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Good people of Dundee, your voices raise, And to Miss Baxter give great praise; Rejoice and sing and dance with glee, Because she has founded a College in Bonnie Dundee. Therefore loudly in her praise sing, And make Dundee with your voices ring, And give honour to whom honour is due, Because ladies like her are very few. 'Twas on the 5th day of October, in the year of 1883, That the University College was opened in Dundee, And the opening proceedings were conducted in the College Hall, In the presence of ladies and gentlemen both great and small. Worthy Provost Moncur presided over the meeting, And received very great greeting; And Professor Stuart made an eloquent speech there, And also Lord Dalhousie, I do declare. Also, the Right Hon W. E. Baxter was there on behalf of his aunt, And acknowledged her beautiful portrait without any rant, And said that she requested him to hand it over to the College, As an incentive to others to teach the ignorant masses knowledge, Success to Miss Baxter, and praise to the late Doctor Baxter, John Boyd, For I think the Dundonians ought to feel overjoyed For their munificent gifts to the town of Dundee, Which will cause their names to be handed down to posterity. The College is most handsome and magnificent to be seen, And Dundee can now almost cope with Edinburgh or Aberdeen, For the ladies of Dundee can now learn useful knowledge By going to their own beautiful College. I hope the ladies and gentlemen of Dundee will try and learn knowledge At home in Dundee in their nice little College, Because knowledge is sweeter than honey or jam, Therefore let them try and gain knowledge as quick as they can. It certainly is a great boon and an honour to Dundee To have a College in our midst, which is most charming to see, All through Miss Baxter and the late Dr Baxter, John Boyd, Which I hope by the people of Dundee will long be enjoyed Now since Miss Baxter has lived to see it erected, I hope by the students she will long be respected For establishing a College in Bonnie Dundee, Where learning can be got of a very high degree. "My son, get knowledge," so said the sage, For it will benefit you in your old age, And help you through this busy world to pass, For remember a man without knowledge is just like an ass. I wish the Professors and teachers every success, Hoping the Lord will all their labours bless; And I hope the students will always be obedient to their teachers And that many of them may leam to be orators and preachers. I hope Miss Baxter will prosper for many a long day For the money that she has given away, May God shower his blessings on her wise head, And may all good angels guard her while living and hereafter when dead.
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