Masterpiece Sent to Column Amid Crass Publicity
The author laments failed attempts to publish in major magazines claiming the piece is too subtle. They send the work to a column hoping the public will understand and recognize the genius, signing as DAHLIA.
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Dahlia
Flood-gates of my Soul Open to Thee
A lyrical speaker pleads to a beloved to calm inner turmoil and clarify life. The imagery centers on fame desire and the beloved as guiding light. The speaker vows openness of emotion and seeks happiness through the beloved’s sympathy and smile.
Gerty’s nickname sparks tension in quirky note
A playful private remark about preferring a shy or flirty companion contrasts with a dislike for being called Gerty, revealing a tense undertone in a personal exchange attributed to G. B.
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What Would a Senior Do
A poem portrait of a lonely sophomore walking Broadway observing freshmen snubbed by Lieutenants of the Navy. She clutches a thank-you note from a private at Yaphank, a distant cousin. The verse mixes humor with wartime social satire and references World War I era military service.
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Yaphank
The College Woman Reads Tagore at the Library
A lone narrator describes a day spent alone after a haircut with no place to dress up, ending with a visit to the library where she reads Tagore. The piece reflects solitary moments and a quiet pursuit of literature.
Phorlorn Phact Reflects On Mediocrity Of All Humans
A poet muses that everyone in the world is mediocre whether poet scientist bore or joker. The speaker concludes their own discovery that they too are mediocre, questioning who can truly call another person great or small.
Printer’s Plea for Perfect Proofs in Light Verse
Poem pleads with a printer to fix misprints and avoid sloppy lines. The speaker, a disgruntled writer, begs for careful editing while joking about puns and word play in a playful vent.
Chapel Service Marks Thanksgiving For College Women
The first chapel of the year held at noon on November 25 was a semi official Thanksgiving service attended by many undergraduates in caps and gowns. Chaplain Knox gave the opening prayer as Mr George Harris sang two patriotic selections. Dean Gilder sleeve spoke about gratitude and the ongoing war ending and the duty of college women in postwar readjustment.
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Bulletin invites all girls to Dec 13 campus party
A special Friday event welcomes about 400 girls to an informal party with basketball games pinic supper and dancing. Varsity selections announced at supper while the gathering aims to mix all classes and encourage sports participation.
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