Word: function
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...regarding the advisability of holding a Junior Prom. I was among the members of the class who signed a petition asking for a Sophomore Dance last year and the mere fact that there was such a petition would indicate that there is a considerable demand for such a social function, within the class...
...matter how discouraging the future may have appeared two days ago, that should be forgotten. The Scott Nearing luncheon yesterday makes it clear that there is still a function to be performed by a liberal organization, whether that appears in the guise of the Liberal Club or of a federation under the wing of the League for Industrial Democracy. W. H. Melish...
...completely obscured by a floral tribute 18¾ feet in circumference, inscribed only with the two words in giant capitals BENITO MUSSOLINI. To make up for the King's oblivion there walked beside Il Duce in the funeral procession a figure never before seen at a Fascist function, sleek white-bearded Johann Schober, Chancellor of Austria...
Once a year do the prime teatasters of the U. S. gather for this function. Their duty: to safeguard U. S. tea-buyers from tea that is below standard quality and purity. Each year about 100,000,000 pounds of tea are offered for U. S. importation. In 1922, 1.85% was found inferior; in 1924, only 0.06%. Last year of 93,593,264 pounds, 0.123% was turned down. Usually Canton oolong, the tea Chinamen like, receives the highest percentage of rejection for poor quality. Damage and deterioration in shipping are important quality-lowering factors. Once artificial coloring was the chief...
...scoring but it was evened by Stoke's and Driscoll's fouls. With Wenner dropping long shots the score was tied at 10 all, but soon after Driscoll began his antics and the end of the half saw the purple leading by 22 to 15. Holy Cross continued to function during the first part of the second half, while Harvard seemed to sleep. A 20 point lead was reached. Near the end Baskerville and Wenner made a few spurts and the Crimson seemed to get on its feet, but Holy Cross was already stallnig. The end was fast, with...