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Excerpts From Literature Referencing Violets
Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed excerpts from classic poetry and literature that reference violets, including plays by William Shakespeare and works by writers such as Spenser and Tennyson.
Under the Violets Poem
Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Violet - Mrs. Freake Poem
Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by Mrs. Freake.
Violet Talk Poem
Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by an unknown writer.
The Faded Violet Poem
Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
Sorority Flower
AT the annual reunion meeting in 1892, the violet is chosen by unanimous vote as the sorority flower at the earnest request of Nellie Bakeman Donovan.
Reminiscences Speech
This speech was delivered by Mary Low Carver, Alpha, Colby College, recounting her experiences at Colby College and Sigma Kappa.
Delta Chapter, Boston University, Installation Banquet Program, March 7, 1904
This program includes the banquet menu, a list of the toasts given, and a list of the new initiates.
The Violet
Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by Charles Loomis Battell.
