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Mid-Spring term opens Monday, May 7~; Summer term opens e>Mon day, June 25. , . A majority of the schools which run eig~t months will close .about the tim~ the mid-spring term begin.s. Those teachers who :close their schools , not ~ater than May 14, may enter and ,make full half-term credits, because, as will be noticed, this term runs seven weeks. As usual, the summer term runs six weeks. By entering first part of mid-spring term and remaining throughout summer term one may get a full term of normal training. Review courses in arithmetic, grammar, geography, history, physics, botany, zoology. Other review courses will be offered if there is sufficient demand. Address, H. W. SHRYOCK, President.
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SIX ESSENTIAL POINTS IN RAISING BEEF to their offspring. But even if the herd is kept up CATTLE. by buying feeders from the market the experiments of the Illinois University show conclusively that a (By Max Brock.) steer of true beef conformation will make a greater There are certain questiu'ns and problems in the per cent of gain per 100 pounds feed fed, than the business of "Beef Production," aside from the gen steer which is more of a dairy type. The steer eral knowledge required by this branch of agri that is blocky, evenly fleshed, will lei; down in the culture, to which every successful producer of beef fl!:nk, well developed in places of high priced cuts, must give his closest attention. and showing an abundance of quality, will find a These points might be enumerated in order of ready sale in the market classed as a fancy selected their importance as follows: beef; when an animal which is less developed in 1. Selection of breed. these points will scarcely enter the market as a 2. Selection of individuals within the breed. common feeder. 3. Shelter. Then again there is some argument as to which 4. Feed. should corne next, shelter or feed. But when we 5. Maintaining the herd. take into consideration the enormous amount of feed 6. Marketing. wasted in supplying body heat where the steers In dealing with the first point the farmer must are wintered in the open muddy lot, we may easily take into consideration several factors. For ex decide that the question ·of shelter makes possible ample, if he wishes to raise cattle to supply the the economical gai·ns realized from good feeding. baby beef demand, the A berdeen Angus would best It requires a certain amount of heat to keep up body suit his business. They mature more quickly and temperature and to make possible the operation of lay on flesh more evenly than any of the other the vital organs, therefore where this heat is sup~ breeds up to the age of eighteen months when he plied by proper shelte,r it allows the animal to utilize should weigh from 900 to 1,000 pounds or more. the entire ration for the laying on of flesh, thus But if the farmer is not situated in the corn belt making faster and more economical gains. Steers where he can secure cheap corn to finish his calves fed on the p~LVed feed lot with good shelter will as baby beeves, but instead wishes to market them 'Ilot only make better use of their food" but owing as feeders, the Hereford or Shorthorn would better tn the paved feed lot will go on the market in better suit; as they develop a larger, heavier frame and condition. Am experiment at Ohampajign where do well on a ration high in carbonacious roughage. two lots of steers were fed, one on paved feed lot In selecting the breed he should also take into CCl'n and one.in muddy lot, show no better gains for tht; sideration his individual c~ice, which should be paved lot, shelter being equal. But the steers from based on previous experience or knowledge and not the paved feed lot brought 10 per cent more O'll on prejudices. But whichever breed he chooses he the market owing to their being free from filth. should not change-unless absolutely compelled to The hogs following the steers on the paved feed do so-for the longer a man works with a certain lot made a pound of gain per head, for every bushel breed, the more capable he is o~ handling them of corn fed the steers. intelligently. '--- But the ability of the stockman as a producer of Next comes the selection of the individual within beef cattle is probably mare clearly shown when the herd, and this is co~sidered by som.e as being it comes to the problem of feeding, than in any more important than the selection of the breed. other. The quality of a good feeder seems to be Especially woul,d this be true where bhe stockman more inborn than it is acquired. For one man may intended to maintain his herd by raisi'ng his own cbtain a great deal more' desirable results from calv~s. For sires and darns that contain a high cattle of equal quality and under exactly similar perc~tage of beef blood and are of ideal be!lf con conditions, than another feeder would realize. But formation will naturally according to MendaI's law granting that the man has this necessary attribute, fxansmit these characteristics in a marked degree he must yet