Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting…
The Percheron stallion, Jalap, is standing in front of a fence. Jalop was noted prize winner and one of the greatest sires of the breed. The horse is owned by the college.
The gray Percheron draft horse stallion "Jalap," foaled March 5, 1909 in France. He was imported to the United States in 1911 by J. 0. Singmaster of Keota, Iowa. Jalap was acquired by Professor Pew, head of the Animal Husbandry Department and…