University of Wisconsin Oshkosh - Quiver Yearbook (Oshkosh, WI)

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Slje (jpuiurr NATALIE BOUCHER Oshkosh Slate Normal The Protecting Pine Tall, straight and stately, that form of thine, Endowed art thou with a mission divine: To hold from the shoots that have grown for a time. The ills which would foil them— A mission sublime! Natalie Boucher FLORENCE L. SMITH A. B. Northwestern University The Faithful Maple In the early years of shoots. While many trees arc striving forward. She gently wings small seeds with love. And helps the shoots by deed and word. Helen Meyer % HELEN MEYER Ethical Culture Normal, New York City B. S. Teachers’ College. Columbia The Queenly Chestnut Tree Art thou a queen that thou shouldst call thine own. This little place so like to home? Or by what power or help of saplings fine. Cans’I claim each shoot as thine? CLARA A. TROTTER Teachers Training School. Springfield. Illinois The Shading Elm Years on when the shoots are grown, And each is a mighty tree, Then will saplings think of ills o’er-thrown. When, grown to the realm of saplings. They came one day to work with thee! Florence L. Smith I 1 ! i t « 4 I I I 1 I PnK 12 Clara A. Trotter

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Slip (Jp uiurr i i i i J. H. Glotfeltcr Kate Sherrard J. H. GLOTFELTER Pd. D. Baker University The Mighty Oak King Oak it is who leads the trees. And keeps the saplings striving, To guide each bud or branch or leaf, And keep the small shoots a-thriving. If any little shoot of his Is gnarled or bad or blighted. How patiently he works with it Till every knot is righted! ROSE C. SWART A. M. (honorary) University of Wisconsin The Guiding Beach Into the shadow of such beach trees, Lead us where no words deceive, Where, like some great light that beckons lirightly as a star that leads: Each gnarled shoot to help so kindly, While with saplings working blindly. Surely she changes the shoots to trees. KATE SHERRARD Kansas State Normal. Emporia. Kansas B. S. Teachers’ College. Columbia The Sympathizing Birch Rose C. Swart Whether my heart with hope or sorrow tremble. Thou sympathized still: tired and despairing I fling me down: thy voice, a sweet spirit. Comes to me, bringing calmness: and by it My heart is strong for work, and I dare to try again. JENNIE G. MARVIN Oshkosh State Normal The Sheltering Ash No eye can overlook when midst a grove Of welcoming trees, she lifts her head. Charged with half-grown saplings that demand Her patience daily. And you may have marked, when. By your small cares weary and worn, How she serene her station doth adorn. The hope of despairing saplings blooms At the sound of her voice, and all moves steadily on. L Jennie G. Marvin Pane M

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T 3U]r (J niitrr I i ! i i t •f I I I •“I Bess Lou Farley BESS LOU FARLEY Chicago Kindergarten Institute Columbia University The Whispering Fir We’ll remember, we’ll remember, The fir tree dark and tall: We used to think she held weird power, By which she bound us all. ’Twas our youthful, simple thought. But now we’ll all discover It’s the magic games and tales That makes all to love her. ROSINA MERRIT State Normal School, Mayville. North Dakota The Imported Larch There seemed to be so much to do, About the first of March, That the gods, from out the trees they knew. Imported one small larch. We welcome you with hearts most warm, And speak these words so true: “Small tree, you have so much of charm, That we'll do our best for you.” CRACE K. MCINTOSH A. B. Iowa State Teachers’ College The Generous Apple Tree The fruitage of this apple tree, Far ’heath our flag of stripe and star, Should go and help this world to be A better, truer, brighter place; And men shall ask from whence they are. Grace K. McIntosh ELLA HEILIGER Milwaukee State Normal The Helppul Hemlock 0 hemlock tree, O hemlock tree, how faithful are thy efforts'. Thou helpest not only tiny shoots But, saplings, too, to gain firm roots. O hemlock tree, O hemlock tree, how faithful are thy efforts'. Rosina Mcrrit ! I»aK« 13 Ella Heiliger