Johnstown High School - Spectator Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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SPECTATOR 9 and her delight at seeing him proved that his affections were, in some degree, returned. . On the way home, Edward told the girl how he had perpetually sought her, since the morning of her disappear-I ance. She told him that she, too, had sought him, and con- fessed that she loved him fully as well as he loved her. After they had reached her home, Edward bade her good- night, but quickly turned back and laughingly exclaimed, Hjovel l forgot to ask you your name! lncidents of My Trip to California With the 6th District Rotary J. Earl Opperman, '23 The Sixth District Rotary Special which carried the Ro- tarians of the Pittsburgh district to the annual convention in Los Angeles, macle its first stop for a sight-seeing trip at Den- ver, Colorado. Denver is an important city, but the interest of our party centered in the trip to Lookout Mountain because of its association with Colonel Cody, better know to the American boy and girl as Buffalo Bill. When '-Buffalo Bill died a few years ago, it was his desire to be buried on the highest point of Lookout Mountain. His wish was carried out to the letter. The point selected is over 9,000 feet above sea-level. It commands a wonderful view of the surrounding country, for a short distance from the grave there is a sheer drop of several thousand feet. The grave itself is very simple. The monument is made of plain cobble-stones set in cement. The grave has a border of stone which is filled in with cement, the whole being surrounded by an iron fence. The inscription on the monument reads: ln Memoriam COL. WILLIAM FREDERICK CODY Buffalo Bill Noted Scout and lndian Fighter Born-Feb. 28, IS45, Scott County, lowa. Died-jan. IO, 1917, Denver, Colorado. The vicinity of the grave was Buffalo Bill's headquarters during most of his career as an lndian fighter. Near the

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5 SPECT-ATOR he was somewhat startled, when, upon entering the doorway, he was greeted by a Hood of beautiful, strange music. Look- ing about him to find the source of the melody, he was sur- prised to see, in a far corner of the room, the most beautiful vision his eyes had ever beheld. It was a young girl, dressed in filmy white and wearing a hat, the pure whiteness of which was a striking background for her jet black hair, and large dark eyes. So absorbed was she in her song, that it was some time before the girl noticed the stranger's presence. Then she broke off and rather apologetically exclaimed, l beg your pardon. I did not see you at first. l love to sing, and the sight of these ruins somehow affected me. Her spoken words sounded fully as musical as her 'song had been. He could hardly refrain from telling her how lovely she looked. He talked with her for a short time, and gathered that she sang in public places for a living, her mother and father having died when she was quite young. For weeks after this, Edward and the girl met quite often at the ruins, and her beauty and depth of character made him love her more each day. One day, when as usual, he visited the place, to his great surprise, the girl was not there. Nor did he see her again during his stay in Rome. After he returned to America, Edward tried to forget the girl, as he had forgotten many a chance acquaintance. But try as he would, he could not. Night after night he visited theatres, operas, and various public places, hoping that he might find her. For he remembered that she had often spoken of coming to America. It was a hard task, for he had had no occasion to ask the girl's name, and did not know for whom to inquire. One night, when he had almost given up hope of ever seeing her again, he was in his fatheris office while the radio was playing. Suddenly a beautiful, strange melody flooded the room. l-lis heart almost stood still-it was the song she had.. sung. He rushed out of the office, and lost no time, in finding out the girl's whereabouts. l-le found her at the N. D. K. A. Radio Station, where he met her after her performance. When she left the station he impetuously rushed up to her. She recognized him at once,

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A10 SPECTATOR n . ,..., BUFFALO BILL'S GRAVE AT LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN grave is a large house in which the Colonel probably lived. This house is now used as a museum and contains some very interesting Indian relics, together with portraits, weapons, and clothing which belonged to Colonel Cody. After leaving Denver, our next stop was at Colorado Springs. This stop proved more exciting and more interesting than the trip at Denver. Here we went through the Garden of the Gods, were in the Cave of the Winds and visited the o