Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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DEBRIS ml! IQ 0 Ol 0 +v.....,. 8 015132 Star bpangleh iganner How often we have sung these familiar lilies but yet how many of us are wholly ignorant of the events surrounding the writing of this our national hymn. Now that we are so often singing these stirring words we turn with 1nuch interest to the history of its origin. Many different accounts of the writing of the Star Spar gled Bannerv are to be found. The most interesting and doubtlessly the most accurate is Francis Scott Key's own narrative of the origin of the song. The substance of his narrative is this:-when after the battle of Bladensburg, the main body of the British army had passed through the town of Marlborough, a Dr. Beanes of the town headed a body of citizens and arrested some plundering strangers. For this he was seized by the British and placed on board the British fleet nearby, in Chesapeake bay. Mr. Key, accompanied by John S. Skinner the government agent for flags of truce, under- took to obtain the release of Dr. Beanes. After much agrument on Mr. Keyls part Gen. Ross agreed to Dr. Beancs release. Mr. Key and Mr. Skinner were detained with the fleet and were trans- fered to the frigate Surprise,,. When the Heet reached the Patapsco they were sent on board their own vessel with Dr. Beanes, under guard. Fortunately, they were archored in a position which enabled them distinctly to see the American Hag at Fort lVlc1'lenry. Key remained on deck during the night of September 13, 1814, watching every shell from the moment it was fired till it fell. While the bom- bardment continued it was sufficient proof that the fort had not surrendered but it suddenly ceased some time before day and as they had no communication with any of the enemy's ships, they did not know whether the fort had surrendered or the attack upon it abandoned. Key paced the deck for the remainder of the night waiting for the dawn. As soon as it dawned and before it was light enough to see objects at a distance, glasses were turned to the fort, anx- U N I V i A 4, 'I .. .. sf ' '-x'- 0-07 2 ---, f f f .. . I ..... 95252579 3 9-:QQSZ3 21835225533 5-'mio 1-93Oreo-r'E','iSiEi:'?-T-Q -329,-.ZL f:'WE5:f: .tn '.-7 ' -.Q-vt-3.4.-' Or-+f'+ H,-9 1- :- e- W 722' 9353,-if P-1og25:O-.g2:. :nr-533H.Q?5'f+f+ D -Z. gp 2: Z3 ,cn h--'TJ'-' f-f -Ag 555515,OV125,8C-25-9,9-50505-:fE5'9w2O5,, :5':.gQF,fT-.-pfrjno' 30205,-9 Wirggqqoiigtflg Q. ' 4. :r O--1,-, f-+ 7 Un -. , frj5fF,T'35',cmI-,fgfz-5075::-r-v50,f,cL.fT'Of-+5 'mm.r,Q' Z.:f-+5 of-5'-1300 2.-.Ow5:1r-fm 4m,-MOSAIC-,lmigg -,f-+.., ,J -U Sf-+t:hc-' -0050 f-Sf-+,.,.,...f-+4-I-.,-H .T :,m:'LZ-Dain 0'1425Q -,omOc.. sc:-Own :J O.-0 or--H:92d:.'1gG,,g.fQho-.JOQQELQ 0'-1,-,QS-l,., .. m -'N-if--,J -101- w-- W' ':s:--,--9.---' gfr-+Ers:5-r-,T,H: 'C-5e '?'U O: wnxagwzim ,.1L,'a- f-M .1 Z v-s '.'- 1'.-o-I ' ,ns :C-715212-2 :C-O20 m'U2U3i -9-if--0-L U5 'Jq l.xg0 ','1'0 3 O U, rf Q--'....,.'T' Q O --....g, og, D--1-. O ....f-+.- 0 ....5- Q 0 g-.1 0:.'mf O, QOHQ'-gr-+2-JQ.'-4-505500 17037552 'for 210-2 0'-1 ogrvr D119--' :mm 1 9 wUQ'::2F'5E 53f:?wf-f-+Qi752Hgg':5i4mm35g:c':1:5 C3'r::: 5-yq : f-Cf.:-'D' C...o-- 0Y1::0o 525 Smmez'-w 0177:- Nf-fn'-+ 'NSE' Q.5:f -ag UQ... :Q-Oaglfg O-+-.ognV 2,::':v:-5:'m,,,O of-,rg C. '-5Ef-:2- '1-5' :w?LmQ-.f-+ m?-S'25':Ct25gn 5?':'IQ5' 2' 'f1:f1 'i:ta '9F-1'-of '3' :J 2515-25 S03d:1'EF5O'e:-.f+:f1-O05-N-2-+s9w9 ::d.c.'2,w5 ogpg' ...OQ:.::g5'-rig?