Rockford College - Recensio / Cupola Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 168 of the 1910 volume:

I X I L KN I QQ xxx V f f I I fff X 1 x Lit X w 7 9' 2 Q N JL fd' L P 01 4 I: J Z5 -arf'-r'r's'v P1 F1 FFR 9' EDITED ANNUALLY BY THE IUNIGR CLASS OF ROCKFORD CQLLEGE IQIO BUILDING THE MAIN X N THINE ALTAR, ALMA MATER, TRIBUTE 'WORTHY THEE WE'D LAY, SYMBOL OF QUR HEARTS DEEP WORSHII9 BREATHING ALL WE EAIN WOULD SAY, GRACIGUS MOTHER, THOUGH THAT GFFERING IN ITSELF A SMALL THING BE, MAY ITS INCENSE, FRAGRANT RISING, SPEAK GF LOYAL LGVE FOR THEE. I I. A. ,I3 Y 9- III E :: e- E N. Z lx.. 4. 5-' Ji P A, , - 6 N Board Of Trustees GFFICERS JOHN BARNES - - - President MRS. WILLIAM A. TALOOTT, A. M. Vice President HARRY F. FORBES, A.B. - '- Secretary FRED G. SHOUDY - - X Treasurer TERM EXPIRES JUNE, IQIO MRS. WILLIAM A. TALOOTT, A. M. - - - Rockford JOHN BARNES - - - Rockford HENRY H. ROBINSON - Rockford WILLIAM H. FITCH, M. D. Rockford HARRY F. FORBES, A. B. Rockford JOHN L. CLARK - Rockford WILLIAM T. ROBERTSON Rockford TERM EXPIRES JUNE, 1911 MRS. SEELY PERRY, A. M. ---- Rockford REV. P. M. SNYDER, A. M., D. D. Rockford JULIA H. GULLIVER, Ph.D. - Rockford GEORGE C. VPURDY, A. B. Rockford EDWARD W. BROWN - - Rockford FRANK L. CLEVELAND - - Rockford REV. THOMAS BARNEY THOMPSON, A. B. Rockford TERM EXPIRES JUNE, 1912 EDWARD POTTER LATHROP - - - Rockford MRS. ADELE SMITH STRONG Chicago MRS. P. F. PETTIBONE Chicago MRS. CAMILLA FITCH HAMLIN - New York MRS. JOHN H. SHERRATT Rockford FREDERICK HAINES - Rockford FRED G. SHOUDY A Rockford HONORARY MEMBER MRS. N. C. THOMPSON 7 F CULTY JULIA H. GULLIVER, PH.D., President Ethics and Biblical Literature ANNA C. BEHRENS, A.M. German Language and Literature MARTHA W. NYE, B.A. Registrar and Instructor in Mathematics EDITH C. BRAMHALL, A.M., PH.D. History HARRIET EVELYN PENFIELD, A.M. Psychology and Logic CARRIE B. HEMENGER. A.B. Supervisor of the Buildings and Permission Officer THEODORA BURNHAM Physical Director IL-A IRVINE EMMOTT Elocution FRANCOIS .JOSEPH PATET, Bcif-livlan is Imitrex French Lzinizuaire anil Literatiirc ELIZABETH C. MAAS, M.D. College Physician MURIEL BOTHWELL CARR. A.M. English Lilllifllllllf' ansl l,,iterature MARY DAVOREN CHAMBERS, A.M. l'hc-mislry and Home Economics BELVA M. HERRON, B.L. Social and Political Science ISABEL PETERSON, S.M. Physics LORENA M. CHURCH, B.A. Preparatory Instructor in English MARY EDITH MCGREW, A.M. Greek and Latin DELLA FRANCES NORTHEY, A.B. Library Science and Librarian NELLIE ELIZABETH VOIGHT, B.A. Preparatory German RUTH MARSHALL, PH.D. Biology and Physioloxzy ALLISON BATSON, B.A. Shorthand. Tyiie-writing! and Accounts LAURA BUFI-'UM Preceptress and Assistant in Home Economics EVALYN GREGORY, B A. Algebra, Latin Grammar. Preparatory English ALICE SNYDER, A.B. Assistant in English CHARLOTTE M. Way Domestic Supervisor DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC F. MARION RALSTON, Director Piano and Harmony LAURA G. SHORT Piano. Organ. History of Music MARX' WILKINS HOLT Piano SIGNORINA CAROLINA DEFABRITIIS Vocal Music and Italian MARGARET LAWSON MULFORD Assistant in Vocal Music ELOISE MORGAN Violin DEPARTMENT OF ART KATHERINE SGOTT, Director 8 Q 4 43' -f'Q ,ii a ., T, ,J- i , .-Lpf.. ,Ag 5 IE V,' li 5 L M. if , S , i , Q I i I 1 1, l r I' l L , V i . i -- i , I H l v I i f i L I V l , 1 i I ls , li Q Q , 2 ,L F li . g V u I, I I , . 'i i if l K l i i. ' - - ' -. A ., . W ii, .f Q ,. -K., ' 1 ',4,. , i ' i , ' 2 a- o Q ' P' W e f XR...t....,....,,.,,..,, 6 E We F QA E' Q ,Q ,EQ ji. Qi 2, ff . hahah - H MYRTLE M. BARBER Rockford High School, 06, Dec- oration Committee for Promenade, '07, '08, Glee Club '07, 08, '09, '10. Secretary of Class, '09, Vice-Presi- dent of Day Students, '09, Presi- dent of Day Students, '10. VVILHELMINA B. BARFIELD Hinsdale High School, 06, Bea- trice in Much Ado About Noth- ing '07, Chairman of Reception Committee for Promenade, 08, Hermia in Mid Summer Night's Dream, '08, College and Alum- nae Editor of Annual, '09, Maria in Land of Heart's Desire '09, President of Dramatic Club, '10, President of Class '1o. ' ALICE BURTQN Charles City High School, '06, Glee Club, '07, '08, Class Basket Ball, '08, Assistant Business Man- ager of Annual, '08, Graduate of Department of Home Economics, '08, Chairman of Decoration Com- mittee for Spring Promenade, 'I0. 1 Q E fi ' .5 Fbawikirwfawnfawfunwnmwwwqa. V wmmifw K , ,Wy ,K my 1Z . ,J 9 . VVAb . , , WM- ? i 411zi?5s?, ' fff i I 1 1 sl, 1 r- io -K 1 1 B 1 5' 1' ,1 , , - ' in , P41-it 11715 1 123: f . . 5 :1o,zgq.,g1n:1w.gTr5-,fm 1- ff . 'i 2f5 'f ,.1.iv'-g-:aj-jeiv,3'fgE 1'-J -- 'j ,1 q1ig1,1,-, 1' ,f 5 -1 Y 11181111-11Lus'2 I 1 45P'1'4'- 4- '1f1wfa-M-1-'ff-1-ff s .1 Qwmzamufnwnuefgnwmvm , , 6 1 5 v 6 4 1 . I gf , g , 'H Q11 ' 34 1' 2' 1 gkiii igr f 5' RARE-- ,ff ' LOUISE HURT GR EEN Charity Committee, '07, Decora- tion Committee for Promenade, '08, Subscription Manager of An- nual, '08, Peaseblossom in Mid- summer Night's Dream, '08, Chairman of Reception Commit- tee of Wiiiter Promenade, ,OQ. Reception Committee for Spring Promenade, '10, Secretary and Treasurer of Class '10, Dramatic Club, '10, ALICE CONSTANCE REESE Englewood High School, '06, The University of Chicago, '08, Literary Editor of Annual, '09, Fairy in 'iLand of Heart's Desire , '09, House Committee, '10, Dra- matic Club, '1o. RACHAEL MARY ROBERTS Secretary and Treasurer of Class '07, Reception Committee for Wiiiter Promenade, '07, ISI Watch in Much Ado About Nothing, '07, Secretary and Treasurer of Class, '08, House Committee, '08, Advertising Manager of Annual, '08, Snug in Midsummer Night's 1 Dream, '08, House President, '09, Championship Cup in Inter- Class Tennis Doubles, '09, Busi- ness Manager of The Land of Heart's Desire, '09, Chairman of Decoration Committee of Winter Promenade, '10, Dramatic Club, '10, Tolo President for Second Semester, '10. A V 4 I I ' 4 J A 1 7 11 1' ll I I 1- 4 2 1 1 i 1 V 1 ,1 i 1 ,1 1 '1 1 1 1 l 4 ,1 1 l :,' V I I1 li, .1 I l 1 1 i li 21642, - I 6a4' j f: , 'I 4 4' i f f 9 4 'Q .-.Q ,rg- ?g2T J 'YiL 'Golgi 3935 .1 ' MARGUERITE TUCKER Oak Park High School, '06, Championship Team in Class Basket Ball, '07, Class Basket Ball 'oS, Art Editor of Annual, '09, Dramatic Club, '10, Secre- tary of House Co1nmittee, '1o. DOROTHY XYHEELOCK Riverside, Cal., High School, 'o6, Championship Team in Class Basket Ball, 'o7, Charity Com- mittee, '07, Business Manager of Much Ado About Nothing, '07, Semi-chorus in Glee Club, 'oj, 'o8, 'oo. Class Basket Ball, 'o8, Busi- ness Manager of Annual, 'o8, President of 'l'olo, 'OS , House Com- mittee, '09, lfclitor-ill-Cllicf of Annual, 'nog Class Basket Ball, 1 ICJ. ESTHER HOPE WHITE Humholdt High School, '06, Championship Team in Class Basket Ball, 'oog Class Basket Ball, 'ojg Reception Committee for Pronienade, '07-'o8g Hypolita in Midsummer Night's Dream, 'o8, Chairman of Decoration Com- mittee for VVinter Promenade, '08, President of Class, March to June, 'o9, May Queen, '09, Champion- ship Cup in Inter-Class Tennis Doubles, 'ogg Organizations Edi- tor of Annual, '09, Class Basket Ball, '1o, House President, '10, Chairman of Reception Committee for Spring Promenade, '1o. 9 ,, I' ' ? , CAROLINE E. WILLIAMS v-A' Rockford High School, 'O6, Glee Q Club, '07, '08, 309, 'rog Librarian S K of Glee Club, 'ogg Decoration , Committee for Promenade, ,083 5 Business Manager of Annual, '09, f i - i Senior Officers WILHELMINA BARFIELD - - P1'651kz'c'1zz' LOUISE GREEN - .S6'C7'CZ'Il7f1l mm' 7ll'6lZSZ!i'6'7' DOROTHY VVHEELOCK - - Class H2's!01'z'n1z 13 I v E Q I l 1 EJ l .I 4 F 9 ,i I 1 1 , , l l L 1 f I JH ,ll sl l, y, l li. W 1 ,, ,1 .rg jf l I ,. Q: Q. I A 1 The History of the Class of 1910 Being a Comedy Without a Plot ACT I-SCENE I Time, the Year 19o6-7 HE gym is filled with an eager, attentive audience. The Fresh- men are presenting a Tolo vaudeville. A gay Spanish troubadour in red sings to his lady in the balcony. Dancing girls pass in the street where his trusty henchmen await him. All is life and color. The curtain falls, applause rends the air, and the actors retire in joyful confusion. SCENE II Again the gym, this time bedecked with class colors and crowded with the happy throng of the visitors at the IX'inter Festival. .X whistle sounds, from the center of the fioor, a ball leaps into the air, there is a rush and a scramble, much noise, much breathless expectancy. Again the whistle sounds, there is a cry, Victory to the Freshmen, and the gym is as a mad- house let loose. SCENE III It is early spring and dawn. Quiet still broods over the unawakened campus, only at the top of the flag-pole is there a bit of life, the flutter of a yellow banner in the breeze, and on the cupola a confusion of figures. It is the Freslnnen, many Freslnnen, and see! in the attic they have blocked the passage way with trunks and they have locked the attic door and under that fluttering yellow flag they hold high carnival. .X wave of excitement passes amongst them, all heads are turned in one direction, and there, painfully making her way from the fire-escape to the roof, is one solitary Sophomore, with the gleam of hate in her eye and, clutching at her heart, a dumb despair. SCENE IV The time, late spring: tl1e scene, the tennis court, and over the fresh green of the grass light hgures move, and the Freslnnen are winning the tennis-tournament, and so, with many trophies of victories won and duties accomplished, are closing their first year at Rockford. ACT II-SCENE I Time-The year rooj-8 Wiiiter again and the moon at the full. The Freslnnen are no longer Freslnnen but as loyal Sophomores are devoting their lives and fortunes to 14 do honor to their Senior sisters. Now they give to them a hay-ride, and at the end of the ride there are good things to eat provided, and as they eat, the Sophomores sing to their sisters songs of praise and devotion which they have made for the occasion. , 1 , SCENE II Winter has gone. The trees are a-leaf and the lilac-bush is a-bloom, and the hearts of the Seniors are made glad by a breakfast given to them by their sister-class under the oak trees near the river. There is eating and drinking and making merry and, with a smile on the lips and a sob in the throat, they toast each other and their Alma Mater. SCENE IH Up through the silver path of the moonlight, between the black smudges of the river-shores, chug-chugs a blithe little boat, and once more the Seniors and Sophomores are together, only this time it is the Seniors who do honor, and in their kindly hospitality the Sophomores find comfort and pleasure. SCENE IV In the foreground, a wedding party, but the bride-to-be is sad of face and the bridegroom is a churlish knight. In the back-ground, the sloping green of the campus. As the wedding is about to proceed, a shrill whistle sounds, From the distance spring huntsmen in green. Quickly they break up tl1e wedding party, and there before them all the bride is made happy, and mar- ries, not the churlish knight, but her own true love. So the Sophomores present the story of Allan-a-Dale, for it is Class Day, and tomorrow they will awake to find themselves Juniors. ' ACT III-SCENE I Time-The year 1908-9 The gym is yellow, the Juniors in yellow, and the Freshmen wreathed in smiles, for the Juniors have a sense of their responsibilities and are giving the children a dance. And as they dance away the evening, they dance into each other's hearts, new loves and new loyalties, and so the new year is hap- pily begun. SCENE II Straightway the Freshmen show their appreciation of past favors and they give the Juniors a party, a beautiful party at the Brown Teapot. There are cards and roses and music and chatter, and the Freshmen honor themselves in honoring the Juniors. SCENE III It is early, very early in the morning, suddenly there is a sound of voices singing, As we bring our vernal offerings to our Alma Mater dear: and around the corner of the building come girls in white with smilax in their ' 15 hair. It is May Day, the Juniors' own day, and as the sun rises, they plant, with solemn rites and ceremonies, the little vine that is to symbolize their love for their Alma Materg ever climbing, ever green. SCENE IV Once more the tennis court: once more our heroines are victorious, and this time there is a beautiful silver cup on which their names are to be inscribed, and so once more the class of 1910 has proved its worth. SCENE Y Class Day has come and the juniors must make their last appearance, so they show how the beautiful little princess was christened and blessed and crowned in the palace of the king, her father, and how she became the Sleep- ing Beauty, and how she was finally awakened by the handsome prince. There is much applause from the spectators scattered on the campus green. And now the fatal moment has arrived and here before them all, their friends and well-wishers, they receive from the out-going class the sign of Seniordom, the cap and gown, which is to grace and dignify them through the coming year. S ACT IY-SCENE I Time-The year IQOQ-IO Behold evolution at work! Once they were Sophomores, bowing low before the Seniors, now they are Seniors and are bowed to in turn. Tonight the bowing takes the form of a theater-party, and the Sophomores are doing their best to make the Seniors forget their cares and troubles and return to the days of their youth. And the Sophomores are successful. SCENE II The Seniors give a supper to the Sophomores in the Senior room. The scalloped potatoes refuse to scallop, and they forget the gravy, and there is no salt in the peas, but the supper is a grand success. The Sophomores over- look any little shortcomings and every one is happy. EPILOGVE Here ends the manuscript. But there is a foreshadowing of things to come. Tree Day and Commencement and then long and happy lives for each and every one of us, with our hearts and minds trained and strengthened by our Alma Mater and by the life that we have spent within her walls. 16 ,, A ll ,gn If fi Y X f g X' X , N V1 17 Palm Readmgs by Madame VICSCHT de Xryhsle fP1'1XX to the Jumor Classl BORMLX -XLLEN O IQCIZNZ f I1 110111 lllllllf fl111c111ax! 111101 W1 Shy' Yes here I see the shy lme and close beslde lt 15 the one for tenderness The object of your affectlons xs not plalnly shown there seems to be a large number of rather famt llnes ID zts plan suggestlng your ab1l1ty ln the heart brealtlng buslness Do be careful' The faculty are all so lnexperlenced The length of your second finger tells me that you are much addlcted to classes ln room 84 If thls IS true lose no tlme m startmg out on your career as the Englxsh novellst of the 20th century As a posslble tltle for a good seller let me suggest Iloved her once but there are others NI XRTH X DUNTON 1111 M111 rm Iliff 1111111 Nlllllll M1111 M1 flllllf 11111111 Seldom haxe I read a palm showmg so many varymg characterlstlcs There IS somethmg magnetlc here that dravus manv checks on father s bank account It lb evldent to all who know you that your s IS a nature unusually calm and smooth a perfect control of your temper prewents you from ew er becommg furrousat trltles You are I fear a llttle too much glven to dleammg I vsould suggest that you try to overcome tlns hablt and cultlvate more vlvaclty and a greater fondness for your Freshman friends It IS very hard fox the young to have thelr affectlons unrecxprocated EDN A H PXRRER I 111 0111111110 f0III?lll of mmf I The wavermg and mdlstmct lmes ln thls palm show a character easlly Influenced You are easlly led to do rash and foollsh thmgs There lS no lndlcatlon here of executlve ablllty and seems to be a lack of appllcatlon to your work Thus no doubt accounts for your poor scholarshlp You are too much glven to ldly dreamlng of the future and of hght headed men Try to overcome your lack of hospxtahty and make your home a more pleasant meetlng place for your frrends r . ' I , I L! 4 an KUZH, , ,, ' y ,, . S x. 'un ' 1 ,f U Q ff , . . . . - x ' ' ' Y X . . . H . ' 4 11 - - . . ll YT 1 YY , - l .' L . at ., '.,.. - .. . , ., , . wa i l - K - 1 f 1 -,a X y-- e- 7 - , '- ' ' 1 ' , . ' QI? I X ' V . L- f X ll, sf X . - v fl f K . v l . 1. . L- 1 I v l 1' X XX . ' . ' Q ,ff 1 'X ' , 1 Xe . I . . . I . A v A . T - M l -. 1- ' 1 x, T ,HU vw O v T 1 M I N! ! X' f A. 1 I D . 'Vi fri 1' - - ff 1' 1 . if . . . U- - X 11 ' ' 18 W BERTHA HUNTER gt.Hl'1' Tf'Il?76'g'l'l'l1'l'1'I'S 1415011 Il0c'g'0l7f i'f'l'l'6' Mi, Calm 172101 zz1z11z02'z'n', as Mnzzgh im mn! Irfan' lZL'l'll'.i, 4, Atalanta stood above your cradle, my child, and blessed you with strength and peace. Into your soul she gave desire for conquest, in the field of basket-ball and among the hearts of men. She will lead you through many conquests in both games and at the end will smile upon your first and last defeat-the defeat that to her brought happiness and to you will bring the same. IVIAUDE HUBBARD 0116 zlv 601116 io zcfoo ACIZN This hand has some very tell-tale markings. A strong U t'flfnzzn'f', Zlfazzdff, Ilfnzmfc, l K A ff f 4 X V , it if 1 ki x inclination toward domestic science and a pronounced skittish- ness are plainly visible. This combination is rarely seen. I advise you to counteract it as far as possible by more careful attention to your daily conduct. A young girl should always be modest. In choosing a life work beware of both light and dark men. I suggest a convent as a safe trial. FRANC Juno Here I see a line of pure genius-a genius for inveigling the unwary day-student into purchasing an Annual. Here also appears the mount of stratagem and foresight, resulting in a clearly marked ability in escaping tests and finals. This is an extremely bad sign. I should say that the owner of this hand is a charming conversationalist but somewhat un- principled in business matters. The selling of gold-bricks would undoubtedly be a most congenial occupation. 19 il l I , i 'x ii J 1 fl 1 I W7 W 1 .. I I 1 ' 1 I I, UI ff. MARJORIE KILBURNE 'Z-I JIIIT11' fhl'lZg', zvfih rm' roznzd l'h6'l'A'5, Tha! alzwrifsjflzds aim' lIl'Z'6'l' sfcks. I' The peculiar arrangement of lines in this hand reveals an erratic and feverish temperament, well adapted to mathe- matics and annoying the faculty. Happiness, however, can only be found in following a street piano. The two short lines at the base of the palm indicate a talent for strenuous proctoring and the odd breaking up of the life line fortells your grewsome end by lynching at the hands of the long suffering day-students. ELIZA BETH IXICKEE lf :wax l7,ff'I715fflf sigh! fo ,ver Szrfh llfglz 1'l'.W7fI'1' and l'0lI5fl?lIl'1' fll.ff7l'I1l sn ny? 111117,-ff7l'I'.n There seems to be some confusion here. The gods evi- dently intended you for a stump-speaker but various other influences have thwarted .this gift. Does not the impulse often seize you to mount upon the table and declaim at great length? I see also, by the slant of the little finger, indica- tion of a passionate and over-bearing nature. A pugnacious temperament like yours may best be subdued by some active, out-door employment such as coal-heaving, but, as Iperceive that you have a well developed artistic taste, I advise you to take up parachute-jumping. CLARA NOYES Oh, Ma! Mon' lzjbs han' lm1g11frg1'. ' The peculiar shape of the thumb would seem to indicate a retiring and unassertive nature, and a great lack of deter- mination. Try to forget yourself and gain, if possible, a greater degree of self confidence. Assert your rights more forcibly, and do not let people impose upon you. The lines indicate a mathematical inclination. Do not develop this, but devote yourself more wholly to Art, and to acquiring a graceful manner of intruding and haranguing. Altho' now your speech is slow and hesitating, by great concentration and application you may develop greater ease and fluency. 