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741. The inspecting officer and his aids shall report any slovenliness, wastefulness, or breach of decorum.

742. No article of food or furniture shall be taken from the mess hall.

743. No articles of food or furniture shall be introduced into the mess hall except those provided by the commissary.

744. No extra meals shall be served in the mess hall except by permission of the commandant of midshipmen; and no meals shall be served in the rooms except in cases of illness, and then only by direction of the commandant of midshipmen, and in strict accordance with the diet list prescribed by the medical officer.

745. Midshipmen absent on leave for a week or more, on giving notice of their intended absence to the senior assistant to the commandant of midshipmen, shall receive credit on the mess account for the time of absence.

746. Complaints in regard to the quantity or quality of food, the cooking, or the inattention of servants, shall be made to the officer in charge, who will, in his discretion, report them to the commandant of midshipmen.

747. Upon entering the mess hall, midshipmen shall march to the places assigned them and stand, facing their chairs, in the position of attention, and preserve silence until the cadet commander gives the command "Seats." Three minutes before the conclusion of the meal the bell will be sounded twice. At the conclusion of the meal the bell will be sounded, at which midshipmen shall push back their chairs and then keep silence until the cadet commander gives the command "Rise," at which midshipmen shall rise promptly and replace their chairs at the tables.

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748. Immediately after the order Rise," at breakfast, the order "Parade rest" shall be given, at which midshipmen shall take that position, facing the chaplain. After prayers, the order shall be given, "Attention; March out."

749. The companies will then be marched out in succession in command of their senior cadet officer. Midshipmen are to be dismissed as soon as the rear of their companies pass the doorway of mess hall.

750. Midshipmen shall not loiter about the doors when marching out of mess hall.

751. In case orders are to be published, they shall be read before the order "Seats or after the bell sounds and before the command "Rise."

XXII. MIDSHIPMEN'S QUARTERS.

752. Midshipmen's rooms shall be ready for inspection at any time from 7.50 a. m. until 3.40 p. m., except on Saturdays and Sundays after lunch, arranged in the following manner:

(a) Floors carefully swept and free from spots, with a rug in front of each bed.

(b) Walls free from cobwebs and spots.

(c) Steam heaters and light fixtures clean.

(d) Book shelves free from dust, with books systematically arranged, backs to front, titles up, largest book at end of shelves. Drawing instruments and textbooks on mechanical drawing on top shelves, books flat, with box of instruments on top. Strong box and reading matter, other than textbooks, on top shelf; magazines and papers in one pile, neatly arranged.

(e) Lockers 4 inches from walls or casings and doors closed, except at inspection, when they shall be opened by the owner. The contents of the locker shall be neatly arranged with towels, sheets, pillowcases, spreads, clothes bags, and splashers on upper shelf; bottles, shaving gear, writing material, letters, papers, brushes, soap, box of small articles, sewing kit, neckties, neckerchiefs on the second shelf; shirts, collars, cuffs, handkerchiefs, gloves on the third shelf; drawers, undershirts, socks, night clothes on fourth shelf; working clothes, leggings, white hats, knit caps, jersey, and sweater on fifth shelf; blacking kit, stencil kit, patent-leather shoes and slippers in pairs with heels against back of locker on sixth shelf. On hanging side, top shelf, white service and bedspreads; hanging in locker, blue clothes only (trouser hangers may be attached to the inside of door); on the bottom of hanging side spare blankets and bedspreads, tennis and base balls.

All articles of the same kind are to be carefully and neatly placed in one pile, with folded edges in line. Only small boxes for sewing materials, collars, cuffs, writing paper, and small trinkets will be allowed in the locker, and they must be without

covers.

Tennis rackets, lacrosse sticks, musical instruments, and skates on top of locker. No other articles to be kept on locker. Drawing board between side of locker and wall.

(f) Overcoats, reefers, and extra blue clothing, rain coats, and caps shall be hung in the closet. Extra white clothes and extra books on the shelves. Caps may be put on the shelves intead of hanging in the closet Articles not otherwise provided for shall be kept in the closet.

(g) Soiled clothing, in the clothes bag, shall be hung in the closet on the hooks farthest from the door. Nothing but soiled clothing to be kept in clothes bags.

(h) Beds about 6 inches from the wall and neatly made, with sides and lower end of bedspread tucked under lower mattress, and lower sheet covering head of mattress. The upper sheet to be turned back, covering blanket.

