University of Iowa - Hawkeye Yearbook (Iowa City, IA)

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UNIVERSITY of IOWA GREETINGS FROM THE NORTHWEST It is a pleasure to represent the Iowa University women of this Northwest country in sending sincere and cordial greetings to all alumnae through the pages of the 1914 Hawkeye. Though so many alumnae have found their way to this western coast, distance has served to strengthen their loyalty to Iowa, and in the bond of fidelity to Alma Mater the girl of ' 68 and the girl of 1912 meet on a common ground of friendship.. And it is for the purpose of strengthening the friendships thus formed as well as to keep in closer touch with the life of one ' s university, that the Seattle alumnae propose to form, this spring, a University of Iowa Alumnae Club, which will somewhat supplement the general alumni organiz- ation alreadv formed. Sincerely yours, Edith Ball Macbride. L. A. 1908., Seattle. Washington. GREETINGS FROM NORTHEAST Since I passed its portals, The Door That ' s Always Open has beckoned alluringly to me. Notwithstanding the limitations and privations of its pioneer days, the splendid energy and prescience of those who conceived and wrought its upbuilding live today in the indelible impress left upon the minds of their students. The seeds were well sown, fundamental scientific principles well taught, but over and above all a stimulus was imparted that has kept the fires of scientific advancement alight. Personally it has made a life devoted to science and humanity possible without tarnishing its organic joy. From an active life in the great Metropolis, horizoned only by achievement, it is in a congratulatory spirit therefore that I greet my former fellow students, the alumnae of the University of Iowa, my Alma Mater. Margaret A. Cleaves, M.D.. ' 73. The Sydenham, New York City, N. Y. GREETINGS FROM THE SOUTHWEST I sho ' would admire to send greeting from my new home in the Sunshine-land to my far-off friends in blizzard-stricken Middle West, but if they-alls is frizz, as the papers unani- mously declare, wot good will this note of commiseration do? Even if they thaw out and regain an interest in life i and letters from me ' how can I express my sympathy in the limit set upon this? A hundred words! Just enough for a preamble. The S. U. I. tree was a great magnet, at the Iowa Picnic in Los Angeles, March 1. Generations of students met there. AH of us are in love with the region that combines a rich, semi-tropical climate with close proximity to the mountains and the sea. Roses and strawberries the year round; orange trees in fruit and flower; garden vegetables practically continuous in one s own yard if desired: boulevards better than most city pavements form- ing a network of thoroughfares connecting the towns and country places these are among the charms of Los Angeles County. Very cordially yours, Julia Ellen Rogers. B.Ph., ' 92. Long Beach, California. GREETINGS FROM THE SOUTHEAST The Great Peninsula beloved of the Ocean, the Gulf and the Sky, gladly sends greetings to the children of the dear old S. U. I. With the deepening of the meaning of life, and the broadening of the views of what may be achieved for the uplift of the world, the years have seemed only too short. But the life that now is, being only the promise of the larger and fuller life, with endless vigor and perfect environment this thought glad- dens all the pathways we are treading. Very sincerely, Abi L. Preston Nutting, H.M.D., ' 85. Auburndale. Florida. 27

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UNIVERSITY of IOWA W. D. LOVELL, B.S. ' 91 Minneapolis, Minn. President University of Iowa Alumni Association It has been well said that from the same materials one man builds palaces, another hovels; one a warehouse; another a useless villa. The University of Iowa taught us to use our life materials for building our characters into structures of efficiency, not uselessness. Our Alma Mater has helped us over the block of granite which is an obstacle in the path of the weak and uneducated; she has made it a step- ping stone in the pathway of the resolute, trained mind. Alumni and former students- may we continue to appreciate this service as in the past. May we never cease to love and honor our Alma Mater as she loves and honors us.

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n W i UNIVERSITY of IOWA .Alumni Ufomecominoj a Success JIRST annual alumni homecoming was an immense success. lAfter Max E. Witte, M. ' 81, carefully inscribed his name on Ithe alumni register about 3 o ' clock Friday afternoon, November 122, a steady stream of old timers poured into Iowa Union for jthe next twenty-four hours. The homecoming began with a boom at 7 p. m. when a huge jmass meeting started in the natural science auditorium. Stand- ing room was at a premium and the crowd extended down the stairs almost to the outside door. Speeches many of them were made, pictures of men who were to play their last football game on the morrow were thrown on the screen, yells and songs were given with a will and Iowa spirit ran riot. Professor A. G. Smith presided and addresses were made by Rush C. Butler, president of the S. U. I. club in Chicago, by the coaches, by Maurice Kent, Mark Hyland, by former captain Ray Murphy, by Archie Alexander, and others. Former captain E. A. McGowan who came from Talihina, Oklahoma, could not not be induced to speak. He just smiled. The speakers were cheered to the echo by the graduates who had travelled all the way from 20 to 2000 miles to be present at the homecoming. At 8 o ' clock the annual smoker started at the Iowa Union. It was strictly informal. Cigars, apples, and cider were the accessories. The large room in the Union club house was well filled. The piano was kept in continuous operation and it was not long before a great delegation of the old boys were singing. They could be heard some little distance, especially when Jack Tuttle of Chicago slipped his tuneful clutch into high. Along about 9:30 Professor A. G. Smith, ' 93, climbed into a chair, clapped his hands and called on E. W. Weeks, L. 73, of Guthrie Center to start the informal, extemporaneous speeches. Other oratorical stimulants were furnished by Rush C. Butler, of Chicago, Harvey Ingham of Des Moines, Carl F. Kuehnle of Denison, W. C. Finkbine of Des Moins, John G. Bowman, president of the university, and J. B. Weaver, Jr. of Des Moines. Mr. Finkbine introduced Mr. Sidney A. Foster, author of the phrase Of all that is good, Iowa affords the best. He said Mr. Foster was the richest man in Iowa, richest in red blood and every- thing that goes to make up a man. Mr. Foster made a splendid speech in which he expressed envy for the man with an Alma Mater and he urged deep loyalty to the state institution. By a rising vote Mr. Foster was declared a member of the University of Iowa Alumni Association. Much of the credit for the success of the smoker belonged to Scimitar and Fex, the honorary senior society. Its members assisted in receiving the visitors. Early Saturday morning the soccer players started an all day football program on Iowa Field. They struggled to a to score after which the Medics and the Dents battled for the interdepartment American Rugby championship, a field goal deciding the title in favor of the latter after a strenuous conflict. There was a goodly crowd of spectators at the game despite the strong northwest wind which swept down across Iowa Field. Saturday noon a luncheon was given by the Iowa City alumni to the visitors at the Commercial club rooms. A steaming chicken pie with plenty of side dishes and ice cream and cake kept away the hunger till after Iowa had proven herself only 18 points behind the conference champions. 28 A