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...first two hundred and fifty years of the life of the College, it never occurred to those responsible for its administration that the students should not be obliged to attend public services of worship on Sundays and weekdays. Even the custom of two services on each weekday does not seem to have given way until some time during the first half of the 19th century. In 1886 under the resolute leadership of President Eliot, with the support of the Corporation, and Board of Overseers as well, alteration was made in the statute of the University to the effect that attendance...
They are intended to give students an opportunity to meet informally members of the Faculty and their wives in order that closer and more cordial relations may be established between the students and the officers of the University. In accordance with the usual custom of inviting the Faculty by departments, Professors from the Engineering and Law Schools and the Department of Physics will be present this afternoon...
These teas are designed to give students an opportunity to meet informally members of the Faculty and their wives so that closer and more cordial relations may be established between members of the University and the officers. Following the custom of inviting professors and instructors by departments, members of the Anthropology, English and Music Departments will be present this afternoon...
...accordance with the usual custom, the Faculty will be invited by Departments. This week members of the Anthropology, English, and Music Departments will be present...
According with its established custom, Phillips Brooks House will keep "open house" on Thanksgiving Day for all members of the University who will be in Cambridge on that day. The celebration will consist of songs, music, readings, and other informal entertainments before an open fire, followed by refreshments of cider, apples, and similiar things, appropriate to the occasion...