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Debutantes at the Chrysanthemum Ball in Munich (2012) A debutante, also spelled débutante (/ ˈ d ɛ b j ʊ t ɑː n t / DEB-yuu-tahnt; from French: débutante, ' female beginner '), or deb is a young woman of aristocratic or upper-class family background who has reached maturity and is presented to society at a formal "debut" (UK: / ˈ d eɪ b juː, ˈ d ɛ b juː / DAY-bew, DEB-yoo, US: / d ...
These usually also involve a speech from each individual, but unlike the Roses and Candles sets, these groups are of mixed gender. Others involve material presents for the debutante, such as the 18 shoes and the 18 bills. A "blue bill" in the context of this ceremony refers to the Philippine one thousand peso note, which is blue.
The National Debutante Cotillion and Thanksgiving Ball is an annual dance and formal debutante presentation of young women in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1949 [1] by Miss Mary-Stuart Montague Price, [2] one of the grande dames of Washington society. "Studie", as she is affectionately known, continues to serve as Chairman Emerita.
At 4:24 a.m., the couple welcomed their baby boy. Still, Bridgewater didn't run to the next patient or head home for some rest, like most other doctors might.
Articles relating to debutantes, young women of aristocratic or upper-class family background who have reached maturity and, as new adults, are presented to society at a formal "debut" (UK: / ˈ d eɪ b juː, ˈ d ɛ b juː / DAY-bew, DEB-yoo, US: / d eɪ ˈ b juː / day-BEW; French: début) or possibly debutante ball.
Maya Angelou read an original poem "On the Pulse of Morning," becoming the first poet to address an inauguration since Robert Frost spoke at John F. Kennedy's in 1961.
Kindergarten teacher Jeff Berry gave a touching speech at the Lawrence High School graduation on June 18, recognizing that many of the grads had been part of his kindergarten class when he began ...
1890–1900s: Acres of Diamonds speeches by Temple University President Russell Conwell, the central idea of which was that the resources to achieve all good things were present in one's own community. 1893: Swami Vivekananda's address at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, in which the Indian sage introduced Hinduism to North America.