SUNY at Fredonia - Fredonian Yearbook (Fredonia, NY)

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CANTO III. Serious our faces, when first we bore The proud title of Senior, we'd been striving for. And all the while it had meant more and more. As we worked and played at Fredonia, But our final goal we have yet to gain, Under life's heavier tasks we will train. And carry on the torch which was set aHarne. At the Hre which glows at Fredonia. EPILOGUE Three years of work and play, And now Life faces us. We answer her call gladly, These three swift years, thou hast prepared us here And should We face life sadly? We leave thy well loved portals, Fredonia fair, Into a world we go, our heads held highg With deep assurance of a future blessed by theeg And courage in our hearts to do or die. LA VON JOHNSON 29

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History of Class of '26 PROLOGUE Three years of work and play, and then There's life to face, we'll face it glowingly, But ah! these three swift years will be well filled. Then we'll look back knowingly Upon ourselves as Hrst we entered here, The portals, Alma Mater, welcomed gladly, We were untried, unproven, hopes and fears. To realize half joyfully half sadly. CANTO I. Three years ago, the old refrain is told. We were so young, but felt so old. VVe tested all that Norn1al'i life could hold, Those first strange days at Fredonia. We were proud of our colors, so new and bright. Entrusted to us so solemnly one night. The blue and gold to us were just right. That first glad year at Fredonia. CANTO II. Juniors! with soberer tasks to be done, A harder stretch of the race to be run, But we played and we worked, and we had our fun Tlwas a happy year at Fredonia. We planned and we toiled, our marks to raise, Some brought us censure, some brought us praise. There were social events, many happy days, Which hastily fled at Fredonia. 28

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Class Song 1926 Words and Music by Mary Haag. 1. To our school, our Alma Mater We soon must say farewell But always thru the long years Will we her praises tell. Chorus: Dear Alma Mater-School of happy days, You are the one school we'll remember always. Oh! dear Fredonia Normal-Our youthful pride- The Class of '26 stands always true to your side. II. In your halls of work and play Loyal friends we have found. Hearkenl while our voices Your loving praises sound. fChorusJ Marching Song Music-D. M. Wallerg Words-O. L. Tanner. l I Happy days we've spent together in work and play With lots of smiles thru all the miles we've sped along the way Chorus: So to you our dear own Alma Mater, We, your children will elre be true While our guiding star above us Is shining white and blue. II. Always clear we'll keep our purpose, strong, clear and bright Lets give a cheer while we are here for our cause and the right. 30 CChorusD