Oakfield High School - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Oakfield, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1906 volume:

I___________ t ©A© t t 0°' 4 Shippers of Farm Produce £ % % I © I zT ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ❖ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Honest Prices and Fair Treatment W. W. MORRISON Reliable Dealer in M- n Hardware, Stoves £ Tinware m H Safest and Best Gasoline Stoves, H Furnaces and Heaters PAINTS, OILS and LEAD ROOFING and BUILDING PAPERS Fencing of many Styles Job work and Repairing of various kinds attended to Promptly SATISFACTION GUARANTEED I WANT TO SERVE YOU Do not fall to Investigate my Desires to please you with experience and ability M- Yours for Work and Business W. W. MORRISON. ff Bargains in Real Estate George W. White . . . Wm. F. Sommerfield . . . n Choice farms located near Oak-field for sale. 116 acre farm within half mile of the Village of Oakfield Good buildings and tine location. It is being offered at the right price. 200 acre farm within one mile of Oakfield. Good fair buildings and but little low land. At the price which this farm can be bought, it should interest any buyer that can use a farm of. this size. 260 acre farm partly within the Village of Oakfield, Fine location, good buildings and an excellent farm, but little low land and can be eaisly drained. This farm will be sold. Consult C. (i. MORGAN Oakfield, - Wis. G. W. White Company Furniture Dealers Undertakers ?, Embalmers Short History of the Oakfield School. High ♦ ♦ : ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The Oakfield High School was founded in 1888. The first class was graduated in 1891 with nine members. In 1891, the basement was fitted up for the Primary room. In 1898, the interior of the building was remodeled and a room for the Grammar department was made on the second floor. Since then it has remained the same, but we are looking forward with pleasant anticipations to what it will be next fall. Our school had Hit a three years course until 1903, when the fourth year was added. The course was proposed but defeated in the years of 1900 and 1902. The largest classes which were ever graduated from our school contained sixteen members and were the classes of 1897, 1898 and 1900. The smallest classes ever graduated had five members. These were the classes of 1895 and 1904. The largest enrollment of the school was in 1897 when there were fifty-five enrolled. The smallest enrollment was in 1902 when there were only thirty-three enrolled. The average enrollment is forty-five. We have reason to be proud of our high school for its graduates have obtained honors in the higher schools. We sincerely hope that it will be still more improved so that its pupils will have much better advantages than we have enjoyed. J. I. P. i ♦ ♦ : : : ♦ ♦ t : : ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. Ladies and Gentlemen—the class of ’06 wishes to extend to you a hearty welcome to its class day exercises. This crowded audience shows your sympathetic spirit directed toward us and clearly bespeaks the interest taken in our wc-'-r. In closing our High school course we desire to express our thanks to the Beard of Education, to the teachers, and to the patrons of the school for their efforts in behalf of education in general and of interest in the class of '06 in particular. We are glad tonight to take part in our class day exercises, but most of all do we rejoice that we .have completed the prescribed course in our High school, not because of simply being able to say that, we have finished our High school course, not because of the amount of knowledge stored up during these four years of earnest work, not because of what we have done in the past; but because of what we can do that we could not do before, because of what we are that we were not before, because of the fact that we have increased skill and power so that we may be able to do our share in the great work of life. We entered our High school in tbs year 1902 with an enthusiastic spirit. There were eighteen of us in number, one of the largest classes that have ever attended our school, but l'ke all other classes, some were obliged to leave us and have become scattered as down by the wind until we have left a class of nine. Schoolmates to you we wish to ex-presr our heartfelt! hhanks for we have appreciated the many little deeds you have done to make our school life pleasant and we are greatly indebted to you for the assistance you have rendered toward the presentation of our play. We sincerely hope you all may be ab’e to resume your work in our new school building next year. Teachers, your assistance has been unlimited in doing all in your power, not only to instruct us in our school duties, but also in lending a willing hand to help us to prepare for our exerc'ses. We can hardly express our thanks to you, but we hope some day to be able to show our gratitude. Our play which we are going to present tonight is entitled “The Modernized Merchant of Venice.” We thought it a very amusing play and although it contains several jokes applying to people here, they are not said intentionally, and we sneerely hape that they will be taken in good spirit. The working up of th‘s play has caused us a great deal of work, nevertheless we have enjoved it and we sincerely hope you will enjoy it as it is presented to you tonight; and allow me again in behalf of cur class to extend to you a most sincere welcome to our class day exercises. TONE WORTHING. SALUTATORY. “Flicker of leaves on the casement. Glimpses of summer blue. Sweeping boughs that beckon and wave Through sun and shining dew. The snowy drifts of daisies, Butterflies all aglow. Magical play of light and shade, And drowsy winds that blow. While fair as a lovely maiden Fresh as the dawn of day, The first rose blushes on its stalk Adown the garden way.” And th's is our graduating day! O happy dav that brings to us this joy, we hail thee with glee! Often have we looked forward to this time when we would have finished the prescribed course in our High School. Now it has come. We are advancing out of the harbor into the sea. Various and numerous are the thoughts and sentiments that force