Parsons College - Peira Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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.,...,, ll Sept. 13. Oct. 11. Nov. 19. the Freshies. Dec. IO. Feb. 11. Feb. 16. NIORS SENIOR CHRONICLES. 1904--1908. 1904. The Class of 1908 was born. Class Meeting at Leggett's. Freshman Picnic on Cedar. Old Fanny Fergeson was introduced to Class Meeting at Ballard Hall. Ping-Pong. 1905. Class Meeting at Green1eaf's. Rick asked Gladys to disclose her age. Class Meeting at Ross's. A bob-ride. Lafe fell out backwardsg Jim lost his rubbers: Rick played the organ. March 10. Freshman County Fair. Ticket Agent, Frank C. Raney. Marshall, G. Roy Grofl. Reception Committee, The Happy Family: Mr. Brown, Albert H. Mutschlerg Mrs. Brown, Beryl Harper: Miss Long Brown, Ruth E. iLegge'ttg Miss Short Brown. Cecelia M. Greenleaf. Agriculture and Art Exhibits, Supt., G. Roy Groff. Gambling Palace, Faro Bank. Carl F. Gobibleg Roulette Wheel, Fred R. Hinkleg Bunco Man. Carl E. Harris. Baby Rack, Frank Ricksher. Merry-go-round, Frank West. Lunch Counter, Ruth Leggett. Ice Cream Stand, Robert A. Ross. Assistants, Mabel Sandilancl, Ellie Mullin. March 11. Freshmen cleaned house at Ballard Hall. March 18. Mrs. Fergeson entertained the Freshmen at Ballard Hall. Fred H. drank the gelatine set out to harden for the Sundav dinner. March 27. Freshman Brouse on Crow Creek. June 1. Freshies no longer. Sept. 20. Full-Hedged Sophomores. ' Sept. 26. Class Meeting at Chiclestefsg later attended Yon Yonsonn at the Grand and the dam broke. Sept. 27. Annual Sock Fight. Sophomores were victorious. Lil Green- leaf was the uchampeanu lady-fighter. Dec. 14. Class Meeting at Greenleaf's. Elected oflicers. I9

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CLASS OF I908. Colors-Red and White. Motto- Do ye next lfzingef' President ...... Vice President. . . Secretary ...... Treasurer ....... Business Manager .. . . Mary Powell Bean ..... . . Howard Park Gage ...... Cecelia Mary Greenleaf ..... Ruth Eleanor Leggett Alta Maud Malloch . .. Effie Elizabeth Mullin ..... Albert Henry Mutschler. . . Laurance White Parsons. Franklin Clay Raney .... Mabel Leila Sandiland .... YELL. Who's great? We're great! l908! l908! OFFICERS. CLASS ROLL. I8 Cecelia Greenleaf Laurance Parsons . . . . .Mary Bean . . .Ruth Leggett . . . .Frank Raney . . Fairfield . . Fairfield . . Centerville . . Fairfield . . . Villisca . . Brighton . . . . Afton . . . Keokuk '. . Fairfield . . . Emerson

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SENIOR CHRONICLES- tCanlinuea'.D 1906. june 7. Frivolous Sophs vanished. Sept. l8. Opening of the Greater PARSONS. Oct. 8. Began practice for the junior Play. Oct. 20. Brouse at Chautauqua Park after play practice. Found QU, a hen. Larry: If we had that cockerel's Adams apple, we would make apple sauce. Oct. 24. Class Meeting at Leggett's. Nov. 5. Charley's Aunt at Keosauqua. A big success and a packed house. Jim strained a ligament at the dress rehearsal in the afternoon. Mary fell in the river at IZ P. M. Lafe: My goodness, get a boat, there's a man drowning. Potts : I can't find 203 I can't find my hat. 1 Nov. 6. Charley's Aunt at Fairlield. The hit of the season. Did you ever hear VVhen Papa's Glass Eye Fell Into the Gravy? Nov. l7. Class Meeting at Boswortlfs. Lobster a la Newberg and Creamed Salmon. Flashlights in Orio-Elzevir Hall. 1907. Feb. 5. Class Meeting at Cnreenleafis. Feb. I6. Class Meeting at Raney's. Marcli 4. Class Meeting at Ballard Hall. April 4. Class Meeting at Ballard Hall. blade the banner for the Junior Banquet. April 5. Annual Junior Banquet. Frank C. Raney, Toastmaster. Cecelia M. Greenleaf, l-lonour. Laurance W. Parsons, The Seniors. May 22. Class Meeting at C1reenleaf's. May 27 and 28. Trip to Brighton. Spent a ctiuple of delightful days on .liars farm. The boy's dared not break training and so took their uconstitutionali' as usual. June 3. Annual Home Meet. Won by the I908 Class with 36 points. Albert Mutschler, Laurance Parsons, James Potter. Frank Raney. June 6. The brilliant Juniors are no more. Sept. I7. HSENIORSH-The last round. Sept. 20. First appearance at Chapel in caps and gowns. Sept. 20. Brouse at the Waterworks. Cec's hair stood on end. Had a nice little concert on the old well. Sept. 30. Class Meeting at Creenleaf's. Taffy-pull. Larry and Frank found another old hen. Much dressed it, ibut he was so long that we put off serving it until the next night. Oct. l. Six o'clock dinner at Greenleatvs. The old hen was served a la carte, garnished with pin-feathersg water melon dressing. Oct. I6. Brouse at Chautauqua Park. jenn and Frank chaperons. Nov. IS. Class Meeting at Bean's. C-host stories. l:rank's hair stood on end. Mary used her new chafing dish. Dec. 3. Seniors attended the ,lunior Play enmasse in caps and gowns. Dec. I9. Progressive Class Meeting: Greenleaf's and Raney's. Dec. l9. Class Mee'ting at Leggett's. l908. lan. I5. Class Meeting at Bean's. Tried a little Psychology. Feb. 7. Class Meeting at Raney's. Margie and Bah ubutted in. Feb. I9. Class Meeting at C-reenleaf's. Flashlights. March 4. Seniors had their picture taken. March 9. Senior Breakfast at Dr. and Mrs. I. V. Beans Fine. Nlarch 9. Class Meeting at Greenlealvs. Xvrote this history. March I6. Class Meeting at Raney's. Planned for Commencement. Marcli 23. Class Meeting at Greenlealvs. Made candy and wrote songs. March 23-June 2. flncompletej June 2. Class Day. . June 3. Valedictory Exercises of the Literary Societies. June 4. COMMENCEMENT. 20