College of William and Mary - Colonial Echo Yearbook (Williamsburg, VA)

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M - L) TU crJaO-- ifik ' eU Z y. (§ur Qlam ius I Irollcil l)ciRMtli tin- sliiiily cliiis. , (liic IkiIiuv spiinjj-tiiMi ' ihiy. Anil lireatlied the fragrance of llu ' Ihiwors ' Hiat !)li)(:ni in incrrv May. Till ' iiHidcst little violet Anil lUuuleliun were tliere. Anil golden, shining buttercups Were seattereii everywhere. Tlie siiiiwy webs tliat lloated diiun From massive eotlonwiiod trees, And scurried o ' er the wavy rass With every balmy breeze. Drifted along the pebbly walk Like snow, so pure and white. And by tlie ehililren in their play Again were put to lliglit. The live-oak at the college gate, Slioil |iointing as of yore. Willi outstretched arm and stately mien, To his n aternal shore. Lord Botetoui ' t stood silent there, Majestic, grand and tall. To guard the dear old college. With ils ivy-covered wall. In I he foliage overhead. And nujigst the lilac lenves. 1 heard the blue-bird and the wren And martin under the eaves. Thus strolling neath the stalely trees. The noblest thoughts arise. And carry my ambitions high. Heyond the azure skies. JaME.S W ' n.I.l. .M (lOSSMAN. L S. Gossman, P.O. Bx 2002 LONG CEACH CALIFORNIA C loO. 10

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MOTTO ' cii!. riili. I ' iri. wliirli. iUTunli iiu tii our ti ' anslatioii. inciins, We CiiiiH ' . wo saw, we conquered. ' ' PROPHECY ' ■ ' Jluit I ' aeli one nf us has ali ' eaily become a great man. ' POEM Hark! tlie moriiint; liuf le soimdiii;;, All llie world sUiuls still and ayliast; Out in tlie world to duty bounding. Goes tlic v(dl-traini ' d M. A. Class. YELL Hooray, llooi ' ay ! Si-ssl Boom! Ba ! M. A. Seven ! 1, ' a : I!a ! ]}a ! MEMBERS l;. I ' .. DADi:, President .7. B. TICRRKLI, -1. TNLKR V. 1!. W KICCI.ICSWOKIll 11