themselves upon us on such an occasion. Fond recollections of the past school days appear now even more attractive than before, feelings of sincere gratitude towards those by whose guidance and instruction we have been benefitted; high and noble ideals to be striven for; gladness that the goal long aspired for is now reached. Such thoughts are now present in our minds. Some of you here ton'ght have experienced this same joy, and have come perhaps for a renewal of your early hopes and a fresh consecration of your h'ghest aim. To you, beloved alumni, a. warm fond welcome. Some of you as friends and kinsmen of these graduates are here t’o w'tness the honors bestowed upon them. To you a fuost cordial welcome. Many of you are brought hither through your enlightened sympathies of education as a principle, through ycur belief that on the proper development of the youth depends the permanency of our institutions. You whose encouragment means so much are sincerely welcome. To our teachers we extend a most, heartfelt welcome. Your work has been a noble one and we have thoroughly appreciated it. With all our hearts we welcome the Board of Education who have spared so many of their busy moments in showing their interest not only in our schoolroom work but in all our school-day endeavors. IONE WORTHING. “Mable” the sweet girl's father called from above the staire. “Yes father. What is it ? ” (she answered through the midnight stillness) “Just tell your young man to be careful and not trip over the morning’s milk when he goes out.” WILL OF THE CLASS OF 1906. We, the class of ’Oc, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and mindful of the uncertainties of life, do make, publish and declare this our last will and testament, revoking all former wills by us made: 1st. We direct our executor herein after named to pay all our just debts and our graduating expenses. 2nd. We do give, devise and bequeath to the Juniors the entire physical laboratory and its contents. 3rd. We do bequeath to the Sophomore class our kind instructors. 4th. We do devise to the Freshman class our studious manner to be held by them until their graduation, whereupon it shall pass to the Freshman class in existence at that time. 5th. To Jennie Pratt and Marshall Moses we do give jointly and severally our ability to sit still and put our attention upon our work. 6th. We do bequeath to Edward Cragoe the combined argumentative powers of the class of ’06. 7th. We do give, devise and bequeath to Bessie Geelan our ponies in civics to be held by her until she leaves high school and then to pass over to Walter Lamb. 8th. To Lola Pratt we do bequeath two steel plates for her heels and some clappers for her toes so that people will be aware of the fact when she walks across the floor. 9th. We do devise to Jessie R pley all our love letters and old beaux. 10th. To Walter Burns we do bequeath the privilege to grumble all he wishes to and talk without permission. 11th. We do give to Clara Gordon a solution mixed up in our physical laboratory guaranteed to turn red hair to a beautiful golden yellow like her own. 12th. To Lillian Pratt we do give all our outlines anci reference books in English literature, together with our knowledge cf Chaucer, Shake speare and Milton. 13th We do devise to Harold Bennett one of the back seats which have heretofore been occupied by the Seniors. 14th. We do bequeath to Fred Gordon the sole right to manufacture gun powder in this village, but we wish to warn him against the “Burns” he is liable to get. 15th. To Miss Rakow we do give, devise and bequeath a white vest, a swallow-tailed coat and a turn over collar to be worn by her at the next engagement party. 16th. We do give to Earl Henning-sen our subscriptions to the Milwaukee Daily News and the whole afternoon of each day in which to collect, our letters. 17tli. To Ethel McKnight and Elsie Phelps we do give jointly and severally just one naif of our worthy president’s lung power to be used by them in recitation. 18th. We do bequeath to James I'ay the rgh‘ to reta n all the pulverized complexion beautifier which he brings home on his coat from Hamilton. 19th. To Alvin Ehrhardt we do device a motor cycle which will not dump him, and better still wi i need no tinkering. 20th. To Grant Wells we give a part in the play next year wfith the privilege of backing cut if he so desires. 21st. We do bequeath to Mr. Hansen the secret of who threw the shot. 22nd. Unto the girls in the Freshman class wre do give, devise and bequeath our vast knowledge of geometry, our love for polygons and our admiration for parallelop’peds 23rd. To the h:gh school students 1ft behind we give our interest in the basket ball and a chance from now on to win something in oratoricals. 24th We do give to Olive Roy an excursion tcket to X. D, which will carry two from there to Lusk. 25th. To Lucile Edwards we do bequeath our cribs in physics, which will pass her thru an examination with a resistance of 1000 ohms, an amperage of 30C0 and a voltage of 2000. 2Cth. We do give, devise and be- queath to Flora Morgan, Eva Paynter and Guli Orvis leather medals as rewards for being the victors of the whispering matches which we have had at. school. 27th. To Jce Geelan we do bequeath a bronco and a cow boy’s hat to be given to her upon her departure for Enderlin. 