MEMOIRS OF THE 1925 ROUND UP

By Gertrude Tomson, '24

   Another Cornhusker Round-Up has come and gone, leaving only many happy memories to mark its glorious visit. For three days the University of Nebraska campus rang with the cheers and greetings of grads and students, making merry in an annual revel of good times. For three days old friendships were renewed and new acquaintances made in pleasant hours of comradeship. By the hundreds the grads and former students flocked to the campus to mingle with seniors, faculty and underclassmen in many delightful reunions and gala events planned for their entertainment. From all around the world they came -- from China and Porto Rico, from New York and California and all the states between. Although the clouds threatened at times and at others the sun grew a bit warm, there was no storm to mar the attendance.
   The program for the Round-Up included most of the traditional and time-tried events of former years and many new features were added to make the time an enjoyable one.

   For the Ivy Day exercises on Thursday, May 28, a beautiful new setting was erected on the campus on the green north of the Administration building where so many similar exercises have been held. F. Dwight Kirsch, an alumnus of the University and an instructor in the fine arts department, designed and decorated this new setting which is a group of Gothic arches, reminiscent of the period in which the planting of ivy originated and hence most appropriate for the day's festivities. Several steps form an approach to the platform which has gorgeous hangings back of the queen's throne and pillars at either side. The whole structure is decorated with oils in Gothic designs and in colors bespeaking royalty. It is a permanent setting, paid for by the University.

   The morning program opened with a University song played by the University orchestra under the direction of William F. Quick. The group also played the traditional ivy song as the senior girls, gowned in white and the underclass girls in frocks of dainty colors, formed a procession from the armory and marked off a large circle in which the ceremonies of the day took place. The girls chanted the ivy song and carried a new flower chain of conventionalized ivy. The members of Mortar Board in cap and gown led the queen's procession and were followed by Gertrude Barber of Schuyler and Burdette Taylor of St. Paul, who acted as heralds. The class attendants, attired in lovely pastel frocks and picture hats, were Rachel Parham of Lincoln

   Kathryn Warner, 1925 May Queen, during the processional to the platform. Miss Warner was president of the Mortar Boards during the last year. She was chosen May Queen by vote of the senior girls.

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   The May Queen ascending to the throne. The maid of honor and the attendants are on the platform ready to receive the Queen. An idea of the beauty of the Ivy Day setting, erected this year and painted by Dwight Kirsch, '19, which will be used for the exercises in future years, can be gleaned from the picture.

and Alice Leslie of Omaha from the freshman class; Doris Pinkerton of Omaha and Elsa Kerkow of West Point, sophomores; Harriet Cruise of Hubbell and Eloise McMonies of Lyons, juniors; and Delores Bosse of Meadow Grove and Dorothy Dougan of Lincoln of the senior class.

   Miss Arvilla Johnson of Lincoln was maid of honor to the queen. She wore a gown of lavender georgette and lace with a picture hat in harmonizing shades. Little Eugenia Faulkner and Marilyn Woods preceded the maid of honor as ivy bearers and the flower children were Molly Woodward and George Whitlock who scattered rose petals.
May Queen is Crowned
   Miss Kathryn Warner of Dakota City was the May Queen. Her identity and that of her maid were kept secret until the time of their appearance in the procession. Miss Warner wore a beautiful gown of white georgette fashioned with a long court train edged with tiny ruffles and falling from her shoulders. Little Jack Stewart carried the train. Before taking her place on the throne the queen was crowned by Miss Johnson with a floral wreath carried by little Marian Jeanette Linch. True to tradition the ivy was planted by the senior class president, John Kleven, and the president of the junior class, Orr Goodson.

   A new plan of entertainment to the queen took the form of a song tournament in slight semblance of the tournaments of strength and courage staged before the queens of olden days. Herman Decker as winner was awarded the laurel wreath by the May Queen and Miss Harriet Cruise received honorable mention. Other contestants were Elsie Neely, Grace Rogge, Harold Hollingsworth, Emma Johnson and Frances Bolton. Margaret Cannell of Lincoln read the senior class poem. After the exercises the members of Mortar Board formed an aisle for the recessional of the queen and her attendants.

   Immediately following this the members of Innocents tapped the thirteen new members for next year. The group includes Robert Lang, Wymore, president; Ed Weir, Superior; Donald Sampson, Central City; Hugh B. Cox, Lincoln; Roland Locke, North Platte; Clayton Goar, Kansas City; John Rhodes, Ansley; Nathaniel Foote, Turnersville, Texas; Kenneth Neff, Scottsbluff; Otto Skold, Lincoln; Glen Curtis, Saguache, Colo.; Marion Woodard, Shenandoah, Iowa; and Leo Black, Grand Island.
Interfraternity Sing
   The first feature of the afternoon program on Ivy Day was the interfraternity sing on the campus sponsored by the Kosmet Klub and entered by seven fraternities. Delta Tau Delta won the silver loving cup for the second successive year and honorable mention went to Acacia. William Norton of Polk delivered the Ivy Day oration, choosing for his subject, "Our University - Its Danger Signs." He made a plea for a democratic university, scoring the prevalence of school politics and a