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

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Croaker gUmanac for Spril 1915 APRIL HATH XXX DAYS JOIRYSE EDITION MELANCHOLY POME FOR APRIL MEANDERINGS If all the people who knock the Croaker were put in a straight line they would reach from Oakland Mills to Klondike. If all the people who praise the Croaker were put in a Ford runabout there would be several good seats left. If all of the brains used up on this almanac had been concentrated on study we could have obtained an A. B. degree in one month. 10 words make one joke. 10 jokes make one humor department. 10 humor departments make one weary. When you are asked to sing a solo, Don’t run away and hide; But learn the words beforehand, And get the air outside. Philosophical Philbert Scz: “When ye git spring fever there’s nothin’ like leadin’ the Wesleyan N'gjvs. A ow April’s here with showers sweet. It comes hut once a year. It brings us flowers and muddy feet. And birds tee love to hear. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tucs. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tucs. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tucs. Wed. Thur. Fri. 1 2 3 Spring Vacation. 4 5 6— Peary appears at North Pole (1909). 7— Look out for walk-before-breakfast liars. $—Contributor brings in old joke. 9—Life flows on as usual. 10— Last session held in German Chapel. 11— Everybody goes down ‘K’ Line. 12— Pipe organ dedicated. Prexy claps too soon. 13— Glad to be back in chapel. 14— Just prayer meeting day. 15— The sun rose and set as usual. 16— Lost! One whole period in the library.— Aenid Beman. 17— Well known planet, the earth, quakes at San Francisco. 18— Usual Sunday quiet prevails. 19— Monmouth defeats us in baseball. 20— Seniors dig in library over thesis. 21— Y. M. Geneva breakfast at Cole's Pond. 22— Croaker Staff announced. 23— Shakespeare born (1564). 2-1—Knox Freshmen fail to show up to debate our Freshmen. 25— Regular weekly Sunday. 26— Bishop Hughes lectured. Couples strolled today. 27— Ponce de Leon looks for fountain of youth (1513), Lillian Russell finds it (1913). 28— Prexy was at chapel. 29— J. P. Morgan visits Egypt (1913). Even the Nile has banks now. 30— Girls number of It'cslcyan A7 ws issued.

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r Croaker Almanac for illap 1915 MAY HATH XXXI DAYS JOIRYSE EDITION WANT ADS Wanted— More time to talk—Akerson. A mid-week date—E. Gardner. POME FOR MAY PP'c love thee well, O balmy May! O month of carefree joy! Our lessons do not bother us, But flies do much annoy. A little dignity—Seniors. To be in things—V. Miller. WONDERINGS Where did Frye get his gift of gab? What does Miss Voorhees’ man look like? Why Ronald Johnson sleeps in class every day? Where Guy Wilson got that ‘M sweater? The membership of Hamline is eight; or ten percent of the population of Oakland Mills. Philosophical Philbcrt Sez: “Anything the faculty’s fur, I’m agin’.” Sat. 1—Battle of Manila Bay (1898). Sun. 2—(To let—Church seats, books and organ.) Mon. 3—Monday always follows Sunday. Tucs. A—Ed Wahl sleeps in class (1908). Wed. 5—Annual spring party at Hershey Hall. Thur. 6—Wesleyan News election. Non-political. Fri. 7—Napoleon died at St. Helena (1821). Sat. 8—Academy students plant ivy about Pioneer building. Sun. 9—Rain—rain—rain. Mon. 10—Dr. and Mrs. Lcist married (1903). Tues. 11—This is Tuesday, day after Monday. Wed. 12—Miss Baldwin and Dr. Schell sing a duct in chapel today. Thur. 13—Chas. W. Fairbanks, famous ex-vice-president born (1856). Fri. 1-1—David rocked Goliath to sleep (B. C. 327). Sat. 15—Wesleyan News appears. Sun. 16—Howard Gohring at church. Mon. 17—--We win from Knox. Tues. 18—Passenger train ran into Mt. Pleasant. No fatalities. Wed. 19—Had chapel today. Thur. 20—Joke about Edward’s attendance at Chapel started (1898). Fri. 21—Hypatia and Philo enjoy talk by Luebbers. Sat. 22—Results of Iota Phi election announced. Sun. 23—A year ago today wasn’t Sunday. Mon. 2-1—House cleaning day at Hershey Hall. Tues. 25—Sun highest at noon today. Wed. 26—Queen Victoria, friend of Kipling, born (1819). Thur. 27—Dr. Schell gives talk on campus paths. Fri. 28—Y. W. C. A. cafeteria supper on campus. Sat. 29—High School number of Wesleyan News. Sun. 30—Company day at Hershey Hall. Mon. 31—One month nearer home.