Word: oyez
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Lancers. Then a procession is formed and all march to Sanders Theatre where as many as possible crowd in. The meeting is called to order according to the ancient custom by the Sheriff of Middlesex County, who pounds on the floor with the scabbord of his sword and shouts, "Oyez, Oyez, Oyez"--the ancient form for calling a court to order. Then after the prayer the University Marshal calls on four or five candidates for degrees for their "parts." After a short intermission the degrees are confered by the President during a very impressive service...
...Oyez,--Hoeren Sie, Signore--and the same thing in all the other languages in the calendar. This is the day of days, the climax of climaxes, the very summa of cum laudes...