jEJa. liVi^-^ ■'\^iilr'ai--^..1'.i.._LJ Class ?1^ iiu:_ Book. I A 3 ufe- E a CoEyrightN°_igLai|_ COPYRICliT DEPOSm 6.- ^' 7%^^^^ :% ECHOES FROM M. A. C. BY MABEL KINNEY HALL BOZEMAN, MONTANA LIBRARY of CONGRESS Two Copies Recefvwl f£b 10 1909 ^ Copyrljfnt Entry CUSS Q- XXe. No. COPY ^. 75 "^-Tl ^ 1^ 0*^ -^.'.i FAIR M. A. C. (Tune- — "Maryland") Fling- wide our colors bright and true Sunlight p-old and ether blue ! Fit emblem of our College days, Proudly we our banner raise. CHORUS Fair M. A. C. right loyally We offer songs of praise to thee. Long may thy power enduring be ; Alma Mater, hail to thee. Montana's sons shall ever climb Mountain heights in deeds sublime. Her daughter's fame shall far out vie Snowy peaks in purity. Then rouse ye sons and daughters all; Hear our College honor call. Be swift to dare and strong to do ; Ever zealous, ever true. When years have borne us far away, Memory shall keep today. We'll gladly owe to M. A. C. What we are and hope to be. —7— THE KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN A (Adapted from "'Vhc Knii^hts of the Golden O,") ( )l>erlin Colleg"e. 'Tis not to knii^hts in armor clad That we wonld lift our praise ; 'Tis not to Mars nor sons of Alars That now our son^" we raise ; But to the men of mig-ht and brawn Whose deeds shall live alway. The men who wear the true blue suit Set off with the ,o()l(len A. CIIORL'S Then here's to dear old M. A. C. Our jjride and boast today ! And here's to every sjallant knio-ht Who wears the (iolden A. Than any rci^imenlal suit ( )f army blue or o-rav, I'd rather wear the true blue suit Set off with the (iolden A. On gridiron and on diamond For glory they contend; And ever\- man has made a \-ow His colors toth tenderly and true. And in the game a thought of her Gives strength to dare and do. And when from foreign fields he comes \'ictorious and '.jaw She lo\es to welcome home again Her knight of the golden A. OIK )Rl\S LO, THE HILLTOPS. (I'unc — "Austrian Xational llvinn.") Lo. tlie hilltoi)s l)ri^ht witli sunIio;-ht Lift their heii^hts before our eyes. In the glory of Hfe's mornino- To tliose hills our jiathwa}- lies. Golden are the ties that l)in{l us Into one that e'er shall be ; Jeweled clas]) that holds the binding- Is our hn-e for M. A. C. Hig-h the hea\ens above us bending" Glow with inire eternal blue. Golden g'lad tlie earth is smiling- 'Neath our foot-steps l)ra\e and true. Hea\-en and earth thus lend tlieir colors To our flag- of victory ; And the star that marks their l)lending Is our love for 'W. A. C. Lo, our friends upon the hill-toi)S Smile a welcome on c^ur way. They ha\e toiled as we are toihng-. They ha\e fought and gained the daw dduis ma}- we ascend the liill-tojis. Work and win our niritto ])e. Ala}- tlu music of our toiling He our lo\-e for M. A. C. A SONG OF YOUTH Away ! Away ! over the hill tops Chasino^ the west wind careless and free ! Mad with new life, we'll sing- with the wild birds Dance with the leaves on each happy tree, 'riming- our steps to the brook's merr}- music, 1 larvcsting- now onr life melody. Away! Away! over the liill tops Shont with the echo that hides in the _s^len ! (iather the simshine in o-encrous handfnls I'lin^- it ab'int in showers ag^ain. Yonth and new life blood rebound in our ])ulses, Nature responds with a joyous Anu-n. Away! AwaA- ! over tlic liill lops Chasing- fair hopes like light thistle down ! (ilad in our doing- and strong in our daring. Harvest the sunshine, good measure, pressed down. Joy in our youth as a king in his crown. THE LEGEND OF THE SHIELD. In the hazy reahn of romance, long ago, A youth set forth in ardent dauntless quest To find the greatest good that life ran know, To learn where-in mankind is truly blest. And as he rode, on knightly mission bent, An angel gave him fair accoutrement. The anp-el said, "This shield, brave youth, Which bears a ground of bright ethereal blue, Shall symbolize your purity and truth ; And when you have found the virtues you pursue. Their symbols shall adorn the shield you hold. Engraved in characters of li\ing gold." Then riding far afield, the youth first learned Of fatherland and state and loyalty. His heart with patriotic ardor burned ; He served the commonwealth untiringly And a golden "JM" for great Montana shone Upon his shield to mark one virtue