Mansfield High School - Manhigan Yearbook (Mansfield, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 130 of the 1907 volume:

J £M VOLUME I i- PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF THE MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, MANSFIELD, OHIO To Charles Liggett Van Cleve our esteemed Superintendent this firsT: volume of the ORACLE is sincerely dedicated. cltS cm, EDITORIALS Z7 Z70£J V IN abandoning the Moccasin, we have no intention to cast discredit upon it or upon those who so successfully managed it for the past few years hut rather have attempted in this, the first Mansfield High School Annual, to give a broader, more general view of our school and school life. G WE aim to arouse interest in our various organizations and display something of the literary and artistic ability of the pupils. We have tried to produce a volume which will not, after a hasty perusal, be rele- gated to the attic or permitted to suffer a sadder fate, but instead be- come that part of the home library which in after years will be mused over and bring back sweet memories of the High School days. -o «o Whatever we have attempted to do, here is what we have done. We hope you will be satisfied. We are even so assuming as to hope that those who scoffed at our sign — I his is our busy day. ' ' — will be c n :nced that it was only a partial sham. o -c Have mercy on our faults, be blind to our blunders and put on your rose colored spectacles where those blunders appear. We are not Solomons, nor do we pretend to be. We have simply tried to do our best. c  c AND right here we wish to express our sincere thanks to those teachers, pupils and advertisers, who, by their advice and contributions; have made possible this publication. IF, perchance, you should notice in the halls five morals whose hairs are streaked with gray, whose brows are deeply creased, beneath the glassy stare of whose projecting visionaries you fairly quake; from whose lips you hear inexplicable mutterings, whose hands are clenched in fierce intensity and whose whole figures vividly portray symptoms of the first stages of insanity, take no notice. They are only — the Staff. fl a A t R. , THE ORACLE Mansfield Hirrh School. THE ORACLE A Bit of School History II 4 EVER since the days of settlement and of the little log school houses the education of their young people has ever been the first and dearest interest of the people of Mansfield. The excellent schools and school system of the city stand as witnesses of this enthusiasm for culture and higher education. Did Andrew Coffinberry, the first teacher in the township, have any thought that the efforts of himself and his early successors would result in our schools of the present day? Unfortunately the written records of the progress and advancement of education were destroyed by fire in 1S71. Nevertheless it is known that the pioneer schools sustained by voluntary subscription were for years maintained. These proved inefficient and the first school uilt in 1818. Several more quickly followed this but each under separate management. It was not until 1855 that they were united school board of three came into existence. Alexander Bartlett was placed over them as the first superintendent and also as principal of the new High School. After serving for one year he was succeeded by H. Merrell, who was in turn succeeded by W. Catlin. The latter filled the position efficiently for four years. J. H. Reed and Henry M. Parker followed in quick succession, each serving for one year. In 1873 Henry Parker resigned and John Simpson stepped into the position. During Mr. Simpson ' s administration the affairs of the schools were especially prosperous. The present High School was built while he served. After an uninterrupted service of twenty years he was succeeded by James Knott. E. D. Lyon, who was principal of the High School under Mr. Knott, was next chosen to fill the superintendent ' s position and served efficiently until 1901. Then Dr. Thomas Vickers entered into the duties of the superin- tendent and served for one year. Under him Mr. H. E. Hall, the present principal, entered upon his labors among us. At the beginning of the next school year Mr. C. L. Van Cleve, the present official, undertook the management of the schools. During the years 1904 and 1905 the High School building was made twice as large by a much-needed addition on the west end. This was equipped with two large study rooms, an excellent commercial department, a basket ball room, a drawing department, a rest room, and three other recitation rooms. A fine heating system was also added. It came into use in the spring of 1905. Ever increasing numbers are yearly pouring in as Freshmen while the graduating classes have grown in a surprising degree. Out of these classes such a large proportion enter college that the Mansfield High School can well challenge any other of its size in the state to show as admirable a record. THE ORACLE Lower Hall and Stairw; THE ORACLE II Our Superintendent A leader in all advanced movements and a man of strong person- ality is Superintendent Van Cleve. Charles Liggett Van Cleve was born at Rioley, Ohio, Feb. 27, 1858. He prepared for college at the High School of Wilmington, Ohio, graduating from that institution in 1876. In September, 1876, he entered the Sopohmore class at the Ohio Wesleyan Uni- versity graduating with the degree of A. B. in 1879 and receiving the degree of A. M. in 1882. He was a post graduate student in Clark University during the sum- mer of 1901 and 1903. In 1879 ne began his teaching career as principal of the schools of Spring Val- ley, Ohio. He taught in Findlay, Ohio, District No. 9, from 1 880 to 1882. From 1882 to 1S84, he taught at South Charleston, Ohio. General Office of Superintendent. As superintendent, he directed the educational policy of Troy, Ohio, from 1884 to 1902. Since 1902 he has been the superintendent of the Mansfield Schools. Patrons, teachers and pupils are convinced that he is the man for the place, and that he will work unceasingly for their interests. As a recognition of his worth and standing as a schoolman, he has been elected president of the Ohio State Teachers ' Asso- ciation, for 1907. For many years he has had a wide ex- perience as an acceptable institute lecturer. Work is the law of life with him as with every successful man. Much more could and should be said of Superin- tendent Van Cleve, but when interviewed upon the matter, he asked that only the bare facts appear which are used in the sketch. 0= G =0 == D THE ORACLE The Faculty WE are told that the object of government is to secure the greatest good for the greatest number. All ages and races have had :heir problems to meet but all have not been equally fortunate in laving master minds to solve them. Millions are yearly being expended for the advancement of general education. Rockefeller ' s gift of thirty-two million and Carnegie ' s of almost as much are the most noteworthy recent donatio ns for higher education and will be greatly appreciated by those who can afford to take advantage of what is there offered. But the greatest good for the greatest number is secured through jur public school system. The lessons we learn from our books are not ' A prime importance, those we receive from our daily associations with Dur teachers and fellow students have, perhaps, a more broadening effect. What a blessing are they conferring who are adding stone upon stone to this great bulwark of our nation whose foundations, imbedded in the thirteen colonies themselves, are too broad and deep ever to be shaken. The very simplicity of the structure adds- to its grandeur. The best men and women make the best teachers and theirs is the responsibility that our nation in the future may sustain itself as well as in the past. Our superintendent and his efficient corps of assistants have placed the students under obligations that cannot be repaid in a material way. It is they who have made our school what it now is — one of the foremost in Ohio. Our High School was never more prosperous, has never reached a higher plane, has never been held in greater esteem by pupils and parents. The graduates of our High School enter by certificate most of our best colleges, and show by their work, both there and in the business world, how well our High School has equipped them. THE ORACLE 11 Mr. Harlan E. Hall was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, in 1S70. He attended the country schools, afterward teaching in them tor six years. He then took the teachers ' course at the National Normal University at Leba- non, receiving the degree Ph. B. Afterwards he attended Scio College and Boston University. After teaching Science in Hast Liverpool High School for three years he was elected teacher of Science in the Mansfield High School and two years later was promoted to the princi- palship. Mr. Hall, in addition to devoting considerable time to Summer Schools and Teachers ' Institutes, has found time for the editing and publication of an extensive volume in the ten-volume series on the Natural History of Ohio. THE ORACLE Miss Bertha Ruess graduated from the Mansfield High School. She lias taken Chau- tauqua courses and a Pedigogical course at O. S. U. Miss Ruess holds a state life certificate in Ohio and is a member of the board of control (if the state Teachers ' Reading Circle. She has taught in the Mansfield Public Schools and since 1894 has had charge of the German depart- ment in the High School. Miss Helen A. Simpson graduated from the Mansfield High School, attended Wooster Uni- versity and then Cornell Uni- versity, receiving the B. es L. de- gree in 1 891 and the Master ' s degree in 1892. She studied in Paris in 1898 and 1899. She has taught in the Mansfield Schools and is, at present, a teacher of English Literature and French. None knew ihee but to love thee. Xone named thee but to praise. ' he utteretlb piercing eloquence. Miss Margaret K. Feldner graduated from the Mansfield High School. Since then she has at- tended Summer Schools at Grand Rapids, Mich., arid at the Michigan State Normal College. She has taught in the English and German departments and is at present a teacher of German in the High School. Miss ' Feldner has been Sec- retary of the County Institute and County Secretary of the Ohio Teachers ' Reading Association. Miss Mary Aberle graduated from the Mansfield High School. She has taken Pedagogi- cal courses in O. S. U. and has spent three summers at the Har- vard Summer School. One sum- mer she spent at the Cedar Point Lake Laboratory of O. S. U. At present she teaches Elemen- tary Science and History in the High School. ' Her mind her kingdom and her will hei bm . ' llsr soul w ilhin her eyes THE ORACLE Miss Mary C. Soyez attended the Mansfield High School. She received the B. A. degree at Denison, and has done post graduate work at the Uni- versity of Chicago, counting toward a Masters ' degree. Miss Soyez has confined her teaching to Mansfield and, at present, teaches Latin, Greek and History. Miss Emily M. Abbott graduated from the Mansfield High School in 1899, and from Oberlin College in 1903 with the degree A. B. She taugh a year in Mansfield, and two years in Urichsville High School. This year she teaches English and Algebra in Mansfield. There is a gift beyond the reach of art, of being eloquently silent. ,9n calm, so steady, so true was her nature. ' Miss Helen T. Brown received the elementary education in the Lexington schools. She attended Wooster University two years, and received the degree of B. A. from the Pennsylvania College for Women. She has attended three summer schools at Chautauqua, and one summer at Harvard. Miss Brown has taught in Mans- field entirely and at present teaches Latin in the High School. Mr. J. M. Holmes has attended several Normal schools, Newark Business College, Columbus Business College and Zanerian Art College, Columbus, Ohio. He taught wight years in the public schools of Ohio, two years in Business Colleges of Indiana and Pennsylvania; eight years in the High School, Bradford, Pa., nne year in Canton High School, and has been since 1905 head of the Commercial department in the Mansfield High School. To dazzle In the rain design, to raise the thought awl touch the liedit lie thine. ' A tender heart: a fill infli rible. THE ORACLE Miss Kate S. Moore graduated from the Felicity High School and continued her edu- cation at tire Ohio Wesleyan University. She was assistant principal at Covington, O., from which place she came to Mansfield to take a position as teacher of Mathematics in the High School. Her voice was ever soft, gentle and low — an excellent thing in woman Educat i ■onlrmlin, mil, Mr. C. D. Carpenter graduated from Br on son High School in 1901, attended Hillsdale College, 1 90 1 -2; Michigan State Normal College, 1502-3 and 1904-06; graduateJ from the Life Certificate course in 1903 and received the B. Pd. in 1905 and the A. B. in 1906. He was prin- cipal of the Ontonagon Schools, 1903-04; assistant in Chemistry in the Michigan State Normal Col- lege, 1905, and has been instructor of Physics and Chemistry in the Mansfield High School since February, 1906. ' ie only interest worthy the deep lion of the thoughtful man. Iiss Lucy R. Stine graduated from the Mansfield High School in 1900, and from Oberlin College in 1904, receiving the de- gree of A. B. Since then she has taught in the Mansfield Schools and is at present a teacher of History and Civics. il hilt the captivates, inform the mind. Mr. Austin K. Allen graduated from Millbrook Memorial School, 1900, Brown University, 1904, A. B.; 1905, A. M. Since 1905 he has been in- structor in Mathematics in the Mansfield High School. u Geometry wise, for he could distinguish and divide A hair ' tiri.rt smith nud southeast side. THE ORACLE 15 Miss Ilena M. Swaim attended High School at McArthur, and afterwards was a Student at Rio Grande, Delaware College, Chicago University, Michigan Uni- versity, and Harvard Summer School. Miss Swaim left her position in the Troy High School to come to Mansfield and take charge of the Rhetorical work. flits seated in ihe heart of courtesy. Mrs. Jennie C. Downend graduated from the Mansfield High School. She then took a Normal course in Art of Prof. L. S. Thomson, of Perdue Univer- sity. She was later a member of several Prang Art classes in Chicago, and also studied Normal training in the Art Institute of that city. In Mansfield she took private lessons in many depart- ments of Art, and in Cleveland studied landscape painting. She has been director of Drawing in the Mansfield Public Schools for the last fourteen years. ' Ane we tin ken. M iss essie Mcll Miss Dorothy Waugh graduated from the Mansfield High School, She studied in Oberlin College over a vear. In Ypsilanti Normal School and in Chautauqua s h e took several summer courses. She has taught in the Mansfield schools for thir- teen years and is at present general substitute as well as the Principal ' s Assistant, Those about her from her shall read the perfect ways of hi Miss Elizabeth Custer attended the Mansfield High School, College in 1930 with the degree A. in Hanover, Germany, studying. The past three years she has taught in the Mansfield High School in the English department. To those who know thee not No words can paint! And those who know thee, kuou- All words a re faint . ' Miss Matilda Snyder graduated from the Mansfield High School and from the Oswego Normal School, and took several courses at the Chautauqua School. Miss Snyder has traveled extensively, having spent a number