THE BATTALION.
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D stands for Davenport, Swanson by name,
Be it raining or shining, he is always the same.
D stands for Dunn, verily a sport,
But following the plow is really his forte.
F is for Fountain, a fine looking fellow.
His eyes are divine and his voice—why it’s mellow.
G stands for the good, the conscientious Glass.
It’s really an honor to be in his class.
H now comes for our little boy Haner.
You can see he’s a Dutchman. It couldn’t be plainer.
H stands for the ladies’ man, J. Edgar Hill.
When he yells in the Mess Hall, it sounds very shrill.
H stands for Hoffer, a brilliant C. E.
The girls say he’s as handsome as handsome can be.
H stands for Hull, a nice little boy;
Not really a man, but more like a toy.
J stands for a fellow, cute but not cuy,
His name is Japhet, good natured old boy.
L is for Lillard, of literary inclination.
To be a great poet is his real destination.
M is for Maedgen; he is always heard from,
For he plays in the band and beats the bass drum.
M is for Maxwell, who has a great head
To get out our “Long Horn”, a fine thing when read.
M is for Meek who blows a big horn.
He says that old Ireland is the place where he’s born.