Word: insignia
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...practice of wearing Senior buttons was first adopted by the class of 1905 and it has been retained ever since. Presumably, therefore, these insignia have been found of value to the Senior class. The question naturally arises: are not the conditions in Freshman year such as to make this practice, which is of use to Seniors, of far greater value to Freshmen...
...basic purpose of these insignia is to increase the number of a man's friends among his fellow classmen. The last part of the career of a class is certainly the most difficult of all times to attempt to widen a man's acquaintance artificially. At best, it can only result in a bowing acquaintance with a score or so of men who you had no idea were members of your class. Moreover, a class has become definitely sifted into groups by Senior year. A man's friends are made and he will inevitably move more or less completely...
Change in Rules for Hockey Insignia...
Contrary to the custom of previous years, the University hockey, insignia will only be given to those players who play in the games with Princeton and Yale. In past years this insignia has been awarded to those who played in any game in the intercollegiate series...
Blue-books have been placed at Leavitt and Peirce's in which all members of the University who have not won their hockey insignia and wish to form teams to play in the scrub hockey series should sign at once. The entries will close next Wednesday, January 11, at 5 o'clock, as it is desirable to start the games as soon as possible...