Western Oregon University - Yearbook (Monmouth, OR)

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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

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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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THE NORM ' a TWENTY as my guide and I shall reveal the past as I see it reflected in the present of each. ' I shall begin by asking you to travel in spirit with me to York State and there you may imagine a. black, curly-haire-d little girl going to school. She is tall for her age, but very delicate in health. She is sensitive and cries a great deal, which causes her teacher much annoyance. It was not long, though, before she overcame her timidness and studied so diligently as t3: become leader of her class. Her inquisitiveness together with her negative disposition which disputed any information tOId her unless it could be proven to her satsfaction, led her to ascertain the truth avaut everything. Very early she developed a great love for liter.- ature, the studying of which has been her greatest enjoyment through school. By the time she finished high school, everything 'of. any worth had been read by her; While attending the N ovrmal fSchool at San J olse, California, she maj Cred in English, for it was her. one aim to teach literature. Her good judgment, which she displays on every occasion, led her to choose the Oregon N olrmal School in which to complete her professional education. Recog- nitian of her ability was early shown by the students of the O. N . S. and she was elected President of the Student Body as well as President of the Senior Class. Miss :Lynn has filled each office . admirably and we know will carry the fame of the O. N . S. to the uttermost parts of the earth. The next member of the class is a true Oregonian, being born in Independence some few years. ago. As a child we see the same smiling countenance which wins her friends wherever she goes. After graduating from high school, she attended the Oregon Normal and received her diploma in nineteen hundred nine. After teaching two successful years, Miss Blolhannon decided to take a post-graduate course at the Oregon N ormal and joined the class of nineteen twelve. She was elected Vice-President of the class, and her brief soij Oaurn among us has made it pleaSant for each t- and every one of us. as I see a little girl in my mindis eye, not soi many years ago, starting to school. It grieves her very much to leave her dolly at home and she declares it must learn something too, so why not