I found this postcard on eBay. Do the fraternity and sorority houses still have piers on the lake? If so, how cool!
University Of Wisconsin Fraternity and Sorority Piers, Lake Mendota, Madison, Wis. Unused postcard. Back of the card reads, "The site of the University of Wisconsin extends for more than a mile along the shore of Lake Mendota. The university with its magnificent buildings, splendidly equipped, is one of the largest in the United States and serves the people with remarkable efficiency. The campus is most attractive."