Graceland University - Acacia Yearbook (Lamoni, IA)

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X 0 L59 1926 ACACIA HERALD HALL Herald Hall beganiits page of history this year when the old met the new arrivals in a get together on the day preceding the formal opening of college. These old men 'though in the minority, did their task Well of telling the tales and antics of former days, and coaching in the traditions of the Hall. The first Thursday of the school year brought the first function of the genuine Herald Angel type when all were to be found in the official garb attending a reception given by their dean. This event provided stunts and eats and the distinctive hall nicknames and colloquialisms. This paved the way for the later house organization which named George Mesley, President, Cocky Siegfried Vice-President, and Georgette Levsis Secretary. The next few weeks found committees busy and every spare moment devoted to practices and preparations for the staging of their musical comedy. The fulfillment of all this came at the opening of the Homecoming with the presenting of College Days in Zimmerman Hall. The costuming, comedy, rollicking songs, and formations set the stage for the game of the next day and marked one of the high points of the year. It was a happy group of fellows that co-operated under the untiring leadership of George Mesley, Roland Blair, Frankyn Weddle and Unk . The returns went toward the fund for furnishing the clubroom of the Hall. 'Occasionally some problem of discipline faced the dormitory' the dean or his assistant might sally forth occasionally in pursuit of the vociferous and the loquacious. More far-reaching misdemeanors such as failure to rise for the send-off of the football team, were treated with a dose of blanket tossing. Windy Higgins proved a favorite victim for this means of punish- ment. Another method was the all-house trial. The most famous case was that in which Walter james Trachsel was found guilty of depriving the other members of the hall of their rights and privileges through his having about fifteen girls on his list. Both these methods proved effective. Perhaps the latter brought the more obvious results, since Trax began to specialize almost immedia ely Space does not permit the full recording of the weeks that passed through the holidays and the opening of the second semester. With exams over it vsas time to enjoy another house meet- ing. In parliamentary fashion peculiar to the dorm the following were elected: Rosie Flowers, president, Alabam Sellers vice-president and San Fisher secretary. Windy Higgins was chosen and tried out as yell leader. The annual stag' party to all the men- of the college always marks a high place in the years events. The vaudeville featured all the traditional settings 'and numbers from the chorus girls and fairy dances to the silent drama. Grand opera was thrown in for cultures sake. The customary hot dogs and doughnuts refreshed the guests. Then there are the Sunday dinners with serxing in family style the chats and music around the Sunday papers, the mens chorus and orchestra that appeared at games and at the vesper services and all those expressions and greetings that no annual can really describe. Of course a dormitory vsould not be a dormitory without a dean. Unk Cheville is ad- mired and loved, without a doubt, by every man of the hall, and it is to his lead and hearty co-operation that much of the success of the dormitory life is due. Cousin John was the assistant this year, always on hand to give a lift here and a greeting there. , ff YY Y it H 41 Y vr , Y Y K5 YY If ,Y Y Y if YY ff 73 t . . ll ii Y fi ,Y fl yy 4 li Y, 7 ! . N Y . , Y Y Y fi V, 7 H n A . ,A Q . , .- . , x ,-