eleven o'clock
He knew what was meant by a necktie rush . All the freshmen would don neckties showing the college colors , and the sophomores , and perhaps the juniors , would do their best to get the neckties away from them . If more than half the boys lost their ties before the supper bell rang the freshmen would be debarred from wearing the colors for that term . Shortly before eleven o'clock a shout was heard on the road , and a number of the students made a rush in that direction . The college coach swung into sight in a cloud of dust . It was fairly overflowing with boys and young men , all yelling and singing and waving their hats and caps . At the sight those on the campus set up a cheer .