East High School - Redjacket Yearbook (Pawtucket, RI)

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Pawtucket High School Class Book—1918. 21 The privilege of patronizing the lunch counter when they become tall enough and rich enough and their little stomachs strong enough. Fifth: To the other institutions of the school we bequeath as follows: To the Gleaner Board a shining example to follow our record for handing in material on time and our management of finances. To the Gesellschaft the privilege of a happy death. To the Athletic Association, in accordance with the best traditions of the school an empty treasury and an extension of the privilege of making the school happy with “the joy of giving” semi-weekly. To the Dramatic Society a sot of scenery for which we helped to pay, with the request that they learn if possible, that doors should open from the Hoor and not from the ceiling. To the members of the Cercle Francais and the Lyceum our deepest sympathies in their recent bereavements. To the school we bequeath a wonderful “jazz” orchestra and an awed but loved memory of us, with the comfort that all great organizations, schools included, touch the summit of greatness in one refulgent peak of grandeur, and then slowly decline. Therefore let not the pupils stand self-accused of umvorthiness to follow us, but with tin lesson of history and the ages as comforting companions of their misery, pull their ties tighter about their necks, and eyes always fixed on the fading star, make the downward years as glorious as possible in order that an almost fitting and worthy setting may be provided for the most dazzling jewel that ever glowed in the school’s crown, 1918! Sixth: All the rest and residue of our property of every kind and nature, consisting mainly of waste paper and hot air we give and bequeath to the janitors to be used in heating the school next winter. in IBitttraa ffllirrruf, we have hereunto set our hand and seal this first day of June, A. 1). 1918. Witnesses: IKE X. PREVARICATE, B. HAPPY. CLASS OF 1918.

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20 Pawtucket High Schooi. Ci.ass Book—1918. WILL OF THE CLASS OF 1918 Knout all Hint by these presents, HAT, we, the class of nineteen-eighteen of the Pawtucket High School, being of our usual sound, disposing, and even generous mind and memory since it does not effect our pocketbooks, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. First: To the class of 1919, our successors through unfortunate circumstances over which we have no control, we give and bequeath the following: All our debts which we request they shall pay promptly. The right for the coming Senior track team to dignify its practise under the name of Interclass Meet. The right to appoint certain of its members to lead the “pie-eating bunch” to the rendezvous, console Sophs who rip their trousers on the fence, call the doctor, and render first-aid generally. The right to stir Mr Hosmer to the “murdering place” by thinking of a Freak Day. The right to officiate next year at the annual scuttling of the good ship “Lyceum ’ ’. The privilege to consider moral right and ethics in making important class decisions. The privilege of trying trig, for the usual time—a week. The privilege of acting-out “Macbeth”, and “murdering sleep” with “dag gel's of the mind”. The privilege of trying to learn to decline and use ego as well as we have. These things we give and bequeath to tin class of 1919, on the condition that the profits on said class’s Junior Dance be appropriated as a subsidy to the lunch counter in its price-slashing competition with Kelly’s Pie Emporium. Second: We give and bequeath to 1920: The privilege of a few of its members having a Cook of their own. The customary Junior right to “bully” the teachers. Customary right of same class to “bluff” at nine o’clock and wonder at one. Another customary right of same class to look into Bunsen burners to see if they are lit. Third: To the class of 1920 we bequeath: The self considered importance of Juniors, which will be all they can handle for a year. Fourth: To the class of 1921 we bequeath: A continuance of their right to hold football practise on the lawn.

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TRACK. TEAM—1917-VS8.