Word: booked
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...recent communication in our columns urges that the 1920 Red Book should be abandoned, saying that such a heavy expenditure for selfish purposes is unjustifiable in the face of the pressing needs of European nations. Aside from the obviously high motives of our correspondents, it is difficult to see the practical value of their suggestion since its application would only keep a little extra spending money in the pockets of each Freshman, without adding in any way to the resources of the relief committees abroad...
Furthermore, the Red Book forms an essential, inseparable part of the life of a class, the foundation upon which its unity is built. Through extensive canvassing and the gathering of records and individual histories, each Red Book candidate broadens his circle of acquaintances throughout the class, and by congenial competition forms genuine and lasting friendships among his fellow-candidates. The whole tendency is towards solidarity and mutual respect among the various elements in the class...
...benefits to be gained are clear and unmistakable. In the present case we can see none. Let the reformers of 1920 organize a class fund for Serbian or Belgian relief, for they could do nothing finer, but the sacrifice of such a major class institution as the Red Book seems unnecessary...
...reply to the communication in Saturday's CRIMSON, I, as a member of last year's Red Book board, would like to say a few words. Those who wrote that letter did not realize that the Freshman Red Book is not an expense. Last year's Book cleared $908 over all costs! The cost of getting out the Book was about $3 a copy and only half of that sum was charged to the Freshmen for their copies. Granting that the cuts and printing do cost something, these items do not force the Freshmen to "spend any amount...
This brings up another point. The Book is invaluable as a reference book, not only to Freshmen but to many others. It is also read by hundreds of parents who are then able to see their sons' classmates whom have been described or mentioned in letters sent home or in other ways. With a circulation of about 1,500 copies, fully one-half of which goes outside of the Freshman class, does it seem that the Red Book is "valuable" only to Freshmen? Then, too, is the average college student expected to give money for the various war reliefs...