Ottumwa High School - Argus Yearbook (Ottumwa, IA)

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CLASS SONG We hadde notte long to waite, untille, Mr. Roberts seyd, “I wol thy hist fulfille.” The grete effect! Swich joy and happiness! I can not plevnly tell, 1 muste confesse Now right anon we inette for a laste, Asseniblee. So on the water’s vaste (?) Kverichon deepe on plesaunce bente, Lingered till the nighte far was spente, And eek the Middlers served us atte beste; Right well I woote there was much mirth and geste, n ■ Muche sorwe there does lurk in eache herte, From friends and teachers kind, we must departe; We yiehle oure place, but memories deare, Well ofte recall within the future veere. —Mary K. (hirner. Class Song In the glow, the glow of an Autumn, Whose memory lingers still. Our high school’s happy career In these halls had its birth. And the events of these years We will never, never forget: “ 7 Friendship, Kindness, Knowledge, All its joys and all its worth. Chorus:—All hail to each, each comrade true, W hose smiles have cheered, have cheered us onward, Ken while the goal was but a dream Success has been our watch ward. Hail! O. H. S. Jn the love, the love of our comrades Sturdily we onward go— Tho our hearts be heavy at parting, Joy will be in the years, we know. , True we’ll stand to our motto, forever Always lie—not seem to Ik» To the green and white of the clover Our symbol—swear loyalty. (Last Stanza)—“Hail 1906.”

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CLASS HISTORY Instead of her we had Miss Bryden kind, And for Miss Mills, Miss Phelps did teach the mind. And now T troue that my poor work is done, I leave the rest for a much better one. —Harold A. Lynch. SENIOR YEAR As passed veer by yeer, and daye by daye, We ’gan to realize how shorte our stave, How soone we’d our four years course yronno, Tho’ when in 1904 we firste begonne, Our schole life seemed longe to wende; O nevere coude we abyde the ende! Put pricketh us teachers in our corages Then longened we to goon our pilgrimages, In felowshipe, to reache the '06 goale, (Everichon hadde to worke with herte and soule). Certain tyme does goon and chaunges make; The Senior month? made each Prep? quake. Lowninge in his sentence was his speeche, Of studie and mannere he much coude teclie, By oon assent, for ruler over alle, Was chose Will Cushing, who, tho' he were smalle, Hem wolde he snibben, if they make noise, And brate upon the deske for the boys, Ye may well understone the desire, For jollitee, as muche did they tire Of hokes and of dignity so greete. Lo at the home of Spilman’s dide they meete, In compaigne. Greet chere our hoste gave, And everichon a so vernier to save. Lamente was greete when one was assiste, And trewly the mirthe ever was of beste. After sondrv sesons, it was sevde, “At Doctor leaker’s wille we have a spreade.” It snewed in his hous of mete and drinke, Of alle deyntees that one coude thinke. Many a speehe more parfit ne’ coude be, Especiale seyde by the facul tee. One daye a whispered rumor goon aboute “Class priviledges were ours withoute a doubte.” One’s eyen twinkled in his head aright, Each visiage beemed withe greet delyte,

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CLASS PROPHECY June 20, 11)15. Dear Clara: I was so disappointed that you could not come to the reunion of the class. Almost everyone was there and those who could not come wrote to us as you did. 1 was not surprised to hear that you had become matron of the Deaf and Dumb Institute in Oklahoma. I suppose you are glad to he able to gratify your desire for silence and quiet and to avoid talking as you were always wont to do. I’m intending to try to tell you about all the members of the class, where they are and what they are doing. Mabel Anderson is nursing here in Ottumwa. Her gentle soothing manner and pleasant smile will probably win the same fate for her as that of every pretty nurse. Mary Colt wrote a very dear note, sending regrets from herself and Lois Baker, saying that they would be unable to attend as they had an important engagement to till in Chicago. They are specialty dancers in vaudeville, and have plenty of opportunity to continue their life of frivolty and gavetv which they started while still in High School. Cecile Bonham is at home. She has become very subdued and quiet since she was expelled from Wellesley in her Senior year for some breach of discipline. Henry Cook is just enjoying himself. He doesn't have to work. He's the principal of the O. H. S. Last week Florence Louise Coolidge sailed for Europe with the Misses Smith and Bryden who are going over to study rocks and author’s homes, respectively; and who do you think has taken Miss Bryden’s place? Pauline Messenger! She mothers the Preps and advises the Senior to her heart’s content, and has almost succeeded in filling Miss Brvden's place. Pauline Hughes and Grace Kitto are teaching Algebra in the High School. Because of their love for that interesting subject their classes are the most attentive and interested in the school. Jessie Graham illustrates the comic section in the Ottumwa Record- Herald, of which Hoy Ballard is the editor. We hear rumors of a romance concerning these two. Stella Huffman and Mrs. Harrison are making a concert tour in Europe. Miss Huffman besides being an excellent accom- panist, has scored a great hit in her laughing song composed by herself. Mary Isherwood is physical instructor in the V. W. C. A. in Eddy ville, and Fora Galey is the instructor in German in Iowa City. Florence Grube is the president of the Iowa Federation of Woman's clubs. With her club work she hasn't time for much else. Theodosia Harrison is going to Salt o o