have a thorough knowledge of the =------c.y,------2 "THE EGYPTIAN"------food nutrients required 'by his cattle at different steers weighing 800 pounds at 7 cents and crowded stages in their gro,wth, and fatten,ing periods, and them through for 60 d,ays when they would weigh of the feeding value of his different feeds based on • 925 pounds and sell for 9 cents. The SOO-pound the digestible food nutrients they contain. Then steer at 7 cents cost $56. The 925-pound steer at by so combining these different feeds so as to supply 9 cents brought $83.25, making a profit of $27.25. the animal with protein, carbohydrate, fat, and min The profit realized from feeding would be 135 pounds eral matter in the proper proportion, he may realize of meat gained at' 9 cents or $11.25, leaving $16.00 the greatest possible gains from the feeds fed. Corn profit on the 800 pounds meat bought for 7. cents is fed mostly to fattening cattle and of course must and sold for 9 cents. Here is where the big money be supplemented with some nitrogenous concentrate, is made in feeding beeves. This profit realized on as corn is strictly a carbpnaceous feed having a the origi'nal reeder, by buying him cheap and selling very wide ratio. Perhaps legunihous hays I').re best the same flesh for two or more cents on the pound adapted to form this supplement as they are very in clear, as it requires no feed. The extra finish rich in nitrogen and calcium, the two elements most merely raises the value of the flesh bought, and lacking in corn. The length of the feeding period this profit is usually called the marginal profit. the amount and kind of feed available and the age As to marketing his stock, he must ask his own of the cattle will also influence to a great extent judgment, based on a close study of the markets. the question of feeding. If a man has a large Then also he should be able to tell when his animals amount of unsalable roughage, it would be profitable have reached their limit in gains, for at this time for him to feed his cattle through the winter on the steer is almost sure to become patchy and this cheap roughage and after being turned on grass lower in quality unless disposed of quickly. The for a short time market them as feeders, thus realiz success of the feeder depends to a large extent ing a good profit from his otherwise unsalable upon the study of the points just named, and the roughage. While if he has plenty of corn and is qualities of keen 'perception, go~d judgment, and where he can buy nitrogenous concentrates reason the ability to always take, advantage of conditions ably, it would be better for him to fe:ed for a shorter and circumstances so as to realize the greatest length of time, say 60 to 90 days, pushing his possible profits from the least possible investment. steers through rapidly and marketing them as choice or prime beeves. Of course, balanced rations should always be fed; meaning a proper ratio between the MILITARY !DRILL. protein and the combined carbohydrate and fats. , With the country engaged in war the students Unless a balanced ration is fed the animal cannot make use of all his feed; because to secure enough from all colleges alld other higher institutions of protein in a carbonJ;lceous feed he must consume learning will be called upon to bear their share too much carbohydrates and fats, hence this surplus and probably more'than their share of the burdens, of carbohydrates and fats is lost. or rather the honors, of military service. Certainly There are two ways in which a farmer may main students of the S. I. N. U. will be called to the tain his herd. By raising his own calves and by ~olors and will do their bit in active warfare. In buying feeders off the market. This, of course, this crisis we cannot but regret that some twenty would be goV'erned by the class of animals he intends years ago the school authorities, j'n connection with to feed. If he is in the baby beef business it would, the governmental officials, saw fit to discontinue of course, be more convenient for him to raise his military drill in the school. We cannot but believe own calves from pure bred or high-grade dams and that this was a regrettable instance of short-sight sires. In this way there never would be any change ed-ness on the part of the government officials. We in the system of feeding from the time the calf was are Q9W reaping the rewards of this neglect. Had born ti-l!