of her summers in travel. She was Principal of a ward school in Mansfield and for some time instructor in Mathematics in the High Schoc and graduated from Delaware B. She spent the year 1901 vaine Assistant in the Superintendent ' s office. ' ' She has a kinilhj spirit and a friendly ' Virtue alone is happiness here below. Albert Bellingham Instructor in Music. • ' Music hath cliarms to soothe tlie savage breast. THE ORACLE The Au ditonui THE ORACLE 17 Upper Hall and Entrance to West End ras o® Principal ' s Office THE ORACLE Physics Laboratory Private Office of Superintendent THE ORACLE 19 r a THE ORACLE Class Officers President Ray Sawhill Vice President Mabel H. Ward Secretary Maude Cunningham Treasurer HERBERT FRASER Sargeant-at-Arms LOUIS BRUNK MOTTO: Out of School Life into Lite ' s School. COLORS: Dark Green and Gold. .ALL- 1 SWELL THAT-ENDSWELL THE ORACLE 21 enior Llass CI, 22 THE ORACLE Senior Class Edward Abbott — I do not like this fooling. Jacob Brown — One of the few immortal names that were not born to die. Walter Armstrong — Hear thv stormy music of the drum. William Bristow — I ' m little but I ' m mighty. Grace Baughman — If nae-body cares for me I ' ll care for nae-body. Louis Brunk — He is a tower o ' wisdom and silence. Robert Burns — If she undervalue me, What care I how fair she be? Augusta Bevans — Always gayest of the gay. THE ORACLE George Buchan — Men of few words are the best men. Florence Coss — She is in constant good humor. Leona Calvert — A friendly heart, and many friends. Guy Creveling— And when a lady ' s in the case You know all other things give place. Mary Cave — Care to our coffin ' s adds a nail, no doubt, And ev ' ry giggle so merry draws one out. ' Maude Cunningham — No really great man ever thought himself so. Mary Engwiler — My mind to me a kingdom is. Herbert Fraser — I envy no man that knows more than myself, but pity them that know less. Olive Fisher — Whence is thy learning? Harriett Ford — Full many friendships Has this maid begun. Of ladies many, But of men — but one. Helen DePue — A graceful and pleasing figure. Luella Finney — She seeks diligently after knowledge. Mary Dew — What 1 won ' t, I won ' t and there ' s an end on ' t. Walter Greisinger — There ' s advantage in inches. Mary DeYarmon — The embodiment of perpetual motion. Rex Gilbert— To live long it is necessary to live slowly. Be mice Dowdle — The noblest mind the best contentment has. ' Zoda Greenlee — On their own merits, the modest are dumb. 24 THE ORACLE Gordon Gray — As proper a man as one shall see in a summer ' s day. Mabel Hammett — A constant spring bubbling over with laughter. Frank Gross — For he ' s a jolly good fellow. Marjorie Hurxthal and Mary Meyer — The long and short of it. John Harris — Much study is a weariness to the tlesh. Malva Hall— To judge this maiden right, Right well must you know her. Mary Haverfield — Cares not a pin What they say, or may say. William Hammett — He is divinely bent on meditation. Ruby Howenstine — A kindly quiet spirit, where malice finds no home. Alma Hegnauer — Her smile is like a rainbow, flashing from a misty sky. Helen Hossler — Stately and tall she moves through the hall. Laura Hoover — The truly generous is the truly wise. Elizabeth Kipp — A winning way, a pleasant smile. Edith Lautsbaugh — Woman ' s at best a contradiction still. Mae Longsdorf — Thy pathway lies among the stars. Laura Leonard — Her air, her manner all who saw admired. Harry Massa — There ' s nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness. Nellie Mecklem — Of all the girls that e ' er were seen, There ' s none so fine as Nellie. THE ORACLE 25 Jessie Mentzer — So womanly, so benigne, and so meek. ' Fry Old— A man of mark. Don Maglott— He had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade, and a hand to execute any mischief. Walter Palmer— What should a man do but be merry. Ralph Miller— My only books Were woman ' s looks, And folly ' s all they ' ve taught me. Frieda Massa — Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Gladys Mengert — For what she will, she will, you may depend on it. Mabel Miller— Howe ' er it be it seems to me Tis only noble to be good. Jeanette Martin — She was a modest one. Mabel Norris — In each cheek appears a pretty dimple. Vera Oswalt — Is she not passing fair? Mary Piper — Poetry is the music of the soul. Jeanette Piatt— Quiet, gentle, still. Dura Potter— She would talk, ve Gods, how she would talk! Emmett Price — Most of the great men have been diminutive in stature. Estelle Ralston— Her bark is worse than her bite. Louise Remy — Deep brown eyes running over with glee. Margaret Ritter — She is a good friend to good friends. 26 THE ORACLE Fanny Roberts — Blest with the charm, the certainty to please. Helen Shireman — Fickle as Fortune ' s wheel. ' Bertha Richards — Thy deep eyes amid the gloom Shine like jewels. Ruby Runyon — Thou hast no faults or 1 mi faults can spy. Maude Reynolds — As merry as the day is long. Esther Them — There is no truer hearted. John Todd — I hate nobody. Mabel Ward— Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues. Ray Sawhill — 1 am not in the role of common men. Kathleen Willis — Those dark eyes — so dark and so deep. Helen Sauerbrey — You ' re uncommon in some things, You ' re uncommon short, for instance. Dan Wolff— 1 am as sober as a judge. Harriett Snodgrass — ■ Her looks do argue her replete with modesty. Eugene Ward — Proud as Lucifer. Eleanor Sloane — Thou seem ' st to enjoy thy life. Eleanor Weaver — Fashioned so slenderly. Eloise Sloane — What sweet delight a quiet life affords. Stanley Young — 1 fain would climb but that I fear to fall. THE ORACLE 27 Evolution of the. Pencil 28 THE ORACLE History of ' 07 I ' HAT bright September morn in 19113 when with joy and trembling A we wended our way to Mansfield High School to begin our sojourn there! Is there one among us who has forgotten it? Smiles of superi- ority greeted us from every side. However we determined to say nothing and let time show what we could do. A few of our number, bolder than the rest, determined to make themselves known by such acts as walking in upon a class of giggling Sophomores or dignified Seniors, and by performing athletic stunts upon the stairs. The rest of us went about it more slowly and in a more quiet way. That we have succeeded is shown by the fact that we hold the envious title of Seniors. No longer are we looked upon with scorn. Ah, no! Quite the opposite. Our rough edges have been worn off. Our greenness is a thing of the past. All eyes are centered upon us with pride and awe. From various causes our number has dropped from one hundred and eighty to eighty. For all this we will be the largest class to gradu- ate from Mansfield High School. The class organized in its Freshman year and actually held two meetings. However each year has brought forth the necessity of more numerous meetings until now the jingle A Class Meeting in Miss Aberle ' s Room, is not always a welcome one. In social affairs we have held our own. The marshmallow roast at Poseland, and the reception tendered the Senior Class of ' 06 were the social events of our Junior year. This year has been marked by the reception tendered us by the Juniors, a very enjoyable affair. Athletics have declined. Both foot-ball and field day have been abandoned. Basket-ball alone remains. We have not been as well represented along this line as some previous classes, but we have done our best. In music we have been a shining light, having shown more talent along this line than preceding classes. ' 1 he band which, resplendent in green and gold uniforms, caused our hearts to thrill when freshmen, is a thing of the past. The orchestra, however, has been the means of bringing out a larger amount of musical talent. Nor do we fall behind in vocal music. Graduation on June 7th will bring the history of ' 07 to a close. The class motto Out of school life into life ' s school, will hold true. As we start out to fight the battles of life, may we struggle success- fully. But no matter what degree of success we may attain nor in what clime we shall be, our thoughts will always return to the happy days spent in Mansfield High School and our interest in her will never grow less. We leave her beloved walls on the most friendly terms with the faculty, the undergraduates and with harmonv among ourselves. Mae Longsdorf. THE ORACLE 29 Prophecy of Senior Class New York, April I, 1925. MY DEAR MOTHER: — We are at last started upon our greatly an- ticipated journey around this great sphere of ours. After leaving you at Toronto, we stopped at Providence for a glimpse of our school friend Mary Haverfield, now a famous prima donna with Caruso in a revival of Salome. We enjoyed the performance immensely and after it we had an interview with Mary. She told us that her old bosom friend Mae Longsdorf held a very prominent position on the New York Herald as war correspondent in the Chinese-American war, which is creating so much havoc in the east. We ai rived at New York to find the automobile which we had pur- chased for the trip across the continent, completely equipped for the journey. And how surprised and delighted were we to see the smiling face of Rex Gilbert peering out at us from beneath the chauffeur ' s cap. As we wended our way through the crowded streets for a last look at the city, an elegant hansom passed us in which sat a beautiful young woman. Rex gave us the rather startling information that the object of our admiration was none other than Vera Oswalt who is now enjoy- ing the enormous results of her latest book, Daily Aids in Virgil. This book is very popular with the young people of this day. Well, mumsie, the chauffeur tells us that time is pressing, so 1 will write again from Washington. Lovingly, Sue. Washington, D. C, April 4, 1925. Dear Dad: — We are at last in our beautiful capitol and are trying to snatch a few minutes rest in our rooms, overlooking Pennsylvania Avenue. Much has happened since my last letter. From New York we went direct to Buffalo, where, along with John Todd and wife, nee Jeannette Piatt, on their honeymoon, we attended a lecture given by the much admired lecturer, Malva Hall. She spoke on The Advantage and Necessity of a Course of Physics in Our High Schools, and, although we disagreed with her, we admired the master- ful way in which she spoke on her subject. After our greetings and congratulations we bade our friends farewell and hurried on to Phila- delphia where we met Eugene Ward, now famed as the greatest writer of love lvrics of the age. We had dinner with Eugene and his wife, formerly Edith Lautsbaugh, who proved to be a very charming hostess. As we were entering Washington, we had an accident, and while waiting for repairs, Stanley Young, a renowned lawyer, drove past. This afternoon the President, Emmett Price and his wife, Estelle Ralston Price, gave a small reception in our honor. This and other 30 THE ORACLE functions which we attended enlivened our sojourn in the city and we High School has gone to rack and ruin. It met its downfall through the enjoyed the little taste of the social life of our government officials. terror of our old high school days — the demerit system. In a few minutes we start for Mansfield making only one stop and But enough of this for we must he off. Ever yours, that for breakfast at Wheeling. Hastily, SUE. Nan. Mansfield, Ohio, April 6, 1925. DEAR MOTHER: — We are at the old home shopping and being en- tertained. At Wheeling, while we were breakfasting, a distinguished looking gentleman entered and seated himself opposite us. It was Dan Wolff. We had quite a chat with him and as we were leaving we saw him enter a carriage which bore the trade-mark of Dr. Wolff ' s Patent Medicines and Flexible Hairpins. We arrived in Mansfield at about ten o ' clock and rested until after- noon when we were delightfully entertained at a pink tea by Walter Greisinger. After luncheon on the following day we took a spin out through the parks; you would be surprised to know how this vicinity has been built up. Near the entrance to the park is a beautiful home (property of Mary Meyer) the sides of which are artistically decorated with paint- ings done by Zoda Greenlee. We stopped at the home of Dora Potter and Ruby Howenstine for tea. It is a quaint, pretty, little place set well back from the street. The girls seem quite contented in spite of the rumors that the matri- monial bureau could do nothing for them. We visited Gladys Mengert at the sanitarium where she is recuper- ating from a severe attack of brain storm. She is having the best care possible, however, under the direction of Dr. Herbert Fraser, the head of the institution. For a few minutes this evening we stopped at Jake Brown ' s danc- ing academy, formerly Hawkin ' s. Jake was as graceful and lightsome as in the old days. Here is a surprise for you. The dear old Mansfield Chicago, 111., April 1925. DEAR POPSIE: — Chicago at last. What a busy, hurrying, seeth- ing mass (if humanity and industry, and what a change from the smaller places which we have been through. Traveling south from Mansfield we entered Columbus where we spent a few hours with Guy Creveling who is conducting a pleasure resort at the New Inland Lake, extending over the southern part of the state. This lake is the result of the earth ' s crust caving in caused by the extraction of natural gas, oil and coal from the interior. From Columbus we hastened to Cleveland. Here we met Mar- garet Ritter now the able principal of the foremost High School of that city. We also saw Mary DeYarmon and Louise Remy, the influential leaders of the Salvation Army. As we were nearing Chicago we passed through a beautiful little suburb where every one seemed so supremely happy. Our chauffeur told us that it was presided over by Elijah 111, known to us as Edward Abbott. They say he has great persuasive powers and as we did not wish to become entangled in the new religion, we hurried on. Arriving in the great western metropolis we dined with John Harris and wife, nee Kathleen Willis, social leader of Chicago. Walter Arm- strong was one of the party and stepped daintily about with a monocle screwed in one eye and was seemingly very popular with the op- posite sex. John told us that William Hammett was creating quite a furor in frenzied finance by his monopoly in denatured alcohol. We also met Grace Baughman, physical instructor at the University. We are expecting to leave for St. Louis in about an hour. Your loving daughter, Nan. THE ORACLE 3! Salt Lake Citv, April 15, 1925. Dear Mamma: — Before starting on our trip over the mountains into California, we shall remain here for a few days ' lest after our rough, tedious journey. In St. Louis we were just in time to hear Laura Leonard proclaim- ing Woman ' s Rights in a clear, praiseworthy manner. The next day being Easter Sunday we attended St. Paul ' s Episco- pal church where we heard a cheery sermon preached by the portly rector, Rev. Gordon Gray. We left, Sunday, for the South and at last wandered to New Mexico where we were hospitably entertained by Ruby Runyon, the wife of a ranchman. We laughed heartily when they told us that Nellie Mecklem and Harriet Ford were inhabiting the cliff dwellers ' old homes and living on tablets of concentrated ozone. Upon entering the dining room of a small hotel in a mining town on our way to Denver we rudely jostled a pretty little dining room girl. To our astonishment it turned out to be Mary Cave. From her we learned that the great actress, Mabel Hammett, was playing the leading part in The Drummer Boy and