Word: formals
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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M.I.T. oarsmen probable favorites in the regatta, defeated the Crimson Varsity a little over two months ago on the Charles, winning by just three feet on choppy waters. In the last formal race between the two Charles River colleges in April, 1943, the Crimsonmen beat their rivals by a last-minute pull that put them half a length ahead at the finish...
From round about have come many queries about an official social committee for the midshipmen class. The electing of a social chairman has been the accepted procedure in the past. We hope that there will be a movement toward such action soon. There have been suggestions for a formal dance at the country club to open the fall season. All interested may see Miss Inglis as a step in the right direction. If this appeals to you, let's hear your voice...
There was little jesting about the menace. Londoners took seriously the flip motto of one ack-ack crew: "If doodle dallies, don't dawdle. Dive!" Nicknames for the Things were short-lived. The latest: "bumblebees." Most Londoners, with prop er respect, called the Things by their formal name: flying bombs...
...vigorous, toward home plate, the crowd rose to its feet. His hair was slicked down, he looked almost boyish in his dark brown Sunday suit and sport shoes. Most of those present expected him to begin with his usual "My gracious!" or "By golly!" But his thanks were formal...
...about: 1) The absolute lack of social-life amongst the 171 of us. Some kind of a dance or clam-bake or lynching party should be organized. With men like Jock Brunner and Bill James straining at the leash only the inspiration is needed. Don Brown suggests that a formal dance would go well the weekend after Labor Day. I guess, maybe, he's right. 2) The singing and marching on the way to chow. The morale which made us almost conspicuous during our Midshipmen term has just about disintegrated. Perhaps the new songs which will be out soon will...