Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-14
ST.PATRICK'S DAY
AT UNIVERSITY
ENGINEERING STUDENTS WILL
CELEBRATE NATAL DAY OF
IRISH PATRIOT.

Iowa City, March 11.-(special)--
In recent years there has been 1nstltut.
ed among the engineering schools OF
the country, especially of the middle
west, system whereby the overflow
ing spirit of the technical students IS
allowed full play. The date that mas
been unanimously chosen for these en-
cheering celebrations is st. Patricks
day, March II. There is an old saying
that st. Patrick was an engineer. Now
whether or not this is due to the fact
that he drove the snakes from Ireland,
as only an engineer could do, is not
known; but at any rate engineering
students in general are very certain
that he was an engineer and insist
upon UNFOLDING their contention in this
world. Thus the excitement.
The festivities at the university this
year consist not only of the March II
celebration, but will also embrace the
annual engineering banquet on the
evening of the 18th, and brilliant en-
gineers' hop on the evening OF the
18th, 1t will be veritable weeks end
OF it, and many Of the old alumni are
expected to make this the excuse of a
visit to their Alma Mater.
The show last year was conceded to
be one of the most amusing presenta-
lions that has ever been given at tha
university, and from all indications the
one this year will far SUI pass any for
mer attempts of its kind. These shows
given every year are strictly home pro-
auctions. The author of this years
"spasm" is w. G. Morrison of Des
Moines, and about score of amateur
thespians are to present 1t. The show
is to be free, as the engineers main
tain this is a celebration and not
"getrich-quick' scheme, and every stu
dent of the university who can crowd
himself into the auditorium on the
evening will be there to see the fun.
A Mammoth Parade.
The celebration st. Patrick's day
itself will include mammoth parade
at noon and the show in the auditorium
in the evening The parade will be
about half mile in length and will
consist of features provided by the
students themselves. All sorts of me-
chan1cal floats will be seen. One Of the
snakes that st. Patrick drove out OF
Ireland will be there, and countless
laughable features are provided The
civil engineers are going to show a
steel bridge in the process Of erection.
A full sized biplane, will be seen. 1t
promises to equal the parade of Bar
mum & Bailey, at least.
"FooIish Faculty"
In the evening the audience will be
amused besides seeing an intensely
Interesting production. The name Of
the play is "Foolish Faculty" 1t is in
che nature of musical comedy and is
guaranteed to keep the Hawkeye stu
dents laughing for two hours-and
longer. The plot relates to the wander
ing of Merry Nat, the aeroplane man, !
who accidentally drops from the Sky |
into lunatic asylum where they are
expecting great cure-all German ply
sician. Merry Nat impersonates the |
doctor until the latter's arrival; then |
captures him and shuts him up In a |
padded cell. OF course all of the diff |
culties are finally settled, but through
out the process Of the narrative, woe !
to the Hawkeye student who has per-
formed antics of noticeable character
on the campus this year. They have
parodies mile long which will make
every prof" in school blush, nor are
the undergraduate celebrates to be
sighted. The play abounds with jokes .
and witticisms which are sure to break
down the house and make some in the |
house wish that the floor might open
up and swallow them entire. The parts
In the play are all taken by engineers.
There is a chorus Of eight Chorus
girls that does some fancy dancing
and steps that are said to be great.
The engineering college of the uni
versity, under the leadership of Dean
w. G. Raymond, is rapidly growing
Into one of the foremost technical
schools of the west. The college that
President MaeLean used to call his
baby" is now getting to be his main
stay. The .SEseering students have