NYCM Stories: Remembering a Pioneer Woman
With the
joy of a work well done:
Then the
Club’s worthwhile for a friendly smile,
And the praise it has justly won.
We hope
as the sands run out fast time,
As the
hours and the days depart,
The
crown of life’s work may be ours to win,
If we’re loyal, to the royal, in our heart.
Let us
work and pray for our Women’s Club
Success
that shall pass fondest dream;
‘Til the
years roll by and with one clear call,
The
sunset of life shall gleam.
We’re
glad when its beams flame on western hill,
And the sad tears from kind eyes start,
That the
work for the good had been our will,
We were loyal, to the royal, in our heart.
Dedicated to Alice B. M. Dickinson
Coquette
Original artwork from Grace Robinson’s poetry book.“April showers bring forth May flowers,”
This
adage I repeat;
But
April often darkly glowers,
Her
showers may turn to sleet.
She is
such an inconstant lass
With
shifting frowns and smiles;
Coquette,
ring leader of her class;
A Carmen
full of wiles.
To some
she may bewitching be,
Her wantoness attracts the gay;
Easy
tears shed so penitently,
To bloom as flowers in May.
“Our Empire State”
(Tune of
Maryland, My Maryland)
Original artwork from Grace Robinson’s poetry book.
From
Adirondack’s rugged height,
New York State, Our Empire State!
To vast
Niagara’s power and might,
New York State, Our Empire State!
From
Hudson’s slow, majestic tread,
Where fruited valleys raise their head,
To blue
Ontario’s waters spread,
Fair to see, Our Empire State.
A
peerless heritage is given
To sons of men, Our New York State!
The
fairest, best of gifts from heaven
Are found in thee, Our Empire
State!
Thy mirrored
lakes, Thy valley’s loam,
Thy forest growths to build the home;
Thy
memories sweet where e’er we roam,
New York State, Our Empire
State!
Thy
glowing past from history’s page,
New York State, Our Empire
State!
The
farmer, soldier and the sage,
New York State, Our Empire State!
Oh may
her men fill well their place,
For her great needs to keep
apace.
Her sons
of soil shall ever grace,
New
York State, Our Empire State!
Today, the company is under the control of Grace’s great-great granddaughter,
Cheryl Robinson. At NYCM Insurance, we are proud of our roots and our long-established
history of looking out for our neighbors in their times of need.
Though times may change, our purpose in protecting what matters most for New
Yorkers has always remained the same. To learn more about our history from New
York Central Mutual Fire Insurance Company to NYCM Insurance, click below!
