Word: formal
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...March, 1770, the Legislature again took possession of Harvard, and Governor Hutchinson issued writs calling another session there in May. The patience of the Corporation was, however, exhausted, and they addressed a formal remonstrance to the governor, but after some discussion yielded the use of the buildings. During all this, political influences were strongly felt at Harvard, and the members of the Corporation were almost unanimously devoted to the popular cause; yet the usual courtesies were shown to the loyalist governor. An indication of Harvard's opinions and spirit at this time is seen on the occasion...
...Lawrence, Mr. Bird, Mr. Raymond, and Mr. N. Taylor. Mr. Lowery moved that officers be voted on as in the list given below. This motion was carried, and it was also decided that the method of the elections should be an informal ballot without nominations, immediately succeeded by a formal ballot on the same office. The following are the names of the gentlemen elected to fill the different offices; all the elections, if not unanimous at first, were made so by votes of the Class...
...evidence of the pleasures and pains of three years' college life, there, between a summons and a play-bill, lies the slip of paper whereon the Steward informs me that I may retain my old room for yet another year. The wording of this, to me, important document is formal to the last degree. The gentleman who gave it me, too, showed no appreciation of the importance of the transaction, but was gazing over my shoulder the while at a couple of Freshmen laden with checks and term-bills. But, I say, this business was of some importance...
...study. At the end of each year, in the vacation, there is a meeting among the pupils of each class, and among the classes of the different lyceums of Paris. A similar assembly is held among the pupils of all the colleges and lyceums of France, during which a formal distribution of prizes is made to the leading scholars. When one has ended this course of study, he is ready to undergo the examinations for the degree of Bachelier-es-Lettres. Perhaps you would not be unwilling to learn what a bachelier is supposed to know. You will thus gain...
...dress..... Elect muscle for physical dependence. Dare to mount a wall unassisted; and, further-more, choose a five-mile walk, with a study of nature's coloring by the way, in place of working dogs and dahlias in worsted. Elect a course of reading for a series of formal calls. Elect a little self-control for screaming at a snake." Is it possible that these students are otherwise than simple in their dress; that they wear aught but waterproofs and thick shoes? Is it possible that there are any walls in Pough-keepsie over which they are assisted...