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This collection of verse relating to the University of Illinois is an attempt to gather into poetical form some of the Illini traditions; to preserve old university landmarks, and to give the atmosphere of the campus of the present day.

It is hoped that this little book will have an appeal not only for the alumni and students but, also, for the many friends throughout the state who have helped make the University of Illinois the great institution that it is today.

Thanks are due Mr. Carl Stephens of The Alumni News and Mr. Richard Atwater of The Chicago Evening Post for their kind permission to reprint some of these poems. I wish, also, to express my gratitude and indebtedness to Mr. Francis E. Johnston for his helpful criticism.