The tiny corners that we once possessed
By gentle contact have been rubbed away,
And words that might have hurt have been suppressed,
And peacefully we hail this Festive Day.
The time when we must part comes on apace,
And soon we'll wend along our various ways,
Then mem'ry's realm will crowded be for space
To welcome friends of Exposition days.
To name each one and strive to pay the debt
We owe, of deepest gratitude and praise
In words, would take me many hours yet,
And possibly run over into days.
And—after all, when all is said and done,
It only means we've met—to live—to part.
Then here's my wish—That we have just begun
A friendship which may blossom in each heart.
LANTERN SLIDES
At the conclusion of the remarks a series of lantern slides illustrating some of the most attractive natural features of the Empire State were shown, the slides being a part of the exhibit in education. The entertainment concluded with informal dancing, music for the same being furnished by an orchestra which was in attendance. The assemblage dispersed with three rousing cheers for the Empire State and for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission of the State of New York.
[Illustration: SIOUX CHIEF "BLUE HORSE" AND ARMY OFFICERS]
CHAPTER IX
Educational Exhibit and Schedule of Awards