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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...response to the request for opinions from the class, communications received by the Class Day Committee have been opposed to the wearing of caps and gowns before Class Day. So far as the committee can ascertain, this seems to be the feeling throughout the class. Although in theory the idea commends itself to almost everyone, in practice it has never proved a success. Therefore the committee feels justified in deciding that the class shall wear caps and gowns only on Baccalaureate Sunday, Class Day and Commencement. There is, however, a decided feeling among a majority of the class that there...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Against Caps and Gowns. | 2/13/1900 | See Source »

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