Received a surprise gift recently. "Words of Gold from Covina" is a little book of favorite quotations by a Who's Who of Covinans of the day. I've since learned that it was published in December, 1910, by the Covina Presbyterian Church,1 and was printed by the Argus Press.
But inside I found an even bigger surprise: a "lost" poem penned specially for Words of Gold2 by Covina's original diva: "Lark" Ellen Beach Yaw (1869-1947).
Granted, it's not what a scholar of verse would call high poetic art, but it's a sincere and evocative expression of Miss Yaw's love for her adopted home town, and how fond thoughts of Covina comforted her everywhere she traveled during her storied singing career.
Postscript: I know I haven't said a lot here about Lark Ellen up 'til now, but I'm planning to change that soon!
References:
1 Covina Argus, December 10, 1910, p.1.
2 Covina Argus, December 3, 1910, p.5.
1 comment:
What a wonderful gift for a Covina historian! Were there any quotations in "Words of Gold" that spoke to the history/ events of Covina in the early 20th Century?
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