Drake University - Quax Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Qlpapel, Qeeember 20, 1894. W AI A 1' .lUESTIONS were first in 4 ff -'jg Qt '- in order,and the first one was 'i M ff asked by Prof. Newens. Q ' Nswsnsz Who of the Xi students can eat the big- gest dinner? Answer. The one who is the most hungry. 211 Qlt!?Sfl'0ll.-PROF. DENNY: What do you think of the president as ring master of a circus? Aus. He's all right if the clown will behave himself. 3fZ Ques.-PROF. MGKINNON: VVhat do you think of this as a devotional service? Aus. Fine. 4114 Ques.-PROF. Ross: Why did the president have us sing, as the opening song Weeping May Endure for a Night? Aus. Don't know. :Sth Qmfs.-Pnoa. CIQUSINBI-:ImY: How many special meet- ings did the Freshman class have to adopt their yell? Aus. Six. lith Qzms.-Pnoa. Zi-:Pram What great English statesman has lately written a book? Aus. Gladstone. 7th Ques.--PROP.WVILLIAMS: Wlisit one element in school has been most beneficial to you during the school term? lUn- answeredj Sill Qzws.-Pnor.'MoNUrr: Is your life a climacteric life? Do you make your life a climax? Aus. Most certainly. Ulla Ques.-Picon. MATIIEWS: Gave a question once asked a student by a professor in another university. This is the question: Quirl est hoc? Ans. .Hoc est quid ? 10th, Qzms.-PROF. HIGGINS! How many of you have read Scrilmerds lllagnzinc E' QVery few hands go up.J Zlfh Qucs.-PROF. MORGIXNI How many students that came last fall know what you came for? lUnanswered.l 12th Ques.-Pnoa. SHEPHERD: Have the colts tamed down to the real nature of the work? Aus. Yes. Second in order was extemporaneous speeches by any mem- ber of the faculty a collegiate class might call out, each class being allowed to call out once. President was called by the Seniors and given as his subject 'WVestern Poetry. He said it consisted of college songs, poetry and yells, and that the real poetry of the VVest was yet to be written. The Juniors then called Prof. Williams, who made an ele- gant and instructive speech on the JUNIOR ANNUALJ, There being no Sophomore class, the Freshman called upon Prof. Denny to place their yell in Latin upon the board. They were quickly quieted when professor said he would remember them in examinations that afternoon if they did not let him a one. The schoolthen voted onthe following questions: Gov- ernment Control of Railroads. Should the United States Senate be Elected by a Direct Vote of the People? Woman Suffrage. Free Trade. Protection. Should the House of Lords be Abolished. Reed, McKinley and Allison for next President of the United States. General Drake for next Governor of Iowa. How many of you want to go home?

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91555 of' '96 All hail! to the wonderful Juniors. The glorious, unconquered Juniors, , The proud and magnilicent Juniors, The Juniors of '96. We boast of our athletes whose honors are echoed through classical lalls, , Of the wisdom the clear-minded Junior from mystical ages recalls, , Of the banquets, the parties, the feasts, that would gladden tue heart oi' a king, Of the maidens and youths with the virtues that poets immortal would sing. 1 , All that's commonplace, gloomy and dreary with talent and wit we translix, Q 4 For we are the wonderful JlII1lOlS,W8'l'6 the class of '96. V ' All joy to the kind-hearted Juniors, The cheer-br inging, hope-ladeneml Juniors, The joyous and generous Juniors, The Juniors of '96. We are kind to the Freshies and Soplfmores who scatter our path- way with thorns. ' We molest-ntiit the! Seniors, whose visage cold pride, and calm 9 wis om a orn., We cheerfthe sad Prep when we see him unhappy, forsaken, or orn, P The faculty, too. we make joyous when o'er other poor students they mourn, We are light-hearted generous always, our labors with pleasure we mix. For we are the kind-hearted Juniors, we're the class of '96, God-speed to the hard-working Juniors, The earnest, endeavoring Juniors, The faithful and undaunted Juniors, The Juniors of '0u. We've had trials and sore tribulations, our laurels in battles we won, When we became diligent Junior our troubles had fairly begun. We have faithftgly trudged 'neath the ,burden and heat of the co ege ay, Though the Journey was oftimes irksome o'er this rough and hard highway, We have labored with undaunted courage, our labors by hope we translix, For we are the hard-working Juniors, we're the class of '96,