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

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THE SENIORS’ PROLOGUE. In sooth it is a grande sight to see Such folken alle in a companye. A man can not this faire lande o’er Find such a class as is this Senior. Such beauty o’er each countenance y’sprede, Such wit contained in each gen’rous hede, Such mighty wonders must y-praised be, And this is alle our apologie. Mariem Smith— A lady is she very intellechual, And English loves she in especial. Ethel Bristol— She of her smiling seems ful simple and coy, But cruel is she with yonge hertes to toy. Bessie Burns— How swete is she and deintee by myn eye, Wei she can make a cak or bak a pye. Clyde Morgan— A lively lad and mischievious is he, A pleasant felawe for to josh, pardee. Lillian Meyers— Learned is she of coy and modest aire, And German spekes she fluently and faire. Ethel Ryder— Such beauteous lokkes she has of golden haire, We’d say ’twas red if only we did dare. Olive Susan— She is a mayden comely for to seen, And she can winken pretty with her eyen. Elsie Parratt— Your sighte make my herte jumping go, I longen mochly for to been your beau. Will Orvis— Full longe were his legges and ful lene, Still could a better felaw nought be sene. Lulu Ripley— O, she could talk as one had wound her uppe, And when that she had starte, no man could stoppe.

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to be the most amusing function of the school’s social life. Clyde Morgan (Ami) our class president and youngest member of our class, is the one who always wears the “knowing smile” when all the rest of us are wearing the frown of perplexity. Mariem Smith (Teed) calm, dignified, helpful in the most trying circumstances, winning the admiration of us all by her all-round efficiency, both in Athletics and school work. Lulu Ripley (Rip) our little “Trouble-Chaser,” ever ready to waive the most weighty question with a laugh. Chester Shortt (“Chessie”) “Though in name he is Shortt, it is plain to see He lacks not an inch in dignity.” Olive Susan (“Susie,” always called Susan the first day of school.) Has won a reputation as a “wit” and a flirt, yet she lacks none of the proverbial Senior dignity. Ethel Bristol (Babe) is one of the few members of our class who has received her entire education in the schools of Oakfield. She entered the first grade of the Primary department in 1898. Ethel Ryder (“Reddy.”) “She came and she went, and she came again, and now at the finish she’s with us still.” Will Orvis (“Bill”). His science makes you sit up and take notice of things. Lillian Meyers (Steady) always quiet and unassuming, always courteous even to the green little freshmen. Hazel Worthing (“Smiley”) who carries herself with a dignity and sweetness that puts her in a class quite by herself. Bessie Burns (“Bernie”) A dreamy-eyed maiden, who works with a vim, And ’tis said that to jolly the boys is her whim. Elsie Parratt (“Polly”). If you ever met Elsie when she failed to smile you knew that something dreadful had happened.

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Hazel Worthing— She is a smarte mayden sooth to saye And she can well upon the fiddle playe. Chester Shortt— Wei bred is he in knightly curteisye, And wel he likes the ladies for to please. ♦With due apologies to Chaucer. CLASS WILL. We, the Class of 1911, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and mindful of the uncertainties of life, do make, and publish, and declare this, our last will and testament: 1st. We do bequeath to the Freshmen all our trials and tribulations. 2nd. To the Sophomores, all our dignity. 3rd. To the Juniors, the blame for everything, and also several lectures. 4th. To Mr. Puffer, a vote of thanks. 5th. To Miss Broderick, the right to keep a straight face when anything funny happens. 6th. To Miss Stolp, more Germans in her German classes and the power to make us pronounce “nicht, dich,” etc., correctly. 7th. To Bessie B. and Elsie P. a trip to Hustisford with the privilege to stop off at Mayville, Knowles, Beaver Dam, Marshfield, and Hayward. 8th. To Lulu Ripley, the right to earn an honest living (without “Riches.”) 9th. To Ethel Ryder, a light “tread.” 10th. To Arthur Cowles, a little of everything. nth. To Mariem Smith, not much of anything. 12th. To the “Oak Leaf” editors, more time, more money, more material, more patronage. 13th. To Will Orvis, our good will. 14th. To Clyde Morgan, a book entitled, “Tricks for the Class Room.” 15th. To Bessie Cragoe, a copyright on her stories. 16th. To George Meyers, our fine arts, domestic science,