that she had taken the town by storm on her first night. While in Denver we attended the Methodist church where we heard Frank Gross who was making a decided success as an evangelist. On the outskirts of the city is a medical college richly endowed by Bertha Richards. Here William Bristow has made the greatest name in America as the Weigher of Souls. Rex explained that the difference in the weight of the body before death and immediately after gives the weight of the soul. We ran across Ralph Miller, too, who is now founder and manager of the Home for Disabled Pupils. He has benevolently founded this institution for those seized with nervous prostration from over study. He explained that he thought Mansfield sadly in need of one in our old school days there. His three chief nurses are Bernice Dowdle, Jessie Mentzer and Fanny Roberts. Near here is a beautiful mountain upon which lives one of the Sloane twins and the other is situated in California on a mountain of equal elevation. These are connected by telepathv. I certainly wish you could be with us as we traverse the Rockies. We will give details on our return. From SUE. Spokane, Wash., April 20, 1925. My Dear Father and Mother: — Since San Francisco has been rebuilt from the awful earthquake of 1906, it is still more beautiful than before. We lunched with Olive Fisher and Frieda Massa. They are visiting here and have charmed all with their beauty and culture. They told us that Ray Sawhill was the prosperous owner of a lemon grove near Los Angeles. We were on our way to the airship station when we collided with another auto. Fortunately no one was injured and we discovered that it was George Buchan eloping with a dashing Japanese girl. We gave them some advice and they went on their way rejoicing. We reached the station in time to catch the two o ' clock airship for Spokane. This line is operated by Harry Massa. We arrived here at 3:30 and found that we had time to call on Mabel Norris before taking the next airship to the North Pole. We found Mabel furnishing music transmitted by wireless telegraphy to a dance hall in Alaska. Lovingly, Nan. North Pole, April 24, 192;. My Dear Parents: — Brief letter on account of postage charged by the word. Reached here in time to see Helen De Pue in comic opera at Pap- rikan theatre. Performance slightly delayed owing to absence of Eleanor Weaver, a member of the company. While out walking her shadow had become frozen and she had to wait until it could be scooped up. Met Harriet Snodgrass. She is teaching stenography and tvpe- writing. Leona Calvert is owner of a bobsled factory: great demand for these sleds in Egypt. Talk not cheap here, hence this speedy close. Sue. P. S. — Be sure and send a check to St. Petersburg. 32 THE ORACLE Paris, April 30, 1925. A CHERE MERE: — Gay, laughing, wicked Paris, but how beauti- ful and fascinating. It makes one feel like staying here forever. It is indeed a pleasing change from bleak, cold Russia. We spent a few- days with Kavotchie Mary Engwiler, head of the Russian Republic. Maude Revnolds is the Keeper of the Dark Secrets and Custodian of the Grand Stairway. We learned the sad news that Fry Old and wife, Helen Shi reman, had been banished into Siberia for trying to bribe the Secret Keeper. The Kavotchie ' s palace is one of the most magnificent in the world and the government is patterned after Uncle Sam ' s. No stop of importance was made between Russia and France. After luncheon here at a beautiful cafe ' we decided to go shopping and replenish our wardrobe. Hailing a passing hansom imagine our surprise to find Augusta Bevans on the box. She speaks French like a Parisian. After a few minutes ride we alighted before one of the lead- ing shops; entering, we were quickly conveyed to the sixth floor where we found Florence Coss, one of the leading modistes of Paris. After purchasing a few gowns we returned to l ' hotel for a short rest before starting for Spain. Just about two week and we will be on our native soil and how glad we will be to see the dear old home faces again. Affectionately, Nan. Lulugamavergolazinbo, Africa. DEAR Dad: — Well here we are in Africa and have seen some rough traveling since you heard from me last. But to go back to Spain. We arrived at Madrid early and enjoyed a game of Bridge Whist with Elizabeth Kipp and Helen Sauerbrey, agitators of the new whist rules in Spain. Then up through France again and down to Venice, where we viewed the city from a gondola propelled by Walter Palmer, who looked very fetching and striking in his variegated Italian make up. In the evening we attended a concert at the Doge ' s Palace given by Mile. Marjorie Hurxthal, who was taking the city by storm with her marvelously beautiful voice and winsome manner. Going south to Rome we found Laura Hoover wandering about among the ruins and devoting a great part of the time to the study of the Latin poets. In the morning we crossed the Mediterranean into Morocco, where we found Queen Mary (Mary Piper) wife of the new English King of that country. She entertained us royally. She told us that Alma Hegnauer and Jeanette Martin, living in their aerial palace which rested on the solidified athmosphere above the Sahara and invented by Louis Brunk, Ph. D., would be overjoyed to see us, but we had not time to stop. Then down we plunged into the wilds of the Niger valley and whom do you think we saw? Mabel Ward and Maude Cunningham, able lawyers, who, though established for ten years have never yet had a case. South of this we discovered Mabel Miller and Mary Dew devout and zealous missionaries and endeavoring to convert the natives to the use of Pear ' s soap and Dagget and Ramzel ' s cream. Enough of this region for us as we start this afternoon for England. Probably you will not hear from me again until we reach New York. Ever yours, Sue. New York. Dearest MOTHER: — Home at last or nearly so. 1 can ' t tell you how we rejoiced when the good old Statue of Liberty loomed into sight. We had a strenuous journey up into England but our weariness was soon dispelled by the cordial welcome which we received from Helen Hossler Buckley, Countess of Wickamshire, at her beautiful country home. She told us that England was having serious trouble in subduing the Irish Rebellion, headed by Robert Edmund Graham Burns, against the prohibiting of wearing American cut trousers and bow ties. Helen accompanied us to Liverpool where we took the mammoth balloon, Terrestialia, captained byTJon Maglott accompanied by his wife, Esther Them Maglott. We had a delightful trip and reached our desti- nation safely. Well, dad dear, I ' m countingthe hours until I will see you and show you the pictures of my dear old Mansfield High School class mates. Your loving daughter, Sue. THE ORACLE 33 j 02 ' JL© fl 34 THEORACLE (P Class Officers President Marguerite Bange Vice President DOROTHY SHONFIELD Secretary LENORE CUNNINGHAM Treasurer MARTIN JELLIFF Sergeant-at-Arms RUSSELL VOSE MOTTO: Possunt quia posse videntur. COLORS: Light Blue and Gold. THE ORACLE 35 Junior Class 36 THE ORACLE Earl Bushnell Lee Baxter Carson Branch Lloyd Barr George Balliett Forest Cleland Bennett Cooke York Dirlam Frank Fox Will Finney Glenn Groscost Jack Jenner Willard Hess Martin Jelliff Vance Judson Vernon Kern Wilbur Lindsey Howard Leppo Fred Langdon Nathaniel Martin Milo Patterson R . Spetka Carrie Herring =£ Junior Class Ethel Heiser [Catherine Hurxthal Ruth Harris Louise Jones Josephine Kalmerten Grace Kinton Minnie Laudon Clara Long Augusta Bevans Leda Lawrence Josephine Lemon Ethel Lehman Margaret Lindsey Marie Marwick Jennie McFarland Catherine Murphy Mary Murphy Kathleen Mendenthali Irene Massa Edna Maglott Edith Meily Charles Sheriff Norman Stoodt Ralph Twitchell Hubert Tappan Earl Termin Russel Vose Earl Frankeberger Park Seibert Herbert Jones Maurice Hartman Harry Lynch Katherine Baxter Edith Bunting Mary Bushnell Marguerite Bange Marie Bowers Helen Carpenter Floy Campbell Una Crumm Mildred Clark Beatrice Charles Lenore Cunningham Marie Endly Ruth Finfrock Hazel Plummer 3) Martha Paine Delta Mitchell Nellie Rupert Bertha Schill Dorothy Shonfield Virginia Stark Florence Shires Goldie Shryock Margaret Sturges Irene Smith Hazel Umbarger Anna Voegle Maude Walker Violet Wilson Glenna Wickert Marie Waring Freda Wolff Mabel McCurdy Clare McEl Hinney Marie Pickering Pearl Remy Margaret Schraeder THE ORACLE 37 History of ' 08 1, AS we stood looking at the great ship, which was to carry us on our strange, new voyage, that day long ago in September of 1904, we experienced a feeling of elation and confidence. She had been re- modeled and enlarged just to receive us, so why should we feel the timidity which had afflicted previous passengers? And so when the gong sounded we marched boldly in, went to the desks to which officers directed us, and looked about us with a calm curiosity. Soon, amid the ringing of many bells, the tramping of many feet, the giving of many orders which we did not understand, the ropes were pulled in, the gang planks taken up, and away we steered into the current. As the shore with its objects so familiar began to recede a certain tremor of loneliness began to invade our courageous hearts. We began to cast about us for some object of interest in order that we might forget that home and mother and all dear ties laying far behind. Far up at the top of the vessel we could distinguish Captain Van Cleve scanning the waters for the purpose of reporting any dangers which might threaten. On the deck below sat First Mate Hall staring wildly at a storm which he saw in the distance. We grew more lonelv. Rumors now began to circulate among us which troubled us. The ship was such a labyrinth of passages and rooms and we were told that some of our mem- bers had already been lost. One had wandered to the door of officer Custer ' s cabin and asked if it was not time to get off and walk. Far down in the hold, they hinted was a dark room guarded by the first mate and to which we would be consigned in case we did not look sharp. A queer, strange loneliness took possession of us, like unto nothing we had ever known before; a thing palpable and real. It caused us to become dizzy, to stagger, to grow dull. No one of us shall ever forget the day when deck-hand Wilbur Lindsey, overcome by it reeled and fell headlong down the ground stairway into the main salon. It was then that some very superior looking passengers on the upper decks pointed jeeringly at us and s aid sea sick. On recalling those first months of our voyage when officers ex- pected us to do so much and know so much, when our minds were so confused and filled with new scenes, we experienced a feeling of pain. It was hard to climb the rigging to higher things. Among these early recollections we remember vividly the passengers on the deck immedi- ately above us. They had heads so large that frequently the weight caused them to fall, tho ' the fall never seemed to injure the look of conscious wisdom they all wore. So far above us were the other decks, that we seldom caught a glimpse of their occupants. Finally we felt the necessity of organizing our forces, and we chose Bennett Cooke, for size and sideburns, to stand at our helm. Light blue and gold were hung on our masts and on our pennant was inscribed, Possunt, quia posse videntur. By the time Port Vacation hove in sight we felt, even tho ' our troubles had been many, tho ' some of our numbers had, because of frenzied fear, jumped overboard, a certain affection for our boat and a great respect for the captain, mates and officers, whose kindness had soothed many a heartache and made easier many a hard task. When the time arrived for our second voyage we marched aboard under the guidance of Jack Jenner. The second voyage was much happier. It was such joy to look down to the lowest deck and see the sea sick Freshmen turning a vivid green. A Freshman passenger called 38 THE ORACLE Russel kept continually falling over his feet and another named Karl, in his officious attempt to climb to our deck, fell and broke his arm. Noth- ing of note happened to us on this voyage except that all the wisdom of all time became ours. When we assembled last fall to enter upon our third trip we were grieved to learn that our old pilot, Bennett Cooke, had left us. Upon inquiring the cause, we learned that he had become so full of knowledge it was feared that from his very fullness he would burst. So he took passage with another crew to whom he, doubtless, is unloading large quantities of his Sopohmore wisdom. This has been an eventful year. In April we served a sumptous feast to the passengers of the upper decks, which they all told us was a great success. One day we were hailed by a small boat in distress. The captain slowed up, we let down a ladder and Clare MacEl Hinney and Delta Mitchell joined us. We have developed a fine taste for music during this, our third, voyage. On deck, from shady corners, we occasionally hear sweet strains of love ' s young dream. Josephine ' s and Catherine ' s voices blend well, indeed, with those of two deck hands on the upper deck. Helen and Jacob have sweet voices. Marie and Howard are now under training and we hear that Charles and Ruth are contemplating taking instructions. As we see the land becoming each day more distinctly outlined along the horizon, we feel sad. We are beginning to realize that we shall soon be launched upon our last voyage in our good ship M. H. S. Katharine Hurxthal. THE ORACLE 39 0llDQ J Junior-Senior Reception ONE of the most enjoyable affairs in which the members of tiie Senior Class have participated was the reception given them by the members of the Junior Class. This reception was held in the High School, where a reception committee on the first tlocr greeted the guests. The halls were prettily decorated in red, the school color. Seats were arranged here and there for the convenience of the guests. All care was cast aside and merriment reigned supreme. At eight o ' clock all gathered in the Auditorium where a good program was rendered. Part first opened with an overture by the Mansfield High School Orchestra followed by a very pleasing address of welcome by the president of the Junior Class, Marguerite Bange. Ray Sawhill, in behalf of the Senior Class, responded in a very appropriate speech. A vocal solo bv Marie Endley followed this. Josephine Kalmerten and Clara Long next gave a duet after which Earl Bushnell played a violin solo. Marie Pickering sang a solo followed by the male double quartette which ended the first part. Part twii was a farce entitled Who ' s Who which was very amusing and well portraved. Mr. Bloomfield receives word from a friend that a model prospective son-in-law has been found for him and will arrive at 1 1 :oo a. m. At the same time he is notified that his new- man servant will arrive in the afternoon. Lavender, the valet, arrives first and is mistaken for the prospective son-in- law. Mr. Swanhopper next arrives and is mistaken for the new man servant. A series of complications ensue. Dramatic Personal. Mr. Simonides Swanhopper - Rl;sel ose A model voung Bachelor - Lawrence Lavender, the valet trom May Fair W ill Finney Mr. Bloomfield, a country gentlemen - - Hlbert Tapfan Cicelv, Bloomfieid ' s daughter - - Kathekine Baxter Matilda lane, a superior house maid Josephine Lemon A the close of the programme Mr. Fritz, president of the school board, and Superintendent Van Cleve made short addresses. The programmes were very neat, the front overs being adorned with pictures of the Mansfield High School. The decorations were artistic and harmonious, everywhere blue and gold, the Junior colors, were blended with green and gold, the Senior colors. Refreshments were served in the girls ' basket ball room which was also decorated in red. The red shades over the glimmering candles gave a soft, dreamy aspect to the ronm. The favors were small blue and gold penants of the class ' oS. In the wee hours of the morning the Senior guests departed voting the Junior Class the prince of entertainers and hoping that they, in their turn, may be as well entertained. 