20 W c s l RUTH PETERSON -, 1'M'4'X1v .vo rnznm' mm' fybx .vo 1'Cn', C711 bw' zzffk Ibn .vlzzzrlf-film' bzmynzzf IMT n MII- n'ffr'1' 011 175 bm . lily! yy by . ff 1 l i If x I X, X at ff' f Jgf li J ' 1 Oh fortunate maiden! Venus has endowed you richly with her own beauty and made psychology a joy unto your soul. See to it that you become not puffed-up and overly demonstrative. When moved to a boisterous display of your emotions, stop for a few moments and ponder upon the achievements of your class mates. FLORENCE ROBERTS There is every indication here of a frivolous and hair- brained character. The finger tips reveal an overwhelming tendency to procrastinate but this is more than off set by your indifference to the evils attendant upon the day of judgment. I would warn you from becoming too violently attached to strange persons. It is dangerous and unbecoming. The length of your thumb speaks Well for your success as a bare- back rider, but perhaps some of the curves shown here promise still greater reward in following the profession of chorus girl. EDNA TEMPLETON Here there is 'etvery indication of a serious and studious nature. The lines plainly indicate a deep seated aversion to the theatre and all things theatrical. An almost prudish attitude towards social gayieties of any sort and a desire for entire solitude, cause one to fear that you will be an old maid. The life line is short however, indicating poor heart control and the lines branching from it show an absolute disregard if not actual hatred of men. 21 X The Story of 1911 N the autumn of IQO7 a brand new baby class arrived at Rockford College. She was a baby because she was so very young and so very innocent and not because of her size-Oh dear no,-she was quite the biggest of the four sister classes, and those who had known the others from baby- hood up, said that she was bigger than they had ever been. Her name was 191 1, but for short they called her '11, This name did not mean very much to her thenq she accepted it as a matter of course, but it seemed a far away thing with little connection to her happy rollicking self. Later it came to mean more,-but I am getting on too fast with my story, An older sister who had gone away the June before had left to her a dress of old rose color and this too she accepted carelessly, for in her baby ignorance one bright color was as pleasing as another. Really dressed for the first time and bubbling over with the pure joy of beingalive, she started outon a rambumcious tour of investigation, not to con- quer the world, tshe thought that was hers already, l but to look about herat the many strange and interesting things in the new life and to learn tl1e games her older sisters were playing so intently. Their games were all so different and confusing. Some were played in the dark after the lights had been put out, and these were very exciting and made her round eyes open still wider and her breath catch in little shocked gasps of delighted nervousnessg then there were games played in the big, bare rooms with numbers on the doors. These she did not like so well, for the grandma's and aunties took part and always seemed to be it g somehow it made the play a little stupid. And lastly there were the really truly games that she learned either on the tennis courts or in the gymnasiumg among these basket-ball was her favorite. She played basket-ball very well indeed, and, as she grew more steady on her feet and learned not to shut her eyes and open her mouth wl1e11 she saw the ball coming, her next older sister asked her to play the game with her. She con- sented, and they played together one night, little 'II quite covering herself with glory and conceit, for she won the game easily and surprised both her 22 sister and herself. After this her baby arrogance knew no bounds, and she must have been a sore trial to the family, but they treated her gently, for they had known other babies and felt sure that she would acquire wisdom later on. The sister named 1909 was especially kind and treated her with more consideration than did the others. She had made a party for ,II when she was very little and now 'rr thought herself old enough to give one in return. It was quite a pretentious affair and reflected much credit upon the young hostess who received with all the dignity her short fat legs and bobb- ing curls would permit. This was her social debut and firmly established her as a member of society, but it was not sufficient to satisfy her longings for supremacy. So, in the grey of an early morning, when the cold March wind was whistling over the chimneys, she clambered to the topmost point in the cupola and fastened to the flag staff there her pennant of old rose felt. Crowing with glee, she then defied the irate sisters who would fain have plucked her from her lofty perch and carried her kicking and screaming to her mother. All through the hrst hour class and during chapel she remained upon the highest trunk, catching her death of cold but quite indifferent to both threats and bribes. Only when those storming the fort retired in utter defeat, did she descend, and, bearing her colors aloft, lead a triumphal march about the campus. This was the last color rush ever held at R. C., the pain it caused the Sophoinores was too intense. Sometime after this when the days had grown warmer, baby 'rr and the whole family went away on a long vacation. No one has ever found out where it was she went that summer, some say one thing, some say another, but certain it is that when she came back she was very much changed. The curls had straightened out and the chubby little legs had grown long and thin, but worst of all her nose was broken. Another baby class had come and her place was taken. This was an awkward time, she felt that she ought to act with all the decorum of a grown-up but was uncertain as to the best way of going about it. After long deliberation the idea of giving a progress- ive dinner party occurred to her as being the wisest plan and accordingly she made very elaborate preparations for entertaining her favorite sister. Four courses were given at as many different homes scattered throughout the city, and during the long walks between, in the soft autumn dusk, the two became better acquainted than ever before. 23 A month later 'I 1 played a match game of basket ball with the young- ster who had arrived that fall, and, ont of the kindness of her heart, she allowed the dear child to win. Even as had been predicted, 'II was acquir- ing wisdom. Indeed, so fast was she growing up that her grandmas and aunties, becoming alarmed for fear their little girl was growing away from them into young lady hood, invited her to a baby party in the studio loft. The likes of this affair has never been seen before or sinceg words are power- less to describe the scene that ensued when young-old and old-young mingled on equal ground. Those who took part will remember it to their dying day and others shall be spared the stinging envy that detailed description would arouse in their bosoms. Strangely enough this night did not spoil the child, nor did it in any way stunt her growthg she continued merrily on her Way and shortly afterward was asked by her oldest sister to an all-day picnic at the Dells. They went in busses drawn by such fractions steeds that any dullness which might have been caused by the long ride was entirely forgotten. In fact a more strenuous trip cannot well be imagiuedg the faint hearted mem- bers of the party must have walked a good share of the way, while those who possessed a fine disregard for broken legs and imminent death clung to the jouncing vehicle and tried not to hear the low but heart-felt curses of the driver. lt may be mentioned in passing that although torrents were leaped and precipices scaled that day no fatality occured to mar the hilarity of the occasion. They all returned, safe and sound. to gather themselves together for a mad rush through the finals. These were to be a sort of mile-stone in 1 1's College careerg now or never was her name to be honored and preserved and its full meaning dawned upon her for the first time. It meant that on a june morning two years hence she would be leaving R. C. and all its asso- ciations, her record closed and her name a matter of history. This thought put a new seriousness into her feeling toward the sister class who was going away that month. On the last day of commencement they breakfasted together out on the wide verandah, where the air was sweet with spring odors and the wet grass could be seen shimmering under the slanting rays of the early morning sun. Here they toasted each other for the last time and said goodbye. The following September IQI 1 was back again at the college, noticeably thinner and more sedateg her skirts were lengthened and she was doing up 24 her hair. You know she was playing Ulittle mother to the baby sister just arrived and the task required dignity and much forbearance. Such a fat, heavy baby as it was! IQII could scarcely get her arms around her, but of course she loved her dearly and did her best to ruin the cl1ild's digestion by feeding her the very first thing upon pink candy and purple frappe. The babe survived, and 1911 took a few lessons on Infant Diet, but that early indulgence cast the die for future entertainments. Somewhat later a card party, over which the little sister of a few months presided as hostess, was given for IQII at the Nelson Hotel. Every body had a lovely time and 1911 remembers it as one of the nicest parties she ever attendedg it made her very proud of the small girl who had come to stand beside her through her last two years at the college. But these years are mostly in the future and so you see I cannot finish my story tonight but another time, I promise, some one else will tell you the last chapter in the life history of the little girl whose name is 1911. Junior Officers MARTHA DUNTON, Preszkiefzt BERSHA HUNTER, - like Preszkiezzz' MAUDE I-IULBARD, 1S6 C'1'6lfIl711ll77Zd Tl'E'd5ZlV677' MARJORIE KILBURN, - Ciass HzS!01'z'a1z 25 eifzrrf ,, 'fif c gli, 551 g fgfizlt I f ts 5 ti JM if A A 5 l :Q 1 6 ll u f ' 8 l , 4 To you we sing, dear Rockford, To you we'll e're be true, Tonight we wear your emblem, The flower of purple hue. We'll love you, ever love you, Each year come back to you, Our love, our faith, our loyalty, Are all for you. 26 fhifi' 111 11111111 1 We QD E MW! 1 UNA if A X XX 1 1, 'WWW I !!!1, gl W I up . '- 'fm' ., , ,. ,, Wiz 7114'q A X 1v g 5 A ' 5' .al 1' 1-'Q ,- X ' + VY , .V wx 'T x ' X 4 X . 4 AL X X4 I-'f 1 V J 1 A Qqp , -ull' Q l U51 i r ' - if MX M AIA - 27 Sophomore Class HELEN BARTHOLOMEXV 'Twas a hand, white, delicate. diinpled, warm, langnid, and bland. MARY BROWN 'tOne may smile and smile, and be a villain still. DEBORAH CARR 'Twere better to eat to live than live to eat. MARIE CARSON IVhen I was home, I was in a better place, But travellers must be content. MARY LOUISE CHESHIRE I wonder that you will still be talking, Signorina Cheshire, nobody marks yon. LUCILLE CRAIG All the world's a stage, and I the only player on it. IDA DEVVEY So wise, so young, they say ne'er liye long. SARAH EBERLY All fancy-sick she is, and pale of cheer, with sighs of love. DORIS FULLER For daring nonsense seldolns fails to hit Like scattered shot, and pass with some for wit. LELLA FULLER I can feint a faint as well as any, RUTH HATHAXYAY Cnt, and come again. GRACE HETTINGER A mere speck on the landscape, always seeking something to devour. CAROLINE HINTZE I inay be little, but Illll wise. ELLA JENSEN A mere shadow of her former selt. 28 LOLA IEFFRIES She knew whateverls to be known, But much more than she knew, would own. IESSIE KILE f'She was in logic a great critic, Profoundly skilled in analytic. ELICE KEYT Eternal sunshine radiates from her head. GERTRUDE LUTZ So we'll go no more a'roving so late into the night. SADIE RADCLIFFE Church attendance is a pleasure-there's a boy's choir. EDNA RENDALL 'fUp, up, my friend, and quit thy study, Or it will make thee double. DOROTHY RIEDESEL UI will a round, unvarnished tale deliver Of my whole course of lovef' MARY ROGERS Man wants but little here below, But wants that little long. MARGUERITE STEVENS Laughter, holding both his sides. IONE WALKER UAnd wheresoe'er we went, like Iuno's swans, Still we went coupled, and inseparable. IEANETTA WETZEL There is little of the melancholy element in her. Sophomore Officers LOLA JEFFRIES ------ fJ7'6'SZ2l,6'lZf EDNA RENDALL - .S6'C1'f3flll11' auf! T1'6'd5Ill'L'l' N ORMA HAEGG - - Class Hz'si0rz'4z7z 29 Sophomore Class History ISTORY, according to the Honorable Noah VV., is a narration of events in the order in which they happen, with their causes and effects, and admits of the observations of the writer. fThis last admission is null and void. Tl1e editor not being a Sophomore, choked from trying to swallow tl1e rhapsodical eloquence with which the writer observed the class of 1912, and after using up a brand new blue pencil, a stock of patience-of-job, and an extensive vocabulary, politely re- quested aforesaid writer to come off her dizzy pinnacle called perch. 3 History w ill now proceed in chronological order of events. The first of importance following the scared confusion of arrival, was our infantile debut at the Tolo baby party. After demonstrating we had been properly brought up on Mellin's food, we were voted such a howling success tl1at later we were initiated into the club. This was the occasion ofa vaudeville and a 1l1ll1StI'Cl show that eclipsed all previous performances in the gym. Having reached some semblance of a class by this ti111e, we plunged into politics via an elec- tion. No easualities were reported, and tl1e returns showed Fanchon Hatha- way elected President, and Marie von Schroeder appointed to get us into debt. The juniors sponsored our social debut, and in return were tendered a card party at the Brown Tea-pot. .Xt the Informal and the Prom., we were voted the best looking bunch gcf. Rockford a11d Beloit menl that ever came to R. C. And then, O illustrous date in 1912 history! The Freshman team with Elsie Carr, captain, defeated their Sophomore rivals in tl1e annual basket-ball game, score 19-1 2. How we yelled, and cheered, and hugged our- selves hoarse inever mind tl1e figurel at having won tl1e first athletic ho11ors of the year! In Tennis we came out second best in tl1e finals for tl1e cup. Not so bad, considering the briefness or our existence. 'We helped swell the chorus in tl1e Glee Club, and tl1e prima donna who radiates in the front row is our own Gertrude Lutz. In March, tl1e a11nual banquet was given at the Thadwa, despite tl1e co111bined efforts of tl1e other classes to assist. The happy toasts and inspir- ing songs and yells served more than ever to bring out the class spirit, and bind the tie that holds the class together. The closing days of our Freshman year came all too soon, class day with the varied color of its ca1npus pictures, and then commencement with its i111pressive CETSIIIOIHSS, when with throbbing pride we felt what it really 30 meant to BELONG to Rockford. There was a shade of sadness at parting with the Seniors whom we had come to know and respect so well. Then with laughing good-byes, and see you again next term, to our classmates, we scattered to the four points of the compass. September brought us back with tanned faces, fresh resolutions, and an overwhelming knowledge of the fact that we had attained to the dignity of Sophomores, coupled with a desire to forcefully impress it on the Freshmen. To be sure, we were fewer in number, some having deserted on the abolish- ment of the sororities, others had gone to places where they wouldn't have to think, and the rest of the absent ones stayed home in order to wish they were back. However our loss was made up by some notable additions, especially 5oo Club Rogers, and Dorothy Riedesel. After the class election, which resulted in Lola Jeffries being chosen to guide the destinies of the Sigh-for- mores, Edna Rendall to foot the bills, and Norma Haegg to tell how it hap- pened, we set about to prove expectations. We entertained the Seniors at a theater party to see Beauty Spot. Eloquent silence follows the mention of this to any Soph or Senior. Appropriately enough, the Seniors gave us a quiet little supper afterwards. With the inimitable Fraulein, the class went on a bob-ride spree when the snow was fine, and of course the whole para- phernalia had to tip over on the South Second street bridge. On the-trip, the town was vociferously notified that our wife had went to the coun- try, and entertained with yells and songs. It is just these times when the class gets together, sings the Rockford songs we love so well, that we realize again what a dear old college world it is after all. Since the Freshman year is a period of budding genius, the Sophomore is the reign of committees, and a glance at the list will convince that we are 'ftheref' So far, our history is incomplete. In athletics we are striving to to keep our honors. In the social, musical, literary, or dramatic life of the school we will do our- share. Nor will we hold our scholarship of secondary importance. In all things, the aim of Alma Mater is high. Well would we aspire to her highest! 31 THE CHAPEL w N N I i--My lx W X YN - lllfl , 5 4N f , l ' 1 - 1 bu 3 L Q Z b Kqepir h 4- i , , i 1 i Y nr J H 33 FRANCES GREEN LORNA LOVEJOY EUNICE BOWMAN IRIS EVANS - Ayres, Ruth Anderson, jean Arthur, Clara Abbot, Mary Abbot, Vida Amborn, Hazel Armstrong, Margaret Barnett, Grace Bartlett, Helen Blair, Mabel Bender, Adelia Bitler, Lillian Booker, jean Bowman, Eunice Burke, Jeannette Broderson, Hedwig Brearly, Lucy Brown, Cornelia Brown, Clarella, Champlin, Hazel Coulter, Flossie Coman, Caryl Dale, Florence Duncan, Florence Duncan, Mae Eddy, Gladys Evans, Iris Fenton, Irene Forrest Helen Floberg, Mamie Franklin, Camilla Freshman Class Farnsworth, Adelia Grismer, Anna George, Iola Green, Frances Hatch, Alice Hoole, Kathleen Hutchinson, .Xnne Hathaway, Enid Hotchkiss, Edith Helm, Elizabeth Iohns, Evalyn Johnson, Theresa johnson, Sylvia johnson, Emily Rliukenburg, Florence Koch, Hazel Keith, june Leise, Ethel Lyon, Lucile Lovejoy, Lorna Maack, Marguerite Miller, Bertha Mo, Alice Marks, Rachael MacKay, Bess McCumber,Bess McMillen, Florence Murdough, Gladys Norton, Margaret Oliver, Frances Parker, Pauline 34 - P1'f5z22'e1z! - I Qld'-P1'c,v122'z'1zZ .S'z'f1'f'fn1'1' zz nd Y7'c'as111'f'1' - Cfaxg H11vff21'1'z111 Peterson, Hilda Pollock, Sara Porter, Hazel Pritchard, lYinifred Randley, Margaret Rhodes, Louise Reid, Roberta Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, Gladys Rice, Gladys Stewart, Ethel Shultz, Edith Stanton, Irene Shager, Alta Talbott, Maud Taggart, .Xiny Tolleson, Marie Upson, Hazel Vaughan, Jeannette Yan VYickle, XYinifred Yocks, Olga ll'aller, Maie lYeld, Mary lVertz, Frances lVickoff, Minna lYheelock, Marguerite lYhite, Marion Zuttermeister, Grace Yankey, Alma Freshman Class History LAn extract from Lives of Great Women, a work which will undoubtedly be pub- lished in the early part of the next century.j HAT the lives of these illustrious women, whose moral and intellec- tual attainments have placed them among the greatest women of all times, and consequently on a plane above all others of their own , time, should be so intertwined is scarce to be wondered at when we consider how strikingly near of an age they were. But one of the most curi- ous coincidences ever recorded is that, of this entire number, over half entered the same college in the same year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and nine. Even this might not be so startling had the college been one or our largest of that day. But our Rockford, now so well known throughout the world, was then only a small woman's college of some two hundred odd students. Hence, what we referred to but a moment since as a mere coincidence be- comes too curious to be regarded as such and can be interpreted only as a thing predestined. Merely by tracing the history of this remarkable class through its freshman year We are able to see some of the forces which were to make the twentieth century so important an epoch in the world's history. This class, consisting of girls, entered the college in the latter part of September and, though its members were not fully appreciated by their in- structors fas has been discovered through some of their old reportsl, they were recognized from the moment of their arrival, by instructors and fellow students alike, as something out of the ordinary. They have been described as Hfull of vitality, eager for knowledge, quick to learn, exceptionally original, respon- sive to any suggestion for their betterment, and full of loyalty to each other and the school,-in fact all that might have been expected of women born to leadf' Their first initiation to college life came by way of a Ubaby party fwith the newcomers as actors? given by the sophomores for the amusement of the Hold girls. Suffice it to say that the party was a glorious success, but the amusement lay largely with the Freshies. Shortly aftera grand opera was demanded of them as their entrance fee to Tolo Qa club to which everyone belonged.j The incredibly short space of time in which this opera was got- ten up and its remarkable success were excellent proofs of the latent qualities of its performers. Meanwhile, though so slightly acquainted with one another, A 35 they had shown their judgment by selecting as their president the late Frank Green and as secretarial and financial agent the renowned Eunice Bowman. In return for the favors shown them by their sisters, the Juniors, they planned and carried out an afternoon's entertainment at the Nelson hotel which would have done credit to persons of much greater experience. Later in the year, in connection with a bazaar given for the purpose of swelling the endowment fund, a junior-freshman senior-sophomore basket ball game was given. The freshman representatives, Yan lYickle and Zuttermeister, won great applause and most of the points. These, though a very few of the interesting incidents which took place in the early college days of these celebrated women QI omit the rest simply because they are of so little consequence in comparison with their later bril- liant achieyementsi, these incidents, by their very nature, bring out so clearly and forcefully the traits of these esteemed paragons that it seemed mere folly for the author to neglect them and so expose them to the risk of being lost to future generations. Babys in a high-chair, lYho put him up there, Mal? Pal? Zi p-boom-bah! Rockford Freshmen, Rah! Rah! Rah! t i 36 Q? BfZY 'T, R Q y K T Preparatory Glrls RN N ETTF SHOL DX P1 widen! Rom-R1 1 Rfxxson Clam HI5f01IH7l I 1111111 -Xnderson I nc1le Barnes Marc 11er1te Clmse C enex1exe Lompton Frances Cornxx ell I-Iqfel Inlle Is'1tl1er1ne Foltz Dorothx C arbt Cx lltlllnl L ordon Dorotln I arx er Bess Horton Iannette 'NIcMaster Ruth MclNI1llan Ruth M1tcl1ell Sad1e MCI qren Ifxelxn Xorton I eneuexe XCXXIHHII I1ls1e Nelson NI1rtl1a P1tr1cls Nhrf 11er1te P'1tet Roberti RTIINOIII Xnnette Shonclx Helen 'I r1bo11 C ertrnde Torrex I1l1L'1betl1 Taleott janet XVOTIIIXS ood M -XRTH.-X PATRICK ---- .Sll'l'l't'f1Tl 1 ann' T1 f a XIII 67 . . . 3 ' 4 . -1 . 41- W T ' L Q 4 v Y 5 . , I . X .I v X ' .' . ' . I . Y A L '1 A' A l R . v YC l I '4 A C g . L h v X 1 ' 1 1 Y C L - . ' 1 - . 1 c 1 . 