In the early days of Iowa State, classes had names and mottos.
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1874 |
Choctaw |
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1878 |
Feejees |
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1879 |
Pianks |
"Ne Teutes, ant Perfice" |
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1881 |
Cheyennes |
"Ad Astra per Aspera" "Through our
Endeavors, the Stars," or "To the Stars through Difficulties."
This is also the motto of the State of Kansas, and appears on
their state seal. |
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1882 |
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"Proponimus Altissima" "High Promise" |
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1883 |
Kickapoos |
"Finis Coronat Opus" "End to a Crowning
Achievement" |
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1884 |
Nipmucks |
"Vertute et Labore Vincemus" "Virtue and
Labor Conquer" |
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1885 |
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"Peraget Angusta ad Augusta" "Through
Narrow Straits to Victory" |
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1886 |
Diggers |
"A Posse ad Esse" "From Possibilty to
Reality" |
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1887 |
Pahucha? |
"Attempt and Accomplish" |
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1888 |
Owl Eyes? |
"Occupate Potestatum" "Seize the
Opportunity" |
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1889 |
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"We'll Find a Way or Make One" |
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1890 |
Driftwood |
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1891 |
Green Turtles or Verde Tortugas |
"Thoughtful of the Future" |
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1892 |
Tadpoles |
"Esse Quam Videri" "To be Rather than to
Seem" |
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1893 |
Toad Stools |
"Peg Away" |
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1894 |
Gourds |
Always Climbing" |
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1895 |
Suckers |
"Seeking a Momentum That Nothing Will
Destroy" |
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1896 |
Ishkoodahs |
"To Stars Through Clouds" |
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1897 |
No Eyes |
Videmus Sine Oculis"Vision Without Eyes"
(No one in the class had a name starting with I). |
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1898 |
Pygmies |
"With Faith and Courage" |
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1899 |
Chinooks |
"Launched But Not Drifting" |
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1900 |
To-Whoos |
"The Moments Perish and are Laid to Our
Charge" |
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1902 |
Xanho |
"Push Back Your Horizon" |
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1903 |
Erehas |
"Possunt, qui Posse Videntur" "They Can
because They Think They Can" |
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1904 |
Katinas |
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1905 |
Sicemakas |
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1906 |
Mewasem |
"Class of the Brave Heart" |
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1907 |
Wussuckwhouks |
"The Painters"? |
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1908 |
Witaxaquoias |
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1909 |
Honnatgades |
"Numerous Ones" |
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1910 |
Mennuksuonks |
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1911 |
Kabbibanskas |
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1912 |
Wendigoes |
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1913 |
Nootimus |
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1914 |
Quissex |
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1915 |
Kabbibanokas |
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1916 |
Waukonda |
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1917 |
Peetwaweetum |
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