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.1 j>fJ/(JJ[it to Longfel/rm ..
, hould \ ou a me, " ·hence th e torie )
\\~henc~ the e tale and r oil ·t10n ,
\Vith the bu tle of th ch l-room,
\\ tth th jo~ and pride ot tud),
\Vith the laughter on the rampu ?
I hould an \\ er, I hould tell \ ou
from our belm·ed 'olumbta '~llege,
From Florida, the pen in ular, ''here
Flo'' er , tream , and bird dwell;
From the lip of the \Het mo ker,
The :ou th' musician, singer,
:,, tnging in the gra\ old oak tree,
\ltd the :panish mo ·urrounding.
Lt ten to thts simple ton,
To thi ong of our Junior !
'Leven \\ e ''ere when organized a
:oph 'more . proud of fancied wi dom,
Imagined dignit~. gloriou \\Orth.
\Vhen tho e autumn da, of thirteen
Dawned and called u. to our -chool life,
'arne the veteran of 'olumbta,
Robert D<n is and Ro~ Lewi ,
\h ra Futch and Homer Howard ,
L(>\ al to our dear old -chool,
'arne Ike :mith on and Bill 1etzen
From thetr home in old Lake it\ ;
ame Aleve Hadd k from near Li" e ak;
'arne :\Iarv Pimm, Ha cal Ander on,
( 1arland an-d 'he ter Branch
From balm~ southern Florida .
._'oon w learned the true le. on
From the lip of the :rreat , enior:
" 11 your trength i in ~our union,
II ~our danger i in di cord."
:o quick '' e organi7ed our clas '' ith
( )fficers, color· and motto,
: tri' ing bra\ el) h~ the latter,
" ltiu et Altiu ,"
To make our rhool life C\er better.
Ver) proud '' e ''ere when asked
1 o place our picture in the ~ear boo
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