Rats, 1950-1951 JSTC Freshman 2

Entering freshmen students at Jacksonville State Teachers College were referred to as rats. All received hats to wear to signify to upperclassmen that they are rats, or freshmen. Shown a group of freshmen students are seated in chairs wearing rat hats, costumes, and have rat written across their forehead.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib-ac-histimg/4244/thumbnail.jp