Nebraska Wesleyan University - Plainsman Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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SHADED PATHS Looking from the south, we can see Old Main through the Long row of dark barked trees flanking the cinder road. Flashing gold and brown in the Autumn ' s sunlight, Standing stark and taut in the Winter ' s moonlight, These elms have grown into our everyday living. Up the years, Men of the Plains broke the sod of a Nebraska Prairie, built churches and schools, and planted trees. Today these elms that they planted stand symbolic of Their own lives. The trees grow tall and sturdy, bear Storm and fair weather alike. They know the beat Of strong winds, the quietus of cool dews. They Speak the courage and the strength of a slow battle Against the elements for existence in an unknown country. And as we can see the long shadows of these elms across our Walk on a late afternoon, so can we see the shadows cast By those pioneer lives that preceded us on the long trail.