This is Throwback Thursday #47. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc ...), please sent them to [email protected]. Thanks!
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Today, we have "The Rockhound's Creed" a poem by Agate Pete, which appeared in the October 1957 edition of the newsletter.
The Rockhound's Creed
By - Agate Pete
The Rockhound's creed is a simple one
But it leads to a happy life
In a cold and ever-changing world
Where selfishness is a rife.
To search the hills for gemmy rocks
And take and leave a few;
To share with those that cannot go
As others have shared with you;
To leave a camp this clean and neat,
Unmarred by the vandal's taint;
To gain permission to come and go
Nor risk an owner's complaint;
To polish a stone to its highest sheen
And bring out its beauty rare;
Ever strive for a perfect gem
For to adorn some lady, fair;
To make of each daily hour a gem
Which may brighten someone's day;
To gaze on high with a faith serene
When he comes to the end of the way