28th. We do give to Lula Ripley, Ethel Bristol and Eessie Burns the privilege of meeting their friends when they call for them at the Grammar room door. 29:h. To those who were once with us in this class we give our best wishes for their success and our sincere regret that they are not with us now. We hereby nominate and appoint Everett Tulledge executor of this our last will and testament and it is our desire that he be required to give bond for the faithful performance of his duty. The residue and remainder both real and personal we do give, devise and bequeath unto the School Board, to them and their successors forever, to be held by them in trust for the future generation of Seniors. In witness whereof we have hereunto set cur hands and seals this 31st day of May, 19GG. In the presence of RYLE WORTHING, RUSH COLE, RALPH WARNER. D. E. W. JOAN OF ARC. In one of the public squares of Paris today stands a beautiful monument. As it towers above the moving throng its silent characters tell no tale, but many a Frenchman knows that it is there to help blot out the memory of an awful crime. This monument pays tribute to a name known only in history, but in art and literature—the name of Joan of Arc. Because of the courage which prompted a single country girl to offer her services in a nation’s great need; because of the spirit which inspired all within her influence, to carry on her high purpose for the sake of France; because of her loyalty to her country and her king; the world holds her name in memory. That which prompted the greatness of her career did not consist of state or military abilities but of pure and noble character. The hundred years of bitter struggle in which England sought to make France a part of the English realm was drawing to a close. King Edward by his vigorous campaigns had made all France forlorn, miserable and well nigh distracted, it was impoverished, overrun, and drained of fighting men. The war had not only exhausted the resources of France, but those of England as well. The victories of Grecy, Poictiers and Agincourt—which shed such lustre on the English nation had brought nearly all of northern France under English subjection. At last the Duke of Bedford resolved to take Orleans, which was the key to the south,—a city strongly fortified and well provisioned. If Orleans surrendered France would be at the mercy of England. But go back with me if you will from the scene of war to Joanne’s childhood. She was born at Dom-remy, that little village on the frontiers of Champagne and Lorraine. Nurtured within the historic forests and mountains of eastern France, and educated in the doctrines and r'tes of the Romish church, and by that superior teacher—Nature. She was employed by her mother in spinning and sewing. Joan was naturally devout and faithful for after her days work was over she would spend hours in quiet contemplation before the altar in the little village church and would often slip away from her companions to muse in silence or to pray. This quiet life was broken by the storm of war as it last came home to Domremy. As the outcasts and wounded passed by the little village the young girl gave them her bed and nursed them in their sickness. Her whole nature summed itse'f up in one absorbing passion, “pity for the fair realm of France.” As her passion grew she recalled old prophecies that a maid from the Lorraine border should save the land. The most remarkable thing about, this young girl is that she claimed to have seen visions, which there is l?ttle difficulty in understanding for she possessed a nature strongly sympathetic, and it was kindled to ardent patriotism by the sad condition of her country. Gradually her whole attention became so engrossed with her country’s wrong that all her working hours were one continued and prolonged prayer for it« deliverance. At the same time she kept long fasts until her body was worn out and she became a little light headed from weakness. The result was that owing to a peculiarity in her nervous constitution, her ow.i tnoughts and hones seemed to take audible voices, and returned to her as assurances and commands spoken to her by the saints. Saint Michael appeared to her in a flood of blinding light and told her to go to the help of the lrng and restore to him his realm. She went and longed that the angels who had appeared to her would carry her away, but her mission was clear. Fate had placed Joau of Arc in an unusual position. She must do her utmost to break the fearful strength of England; France must be saved; her people must he freed; liberty must be had at any cost. To accomplish this she at last set out for Orleans, where she told the captain that she was inspired by God to save her country from the Eng-l'sh. After pleading some time with this rough man he took her by the hand and swore to lead her to the king. At the court itself she found hes!tation and doubt, but there was something so strange, so persistent, so honest about her that they decided that it was quite safe to let her go on and do what she could. And now we have her just as she had been longing to be. Mounted on a magnificent white horse, dressed n a slrn'ng suit of armor, a white banner embroidered with golden Flies, carried before her, and a large body of men at arms following her, she set boldly forward to fulfill her mission; to save France and crown its lawful king. Imagine this girl of only seventeen summers who knew notlrng of war, who had never been accustomed to equestrian exercises l ke a maid of chivalry; who had no friends; who had never seen great people; who was poor and unimportant, leading the great army of France onto the battle field. Her enthusiasm won the hearts of the soldiers. Her simplicity and straightforwardness swept away all prejudice. Rude warriors were softened by her gentle p'ety, and in her presence checked the cath that trembled on their lips. In less than two weeks the brief period of triumph came. To Joan alone belongs the credit of what she accomplished for France,—her enemies, who were jeaious of her leadership, thwarthed her plans and plotted her life. She beat them at every turn; she triumphed again and again. Had hers been a mean nature she could not but glory in her wonderful rescue of Orleans, the defeat of the invincible English, and the success which followed success in the campaign of the Loire. Now in the lead of battle, fearing no danger, bravely calling her men on to the attack, now stopping to ease the pain of a dying soldier, and help'ng him to make peace with God,—now hold'ng the entire army back to ask for divine aid and guidance. When that last great triumph came for which she had labored and struggled and overthrown opponents, —the coronation of Charles VII at Rhe'ms,—her joy knew no bounds. She fell down and embraced the feet of her monarch and burst into uncontrollable weeping. It was no doubt the irresistible outburst of a heart too full, and in that fullness of joy and triumph was also a feeling of completed work, for she knew that her mission was fulfilled. She had done what she had promised amid incredible difficulties. She had given a king to France and given France to