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1923 VEISHEA Item Info

In an effort to foster class pride, VEISHEA 1923 organizers added a mock graduation Moving Up ceremony where each class advanced to the next level: seniors became alumni, juniors became seniors, sophomores became juniors, and freshmen became sophomores. Due to the harassment upperclassmen bestowed on them, those easily identifiable, beanie-clad freshmen particularly looked forward to the rite of passage bonfire where the beanies worn by every male were burned signifying they were no longer underclassmen. The ritual ended in 1934 due to lack of interest.
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Title:
1923 VEISHEA
Creator (Organization):
Iowa State University
Date Created:
1923
Description:
In an effort to foster class pride, VEISHEA 1923 organizers added a mock graduation Moving Up ceremony where each class advanced to the next level: seniors became alumni, juniors became seniors, sophomores became juniors, and freshmen became sophomores. Due to the harassment upperclassmen bestowed on them, those easily identifiable, beanie-clad freshmen particularly looked forward to the rite of passage bonfire where the beanies worn by every male were burned signifying they were no longer underclassmen. The ritual ended in 1934 due to lack of interest.
Subject (Topic):
Student activities
Subject (Organization):
Iowa State University VEISHEA (Festival)
Location:
Iowa--Story County Iowa
Language:
zxx
Source:
Iowa State University. VEISHEA records, 1922-2014, undated
Call Number:
RS 22/12
Finding Aid Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9b81j
Contributing Institution:
Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Extent:
17.1 x 12.1 cm
Genre:
photographs
Type:
Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Iowa State University photographs
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9610vr73
Identifier:
universityphotographs31
Filename:
22-12-g_veishea_1722-7-2.jpg
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w95x25c6t

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