· he was sold at about 18 mo,nihs, while this n'at been discontinued a complete company the change made necessary in buying calves to be drilled to high efficiency would have been instantly fed is not always passed without serious loss to prepared to rush to the front and it would have the calf. Again he could keep bis calves more even reflected great credit on the school and its admin in age and eonformation by raising them himself istration to have this company ready for service. than by buying, both points mentioned adding very It has been suggested that the school take up materially to e~rice of a carload of baby beeves. a system of drill at the close of the wa,r, distant But if he is feeding older cattle it would then that th~ close seems' to be. If the government of probably be more economical for him' to buy every the United States is alive to its respo'nsibilities, fall, off the market what steers he wants, as it this step will not he necessary. We are of the would require too much care, feed, and attention to opinion that universal training will be adopted. If raise calves to the age when he desired to feed the government does not see fit to .do this, if the them. In buying feeders there is one fact'that should minds ()f congressmen are so warped with political always be kept in mind,. that it is more economical schemes, that this m~asure is defeated, the S. I. to buy large thin cattle; than smaller smooth cmes. N. U. to keep alive and up-to-date must adopt For example: Say a feeder bought two-year-old, military drill. "THE EGYPTIAN" J
PATRIOTISM. as a valuable military man. Mr. Rohert Russell, On April 18 the announcement was made by the student assistant in chemistry. and Fred Boswell school authorities that arrangements for a student have had no military experienc~, but were accepted drill company had been perfected. A committee to receive training. S. I. N. U. is proud, and with consisting of three merr.bers of the faculty, and geod reason, of these students and instructors who three students was entrusted witb the task of organ have answered' the country in the time of need izing the company. On th.e first night of the drill, before their services were particularly requested. April 18, about.200 students assembled in the gym Other students have passed the officers training ex nasium and several faculty members. Mr. Bainum amination, but have not, at the time of going to and Mr. Carr, two mellJbers of the committee, took press, received notices to- report. charge and the company was partially organized. Some 20 men had been selected by the committee as best fitted to be corporals. The enthusiasm ALUMNI, ATTENTION! stayed high the first week, the company drilling Never has there been a commencement in the his an hour Tuesday, W~dnesday and Thursday nights. tory of the school but what the alumni have been After tbe first impulsive response, interest lagged conspicuous by thei'!:' absence. All other schools that and ,the ~ompany slid along with merely the inertia ever ameunt to much have class reunions during of its organization, Then all other authorities commencement. Of course, you have your annual stepped out from under and left the whole burden banquet :with a little program connected with it, but o( the work upon Mr. Carr, one of the student mem what does that a~ount to? bers of the committee. By that time the personale Some small schools, such as Harvard and Yale, of the company was reduced to about 75 or 100 have class reunions on the days of the big foot ball earnest workers who were clear headed enough to games. You think that just because you've finished see the value and even the necessity of the work. school and taught your five years that you are under Mr. Carr proved, as was to be expected, to be an no further obligation to old S. I. N. U. exceedingly capable and efficient drillmaster whose I tell you, you owe it to the school, you owe it heart was in the work, and whose example kept to yourself to come back and encourage those who alive the spirit of the company. Indeed, we are are doi-ng their best to make the school what it is. of the opinion that the company, without his efforts, N ow to you, old alumni, come back and see us. would have been a miserable failure. In place of Write to your old class president and see if the this the organization is slowly becoming a success. young students may meet the old students. At least Mr. Carr was forced to leave to join the officers' the class of '07 and '97 ought to be willing to be here. training camp at Fort Sheridan, May 15, and Mr. Grommett, a student with militia experience, took There'll be war if the two ever wed his place. His cognomen Mac, her hair so near red We realize that a company may not progress But then let hjm choose swiftly with but three hours a week devoted to There's little to lose- drill and we ask that drill hours be lengthened. Not a handful is left on his head. About 75 fellows are taking advantage of their opportunities and are making marked advance in this military work. PLANS FOR COMMENCEMENT. Some persons, running around loose and with more imagination than good sense, have started rumor~ OFF TO THE WAR! around school that "there would be no commence It is with great pleasure that the Egyptian men ment this year on account of the war.;;' tions and commends the patriotism of cel