40 THE ORACLE Chemical Labofato ry THE ORACLE 41 © |? K) ¥« !.. J5?| IP 42 THE ORACLE Class Officers President Frank Cave Vice President Mary ALICE Dunham Secretary Reba ACKERMAN Treasurer HAZEL HIPP Sergeant-at-Arms Howard McDaniels THE ORACLE 43 Sophomore Class 44 THE ORACLE Sophomore Class. Leo McCullough John Morgan Walter Oswalt Frank Painter Otto Patterson Merz Pecht Earl Pollock- Oscar Schaller Earl Schuler Robert Shireman Cecil Snyder Chas. West Coleman Todd Donald Willis Edyth Leppo Roger Au William Black Willkard Carter Jud Clingan Herbert Ditwiler Samuel Garber Howard Harding Lee Hoffman Walter Hout Leo Kelly Wilbur Lindsey Nellie Fench Nellie Frankeberger Vulah Greenlee Mable Hart Edith Houston Jean Michael Carl Oberlin Stanley Ozier Edward Palmer Merle Pecht Jasper Pittinger Ernest Schafer Walter Schlagel John Sheets Lloyd Showers Chas. Stevenson Guy Sword John Wood James Leonard Walter Austin Rae Baughman David Brucker Frank Cave Jud Cox Albert Ernst Glenn Groscost Herman Harris Howard Horn Russel Jelliff Raymond Lantz Howard McDaniel Autha Finney Lucille Gorham Hazel Hammett Hazel Hipp Mae Huenerfauth Ruth Hursh Helen Jennings Maude Jones Goldie Kelley Sophia Klippel Marie Kuebler Hazel Lapham Marie Evans Nina Leppo Catharine Loomis Nellie McConnell Ethel McFarland Hazel Mclntyre Ida Metcalf Mildred Morehouse Bessie Rhoads Nina Scott Helen Steinruck Margaret Tanner Alberta Ackerman Reba Ackerman Estella Arras Mildred Becker Lotta Branch Helen Brown Floy Campbell Vera Costard Abbie DePue Bertie Emmons Fern Enlow Edith Ettinger Agnes Jackson Lena Johnson Hattie Kallmerten Bessie Kirsh Irene Krebs Rhea LaDow Olive Lillian Lauer Ada Falkner Helen Leuthner Tillie Mapes Hazel McCormick Abigail McGinty Nellie Meily Blanch Miller lone Reynolds Mary Ritchie May Shively Edna Swartz Ada Ackerman Ethel Ackerman Alverda Armstrong Pearl Barr Delilah Berger Amy Brown Marie Brunk Jeannette Carpenter Margaret Davidson Mary Alice Dunham Edna Endly Helen Enos THE ORACLE 45 History of ' 09 It is ten o ' clock : Thus may we see how the world wag ' s Tis but an hour since it was nine. And after an hour more ' twill be eleven; And so from hour to hour we ripe and ripe And thereby hangs a tale. THE tale is this: A year ago we were of all the fresh things the freshest; grapes in their greenest stage fail to convey a concep- tion of our verdancy. Then with us ' twas nine o ' clock — now ' tis ten. Being somewhat ripened under the influence and instructions of our esteemed Faculty, each one of whom, it is sad to say, labors as if the ripening process depended on himself alone, we hope we will not prove inferior to our predecessors, nor by our faults tarnish the records of our M. H. S. To one who saw us when we first appeared within the walls of the M. H. S., it would seem that two years of High School life had somewhat developed us. The mental training was very effective, we assure you, so effective that a few of us were fully satisfied with but one year of it, however, most of us were enthusiastic enough to try it again. At our first class-meeting of the year we elected officers. As usual we spent halt a day (more or less) in placing each candidate in the right pigeon hole. Having accomplished this, we adjourned, to meet on the first Tuesday of every month. These meetings have been fairly well attended. Our class is well represented in athletic sports. There has been a great deal of enthusiasm shown in our girls ' basket ball practice, due mostly to the faithful labor of Mr. Allen and Mr. Carpenter. A great deal of interest has also been shown toward the boys ' basket ball team, two of our fellow classmen, being numbered in this team. Our Literary society was organized in February and all of our meet- ings have been a grand success, due to Miss Swaim ' s excellent instruc- tion and interest. in the class. During the first term of the present year it was remarked by all, that our less-ons were extremely hard, but as we have all survived, none of us can complain. Whenever a Sophomore is met on the street, he seems to be enveloped in a cloud of H. S. fumes and can be heard mumbling. Thirty algebra problems, thirty-two lines of Csesar, five pages of Dutch and eight pages of history, all for one day, and groaning in deep despair. Cheer up, cheer up, the worst is to come, do not let us go through the High School complaining, so that when we are gone all the teachers and the other classes will remember us alsvavs as grumblers, rather, let us put on a pleasant face, remembering that we are wrestling with ignorance, intelligence being the prize, and that we as Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors are working under the same banner in the dear old M. H. S. Helkn a. Jennings. 46 THE ORACLE lological Laboratory THE ORACLE 47 Out Darling  w 48 THEORACLE r r s Class Officers President James W endling ice Presicen: loe Dowcle Secreiarv Rebekah Mac Daniel I :;.-..- _:er !uc Colwell Sergeant-at-anns Judson Super THE ORACLE 49 A Group of Freshmen. 50 THE ORACLE Will Anderson Mami i !:--;ii;i n Velmak Berkshire Edna Baughman Alice Barton Edwin Boals Helen Brunk Judd Colwell Helen Cline Clara Calvert Hazel Casbell Emmett Casey Joseph Dowdle Cordell Erdenberger Montus Etzwiler Lois Finney John Fribley Albert Fiedler Paul Fiedler Sophia Flockenzier Ruth Gadsby Ruth Guenther Gerald Guthrie Joseph Hicks Harold Henry Alma Harrold Marion Hawkins Margery Hershey Helen Harbaugh Walter Harbeson Selma Isely Reo Judson Louis Kenton Frances Kuhn Ruth Kooken Joseph Kuneman Ethel Leppo Willard Lehnhart Estella Longshore Fresh esnman CI ass Bertie Appleinan Florence Barry Hugh Brown George Blecker Ruth Burneson Mary Berry Nita Branson Harry Casad Leo Corbett Harold Creveling Floyd ( ' rider John Dow Eugene Evans Harold Edmonds Rosella Fisher Fritz Fail- Ada Frier Bertha Frank Pearl Floeken Mary Frederick Chauncey Gates Earl Gerth Hazel Gerlach Russell Harbaugh Scott Huber Daisy Hammond Myrtle Hamlin Hazel Hawk Fanny Harlan Will Irvin Ross Jones Mary Judson Margaret Kaufman Irma Knit tie Irene Kern Rose King Francis Loomis Albertine Lang Edward Longsdorf Howard Lehman Ercie Lewis Ellen McLean Charlotte Moore Mabel McGuire Margaret Merwin Clarence Martin Don Miller Ruth McCally Faye Miller Mary Me Bee Karl McNeil Grace Martin Iva Murphy Archie Nixon Candace Old Clyde Pittman Reuben Ringer Herman Roop Faye Reynolds Charles Stecker Jay Sauerbrey Ida Stahlheber Goldie Shyrock Leroy Shriver Anna Sulzer Mabel Stevens Thomas Scott Everett Silcott Velma Turner Caryl Twitchell Rhea Uhlich Frank Underwood Nellie VanAntwerp Leah Wilcox Gladys Walters Ruth Weber Thomas Walters James Wendling Alta Lantz Einmett Lautzbaugh Edna Leach Inez McKee Helen Miller Rebekah MacDaniel Zoda McCurdy Willie McKee John Massa Wilbert Mengert Rhea Maffet Byron McCready Byron Martin Ollie Merly Harriet Nail Fern Nave Carl Oswalt Elnora Robb Everett Runyon Edna Ray Marion Rhodes Forest Sharp James Strock Leo Shonfield Harry Snodgrass Olga Schmidt Helen Steele Judd Super Edna Smith Emma Schneider Lois Tappan Rachel Tracy Russell Upson Vernie Varley James Wheeler Fred Walters Esther Wilcox Lloyd Whitmar Eugene Wigton Frank Yarger THE ORACLE 51 Another Freshman Grou 52 THE ORACLE A FRESHMAN ' S TROUBLES By Rebekah MacDaniel. J Oh! the troubles of a freshman Are very hard to hear. They really seem sometimes enough To drive one to despair. And if we did one moment stop To brush some tears away, Thev quickly told us to move on- Not stand and talk all day. The upper classmen snub us — They think we are so green. It makes us feel like thirty cents Thev treat us — oh! so mean. We wandered lonely round the place, In hopes that we might find The study-hall or class room small To which we were assigned: When we first entered M. H. S. We left our hopes behind. We thought to meet with many slams, But nothing of this kind. But all of this was for our good: We hear so every day. For, ' tis such training makes us strong- That ' s what our teachers say. No wonder that we lost our way In those long corridors. And walked for miles from room to room, On all of those three floors. So now, we know the Silver Rule — We ' ve learned that lesson well. And we ' ll just pass our knowledge on: It ' s no harm now to tell. And what we ' ll do to next year ' s class, There sure can be no doubt. But if the question ' s hard for them, Thev may wait and find it out. THE ORACLE 53 54 THE ORACLE dq£K± De Alumnis TN almost all of our large colleges east and west, north and south, there ■1 are one or more students who graduated from Mansfield High School. More students have entered various colleges from this school than from any other of its size in the state. Another fact about which the school is justly proud is that not only do so many of its graduates pursue their studies in higher institutions of learning but they are admitted to most of the large colleges and universities by certificates, and do not have to worry about entrance examinations. Many of the alumni, who took the College Preparatory Course, write back and tell us that they were not only admitted on certificate without any examinations, but had several extra points to their credit, and therefore their college work was made much easier, because of the thorough preparation they had received at the High School. Many favorable reports of the excellent work done at college by the alumni, or of the honors they have won, are heard and proudly spoken of. Their friends, who are not away at college, as well as those who are still in the High School, rejoice with them, and are proud that the graduates of their school are making such progress and enviable THE ORACLE 55 names for themselves. It is the wish of all those in the High School, and those interested in it that this record may be kept up, and that this school may continue to he represented in as many colleges in the future as it has been in the past. The following is a list of those colleges represented by members of our alumni: Denison Wittenberg Woostcr Oberlin Case Adelbert Ohio Northern University Ohio Wesleyan University Wilberfurce University Oxford Rollo School of Mines University or Michigan University of Pennsylvania Bethany College Cornell University The Castle Smith Mt. Holy ok e Wells National Seminary of Washington Phillips Exeter Starling Medical Cleveland Medical O. S. U. Medical Bryn Mawr Princeton Kenyon 56 THE ORACLE f ; - ' Ji r ji ?, ...?5B 59HJ P :.;■:■... BE EH ltfP ; t ¥r 5 ' - inMr fc r M 4 lH YXUM flfitf-l T Ml|RSltlW JrES Til Commercial Room. THE ORACLE 57 58 THE ORACLE LITERARY SOCIETIES AS old M. H. S. progresses in everything and goes from good to better and finally to best, so she has advanced from the public rhetoricals to the class literary societies. That there is an advantage in such organizations, not only for advancement along literary lines, but in music as well, has been plainly shown in the short time in which they have been in existence. While the change at first seemed a great deal of a change to the students it has met with favor and is now spoken of on all sides with approbation. Only the Freshmen have any fault to find with the present arrangement for under the old system they enjoyed a programme every three weeks in which they took no part except to listen. Now they have no part until their second year. But with the High School growing as it has been, a change seemed necessary. No one knows how much talent really exists in a school unless there is some way of bringing it out. Formerly with the large number of pupils from the three classes to select from, it was impos- sible to get them all on the programme during the year, and incidentally to find each one ' s particular talent. Now there is a meeting of one class each week which brings a meeting and programme for each class every three weeks. They are held in the study room and are more informal and more parlimentary than when held in the auditorium. Thus it will be possible for each student to be on twice a year. The programmes have been diversified and interesting. There have been talks and debates, discussions and orations and mingled with these has been music both vocal and instrumental. On the whole these programmes have been well worth listening to. But while one of the reasons for the organization of the societies was to bring out what latent talent there was in the school, another of the reasons was to give students experience in parlimentary meetings and to accustom them to speaking. The societies were organized with the necessary officers of presi- dent, vice-president, secretary and assistant secretary, and also a censor and reporter. The former at each meeting reads a criticism of the last one and it is hoped that through personal criticism any faults which now exist may be remedied. The reporter gives a report of each meeting to the daily papers. Confusion may reign while some are seeking a place to study ore Friday afternoons, the meetings may be interrupted by the thoughtless one upon whom the announcements as to where to go has failed to make an impression, nevertheless all agree that the literary societies are an improvement uoon public rhetoricals and have proved a success. THE ORACLE 59 Senior Literary Society Officers. President FRY OLD Vice President OLIVE FISHER Secretary RUBY RUNYON Assistant Secretary HERBERT FRASER Censor KATHLEEN WILLIS Reporter GORDON GRAY junior Literary Society Officers. President JACK JENNER Vice President Katherine Hurxthal Secretary Clare McElHinney Assistant Secretary RUSSELL VOSE Censor . . . Frank Fox Reporter MARTIN JELLIFF Sophomore Literary Society Officers. President HOWARD McDANIEL Vice President RUTH HURSH Secretary Walter Hout Assistant Secretary Hazel Hipp Censor MARIE BRUNK Reporter LEO McCULLOLGH 60 THE ORACLE rw Commencement Tl OF all the times in the school life of a boy or girl commencement is looked forward to with the greatest amount of hope and antici- pation. All schools hold exercises more or less appropriate for those who complete the prescribed course. These exercises are an outgrowth of an old custom. The country school commencement where, in earlier times, the director appeared to question the pupil, and, upon satisfac- torily undergoing this ordeal, granted him a diploma. The earlier com- mencement where everyone in the class delivered an essay or oration, and the present day commencement with its speakers chosen from the class or in some cases, where a speaker is employed to give words of advice and encouragement to the class, are all suggestions of the de- velopment of the custom. Commencement in the Mansfield High School has passed through the stages of development and today is still advancing. Some pro- grammes have been given to be instructive, some to be entertaining and some to be a display of the attainment of the class. This year the Seniors offer in substance the following program, and hope it to answer the requirements of a novel and instructive as well as interesting exercise. Fry Old, Valedictory; William Bnstow, Salutatory; Kathleen Willis, Classics (Greek and Latin Languages and Literature); Mabel