her king. Not by nr.ght nor by power had she done this out by the spirit of the Lord. She now asked to return to her father's home, but there were other cities to be conquered, and the leaders of f'ranee seeing how much she was adoreu by the people, were not disposed to part with so great an instrument of success, but. her enthusiasm was gone, her councils became timid and vacillating, the power over her soldiers was soon broken and she was taken a prisoner by the Burgundian army. Then she was sold by one potentate to another as if she were merchandise,—as if she was a slave, until she finally fell into the hands of the English. And where was Charles VII all th:s time? Was he straining every nerve to raise a ransom for the poor girl? Was he making appeals to her countrymen not to let the favorite of heaven, as they had long thought her, fall into the hands of the wolves who were thirsting for blood? Did he offer English prisoners of whom he had many in exchange? He did absolutely nothing. He sat still in stupid indifference and left her to her fate. The English regent, knowing that all the world would cry shame upon him if he killed a defenseless prisoner, did the most cruet thing that wickedness could devise—he handed her over to the bishops. They pretended to think her an enemy of the church and a sorceress who had used unlawful arts, though it was plain to every one who had ever been with her that she was as religious as she was patriotic; but they were friends of the English and angry because she had helped her own country men against them, so it was resolved that she should die. If they had hanged or beheaded her at once, it would have been merciful in comparison with their methods. Sixteen times did they bring her out from the dungeon, with heavy irons on her feet and hands, to answer the cruel questions in which they tried in every way to entrap her into saying that she had been helped by the devil. She gave such simple straightforward answers that they failed to make out what they wanted to, and finally induced her to sign a paper, confessing that she had been wrong in some things- she believed in. She was finally pronounced guilty of heresy. Joan guilty of heresy! On that ground there was never a more innocent person tried by the Inquisition. Her whole life was eminently virtuous. But nothing short of her death would satisfy the English so she was condemned to be burned at the stake. Picture that last sad scene in a life grown dear to us,—the scene of Joan’s martyrdom. She is dressed in a long white robe of penitence—the robe of sacrifice. She is led for the last time down the echoing stairs to the crowded courtyard. The streets are filled with people. Eight hundred English soldiers are surrounding and following the cortege and mocking her. She is looking wildly around for rescue, but in vain. She is calling upon the saints, but they do not answer. She is feeling the terrible humiliation and abandonment and shame in the sight of men. When the place for execution is reached, she kneels for a time weeping. All is quiet. The very world stands still to see that wh'te form of purity and valor and faith,—the maid,—not triumphant on the height of victory, but kneeling, weeping, on the verge of torture. She is ascending the steps, the fagots are lighted, the wild flames rise and fall, the smoke, blown upward, envelops that white maid— s anding alone against the blue sky. The good friar holds the sacred cross before her eyes so long that Joan bids him withdraw lest the-fire shall catch his robe. Thus dies the Maid of Orleans,—her last thought for others, her eyes upon the cross, the name of Jesus upon her lips. O! the pity of it! The pathos of a death like hers! No Frenchman—no Englishman— should read poor Joan’s story without tears of grief and shame, for I repeat it, never was there enacted on this earth a greater injustice. Call her King of France but she will not hear thee. When the thunders of universal France, as even yet may happen, shall proclaim the grandeur of the poor shepherd girl, who gave up all for her country, thy ear, young shepherd girl will have been deaf for five centuries. To suffer and to do, that was thy portion in this life; that was thy destiny and not for a moment was it hidden from thyself. Great was the throne of France even in tjiose days, and great was he that sat upon it; but well Joan knew that not the throne, nor he that sat upon it, was for her, but, on the contrary that she was for them; not she by them, out they by her, should rise from the dust. Georgeous were the lilies of France, and for centuries had the privilege to spread their beauty over land and sea. but well Joan knew, early at Domremy she had read that bitter truth, that the likes of France would decorate no garland for her. Flower nor bud, bell nor blossom, would ever bloom for her, but the injustice and meanness with which she was treated have created a lasting sympathy for her in the hearts of her nation. This remembrance and respect will form a monument more enduring than that erected to her on the spot where she died. “IONE AGNES WORTHING.” I bought a corn-bindei ' bundle carrier for ten cents. Inquire of A. J. Zielke. A NATION’S INJUSTICE. While a great man lives it is difficult to form a good judgment of his character and ability.. Love, admiration, and confidence tend to emphasize too strongly the man's virtues, while malice, prejuaice, and destrust induce an under estimation. When the man has lain n his grave for some years our estimation of the worth of the individual will be a truer one. The estimate of many of the characters in our past history were formed years or even decades ago amid prejudices and by men of nearly their own time. Since then there has been an age of progress. Ideals, opinions and all things have changed. Is it not natural that the judgment of men's characters made today may differ from those first made? I am to speak cf one who if his plans had been successful would have rung the death knell to the cause of American Liberty. One who distinguished himself for his bravery and generalship, yet who was repeatedly insulted by those in power. In the war for independence his name had been one of the foremost, a watchword to the people, an