Rockford College - Recensio / Cupola Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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From the Northern lakes and rivers, 1, From the lands of the Towas, All the maidens heard the summons, Heard the learned woman calling. Down the rivers, o'er the prairies, Came the maidens of the nation, Came the singer and musician, Came the dreamer and the artist, Came the student and the idler. Thus the maidens drawn together By the summons of the wise one Came and stood there on the meadow, With their weapons and their war-gear, Painted like the leaves of autumn, Painted like the sky of morning, Xkhldly glarhig at each otherg In theirfaces strange confusion In their hearts much homesickness. President Gulliver, the mighty, Shetheleaderofthe nmidens Looked upon them with compassion, VVith maternal love and pity, Over them she stretched her' right hand, Spake to them with voice majestic VVarning, chiding, spake in this wise:- O my children! my poor children! Listen to the words of wisdom, Listen to the words of warning, I udllsend Instructorsto you, Who shall guide you and shall teach you Who shall toil and suffer with you. If you listen to these counsels, You will progress, you will prosperg If these warnings pass unheeded, l28l !