Bacone College - Warrior Yearbook (Muskogee, OK)

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THE BACONE CHIEF 33 murs of a disheartened people, overwhelmed by their daily burdens. All at once, I thought that I had graduated, that I had placed my LL. B. in my trunk, and was being floated across the mighty Atlantic. When I landed in England, it seemed to me to be vastly different from the England of which I had studied. As I toured my own native country of Ireland, I was surprised to see soldiers here, soldiers everywhere, who showed the scars of recent service. However, I said to myself, I am much pleased to note the number of men who represent them in the English Parliament. As I entered Berlin one evening I saw happy crowds of people thronging the streets, shouting something, which I later learned was Hurrah for the President l A few days later, while in Paris, I noticed that everyone seemed con- tented, even gay, and while reading the editorials in the paper, I was impressed by the number of references to Rus- sia. Even the people on the streets seemed to talk about nothing but- What! OH! The ten o'clock bell! Have I been dream- ing? JNO. L. MURPHY. - THE IDEAL YOUNG WOMEN. Elbert Hubbard usays, You had better live your best and act your best, and think your best today, for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomor- rows that follow. I have in mind the Ideal Young Woman. She has a cheerful and happy countenance and this is the best invest- ment a woman can make. It is a double reaction g just the habit of a sunny countenance makes one feel better. Even those around her have the same feeling and through them again reacts upon self. Her dress and hair are always neat, plain and simple. She never dresses to the extreme in order to attract the at- tention of others. She never wears an ornament simply be- cause it is pretty in itself g cheap jewelry and trinkets are never seen about her. Her voice is low and sweet and you never hear her using by-words or slang expressions. She is gentle, kind, unselfish, sincere and has respect for those about her. Her grace of movement expresses the rythm and har- mony of her inner life. She is never silly, and while on the streets she ims careful of her actions and conduct. She has no desire to go to dances, balls, or moving picture shows.

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32 THE BACONE CHIEF meet him and asked what he saw around the tepee of the Medicine Man, and looking up he 'saw a great many black animals approaching the wizard's tepee. Suddenly the wind began to blow, the lightning flashed and was answered by loud claps of thunder. The Indians knew that the animals of the lower world had come to claim their victim. Presently a large black serpent glided out 0 the wig- wam and was followed by black beasts of all descriptions, some with wings, horns, and eyes of fire. Then everything was quiet and lstillness reigned. The next day the Indians killed a large buffalo and had a feast in honor of the happy pair-Wahnahka and Little Bear, and also made him Chief. The Indians learned that the Medicine Man had been killing their people for many, many years, and had stolen their wampum. But not even the sly old wizard was able to conceal his sins from the world. He had been caught, found guilty, and transformed into a black serpent. Thus runs the story of The Passing of the Wizard. ATI-IALENE BROWN, '17, ' Q DREAMING. One night in late November, 1 sat alone in my room, trying to learn some of the things, which I would be ex- pected to know next day. After two hours of indifferent studying, I began to feel painfully sleepy. Going to the window, I threw it open, and looked out into the dark and misty night, where the Cottonwood trees, which had so re- cently parted with their holiday costumes, appeared ghostly bare and bleak. When I turned my gaze toward the city, I thought of Longfellow's memorable lines: I see the lights of the village Gleam through the rain and the inist, And a feeling of sadness comes o'er me That my soul cannot resist. Casting a last look at the heavens, I noticed the stars, which I thought looked cold, and twinkled less brilliantly than was their wont. Having been refreshed by the cool, damp breeze of the night, I sat down in my chair, and began to read -Gardiner's French Revolution . I read and read until the sigh of the Cottonwood trees became less and less audible, and the puff- ing of the long freight trains began to sound like the mur-

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34 THE BACONE CHIEF She has an influence upon the younger people and has that beauty of thought and life which wins admiration. People make way for her and have respect for her. Anyone coming in Contact with her will love and admire her. She is a pattern, and leader of young girls,-the most influential leader,-why? Because she is the Ideal Young Woman. If you look closely you will find that the culture of her heart and mind, and the refined nature have led her to give careful attention to her appearance, conversation and manners. i However well a woman may look to outer things, she cannot be truly loved and admired or attractiveg she cannot express the full degree of magnetism which draws others toward her, winning for her friends and influence, unless she carries herself well. She doeth little kindnesses Which most leave undone or despise, A For naught that sets one heart at ease,- Or giveth happiness or peace,-- Is low-esteemed in her eyes. She is most fair and thereunto Her lifeedoth rightly harmonize, Feeling or thought that was not true, Ne'er made less beautiful the blue Unclouded heaven of her eyes. -Tennyson. IDA R. TIGER, '16. A TRIP TO MARS. After planning a trip to Mars last summer, I secured an airship and a birdman for the purpose of sailing upon the air to the planet. ' August the 14th We left this earth for our long and ad- venturous tour of the air, and after viewing some of the large cities from the airship it was not long until we were lost from sight. Traveling this way for about a week we found that in the distance we could see a planet which we supposed to be Mars, and which we had decided to explore. In about three hours we landed on the planet and after find- ing some old acquaintances I learned from them that we had landed on the wrong planetg inlstead of being on Mars I was on the planet Jupiter. I decided to visit my old friends in their beautiful homes. I first stopped with William James, the mayor of the town, and then I visited with Paul Philpin, who was the editor of a newspaper, both of these old schoolmates, and I talked of old times at Bacone. After staying there three more days I secured supplies enough to last for two weeks and then started from Jupiter.