known. Afar he saw the fertile earth spread wide Her fruitful fields and high enticing hills. He felt the zeal for labor and the pride Of conciuering material force, which thrills The mighty sons of earth. AVith power untold ( )f brain and hand, he won the "A" of gold. And then in kindly deeds of usefulness He learned the hopes and fears of human hearts. The human need of mutual helpfulness. He felt the ioy that comradeship imparts. The true intent of College thus revealed, A golden "C" appeared upon his shield. Thus worthily the }'Outh achieved his cpiest And won for us a priceless heritage, l^he message brought us here is manifest, That j\I. A. C. afifords rare privilege To all who serve with purpose firm and true The golden letters upon the shield of blue. BASKET-BALL SONG 1905—1906 L'"air .\l. A. C. Ciiiis play your best in this u:ame For our hearts are all with you toni^lit. Yon have won other ^ames And you will win this one now; Such victory our hearts will delight. Play Els^^in and Osborn and Carmichael too Krueger, Alountjoy and Tracy play hard. You're the girls that will win for the ("ollcge we love, C'ollesre honor will be \our reward. 12- THE CLASS OF 1907. My vision is of ships that sail Far out upon the sunlit sea — Beyond the blue horizon's veil So fraug-ht with charm and mystery, Into the life that is to be These chosen ships sail valiantlv. Some tower aloft with mighty frame Of steel and oak, to bear the shock Of tempest wave or battle flame. Some dainty crafts but dip and rock In gay responsive sympathy AA'ith gentler mioods of wind and sea. Some L^raceful ships of queenly poise, Ride forth undaunted and serene, A type of power unvexed by noise ; While others plunge and dash between The slower hulls.- — Thus busily They serve with speed and energy. Blue shadowed hills along the shore Like loving home friends waiting stand ; While waves green-glinted dance before The prows that seek a distant land. The glad sea air sets life astir And lures the eager voyager. As out from the sheltering port the\' fare, These ships, — our class of IQ07, God grant them tender watchful care, Through crushing storm or peaceful haven May each dear ship ride gloriouslv An Argosy from ^\. A. C. —13— THE CLASS OF 1908. Like runners in Olympic games of old, Their tense and eager feet upon the line, Their steady eyes bent forward to behold The goal where luring crowns of glory shine, Our Seniors now with valiant hearts aglow Await the final word that bids them "Go!" All young and lithe and strong, all brave and true, These men and maids of honored 1908 Have done the tasks their College bade them do, Have trained each talent whether small or great. And now the long expected race is called; The testing, straining race of life is called. With wistful eyes the ''Loving Mother" stands. Both sad and proud to let her children go. She clings to them with dear restraining hands. Yet points the way their feet must surely know. Her faith is firm that they will loyally Revere their Alma Alater, M. A. C. O may (jod speed them on to victory ! To conquest over Earth's material mass. To leadership in thought and charity. To sweet content with what (iod brings to pass! And when the race is l:)ravely, fairly run. May love and peace adorn the laurels won! -14— CLASS SONG FOR 1909. Tune — "Heidleberg,"' from the Prince of Pilsen.) O nineteen nine of M. A. C. We sing- this song" to thee; Our dearest bond of College days We praise thee loyally. As one we work, as one we win, As one we laugh and sing. As one we now to nineteen nine This loving tribute bring. As one we now to nineteen nine This loving tribute bring. CHORUS Here's to the class of 1909 Here's to our ISl. A. C. Here's to the hopes of youth divine Here's to our victory ! Here's to the bond of love between Friends both wise and true! Here's to our flag of gold and green Here's to the gold and blue ! O, College chums and college loves Of sweet sincerity. No stress of life can e'er impair Yoin- faithful memory. With living green for energ\, \Yith gold for warm sunshine, We type the colors earth has Ijlessed In the flag of nineteen nine. We type the colors earth has blessed In the flag of nineteen nine. CHORUS —15- igio ( Tune — "Cheyenne.") Oh— Oh— Oh O — see how we a glorious class In beauty, in honor, in