Mrs. Marshall’s 11th
grade; Mr. Marshall, Principal
Coram Deo Academy,
Bartonville, Texas
As long as Menard shall diligently
stand, not withstanding all chaos of early morn and evening feed, and of the
yips and bleats of babes; as long as any cow or sheep shall wander the paths of
forged roads or any goat or horse in the Eastern paddock; as long as the deer
know the time of their coming each evening and not forget old friends; as long
as any lost or abandoned sheep babe finds a comforting bottle; as long as any
sheep dog respond to a whistle; and shall from thence peacefully toil together
and bear the labors; as long as any wild turkey find an open field or hidden
copse to hide from preying eyes; as long as love and kinship never fade; so
long as children play here; and, being first made meet, shall from thence be
translated, to be made partakers of the Inheritance of Home.