inspirat'on to the soldiery but by one mad act it was blackened and blighted. In the rejoicing for the happy consummation of the struggle that gave us a new nation, men forgot the brilliancy of his earlier career, forgot his first de: votion to the cause of liberty, forgot the shame and insult to which Benedict Arnold the soldier had been subjected, forgot that by his brilliant fighting he had carried them safely thru the most critical crisis. As is common in all times men forget their former di3tresses and t hea a!lcw themselves to depreciate the worth of many of their most helpful leaders. Arnold it was who planned the battle of Ticonderoga and by Allen's side saw it won. Nothing but the courage and invincible spirit Montgomery and he could ever have inspired the small and ragged force to attack an intrenched and we 1 disciplined army of greatly superior strength, such as was found at Quebec. When seeminly irresistible British forces pursued the Americans from Canada, Arnold was sent to check them and a noble though un: successful stand was made at Va,l-cour Island. HoW was he to be repaid for ail his services. Not by promotion but by an insult from the congress he had fa thfully served. Five officers of inferior rank and ability were advanced above him. This was the treatment at the hands of his nation for making every sacrifice of fortune, ease, and domestic happiness, to serve his country. Washington remonstrated against this injustice on the part or congress, saying, “Surely, a more active, a more spirited, and sensible officer fills no department of your army.” Arnold’s proud spirit, was ready to break, but through Washington's influence lie did not resign. When he heard of the Brit'sh invas’on of Connecticut he buried ad his personal injuries and dashed away to fight at Danbury. He returned from the field covered with glory only to be again insulted by congre's. They promoted him with-ou: rank. Honor is a sacrifice no man G ’ght to make and the honor he had gained turned to dishonor. His good actions were followed by persistent attempts at humiliation which fina’lv caused him to tender his resignation. Wa'hington at this moment felt his need and requested that he might be sent to the northern army. Arnold again waiving all present thought of injuries dashed away to the northern frontier. The turning point of the war was at hand. The dec'sive battle ground cf the American Revolution was to be Saratoga. On the remits of this great battle was to be staked the cause of the American people. Schuyler p anned the battle. Arnold won it. Ga‘es reaped the laurels. Oates was very jea’ous of Arnold’s renutation as he might well be. He tried various schemes to drive him from the rervice as he afterward tried to drive Washington. Failing a' this on the eve of this great battle, he deprived him of his command and sentenced the hero of Quebec, C'r'rrn'ain and Danbury, to remain in his tent. The morning of the 7th of October saw the two hostile arm'e3 s'rength-eniug their respective positions. Arnold’s troops moved to the front. The moment the firing began his nature refused control. He tried to be calm, but in vain. He could not reconei'e himself to let all come and go w’th-out lifting a hand for his country. “No man shall keep me in my tent. It I am without command I w:ll fight in the ranks; but the soldiers, God bless them, will fol'ow my lead. Come on. Victory or Death” and springing upon the back of his charger, he darhed away at a headlong pace to the thickest of the fight amid the cheers of his soldiers. He rode with lightening speed up and down the lines throwing himself into the very jaws of death. Again and again he attacked the Hessians in the center. He fought with a courage and headlong impetuosity that was resistless. The enemy gave away in solid column and fled back over the ground so dearly won. Then the crisis came. Bemis heights must be won or al1 is lost. Putt'ng himself at the head of his troops, “You who were with me at Quebec, in the wilderness, at Champlain follow me.” Like a flash Arnold whee’ed his foaming horse towards the British camp and with a hand full of men behind him, broke nto the very sallyport of the enemy shouting, “rush on my brave boys, rush on.” He was carried off the fie'd bleeding and he pless, but not till victory was assured to the Americans. Give all the honor to Gates and Schuyler, but in the name of justice acknowledge Benedict Arnold the hero of Saratoga. Oh, that he had died on that feld. H's name would then be glorious with splendid achievements. Whether he war influenced by the money he was to receive cr by the sense of his bitter wrongs, he tcok the fearful step and delivered up the keys to the frr’ress of West Point for god and a British generalship. It is but human na'ure fcr men burdened with debt1 and depress ed by humiliation to throw off the’r galling shackles and Arnold did no more. 11 the rest of h s life is a contradiction to this short treasonable service. With this one exception his patriotism to his country is unexamnled. His associate-, were of the noblest. His family life p. model. His reoeated bravery in tatt e made him distinguished. All things human are imperfect and this man is no exception. Do what we will, say what we will, nothing hat or ever can cancel the beneflc'ent results to America, from the many victories achieved through the energy of Benedict Arnold. Would you then take upon yourself to judge or condemn a man for one single act done in an tin-thinking moment and under a pressure that but few would have withstood? Years, after lvirg on a cot in a rude garret in the city of London, we find the old general with the strong agony of death upon him, old before his time, and upon his face remorse with its pitiful mark. As he lay he muttered to himself of his past. He was living his life all over. At limes he laughed at some childish remembrance. At times his voice rose in feeble cheers as in imagination he once more led his army. At last he rose; went to his traveling case ami took out the torn and faded uniform of an officer of the Continental army, saying: “This is the uniform in whicii I won my victories. Wou'd to God I had never changed it.” and clasping it' tightly in hi3 arms, the o’d