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And though badly bruised and mangled by the monster's dying throes, 

 The old chief survived, and lived to conquer many daring foes ; 

 All the warriors then assembled at a great thanksgiving feast. 

 Where they praised the Blessed Spirit that their king had been released. 



And a likeness of the demon on the prec'pice was engraved, 



That they ever might remember from what fate they had been saved ; 



Ever after when the warrior drifted by it in his skiff, 



He discharged his poisoned arrows at the picture on the cliff. 



Though the painting now has vanished with the silent lapse of time. 

 And the rocks whereon 't was drawn have been converted into lime ; 

 Though another race is monarch o'er the Mississippi's tide, 

 And a city's domes are standing where the Indian fought and died, 

 Yet do parents oft rehearse, while children list with bated breath. 

 How the noble chieftain lured the dreaded " Piasa "to death. 



Col. Brackett — I congratulate you on the success that has 

 crowned your efforts to interest the young people in your work. We 

 feel that we need young blood in our Society, but have so far failed 

 to draw in the young men and women. I have been greatly pleased 

 with the exercises this evening, and think this new departure will 

 result in good. You have set us an example that we shall certainly 

 follow. 



Adjourned. 



WEDNESDAY MORNING. 



By invitation of the President, Rev. A. T. Wolf opened the ses- 

 sion with prayer. 



The election of officers was the first business in order. It occu- 

 pied but a short time, and resulted as follows: 



President — H. M. Dunlap, Savoy. 

 Vice-President — D. H. Gray, Elmwood. 

 Secretary — A. C. Hammond, Warsaw. 

 Treasurer — H. K. Vickroy, Normal. 



e President — The location of the next Annual Meeting is now in 



|l order. 



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