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Word: suits (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...question of reviving the good old custom of wearing caps and gowns on class day instead of dress suits has come up regularly for several years past. The arguments in favor of the change are so numerous and have been so often and so thoroughly stated that it is hardly necessary to state them again. Briefly the more important ones are: (1) the dress suit is not fitted to be worn in the morning, out of doors and in all sorts of weather; it is so out of place then that nothing saves it from being both ridiculous...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/8/1891 | See Source »

...determine whether the change shall be made is at the meeting for the election of class day officers. That meeting is not very far away now, and those who favor the change should do everything in their power to have a majority there ready to vote down the dress suit monstrosity and return to the good old traditions of our fathers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/8/1891 | See Source »

...speakers wore the gown instead of the customary dress-suit, a precedent which will probably be followed by other classes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Phillips Exeter's class Day. | 6/18/1891 | See Source »

...been announced that, in accordance with the decree of Judge Lathrop in the Supreme Court setting a long protracted law suit, Harvard will receive about $70,000. Briefly, the circumstances of the case were as follows...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: $70,000 for Harvard. | 6/11/1891 | See Source »

...followed with a base hit which brought in Lynch. Half of the Worcesters' hitting for the game was done. O'Brien was given his base on balls, and Bird thus forced to second where Bates and Hovey shortly afterwards caught him. Meanwhile Murphy struck out and then Moore followed suit. For Harvard Dean made a two bagger and was caught trying to come home on a passed ball. Mason went out on a hit to infield. Trafford and Hovey made hits, but Alward's slow grounder to first prevented them from being...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Beats Worcester | 4/13/1891 | See Source »

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