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...suggestion of your correspondent that the class of '91 should return to the good old custom of wearing the cap and gown on Class Day, instead of the inappropriate and inconvenient dress suit, is one that will find favor in the eyes of all broad-minded college men. The cap and gown was the students' dress at Harvard before the dress suit was even thought of. Why then should we continue a modern custom that has nothing to recommend it, unless it be the saving of a few dollars? The majority of men would be amply repaid for the expense...
...means let us have the cap and gown on Class Day. No one will deny the utter incongruity of the comparatively recent practice of wearing evening dress. The only objection to the revival of the old and picturesque costume of (cap) and gown is, perhaps, one of expense; and this objection is easily removed. If a man does not own a dress suit, he is obliged eithfr to buy or to rent one for Class Day. In this case I have no hesitation iu saying that the gown would be much the less expensive costume. If one cannot afford silk...
...advisability of returning to the old custom of wearing caps and gowns on "class day" has been discussed by several of the recent graduating classes, but this discussion has as yet let to no positive results. The chief objection heretofore seems to have been a general reluctance on the part of each class to assume the responsibility of inaugurating the change. The custom of wearing dress suits, in the morning, out of doors, and in all sorts of weather is both inconvenient and ridiculous. The cap and gown are at once more suitable, more comfortable and more suitable, more comfortable...
LOST.- In the rush, Monday night, a yellow cloth cap with black check. Finder will greatly oblige owner by leaving the same at 25 Beck Hall...
...juniors at Bowdoin have adopted the cap and gown as class emblems...