The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-03-07

victory for our boys over the Fresh
men.
Final Examinations.
The final examinations for the second
term were intended for last Thursday
and Friday but on account OF thu
cold weather they were postponed un-
til Friday and Monday, however, an
examination in music was held in
the various rooms. last Wednesday
afternoon.
The following interesting story was
written recently by Ruby Daniel, Of
the eighth grade NJ First ward:
Aurora"
In Rome, Italy, there are many
beautiful palaces and gardens. I'm
apine yourself going down one Of tho
white streets until YOU come To a
righ wall that surrounds a magnl'i-
cent court. We come into the court
0fter passing through the iron cato
and enter a palace. Passing throug 3
rno.hcr garden or court We come
70 the palace which contains the
ohiect Of our search
The palace has many beautiful
rooms but the inside or center room
contains the picture. 1t ia painted
over the entire ceiling. The artist.
Guido Reni painted FOR many months
on this splendid picture, and he was
well repaid for he became famous
with the result OF his toll.
The picture represents Apollo. tho
eun-god beginning his days journey
ocross the heavens He sits IN the
shiny and dazzling sun-chariot and
holds the reins with a firm hand,
aurora, goddess of the dawn goes
before. scattering fewdrops and
flowers that prepare the slecping
earth for the coming Of the new
cay. she is dressed in a gown Of
soft colors. The horses are eager
10 begin the Journey and only the
familiar hand Of Apollo could control
them. Around the chariot dances
the twenty-four maidcns; each dress
ed in the colcrc1 GOWNS that hoet
represent the hours for which each
stnds. FlyHc ahor0 the fiery s,ec IS
is the chcrub, which represents the
morning star.
These persons are in a cloud in
the heavens which is the homo of
lpollo. To the right stretches tho
rolling hills Of the sleeping earth.
4 Greek myth is given as Che ori
gin Of the tnoucnt Of the picture
Apollo's son at school one day toll
tho other boys that his father was
lpollo, god of the sun. They only
laughed at him ana said, I'VE dc
not believe YOU, phaeton."
Phaeton was sorry that they did
not believe him SO with tho pormis
sion Of his mother he went to the
shining palace Of his father. Whcr
his father saw him he came dowr
the palace steps to greet his son
Dear father" said Phacton, "Whcr
say that Apollo, the sun god is
my father the children do not be
licvo me- "How can l provo that
it is true, for YOU ere my fatner?'
MY son, will grant any wis}
that VIII prove it," said Apollo. phlc
ton knew that if he might be per
mittcd to drive the chariot for on,
day II would prove the doubt. so n,
| said. Il only ask that you let m,
drive the sun-chariot for one day.
Apollo was alarmed and said. "Tha'
is impossible my phaeton, for ever
Jupiter, god of thunder ana lcht
ming can not control my fiery
stecds', but as Phaeton insisted
Apollo consented. "Thc FIRST part o.
the journey is very steep and tn,
horses tire very easily, but the lat
ier part is steep downward and The
horses arc hard to control he said
The day was breaking and In,
Steeds were restless To be on thcu
way. Phaoton drove carefully dur
ing the first part Of the journey bu
he became careless and the horre
LIFT the path and swooped down
ward until II seemed they woult
crash to the earth.
y complaint arose that the Cart
was being scorched by such recl
less driving ana Jupiter, hearing
sent thundcrbolt which cause
Phaeton TO fall from the charo
into the sea.
The picture has an atmosphere
of hurriedness and it is told tha
a little girl once visited her uncle
in Rome and one day he found her
Gazing intently at a large copy o.
Aurora" When he asked her il