Ottumwa High School - Argus Yearbook (Ottumwa, IA)

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CLASS OF 1903 Edith Rogers.—Iiorn Feb. 24, 1885. Her unparalleled ability for putting her ponderously wise thots into words has always been the delight of her teachers and the wonder of her school mates. She has a stock of five-syllabled words prepared in order to pave her way next fall when she enters Oberlin College. Hugh Slaught.—Born Sept. 11, 1883. His extreme fickleness is his most de- plorable characteristic and his weak- ness for new-comers and Preps (of the fair sex) is positively incurable. Ilis present intentions are to pursue a “post” course at the Ottumwa Tele- phone office during the following year. Maria Slaughter. - -Fat and jolly Maria was born June 29. i8S . She is a gi l of the old school mixing fun and pleasure with earnest work. She will take up library training next year. Grace Slutz.—Born Jan. 31, 1885. Gentle, modest and studious she would almost border on the ‘‘goody- good y ” t pe were it not for a certain stock of quiet fun which she possesses. She will accompany Winnie as chap- eron next year at Grinnell. Winnie Slutz. The head of the family of fair sisters. Inclined to be some- what flighty but kept within hounds by her sister Grace's restraining in- fluence. A joint delegate of the Ot- tumwa Association which meets at Grinnell next September.

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CLASS OF 1903 Elma Olney.—This “nut brown maiden’s” birth is unrecorded. Iler love for whispering at wrong periods has many times brot down the wrath of teachers on her head. She says she is “going to get married.” Romie A. Ostertag.—Short but sweet. Renowned for her history outlines. Horn Sept. 23, 1884. Married—(?) Hallie Powell.—Bom May 3, 1882. Our class enius. A very versatile youth. The following are only a few of his various accomplishments—a musician,a reputed composer, a critic, an orchestral leader, a scientific “shark” and a veritable lady’s man. Chicago I’niversity will feel the weight of his wondrous personality next year. Pansy Prewitt.—With natural piety and perpetual smile on the 25th of April, 1885, this ethereal being descended from the realms above. Her mind runs along professional lines and to be a doctor is her highest ambition. May she have many patients and may a few at least live to testify to her skill. Katherine Rhoades.—She is a very strong worker in the Y. W. C. A. and will devote herself even more earnest- ly to this noble calling when she finishes her school work.

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CLASS OF 1903 Carrie Smith.—First startled the natives with the evidence of her strong lungs in Indianapolis on July 2, 1.884. If Carrie can tear herself away from the Prep boys she will “stand for one of the following col- leges, (she hasn’t yet decided which) Smith, Mt. Holyoke, Oberlin. Ox- ford, Grinnell, Iowa Wesleyan or Parsons. Margaret Tierney.—Born June 23, 1884. She has been with the 1903’s only a year hut some of the intellectual atmosphere so completely surround- ing them has been transmitted to her and she too “would a teacher be. Gertrude Van Der Veer.—Born April 2d, 1884. She is a very fair type of the fair maidens for which 1903 is famous but alas! we fear that this may he another case of a pretty face hid- ing a frivolous mind for we can say dii the authority of Gertrude herself that “she doesn’t know anything” (in re- gard to her future). Ira Walker. -Our ‘wee, modest, crim- son-tipped flower was horn August ii, 1884. He is one of those well known persons with a young body and an old head and has shouldered the burdensome business responsibili- ties of his class with smiling fortitude. He intt mis to work next year ami will probably enter college later. David Weeks.—On December 16,1884 he entered life singing (out of the other side of his mouth ). His void and his handsome face will undoubt- edly bring him success in the future.