St Margarets Academy - Dayseye Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Minnehaha When Giiche Manito. the Mighty. Wrought wondrous forests, glades and nooks, He placed beneath, a waterfall. A tumbling, laughing, gentle brook. Many names he thought to name it— Nothing did his fancy claim. He looked again, and saw it laughing— “Minnehaha is its name. 29 —Aileen Pepin.

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 The Land of a Thousand Lakes If I were a wonderful artist. And could live in the country I choose, I'd live in The Land of a Ihousund Lakes'— Not one beauty spot would I lose. I'd take with me paints, brush, and canvas. And go to the Lake of the Isles, And paint it at even', at sundown,— Then its beauty I d broadcast for miles. And my next scene would be Minnehaha. With waters so laughing and clear; And fast by her side. Hiawatha. Of that legend we all love so dear. And then just to finish my gallery. There d have to be one of Calhoun: So ’twould be of a beautiful June night. With the Heavens ashine with the moon. —Mildred Balow. 28

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A Glimpse of History HPhe name Minneapolis is charming and pretty. Minne means water and polis” means city. ’Twas here that the braves in the year '64. Told fanciful tales of their Indian lore. And then came the whites with trinket and bead. Which Indians cherish with evident greed. For blankets and powder they lost all their land. For two in the bush was worth one in the hand. Then Chief Little Crow, an Indian brave. Thought it best all advancement to suddenly waive: So he gathered his Chiefs and bore down on the town, fwas during this battle that Pike won renown. A treaty was signed, but the braves went amiss. Which all goes to show that their ignorance was bliss. Yes. bliss for the Pale Face, but grief for the Red: On his grounds, our Great City—God ruling o'erhead. 30 Gretchen Craig.