If there is any comment to be made concerning THE UNITED STATES AND THE GREAT WAR, this edition, let the juniors have the benefi t. This was their work. The seniors will publish the next We find ourselves after three years of the great number-the commencement number. It is regretted war, active participants in spite of all official effort that all the classes hav..e ,'110 chance to publish at to remain neutral. We '!'level' have been neutral least one edition during the school year. There is in any true sense of the term. Our sympathies han so much work connected with the publication of a~ from the beginning been with Great Britain, our paper that each student should have some idea of natural ally;' with France, for whom we have felt the task, that they may help lessen the staff's bur unbounded admiration for her heroic part in the lien. This is not a senior nor a junior publica awful conflict; with all the Allies collectively h tion, but a school publication. Each class can not the last great struggle for democracy against mili~ have a change to publish an edition, but if a live tarism and autocracy. We were destined to take member of any class wishes to contribute an arti~le an d-c.tiye part sooner or later; it was, inevitable. the staff will always be more than pleased to publish We have entered not too soon, and let us hope not it. The staff has never refused an article, but it teo late. . has begged for several. .Help make this paper The time is "unspeakably momentous" for the your paper-a greater success. United States in this the world war. In the i'nter ests of permanent peace and the advance of the human race toward freedom and brotherhood, the Patriotism at the S. I. N. U. is such that we are German power must' be broken, the dynasties of proud. Many of our best fellows have gone into Hapsburg and Hohenzollern must be overthrown. the service-regular army. navy, marines, hospital The fateful conseq'uence of a German triumph is ( "THE EGYPTIAN" 5 ------unthinkable. But we must recognize the full gravity . officially resigned the chair to the vice-president, of the situation in which we find ourselves; we Mr. Glenn Goddard. must calculate now the tremendous and fearful cost. Notwithstanding the fact ·that our organization We cannot solace ourselves with the hope of an is a little shaken, word has been passed around early peace; we dare not count on a victory at less that there will be "business as usual," and that than the supreme cost. For the United States it commencement functions will be practically the same is a long war, an exhaustive war, and by far the as those observed in past years. The services of greatest war in her history. The unchecked sub Dr. Bagley of the University of Illinois have been marine menace, the d~nger of Russia's withdrawal, obtained as commencement speaker. Certainly no our lack of preparedness, all place an unusual burden one of this institution will require an introduction on us now. We are a united nation, a loyal and to Dr. Bagley,-and we are sure that we m'ay justly patriotic people; every individual worthy to be feel fortunate in securing him to deliver our address. called American will bear a part, remembering if Miss Edith Boswell and Mr. Raymond Coleman we win not now we must fight again. have been appointed by Mr. Goddard to keep in touch with all seniors who have left school either ~ ~~ to enter some division of the army or'to assist in CREDIT. ~larg'ing the production of the country. . We regard it as a distinct mistake of the authori ties that several announcements have thus far been made at the meetings of the drill company regarding s. O. P. H. CLUB. physical training credit to be received. We regard with a feeling akin to contempt those members of A very successful meeting of the S. O. P. H. Club the company who have asked for credits. Are we was that of May 2, when Miss Harriet M. Phillips, Americans actuated solely by hope of reward? Do assistant state club leader, Boys and Girls Club we come to school merely to get a teachers' cer Work, spoke on the organization of such chills tificate? Later shall we teach school merel·y as a under the JC'.~dership of the school teacher of the means of livelihood? Are we Christians solely that community. we may go to heaven? Will we fight for our coun Boys' and girls' club work aims to: try if need be merely for the pay of $30 a month? 1. Enable beys and girls to become .part of the We angrily deny this and then we talk of credit for movement for better agriculture and better living. military drill in this national crisis. Or perhaps 2. Help boys and girls to achieve SUCCESS in you ask credit for Red Cross training. Let us for manly and womanly jobs. get ourselves for a while, think of the good we can 3. Give them business-like jg,Qt, the net profits do our country and, through it, huma'nity, and try from which will be theirs. to do our part without bargaining and asking for 4. Provide concrete basis for co~oper~tion be reward. tween the home and the school. 