Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-19
FRESHMEN, BEHAVE"
University Upper olassmen Pass Unique
Resolutions, Laying Down
the Law

Madison, Wis, Oct. 15.-[SpeciaL IA
sity was held in the auditorium of uni
versity hall yesterday afternoon. Har-
mony and good feeling prevailed and the
class has gone on record as passing a
unique set Of resolutions regarding the
conduct Of freshmen. The resolutions
are as follows:
Whereas, many of the old traditions as to
the conduct of freshmen at the University
Of Wisconsin have been allowed to lapse,
and
Whereas, such traditions and restrictions
are both salutary and vital to the main
tenance Of college and class spirit, ana
should be upheld by all who have the great
er interests of the university at heart;
therefore be it
Resolved by the class of 1905 Of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, that the following
rules shall govern the conduct and action
of all freshmen at the university, excepting
such as shall have made the football or oth-
er athletic teams or have won " W..
1. No freshman shall smoke pipe or be
seen to carry a pipe when on the street or
outdoors within the city of Madison.
2. No freshman shall carry a cane or
cane or stick is necessary because OF In
juries making it impossible for him to walk
without the aid Of such cane or stick.
3. No freshman shall wear any derby or
stiff hat whatever during the year until
May l, save only upon Prom. night:
4. No freshman or sophomore shall under
any circumstances whatever sit upon the
fence in front of the gym. This rule APP
plies to all freshmen and sophomores with
out exception. Be it further
pledge ourselves to actively enforce
these rules and we request the passage and
enforcement of these rules by the classes
Of 1906 and 1907. Be it finally
Resolved, that a committee Of three be
appointed to wait upon the presidents OF
the classes of 1906 and 1907, ana Request
that said presidents call meetfr gs Of their
reSDective classes in the near future to pass
upon these resolutions.
The committee of three, consisting OF
Paul Rogers, A. Berton Braley and Ed
ward S. Jordan, was appointed. Ihe FOL
lowing class officers were elected at the
meeting today:
Y; vice president Eugene e. Shea, Ash
land secretary, John D. Jarvis, La crosse;
treasurer John E. Boynton, Jerseyyllle,
H.: sergeant-at-arms, Harry e. Wheelock,
South Bend, Ind.
Milwaukeean Is Prom. Chairman.
Ralph Hetzel, president of the Junior
class, announced the junior prom. COM
mittee today as follows:
Harold S. Falk, Milwaukee, general chair
man; Henry c. Allen, Thaddeus Brindley.
Stanley Dunwiddie, James |. Bush, Wilfred
G. Parker, Arthur o. Kuehmsted, William
Beye, Relf O. Falk, Oscar A. Eskuche,
Harry Morrison, Ernst jacobson, Peter, H.
Schram, Otto Kowalke. g. S. McConoch1e,
Max Loeb Richard Roemer and Bert NJ.
Concklin.
Prof e. A. Birge, dean Of the college
Of letters and science, spoke to several
hundred students at convocation on The
College," Dean Birge traced the history
Of the university, telling Of the develop
ment from single course forty years
Il j 40 Il
degrees and the present return to unity
of courses with the establishment of the
B. A. degree for all courses in the col
lege Of letters and science. Prof. Birge
counseled the under classmen against con-
STRUNG their future too narrowly. Con-
vocation will be addressed next Friday
by Prof Jastrow, who will speak on the
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