Western Oregon University - Yearbook (Monmouth, OR)

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T H E N ORM EIGHTEEN 0113152? agrnphprg z ERETOFORE it has been customary to publish the Class E Prophecy, but as the February Class of 1912 has been recognized throughout its short sojourn at the O. N. S. as one of the brainiest, originlaest, ingeniousest, clev- erest, unusualist, inventivest classes that has ever entered these venerable halls, it was but natural that we should expect some thing of especial moment from such an aggregation of intellect and we were not disappointed. Miss Hazel Bohannon, the prophet, by the assistance of Father Time and a wonderful machine, THE FUTURITY-SCOPE, purported to- be the most marvelous invention of the Twentieth Century, varied the usual Prophecy; instead of tell- ing the result of Father Times nurturing, by means of THE FUTURITY-SCOPE, purported to be the most marvelous invention of appear .ten years hence. These realistic pictures were, indeed, a joy and a surprise, and revealed many things that had been con- cealed within the innermost recesses of 1912s brains, but now they like Virgil will have to demean themselves very circumspectly, for they will henceforth be associated with those who not only see the act, but know the thought that prompts the act. Miss Lynn has so often and so emphatically voiced her Views upon matrimony that we all had relegated her to the shrine of Saint Catherine. Alas! Queen was only tltalkingf, The Futur- ity-Sco'pe revealed her as the head of a familyf Miss Hyde, unlike Miss Lynn, was living up to the solemn pledge taken when she entered the Oregon Normal School and was still wteaching the young idea how to shoot? Miss McAlpin had deserted her vocation, llteaching? and was devoting her entire time and attention to: her avocation, llbaseball? Miss Morrison, whose oratorical ability had been recognized by her being selected as Class Orator, was now using her powers to bring men to justice and was revealed as a judge of the Supreme Court. Miss Strachan, who won undying fame as editor-in-chief of tlThe Norm, had used to advantage the knowledge gained, and was editing one of the. leading periodicals of the day. Mr. .Sacre, whose greatest ambition was to measure six feet, had succeeded in some unaccountable way and was revealed as a giant. comparatively. . MISS Bohannon,the prophet, did not escape and the Futurity? scope told us that she had taken up the ideas and dress of the new woman. . , Some of.th.e class have been loudly disclaiming the accuracy of the predIct10ns of the Futurity-Scope, but the Fates have so decreed, and .let me warn you, that any attempt to frustrate these pred1ct10n w1ll be fraught with dire results. H. B.

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SEVENTEEN T H E N ORM privilege must be exercised during faculty meeting and at no other time. , V XV. To Sara Mickelson we will a large framed copy of VFor- saken? ' 4 XVI. To the Sophomore Class we will and bequeath our yellow gym ties. May they love and cherish them. XVII. Albert Sacre leaves two feet of his stature to Mr. Evenden. Said stature will arrive by express tonight. XVIII. The Senior Class has secured with considerable trouble and a tremendous expense six valuable articles, namely: ,siX offices of ttsergeant-at-arms of the student body? So. that peace and harmony may reign supreme during the coming semester, so that there shall be no jealousies threatening to disrupt the stu- dent-body, we do desire to will the said valuable articles to the following named persons, one to each: J ay Brown, Helen Peery, Loraine J ohnson, Amy Pechin, J ohn Bogynska and William Fletcher. Said articles are now stored under high pressure, in Mr. Scott,s private office. We do here desire to caution said recipients as to the care of said articles. The same being of a highly volatile nature, must be kept in a dark cool place, and never exposed to the light or a deadly explosion will be the inevitable result. ' - d : XIX. Alice Morrison leaves to Ora Brown her taste for curry. It is hoped that said taste will influence said Ora Brownts entire life and lead to ultimate greatness. XX. Hazel Bohannxon wills her skill in teaching to Esther Copeland. She has great faith in said Esther Copelandts ability to keep the same free from rust or mold. ' XXI. All the rest, residue and remainder of Caur possessions, knowledges and privileges, whatsoever, not herein disposed of;- we do give and bequeath unto Miss Dunsmore to. have and to hold the .same and to be passed to her heirs and assigns forever. We hereby declare the foregoing to be our last will and testa- ment. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal this fifth day of February, in the year nineteen hundred and twelve. Signed, SENIOR CLASS. CARLOTTA CROWLEY, TOM OSTIEN 1t Witnesses.

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' m 1h Rid W W M- mm m Im.m. Mara ., 'T 53 Dull H571. Irv $8M .hu mart:- 1,; ms m mnmn? 11:. ml Wilt Ira . nu 9b ll 13;: fmvlti c : 30m , 1:! VI: V3 4 mi .h M An. WM'JII II V rd! . gllri'i'i. ;H$23 u ' 3': W? I ,. I ' h NINETEEN T H E N 0R M Ollaaa 75mm; HE February graduating class. of nineteen hundred twelve was organized at the opening of the Oregon Normal School, September eighteenth, nineteen hun- dred eleven. This, the first class to receive Standard Diplomas under the new regime, feels it is, indeed, honored; and I, as historian, realize the difficulty of the task in hand When I undertake to write the history of a class, the individual members of Which have already made it famous in the annals of the O. N . S. It is customary in writing a class history to follow the class as a unit through its various years of labor, recounting great feats accomplished, great difficulties overcome, and great obstacles surmounted, so the world may know and never forget What fame was brought to the school by the most famed of the many famous classes that have graduated from her halls. In writing the his- tory of this graduating class, I have had to depart from the usual order on account of the short duration of time since its organization, but not on account of its lacking any of the attributes which make a class famous, and have written the individual his.- tory of each member. The difficulty of this task can be appre- ciated When I tell you there are six girls and one boy in the class. It is a matter of historical record that the greater the per- sonage the less accurate the facts concerning his early life. Homeris birthplace is only a matter of conjecture and Shakespearean stu- dents have searched in vain for accurate information about the childhood of the Bard of Avon. The members of the class of 1912 have evinced this element of greatness to a degree undreamed of by the greatest of the great, and I have found it impossible to gather any information as to their early childhood. These young ladies are very hazy as to their age, how long they were in school, how long they have taught, in fact, so indefinite have they been as to anything concerning themselves, that I have had to draw upon my imagination, based upon their actions here in Normal for my information, but the old maxim, iiActions speak plainer than words, will have to serve