The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-22
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. Annie Hermann.

| Twas after Chauccr's famous twenty -uine
| Did wend their way 10 Canterbury shrine
That many pilgrims-some were strong
| heart,
And seeking wisdom. brayely did depart
And now these eighteen seniors allcge,
Were OF those pilgrims bent ON pilgrimage
| Aspirants for Minervas gift were they a,
| Aud hence Ia Wisdom's shrine thef pain "'
| lay.
Through Freshmen. sophomore and JUNO
They passed and met beyond the JUNO
| strand.
Agreed that Unity is strength may better
They then agreed 10 travel ON iose'hcr'
| Now these did form a Jolly company,
For eight bright lads, and ten bright manu-
Their average height, circumference roun'
Their average size OF foot, pcrchance OF
mouth,
| Their eyes Of blue or brown, or bright sea
N Japanese or Chinese too, ween
| Their wise historian will talk about. -
| And make all plain, all clear, all free from
doubt
Well then, they travelled forward from the
strand,
As free, as strong. as brave rs any band,
Aud II they stumbled ON some hsru' rug"
They mn again and soon their bearing found
The stones that tripped them ere n little while
When found, We're golden nuggets-tis no
For errors found, corrected and grasped fast,
Prove pearls Of wisdom Ia the very last'
such spirit in a class you ne'cr did see,
Their motives always Of the first desree,
With genial mirth they'd laugh and kindly
Each one about his strange and queer mishap.
ON e when i'm mirth nigh unto ecstacy,
Some lads did tritle with electricity;
That mighty gisnt the insult felt, and tew
Al him, who after said; 1T seemed quite
new
Then too they often were wcllquite profound
A problem once they all tried To eNpound;
They wished 10 find out how to weigh the
In truth, forsooth. it was much work and
mirth.
Yet did they onward work, quite undismayed
Until at last the mighty earth was weighed.
Thus they would lind or make way
And naught could theironward march delay
But sometimes when the day was softly warm, |
Especially after Spring had wrought her
They'd fail into a semi-conscious state.
And not a problem could they demonstrate.
The symptoms of this case were-they were
lazy.
And then Geometry's figures were so hazy
That only one with wisdom and great skill
Could help them over such stony hill
sut, happily, they had with them guide,
Who safely through such intricaces could
md though they often scowlcd, when firmly
pressed,
Yet they obeyed her kindly wise behest.
Mount History
The question, How to scale it," was a mys-
ntil the way TO them was kindly shown;
Then had they wings, they surely would
have flown.
anxious were they now tn reach that height
Which shown so different in that kindly light,
nd she who wisely led them ON apace
In their kind thought will always find
place.
was when they met the literary men,
And tried to feel the point OF each ones pen, | .
when they studied Science OF the Mind,
Dr. when they groups in Chemistry outlined. | {
was then that she the helper of them all,
Their own true, kind, beloved principal, | 7
und out weak points and made those weak 1,
ones strong,
md helped, so kindly helped, each one along. | I
ID he, their Superintendent; yes. he too, i
bid help them climb that path that was so '
new,
ID often he would give them sound good
/
Which they could relish to their hearts con-
tent.
en- some did have another helping hand,
)h, they were mcky sure, this Senior band,
ID though they may be like their wild class {
flower. A.,
The wild pink rose hath virtues. too, and
power.
en- pink and green, although they are faint
hues,
hey are the colors that the class did choose; =
7 they in nature, always had full sway,
Ind natures choice II surely best Away.
us twas ever their ambition To bc wise,
IND so when Juniors deemed they could adj
wise, | 4,
d blandly told them TO deliberate
Ind their own crooked course To initiate.
q Seniors, with the wisdom they had gained, |
list calmly on, but heartily disdained
follow that queer q lurse; still they present
thanks for ADVICE misplaced, although well |
meant I
longer on such thought can memory dwell, |
The time has come when we must say fare
we'll; | c
1t ah' When farewells come, all hearts are :
dumb.
They slowly, family beat but no words come i
tell you all that they would say
i thereby the neeting moments they could |
stay; / ;
schoolmstes dear--may time and fate allow
TO you, the fare-thee-well they wish you
now. ,
hen Time has fled and left with them old age
For these, their guides in that long pilgrim ,
age,
4 then their hearts with love yet pain will
swell ,
In memory OF this fond though sad farewell