Ward, Modern Languages (French and German); Marjorie Hurxthal, Cultural (English and History); William Hammett, Commercial (Eng- lish, Typewriting, Arithmetic and Bookkeeping); Bernice Do wdle, Political Science (Civics and Economics); Frank Gross, Mathematics; Herbert Fraser, Aesthetics (Music, Drawing and art); Walter Arm- strong, Athletics (Physical development and Sports); Laura Leonard, Physical Science. There will also be several musical numbers. Without careful consideration the programme given above may appear dry and uninteresting, but upon careful examination it will be found to contain much of interest. It may appear, upon first sight, to be a discussion between different branches to find which one should pre- dominate, but this is not the object. It is an attempt to give to the patrons and friends of the school a definite statement concerning the object of study in any particular branch. It is an attempt to bring out the points in favor of the study to show its place in the edu- cational system of the public school. It is an attempt to bring all in closer sympathy, giving each its proper place and consideration. Whatever standards have been set up by graduating classes in their commencement programmes, the class of 1907 hopes to continue and whatever work the members are to do in the future, may this be only a commencement to a broader, fuller and richer life. THE ORACLE 61 62 THE ORACLE Mr. Bellineham Glee Club Russell Vose York Dirlam Walter Armstrong Rex Gilbert Martin JcllifF Fry Old Fred Langdon Earl Frankeberger THE ORACLE 63 M. H. S. Orchestra Eugene Ward John Todd Dan Wolff Vance ]udson Rex Gilbert Robert Burns Mr. Beilingham Walter Harbeson Harold Edmonds Grace Baughman |ohn ood Frank Gross Chauncev Gates |ames Leonard Hazel Hammett Earl Bushnell Gordon Gray Walter Armstrong 64 THE ORACLE Q Our Music I ' ve always had a hankerin ' Fer things that was the truth An ' I ' ve been a firm believer In the trainin ' of the youth. An ' I ' ve sometimes had a notion When 1 hadn ' t much to do That I ' d go up to our High School And look the old place through. So 1 happened up one afternoon And a feller showed me round An ' 1 took considerable interest In most the things 1 found. But one thing more perticler That struck me right away Was the way they ' re teachin ' music And that orchestra to play. That Senior orchestra can ' t be beat. It ' s made of the proper stuff And when you say you ' ve heard them play You ha vent said half enough. They played some kind ' er solows Mixed in with fife and drum And when they ' d played them several times The High School orchestra come. The way those kids they did cut loose. Just made me glad I ' d come. Fer when they struck them thrills and r They sure was goin ' some. And them eight boys got up and sang. They called it an octette. Of any foxy singin ' That beat all that I ' ve heard yet. They started in so distant like And then begun to swell ' Til them old walls and ceilin ' Was aringing like a bell. They just put heart into their song And seemed to like it, too, An ' 1 sot there enjoy in ' things Until they got all thro ' . I had my views on larnin ' But it struck me thar and then That the real thing to consider Was the makin ' of the men. That trainin ' of the feller For life ' s battles was alright Pervided some attention ' s Paid the feller out of sight. An ' 1 come to the conclusion That one thing our ears was for Is to help our eddication By hearing music more. THE ORACLE 65 ■■ irwiiiJi Jiwiiiiiiii mil hiuhii iniiiiiimniiillllimilllllUMIIIIIIIT peg ■ll)lllll,IIIIIMIIII MJMI,JiiyillllllMIIW m 66 THE ORACLE Athletics in M. H. S. MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL has always taken .meat interest in athletics and up to the last two or three years has enthusiastically supported Field Day meets, foot-ball and basket-ball. The old saying goes: A sound mind in a sound body. Athletics of some kind is therefore indispensable to the active and energetic mind.. The youths of Mansfield High have gradually dropped several of their sports, but it is to be hoped that with those remaining they have kept up their gray matter. It is only a few years since our representatives en the track carried off honor after honor, urged on by the wild and enthusiastic cries of the onlookers. No more Field Day meets are participated in and one of the most enjoyable features of our school days has ceased. Those rousing moments when Jelliff, Meese or Twitchell rounded the farther turn of the track putting forth the supreme effort to reach their goal will never quite fade from our memory. In 1905 Osborne Meese won the championship of the state in his half mile run at Oberlin. Three silver relay cups and the memories alone remain as memorials of the triumphs of those days. Foot-ball, too, has gang its ain gait, though suffering much in its gradual decline. The foot-ball team, too, advanced to the foremost ranks in the state. This is the first year in which all signs of the game have been absent. It is in basket-ball that the bovs of the season 1906-1907 attained success. By their noteworthy defeat of the Canton High with a score of 42-16 they destroyed that team ' s aspirations to the championship of the state. Although at one time several of our best players were unable to play because of their studies, nevertheless the subs did praiseworthy work in upholding the name of our High School in basket- ball. The games were scenes of great enthusiasm, which was at times heightened by the intruduction of special features such as the little Dutch Band and Jake ' s huge megaphone. The team did its best and its best is not to be despised as the scores will show. Until this year base-ball has not been numbered among the High School sports. However, the boys are putting up a good show- ing on the diamond under the coaching of Prof. C. D. Carpenter. A representative team has been chosen from the four classes and several games have been arranged. So here ' s to the Athletics of the M. H. S.; may their success always be as great as in the precading years. THE ORACLE 67 Boys ' Basket Ball T 68 THE ORACLE P Basket Ball Scores d M. H. S. — 57 Galion— 12 M. H. S. — 53 Denison, Freshmen — 18 M. H. S.— 12 Canton— 29 H. H. S. — 18 Shreve, Company H — 31 M. H. S.— 16 Fostoria— 18 M. H. S. — 33 Fostoria — 22 M. H. S.— 36 New Philadelphia— 20 M. H. S. — 17 ...■•■ . . Cleveland Central — 25 M. H. S. — 42 Canton — 16 M. H. S. — 42 Marion — 24 M. H. S. — 26 Marion — 2t M. H. S. — 31 Zanesville — 53 M. H. S. — 38 Representatives of Y. M. C. A. — 21 THE ORACLE 69 70 THE ORACLE Girls ' Basket Ball Squad THE ORACLE 71 5 Oflft, fv Girls ' Basket Ball Squad 11 THE ORACLE Lib r a r v a n d Study Rooi THE ORACLE 73 Spring comes apace. The earth is glad And bud and bird and bee, athrill With joyous life, and fields are clad With greenery, vale and plain and hill. What do we know? The random seed Blown idly to the pathway, there Without the planter ' s kindly heed May germinate and bloom and bear. Against prophetic harvest time O ' er furrowed fields, the sower stray: And earth accepts, with faith sublime The promise of the lengthening days. So wheresoe ' er, to hearth and home With twilight joys a happy meed, This gentle messenger shall come, Assured from all, a gay God Speed. Perhaps expressed some careless thought, Perhaps some bow at random drawn, For good or ill -unknown be fraught, And yet we idly wander on. 74 THE ORACLE -IJ11dq£K How Dorothy Joined the Sigma Phi IN the senior year at Phelps College, a Greek letter society was always formed which was continued after the Seniors graduated. Already many had joined and were wearing three cornered pins, but still quite a few, for some are always necessarily slow about every- thing, had not joined. Among these was Dorothy Fairfax, one of the most popular girls in the college. Handsome, always bright and merry, generous, stand- ing high in her classes, with plenty of money to do as she pleased, it was no wonder that she was liked by all. That evening the society was to have a banquet and she was to join. But during the afternoon she had received a note telling her to wait in her room until she should be summoned, and so impatiently she was trying to read a book until someone or something should appear. Her roommate had gone away and left her alone, so she had no one to talk to or tease. The big room seemed so lonesome and it was so provoking to hear in the distance the twanging of a guitar and the softer tones of the piano intermingled with laughing and singing. Several times she laid down her book and went to the open window, but she could see no one, only now and then a dry leaf crackled as it fell to the ground. It was clear and cool outside and the moonlight made the college buildings loom up dark and forbidding from behind the trees and shrubbery. Suddenly as she stood looking out someone knocked at the door, and before she could turn from the window, nine masked figures wearing caps and gowns stalked into the room. Dorothy started back in surprise, but the leader walked up to her and said in a deep solemn tone, but with eyes twinkling with mischief, Your time has come. Have you decided after long contemplation to join the honorable Sigma Phi, to devote your life to its interests and to do any- thing the society demands of you? If you have you may be presented for honorable membership. Much surprised by their appearance and words she did not know whether to treat it all as a joke or to be frightened, but thinking it had been done to surprise her she answe r ed, laughing, Most honorable THE ORACLE 75 sirs, 1 do promise to fulfill these conditions, but how soon are you going to have the banquet, I ' ve waited so long I ' m hungry. In the same pompous manner he had used before the leader replied, As soon as we have evidences of vour ability to become a member we promise that you shall have something to satisfy — ahem — your, your hun gry feeling, but we must hurry it ' s getting late and we have lots to do yet. So hurry up and get ready to go with us wherever we shall lead you. Hurriedly she threw a light wrap about her shoulders and accept- ing the arm offered, went down the stairs into the brightly lighted hall and out upon the street. The mom in which the meetings were held was some distance from the dormitory, so they had to go down several streets and pass many of the college buildings. When they came in front of Stilton Hall — old Stilts the boys called it — , an old building used for recitations, almost covered with ivy and concealed by trees and shrubbery, the leader ordered them to stop and apart from Dorothy held a consultation with the other eight. She did not recognize the voice of any one she knew, but still one sounded strangely like that of Lucy Harland, a good friend of hers and an ardent member of the Sigma Phi. Finally one drew a small bundle from beneath his gown and handed it to the leader. He took it and then turned to Dorothy with these words, Since you have promised to do anything the society demands of you, this is your first order. If you do this you will be rewarded by having your name placed on the roll of honor immediately. To be brief this is what you must do. Unrolling the bundle he look out something which seemed to have red and white stripes on it. You must take this flag to Greg ' s room (Mr. VlcGregor was the teacher in mathematics, who held recitations in Stilton Hall) and put it on his desk. Spread it out so it will cover the entire top. We will go with you as far as the entrance, but you must go the rest of the way by yourself. Mr. McGregor ' s room was on the first floor and his door but a short distance from the entrance, so she was not afraid to go, for Dorothy was not timid. Laughing to herself at the foolishness of it all and not seeing anything exactly wrong in it, she decided to go. Up the walk and up the broad steps they went, two by two, Dorothy and the leader first, until they came to the entrance. Then she happened to think that the door was locked and wondered how they could get in, but before she could ask the question, the leader took a key from his pocket and unlocked the door, remarking as he did so, Old friends of the Prof., we take care of his keys so he won ' t lose them. A laugh followed this explanation, while one struck a match to light a lantern which Dorothy had not noticed before. Taking the llag in one hand and the lantern in the other she started in the open doorway. Her companions watched her go down the hall and disappear in the room. One of the masked figures remarked, Lots of nerve for a girl, but then you never can tell what a girl is going to do, they ' re so changeable. They kept talking to one another for sometime, now and then breaking out into a loud laugh, which the leader quickly silenced. Every once in a while one went down the walk and looked up and down the street, but no one could be seen. But unobserved by the maskers a young man came slowly down the other side of the street. It was Jack Norton, one of the fellows, a handsome athletic voung man of twenty-two, popular among the students, both girls and boys, on account of his athletic ability and genial nature. Besides they respected him, for he was considered one of the brightest and most promising of all the fellows. His room had seemed so close that evening and the outside air so cool and refreshing that he decided to take a walk. Passing along in front of the Hall, he had noticed a light flash back and forth, and so keeping in the shadows as much as he could, he came nearer until he could see plainly the maskers. Humph, he remarked, Up to something that ' s no good, I ' ll wager. I ' ll go around to the side and have a look at what they ' re doing. It happened that he assisted Mr. McGregor in teaching, so he had a key to the side door, and, walking cautiously so that the leaves would not make any 76 THE ORACLE noise and give warning of his presence, he went through the shrubbery unobserved. Coming to the door, he put the key in the lock and slowlv opened the door. Strange to say the door opened with scarcely any noise and what was his surprise to see the figure of a girl bending over a lantern which was endeavoring to go out. So engrossed was she in her effort to make it burn brighter that she had not heard a sound until he came up and stood before her. In her astonishment and confusion she let the lantern fall, but it neither broke nor went out, but no doubt it would speedily have been extinguished if Jack had not picked it up and restored it to its natural position. Holding it so that the light shone upon her face, he started back in surprise when he saw who it was. Dorothy Fairfax, you of all persons, he exclaimed in astonishment, what in the world are you doing here at this time of night? I — I, oh dear, 1 wish I ' d never said I ' d come, I didn ' t think it would be so dark — and— and I — the lantern went out and 1 — oh dear, and she could no longer keep back the tears, which would come to her eyes. Jack had never had any experience with crying girls, so he did not know what he ought to do, whether to sympathize with her, or to throw water over her, so he stood there ill at ease, awkwardly shifting the weight of his body from one foot to the other. Just then the lantern sent up one long flickering ray and went out. Then the ludicrous side of the situation appealed to Dorothy and she began to laugh. Somewhat reassured by her mirth, Jack started towards her but stopped, preplexed as to what he ought to do or say. Then suddenly he thought of some matches he had in his pocket, and drawing one out, lighted