|
|
It had 25 pages of illustrations, including photos of the board of Regents, the faculty, Marys Peak with poem, the college buildings, the senior class, the editorial staff, the six literary societies, four athletic teams, the cadet battalion, and volunteers from the college in the Spanish-American war.
The Times reported that orders for 600 of the 1,200 copies printed had been received and predicted. "It is now certain that the supply will be exhausted long before the demand is satisfied."
It later turned out that B.F. Irvine was the author of the poem. More on the legend of Chintimni next week. (Chintimini may be grabled version of Kalapuya name, by Frank Hall)
CHINTIMINI, by a Native Son
(Chintimini was the Indian name of Marys Peak.)
Sentinel for untold years!
Silent peak that, tow'ring, hears
The mystic music of the spheres,
Chintimini.
Sentinel, thy age-lit ken
Compasses the mighty span
Since God wrought universe man,
Chintimini
Summitted in snowy sheen,
Garmented in living green-
Thy robing's craft of Hand un-
Seen,
Chintimini
Towering to meet the stars,
Helmeted in sun-made bars,
You baffle Time, and scorn his
Scars,
Chintimini
Spartan-like, rock-grit and grand-
Silent, massive, stern you stand
And guard the pass, "tween sea
And land,
Chintimini
Guarding there for human weal,
Lurid lightning bolts reveal
They smile when leaping thunders peal,
Chintimini
Standing loft on mountain wall,
Near to God, and watching all-
Thou bidest time till mountains
Fall,
Chintimini
Watching still, though tempest-torn,
Watching still, though struggle-
Worn;
Thou'lt watch till resurrection
Mourn,
Chintimini
Silently let thy ward go on,
Steadfast now as when begun,
Thou'lt duty do till time is done,
Chintimini
Sentinel, Oh would that men
Might of thee one lesson gain
Then human life were ne'er in
Vain,
Chintimini
Other namesake historical
links on this site:
Back
to Mary's Peak homepage
Back
to Mary's Peak History homepage