The morning call., 1892-09-27

with a colOred tassel to indicate the elias ses.
For instance: Freshmen would have a
white tassel, sophomores black, juniors blue
and seniors scarlet.
paratively few Of the male students.
outside of the seniors, favor the gown, but
the reverse is the case with the gentler sex.
Said one OF the sophomores who wore q
mortar r-board and who was spoken to on
the subject yesterday
Il am decidedly in favor OF the adoption
Of The gown by all students.
"But If the other sex will not do so / can
see no reason why the girls shouldn't adopt
it as we'll as the m0rtar-board.
II would most certainly vote in favor Of
both the mortar board and gown.
1T would give tone to the university and
dignity TO the students"
Other young ladies who were spoken to
were practically of the same opinion.
One of them naively remarked:
IL am only freshman and have, / sup
pose, no voice In the matter but il / had /
would go in for the mortar board and
gown
1t was ascertained that the girl juniors
will tender reception 10 the freshmen Tor Is
it proper TO say fresh girls? tomorrow, which
is most gratifying evidence of the kindly
feeling existing between these two classes.
1t was also learned that the reception
would be taken advantage of to discuss
the question of the adoption OF the cap aud
gown in an informal way.
All of which shows that the "co-eds" are
thorough believers in harmony and dignity
in Students life and gaTb.
One Of the seniors, who Is an antica and
gowns man, gave his reasons Yesterday.
II don't believe" he said, "that the NOR
tar-board and gown will ever be adopted
here.
'The gown is very ineonvenient in several
ways.
II can walk around Berkeley in my TX
hat without making myself Onspicuous,bl bl {
l couldn't do IL IN 4 cap and gown.
They would show at once that @
were students, which Is neither necessary
nor expedieut.
u can understand the objection to the
battered hats, and l know the faculty
would be glad to see them done away with.
"And can say this, that there are much
fewer battered plugs worn this year than
any other year. mean among the seniors,
Now, lock at my hat. 1t is just as good
as any You will see on Market street, and if
you follow up this point you will see that
| am correct in my statement.
The seniors came to the conclusion that
1t was utter folly to indulge in the pleasantly
OF having their expensive plugs kicked all
over the campus to give them the varsity
shape
THE girls may adopt the mortar board
and gown, and possibly will. The mortar
board suits them, and 50 would the gown,
bat do not think the same applies to Us.
think IL the boys would discard their
battered plugs ana wear respectable ones
there would be nothing to complain Of
about lack of dignity.
DO they wear mOrtar-board at the
Stanford University? Yes. they all do,
but 1t is scarlet one. The freshmen en-
We'd the seniors so much that they donned
Ii also. The seniors had simply to grin and
bear it as the freshmen outnumbered them
twenty to one.
why not wear q mortar board here?
Well, l think the seniors might, but per-
sonally would be opposed 10 it"
This senior objects to the cap and gown
because they would make him conspicuous.
Is there anything to be ashamed of in being
recognized as student Of the State Uni
versity?
Surely this sentiment will not find an
echo in the hearts of other students.
The love OF the English student for his
Alma Mater is only eQualed by the pride he
feels for the traditional cap and gown.
But other seniors were not so opposed to
radical change, and said they would
gladly welcome anything that would meet
with general appreciation.
Several believed that the mortar board
and gown should, at least, be worn by the
seniors within the precincts of the univer-
sity, and the mortar-board by the other
classes.
Two or three of the alumni at the lie
Conte banquet, on Saturday night, ex-
pressed decided opinions In favor of more
dlgnlhed garb TOR the students, and thought
either the mortar board and gown or some
modification of the latter should be adopted.
However, the vote of the students will
soon decide the question.