Mary Baldwin College - Bluestocking Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

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She started on her skyward flight, We thanked her for the pleasant night, And also for her timely measure That added so much to our pleasure. Though half indeed has not been told. No more to you shall I unfold, For I did promise but a line To M. B. S. at Christmas time. Blanche Adair.

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With fancy ball pleased and content. Old mother Goose, as she rode by, When on her way up through the sky, Beheld this revelry and fun, And tho ' she ' s old, she, too, is young. And enters in with might and main To aught that is of lighter vein. So Christmas night she gave command That for a time we join her band ; Then round about she cast her charm, And tho ' she did no mite of harm. No one, indeed, had ever thought That e ' er such changes could be wrought As those within that one short hour. Occasioned by her magic power. Her band was present, every one, From King Cole to the Piper ' s son, And the fat old gent from far Bombay Did exercise unrivalled sway ; For none were anxious to combat With a man so monstrous fat. Boy Blue was there, and Jack and Jill, And they were up to mischief still. And still the dame did shake and freeze. Whose skirts were cut up to her knees. But Simple Simon took the prize. Not for being wondrous wise. But as a paltry recompense For such an utter lack of sense. Of course Old Mother Goose was there. And in each game she took a share. And when at length her spell was o ' er. And all the girls were as before.

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The Mary Baldwin Literary Society. PRESIDENT. Eleanor Dorset Morris, - - Delaware. VICE-PRESIDENT. Cecilia Woods, .... Georgia. RECORDING SECRETARY. Agnes McClung West, - - Virginia. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. Cornelia Morgan, . - - Missouri. TREASURER. Josephine Sheppard Budd, - - Virginia. ASSISTANT TREASURER. Elizabeth Matthews Sherrard, - Virginia.