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

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high standard set by the class, but their indifference in this regard was more than counterbalanced by the zeal of Mayhew, Pogemiller and Jeffrey, who became benedicts early in the year, before the spring flowers had bloomed and the Seniors appeared with little fuzzy mustaches. Jeffrey’s success is said to have been due largely to an accidental circumstance. In his Sophomore year he dared John Davis to have their heads shaved. The dare was accepted and they appeared at chapel the next morning with glistening domes, bald as the full moon on a winter night—the envy of Prof. Pimmen and the Dean. It is said that Miss Crips noted the bumps on his head which insured a brilliant career, and immediately became enamoured. In class athletics we held undisputed championship. In our Junior year we humbled the class of 1915 so completely that their self-confidence did not return until well into the next year, when it became necessary to repeat the operation. Previous to this second drubbing the Croakers had cast about for material with which to furnish their book and not finding what they wanted ready to hand, hit upon the idea of starting something really clever themselves. Accordingly they decided to abduct the Seniors’ caps and gowns on the evening before Founders’ Day, when, according to long-established custom, the Seniors were to make their first appearance invested in the dignities of their rank. The plan was only partially successful. The Seniors made a midnight raid on the Croaker office in retaliation, and then scoured the town for enough caps and gowns to supply the deficiency. It was a breathless audience that awaited the appearance of the Seniors. Gowns of various degrees of “color and previous condition of servitude” were visible and our worthy president had evidently shared his toga with some less fortunate brother, for he appeared with only a cap, which was perched upon his head like the Roman eagle on the battle standard. We marched down the aisle and took our seats in triumph, for the college tradition had been preserved. At that time we had not begun breaking precedents and were frequently cited by the Dean as examples to the under-classmen. Oh, happy innocence! Later methought a bright angel had passed by and shrieked out aloud, “IIow are the mighty fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen from their high estate!” We must not linger longer over the past. These are only a few scattering hints imperfectly told, but the author of this short sketch hopes that it will lead you often to wander in quiet nooks of your memory, there to meet with classmates of 1914. L. H.

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. PERCY CARIS Mt. Pleasant, la. Unsteady of heart, and of swift veering mind In regard to the girls as some of them find.” Wesleyan Academy. Physical Director of City Y. ’ll, ’12. Baseball Team, 12- 13. Band and Orchestra, ’13-’14. Pres. Band, Football Squad. Croaker Artist. Sigma Phi Epsilon. HAZEL JOHNSON Agency, la. “My doctrine is lay aside contention and he satisfied. ’ ’ Agency High. Hypatia. ALLEN ELIASON Letts, la. “A man after his own heart” (but he would rather a girl were after it). Letts High. Wesleyan News Staff, ’13-’14. Hamline. ELENA PATTON Mt. Pleasant, la. “Age cannot wither her, or custom stale her infinite variety. ’ ’