Ironton High School - Owl Yearbook (Ironton, OH)

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 ©KSS. By HERMAN LINTNER, ’08. Prof. Marting—I never speak un- less 1 have something worth say- ing. Freshman—Aren’t you afraid of losing your command of language? Helen—Isn’t that faint tinge of gold in Edna’s hair perfectly dear? Norma—Only ten cents an ounce. Teacher—Jimmie, correct this sentence, “Our teacher am in sight.” Jimmie—Our teacher am a sight. “I suppose Barnum went to hea- ven when he died.” “Well, he certainly had a good chance. He had the greatest show on earth.” First Senior—A certain bunch of those Junior girls put me in mind of a music box. Second Senior—Why so? First Senior—They’re so full of airs. There’s a young girl in the Senior Class this year, Who swears that she never will wed— But when she’s out of school for a week or so, She’ll accept either Roscoe or Ted. Teacher—Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man what? Student—A Farmer. Boscoe—Did you see the engage- ment-ring I gave Miss Hoffy? Teddy—No. She never wears it the evenings when I call. I. H. S. English Teacher—I get paid for what I know, and not for what I do. One of his bright Scholars- No wonder you are always broke, pro- fessor. Tom—What sort of a range has the new soprano, Miss Gabler, the I. H. S. music teacher? Harry—Sort of a mountain range, I should say. Tom—How do you make that out? Harry—It’s rocky. First Student—Have an Owl? Second Student—No thanks, I don’t smoke. First Student—I didn’t mention smokes. I mean an I. H. S. Annual of ’08. Farmer—Say young fellow, do you know where I could get a hair- cut? Urchin—Sure, guv’nor—on your head. Brown—So you really imagine that smoking benefits you? Marting—I know it does. My mother-in-law leaves the room the minute I light my pipe.

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inclined toward absurdities, has been a source of considerable com- ment since the reception. This two- faced being determined to recog- nize her partner who wa3 a Thug at this particular time, but she com- mitted such a bold and daring at- tack on poor Thug that he resolved to retire from his chosen vocation, never to resume it again. Our doomed friend, Happy Hool- igan espied a pretty Miss in Red Riding Hood custume; and thinking himself so thoroughly acquainted with the tan slippers which she wore, that he would be sure of a warm reception by the wearer, he gracefully strided across the hall and found to his great surprise that nothing awaited him in the way of reception but a LARGE YELLOW “Lemon.” “Stung again” he turn- ed away to search for the real pos sessor of the pair of tan foot-gear with which he was familiar. But, alas! he found that it was accom- panying its wearer, who had gone in search of her “Teddy.” Kitty, the Freshman, caused some of her classmates to be quite en- vious, because of the suspicious glances of a certain Junior, being turned toward her at short inter- vals; and he even had the bold ef- frontery to glide across the hall, before the eyes of all present and engaged with Kitty in a very con- fidential conversation, which act caused many daggerous glances to be hurled at the enchanted Junior. But------who took Kitty home? We ask. The Senior boys were harmlessly shocked at the popularity of some of the Senior girls among the gall- ant Juniors of common prominence. But the only remedy was to take a blushing little Junior Miss and go on their way speechless. This, some were wise enough to do, while others took a back seat occasionally. After the punch bowl was empty; the orchestra had received their pay; and the guests were tired of games, delicious brick ice cream and cake were served. The favors were dainty little purple violets tied with lavender ribbon. These colors were complimentary to the Senior’s class colors, and showed excellent taste on the part of the Juniors. At a late hour the departure for home was a regretted scene for all who enjoyed the Junior hospitality. Each one felt that the evening could not have been spent better. 3fie VoCedictorian. Miss Lura Loree Tufts is the Vale- . (Victorian of the Class of 1908. Her work Las been very uniform through- out the four years, her excellence not being confined to any particular de- partment. Only once has her average on a study fallen below 90, and that was an 59. Almost tne same m:ay be said of Miss Helen Louise Zimmerman who gains second honor. She has but two 89's. Both of these honor students came from Campbell Building.

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Kistory of the Class of 1908. BY CLARA COATES, ’08. EPTEMBER the 11th, 1904—Pupils assembled in the Freshmen rooms of the Ironton High School. With fear and trembling they entered upon the study of latin and algebra, studies which up to this time they had never dared think of. Laboriously and faithfully they worked through the unknown (never known by some) quatities of Algebra. Slowly and cautiously they made their way through the intricate windings of the first, second, third, fourth con- jugation of the Latin verbs. Thus they valiantly struggled until they found themselves strong enough to descend from the Freshmen High- chair and take their seat upon the Sophomore footstool. With happy hearts, forty-eight of the former seventy-one pupils who had started in the Freshmen Class found them selves seated in the Sophomore Class. Strengthened and encourag- ed by their past success in the Freshmen Class, animated and in- spired by their brilliant hopes for the future they entered with zeal upon their new studies. But, alas, some fell in the Battles of the Gallic War, while others, though they passed through the Gallic War, were so weak and emaciated by the ordeal that they were unable to grasp the absurdities of Algebra. So in this way we lost many of our valiant class-mates who, though they fought bravely, did not con- quer. So as we seated ourselves in the Junior Class and looked around we were surprised to see only twenty-four of the forty-eight who had started in the Sophomore class. These twenty-four again confront- ed things which heretofore they had never dreamed of. They grop- ed their way through the dark pass- ages of Vergil and stumbled over the polyhedrons and tetrahedrons of Geometry. Several, as they lean- ed over the abyss to discern the strange phenomena of physics, the wonders of sound and light, the force of compressed air and the re- markable accomplishments of elec- tricity, fell over and we were forc- ed to leave them. So as we entered the Senior class and cast a glance around we perceived only twenty of the seventy-one who had started in the Freshmen class. Although small in number, this class was great in hope and ambition. The noble twenty of this class pledged themselves to make the class of 1908 the greatest in the history of the Ironton High School. Spurred on by this noble ambition they worked zealously and at the end of the first semester they found that they had gained this noble distinct- ion. But the year was not yet finished; there was still another semester through which they must pass. And as the second semester slowly advanced this class perceiv- ed that their decision, as have all