1 , X v 1 ' 1 1 CQ I2 , ' 38 Preparatory History HERE are twenty-six of us in the preparatory department, among whom may be found Katherine the complacent, Betty the viva- cious, Shoudy the daring, jan the assertive, Lillian the proper, Babe the sentimental, and Trib the economical. Fourteen of us live in Penfield Cottage under the surveillance of Miss Buffum. Our student government is improving, and by the end of the year we expect it to be as capable as that of the college. Bess Horton made a competent house-president for the first semester, and Katherine Foltz has already shown her ability. The other day-students live in Adams Hall dur- ing the day. QFor a short time, one of our honorable members was permitted to have her desk in the hall, so that the room might be more quiet.j We have given three preparatory parties this year. The first was a masquerade, at which we dressed in gentlemen's attire and had the privilege of each asking a college girl. It was altogether excitable and enjoyable. Annette Shoudy was reported to have made the best looking man. Then our informal! Even with all the slurs and slams cast upon it, we know that the boys hada fine time. The gym was decorated with pennants. A vintage termed Ice Waterl' was served during the dancing, and after- wards novel refreshments in the Freshman room. Our third function was a theatre party. We all went to see DeWolf Hopper in The Matinee Idol. Miss Buffum and Miss Church chaperoned. We must tell you about some of our Red-letter days! Will anyone ever forget the prep bob-ride? How much fun it was to don our oldest clothes, climb in the bob, and be away with a shout! We sang, gave college yells, and made all the noise possible. Miss Buffum also chaperoned this ride. Then the day that jannette's chair collapsed in Vergil. She says that the chair was unsteady, but we know that the weight of the accumulated knowledge in her brain was too much for one poor chair. One beautiful autumn afternoon, far too nice to stay indoors, the fourth prep. English class assembled at the usual hour. Two bells rang, and no Miss Church. The third rang, and still no teacher! The minutes were anxiously counted and the required five ticked away. We made one dash for outdoors, and dispersed in many directions. About one minute after, came Miss Church in a tearing hurry. No class, no anything. Surely she had a right to be irritated. So, next morning, we found in our mail boxes a slip giving notice of a two page theme to be written, and an examination to pre- pare for. Motto: Never observe the five-minute rule. 39 i F' .,' 1 . .QQ vu 5 6 ,,. 1 A ' 1 A HALI L L SI fy ,fp X, f ' ' hd' ,f, , ,fy f ,f I 1, ff, f -Q W eff ,jf 9f!5!ffZ,iz: ,f I . A E X 4 Q ., y X 1 iii? 'pfilfjfgg I7 ' X P I. K ,Af - X , xg fi ,if Q S' ,1' Il Z C4 j 1 .l ff, f ff C ' K, f s .4 ,Af . 'fl A-4 f M 7 26 if , I ,R 1, L ,f 4 X ' . ,jx 1 gifyygfj ' f ' ' ' Q f ' 1 Xl' X . ffffmffzlw f 4 x X , J . - - Wffff f , f., 4, .H V 1 N , fff i ., - ,I 'x 5. -3 I v ' TX' f 9 3 0 ' ' ' ' Y 7 ,fly Y 3,321 1 '21, z 9'iW,iff: 52,7 3 ' k Z iff' 1 '-l!'Q5. 4 74 4' . ' ff, ,,,1 A 5 1' V fv 2 X x ' 1 O X , 4 7+ 'N' ' A' M h i' I'-I, if . ff N 2 E y at Y x I ' A x. . - 5' f .' if :lu I f X l -1 x O X v V . N ' L EA A 'AKD' 41 tax 'Hue 1 Lo lub ig , 42 Tolo Fora Tnrs 'rms f5RACl-l'I Sinnqic Once upon a time there did dwell in the college called Rockford, a cer- tain club, called Tolo. .Xnd it came to pass that the club called Tolo, with all the members of the school in its tribe, had charge of all the light social functions of each year. Behold! on the eye of their initiation the new mem- bers of the tribe of the club called Tolo, presented before the other members ofthe tribe an excellent drama. For so had the fates decreed. This drama was wonderful, marvelous. Nothing had ever equalled it within the oraclcs of the tribe. And it came to pass that thns the clnb came into the sixth year of its existence. Again, on the eye of that eventful time called leIallowe'en the fates decreed that there should be a great pow-wow with much dancing and great decorations. .Xnd so the pow-wow was held and there was much dancing and great decorations and from the darkness of the witches' den each member of the tribe beheld her future fate or partook freely of the bubbling cider. As the night wore on and the wee sma' hours of the morning ap- proached, it happened that the sonnd of a bell was heard and one by one, or two by two, the members of the tribe of the clnb called Tolo, disappeared into the darkness without and the camp lay in peaceful solitude until the next great pow-wow which took place on the eye of St. Yalentine's day. Again the fates decreed a pow-wow and as the members of the tribe entered the great space cleared for the occasion they saw many red hearts and festoons of red and black. And, anon, there was much dancing and merrymalcing until at the command of the oracle the lights went ont and the members of the club called Tolo disappeared again in the darkness. E. A. K., VIZ. 42 65:53 LLL M 4 1, VI 1 T Sngam-,A -mfw,, f X 1 M x JVQQP 1 X fi f2??Ef5Q3 H H E E 71 -J TJ' 9'r H T010 Officers FIRST SEMESTER MARY JAMIESON - - - - - - Preszkieni ELICE KEVT - ' - - - .56'L7'6fIlli1' and Treasurer SECOND SEMESTER RACHAEL ROBERTS ----- Preszdent MARTHA DUNTON - - Secreiaziy and Treasurer 43 I k fr Willy, Q, ' 0 K TA? , A ,f f aft-1? 0 3 eff H N' sr A 0-. D, J . ffil ' K . .-., -I 1 1 gli' I , VV Nu ,, X , 'af -2 e 14 x .T ,Il , ,-: .Q 5, 5 X ' ' 1 O5 I Air X M , 32 9952, - 44 51,5 AZT 5 Ap C gtk 1 A-.IA If 'if Y A 1- ,ein N 0 tx 4' Pg? -4-sg, X , 6 N fig' ,5,'?7'g.,,, J-vi'-C ,,-4 ix if :Y V ,J Q ' Q j' K we ,- g Y i i-tmp -1 f Q .Y a-h 4 X fi 3, I kv nga vsnfib. '15-5, ' XO r 1 Xl TI 4 Ml ' v I ' f A ff 1 C a i . ,- I n. fi' '7-1 ' Q cc 64p , rig 1 it N12 uf the mgniiizzitiuiis uf which Ruclcffml College is especially pruucl, is its tllee Club. It has :ui eurulhuent uf sixty-five 1IlCllllJGI'S who iueet in the chapel twice zi week tw ilu the wurk, earnestly yet will- ingly, which we hope will reault iu L1 very successful concert. Last year the club repeutecl the progruiu given in Rnckfiml, iu Unk l'zu'k, nucl then in Chicago. .Xccurzicy of pitch :intl rhythiu, fuieuess of l1lll1llty,Z1l1fl clepth of expression, reuchecl their culiuinzitiuu iu the last of the three concerts. VVe hope that the euthusiasiu iuspirecl by the success uttaiuecl lust year, together with the patience zuicl accuracy of the clirectur, guul the willing spirit which each girl has shtmwn so fur to flu her part, will bring furth ll concert which is the best one ever qiyeu by Ll Rtmckforcl College Glee Club. 1, , . E. I., 'I2. 44 Program I ,5ll'b1lf7l'l'f - - Hark, I-lark the Lark ilkllozwvlf - - - - Suinnier Wiiicl Azzzfmm' ' ' ' - The Dusk Witcli GLM: CLUB II Delfbvs ---- Indian Bell Song MRs. BOLLMAN III 1xY6'Z'ZlZ - - - - Mighty lak a Rose JV4'z'z'1z ---- My Rosary Rogan - - The Night has a Thousand Eyes Cnnfmmz ------ Love's Highway fWritten for and dedicated to the Rockford College Glee Clubj SEMI-CHoRUs IV y College Songs- We belong to Rockford College Purple White Therels a College Tolo Club The School for Girls Give a Cheer for our College V Befzdall ------ Lady of Shalott fMRS. BOLLMAN, Soloistj SEMI-CHoRUs IV Pzerfze - - Fair Seville Lafzflsberg Dry Y o' Eyes lVz'!s01z - - Carmena 45 'Q avff' 4' .f V Q ,i SIGNORINA C.A.Rm,rx.-x DEFABRITHS D1REvToR Glee Club Officers EDNA M. HARRHR - !'rf.v1h'n1l NORRLLX M. ALLEN l?IlX1'lll'A'.V ,1ftI11lIgl'l' ELLA JENSEN - f,l.bl'17l'I.I77I 46 tGertrude Lutz Dk X Glee Club '09-'10 FZl'.Vf .5'zy51'n1z0s XLucile Craig xGladys Eddy XGlen Downing X Ella Jensen Edna Templeton Ruth Ayres Hazel Ainborn Adelia Bender Lucy Brearly Clarella Brown Helen Bartlett Marie Carson Mary Louise Cheshire Hazel Fill Lola Jeffries Emilie Johnson Florence Klinkenberg Margorie Kilburn Ruth Preston Sadie Radcliffe Edith Shultz Maude Talbot lone Walker Maie Waller Marguerite Wheelock Minna Wikoff Sefozzd Soprn 7Z05 'R Frances Cornwell Q, Ida Dewey Caroline Godfrey 'KCaroline Hintze xHazel Smith Mabel Blair Lucile Barnes Helen Bartholomew Adelia Farnsworth fMembers of Semi Chorus. Enid Hathaway Elice Keyt Elsie Nelson Hazel Porter Gladys Rice Annette Shoudy Marguerite Stevens Jeanetta Wetzel Grace Zuttermeister X Clara Arthur xDeboral'1 Carr Xlola George XCaroline VVaterman XNOTIIIZI Allen Wlarie Floberg XMargaret Randlev Marion XYl1ite Mvrtle Barber Fzkv! 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Barfield Hedwig Broderson Myrtle Barber Deborah Carr Lou Craig Iris Evans Lella Fuller Katherine Foltz Louise Green Grace Hettinger Anne Hutchinson Mary Jamieson Lola Jeffries Ella Jensen Madge Kilburn - - 171181111 xx filming tl - Dlil'l'L'fI7l' UI fn sf Stilltlfll Gertrude Lutz Alice Mo Florence McMillen Clara N oyes Martha Patrick Marguerite Patet Alice Reese Rachel Roberts Elizabeth Roberts Sadie Radcliffe Dorothy Riedisell Marguerite Tucker Marie Tolleson Edna Templeton Hazel Upson Marion Wliite 51 5 ix I or-11 Les - a- Flo-1-T, iii? ,JWNQ l .-5' S-rg ,Y---f-' Y, , csxoiaixx lllil'ArXlZRI'I'IIh !'n'.vm'i'11l t,1fic'1'1cI'iiif Ii 1'7 Q , 4 , 4 4 4- - fxr'f'1Il'1Ilz'l'.V The SOO Club 7 li whose feet :ire soft :ind tciider, Xyllll loX'c 1WL1l.L'l'll. lczltllcl' lyootlcs, Ldloth top shoes, :md high-het-led slippers, Listen tu the czill of iiziture And lu thzit wf5igl1oI'il1z1. High ht-elcd shoes :ire riot for wzillqiiig, lfor the wet Lind stormy' weather, l,lllQ oii llczxvx' lmoots of lcz1thcr-- x Rx' Ixooriias J To the coiiiitry' with Ll YCIIQCLIIICCQ Sec what iizitiirc has to otler. 'l'hiis hesoiight the girls responded .Xll iiispired, ciitliusinstic, 'lust to show that they could do it. lloiight pedoiiieters so quickly 'Flint they broke before they knew it. So the distances were iiiensiired To and fro across the city Round the bridges, past the factories, Ilowii to Stews and other places, .Xiid the miles increased iii number Soon to reach desired live huiidred. Now the year is quite half over Maury have their miles most done, Arid we're sure that all will merit Rockford pins when June is come. F. MCM. '13 52 The Student Self Government of Rockford College X OVERNMENT Hof the people, by the people, for the peoplel' might serve as the Rockford College motto. As it is, we have llD6'l'!!S cz' I2'1'I'flTSll on our seal. But ultimately, both ideas amount to the same thing because history has shown that the springs of hon ar and truth lie in the people and it takes the people, as self-rulers, to bring them to light. Certain rights have been granted the students at Rockford by the faculty and, in accordance with these rights, laws have been made by the students in general assembly. The laws are administered by a committee of f1ve chosen by the girls from their own number. Under this student govern- ment, comes the regulation of church and chapel attendance and the main- tainance of peace in the house. This system of self-govermnent has a decided practical value. lt trains the student to realize the real value of her individual Will, to relate it to that of her next door neighbor, and in turn to subordinate it to the good of the whole body of girls. It brings home forcibly to the student mind the value of organized government, since every branch is manipulated by the student, and the reasons Why the laws are made, are self-evident. It teaches coopera- tion, for nothing can be done without the unity brought about by freedom of action, speech and uniformity of purpose. Here we have the best things that can come to anyone, freedom and equality. In the end, from consideration of this sort of government, comes a realization that the essence of self-rule is the individual good merged in the good of all. A. C. R. lIO. 53 A BIT OF THF CAMPUS Sovereigns of an Hour O begin with, things had been going all wrong that day. Nurse was undeniably at the bottoni of it all. She had been aboininably cranky and cross, else she would never have tattled the way she did, and for such a trille. It was this way. ln the inorning you and brother had sought Selina in the kitchen, feeling that you inust have a big piece of bread with sugar on it to tide you over till luncheon. lint unluclqily Selina wasn't there and you found yourselves alone in the lcitchen with the pantry door seducingly open, those reahns being sacred to Selina, and especially barred to little boys and girls. Teinptations lurlqed in every corner, thro' the open pantry door nuinerous glass jars and uncovered dishes winked and beckoned and inoreover griin hunger threatened to inalge an end of you. So on guilty tip-toes and with constant tiinorous glances over shoulders at the door, you and brother inoved pantry-wards. You hadn't really intended to touch any thing on those shelves, and least of all the olives and jain - your siinple wants could have been satisfied by a plain piece of bread - but with the above mentioned eatables staring you in the countenance and fairly begging' to be reinoved froin the uncongeiiial shelf, what could one do? There were the olives in a round bowl without a plate on top, and there was the jain in a saucer and - Selina, nurse and the world forgottten, and then, just as you, were on your sixth olive and Donald was dispatching his last spoonful of jain, caine heavy footsteps in the passage, a sudden opening of the door, and jane and Selina appeared siinultaneously on the scene, and then janels vile teinper asserted itself and she dragged you and Donald up to rnother, both doing your best on the way, to injure her for life. Mother sternly regarded the culprits, while jane eloquently stated the case. And then upon the tense air had fallen inother's awful sentence. There will be no dessert tonight for janet and Donald. Silently, quickly, you and Donald stole away to the barn to rid your breasts of stifling enio- tions, and this for a few paltry olives that were old and dry anyway, and for a little bit of jain which, when all was said, was nothing but seeds that stuck in a person's teeth just dreadful! s Well, there inust be some place where one had enough to eat without being punished, and where there was justice, equal rights, and dessert at night for all. The only thing to do was to escape froin these intolerable 55 surroundings and to find others more congenial, and perhaps, when Jane and mother stood at night by little empty beds, they'd be sorry, tho' too late. Yes, you both agreed, flight was the only alternative when life was so beset by nasty lanes and robbed of its sweetness by stingy mothers. lt seemed best to bottle up your wrath and partake of luncheon under the enemy's roof, though to be sure the food would almost choke you. Jane presided at the table and her continued crossness made the approaching wrench the easier. For to tell the truth, when the time came, most of your wrath had subsided and left in its place only a deep sorrow, and regret that such a step should be necessary. It was so obvious that little children were not wanted in that house! Donald was even inclined to be weepy, especi- ally when it came to parting forever from certain toys. He took his tin soldiers with him and also his calico dog, Cerberus, for of course they wouldn't like to be left alone. You took old Polly the rag doll, and caught up Thomas the cat at the door. Thomas was very unwilling and struggled desperately for freedom. lane was in the kitchen wiping dishes for Selma, so you and Donald left the paternal roof forever, unobserved. You kept to the road that went straight ahead, the road where every day you walked with -lane, trusting that in time you'd get to somewhere. Donald explained the whole situation at length, to the soldiers and the dog, and they listened with a calm, sympa- thetic expression which plainly said lust so. You are entirely right, as usual. I'd have done the same myself. You were mean time having your trouble with 'l'homas who wasn't in an acquiesent mood. He resented bitterly the iudignity of travelling with Polly and grew more rebellious at every step. You had walked for miles and miles, as it seemed to you, and your burdens were beginning to grow heavy and Donald to whimper, when all of a sudden, Thomas by a mighty effort leapt from your arms and scudded away. He struck for the open meadows, and without delay you and brother plunged after. Swift as the wind went 'l'homas and headed straight for a shallow ravine which you had often seen, green and tempting, when in company with -lane, and longed to explore. A little path formed an entrance into its cool recesses and down this path Thomas quickly vanished. But a few steps and you too had entered, and left the world far, far behind. All was forgotten - lane, mother, even Thomas, and there opened out for you and Donald a fairy land all your own. The path soon lost itself and all around were green lights and shadows, expanses of tall, waving 56 grass, tall, tall trees that clasped overhead, and everywhere a tuneful silence, and yes - there was a tiny, tiny brook that gurgled and rippled over stones. And first of all Donald rolled about in the long grass like a little dog, and then sat up and looked at you. UI am king, and you can be queen, he said magnanimously. But first let's build a palace. So you toiled for days and days and at last the palace was fit for royalty - a palace all made in the long grass, with countless rooms. Then the tin soldiers were drawn up at the portals as a guard and Cerberus howled and terrified all hostile corners. K' Perhaps 'twas just as well Thomas did run away, you remarked in dismissing that graceless animal from your thoughts. 'Cause he and Cerberus never do agree. Never were king and queen so beset with Indians, robbers and pirates. Indians lurked behind every bush, and rushed out, only to be driven back defeated by the valorous soldiers and their gallant king. You were carried off into captivity behind the oak tree, and on the point of being scalped when your bereaved and vengeful spouse came upon the scene and felled ten red men with his mighty arm. The air rang with hideous yells, and the river saw blood. But in time Indians and scalping and even the exalted state of royalty began to pall and it was voted that there be a change of role. No sooner said than done. Un the spot where brother Donald had been standing, ,there suddenly appeared a dragon of unspeakable aspect breathing forth flames most horrible to see, causing the land to echo far and wide with roaring, and hurrying on its hundred legs to the rock where you, as the tempting princess, were chained. Almost had the voracious animal planted its fangs in the tender flesh of the princess, almost had this tale become a tragedy, when a kind fairy in the humble guise of Polly, the rag doll, waved a wand and declared the enchantment at an end, thereupon the dragon shed its bestial exterior and rose upon the normal number of feet, a handsome prince. Copiously he shed grateful tears on the hand of the delivering fairy, and of course the princess was released and they lived happy ever after. Though Donald much preferred the earlier stage of the performance. At length you allowed yourselves to enjoy the fruits of a well earned peace, and dropping into the parlor of the palace, lay for a while in dreamy silence, looking up into the leafy vault above. And little live things, hearing no sound, crept out of their hiding places and peeked at you 57 with bright, inquisitive eyes. A fat robin hoyered near and challenged you with his beady eye to catch him if you could, and you called. If only I had some salt here, Mr. Robin, you wouldn't act so smart. And he perhaps feared eyen so, for he retreated to a high branch and sang ti triumphant song. And a furry, bushy squirrel peeked genially around ti tree trunk at brother and then yery nietinly seudded up the tree when brother with the yery best of intentions rdf up. .Xll this f.tir realm was yours, and all that seuttled. eruwled or Ilew, your subjects, by reason of the great nuwritteii law of the superiority of the humzni oyei' the beast. llut more than this, you were for the lirst time in your liyes masters of your- selves. Neyer in ull the tillle of lanes dominion had your feet been so com- fortably soppy, your clothes so thoroughly muddy, nor you so blissfully happy. The fat robin in the tree wus now eheerily signiiling to its fqimily :ind two yery lusty iulznits Iluttered 'vX'e1't1v the brziueh :ind pe'1'Clletl beside her, whereupon she sznig more t'lleei'lly th.in llefolk' and yoll fell to pondering. Somehow it inuee you thinlq of 111-ltllel' und ,lgine :tt home, :ind for some reztson you eonldn't muster up so mueli .is xi deeent resentment. XYh:tt il' mother w,1slie'eli1ig' just lilet' thtit robin mzuumzi quid wishing thgit her two birds were :it lloilief .Xnd somehow the sttllle' thought lmd oeenrred to llonuld, lor he suddenly sud: you said: 't-Izniet, do you suppose reid mothers m.tybe feel like that too? .Xnd Hum, inuybef' .Xud llotrtld looked u tiny bit wistful. It was loyely liere - this lxtlieless l'11r4idise - but one eould always return, rind ytill eouldu't help thinlaing how eomtortgtble white beds with pillows were ut night :ind how giiitefnl .t supper would tztstv, eyen without dessert. You pielced at d,tullelion tliatt h.id gone to seed. llon, l'ni going to see it mother w.tnts us, you sziid, :ind blew on it once, twice, thriee. 'l She does, she does, sung llougild, :ind snqitehed up Cerberus and the yuliunt soldiers. .Xnd so you sqillied forth troni the pnlgiee :ind the realms where you ruled supreme, to the outside world to plziy at while :it being merely subjects. JEAN tl. XXIJERSUX. 58 . 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Here, we fondly boast, are gathered more t'cranks of different sorts than in any other place under Heaven, for are not the people ahead of their times, who dare to disagree -with prevailing thot, always cranks to the orthodox conventional people of the world. I think tho, you would go far to find so many interesting people gathered together - people so keenly interested in progress along all lines - so much good conversation, so much independent thot. Of course, we're cranks, from the original Nature Man - a remarkably well educated German, with flawless military manners, who is returning to Nature as rapidly as society will allow him--and Upton Sinclair who is a close second - and is meanwhile writing a novel that he says is to cast 'tThe jungle far into the shade - down thro the line of Single Taxers, Sociolists, a mild looking Anarchist or two, Theosophists, Swedes, Norwegians, and several things you have never heard of, being un- fortunate enough never to have visited Fairhope. And it is a place too where every prospect pleases, tho man is not necessarily vile. The pine trees and the bay --the stately, slender pines with their plumey bunches of needles, that look so japanesque against the blue, blue sky,-the bay with its Italian sunsets, its Lafcadio Hearn grey mistiness, its Southern moonlight. Between the two, the one tall enough, the other broad enough to make every thing else seem small, our spiritual horizons must needs be unlimited, and thro Nature - we can find the Infinite. No, I never want to come back. Here is freedom, to live and work and grow, space to breathe, intellectually and spiritually, and an Elysium climate. But as for Rockford, it is a place that did so much for me, I feel that it can- not do less for all other Rockford girls. For all the memories, the sunsets over the river, the talks around the fire, the dancing after dinner, and the quiet of the chapel, are most vividly dear to me. God bless you, every one, HELEN ALICE TAGGART, 'o8. 