Iowa Wesleyan College - Croaker Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, IA)

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 5 vxl Vi lAl iiy i i t? AN OLD GAG She: “The moon is a dead body, did you know that?” lie: “Say, let’s sit up with the corpse.” ?????? Freshman: “What does Ralph Hileman do for a living?” Soph: “Why, he takes collections in chapel.” Flunk and the class flunks with you, dig and you dig alone. ’Tis love that makes the arms go round. Teacher: “Explain 'out of sight, out of mind’.” Pupil: “Unseen, insane.” EXCUSES ENCOUNTERED BY THE PROFS (But Never Overcome) I never can study on a rainy day like this. I never can study on a snowy day like this. I never can study on a cold day like this. I never can study on a hot day like this. I never can study on a beautiful day like this. I never can study the day before a holiday. I never can study the day after a holiday. But They All Amount to This “I never can study.” AS WE HEAR THEM Newell—I should worry. Rcba Tennant—I no want to. Dr. Lymer—I strongly advise that— Goehring—Oh, Ilerold. Grace Weir—Oh, those awful Juniors! Florence Buck—Ish Ga Frett. Ethel Forsythe—Gee! Prof. Johnson—That is all for today. Prof. King—To be sure, dearie. Miss Baldwin—A-man (so be it). Dr. Booth—Does any one know where he is, he wasn’t at chapel Miss Rader—You, and you, and you, and you. Fimmen—A hair in the head is worth two in the brush. Dr. Leist—Meals served at all hours. •«

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 iil ! CHAPERONS Anita, “Jeff”—Geo. Koch. Y. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A.—Miss Rader, Prof. Kock. Freshmen—Prof. Blair. Ralph, Maude—Coles Pond. Ralph, Jeannette—Florence. Girls’ Glee Club—Miss Baldwin (and Heller at Batavia] Don, Jean—NONE. Laird, Ruth—Chapel. De Witt, Mary—Chem Lab. Clyde, Nina—Conservatory. Akerson, Miss Evans—Miss Howard. Upper classes—Prof. Leist. May hew, Weaver—Asylum Clock. Elijah, Ruth—The Moon. Edith, Albert—Court House. Lodwick, Florence—Withrow. Jessie Clark, “Litz”—Q. Conductor. A LITTLE GERMAN CONVERSATION (In English) Anita (to Herr Leist who is wearing his clergyman’s coat) : “Oh, Dr. Leist, why are you wearing that coat?” Prof. Leist: “Why, Miss Crips, wasn’t it you that called me?” s' IT w 1 .WXVVk 5 fflS I i ? VW s V B 5 | ||||| IBI r r if i :■:$ § i11 M M 1 |l • - |i - if 111 i lartfiri i i Prof, (to Fraulein Mauch): “Did you count my Frau as part of the Faculty?' Fraulein Mauch: “No, I didn’t.” Prof.: “That’s all right here, but at home she is President of the Faculty.” Fraulein Willits: “Prof, did you meet your wife during a leap year?” Prof.: “Can’t you tell from my looks?” Fraulein Willits (later): “He is mighty small.” AT THE GLEE CLUB TRY-OUT Dr. Rommel: “What are you doing here? You haven’t a voice.” Aspirant: “No, but I have a dress suit.” ft

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 “DOUSE THE GLIM” Hershey Hall’s alluring lights attract Full many a stude, no doubt; But I would rather go to Hershey, When all the lights are out. SUBMITTED BY NOAH “I suppose no one will have gravy on Thanksgiving because of the trouble between Greece and Turkey.” A HAPPY THOUGHT Prof. Johnson: “Give an example of an imaginary spheroid. Bright Student: “A rooster’s egg, sir.” THE SWEETEST WORDS After Finals—“You have passed.” From a Pal—“The drinks are on me, boys.” From Your Best Girl—“Never mind the flowers and we don't need a cab.” From Home—“Enclosed find check for $50.00.” Wire From the State Contest—“Iowa Wesleyan first, Parsons fifth.” From Prof at Chapel—“Unable to meet my class, take the same lesson.” DIPPY OVER DAFFY DILLS If Jack and Jill go to house keeping, will Billboard ? Would a tight sash give a window pane? If a bar of soap can dance, can a wash rag? If a chauffeur is fat, is he gasoline? If the man in the moon had a baby, would the skyrocket? If “Fritz” pitched would “Dutch” Mauch? —Selected. Glenn Lee, he crept into the house, The cuckoo clock struck four. Glenn crept up close beside the clock, And cuckooed eight times more. ’TWAS MIDNIGHT Mary: “And you say that you would put yourself out for my sake?” Dewitt: “You’re right, I would.” Mary: “Then do it, please, for I’m awful sleepy.” § iM; i