Bacone College - Warrior Yearbook (Muskogee, OK)

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Brush Strokes Encourages Stud of Art The Brush Strokes Art Club provided fellowship for Bacone's art-oriented students. The club sponsored many activities both on and off campus, such as art films, art exhibits and art sales. The art students also served as tour hosts for visitors to the Bacone Campus. I rely on and appreciate the club for receiving visitors and acting as hosts, said Ruthe Iones, art club sponsor. The art club officers were: David Lawerence, Presidentg Mike Simmons, Vice-President: Michelle Vesper, Secretary: Alfonzo Iohnson, Treasurerg and Ion Smythe, Reporter. 1. Cecil Tracey sketches a painting on a trip to the Five Civilized Tribes Museum. 2. Bacone alumnus Alred lohnson, an award winning commercial artist, autographs prints for art students. 3. Mike Simmons mans the art club's caricature booth at the Halloween Carnival. 4. Tim Thouvenal works on a sketch. 5. An art student examines a painting at the Five Civilized Tribes Museum. ln... 28 Brushstrokes Club

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During the 1985 and 1986 academic terms, the students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters of the Bacone College ce ebrated the Muskogee Campus Centennial. The Centennial Celebration began during a week of activities in May, which included Commence- ment, Baccalaureate, and the Alumni Reunion. As the spring 1985 semester ended, more events were being planned, as Baconians prepared to continue their celebration of: femr 11 100 Years on the Hill Bacone College was originally founded as Indian University in Tahlequah, Indian 'Territory in 1880. Indian University was established mainly through the works of Almon C. Bacone, a Baptist missionary who came from his native New York to serve as an instructor at the Cherokee Na- tion's Male Seminary. However, Bacone felt there was a great need for a Literary and Theological school for Indians. Bacone expressed this feeling to the Cherokee Baptist Associa- tion at a meeting held on Oct. 10, 1879 at the Fourteen Mile Creek Church in the Tahlequah area. The group acted im- mediately and formed a committee to act upon Bacone's ideas. In September of 1880, Bacone began classes at Indian llniversity with three students. During the first year, classes were held in the Home Mission building, which was located im- mediately south of the Cherokee Female Seminary. The two- story brick building held classrooms and living quarters for the students. While Bacone was pleased with the first year's progress, he felt the University could be more viable if it could be moved 30 F impus Centennial closer to the Union Agency, near Muskogee. The area southwest of Tahlequah was a more central location for the Five Civilized Tribes because of the agency. Also, Muskogee had a railroad which improved the city's growth potential. In October of 1881, Bacone went before the Muskogee-Creek Nation's