The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-06

One I'd the special features at
meeting OF the Daughters OF the Am
erican Revolution. held yesterday after
noon al the home OF Mrs. Rutherford
Brett, was the Grafton of Miss Gretch-
cn ComeSys, senior of Ardmore high
school. who by special request repeated
her orataon 'Srint Your Own Sky"
which won for her first prize in the
annual Oratorical Contest. held re-
Gently at Ardmore hign school.
The grafton was as follows:
"A quest for the colorful palate
that tints the dawn is futile. The
astronomer discovers ii not. The cum
ming Of the scientists fails % locate
it. The philosopher searches in vain.
Even the elfish queen of the fairies
evades the question. The secret, says
tie charming myth. is Auroras and
Auroras 1t must remain. The dark
ress disappears. Diana nights beau
tHul queen, gently puts out the stars.
gathers tenderly the last lingering
roonbea1ns. and then glides away
in blue mist. Rosy Aurora rushes out
S her palace. In their path the dark
ness is shattered by shafts OF sun
Shine. Behold. the heavens are trans
formed from dull gray to deli
cate amber, deepening into saffron
Now pale pink appears growing
fuller and fuller until the armament
slows with crimson and purple. And
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Small wonder that poet and artist
have never ceased TO be thrilled. by
the Dawn's magnificent masterpiece.
1T is impossible 10 determine the
lights and shadows that shall come
into a life But each individual is
that may be permanently portrayed
upon his mental horizon Today eyes
may open upon a world in which
clouds hang heavy. the wind whistles
drearily and the sun hides his snil-
ing face from view Yet not all
these accumulated shadows have the
power 10 diminish, in the least degree.
the song OF joy that o'erflows the
truly great soul. Yesterdays skies,
may have been brilliant, the air
palmy, the sunshine most cheerful
yet q mans mertal sky, perchance,
reflected only the somber hues. For
upon the threshold Of manhood and
womanhood, Dame Fortune presents
TO each one q rainbow-hued palate
With this material Hfes picture must
De painted. Some of the studies flame
forth with the Titan red OF success.
And others alas, because the brush
was deliberately dipped in the black,
dismal shades present only d mordid,
melancholy failure. Whatever the re-
sultant product the canvas exhibits
.tseif upon the walls of civilizations s
gallery. There it hangs as an evidence
Of tnat for which the life stood. There
il hangs q wondrous work of art,
or crede. vulgar, commonplace of
confused trivalities having neither
richness 81 color or depth Of noble
stadow 10 commend 1t 10 the eye OF
1he Great Judge. The lives OF some
seem 10 lie in the sun-lit valleys All
warmth. light, and love. are theirs
"lHoNt tiIoIt NHaN hiatSn-eoS' ""ee
inspiring pictures the world may e1-
psct from such a perspective. This
was the setting in which was por-
trayed the character Of him who stands
first in the hearts OF all lovers OF
America. sublime work Of art II is,
a treasure most highly priced. an in
spiration TO guide all generations. In
very similar cast was the life Of
Benedict Arnold. What a woeful con-
trast. The dark clouds OF suspicion