Northern Illinois University - Norther Yearbook (DeKalb, IL)

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What Is the News? What is the News on the campus today? T h e Meadow wuts down a new car s et for s rinfr. U A eurpet of green all lnesprzlnlflrrl with gold, is Spread by the niearlou' today. Its lmrfler is wofven of 'morsli-liuttereups with violets tuelfefl in between, flfllfl the fringe is th 0 grass that grows toll bg the stream. Anrl Spring will rlunee over this eurpet of green witli the young South-Wind on a warm, sunbeurn. What is the News on the eannpus today? The Martins are honie from the South. Yes: The Martins are here at their house by the Falls, afnel wr welcome theni lmelf, every one. There 'S fi eoniing and going, u eireling h igh, then ll .suil and u flip in the Luke-a ehurring, of purring, at sitting in rows, and ct head in eu-ell floor till the house overflows, for the lllartins are lmelf from the South. NVhat is the News on the campus today? A Concert was given this lllO1'I1i110' at five. ' FW The Robins began while the flown wus still grug, with soft, waiving notes to their mates.-The gray light grew purple, then rose and then gold, and 0 Song Sparrows flew to a, bush 'neur h is nest: his little throat .swellefl with the jog in h is ln'eu,.st, u nfl the whole eonipus choir wolfe into song. The Oriole in th e elni tree: the Groslneult' unrl the Wren, the Rerlutizzg front h is reeclg haunt, rolled and eollefl eigafirni. Then fi Thrasher from the ooh' tree sung on aria to the sun, and a spring flung on our eu-nzpus wus properly begun. What is the News on the campus today 0? The Hutton-hush entertains guests for the week. Illlllll' you seen the Butterflies lzouering 'rounfl the ftowers today, .sipping from their ting eups neetur drops us clafintilg as Cl lorly tastes porfait? Painterl-beauty, lllourning-elor1l.', Arlniiral unll Vieerog, Pearly-ereseent, Nwollouf-toil, Nilfver-spot and Azure-lllue-these the guests the Button-bush entertains with fu-irg sweets servefl in cups like fairy flowers by the Lalre tlafese suninier hours. Jessie Rebecca Mann. U41

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One of the Fairest Long gcars ago, zrhrn all lhf' llllllflllllfj rarlh Nc'f'nu'fl agrs gonng, for if was lfinu' of Spring, A falrg lH'llll'C'.SS will: thc south, wlnfl roclo Thronghonl lho lanfl. Non' hrro, non' thoro lhwg pansvrl, But ml-wr sfoppml: for lIll'l'I'S, an vnfrlons QIIVSI, Lwl thwn in .soarrlz of a fair plow, Thr fllflI'l'Sll plan' in all thw groal, n'1'flo nforlrl. Through slalclg varzvfn galvs lhcg ralno ol lasl, Anrl on, np tho long aronnw lhoy rorlo. Soft lapping .sonnfls of n'ar0l0l.s rl11f'l1f'fl lhvlr warn, Anrl lIllll'HLIll'lIlgS among lho forosl froos. Bogonrl, rllna in thc' fnlsfg lighl, they glfinzlpsml High fonwrs and lhw naighlg rasllo walls. Neal nv' looh lzonf-w? tho fairy princess l'rz'f'll , For loluolior spot we snrolg oonlfl not finrl In all lho n'orl1l. I only nfonlfl that I nzighl larry horo Anfl gonzo lo lrnon' this as my ono aborlof' The sonlh wiml hoarfl anrl sfraiglzlwag ansnvor marlw, From lhis lirno forlh, lhrongh all lho conzlng goars, You .shall abfirlc, onr' of tho fairest, ln, this fair Spot. Anal lhcn, when nlfxrl' flan'n fell upon the lozrors, Without tho fmniglafg oasllw 'llfll-llS lhoro sloofl, All with rleflloalo grace anal lnfanlg royal, A slonflor lllrclz-one of lho fafirosl in lhal fair spol. Winona E. Garland U31

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i Sonietinies I wonder what The ivy thinks about As it scrainhles 0'ei' this building Cov'1'in,g tower and gargoyle spout Soinetiines ,l think the greatest aim This ivy has in life ls covering up the ignorance We show in daily strife. Our ignorance is added to Each autumn. S0 'tis said The ivy blushes for our sins And turns a scarlet red. l15l