Word: customs
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Despite the comparatively unimportant inconveniences of life in the Senior Dormitories, which have been commented on recently, the custom has become firmly established that Seniors shall live in the Yard. It is by no means too early for the Juniors to think about their rooms for next year, and to begin forming the groups in which they intend to apply. The committee for allotting the rooms will organize immediately after Christmas, and their work will be greatly facilitated by an early entry of applications...
...harm to women and thence to the family. She closed with the plea that the whole woman suffrage question depends on people thinking in the light of reason and justice, instead of seeing the cause through the mist of their own prejudices or the conservatism which is bred of custom; in short, that people should consider the question on its own merits...
Following its annual custom Phillips Brooks House will keep "open house" throughout the evening of Christmas Day. A continuous entertainment in the form of a program of music, readings, and Christmas features, will be run and refreshments appropriate to the season will be on hand in abundance. A committee composed of E. E. Johnson '17, L. L. Shaulis '15, W. H. Gardner '18, H. M. Thurston '17, W. J. Hever '17, and O. C. Brewer 2L. are in charge of the arrangements for the evening...
...University soccer team's victory Saturday, assuring the eleven of second place in the intercollegiate series, completed a season in which the team, although less successful than last year's, accomplished satisfactory results. Contrary to the custom of the past, the intercollegiate series this year was played in the fall. This season, consequently, the teams lacked the preparation which hitherto they have obtained from fall practice. Whether this change was of any peculiar disadvantage to the University squad or not, a spring practice this year should prepare an eleven able to make a strong bid for championship honors...
...accordance with its annual custom, and in view of the success of the festival held on Thanksgiving Day, Phillips Brooks House will hold a similar entertainment on Christmas evening. It will be open to all men who remain in Cambridge during the holidays, and on Christmas night various entertainers will sing and read to those present, and refreshments will be served...