Simpson College - Zenith Yearbook (Indianola, IA)

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“When Memory Crept.” “In the days when the memory of man was too young to creep—let alone to run to the contrary”—thus pharaphrased a bright Junior the phrase which Sir William Blackstone and Dr. Shelton have made immortal. It is a very pleasant occupation to look through the records of those same days and note the progress our college has made. The “Simpsonian” was founded in 1870 as a semi-monthly—the only college paper in western Iowa. Its accounts of the doings of the days when the memory of man could only creep are more than interesting to the Simpson people of this generation. Irom the “Tangent” of 1889 ihe father of the “Zenith” published by the Fraternities. The following are clippings taken from the first two volumes of the oirrp : One hundred students are in attendance at the college this term and others are expected soon. Our prospects are more glowing than ever before. «4 «4 4 E The coach from Des Moines arrives at noon instead of at six in the evening. By this arrangement students are allowed to get their mail matter during recreation hours in the afternoon, thus removing all excuse for lurking around the streets during evening study hours.

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REV. FLETCHER HOMAN Field Si cretary.

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 The dedication of the College takes place tomorrow. «4 4 Weather, moist—croquet grounds, vacated—lessons good. 4 «4 «4 E •' Our young friend, J. H. Henderson has been elected to fill the edi- torial chair of the Warren County Leader. John is well fitted for this office. «4 1 «4 There will soon be a new sidewalk from the city to the college. 4 4 4 0:7 Cupid, it seems, has been hurling his darts toward the Simpsonianites. Katie Shawver left last week as the bride of J. M. Anderson, of Winterset. We offer our congratulations and hope for a piece of the wedding cake. «4 «4 «4 The roll is now' called each morning at chapel immediately after the ringing of the second bell. Students not in the seats assigned them are re- ported absent by the monitor. This, we think, is quite an improvement on the old plan. ?4 «4 «4 The college trustees have decided to put stoves in all the other rooms and throw all the heat from the furnaces into the Mathematical room. 4 4 « 'Lost.—A badge of the L. F. V. society. Return to this office. «4 44 «4 ‘The Methodists here have started a new charge for the college. Dr. Burns will officiate as pastor until the next annual conference. «4 44 4 We understand the ladies of our college are going to have a prayer meeting every Sunday. 4 «4 «4 The appearance of the college chapel has been improved very much by the addition of new chandeliers. 4 44 4 We hear there will be some evergreens planted on the college campus soon. This will help the appearance of the place very much. «4 4 «4 A well written essay was read a few mornings ago, on the nomina- tion of the next president, in w'hich it w'as stated that Grant and Sumner had a poor chance of election even if nominated, but that Mr. Wilson, of this State, would be the next successful man to run for president. 44 4t 4t ’With the warm spring days croquet comes into favor. This seems to be the favorite pastime of students and faculty alike. 4t '44 a44 All that remains of “Old Blue Bird,” where so many of us spent our prep years, is a mass of mortar and broken brick.