The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-06-01

'fke following verses were given BY |
asa Miriam X. Davis, OF st. LOUIS t,
-eaeondipg to ..Lsst Century's
,~la.ass \, Miss Davis was..a resident
Ax,ngton at one time, her father
been associate editor and mana
&& 8I the INTELLIGENcER.
LAST CENTuRY's CLASSES.
III tsnly prcposterous, my dear
'.4 mead n lady TO say right, here,
So IA settles her skirts and adjusts her
Masses; I'll
,,ng IN one of last century's classes
<&.<> IN the hardships the poets sing,
...er heard such n heartless thing;
IA can tell where such an admission
<@,.s lead a skiilful arithmeticianf
,ere we're cornored, IL must appear,
Ms Is the century,s opening year
his years graduates yet are-weil,
II inst beginning TO chip the she'll,
we-don't think my words Two
tdged-
.yerv ono knows that we're full-
Aedged.
meas don't try to supply me with
ords,
i ..,d NOT intend TO say old" or "birds)'
rate. since we must, let's yield;
i'll III refusing 10 quit the field,
1. annual group shall before us pass,
I.<. acb shall choose for herself b or class
.*.... -l,1nyr ~ tho can and gown
41e first group answers to the call.
TT HIGHT Of learning DER them--prouu
ii their diplomas, dates and all
sure that they would be polite
IN not with them my place may pc
.s,..v I'VE not forgotten alfthey've learned
IA so they know too much for me.
4tId here are some, aye, many more,
nraceful and sweet and Young ana talr-
III some one would be sure to ask
Ebat such a n was doing there
4 those have learned 10 guide tn
house"
{Also, perhaps, the man thereon
"a av,re wise In all of %childhood's g
And skilled to cure by mother-loVe'
>,nt I have never learned these things:
rhey were not taught in b. +. Coiiege'
hardly think I'll study them
Eor that should | do with such kno"
edgef
nd here the stately matrons throng'
nd maidens Young in other days
rbere's something In their port ana glah
That grows upon me as J gaZe'
rerhaps It's not by reasons pain
At such Il preference arrive
ant. after all. the dearest class
tn me is that OF 's~eventy-hvei
ma here with them | take MP stand
NJ ve,tnre further IN my rhymes
that's plenty far enough 10 Ro'
1 might reach prehistoric Times
eav caase the testing-'tis the frOth
Tha, marks where feeling seethe
swirls:
Nor class nor bound be noted here
when Alma Mater calls her girls
What though the hair De s'Fe"No" v
grayf
we're children in our mothers eyes,
And when we gather at her feet
She sees us all IN youthful sulse'
she is not blinded by her love-
The kindly mother does o err
In quiet contemplation wrapped,
The truth OF things is seen by her'
We're sim the girls, we're students s''
Albeit a harder task Is SET
And here a quivering lip may snow
One has not learned her lesson YET.
he sweet girl graduates day is past
And dwarfed the academic s'rii''
We're aiming az the high degree
OF Mistress Of the Arts Of Life
Not only al the tables head
Or voicing work Of busy brain, -,
But stretched upon the sufferers oou
Or teaching truth or soothing PAIN
Turning the tears OF this SAD hie
Into "a rainbow with a smile
And leaving this a better word
For having lived In 1t a WINE.
The Master Of the school of Life
Alone that high degree coniers-
With Bonded head, but hfted hear''
May zach one know the honor ners'
-MIRIAM X. DA
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