New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-25
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"A Journey Through Wonderland" !.
the title Of delightful little booklet of
poems apropos Of this summers .er.
position trip" written by Mr.. Theo.
Figge, q former New Ulm resident, and
dedicated to what he calls the '.Starino
Party or the Minneapolis Real Estate
Men and Women. Mr.. Figge is well
known to New Ulm people as a real.
bona-fide, unblushing booster for New
!. Uim in all kinds of weather. Some
weeks ago when it was rlmored that
Turner Park was to leave the hands of
the organization he made the suggestion
that it be purchased for a public library
and supplemented his plea with the first
check for $50. O blessed optimist,
with the unwearied hope Of poet and a
dreamer to make suggestion like
that! Although his offer bore no fruit
Mr.. Figge has always had an especially
warm spot in his heart for New Ulm.
/ Last week he sent the Review editors
copy OF his booklet of poems, which will
supplement in large measure what has
already been said about the westward
movement of tourists this summer. Mr.
flgge, however, has felt that songs have
longer range than laws or kodak
plcutres; "let the council make New
Ulm's laws; want only to make ito
SONGS"
Have you ever seen the glory of the
bright Star of the North?"
Have you ever heard the story If i+s
children going forth?
With sunshine in their faces, and with.
in their hearts song
Picked up somewhere in the desert, he
says: and many more have felt the lure
and appeal of distant Minnesota while
crossing Western deserts or even while
gazing upon glorious semi-tropical Cali.
fornia scenery glorious but still not
like ''home'.
: The little city of Denver gets its first
ps@S VA VIC O0Nh, julio
Built firm and true, of stone and brick
With lawns and gardens span and spick.
Such order must delight the eye
And make for better lives, then why
Not initiate, and follow suit?" f
The last two lines of his verses dedi-
Gated to Colorado Springs probably ex.
press sentiment born somewhat tragi
cally upon the consciousness of those
who did.
go see them for yourself.
It costs you few dollars,
But what good is your pelf?"
In Salt Lake he exclaims:
salt Lake City, what pity
That we cannot all be Mormons!"
Los Angeles entertained the part,
with royal generosity, but in spite of this
the beauty of little San Diego received
his praises:
Like quaker maiden, pure and sweet,
She keeps her house and garden neat. s
She is just lovely, is this Miss p
San Francisco weather called from
the wayside poet a sentiment which
Others have expressed with possibly les
skill, but just as much fervor. This )
how he begins his sonnet: Say, it was
chilly, and just think-it was July"
Portland, ''the Rose Queen, Seattle
Tacoma and Banff all receive then
poetic tribute. Even the porter and the
500 conductor get their share of poesy-
The verses, however, which will b. !,
sure to strike a responsive key in the
hearts of every one Of this summer
excursionists, are Penvoi:
Should new acquaintance be forgot,
And never recollected?
The friends with whom we viewed tn
spot
Where God his throne erected
Around the crystal Yellowstone,
Upon our Rocky Mountains,
Where wondrous pools, and glorious fall.
Do vie with misty fountains.
We met as strangers, parted friends.
So here's my farewell greeting:
May all of us around his throne
Some day again be meeting"
Human nature is always the same
Furthermore, it couldn't be changed t.
satisfy everybody.
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