Buena Vista University - Log Yearbook (Storm Lake, IA)

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Z- 1151 Q! W1 r 1oaRUDDER-10 1, 3 rl ffl 1 ,lil fl .1 ,1 i I 1 i 1 Seniors. The first ceremony was held in the commercial rooms, November 4th, 1911. The colors were presented by Bernice Gregg and received by lylabelle Conquist-Smith. The actual presentation was followed by a banquet, as has been the custom since. Since that time there have been two omissions of the ceremony. These occurred in 1912 and 1916. Both times the neglected Freshmen chose colors and introduced them by wearing them to chapel. Each year, except 191-1, when the present Seniors received their colors, the cere- mony has been held in the commercial rooms. This time it was given in South Hall, our dormitory of the past. The Pachyderms look back upon the color ceremony that was given them in 1915 with especial interest. The colors, maroon and old gold, were presented to them by Lieutenant Joseph Sohm and accepted by John Fulton, who is also now an army man. The first annual hobo day occurred in lNIay, 191-1, when Kelly's Army decided that there should be no classes on a certain day. The recruits to the army were sorry looking figures and they succeeded in terrorizing the citizens of the city. Dinner was

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,ft 19-RUDDER-10, J , 1, V' ' 'W - . ' : ' 9 A f-getqq n i ' I if Q 11.11, ' A. f':fK7Qf.1v' , ' l ,437 l, x ff . -, - r- V ,j wf ,5,.1,a - 5 9-'E'Mfef2g'1 S1' ?' 1 ' A , 44,1,,,w.,wi95,m ' - ,-rg, , Vw. ffyw mural' The first outdoor Sing-Out was held on the lawn in front of the Music Hall in June, 1913, under the leadership of Miss Taylor who was instructor in vocal music at that time. The Sophomores of that year had published a little pamphlet containing the college songs and yells. The purpose of this first Sing-Out seems to have been to initiate these new books and to celebrate the occasion of final examinations being over. The second Sing-Out was also held on the Music Hall lawn as was the one in the spring of 1917, the two intervening ones being at the main building. Two commencement week traditions which originated about 1906 are the Pipe of Peace and Tree Day. The latter is not confined entirely to commencement week, however, since the Seniors plant the tree earlier in the spring. This planting is the occasion for a secret early morning ceremony and breakfast. The tree is then dedi- cated publicly on commencement Tuesday. This is the time when all the classes deck themselves in costumes suggestive of their names and ranks and the time when the Seniors offer worthy advice to the under-classmen, playing fair, however, by giving the others a chance to answer back.