Wisconsin School for the Deaf - Tattler Yearbook (Delavan, WI)

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We remembered thut it had made « grand fortress for the Scottish Kings ami their soldier . It win to this impregnable place thut Mary, Queen of Scots, when a mere baby, was taken for xicurit)'. By motor coach we left Callander and. on the way to I»och Katrine, we passed Coinontogle Kurd, the spot where according to Scott in his “Lady of the Lake ’. Sir Roderick Dhu, chief of the Highlanders and King James, who nt that time , disguiecd us a hunter, and calling himself James Fits James, hud their hand-to- hand combat. Wp al- pained Lnnrick Mead on the north shore of l-ach Venmtchcr. the muster place of Roderick's clan, after l aving been summoned by the Fi :ry Cross, for battle with the advancing Lowlnnders. After passing Loch Aclimy, another beautiful lake, we seemed to have come to the end of the road, and then suddenly we found ourselves in the thick forests of the Tro ch. . There i vented to be but one opening through which a road ran and somewhere in the midt of it. there was a hotel where we stopped for lunch and rest. After this we continued until wo came to the shore of l.och Katrine where we boarded u steamer, which took us up the Inke; passing Ellen's Isle, which was mentioned in the poem. Along the shore of this lake ran the beach culled by Scott. “The Silver Strand which was the spot where Fit Jumps, who had lost his way while hunting, and Ellen, Lady of the Lake , first met. All around us were great, bure-loppvd mountains, one »f which was Ben Vennv, looming far above us. As wo sailed along, wo seemed to see four small boats dashing up the lake, bearing bold Sir Roderick’s bannered Fine. In tlu bright sunshine, we could almost imagine that we saw the Hash of the Highlanders' spears and axes. Their plaid and plumage seemed to wave. Wo nls o seemed to hear the scream of the bag pipe. and the men loudly singing the praises of their chief. On leaving Loch Katrine, we continued by horse coach to Loch Lomond, and although the drive whs rough urn) uncomfortable, we greatly enjoyed the wonderful scenery. While on the rest of the trip, the beauty of Loch Katrine and the memories of all that had taken place there followed us. At Invorxtmid we once more embarked on a ship, and sailed the length of Ix ch Lomond, the largest lake of all, until we reached Lulmami, a small city in Scotland where we boarded n train for Glasgow. Though wc were rather weary from our long day, we were glad thut we hudn’t missed it, ai the scenes of “The I.ady of the Lake were so beautiful that we are sure they will always stay in our memories us long as we live. — If. — T 11 E TATTLER

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most beautiful view In oil Europe. In the foreground we ace a lovely fertile plain, dotted with little village , wood , and farms. Here and there U a mas of trap rock, which add to the beauty of the landscape. Beyond rise softly rounded hills, clothed in a gorgeous green. Farther still our eyes catch sight of the bcuutifu! winding Forth, about which poets have written so much. To the west can he seen the valleys of the rivers which rise in yon distant Southern Highlands. Closer to uj we find many objects of interest. To the east is Cowan Hill, now used for cemeteries Here once ramparts were thrown up to besiege the castle. To the north Is Moat Hill, the feudal place of justice, where executions formerly took place. This is where many Eurls and others of noble birth died under the axe. Between these hills and the CJurtIe a steep road leads up from the viUiagc below to a large gateway dug out from the castle wall. On the other side of the ramparts is a plucc known as Queen Mary's Lookout. Very appropriately named, for from here she could get a perfect view of all her kingdom. Below in the volley is King’.' Park, once thickly wooded and full of deer. Here the royal hunts took place, and at the end were the exquisite royal gardens. While the flowers and fruit tree are gone, several mounds and terraces remain. One of the mounds, fiat on top, known as the King's Knot, rises high ubovo the other.; The knightly reunions were held on this; nl .o various festivities of the court. The stories that nre told us by our guide of the early people and events associated with the castle, that dutc far back to the early ages, hold our closest attention. We are loath to leave, but leave we must. One beautiful day in June we were in Kdinburg. Capital of Scotland on the Firth of Forth, making preparations for the tour through the “Lady of the Lake country, the most frequented and admired spots in the world since the poem, “The Lady of the Lake , written by Sir Walter Scott, had made such a grout impression on the public. Edinburg is noted for its wonderful statues of famous people whose birthplaces were in Scotland, and they were seen almost everywhere In the city. At every intersection of Prince Street one tood. The most beautiful of all is the one which the city erected to the memory of Sir Walter Scott. It is a very graceful Gothic spire of red sandstone more than two hundred feet in height. It arches, turrets, and retreating pinnacles rise with perfect grace and lightness toward the sky, and in its principal hollows nre figures representing characters in Scott's writings, while in the centre under this monument, is a marble statue of Sir Walter himself, attended by his favorite dog. One of Edinburg's hotels on this street, said to be one of the most beautiful in the world, gives to the tourist a pleasant view of Edinburg's Castle Bock which rises above the city. By way of Princes Street we made our way to the castle, famous for it? many stories of royal history, having been the abode of many Scottish kings and queens, and having been the scene of many joy and sorrows in the early life of James V. Holyrood Castle, the residential palace of Mary, Queen of Scota, was another point of interest. Just when a royal residence was erected in connection with the abbey is not known. Probably the Bring quarters were enlarged at various times, as the needs of the royal family crowded the original apartments designed for guests. Jam. IV however, began the erection of n truly royal palace which henceforth was even more beautiful than the monastery, and it was finished by the fifth James. The original palace we destroyed by Hertford at the same time as the abbey by the army of Edward III, hut whs rebuilt. Again it wa partially demolished by the soldiers of Cromwell, the lender of the Puritan government in England. At the orders of Charles II. it wa? rebuilt in its present form by Sir Walter Bruce so that visitors see the apartment of Mary, Queen of Scots. There she lived almost nil her life which was . o crowded with tragic events. From Edinburgh we went by train through the lowlands where the Highlanders, led by their chiefs, used to muke raids against the Lowland villages. On the way to Callander we caught sight of Stirling Castle, surrounded by high walls, which towered above a lofty cliff that looked down over the beautiful valley of Montieth. A Tour Through the “Lady of the Lake” Country By PAULINE LONG — 15 — N I NETEEN THIRTY-SBVEN

