Word: customs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...been the custom in previous Confidential Guides, there will be no attempt made to include every course which will begin after the midyear examination period. Only those courses which are deemed of sufficient interest to the general undergraduate body, and those for which competent reviewers can be found, will be included in the Guide...
Contrary to the usual custom there will be no judges for the contest. A vote of the audience will determine which side of the question has been best presented and argued by the debaters. This is known as the English system of judging and although employed in the recant Harvard-Cambridge debate, this will be the first time Harvard has used it in competing with an American university Ballots will be passed out to the members of the audience, and they will be asked to signify their choice as to the winner...
Contrary to the usual custom there will be no judges for the contest. A vote of the audience will determine which side of the question has been best presented and argued by the debaters. This is known as the English system of judging and although employed in the recent Harvard-Cambridge debate this will be the first time Harvard has used it in competing with an American university...
...Contrary to the usual custom, President Coolidge did not issue any Christmas pardons to prisoners in Federal penitentiaries...
When times are hard tribal custom compels the Yalalteca to form what are known as Goosons. Twenty-five men declare themselves a gooson, and every week for 25 weeks they each drop two pesos in the "gooson pot." The first week the pot is given to him who is voted the most needy. Next week it goes to another man, the next most needy. When the 25 weeks are up each man has paid in and taken out of the gooson 50 pesos, but, in effect, a loan without interest has been made to each, each loan, proportionate in time...