Word: customs
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Contrary to the usual custom the baseball team is starting on its southern trip before any of its scheduled games on Soldiers Field. But from what has been seen of the team at practice, the batting seems to be particularly good, and the fielding well up to the standard of past seasons. The games in the South should give the team the competition needed to fit it for the long series of games to come...
...believe that the custom of wearing class buttons now in use of the Senior class with but mediocre success should be transferred to the Freshman class. At first it may seem undesirable to tag the first-year men in this way, but after all there is nothing particularly disgraceful or shameful in being a Freshman. If this custom were adopted, Freshmen would be materially aided in picking out their classmates, and before the end of the year would be more a unit than at present...
There are over 50 Seniors who have not yet been measured for caps and gowns. The custom of wearing caps and gowns in the month of May can only be successfully carried out by the co-operation of the entire class, and it is strongly urged that men who have not yet been measured will make immediate arrangements to procure caps and gowns before May 1. CLASS DAY COMMITTEE...
...Sophomore class will give a pop night in the Living Room of the Union tomorrow evening. This will take the place of the large class dinner, and will afford the only opportunity for the whole class to meet together. The custom of holding a Sophomore pop night was established last year by the present Junior class, and the entertainment was a great success. The music will be furnished by the Salem Cadet Band, and vaudeville numbers will be given by courtesy of Mr. A. P. Keith '01. Light refreshments will be served throughout the evening at small tables placed about...
...these spreads in recent years. For some reason or other, this part of the Class Day festivities has become decidedly unsuccessful, and the financial loss is almost as great as the total cost of the annual Junior dance. It would seem to be a bad policy to continue the custom when it apparently fails to interest a goodly proportion of the Senior class; but many men take advantage of the opportunity every year, and for their sakes the spread will be held again...