and other customs and institutions familiar to all students
in West Philadelphia's university. No student in the col
lege department can consider himself a member of the school
unless lie is a friend of "Pomp," the colored janitor, who
for over fifty years has acted as a messenger boy and clerk
to the offices in College Flail, but whose chief duties are to
stand in the rear of all class pictures and close the door dur-
ing chapel.
It is in the College department that one finds the most
di.stinctive university spirit. It is here that the class con
tests occur and where the customs clear to Pennsylvania
centre. Were we to enter College Hall at ten o'clock in the
morning we would find ourselves in a crowd of young men
going to chapel, which is attended by College then only, and
of that number only those having a college period directly
after the service. A solemn dignity is felt as one enters the
sombre Gothic hall, whose walls are covered with the por
traits of famous university men. The exercises, consisting
of hymns, led by the great organ and choir, scripture lesson
and prayer, are conducted by the clean, in cap and gown.
Among the class contests there are two of special inter
est, the bowl fight and the corner rush. The former, which
takes place in the spring, is contested between the two
lower classes in the College department. A wooden bowl,
about two and a half feet in diameter, and beautifully made,
is in the possession of the Sophomores. The object in the
contest is for the ‘.Sophs" to touch the bowl to the Fresh
man ''bowlman." The result is usually a draw, but affords
much pleasure, because the very best of spirit prevails. The
bowl is given to the second most popular Senior at gradua
tion. It is during the early fall that the corner rush takes
place. The Freshmen, in this rush, appoint one of their
number a .'corner-man" and placing nim in one corner of
the basement of College Hall, try to keep him in this posi
tion while the Sophomores attempt to take him away. Be-