Word: customs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...less than eight heavy old-fashioned padlocks, four of them on one door with heavy sheet iron plates on either side formerly protected the passage up the stairs to the bell. The time-honored custom of stealing the tongue of the bell or otherwise disabling it necessitated these heavy fortifications to guard it from assault. All of these locks remain as witnesses of the old times, but they are no longer used. As Mr. Conant said: "Those days are pretty nearly faded out; there's only one door used now with a modern Yale lock...
...Peck is chairman. This is the first of two Biblical readings to be given by Professor Copeland at the newly opened Cathedral Crypt, the second one being scheduled for February 14. His program will last 45 minutes, beginning promptly at 12.30. In accordance with his usual custom, he will not permit late arrivals to enter while he is speaking...
...resignation to the King and his Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept it." Mr. Jack Jones, "inimitable Laborite," said: "Thank God for that!" Premier Baldwin then moved "that this House adjourn until Feb. 24." The motion was passed and Conservative Government went out of office, although according to custom the Conservative Ministers remained at their posts until relieved by the incoming Labor Ministers...
...elected by the directors of the Alumni Association, upon nomination by his classmates of '99, in accordance with the usual custom of having the chief marshal selected each year from the class which will celebrate at Commencement the 25th anniversary of its graduation from college...
...even earlier date, it was customary to rove over most of Europe in search of chance combats which were productive of much glory and honorable advancement. And later, when the New York Police Force had managed to quell the open warfare popular in the Bowery, it became the custom for warlike gentlemen imbued with the ideals of liberty and justice to go south and help the ineffective Latin-Americans throw off the yoke of the oppressor. Often enough, these soldiers of fortune ended their romantic careers against an adobe wall, facing a dark-skinned firing squad. More often, after winning...