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Mortar Board
We watch for the gowns of Mortar Board in spring,
As they appear but a single day,
And delightful is the thrill they always bring
On that eventful day in May.
As they appear but a single day,
And delightful is the thrill they always bring
On that eventful day in May.
Their names we've read emblazoned on the shield
The senior bench so proudly bears
In letters of gold upon a sable field,—
Prominent women in college affairs.
The senior bench so proudly bears
In letters of gold upon a sable field,—
Prominent women in college affairs.
Activities, distinguished scholarship;
Above all personality,—
Those who resolved will never lose their grip
No matter what the pull may be.
Above all personality,—
Those who resolved will never lose their grip
No matter what the pull may be.
These the high requirements Mortar Board
Demands and holds to be most dear,
And precious, indeed, to those will be the reward
Who serve her that last critical year.
Demands and holds to be most dear,
And precious, indeed, to those will be the reward
Who serve her that last critical year.