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Show COMMENCEMENT EXERGISES AT U.A.G. ' JiMfi Tho twenty-eighth cnunencement at tin Utah Agilcultural Collego which will bo held at Logan May 28, 2p and 30, has moved at least two 'old grads to enthusiastic verse. Onj by Mu-e Walton, reminiscent of m.- famous Watt Mason, Is by II. It. Merrill of the class of I91C. Ttie other Is ono of Reuben's Rhymes, which hnvo been attracting attention In tho collegiate, press of tho coun- try, by George P. Barber, a member i of this yoar's graduating class. j Mace Walton, under tho title "Bo-neath "Bo-neath the A" rhymes as follows: j I Jlng, when June sends out her call and buds grow big and blossoms blow, and azuro skies buiIIo over an 'and chill spring freshets rise and flow the Aggie dreams of many things that swelled hla heart on jut terduy, for June tho mellowed stor. brings of well loved days beneath 'the '"A" Ho beais'thc tales of dark ened halls of Blinity nooks and stuioy 'ganiu; hu knows once more romeii.-beied romeii.-beied calls of studes ho honors Just 'the same. Ho sees onco moro the college i'Iso abovo tho mountains far uway, and once, ngaln against Huskies Hu-skies he sees n star flnsh out an "A" Ho dnd, this year the board is spread and ageing Ag fiom far and near will clump a sky piece on nts head and haste to dine mid college cheer. He'll view tho walks, tiia .lawns, the tieosj he'll lake dollgiit I beneath the "A" Some hundred ginks will squeeze his hand who know In.i line In daj's of yore, the dearesr lads In all the land who've backed his brag and bluff before. Ah,' A,-,dle, A,-,dle, dear, pack up your grip, hecti I tills clear call and haste away to where old pals In friendship sip the wine of jovu beneath tho "A" Reuben Issues his call "To the Angle An-gle 'Fortj--NIner," and proceeds; I Full many nip.oQg hflvu jsroiwl your donio Slneo last you saw your former I 1 home, 'Tls tlmo, my friend, i take my pen To say "Oud grod, somo houio - again." Soon now will sally, forth en masse 'Another 'lordly' senior claa. (To win their llttlo niches of fane, In this old llfo's ubsorhlni (Mini'. Old Rind, jour BhetP4kJV loiod I ' j away, Hut you -won't boon for Uig day When you atrod0 up wlta thumpln' I heart, iTo take tho prldo of priata;') art." It's tlmo your feet shn i.d fj-n fits way To spend ngaln Coranino J.i '. dav, To see tho changes' tlm- ha? made, As your Old College climbed tho grade. I Thero's ten new build. ngi on thn grounds, Tho same In beauty apm abounds; And Emll strews the vntilent ijrion With fragrant bloouia' i.i what I mean. Tho hens each lay two eggs a day, Tho bloomln' pigs aro vvaxln'gay. j Anil layln' on their darned old backs Fat pork In layers, piles and stacks. Out at tho barn tho other morn, Twin calves to Jersey Nell wero born, Tho Gotswolds shear twcWc pounns I of wool, We've got n new Holsteln bull. ! sagacious profs moro sage are grow-I I"!?. Old antique methods fast nr going, Your Collogo stands without a.peoi In nil tho country far or near. So sling joiir'duffee In a trunk, And rome to Logan on tho Jump, To meet again the pthir Kinds, To t-peiid tho best darned tliin jou'vo bad. |