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

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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.

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C ,, e4 1 l ax 'Til X f i, gb-ff xc- W fflkw up K 19-RUDDER-10 Wim, N M nh ,W V H W iw' ly' Qfivl ffm y xl I X , , 1 EL. J 4-I --.-QC, w l r served hobo-fashion on the island after which the army enjoyed a Weary Willie trip to the Casino. The following May, the Hobo King with his Hooligan hat appeared on the Royal Burrow surrounded by the Royal Guard. This guard, allied with Kelly's Army, went from house to house begging food for the dinner which was served on Chau- tauqua Point. In 1916, Hobo Day was celebrated when a circus came to town and the interest that the band of hobos created almost overshadowed the efforts of the funny men in the parade. Last year the hobos mysteriously appeared at the Casino where they en- joyed an excellent, if meagre, dinner. Even accidents, such as falling into mud pud- dles, could not spoil the fun. In the fall, classes have private skip-days. This is primarily for the Sophomores and Freshmen, it being a part of the class fight program. Each class tries to have the first skip-day and to steal away to some other town without any one's knowing. I, a ,J 3

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I9-RHUDDER-19 ffl!-0ZiX The Pipe of Peace ceremony has usually been held on Tuesday morning, very early. Such deep mystery surrounds this affair that one who has not been there can not tell much about itg and one who has, will not. Through little hints and whisperings, it has been learned, however, that it is the time when the Seniors invite the Juniors to come out to bury the hatchet and to smoke the peace-pipe in the good old Indian way and thus end all the strife that there may have been between the two classes. In the winter of 1894-5, there was a lively rivalry between literary societies in the production of society papers. One of these, The Tack, read at a Philo meeting, met with such success that permanent organization was proposed. In the congenial at- mosphere of a banquet, plans were made for a Tack in 1895. The first editor-in- chief was F. C. Aldinger. The first issue, in magazine form, was published in the Vidette oflice, bound on a sewing machine, and its covers pasted on by hand. Since then, it has grown from a primarily literary magazine to a semi-monthly paper of college news, known as the Buena Vista Tack . I Q K 22