Show DECORATIONS OR OR- OR NOT The action of the Faculty in prohibiting the painting of any numerals on any building building building build build- ing or on oil any of the University property whatsoever and further providing for the re removal removal removal re- re moval of the numerals that now v decorate two of the smokestacks has aroused considerable considerable considerable consid consid- erable comment among among- the Many l of them and especially the radical ones think that the Faculty is carrying the matter too far that such stunts caused by class ri rivalry rivalry rivalry ri- ri valry are conducive of greater loyalty to class and consequently tend to stir up a greater spirit in behalf of the University In dealing with a matter of this kind great care should be exercised by those in charge 1 It t is a difficult thing to govern by hard fast rules We think that class rivalry is good and that it is proper th that t it be exhibited on the other hand every loyal student will admit that we should not be given the liberty liberty liberty lib lib- lib lib- erty to to get even with another class by decorating all the buildings with our class numerals If such actions were allowed it itis itis itis is plain to all that the tops of the different bl buildings would resemble an overworked overworked overworked over over- worked sign board With regard to the numerals the 10 on the tile smokestack at the entrance of the campus campus campus cam cam- pus is a cr credit dit to the ones who had the daring daring daring dar dar- ing to place it there and we further think that it should be allowed to stay It is re removed removed removed re- re re- re moved from the main buildings and so far as neatness and lettering is concerned it does not mar the beauty of the chimney and is an evidence of the good work done in the mechanical mechanical mechanical me me- drawing department considering the fact that it was done by candle light by students who were stationed on a swinging platform As for the 12 on the new cement chimney the job there was not so good and do does s not look neat The feat of scaling scaling- the chimney may have been more difficult than climbing up the inside of the heating plant smokestack but the work done on the outside outside out out- side does not reflect credit on anyone and especially that which appears at the bottom of the chimney This chimney is in the midst of the buildings and anything appearing appearing appearing appear appear- ing thereon looks more like marring of one of the buildings themselves As we have said before the matter is a ahard ahard hard one to handle and for any set of r rules les lesto to be laid down in a case where it is hard to tell just how far one shall go and no farther farther farther far far- ther someone is sure to object Looking at atthe atthe atthe the matter in as broad a way as possible it seems that the Faculty have done what would seem more reasonable to the conser conser- student that of requiring classes to get permission before decorating the campus buildings in fantastic colors There are still plenty of other places where numerals numerals numerals nu nu- nu- nu might be placed and which if placed there would occasion no trouble from any anyone anyone one except pt the rival classmen vt t Atthe the outset the Faculty has made it plain that they will tolerate no more exhibitions such as ts that of the Sophomores and the class will do well to heed the regulation in the future n nv 0 |