Illinois Verse

by Anna Shattuck Palmer

Illinois Verse

 

By
Anna Shattuck Palmer

 

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Copyright, 1926
Illini Publishing Company
Champaign, Illinois

To
the memory of
my husband
a loyal Illinus

Preface

This collection of verse relating to the University of Illinois is an attempt to gather into poetical form some of the Illini traditions; to preserve old university landmarks, and to give the atmosphere of the campus of the present day.

It is hoped that this little book will have an appeal not only for the alumni and students but, also, for the many friends throughout the state who have helped make the University of Illinois the great institution that it is today.

Thanks are due Mr. Carl Stephens of The Alumni News and Mr. Richard Atwater of The Chicago Evening Post for their kind permission to reprint some of these poems. I wish, also, to express my gratitude and indebtedness to Mr. Francis E. Johnston for his helpful criticism.

Anna Shattuck Palmer

Contents

Illinois Salute		1
Burrill Avenue		2
The College Chimes		4
The Auditorium Steps		5
Within the Auditorium		7
Once Upon a Time		9
Passing of the Bone-yard		10
Thomas Arkle Clark		12
The Old Clock		13
The Rock Garden—Spring		14
The Rock Garden—Summer		15
Homecoming		16
And He Is Ours		17
Senior Hobo Parade		18
Stuart Pratt Sherman		20
The Senior Bench		21
Ballade of the May-pole Dange		22
The Circus—Interscholastic		24
Talbot Portrait		27
The Gregory Boulder		28
Illinois Field		29
Red Grange		31
A Tradition		33
The Snyder Bust		34
Burning of the Freshmen Caps		35
Triolet—Gold Feathers		37
Triolet—Orange and Blue Feathers		37
The Sun-dial		38
The Fountain		39
Zuppke—The Artist—The Coach		40
Illinois Union		41
The Woman's League		42
The Changing Forestry		43
University Band		45
The Y's		47
Mortar Board		48
Ma-wan-da		49
Open House		50
Sachem Calls		52
Torch		53
Experiment Strips		54
At the Mum Show		56
Sonnet to M. L.		57
Military Day		58
Illini Corner		60
The Eyrie		61
The Old Library		62
President Kinley		64
Illinium—Element 61		65
Farewell		67