Kaleidoscope . L—. And fields of grass of heavenly blue,And waters clear and deep. Majestic forests, there are too, Where sportsmen love to seek The frightened doe, the maddened stag. No prouder state, know well,Contains, with ever floating flag, A prouder town than L— ! Rich fields of wave-like grain,Alas ! a crime, I think, Are raised to turn the brains of menBy the reeling, cursed drink. Oh, Bacchus, what a curse thou art ! What evil thou dost SOWAbroad this earth, to play thy pari In the tragedy of woe ! Alack ! alack ! for yon fair L-The truth is sadly told, On every corner is a hell, Ali
Kaleidoscope . L—. And fields of grass of heavenly blue,And waters clear and deep. Majestic forests, there are too, Where sportsmen love to seek The frightened doe, the maddened stag. No prouder state, know well,Contains, with ever floating flag, A prouder town than L— ! Rich fields of wave-like grain,Alas ! a crime, I think, Are raised to turn the brains of menBy the reeling, cursed drink. Oh, Bacchus, what a curse thou art ! What evil thou dost SOWAbroad this earth, to play thy pari In the tragedy of woe ! Alack ! alack ! for yon fair L-The truth is sadly told, On every corner is a hell, Alike for young and old. I left that place to seek a homeMid natures beauties rare;Neath perfumed bowers, now I roam,And breathe the fresh, sweet air. Oh, youth, youth of the Junior Class,Of Latin think no more. Let German forms escape your grasp-To me they are a bore ! Let each and every one of you Oer Natures text-hook pore ; lie manly men, upright and oer Latin work no more.( The befl rings. ) I 68. Commencement Seasonof X90X. Sunday Morning, June Sermon—Rev. H. L. Telford,Lewisburg, W. Va. Sunday Evening. Address before the Young Mens ChristianAssociation—Rev. It. L. Tklford, Lewisburg,\V. Ya. Monday Evening. Union Society Celebration—Mr. AlexanderMartin, Presiding Officer. Medals presented to Messrs P. Y. Johnson,01 ; R. H. Burroughs, 02; C. 1>. McCoy. 03 ;\V. M. Thornton. 04. Orations delivered by Messrs. \V. A. McAllis-ter, 01; Hardy Cross, 02; H M McAllis-ter. 02. Marshals—Messrs. K. S. Preston and L I>.Johnston. Tuesday Morning, June 11th. Address before the Literary Societies 1. Gray McAllister, Covington, Va. Address Before the Society of Alumni Col. B. T. Hi-bard, Buckingham County, Va. Tuesday Evenii gPhilanthropic Society Celebration—Mr. L. L. Davis. Presiding Officer. Medals Presented to Messrs. S. E. Osbourne, 01 ; 1. B. Hill, 02; J E. 15. Holladay, 03 ;W. P Cutis, 04. OrationB delivered by Messrs. II. M. Roberts, 01;
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