Leander Clark College - Cardinal Yearbook (Toledo, IA)

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. ,p,ffi.a, i lf i rad ' A.. 22... W ..g,,.,e1.'-.,n.,,:.f,L:-:gi.g :..r:i.,j' 'Lt i?j.Q.,AliI1LQ1l..QQ.'i'J May Day Fefe The dawn of the eighteenth of May brought to our campus one of the most perfect of days, and it was May Day, the one event of the school year, rivaled only by the commencement itself. From early morning we lived and reveled amid the splendor, in the air of pomp and ceremony, closing our eyes late at night when each was satisfied he had enjoyed the day and done his part to make it a success. The forenoon was spent in busy preparation for the event, the may pole was decorated, the queen's throne and court was banked with loads of flowers and ferns and the ever beautiful campus assumed the grand appearance of a court indeed. Soon after noon the lovers of beauty and nature of Toledo and vicinity gathered on the campus to await the first call of the eourtherald. At the appointed hour the royal procession appeared at the court. This was headed by Merle Green as the Herald, then in order came the Archbishop, Harold Plott with his attendants, John Hufford and Max Ward, Flower girls, Gilberta. Green and Violet McClaskey, Harold Currey, carrying the crown of violets, the May Queen, Ruth Somers, in a beautifully decorated chariot drawn by six small boys dressed in white, accompanied by her attendants, Gay Douglas, Mary and Jessie Muirhead, Augusta Paulu, Marjorie J aekson, and Nilva Smith. Next were the girls in the various drills. Last but not least were the two jesters, Charles Kremenak and Jake Firkins, who deserve very special mention for their funny antics and splendid originality. Repeated applause greeted the procession as it passed in review before the crowd. The queen ascended her throne and was crowned with much ceremony amid the cheers of the court. After all were seated the spring song, under the direc- tion of Mrs. Riggs was given by Eula Lichty, Ruth Hanson, Elsie McAnulty, Gail Randolph, Archie Yonge and Lillian Wagner. This was one of the most beautiful and eifective numbers. The Seasons drill, directed by' Miss Carson of Tama, was an excellent number. The seasons were represented by appropriate costumes, each one very attractive. Miss Euterpe McMahon gave the story of Narcissus in pantomime which was splendid and enjoyed, affording a. contrast to the other drills. The Daisy drill, taken charge of by Miss Ahlbrecht, was repeated from last year by request be- cause of its simplicity and beauty. As a climax came the winding of the Cardinal and Wliite May Pole by all the girls. Their dresses were covered with roses and they made a charming scene as they wound in and out with the streamers. Prof. Foltz at the piano and Prof. Plott with his violin furnished the music. This was most appropriate and added much dignity to the pageant. About sunset, when the drills were over, an invitation was given to all to remain on the campus for supper. Box suppers were prepared by the boys and many remained ,to enjoy the time in picnic fashion. This hour was not the least enjoyable feature of the day, for it was a real pleasure to break into the routine mira? V H -1----f iffy a 'L

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. I , H an , H , y , ' e Q3 ily-it Ct t - - of study by taking supper in the open. At eight o'clock the crowd returned for the evening entertainment by the Y. M. C. A. This proved very enjoyable to all. Worthy of mention are the two sketches, Pyramus and Thisbe and School Days, with Curtis Mowbray as school master, and the music by Prof. Foltz. The observance of May Day is a beautiful custom and one worthy of com- memoration each year. The two Christian Associations feel very much en- couraged and satisfied with the interest and appreciation shown by the town and college people, as well as the splendid financial support. Commencement The Commencement is the one all college season. It is with much pride and overflowing enthusiasm that students, alumni, faculty and friends join to celebrate the graduation of a class from our college and the close of another year of her history. The nineteen-fourteen commencement began on Friday, June the fifth and ended with the class play June the eleventh. The several days were given over to the contests, exercises and reunions of the different departments and the graduating exercises. The baccalureate sermon was preached by President Drury on Sunday. This was the first public appearance of the class and one long to be remembered. On Tuesday the Seniors took advantage of their op- portunity to exhibit their long hidden talent for wit and humor and to pay all personal and class obligation incurred during their school days. But the best and the climax to all was the commencement day. From early morning till late at night it was a. grand, busy occasion. The class, composed of seven from the College of Liberal Arts, two from the Music department and two from the Commercial College, was the center of interest and at ten o'clock a large crowd was gathered at the church to witness the graduating exercises. While a processional ma.rch was being played by Miss Lucille Baldwin at the piano, the procession entered. President Drury and former President Book- walter led, followed by the trustees, the faculty and the graduates from the dif- ferent departments. Rev. W. F. Cronk, of Des Moines, read the scripture, and Dr. W. T. Jackson, '64, gave the invocation. The anthem, Sing Alleluia Forth , was then sung by the choir composed of the Misses Kepler, Lichty, Sones and Carlton, and the Messrs, Foltz, Oldham. Mathers and Yothers. The program had its main feature in the address by Rev. Lewis Bookwalter, D. D. of Kansas City. Mr. Bookwalter was head of the institution from 1894 to 1904. His speech was a powerful production in which he deplored the use of the nation's resources in maintaining costly armaments for use in war when arbitration was the only way in which disputes should be settled. It was essenti- BQIG