The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09
BIG CELEBRATION
FOUNDERS DAY

Friday by the Student Body in a
splendid manner. the day being given
over to series of entertainments
BETTING the occasion The pro-
gram started at 10 a. m. with parade
down town. The faculty being rep
resented by their respective young
ideas in an auto which headed the
procession. The alumni and members
of the board of directors were next
in the procession. Then came the
cargo of august and dgnified seniors
in fire-new Studebaker car propelled
by two cylinder motor of the long
cared type; the kind that made Mis-
souri, famous. Next were the juniors
who slid along smoothly in Mr.. c. H.
Turner's new Buick 40, decorated in
the class and college coIors And
then the sophomores, half concealed
beneath the cover of three ated
hack, drawn by pair of spirited bays
After them the jabbering wearers OF
the verdent verdure of meadows
They composed the burden of Mr.
Geisse's new big six. THE car was
practically hidden by a big sign which
1eralded abroad that they were the
Fresh as if the people couldn't tell
it by their looks. Furthermore thew
were so ruthlessly cruel as to DRAG
an image Of sphomore in the dust
OF the street behind their car.
The students of the Academic de-
partment were all represented accord
ing to their respective classes and in
various conveyances. The fourth
years On horse back: the third years
N TN. autos Of Earl Boyes, Mr.
Greenlund and Mr. Flynn The first
and second years very wisely choose
hay racks and walled them around Sc
curely so as to mitigate, presumable,
the danger of their being thrown to
the pavement.
1 he, may pole dance, was on the
whole, well executed. Owing to the
strong wind it was verv difficult for
the girls to keep from becoming mix
ed up but they succeeded we'll, indeed,
under the circumstances he Nav
pole dance was followed by the ad-
dress OF welcome by James l.. Boone
rs. After which dinner was served.
The visiting senior, academy SEN
iors and collegiate seniors dined at
Finney hall and the rest of the visi-
tors were cared for at Voorhees, hall.
1'he class stunts carried out by the
preparatory and collegiate classes on
the afternoon of Founders day prov
ed to be one of the most entertaining
features OF the celebration. The au-
ditorium was we'll filled with an ap-
preciative audience and the various
classes displayed great deal of in
genuity in portraying the different
phases of college fife.
The first year class made an appeal
to all in showing how "An Over Dose
OF Faculty" affected one of their
studious members.
The funeral services of the spoho-
more class were conducted with due
levity by the Rev. Mr.. John Clemens,
member of the freshman class, and
the mourners, though few, were sim
cere(?)
The second year class carried off
the honors of the day in their grass
hopper stunt and song.
The great machine invented NV the
sophomores succeeded in SATISFYING
the desires of all the discouraged
classes, but nothing but Prof Smiths
leather belt survived THE wonderful
cnange.. The entire faculty went up
in smoke.
The third year class furnished DR..
Boone's office with rugs, curtains and
sofa with cushions on it. -
The juniors gave the senior class
The fourth year class stunt was
given without the presence of single
member of THE class. A revolving
contraption expressed the ambitions
of the class.
The senior class Graduated with
honors.
Last. but not least, DR.. Boone and
Professors Boulton, Smith, Hayman
and Springer, gave the onlookers an
idea OF class Rotations as conducted
the Monday morning after Sunda~
morning, after Saturday morning
which IS the morning after Traders
Gay. This stunt was given without
previous practice but each performer
pictured the experience of everyday
class proceedings.
The base ball game in the afternoon
between the Academies and the Col
ieglans was won by the former, score
Is to 3.
In the evening occurred the f;f-
teenth annual literary st between
the Columbian and Lowell literary
societies. The Lowell being the sue
cessful contestants. In the debate
Lowell debator. Walter Kerrick, neg
alive, and Columbian debator, Lee
Tappan, affirmative: Kerrick winning
Lowell essayist, Miss Margaret For
dyce. Columbian essayist Miss Jessie
Lanzendorf; Miss Fordyce winning
Lowell declaimer, Miss Erma Niece:
Columbian declaimer, Miss Eunice
Day; Miss MCGEE winning. Lowell
orator, Roscoe Turner; Columbian
orator, W. A. Runciman Mr., Runci-
man winning. After the contest the
LowelPs being the winners, were en-
titled to light the bonfire.
A. good crowd was in attendance
during the entire Founders day pro-
gram and added much to the success.
The audience contained a goodly num-
Der of Caldwell people and visitors
from several of the surrounding cite,
The high schools of Mountain Home
Nampa, Middleton: Parma. Pavette
were represented.
AS result of the literary contest
the Lowelps were entitled TO give the
oyster feed to their vanquished oppo-