-3-,.5do,,o .lf-:,'-'I. 1 g QS54frQm...:,O-Q00 Q poffg 'fCIiq CD O'-13 O G .. ',-,n D -1 O'-w'...Tl5- .2 nf-f--... -H. fn 3-2-on-, ra ,,,-, -fc .,.. ,.,-xp -Q ...O '-1 -D:-,Q-T.,-, A45 H-so Eiszuirf-, zmfwrgg-5-QHf+O4f:goO:fs,,g,gfTgg, .... , - -. r oexm-Om '9,,,o,.C1-g,'OOEfV'0Q'f.05:' a:.w45f- :c-3'-H... 5 -'f 9,,,..p5-QT...-'O Owzw '-1.. Dhmgo .1 S'-4'-f-+ in-,7.-53'-':f+....uvOO3 33-af7,'7'0c 222-2-gi Es-:w:w22'5x.?2SBmE?f1F-as oss. -no -1o0-o or-1f-+-f-+'30rH- -HN 'J'Qc 3V'F' -19- s4 J4c-3x43-f 9 --vi'-To -1'-El' Sabrrjfid. Sm' -+9, o3-oFf'1s:,OS'OQ- 'FF' 25-sing, :2gE.Em::: NL. oggnng ge: .-. 1.-1 -v..f'-' -' .....- -' az:-mas? of-ew-3222 -35.0-fanart si - H - .. , ... H Q'-1- 3-3,.1 FEP..-I-1 S,-,,-4 -3.73-159-v-.Q.3O XHCOWOS if-727 ALO 50--1-+ f-+ if'-P' 1073. F+x e-0210 5f'1I5'7i2-O25 -70375--T' 'Tr-:1 '-1 'O 1 ,, -'0't4-f-4 0 Q of-Q:-,.... O 24-w2f:.2 1 aff--Q- sw -5- 1- '-sw f--0 ,Exo-'H ar,'-3-1-gg 2,-:'3:gwQ ,,-,gg -4-.sJ:'.:': ..f dugg .12 ,-, QQQ5.f':f.O ju... O':...-'mcfr-v :-o ofq-24332 -'Q..x:: 1n0--y, H025 f'1'f'+I7'3-ffm -1'--.ll-Oi-m inf-+--x4m'.3.-ff.: C-30 If vj' I 'f N Pagr 7

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so i ,PURDUIQ --W'-1' 1Wf'-'ff'll'2'1rl'!'U' 0 un' 50 00 gp' Ulbe Star bpangleh Banner EQ LTI. 'AJ f-973 Cham of 0 '32 O.-I its Qi: Sm 08 F, SIU' Z! 0 Q-e-9 T DO P9 gi' 02 HD, if :S UQ. L-1 PZYQ mi- FUEL Cllr-1 r'ff'? Ui O PJ 25 Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we Watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say, docs that star spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foeis haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, ln full glory reflected now shines on the stream. 'Tis the star spangled banner, oh long may it Wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! And where is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war and the bat.tle's confusion, A home and a country should leave us no more? Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave, From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave. And the star spangled banner in triumph doth wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! Oh, thus be it ever when free man shall stand Between their loved home and wild waris desolation, Blessed with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation! Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: ln God is our trust! And the star spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! 'N Y 1 I I HC BMW iw! V. A i ,PU R,.'D viz J Q ' f Pagr 6

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400' , I f Advance, Friends! O THE UNIVERSITY and all her loyal sons and daughters, to her heroes and heroines, to her friends and her faculty alike, do we extend this greeting. The most remarkable year in the life of our Alma Mater is now closing and it is very Htting that some attempt be made to commem- orate the deeds of patriotism and sacrifice that have been so un- sellishly performed during this momentous period. The magnifi- cence of these deeds is so great that it is beyond the scope of human endeavor to adequately honor them. We can only hope to become the link through which they may remain cherished memories in the minds and hearts of all loyal Purdue men and Women. PURDUE 0 on or illgppg' X 1 IIA YS '1 up f . , P W V 1 . .. . I. , V , , . ,. 3 Pagr 6' t M U Zf: 'A-1.,,,,...