Illinois Verse/Mortar Board
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.
Their names we've read emblazoned on the shield The senior bench so proudly bearsIn 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.
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.