tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post1102078134324859039..comments2024-03-27T20:34:09.464+01:00Comments on zmkc: The Getting of Wisdomzmkchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post-91239912711603350572014-04-28T10:46:45.186+02:002014-04-28T10:46:45.186+02:00They wear gowns here, mostly - half a dozen chose ...They wear gowns here, mostly - half a dozen chose not to, and ended up oddly looking more outlandish and silly than those who went with the medieval garb - but the gowns are not very long and hang very open. Here - and in England, from what I've experienced - it seems to be the duty of a vice chancellor. For Lucy's degree, the man who did it whispered, 'Well done' to each individual with such an appearance of delight and empathy that they all came away thinking he really cared particularly about them. Quite a knackzmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905080602885676490.post-25289715518362647132014-04-20T01:07:48.721+02:002014-04-20T01:07:48.721+02:00Point 8: at American universities, one wears an ac...Point 8: at American universities, one wears an academic gown and mortarboard. Under the gown, male slovenliness and female elegance are alike concealed. I'm not sure that one can even guess at the height of heels.<br /><br />At the last commencement we attended, the students received their degrees by department. The head of the Classics department had well-rested hands, some other heads not so.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14819154529261482038noreply@blogger.com