it, saying as he did so, I think we have enough to last until we get out to your friends if we hurry. ' ' Oh, yes, do let ' s get out of here quick, answered Dorothy, it ' s so dark and ghostly. And then she happened to notice the flag which had fallen to the floor, But what will they think if they see you. 1 suppose each one has something they must do to enter and if they don ' t do it they can ' t join and I don ' t want to do it, oh dear. May I ask what society you are speaking of entering? inquired Jack. Why yes, she answered, the Sigma Phi, of course. Well if 1 am not very much mistaken the leader of that gang out there is Steph Thompson, the worst freshman for getting into scrapes there is in the class. And I ' m very certain I know who several of the other ones are too for — You don ' t mean to say, interrupted Dorothy, that they are not Seniors? Seniors, he laughed, Seniors! Well they may be Seniors three years from tonight, but 1 doubt if Steph Thompson will be in that length of time, not unless he quits his mischief and gets down to studying. Too much astonished for a minute to say anything, Dorothy just stared at him as if to see whether he was in earnest or not, and then repeated after him, Steph Thompson, the worst freshman for getting into scrapes there is in the class! Well the joke is surely on me, but, and then her eyes fairly danced as she said, if you will only help me we will turn the joke on them. What fun it would be! You will help me, won ' t you? Why yes, he answered, if you will tell me what you want done. Which is to be first, to pitch into that gang out there or get y ou out of this dungeon? Get me out of the dungeon bv all means first, before all the matches are gone. Let ' s go out the side way so they won ' t hear us and then they will wait for me to come out. So picking up the flag she walked to the side door, while Jack- followed with the lantern. In the meantime those in front began to show signs of impatience. Several remarks had been made as to how long it was taking her, but they waited and waited and still she did not come. A half hour passed by and then another and finally they decided something must be wrong, so they went up the steps and into the building. It was very dark inside as all the light they had was from matches. So walking along, cautiously, they came to the door and looked in. But what was their astonishment when no Dorothy could be seen. Even the flag and lantern were gone. Well I ' ll be jiggered, exclaimed the leader, where under the sun, or rather the moon, do you suppose she is! And just then a board creaked somewhere in the old Hall and a window THE ORACLE 77 rattled and four panic stricken figures, with the leader at their head, rushed headlong from the building with the other five not far behind. Meanwhile Dorothy and Jack started to go down a little path be- hind the Hall, which led to a small river. There were always several boats anchored near the boat house, so after assisting Dorothy into one of these, Jack untied the rope and with long, even strokes sent the boat far down the stream. The moon seemed almost overhead and lighted up the water with a brightness almost equalling the sun ' s. Diamonds seemed to float away in the ripples whenever the oars touched the water, and except the splashing of the oars, everything was quiet, for neither spoke a word all the way down the river. Perhaps it was the spell of the moonlight- who knows — but Jack wondered why he had never before noticed how very pretty Dorothy was. To be sure he had always admired her, but now he seemed to have a different, inexplainable feeling. Indeed he showed that feel- ing so openly during the rest of the year that no one was surprised to hear, the following June, of the engagement of Dorothy Fairfax and Jack Norton. Dorothy returned safely home that night, but the freshmen, for such they proved to be, reached their respective homes half paralyzed with fear, and some do not know to this day how it all happened or how it was that the flag they had stolen from the Campus, appeared the next morning in its old place, proudly waving its stars and stripes as if to say, Did you ever get left? K. W., ' 07. 7 THE ORACLE Rest R o o I THE ORACLE 79 UV Seeing Mansfield Through a Megaphone All aboard, ladies and gentlemen. Here ' s for Seeing Mansfield . Have a pleasant ride in a fine auto all for fifty cents. Only twenty- five seats and they ' re selling like hot cakes. All ready ! Start her goin ' , Bill. Now friends, that magnificent building you see to your right, is the B. O. depot. The waiting room, for both ladies and gentlemen, is supplied with a gum slot, a weighing machine, and a music box, so that the people who have foolishly made the mistake of being on time may be amused until the train decides to put in its appearance. This is Main Street in all the sense of the word. It is very steep, also the things sold upon it. That place which looks like, get your shoes shined for 5 cents, down in the basement, is the postal telegraph office. It closes business when the operator goes home to his dinner. That piece of tin vou see there around the corner, is the skating rink. People who go there usually see a number of brilliant stars. The place seems to fascinate little girls who should have higher ideals higher up the street. That is the Smokehouse ; not the old fashioned kind but the modern. Maxwell ' s dry goods store: It is so spacious, a man was lost in it the other day and had to ask his way out. Here you see the Five and Ten Cent store where everything from a hair rat to a pie tin is sold for five or ten cents. 80 THE ORACLE To your left is the Public Square. If this were summer, you would see it packed, like a box of sardines, with the noblemen of Mansfield. That is the Orphium, the home of vaudeville and a model theatre. Before you, you see the massive Southern Hotel, chief attraction, Sunday dinners, beginning with soup and ending with I . . scream. Now we are on Park Avenue West, emphasis on West. It is the Grand Boulevard of Mansfield with street cars running on it for the con- venience of the people. Don ' t be frightened, ladies. That is not a raid; it is simply a crowd of High School girls discussing the topics of the day. Yes, that imposing structure we are nearing is the High School. The inmates call it the West Side Pen. And that person you now see coming from the building, wildly running his hands through his hair, is not demented. He is the principal in the Hall of Fame, composed of pedagogues. From his countenance you can readily see he is a firm advocator of Quaker Oats. That cloud of smoke you see floating in the air is the fragrant per- fume of tobacco, emitted from a few boys. Smoking during school hours is positively prohibited so they pipe up before and after. Whenever a stranger comes to town and sees this, he sends in a fire alarm but it really doesn ' t matter for it gives the fire horses a chance to exercise. From the large number of churches you have seen you probably have arrived at the conclusion that this is a very church-like town. Do you see those queer looking persons there, with those very large heads? They are the sophomores. The disease is not serious; it is only temporary. Luna Park: Some people think it derived its name from the luna- tics that go on their maddening way around the roller coaster. Well, we are now at the end of our journey. We take another route back. For fifty cents you may see beautiful Mansfield through a megaphone. It is a wonderful town (I mean city). All out! Myrtle E. Hamlin. THE ORACLE 81 q£K1 Ethics of the High School WHATdoes ethics mean? Well, it means morals and manners. A High School or college sends its graduates out into the world with only a written warrant that they are presentable intellectually, yet its un- written purpose is as much moral as mental, one of its greatest hopes is to stamp its graduates with a good moral tone. One may graduate from a High School and not have a finished education or even be a good scholar but if he has good morals and backbone enough to uphold those morals he surely has accomplished something. One of the first things to be spoken of is the chewing of gum. Mark Twain, upon visiting a school, where everyone seemed to be chewing gum, remarked what a pity it was that all the energy involved in the chewing was wasted and could not be transformed into electrical energy, for there would be a current produced great enough to heat the building or at least to illuminate it. Well, everyone does not chew gum in our High School, but don ' t you think we could furnish, at times any- way, the electromotive force for a sixteen candle power light? Is there enough respect shown to teachers? Don ' t you hear, for example, Hall instead of Mr. Hall pretty often? Are not our teachers our superiors and should they not be treated with ordinary politeness at least? And then why must so many boys smoke? Is it because boys must be boys or a boy must sow his wild oats? Are we not old enough in the High School to know what is right and to have courage enough to do it? Everyone knows that smoking is not good for a per- son physically, weakens his mental ability and is a disgusting habit. If we think over the manners and morals of the High School we are all able to recognize our faults and our good qualities, for instance con- sider our manners in the school room, halls, and on the street. We human beings cannot be perfect but we can do our best. There is nothing that has a greater influence on the grade pupils than the behavior of the High School pupils. They consider the High School pupils their superiors in knowledge and in many other ways, so they look to them, to a great extent for their models. For this reason alone we should do our best, our very best and do it every da)- — not ex- cepting week days. Milton defines a complete and generous education as that which will fit a man for anv position in life, public or private, in peace or in war. Can anyone do this without good morals? Even if few of us, perhaps none, ever shine in the world ' s history let us at least do our best in raising the ethics of the old Mansfield High School to the highest place possible. BY A SENIOR. 82 THE ORACLE HIGH SCHOOL EXCELSIOR By Rebekah MacDaniel. The shades of night were falling fast, As through the High School building passed, A maid who bore ' mid groans and sighs, Her school-books which did symbolize Hard Study. Oh, stay! another said, and go With me tonight to see the show. ' A tear stood in her bright blue eye, But still she answered with a sigh: Must Study. Her brow was sad; her gaze forlorn: Dear me, sighed she, Why was 1 born? ' Oh, what doth cause this maid to weep And groan and sigh and stamp her feet? Hard Study. At break of day, the servant found The school-girl with her head all bound; Her fingers spattered with her ink; Her forehead wrinkled up to think: With Study. Shirk not your tasks, the teacher said, They must be done e ' er you can wed: What makes great kings and presidents? What makes the preacher ' s eloquence? Hard Study. There, in the twilight cold and gray, Sleeping, but beautiful, she lay; And from her lips, there seemed to come Those direful words — so troublesome — Must Study. THE ORACLE 83 ' ) (KIP v ' m v 7)i rv 84 THE ORACLE Smile a smile; While you smile Another smiles, And soon there ' s miles And miles Of smiles, And life ' s worth while It you hut smile. Within that awful volume lies the mystery of mysteries. — Miss Swaim ' s demerit book. Soprano, basso, even the contrallo wished it five fathoms under the Rialto. — M. H. S. piano. How long, Oh Lord, how long. — Ccesar class. The trumpet once more will sound at general doom. — June exams. With tears in her eyes Miss Moore, although she loved the boy, was forced to give him one demerit. I wish Ben Tillman had heard my speech. — PHILIP WARE. How did you know that A. K. Allen was a teacher? Didn ' t you see me look into his eyes? Yes. I could see his pupils. Unlike most people, William Hammett does not care to keep the Wolf(e) from the door I ' ve got a case on lots of girls Whose names 1 will not mention. But Lois is my latest case; INow she gets my attention. — J. COLWELL. 1 like all the fellows and of course they all like me. — E. K.NITTLE. Hazel Hedges, Ellen McLean and Helen Hosslerall like the Daffodil. The dear girls are mad at me because I flirt. — R. Miller. The man who seeks one girl in life and but one May hope to win her before life be done. But he who seeks all girls wherever he goes Onlv reaps from the love which around him he sows A bachelorhood. R. VOSE. THE ORACLE 85 WHAT WE KNOW THEM BY Edward Abbott Pete John Harris Dutch Margaret Ritter Peggy Walter Palmer Yaddo Curtis Williams Timor Bernice Dowdle Bananas Louis Brunk Blubber Walter Griesinger Heine Don Maglott Dugan Nellie Mecklem Ned Ymk Dirlam Pork Ralph Miller Dogglevance Dora Potter Dody Herbert Jones Tubby Louis Dill IV.aje Howard Leppo Chick Ralph Twitchell Grinny Rex Gilbert Gobo Eugene Ward . . Drowsy Dugan Josephine Lemon Jig Carson Branch Porter David Brueker Honk Dan Wolff Weary Willie Everett Runyan Babe Walter Oswalt Pumpkin Lotta Branch Sister Russell Jelliff Jelly Helen Steinruck Happy Rhea LaDow Rhear Walter Austin ■ • . . . Mickey Harold Horn Abigail Nelly Meily Ted James Carrigan Julius Russel Vose Kentucky Guy Creveling Bolice Fred Langdon Fat Ray Sawhill Red Hurbert Tappan Buck FAVORITES Marjorie Hurxthal ' s favorite flower — Sweet Williams. Bernice Dovvdle ' s favorite trade — Carpenter. Rex Gilbert ' s favorite expression — Hipp! Hipp! Hurrah! Helen Carpenter ' s favorite color — Brown. Alma Hegnauer ' s favorite bakery — Lorentz ' s. Earl Termin ' s favorite month — June. Fred Langdon ' s favorite mythological character — Helen of Troy. Mabel Ward ' s favorite bible storv — Daniel in the Wolff ' s den. 86 THE ORACLE The pride of the Freshman class. — JUD COLWELL and WILL IRWIN. If you would wish for fame in the land Please rise. If you would like the world to command Please rise. If you would enter the land of rest And have a house beyond the skies; If you would dwell in the mansions of rest Please rise. — Mr. Allen. A schoolgirl so modest that she would not do improper fractions. Marie Weil. Preacher — My mission is saving boys. Blanch Miller— Save a few for me. What sullen fury clouds his scornful brow? — Mr. Hall. Oh, that this too, too solid flesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into dew. — MR. HOLMES. Never any marvelous story, But himself could tell a greater. (Herbert Fraser in History.) There is no creature loves me. — JEANETTE CARPENTER. Comb down his hair; Look! look! it stands upright. — Mr. Carpenter. They laugh that win — Demerits. Mr. Bellingham in music: 1 want the ears of all the pupils of the school. I ' m called the little buttercup?— Mary PIPER. ' In notes by distance made more sweet. — High School Orchestra. Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursel ' es as ithers see us. — ROBERT BURNS. Girls, you will drive me mad with your cases. I know I ' m good looking but I can ' t help it. — J. WENDLING. Ralph Miller has already ordered the bcuquet he is to carry at com- mencement. THE ORACLE 87 How dear to my heart are the- scenes of my school days, When fond recollection presents them to view; The studyrooms, office and principal jolly, And each loving teacher which we scholars knew, The ink wells. so precious we never dared move them, Tlie long winding stairways where Freshmen oft ' fell; The restroom so cozy, the German room nigh it, And e ' en that red hook we all knew so well; That cute little book, that red covered book, The Book of Demerits the teachers loved well. OUR SONGSTERS AND THEIR FAVORITE SONGS Josephine, My Jo — Ray Sawhill. Dearie — Ralph Miller. Tapping (Tappan) at the Garden Gate — Dorothy Shonfield Oh! I ' m de Leadin ' Lady ob de Town — Florence Coss. Yankee Doodle Boy— Norman Stoodt. I ' d Be a Star— Helen DePue. Dixie — Hazel Hedges. I ' m in Love with the Slide Trombone — Clare McElHinney. In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree — York and Marguerite. Slumberland — Don Willis. Happy Heine — C. Williams. Forgotten — M. Hurxthal. The King of the Detp Am 1 — C. Gates. You Couldn ' t Hardly Notice Them at All — Freshmen. SCHOOL STATISTICS If all the corduroy used in the trousers of the boys of the Mans- field High School, were put into one piece, it would cover a foot-ball as large as the High School with twelve feet allowed for seams. The amount of gum chewed by the girls in thirty-six hours, twenty-five minutes would be enough to stick it together. The amount of wind needlessly thrown away by the teachers in one day of teaching, would blow the ball up, and the energy used in walking to the office for excuses would send the ball to the moon. Who said that was a foul? 88 THE ORACLE R. Vose to Ruth Finfrock in German: — Allow me to hold your pulse. SOPH ' S NEW PROPOSITION Given: Latin and Geometry. To Prove: That one of them must kill us. PROOF, i. Ashes to ashes. 2. Dust to dust. 3. If Latin don ' t kill us 4. Geometry must. STRANGER — (watching small hoys in front of High School)— Have you a Kindergarten connected with this school? PROF. HALL — No those are some of the Freshmen. WANTED — A man on a farm. Must speak German and French and understand horses and cows. Tho ' the love that I owe, To thee 1 dare na show; Yet 1 love thee in secret, My dear Hedley, O. — Mary Cave. When she had passed it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music. — Luella Finney. ally The poorest use of time is to spend it counting the minutes. — DON Maglott. MISS RUESS— Is that thunder? BOY — Oh, no. It is Marjorie Hershey falling downstairs. MISS SIMPSON— What is the meaning of shuttlecock? Marjorie H. — A rooster. MISS S. — Where are the Hebrides? RALPH M. — In the lower regions. Her hair is red, Her eyes are blue, Her smile is sweet, Her heart is true. RUSSEL speaking of Mary B. TELL IT TO ME. When did Don Willis get that tired feeling? Did Hazel Hammett enjoy the basket ball games ? Who in Detroit sends those dainty letters to D. Brucker? Why don ' t Ralph Miller play on the girls ' basket ball team? Why it is that E. Runyon can never recite German? Why is it that so many fellows getsuch fierce cases on me (especi- Juniors). E. McLean. TO SENIORS: u x - 1 X -(. r •ife Up! up! my friend and quit your books Or surely you ' ll grow double: Up! up, my friend, and clear your looks, Why all this toil and trouble. X. i %( v, T v4 t TO FRESHMEN: This life were but a dreary dream Without such little spots of green. Oh for a man, a man, A mansion in the sky. — Ll ' ELLA F. Remote, unfriendly melancholy , slow. — DAVID BRUCKER. 1 want to be an angel. — ROGER AU. God bless the man who invented sleep. — HERMAN Harris. 1 am a sweet faced youth. — RUSSEL JELLIFF. Perhaps he ' ll grow. — ALBE :T ERNST. THE ORACLE 89 WANTED A few high chairs for some of the Freshman boys. Someone to get my lessons for me — J. Strock A bottle of Horlick ' s Malted Milk for VV. Harbeson. Something to keep M. Hawkins from tailing to sleep in school. A lass A lad The spooning fad Two chairs in the old board room A vow A kiss The lass they miss It all ends, oh, so soon. — JOSEPHINE and RAY. The sc are not w hgs. M. H. S. LIBRARY The Rivals— Gay C. and Ralph M. Spenders — M. H. S. Boys? Sweet Girl Graduate — Ruby Howenstine. Sandy — Stanley Young. Lovey Mary — Mary Cave. The Ancient Mariner — Mr. Hall. The Crisis — June Exams. The Virginian — Walter Griesinger. Th ; First Violin — Grace Baughman. Lavender and Old Lace — Miss Simpson. The Strenuous Life — Seniors. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm — Jessie Mentzer. The Princess Passes — Miss Swaim. Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow — Edward Abbot. The Man from Glengary — Herbert Fraser. The House of Mirth — Physics Lab. Bitter Sweet — Estella Ralston. The Lamp Lighter — Walter Armstrong. Fair Women — ' 07 Girls. The Castle of Indolence — Editorial Room. Lav of The Last Minstrel — Rex Gilbert. Reveries of a Bachelor — Mr. Holmes. The Tatler — Demerit Book. Tillie — A Mennonite Maid — Mary Engwiler. Confessio Amantis — Eugene W. and Clare Mc. The Complete Angler — Jacob Brown. The Advancement of Learning — Faculty. The Tempest — Mary DeYarmon. Much Ado About Nothing — Senior Class Meetings. Her voice was ever soft and low. — Mary DeYarmon. Blest be the tie that binds. — Margaret Tanner and Alverda Armstrong. Oil, 1 would be a butterfly, And speed out o ' er the lea, But most of all what 1 would like Is to be an Earlv B. — H. Hammett. He loves, she loves, Both love still They love, who love? Ellen and Dill. 90 THE ORACLE There poor little Freshy don ' t cry, They are making fun 1 know, And vou fell down stairs and it isn ' t fair to make fun of a Freshman so. But Freshman trials will soon pass by, There little Freshman don ' t cry. There little Soph, don ' t cry, You have flunked in Latin 1 know, And last year ' s high grades like a rainbow fades And you ' re awfully blue I know, But soon as a Junior you will fly, There little Soph, don ' t cry. There sturdy Junior don ' t cry, You ' ve got fifty demerits 1 know, And they don ' t treat you right and your grades are a sight, And you ' re down in the mouth I know, But a Junior ' s 9 months will soon pass by, There sturdy Junior don ' t cry. There down-trodden Senior don ' t cry, You ' re in an awful fix I know, Your Physics is dumb and you ' re most awfully glum, And you ' re not sure you ' ll graduate I know, But soon it ' s all over, and you ' ll heave your last sigh, There down trodden Senior don ' t cry. (With apologies to James Whitcomb Riley.) Abbott Cave P Otter Miller BE. vans Dew DeYarmon TOdd Kinney E.ndly Runyon Reynolds BrOwn Remy Sauerbrey Sawhill Fiedler Price Lemon Oswalt Irwin Roop Ritter Tappan RoberTs Super Shireman Two G ood Books v U£ t THE ORACLE 91 There was a Senior named Jake. At yelling he took the cake. At a basket ball game He yelled himself lame And had many a pain and ache. Then Prof. Carpenter spake, About not yelling, with Jake. He said that the boys Who made so much noise Would be better if thrown in the lake. The early bird catches the worm. But the late ones the demerits. Distance lends enchantment to Mr. Bellinghams accompaniments in the auditorium. Cube H and expand. Ht, H. H. H.,— Harold H. Horn.— ABIGAIL McGlNTY. A bursting forth from greenness, A waking as from sleep. — Freshrhen entering Sophomore class. Most things go to the buyer; but coal goes to the cellar. Mary had a little pony, Its color was dark gray; She left it lying on the desk, By mistake one day. Now to have a pony Is against the rule, So Mary is no more found In our dear High School. Herman H. — Father, may I go to the minstrel show with Willie Homespun? FATHER— Naw, ' taint more ' n a month since you left the farm to t ' top of the hill to see the eclipse of the moon. ' Pears to me yew wanter be on the go the hull time. What class are you in? I ' m in the B class ' cause 1 got hives. RULES FOR CENTRAL PARK Couples making love will beware of the rubber plant. While driving through the park don ' t speak to the horses. They carry tales. All animals are not in cages. There are some dandelions on the lawn. ROBERT BURNS (in Physics) — 1 don ' t know what pose means. MR. C. — Well, you ought to. You do it enough. Right this way to the Physics Laboratory. Fine entertainments! Specialties introduced between each act. Barber — Well, do you want a hair cut? Mr. Hall — No, 1 guess I ' ll have them all cut. B. — Very good. That will cost you fifty cents. Mr. H. — Why your sign reads ' first class hair cut 25 cents. ' B. — Yes, I know, but your hair is not first class. 92 THE ORACLE Our Football Team THE ORACLE 93 HIS SIDE OF IT I ' m stuck on Hazel, She ' s as cute as she can be, But for Senior functions Mary ' ll Dew for me. —Rex. There is just one girl with whom I spark And I ' ll tell you her name if you ' ll keep it dark- She ' s the only girl for whom I care, Gee! 1 hate to tell it, but her name is Clare. — Eugene. 1 like Mary And 1 like Maude; Also for Mabel My love ' s not a fraud. But I ' m not going To tie myself down To any one girl In this here town. —Dan. Now 1 haven ' t been going with the girls very much, And with society girls I ' m just getting in touch; But the first one to me, that Cupid pointed out Was Miss Gladys Mengert without a doubt. — TODD1E. Now 1 never had a case or never will For cases run up too much of a bill: But 1 call on a girl every once in a while ' Cause 1 always liked Fanny Roberts ' smile. —ABBOTT. It ' s hard to tell who my crush is For I try to make that my private biz; But it you ' re going to get hot and the editor hotter, Just say for me that my case is Potter. —Burns. Tkih.g£ Tha ToiKe A n£S, . I ' m the boy that to others would seem Fairly infatuated with Josephine; 1 am a Senior, a Junior is she, But after school ' s out real lovers we ' ll be. —Ray S. Say! I ' ve got a crush, But 1 s ' pose it won ' t last, Fur I ' ve had some hard luck In the far, f ar past. Now 1 go to see Helen (C) And they say there ' s no tellin ' Where I ' ll stop if 1 don ' t suit her Dad. — Jake. Some of these evenings a few of us boys Are going to the country and take our joys; We ' re going to see an old fashioned spellin ' And of course you know that I ' ll take Helen. —Dill. I ' ve had a hard time all thru life, A trippin ' long the road of strife; And of all my cases each came to naught, And ever and anon a new one I ' ve sought. But I ' m willin ' now, to pile up pledges, That my latest case is Hazel Hedges. —Gray. 94 THE ORACLE When 1 get big, I ' m going to be a fireman, And if I get a chance I ' ll marry Shireman. — Langdon. Now I ' m pretty good when it comes to flirtin ' And ' twixt me and my girl you can ' t draw the curtain. To me she is a genuine patty Tell you 1 think lots of my black eyed Hattie. — COOKE. I have more mashes than all the rest. My latest mash I consider the best. Life is easy with four studies to carry And nothing to do but love my Mary (B). — VOSE. I never call my girl my crush For we ' re not the kind that ' s soft as mush. But to you I ' ll say Bange is my steady, And to go some place she ' s always ready. —York With Katherine Baxter I ' ve made a hit And 1 go up to see her quite a bit. —Guy C. And now, said the editor, On behalf Of our wise and jubilant annual staff I think with this verse I had best interfere Lest you drawl it out over half a year. THEORACLE 95 Prizes First prize for Drawing CARSON BRANCH Second prize for Drawing RIO JUDSON Prize for Cartoons kATHERINE HURXTHAL First prize for Story KATHLEEN WILLIS Second prize for poem REBEKAH MacDaniel First prize for Jolts . . . . - EUGENE WARD Second prize for Jolts Mabel HAMMETT 96 THE ORACLE Drawing Rooi THE ORACLE 97 Board of Education r Officers: Ezra S. Cleland President CHARLES W. FRITZ Clerk JOHN E. NELSON Treasurer C. H. HUGHES (ex-officio) Superintendent C. L. VANCLEVE Charles Eushnell Rev. David J. Meese Ed. G. Lemon - VV. C. Mowrey 98 THE ORACLE Photographic Department — Basement. THE ORACLE 99 Maude Cunningham Literary Editor J. R. Brown Business Manager £3 % The Stafi =00= a • k ' IP Mabel H. Ward Editor-in-Chief Advisory Board: Mr. Austin K. Allen Mr. Clifford D. Carpenter Zoda Greenlee Art Editor Nellie Mecklem Grind Editor 100 THE ORACLE Out of Qood Comes Best THE ORACLE 101 102 THE ORACLE The Mertz- fl . Kirkpatrick i j ym V Commencement Slippers and Pumps $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 GRAY ' S FINE SHOES Varsity Hand - Tailored Suits and Overcoats Hart, Schaffner Marx make Sold only by FREUNDLICH ' S Corner of Public Square The Albrecht Lapham Clothing Co. 1 F you want anything in the ATHLETIC LINE go to Kl 1 1 LKj North Main Street Headquarters for a full line of BASE BALL and TENNIS SUPPLIES THE ONE PRICE STORE ALL NEW GOODS CORNER FOURTH AND MAIN PATRONIZE OUR ADERTISERS THE ORACLE 103 The One Up-to-Date In all Branches ot The Shoe Business Heavy Lemon The Foot Fitter :: Today. Lives ot some great men remind us That we will, it we are wise, Leave our modesty behind us And get out and advertise. TEACHER. — Name the organs of digestion. Willie.— Teeth. T. — What kind of organs are the teeth? W. — Grind organs. WANTED. — A man to handle dynamite in a match factory. A splendid chance to raise. FOR Sale. — An automobile by a man with a tank holding ten gallons. A bear was killed by a bov nine feet long. For High-Grade Tailori n g At the right price see John H.Miller 48 W. Fourth Street Lady Agents Wanted Everywhere. Valuable premiums easily earned by a few hours work selling our Teas, Spices, Baking Powder, Flavoring Extracts, Toilet Soaps, Perfumes, Etc. Ladies can get a fine Dinner Set, Toilet Set. Parlor Lamp, Couch, Rocking Chair, Parlor Suit, Gold Watch, Clock, Iron Bed with Springs and Mattress, Side Board- Sewing Machine, Ladies ' Desk, Folding Bed, Extension Table, Wardrobe, Cupboard, Lace Curtains, or choice of any other premium free. Write today for particulars. Outfit free. Great Atlantic Tea Co., Mansfield, o. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS 104 THE ORACLE What did you learn in college? Foot ball, base ball and high ball. What makes you so foolish? 1 used to sleep under a crazy quilt. Where was Solomon ' s temple? On the side of his head. Brother Bill never had much schooling, he just picked things up as he went alcng. When he came out of school we had to put mustard plasters on him to make him smart. Bill used to be a chauffeur; he was always on the toot. SMITH. — In Mexico people die very often. JONES. — In the United States they only die once. Tickets found in Nonpareil and Victor Flour Sacks are good for premiums. Save them and bring them to the City Mills. Gilbert Company Call and see the New Styles in Straw Hats and Summer Shirts at H. E. Caves 65 NORTH MAIN STREET THE DAYLIGHT CASH STORE We are showing the finest lines of Shirtwaist Suits Shirtwaists and Summer Millinery Ever brought together in Mansfield. BE SURE AND SEE THESE STOCKS. L A N T Z PATRONIZE OUR ADERT1SERS THE ORACLE 105 Pickering JellifT Leading Jewelers Headquarters for Watches, Diamonds, Signet Rings, Fobs, Bracelets, Fine Combs, Lockets and Chains and High School SOUVENIR SPOONS DONT FAIL TO SEE OUR DISPLAY BEFORE BUYING Corner of Third and Main Street; The Big 4 Shoe Company A specially tine line of White Oxfords and Pumps. An elegant line of Black Ox- fords and boots at popular prices. All lasts, all styles, all leathers, all toes and we invite you all to see them. Successors to The Keiser Shoe Co. Corner 4th and Main Streets. ASur R mmer Komance. Summer maiden. Snmmer fellow. Moonlight evening. Tender topics. Sparkling diamond. Ever cherished. August passes. Likewise diamond. Young man wakens. Love next season? XO! Full of fun. Chapter One. Naught to do. Chapter Two. Love will be. Chapter Three. Girl no more. Chapter Four. Heart to mend. The End. EXTRA Old Government Mocha and Java Coffee In 1-lb. tins at 35 cents per pound. STULDREHER SON Both Phones 21 PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS 106 THE ORACLE FOR HIGH-GRADE AND UP-TO-DATE BUGGIES AND HARNESS SEE HOWARD MILLER Northeast Corner Square K A L E R ' S is the only place to get your ICE CREAM or SODA Our goods are pure and wholesome. Orders delivered to any part of the city. Special prices for Lawn Fetes and Socials. Kaler ' s Candy Kitchen Both Phones If you want the best Photographs goto POTTER 131 North Park Street EYE •STRAIN • Many suffer the effects and never dream their eyes are defective because they can see so well. Granulated Lids, Styes, Sore-eves, as well as Dizzv Spells, Stomach Trouble, Con- stipation and nervous twitchings — constant blinking — are symptoms and can be relieved under the new method without the use of drugs bv DR. G. W. PL ATT THIRD Neu-rol-o-gist AND MAIN STREETS PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THE ORACLE 107 Koch Fisher Co. Sole Agents tor Spalding ' s Athletic Goods Do you wish to purchase A Home, Building Lot, Stocks or Bonds Or, do you wish to sell? If so, see me. G. W. BAHL, Broker. BLYMYER BUILDING - Both Phones. Teacher. - Name a group of islands on the coast of Scotland. Willie. — The Bridegrooms. T. — The Bridegrooms? W. — Well, the He-brides. That ' s the same thing, ain ' t it? ' . ' JINKS. — How did you like it in Germany, Mr. Brush? ' . ' BRUSH.