A Call and Answer
Author: Richard S. Horne
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1. Come dear schoolmates, let us rallyn 11. Come, dear schoolmates, let us rally
2Round the educator’s stand, 2Round the educator’s stand,
3Where true wisdom’s ever sounding, 3Where true wisdom’s ever sounding,
4And with truth goes hand in hand. 4And with truth goes hand in hand.
5Let us seek for all true knowledge, 5Let us seek for all true knowledge,
6And from ignorance get free, 6And from ignorance get free,
n 7And, with joyous, gladsome voices, n 7And with joyous, gladsome voices
8Hail the dawn of victory. 8Hail the dawn of victory.
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102. Education throws her portals 102. Education throws her portals
11Open widely to us all; 11Open widely to us all;
12Shall we gather round her standard? 12Shall we gather round her standard?
13Shall we answer to her call? 13Shall we answer to her call?
14Shall we longer waste the moments 14Shall we longer waste the moments
15That to us are kindly giv’n? 15That to us are kindly giv’n?
n 16Shall we, by the pow’r of error, n 16Shall we by the pow’r of error
17Into darkest night be driv’n? 17Into darkest night be driv’n?
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193. Hark! I hear an eager answer: 193. Hark! I hear an eager answer:
n 20“Yes, dear friends we’ll join with you, n 20“Yes, dear friends, we’ll join with you,
21We will aid you in the battle, 21We will aid you in the battle,
n 22Struggle manfully and true. n 22Struggle manfully and true;
23Darkness, ignorance shall vanish, 23Darkness, ignorance shall vanish,
24Light and knowledge take their place; 24Light and knowledge take their place;
25And improvement be our motto, 25And improvement be our motto,
n 26We’ll advance with rapid pace.” n 26We’ll advance at rapid pace.”
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284. Then we’ll clasp our hands in friendship, 284. Then we’ll clasp our hands in friendship,
29And a mighty phalanx stand; 29And a mighty phalanx stand;
30Be impregnable to arrows 30Be impregnable to arrows
n 31Hurled by superstition’s hand. n 31Hurled by Superstition’s hand.
32Now the field has opened widely, 32Now the field has opened widely,
33There is room enough for all; 33There is room enough for all;
t 34Rally, then, and join our army; t 34Rally, then, and join our army,
35Answer education’s call! 35Answer Education’s call.
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