Parsons College - Peira Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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Yet is one more class of students, Which it will be well to mention, For to them it will be given To behold the greater Parsons. 'Tis the Preps, Ah, words are powerless To express their child-like wonder, Their strange methods of rejoicing, And pursuit ol' self-improvement. For when one Prep meets another l-le will shout his name out loudly, And upon his back will smite him Just to show a friendly feeling. And the other, quick responding, Crins and says, I'll knock your block off, Run away, you fried-eyed rummy. And with these kind greetings over, They engage in friendly combat, Till they reach their seats in chapel, Where they try to sing their lungs out. But the Preps are all well meaning, And they join the college classmen That they all may toil together To preserve the famed traditions Of their own loved Alma Mater, Be it in debating contests Or in bloody fray of class-scraps, Be it throwing for a basket, a hard exam to master, ey are ready, yes and eager To put forth their best endeavor For the glory of old Parsons. Other hands than ours have macle her, Other hands 'than ours will labor For her glory in the future. Ours is but a passing visit, But a fleeting time of service, And when we have gone -and left her, Left our college days behind us, It will come to us how tender And how great her care was for us, And how much we are her debtor, For the best things that have been ours. Then three cheers for Parsons College, For our dear old Alma Mater, May she ever live and prosper. Be her Freshmen young and verdant, Be her Sophomores conceited, Be her Juniors all romantic, Be her Seniors grave and stately, Be her Preps too pugilistic, Be their faults or virtues greatest, May they in one common chorus Whoop' em up for Parsons College And the rose and green forever. Or Th 93

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There are Juniors in this college, Very much like other Juniors. With a tendency toward romance And a passionate love for browses ln the Woodland, in the autumn. And full many of the Jtmiors Possess very fiery tempers. Often when they meet together There are little altercations 'Rising, but as quickly settled, So they all can Work together, For the giving of the class play, For the giving of their banquet, For the timely publication Of the .College Junior Annual. Oh, the willing, hard Worked Juniors, They deserve great commendation. And another class' of students Roarn about upon the campus, Wind their way along the rock paths. And the other students gazing On their great self-satisfaction Say Behold the sunny Sophomores, Take your hats off to their greatnessg Altho' they are much conceited, And in manner somewhat lordly, They are push and Vim and vigor, All done up in one big package- rlihis good crowd of loyal Sophomores, Let the Freshies do them homage. Then the Freshmen, the young hopefuls, We must not forget the Freshmen. 'llhey are very large in number, Very large and veiyslusty, And they look with eitpectation Down the labyrinth of knowledge, All undaunted by the prospect Or the present difliculties. And they 'tackle each new prdblem With a courage ever ready, With! the judgment ever verdant, With a method ever strenuous. They have learned the Whys and Wherefores Of the lirst imatriculation, They have 'learned to heed announcements, Learned- the penalty for cutting, And for having spreads on Crow Creek. Some in courses scientific Now are cutting up a fish worm, ' That a knowledge of its insides May help them to better living, May abet and aid their life work. Others, young and unsuspecting, Have gone in for Grecian, classics, Wish to master their Philosophy From 'the alpha to omega. And upon these, many others Look with mild disgust and cry out With a youth's determination: Ich will in the Dutch tongue sprechen, Me for a modern, useful language, Take away the musty dead ones. 92

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