Word: customs
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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After a lapse of three years the CRIMSON will again on Saturday night resume its custom of holding an annual dinner. It will take place in the Sanctum of the CRIMSON Building at 7 o'clock in the evening. The purpose of the dinner is to discuss informally between the active editors and guests the present problems which confront the University; to further co-operation with the University authorities, and with the publications of other colleges; and to formulate policies for next year in regard to the CRIMSON. Approximately eighty guests are expected, including over eighty former editors...
...first time since 1916 the Harvard and Yale Musical Clubs will combine to give a joint concert when the Glee, Mandolin, and Banjo Clubs of the two Universities present their program in Jordan Hall at 8.15 this evening. This will be the 18th annual concert given since the custom was started. The feature numbers of the evening are to be a pianoforte solo, Chopin's Scherzo, Op. 31, by C. E. Bricken, Yale 1922, and a piano and vocal specialty by H. Elliott '22 and J. Sargent, Jr., '22. Tickets may be obtained at $1.65 and $1.10 apiece at Leavitt...
...gown of cotton, or fabric, or silk fabric may be worn....except on the Sabbath or occasions when undress would be improper." Finally, in 1870, the size of the college and the students growing spirit of independence caused these laws to be abolished. From then on, it was a custom for Seniors to appear at Class Day and Commencement in evening dress and silk hats. The Class of 1893 finally voted to wear the standardized caps and gowns recently adopted in an American university conference, thus Perpetuating on old English tradition...
...present day attempt to regulate students' clothes would meet with laughter and scorn for the force of public opinion is great enough to keep a sober and appropriate dress, but it is a matter of pride that the Seniors have continued, voluntarily, a custom putting all men on absolutely the same basis, by adopting a universal distinctive garb for the graduating class...
...wearing of these vestments is a custom, resembling in its dubious antiquity, those proud and hallowed traditions of the English universities. It is altogether fitting that the Senior class be properly set apart before those deep and mysterious rites of graduation. It is the best Senior class we have! As such, let them be fittingly attired...