61 n R. C. Girl's Alaska ALASKA COAST Co., S. S. Bentha, July 30, 1908. DEAR -z I hate to disappear with myself for even one instant, for fear the watchful crew will think I'm flat in my bunk, stricken with the fateful malady that has every other passenger subdued. Poor people! I'm horrid, I know, but I dearly love to stroll past the staterooms where they lie listless, pale, passive, and yellow, with attentive stewards telling them that the awful storm will surely lull soon. My upright janntiness is a menace to the community. I'm having such a good time. My favorite spot is up on the windswept bridge with the pilot and the fat Captain. I have every chance to be pals with them. .Xt tahle no one shows up except Captain Moore and I. VVe dispose of as much indigestihle salad as is possible and converse at length, without a scrap of sympathy for the empty, pitching chairs beyond ns. You should see the choicest of my friends - one Jerry Flinn, the pilot. 'Tis him what says every morning about sunrise, .Xn gude mornin', Miss S--, sure an yon're the only passingir on dick. 'Tis the boss sailor ye are-Y Ilis hrogue is beautiful, and 'tis a treat to see us tramping the careen- ing tlecli together, lie drawing at a wonderful old ivory pipe he got in Iilanders, and I tied up so that I won't blow away. I believe l'ni hardly fair tu the passenger-list in point of sea-worthiness. 'l'here's the Captain's old father, a veteran .Xtlantic Captain who tells of the kerosene lamp days, and a slmilll gambler from lloston, who sits morbidly in a heaving corner. I strongly suspect he is trying to transcend the unhappy grip. The Captain's father calls nie dear, and quotes Bible in the lan- guage of deep waters. Then there-'s the second steward, who asks after my religious connections and is relieved to think I'm not a Catholic. He quotes liberally from In Tune with the Infinite. I didn't tell him I my- self had a pale lilue copy of the same persuasion, for fear I couldn't recall enough cillote's. You must see my table-steward some time. He's amazingly attentive and hails from .eXustralia. lYow, but he's English - and fun! He's hor- ribly good-looking and young, and every summer bats oil from school to take a two inonth's run with this Captain. VVhen I'm listless over the menu - which is distressingly elaborate - he thoughtfully points out the salient things. His long suit seems to be raspberry shortcake and lobster 62 salad. 1,111 fairly gorged with the combination. I'm wondering what he'll do when I tip hi111. My room flunkey is English too, don't you know, and nice. He ought to be, because he never has to hold 1ny forehead and cheer me up. He contents himself with piling lllj' stand with fruit every night and trying to keepnie from walking off up o11 deck with the extra comforter. It's so cold there, that Mayme's rug is only half enough. lYhen we reached Juneau, the capital of Alaska, we had been in quiet waters for several hours, so the array of passengers was cheerful and on deck once more. A bunch of us did the town from one to four A. M., i11 the mysterious northern dawn. It's a funny place, wedged in a gulch, with sheer mountain walls as city limits. The streets are of logs, and built over roaring mountain glacier-streams. We stopped at a curio store doing busi- ness in full blast, and played two graphophones at once. The town will surely remember us with bated breath. The famous Treadwell gold mines are just across the bay f1A0111 Juneau, and, lighted as they were, made the most exquisite picture against the snow-covered mountain and quiet bav. At Yakatack. we prodded about among canneries and Indian huts, followed 'by bold little braves and mush dogs, both dirty and uncanny. A few dozen squaws, dressed variously in army-blanket-skirts and lingerie waists, top-boots and sweaters, satin skirts and calico wrappers, came on board to sell really good Indian things. I swapped my red scarf for a peach of a basket, and bought several pairs of moccasins. I'm writing in the smoking room at a card table - least pitchy place I know of. The Bentha, bless her, is doing some tall revolving just now. She cuddles down on a long wave, jumps over a few, and then dives her prow in and then kicks up her stern. She's a sure enough coquette. VALDEZ, ALASKA., Sept. 15, 1908. DEAR -1: I am having a glorious time. I shall throw the telephone in the bay pretty soon, and go lame and get halt and blind, just to rest up. Tomorrow I'm to move on to a mining camp down the bay for a few weeks. It's glorious down there. If a fellow moves, he has to go straight up the moun- tains or out o11 the water, and the people there aren't afraid to do either. Ishall have to rough it to a comfortable extent, thank goodness, and I won't even want to look a luxury-of-home in the face again. Most of the Inside people are out now, and such specimens of the savagry of dark ages. Each one has a luxuriant growth of beard and hair, 63 looking like a disappointed Democrat, and a cheerful wad of gold dust in his hip-pocket, which he proceeds to cast liberally about him - principally in the dance halls and post-card stalls. Still there are loads of very nicely civilized ones. My sister's house is a very comfortable club, I take it. At least there is usually an interesting swarm about. Last week I went three days into the interior on liorse-back and came back with a pack-team. Fun? IYell rather! I learned how to let my horse do the swimming over the glacier streams while I sat damply on top, and how to countenance the roadhouse interested raillery. There was lots of gold in our party, and I firmly expected to be held up by greedy brigands at every turn of the cliffs. Today I shot two ducks and a snipe. I'm having an awful time learning to play the true sportsman, but I still want to weep horribly when- ever I hear the squawk of a shot duck. lYhen one fiutters down I try to look proud but I'1n really thoroughly miserable. Yesterday I ran into a flock of thirty-odd goats on the mountain. I didn't get any though, because I didn't know that a fellow had to creep on them from above. You see, they all dash up hill when they're frightened. lVowl I just ran down to Ilr. I3--'s offices on an errand and on the stairs I met a cavalcade of men carrying a new Insider up head first. The stairs behind them were already splotched. I gave a shuddering thought to the new velvet rug in the waiting-room and fled - gently but hrinly. The little tragedy seemed to he a common enough one: little dis- pute over the bar, bar-tender fbooze-clerk they say herel wastes a bottle over his heady fractured skull and highway rifling of the victim's pockets on the way to the doctors I'in still very much of a tender-foot at heart in such matters. XI.-XLIJEZ, .Xi,AskA., Oct. 26, iqoS. IJEAR -la Today we are having the first serious snow of the year, and all the rufiians are out in the street enjoying it as merrily as if it were not to be the usual thing for nine months. .X few more inches of this and the ground will vouch for a wild dog-sled ride out the trail, hnrrahl liven now all the beasties and the low, fiat sleds are being put into trim order so that enthu- siasts, such as I, will not have to fret and fume when the crucial hour arrives. Can you imagine anything nicer than a skim through tense, white timber with a moon ahead as big and glistening as a cathedral dome? l've had no end of such flights, without the dogs, to be exact, but with a horse under me. 64 I've spent a lot of time on the trail these last fall weeks. Nothing could suit me better. I positively need tanning when I get back. I've worsted blizzards over the summit in the real gold-country, and been lashed to the saddle: I've been thawed out and fed up by kind old road-house hags who have perfectly dreadful reps and the kindest way possible. And I'v'e learned to shoot a rather heavy rifle to kill, though I still prefer shooting at a rock, playing he's a bear. I've even learned to ride the government mules from across the bay at our fort. As a penance for all these glorious sports, I trot demurely to card- parties and go calling with M-- as meekly as I used to make dinner-calls with my gently firm r. in. We had a concert, save the mark, in the town hall the other night. It was remarkably fierce and afterwards we danced and bought candy and ice cream. That's one side of Valdez for you. That side amuses me as much as the stern white-gloved phase tires me. VALDEZ, ALASKA., jan. ro, rgoo. DEAR --: Was it, as it should have been, a wholly and gorgeously festive Christmas time for you? If it didn't chance to be, for goodness sake come up this way for your next one! We fairly revelled in good cheer and things. A man and I took a howling dog-team and betook ourselves to the wilderness of ready-made Christmas-trees, where we selected, with every possible care, the one that was to blossom in a corner of our dining-room - and blossom it sure did, with things for every inotherls son of us, down to ye Jap, who rejoiced greatly in the hideously bright socks and ties he drew, and in the really beautiful embroidered things he gave us. The men got comfortably re-accustomed to their dress suits before the last grand festivity closed the strenuous succession of festive events, and the soles of my new suede pumps got very thin and limp. In half an hour I'm going to circle around the bay on my snow-shoes after ptarmigon. We're going to stay all night in the electric light plant over there. Saunds dainty and campy, doesn't it? I'1n out of doors most of the day, falling around on skis or snow-shoes or coasting with mad assur- ance down our new Canadian toboggan. The snow is very deep, but hand- omely caked like cement, and it's only cold enough to keep things conven- iently stiff. 65 an XALDFZ XL-ISR-X Mar 8 IQOQ DEAR Ixe just been out tra1np1n0 tl1e xx l1arx es 111 the moonhffht beammese, and It amused 1116 to see hcfhls fl1cker1nOf out of the damp darkness alonof the Qhores Xou see Hoohvans or candle flsll are 'III bloo111 and the nat1xe5, ar111ed Wltll l11p boots and lanterns, xx ade tl1e bax, lookmv for tl1e x1lx l1orr1d tll1ll0fQ Xt the restaurant last 1110'llt one vent ordered three do7en of tl1e1n for l11s IINIIIGCIITIC consumpt1on and fifteen are alxx ax s serx ed as 0116 da1ntx order IK oxx, I loathe tl1em' Our lap cooked some todax, that 15 l1e threxx them 111to a l1ot pan xx1tl1 110116 of the necessarx dressmffs and precautrons and 'prettx soon qmck there xxas notlnnv left but back IJOIICS and oodles of Ureise Ill tl1e mter1o1 the nc1t1xes drx tl1e orr1d beasts and burn them, all same candle P01 IIN self I prefer electr1c hofhts and trout I Ill not domv the I e11ten stu11t xcrx xlxrorouslx The fleehx, dex1l1sl1 xx orld as xxe fmt 1t up hert chdn t seem to me to need quenclnnfr So I m Qtlll 1ttent1xe to xe dances and cond partus 111d I spect I shall be unt1l I n1 too 'wed '1s to bones to enlox the one, and too befuddled xx1tl1 age to recovmfe trumps Ill the other X XI 111 1 XI xskx Xprll 1 1 9 D1 XR X estelddx I came b1ck from 1 txx o xx ecks dehffht at 1 nnnmg camp doxxn tl1e bflx, xxhuc I dnl httlc but chase the heels of the t1de and collect Golden COILN and dmmond dr1ll md porcupmes IN hardlx necessarx, and tl1e cnnp p1opcr IN 1 con1to1t1ble spot at thc curxe of tl1e tl1e plflcld bax xx herc all the buttu h1lls and mallards and cloudx sea xfull hold forth -Xll around cnt the lmxcs md holloxxs of xfrfmd old Copper Croxxn n1o11nta1ns IX l1en xxe xx ere11 t 81111111110 Oll1s6lX es to sleep on tl1e rocks, or roxvmv, or wad nw the ocean, xxe used to xxa11der up to tl1e place xx l1ere tl1e companx 18 dex el opmxr IIICII reftllx Good p1opertx xx here xxe found lots to lnterebt ug 1n the 111ustx IIIIIIIQIS and pe1fectcook1nxf ofthe rnstx httle 'ip xxho, bx tl1e wax 1 1 Ph D Ill IIIN far off cou11trx and IN sendmcf hm son throuvh 1l16d1CZ-ll col lwe Hut t1s 1 far crx hom apfm to Lfmdlock, and a Ph D IS xx1tl1out honor out of lns oxx ll countrx, 1nd 1f Ixax offends a l1uskx n11ner l1e 18 caln1lx 1m bedded 111 '1 bnoxx bank cue f1rst,'1nd left to xxaxe h1s levb helplesclx 111 tl1e f1esl1 fur unt1l some o11e else needs lns SCTXICCS I haxe a susp1c1on tl1at a cdmp cook e'1r11s l11s one IIIIIICITCCI per Zillil I119 subseq11e11t rexx ard m heflx SIIIX japan, and 1 becommfr cl1e1 rx l1alo xx IISI1 death does 1ts part -Xoxns STEx ENS ' , 1 , 1 1 1 ., . , . as ' a ' o c ' o ' ' , 6 1 ' xv -1 5 aL my - v1 y v Q Y - K : VL I' v U 1 , 6.1. 1 1 1 .1 6 6 1 5 1 5 , 1 ' '1 3 ' ' 1 7 . - 1 .1 Y . . 1 c ., ' 1 ' 1 3: 1' : 6' ' x . -1 ' -U . 4 ' - C K -. 1 . 1 3 1 1 3 1 ' , 6 1 1 6 1 . 6 6 1 . 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V of trwulile than a fl'eslll1l:li1i Xu wuiier was the llalw Party iweraucl we Coiigratulatiiig eaeh iither that it hail taken plaee with neither hrulqen leiuiies nur luss uf lmluucl when, as a tlninflerlmlt frwiiii a elear sky, Caine a gentle hint of the fast Liiilwiwuieliiiig' 'llfvlii initiatiiin. .Xt ll meeting' in the ehapel for all girls wishing tu juni Tull, we were iiifuriiieml uf what was expected,-nfwthing less than a ewniie wpera with even the clate set for us. Following the shriek there eaine a lull lfuiir clavs heliiire the rlate set fin' the affair the freslinian with une aeeurcl eznne tw ' :incl a nieeting was eallecl. The Connnittee appwinterl tw luulq alter it lirwiiglit fwrwarml two plays, une a clever and original play uf Ilut llieclest-l's, the other a iiiiiwrly on ,lnlius Caesar. lleagreecl with une aeewril thatan wriginal one was liest, liut, tlirougli lack of tiine, were fwreeil tu give it up ancl aclulit the latter. Fuur relays to work up a whule eeniie opera! XYhewf Surely une inure week would he granted us. Hut a particularly lirilliant reniark fruin a hright light in attencl- ance cleciclecl the thing, They will expect niure of us if we ask for inure time. Parts were assigned, eliurnses chosen, and with eonsiclerahle think- ing, talking, planning, ancl less practising the play rapidly progressecl. 68 S there anyone anywliere in this whwle wwrlfl whu has iiinre of her share Saturday night, October the sixteenth, was the time set for that dreaded affair. The day was spent in making costumes and feverish practising. The opera was to begin at seven-thirty, it did begin at eight with the Midgets, or Topsy Turyey, chorus, carried out by means of a sheet on which were pinned miniature dresses. At the sides of the dresses appeared hands, below the dresses appeared tiny feet, and above the dresses appeared a row of heads which were perfectly enormous compared in contrast to the rest of the body. The feet qreally hands dressed in foot-gearl rested on tables and kept step to the music in a way that might have aroused envy in the heart of a profess- ional ballet-dancer. Complete enjoyment of the spectacle might have been marred by concern lest those heads should run off with the feet, had the faces been less assuring. But they were so brimfull of good-will! There was one in particular with a grin that,-oh gee! You all know Frances Oliver's grin! Then we had the first act, Alma Yankee as Caesar fand a pippin she madej, Vida Abbot as Brutus fand a pippin she made,l Clara Arthur as Por- tia Qthey were all pippinsj, and Gladys Eddy as Mark Antony. The audi- ence clapped like everything and made us feel pretty good. The next thing was the violet chorus. The stage was just full of girls, dressed in white and carrying violets, and boys freally girlsj in black suits. Their singing was good and the uniformity of costmnes and dancing splendid. The last two acts came together. There were only three. One was taken out at the start because it really didn't count, and the other,-well there would have been another had any one happened to know any of the last act at the dress rehearsal. It really wasn't missed though. The specta- tors were just warming up to the last act when they were startled by a tremendous crash. Irene Stanton, behind the scenes, had, in her excitement, pitched through the window. There was just one hitch in the whole thing and that was when Brutus, Caesar having handed him a lemon with the words H Eat too, Brute, forgot his cue to take it again, so that Caesar was forced to die holding the lemon. The closing number was encored. Eight girls, dressed as ballet dancers in orange dresses, black shoes and stockings, and huge black hats, accom- 69 panied by eight girls dressed as fellows, sang words composed by Mabel Blair and set to the tune of the Baby Doll chorus. And hence forth we all belonged to Tolo! And we were glad it happened, for it not only ushered us into Tolo, but the appreciation of our efforts that night was our first real proof of the sympathy of the older girls. And above all it was such a splendid introduction to each other. Before we were stran- gers,-and since we've been a sort of society of mutual adiniration. The Tolo Song H when you entered the 'I'olo Club, 'llhe club that was built for fun, .X worthless, hapless, lowdown dub - lJidn't you want to run Y lint when at last your trial was past .Xnd yoll had proved your wit was vast .Xnd qualified you to bc classed illll' of Lllc ,lilllfl Club- Then- lYcren't you glad you were in the club The club that was built for fun? 'llhey sliili the grind and forget the rub .ls soon as their work is done. lYhat they do when the day is through Maybe you guess, but they won't tell you. Nothing stinnps 'ein a club can do, .X club that was built for fun. J 70 The Bazaar HE word ff bazaar is synonymous with 311 empty pocket-book anda spirit of martyrdom. I know of a bazaar, however, that had all the usual virtues without the customary vices of its kind. True, there were empty pocket-books but also a feeling that a fair exchange is no robbery, for things were sold even below the ordinary market value. As for the cause, and every bazaar must have a good cause back of it, you know, this bazaar was given for the Rockford College Endowment Fund. Anyone who has had the slightest connection with Rockford knows what a strenuous efforts all the officers of the college have made for the fund. And this enthusiasm extends to the girls. Instigated by Signorina De Fabritiis and by Miss Northey, we decided to give a bazaar as our special contribution. Immediately sounds of awls crunching through brass for Christmas and the bazaar, filled the halls. For days one was liable to run in on sewing bees for the bazaar. These little parties were not confined to the students but the faculty worked with unending good will to give us some of our choice contributions. Thus all the college caught the bazaar fever until on the eve of the event, December the eleventh, every room gave one or more offerings to the aching arms of the messenger until she was festooned with bags, hand-made laces, neckwear, and loaded down with books, pictures, brass, oh, everything that a bazaar committee could wish for. And now we are ready for the bazaar. Imagine a purple and white booth under the stairs where the davenport stands and across from it another booth of the same colors and you have the art and fancy-work booths. The parlor blossomed out between breakfast and luncheon into a bower of red roses where tea was served. But it was from the reading room that the tan- talizing smells came. And small wonder, for on one side of the room was a long table covered with cakes of all sizes and frostings from the mere drop- cake to the mighty chocolate double-decker. Now it was clear why at din- ner, weary, flour-besmirched faces of our Domestic Science friends peered, wild eyed and depairing from the kitchen door to whisper hoarsely, I've got another cake still to frost. On the other side of the reading room, candy and salted nuts were whisked away by the hungry patrons on their way to the vaudeville that was heralded every half hour by bells and announcements made through paper megaphones. Over in the Gymnasium, dances and recitations afforded a most high- vaudeville, and with tea to be had between performances, we found it hard to get away. But back in Doctor Maas' office there was a fortune-teller who told wonderful tales of the future. This wise one did not foretell, however, that after the freshman-sophomore basket-ball game in the evening we would have 5130 clear to add to the Endowment Fund. A. C. R. AIO. 71 FGM? AEE 7' 'A f XYICE this vear the A G festive spirit of the Rockford girls has burst forth in the form of dances, in which the male sex was pre-eminent. xx, 5 Gur first dance, which was our winter prom, took place Saturday evening, Ilecember fourth. It was a J bleak, rainy night outside, but this did not dampen the cy A-Ida-7, spirits of the participants. It only added to the gaietv of it all. The gloom outside made the contrast all the more striking, when one went into the brilliantly lighted gvnmasium, which had been mirac- ulously' changed into a resplendent ball room. It was charminglv decorated in different shades of yellow and pumpkin, making a warm and mellow appearance. Crvsanthemums, in which were concealed electric lights, peeped out from everywhere. The chairman of the decoration committee was Rachael Roberts, and to her, and her assistants, Gertrude Lutz, Doris Fuller, and Iola George, is due the fact, that such a wonderful change was able to be produced, and that the bare walls of the gvmnasium were so transformed, that one might imagine himself in a beautiful conservatory. During the evening a delicious supper was served, after which every one seemed all the more eager to resume dancing. The chairman of the reception committee was Louise Greene, her assistants being Martha Dunton, Mabel Blair, and Norma Allen. They all made charming hostesses, and showed great ability in choice of music, pro- grams and also in the other things, which came under their supervision. T2 4 v N ,M 'H ' Hr it H I 1 5 7 ,N W V, I . a M '13 IH W K X iz 1 W7 l 4 W, ,Q I pi w H H W 5 JI' 1., ' lim +1 V1 ? if 1 1 Km, 1-1, W7 3 W wrt. 5,3 IE , 1. .1,' 1,1 , MQ W The informal took place the fifth of March, just after examinations were over. The girls all entered into it with the greatest enthusiasm, and it was a great success. The men were invited to six o'clock dinner, and for this occasion the tables in the dining room were prettily decorated with Howers and candles. After dinner every one hurried to the gymnasium, anxious to begin dancing. The gymnasium was decorated most artistically in pennants, banners, and pillows of all sizes and descriptions. Not many colleges were slighted I think, but all together it gave a very pleasing affect, and with the gaiety of the dancers, the evening was a most enjoyable one. The committees for the informal were, general arrangements, Edna M. Harrer, chairman, Caroline Hintze, Iola George, and Gladys Rice, and decorations, Margaret Randlev, chairman, Marie Tolleson, Caryl Coman and Francis Oliver. The spring prom will bc held on April thirtieth. The reception committee is Esther lYhite, chairman, Louise Greene, Clara Arthur, and Marie Tolleson, the decoration committee is .Xlice Burton, chairman, Martha Duntou, .Xlma Yankee, Edna Reudall, Beulah johnson, and Elizabeth Roberts. E. R. '1 2. Irish Fairy and Folk Lore College Association and Students' .Xid Society and the Day Students N November, the thirteenth, nineteen hundred and nine, the Rockford were the guests of the House Students at a lecture by Mr. Seumas Machlanus, ou Irish Fairy and Folk Lore. Mr. IXlacManus is a native of Northern Ireland, tall, powerful looking, with a strong, clear cut face, and a great deal of magnetism of manner. He appeared in a costume of hunters green, of the style of the Scotch Highlander's. His talk was of the Irish folk, their superstition and quaint beliefs, illustrated by their stories and legends, their mythology and fairy tales. Mr. Mac Manus is one of the actors in a movement for the revival of the old Irish literature, a movement headed by 'William Butler Yates and the Countess Gregory. R. M. R. 