Show STUDENT LIFE glimpse at the hall revealed the truth If anyone entered the room with a tired feeling it certainly could not have remained with him The ceiling decoration in red and green alternating with blue and )rellow radiated from the large arc light in the center The walls usually so bare were similarly decorated In the corners and at the side windows artistically arranged cozy nooks served as retreats for the “wall flowers” In addition all the movable flowers had been carried from the conservatory and were convenientlv distributed about the room All were impressed with the idea that it was the time and place for amusement Dancing began at 9 o’clock but was soon interrupted by the appearance of the “company” By file they followed their leader into the hall First with and then without commands a series of wand drills was executed Then came the marching exercises For several minutes they continued the fancy stepping By file in double column and in column of fours all manner of figureswere formed and when they marched from the hall it was amid loud applause Not the least pleasing feature of the evening was the punch the “genuine article” made and served by the young ladies of the Domestic Science department The department should be complimented for its practical training As a whole the affair was unique When we want to have a really good time we certainly shall ask these girls to give a party The Sweaters An enthusiastic body of faculty and students met in the College aduitorium at drill hour May 16 for the purpose of presenting sweaters to the members of the football team President Kerr made a short address in which he spoke of col 129 lege athletics and their connection to college training As usual he held that athletics if properly conducted need not interfere with class work but that they do play an important part in the development of the individual Again after making a brief summary of our defeats in the games of last fall he showed us the necessity of considering it not as a signal for retiring but as an incentive for greater effort For the great man is not he who never falls but he who having fallen rises to strike with renewed vigor Professor Dryden then made a brief speech and presented sweaters to Captains Nebeker Kirk and Sidwell He spoke of them as being the useful while others were the ornamental part of the team For said he “As a result of their brilliant work at the training table they snatched victory out of defeat” Nebeker responded thanking faculty and students for the hearty support given the team jardine Crawford and Fenn were exceptionally favored by having Miss Ella Maughan present theirs Miss Maughan cleveily eulogized the players Jardine spoke a few words in response C F Brown then recited an appropriate “lingo” abut his “Swedish Uncle” and ended by calling Gardner Snow and Egbert forth to receive their part of the glory Peterson with’ his accustomed humor presented the tokens to Tuttle Findlay and Lemmon Last but by no means least were Madsen and Mortensen Manager Taylor consented to give them sweaters only on condition that they pay two subscriptions to Student Life The sweaters were of excellent quality and when accompanied by the spirit that was manifested by the student body they are presents that the boys may well be proud of We only hope that those who wear them will carry them over the goal to victory next season |