El Reno High School - Boomer Yearbook (El Reno, OK)

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MISS BARBOUR

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YE HIGH SCHOOL EL RENO And In the beginning, yea even as far back as the year 1893, was the High School founded and Hopkins, the wise, did for many years hold a good and firm sway over It. Even in a wooden building, so the myth sayeth. was it held, and Cole, the man of long lfmb. did strike into the hearts, terror, and knowledge into the minds of the disciples of Athena. And It came to pass in the first four cycles of time that a new and great temple was erected and to it did ail the thirstors after knowledge rush. So It happened at the end of the fourth cycle, to preserve accord and harmony, four followers of Pallas did with mighty speech and lengthy, take leave of the assemblage, yea even in the year 1897 did they fare forth to battle and strife with ignorance. There was Annie Hughes, the lovely; and Miss Gainer, the studious: with even two more who departed with them and of them all not one was of the gender masculine. In the course of time. Hopkins, of much knowledge, was called away and the concourse cried out with much confusion and babble for Cole. Cole, he of long limb, did accept the robe and scepter and much rejoicing was there at. Then for ages did events flow on and Athena reign- ed supreme, gaining many adherents to her cause and extending the bounds of her realm, yea even to the end and extremities of the earth. Valiantly did her sons contest for supremacy and many enemies did they con- quer. yea many foes were defeated upon the gridiron and much lamentation was in the campus of her enemies. So even in the lapse of centuries was Cole taken away and Howell, like unto his forebears In stature, was chosen upon. And some years later a loud cry went up from the multitude for a tribute to the Muses and great and vast were the preparations for festivity even so that the necessary funds might be raised. This thing was done and in the tenth year from its beginning was the High School possessed of a piano and in the following year but one were many books procured out of which songs were raised in praise of Zeus. Apollo and of Her- mes, of Hera Aphrodite and even to Hestia and Demeter were songs raised in tribute. Then was it rumored that a great and grand temple might be builded even of larger dimentions than the flrst. and intense was the excitement which was caused thereby. And great demonstrations were held such as never before had been soon and men spake one to the other saying that the sons of Pallas were indeed tire- less and mighty in the pursuit of knowledge. In the year of 1904 did It become a certainty that a new place of worship was to be erected and great were the re- joicing thereat. In the year 1905 did the great upheaval take place and mighty indeed were the convulsions which passed through the council chamber of Athens. Verily, I say unto you. that such a thing had never been seen before even in all the ages which had passed away. During this time many had gone from the temple but always, yea ever, were their places filled by new converts and in the year of 1906 was terror stricken Into the hearts of the timid until they were sore afraid, for the departing members, disgressing from the method