Oakhurst Collegiate School - Acorn Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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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.

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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 PROPHECYi 1 917 I see a little shadow in the mirror -0n the wall: But is it just a shadow, just a dream? -Oh not at all. For our small Virginia stands there with a smile eAnd husband too: And hopping gaily iround her is a dog, or eMaybe two. Then a writer walks in frowning, with a pencil eAnd a pad; 0h Jamey, when you write things does it always eMake you mad? Soon after K. T. comes in sight, then slowly 7Fades away, But she is still so very bright, we know there e13 a Ray. A dashing, daring, gay, young widow in Paris one 70ften sees, But here in the glass comes theloveliest, and Behold! itis iMary Louise. What is that noise? e15 tearing. When pictures spoil, do artists everi? eBe swearing. Oh my, oh my, Alice her hair Oh, no she canit Just then a girl comes bouncing in, Bebe never has wA minute, She spends her time in a Hying machine, societyts hardly iln it. Who is this whirlwind flying 'round, and scurrying --iBout the town? Ah, yes, I see, itis friend Louise turning Hamilton eUpside down. 25 But now I seem to see a yard where sweet, pink iRoses blow, And Havents there, so happy in a cozy eBungalow. Some pigs and cows and chickens make all the noise 7They can, For a nice farm-wife is feeding them, andiOh, my word! elt's Fran. A book appears there in the glass, and I can see WSO clear, That Marj is smiling out at me, sheis West Point Girl eThis year. Then Julia speaks from out the glasszhereis just one 7 bew thing A young professoris darling wifeeand live in ittOld Swanee. ttOrder in the court, I hear.e The lawyeris going 7T0 speak. And up steps Katherine Gatch, my dear, a lawyer far eFrom meek. Then Esther looks out solemnly with steady eEyes of brown, She looks me through, then slowly says, ttThe tariff kMust go down. Now dear old Bobby heaves in sight, itis more than e1 can beare For she has twinsinay, more than that, for each hand eHoIds a pair. You ask me where this mirror hangs-ethis lovely eMemory Pagee My dear, itis hanging on a walliethe wall is eOn The Stage! D. M. H., '17.