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

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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.

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Croaker Almanac for JBecember 1915 DECEMBER HATH XXXI DAYS JOIRYSE EDITION JOBS FOR JOB POME FOR DECEMBER Editing an Almanac. Keeping Akerson quiet. Raising money in chapel. Eradicating campus paths. Christmas comes but once a year, The days we all have reckoned; We pack our grips and hasten home. Tor Pa and Ala have beckoned. The tipping evil of today, What bother it entails; Why, every time you weigh yourself, You needs must tip the scales. THE PRUNE Full many years the sturdy prune Hath cheered us on our way; A loyal friend in time of need, At our right hand each day. Philosophical Philbert Sez: “The only difference vacation makes to students is that they loaf all of the time instead of nearly all of the time.” Wed. 1—1 Thur. 2—: Fri. 3—] Sat. 4— Sun. 5—' Mon. ( — Tues. 7— Wed. 8— Thur. 9—1 Fri. 10—. Sat. 11—' Sun. 12—! Mon. 13— Tues. 14— Wed. 15—1 Thur. 16—i Fri. 17 Sat. 18 Sun. 19 Mon. 20 T ues. 21 Wed. 22 Thur. 23 Fri. 24 Sat. 25 Mon. 27 Tues. 28 Wed. 29 Thur. 30 Fri. 31 Three members of faculty at chapel today. arc unhandy things anyway.” V. W. C. A. doll show. sccndcd—on the Seniors. Christmas comes but once a year.