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Word: prom (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...possible solutions to the present problem of House dances, the projected Harvard "prom" is undoubtedly the worst. Such a function, while getting rid of none of the important evils of House dances, would completely destroy the charm of the undergraduate social season, and would cause every self-respecting student to go out of town for the weekend on which it was held...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JOHN CAN GET ALONG | 6/15/1938 | See Source »

Although some steps should be taken to limit the attendance of these affairs to a size consistent with the size of the dance-floor, members of the University should not be deprived of this inter-House gaiety. The price, crowd, location, and general "collegiate" atmosphere of a Harvard "prom" would make such a dance repulsive to all but a very few. There would be the same notoriety, the same risk of financial loss, the same noise, the same unfortunate insults to officers of the University, the same whispers of scandal behind the purple panes of Beacon Hill as exist under...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JOHN CAN GET ALONG | 6/15/1938 | See Source »

Dean Hudson's orchestra will play for the Lowell House Kindergarten Prom this Thursday with Frances Colwell as vocalist. Dancing will be from ten o'clock to three and a midnight supper will be served. Costume is preferred...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lowell House Dance | 5/17/1938 | See Source »

After winning their first two league matches, the Crimson golfers are in a two-way tie for the Northern Division lead with the Elis. The Harvard team defeated Dartmouth Friday 6-3 and trounced a Prom-tired Brown aggregation 8-1 Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON TURF DIGGERS LEAD EASTERN LEAGUE | 5/10/1938 | See Source »

Dean Hudson will hold forth at the Lowell House Spring Costume Ball on Thursday, May 19. W. H. Prosser '39, chairman of the committee has announced that a buffet dinner will feature the "Kindergarten Prom...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News from the Houses | 4/27/1938 | See Source »

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