Oakhurst Collegiate School - Acorn Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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stone. These were Alice and Nina-two fine additions to the band, who made the journey easier by their spirited arguments with each other, and with Marjorie and Barney. During this year they decided to have a pin to distinguish their group from others on the same great highroad. As their number was getting largee there were now nineethey stopped sometimes to discuss affairs. These little meetings were made lively by arguments, and the patient guides became justly worried over the future of the travellers. The ninth yearpost marked the entrance upon the theme stretchfi four years more, and the Land of Every- daylay open before them. But the home stretch was the roughest. In their way lay huge stones called Latin and Math, and their spirits were dampened by the prospect of four long years of struggle. They were joined by five new friendsiFiossie, Virginia, Alice Rogers, Mary Louise and Betty, but their dear Barney wan- dered off along another way. The number now was twelve, and the new friends were fme additions, in fact, Alice Rogers was so liked by all that she was chosen to lead the way to the next yearpost. This year the travellers far ahead took it upon themselves to make the Freshies on the home stretch obey rules. The 23 Freshies strenuously objected to obeying rules and many riots ensued. For several days much excitement existed, but at last a pleasing compromise settled the trouble. The next crossroads brought them Bobby and Olivia. but Nina and Alice Rogers left them With sad farewells. Later Florence left her friends, but Barneyis jovial face was once more seen among the group. This The Latin and Math stones were still much in evidence, but they A little jitney bus belonging to Katherine helped them on year Marjorie led them through the year. were successfully passed, in the end, by all. their way, and in it they had many gay times. And now their eleventh year was reached! Waiting for them here they found Frances, whom they chose to care for their money, and whose even disposition helped them over rough places. Betty, because the road seemed too hard, went away, much to their sorrow, and Florence and Barney left to finish their travels on Katherine, this time led the way, Near the end of the eleventh year, the Billikin, the Senior Mascot of a different road. and proved a wise and peaceful leader. many years was presented to them to be loved and tended in their last year.

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Class History NCE upon a timeea very long time ago, three very small and very wondering little girls set out upon a road called Oakhurst. Along this road are yearposts tinstead of mileposts, like most roadsi, and, at each post is a crossroad. The little girls had for a guide a very nice and kind personeMiss Spillard. The names of the little travellers were Katherine, Irma, and At the end of the first year they met at the crossroads two little girls named Bebe and Florence, They trudged happily on together, tasting of the fruit upon Sara. who had started their journey elsewhere. the many trees of knowledge, and learning much from 22 their guide. But Sara, becoming more eager than the rest, ran a year ahead, and though they could always see her in the distance, the travellers could never quite catch up. Soon they met Mildred Who, however, decided to follow Sarais example, so her journey with the little group was short. At the next yearpost Irma decided to follow another road, but Marjorie, Dot and Barney met the wayfarers and travelled on with them. The road became broader and rougher now, but they struggled bravely on, despite their troubles. Their next comrades awaited them at the eighth year-

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This last year, when reached, seemed strangely different from the one they had long imagined. They were joined by Esther, Katherine, Haven, Julia, and Louise twho had caught up with them from the group behindy. All these newcomers were soon loved by all the girls. The group. had grown to fifteen and Virginia was this time chosen leader. Their first troubles were those with the Freshmen, but again a compromise satisfied all. The year bookea record of the events of the last yearewas a great task, and manager and editor, after much discussion, were chosen. Various methods of money raising were used, for the publishing was far from inexpensive. And now, as the little group nears the end of its journeyithe place where the road branches into manyi they pause a moment to think of their good times and to realize the patience and kindness of their guides. They think of Miss Kendrields wise aid along the road, and wish that this last year may not slip by so quickly as the others.