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

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IIHH) Only sixteen Seniors assembled September 13, 1909. Of this number Marian Blake, Mignon Carter, Lottie Gillilan, Bess Lowe, Susie Stone and Helen Empey were pioneer “ Fresh Women.” Clarice Clymer, Louise Hatchett, Imogene Golf and Will Mohr joined the class the middle of the Freshman year. Others who have joined the class during the last two years are Helen Dunlap from Caldwell High School, Alta Brewer from Nevada, Missouri High School, Vera Richards from Oklahoma City High School, Emerson Montgomery from Central High School, Philadelphia and Dallas Hardcastle from Bridgeport, Texas High School. We have had few social events but have thoroughly enjoyed our work, especially the afternoons in the laboratory where no serious accidents have occurred, but where several laughable incidents have occurred. One day we saw pieces of china flying about and found “ Our Star ” had put a burning match in a dish containing sodium and water. Another time we were startled by a loud report and discovered that one of our number had poured some sulphuric acid into a bottle of ammonium hydroxide. Many additional amusing incidents could be enumerated. But the time for parting has come. It is with many regrets that we leave our fellow students and the teachers. We assure the latter that we shall ever remember their faithful instruction and their kind and unselfish attention in season and out of season. —H. E.

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Our History The goal for which we have been striving many years will be reached May 2 th, and our work as members of El Reno High School completed. How short the years seem as we pass from school life into life’s school. i ooo A mass of freckle-faced, sun-burned specimens of humanity, forty- five strong, assembled early that memorable date in September. Well we remember the jeers and laughter of the upper class men the first week as we went stumbling around the halls trying to find our class rooms, but it did not take us long to get accustomed to the new order of things. The class was duly organized with Wanna Kintzley as president. Under the principalship of Mr. Robinson and the instruction of Misses Altman and Barbour and Mrs. Maddox the class made rapid progress. We learned our “ amo-amas-amat ” and found that x stood for an unknown quantity. The freshman Halloween party was held according to custom, and also the annual spring picnic. A ride on a hand-car was one of the novel features of the picnic always to be remembered. The months flew by so happily that we were really sorry when time for disbanding came. I JM 7 Although we enjoyed our vacation, we were glad to return to school and to resume our studies. Our number had noticeably decreased, there were now but twenty-two. Mr. Thuermer from Indiana, or America as he prefers to call it, succeeded Mr. Robinson, and Miss Overstreet was added to the faculty as teacher of English. We all studied hard and made so good an impression that our class was no longer laughed at, although the Seniors still thought it best to chaperon us at parties, to run away with our ice cream and cake, lest we should make ourselves sick by eating too much. Some of the class found time for indulging in “ Stolen Sweets ” in the basement while Uncle Joe Harris was busy elsewhere. It was on such occasion, having been locked in by other students, we were compelled to effect our escape by means of the coal chute just in time for class. 1 DOS This year we felt very dignified. For, behold we were Juniors. As a class we paid more attention to books. Rats, puffs and pompadours had taken the place of the former pigtails, although some of the girls still retain a fondness for “ bows.” The boys, too, had shown remarkable improvement in their appearance. They wore high collars, red neckties, their hair parted in the middle and slicked down in the front. We could scarcely believe that this was the timid Freshman class of only two years before. We felt that we need not study so hard for we already knew a great deal. We wanted to have a jolly good time, and we did, until the work of editing the Annual began. This took up all the leisure time but when the Annual turned out a great success we felt duly repaid. During this year Mrs. Mulloy and Miss Grimes succeeded Mrs. Maddox in the commercial department and Miss Hayner took Miss Alt- man’s place.

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As o’er the past we gaze today, We think of hours thrown away. Of tasks commenced and left unfinished. Of deportment raised and then diminished. Of teachers cross and teachers glad Because our lessons were good then bad. Sometimes we’ve done our level best. Sometimes we have surpassed the rest. A feeling of gladness comes over us when We think of the Class of 1910, Which was first in war and peace and then. First in the hearts of it’s fellowmen. Teachers, Professor, Superintendent and all Couldn’t drive us Seniors away from the hall. Where we frequently gathered for heart to heart talks, And discuss, perhaps, some midnight walks. But our lessons were usually in on time. All written out nicely line for line. And even the Professor could not have been More precisely exact in regard to his “ Chem.” This Prof, was Hnd and gentle and mild. He spoke to us Seniors, as if to a child. It pleased us some, never hurt I guess, ’Cause we like to be coaxed, specially Louise and Bess. We do not boast of midnight spreads. Nor bloody games, nor broken heads. It’s is very true th boys are few And mighty busy, we’ll tell you, In holding thei” own with girls thirteen. Of us they are a part, we ween. And spared us from “ The Lassie Class,” Which might have been renowned enmasse. The Class of 1910 is the one Which has done the most work and had the least fun Of all classes in the E. H. S. And that’s one secret of our success. “ Each one to his trade,” is a saying that’s old. And it holds as true now as when 'twas first told. That's another secret which held us fast And kept us in school from first to last. Now we will bid each other adieu With friendship far reaching and love that is true. For hope and ambition have been, perforce. In 1910 to finish our course. —M. S.