Word: feathering
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Oxford and Cambridge have for centuries employed the doctrine regarding this problem, that "birds of a feather flock together", and there is no reason to believe that the expression would not fit Harvard conditions equally will. Specifically, men should be permitted as far as possible to live in the House of their choice. Groups applying together for admission should be permitted several perfectly frank consultations with the House Master or Senior Tutor. Facts and figures should not be withheld from the student, as it is his privilege to know what he is going...
...Feather Helmets...
...feather helmets designed by aboriginal artisans bear a striking resemblance to the helmets worn by ancient Greek warriors under Alexander the Great. Feather necklaces, or garlands, the native precursors of the modern flower "leis" familiar to tourists, are also in the display...
Experts on early peoples agree that the feather work of the Bawaiian islanders is one of the highest arts ever devised by a savage race. In making the capes thousands of tiny feathers, carefully selected from the plumage of rare mountain birds, were woven in intricate designs. The birds, now extinct because of the feather hunting, were the so-called "oo," "mamo," and "iiwi" birds, and were captured on sticky poles which the hunter baited...
Also shown are twelve "kahilis", or feather decorated poles, which were traditionally stuck in the ground as a mark of royalty...