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

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the class of nineteen hundred and eight of the El Reno High School, having well finished the end of our course here, and after having our works and ourselves praised to the highest degree do. being in our right mind and in healthy condition of body make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament hereby re- voking all other documents by us hereto- fore made. Such estate as it has pleased the fates and our strong arms to accumulate we do dispose of the same as follows, viz: 1st. We give and bequeath to the Juniors our numerous, spacious and convenient class rooms with well regulated electric bells, decorated chairs and walls beautifully adorned with pictures. 2nd. We bestow upon the Freshman class all our school books, though torn and de- lapidated from use and with inscriptions written on most all of the pages. These in addition to the serious thoughts of Opal Kelly who considers levity as unseemly, may bring them in closer connection with the higher things of life and help them surmount difficulties necessary for their culture and education. 3rd. Upon the Sophomores we bestow all the love and blessings they may want with these, we know they will be able to accomplish their ardous tasks through life. 4th. To Miss Altman we return our entire vocabulary of adjective, Latin, German and English. For, to her we think they are due since she has labored so faithfully with us during the past three years. Now! be- hold she receiveth her reward. 5th. To Miss Overstreet we do will and grant all our reference books on foreign travels, other descriptive productions both on the building of steam ships and the equipment and splendor of the floating palaces. 6th. To Miss Barbour we do grant and bequeath our entire knowledge of Algebra, not that we think she has exhausted her supply of signs, formulas and other alge- braric characters, but that she may be the better prepared to give to the incoming Freshman class the instruction so necessary to Its development. 7th. We grant and bequeath to Mrs. Maddox, the wise counsellor of the com- mercial students so much of the wisdom of the ages as we possess. Conditioned upon the proviso that she expend the same cnly in connection with the instruction of students in the El Reno High School. 8th. To Mr. Howell we return all the historical stories an anecdotes—the truth of which we do not vouch—told us on the days when our American history recitations were exceptionally good. 9th. We give and bequeath to Mr. Charles Herman Thuermer, our devoted and admired principal, all the fragments left from our numerous feasts held in the fur- nace room and for fear this may not stay with him a sufficient length of time to keep our memory dear to him, we grant unto him a lock of our beloved sister Edith Clark’s hair together with an enlarged photograph of same. May her cheerful countenance brighten the days of his maturity when he glances up from his desk while correcting school papers. 10th. In order that one pupil at least may enjoy some of the priviledges denied the mass of students. Simon Tannebaum who has assumed, regardless of the rules and regulations of the high school, the privilege of talking out loud in assembly room, hall or during recitations, now be- stow this pleasure upon the Junior Harry Blake. 11th. Jessie Warring bequeaths and grants unto the Juniors who aspire to assist young people through the house of knowledge the secret of her success as a school marm. The discipline in her class is perfect—almost. 12th. For the purpose of equipping and maintaining a gymnasium, so long neglected by the Board of Education. Gilbert Tomp- kins bequeaths to the high school his open air lectures on “Class Spirit and Athletics” now compiled in book form. 13th. With the intention of cheering the pathway of the Junior class during its last year in school when it will be con- fronted by many trials and tribulations, Josie Krall bequeaths to said class her pleasant smiles and happy laugh. 14th. IJthel McCafferty gives and be- queaths to the Junior boys a chemical mix- 20

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CLASS PROPHECY It fell to my lot to forecast the future of the members of the class of ’08. But feeling that my powers of divination were too limited, and being very conscientious in the matter, I consulted a gypsy sorceress, renounned far and wide for her ability to look into the distant future, and to read what may be written therein. After due deliberation and an exercise of her mystic powers she related to me the following tale: Miss Mabel Stephens is to bear the title, Countess, De Truit, Hensley, Whiteside Walker, Vander-Astorbilt She Iwill be proud and haughty and a great diplomat, but will be popular at the French court. The ambition of Miss Josie Krall, first aroused by her Conquests at Chickasha, will drive her to take up her residence in one of the larger cities. Where----- with a proper walk and a proper gown, a proper smile and a proper frown, she will be the properest girl in all the town. Mr. Simon Tannebaum will not have to discard his attractive and much prized checkered apron for many years, as he is to be professor of chemistry in Cornell college. We hope this will not be, “A Great Graft. Ambition will not permit Miss Edith Clark, now' a sweet girl graduate, to fall into obscurity, but, with Latin text book in one hand and a piece of fudge in the other, she will continue to Educate the multitudinous idiosyncracies, of the lan- guage, until she in turn will pilot students safely across Caesar’s Bridge, and cause the young innocents to pass through all the tor- tures of Tartarus. Miss Blanche Pyle whose ambition has been to be a “primadonna” will soon go to Jonesville in order to study voice cul- ture under Professor Blowhard-and-dolittle. Finally her wildest dreams will be realized and she will be a second Tetrazinni. What is stranger than truth? The class will then understand why Mr. Gilbert Tompkins took such an interest in human hearts during the past year, and became entangled in so many cases. He will develope into a large blustering M. D. with a medicine chest as his constant companion. Miss Ethel McCafferty will fall heir to a large fortune in 1912. Her philanthropic heart will lead her to use this in encourag- ing basket ball in the El Reno High School, and possibly in aiding the foot ball boys. Miss Minna Jensen who has always been kind, congenial and willing to lend a help- ing hand is soon to go to Africa as a missionary. Mr. Archie Hanks will be successful in constructing an airship in which he will take an extended trip, visiting the North and South poles and other points of J terest. Miss Garland I eigh is to write poetry; more sublime than Milton’s; more passio ate than Byron’s; more abstruse than Browning’s; more melodious than Tenny- son’s; but not more pleasing than Gilbert Tompkins (?). Miss Lura Cook is going abroad to study the art of painting—Her greatest success will be in, making “Faces. Miss Opal Kelley is to remain a spinster. She will live in a green house, trimmed in red and surrounded by old fashioned flow’ers. Her piano, an angora cat, and perhaps a canary will keep her company. The stage Is to claim Miss Florence La Bryer, who as an actress will make a tour around the world. She will be much admired for her grace and especially for her artistic posing. The glances from her brown eyes, bright as stars, will cause many a heart to suffer the pierce of cupid’s dart. Miss Zita Montgomery will save the class from the ignominious failure of having one of its members in the White House—which has been the aspiration of every class from time immemorial. For every one knows the legal propensities of the Junior boy, who first became famous in the joint debates. Miss Zoa Hunt, well skilled in the use of the oculars, will become master of the violin, and have many (beaux) to her string. Miss Margaret Fitzgerald will become so famous as a dramatist that even Shake- speare’s dramas will pale into insignifi- cance. JESSIE WARING. 19

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ture discovered by herself in the laboratory —which since that day has changed her complexion most wonderfully for the better. 16th. We give and bequeath to the Juniors our chemistry laboratory equipments and our note books which have caused us so much pain and toil. In addition to this we give them the secret—which it took us almost four years to discover—how to “work the teachers,” and especially are we prepared on how to work Mr. Howell.” We nereby constitute and appoint the High School Teddy Bear sole executor of this our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we, the class of nineteen hundred ana eight, the testators, have to this will set our hand and seal this twenty-second day of May, A. D. In presence of MISS BEULAH ALTMAN. MISS KATHARINE BARBOUR. Testator: FLORENCE LA BRYER. 21