Show 1 t I Our OUT Traditions i it t t t I Xo No 1 The Tho Freshman Cap Editors Note Note Beginning Beginning with this iSsue itsue a ft series 8 of ot articles will apPo appear r wo weakly kly on the tho various tr traditions tra dillon of ot th the University Tho are ar- tides wilt will contain the tho origin history history history his his- tory and purpose of ot tho the r respective traditions Of dt t the School chool and whenever when when- over ever possible comparisons of ot th those the Jo traditions will be bo rondo made with tho the traditions of ot other schools One of ot tho oldest and most re respected re- re traditions of the th University I It of t Utah is the w wearing Of ot green I caps caps caps- by by- by members of ot the the the- Freshman I Class Clas This distinctive gr green en cap symbolic of ot all first year men is supplied to Freshmen at tho the time of ot registration It must always bo be worn on tho the campus and abd at all rallies and athletic events until U U- day Anyone who dl disregards reg the wearing of ot this cap not only violates on onO one of t the thc sacred cred traditions of ot the University of ot Utah but Ignores ono one of ot the laws of ot the Student B Body dy constitution Truo True thoro are aro some whoP who choose to violate Utah's l laws and traditions but I happily this number is very ert small i Freshmen soon Mon learn that it han is h isan isan an honor and not a n. disgrace to wear th the green c. c cap P the symbol of ot their class For as members of the Freshman class they are aro a part of ot the University and soon learn to regard Its It's laws and traditions as a. sacred eared red Some Som Freshman Frohman cla classes ses havo have been boen known to punish Its It's own members who refused refuse to wear the tho green cap cop The Wearing of ot the gre green n ca caby cap by members of ot th the Freshman class waa wa-a formally voted as tUI a a. l law JW into th the constitution of or the A. A S. S U. U U. U in 1919 but tho the practice r really started about 1 1913 iia 13 when Jt was Optional Op Op- with each ola elate class The Th Idea b began n among th the Eastern rn CoU colleges ge I land and the first Caps Capt ap to be worn on ott onI ottI I the Utah campus were vere large curilI cum curil- I I attains affairs with a long visor I and and a huge button on top Since that time Um the thel size Ie Of ot the tho C cap p has hasen b been en decreased until wo we have theCa the tho Ca cap of today The ho type Of ot Fr Freshman Freshman Fresh Fresh- Sh man cap in uso use In the tho East Is overt even smaller tn r than th the type in use UM h hero here to toI b being ing much like a skull c cap P and I without the tho edge rolled back Unlike the tho Utah ruling Other colleges demand that Fr Freshmen I wear tho the greep p cap at all times limes limesand I and places of their appearance This rule rul h we er la Ia only applied j In small college towns where every one 1 I is known wn and is not enforced d In the tho larger cities clUes ROY flO Oy KIRKLAND |