The Collar City has a poet who thus hymns its praises:
THE COLLAR CITY.
I sing of the Collar City,
Built near the American Rhine,
Where students of the R.P.I.
Kneel devoutly at Science’s shrine;
Where the children of the Trojans
In a new high school are trained,
An up-to-date business college
Successfully is maintained.
I sing of the Collar City,
Rejoicing o’er the victory won,
Mayor Mann has been re-elected,
Troy’s faithful and favorite son;
Pure water supplies our households,
And clean streets are gracing the town,
The public baths of next summer
Will then drive away the last frown.
I sing of the Collar City,
Renowned for cuffs, collars and shirts,
The laundries known the world over,
Are run, as they say, by experts;
Good paints are furnished by Connors,
They’re known as American Seal.
Frear, Quackenbush, Edwards and Goodkind
To young and to old do appeal.
I sing of the Collar City,
Where The Daily Times does appear,
That with the brightest news columns
Its delighted readers does cheer;
And the semi-Weekly issue
In the towns is the favorite,
The cheery weekly art section
For the readers proves a great treat.
I sing of the Collar City,
From Mount Olympus’ lofty peak
Where in the days of fair summer
Often recreation I seek;
Just now the north wind is howling,
A white canopy covers the earth,
The Hudson is frozen over,
But coasting and skating bring mirth.
I sing of the Collar City,
Quite famous now as Greater Troy,
Where in the midst of my family
My existence I well enjoy;
My Troy, brighter things do await thee,
And greater shall change then to grand,
When the Barge Canal shall be opened
Troy labor will be in demand.
J. J. STEGMAYER.
“Wayside Whispers; The Collar City.” Troy Times. February 19, 1910: 10 col 4.
For Troy's Mount Olympus, see http://tinyurl.com/mount-olympus
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