RULES FOR FRESHMEN (By An Upper Classman) Motto: “Never do yourself what you can get somebody to do for you.” 1. Be popular. Get your name on the fine list.
2. Never consult card catalogue for a book. Ask the librarian at the desk. She hasn’t anything else to do.
3. Keep revenue books as long as you like. The library needs more money.
4. Break as many rules as possible. The council is looking for something to do.
5. Upon seeing a person from your rooming house, be sure to yell at the top of your voice, “Who’s got the mail?” 6. Don’t waste 50c for a locker key. You can always find a locker open. 7. Cultivate your artistic ability by carving all desks.
8. Practice all latest jazzy steps in the hall. The faculty appreciate them. “Rules for Freshmen” from the October 31, 1924 issue of The Eastern Progress.
Wishing you joy and peace at the holidays and throughout the New Year
Dean of Libraries and Chief Information Officer Eastern Kentucky University
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Cover photo: Students walking through the snow in front of the Crabbe Library and the University Building, ca. 1935.