man tottered back to his bed. Wi'h the faded uniform clasped to his broken heart, Benedict Arnold, the hero of Saratoga was dead. That his repentance was sincere, none can never doubt, and when the veiled muse of justice holds the balance for the cause of equity and rght, Eenedict Arnold’s life of self sacrifice will plead so strongly (for him) that he wi'l be known henceforth not as the American traitor, but as the brilliant Revolutionary hero, who in his lifetime d:d make a blunder, performed an act of treason to his country and his own best interests. Tonight is commencement. It marks the end of our High school career. It marks the beginning of a new chapter in life. Tonight we are here as High school studentsi; tomorrow we shall take our places as men and women in a great republic. Our training from the cradle to commencement is a preparation for the broader work of life. We hope to demonstrate the value of this preparation by the manner in which we undertake the tasks apportioned to us. ¥ i To our successors we extend our sympathy and encouragement. We have worked side by side with you for several years. Your success has been our success. Your sorrow has been our sorrow. With sad hearts and memories treasured with love and kindness, we say good bye. Members of the Board of Education: We appreciate, your interest and good will. For the care you have exercised in providing efficient and sympathetic instructors, w'e thank you We hope to show our apprec'ation by the good we may return to our Alma Mater. Teachers: You have been patient, kind and sincere. You have been ever watchful for our welfare. You have given us not only instruction, but sympathy and advice. As we go forth Into the broader field of life, we realize that no effort of ours can repay you for the services rendered. We extend to you our thanks and tender cur earnest wishes for many happy and successful years. Fellow Classmates: Tonight we part. Some take one path, some another. We know that at times the skies will be overcast and the winds will blow with violence. Still we go full of hope, eager to taae up the struggle. In our darkest hours we will recall the faces cf each other and the memory of how we worked f bonder to shoulder and how success at last crowned our efforts, will give us renewed vigor. Friends, teachers and undergraduates, we bid you all a kind, affectionate farewell. CLASS SONG Tune, Bright Eyes Good Bye Hark hear the Seniors calling Calling so loud and long, Class-mates in line are falling We’re marching swiftly on, Though we with joy are laden We hate to see you sigh Don't feel so lonely school-mates We want to say good-by. Chorus School-mates good-by, try not to sigh. We’ll soon be far away And altho we are few We are surely true blue To no other, but Oakfield High. After Commencement is over After Exams are passed Seniors are right in line Glad that their tasks are done When to our homes we hasten We ll hear the Juniors say Yon Seniors sure were faithful And worked hard every da)’. Chorus CLASS YELL Riz a bern, beru, beru You'll be sorry when we leave you. Rixity rix, ski iks, ski iks, We'er the class of ’06. THE ALUMNI. 1891. Mary E. Armitage (Fisher)............Fond du Lac. Wis. Annie G. Armitage (Babcock)..........Hartford, Wis....... Helen P. Beede (Gill)................Oconto, Wis......... William H. Burns.....................Appleton, Wis....... Grace E. Darling (Chegwin)............Fond du Lac. Wis Nora M. Filbey (Hoag)................Sunnys'de, Wash.. Delbert A. Hoag......................Sunnyside, Wash. . Mildred S. McGlono (Stark)...........Denver, Col......... Florence Whitmore (Van Sickler)... Fresno. Cal........... 1892. A. Ruby Armitage (Edwards)...........Oakfield. Wis....... Charles A. De oe...................Rosendale, Wis..., Orpha L. Dille (Cottrill)..........Auburndale. Wis.. Emma H. Filbey (Hubbard).............Oakfield, Wis...... Nellie O. Raymond....................Oakfield. Wis...... Edwin A. Ripley...................M'nneapolis, Minn. 1893 Jo F. Briggs..........................Montreal, Canada. Ed. H. Burns.........................Portland, Ore....... Leshe R. Burns.......................Chicago. Ill...... Rohei t N. Filbey....................Appleton. Wis....... Tillie G. Neeb.......................Oak Center, W!s. . Jessie E. Neeb......................oak Center, Wis.. Belle H. Ripley......................Madison, Wis........ Mariem T. Smith......................Oakfield, Wis....... Elric P. Worthing....................Fond du Lac wis Mvrt’e A. Worthing (Barber)..........Oakfield, Wis....... Bookkeeper Fruit grower Phys’cian .........Lawyer ....Bookkeeper .... Bookkeeper .....Phvsic’an In paper mills .......Teacher Housekeener ....Teacher ....Lawyer Frank L. Cowles........... Maude A. Doyle............ Edward J. Filbey.......... Edith E. Orvis............ Effie L. Ripley (Mack)____ L. Edna Armitage........... Carrie E. Ball (Hinz)...... Elizabeth Hatch............ Frank R. Hubbard.......... Edna A. King (Carpenter) Barbara R. R:pley......... Ida M. Shortt (Hill)...... L'llie Smith............... Nellie E. Smith............ Clara A. Smith............. Guy F. Wells............... Archie G. Worthing......... Leo F. Worthing........... John J. Zielke............. Mare A. Zielke............ Gertrude A. Ripley......... 1895. ..Oakfield, Wis...............Merchant ..Oakfield, Wis.................Teacher ..Madison, Wis.............Instructor . .Oakfield, Wis.......... .Bookkeeper ..Minneapolis, Minn..................... 1897. ..Oakfield, Wis.........Ass'stant P. M. .St. Paul, Minn .Chanin. Iowa . Fcho. Minn . .Oakfield. Wis .North Fond du Lac, .EnderPn, N. D .Oakfield. Wis Wis... .Teacher .Oakfield. Wfs St. Louis, Mo • New York. N. Y.... .Madison, W!s .Grand Junction, Col .Grand Junction, Col Lawyer Oakfield, Wis ♦ Katherine V. Burns......... Jay W. Burns............... Estella Filbey............. Susie M. Fay............... Eugene C. Howard........... Cora B. Howard (Worthing) Kent A. Morgan............. Annah B. Monroe............ Edward Price............... Leslie M. Sinotte.......... Flda B Walker.............. Harold W. Warne’’.......... Kather ne D. Wilcox........ Lizzie M. Wise............. Clara Q. Z elke............ Ida A. Zielke.............. 