Northern Arizona State Teachers College - La Cuesta Yearbook (Flagstaff, AZ)

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Xpl Cuesta ®l)p Utlliam 31. ICnng Writprfi ' (Slub The William J. Long Writers ' cl ub which was organized at N. A. T. C. during the summer session of 1925, is an organization of which we have just right to be proud. Those members of the faculty and students who were fortunate enough to hear the course of lectures delivered by Dr. Long on poetry and other phases of writing during the summer of 1925 will always remem- ber the time so spent as of the most pleasant possible. During his stay at the college Dr. Long conducted a class in practical authorship for which position he jn-oved to be excellently quali- fied. Upon his departure the members of the writing class de- cided to continue and further the work he had begun, and to make this possible this writers ' club was organized. Since that time the club has gained members from all over Arizona; so that now it is really more of a state than a college organization. The con- stitution of the club however, provides that N. A. T. C. shall always be its headquarters : so that it is in a sense still a college project. In November, 1925, the Lariat, a poetry magazine of Oregon, officially recognized the club and titled it Arizona Lariat Ci}cle No. 1, so making it a member of a national honorary literary .society of which the Lariat is sponsor. The work of some members of the club deserves special men- tion, especially that done by Mrs. Carol Jones, the Misses Jackson and Thomas, and D. Maitland Bushby, president of the club. The work of Mrs. Jones has been principally in the field of the short story, while that of the Misses Jackson and Thomas has been in the field of play writing. The work of Mr. Bushby, which has been for the major part in the field of poetry, is especially notable. His writing career dates back to 1922 when he succeeded in publishing two photo- ])lays; these were soon followed by a group of short stories. Tlien in 1924, poetry came into its own and claimed all of this author ' s time and attention. Since that time his poems have been pub- lished in a number of poetical publications, including The Lariat, Interludes, The Mesa, The Rainbow and L ' Alouette ; in addition to these, numerous state newspapers have used his poems. The 1925 volume of Our Contemporary Poets lists him as The Desert Poet. Bushby is at present, staff poet of the Winslow (Ariz.) Mail and a member of the Verse Writers ' Guild of America. We are told that Mesquite Smoke, a collection of poems by Bushby is soon to be off the press. Members of the club are as follows: D. Maitland Bushbv, President, Flag.staff; Dr. Wm. J. Long, Stamford, Conn.; J. L. Felton, Head of English Department, Tempe State Teachers Col- lege; Dr. C oates, Department of English, University of Wisconsin; George D. Helm, formerly professor of English N. A. T. C. ; Miss Martha E. Dewey, now at East Stroudsburg State Normal, Penn- sylvania ; Laura H. Judson, Esther Oakes, Dorothy Roeser, Anna Donohue, the Misses McLellan, Mrs. Pearl Williams, Miss Sarah Williams, Mrs. Ella Galliver, Miss Francis White, Edith Love and J. S. Murray of Phoenix ; Laura Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs Russell McDaniels, W. H. Raymond and Leora Blackwood of Temi)e ; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mangum of Thatcher; Gladys Roberts of Pima;

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is; Ta Cuesta The follow ill g- iiioming: fouiul Leanore hack at her old tricks once more. She called Bill and told him that a new ruling had ht ' on made which ])i()hil)ilefl company on any nigrht excejit free nights. Anpaicntly l!ili bt ' lieved her, for he did not call on her until Friday nijriit of that week. Durinpr his ab.sence, however, Leanore ' s evenins s were i;pent in company with Norman. On Friday iiijrht Leanore and Norman were in the parlor when Leanore suddenly noticed that it was 7:30. Bill was due in fifteen minutes. Pretending ' a headache, she left for her room and dear old Norman went to town to pet her a box of candy. At S:()() Leanore and Bill were at the show. Bein i- unable to find a real excuse for not going with Nor- man, Leanore stayed in her room n;ost of the day Salurda, ' , liut that night as usual she was with Bill. Then luck turned her way once more, for the next week-end Bill was called to Phoenix on a business trip. Leanore readily took advantage of his absence and went to a school dance with Norman, and succeeded in making him think that he was the only man in the world for her. From that time until August there were always excuses for going or rather not going with first Bill and then Norman ; and Leanore prided lierself that she was a real dii lomat. In August, Nornian graduated; and when he was leaving, he told Leanore that he would be waiting for her on the date of her graduation which would come the following June. He i)romised to write as soon as he reached home. Days passed but there were no letters from Norman ; there r.ever was a single letter, and Leanore finally succeeded in con- vincing herself that she had saen the last of Norman. But what did she care ; she still had Bill, and it would be much better now iis she would not have to worry and scheme so much with only one on lier list. Then in Jure, Leanore graduated and ended her much-filled and diplomatic college career. Bill was present at her graduation and was the first one to congratulate her after commencement. To her surprise and pleasure. Bill asked her to marry him. For the first time in her life Leanore knew that she was really in love with Bill and it was with difficulty that she gave Bill her yes. The wedding was planned for that very night. Bill came for her at 7:30, found her waiting expectantly, aiul asked if he might talk to her before the ceremony. Oh, Bill, this is the happiest moment of my life. I have always wanted you for my very own; and. Bill, it has been so hard at times not to go with other fellows; they even called me stuck up, but I couldn ' t be unfaithful to you. Yes, Leanore, this is a night that 1, too, have been waiting for, for almost a year now. I wanted to tell you that you have not fooled anyone but yourself, little lady. Do you think I would marry a girl like you, ;i girl that lies even to herself? Norman is my cousin, Lcanoie, and I know how you went out Avith him, and he knows of your company with me — that ' s why he hasn ' t written you. You ' re really in bve with me; I know it, and honestly I ' m enjoying the first good laugh I ' ve had for a year. Cioodbye and .sweet thoughts. Finis : ig)26j

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i I Xa Cuestg Uertha M. Ueos of Ilolhrook ; Adda McClure of (Ilcndale ; dcorge (lanimill and Mrs. Harriet Vvne of I ' rt ' scott ; Mrs. Laura Brindley, Mis. Bertha KUis, Delia Halsey. Ilattie Mcwhee of Flagstaff; Mrs. Carol Jones, Lorreiie Jackson and Cilia H. Cook of Tucson ; Mrs. K. F. HijifriTis of Toml)stone: Margaret Merrill and Mrs. Lmc. . leirill of .Mesa; Ceorgie Hudspeth of Cornville; Mar.v Lattin of Winklenian ; Mrs. Effie Richard. on of Saf ford ; Mrs. Fannie Red- field of Benson: Leonard EUedge of Woodruff; J. Morris Richards of Joseith Cit.v; C.irtha Kagay and Clare Thomas of Douglas; V. J. Wells of San Simon; Mav Kant ' of Light; C. F. Hargan of Cashion; Harvey Piatt of St. Johns; Mrs. Mabel Morgan of Klon- dyke ; Annie Rhodes of Leupj); Tony Mason of Bisbee; Cleona Heywood of Snowflake; J. S. Murray of Chandler, and Gladys Wingfield of Tonipe. n £ ecli iy ' r Senio - S, om€ 41 I » h sT r t c. I o r- ' Vr , , 1 jV ' i f tS ir- O II ,■ II u 11 .1 I ' . ' il O