Word: formals
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...last week's end, some 20,000 draftees had gone to induction stations, been sworn into the Army of the United States, shipped to reception centres (Draftese for Army camp). Nearly 99% of the 20,000 were draftables who had volunteered for one year's training without formal drafting. At 29 reception centres rookies were shucked out of mufti, inoculated, vaccinated, shod and asked such questions as: "How many nickel cigars can you buy for 20??'' "How many dozen will 42 oranges make?", asked to say whether a pistol was a gun, a knife, a sword...
...three frequently-used pool tables, and a former dean of the Law School takes on all comers at rheumatic ping pong. The rathskeller held some very popular "punchteas" after the football games and offers vic dancing every evening except Sunday. This glorified Eliot House Grille and the three formal dances held each year have finally convinced many young instructors that the membership fee ($5:00 or $10.00 for the lower brackets of University income) is a good investment...
...Formal lectures and examinations have been abandoned and marks are only issued to satisfy University requirements. Instead, student enthusiasm and interest inspire discipline and concentrated labor...
Informality will be the keynote at the Leverett House Square Dance on December 7 at 8:30 o'clock, and girls are requested to wear low-heeled shoes to fit in with the formal trend of the dance. Restricted to Leverett House members and their guests, the price of admission will be $.50 a couple with no provision for stags...
Praise was showered on President-emeritus A. Lawrence Lowell '77, founder of the House system, at a formal dinner last night celebrating the tenth birthday of the founding of Dunster House. The Speakers, President Lowell, President James B. Conant '14, and Governor Leverett Saltonstall '14, were introduced by the Housemaster, Clarence H. Haring...