Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-29
SENIORS RETURN STOLEN PROP.
ERrY OF WESLEYAN COLLEGE
JUNIORS
EXCHANGE OF STOLEN GOODS
IN PRESENCE OF FACULTY
Long. Standing Feud Between Class.
men Comes to End and Class Will Be
Enabled to Publish semi- Annual
Paper Somewhat 0slayed-FaeuIty
Takes Hand in Settling Affairs.

Mt. Plea SAINT, Jan. 29.-The Cap and
Gown Croaker' controversy, which
has been causing excitement at Iowa
Wesleyan College for the past three
months. came to an amicable close
when the exchange Of pi!fered ma
terial was made in the office of Dean
Lymer Of the college. The trouble be-
tween the two upper classes, which
started in October and which was by
far fercer than the Fresh Soph
wrangle, has dragged through three
months
On Oct. so, founders day was cele-
orated at Iowa Wesleyan The tradi
tionary custom was for the seniors of
the college to appear at chapel in caps
and gowns. On Wednesday night, the
90 Of October, the Junior nl.n took on
an air Of gallantry and had as many
dates with the senior girls as possible
Juniors became religiously inclined and
attended prayer meeting with their
senior friends. Meanwhile the active
girls Of the junior class were busy
In getting all the available gowns at
Hershey Hall as we'll as visiting the
residences of the city in the senior
class, and by ruses obtaining their
gowns. Word was soon out among the
seniors and they retaliated by taking
all the material from the Croaker Of
flee, the Croaker being. the biennial
publication Of the college, edited by
the junior class. The seniors offered
then to make an even exchange, but
the juniors, thinking they would pre-
vent the seniors from attending chapel
in the regular fashion of caps and
gowns, refused TO consider the offer.
kilograms to Knox ParSon and Lom-
bard colleges and borrowing from the
alumni IN the city brought enough caps
and gowns SO that the seniors ap-
peared on time at chapel III the usual
sedate fashion, and properly CARRIED.
Here the juniors We're thwarted, and
their immediate demand for the
Croaker material was scorned by the
seniors at the time. The affair then
dragged and strife became bitter.
The class spirit was worked up to a
high pitch and when it came about
that the seniors wanted their caps
and gowns, the Juniors. who had pur-
CHASED new material, Spurned the Of
fer and threatened to sell their entire
wardrobe. For several weeks the mat
ter stood at standstill, until week
ago tonight the second raid on the
Croaker office took place and the sen
iors this time took such. valuable as
typewriters, cameras. contracts, and
copy for the publication. This gave the
advantage TO the seniors. as well as
aroused the ire of the college author
tiles. who insisted hat both sides re-
turn their material. The seniors ap-
peared with full dray load Of ma
terial and found that the caps and
gowns had been returned first Class
committees took inventory and at $50
the affair was settled. The seniors ap
peared proudly in chapel next morning
with caps and gowns, while the juniors
contented themselves with 1915
Croaker'' yells.
Fearing that the juniors will use the
publication for jest against the Sc
Tors, the senior class has issued a for
NAL request that all copy Of the book
be edited and censored by a faculty
committee.