Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-22
CLASS DAY FANCIES
AND M0RAL|z|NCS
OCCASION PRODUCES THE Elk.
PRESTON OF VARIED EMOTIONS.
by VARSITY STUDENTS
Establishment Of Commons Urged by
Orator Mahon While Help
fitness to Your Neighbor Is the
Message Left by Another to the
Under Graduates.
Madison June q


Madison June q.
Tuesday afternoon at library hall
class.day exercises occurred. In two
parts was the class history-the first
section a chronological record Of
'05's career. This was by Miss Eliza.
beth V. Foley Of Wauwatosa, who de
clared that unity OF action, freedom
from wrangles and practical inteIi-
gence had marked the history of the
class. Reform in college custom, the
strengthening OF traditions and the
Jealous furthering Of college organiza-
lions are but few of the facts that
will remain as memorials OF its per
sOnal achievements, she said
The second section was by Reuben
III true Spartan fashion,
"Ye call me graduate and We do
well TO call MIN graduate who for -four
long ears has mot upon the hill every
shape of Prof or dean the brOan
state OF Wisconsin could furnish and
never yet nunked. II there be one
among you who can say that ever in
oral quiz or written exam my actions
did belle my tongue let MIN stand
forth and say it. IT there be three
among you dare con me now, let them
come on And yet / was not always
thus common stabber savage
grind among still more savage grinds
MY life in preparatory school ran
quite rs u Paul Rogers funeral. No,
body cared. Then came the varsity.
1t was the opening Of the modern
period"
Then, descending to jeune de steele
diction, Mr.. Neckerman dealt humor
ously with university politics, doing a
little gentle roasting on the side.
For a College Commons.
Following brilliant poem by A. b,
Bradley Of Madison, came an Grafton by
Thomas J. Mahon Of Milwaukee. This
was IA plea for a closer association On
students with each other and the
faculty. THE student of the Amerl-
can college must be brought into
closer relation with his fellow stu
dents and his college instructors" de-
clared the orator. The dollars of tde
rich philanthropist, as we'll as tho
penny of the American tOiler must be
directed toward the erection ana
maintenance of college commons and
student club rooms, wnerc student and
professor may meet and understand
each others character. This system
has worked out the destiny OF the
greatest empire OF modern history,
The men who widened and broadened
Great Britain until she embraces 4
territory which is never completely
cnvelopod in the darkness of night
aud governs subject peoples whose
tongues are MS diverse as those OF
Babel, these statemen and diplomats
are the products of oxford and Cam
bridge. the universities of men, In
this great movement Wisconsin has
not far to go The great Wisconsin
spirit is known and lauded in the
cotton fields and fruit orchards OF the
south. IN tAe prairiCs and ranches or
the west, in the forests of the north
and the smoke Clouded cities of the
east The fame of her student and in,
structor has penetrated to the old
world ami her merit has received its
official recognition. But she has one
more step to take Some loyal son
must come forward and lay the corner
stouc for the future home of the Wis
consiu family. Some man of means
must erect about the hearthstone on
this verdant hill college commons.
to be a monument to Wisconsin'S work
In the past and an incentive To greater
work in the future. Under its in
huenCe the varnisn OF reserve win
soon wear away. Men will exploit
their Weaknesses ms well MS their
virtues aud the bonds of Wisconsin
brotherhood will be cemeutCd forever
under the portraits of statesmen ano
! Iurists, of soldiers and scientists. OF
makers Of constitutions and leaders In
! American literature, all born and bred
| Ut Tue NlCpuSln DbdIN. w lSNOuSlH
graduates will not be stalled in the
name OF discipline by their carefully
conncd lessons, to be launched on the
voyage of life as ships without wind;
/ put they will be endowed with greal
sentiments and mighty impulsions and
souls alive all through with fires oi
! high devotion. And when at some
future commencement, after We have
had our try at The wheel OF fortune
we shall We Welcomed home as mem
beers Of great family, by oul
brothers Wisconsin men,
Farewells Said.
In her farewell to the under class
mem Miss Eudora l. Cook of Lake
Mills argued that higher education
should mean greater humanity Your
duty in life Is to help your neighbor,
she continued why then. durine
Your university course, should mar
rowness and prejudice and petty dis
functions govern your attitude toMarc
Your fellow Students There is 4 wis