Loras College - Purgold Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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COLUMBIA ' WOODLAND c54 SONG to the oak, the brave old oak, Who hath ruled in the j reenwood long; Here’s health and renown to his broad green crown And his fifty arms so strong. ' I ' hcre’s fear in his frown when the sun goes down. And the fire in the West fades out; And he showeth his might on a wild mid- night. When the s t o r m s through his l)ranches shout. —11. F. Chorlev. Sixteen

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I COLUMBIA GYMNASIUM erection — of nineteen .action of the new gymnasium in the winter twenty-four ushered in a new era of athletics at Columbia. One of the finest in the middle-west, it stands as evidence sound and cer¬ tain of the broadminded, pro¬ gressive spirit of Columbia. Columbia holds to her historic ideal ‘sana mens in sano cor- pore, ' ' and is prepared to make sacrifices in order that she may attain it. Here are ample fac¬ ilities for every student to se¬ cure the much needed physical relaxation. And here, too, will Columbia’s athletes learn that sportsmanship is first and win¬ ning the game arv matter. onlv a Second- Fifteen i

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r ST. FRANCIS HALL cA. NHA ' P, little lianclmaclc plateau midway between vSt. Joseph and Loras Halls is just big enough to support this meal-time mecca of Columbia, St. Lraneis Hall. Not here the grandeur of Loras Hal! nor even the traditional charm of old St. Joseph Hall, but pleasant associations and fond memories cling to everj cor¬ ner of this building. The in¬ cessant buzz of conversation, the fli] ]:)ant jest, the irrepres¬ sible wit of care-free youth, the letter from home, alT these come to mind with the mention of .St. Francis Hall. Seventeen