They could dance only in the day time, under the watchful eyes of the dancing instructor, for every plebe must take dancing lessons in summer until he has been pronounced qualified.

To a cadet hop, though there is no official rule against it, no plebe ever presumes to go.

Nor may he, for that matter, mingle in the social life with the young lady visitors at the post.

He may try it, of course, but no well-informed girl will allow a plebe to take the chances.

If a plebe is caught actually paying attention to any young woman the upper class men take care of him in their own effective way.