MYER] THE FEWKES GROUP 591 
TRACES OF BUILDINGS 
To the north of mound No. 1, in the undisturbed grassy lawn of 
Boiling Spring Academy and in the adjoining pasture land, were 
found many more or less faint saucerlike depressions, which previous 
experience in Tennessee explorations indicated were traces of ancient 
buildings. The large space on Plate 124 to the east and north of 
mound No. 1 is crowded with these evidences of structures. There 
were also indications that the portion of the town west of mounds 
Nos. 2 and 3 had a large number of buildings. 
Limited funds did not admit of a full exploration of these interesting 
remains. Only nine of the most discernible depressions in this part 
of the town have been placed on the map. Structures Nos. 6, 7, 
10, 11, and 12 appear to have been the most important. No. 6 was 
explored in order to secure proof as to the character of these saucer- 
like depressions. A glance at the map and also at the vertical section 
in upper right corner will bring out the fact that Nos. 6, 10, and 11 
were closely related buildings whose functions were probably inter- 
woven. Building No. 7 may possibly belong to the same group. No. 
11 was on the edge of the steep river bank, overlooking the Little 
Harpeth, as can be seenin the vertical section. 
No one who truly lays hold upon the soul of the gentle quietudes 
can stand on the site of mound No. 5, overlooking this gently flowing 
river, without feeling the calm and the charm which beyond doubt 
was one of the reasons which led the ancient Indian to choose this site. 
This deeply reverential spirit of mystical contemplation of nature is 
well brought out by Mr. Francis La Flesche. Describing the Indian’s 
keen perception of the beautiful and changing colors of the dawn, 
and his division of these into three well-defined phases, for each of 
which he has a name which conveys its mystical meaning, Mr. La 
Flesche relates the following of the Osages: 
There are three phases of the dawn that with their mysterious movements and 
changes in color have ever stirred the imagination of the ancient Non’-hon- 
zhin-ga, the sages of the Osage people. These beautiful colors that subtly suc- 
ceed one another as the day approaches, stole into the thoughts of those ancient 
men who continually sought within all nature for the source of life. Each of 
these colors they deified as an abiding place of Wa-kon’-da. These dawn colors 
the ancient Non’-hon-zhin-ga embodied in some of the tribal rites that have for 
their themes the mysteries of life, and they are spoken of, in some of the rituals, 
in the following order: 
1. Wa-kon’-da U-ga’/-ci-hi Kshe: The god that lies as though stricken with a 
yellowish hue. 
2. Wa-kon’-da U-ga’-gon-hon Kshe: The god that lies as though stricken with 
a pale, whitish hue. . 
3. Wa-kon’-da U-ga’-zhi-hi Kshe: The god that lies as though stricken with a 
crimson hue. 
