Megan

This hatred of the Razz issue was due to an entire section dedicated to sorority gossip, where there was something written for every girl in every sorority on campus. With six sororities averaging thirty girls in each, this was a considerable amount of gossip. The Razz issue contained this editorial: "We desire to have it spread abroad before every one on campus starts snobbing us, that we (editorial we) did NOT write the razz about all the sorority girls, but instead, all of that was written by co-eds, most of which were in the sorority about which they wrote. (So take that and that and that!) Some of the cracks weren't exactly flattering, but as I said before, what do you expect for fifteen cents - a bunch of roses?" Comments ranged from "sweet and innocent" to "she's always near beer and pretzels" and "her sudden crush on a certain person ought to be bad news to Frank W.; or hasn't he heard of it yet. Everyone else has."
In the halls of old Coe College
Of the great and famed Coe College
Stands our Prof of Dust and Ashes
Mr. Myers of dust-pan fame.
How he sweeps and dusts and shovels,
How he rakes and mows the campus,
How he yells for old Coe College,
For the great and famed Coe College.
Known for his lawn care, Myers would instruct students at the beginning of each school term to keep off the grass. "Then, as if by magic, fences spring up across the places where people have been accustomed to make short cuts, and flower beds are dug up and planted. Soon comes the time when Mr. Myers can show his true worth. When this green grass springs up and begins to lengthen, then his portly form may be seen calmly and serenely following the lawn lower as it makes its regular trips across the campus...thus comes our beautiful campus," The Acorn, 1903.
Perrine Presents…
The library is sponsoring a new program series entitled Perrine Presents. This series will allow faculty, staff and students to showcase their special interests. The kickoff event will be with Bruce Nesmith performing his folksy guitar, coffee-house style.
Please be sure to join us January 31, 4-5p.m. in the Perrine Gallery of the Library.
Light refreshments will be there for the whole campus community to enjoy.
If you have an idea for this series please let us hear from you. Contact one of the following staff members; Cheri Pettibone, Sandy Blanchard, Harlene Hansen or Linda Hummel.
In 1945, we played Cornell. Cornell still had the Navy unit. We had no business playing them. They were outstanding. They had just tremendous players. Anyway, it's a game. It doesn't make a lot of difference whether or not you win or lose, but of course you like to win. But, we played Cornell, and I thought the coach of Cornell would make it a good game. He would not run up the score. Listen. that afternoon Cornell College beat us 52-14. They walloped us. Ozzie Brahos '48 caught a pass and he ran for one touchdown, I remember.
The next game was with Beloit. Dolph Stanley saw the score in the paper. Right away he's on the telephone. He says, "Harris, are you comin'?" I says, "Why sure, Dolph. We're going to be there for the game this Saturday." "Well." he says, "I thought maybe you'd be quitting." "No," I says. "We'll be there." Well, I had Bob Tvrdik '46 and Bob Wessale '46 and, oh, a few good players. But I know we had Bud Collette '50, who was a tennis player at Franklin high school. He played one of our ends. We didn't really have an outstanding team.
So, on the telephone Dolph says, "Now, Harris, we're going to be very, very fair with your. We won't do what Cornell did. I says, "That's all right. It would be nice of you not to beat us too much."
So, when we get up there, I'm out on the field. The team's starting to warm up. It was a night game. I looked over at the Beloit team and he had 'em. Boy, he had the horses, big chunky tackles from Chicago. They looked even bigger and better than Cornell.
Dolph came over to me and he said, "Say, Harris, you know I told you on the telephone that we would take it easy, but....." he said, "I noticed in the paper tonight they've got us predicted to beat you about 35-0." He said, "I just got to let them go; I can't keep that score down less than 35."
I turned to him and this is a quote. I said, "Dolph, I told you on the phone that we would treat you fair if we had a good team. Well, I don't have a very good team, but if we should be lucky enough to ever beat you, it won't be by a big score."
Well, he left me. I went to the dressing room. I told those guys, "That dang crook! He said he was going to take it easy on us. He isn't! He's going to wallop us!"
I never had a team so keyed up in my life. I said, "Now, doggone you guys, you gotta fight and you gotta play for inches...inches...and you got to hit with all your might!"
Well, we went out there. I've never seen such a football game. That big Beloit College football team...cocky, smart...they were going to run all over us. Well, boy, our team wasn't good, but we matched them touchdown for touchdown. We did beat them one touchdown, 33-27. I couldn't believe it! Bob Tvrdik threw a pass, and Bud Collette.....I don't think he ever caught a touchdown pass in his life! He grabbed that pass in the end zone, just jumped up over that Beloit half-back, and pulled it in and we won the ball game.
After the game you usually greet the other coach. I never did see Dolph Stanley. That night before we left we didn't get our contract check. He was so disappointed, he was so mad, he was so upset, that the check, our guarantee, was mailed to me. Oh, listen, that Coe team defeated Beloit up there when we weren't supposed to even have a team on the field.
1851
-Rev. Williston Jones and his wife open a school ("The School of the Prophets") in parsonage of Presbyterian Church; his intent is to prepare young men for the ministry; school also includes three young women.
1853
-New York farmer Daniel Coe donates $1,500 to support Jone's school which will provide equal education opportunities for both men and women.
-The Cedar Rapids Collegiate Institute is incorporated. Trustees purchase an 80-acre farm.
-David Blakely is hired as principal of the Institute.
1855
-Cedar Rapids Collegiate Institute is suspended due to low attendance.
-Institute's Board attempts to give acquired property to the Iowa City Presbytery; offer is declined.
1867
-Many of the original founders of the Cedar Rapids Collegiate Institute create Parson's Seminary, in hopes of securing financial support from the Parsons estate.
-Parson's Seminary begins its three-year span.
1868
-Parson's Seminary Building, the west half of Old Main, is completed in the summer; used by the seminary beginning in the fall of its second year.
1869
-Parsons Seminary Board report in February records institutional debt at $7,000.
1870
-Due to declining enrollments and increasing debts, the Parsons Seminary suspends operations at conclusion of spring term.
1872
-New fund-raising efforts are made to begin a new Presbyterian college in Cedar Rapids.
1875
-Trustees vote to put Parsons Seminary to rest and incorporate a new school, the Coe Collegiate Institute.
-On September 1, Robert Aaron Condit is appointed Principal of the Coe Collegiate Institute.
-Coe Collegiate Institute starts its first term on October 1 with 40 pupils.
1876
-Institute establishes a Conservatory of Music with C. W. Kidder serving as its principal.
-Fall term enrollment for 1876 is 160 students.
1879
-First graduates of Coe Collegiate Institute receive their diplomas in June. Commencement exercises at the First Presbyterian Church. Six graduates; Miss Maggie S. Cooper is valedictorian.
1880
-Institute's second graduate class, two graduate.
-Announcement during the school year; the Institute will become Coe College.