University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-11-11

ana invaded the assembly dressed a
farmers, in overalls and jumpers. Tn
next year they decided to give thei
fist county fair.
Recently the fair has assumed
large proportions. More than 5OOt
, people attended last year and en-
ioyed the long pike" with its min
strel shows and ''barkers' for the
side shows. This stunt costs the stu
dents about 40 which is made
back by paid admissions and
small charges of one cen,
for admission to the shows. Mer-
numerous other attractions of like
nature furnish amusement. At night
a grand carnival is held and much
fun is had throwing confetti and Wis
iting shows.
Another stunt that attracts a great
deal of attention at the University of
Missouri is the celebration of st. Pat
rick's day by the School of Engineer
ing. 1t was in the spring of 1903
that the words Erin go Bragh" were
translated to mean st. Patrick was
an Engineer" The word was spread
throughout the school and great
Preparations We're made to celebrate
March II in honor of the saint.
On this day the Engineers all make
holiday and hold a big parade in
honor of their patron saint. The
seniors in their caps and gowns all
KISS the blarney stone and are dub
bed Knights of st. Patrick by the
Cid saint himself who is always pres
ent in his flowing green robe and car
rying the original transit.
The night before St. Patrick's day
the engineers are busy on the quad
rangie and the next morning some
mighty feat of engineering skill
is always presented to the
gaze of the other departments. In
the parade are large floats represent
ilig some OF the engineers work Last
year the senior class had a large cam
tlleyer crane the junior class a huge
slide rule,the sophomore class a large
chemical retOrt and the freshman
class a complete model of locomo-
tive and tender. After the ceremon-
les of clubbing the seniors Knights
OF St.Patrick are over, a grand"know-
tow in which all the classes unite |
in kissing the ground, is held.
The stunt OF the School of Journal /
ism consists of giving a short news
paper play and publishing a yellow
extra" This extra shows what the
students of the school are taught
not to do. 1t fairly screams with SEN
sationalism.
The School of Law has an annual
mock trial. At this trial the profess
sors of the depaument come in for
good-natured roasting" and the STU
dents that have made themselves no.
torious get Drowned to a crisp. The
students who take part in the trial
study their parts for weeks and
weeks. The persons that they are
to represent in the trial are watched
and every little mannerism is noted
down and gone over in rehearshals
The School of Education gives
seine kind of school play each wear.
Usually country school is depictcd
The students dress as children and
the foolish questions that they ask
d the teacher would put Goldburg
ind his famous foolish questions to
shame. This stunt was organized in
he fall of 1908. In that year the
school house of Sleepy Hollow WAS
presided over by the shade of Icha-
,od Crane.
The Academic students find il hard
u get together on department
''unt. Several years ago they gave
What was known as the Hegira. hut
ateiy this has been abandoned.
Several other minor stunts might
IL mentioned. the majority of which
re common to all universities. The
mes named are unique at the Irniyer-
lty of Missouri. and are among th,
irs' things that the admiring parents
ear about when the freshman writes
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