Bacone College - Warrior Yearbook (Muskogee, OK)

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THE BACONE CHIEF 27 He showed that a great appreciation of our gifts is nec- essary to their fullest development. The men who fail are those who fear to undertake responsibility because they are afraid of their weaknesses. The continual be- lief that our mind is capable of solving all the difhculties, which may confront it, becomes a sort of instinct, which prompts a man to face cheerfully all the problems of life. The habit of power, which assumes that we are capable of performing any work entrusted to us, has many ad- vantages, which operate to make one successful. The man who is willing to undertake responsibility bears the impress of self-confidence unmistakably upon him. In Mr. Steells lecture, Modern Education, he con- trasted the educations of ycste1'day and today. The view of the average student towards education was given and some of the things the new education must do. Our de- velopment and modern civilization demand new educa- tional methods. He told what the latest educators are doing for the student body of the world and how they are furthering better and more efficient methods in our new education. After his lecture Mr- Steel gave an excellent reading of the first half of Van Dyke's Lost Word. Mr. Sharp in his lecture gave a comparative exposi- tion of the four great religions of the world. His sub- ject was, The Great WVorld Quartettef' The order in the comparison of the religions was, Confucianism, Buddhism, Christianity and Mohammedanisin. Several similarities of the religions were given. They all have places for worship. They all adhere to the principles of their founders, and they all have for their prime object the future spiritual relief of humanity. Mr. Sharp gave the history of the religions and their founders. Budd- hism and Mohammendanism each have approximately three hundred million adherents, while Confucianism and Christianity each have four hundred millions adherents. In comparison of the religions, in thcii influence for good, Christianity is doing far more than the others. The number to be rendered in the lecture course for April is to be a recital by Miss Shelton and Miss Hamil- ton. Miss Hamilton will give musical productions and Miss Shelton will read several lyrics and also will give a prose reading.

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rl I P, -.. ,-,--- .,- ,-, l:F' Xx..:!fl:iih1!1li':H1ll:f!f!f 42512 1 ' 422225 :Kg.1h:2lfai1 Imsiwia A , Q up XX Wiiiiimiw A. R1ill5ER'l'S4JN, Em1itur. FA CUUFY I1Ei l l11iE t5Oi11R1SE. Early 111 the lwgiiiiiig' of t11is se11c1o1 year tlie faculty m1er'ii1ec1 to give a c'o11rsv ot' 1i2IC1l1tf' 14-f+t111'es 111stea11 of the reeeptioiis g'iVe11 to the st11i1e11ts at the 1z1st of ear-11 lll01lt1l. T110 leeture i'0ll1'Sl' p1'ovi41c-11 for 21 100111111 1121011 1l10l1t1l, f1XY1Ilg' to the l101i11z1ys the 1l'0tU1'U for 13600111111-EI' was o111it4 ted. Mr. 112111411111 gave the first lectiire, 11egi1111111g't11er'o111'se 111 Uvtolmer- 111s Sll1Jj0i't was Goats 111111 Sezipe Goats. He gave statistivs l'l1Q'2ll'l11I1Q,' e0o11o111if'z11 31111 politieal eomlitioiis of our i'0Ull1Q1'Y 111141 how these 4-o11c,1itio11s effect the 11ig'11 vest of living. T110 ery has ever 1101,-11 that the tariff and trusts were the mlirec-t cause ot' the 11ig'l1 cost of1iv1ng',a11m1 11111c'11 1eg'is1atio11 is f'0l1Sti111t1Y 1JQ1l1g'Qlli1Ct011 to alter theseg but the principal causes ot' 1111-1'easm-41 liv- ing' expenses have been the i111111e11se s11111s spout ill dress, a1111 111 pleasureg 111452111121-41 1a11or, 111-111121l1t1111g' shorter days and i11c1'easer1 wages iieeessitatiiig' 111g'1l01' prices 011 ma1111fa0t111'em1 artic-1es. Mr. Rice gave 2111 il111st1'atec1 leeture 011 M 1-xiao, past and pri-so11t. First a trip was taken tlirougli Mmiterey and 011 to the City of Mexico, fliiririg' the one 111111t1I'Qf1t11 Z1111l1V01'S2l1'Y of the Mexiemi 1'0IJ1l1J11l'. Popoc-zitapetl was Visited 211111 very iiiterestiiig' svenes given of c'011m1it1011s even before .X111Ol'10H was f1isr'ove1'w1 by UO1ll1l1b11S. Ruins of bui141i11g's by people before the Aztevs siioweci a 11ig'11 state of vivilizaticm. Mr. Davis gave a lecture 011 t11e 'tHa11it of Power.

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7' U 28 THE BACONE CHIEF These lectures have been thoroughly enjoyed by the student body. Every lecture was interesting and was instructive. The Faculty Lecture Course has been a success this year and it is very probable that it will be continued next year. W. A. RoBEaTsoN, 'l4. AN INDIAN BALL GAME. Indians are fond of playing ball, and often ball teams from a number of towns meet at a given place to enjoy a game between two towns. They have a chairman, and a king, who selects the ground fwhich is generally on the prairiej, and arranges for match games. Sometimes the game begins on Thursday and lasts over Sunday, and sometimes it last for a week. Most of the people go early Monday morning. There are always large crowds of people coming from different parts of the country, and some come from a long distance. On the first day of the meet all the people stand fac- ing their opponents and singing a ball song, t'Don't look like we can beat you. but we will. They form two cir- cles, in the Iirst of which they meet, singing and march- ing around a number of times, then all rush into the sec- ond circle, which has a tire in the center. They take their places as quickly as possible and march around the fire for some time, it may be until midnight. This is done each night. The second day is spent in preparing for the ball game. On the third day they go to a place in the woods, and sing ball songs. This is called Indian religion. Their yell leader is called an owl, and after he has yelled awhile, the others join in and great excitement prevails. For supper they eat bread without salt or unleayened bread. At night four women sing while a man accom- panies on an Indian drum, which is made from the trunk of a small tree and carved into the shape of a horn, the large end being covered with buckskin. This drum can be heard for a long distance. Another man keeps time with a cocoanut shell, and when these men get tired, two others are appointed to take their places. On the fourth day, they start for the ball-ground and