Oberlin Academy - Etean Yearbook (Oberlin, OH)

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One Hundred and Twenty-four

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ALLENCROFT Allencroft the home of Peck s Bad Boys needs httle as an lntroductlon to the general pubhc of Oberl1n We have had '1 good trme here and protlted by It too for deep down 1n each boy s heart there 1S a p11de for the house 1nst11led thele by good com radeshlp and fast frlends Our soclal hfe has not been extenslve We have provlded enteltamment fo1 our selves and at tunes fO1 our fuends In the eally fall Allencroft entertamed Shultleff at the Arboretum Where a p1cn1c supper vsas emoved by all On Saturday Noxember first a Hallowe en Pa1ty was the source of amusement The lower floor was decorated w1th an abundance of fall color and festoons Phe dm d11n hght ue knovv not Agfun our '1b1l1ty and our talent were shown 1n the part We took 111 the Carnlval Postal Cole and Fulton represented us 1n a play Room mates D1ck the Perpetual Fusser was played by Fulton Jack a I-Iomes1ck Student by Cole and the School Sport was plesented by Postal We shall 'mlvs ays 1E1'1'1G1'I1bSl the year at Allencroft not only for the fun We have had the1e but also for the lessons we haxe 1ea1 ned and profited by I 1' ll 5 !Y ' ' ' J a C ' . c ' , . C 9 1 ' 1. , 4 ' fn - , ' ' 7 M ' I . . 1 , 1 fl , C , 1 . 1 . V , . C 1 ing room was pronounced by all a source of beauty,-Whether for its delicacies, or its . I. . , V . 6 - C W 1 1 I -C , 1 c u c 1 ' . 4 ' GK - 7? ' 7 ! ' I 4 ' f s - C .7 4 g C 9 J 2 2 ' 1 I 'c . 1. c V ' ' , A ' . , , . C . . 'wc-11 ,y- href:

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SH URTLEFF COTTAGE Shultleff Cottage the dormltory for Academy g1rls 1S pleasantly s1tuated at the corner of Professor and Morgan streets and IS surrounded by beautlful trees and shrub bery Plumb Creek famous ln the poetry of Oberlm threads 1ts way thlough the spaclous grounds and 1S crossed by a 1ust1c brldge whlch 1S renowned for the pa1t 1t has played 111 Shurtleff romances As one enters the house he cannot help feellng the atmosphere of cheerfulness fo1 ou1 matron IS alvx ays t1y1ng to make thlngs as homehke as p0SS1b19 Our flrst party a plcnlc luncheon on the lawn was held the second vxeek aftel school opened wlth the boys of Allencroft as our guests We palred off by numbers and had a 1olly good tlme gettmg acqualnted and eatmg del1c1ous thmgs for whlch ou1 cook lS famous A week later 1n return we were royally entertamed by the boys at a cmmp fire suppel ln the Arboletum Halloween and Chrlstmas vsere the occaslons of gay mas querade partles whlch furmshed conslderable fun and excltement Soon after Chr1stmas vacatlon came our b1g dmner palty the prmcxpal event of the year Nlne th1rty perm1ss1on was granted and each gul 1nv1ted a man as her guest The rooms were decorated w1th the house colors green and lavender To carry out the colol scheme sm1lax festooned the chandellers and Vl0l6tS and ferns were scattered about on the tables vxhlle small bunches of v1olets were used as favols The d1nne1 was a fine one cons1st1ng of many cou1 ses da1nt1ly and appetlzmgly served Thls was followed by coffee and COl1V61S3.t101'1 1n the l1v1ng room Thloughout the year Thursday evenlngs have been set apalt as the At Home nlghts Card games and muslc are the favorlte modes of entertamment at these Very mformal affairs Now we a1e lookmg forward to the May Day garden party whlch by the precedent establlshed last year IS to be Shurtlelf s annual festlvlty Although we are all ant1c1pat1ng w1th Joy the 20th of June yet we feel that the year at Shultleff has been one of many pleasures and p1OfltS FJ A . . . . r I : , - . . . 0 - a 1 . A . Q . . . . A . 7 . 'I q , u 1 c , . , . , J 1 C 7 , . . ' v . , , c 2 '- A . N , . Y . k I - r U ' . 1 9 . - c ' . l. - , ' . l G a Y 7 . ' . Q . . A 1 r ' . . , ' , as as , a o I Q . - . . J 1 . . 3 , . . , L I . Q , . 'cn Y-five