— 1 didn ' t like it at all. 1 got tired of being called ' Herr Brush. ' Here, beneath this pile of stones, Lies the body of Mary Jones, Her name was Smith, it was not Jones; But [ones is used to rhyme with stones. Idealistic. — An art-school student recently painted a picture of a dog under a tree, so life-like that it was impossible to distinguish the bark of the tree from that of the dog. Richland County Fair Mansfield, Ohio, September 24 to 27, 1907 Special Attractions Good Racing each day Children ' s Day, Friday T H K 2 7 T ' H All Children 1 2 years and under admitted free on Children ' s Day. W. H. GIFFORD, Sec ' y. MANSFIELD, OHIO. PATRON IZE OUR ADVERTISERS 108 THE ORACLE The Best Photos in the city are those latest ones shown at the Burkholder Studio. TEXAS PANHANDLE Great Opportunities for Investment. - - Money invested positively doubled. PULLMAN TRAIN 1st and 2nd Tuesday each month. Howard S. Twitchell, May Building. Bell Phone 573-W. Mansfield Phone 87 I -L. ouccess. He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; Who has gained the trust of pure women and the love of little children; Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; Who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an improved flower, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; Who has never lacked appreciation of earth ' s beauty or failed to express it; Who has always looked for the best in others and given the best he had; Whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a bene- diction. FEEBLES — (About to be operated upon for appendicitis) — Doctor, before you begin I wish you would send and have the Rev. Blank come over. DOCTOR — Certainly, if you wish it, but — ah — . FEEBLES— I ' d like to be opened with prayer. Vonhof- Barber Shop Hot and Cold Baths. : : : : : Vonhof Hotel Basement. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THE ORACLE 109 Ice Cream Soda A long, ice-cold glass of Ice Cream Soda drawn just right and served in paper thin glasses at a scrupul- ously clean fountain is the idejl thirst quencher for a hot day. All Flavors at our fountain. LUCAS BROS, ' The Unrivaled 5c Cigar Rigby ' s Dolly Dollars. MATERIAL: - The very finest selected, specially blended tobacco. WORKMANSHIP: Philadelphia hand made by the most expert cigar makers. SIZE:— Not too large, or too small, just right. The Pink of Perfection Maud Muller Paraphrased. Maud Muller on a summer day, says an exchange, with her fellow ran away; in a benzine touring car, scooting for a preacher f ar. Maud ' s father saw the fleeting pair, smelled the benzine scented air; caught a mule whose name was Jane, and galloped down the dusty lane; the mobile very swiftly ran but burned the oil all out the can. The motor stopt upon a hill, but Jane ran on just tit to kill. Alas for maid, alas for man, alas for emptv benzine can. Maud ' s daddy on the old gray mule, came and took her off to school. The mule nigh wrecked the benzine cart; the feller died of a broken heart. The moral of this tale so sad: Don ' t steal the girl; go ask her dad. Mary had a little lamb, And when she saw it sicken, She sold it to a Chicago man, And now it ' s labeled chicken. Wanted. — A woman to do housework. She must wash every week. When 1 was a boy father taught me a good deal about astronomy. When he took down the strap I knew that meant there was going to be spots on the son. Two little girls were comparing progress in catechism study: I ' ve got to original sin, said one. How far have you got? Me? Oh, I ' m way beyond re- demption. Wt AIM TO PLEASE THE PUBLIC. Our stock of China, Kitchenware, Chandeliers, Gas Goods of all kinds, etc., always consists of the latest up- to-date articles at the very LOWEST MARKET PRICES. We are SOLE AGENTS for the New Method Gas Ranges and Eclipse Coal Stoves both made here at home, and the WORLD ' S BEST F. CROUSE SON. NORTH PARK STREET. Plumbing — Tinning- -Furnaces a Specialty. F. W. Frankeberger W. S. Bradford The Saratoga 78 North Main Street Headquarters for all High Grade Cigars and Smokers ' Articles. A full line of Pipes of all grades. Special attention given to repair work. The finest equipped Billiard and Pool Parlor in Central Ohio. Bowling Alleys in connection. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS. THE ORACLE Here I Am! J. W. BAKER. The Insurance Man 26 North Main Street, Mansfield, Ohio. Fire Companies I Represent:— TEUTONIA INSURANCE COMPANY, of New Orleans, La. GLENNS FALLS, New York. NORTHWESTERN UNDERWRITERS AGENCY. FIRE UNDERWRITERS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. ALLEMANIA. NATIONAL, PA. Fire, Tornado. Rental Burglary, Life, Plate Glass and Accident Insurance. — Surety Bonds. — Real Estate and Loans. — Houses to Rent. — Rents Collected. — Property taken care of. Your patronage solicited. Mt ■ m ■  «m- - m ■ n ■  «« LeROY parsons Insurance and Loans MANSFIELD, OHIO If you like Dressy Footwear- Just a little newer in Style- Just a little snappier in Effect- Jusl a little better in Quality- Jus t a little easier Fitting- than any other shoe, try our King Quality for young men and our P i n g r e e-M ade for young ladies GIVE US A LOOK. HELD OBERLIN 19 East Fourth Street Summer Size. CLERK. — What kind of a hammock do you want, Miss? Summer Girl— Oh, a little one. Just about big enough for one — but — er — strong enough for two. AT THE FAIR.— Give me the lunch- basket, wifey. Don ' t you see we are sure to lose each other in this crowd? ♦♦.No Errors.,. THAT ' S THE RESULT OF USING REACH Base ball Gloves and Mitts. They fit the hand, they fit the ball. We would like to show you. The Wagner Hardware Company WHOLESALE AGENTS Wappner Bros. High Grade of Furniture Funeral Directors 20 South Park Street Mansfield Phone 1038Y Bell Phone 573R PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THE ORACLE F. DOOLITTLE, DENTIST « MANSFIELD, Over Blymyer ' s Stove Store. OHIO. Both Phones. PERFUMES - New and Up-to-Date at Hursh ' s Drug Store Comer Fourth and Diamond Streets. An Epitaph. Here lies the body of Susan Louder Who burst while drinking Seidlitz powder. Called from this world to her heavenly rest, She should have waited till it effervesced. The night was growing old As she trudged through snow and sleet; Her nose was long and cold, And her shoes were full of feet. The sorry world is sighing now; La Gripp is at the door; And many folks are dying now Who never died before. George Washington chopped cherry trees When they were young and thin: But Abraham Lincoln split up logs When they were tough as sin. HOWELL— Do you see that old fellow under the tree? ' POWELL— Yes. Howell — He was horn in 1816. Powell — I see; a case of ninety in the shade. Pat — How d ' ye spell puppy, Dinnis. DENNIS — That ' s aisy. p-u-p, pup; p-y, py. Pat — Don ' t try to be funny. P-wipy endade? There ' s no sich letter in the book as wipy. S. ENGWILLER, Eyes Examined, Glassed Fitted, Prescriptions Filled, Satisfaction Guaranteed. 98 N. Main St. Near Post Office. MANSFIELD. OHIO. The High-Class HARBERDASHERS. We have the exclusive styles. HATS, CRAVATS, FURNISHINGS. TRUNKS and LEATHER GOODS, RAIN COATS, OVER COATS, FANCY WAISTCOATS. We make clothes to measure. Marshall Reynolds, 79 North Main St. PATRON 1ZE OUR ADVERTISERS. 12 THE ORACLE J°r W. L. Douglass $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 Shoes = J. Doerman, Corner Park Ave. W. and S. Main St. S. M. Douglass, Harry M. Bell, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, May Building. All-Surpassing £ Soda Water £ Black ' s Pharmacy On the Square. LEO BECK, Director. JAS. WENDLING, Violin. Cornet. Motto: Prices to Suit Our Patrons. Music to Suit the Dancers. She Aeolian rehcutra BEN LOEB. Manager. Clarionet. R. C. CAMPBELL. JOHN TODD, Trombone. Piano. SETH G. CUMMINGS. CURTIS E. McBRIDE. NORMAN M. WOLFE. Cummings, McBride Wolfe, Attorneys-at-Law, 9M North Main St. MANSFIELD, OHIO. This, remarked Mr. Softe, is my photograph with my two French poodles. You recognize me, eh? 1 think so, said Miss Caine. You are the one with the hat on, are you not? It was Gr8. They dined alone at 8:8 On oysters they dined at 8:8 And he asked his dear K8 To tell him his f8 When they 8 t8-a-tS at 8:8. It seems to me, said Mrs. Oldcastle, that Dr. Fourthly indulges a great deal in hyperbole. I ' ve been thinkin ' that same thing, replied her hostess. Land sakes! 1 should think a man with as much sense as him would leave these French drinks alone. The best line of FRESH and CURED MEATS in the city is to be found at Kass Brothers, 14 West Fourth St. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THE ORACLE 113 This space was paid for by a friend of the Boys Douglas Mengert Attomeys-at-Law Newman Block ... North Park Street The McClelland Mowrey Company Largest Distributors of Staple and Fancy- Groceries in the city. 70 North Main Street Phones 84 S. f. Glasener REAL ESTATE Room 19 Dickson Building A. — When is a person ' s temperature the lowest? B. — When they have col J feet. The janitor in a small high school in S., who is very conscientious, says he is going to resign his position because they persist in writing on the black boards notices such as: Find the Least Common Multiple and Find the Greatest Common Divisor. He is afraid they will accuse him of stealing them. Brunk Wolf Merchant Tailors No. 12 South Park Street Wm. F. Voegele, Jr. Attorney-at-Law M. H. S., 1896 33 and 34 Dickson Building Olin M. Farber Law Office Dickson Building Dr. James Herbert West Dentist Room 19, Dickson Block J. H. Eddy Southern Cigar Stand Mansfield :::::: Ohio TWO LEADERS Angle ' s Lunch Coffee 25c Angle ' s Breakfast Coffee 20c John E. Angle 8 and 10 Park Street PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS. THE ORACLE We are judged oftentimes by the fnends we keep and the station- ery we use. If you use - Eaton-Hurlbut Stationery you may have the satisfaction of knowing that your good judgement is in evidence, and your taste undisputed. We sell it and are pleased to recommend it. The Caldwell Bloor Co. THE QUALITY STORE. There is satisfaction in sending your work where you know it will be correctly done. Union Laundry, Phone 323. Two Miles a Minute. Twomilesaminute, Myhowwefly! Swiftasameteor Streakingthesky. Whatisthatblur? Onlythetrees, Lookatthemwave, Mywhatabreeze! Ahonkandarush, Aflashandaswell; — Whatdidwehit? Didsomebodyyell? Ajarandascream — Itlookedlikeahorse, Notellingnovv, Keeptothecourse. Outoftheroad; Giveusashovv! Twomilesaminute, Myhowvvego. For ± - -THE ' SMOKEHOUSE If you are over 1 8 drop in. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THE ORACL 15 Buy a trunk, Pat, said a dealer. What should I buy a trunk for? rejoined Pat. To put your clothes in, was the reply. And go naked? explained Pat. Not a bit of it. Teacher. — Can you name some great man who had an im- pediment in his speech? Pl ' PIL. — Please, ma ' am, George Washington did. He couldn ' t tell a lie. The character of a people ' s amusements point their civil attainments and moral standing. The best people enjoy the attractions at Luna Park, Mansfield, Ohio, and profit by them. G. W. STATLER. Mg ' r. C. L. SCHWIER MERCHANT TAILOR HOTEL BRUNSWICK BLOCK No. 28 EAST FOURTH STREET Palace Market Full line of Fresh and Smoked Meats Fish and Game in Season Roth Brothers Park Avenue West Both Phones M assa s NEW IMPERIAL 5 c Straight Massa Brothers PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THE ORACLE What ' s the difference between vision and sight? See those two girls across the street? ' 1 Yes. Well, the pretty one I would call a vision of lovliness, but the other one — she ' s a sight. Sister, are you happy? Yes, deacon, I feel as though 1 was in Beelzebub ' s bosom? Not in Beelzebub ' s? Well, in some of the patriarchs; 1 don ' t care which. In a Shoe Store. Have you felt slippers, sir? she said. The boy clerk blushed and scratched his head. Then smiling back, he found his tongue; . 1 felt ' em often when I was young. For Fine Shoes, Oxfords, Etc., Etc., see Ed. G. Lemon, 25 N. Main St. ( OLLEGE BRAND CLOTHES are smart enough to make their wearers look smart enough for the degree of B. S. — Bachelor of Style — worn in every college of the land, but made so well that they ' re seldom worn out. Extreme in slyle — not price. Glenn M. Cummings, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 9% North Main St. F. G. DICKMAN, PRACTICAL PLUMBER AND GAS FITTER. All kmds of Bathrooms Supplies. Highest Quality Goods at the Lowest Prices. 66 SOUTH MAIN ST. Mansfield Phone 1129-J. H. Harroun Co. Carry 10 open stock dinner ware patterns in HAVILAND ' S FRENCH CHINA. See our line of Rock Crystal Glass, some- thing never kept in Mansfield before. See our new things in Fine Cut Glass. See the new line of beautiful things in RUSSIAN BRASS GOODS, COFFEE POTS, „ JARDINIERES, FERN DISHtS, CANDLE STICKS, Etc. Moradabud and fine Persian Brass Goods. 27 North Park St. PATRONIZE OUR ADERTISERS THE ORACLE 117 R. R. Gurney Insurance May Building Both Phones FRHSHIE (entering barber shop) — 1 should like to have my moustache dyed. Barber. — Certainly, sir. Did you bring it with you? The potatoes eyes were filled with tears, The cabbage hung its head, And the cook in the kitchen was sorely greived. Fur the vinegar ' s mother was dead. She smiles and laughs the livelong day, Pray do not think her simple; She ' ll laugh at anything you say, Because sile has a dimple. New York Dental Parlors No. 1 1 West Fourth Street Lorentz Baking Co. Fancy and Staple Bakers Second and Adams Streets Byers ' Cafe ' No. 1 4 Park Avenue West Regular Meals 25 Cents Cook Tracy For Insurance SAVINGS BANK BUILDING Fourth and Main Streets 289. Both Phones KISSANE, the TAILOR Maker of Men ' s FlUC ciothmg Made to order £ Made to Fit 631 North Main Street Over Lucas Bros . Drug Store Richland Electric Co. Construction Work, Repairs and Supplies Corner Third and Walnut Streets Brucker Cummins Attorneys-at-Law, MAY BUILDING MANSFIELD. OHIO PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS THE ORACLE r • j ' y (± ( r tfj tef t tC ' ff ' d, jirrc f e z, tieff crtvttoj Jtefft te rriS ftn r ff r f tf r-(jf f t A or y rf tSi 1 flit Pe j off t. • l ff- f.t r ie .ifrrr re tt ' iet-e f e ■ ?. ' ! ■. fttu f ' fjr r ir.i er tt ' o ' Cf  ie.i roJJi -£ji t crr tj rf . PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS ruj 12 15 2008 153155 1 5 00 i a. s o •u CS LL. X