Framingham State University - Dial Yearbook (Framingham, MA)

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I7 The Yellowstone Park THERE has been a collection of pictures of the Yellowstone National Park hanging in the Reading Room recently, containing some of the finest views I have ever seen of the Park wonders. The pictures of the Yellowstone Falls, both Upper and Lower, are particularly good, yet no picture or words could ever describe their true grandeur. The Lower Falls of the Yellowstone 'are three hundred and ten feet high, about twice as high as the more familiar Falls of Niagara. In the sunlight, a rainbow spans the silvery mists that fall, and to :ee them by moonlight is a sight that one can never forget. The Canyon, as shown in this collection, gives a good-idea of the for- mation, but loses its real beauty in the absence of any color. It is the gor- geous coloring that makes this Canyon of the Yellowstone so wonderful to look at. l shall never forget the morning I stood on the brink of this vast chasm, and looked down into its depths for a distance of twelve hundred feet. At the very bottom, rushes and tumbles the green river with its white foaming rapids, so far below you that not a sound is audible. All around is an array of the most wonderful harmony of color, red and yellow preclominating, while all gradations of brown, gray, and pink seem to cover every rock. l-luge turrets of dark red stone rise like ancient castles here and there, and on the very top of these crags, the eagles have built their nests. The scene seems to affect all people alike, namely, that they do not wish to talk. There are no words to express one's thoughts, but, overwhelmed with mingled awe and wonder, one finds himself unconsciously repeating, When l consider Thy heavens, the works of Thy fingers, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? It is very impressive. A horseback ride to the other side displays more wonders, and the more adventurous take the narrow trail down the steep sides to enjoy the view from the level of the river. The picture of Yellowstone Lake shows only a small portion of this body of water, for it is about twenty miles long, and at a higher altitude than any other lake in North America. On the shore of its western arm is the Fish Pot, a pool of boiling hot water, where the angler, catching a trout in the Lake, without changing his position, can cook the fish in a very short time. Then there are the geysers, playing at all intervals and heights. Old Faithful is the pet of all the tourists, because it is so regular in its eruptions. Throwing its columns of steam and boiling water one hundred and fifty feet into the air, it looks very majestic, and at night when the colored lights from the Inn are turned upon it in full eruption, it is indeed beautiful. The geysers sometimes boil furiously and emit strong fumes of sulphur. which

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I6 Pass It On The College President- Such rawness in a student is a shame, But lack of preparation is to blame. The High School Principal- Cood l'leav'ns, what crudity! The lJoy's a fool. The fault, of course, is with the grammar school. The Grammar Principal- O, that from such a dunce I might be spared! They send them up to me so unprepared. The Primary Principal- Poor kindergarten bloclchead! And they call That preparation worse than none at all! The Kindergarten Teacher- N ever such lack of' training did I see, What sort of person can the mother be! The Mother- You stupid child! But then, you're not to blame Your father's family are all the same. A noted exception to this rule Is a Massachusetts Normal School.

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I8 mal-tes one feel a trifle uncanny. The pools never erupt but remain very peaceful. exquisite in their coloring due to mineral deposits. The paint pots are another phenomena. These boil and seethe, having the consist- ency of mud, and a grayish color. Some of the rooms of the hotels in the Park have been painted with the liquid, proving that the pots are useful as well as ornamental. I noticed a few pictures of the bears. Everybody goes out to see the bears for they are interesting to watch. They do not appear until about dusk, when they come down to feed on the refuse from the hotels. They are mostly black and brown, except the gray grizzlies, but these do not come out until it is very dark, as a rule. They do not appear to be very wild, although guides and Dangerous signs prevent people from going too near, as old Bruin is not always in a good disposition. And so I could write on of the wonders of The Yellowstone National Park. It has been called the Wonderland of America and it is rightly named, and when you plan your Western trip, do not fail to pay a visit to this charming spot. GLADYS STiMsoN. , not 1 'Siler ' 1 W l l l I ,I Y - . ,j I :Ql!' Q, 5, Z: I Ol, '.YQ? ure