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...later reminiscences. It seems that in the good old days the chandeliers were festooned with victuals, and foodstuffs kept falling from the upper regions of the hall for several hours after the evening meal was over. The festivities this year opened with a volley of menus and table-number cards. This was rapidly followed by the conventional shower of sugar wrapped in napkins which were hurled through...
...catsup bottle round his head, but was deterred by his companions before this project could be put into execution. The evening was very pleasant on the whole. The waiters removed the debris promptly and the costs were easily made up by omitting some of the luxuries from future menus. It is to be hoped that this time-honored and harmless custom will never suffer the fate of Bloody Monday. Such customs as this are too valuable in forming a man's character and broadening his point of view to be allowed to disappear...
...been figured that to make the American plan a success there must be at least 800 regular members and the more men eating regularly at the Hall the better will be the board. It is apparent that every effort will be made to make the service and menus as attractive as possible and there is no reason why it cannot be made as pleasant as any boarding place in Cambridge...
...means to this end. A reduction in the fixed charges, such as the cost of service, will be made. Within the past week the pay-roll of the Hall has been cut down by $590 a month. The variety of food offered will be curtailed, the articles on the menus being less in number, but changed daily instead of offered all at once. The present coupon system will be investigated, both within Memorial Hall and in the University without, with a view to devising a less expensive system of running the Hall...
Lists of 40, 20, or 10 men for special table groups should be sent before Tuesday, April 2, to F. Schenek. Claverly 18, Class songs and designs for menus should be submitted by Saturday, March 16, instead of March 23, as previously announced. Everyone is urged to hand in contributions in order to have a good song and a good card. There will be only informal speaking at the dinner this year...