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

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I I I INTERVIEWING FAMOUS MEN Frye, Ermil: “Hello, Ermil, old kid.” Ermil Frye: “’Lo, old man. You’re looking handsomer than usual this morning.” Frye, Ermil: “That so? Well, I always was considered good looking.” Ermil Frye: “I know that, but I thought you always prided yourself more on your accomplishments.” Frye, Ermil: “So I do. By the way, did I ever tell you that I am the only man in college who is Beta Theta Pi, Iota Phi, Pi Kappa Delta, Editor News, Ycllmastcr, Winner Oratorical, Y. M. Cabinet, Leader Gospel Team, Giver of Longest Toast at Thanksgiving Banquet, Friend of Daniel Webster, Most Popular Man in School, Freshman Chaperon, Prohibition Association, Honorary Member of Hypatia, Member Hamline, Chapel Speaker, College Debater and Fusser, all at one time?” Ermil Frye: “There aren’t many like you, hitched up with that line of highbrows.” Frye, Ermil: “Of course, my main pride is being Iota Phi. The others are mere trifles, but Iota Phi, my boy! Well,—” Ermil Frye: “I know, but Rilca Doc clearly showed himself to be the most popular man on the campus by winning the Wesleyan News’ popularity contest. And there is Edgar Carson, the classiest little fusser in college.” Frye, Ermil: “And your modesty only keeps you from mentioning yourself. Everybody admits that you made a hit with that Pi Phi Senior, although she says she’s not a particular friend of yours. By the way, I told some of the fellows that, and they said she said ‘anyone who is a friend of yours could not be very particular.’ But of course they were only joking.” Ermil Frye: “O, of course. The fellows all like an all-round, good-looking sport like myself. You can hardly blame them, can you?” Frye, Ermil: “Well, hardly, Ermil. Such men as us are rare.”

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A FUSSER A boy with the cash And clothes with a dash, Fating fraternity hash— A fusscr. Forgets he’s in school, Is anyone’s fool, A sororities’ tool— A fusscr. So sure that he’ll pass He cuts every class To stroll with a lass— A fusscr. He carries her fan And does all he can To forget lie’s a man— A fusscr. You can look anywhere And lie’s sure to be there With a line of hot air— A fusser. Now if fussing’s a game, Who’d be to blame Should a girl change her name— A fusser. But as wc’vc never fussed, Necessity must Make us distrust A fusser. But if all of us would Confess what we should, We’d be if we could— A fusscr.

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A WESLEYAN ALPHABET A stands for Amour, French stuff for mush; Wise-eyed professors sometimes call it gush. B is for Banquet, a stunt in the fall ; The once in the year that we eat at the Hall. C stands for Campustry—your major, I think. It will put, per experience, grades on the blink. D is for Damsel, shy and demure (Of that latter statement we’re not quite so sure). E stands for Engagements, this we know well Who’ll be the next fool you never can tell. F is for Freshmen, a green kind of plant. Although they are pests, do without them you can’t. G stands for Grind; means suns beauty, sans love. You may get your lessons, but no turtledove. H is fr Hy-lo-the-is-ti-co-lism, A serious, supernatorial sism. I is for Ignorance; it surely is bliss. You think, and you’re right—’twould rhyme best with J stands for Juniors, a class with the pep. We’re not like the Seniors, for we’ve a good “rep.” K is for “K Line,” a popular road. Where dates often go, of course, a la mode. L stands for Luebbcrs, with bright, shiny dome; He may have------, but if so s’ not known. M is for Minister, sedate and proper; Works clear through school, without even a copper.