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Violets - Robert Herrick Poem
Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by Robert Herrick.
Under the Violets Poem
Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Song! Poem
Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by James Russell Lowell.
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.
The Violet - Mrs. Freake Poem
Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by Mrs. Freake.
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.
The Rose Is Fragrant Excerpt
Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed excerpts from classic poetry and literature that reference violets, by writers such as Dryden.
To the Violet Poem
Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by May Wheeler Woodman.
