Wheaton College - Nike Yearbook (Norton, MA)

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AND GODDESSES Wheaton’s Sophomore Venus, Henrietta Hop- per, presides over our annual spring festival. The pageantry of the royal procession from the library steps to the dimple green is breathtakingly lovely. The memorable event of the afternoon is the crowning of the queen. From her throne, she applauds the antics of the jester, the graceful Maypole dancers, and the musicians. The weaving of the Maypole streamers ends a glorious ritual.

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YE GODS!

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NIKE At first we felt but shadows small and wished Our swift return to realms of peace, half-vague, Where laughter, music, nectar sweet had ruled With Jove in airy court, touched o’er with stars; But plucked by Prometheus from that bliss, flung down Through space, to earth we came, from earth we grew, © And on a round and crusty globe we found Our home on Dimple small, near sparkling pond Which we here praise and hail with love; for here Swift-snaring ’wareness enveloped our minds with proof Of heavens high, horizons wide, and on The clear, sharp, frosty nights, we raised our eyes To gaze upon the milk-white way whose stairs Rose tier on tier to reach the topmost crest Of grave Olympus; on its heights, her hand Outstretched, with smiling pride, our Nike stood, 4 Her wings, unfurl’d, shot rays of strength, her eyes, Pearl-grey, flash’'d thundering bolts of wisdom clear, With steel-bound bridle sent Pegasus whose reins We all part guide; and now, o’er striving years Upon his winged back, the summit we tred And Vict’ry’s welcome meet; her hand sweeps wide, Our gaze, in following, surveys the earth.... “There buds the promise of celestial worth!” | ; “7 re srt