On Saturday morning all bed linen shall be removed for the laundry, the mattresses folded once, blankets to be neatly and separately folded so that the folds shall be about the width of an ordinary pillow and piled at the head of the bedstead in the following order, viz, mattresses, blankets, and pillows. Study jacket to be folded lengthwise across foot of bed. Beds shall be made down with clean linen between supper and warning call. (i) Tables directly under the light pendant, with only such books as are in use at the time; papers neatly arranged, ink bottle and mucilage bottle in the center. Table drawers to be neatly arranged. Naval Academy Regulation book always to be on table.

(j) Chairs, one for each occupant, placed beside the table when not in use; waste paper basket on floor alongside of table.

(k) Washstands placed against the wall and kept clean, with washing furniture in place, and nothing else on the washstand. Towels neatly folded and hung upon the racks. Slop jar at the side of each washstand. Looking-glass over the washstand, clean, and free from dust. Broom in corner, near washstand, handle up. Soap and sponge may be kept on rack in bathroom.

(1) Study jackets, when not in use, must be neatly folded with lining out and placed on the foot of the bed; bath robes hanging on outside of wardrobe.

(m) High shoes, neatly blackened, and overshoes arranged in line under the foot of the bed.

(n) Clocks to be in the window sill or on top of bookshelves. (0) Indian clubs and dumb-bells on the floor under the window sill.

(p) The names of the occupants of the room shall be placed on the outside of the door, above the glass, each on the side of its owner as viewed from the corridor with the door closed. The name plate shall be carefully tacked on with brads obtainable at the office, and care shall be used not to deface the door.

753. During the absence of midshipmen doors of rooms shall be left open except during first period, secured with wedges provided for that purpose.

754. None but authorized articles shall be allowed in rooms. 755. No curtains shall be hung, or nails driven into walls or woodwork, nor shall the walls be marked or defaced.

756. Midshipmen are forbidden to write upon or to deface in any way the chairs, desks, or tables used by them.

757. No map, picture, or piece of writing, except as directed, shall be affixed to the walls or lockers, but photographs may be affixed to the inside of the locker doors with thumb tacks.

758. Windows of study rooms shall be open, except in very bad weather, between morning roll call and after breakfast; and also during the absence of both occupants of the room.

759. Bedroom windows shall, except in very severe weather, always be open 6 inches from the top. In this connection, a "bedroom" is any room having a bed in it, including those which are also used for study. The ventilator louvre under steam heaters shall always be kept open, except in very severe weather. The ventilator louvre under the heater in study rooms shall be open whenever steam is on the heater. The transoms shall be left open at all times.

760. Window blinds shall be raised all the way during the absence of both occupants of the room, and shall always be raised fully preparatory to the forenoon inspection for neatness of room.

761. Midshipmen shall not appear at the windows improperly dressed, and while dressing they shall guard against exposing themselves by closing the blinds, if necessary.

762. Lights shall be burned only when necessary; they shall always be turned out in the absence of both occupants of the

room; they shall be put out at taps by the midshipman in charge of room immediately after room inspection, and no light shall be burned during the night except by authority. No light shall be burned during the day except by permission of the officer in charge. Requests for late lights will be submitted to the commandant of midshipmen. Permission to burn lights after taps shall expire at the end of each academic month.

763. Midshipmen are forbidden to sit in the windows, or to throw anything from the windows or into the corridor.

(a) They are forbidden to sit or lie upon their beds between 7.50 a. m. and 9.30 p. m., except on Saturdays and Sundays from after lunch until evening roll call.

(b) They shall not play on a musical instrument, make any noise, or talk loudly in study hours.

(c) They shall not sit up after taps.

(d) They shall not remove from the room assigned them.

(e) They shall not enter an unoccupied room.

(f) They shall not send out an attendant for any purpose during his working hours.

(g) They shall not be allowed out of their rooms after taps, except in case of an urgent call of nature.

(h) Playing ball of any description or indulging in any athletic sports in any part of Bancroft Hall is forbidden.

764. They shall report to the midshipman in charge if they find it necessary to leave their rooms between taps and 11 p. m., and shall be reported for the same.

765. They shall attend to necessary calls of nature, for the night, between gunfire and warning call. When the latter is sounded, they shall repair promptly to their rooms, turn in and keep silence.

766. They shall not visit another room during study hours, except in the case of cadet officers and first petty officers, who may visit rooms within the limits of their commands.

767. They shall not absent themselves from their rooms unnecessarily during study hours.

768. Midshipmen desiring to visit bulletin boards during study hours shall obtain permission of the midshipman in charge of the floor on which the bulletin board may be situated.

769. They shall have their wash clothes ready for the laundry by 7 a. m. on Monday, small pieces being in the bottom of the

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