It isn't always first come best served. Some places and times there are no rules. In some cases there are, but brave is the man who attempts to describe just what they are when they are. To err when speaking on this subject would be fatal.
The subject, in short, is seating. Where do we sit and how many of us has been a casus belli and cause celebre at many a Commencement before this, and it's likely to be again if everybody doesn't watch out.
To Seniors, then, find out out in advance just what seating arrangements have been made for you, your families, and guests, and relay that information to all concerned in advance. So that tempers may not grow short and there be no suspicion of discrimination.
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