Word: formality
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Intercollegiate Basketball League, composed of Harvard, Yale, Pennsylvania and Cornell will hold a formal business meeting at New Haven tomorrow to settle finally the schedule for the winter. J. Browne '03, manager of the team, will represent Harvard...
...things does not come together often. The present meeting was called to arrange if possible a system of gowns and hoods for the Faculty, similar to the systems in use at Yale and many of the other colleges. The members of the Faculty wear gowns on Commencement and other formal occasions at Harvard as well as at other colleges, but they have no regular gown used by all. At this meeting the Council will probably assign a different gown to each of the classes which make up the Faculty...
...advanced in platform speaking, although an elementary section has been added to the course to suit the needs of inexperienced men. The work consists in the study and rendering of model public addresses, and in the delivery of the students' original compositions. Each member of the course delivers a formal speech once in two weeks and more frequently opportunity for impromptu speaking is given. Brief written exercises are required from time to time, and conferences may be appointed by the instructor. The course may be taken in the Sophomore year or later, and should precede English 30, the most advanced...
...formal dedication of the Union by Major H. L. Higginson h.'82, to the University will take place at 8 o'clock tonight. At the request of Major Higginson, all members of the University, graduates, and members of the Faculty are cordially invited. Mr. Charles Francis Adams '56 will preside and there will be five speakers: President Eliot, J. H. Hyde '98, C. Warren '89, who will read a poem, M. Donald '99, and Major H. L. Higginson...
After the formal ceremonies the Glee Club will sing some songs, in which everyone will be expected to join. A light supper will then be served...