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The Scottish Wars for Independence By WILLIAM MUELLER The Scotch were never conquered hy Homan and Saxon during their invasions. Even after the Scotrh hud arccpted the over-lordship of Edward the Elder, non of Alfred the Great, they did not give up their old tribal organisation. During the reign of King Canute, about 1 »3 . the King of the Scots renewed the oath of homnge I ut during the reign of Edward the Confessor, the Scots raided the Borders and allied with the earl in their revolt. When William of Normandy conquered England Edgar Atheling. brother of Margaret, the wife of Malcolm. King of the Scots fled to Scotland where he was hospitably received by King Malcolm. The revolts led in his behnlf were ••tamped out later by William the Conqueror and Malcolm was forced to acknowledge him « ■ over-lord. After the death of William the Conqueror, Willium II became King of England. His tyranny was resented by the Greut Norman haron and Malcolm, King of S-otlnnd, had a chance to revolt, but with the help of the common people Willium II put down this rebellion. After the death of William II. Henry I became king. He chose for his queen Matilda, daughter of Margaret and Malcolm of Scotland. Their on, Henry I'lantagenet. became the king of England in 1154 and the Scot accepted his overlordship. In 1170 the Scotch king joined the French king and the English barons in u revolt against Henry II but the rebellion was put down in le» than a year. In 1272 Edward the fir-t, the greatest of the Hantngrnrts, came to the throne. In 1286 the Scotch King. Alexander III. was killed by the plunge of hi horse over a cliff and the next in succession wa» the late king's granddaughter, a little child four years old, known as the Maid of Norway. Edward 1 was interested In arranging a marriage between the little princess and his son Prince Edward. He thought that it would be well if the two kingdoms were ruled by one sovereign. The Scot agreed to this and King Edward sent someone to fetch the little girl from her home in Norway. But she wax a delicate child and the voyage across th. rough North Sen wo too much for her and the poor little queen died. After the death of the Maid, there was no one with a clear right to the throne of Scotland. The Scotch baron wanted Edward to say who had the best right to rule, but the English king re- fused to interfere unless the Scots would agree to recognise him os overlord. The Scot were afraid of civil war so they agreed to do this and Edward finally settled thlr quarrel in favor of John Balliol. lie wa.» crowned on the Stone of Destiny or Stone of Scone. T! I •. was a rough Hock of common lime, stone, which some belie veil wo the stone which Jnroh used us a pillow, when lu saw the ladder and the nngels in a dr.am. Upon it the Scotch kings always »:P. who i crowned When Edward commanded Tnlliol to nnawer bcfcrc him. the latter refused. So he declared war against I'nlliol and led an army over the border. They defeated the Scot and Balliol wan deponed. Edward returned home and took with him the Stone of Scone which was placed under the coronation chair of the Icings of England where it still remain . Edward meant to rule Scotland wisely and jrstly but the men whom he left to govern for him were harsh, and cruel and the people were driven to rebellion. William Wallace, a lowland knight, was ready to fight till death for Scotland’ independence. The reason for hi hatred was this: One day he luid been stopped in the street by some English soldiers who said he had no right to wear n sword. Words led to blow- and Wallace slew one of them after a short struggle and made the rest flee. He himself had to ex-enpe but the governor broke into his home and killed his wife. This filled Wallace’s heart with a de'-p and lasting hatred for the English. So he gathered together many of hi friends nnd determined to drive the English out of Scotland if he could. When the two armies met at Stirling, the English offered to make peace but Wallace answered that he and hi men didn’t come to make peace but to free their country. The Scots fought on foot against the English horsemen and it didn’t seem thnt they could win. However Wallace succeeded in cutting the English force in two and won a victory'. After thir- victory the Scottish people made Wallace governor nnd he ruled wisely and well for a year. At Falkirk the next year the Scot- were defeated, however, and Wallace fled to the highland. Finally he was be-trnyed hy n Scotchman nnd put to death in n very barbarous manner at London. At the death of William Wallace, the Scotch were helpless for a while. Later they found Robert Bruce who wax even a better leader. Edward had been afraid of him nnd had put him in prison but nfter escaping he had succeeded in — 17 — N 1 NETHEN THIRTY-SEVEN