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Show UTONIANNineteen Twelveate what it meant to our Alma Mater and, by the time that memorable Wednesday had dawned enthusiasm had become so contagious that there wasn't a dead-head atthe "U."In keeping with the occasion some formal but particularly interesting chapel exercises had been arranged. But effervescing college spirit seldom finds an especially dignified outlet, consequently it found expression in various ways.The grand march started at 11:15 and, led by the faculty, the procession went to meet the legislators at the car. Following the Faculty, the Seniors, at a dignified gait, walked between the streamers of class colors. In striking contrast to these grave and reverend folk came the Juniors, led by a brass band which emitted a "concord of strange sounds," wrhich were strangely in harmony with their grotesque appearance. The girls of the class wore men's coats and hats and carried a sign of "U . of U. Suffragettes." The distinguishing feature of the "wise fools" were tall white hats made of cardboard, imitation of "stove pipes," and which, to be consistent with the character of the wearers, should have been pointed at the top.Last of all the verdant infants wore their class colors over their shoulders. These innocents had carried their '14 ticket stand between the library and museum buildings and labelled it "the central building.'' It had no chance, however, to withstand the effects of time, for some rash youths set fire to the structure. It burned to ashes. They found it to be an easy way to diminish their supply of pocket money.At length the assembled company reached the assembly room, where an extensive program) was given, speeches by President Kingsbury, the governor and other prominent men emphasized the importance of what the legislature had done for the "U." Then, to the accompaniment of songs and yells, especially "the locomotive which railroaded the bills through the legislature," the visitors adjourned to the Gym to be banqueted and the students flocked to the lunch room to enjoy the free lunch provided by the Faculty. /At 2 :30 the legislators left the campus and after the Gym had been cleared, music and dancing completed the enjoyable day."Legislators past and gone have to the "U" been true,In spite of all they'd done for us,There was something left to- do'.We showed them plainly what we lacked,And they have proved true blue.We've got that new Central Building."188 |