5. Provide a'll organization to help boys and girls achieve the other aims by supplying capable leader CHEM. CLUB. ship and suitable award. On account of nearly all cf the members of the To these ends the work embraces several projec~s Chern. Club leaving school the meetings have been in agriculture and home econom~cs, as corn growing, dispensed with for this school year. One of our poultry raising, pig raising, potato growing, garden ing and canning, and garment-making. members intended joini'ng the army, but we are not The clubs are ·organized with tne help of the sure that he succeeded. The rest of those leaving V College of Agriculture of the State University in are working on farms. Some of these may never 'co-operation with the United States Department of return and we are sure that they will be missed, not Agriculture. These departments teach club members only by the Chern; Club, but also by many. of their the best methods in agriculture and home economics friends in other departments of the school. and show them ~n efficient system of marketing their products. ~ Such work is valuable at all times, since the SENIOR COLUMN. future of American agriculture dep~nds upon the The class of '17 deeply regrets that so many young. people of today, Especially timely it lS to circumstances have arisen to divide its ranks. day, when the problems of the production and con Among those who have l'eft, many of whom do not servation of food loom so large. Every teacher expect to return for commencement, is our pr~si should see in boys and girls club work an oppor dent. We desire to take this means of expressmg tunity to help our cou~try in its present _c-rfsis. our gratitude to him for his faithfulness to all .' Many students of theS. 1._ N. U., realized this issues for the benefit of our class. Mr. Gregg and were present at Miss Phillfp's very interesting I' .1 ( 6 "THE EGYPTIAN" and enlightening talk. They were made welcome by Y. W. C. A. the S. O. P. H. Club, who served them with tea Recognition services of the Young Women's Chris and wafers. After this the whole company joined tThn Association were held i'n Association Hall on in games, which Miss Phillips, in her charmmg way, Tuesday, May 1. Thirty-six new members were taught as being a necessary step to the social suc formally recognized by the impressive candle light cess of the clubs among boys and girls. services. Mae Flcyd, president of the organization, delivered a short talk on the significance of the candle. It MUSIC. signifies life. We, as Christian wom'en, should make our lives beautiful having Jesus as our guide. The orchestra gave its last concert until after the A quartette-Father of Light-very appropriate war at Benton, April 27. It was for the benefit of at such a'n occasion as this, was rendered by Eliza the Civic Committee of the Benia;! Woman's Club. iJeth Kenney, Annabel Cathcart, Olinda Hacker and The orchestra was received heartily and the audience Margaret Kramer. The Y. W. C. A. was especially was not disappointed. We und~rstand that we may favored by the vocal solo rendered by Elsa Schuetze. expect an invitation to return. . Tuesday, May 8, a Lake Geneva meeting was held. We were sorry to los..e our director, but as he went, Olinda Hacker and Bernice Huffman discussed their we wished him well, After he had left the busi'ness attendance at the conference at Lake Geneva, de manager received work asking us to come to J ohn veloping both the religious and the fun side of their stan City, but he had to refuse. visit last August.
MARION AND JEFFERSON COUNTY SOCIAL. HISTORY OF A BASKET BALL. Woo-od-ooh went the whistle as the old clock On Saturday evening, April 28, Marion County struck the hour, and the junior boys yelled Rah-rah was entertained by Jefferson County at a social rah-team-team-team. The ball went up and Morris give~ in the gymnasium. The (!'ommittee had knocked it tcwat"d the junior goal, back it came, pla·nned for a wiener roast Friday evening, but on but it never passed "Till." For by her hard knock account ef the inclemency of the weather, it was ~he gave it such a whirl that it went back to deferred to Saturday evening, but the weather still HEllager." being bad, a social was given in the gymnasium The ball went in the basket regardless of the with appropriate refreshments. enemies' anger, but to beware, for it was the final The social was given as a farewell to the patriotic game. It went huzzing back to and fro until home boys of the two counties who were leaving old ward it flew from Marguerette to "Dosia." One, S. 1. N. U. to give their aid to Uncle Sam. two, three, four, juniors," yelled the audience from The first part of the evening was spent in playing abeve. The old ball now had rested its years till . games, singing and various kinds of amusements, it reached the juniors and seniors cheers. But 0' being followed by talks and readings by several of fare-thee-well. the students. When the enemy captured it agai'n Zimmer stood We all departed at a late hour, feeling that we had fast and so did Robertson until the future looked spent a pleasant and profitable eveni'ng, and wishing good, and the junior yelled, "Shoot that goal-shoot the boys that were leaving success in their service that goal!" Great was the scoring in the last half to our country and hoping to meet them in school as Ina safely guarded the final and kept the ball again soon. There were about eighty of the stu- traveling until it reached the line, when all of a dents present at the social. • sudden Cruese made the basket. And the shouts from above rent the air. We won! By golly, we won!
