Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01
Dur Federation Mother Hen

Our Federation Mother Hen
Has seventeen scratching chicks
She has called us together in spite of the weather
That IS one OF her motherly tricks.
The stork has been with us so often
And the family so large has grown
She cannot quite reach birthday for each
So she celebrates all in
Now this is our crystal birthday
By the calender fifteen years old
And the children to-day from along the way
Have gathered back to the fold.
Now our mother has no home of her own
With the girls she just lives around
Sister Mddetown told that her house would hold US
And beautiful welcome we found
Our eldest girl Wilmington's quite grown up
Mature enough to have beans
She keeps up filtration with old Education
And she IL marry him every one knows.
And Newark will be maid of honor
AT the wedding. Now won't that be nice
And when for the state, they affiliate
Well all throw confetti and rice.
Dover is here with her graces and frills
Shes the gayest girl on the list
She has put on long dreSses-discarded her treSseS
And does up her back hair in twist.
Nj ford her club debt all paid and done
Is putfed up and feeling proud
She's bought piano-now they'll all sing soprano
And the programs be JOY Gus and loud,
There's Smyrna that ambitious ounster
Just grabbing for all that's in sight
If she does take airs, over her big country fairs
We all know in that she's just right,
Georgetown has come with her hurry and haste
Alwa,s the same good pard
She's leading the chase, but those in the race
Are pressing her very hard
Miss Laurel is taking the hurdles
With strides both steady and strong
If she don't lose her BREATH she'll be in at the death
And the others are coming along
For Harrington's right in the running,
And if we don't watch her, we'll find
She'll come in with rush, and capture the brush
And some OF US get left behind
1t would spoil all the JOY of our meeting,
Did not sister Wyoming attend;
For when she is able to get out the round table
Ihere'll be great things doing depend,
There's the family beauty BridgevilIe
She work well as play
For all she looks meek she will co or her cheeks
With strawberry Juice-so they say.
And Felton now that girls student
In reading she spends her cub DAYS
II from Avon his home-good Shakespeare cou'd come
He wou Just love her studious ways.
Next comes the daughter from Lewes
Old Zwaanendae's proud of her smiles
But the visitor there for the good sea air
Would better beware OF her Wiles
Rehoboth is her twin sister
Both Summer girls down by the Shore
Thev do marve lous work for they never shrk
While they swat mosquitoes galore.
Seaford lives down BY the river
And has so much work planned
She will ask us some day to stand out Of her way
If it don't get sdetracked and canned
Milton is Young but growing
She is just the pet OF us ALL
She yet excel US and make US all Jealous
She's growing so handsome and tall
And last there is mothers baby
So Young to have travelled so far.
In her arms it has huddled, there to be cuddled;
And she calls this dear baby Delmar.
We're band of happy children
Ready for business or sport
We work for our living and each one is giving
Her share toward our mothers support
Each one having lighted her candle
Keep it shining along the way.
Let US then be up and DONG the good work pursuing
Renewing our edges to-day.
10Th, 1912 A. E WATSON