The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-30
ALUMNI POEM.
BY BETH NJ. POPE

We are friends and fellow students,
VINO have gathered here tonight.
Each one brings Joyous greeting
with sense OF glad delight,
For as the succeeding school year
liver and anon glide by,
20 each year q new cord binds Us,
w hlch G er strengthens friendSh ip's tie.
4 tie so dear. we might indeed,
II one OF kinship call.
For the same dear Alma Mater
claims US children, one and all.
Though young she shows most noble traits
Ambition firmness, Joined with pride.
FROM the starting. Cautious step,
See what wonderous stride.
From sincere and earnest efforts.
To experience broad and sound
her growth continues upward onward,
something vigorous. strong, profound.
To her We'll pledge our hearts devotion,
Honor there whore honor's due.
For her morals will uphold US.
All the way life's journey through.
A happy band OF US is here,
Let enjoyment hold its sway;
We celebrate that grand C0 event,
our own commencement day."
As we scan our little throng
And see dear familiar faces,
we think surely all your lives
have been cast in pleasant places.
We behold few marks of sorrow
On your brows no trace of age;
Time has left each feature pleasing
AS new and open page
Though our band IS young and smiling,
We can point with pride to those
Who are making life victory
In the different ways they chose.
Lawyers represent our party,
Doctors with their looks benign;
Learned professors swell the number,
PREACHERS In q work divine.
Cashiers, clerks and shorthand writers
With some devotees of art;
Yes. and pretty smiling school marms
Form most important part.
Tothe members who are absent
Though we wish you might be here
To enjoy this entertainment,
We think of you with hearts sincere.
Though your duty keep you elsewhere,
Or you're many miles away,
You perhaps are kindly musing
On this Anniversary day"
And to those who now are mingling
In that happy throng above,
Though they may not even know it,
We remember them with love.
Tony own beloved class mates.
Jolly class OF "Eighty-two"
You're a precious golden memory
Special greetings now to you.
Though each one Of us is certain
All are equal as mass,
Pardon us II we are partial
10 some individual class.
To be partial is SO human.
Though all classes be at par,
Some are sure to say quite proudly,
'Of all the group. that is the star"
To our lovely youngest sister,
Class of eighteen ninety-One:
You are welcome the sunshine,
Second are you now 10 none.
BE a gem to shed your lustre,
In a crown already bright,
Patient labor won your standing,
You are one Of US tonight.
Thus as each successive scoool year
Joins its forces to the past,
So new brilliancy is added
Which we trust shall ever last.
The class of $50, represented by tw,
oung ladies, then performed an instru
entail duet. Miss Blance F'echheime
I've a recitation. Paul Browns "Ou
Oy' was a truly original grafton.
The society then went into executive
ssion. The following officers were the1
ected: President, Mr.. Throckmorton
st vice president, Miss Herring; SECOND
ce president, Miss Woody; third vic,
Wallace, Hardin; secretary
aul Brown; treasurer, Charles Sweet
The new president was then introduced
Id the association adjourned to the ban
let room, where all the delicacies of TIT
ason were to be found in abundance. AL
emed bent on having as much fun a;
,ssible, and they came very near having
It was meeting long to be remem
red, and after spending some hours il
neral conversation and social amuse
ents the Alumni adjourned to meet OIL
II of the president.