Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-08
IH[ RATCHET BURIED
Seniors and Juniors at Grin
: nell College Smoke the
Pipe of Peace
CEREMONY ON The CAMPUS
Dressed in Garb Of the Red Man Stu
dents at the College Meet to Recount
their Class Victories and to Put
an End to Their strife-Hyde Prize
Contest.
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Grinnel, June Saturday evening
the senior and junior classes settled all
old scores by smoking the peace pipe
AT about the hour when dusk is set
Ting over the land the warrior braves
and the coy maidens of the senior and
junior tribes might have been seen
stealthily stealing towards their APP
pointed hunting grounds. The seniors
near the mems gymnasium and the
juniors south of Chicago Hall. under
the pines. Red blankets, gray blankets,
brown blankets blankets of many col
ors, as the proverbial coat were wrap
ped about the brawny shoulders of the
braves and the no less athletic fig
ures OF the Indian lnaidens. The Pc
culiar head dress of many a tribe was
United, many turkey quill was used,
various the devices to look as diabolical
as possible, were employed. Streaks
of pain melted into an indescribable
mixture on many faces. The yeils,
boots, bowls, shrieks, were enough TO
scare the dogs. some members of the
faculty and small children who also had
gathered. After five or ten minutes OF
such advertisement a large crowd of
toInspeople had gathered with the
students and commencement visitors to
visit rhe pow WOW.
The two tribes gathered together
north OF the Rand gymnasium, near the
edge OF the grove, and settled them
selves in large circle aroundg the
fire built by the head men. Big Chief
Crilcy, addressed the gathering for the
'O4 tribe, recounting some of the
tribes victories, and their misunder-
standing with the 0'3 tribe. Dago
Chief Big Hawking Smith eloquently
harranged the encircling hearers for
the '03 athletic tribe. he
dwelt boastfully on the powers of his
tribe in true Indian fashion and explain
ed why they We're so strong and unified.
The arunts of approval were followed
by passing around the pipe. Its bowl.
filed with rank, one pound for-a-c cent
tobacco nearly finished the gentle
maidens when they We're advised TO
take a strong pull" The Ratchet was
then buried. each one taking a turn In
filling the hole with mother earth.
This ceremony completed the tribes
scattered WITH hideous yells. and the
Indian pSSwow between 'e3 and Oh
had paz into history.
Hyde Prize Contest.
The annual Hyde prize contest was
held Saturday afternoon in the Congre-
gational church, Professor Charles
Noble presiding. Rev. S. r. Robinson
offered the invocation after which
Mrs. c. c. Kiester sang Gone Forever
Mir. Walter A. Williams, repre-
senting the Grinnell Institute Society,
then delivered an Grafton on Theodore
Rooseyelt--the Typical American. In
which he portrayed some of the ele-
ments In his character which have
produced such a strong personality.
The Grafton on Abraham Lincoln
was omitted. The speaker. Mr. Brenton
NJ. Benson was absent with the college
ball team at Cornell.
Miss Edna Leyenberger delivered an
on Mary Lyon" 1t was
well written production.
The Chrestomathian Society was well
by Mr.. II. w. Lyenberger
with an Grafton on Bribery.
Mr. William u. faul, representing lhe
same society, gave an Grafton ON The
Man With Single Mission.
Mr.. Arthur G. Walters won second
place for the Grinnell Institute Society
with a good Grafton on Corruption in
Politics"
The decision Of the judges awarded
Mr.. Paul first and Mr.. Walters second.
Miss Lyenberger won third.
This year a new plan was inaugur-
ated in this contest. Formerly the
cc.,test was between the members of
the three lower classes, each class hav
ing three representatives. This year
the faculty decided to make the con-
test an inter society affair. Three of
the four college societies were repre-
scented.
The judges In thought were Attorney
w. c. Rayburn, of Grinnell, Professor
John S. Nollen and Professor Allen
Johnson. The judges in delivery We're
w. G. Ray, OF the Herald, Mrs. d. f.
Bradley and Professor Jesse Macy.