Pacific University - Heart of Oak Yearbook (Forest Grove, OR)

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Hia tazaaazaaei HEART OF OAK '24 eztaazaiazaaazgggg his ,E E E E E E E E E E E E E E H H E E E E E E E 3535556 After winding its way through the streets, through the Star Theatre, and emitting its terrible roar upon the Bearcat chariot fa hearsej, the serpent retired and the first event of homecoming week was ended. At nine o'clock Friday morning the whistle blew and-from each white line under the goal posts rushed, from one end, five Sophs, and from the other five Rooks-the bag-rush was on. Would they never quit wallowing in the mud and bring a bag across? Yes, here's a Rook, running as hard as a water-soaked bag of sawdust will let him, and when the final whistle blew, the Rooks had carried ten bags across the line, and the Sophs six. No whistle announced the take-offs, but the interest was no less keen when twelve or fifteen faculty caricatures solemnly took their places on the stage and proceeded to hold chapel exercises 5 or when the Sophomores revealed the outstanding characteristics of Rooks and Rookesses, and vice versa. Now for the big event, the W. U. vs. P. U. football game. Who cared for mud? Not even the band in white trousers stopped to consider that question. Certainly no such earthly matter could prevent those enthusiastic rooters pushing their hero-warriors across for three touchdowns and two goals to the Bearcats' one touchdown. Not even rain could dampen the enthusiasm of the victorious serpent which again blocked the city's traliic. Joy indeed was unconfined and promptly at eight-thirty the musicians proclaimed that the dance had begun, and someone had whispered the word around that there would be a party at Herrick, too. The presence of several Alumni helped to make both events happy climaxes to a happy day. Saturday dawned chilly and foggy. What a day for a swim! Nine o'clock found eleven Sophomores and as many Freshmen determined to pull, but also prepared to swim. Vengeance wreaked in the minds of the Sophomores, who remembered their defeat in the bag-rush to such an extent that eleven wet and frightened Rooks soon found themselves crawling from the chilly water of Gales Creek. The class of '25 had won their second tug-of-war. Following the tug-of-war the Sophomores subjected the Freshmen to such tortures as are customary at initiations, and in the afternoon the annual Freshman-Sophomore girls' track meet took place. With the presentation of Nothing But the Truth 'Saturday evening by the Juniors, for the benefit of the Heart of Oak, the most successful homecoming week ever celebrated at Pacific University came to an end. One hundred forty-nine QE QEEHEEQQEEEQEEEEQQQEEEEQQQ2 sees seas ce Q E ca ef as as El E, ca ef as as as as ze as cs ca as 15 ca as za ca ce H. as as sl me as as ca seas seas

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E iggeaoooooezo BHEART OF OAK '24 mana ging? ,. Q at EEEEQEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Homecoming Freshmen Bonfire EVERAL college events which in former years were held on separate occasions were combined to make the Homecoming of 1922 a glorious event, long to be remembered. By action of the associated students, the usual all-college day events were postponed and staged during the homecoming week-end. A The opening event illuminated not only the entire campus, but also much of the city, and caused many countrymen for miles around to wonder about the red glare over Forest Grove. The Rooks surely had outdone themselves and all previous Rook classes in piling toward the zenith-everything in town which would burn and for which there was no other use, and Finally anointing it all with oil. First the crowds gathered in Brighton Chapel to listen to the band reel off pep and to hear what President Weir, Coach Frank and several of the Alumni predicted for the morrow's struggle with the Bearcats. Being satisfied with what they heard in the chapel, students, alumni, friends and visitors gathered around the bonfire in the' largest crowd that ever yelled for P. U. The stunts pulled off by each class bode ill luck for Willamette. In the Freshman battle-royal, in which the Badger all but devoured the Bearcat, not even the cremation of the remains caused the spectators to shed a tear. , One hundred forty-eight EEEQQ seas 525955 H is E Q Q is n ef o as o as ef ze ie i as o as to sa as ce is to to is es , ce is as as ef ta is arise seas

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E Eigafefiaan HEART GF OAK '24 aaaatafaggggg Tiki?-TTT qiivxlli E an EEEEEEEE QEEEQEE HEEEEQEE Charter Day Pacific University's birthday is always an interesting day. This year especial interest was shown, not only in a larger attendance, but also in display of enthusiasm. Charter Day, which is the name given to January tenth, Pacific's birthday, marked the passing of the seventy-fourth year since the granting of a charter to Pacific University and Tualatin Academy. The program of the evening included the reading of the charter, musical numbers by both glee clubs and the band, an address by Bishop Walter T. Sumner. and finally, the lighting of the candles on the huge birthday cake. At the close of the program the cake was served to the longest line of students and townspeople that ever attended the Charter Day exercises. Senior Reception The second reception, according to custom, was given by the Seniors to the Forest Grove High School Seniors and friends and students of the Uni- versity, Friday evening, February ninth. A The graduating class in cap and gown, with the faculty, formed a receiv ing line that the guests might make new and ,renew old acquaintances. The program was opened by President Weir, who spoke on the subject Faces . Following the program the Seniors served refreshments consisting of pineapple ice and wafers. y Une Hundred Thousand Dollar Rally One of the most interesting rallies of the year was that in celebration of the gift of one hundred thousand dollars to Pacific by Mrs. McCormick of Tacoma. The regular chapel period and also the following class period was given up to this pep meeting. E The chapel platform was decorated with the banners of the college. An American Hag and the Legion standard were draped around the huge block P , which rested on a pedestal in the center of the platform. The pedestal bore the figures, SiiIOo,00O. The program was given in two parts, the first part being presented by the faculty. Professor Taylor acted as chairman and introduced Dr. Bates, the One hundred fifty QEEE EQEQEQEEEEQEQEQQEQ QQQQQQ EE sagem lg E ga H ,E E E E E H H E E E H E E E E E E E H TE 55 E TE H E E nga 55 , H E EE HE