Word: formality
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...have had to be greatly changed, the graduating exercises being changed from Tuesday to Saturday and some other ceremonies being entirely omitted. The suspension of athletics will prevent any alumni parade or Yale baseball game, and the large part of the classes have chosen to do away with their formal class reunions and give the money that would have thus been spent to the university to help relieve the financial crisis which it is facing. Those who will receive degrees...
...Naval Radio Training School at the Cruft Laboratory was paid a formal visit by Captain William R. Rush, commandant of the Charlestown Navy Yard, and his staff yesterday forenoon. The visit which had been postponed from Tuesday morning on account of rain was the first formal inspection of this branch station of the navy yard by the commandant. The members of Captain Rush's staff in the party included Captain A. H. Robertson, chief of staff, Commander R. deB. Hasbrouck, Lieutenant E. G. Blakeslee, and Lieutenant Robert W. Emmons, 2d, '95, aide...
...hard customs for many men to become inured to is that of rendering the salute to cadet superior officers. It is not because of unwillingness, but of forgetfulness. To many men it borders on affectation to address those who are their friends or their associates with a formal hand salute...
...honor of and to rereive the French envoys, on some day this week or the first part of next week, while the distinguished guests are visiting Boston. A definite date has not yet been appointed inasmuch as the plans of Marshal Joffre and his party are not known. However, formal exercises will be held in Sanders Theatre and will be preceded by a procession composed of members of the Corporation, the Overseers, and members of the various faculties and guests...
...march to Sanders Theatre, where seats will be reserved for those participating. This proceeding will be similar to that held on Commencement Day, when the officers of the University march from the College Yard. Academic costume will be worn, and the exercises in Sanders Theatre will be of a formal nature...