Word: formalize
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Before President & Mrs. Hoover had been in the White House a fortnight, they gave an afternoon reception to 200 members of the Diplomatic Corps which set a fresh tone for these formal functions. Heretofore guests had filed stiffly past the President and First Lady. The Hoovers, however, moved about the room, mingled informally with their guests, passed from group to group...
...daughter dominions of the British Empire do not share good Mother England's intimacy with the potent little yellowmen of Nippon. Due primarily to the influence of Canada, New Zealand and Australia? all leery of Japanese immigrants?Great Britain is no longer the formal ally of Japan. But informal relations continue close and cordial between the first and third greatest naval Powers. Last week wise Mother England sent one of her very nicest sons?downy-lipped Henry, the Duke of Gloucester, third son of George V.?to bestow the Most Noble Order of the Garter on His Majesty...
Even the Arabs, who in Palestine out-number Jews by seven to one, were content last week to let Jews worship in peace. And to crown their worship came the formal dedication of a gift to Palestine from U. S. Jewish Philanthropist Nathan Straus...
During the spring vacation the Harvard squad stayed at Syracuse and had numerous scrimmages with its hosts. In two rather formal practice games which were played each team emerged will be in the nature of a rubber encounter...
...Harvard Debating Council voted last night to withdraw from the Eastern Intercollegiate Debating League. Although no formal statement was issued by the Council, it was ascertained that the University speakers made the move in order to be independent of the policies of the League, which were characterized as being too strongly marked with the purpose of winning...