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THE OKATO 
HISTORY 
A friend of mine, who is man of letters and a 
philosopher, said t, me one day, as if between jest and 
earnest, "Fancy! since we last met I have discovered 
in this humdrum life a new coiony of boundless know- 
ledge and unlimited energy." 
"A new colony--diszvvered-where?' 
"Oh! its a long story-that, and very unusual too. 
They were pirate:s once, some years ago, and   aim- 
lessly roamed the high seas, until ,ne day, in early fall, 
when searching for a treasure. they saw through the 
pale enveloping mist the shadowy outline of an impos- 
ing tower. Here was their destination, t-r surely they 
would find an unlimited supply of treasures. 
One hundred and ten of that reaming fearless band 
entered the portals of that old red brick castle. Mystery 
surrounded thm everywhere Every thing was inter- 
esting and pe ,ceful and in al, ut four weeks they awoke 
as for a dream and realied   that they  must soon 
part, when one, more fearless and adventurous than 
the others, suggested staying in this havoc of peace ond 
interest. 
A meeting was pi; mpt'y called and a leader and 
three asistants were chusen. King Raymond (Zimmer- 
man) wi-h the assistance of the Fairy Godmother, Miss 
Dennis kept -peace and harmony   in the colony. The 
Fairies (teaelucrs) entertained at a "Halloween' party 
that they might be introduced to the social customs. 
Now they were ready to embark a!,ne and proved their 
ability by staging a "Freshman Party" of their own 
accord. They were far in advance of any other people 
in financial ability and King Raymond's treasury was 
loaded with gold. 
That spirit of Democracy which is prevalent among 
[ur government@, entered this little colony and in the 
following fall nw leaders were chosen to carry them 
thri ugh one m  re year of successful work. King Hugo 
(Muehrcke) npv took the helm assisted by the good 
fairy Miss Kerten This was a year of more work and 
social functions. A "Sophomore Party" was staged. In 
the spring the spirit that was instilled in them by the 
Good Fairies prompted them to entertain the new mem- 
bers w'ho entered the castle, with  a "Sophomore- 
Freshman Picnic." 
The following fall the annual elections were again 
held and Queen Helen (Duncan) took the throne of 
King Hugo and   three wisemen, Miss Churchill, Mr. 
Pfaffman and Mr. Whaley were sent to counsel their 
activities to show their appreciation for the good fel- 
lowship w'nich had been shown in the first two years. 
These people gave a "'Costume Reception ani Dance" in 
the big ball rom of the Odd Fellow's hall.Throupii this 
successful undertaking they gained confidence to give. 
in that spring a semi-formal party which they called 
the "Prom' and invited all their acquaintances. Nothing 
which had ever been witnessed before had surpassed 
it and the guests marvelled at the artistic beauty of the 
ball room. Thus with many   laurels given them  they 
closed their third year cf life at the old red castle. 
Thus dawned the morning of t'neir fourth year. A 
meeting was called in that old royal assembly hall and 
a census was taken of the colony. To their amazement 
only fifty of that gallant one hundred  and  ten had 
lived through the trial of bec ming cultured. They were 
the staunch and sturdy, who now elected a new King 
and his assistants. King John (Mullen) with the coun- 
sel of Miss Wheelock, Mrs. Klozot.4y and  Mr. Smith 
put forth all their energy to make this year as succe.3s- 
ful as the other three. The usual reunion was held in 
the f rm of a "Senior Party." Now they began to real- 
ize that they were on a par with other people and need 
no longer remain behind the walls of that old castle. To 
prove this belief to the other people they edited  a 
paper called the "Okato" which surpassed all other 
publications and early in the spring proved their cul- 
ture in art by successfully staging  the play  "Hurry, 
Hurry, Hurry." With this knowledge they went forth 
into the world to render valuable services and to-day 
are known and renowned by all nations. 
Fancy! and to make such a discovery since last we 
met." 
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