The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-01-18

Martin, and beautiful solo by MISS
Nachtman, who is blessed with most
melodious and we'll trained voice.
The readings given by Miss Palmer
and by Mrs. j. B. Romans were prob
ably the most heartily enjoyed num-
bers, and both the ladies were encored
with great gusto and enthusiasm.
Another feature, par excellence, was
the reading of an original poem by
John L. Ainsworth, which was 80 good
that we publish it in full.
These annual meetings are among
the most pleasant and significant of
Denison events and we are glad to
note that each year shows larger at
tendance. The following is the poem
as delivered by Mr.. Ainsworth:
III In IT 'orty yeas
av'r> was on our map
Al d that institution continued to grow
Ts'l U rcle hi' II 81 rap
FIR ng nd long W e the "Secesh" had fu,
l. N like old time k,nE-
H. pin the black Tx IN the run
kin and wa,ch,u' things.
More than that! They W. re bought IN sold
3 me as four foot-n stock;
the highest bin bnth the young "A old
We're paced on the auction block.
Father sent one way. mother next,
Al" The boys n gals likewise
We're sold apart u The Nor go: v.xed
AT what was before its eyes.
Lincoln was 'lected president:
The south thought that WAS bad.
They heard, som how, how the lection
went,
AMI Z seems they wuzntHaad:
81 d rig t,en, thev v adassay no more
la . Government like that, ~
Aud when they met 10 the groc' ~
k.p ~ talkin' through their nat.
Things KEEP gotn' from bad to wuss
Till The "Yanks" got spankysto0
Ms i'd. .ifther's soiu' 70 10 fuss
s.ll gil ready TO see ,tsbr0ugh.
south Carolina led tho brcHk
Which busted things fer u spell
Aud hts mighty Union was placed at stake
On . war that w;Is labeled "Hell.'
Lincoln spoke; and the buys in blue
Answered tn ir countiy's call.
Went to the Front To see II through"
To stand. or perchance TO fail.
some predicted Il little lunch"
Others u "breakfIst spell;"
but IA year or two and that wisely bunch
Had WAR IL its hands To SELL
Blu, they remained, fought i. out righ
there.
And. no sir, they did MT run:
Sometimes though, they had no time u
spare,
Fer TO stop m spike gun.
And the late General John Is. Cord, salt
That RebelliOn'S wings were Clipped
| By the G. n'rai wi o never lost his head.
| And never knOwed he Tas whipped.
SO the struggle ended,--in sixty Five;
The Unto" again set sail.
some II The boys returned alive,
| And are mere to tell the tale.
Better than can Tonight
Because they were on the spot,
Rig In the thckest of the fig t
Guns in their hands.-red hot.
Yes. we mistook jus, IL little bit
IN the the Time It took 10 ok 'en,
And they did It too or they wouldn't - q
Or KEEP u hollerin' sic EN-.
But peace. 1t appe rs, has come to stay
God fless her assembled star
And STOUT welcome to- night.-to day
For her, and the u. A. X.
Your ranks are lessening; few remain
In re union here below.
Yet when that explosion destroyed III
Maine
You recovered arms to go
am dtdn't take you; but 'sp ,sc he had
Aud you had so to the fight
You, IL licked EN- so quick and goldarn bs
You'd & 1t back home afore night.
Fitz Hugh Lee. Will you 10. me tell
How asked for q call togo
. ith our Uncl Is army ITS ranks TO swe |
And to battle our spanish 9?
Consent was granted, he faced the storm.
And. said he, "How glad am
T.. live. fight die in the uniform
OF our dear old Uncle sam.
Dear old boys OF the G. A. II.
W. trust that your fighting is done
Leave to your boy the stripes the star
Earned with your sword or gun
Let him sh 'ulder your burdens now
In his bravery and vim.
Till perhaps his son, in some way, some he
May go to the front tor him.
I've heard old comrades tell OF the pMr
n Ard how they won renown;
!, I've heard them tell what they went the
for.
How they put the Rebellion down.
I've heard them tell o! the battles won,
And the collred folks set free
r And ~ things which wouldn't have ne
we'll done.
!. l'lf 1t had nj u ben for Me-