RUSHING RULES

Although some slight dissatisfaction was felt with this year's chinning rules in the matter of contact between the freshmen and the upperclassmen yet the rules as adopted for next season are practically identical with those last used. In response to this dissatisfaction a set of rules was originally drawn up providing for unlimited entertainment of freshmen on every Sunday between certain hours, invitations to be either written or verbal. These two features met with such disapproval from the fraternities that the number of Sundays on which a fraternity might hold open house was limited to two, invitations to be written. The new set does not include transfers. The complete set of rules follows:

ARTICLE I

Contact between Fraternity Men andFreshmen

1. The general spirit of these rules is not to restrict the normal, friendly contact between upperclassmen and freshmen. They place only three main limitations on that contact: (1) An upperclassman shall not discuss fraternity matters with a freshman before the three days set chinning. (2) An upperclassman shall not — through the purchase of tickets or any other means place a freshman under obligations to him. (3) There shall be no contact between upperclassmen and freshmen after 8.30 at night.

2. Upperclassmen may call on freshmen in their rooms; but all contact must cease at 8.30 p. m.

3. Fraternities may entertain freshmen at their houses on two Sunday afternoons and evenings. However, freshmen may not be taken upstairs, nor shall anything further than a simple lunch — such as ice cream and cake, or doughnuts and coffee — be provided for them. Invitations to these affairs must be written, but must not be given more than a week in advance. Furthermore, all contact must cease at 8.30 p. m.

4. Upperclassmen may go to the movies, football games, on afternoon walks, etc. with freshmen. However, upperclassmen must not, in any matter place freshmen under obligations to them.

ARTICLE II

Chinning and Bidding

1. The system of chinning and bidding shall be similar to that used in 1921-1922.

2. The Interfraternity Council shall set three chinning days at the end of the first semester. On these days there shall be absolutely no contact or communication between freshmen and upperclassmen except during the specified chinning hours set by the Council.

3. At 8 p. m. on the day of silence, which shall follow the three chinning days written bids shall be extended to the freshmen. No bids given before this time shall be binding upon either freshman or fraternity.

ARTICLE III

Interpretation and Administration of Rules

1. A rules committee consisting of the president of the Council and two men appointed by him with the Council's approval, shall decide all technical questions that may arise in connection with these rules.

2. The rules committee shall investigate all alleged infringements of these rules and report their findings to the Council for action.

3. The rules committee shall stand guard over the spirit of these rules. They shall make necessary investigations and report their findings and recommendations to the Council.

4. An undergraduate or fraternity desiring an exception made to any part of these rules shall apply to the rules committee.

ARTICLE IV

Amendments to Rules

1. These rules may be amended at any time by a two-thirds vote of the Interfraternity Council.