'IO 74 allninv rn li WAS the night for the fairies, for goblins and tricks, For tick-tacks, and bean blowers and mysterious clicksg 'Twas the night when the bad imps hold sway in the land, And flit here and there in their far-reaching band. At Rockford the spirit of mischief held sway, But there it was shown in a far diierent way. The queen of the kitchen, first caught by the spell, Gave us cider and pie that tasted -- oh well-- The girls all made merry and with laughter and cheers, Gave a toast to the night withits unfailing fears. At half after seven to the gymnasium we flew All anxious to see what the sly elves would do. How pretty it is ! -and- Oh, girls, a moon I Were the cries that arose when we entered the room There were no signs of dumb-bells, clubs, rings or balls, And where were the weights that hung from the walls Y The spell of the night hung over the room And there in a corner sat a witch with her broom. There were pine-boughs and pumpkins and soft tinted leaves, And bright Jack O'Lanterns, and corn tied in sheaves. 'Twas a place for the fairies, for theirs was the spell That changed the old gym to this fairy dell. We danced and made merry, told fortunes- and then - There goes the bell !-all's over!-It's ten. R. R. H. '12, A 75 lei On Parle Francais By Thouias Hiilliaiiis ROCKFURD COLLEGE GYMNASIYM Saturday, Noveiiiber 20. 19119 Sceiie-Parlor ill Mr. Spriggiiis' House ill llipwell, Iixiglaiid. Time-Tlie present. CAST OF CH.XR.-XCTICRS Mayor Regulus Rzittzui - MISS I'!A'1'suN Yietur Iliibuis - - MISS l'1i'1'1i1Qsc1N Mr. Spriggiiis - MISS SNY111-ik Mrs. Spriggiiis - Miss Nc11z'1'111-ix' .iX11geli11f1,tl1eir ciziiiglitei' - - MISS CIIVRCII Julia, wife of Muywr Rattziii - MISS Hiixilixczl-Ik A111111 Marin, Maid uf all xwi-k - MISS AICfiRl-IH' DANCING 1. Maid of the Mist. 2. Spanish Dance. Ll'c11,12 CR.x1cs Under the auspices of R. F. D. C. T6 The Faculty Play NEXV organization was launched forth this year at our college. It was the Rockford Faculty Dramatic Club. Ah! high-sounding name that! Reminds one of Smith, doesn't it, or was it original with Miss Batson this time? No matter, sufhce to say that it appeared in a blaze of glory and foot-lights over in the gym one night, giv- ing us a truly classical interpretation of 'tlci On Parle Francais. We havent heard of the club since, it has apparently subsided completely, but the play was fine. You've probably heard the story of it, or else witnessed its production, so we will immediately take up the characters as presented by certain mem- bers of our faculty. Pardon us if we seem to choke at the memory! There was Miss Batson as Major Regulus Rattan - soldierly stride, horrible temper, true to life - all but the hair. There was Miss Peterson, the Frenchiest of Frenchmen, little mustache, flower in buttonhole, graceful hand-wavings, etc. There was Miss Snyder as Mr. Spriggins, with his f'We-el 1ny dearl' to dear old Miss Northey as Mrs. Spriggins. Miss Northey was one of the hits of the evening, making up as a fat, motherly old soul, a great surprise to all of us. Miss Church was the picture of modest, pretty, daughters, in a white gown and blue ribbons, and Miss McGrew was Irish as Pat Murphy's pig in a hat that must have come out of the ark and a very kitclieny apron. We now approach tl1e climax. There was another character. A Hem! We mean Miss Hemenger, our much respected supervisor. When she swept in upon the stage, the audience gasped, fainted, recovered itself, and howled, simply howled, Goodness, who could help it? She had borrowed some hair for the evening - Miss Batson's hair, and then some. It was a case of Hello wig, where are you going with that person? We forgot to mention that she also wore a trailing black gown and much pink cheek and black eye-brow, but it was the hair that aroused our emotions! The play was certainly a grand success from the time it started until they were all married and Anna Maria came back. Miss Bramhall and Miss Burnham were stage-erectors and the stage was a work of art. Hardly any of the scenery was torn, although we held our breath when Major Regulus nearly fell back through the wall. After it was over we danced and congratulated everyone and counted the money we had taken in for the endowment fnnd. . C. S. C- 'r3. 77 4 l 3 I 7 1 uTh 1 h Uh ff :A B 1722 F111 Bllfb I GIVEN BY MEMBERS OF THE DRANIATIC CLUB l Bnrkfnrh Qiullvge SATURDAY, JANUARY 22. 1910 E Il E CHARACTERS E I Kittie Kennedy, the mimicking girl, I The INORMA ALLEN i Lorry Spencer, the host, Three RACHEL ROBERTS Martin Hunter, u lively young main, i Vhaulineurs iDoRoTHY RIEDESEL Mrs. Lorry Spencer, the hostess of the house party, ALICE REESE Q Gertrude Castleton, masquerading as Melindy Pike, N a country pumpkin, HAZEL UPSON Bettie Marshall, the sentimental girl, LOUISE GREENE i Lois Drummond, a girl with a fad, GRACE HETTINGER .lane Armstrong, the hungry girl, KATHERINE FOLTZ l Lucille Beverly, the college girl, EDNA TEMPLETON Minta Morris, the primping girl, DEBORA CARR E Eugenia Allen, the giggling girl, ANNA HIITCHINSON l Itlziry Smith, the practical girl, LOLA JHFFERIES Patience Primrose, the studious girl, IRIS EVANS Mrs. Spencer, the mother-in-law, HEDWIG BRODERSON Q Lieutenant Beverly Churchill, U. S. A. ELIZABETH ROBERTS ' Norah, the cook, I I , , - TVIARGUERITFZ TUCRER Annie, the maid, l .I I l Act I Garden in front of Mrs. Spent-er's summer cottage. Q Time, morning. 4 I Act II same as act I. , Time, evening of the same day. U CHAUFFEURS DANCE ' Mxssss ROBERTS, RoBER'rs, ALLEN, CARR, TEMPLETON, RIEDESEL. g 78 I P t .rw ,y Q L Q .s , 2 x w A 5 kg fl? Q 'Q 1 . Q, ,ff 3 n 'Q f 2 1' 'Q I x D.- C W ,, AA, ml, rugs- C' sf fi ff H QU? qua J vs 'il ,i TJ! 'nie 5 ,ff 'F-e 'as sf reef diffs X x i A Y 2- ff' 'L-e.5-?.- 4 XV D OWL iii vfl' 'S at K 'l'lll R0f lxl'0RD NIORNINQI Sl XR ol XIX udrx Iehruxrx rt r No 3 COLLEGE GIRLS DON COLONIAL ATTIRE snrxr rox 1 xrtrx rxcr rs X s xrr xnts If XIXIJ IH NIIX x I x TXNSCXN 5IRX W VERY ye lr the guests at thc VN ashrngton rx e o t L txxo grer sou unctrons or Rockford tolltge s socral lrfe are apt to thrnlx thrs rs surelx the clrm rx nex er before h rs 1 VN rshrnvton Partx lrten so charmrng nex er can anotlrtr equalthrs much less excel rt And lo the next xe rr s Partv hlxe Ben Adhem sname lc rds rll the rest The funttron last nrght xxx under re HUNPICQS ot the benrors Sophomores am Preparatory students It opened 'rt srx o clock wrth a formal drnner to xxhrch re facultx trustees and other trrends of re College and the Jurrror md Freshmen cl rsses were brdden The drnrng room xxalls were almost completely dr rped vxrth flags md the very fact that these flags bore far more than thrrteen stars and that rll thrs festrxrtw and good cheer w rs rn hrs honor seemed to grxe added benrgnrty and approx rl to the face of the Father of hrs Country as he beamed doxxn upon the scene The trbles were arranged rn banquet fashron 'md decorated rn red and whrte and the soft hght came from shaded candles rn true colomal style whale small r L ANIXXH tontrnental hrts decor ated xxrth cherrres formed rnrlrxrdurl lronlronnreres The meal rtsell xx hrth xx as a delrtrous one bx a clexer use ot therrrts md rce cream hrtthets con sf rntlx suggested to one s mrnd the xouthful W rshrngton xx ho could not tell a lrt Alter the drnmr xxas finrshed the toast rnrstress Presrdent Iulra H trullrxer rntro duced the x rrrous spe rlxers most fehcrtously Mr Marxrn B Pool of thrcago formerly Mrss Edrth Butler one of the Rockford frtultx xxho helped to make the charr of Enghsh here an rllustrrous one responded to the toast To the Marrred Teacher rn a most chfrrmrng manner Accordmg to her testrmonx, she rs strll shrnmg rn the refiected lrght of her former teachmg experrence A lrttle frrend of her small daughter was recently heard defendrng her pronunclatron of a certarn xxord by the assertron that her father pronounced rt so and he knew because he had lreen to Lollege whereupon the small daughter 'rrgued for her srde of the case on the authorrty of her mother who taught rn a College and you can t teach what you don t - ri. id: F s ' 'Q :lag sis- 5' Q- TE A ,I -ajgsx Q , we .-Q - ,ws ag-P swf' t as at an k., NM, V gr .gf ,' ,K i , I . , E-.Tir-,Drs 7 x XL 6155 Q .gig x .I '4' 11 'N' . ,bg jf ' xx :Nga 9 l' ' D T . 1 -.0 K ' ' , , L e we Q r 1 rr 1 se - , Lf ff -xt 2. ,4 fl- ' 5 Mill? f, -. 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' - v R N V 1 T , . 1 ' . 1 Q l 1 . . H . . . c . Y , y 80 4? l W F x 11 1 if 'v K Y 1, gs af' '1 31 i, 51 ii H JI w ,ij !l 1 4 4, 3,3 it I XL F gif 55 if M L , , E 29 liz '4 I X. W. rl know. Mrs. Pool said she refrained from shattering the illusions of youth. Mrs. John H. Sherratt recited an original poem, To the Silent Singer and the Song that Never Was Sung, striking the note of sympathy, of aspiration, and expressing the values of all unseen and unheard harmony in obscure lives. Mr E. P Lathrop, in a response to the toast, To the Trustees, ' ' made a very forceful speech, half fun, half earnest, in which he outlined the duties of the board as mainly economic. attending to furniture repairs and keeping down the meat bills, but said they were all stimulated and inspired by the devotion and consecration of the men and Women who had gone before, and who had spent freely of their time, and strength, and means, in the service of the College. Miss Florence Roberts of the Junior Class whose response was To the Latin We Never Shall Forget , said they all looked forward to the emancipation from verbs and declensions, to the time when all Latin would be forgotten except the three words Decus et Veritas , the motto of the College. Miss Dorothy Wheelock of the Senior Class responded to the toast, To George Washington , and spoke with charming grace and appreciation. Then followed a most inspiring Service of Loyalty given in the Chapel. This service was arranged by Miss Gulliver and the music for it was composed by Miss F. Marion Ralston of the Music Department. In it, the students not only voiced their intense love for their country and its heroes, but also their loyalty to their Alma Mater. The party now crossed to the gymnasium ta feat which, on account of the inclemency of the night, required as much courage and fortitude as was demanded of Washington himself when on that memorable occasion be crossed the Delaware!! The dancing party was opened by the grand march, which was led by the Presidents of the Senior and Sophomore classes, Miss Wilhelmina Barlield and Miss Lola Jeffries. More than once as the intricate figures were formed, the guests of the evening, who were seated on the plat- form, broke into applause. The girls were all in costume and the beauty of these young Colonial Dames in their quaint and charming gowns, some of which boasted of having been worn by grand- mothers or even great grandmothers a century ago, and their patches and well powdered hair, and their pretty assumption of the formal man- ners of the times they represented, cannot be forgotten easily. And the men with theirpig- tails, their costumes of delicate pink, pale blue and green, their silver and gold buckles and their lace rumes-who would be a degenerate twentieth centurian if he could help it! The long walls of the gym were draped with flags, some of which could have undoubt- edly told many tales of battles and heroes. The low hanging lights were shaded with red, white and blue shades, and hanging baskets of red roses were scattered among the lights. The grand march was followed by the minuet danced by sixteen Lords and Ladies. Such stateliness and dignity and withal such grace and charm was displayed throughout the many figures, that the audience were held spellboundg all wished that the lateness of the hour had not forbidden an encore. The students taking part in this Were: Lola Jeffries Louise Greene Deborah Carr Gladys Eddy Frances Cornwell Norma Allen Elizabeth Roberts Winifred Van Wickle Marjorie Kilburn Grace Zuttermeister Mabel Blair Martha Patrick Wilhelmina Barfield Ruth Preston Florence Klinkenberg Alice Mo. The minuet was followed by the dancing - not the quaint old minuet, but modern waltzes and two steps, and, as oftimes of old, Washington was stirred on by martial music, so the orchestra marking off its time by the beating of a drum, seem to inspire the dancers as never before, and sixteen dances and two extras seemed far too few. Yet the Gods were good and the ringing of the bell which meant the end. was delayed as long as could be hoped for. Once, indeed, during the evening. true school girl enthus- iasm was shown: the announcement that breakfast would be served a half hour later than usual the next morning, was applauded with genuine twentieth century enthusiasm. During the evening frappe and cakes were served, and the dancers were favored with tiny fiags. But the end came at last, when the bell insisted on ringing and, which was more to point, the music refused to be encored. The dancers faded away and these quaint charac- ters were banishcd until another year should roll around. Thanks are especially due to the students who organized so delightful an entertainment and who carried it out so successfully, and who gave their guests an evening of very rare pleasure. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Lathrop. Mr. and Mrs. John Barnes, Mrs. H. Sherratt, Rev. and Mrs. P. M. Snyder, Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Bartlett, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Clark, Mrs. J. Stanley Browne, Mrs. R. D. Baird, Mr. F. G. Shoudy, Rev. N. B. Clinch, Mrs. Marion B. Pool, Chicago, and Mrs. Carr, of Tacoma, Washington, President of the Rock- ford College Association of the Northwest. A. B. 'l0. The Farmer's Ball K OMETIME before Christmas a poster appeared on the bulletin board to the effect that we would have a farmer's ball, however, the insti- gator of the deed went to the hospital and so we let the matter drop, but along in March we decided to have aTolo party and the idea of a farmer's ball appealed to us. We had visions of ourselves and friends arrayed in overalls, gingham aprons, sunbonnets, etc., and we decided to go. On the afternoon before the affair every one was chasing around for old things to wear. One girl collected a red skirt, a tight green velvet waist, and a pair of white shoes, but when she tried them on, with her hair drawn tightly back, she nearly fainted and declared she wouldn't go as the worst one there. If the party was a farmer's ball, we are sincerely sorry for all farmers. It was certainly a tackey looking crowd that met our eyes when we went over to the gym. Such costumes! The hatswere about the best part. One girl wore a two by four creation, with an ostrich feather atop, that had come from Paris and had been a vision of beauty in its day. The dance programmes were little brown paper affairs with plaid calico covers. The refreshments were pink lemonade, douglmuts, and ham-sandwiches, the kind that throws your mouth out of joint to take a bite of. There were prizes offered to the best waltzer, the funniest man, the fun- niest woman, and the funniest member of the faculty. The first prize went to Norma Allen, and we all applauded loudly. The second prize was awarded to Mary Rogers. If you saw Mary you will remember why she got the prize! Jeanette Burke was the funniest women. Do you remember her? The most impossible clothes, and her hair, and her mitts and the crazy way she acted-O, but she was funny! When it came to the funniest faculty, the committee rose up as one man and presented the prize to Miss Burnham. She was a subject for the quotation, And behold, Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these, in a pongee thing-basque waist, ruffled skirt, queer little hat, and purple stockings. The grand march was a sight for gods and men. By the time the party was over, we were all so weak from laughing that we could hardly get over to the main building. 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VVhen the CCTCIIIUIU' was o1'er, one 111111 all Hockefl to Z1 reception given in the q11eeu's honor in the Kappa Theta so1'11rityroo111, .Xt six O1C1OClC, din- 84 5 fz',fw' 4'2 nm N ' Pi' 5 A- 'AN If Ag - fh:QfY I0 ' if , fm? ner was served on the campus, accompanied by rousing college songs and yells. In the eyenng a cotillion led by Miss Lois Cool, concluded the festi- vities. The gymnasium, where the dance was held, had been transformed into a bower of beauty with branches of fresh green leaves. A throne was erected here for the queen where, in royaldignity, she watched her courtiers dance. The favors were little Rockford pennants, colored tissue bows for hair-ornaments, bouquets of flowers and serpentines. One of the prettiest figures was a grand inarch in which the lights were turned out and each girl carried a stick of lighted punk. R. B. 'I 1. May Pole Dancers Virginia Helsell Mable Kinsey Lola Jeffries .-Xlice Reese Nlarjorie Montague Helen Httenlieinier -losepliine lYeir Edna Renclall jean lYooclward Gretchen Bnrdic Katherine Foltz Iilice Keyt Cecile Cobb Jessie Richmond Claire Yierling Rachael Roberts 86 A Proposal Under Difficulties A Japanese bower greeted the guests of Philoteseon on the evening of May first, nineteen hundred and nine. The gym walls were massed with cherry blossoms, while innumerable Japanese lanterns, containing electric lights, furnished a soft pleasing effect. Huge umbrellas formed the tops of the boxes, reserved for the faculty. But the farce was distinctly American. Poor Yardsley, so afraid of being refused that in his hurry he proposed to the maid by mistake, was completely overwhelmed by the assertive confidence of the usually light- headed but for the time being, dark wigged Barlow. But 'fthe best laid plans of mice and menl' were deceptive, for Yardsley, despairingly explain- ing his terrible mistake to Dorothy, hit upon a happy thot, and cleverly proposed before Barlow's very nose, and his audacity won the day. Still, Barlow was so courteous in defeat that he quite won the hearts of all. 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Lo and behold, if there in room 46 weren't assembled several of my most beloved Seniors, dressed all in white and arrayed in their caps and gowns. I was so dumbfounded that I just sat and stared,-but only for a few minutes, for soon they left the room and when I heard their voices growing fainter and fainter, I whisked down off the porch and around in front of the main door near the gymnasium. And I was right in my calculations too, for at just six-thirty out marched my ten dear Seniors two by two, and after them their loyal Sophomore sisters, also dressed in white. I jumped along beside them, as singing one of their college songs, they marched across the lawn toward the river and there, beside a hole in the earth and holding a sturdy little ever- green tree stood Emil, my one and only male friend. As soon as the Seniors had formed a semi-circle around the tree, three of their number christened and dedicated it to their Alma Mater. While Emil piled the dark earth around its roots, their sweet young voices arose singing the praises of dear old R. C. and their love for their Alma Mater. Then they again formed the procession and marched gaily around the campus singing College Songs and arousing the other classes to a realization of what had taken place. Finally the Sopho- mores cheered the Seniors and the Seniors, the Sophomores, and then,- I was left all alone to regret that two whole years must pass before I would see as glorious a class as this dedicate a tree to their Alma Mater. B. H. ,IL 89 Ivy ay HE inists of dawn have cleared away, The day is growing bright To ineet and hail our Colors gay, The golden and the white. lVe sing as oft we-'ve snng before And will sing oft again, Tu the glury, praise, anfl lioinn' ill the Class ot IQIO. Vpliftecl high in hope are we That Riiekfiml will be blest, .