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More Co-ed Codes

In 1940-1941's version of the "Co-Ed Codes", the theme of the book was a menu style. 

This Co-Ed Code gave the students "never-fail recipes for happy college days"

Within these "recipes" were:

"Dietary Advice" which was actually more about your attitude towards your fellow students, rather than your actual diet.

"Measuring Hints" contained fashion advice for women, including suggestions for dress, hat, shoes, bag, gloves, and coat for various activies ranging from school formals to football games. This told you what to wear and what not to wear.

"Desserts" contained suggestions about proper interactions with men students. These suggestions were letting Oregon State women know what the men were looking for in an "ideal co-ed."

"Dietary Advice" which was actually more about your attitude towards your fellow students, rather than your actual diet.

A. Snobiphobia: Neglecting the "hello" tradition. Overlooking classmates, smiling only at 'shots' who can give you a boost.

B. Borrowoctomy: Believing what is your roomies's is yours. Cribbing themes and lab experiments. Borrowing trouble by never repaying.

C. Rude-icosis: Disregarding small courtesies. Discounting your roomie's rights. Not considering others first.

D. Dramatosis: Pullin on an act--using a line. Being sweet to the men--sullen to the girls. Cheering for one alone--yourself.

E. Telephoneitis: Visiting on the phone over 3 minutes. Violently yelling for the girl wanted on phone. Inventing excuses to phone a man.

G. Gossiptibia: Garnishing and passing choice rumors. Giving out with secrets. Reciting vicious bits of "he said" and "she said."

"Measuring Hints" contained suggestions about proper interactions with men students.

"Desserts" contained suggestions about proper interactions with men students.

These suggestions were letting Oregon State women know what the men were looking for in an "ideal co-ed." 

"We, the men at OSC, do hereby decree that we'll send our orchids to the co-eds who are smooth as '40 convertible coupe. In our estimation that signifies those who:
  1. Never, ever break a date-without an honest Injun reason.
  2. Omit any line and are just natural and sweet
  3. Realize that regardless of what they were in high school it's achievements HERE we're interested in.
  4. Don't giggle, chatter or pass along gossip.
  5. Are enthusiastically loyal to OSC and their class.
  6. Confess that daintiness is more than material for ad-copy.
  7. Observe the rules-and like it.
  8. Are proud of the fact that they study.
  9. Smile gay greeting to fellow Beavers.
  10. Know we like rally mitts and obligingly wear them.

Find us such a lass, for she has class, and we'll name her our ideal co-ed."

"We, the men at OSC, do hereby decree that we'll send our orchids to the co-eds who are smooth as '40 convertible coupe. In our estimation that signifies those who:
  1. Never, ever break a date-without an honest Injun reason.
  2. Omit any line and are just natural and sweet
  3. Realize that regardless of what they were in high school it's achievements HERE we're interested in.
  4. Don't giggle, chatter or pass along gossip.
  5. Are enthusiastically loyal to OSC and their class.
  6. Confess that daintiness is more than material for ad-copy.
  7. Observe the rules-and like it.
  8. Are proud of the fact that they study.
  9. Smile gay greeting to fellow Beavers.
  10. Know we like rally mitts and obligingly wear them.

Find us such a lass, for she has class, and we'll name her our ideal co-ed.