HAMILTON COUNTY. MY VIEWS OR ACTS OF STUDENT LIFE. Hamilton County gave a tacky party Saturday (By O. L. Crab and U. Boost.) nigh~ril 21, at the Association Hall. Truman Fellow Students: One of the most distressing Walden and wife were given the prize for "tack Lhings in my experience in school has been that in ness." It was not a "manufactured" good time~ it -trying to be practical in their teaching the teachers was a genuinely fun-loving crowd and enjoying every go to extremes. Fer i'nstance, in my cQurse one minute of the eveni·ng. of the teachers wanted some potatoes' planted so Refreshments served partook of the character of the class was orde1'ed to the field armed with hoes the costumes. Fresh buttermilk, cheese sandwiches and buckets. Now it would have been all right if and fruit were .served. Fortune telling, games and I had not gotten a shine that morning. Thus speak contests were imjoyd by all. ing of economy, there was a blessed good dime gone to waste. Then that would not have been so bad, bered," I muttered. That was plain en the face of it. but the next week we went out to the same field I wound it up tight-with. a rope. to puJI some weeds in a different part of the field. Then I ran wildly down the hall. Really I don't blame the fellows in the Ag course for going home. A. G. The clock ran down too! I sprang from the cliff and watched to see the Girls: You folks don't appreciate us fellows that are staying in school to keep you from getting clock spring. It did, and struck twice-heavily against the rocks, and lay still with hands over lones(}me. All th~ work of writing the Egyptian is falling on our helpless sholl'lders so that we are its white face. overcome ·with the duties of class work §Jld school "Your time has come," I shrieked, "and gone," duties. Have a heart and do something to help I added sorrowfully, shaking it and holding it to us out either by getting out lessons for us or by my ear. Then I woke up! lightening our school duties. H. P. Faculty: In spi te of added duties out of the class room, but still connected with the duties toward Boarding house keepers who find their parlors the school, we have stuck by the schaol while others occupied too late at night should install separators. were leaving. We would have left, but we thought -Decaturian. that we owed it to 'the school to stay. On account of the few boys left all the parts on the commence ment program rest with these few. So added tl) the every-day studying comes the work of play-prac "I wouldn't say she is pretty," said the Simple ticing or preparing orations. Now, members of the Mug, as the light-haired woman of doubtful age faculty, shorten the lessons just a little unless you handed her nickel to the conductor, "but she is wish the commencement programs to fall through. In passing fare."~Yale Record. the days when each member of the senior class had to give an oration, they were excused from school a certain length of time before commncement. But "Her face is her fortune." now, its the under-classmen that do the work. We're "Looks as if she inherited a powder mill." doing our best, but some of us are going to be overworked before long. Z. K. . -Town Topics.
There's a certain professor named Wham WAITING CL.UB. They say he is usually calm The Waiti'ng Club is much grieved over the loss But to young and old of one of its most regular members, Shorty Hayes. Too timid and bold; He was very faithful attending every meeting. We His name isa source of ala'm. are pleased to say that we are not the only ones who grieves his departure to do his duty for his country. Who has not heard of Miss Buck, In our last regular meeting we have decided to I tell you the student's in luck have all applicants pass an ex.amination as they Who grammar "has took" seem too eager tJ join. The one pre-requisite to be And on diagrams never was stuck. a member is an everlasting pat'iimcel Also members should be well versed on the war and all other topics of interest. Gin a body meet a body Coming' thru the hall Gin a body halt a body LITTLE FOLK'S CORNER. Needs a body pall. That clock haunted me. As I was going out from Ch:nka lassie. has her laddie that lonely room I saw that the clock was going Ane· so braw hae I too; but I stopped it! UN at so fast," I hissed, But when we visit in the hall thrusting back both its hands. Then I set it-under We do So on the sly. the mattress. ljeavens! I could hear the clock ticking in· the Nae safe they say to visit there bed-ticking! The clock had often alarmed me, but And yet w~ sometimes try never like that. I seized it in my trembling hands Till wi' blaCK looks the maister comes ~md gazed at its white face. "Your hours are num- And then we hae to fly. ( 8; "THE EGYPTIAN" ------~------THE OTH~R CHEEK. ACT II. He kissed her cheek, so tan and brown; No caps and gowns. She screamed and fumm-ed and raved a few. Place: Zetetic Hall. Time: Last week. That young cheek burned as she called him do~n ACT III. 