Connecticut College - Koine Yearbook (New London, CT)

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Pi PROLOGUE Many moons ago was the Hill of the Singing Winds a deserted place, bereft of all life save the birds and flowers because the Great Spirit had willed it so. But though it was deserted it was not un- beautiful for a golden mist of expectation hung over the woods and hills and made all things lovely. There was joy because the Great Spirit had declared that in time there would pass that way a race of his own people, dark of skin, but flect of foot and free of spirit, and all must be in readiness to receive them. And so the birds sang paens to the Singing Winds and the trees and flowers lifted up their heads to tell the great Spirit that all was ready. And then there came to the forests and river a race of sturdy men and beautiful women who faced the waning moon and chanted praise of the singing winds and silver river. And long did they dwell there in Peace and Love for into the golden beauty of the place could come no dross. The river swept by in silver glory and the moon waxed and waned many times over the Hill of the Singing Winds. And when many, many moons had come and gone, another race of women, pale of face but fleet of foot and free of spirit, came to dwell upon the High Till and again was the golden beauty of the place praised in song to the music of the Singing Winds. And around the hill there lingers yet the spirits of that other race which came and went but left to the white maidens, the silver river, the High Hill, the Singing Winds and dwelling in themPeace and Love. And so poignant was the memory of that other race that their totem pole was chosen as the symbol of the white maidens and once more to the music of the Singing Winds is chanted to the Great Spirit: Grant, Sun-God, thy protection, Guard this totem pole our mascot, Grant, O Sun-God, thy protection, Guard this totem pole our mascot. Loyal, faithful, leading onward, Starry guardians forever joyful, Faithful Moon-God forever watchiul. Grant, O Sun-God, thy protection, GGuard this totem pole our mascot. Spirit living, Spirit resting, Guard us, lead us, aid us, love us; Sun-God Forever, Spirit Living, Spirit resting, Guard us, lead us, aid us, love us; Sun-God Forever.

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DEDICATION TO ONE WHOSE KNOWLEDGE IS AN INSPIRATION, WHOSE FRIENDSHIP S A GIFT, AND WHOSE PERSONALITY HAS GIVEN, NOT ONLY TO OUR CLASS BUT TO CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, AN IMPETUS TO GO ONWARD AND UP- WARD: TO STRIVE FOR GREATER AND FOR BETTER THINGS; AND TO GAZE WITH FEARLESS AND WITH STEADFAST EYES FAR INTO THE FUTURE; TO OUR FRIEND, OUR TEACHER AND OUR CLASSMATE: DR. JOHN EDWIN WELLS, DO WE, THE CLASS OF 1922, DEDI- CATE OUR BOOK.