The San Francisco call., 1909-08-17
RULES fxPOUNDED
FOR new CLASS
Freshmen at Berkeley Are
Warned Against "Queening"
Goods on Classic Campus

BERKELEY, Aug. 16-Rules of
conduct, manners and dress for the
freshmen class are contained in 13
orders issued by the sophomores Of the
university to the members of the class
of 1913, the entrants, and failure TO
obey the traditional rules of the
'sophs" will result. it is asserted. in
the ducking of the offending "freshie"
in the chemistry pond.
The sophomores have already started
their campaign of improving the morals
and demeanor of the baby" class and
this afternoon three of the entrants
were required to run races, play leap
frog, sing songs and do other stunts
before crowd of several hundred
students and faculty members.
The warning issued today on every
telegraph pole in this city and on the
campus has stirred the. Ire of the
babies" who. being numerically
stronger than any other class in col
lege, do not take kindly to the fol-
lowing points of advice offered by their
traditional enemies:
Oh, oh, oh, Look what the tide has
washed up! 1887!
Ye conglomeration of ininitesiua I
nonentities, so lately blown in from off
the uncut alfalfa. We choice collection
OF precarious possibilities, We incon-
sequential incongruities, inflicted ,Ipon
this university as exhibit Is. take heed
to these:
THIRTEEN NURSERY RULES
l. Freshies shall not wear caps nor smoke
2. Freshies shall not sit or walk upop front
steps OF North hall, rear steps having been pro-
e M HIGH
ated and thou shalt not buster osteu utatfouslv
about prep school achievements
!. Thou shalt not queen on the can,ous
whenever It is necessary to aecost a coed thou
shalt stand bare headed while holding such con
.. Infants registered in hygiene shall nrs-
serve dignifed silence during lectures ana re-
main thus ever after.
9. Thou shalt not wear thy clothes LOOSELY like
hunter; and thy trousers shall extend to within
six inches of thy shoe tops and thv coat shaII
not hang more than two feet below thy belt
4. All youths registered in physical culture 1
having no visible means OF support shall place
acquisitions for peg top gym suits at The rs-
| corder's office Immediately.
All freshmen shall prove their resemblance to a
certain long cared quadruped by packing all
necessary nhammables for all rallies
8. Vaccination is necessity and must be en-
dured without unseemly tears
0. Mellin's food may be used afterward for
bracer.
10. Freshmen must learn that tan shoes. sun-
honnets and straw hats do not Constitute the
proper full dress and shall be worn only at the
freshie glee.
II. No freshie shall offend the dignity OF the
class of 1912 or the head of the botanical de-
partment by wearing red necktie
u. Freshies must not use the infrmary TO ~
cess because 1t is free. nor look upon the hand
towels in the gym in the light OF souvenirs
13. No erstwhiie pumpkin rollers shall apuear
harefooted on the campus nor engage in games
OF marbles. tops. crops ping pong
Failure TO comply with the above rules and to
show proper respect TO your superiors the class
OF 1912 win result in a much needed enersion
n that slippery, slushy. Shiny slough Of stagna-
tion, yciept Chem pond.