Boh paid his men and headed for the closest large town, Oklahoma City.  There he played in
beer garden bands, gave music lessons, organized and directed "polka" bands in Woodward,
Yukon, and Prague, and for ten years furnished band music for Oklahoma State Fairs. In 1915
he was invited by the President of Oklahoma A&M College in Stillwater to become band director.
To Boh's surprise, he learned upon his arrival in Stillwater that he was also to serve as Director
of Music, an administrative post.

Boh financed pioneer tours of the state by the A&M College Band, composed music for the band,
encouraged all phases of public school music, rode the crest of America's band wave, and
gradually but surely, captured the imagination both of the citizens of Oklahoma and the student
body at O.A.M.C. By studying the Masonic ritual and memorizing large sections of it, Boh was
able to enlarge his vocabulary and to master the English language, which he spoke with a
colorful accent. He became a citizen of the United States, was elevated to the 33rd degree in
Masonry, received an Honorary Doctor of Music Degree, and was elected to Oklahoma's "Hall of
Fame" and to "Who's Who in Music" in the United States.

Even though Dr. Makovsky accomplished much in his 72 years, he was unfailingly humble and
always expressed great appreciation for how much others had done for him. The pipe he smoked,
bent into a miniature saxophone shape, and the uncrushed black bow tie which he always wore,
became his trademarks.

Boh was stern on the podium and uncompromising in musical detail and interpretation at each of
the Monday through Friday 7 a.m. rehearsal hours, yet he was a sincere friend to all. Many were
deeply influenced by their contacts with Boh, and his students perpetuate his teachings and ideals
this day.

One can thus readily understand that Bohumil Makovsky was a fulfillment of the "American Dream,"
and by his constant encouragement and support of the Fraternity, was truly, "The Guiding Spirit of
Kappa Kappa Psi."