Hastings College - Bronco Yearbook (Hastings, NE)

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. . anh . IEE. Martina Every student. who has been in Hastings College looks forward with pleas- ure to the traditional Y. M. or Y. W. party which comes shortly after the New Students' Reception. The ai1n of these affairs is to make the new students feel better acquainted and to give them an idea of the place that the two Chris- tian organizations hold among the college activities. The Y. M. party pro- vides the first opportunity of the year for a real get-together where all the men may come to know each other better, and the Y. W. C. A. party serves the same purpose for the girls. This year the main feature of the Y. M. stag was a series of boxing bouts arranged impromptu between various more or less experienced amateurs of the school. The Y. W. staged a 'Better Baby party in honor of their new sister students. In every respect, from kiddie-car races to lollypops, the evening was a howling success. lfallntuxfrn illllaiaqurrahv The tradition that will be remembered longest is the annual Hallowe'cn Masquerade. To this party the student and faculty members come. dressed in costumes of various kinds and shapes. Sometimes the most dignified member of the faculty may come dressed like a clown or a dirt farmer. Six prizes were given for the best costumes this year. One prize each we11t to the three boys and the three girls with the most original, the most beau- tiful, and the funniest costumes. The prize-winners can be seen in the picture below. The faculty sponsors this party. Rumor has it that the wise professors take this means of keeping boys and girls out of mischief on Hallowe'en night. 'l'IllC PRIZIC-XVINXI NH V4 PS'l'l'Ml4lS T241

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611211 Glapz The first tradition that is brought to the attention of the Freshmen is that of green caps. The Sophomores take it up- on themselves to inform the Freshmen of' the existence of this tradition. By a decree from the Sophomores the Fresh- men purchase their green caps at the college bookstore. It is indeed an in- spiring sight to see all of the Freshmen boys appear on the campus on some beautiful morning, wearing their green caps. Serious punishment is in store for a Freslnuan who disobeys this order. A swim in the lake or a paddling every day until he appears with the cap is given to the disobedient Frosh. How- GRPXFZN CAPS ever, this punishment is seldom neces- sary. The green caps-must be worn un- til the first snow. or until the Olympics determine who is superior, the Fresh- men or the Sophomores. Nun Stuhvnta' ilivrrptinn The New Students, Reception is the first traditional social event of the year. This comes usually the first Saturday after the opening of school in the fall. lt is sponsored by the two Christian organizations ot' the school, the Y.M.f'.A. and the Y.W.f'.A. This is always the first all-College get-together ot the year, and is the appointed time for students to become acquainted with one another. It is at this function that most of the Hfirst impressions are made, and the sentiments that new friends write in the impression books are both interesting and entertaining. ln the future, many pleasant hours can be spent in looking over these impression books, and the Words written there will again recall old friends met ffor the first time at the New Students' Reception. E231

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I hankagining Errakfant Evvry student in collvgc looks lilJI'W2l1'Ll to llll12lllliSg1flVl11g' with grvzlt antici- pzitiou. Not only nlo tho stucleuts 1-xpvct to pzlrtakv ot' ai good lllI1lll'l' on this ilziy, hut tlwy zlwzlit ziuxiously thv tfmlitiolml 'llll2lllliSg1lVlTlg lirw1lct':lst, which is svrvecl hy the Y. M. and Y. NY. in the Johnson gylllll21SllllIl. lu 0l'llL'1' that thu StUCl0lliS may not forgvt the grvzit Slg!'Illlll7iil1C0 ol' 'l'l1z111ksgiVihg. short clu- votional svrviccs arc hold lwfore thv l1r'callct'z1st is svrvm-ll. Manly gl'3flll2li0S :mtl li0l'lI1UI' stmlvnts am- usually presvht to help :mike this am evvnt ot' truf- thzuiks- giving. Zllunthall Eanquri Tho ziimuzll tootlmll llilllllllllf has liven at tradition ol' thi- 1-ollegc l'o1' iuany yi-zirs. VVll0il1Q1' it is 21 'flelti- 01' :1 lltli0lt'SSii affair. it is an ovczisioil ol' mum-ll vnjoymelit. The football lmmlilct this year wus an ovuzisiou ol' special rvjoiciiig l16Cil11S1' it was El l1ll?llllpl0llSlllp Cl'l1'llI'2iil0ll. At thv llH!1t11ll'l the captain-clvct is zul- noilncecl :incl thv outgoing captain is IJl'9SOIllt'il, by thi- :alumni ol' tho lust grail- unting class, with 21 gold foothall to luv worn as ei wzituli Cl12ll'lll. Dr. Nvwvll was the i'02lSilllilSil'1' this year, 'l'hosv who re-spomlecl with toasts w'vl'4- Protlissor Martin, Assistziut-f'oz1cl1 Bmll'oi'tl Johhsoii, Florvnov lllitchvll. l,I'0li6SSOl' P. XV. Hvzms. llillllillll lizilvigli llolmste-mlt. :incl thi- Vzlptziill-elm-I. llolwrt Stvplums, A'l'll.Xlbl'l'lHXHl4'Hl.IrIl.1'.- l3l'lI UIll'l 'l'lll-I HANIIC l35l