Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-09
AT THE UNIVERSITY.
Seniors Give Circus in the Big Tent
Class Day Exercises.

| Special to TlmeS-Republlcan
Iowa City, June 9.-The class of 1907
was the center of attraction at the
university of Iowa today with it's class
day exercises and it's grand circus,
outrvaling P. T. Barnum and all other
show magnates. Today was the fourth
day of commencement and many al
umni arrived in time to take part in
the Zetagathian society reunion ana
the alumni meeting and banquet to-
morrow.
The senior exercises began at IL
| o'clock with parade of the senior
circus Many wild animals and must
UNI freaks appeared in the parade, the
elephant, manipulated by five senior
boys concealed within the framework
of Jumbo, evolling the loudest APP
plause. Senior girls rode milk-white
ems on floats. Six clowns were provided
who. with their local hits directed at
persons along the line of march, be-
came great success.
The class day exercises were held
on the campus at one o'clock. The
Grafton at the planting of the ivy was
delivered by c.. o. Giese of Mt. Pleas
ant. Miss Florence Seerley of Bur
lington gave the class history and
Miss Myrtle Barber, OF Emmetsburg,
gave the class poem. r. l. Chairman
of Iowa City, in behalf of the class
presented to the university the class
memorial, a trophy case for the ath-
letic room. President G. e. MacLean
accepted the memorial in behalf of
the university. M. V. Boldly, of Spen-
Ger, delivered the farewell address for
the class. Professor G. T. w. Patrick
responded in behalf of the faculty.
The class song, written by Thomas
Cassidy. of Des Moines, was on of the
most popular songs in years. 1t was
entitled, Goodbye, Prexie," and con-
tanned several honorous shots at Pres
ident MacLean. The first verse:
I'VE have come to say farewell, Prexie
dear,
And the reason now well tell, Prexie
dear,
We are going to graduate,
'Tis a sad and mournful fate.
So your blessing we await, Prexie
dear,
Our Affections you have won, Prexie
dear,
BY the good deeds you have done,
Proxie dear,
So inspite of all we do,
We are feeling very blue,
AS we say goodbye to you. Prexie
dear.
After the class day exercises oc-
CURED the senior circus in the tent in
which the university exercises of COM
mencement week are held. The cir
Gus had all the accompaniment of the
real circus SO far as the senior class
could command them. Spielers. side
shows. living picture shows, and cream
candy stands did a fourishing bust
ness. The living picture show and the
tight rope walking and trapeze per-
formances We're given by the girls of
the class. A complete performance and
rehearsal was given in the morning
before Professor A. G. Smith, faculty
censor, who told the young ladies of
the class when and where they were
going Just little farther than really
proper girl should CO."
The senior circus was the most sue
cessful class entertainment given at
the university in years. 1t has been
usual for the senior class to give a
class play but this year, on account
of the university exercises of COM
mencement week being held in tent.
the class resolved to make it's dramatic
event circus.
The university battalion, commanded
by Major w. o. Coast. was reviewed by
Governor Cummins this afternoon and
the commissions given the officers of |
the battalion. Following the presenta-
ton of the commissions, Adjutant Mer-
rift Bracket read the appointments
for next year.