The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-06
STUDENTS COSTUME.
Mortar Board and Gown Still
in the Van.
The Ants Beginning to Wake Up at Last-A
New Phase of the Question
Suggested.

distinctive features of student life at the
State University?
The majority of the votes from the
students still keeps answering in the
affirmative.
The vote now stands:
In favor OF the ad option of the mortar
board and gown. ....,..,.........,......-. 80
Against
Sixty-two votes have been received since
Monday.
Those "in favor of were from:
Seniors-E. c. Bonner, Harry F. Rithers.
Juniors-S. Holmes, Ray Z. Gibson, Frank
s. Boggs. S. c. Pond.
William II. Hamilton, w.
T. Rhea, Guy Hutton, Arthur w. North.
Marc Anthony. II. NJ. Anthony.
Special students-MIss Estele Miller,
Miss Carrie Louise Pratl, Miss Marion
Bromley.
III. f. Robbins, Marvin Curtis.
Freshmen-J. d. Gisb. s. Napthaly.
Students at LARGE. L. Pierce, w. Whit
man Symmes.
Those against we're from:
Freshmen-Ed c. Thomas, William T.
Plunkett, A. +. Shultz, T. Z. Pawlicke.
Eugene B. Beck Jr., Eugene p. Meyer, Les
Seniors-L. E. Hunt, John S. Drew, II.
f. Schleman, Ii. Ii. McClaughry.
Juniors-Walter L. Dorm, G. S. DunpiDg.
T. c. Taylor, J. G. Meyerstein. f. c. Herr
man, James U. Smith. E. P. Foltz.
Sophomores-S. w. Sinsheimer, W. E.
Han, OIcott Haskell. w. J. Wythe. w. 81.
Brady. W. B. Nachurst. a. II. Sylvester, IL.
students-at-large-J. o. Downing, Robert
D. Cohp, ID; A; Porter, Henry Hay, E. NJ.
Wilder, f. Ii. Barker, S. Frankenheimer.
Poage, D. S. Bachman. II. P. Hammond.
The majority in favor Of" now stands
only two.
1t appears that a number OF students are
disinclined to send in their votes because
they do not favor the adoption of the full
costume, but are in hearty sympathy with
the classes wearing the mortar board with
distinctive tassel.
That would certainly, they say. be an i'm
provement on the present custom.
But other students very pertinently ask,
What is the use of being satisfied with
half measure? Either adopt the whole CO.'S
tune or drop the mortar board entirely.
E. {. Bonner favors the mortar board and
gown "for lower classes and in favor Of
Silk tile and gown for seniors"
This is an entirely new phase of the sub
ject.
1t is not, by any means, bad idea.
1t is sort of combination, so far as the
seniors are concerned, with past and pres
ent costumes of the graduating class at Har-
ward University.
The past was silk tile and full dress suit !;
the present is mortar-board and gown.
The silk tile and gown might very prop
erly be termed happy combination.
There could certainly be no objection to
such costume on the score OF lack of dig
nifty.
Mr.. Bonner has started an idea which
deserves the thoughtful consideration of the
students.
1t has originality to recommend it for one
thing.
The question need not be viewed in too
serious n light
The vote is simply to test the feeling of
the classes and bring forth definite ex-
preston of opinion.
OF the full costume there is nothing in the
mere fact of so voting TO compel him or her
10 give 1t practical effect forthwith
1t is merely the students opinion as to
what should constitute q feature OF his or
her attendance at the State University.
Nothing more and nothing less.
1t would be too much to expect every
student TO vote, but as the question has been
propounded solely for the benefit of the
students and the university. all who feel the
slightest interest in the matter should have
no hesitation in voting.
for centuries the regulation costume for
students at Oxford, Cambridge and other
universities in the Old World.
1t is not a costume for any student to be
ashamed of and has tradition to back it up.
II has stood the test Of centuries aud its
appropriateness has never, as far as known,
been called In question in these Old World
universities.
What possible harm or objection, there
fore, is there in students in one Of the lead
ing universities in this new world publicly
expressing their viewsas TO whether they
should follow the Old World custom or notP
There should be no Misrepresentation on
the part of the students as to the object of
the vote asked for in THE CALL.
1t is fact that there has been a good
deal of talk since the opening of the pres
ent session about the adoption OF the NOR
cardboard and gown.
1t is also fact that the talk has grown In
volume and strength since THE CALL has
taken the matter up.
And the record of the votes cast from
day to day Is an evidence of the further
fact that there Is large number of students
of both sexes IN favor OF adopting the Old
World costume at the State University.
There should be no delay in sending in
votes, so as to have the matter set at rest as
speedily as possible.
A reporter of THE CALL yesterday saw a
sophomore class leave the classroom. Out
of about forty only five wore mortar
boards-four ladies and one Of the sterner
sex.
There is no doubt but that the mortar
board is exceedingly becoming to the young
ladies, and 1t is surprising that so few of
them wear 1t.
That, at least, is the opinlon OF q man.
Thers was also a cOnspieuousness in the
solitary male student with the mortar
board, which did not seem inappropriate or
undignifed, but quite the reverse.
Why shouldn't these believers in the
mortar board adopt the gown also and give