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

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j FAMOUS PARAGRAPHS PARAPHRASED “God must have loved the Hunkers, he made so many of them.” “Grades don’t make the man, but they help in getting a teacher’s certificate.” “Beware of little losses; a few C’s may flunk a whole class.” “Know more than the professor docs if you can, but do not tell him about it.” “A little fussing is a dangerous thing; you may have to go to several formals.” “If a woman will submit to being carried that is sufficient to prove that there is mud on the crossing.” “Fuss all, love few, marry none. “This world that we are living in, ’Tis mighty hard to beat; Detectives haunt you everywhere, Thc’rc cops on cv’ry street.” “Cut, and the world cuts with you; grind, and you grind alone.” “Hope for the best, get ready for the worst, and then take what the prof, sends.” “Policy is to do and say the kindest things in Prexy’s way. “Pull is the keynote to success. “Be still, poor grind, and cease repining, •( In prof’s red book your grade is shining.” a ,j ■

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 Croaker Almanac for ©ctofaer 1915 OCTOBER HATH XXXI DAYS JOIRYSE EDITION LOST POME FOR OCTOBER A frat pin—Ermil Frye. A coach—Miss Ingersoll. A basketball cup—Sophs. Opportu n ity— E very bod y. October is a month so drear, We really have to study; Our Creek and Latin, Cheni and Math.— They almost kill a budy. If money talks, I wonder why I only hear It say ‘Goodbye’? 1— “We see by the papers that Nicholas II will soon visit America.” 2— “That’s nothing, August 1st will be here next summer.” Be it ever so homely there’s no face like your own. Philosophical Philbcrt Sez: “Campus fussing is a lottery, in which there arc more blanks than prizes.” Fri. 1—This is the first day of the month. Sat. 2—Saturday, that’s all. Sun. 3—Hershey Mall girls take part in class scrap (1910). Mon. -1—The editor still survives. 'I'ues. 5—Frye makes plea for poverty-stricken M'es-leyan New. Result—Much disgust and one new subscriber. Wed. 6—'Heat Parsons’ banner appears on campus. Thur. 7—Much pep over Parsons game. Fri. 8—Sophomores buried Parsons at chapel and Parsons buried us in afternoon. Sat. 9—Wahl out of town. Frances awaits post- man. Sun. 10—P. Caris visits relatives near Monmouth. Mon. 11—Juniors have picnic at Oakland. Tues. 12—New rugs at Hershey Hall. Wed. 13—Or. Rommel gives recital at Chapel. Thur. 14—Table manners invented (23 A. D.). Fri. IS—We win from Central. Sat. 16—Two Seniors begin to work. Sun. 17—Dr. Osborne preached today. Mon. 18—Cleopatra invented face powder (31 A. D.). Tues. 19—Soft-mores have a meeting. Wed. 20—Work—work—work. Thur. 21—Ermil Frye bribes ye editor for honorable mention. Fri. 22—Frances Jamison declares intention of buv- ing a Croaker even if there isn’t a joke in it about her. Sat. 23—An unexciting, unpolitical day. Sun. 24—Dr. Ilanchcr announces resignation (’08). Mon. 25—Akcrson says that nothing purifies the soul like saying ‘Grace’. Tues. 26—Pony factory declares dividends. Wed. 27—Suffrage club elects officers. Thur. 28—Senator Cummins speaks. Fri. 29—Senior girls serve with dainty hands. Sat. 30—Popularity contest closes in blaze of glory. Sun. 31—Overcoats make appearance. I i

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(Croaker SUmanac for Jtobember 1915 NOVEMBER HATH XXX DAYS JOIRYSE EDITION MELANCHOLY MEANDERINGS If all knockers practiced what they preach there wouldn’t be emit halos in heaven to go half way around. The face powder used by Hcrsh-ey Hall girls in one day would mark the athletic field an entire season. If all of us who blow our own horns were organized into a band, we could furnish music for all of the salvation armies on earth. WONDERINGS Who told Prof. Dickey he could sing? Why Beal visited in Mt. Pleasant at Xmas time? How ‘Doc’ and Aenid enjoyed their trip to Iowa City? Why Mrs. Northrup’s porch is haunted ? Philosophical Philbert Sez: “This society stuff isn’t all that it is cracked up to be.” POME FOR NOVEMBER Turkey day is bound to come, Last part of November; That feast with Hershey I fall's fair dames, IF e always will remember. Mon. 1—Euripides, inventor of movies, born (B. C. 329). Tucs. 2—Marie Smith injured in Chcm. lab. Wed. 3—Parsons wins football game at night (’ll). Thur. -1—Julius Caesar invents conditional sentences (37 A. D.). Fri. 5—I)r. Leist smiled faintly today. Sat. 6—Freshmen wallop high school. Sun. 7—Cat in piano (’ll). Mon. 8—Jitney circus. Blair sees Broadway Belles. Tues. 9—Nothing happened. Wed. 10—Joke editor starts work. Prominent students tremble. Thur. 11—Ruth Holiday spends afternoon in library. Fri. 12—Coach ships carload of hogs today. Sat. 13—Dr. Heppe leads Y. M. C. A. Sun. 1-1—Just Sunday. Everybody sleeps. Mon. 15—Frye wins oratorical contest. Tues. 16—Dog visits faculty at chapel. Leist jealous. Wed. 17—Gwent singers here. Litcrarics rich. Thur. 18—Croaker staff have feed. Fri. 19—Wc win from Christian University. Sat. 20—V'andagriffe scored by Dr. I.eist. Sun. 21—The Sabbath day is here again, Now let me rest my weary pen. Mon. 22—Ratliff speaks to a girl. Tues. 23—Less doing than yesterday. Wed. 2-1—Stove lids disappear from Hall. Thur. 25—Give us this day our daily turkey. Fri. 26—Everybody tired and cross. Sat. 27—Dan Heller at Y Sun. 28—Everybody writes home. Mon. 29—Debate today: Resolved, That the razor has done more for the race than powder. Tues. 30—Miss Schick debates in economics.