-Xml keep alluat un ineinm-y's sea The bark of all the hestg .Xnil she'll ne'er leave a Class inure trne To sing the Cnllege fame: .Xs Junior girls we ever mlm, .Xll lnnifii' Lu her naine. Then ewine all ye who hive her best .Xnml jivin with ns in sullg, .Xncl cheer ancl praise anel ever bless The ,lniiiwrs brave ancl strong, To this great eanse we Call yon then, .Xtlesl ymir .liiiiim s elaiin: Your praise is unrs, ruin' i'ex'erenee tum, Tw the elass uf IQICJ. These were the wurcls the sleepy Snphs ancl Seniors liearcl, when the six-thirty bell rang. une niwrning last spring. ileeasionally as the pro- cession uf girls niarehecl alwng, a heacl ecwererl with Curl papers, ur with tonslecl enrls would appear above a winclow sill, otherwise, the perfect beauty of the inorning was nut niarrefl, ancl the girls inarehecl on amiiiicl the building singing. .lust beluw Franlein Behrens' wincluw, the innsie stuppecl, and the prwcessicni furineil a seini-eirele artniinl the spot where the Ivy was 90 to be planted. But the Ivy was not there! Wliere was f'Gus? A flock of Freshmen ran to find him and soon returned, bearing in their midst the man who was to put our beloved plant into the ground. Wliile he lovingly layed around the little roots, the dark, dark earth, these words floated out upon the morning air. As we bring our Vernal Offerings To our Alma Mater dear, May its loving arms enfold you Keeping green our memory here, May the Ivy cling as Closely To our Alma Mater dear, Years may come and take us from you But our hearts will linger near, May the Ivy be a symbol Of the love that binds us here, May the Ivy cling as Closely To our Alma Mater dear. The sounds of raising of Windows and of loud applause followed, and Freshmen stared open-mouthed, but still sleepy-eyed, while our noble presi- dent stepped forward and performed her ceremony. So our Ivy was planted. Again the procession formed and marched gaily around the buildings, stepping lightly in the damp grass, but with hearts and voices' uplifted in the songs they sang. M. T. 'ro 91 KH.X'l' llillllil' iuiglit lil- iuiill Kliws Sill, tlil- lllblllliltl' uf Rliclaflull Clllll-gl-, llllk' illlf xlzlx Qlllllllll tll Llil- uxugil llllllllltl' fill' C1llllll1CllCC' llltllll lil' ililllj. 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Slgllllllllll llc lfliluiliis mug qi grlliiii till llL'l'lllllll null lfuglisli sliugs iu licr uwuul clizuiuiug lll2lllllCl'. QXI. L. C. '12, 912 HE Baccalaureate Sermon was preached Sunday morning in the Second Congregational Church. The school was particularly happy in its choice of a speaker. Rev. Theodore G. Soares, of the University of Chicago, is a man of rare attainments. The scripture lesson, the parable of the ten talents, suggested the theme of the discourse. He took for his text, Jeremiah I2:5. If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?l' He spoke of the great service Jeremiah was called upon to perform for his country. A service more sorrowful, perhaps, than has fallen to the lot of any other lover of his country in the history of the world. He was a patriot who showed great heroism and loyalty when summoned by the great Jehovah to die in the ruins of his beloved Jerusalem. Dr. Soares said in part: The great achievement of life is the develop- ment of a fine, heroic spirit by which one is enabled to meet the sudden and startling yicissitudes of life with equanimity and power. This poise, this self-mastery is not easy and he who would be a conqueror tomorrow must conqueritodayf' By way of illustration, Dr. Soares observed that the most beautiful thing in the world is a gracious woman, from whom youth and pride of life have gone, but whose spirit has been chastened by the disci- pline of life, and by the cultivation of Christian graces. He spoke not only as a man whose words were fraught with the wisdom that comes from years of high thinking and living, but as one with an inner meaning, a subtle glow of enthusiasm which kindled in the hearts of his listeners a responding Hame. Sunday afternoon came a new feature of Commencement, a special vesper service of exquisite spiritual and aesthetic charm, opening with the processional composed for the service by Miss Ralston. The singing of Handel's Largo by the semi-chorus, made a fitting preparation for the inspiring address of President Gulliver, who spoke to the girls of their ideals and their duties, making them realize the broad field for good and the golden opportunities life held for them. The impressiveness of it all brought a thrill of half-sad happiness, as we realized that this perfect year drawing to a close meant that some of us would go forth to meet the great unknown future, stretching like a vast canopy before us. M. L. C. 12. 93 ,if T1 f X' . 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Eninmtt 94 Class Day tux YENTS at Rockford College Tuesday came thick and fast, begin- ning with class day ceremonies at ten o'clock, alumnae meeting and banquet at four, and closed with the connnencement concert at night. A more ideal day could not have been chosen for the morn- ing ekercises on the campus, and the college girls and their audience alike were infused with the spirit of the occasion and entered into all the affairs with enthusiasm. The Benedict Orchestra played as the Seniors in caps and gowns, fol- lowed by the Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen, made their way around the building,acrosstheterrace, and grouped themselves picturesquely on the lawn. The Sleeping Beautyf' was the pretty fairy story told in pantomime by the ll juniors in the most charm- ing way imaginable. f J The Shepherdess Dance, in which appeared the W.. Q ., .t 'mr' s Sophomores in quaint cos- tumes of bright colors, followed, and was one of the good features of the morning. Little Red Riding Hood, fairies, flowers, birds, butterflies, wolf, grandmother and all, next appeared, and for this feature the Freshman class was responsible and won its share of applause. The combined effect of the various colored costumes on the terrace and the grace and beauty displayed, made a fairy-like picture which will not soon be forgotten. The presentation of the cap and gown by the class T of '09 to the class of ,IO, was impressive, as it always is. According to the usual custom, the morning closed with the Hag raising. M. L. C. lI2. 95 Flag Raising iThe morning closed with the flag raisingj I-IER1-TS inusic in the air, As our banner greets the sung All hail her colors fair lYith hearts whose love she well has won Hail, Oh hail, our flag so dear, Proudly borne on breezes light, Offer homage far and near To the purple :incl the white. There's inusic in the air, As we fling our banner wide, All sing her praises where She floats aloft in rural pride. Sing, all sing our Haig unfurlecl, Sing the stirring colors bright, Sprezul the fznne tlirmiglnnit the world, Of the purple and the white. ' ef ff 1 L 5' v 5 W 96 Commencement Concert Tuesday, Inne Fifteenth, Nineteen Hundred and Nine At Eight Olclock in the Evening Andante and Variations, Op. 46 Qtwo pianosj - - Sfhzznzmzzz GRACE CURTIS ANNETTE SNELL Serenade-UI-lark, Hark the Lark - - - - .S'4'hz1bC1'z'-Lzkz! HELEN BARTHOLOMEW Faschingsschwank Aus Wien, Op. 26 - - - Sfbnmnzzzz MILDRED BLAKESLEY Nel cor piu non mi sento - - - Pazlvzkllo Romanza from Faust- Quando a te lieta Goznzod Serenata Romana ---- Rofolz HAZEL SMITH Second Concerto, Op. 22 Qfirst movementj - - 501721-Snezzs HELEN BARTHOLOMEW Orchestral part on Second Piano, Annette Snell Ballade in A flat, Op. 47 ------- Chlwl-IZ MILDRED BLAKESLEY Intermezzo, Op. 117, No. 3 - - - - Brahfzzs Concert Etude in D Hat ---- Lzkz! GRACE CURTIS Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 Qallegro vivaceb Sfhzmzazzzz ETHEL GEER Orchestral part on Second Piano, Annette Snell 97 Commencement Exercises Rockford College, june 16, 1909 Organ Prelude-Concert Overture - - - Fazrlkfxv Mrss Axxrirrs SNELL, Mus. B. Processional-Ten thousand times ten thousand - Q1'kfrv Rocxcrorzn COLLEGE Srrmzxrs Violin Solo-Romanze in P - - - - Rim MRs. Erorsri Srfonra MORGAN Scripture Reading REV. Daxnsr E. W1x,1.r.xx1sox, DD. Prayer Rr-:xx FRANK W. BARXVM Response-Chant of the Lords Prayer Rocxrcmn Co1,r,r3oF S'I'L'I1EN'I'S Solo- I do not ask, U Lord - - - ,S1f51'n.vs Mrss BIARQLXRET Iauvsox Mrrronn Commencement Address- The Student at the Har of Public judgment Rr-1x'.C.fxs1-AR XYISTAR H1A'r'1', D.D. Alma Mater - ----- ,llm'D0rr'fll RocKFoRn Co1.I,1-tcm STVDENTS Presentation of Diplomas l'REs1m:x'r JULIA H. Gr'1,L1x'ER, PH.D. Eenediction-The Lord Bless thee and keep thee - l,utkz'n Rocxrorzn Co1-L1H:GE STVDENTS Doxology Organ Postlude-Postlude in B flat - - - TVN! Mrss :XNNETTE SNEL1., Mus. B. 98 Commencement EDNESDAY morning, june 16, brought the Commencement Exercises. The Commencement Address was delivered by if W Rev. Caspar XVistar Hiatt, D.D., whose subject was The Student at the Bar of Public judgment. His treatment of his subject was forcible and impressive. A very interesting program was given, and two of the most attractive numbers were the violin solo by Mrs. Morgan, one of Rockford's most talented musicians, and the I do not Ask O Lord, so beautifully sung by Miss Mulford, one of the popular members of the musical faculty. After the singing of the Alma Mater with a great deal of spirit and loy- alty, the degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred upon the following young women: Miss Lois Cool, Blue Island, Illinois. Miss Frances Duffey, Rockford, Illinois. Miss Virginia Helsell, Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Miss Beulah Johnson, Rockford, Illinois. Miss Anne Markel, Bartlett, Illinois. Miss Lillian Moore, Eddyville, Iowa. Miss Margaret Parr, Rockford, Illinois. Miss Teckla Peterson, Rockford, Illinois. Miss Grace Stearns, Humboldt, Iowa. Miss Jean Woodward, Appleton, Wisconsiii. A diploma in music was given to Miss Ethel Geer, Rockford, Illinois, a certificate in Home Economics to Miss Eva Kinzel, Mattoon, Illinois, and a certificate in the Secretarial Course to Miss Lucia Connor, Burlington, Iowa. Following the distribution of the diplomas came a short address by the president to the graduates, delivered with quiet charm and impressiveness. To each girl the solemn sweetness of the hour brought rushing memo- ries of the happy college days and a full realization that she was now leaving the dear Alma Mater forever. . M. L. C. 'IZ 99 I I I I , -., . - .I n -.-I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . iI .. I . I, I I I . 'I ' I I II I ' I II I . I 3 I I ! I I .I 'I II II I I 100 I. I I ,I I II The Old Taugenichtn LD Herr Bart was bored. HI suppose by every natural law I ought to be content to sit with my pipe and my dreams before this cozy fire. I'm afraid I'm a most improper old man. He laughed whimsically to himself. He wandered to the window, only to shake his head in disgust at the glaring pavement. Even a young man would have been loth to set out on such a day. Herr Bart laughed gleefully as the wind bore down on a dapper little man clinging to a chain attached to a trembling dog. The man lunged uncertainly toward a lamp post and, on reaching it, clung with a dejected air, while the little dog followed with all four legs braced against the ice. Bart rubbed his hands in wanton enjoyment, as the tall silk hat careened gaily down the street and the little dog directed his nose heavenward in pitiful protest. In a few moments the street was empty and the old man turned to the fire- tinted, book-lined room. From the table he took Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichtsf' That fits me, a good-for-nothing, a never-do-well. Rich, doting daughter-in-law bent on making 'fatherls' last days easy, that tells the story. He shrugged his shoulders and, throwing down the book, went into a room beyond, that gave glimpse through the draperies of various musical instruments. He sat down at the piano and ran his hands over the keys. Long, slender hands they were, wonderfully firm and supple for eighty-five years of service. After a little, the old man sat quietly with his hands rest- ing on the keys, and fell into dreams. The past must have slipped by in panorama, for his eyes had the look of one who sees a wonderful picture whose very beauty saps the springs of the heart. His mouth contracted, while his eyes vaguely smiled as if the memories were bitterly sweet. As from a distance, he heard the peal of the door-bell. Again it sounded and still again. With a start he awoke. Annie doesn't seem to answer the bell. He rose with forced alacrity as if to hide his stiffness from himself. Through the long glass door he could see a womanls dress whipping in the wind. Hastening, he threw open the door and, with old world gallantry, bowed the visitor in. She had to help him close the door in the face of the blast. As they succeeded, he looked into her face for the first time and smiled, bowing again. Fraulein, will you not step in? The girl's brown eyes gleamed in sympathy with his smile as she asked, Is Mrs. Bart in? No, she went in town early this afternoon. But come in and sit by the tire a bit. You must be worn out with your walk. I came only a short distance, but I shall be glad to get warm before I go back, thank you. 101 By the fire Herr Bart told her of the debonair pedestrian with his silk hat and wailing dog. The girl's laughter bubbled out while the two looked at each other with understanding glee. Poor little dog! she said, feeling suddenly at home with this white- haired, slender old man with the tread of a patriarch and the mischievous eyes of a boy of ten. I am Katherine IYhipple, and I came to see if Mrs. Bart could let me have her book of Chopin's Preludes. I cannot get into town today to buy my own copy. There is to be a concert soon, and I nmst get to work tonight. I already have worked up the 'Raindrop Preludef she ran on, with an amusing air of importance. Let us see if we cannot find the music. My daughter will be delighted to let you have it, I know, Fraulein Katherine. After the music had been found, Katherine slid onto the long piano bench, smiling up at Herr Iiart. I can't keep my hands where they belong while there is a piano near. I always have to try it to see if it can offer any sympathetic notes for me. Some pianos, you know, scoldg others chatter: and some balk, when the keys stick. Bart nodded gravely, saying with assurance, This one you will like. Is it not so? He chuckled to see the delight with which she heard the first pure, ringing notes. It is beautiful. Hut of the chords the girl had been playing, came the lingering melody of the Raindrop Prelude. She played it well, and the old fellow dropped into a low chair close to the piano, breathing a contented sigh. At the end he said, Uliravof lint I must tell you how Chopin played it. Chopin? 'lille girl leaned toward him with eager eyes and parted lips. Have you known Chopin?l' Chopin and I roomed in the same apartment in I'aris the winter of t84O.i' 1 lh tell me about it! she begged. Again liart slipped back into the past. I was in Ilaris directing a string scxtette. My wife had shut the house in Berlin and we took rooms to give her a rest. The pension was full of musicians, and to my delight Chopin was among them. He was well known then, of courseg an eccentric man, full of whims and moods. He was a fine looking fellow, but his face was almost etfeminate in its delicate beauty. He had a queer way of stopping in the midst of a sentence to sit gazing into thin air as if he saw spirits there that the rest of us could not see. There was a long silence. Then, remembering, the man continued, But I was to tell you about the prelude. Une day in early spring, the people in the pension voted to take a trip onthe lake. Chopin had an engagement in the afternoon and could not 102 join them. I also was busy. Shortly after our friends had gone, a violent thunder shower came up. It was over shortly but, while it lasted, the rain poured down in torrents, the thunder shook the house, and the rooms glared with lightning. Chopin was always afraid of a storm. He became frantic, paced the room, cursing at every peal of thunder, and covering his eyes as the lightning Hashed. I tried to calm him, but his nerves had gone com- pletely from his control. Soon the sun burst forth. Sitting down to the piano he said, as he wiped the perspiration from his face, 'Something ought to come from such torture.' Talking to himself all the time, he began the Prelude that you have just played. The beginning was a song of farewell to his friends as they started out for their trip. Then the rain began to fall. The one note that is repeated is the dropping of the rain. With his left hand he made peal upon peal of thunder, and I could get lightning dashes through it all. As the storm increased, he seemed to relieve his agony and a plaintive heart-rending strain ran through the tumult. 'Such is the pain I feel' he murmured. 'Gradually the rush of music quieted to the opening melody, but this time he said he was welcoming his friends home in the vernal sunshine. Oh, it was a great day for me. The speaker rose with an inspired look on his face. . Katherine rose, too, and held out her hand. Herr Bart, may 'I come again? I feel as though I had talked with Chopin himself. I know 1ny interpretation of the Prelude will be much, much better after this story. Besides you have won a friend, she said shyly. The white-haired musician waved a last farewell from the top step of the porch. In the house he smiled to himself as he patted Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichtsf' f'Perhaps I am not one with you after all, he said. f'When one can win a friend, he is not a good-for-nothing. ALICE CoNsTANcE REESE. 6 6 O you believe i11 fairies? You scoff at the very idea. To be sure, in the black factory smoke as it belches forth from the din y chimneys, there are demons, who grin hideously as they curl and twist in their fantastic dance above the grayed houses and dirty streets. But how could fairies live in such a place! Yet can you look at that poplar tree as it stands out against the bright gold of the sunset and say there are no fairies? Why, there are myriads of the happiest little fairies dancing among the branches of that tree, tripping now lightly with the breeze, now hurriedly as the wind hastens onward upon its journey, their dresses of silver and green touched with the gold of the setting sun. Why, you can almost hear the music of their tiny harps. E. ROBERTS. 103 Fairies U g From the Home Department My Dear Girls:-Did you ever wake up from a perfectly lovely dream of whiling away long, lazy days in the mountains and find yourself in a pan of hot snds, with dishes to wash, beds to make and dinner to get? just try it once. It really seemed glorious at nrst, not to have Livy on my conscience when I took a horse back ride or walk, those perfect autumn days. It tickles my funny bone though, to have people at school say,- VVhy can't you write? You haven't a thing to do. They never tried the combination of being chief cook and bottle washer, nurse, maid, telephone girl, errand boy, family critic, and local secretary. It may sound funny to you: and the family. But then, with so many matters of state on my hands, I can hardly be blamed for burn- ing up a dinner or two, or getting soda and baking powder mixed up,-now can I? Mother has sworn off lunch, though I cannot see why, for she has had only two spells of acute indigestion so far this year. Ethel Stewart, my room-mate last year, lives just a block from me and we compare notes. She has taken up the study of the infant mind, having good material on hand in her four brothers who are perfect terrors. The other night we found one of them writing out life insurance for the cat. Xvhen Domestic Science in mother's kitchen becomes too strenuous for our jaded nerves, we get on our Ulillllfi and talk Rockford by the hour, thinking of the perfect snap we had last year. Between ns, we caused considerable excite- ment by staying home this vear. First report had me married, next flunked, next expelled. I don't doubt that even now some old ladies are hoping for some terrible scandal to come ont. No one seemed able to grasp the idea that we were just taking a year off to get acquainted with the family. It's funny, though, how many Rockford girls I've run across, all the Omaha girls of course, Helen Patterson and Ad lYright in Denver, Lucia Connor in Omaha, and Cobb and Hammer are sorority sisters of my dearest girl friend at Nebraska I'niversity. Do von know, it strikes me that every one ought to take a year off now and then to give the things one learns a chance to sift through. I know there wasn't any time to spare for filtering last year. In that way, this year has meant a great deal to me and I'll never regret it. Hoping to see you all before this does, I am Yery sincerely. ENID M. BEATY. 104 fix TAM f X35 L. i nf wb Q kia W ' Z' l X - f ' X .r gy X Fw F , Q Q Q ' A 3' ,il l 5, A 1 k W 'lg' -!jE - jggsi M .llg LINE JFNIURS Bertha Hunter, Captain R. F. Norma Allen I.. F. Florence Rulmrts C. Franc Judd R. G. Fdna Tcrnpletun l,. G. IJLII6-Blillfll Zl, IQIU. Scnrt--Firwt lndf-12:1 1. lrlllill-21215. VP SOPHOMORES Gertrude Lutz, Captain Doris Fuller Norrna Haegg Ibelwrall Carr lilla JCIISCII 106 Gertrude Lutz, Doris Fuller Norma Haegg Deborah Carr CHAMPIONS LINE UP SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN Captain R. F Winifred Van Wickle, Captain L. F. Margaret Randlev C. Iola George R. G. Grace Zutterrneister L. G. Caryl Cornan Ella Jensen Date- Score April 20, r gro. First half-I 6 : I 8. Final-2 I 151. xl . ,A x. V Q, ' 1' ..,, . A W gg jg' mi wa' - g - R 2 - '--'J 1 I : . ' .ft A- - Ref, , it 4 , T . a'. '. N ' , ' 1 iw . ::- ' , ,y:, 23:-' , ,. . . ' ' A' I r ,-4 - 3 P L' ' . I 1 A A V QQE1.