Oddfellows once they had to trudge + 

O’er rough stage road to the Grand Lodge, + 

But now they town of metal seek + 

And find it on the Kettle Creek. + 

For industry it here prevails + 

As it was built by the steel rails, + 

And here the wide expanded bridges + 

Do connect the distant ridges. + 

No more need to stay at home as + 

There’s lots of railroads to St. Thomas, + 

You pluckily did boldly venture, + 

Now you are great railroad centre. + 

Your city now it hath high hopes + 

From its great railway workshops, + 

And higher yet it still will rise, + 

This seat of so much enterprise. + 

When young man wants a wedded mate + 

He seeks Alma girl graduate, + 

And he loves her Alma mater + 

For the sake of her charming daughter. + 