'Twas a cheeky thing for hi.m to do. Scraps and frowns. But tho' she scolded him a while Place: The Campus. Time: Last year. She was a gentle girl and meek (Note.-Passed by National Board.) She acted in true Christian style, Musical Program. Ang turned to him the other cheek. ACT I. (a) Opening chorus, "Where A 1'e the Boys of the Old Brigade" ...... Entire Cast (b) "Oh, Johnnie" ...... Ruth Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle; (c)"Alma Mater Song" ...... Piano The cow jumped over the moon.. NOTE.-Anyone receiving a call r. orne will kindly The Ag. Prof. la~hed to see the sport, and cried, leaye through the upper sash of the windows so "That shows what• scientific farming will do." -Widow. as not to attract undue attention and choke the cl'(}wded aisles. (d) "I rise to a Point of Order" ...... Loren (Supported by the entire cast if necessary) THE SENIOR 'CLASS MEETING (e) Solo Dance ...... Mrs. Vernon Castle Messrs. Brasel and Browne (f) "Finale in M." --Present- MISS PANCHO HOWLER ACT II. of your own cIty, in that (a) Majori ty' Rule (edi to rhil) ...... Claude MUSICAL FARCE (b) When Athletics Came (oration) ...... Arlie uSCRAPS AND FROWNS" (c) An Amendment to the Amendment ...... Oliver or NOTE.-Audience will be given a short rest be SAVED BY A SONG tween the rendition of these heavy numbers. A chuckling, happy, friendly, cocing musical ccm ACT Ill. edy in fourteen acts. (a), (b), (c) and (d) More chorus work of similar "And the night shall be filled with music ~ ~. nature ad libitum. And the faculty that infest tr.e day (Curtain) Shall fold up their texts llke the Arabs, Grand finale in cap and gown by the entire cast. And as .silently steal away." One hundred voices including Otto Oliver's. Personnel of Cast. House Rules and Information. Carl Dregs ...... a class president 1. Responsibility. Arlie Bustwell ...... an athl"ete The management is not responsible for any til ing thrown over the footlights. The leading Freddie Buzzhell ...... an orator and misleading characters are only partly re Glenn 'Doddard ...... who turns out to be a fine guy sponsible. Seniors are never very responsible Loren Table ...... a legalist persons. Claude Victims, Earl Mintingtcl'n, Gen. N eve lIe and 2. Curtain Rises. others. On time when possible. Edith, Marie, Elva, Crid, Elsa, Hazel, Lerea, Mary, Otherwise later. ~yrtle, Lottie, Tillie, Winefred and' a great throng 3. Lost Articles. of maidens. In case lost articles are found in theater, IN ALL OVER 100 PEOPLE retain as souvenirs, say nothing. 4. Carriage and Jitneys. Synopsis of Scenes. Erect carriages may be obtained in military ACT 1. service. "--. Caps and gowns. S. Reserved seats. Place: Anthony Hall. Time: Last Night. And those that are occupied. "THE EGYPTIAN" 9 E. R. MOO RE CO MP ANY MAKERS OF Collegiat~ Caps, Gowns and Hoods ~ Judicial, Clerical Baptismal and Choir Gowns
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We have the "Handypack" embossed Correspond o. K. Barber· Shop ence Stationery in Normal colors at 25 cents per \ Handypack. will greatly ap.preciate -your Programs···Letter Heads···Envelopes patronage, but you will ap Printing--all kinds preci.ate their service grea ter. Free Press Publishin.y Co. ·HARRELL & KRAFT, Props . . ~,ARBON.DALE, ILLINOIS Hundley Building ( "THE EGYPTIAN" 11 A SALUTE! J~ Togetht)r with our Spring Salutation we desire to call attention to our line o~ 'Particularly Choice Outfitting for the Spring and Summer Seasons. The road to this Store is the Main Highway to Complete Clothes Satisfaction. Artistically Tailorell Suits for Men and Young Men. Select creations in Shirts, Neckwear and Hosiery. Our Toggery is Exclusive and Different. Correct Shat:es in Hats direct from the Makers. May we ask you to call and learn how Unusually Well we can please you. JESSE J. WINTERS Leading Clothier, Furnisher and Tailor
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Phone 219 " 215 Weat M~n St. THE JEWELER" .. o- f You Want- . Real Comfort These Days these hot ,days. Beau Brummel .has' thought out---worked out and design ed a lot of ideas in co mfotf---clothes. This Beau Brummel Feather weight Line is a new departure---it is a special and distiI).ctly separate assortment of light weight fabrics as well as fashions which are suited for warm weather. So much has been done in the way of building lightweight garments, with all the earmarks of Beau Brummel heavier tailoring---mind you---real substantial tailoring-- not flimsy -make-shifts, but garments that are built on Beau Brummel honor to fit, to be shapeful and styleful, that we have issued this special line of Featherweights for the man who wants light clothes, real tailoring---NOT MADE L,IKE A SHIRT. For your comfort's sake, don't allow another day to pass until you have seen this F'eatherweight line---see it and convince yourself then and there that it .is the onlY,real Featherweight line for men of . taste---dressers who insist upon maintaini~g Beau Brummel standards, ill ,§tyle, fit and quality. &: "The Students Hang Out"