Western Oregon University - Yearbook (Monmouth, OR)

Page 17 text:

THE NORM M 1' ' 7:1,ng fl ,- f 7. UV ? 1 . 9y . , . --- r . 9,, .w- lllytyfz,5;gflitc 2 ,1 IX ,-..' I . WCWQM W i 4 a r - C r. . ' , t Wt x '1 1 y . AN m Seniors. The Senior Class, including Seniors 4 and Seniors 3, numbers nineteen, a class Which we are sure the O. N. S. Will not be ashamed of. The members of our class are: Seniors 4-Queen Lynn, from New York; Louise McAlpine, Monmouth; Lexie Strachan, Dufur; Albert Sacre, Monmouth; Hazel Bohannon, Independehce; Jessie Hyde, Se- attle, Washington, and Alice Morrison, College Springs, Iowa. Sen- iors 3eLe1a Scott, Albany; Esther Ryan, Salem; Emma Knutsen, 8s- toria; Inez Stark, Eugene; Esther COpeland, Toledo; Ruth Twohy,' Portland; Mabel Temple, Lebanon; Sara Mickelson, Payette, Idaho; Mabel Ellis, Independence; O. B. Krauss, Cornelius; Lydia Powell, Monmouth. Queen Lynn, was elected president of the Feb. Seniors, and Jes- sie Hyde, secretary; Lela Scott, president of June Seniors; and Inez Stark, secretary. - . Although our class organization is not very old we have had time to let all the people of Monmouth and the country around know that the O. N. S. has a Senior class and a live one. ' ' To us will belong the honor of being the first class to graduate un- der the new regime of the O. N. S. The greatest social function of the class this month was the ttjoy ride planned for Friday night, November 3d, but not fully realized until the following evening. Friday night was not big ttenuf to get the joy ride in. It -was so full of excitement, deeds of daring, Hercu- lean tasks accomplished, strolls, fascinating games and tJuniors and frienxiw that the ride was postponed until the following evening. Thanks to the generous people of'Independence for the heats that added so much to the enjoyment of the evening. There was racing and chasing oter village and lea But that lost hayrack soon did we see; ' The Juniors alighted, and took to the land, While the Seniors rode back a victorious band. Juniors. The Junior Class with a membership of twenty-four, was organ-

Page 16 text:

THE NORM A A stuient publication is of significant value to any educational 'i11Stit1ition It stands for the institution and is one of the measures by which the outside world judges it. This arouses a common interest 1 and unifies the student body, for every loyal student will put forth his best efforts to make his publication equal to any in the state. The paper forms 2 medium of exchange between the various schools, and affords them an opportunity to keep in touch with each other. - The pages of the school piper create enthusiasm; and a friendly rivalry between individuals, between classes, between societies and be- tween schools, which stimulates efforts along various lines. The scope of the paper is so wide that almost every depu'tment of the school re- ceives an impetus Last but not least, the paper goes out as a messenger from the school to the Alumni enabling them to keep in touch with their Al- ma Mater. . ' L. S. 1.3 .3 .3 .3 Of the superintendencies 111 twenty of Oregon's leading cities and towns,seventee11 are held by eastern men and only three by native sons.1 - Why does sueh a Condition exist? Have ourlschools been inade- quate to turn out men capable of filling those positions? Or is it . that the Oregon boys are made up of inferiOr mettle? Surely there is, a cause. A part of this, no doubt, has been the crippled condition of our Nbrmal SchOol system. '1 True it is that we have had the 'Univer sity and the Agricultural College; but theii mission has been to fit men and women for othei positions iather than for the teaching pro-i fession.1 1 i Now, howeyer, we have the beginning at least- of a Norm 11 Sehool -0ue that 13 designed and prepared to train young men and. young women to go out anl cl-Lim their shire of the better pisitions in the state-arid 110t merely to claim them, but to execute the duties there- of 111 a manner that will be an honox to themselves and a credit to the, school they represent. . I Sons and daughters Of Olegon, you who are now comihg into in an- hood ard womanhood, will you avail yourselves of this opportunity? Will you be :1 factor 1n shaping the future educatiOnal course of your state? Will yOu get into line f1 r your share of the big, fat, juioy plums to be awarded? Remember, Oregon s future promises some bumper - crops in this line Will you bestir yourselves , and prepare to reach Out and up for what 1s rightfully yours? Or will ybu be sa tisiied with groping around and accepting the little shiiveled- -11p plums that fall to the ground? The privilege to Choose is yours. Which will you take? E. R. P.

Page 18 text:

THE LNORLVI iced the second week of the school year. '1 he following ofiieers were elected: Beulah Hesse, president; Rhea BGDSODfViCC president; Mar- garet M :Gulloch, secretary; Edna, Condon, treasurer, and Mary Kelly, class edi tor. . . 1 ' Purple and gold were ehoSen as class colors' The Senior proposes, but the Junior disposes. This fact was em- phatically and undeniably proved last Friday evening, November 3d, when the Juniors made a complete get-a-way with the elegantly equ1pped vehicle which the Seniors had hired for their moonlight ride. The Junionparty held Saturday evening, November 4th, at the home of Prof. and Mrs. Ostien, wws one of the most enfoyable informal affairs of the season. Among the guests were: Mrs. Aekerman, Miss Wilcox and Miss Ewing. The maidens of the Junior bunch, Who in the bright November weather Got the rack, but not the lunch, Are now in need of new shoe leather. The Juniors had their tivala Drnyfi But the Seniors now are blue, To them the teamster came to say, For hire of rack the bill is due. F sthmen- He1e we are, thL Freshmen. Rah! Rah! Rah! , Although you may consider us as the last in the line of learning, we are not the last in ability. Just wait till we fulfill our plans. '1 here are things doing among the Freshmen Thus far we have not devoted any of our time to either literary or social work but the past in this instance is not a. criterion of the fu- tuIe ' On 'Oetober 10, 1911, the Freshmen proper extended an invitation to the Suyb-Freshmen to join them; The Sub-Freshmen gladly ac- cepted this invitation and both classes are now working together un- der the following ofiicers: Amy Pechin, president; Gladys Parker, vice president; Osie Grice, secretary; John Bogynske tretsurer, and F.M.Stu1gill, se1geant-at-arms. y 1 Sample of Freshmen ability: Mr. Sturgill secured fifty subscrip-- - - tions to 11The Norm, in two and 01ie-h.11f hours. The colors of this class, 11151: islgoinjg to make the Oiegon' Nor- mal famous, are old rose and green, and the class motto is HThrough Trials t0 Gloryf but the moral of all this is, if y011 want 1 thing re- ally done, get a Freshman. 0 ye JuniOIS! We think it was a sin that you Should p10w1 around and butt 1n.