her majesty, his honor, his royal
highness, judge, mayor, motorman, minister, officer, patrolman,
policeman, pope, prince, princess, professor, queen, representative,
right reverend, senator, sheriff, state's attorney, sultan: Alderman
John Smith (but John Smith, alderman), Senator La Follette (but Mr. La
Follette, senator from Wisconsin).

The same rule applies when the following words precede a proper noun as
part of a name: bay, cape, city, college, county, empire, falls, gulf,
island, point, sea, state, university, etc.: City of New York, Gulf of
Mexico, University of Wisconsin, College of the City of New York,
College of Physicians and Surgeons.

=5. Do not capitalize:=

The names of state bodies, etc.: the senate, house, congress,
speaker, capitol, executive mansion, revised statutes. (These are
capitalized only when they refer to the national government:
e. g., the capitol at Madison, the Capitol at Washington.)

The names of city boards, departments, buildings, etc.: boards,
bureaus, commissions, committees, titles of ordinance, acts,
bills, postoffice, courthouse (unless preceded by proper noun),
city hall, almshouse, poorhouse, house of correction, county
hospital, the council, city council, district, precinct: e. g.,
the fire department, the tax committee.

Certain other governmental terms: federal, national, and state
government, armory, navy, army, signal service, custom-house.

Points of the compass: east, west, north, south, northeast, etc.

The names of foreign bodies: mansion-house, parliament, reichstag,
landtag, duma.

Common religious terms: the word of God, holy writ, scriptures, the
gospel, heaven, sacred writings, heathen, christendom,
christianize, papacy, papal see, atheist, high church, church and
state, etc.

The court, witness, speaker of the chair, in dialogues.

Scientific names of plants, animals, and birds: formica rufa.

a. m., p. m., and m. (meaning a thousand); "ex-" preceding a title.

The names of college classes: freshman, sophomore.

College degrees when spelled out: bachelor of arts; but B. A.

Seasons of the year: spring, autumn, etc.

Officers in local organizations (election of officers); president,
secretary, etc.

Certain common nouns formed from proper nouns: street arab, prussic
acid, prussian blue, paris gree