Bacone College - Warrior Yearbook (Muskogee, OK)

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THE BACONE CHIEF 37 pany the cotton had disappeared and both of those hand- some eyes looked up at the staring men as dreamily as of old. Any member of the company stands ready to corrob- orate this story. Yes, gentle reader, you may shake your head and say Incredible, but- SIMON M. HANCOCK, '16. THE PASSING OF SOCIAL. Every year the 'Dearly Beloved Social Hour has been slowly dwindling away in Bacone because,-well, for reasons too numerous to mention. But the chief realson is-we have all come to the conclusion that it drew our attention from the daily routine of school work. Nevertheless there are few who have not been heard to say, Oh dear, I wonder how it would seem to have a few moments of Social Hour ?,' At times we may see lonely girls casting longing glances toward Rockefeller Hall, or eager boys running about the campus in hope of getting a sweet smile from some inmate of Sacajawea Hall. But all this is in vain. Oh, yes, it has passed away long ago, and we have come to the conclusion that school is the place to study and concentrate our minds on mathematics, English, Latin, etc. Sunday afternoon is a dreary time for those who in- habit Bacone. It happened to be one of -those dreary Sunday afternoons, when the hours dragged by with aggravating slowness, that I dreamed a dream that could not be. I could see Dear Old Bacone transfigured into a most beautiful place, surrounded by stately trees which lifted their heads with great dignity into the balmy air. The cam- pus was covered with soft green grass which had never been trampled by enthusiastic boys practicing baseball, football, etc. Surrounding the Heart,' was a beautiful walk shaded by dark, overhanging trees. p Here and there I could see happy boys and girls stroll- ing down the path enjoying the cool, enchanting breeze and occasionally glancing toward the great ball of fire which was slowly sinking behind Fern Mountain. How happy they all seemed to be, but I was sorry to see things so changed and found myself longing for the Bacone I once loved. I heard a bell pealingg its echoes returned from afar, I wondered why it was ringing, suddenly I heard some one saying: Awake! the supper bell is ringing! and my dream was over. I found myself glad that Bacone was the same, and had not changed as in the dream g and you, dear reader, I am sure would have felt the same Way. IVA L. MOSIER, '17.

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4 , ' f r ' LA: JOHN L. MURPHY, Editor. Someone has said: The three most beautiful words in the English language are 'Heaven, Home and Motherf Re- alizing that no person's education is complete Without the person has some knowledge of the Bible, and adoration for his or her parents, and a proper regard for the sacredness of the home, the faculty of Bacone College has labored faith- fully to instill into the heart of each student that one thing which is so essential to all happiness, a Christian spirit. The College maintains a fully organized church for the benefit of the students. The fact that more than one hun- dred students are members of the Bacone Baptist Church, shows the powerful influence the church has upon their lives. Regular preaching service is conducted by the pastor each Sunday evening. In these Sunday evening services the stu- dents have the opportunity of hearing and analyzing series of sermons. At eleven o'clock A. M. there is a service con- ducted for those who have not so good a command of the English language. This arrangement gives everyone an op- portunity to get all possible out of their schooling. There is a prayer meeting conducted regularly every Week for all. The Bacone Church has one of the largest and best or- ganized Sunday Schools in this association. The Sunday School is divided into eighteen classes, which are taught by teachers who have diplomas which they received .after doing much hard studying in the Normal Teachers' Training Course. Their previous training enables them to present the great truths to their pupils in such a manner that even the least can understand them. Under the able leadership of the Superintendent, Prof. A. C. Rice, our Sunday School each Week approaches nearer and nearer the goal of perfec- tion. The Sunday School feels that it is more blessed to give