Connecticut College - Koine Yearbook (New London, CT)

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1 The College Side On the green and silent hilltop By the laughing, wind-swept river, By the fresh and fragrant meadows, By the grove of whispering hemlocks, Stands a college, young in years; And this college has a purpose, Purpose bright like glowing embers, 1 Like the torch of truth and wisdom, ' Like the torch of liberty. To portray this purpose splendid, ' Carved upon the Totem Pole, Is a tree skyward reaching By the shining river water, By the rippling, white-capped water. Like the tree, the college strengthens, Grows in knowledge and in numbers, Stretches ever upward, outward Seeking wisdom, truth and vigor. Thus through days and years unnumbered, Thus shall grow our Alma Mater. ALMA MATER Alma Mater by the sea Our hearts in love are lifted to thee; We'll carry thy standard forever, Loyalty TolCHE: Faith, friendship, and love. Hail to our college, white and blue, We'll keep through the years all our love deep and true; Our Alma Mater, we love thee. Ivied walls, CLCaGalls To loyalty true. 17

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FOREWORD THE STORY OF THE TOTEM POLE Should you ask me, gentle reader, Why you see so oft repeated In this book the Totem Pole With its tall and stately manner, With its wise and solemn mien, I should answer, I should tell you: In the college on the hilltop Lives a class of youthful maidens, When the winter spread its snow-cloak, Spread its cloak of shining white, Twenty-two its mascot chose, Chose the symbol of its fathers, Chose the Indian Totem Pole: Syvmbol of the wood and river, Symbol of the vale and hill, 'Neath the Gargoyle broadly grinning, Stretch the four sides brown and weathered, Bearing each a cherished legend ; One keeps close the tale of WETa, One sets forth the college seal, Still uncarved, one is the future, One remains the glorious present, Tells the story of Twenty-Two. 16

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THENHILL OF THE SINGING WINDS