power All others surpass. We'll work. We'll win. Ne'er shall defeat Dim the honor of igio! — i^- TO OUR BOYS. Here's to the heroes of Leap Year! Our Boys ! Dearest and fairest Of all the rare buds of the season ! Our Boys, the truest and rarest ! Here's to our president Elmer, Who leads us in spooning- and scrapping. And here's to our chef, dainty Willard, Who gracefully bows to our clapping. And here's to his two little helners : Young Paul, whom the girls are adoring And Lee, the fat little charmer. Who's good when he's sleepin,^ and snorinj Oh here's to them all, how we love them ! They're as good as the angels in heaven. So lift up your glasses and toast them Our bovs of the class of Eleven ! —I/- WILLIAM W. BESSETTE Died — 1908. Four College years he walked among us here, A youth of quiet earnest manliness Who found no task too hard for faithfulness And lived each day with gentle kindly cheer. We can not know, it does not yet appear Why earth should lose his patient friendliness His clean young strength, his eager usefulness. We only know we hold his memory dear And read this message in his untimely end, — Since life is short and death makes sudden choice We owe each other, sdul lo soul revealed, More kindly service in the name of friend More gentle ministry of deed and voice To show the ( iod witliin us half concealed. -15- A TOAST. (To the Montana Society of Eng-ineers.) Welcome ! chosen sons of honor, Proud Montana's Eng-ineers. Here a cup of joy awaits you; Here is comradeship that cheers, You have fought in many battles. You have won g-reat victories. You protect Montana's birthrig"ht, You conserve her energ^ies. Rock liound ridges, raging- torrents Hills and valleys, conquered, pay Homage to your dauntless labors ; Steam and lightning own your sway. Now forget such toil and danger, Wear your laurels graciously. Laugh and sing. In friendly banter Mingle ciuip and repartee. Drink this tribute to our union Here in feast and revelry — "Long mav live our great Montana Engineers' Societv." —19— AN IDEAL. God bless the man whose strong pure heart defies The storm and stress that life about him flings; The man whose dauntless courage ever brings Him winner of life's noblest victories; Who, seeing all things, chooses few and tries What is gold, and what but basely rings. The man who lives and loves and works and sings Full master of his God-like energies ; Yet who with sweetness and all gentleness Entunes the finer chords of sympathy ; The man whom nature teaches power, no less Than love of beauty, truth and piety. The perfect one of strength and tenderness. All this, — and more — 1 wish mv friend to be. — 20 — TO PHOEBE. As sweet as apple blossoms in the spring," Our Phoebe walks amoncr tis pure and fair; Her heart aspires to virtue fine and rare; Her mind is given to quaint imagining- And lessons learned from Nature's mothering. As flowers spread their fragrance through the air. So Phoebe gives the world a gracious share Of thoughts she gains by woodland wandering. And yet, since jjloom, run riot, wastes and spoils Unless a careful hand shall prune and train. Dear Phoebe, bless the kind beneficence That sets you rigid tasks and endless toils. Your l)ranches trimmed and straightened, vou shall [gain At last, the perfect fruit of soul and sense. -21- COMPENSATION. 'Tis sweet to dream and wake and dream a^'ain The while the drowsy mornino- sunlip;ht fair Creeps slowly up the wall. Dream waves soon drown the noisy bell's refrain And sleepy lan_a-or soothes all thoug-ht of care; So soft the slumber thrall. 'Tis tou,2:h to hear the rattling- rising gong- Crash through our dreams and call us to the fray; 1\j rise and rush and tear And sprint to jt)in the scanty breakfast throng. I'.ut ( '. "tis sweet to get the right of way And sit l)v hrieda fair. UNDER THE MISTLETOE. Waxen white berries hanging above Gleaming like pearls amid the green leaves, Breathe out their mythical challenge to love. Promise reward to him who achieves. Under the token, quite unaware Stands a dear girl with a ravishing face Framed in a restless bright swirl of hair ; All sweetness, completeness and tender grace. Near her a man full big and brown — Hero of man}* a touch-down he. Sees here a chance for the sweetest touch down Ever yet won for dear M. A. C. BroM^i eyes then