1898. ..Madison, Wis..................Student .. Hutchingson, Minn............Dentist .. .Sunnyside, Wash...............Clerk ..Whitewater, Wis...............Teacher . .Oakfield, Wis...’.......Mail carrier ..Oakfield, Wis....................... ..Kaukauna, Wis.................Teacher . . Marinette, Wis..............Teacher ...St. Louis, Mo...........Stenographer ........................... Telegrapher ..Fond du Lac, Wis...........Bookkeeper ..Appleton, Wis................Student. ..Oakfield, Wis....................... ............................... Teacher . . Appleton, Wis..........Stenographer ..Appleton, Wis____In knitting factory 1899. Margaret M. Armitage Forest A. Dille...... Rose Anna Gray....... Lott’e G. Holland.... Carrie A. Holland.... Edna B. Hudson....... Theresa M. Lamb.... George G. Price....... Fmrra Daisy Ripley.. Hiram J. Smith....... Golden C. Wells...... Kathryn A. Whitmore May E. Wookev........ Edna N. Worthing... Seymour, Wis... Miladore, Wis... Indianapolis, Ind ............Byron, Wis............. ............Beloit, Wis............ ............Oshkosh, Wis.......... ............Iron Mountain, Mich ............MinneapoLs, Minn... ............Chicago, 111........... ............Oakfield, Wis.......... (Colburn).... Kaukauna, W!s........ .............Oakfield, Wis.......... ............Oakfield, Wis.......... 1900. Elvp. R. Bentley........ Edith M. Carrier........ Nina M. Gordon.......... Ruth I. Gray............ Philip C. Hatch......... Dora C. Henningsen------ Jess’e M. Lurvey........ Guy E. More............. Grace A. Orvis.......... Russell R. Riplfey...... .Albert M. Russell...... alrh F. Steen.......... Frnest D. Susan......... Walter G. Taylor........ Edith M. Town........... Olive M. Town........... Thomas J- Burns......... Emily A. Carrier........ Wll W. Cook............. Grace A. Culver (Jesse) . .Lomira. Wis . ...... ..Oak Center. Wis... ..Oakfield, Wis........ ..Oshkosh, Ws.......... ..Chapin, Iowa......... . .Campbellsport, Wis ..Oakfield, Wis........ ..Byron, Wis........... ..Oakfield, Wis........ ..Madison, Wis......... ..Racine, Wis.......... . .Cal................. ..Oakfield, Wis........ ..Fond du Lac, Wis. ..Oakfield, Wis........ ..Reeds Corner, Wis 1901. ..Jamestown, N. D... ..Oak Center, Wis.. Teacher .Farmer Teacher .. Dead Teacher .Student Teacher Student Student Teacher .......Teacher .......Teacher Music teacher .......Student .......Farmer .......Teacher ........Farmer Ass’t. Cashier .......Student ....Instructor ....Mechanic .......Teacher Bridge builder .......Teacher Brownsville, Wis Estella Ehrhardt (Hanners) Herman A. Ewald............ Phoebe A. Hitt............. Genevieve M. Lamb.......... Edward J. Lurvey........... T. Archie Monroe........... Mabel E. Morgan............ Katie E. Orvis............. Louisa A. Schmidt.......... Miner A. Walker............ Guy A. Warner.............. Frances H. Brayton......... Blanche L. Gray............ Kenneth Hatch.............. Gula Hobbs................. Vida R. Lurvey............. Helen C. Paynter........... Harold C. Russell.......... Phoebe C. Walker........... Lulu M. Worthing........... Georgia Benedict........... Helen Smith................ Erwin Geelan............... Fred Ripley................ Chester Ripley............. Ralph Warner............... Helen Smith................ Erwin Geelan............... Fred Ripley................ Katie Orvis.....'.......... Gala Hobbs................. Mabel Austria.............. Beatrice Brookins.......... Lutle M. King.............. Grace E. Lamb.............. Harvey H. Mader............ Clara E. Messner........... S. Amory Smith............. Bert W. Wells.............. Frank E. Williard,:........ Lula M. Kinyon............. Clara Lois Maxfield........ Frank T. Morgan............ Jess'e Irene Paynter....... Grace E. Town.............. Doris Eva Worthing......... Flora Leolla Worthing...... Tone Agnes Worthing........ Lila M. Worthing........... ...Brownsville, Wis......................... ...Brownsville. Wis...................Farmer ...Oakfield, Wis........................... . ..Oakfield, Wis.......................... ...Madison, Wis......................Student • ••Fond du Lac, Wis...........Brakeman • •• Oakfield, Wis.............p. o. Clerk --Oakfield, Wis..................Librarian •. Dc-dge Co.......................Teacher • •Fond du Lac, Wis .............Machinist • • Appleton, Wis..................Student 1902. • ■Appleton, Wis...................Student • •Fond du Lac, Ws.................Student • ••Chap n, Iowa.....................Farmer • •Stevens Point, Wis............Student • • Oakfield, Wis......................... • •Oakfield, Wis.......................... • •Laramie, Wyo...................Chemist. • •Fond du Lac, Wis................Student • Oakfield, Wis........................... 1903. • ••Oakfield, Wis...................Teacher • •Sleepy Eye, Minn................Student -•Enderlin, N. D.....................Farmer -•Madison, Wis.....................Student • ••Minneapolis, Minn...........Bank Clerk • -Oakfield, Wis............Paoer Hanger 1904. 1905. ■ ••Oakfield, Wis..................Teacher •-Oakfield, Wis..................Teacher • •Oakfield, Wis..................Teacher • ■Oakfield, Wis..................Teacher • •Oakfield, Wis...................Farmer • -Oakfield, Wis..................Teacher • •Oakfield, Wis...................farmer • •Oshkosh, Wis..................Student • •Grand Rapids, Wis.................Reporter 1905. ..Ion, Iowa.......... ..Oakfield, Wis... ..Oakfield, Wis... ..Oakfield, Wis... ..Oakfield, Wis... ..Oakfield. Wis... ..Oak Center. Wis ..Oakfield. Wis... ..Oakfield, Wis... PROPHECY. Come with me dear friends and allow your thoughts to leap the space of but ten pleasant years, and I will try to let you know all about the conditions of this wonderful class as they exist in the year 191G. Only a short time has passed over our heads since we graduated from the Oakfield High School. Th's evening I find m -self at Manila in the Philippines, where I have been spending a month with Lula. We have planned a house party for July and have invited as our guests the class of ’OG and the two instructors under whom we graduated. They are all to arrive this evening from various directions on