-5: IZ. ,, K' .gg ' Q Y T M - hh, . Y 3,431 . Q -1 A. I M I V. .X ' 73 mfr? Lf' .f e V 1 f , - . 5 - ., A. ,.,, . ' ' f , ' ,. 'fziift W' 1 N ' , .,.,, I . , - V in We ,, J YF ' ' .- . ,f-. ,-..,.. , 'H .- .... 1.1.1 ,'-V f l' 'QC ' . l-MQWE2? - -Wy . i ' ff' A ff-,..zg.,..zepw f A 'Q . ,uf fzgi 5 it L4 V .- -1 .1 -w,.f4FMff-mifh, -1.'4.f.:?,,, ' . -W.-f.-iffy: ' ,ef 'gffxffff .. Q' ' ':,. .' .,.. , .- :ze - I :. , -:'5,a,:s,::' I 107 lflx ,f J-xN il fig.: 'Elgin ' V 4 N 44'- . S4'3'1f 4 f fexsf ,'.'Q'.'o Q 0 'iff' fs, fi H U 5 fo- J rw: '4'fo'Q'.'o:0.'47 Q ' 7 , 1sss'2'1:4':' M' ei P, 0 I' i '0f'?pfo'o:-, avg! f' fsefzeveh- ' f 'e.'.'QZ-'mi ' '-,'.,-.-:-- . A '- 'viM.u Hg N - X N 3 K X '-' - X- l s .., - , . s a, ,-.1-.. I xx T- ., , .- ll b N113 V l e THLETICS always have been a part of Rockford College life, but f n Vx I me Xi' not until tlie year IQO5-kj did they liecomea source of interest for if so many girls. .X tennis tournament, representing all tlie classes including tlie Preps, was to take place in May, IQOQ, and as a result mucli class spirit was manifested tlirougliont tlie tennis season. Early in tlie spring a liandsome silver cup was placed in Middle Hall wliere it was admired lay all, and wliere it lmecame a source of inspiration for eacli girl wlio was at all familiar with tennis, to get out and practice for the sake of tlie classof wliieli slie was a member. XX'e all became greatly entlmsed over tlie game, and lay tlie time tlie preliminaries were to be played off, tlie court was in fine sliape and tlie players were prepared for tlie worst. After lots were drawn to decide wliicli classes sliould be opposed to eacli otlier, tlie real fun liegan. Slowly tlie partakers dropped out until at last tlie two winners of tlie Fresliman class - 1 lerlrude Lutz and Bess Burton - were to play against tlie winners of tlieir sister class, the juniors, wlio were represented ln' Racliael Rolierts and listlier XYliite. The final game was called on tlie Saturday lmefore Connnencement, and resulted in a proud victory for tlie Juniors. .Xfter tlie game Miss Gulliver said a few appropriate words, congratu- lating botli tlie winners and tlie entlmsiastic spirit manifested by the wliole college, a11d presented to tlie Juniors tlie Basket Ball cup which still stands in Middle Hall. E . . H. XX. 'IO 108 The Unbidden YM! M A ,X Nov. 26, IQOQ. -,fl F f 9 ., ' To Miss HELEN CHAPMAN, ROCKFORD YV'-'-f ',z' I 'f COILFGF' f V.. Hi' 94 , f ?-. I ',l' . . V- kil n K Mr. Spellman YV1ll1211llS regrets ex JW K, 1 t I I .' ceedingly that the fraternity convention fyallgfllgxk Z ,x A fx - ' at Philadelphia the following week pre- 5 vents his accepting Miss Chapman's kind invitation for the College Promenade, , December seventh. 7. PHI DELTA TIHETA, Evanston, Ill. X Nov. 29, 1909. f 1 DEAR HELEN: N Hard luck certainly struck me this H time. Now, Helen, you knowI want to come in the worst way, but that con- founded knee I got in the Purdue game, refuses to do service, and O! Lord, I can't come. I'd hobble down on one leg, but what's the use? I can't dance. Yours in despair and gloom, I BOB. P. S.-I hope you won't be too sweet to the fortunate man. Dec. 1, IQOQ. DEAR Miss CHAPMAN: The Eureka College Debate team meets the Utopia Forensic Society in the final contest for the interurban debating honors of the Southern Illinois intercollegiate league, on December seventh. Having been honored as rep- resentative of Eureka in said contest, I am obliged to relinquish the pleasure of attending the 'Rockford College Promenade as per your kind invitation. Yours res ectfullv, P JOHNSON P. JOHNSON. LUMBERTON, GA., Dec. 3, 19o9. DEAR HELEN: Note the change of address, and the fact that your invitation only reached me this morning. Am rusticating qby request of the Honorable Facultyj, or rather hibernating down here in this one horse Georgia town with nothing to look at but a muscular red-faced Swedish cook, and two lanky sandy haired girls that come down at noon with their fathers' dinner pails. I am working in one of the lumber mills that my brother manages, and I can't say I like it so immensely. Gf course I'm repentant and mean to grind hard every night so I can enter next term, but the worst ofit is I can't be up North and see you, not even for the holidays. Please write and console a fellow sometimes. Yours as ever, JACK. 109 Dec. 4, IQOQ. DEAR Miss CHAPMAN: Your breezy, interesting letter was a welcome surprise. I would be de-e-lighted to come, but I promised Dorothy Fuller at the I'pton's house party last summer, that I would surely come with her, and have already accepted her invitation. Anyway I shall have the pleasure of seeing you at the Promenade, and hope you will give Dorothy a couple A of dances for me. I 'X Yours sincerely, Sigma Nu, C. IYIGHTM.-KN. I ? y 0 Madison, IYis. 1 I I IKIFAR Hrluis: n , aa I f It was ripping of you to remem- , ' .cr ber me and especially with the honor X 144' -'X of taking you to the. Prom. I'd give ZZ, , X, Xniy eyes for the privilege, but if you Q y I X want to know whyl can tldislgrace ,XII X the occasion after all, take a look I I at the Majestic bill this week. Yr-imzrlrz ,xxn X'.u.1cER X'ERs.x'rn,r: A Yansrrv 1 Y.-xi'iir:x'11,1,iANs ll which means yours truly, or rather Karl Meyer and I. The governor's views in regard to education areu't liberal enough. Result, Puggy and I endeavor to elevate the drama nightly after lectures, for the benefit of Schaffner, Adler X Stein, Mrs. Peterson, the landlady, and the other rapacions unworthies that prey around seeking what Freslunen's allowances they may devour. If you had written sooner, I could have hired a substitute, but although I chased around the Loop fourteen and a half times, no one was willing to shake in my shoes for the evening. As we can't very well break our con- tract, I shall have to forego the infinite pleasure of coming. I say, hang the luck!!! If you think of me again, a dozen ironclad Schubert contracts wouldn't keep me back. Yours, THE YEBBER Y. Y. Chicago, Ill., Dec. 4, 1909. DES MOINES, Ia., Dec. 5, r9o9. DEAR HELEN: At last Opportunity knocks at my door! Received the telegram oiIer- ing the position of assistant to the States Attorney at Seattle, IVashington. Needless to say I accepted, and only the presence of several dignitaries in the 110 office prevented me from executing a whooping war-dance on my own ac- count. The post is the chance of any fellow's life, opening the way as it does to some pretty big things if he makes good, and I only hope I won't prove a back number. There was lively competition, and being an outsider, I had considered my chances about nil. I have a lurking idea that a certain unmentioned letter from the judge helped the decision more than anything else. To the Judge I am indebted more than words can say for not only has he given me the use of his library, but his time and experience in clearing up some of the knotty points for me. When I rushed over to his desk with the news it was worth all the work and grind of the past to see his fatherly pride and hear his Well done, Brice! But greatly indebted as Iam to your father it is to you I owe the most, for surely you must have known that you were the inspiration that enabled me to plough my way through all the difficulties to the goal. It was a keen disappointment to learn that you would spend the holidays away from home, for I had counted on your coming before I left the first of the year. The gods evidently grant their favors sparingly. About seven-eights of your all too short letter was devoted to the Prom- enade. I understand it is the social event of the college year, and being Chairman must involve a great amount of responsibility on your small shoulders. But why should you worry? Anything in your hands is bound to prove a success. Irealize I am rather out of the running, so would not dream of expect- ing an invitation. Beyond the nights at law school, Iam not what you would call a college man. I haven't a lovely pompadour, a lilt to the cut of my clothes, or a natty Ujust off the yachtl' air about me. Peddling papers at five, office boy at ten, cub reporter at fourteen, and j.f:,, law clerk up to the present date, studying .-33, nights, and incidentally helping a mother and ,Q7,54,l,f ' ' ,jQ?:i'ii'xf.'y a family of sisters and brothers isn't conducive Il il 'ff N I to the brilliancy of onels youth. However, I ' 'T' 5 am not envious. The light has been all mine, ,IW-'.'74 Ui' and then again. had it been otherwise, there if Ui xi X might not have been you. I trust you will find X F. X F ff X - it in your heart to be so gracious as to permit ' Q 'Z my seeing you once before I leave for the X ' West country. Sincerely yours, X JOHN BRICE. X - TELEGRAM: Dec. 6, 1909. I Mr. john Brice, Des Moines, Ia. X v, X Promenade to-morrow night. Will you come? Please. HELEN. X TELEGRAM: - Miss Helen Chapman, Rockford College. Q Will be there. . 5. B. 111 Practical Applications of Knowledge Dear Rockford Girls: Do you know that you really can't fully appreciate your college course until after you leave college? Ever since I left Rockford, I have realized how very much worth while everything I studied there is going to be all through my life. For instance, whenever I've gone over to Europe, my German has been almost invaluable. In Munich a man attempted to take my purse, but I said, t'Ach neinl and he gave it back at once. I shall never forget how thankful I was that I had had my German course. On the steamer one of the passengers was very ill. Too much acid in the blood her physician had said. Poor, misguided mortal! She was eat- ing oranges and grape fruit to correct her lamentable condition. My dear madam, I said, politely but firmly, In order to promote the alkalinity of the blood, fruit should never he indicated. I then explained what her diet should be. If it hadn't been for my struggles with fI,1Il'hIiVI7ll last year, no doubt the poor woman would now he quite dead. In Persia I purchased a few little rugs of a shrewd old dealer, who, not knowing that I was a Rockford girl, tried to sell me a .Slvzzzn for a Snrabnzzaf I eyed him coldly and said, Sir, the pears in that rug are all turned in the same direction. He threw up his hands in dismay and as a mark of his respect for mv knowledge, presented me with the rug. And chemistry! I happened to be in a large lumber yard in Los Angeles when a fire broke out. As no one seemed to be able to control the blaze, I took matters in my own hands, and with a little hydrochloric acid and potassium carbonate, which I found in a couple of bottles near by, I made a wet fire extinguisher which quickly put ont the fire. But of all my courses, freshman English has proved the most thoroughly practical. I have been able to return all my friends' letters, neatly corrected, with marginal references to lI?m!qi'. Now I rarely receive a letter with even a ska!! for a avff. Yet still more practical than the rhetoric and com- position, has been the seven hundred and fifty lines of Goldezz Treaszuj' which are now a part of my vocabulary. These selections from the best 112 songs and lyrical poems in the English language comeback tome again and again, always at the crucial moment, giving me suitable language to express my feelings. At the end of my letters I frequently quote from Slialqespeare's lbfffzg lQaz'1', L'Reply, reply. VVhen the fuse of the electric light burns out at eight-thirty, I murmur, ' lVhen I consider how llly light is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide. As I purchased a ridiculously expensiyc hat, the words rang in my ears VVhen lovely woman stoops to folly. And my crabbed old wash woman recalls - She is not fair to outward view. lVhen a check comes from home, I exclaim My heart leaps up when I behold. But best of all, when I am embarrassed by having 1ny own name escape mc, I repeat VVilliam Blake's exquisite little poem, jlffflllf-flvf, until I come to the line Joy is my namelll and thus recover my equanimity. These are merely a few examples of the practical applications which one may make of one's college education. Still declaring that 11z'1zvffv'1z- fzwfzw' is Mc' class next to 1zz'1zv!c'z'11-fwz, I am, Most sincerely, LAURA joy HAWLEV. mx uv 'wc 1 X t IS r ' . of lk 'L cgitf ff 'W f iq' C sg QS? s ' 17 ' - Eifliy Q EQATQY5 'Qs ss. 113 v i 1 n l I i 1 n I E E ii 4 R1 ,' B gi I F I 14 I r.,,. , . -.. .,-.Yv.i - gj g v if U E LUSW NESS f , fl I X X mmf f, I 1 Q6 x N r1 115 To THE NIEIVIORY OF THOMAS JEFFERSON Who departed this life O11 the 221ld day ofJz11111ary, IQIO .. 'w f'-1 1- - '1- l'.'- . 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The Mystery of Education'l-Florence Klinkenbnrg. lVhen Bobby and Dolly Were Five -Gertrude Lutz and Norma Allen. The Men of the Mountains -Mary Abbott. Wlien I Grow Up -Gladys Murdough. The Strollersl'-Lillian Bitler and Eunice Bowman. The Legend-Tales of Men -Gladys Roberts. Margaret Randlev-Speaking of the mail being snow bound for five days- That wouldn't be any fun! I wouldn't like to get three or four let- ters from the same person at once. -Now the question is, how often does he write? A TRUE GENTLEMAN CAs deiined in a freshinan's theme.j He is a refreshing drink for the thirsty, a cooling breeze for the fevered, and a comfortable seat for the weary. A POOR PUN FOR A PROFESSOR Miss C.- Miss Ayres doesn't like to air her mind. BITS OF SENIOR WISDOM Louise:-inquiring anxiously- Has the near! period begun yet? Rachael, enthusiastically-''Now let's all get together by ourselves and practice these songsf' Buddy's work on the board in Logic, discloses a truly wonderful fact, namely, that No non-harmless beings are all non-intoxicantsf' 117 Impromptu fVVith apologies to Byronj f O thee with hope and terror dumb The unfledged M. S. authors coineg Thou takest all and readeth sonle- My Murrie. 'With little clock in leather red Thou sittest there for judge instead, lVith frowns enuf to scare the dead,- My Murrie. The things we write are poor forsooth, And all our etforts niost unconth- Thou sparest not to tell the truth- llv Murrie. Upon thy tahle's haize so green My very latest theme is seen, To have it read I'n1 not so keen- Nly Murrie. This year in june, when fully crannned, lYe'd rather pass and not he slannned, .Xncl if we don't, ---- l My Murrie. Favorite colors of l,l't'l5LlT'lltUI'f' students-Green and lYhite Conditions we are sonietinies told .Xre governecl hy the stars But 'tis not so at old R. C., For Miss Nye gives us ours. SYCH CONSTANCY M. K. in Logic- lf thlli is false, I will he true. 118 Some Rockford College Dailies ..., .,. -.... ..,.-...-...5-T...-.3 1 ig l l ll ll I I F l I, BEGQ X Q lx V 1 g, a,,,. rf Vx y , '55 5- Mxgsvleimukvnvif r .Z Q V , A e at Ke QYXXQ-:rl Q oxkrq f N ' P, of KXQLRKMM e ' ve' ,, ,- - - ,'-'N..,i-f-f-e o - OWL. ,f :Ziyi 5 S l , fee gy l eggs? 5' 1 'zlacfcgf 4 N' -af ,f' ' , f' 2 x 'A ww QW W Lecffffgn A 4 , fx M M o , 94,47 ix I! Uhr nzitgsxxrsntsx ff? 'Ax I gr' S51 rl fr-M vri fl ev . mx WY i ' . lfvll-AM.gs Ne -X , V ,, X'?Tu.f :E '....... .,... A ' Q 'o o iljdfzfwocff Aviv V l l , l ,Zu l 119 fi' In Room 84 Miss C.-'tEXplain the action in scene IV. R. R.-'tlt seemed to me-, that is-, er-, IVhen I read it over-er, I thought- Miss C. QdelightedlyJ- Exactly It carries on the storv, advances the plot, gives atmosphere and is a fine example of dramatic irony. Is that what you meant? R. R. fsomewliat dazedl- Yes-I think so. Florence D. inquiring of Miss l'.- XYho sits on the German table this time? G. L. coming ont of history class and sniffing suspiciously- UhY Hash. Echo, from the real'- Uh! Gosh. XYith apologies to the Itleloit U1n'1:i'- Cliiitoii Milan Osborne-Hom orary memhei' of Rockford College. .XT SMITH Miss liatson talks of college: UXYIILII college? clid you say? IYhy really, can't you hear her? Xt Smith, we did this way! At Smith, we don't cnt classes. Xt Smith, the spii'it's line. .Xt Smith, we all play basket ball. .Xnd C Dlx. it's Smith fo1'1l1i11ef No more education, lYedding' hells for mine. Shrimp X Dit -publishers. 120 Tardy Shall Not Ring Tonight. T a dance at Rockford College, not so very long ago, Glided the young men and maidens to the music soft and low. And the last notes meant a parting to a man and maiden fair, He a student from Chicago, she a girl at college there. He with sudden inspiration, turned to her with face alight: Dot, he cried, We'll fix it some how, tardy must not ring tonight? 7 Rush, then calmly spoke the maiden, UThat blamed bell rings every night, 37 And it always keeps on ringing, till the men are out of sight. But a chair he quickly mounted, with his kerchief stuffed the bell: Then Went on serenely dancing, thinking no one saw to tell. Thru the gym rang merry laughter, men and maids thot all was right, And they danced until Io:3o + Tardy did not ring that night. , N39 f l l , W ill i N J Q? .-Q , X V 121 Sparks From the Comet M155 B fin history classl, ' It 1511 t fear of the police that keeps me from going doxxn toxxn and robbinff a bank, its a moral instinct 1nher1ted from sex eral generat1ons of laxx abidinv ancestors G L fin French class? ll hat size shoes do xou wear 'Nlonsieur Half past sex ens Extreme stinvrness of tl1e1r companions compelled Edna H and Nlaie XX returninff from Miss Spafford s to xx orlv the street car conductor for a ride Miss C un ethics class? It N-1llOls.1Il0' xxere disavreeable to xon and '1 man asked xou if xou objected to his snioltinv xx ould it be a he for xou to . . . v . Q . , . . Y V - . , . . . . 2: V . Y . . N c b . ' - ix ,Y -', - . ' 'gn . . Q -., , .. , - , . . tx - - , - H , i . . M . . Q , . .. 6 c , , , . .U V ,Q . , . , , . 5 - ., . . ,M ., . . 4 U N . 1 -. V .Q ' .. 1. - , - O .. ,D - , L ' . . ' ' cs' , '4 x xx reply no? Miss E. VV. The truth would be subjected to the law of love. Sophoniores lmzmr unsuspecting Seniors xvith a theatre party at The Beauty Spot. Best letters in the alphabet - C. O. D. qCollect of Dadl. Heard in Logic class: Miss Penfield, will you please f'.z'fw1a'jol1r1 jones? Miss B-t- -11, on the tennis court: I have a perfectly dandy serve, but I can't get the ball over the net. C. C., watching her favorite faculty drive away: XYould that I were a horse that l might draw that carriage? May eighteenth, ,izoo A. M. House awakened by heated discus- sion between rival factions, one claim- ing a brilliant constellation in the east as Halley's comet, the other a large subdued light on the horizon to the north. Innninent disaster was averted by the discovery that the former was the morning star and the latter the town clock. 122 Advertisements too Late to Classify Are you graceful? Do you know how to waltz? Can you cross the floor like a poem? ' ' ' h ? Can you two step rapidly and wit ease A COURSE IN S BURNHAM'S TERPSICHOREAN CLASS MIS will correct any defects in your early training and make you dance like a dream. For further information inquire of any member of the faculty danc- ing class. FOR SALF OR EXCHANGE I V' tor Talking Machine which I I have an excellent imitation of a ic ' g , shall beglad to dispose of at a very low price or to exchange for a more harmonious voice. Any one wishing to learn to operate this machine or desirous of purchasing same, see me in room 46. A RACHAEL M. ROBERTS. WANTED:-A position as cook in a respectable family. My specialties are dream cakesfand fried oysters. IoLA GEORGE. Any one wishing hats remodeled, made as good as new and in an up-to-date style, please confer with Mary Weld. She is an artist in that line and desires to procure all possible custom. F1CDIQrISUSl3'.: TELLEIEQ MADAME HOTCI-I KISS Reviews your past, knows your present and guesses at your future Charges reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed. Room 59. 123 Mother Goose at Rockford I Hark! hark! The dogs do bark: The freshmen are coming to college. Some are green, Some are keen, But all are eager for knowledge. II Math is wild vexation, Hist'ry just as bad, Psychology perplexes me And Science drives me mad. III Upon my word and truth, Once in my early youth, I did see Freshmen Breaking rules: I'pon my word and truth! IX' There is a wise teacher, tI've heard this is truel Who has so many students She doesu't know what to do. She makes them read books And she gives them such tests That of all things they take, They like English the best. Y One bright and sunny Sunday As on the steps I sat, A girl went dashing by me, WVith her gay new Easter hat. I began to compliment, But she'd not even grin And I heard her murmur faintly, I'm late to church again. VI College Rest, Annual Board, ou Fame's lofty top, YVhen you cut classes, your cradle will rock, But the cons will come out, and your cradle will fall And then down comes your credits, the Annual and all. F A 7 Consideration Little Lella was excited, was all tremulous with fear, Lest her name with some one else's in the Annual appear. We'd not thot to mention Lella, VVe knew naught to tell of her, Till she came to us and threatened All the dreadful things she'd do lf we mentioned her with R ----- ' So we'll not, of course. Would you? GOOD MANNERS AND GOOD FORM ls it ever necessary to ask a young gentleman to call? This question is exceedingly difficult for us to answer, but no doubt ex- treme measures must sometimes be resorted to. We advise you to consult Miss Eddy or Miss L. Greene about this. Vi'hat should one say after being told by a person that 01' is glad to have met you. Merely smile and thank him. The great ease with which he says it probably indicates his experience in that line of bluff Should I thank an escort for bringing me home from an cutertaimuent? By all means, and if possible convey to him the idea of the still greater 1 I ., pleasure it would have given you D A to have had him escort you In the ' 6 ,fy entertuiment. 