Northern Illinois University - Norther Yearbook (DeKalb, IL)

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TO THE CAMPUS Once long ago, before the glacier came, And with its icy fingers stroked our land. And smoothed its hard, rough surfaces of stone, There rose high up, in northern Illinois, A hill of roughened rock, and boulders sharp. But after Nature came softly to stroke Its rough contours. she left a low green hill, And then a twin lake nestled just below, I Where overhanging branches of green trees Did trail their pretty hngers in the waves. A stream wound in and out through mead and grove To form a tiny, white, cascading fall. Then, Man came, too, and added lovely trees Of evergreen, and spruce, and bitches white; And planted bridal wreath and peonies, Until at last a lovely garden grew, Gently to lie beside our castle walls, And form a spot of beauty in the land.

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CFO milo Oaklandrd , master CraftSman Friendlq Comrade True Gentleman we, the class of 1930, dedicate our norther