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The two proctors in Oxford are responsible for the discipline of junior members of the university. In addition they have various ceremonial and administrative roles. In Oxford the proctors wear white tie and bands, and a black clerical-type gown of the doctors' full dress pattern with sleeves and facings of dark blue velvet (formerly black velvet).
American academic dress is typically closed at the front and is properly worn with the prescribed cap and hood. On the baccalaureate dress shown, other items, such as scarves, stoles or cords may be seen. Bachelor's and master's gowns in the United States are similar to some of their counterparts in the United Kingdom, particularly Oxford.
Shepherd & Woodward are a traditional clothing outfitters in High Street, Oxford, England. In particular, they provide academic gowns and other clothing for the University of Oxford. The shop's origins date back to 1845. The company also runs Walters of Oxford in Turl Street and the Varsity Shop, Castells & Son, in Broad Street.
Washington, D.C. [2] [6] [11] 14 th: 1925: Tuskegee, Alabama [2] [6] 15 th: 1926: Chicago, Illinois: Iota and Sigma Omega and ΣΩ [2] [12] 16 th: December 1927: Community House of St. Mark's M. E. Church New York City, New York: Epsilon, Xi Phi, and Psi Phi [2] [13] 17 th: 1928: Indianapolis, Indiana [2] 18 th: 1929: Baltimore, Maryland [2] 19 ...
First fraternity to be founded at a historically black university. Delta Sigma Theta: ΔΣΘ: Sorority January 13, 1913 Howard University Washington, D.C. 1,060 [10] 350,000 [10] 1930 Phi Beta Sigma: ΦΒΣ: Fraternity January 9, 1914 Howard University Washington, D.C. 599 (active chapters) [11] 225,000 [11] 1931
The Professional Panhellenic Association (PPA), for women's groups, was founded in 1925, and the Professional Interfraternity Conference (PIC), for men's groups, was founded in 1928. These groups came about due to rapid growth among all types of fraternities during the late 1920s.
Black tie is a semi-formal Western dress code for evening events, originating in British and North American conventions for attire in the 19th century. In British English, the dress code is often referred to synecdochically by its principal element for men, the dinner suit or dinner jacket.
Open to "businessmen, professional men, railroad men, ranchmen, cowboys, miners, laborers, men of leisure and honorable men in all walks of life." There were 2,025 members in 15 lodges in 1923. The national organization was called the "Supreme Ranch of the World" at 1433 Champa St. in Denver, Colorado [259] Locals called "Ranches".