Chicora College for Women - Nods and Becks Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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October i, 1901. One hundred girls with book in hand, Up to Chicora College came ; Straight to the office they all ran. The Doctor said, “Here, sign your name.” To him said all, with silly look: “Into my head please cram this book.” October 15. The next event of any note, Quite full of notes it was; Out from our grand Director’s throat Came many sonorous oh’s and ah’s ; Our elocution teacher, too, At this, their first, made her debut. October 28. After the teachers had recited, They were recited to; Then each grew very much excited, Because she thought she’d caught a beau. Both boys and men came by the score ; There were lectures, operas, rides galore. November 5. As on the sea there comes a calm After the terrific gale, So to this rush there came an end: Soon did these men the teachers fail. And now they sit and fingers twirl, While beau takes out another girl. 3

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November 28. Can we ever forget the dinner we had, Upon Thanksgiving day? For which we were so truly glad, We knew not what to say. But what to do we knew quite well; I hardly think I need to tell. November 28. That night a man did surely try Our grand pipe-organ new; He first with hands did make it cry, And then his feet he used some too. Though this we could not understand, By some we’re told, “It was just grand.” 4