6 I ,-3'.j' , Is it impro er to introduce VU iff 54' ladies to gentlenin? '-f. Not at all, and your girl friends ' T will no doubt appreciate it. VVhat should a short person ' T do with their feet at the table? : ' Try to keep them under it, if T ' possible. i 'T 5 Is it proper for a young lady - r N I to write a letter to a young man if he has written several cards to V 'T T' l u her, but never asked for a reply. as - Here is another diilicult prob- lem. However, we should advise , Q ,f you to save your stamps as the it tg young. man 'is probably not mat- 7 O W--as R. rimomally inclined, and your eilorts would be of more avail, if l f ri .l directed elsewhere. Ki J 126 Our Faculty Miss Northey's our librarian, She's very strict in library, She's very cross you know. No noise permitted there, She scares the Freshmen half to death But days when MUS inclined to talk When off with books they go. Precisely! exactly! one day my wife'l Says frequently Monsieur Patet. He's really quite a genial man, Though bored at things we say. LC We students go elsewhere. Ugh! bete! stupid! precisely that? He shrugs his shoulders high: But just the same, he's apt to hand Good gradings to Miss Nye. Our nurse is Mrs. Elmore, She's very good and kind, But if she had her awful way, We'd do nothing but grind. No spreads, no fudge, no dream cakes No Sophomore-Freshman fights, For after pastimes such as these Shalt very busy nights. NVhen Fraulein Behrens comes to class Or else the Da1npf'l is not turned on, Her pupils shake with fear, The pipes are cold as ice- For oft as not, she says real mad- 'tGus is the most corrupt of men, What 'foule Luft' is herell' And merits end sehr heissf' LINES TG A STUDENTS My heart doth sink when I behold A Busy on Peg's doorg It hangs there when I come today, It's hung there oft before. It hangs there when the night is old, Or in the early morn: Miss B--- sits behind that door, I do not dare intrude, To ask for entrance here and now Would really be quite rude. 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It 'Sz -'Q io' J ' . ,,, , . I 1 I . , Br 1 5 'z g . ' 1 fe, ' be , - Q-- tx ' . - -, 3 . .3 ' .Y L. I V V T11 ' Q' I1 5 11, Yo 'ez ,' 01115111 0 . ,,11, -'on ' ', 101 . 1 It is the 11111111 lannclress L - C u XX'1-'- t.1.',' Q1' 5- A1- t,- -' '11 I' 0 5 1 a' 11 vu I rx Li ' I., L . lv' A1 - 4 1 Q Q l 11 'n .D I 1 ' , 1, l. s, 1 ., L ., ., .e 1. A Q ,' 6 'S 1 ' , 0 .T P 1 , 1 . . 6 C n 128 Did You Ever Notice how often Bertha Hunter comes over to the college on Friday and Saturday nights? VVhy? Know College girls to arrive at church on time? See Caryl Coman Hoating around the halls after tardy? XYant to study in the library, when the girl across the table was in a conversational mood? Find out who took Miss Carr's ice cream? Ask the Physiology pupils what they know of Thomas jefferson? Learn what junior privileges really are? Want to take a bath when Lou Greene had the tub? Waitiiigl Find out what brand of powder Hazel Amboru uses? Know Miss Burnham to bid ldouble nulla'? See the minutes of the Freshmen meetings? They read as follows in a certain place:-'llt was voted that Gertrude Lutz be the class champion basket ball player for the Sophomores and Norma Allen for the Juniors- Meeting adjourned. ' stunts? Don't fail to do so mls xi J 7? Q0 I p -9-vs i ljll ll S' IMUWU J. I . X 6 U3 e ro I FD i fi .C ' Q Q - SD g : ,. Q.- , 4 - -i sa rl fm l ,'.'!3. hililq, , gd- ' ' P 'f . ' E f 's ' :fi 5 0 Es r'P mv K .Aj I 'Y l ' 4 - 'iq 2 7 ' : 4-11,1 2 95. 1 s 'f fi 1 y, 3 -fp :I 1 '-E I 3. -f- ' K - ., 03 ,.. : .4 ffsf' :A- A px i f Ed, 9. 9 Q H i fix VE E ,f-' HQ ' i E 57 S , Z 4 X 5 X 3 l 3 4 E'- fb The Elected H W0 23 Mc HH7Zd,T0ll1F,Yf Girl? There were several candidates here, but owing to a stuffed Ballot and constant use of Pompeian massage cream, Kathleen Hoole came out ahead, with Helen Bartholomew, as exploiter of Hind's Honey and Almond Cream, a close second. I1 W0 is M16 Gl'l'lIfl'.Vf fFl'1.lIl?, P Dorothy Riedesel, Florence Mcllillen and Katherine Foltz had a very close contest here - but after Katherine dropped a few hours work, the first place was awarded to her. U W0 lk Mu' JLJJI lx'1f'!1fg11111x .' First Place awarded to Miss Frances Green. Second Place to Miss Martha Dunton, who never misses a church service Qunless she can't get an excusel. II W0 1.5 ffif' Fl'1'.vf11',y'l.' For some time Frances Oliver held undisputed first place hereg at present however, she shares the honors with Jeanette McMaster and Marguerite Patet. If 710 fs l?71l1'.fZ7?'fU'l.Il' .sI1'l111'.' Frances Cornwell stuffed the Ballot here for Mr. Dingle of the Grace Hayward Co., but it was of no use, as the large majority were in favor of an Orpheum Star. II Vlllf fx IM' Hrxl C0111'x1' 1.11 C'nll1jg1'.' There was much discussion about this, but the judges finally gave honors to Sophomore English, as many people seem to take it more than once. IIW11! Lv fflt' lf1'gg'1'xl .S'1111j2.' VVithout a dissenting vote, hrst place was given to Biological Laboratory courses - with Mathematics a close second. 11171111 .sllff of ll .Ilan D11 II 2' l.1X'1' lf1'.vl.' Unaniinously voted to be one who will accept a Prom invitation and not send regrets at the eleventh hour. lVhn fx II11' ilhzxl C'h1'1'1ffi1l L1'1I1'.' First place - Myrtle Barber - award due to the complacency with which she announces that Miss Gulliver has resigned her position and that she will conduct the ethics class the remainder of the semester. Second place - Louise Greene. 130 I I 7117 is ffll' .lhxf C11111s1'1'!1'n' .1 There was heavy voting here: Caroline Williaiiis, Cornelia Brown, and Lella Fuller all received about the same number of votes. Lella Fuller absent-mindedly voted for herself and is awarded first place. I 1' 7111 1-5 M11' II211-,vf A'11111'K'1'1'.7 'Mary Abbott had a hard fight for this honor. Ruth Preston and Tige Forrest withdrew to get their breath and Hazel Upson came in for second place. 117111 ILY 101' 1111151 .J1r'fI'zc'111'1Y.? t'Imp Allen, Buddy Tucker, and Marie Carson came out nrst here. Mabel Blair and Alice Mo flitted gracefully about but failed to win honors. UW11 15 Mc La51'e's1'.? Iola George first and all the time. Dorothy Wlieelock Cwho always rises promptly at IO A. M.'Saturdaysl is second. Third, Eddie Ren- dall, whose ability to skip committee work is prodigious. H2111 zlr '1f11111' F111'01'11'1f A11z11se11111111.? Doorwyn girls voted unanimously for eating - Memorial girls for entertaining men - Penfield Preps for the Orpheum and Majestic, while the girls in the Main Building voted heavily for visiting after tardy. Il W111' 15 M6 Cf1'6'fZf6'5l' Ach1ezfe1111'11z' Zill your Caflegf C111'e61'L? Rachael Roberts says, Learning English from the Original. Jeanette Burke says: Taking a beauty prize at the Farmerls Ball. Buddy Tucker says, 'tAcquiring dignity at Beaver Dam. Totl' Hotchkiss says, Learning to appreciate a higher education. Dorothy Wheelock says, Convincing the faculty of my intellectual superiority. Alice Burton says, 'tKeeping my room-mate in the straight and narrow path. Caroline Williains says, Playing cards scientilicallyf' Billy Barfield says: Getting thru Freshmen Math. Mutty Dunton says: Going to the theatre without a chaperone. June Keith says: Getting married. So say we all. LVM1 15 Me A1051 Popnfm' C117 Z-IZ Collage ! We are unable to decide owing to every one voting for Herself? H760 Thfizks SM' Is i The following cast more than one vote so deserve special mention: Mary Cheshire, Alma Yankey, Clara Arthur, and Ruth Hathaway. 131 V3 L-fi lg A S 5 LJ 2? iq 23 .1 If 1 1 1 N 1 1 5 A I -................. ziYR :fx-N Nev: L-Qs The Yevncuns of fhg Hmmm! Bom n while fkgxj Ofhv gun 2 bc. e4 L15 'JJ xr rx-sa, K v ja! ,KXT -I' -0 'I A . h 5 xl I .N xzjd -Y 4 , ', f 1 D b I' f 'I QE, 0 I -A ' J., 1 f N ' ff fl IN 1' , I x L Y? x X , f KX- 4 ,.,, i E ,S ' FAR SAUSAGES D IRY l WANT YOU TO KNOW, NOT ONLY THE DELICIOUSNESS OF Dairy Farm Sausages but also their record and pedigree. Then you'lI believe in them. As to deliciousness, you'll realize that when you try them. As to record and pedi- gree, here's the story in a nut-shell : Year's ago I made sausages for my family use - and the neighbors liked them. They asked me to make a little extra for them-and that's what I've been doing ever since I've enlarged my neighborhood, that's all. I want you for a neighbor, and I am certain that once you've eaten my sausages you'll never move out of the neighborhood . That's why I say: lf your grocer cannot supply you. send me his name. and l will send you my Trial Offer: 4 lbs. 51.00, Express Prepaid ISIAO West of Kansas and South of Tennesseej Money Back if Not Satisfied. Write To-day. There's a little book about my sausages and other good things produced here-hams, bacon, etc,, and you can have it if you ask for it. Do that to-day. M. C. Jones. JONES DAIRY FARM, P. 0. Box l2, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin KEELING'S PHARMACY, 402 EAST STATE STREET Wheelock s Crockery Store Large Llne I Whlte Chlna for Decoratln NORSE POTTERY VISIT OLJR STORE FOR ALL KINDS OF GIFTS WheeIock s Crockery Store I07 IO9 South IVIa1n Street Rockford IIIlno1s e Manufacturers Nat1onaI Ban Cap1taI S200 000 00 Surplu and Profits 95 000 00 Unllea' States Depositary Th P C Constant Growth I-I H WaIdo Book and QIHIIODCYY Company BOOKS STATIONERY WALL PAPER WINDOW SHADES OFFICE FURNITURE TDICIUVCS ana' 'pzclure Framing a Specrally H H WaIdo Book and Statlonery Company 508 East State Street ' O ,A4l,,. R ' ' ' gs L ' 25' O T . . -l C I S th Q , d I.. t. F mous good, 3 ltablef ft- ata ogue ent to ose Interests upon app Ina lon 115 articles' L, Cents tl I.. If' 'J O' 'I 'Ii Ten K 't I, ' I t I1zttim: I Dkgh s L' A Line 9 1 Th ' ' 5. XVI: aim tu carry in stock the yrofxis that . sh III 'n xurlineof business. Goods ' .' 'k 'ill he o I I mtl-'. k WY :ulivit your patronage for -- - , I I - D ' , S , , . l U e roof of ood Service is ' Q Rockford Office Supply House STATIONERY AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES IO8 South Main Street Rockford, lllinois I lohn R. Porter 85 Co. DRUGGISTFS I. I. BEALE 81 BRO. Dealers in JEWELERS Fine Perfumes and Toilet Requisites ...... 406 East State Street COR. STATE AND MAIN STS. ALL GOODS DELIVERED FREE BEST ERVICE is assured when you appoint this company as Executor, Administrator, Guardian, Trustee, Etc. We employ regular counsel on all matters of Trust-comply with every law, advise with you when making a Will, take charge of your Real Estate, and act as agent in investing incomes. Can We assist you in such matters-charges reasonable Peoples' Bank 81 Trust Co. WM. BROWN BUILDING A. H. PIKE THE OPTICIAN .. ,... - ' - j' . 1 ,. -03 A , ll I M ' ' K ' will do all kinds of repairing on Eye Glasses and Spectacles. Testing and Fitting the Eye with New Lenses. Also Repair Watches, Clocks and Jewelry at prices to please the college girls. R V , ffwzmb l jfw, if l ' 'P ll Ill ' M11 gg' ' I ig-'li' S jill' , 109 West State Street YOU WILL ALWAYS BE WELCOME AT BURR BROS. THE BIG CASH PROVISION DEALERS Headquarters for Confectionery and Fruits WEST END STORE MAIN STORE EAST SIDE STORE I063 I065 W. State Street 202-20-I-206 S. Main Street 502-504 E. State Streft .... . OUR NEW WHOLESALE BUILDING 220-222-ZZ4-226-228-230-232 North Water Street S. SCHER High Grade Ladies TaiIor Second Floor Trust Budding Mother Doesn't Graduate But she would appreciate a real good pair of E' N FROM 0. OIIO ITE FOI RT Hot E IVIiss Stub is Ready SweIIest Short Vamp Last in Ladies' Oxfords: also Pumps SOR H SE 1 ' - IVEVIZVAESQ , is V Mft X Y , , , f 1 A A 'I' 2- 61 f . .,:fcL1:,,rw -i!Q- ' . S ...fa . nvllvaar 1u. L1 'ff -- V nonuana fu. I, 'I srrnwm lu. .ww:.wnauL .1 an. M.. Haddorff Pianos SOLD BY. UVIADE IN ROCKFORDJ Q. J . USED IN ROCKFORD COLLEGE 107 West State Street ACKSON BROS- Graduate Opticians EWELERS '-1 I00 STATE STREET COLLEGE PINS CRAND OPERA HOUSE ROCKFORD LEADING THEATRE IN ILLINOIS OUTSIDE CHICAGO GEORGE C. SACKETT, Manager Drink Echo Coffee Rockford WhoIesaIe Grocery Company Rockford - - - - Illlinois Photographic Headquarters G J We carry a nice Iine of Cameras and SuppIies, PIates, FiIms, DeveI- DYEING and opers, I:Iash Light Powders, in fact - - ISI-IIVIENT any materiaIs usecI tn photography WQRTHINGTQN gi SLADE IZI North Court Street Rockford, III TO-DAY TO-MORROW-THE NEXT DAY and every day we are cleaning, pressing and dyeing the cheapest and most ex- pensive Ladies' Clothing. Satisfaction Guaranteed Work Called for anfl Delivered SEE SEE SMITH ti itifii fiffte Unique nuh Qfiezmtiful Qfhiugs fur Ufnifts mth 'prizes gligh Iflnss gfurniiurr Q9ri:-utnl Bugs, gfureign Subvltizs Antiques, Qjnnini arlvelrg Qlurhs, :matinee Phone North Wj'm3H Qlirrulntiuq EL-ihfal-E I-IICKEY'S EVERYTHING THE BEST Exclusive Agents for Guth, Craftsman's, Keltu and Allegrettes ALSO FINE LINE OF ALL POPULAR CANDIES ICE CREAM AND ICES I25 Vvest State Street . . . LEARN TO SAVE MONEY WE CAN HELP YOU BY FURNISHING YOU A STEEL SAVINGS BANK AND PAYING 3 PER ' CENT. INTEREST ON DEPOSITS. ONE DOLLAR WILL OPEN AN ACCOUNT .... , THIRD NATIONAL BANK CAPITAL S250,000.00 A Large and Complete Stock of FURNITURE RUGS CARPETS DRAPERIES AND LACE CURTAINS WE RENT DESKS TO STUDENTS Rockford Furniture 8: Undertaking Company 5I8-520 Seventh Street Phones 5 5 7 Chocolates that You'll Like We put up as fine a box of pure chocolates at 60 cents a pound as you can buy for So cents in advertised brands. C HALF PoUNDs AT soc. We put them up fresh every day so you know what you're buying. The quality is absolutely pure and the assortment large, also a complete line of Home Made Candies. We are filling a large number of candy orders these days, may we not add your name to our list of stished customers? PALACE CF SWEETS Hedlund SL Company 417 East State Street ESTABLISHED 1848 One of the oldest and strongest banks in the state , -q ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS CAPITAL AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS 5450000.00 With ample capital, many years experience and conservative management, we feel confident that we can give entire satisfaction to our patrons The entire resourses of this bank secure its commercial and savings deposits alike WE RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE J EDWARD BUTTERFIELD ,al-llZ7!' gfiillinerg 1 Q 'li I I, A Store With An Aim .4.lt' ,lf To Be At The Top I For ' STYLE f 591 iff l s QUALITY -. '- wx , Ei- gl i WORKMANSHIP m L Grand Exposition of the COLLEGE GIRLS BRAND Shirt Waists and Dresses ina Large Variety of Colors and Designs You ARE CoRnIALI.Y INVITED THE - TO INSPEQT TIIE SAME XVHITEHOUSE II2 SOUTH MAIN STREET LADIES HAND-BAGS. SUIT-CASES, TRAVELINC B TTaveHng 'ToNet Sem, TTunks LJ b H ACS, TRUNKS. , m re as, Sweater Coats, Collars, Etc. Etc. TI-IE HoUsE OF QUALITY I C. IT. HENRY CLOTHING CO. STATE AT MAIN ,L F D THE HOCKFORD NATIONAL BANK ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Provides Special Rooms for Use of Lady Patrons EPOSITS, - - S1,6T4,291.51 UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY FIIIS STO R E'S l7OPUL1XlflIT with the students of Rockford College is evidence of its favor with those who are particular in the matter of dress. We endeavor to show our appre- ciation by being first to exhibit the newest creation of Fashion and in pro- viding assortments sufficient in variety and extent to meet every possible want. 'THE WORTHAM LABEL ON A GARIVIENT is assurance that it is of the very highest grade of material and workmanship and our Never Carry Goods Over policy precludes the possibility of your finding here any but the most stylish apparel. Our Alteration Department is in charge of an expert Ladies, Tailor. YOU WILL FIND OUR PRICES FULLY 2596 UNDER those of city stores offering goods of equal quality and exclusiveness. INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED Our FIT TERS Ib WOMEN Y SUITS f , I FURS COATS ',- I . ' WAISTS SKIRTS ,r 5 DRESSES , TE .5-if fs ROCKFORD HENRY P W. F. WOODRU T I-IE RES. A- W. WORTHINGTQN G GE L. WII.Ev, SECRETARY Sermons HTC based OI1 texts: FIRE AND TORNADO INSURANCE Ar ' jblttlztitaxmrggmitititrtmiihg State ZUIIIMIEQI CASH CAPITAL. S300,000.00 Losses PAID, OVER S2,000,000.00 ii DIRECTORS c. F. HENRY vv. F. woooRuFF J. B. wi-IITEI-IEAD LOUIS RATI-IJE S. w. STRAUS JOHN H. cAIvILIN F. E. STERLING JOHN o-Down N. A. NELSON ALBERT D. EARLY GEORGE L. WILEY SEE E IR Z OUR CITY AGENTS fi eggrnt' lnsuranc f .11- f 3112, 0 ordgngrl E HOME OFFICE 0,0111 oo SQ '1v0r5II-2' R RN ROCKFORD TRUST BUILDING 9 ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS typo Political speeches are based on pretexts. The reputation of our grades of Lumber and Fuel is based on years of fair dealing and efficient service. ao NIcFarIand-Colton Company 920 South Main Street PHONES I30 THE SHOP OF LIBERAL ARTS X -Wg -mgsifi- Y Makers of hand craft furniture for people who la A T , appreclate good things done ln 5 T 15 fETT'7l?f1? S - ' X 5 ' GOOD TASTE AND PURITY OF STYLE Lf l- l l . . . . ,f I T 'tif Extra values rn many quaint, practical and artlstrc ' fl Y T F objects for gifts not to be had elsewhere , A Qflve f . V l Correspondence solicited H qlpgfgd-L y K. BLANKENBURG, ZZI East State Street RockfOrd, lllino Uwe 3. 12151111 Rurkfnrh, Sllliuuis JOHN A. OBERG, MANAGER Ashton Dry Goods Co OUR arm IS to offer merchandise that possesses Style and Qrallty We have pursued thus pollcy for years and lt has brought us a buslness that has grown every clay and every month We strlve to glve the best posslble values for least money and to malce every deal mg here pleasant as well as prohtable TRADE AT ASHTON S THE HOME of STYLE and QUALITY HEADQUARTERS FOR THE FINEST HOME IVTADE CANDY IN ROCKFORD GLEICI-IIVIAN S I . . . Y 'Y l I . y - I ,nf-7'--fe-ff 7 V Ihr iarlrhvum Rockforclis Popular Family Theater FDR LADIES, CHILDREN ancl GENTLEIVIEN i 3 shows daily: 2:30-17:30 and 9 oiclock ADMISSION I 0 CENTS . An All Star Metropolitan Show Every Week u ...sEE... MCDONALD , FoR Stylish Shoes and Slippers PRICES RIGHT Toilet Jupplies We have brushes for the I-Iair, the Teeth, the Complexion, the Bath, the Clothes and the Shoesg combs of all kinds and sizes 3 complex- ion powders, creams, pastes and lotionsg tooth powders, pastes, soaps and washes. In short we have everything in these lines your fancy might suggest. MIJU' PORTER The Druggist Corner ,Main and Morgan Jtreet: Refinement and Exclusiveness ' Cha'-agteg-iZg Columbia Styles Gymnasium Suits Swimming Suits Hockey Skirts Circular and Accordion Plaited Dancing Skirts jumper Blouses Dancing Skirts CDCDCD Endorsed and Used by Leading Physical Culturists all over the Country CDCDCD CONSUMERS' LEAGUE ENDORSEMENT CATALOGUE ON APPr.lcATioN Columbia Bathing and Gymnasium Suit Company 145 South Street, Boston HEADQUARTERS FOR COLLEGE CLOTHES and ACCESSCRIES Smart Tailored Suits, Costumes, Coats, Skirts, and VVaists. Neckwear, Gloves, Hosiery, Handlcer- chiefs, Veils always up to the minute. Shoes, Pumps, Slippers, always the best quality and latest style. Soaps, Perfumes, Powders, Creams and Toilet Articles of all kinds---highest qualities. Curtains, Draperies, Rugsand Furnishings in all the Very latest novelties. M TEWART 8.6. DRY GOODS 1, G -QCARPETSGSHOES W 0 The Home ef Purely Healthful Meats Capacity 600 Hogs and l50 Cattle Per Day Schmauss Co's New Packing Plant now in Operation THE MOST SANITARY, UP-T0-DATE PLANT IN THE UNITED STATES SCI-IIVIAUSS CO. ' ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS OUR MEATS ARE THE ONLY HOME KILLED GOVERNMENT INSPECTED MEATS SOLD IN ROCKFORD FIVE MARKETS. BOTH PHONES Rockford Illustrating Co ENGRAVERS AND ELECTROTYPERS HALFTON-E, ZINC ETCHING AND WOOD ENGRAVING DESIGNERS AND MAKERS OF CATALOGS COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL WORK A SPECIALTY ROCKFORD ILLINOIS u R?- W5 ,K PRINTING Qi, FOR ALL PURPOSES l BIJACTII AND COLOR OUR NEVV OFFICE W IS EQUIPPED FOR DOING THE FINEST COININIERCIAL NVORIQ AN D CAHPALOGUE PRINTING '1'IOlEO. CLIAIQIQ CO. ROCKFOIQ D. ILL. Q91-wN'0i?-'S VW W H Q xg A THIS BOOIK IS FROM OUR PRESS QA1 F i ,Z lin, VX.. 0 A Ihr Ihahhm aff The Cafe Beautiful where fasticiious folks may dine in contentment. The perfec- tion of twentieth century cooking is another feature of this cafe. Come and enjoy the advantages of this metro- politan institution. Especial Attention given to private parties Q 0 Quality Style Permanency ?6iif1TQ TS T qffpfwgflw Y the Old Wheat Studio, Ill North Church Stre 1 1 7 l-- I 1 2 1 7 1 fgi 213 2l3 1 ' I ug, it ' ii GEO IVI KEYT 81 SON ..-,gy rg, X g,Nq.'lA! - . . ll it I I t tlill' ' W UVERY , I f ff 10 ' illgfw Wilt-i7', I HACK ,V ,W , X I, , -, , 1, ,I .. . ,., J, is-114,51 'N lnlhlr b-1r',A fi, xwwill 1 yi- l,'Q,,,l xr 'K Ahh? 'V X117 ht A 4, Q 1 z H. 3, f 7, o X X .B , I l Nr ,Riggs it W ',,,'i,,M BAGGAGE I ag 0 if AUTOMOBILES THE SANITARY LAUNDRY WANTS YOUR WORK T SOFT WATER HAND WORK NO CHEMICALS USED ABSOLUTE FACTS You cannot give a Banquet, Reception, Wedding or Dinner Party, and make a success of it without Flowers and Decorations. At the American Flower Shows our record has not been equalled by any firm in the United States. Qver One Hundred First Class Prizes, Cups and Medals at New York City, St. Louis, Chicago and Kansas City, the past two years. We Solicit Your Orders Satisfaction Guaranteed Flowers delivered in leading cities of the United States on two hours' notice H. W. BUCKBEE, Born PHoNEs 23 ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Rockford College for Women, Rockford, Illinois The only woman's college ol the Middle West accorded the hrst rank in scholarship by the Commissioner of Education. Degrees of B. A. and B. S. Trains also for a vocation. Home Economics, Secretarial, Library, Music. Applied design Departments. Catalog. JULIA H. GULLIVER, Ph.D., President, Box E. .l.