Word: rustication
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Uncle Joe Cannon refused to leave his retirement and the delights of rustic pursuits...
...natives of northern New England can be lured from their rustic retreats during the evening hours of the coming summer, they will be exposed to a devastating blast of culture which should last them for some time. All the accumulated talent of Harvard and much of the purest cream of the professional stage, under the leadership of a recent graduate of Yale, will carry the gospel of the theatre from under the shadow of the Sacred Codfish to the barren hinterland of Maine and New Hampshire...
This evening's program follows: March, "Cruiser Harvard" Strube Overture, "Maximillian Robespierre" Littolff Waltz, "Espana" Waldteufel Simmons Songs Fantasia, "Carmen" Bizet Largo from the "New World" Symphony Dvorak Volga Bargemen's Song Arranged by Jacchia Rustic Dance, "Snow Maiden" Rimsky-Korsakow Selection, "Stepping Stones" Kern Invitation to the Dance Wener-Berliez American Patrol Meacham
...purpose of the meeting is to lay out a "national outdoor recreation policy." Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt is Chairman of the Committee in charge. Messrs. Weeks, Work, Wallace and Hoover are Honorary Chairmen to lend prestige to the movement to lure the public to arcadian pleasures and rustic delights...
...affair is to be a rustic barn dance. Overalls, gayly checkered shirts, and large straw hats will be the male attire of the evening. The girls will appear in gingham gowns, jumpers, sun bonnets, and shawls...