Junior-Senior Reception
The famous class of
1919 entertained the mighty Seniors of 1918, with the annual
Junior-Senior reception on Friday evening, May 17th, 1918 at
8 o'clock in the high school building. Lawrence Lamphere,
the Junior Class '19 President, welcomed each Senior as they
entered the corridor which was made home-like by the cozy
porch furniture and house plants, combined with the
beautiful gold and white colors waving thru the hall and the
noble gold and black, which stood for the Senior
Class. As the two classes,
the faculty, and Miss Lear, of Anthony, gathered there, the
evening entertainment began. A profile in black and gold was
taken of each Senior the night before the reception and a
great deal of amusement was found in guessing the profiles.
Then the guests were divided into different countries
according to the card they selected from the basket, which
contained a song written on it. Each group sang their song
and Australia won the prize, which was lovely silk American
flags. Several other minor
games were played, then the merry crowd gathered in the
gymnasium. Here they marched in thru the barracks, and
assisted by the ready Sophomore Sailor maids, each guest was
able to find his place, which was marked with a dainty,
miniature aeroplane of gold and upon it was printed in black
the toasts and toast maker's names. Above the barracks was
suspended the large aeroplane with the gold, black and white
colors waving in the air. Looking thru the gold and black
barracks could be seen the beautiful green garden, with its
white statue and trinkling, murmuring spring. Then the "bald
headed" canary in the garden was a great attraction of the
evening. The following toasts were given: 1. Toastmaster Harry
Coker 2. Cantonments Ruby
Grow 3. We Are Here Harold
Allen 4. In the Trenches Louisa
Jackson 5. Camouflage Pauline
Bush 6. With the Colors Doris
Mattingly 7. Over the Top Miss
Gallanger The O.H.S. democratic
spirit was carried with each graduate and under classman as
they pealed out high school yells and songs during the
reception. Each class did their best to be the most "peppy"
class but both were about equally strong. A two-course lunch
of salad and sandwiches, and brick ice cream of gold and
white with wafers, was very tastefully served by the sailor
girls of the Sophomore class, Marie Guey, Ruth Mullins,
Alice Bixby, Lucille Jackson, Mary and Bathilde Robinson,
and Mary Horton. At an early hour in
the morning the happy crowd parted, patiently waiting for
the next meeting, which we hope will be in the grand old
alumni of our Alma Mater of O.H.S. this spring. R.A.L. Mr. Peck, who was
unable to return from a week end visit in time for his
classes because the heavy rains had destroyed the branch
railway, sent a telegram as follows: "Cannot come, wash out
on line." Axton's reply came: "Never mind; borrow a
shirt."