Ottumwa High School - Argus Yearbook (Ottumwa, IA)

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CLASS OF 1903 Harry Wheaton.—This “sweet floweret of the rural shade” was born Sept. 2, 1884. Harry's laugh will go thunder- ing on down thru the ages and will ever be remembered as one of the 1903 peculiarities. Grinnell will be his destination and refuge for the next fou • years. Virginia White. - -Woke to smile on the world May 31, 1884. “Peggy” has had her time with almost‘every high school boy in her generation and is especially in her natural ele- ment at foot ball receptions. Has no future plans. Effie Willard.—Born Sept. 15 1884. During her friendship with Martha she has served as a cliec to the ardent emotions of the latter. Her future will l e spent in wielding the birch rod. Jeanette Wind.— Born Jan. 16, 1883. She and Grace will probably remove to the West Indies or Java and set up an old maids’ hall apart from the noise and turmoil of the world. Ruth Work. —First began to “toot” Nov. 6. 1884 and has continued to do so ever since, occasional “breaks” being thrown in to relieve the monotony. She will enter college next fall. —24—

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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.

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1903. CHAPTER I. 1. And it was deemed in one of the pow-wows of the tribe that the do- ings of the most illustrious class of nineteen hundred and three be set down on paper. 2. So in the month called January of the year one thousand eight hun- dred nine and ninety, a small part of our band appeared at the Adams school and were received with many sneers and marks of disdain, and under the careful guidance of the wise and learned Miss Griffiths and Mr. Ichabod Andrews, they began their course of learning. 3. I11 the month of September it was whispered abroad that a great and beautiful hunting land had been prepared for our tribe, and that a mighty chief called Pierce had come to command our allegiance. 4. And so, lured by much premiseof fine things, the renowned classof nineteen hundred and three appeared at this Institution of beaming. 5- And the class did choose one Allen to lead them, whoTiad a'g eat task to hold the class to the great duties of life, for rumors of preparation fjr greit feasting and drinking were going abroad, and sundry boys did ob- tain new clothes. 6. For the maiden named Foster had bidden us to come and make merry. And the tribe assembled and feasted till far into the night, and were much amused by the dirges extracted from the instrument of music by Hallie. 7. But such things had to pass away,and the Class,continuing on their way did lose their great leader, and a ruddy-haired youth named Jordan was chosen to succeed him. and under his wise direction we did reach the end of our first year’s journey. Ralph Coen. chapter II. 1. Now in the second year of their sojourn in the Temple of Learning they were called Juniors by all their brethren. It came to pass about the time the leaves did begin to turn brown —25—