different boats and roads. But before they arrive, I must tell you about Lula. You all know that when we graduated she moved West and you also know that her thoughts wandered still farther in that direction. Well after she had lived in Iowa for nearly two years, a telegram came one day from a person on the Southern Pacific R. R. bridge, saying that he, having secured a government appointment in the Philipp'nes, wished her to come there at once. She went and they were married there. You may be pleased to hear that she makes a great “Hitt”. She still retains her great love for the theatre and thru her influence she has persuaded her husband to buy the Manila Opera House where nearly every night you will find her in her box surrounded by her fashionable friends, fairly glowing with joy over the fact that she can now attend “shows” to her hearts content. Hark! I hear some one coming up the walk. Ah! I can see them now thru the open door, it is our dear Senior President. Hello, lone, I am so glad to see you and now that you are here before the rest we’ll just sit down here and have a little chat all by ourselves. Do tell me all about yourself and what you have been doing these last ten years. So you have become an elocution teacher, have you, and trained the president of the United States on h:s campaign speeches? Well how grand; and still you find yourself able to give your entertainments in all of the large cities of America and Europe, for which did I understand you to say you got $5,000 an evening? You certainly have been an honor to our class, but here comes Jessie Paynter; now we will sea what has happened to her. You are welcome Jessie and we are glad to see that your long journey has not played havoc with your health or humor. Now please tell lone and me what you have accomplished since we parted. If I tinder-stand you correctly you mean to say that you are a librarian in the New York City public library and can without a bit of hesitation, name in alphabetical order every book ever published and the author and time of publication of each. I thought Miss Rakow was to come with you but th's morning I received word that important business was detaining her for a few days at Washington, D. C. The secret of it all is that she has convinced the men in Congress so that “The Teacher’s Pension Bill” has now passed both houses, and the U. S. President has signed it. There will be no more teaching for Miss Rakow, and the remainder of her life will probably be spent in travel. Well, here comes Frank Morgan and Flora Worthing, they always were so chummy in their school days and I see they have carried the old feeling ever since. Frank you know is a great electrician, a professor at Yale, I believe, and really they say that he acquired his immense store of. knowledge by making outlines for everything he read. Now he drills that system into every student’s head and shows them by his own example that that is the “true system.” Oh! Flora, how did you leave your scchool for making girls prim, polite, pretty, patient and pessimistic? They say you make a fine preceptress, and manage your school so well and severely that your fine young ladies have learned to abhor the very sight of a man’s picture to say nothing of the real article. You are certainly fully rewarded for the efforts which you have put into the worthy cause. Grace Town do hurry along here so we can jabber with you a while before the rest rush in. Classmates, behold the fair prima donna of the twentieth century. She signs only in Chicago, New York and Paris where her houses are always crowded to the doors. It is strange that Mr. Hansen does not get here, his boat was due nearly an hour ago. What’s tiiat? Oh, you say he is a great Shakespearean actor and that perhaps he has stopped on the way to ponder over the great question “To be or not to be” —Well, maybe so. But Lila is late too, her auto has probably refused to carry its gentle load any further. She studied for seven years after 190C and during the course she made a specialty ot auto-mobileology. Now sne travels about in a touring car demonstrat’ng the good qualities of a “Reo” and showing its great conveniences as a home on wheels propelled by gasoline. Clara Maxfield you are the last but not the least I assure you . Your life s’nce graduation has been spent on the old Maxfield ranch, I hear, and you find it real easy to stay at home with your father and mother. You have undoubtedly made their declining years a paradise by means of the sweet music which flows from the pianola at your dainty pressure on the pedals. Come friends, let’s go to the music room and brighten up the occasion by s’nging our Class Song. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Phone Service ♦ . IE. Himmmttan DEALER IN I GRAIN, FLOUR, FEED and SALT WOOL WOOD COAL AND COKE Oakfield, Wis. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ A. J. Zielke Oakfield, Wisconsin Dealer in Windmills, Pomps, Engine and Machine Oils Cylinder Oil and Cup Grease. Engine and Boiler Repairing. Agents for the Standard Gasoline Low Pressure Lighting System, the Best on Earth. Will be glad to show you the light in yom own home. Call at the office or telephone E. H. LYONS PRESIDENT. W. A. TITUS SEC Y TREAS. Mr m StandarJ Limc Stone Co. $t MANUFACTURERS OF Standard White Lime WARRANTED WOOD BURNED AND DEALERS IN Cements, Stucco, Plastering Hair, Chemical Stone, and Crushed Stone, Hard and Soft Wood at prices reasonable Telephone Connections Day or night on Local and Long Distance Lines .. Tremont House.. S. S. Read Prop. Oakfield, Wis. First Gass Livery Stable in connection A ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The Restaurant $ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ E. H. ORVIS Breader of ♦ ♦ Formerly oivned by E. F. DARLING Will open June 1st 1906. || Light Brahmas, with a full line of ++ First Class Candies, Nuts, Fruits, Cigars and Tobaccos Bread, Ice Cream and Sodas O ♦ Frank ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Morgan Oakfield Wis. :: xx XX XX ♦♦ ♦♦ I ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ C. I. Games, B. P. Rocks, £ Blk. B. R. S. Bantams, t Toulouse Geese. ♦ Eggs in season. 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