“Baby Tricks”
Mills College Year Book, Oakland, California, 1929
When daughter comes, so young and sweet,
Accompanied by one whole dray
Of trunks (her wardrobe's quite complete),
And makes spectacular entree
By utterly ignoring "K"
And driving her own Chrysler Six,
The Dean remarks, "Oh, that's her way,
Just one of her cute, baby tricks."
If she requests, "Oh, please repeat
Tomorrow's lesson, Miss Broquet,"
When none was given for next meet;
If she shows interest today
In tots, inspired by Miss O'Shea,
And then tomorrow music picks
For major subject, that's O. K.,
"Just one of her cute, baby tricks."
If forty-seven grade points neat
She wins for this year's brave array
Of "A's," then to her friends, complete
Depreciation shows, with "Nay,
I never study from one day
Until the next,"—and tries to fix
Her course with twenty units, say:
"Just one of her cute, baby tricks."
ENVOI
Although you'd give the world to slay
This "stude"—refrain from throwing bricks;
Each "faux pas" is, we hope and pray,
"Just one of her cute, baby tricks."