Iowa State University - Bomb Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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For chieftain this term we wanted a good one So we elected F. F. Jorgenson. And as a motto we had never yet hed, Just Hustle was the one to be adopted. If the victories in 1901 were few, We more than made up in 1902; When the Varsity got Warden and Tener, too — To show what the Naughty-Fives in foot ball could do. The hoo-doo had long since ceased to be And Grinnell was beaten naught to twenty-three, But it was all a mistake, that game with Cornell, And of it, it will never do to tell. The debate with Normal again was won And the Spoor Trophy from Chicago was bro ' t hum. A new band of Freshmen among us had come. And as yet they had not been shown much fun, So early in October a day was set And the Naughty-Sixes with the Naughty-Fives met In order with us to compete For honors in the Sophomore-Freshmen Meet. The Naughty-Five boys from foot-ball were sore But they won just the same 66 to 64. The ' 06 ' s so long had gone without a name That we began to think it a shame; So by December we found one to suit ' em. Gave them a banner and called ' em Mewasem ; Which of all names is most royal Since being interpreted means True-hearted and Loyal. 27

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For one day our boys played a very fine game And sent Iowa City home in shame. That night round the bonfire in front of Old Main We danced and whooped through a drizzling rain, While the old cannon down in the middle of the campus, Booming and roaring helped keep up the rumpus. Soon after, commencement time drew nigh When the Seniors said farewell with a sigh And we sighed, too, that Freshman days were o ' er For next year our class would be Sophomore. CANTO III. When our school opened that next fall, A very great sorrow had come over all. Of our honored president we were bereft For God ' s finger had touched him, and he slept. On that first Sunday in the college cemetery Were held the last services sacred to his memory. And a gloom hung over us all, that year. Deepening our sorrow and bringing no cheer. The affairs of our college were soon adjusted, And the paddling of our canoes to Stantie was enstrusted, And so well by him was this manipulated. That to him our Bomb is dedicated. — 26 —

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CANTO IV. Early, in January, our caps we did spring, To which all the others, the gauntlet did fling. Unlike the ' 04 ' s of white letters on green Ours were not quite so plain to be seen. But compared to the ' 03 ' s it might well be said. They did not cover quite so much of the head. At the election that term there were no quibbles. And the ballot was cast for the Red-headed Civils. There was no earthly use in stuffing the box -: For the vote was unanimous for Crawford, Warden and Cox. For victories we went in that spring. And there was not once that we did not win. In base ball we trounced the ' 06 ' s once more Altho ' it was close, three to only four: , And with a score of forty-three, we did beat Seniors, Juniors and Freshies at the Annual Home Meet. Late in the term and near to graduation Occurred the Engineering Hall Dedication. And the old graduates were here to the meeting And to attend the Banquet of the alumni in the evening. CANTO V. By the Junior year, space is well nigh spent. But in passing we must mention our new president. Dr. Storms came among us in 1903 And in a short time he has proven to be A man truly noble and loyal at heart And one well equipped to do his part. For chief the first term, we had Warden of the auburn hair While at present Ben. G. Budge holds down the chair. The foot ball season now is o ' er And Minnesota alone did us out-score. — 28 —