Word: prom
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...member of a Class of 1928 that, not to mention three "Freshman Jubilees, he then counted four Junior Dances on his record. So why limit his glorious function to members of the Sophomore and Junior classes. And above all let's keep the good old traditional title of "Junior Prom"; it means a lot to the little girl up from Toonerville. H. Bowen Wands...
...Dance. The most questionable element, of course, is the financial outcome of such an enterprise, if it is to be undertaken. The mere fact that a vote is being taken in the matter has already reduced the possibilities of its successful outcome. Juniors are beginning to conceive of a Prom, which, due to lack of financial support, will gather them in a cold hall and furnish them with bad music; perhaps they will starve to death before the clock strikes...
...strangely enough, there is another group which casts jealous eyes upon the group privileged to give a junior prom. The sophomore class is raising its voice, and in eloquent tones deplores the lack of Terpsichorean favor from the weak-kneed principles of tradition. The class of 1931 demands a sophomore dance! Financially, a sophomore dance would be a greater failure than a junior prom. Two financial failures would be a cordial invitation to abolish the Freshman Jubilee...
...solution, the only solution, then, is this: give a Junior-Sophomore prom. Since dance expenses are a fixed element, that is, they remain practically unchanged whether 400 or 600 attend, all receipts beyond a certain amount may be devoted toward making the dance more elaborate and attractive. Favors are an essential element of a successful dance. These are given neither at the Prom nor the Jubilee, and contribute toward their failures...
...questions are contained on the card to be returned the first of which is "Do you want a Junior Prom" and the second. "Would you attend if there were one." Although an affirmative answer to the latter question is not to be considered a pledge, the class officers have appealed for careful consideration of it before signifying the preference, in order that the completed referendum may be a satisfactory test of the advisability of having a Junior Dance this year...