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SENIOR CLASS President Eari.e Henningsen Vice President—Frank Panzer Treasurer- Walter Burns Secretary—Lola Pratt HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1908 The Class of '08 as it at present exists, is of a varied origin. Walter Burns is the only one of its present members who was listed in the first grade in 1896. From this beginning, the membership grew and dwindled until at the present time it consists of eight. In 1898, the names of Lola Pratt and Earle Henningsen, who were promoted, and that of Myrtle Reynolds, who came from a District School in Leroy, were added to the class roll. In ’03, Elsie Phelps was promoted to the class, so that when in 1904, it entered the High School with thirteen members, only five of them were from the grades of this school. Since beginning its existence in 1896, the Class of '08 has had fifteen teachers. The follow, ing are they who have guided us upon the thorny path of knowledge: the Misses Morrison, Hulse-Kimball, McKinley, Murphy, Bates, McCready, Cook, Rakovv, Bovee, Halbach and Curtis, and Professors Foote, Hansen and Curtis. “She's as sharp as a tack So we've always called her Jack.’’ Lola Alta Pratt, upon coming from DePere, entered the grades of the Oakfield School in 1897. Her jollity has ever added much spirit to the class. She has won a warm place in the hearts of her schoolmates. “Elsie, so young and fair, We call her ‘Toots’ and pull her hair.” Elsie Phelps has received her entire education in the schools of Oakfield. She was a member of the class of '09 till that class entered the seventh grade. At that time, she, seeing what an illustrious class was before her, decided to join it; this she did by means of hard work. She has proven a loyal and industrious student, is well liked by classmates, fellow students and teachers. She stands at the end of her four years’ work valedictorian of her class. “He’s the flower of our class, he is our Pansy.” Frank Panzer, one of the illustrious personages who joined the class of ’08 in 1904, received his common school education in a district school, No. 8, of the town of Oakfield, and in No. 9 in the town of Leroy. There is an old saying, “The rolling stone gathers no moss,” but there is another one which we must bear in mind, “It is often the exception that proves the rule.” “Hunk” we call our Earle, Just the same he’s a pearl. Earle S. Henningsen entered the Oakfield School in 1897. In 1899 he was promoted from the second to the third grade and thus joined the class of ’08. Since entering the High School, he has been Class President twice, during the Freshman and Senior years. To these honors has been added that of Salutatorian of the Class of ’08. “Stub,” ne’er known to falter, His other name is Walter. I o Walter C. Burns may be ascribed the honor of founding the Class of '08, when he entered the first grade in’96. Through the many changes and vicissitudes of school life he has ever remained a loyal member of this class, a leader during both periods of work and of recreation. “Fred who likes foot ball Is called ‘Irish’ by all. Fred R. Gordon entered the first grade of the school in 1894. He joined the class of '08, when we entered the Junior Class in 1906. Since then he has been our athletic star, nothing better than a good game of foot ball or base ball for him. “ ‘Tis the old, old story of Annie and Willie.” Lucile Edwards received her common school education in the District School No. 9 of the town of Oakfield. She joined the Class of '08 in 1904. She has been an ornamental as well as a useful member of her class. 10
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