flash a swift question to blue ; Blue e3-cs respond with a timid consent. Hearts are a-flutter with instincts true. Rich in the romance of youth yet unspent. Heaven comes down to this one point of bliss; A flame and a thrill, then two thrills meet. Xaught\' ? — perha])s, — l)ut surpassinglv sweet. —-23— MY LOVE IN COLOR. When Doris wears her p"Own of blue All Heaven centers in her eves. 1 gaze their clear depths through ?nd through And purest noblest thoughts arise. But when she wears her gown of red Her laughing saucy mouth beguiles ; By its warmth and brightness 1 am led An ardent captive to her smiles. A\ hen pink enshrines my Doris dear Her cheeks reflect the rosy light. The soft illusive atmosphere ( )f dawn half veils her from my siglit. .A.nd when she comes in coolest green The mystic charm but deei:)er grows. She rules me as a woodland cpicen W hose errant fa\'or conies and p'oes. When sol)er black is Doris" dress ller face seems ])ale with pious thought; ."^uch nun-like air of earnestness Enthralls me, tlKni^-h it grants me naught. \\'hen sim])le white tngowns m\ sweet. An inner radiance seem to shine .\ngelic light from head to feet: Then most of all, I wish her mine. —24- A HANDFUL OF ROSES. A handful of roses, all breakinti' with beautA-. Out-breathing- a fragrance as xanishing sweet As lovers' young" dream in a summer g^reen forest. Bri^ght roses, redundant in grace and replete With life's purest essence, comjiounded with sunshine; Frail buds of the future, their heart-leaves unseen ; Great roses, all splendid in perfect maturing- Some i)oor broken roses, whose fair hopes have been Half crushed out of life by the storm wind's rude feet. Idius with hands heaped full df roses Stands a maiden at the gatewa\- ( )f a garden old and statelv In whose depths brig-ht jov reposes. Just outside, there lies the hig^hwav. Dusty from the great world's passing Tn its greedy wealth amassing ; Xois}- witli its restless hurrv. just within, the rare old garden ( )ffers ciiol deep g-reen recesses ^^'here the wind with soft caresses Robs tile shadows of their Imrden. Trees are there \vhnse tall aspiring- Lifts the soul u]) nearer heaven ; Merry fountains, dimple riven Liu'e the fanc}-. never tiring-. All the birds and Idithesome b>eautv All the strength and all the sweetness That can blend in pure completeness Yield this garden loyal dutv. There the fair and joyous maiden (fathered roses all the miorning. Now. the finished task adorning Stands she with her harvest laden. College maiden, "uard vour treasure! Hold with care your gathered roses. Long and rough the way uncloses Which your feet must surelv measure. Clasp them all in tender keeping. Buds of promise, jierfect flowers: » Even roses hurt by showers, ]\Iade more fragrant by their weeping. Bless the world with your rose g-athering In the dear old College garden. Give from out your precious burden Perfect flowers. ne\-er withering-. OCTOBER 22. ( Bozenian, MoiUana.) Today is dreaming^ sweetly of other days. The stiUness and the sunshine softly fill The air with slumbrous radiance ; while a thrill Of half remembered joy stirs through the haze. The eager pulse of long past Junes and Mays Beats in October's languid veins vmtil It throbs with longings impotent to fulfill, And memory weaves her dim enchanting maze. O perfect heart-entrancing Autumn day, Your witching, dreamy sweetness seems designed To call our dearest fancies into play. We feel your longings, vague and undefined : Sweet Memory holds our restless hearts in sway, Your golden charm enrwaps us, soul and mind. -26- SHADOW SONG. Shadows, shadoWvS, li^-htly tioatinq- Lowly slip the meadows over. Clouds above them g-ently hover While they kiss the fragrant clover: Shadows, shadows softly floatino-. Shadows, shadows, .q'ail}- dancing' Through the woodland's dim recesses. Laug-hing water now confesses Now denies the sun's caresses ; Shadows, shadows blithely dancing. Shadows, shadows, darklv clinging. Under heavy bridges hiding, Down the gloomy river gdiding. Bearings sense of sin abiding ; Shadows, shadows, sadly clinging. Shadows, shadows, sweetlv growmg. In a maiden's pure eyes shining-; Heart with heart her hope entwining Depths of life and li ive divining; Shadows, shadows bravel}" growing. Shadows, shadows, blessed shadows! Boon