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

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WHAT THE FRESHMAN DEBATERS DID TO KNOX LAST YEAR FAMOUS AFFINITIES Student Politics at Wesleyan and Chaos. Jeannette Buck and her Yellow Coat. Junior Class and Chapel Attendance. Bertha McChord and Miss Rothenstein. Wesleyan News Business Department and Efficiency. Wahl and Oakville. Moats and his “Line.” Hershey Hall and Appendicitis. THIRD YEAR GERMAN CLASS Dr. Leist (leaving for a minute) : “Mr. Vandagriffe, please hold anyone who attempts to leave before I return.” Ethel Snair immediately tries to leave and finally succeeds. Dr. Leist (returning) : “Did you do your duty?” Vandagriffe: “One got away, but she was so heavy I couldn’t hold her.” Dr. Leist: “Next time I will find someone who has had more experience.” Miss Hull: “Where would you find him?” Grace Hagie: “I believe Mary is saying something to Archie with her eyes. Archie Marsh : “Oh, Mary’s eyes always talk.”

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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.

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Croaker gUmauac for January 1910 JANUARY HATH XXXI DAYS JOIRYSE EDITION WANT ADS Wanted— A new Science Hall—■'Trustees. Votes for women—Suffrage Club. A girl—Wells. Sympathy—Dee Thompson. JOBS FOR JOB Writing themes for Prof. Blair. Raising endowment. Running a bluff on Dr. Booth. Making an eight o’clock. Lives of Freshmen all remind us, When we too were in our prime. Oft we murmured, “We should worry,” Because ignorance is sublime. Philosophical Philbcrt Sc .: “Ye can get a semester’s book learnin’ in one night, ef you apply yourself. POME FOR JANUARY This year the maiden has a chance Her mate for life to choose; Let man beware her soulful stare, Or happiness he’ll lose. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tucs. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. ;i The Croaker staff makes a resolution not 2 | to work until vacation is over. 3—Edythc V'a.ss and Vcnell return together. A—We dread returning to classes. 5— Six Seniors caught studying. R. Johnson among the number. 6— A new year resolution broken (1901). 7— Air resounds with crash of broken resolu- tions. S—Girls’ Glee Club gives concert. 9— Rig crowd at church today. 10— Monday, day after Sunday. 11— Everybody studies for exams. 12— Hcrshey Hall inmates freeze. 13— Twenty below zero. 1- 1—Xmas jewelry begins to turn green. 15— Helen Keller lectures. 16— Hurt talks in behalf of college. 17— At 9:55 P. M. Ermil Frye is reported to have lost his frat pin. 18— Gladys Hastings finds Frye's pin. 19— Nine more days till exams. Gloom. 20— Ketch-up. A tonic for any who may flunk. 21— We beat Penn 31-29. 22— We parade Hancher around town. 23— Ex-president Hancher speaks at church. 2- 1—Large crowd at picture show. 25— The wise start to review. 26— Snider stays awake one hour. 27— Reign of Terror begins. Exams. 28— Editor excused to study. 29— Hurrah. Endowment is raised. No exams. 30— Exams over. Survival of the fittest. Some of us didn’t fit. 31— Registration again.