“Show me the
place.”
Duke Senior in As You Like It (2.1)
20: Hinsdale Hall; Hiram College;
Hiram, Ohio; 1956–66
In Hinsdale Hall—and called “Old Main”—
My father had his office, and
He taught his classes (always planned!).
They tore it down—how inhumane.
I took my classes in Old Main—
Yes, English, history, math, and more.
Philosophy and German, floor by floor.
They tore it down—how inhumane.
It had a belfry, did Old Main.
We rang the bell at special times.
Like holidays (no sound of chimes!)
They tore it down—how inhumane.
My life was changed there in Old Main—
Professor Ravitz showed me how
To read—and think—and write. And now?
They’ve torn it down—how inhumane.
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