of light to mortals g-iven : Shade is light thrc:>ugh darkness driven Light is God's own shade in heaven, Shadows, shadows, 1:)lessed shadows! -z/- FORWARD, MARCH. Class-mates, llie orders ha\e ccMiie tV)r our inarchinci'. I']) with our colors, forward our line! ( Hit to do battle with life we are qi >ini;-. Trusting- as leader, our Cajitaiu dixipe. Gladly we've staid in this camp 1)_\- the way side Learning- the lessons a soldier should know. Training- our minds and our hearts to obedience Testing- our courage and strength ere we go. Sadly we part frcjm the scenes of i>ur training- Class-mates and teaciiers and College friends all; Long' would we lingfer in learning-'s sweet dallianje Heard we not clearly the sliarj) bugle call. Forward then, class mates, we march to the future. Thousands will join us from cast and from west. Northland and southland xieing in honor Send into action their liraxesi and l)esl. Hail to the armv of \-(nitli ihus adxancing Rank u])()n rank, file upon hie. V]^ from tlie meadows of school life they're coming r.ringing- tlie future a song and a sn-iilc. Brax-ely and gladly and faithfulK marcliing L'p with our colors, forward our line. ( )ut to do battle with life we are going rrnsting as leader, (lur Captain di\ ine. -28- THE MOSS-AGATE. One day, my friend thie laughin^e: mountain-stream While resting on a stretch of golden sand, Bestowed a love-gift in my eager hand ; A bit of agate, polished 'till the gleam Of inner beauty made the pebble seem A treasure-case for mfoss from fairyland. I pondered long and sought to understand The age-long torturing, the weight extreme Of mighty rocks, the frettino- to and fro, The weary chastening, that all combined To make the agate's hidden beauty show. Then whispered low my heart, "Thus God designed Your unliked tasks, the ills you undergo As outer polishinp-. to show a soul refined. -29- OUR HERITAGE. Look yon! how yonder rngored monntains rise, Their clear-cnt peaks ag-lint with snnlit snow; While pnrple shadows veil the mysteries Of forests deep and green that, climbing grow Like mighty souls aspiring to the skies; And slowly dim, the jagged scars below Where floods have sj)cnt their ruthless energies. Look deeper through the misty shadow-haze. See what tremendous action rules the world ; How torrents carve out fretted water ways. While massive granite boulders, downward hurled, Are tossed and broken in the tortuoiis maze, Until, as silt, by g-entler waters swirled, The mountain to the valley tribute pays. What power of youth these mountains typify! How soon is wrought by rain and frost and sun The change from crude and harsh sterility! How swiftly mighty chaos here is won To ordered grace and fair fertility ! Great deeds, such as in older lands are done, In this new land are doing rapidly. So we, who love and work for M. A. C. Accept jMontana's glorious heritage — The power of youth, the rugged energy That welcomes toil and counts it privilege To build from crude confusion, eagerly, A College worthy of a future age — Montana's fairest daughter — M. A. C. -30— FAREWELL. Farewell, we sometirtiies say and turn away And grieve when those we love fare forth to sea. Ah, weak must be our faith, Ah, hopeless we Whose tears belie the cheerful words we sav. If God is love and love is life, today And evermore, these tears are mockery. In life in death, wherever our dear ones be They are not lost, they are just awhile away. And so my friends, as ■>'Ou and I fare on To meet tomorrow's joy or suffering, Dear friends, whose love is boon unspeakable, These words I offer you to think upon With buoyant hope and faith unwavering ; May you and I. may all of us farewell! —31- CONTENTS Page Fair M. A. C 7 The Knigrhts of the Golden A 8 Lo, the Hilltops 9 A Song of Youth lo The Legend of the Shield 1 1 Basket-Ball Song i i The Class of 1907 13 The Class of 1908 14 Class Song for 1909 15 Class song for 1910 16 To Our Boys 17 William W. Bessette 18 A Toast 19 An Ideal 20 To IMioebe 21 Compensation 22 Under the ^Mistletoe 23 My Love in Color 24 A Handful of Roses 25 October 22 26 Shadow Song 27 Forward, March 28 The A'loss-Agate 29 Our Heritage 30 Farewell 31 ?M 'V%£ -^f- •^^'w; ^,j.,^j m-^^'^S- '.^ uT "C' v. .\>?^}'- '^iV^rWA ■ 1^ -- ^ >« ;5rW^ ^*t^r '"■' ,^ r ^'.i^KS-^ I. -S^ ^ ^''( <^[ 'y ' r