Fairport High School - Hourglass Yearbook (Fairport, NY)

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16 THE HOUR GLASS A LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT VVe, the Senior Class of 1926-27, of the village of Fairport, County of Monroe, State of New York, being of extremely sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this our LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT in manner and form following: 1. VVe direct the Juniors to take charge of our class effects, namely, the Senior Room, 17, on the second floor of the High School in the East Corridor, the annual '5Year Book and the School Chattern, as soon after our decease or graduation as can conveniently be done. 2. VVe give and bequeath to the Junior Class our lofty superiority and general excellence, for their very own, to be preserved with the utmost dignity and valor during the ensuing year. , 3. We give, will and bequeath to Jerome Doyle, Pat Benfont's heavy beard about Which he talks continually. ' 41. We give and bequeath Ca-rl Youngls football ability to Allen Steffenfheaven knows he needs it. 5. VVe give and bequeath to Mildred' Hart, Janet Reamer's petiteness. . 6.7 We give and bequeath to Sidney Fitzgerald all of Bert Goyette's old clothes, a. perfect fit. 7. VVe divide equally, between Madeline McMahon and Mabel Johnson, George Payne's shrieks and giggles. ' 8. VVe give and will to Merrill VVatson, Charles VVhite's history ex- cellence, hoping it will be a great incentive toward' higher scholarship. 9. VVe will and bequeath to Charles Ditmas, Stuart VValling,s red tie and plus -'11's. 10. WVe give and bequeath the front seat in the third row, before Miss Hepinstall's desk, to Mildred Hart that she may become as quiet as Leigh Greenfield who now occupies it. 11. VVe bequeath to Thomas Aldrich, Hiram Romeo Hare's loving ability for the advancement. of the Pittsford case. 12. We will Helen Hartls curly hair to Bunky Hawes. May it soon be cut. 13. VVe yield to Nelson Hogan, -Charles VVhite's dog catching ability. 144. VVe will and bequeath to Mabel Johnson, Helen Hart's men with best wishes for success. n 15. We will and. bequeath to Lois Dusett, Ruth Howe's early hours. 16. VVe will and bequeath to Wesley Bahler, Bud Young's unlimited tact and reserve. 17. VVe will and bequeath George Payne's bridge ability to Phil Price. 18. We will and bequeath Doris Crellin's roller skates to Margaret VVillis, for various reasons. 19. We will and bequeath to Doris A. Brown, Ruth Bendschneider's Walk. 20. We give Lewis Bramer's basketball ability to Art Watson who no doubt will need it next year. 21. We hereby appoint George Rugenstein, Attorney-at-Law Cmaybel of Fairport, New York, executor of this our LAST VVILL AND TESTA- MENT, revoking all former wills and testamentary instruments of every kind by us made. 22. We hereby declare that this will shall exist in only our publication, The Senior Annuall' and to be read in the presence of all here on one of the last days before our decease from the life of this school.

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THE HOUR GLASS 15 an opportunity to show the ability for which Miss Hepinstall l1ad so often lauded her. As we sat on Crouse College Hill, calling to mind the names of our class- mates, it was difficult to conceive of the separation of that group. There were five of us gathered, Helen Hart, the speaker of the afternoon, Betty Harris, now an instructor of athletics at East High in Rochester, Effie 'Warner, whose art studio in New York was fast becoming famous, and Tom Pierce, a wealthy broker on tl1e New York Stock Exchange. To make the group more complete, we needed Leigh Greenfield. At Betty's suggestion I drained another cup that we might know of I.eigh's career. It proved un- usually interesting. From the leaves, I gleaned these facts. Following his scholastic trend in Fairport High School, he had become a noted writer, but as the years had passed, it had proved a great strain, so he had, as Emerson advises, searched for a way by which he might become a public benefactor. He had become interested in the method of garbage disposal in New York City, and by clever acting, had acquired the position as head of the department. His methods had greatly improved the conditions, and it was very possible that he would attain national fame. ' Then, who was it always characterized as Romeo and Julietw? Of course, it had been Norma and Hi , Hiram seemed to have become all that his heart could desire. At the present time- he was teaching science in one of the large High Schools of VVashington, D. C., following in the foot- steps of Mr. Taylor, he was guiding his basketball team through to victory. Closely connected with his work was that of Norma. She had been teaching for several years, but because of her stenographic abilities she would soon change her occupation. Toni, named the various basketball heroes of 1927. Wle found that there were two, Stuart VValling and Bert. Goyette, whose interests we did not know. I dra-ined a cup for Stuart, to find that he was on the ocean. He had been on several voyages, and tl1e tea leaves predicted many more. A high position would soon be offered him which would mean great wealth. That was interesting, especially the latter part of tl1e prophecy. Good luck to you, Stuart! VVhen the cup had been turned, we found Bert, the head of a large de- pa-rtment store in Baltimore. He had proved very successful, for his methods of buying and selling were making him famous. His secretary proved to be one of our class, Ivy Hoffman. It seemed that she would soon leave that position, returning to Fairport to be married. She had' three associates, I think they must have been Hazel Ewing, Ruth Bendschneider, and Ruth Deuel. Hazel was soon to reserve a higher position, perhaps Ivy's place. Certainly our class was well represented in all of these important oe- cupations, but one still remained, farming. I drained a cup for Norman Diedrich, and we discovered that he was engaged in sheep raising in Australia. He was making ra-pid progress, since his modern methods of farming were of great assistance to those of the same occupation. So there they all were. The members of the class were scattered over the world, each one accomplishing his life work in such a way that its value would be lasting. VVhen the five of us sepa-rated, to return to our various offices of life, we felt duly proud of the Class of 1927, a class of which our Alma Mater may ever be proud. ' -Ruth E. Howe, '27.

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THE HOUR GLASS 17 23. The above provisions of this our LAST IVILL AND TESTA- MENT were each and all at our certain request and direction drafted by Leigh' Greenfield, Attorney-at-Law and our Counsel, Room 17, Fairport High School Building, Fairport, New York. IN VVITNESS VVHEREOF, we have hereunto subscribed our name and set our seal on this the Seventh Day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and' twenty-seven. CSealj Signed: Seniors of 1927. ATTESTATION: lVe, whose names are hereto subscribed, do CERTI- FY THAT, on this Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, in the village of Fairport, New York, the above testators, Seniors of 1927, subscribed the foregoing instru- ment in our presence and in the presence of each of us, and at the same time they declared the instrument to be their LAST VVILI. AND TESTAMENT, and we, at their request and in the presence of them and each oth-er, have signed our names hereto as attesting witnesses and furthermore we certify that at the time of subscribing the instrument the said testators were of ex- tremely sound mind and memory. Signed: Ben Butler, 1st Wfitness. Bill Vibbard, Zndi Witness. -i--- Chas. Hull, 3rd VVitness. THE CLASS OF 1927 A Our final year has flitted byg We bid farewell to Fairport High. Memory lingers, though we part, Loved school days lingering in each heart. There's Patsy Benfont, known to all, For he is prominent in assembly hall. Then comes Ruth, much knowledge she has acquired, Everywhere she goes, her presence is admired. Our class twins are Dad and Lew,' VVho from boyhood, fond of athletics grew. Because of their keenness in the basketball game, They have won for our school an excellent name. Mabel Brown has long tresses and :i dimipled smile, You will find her busy all the while. Black hair, short, plump and with glasses Is our ambitious classmate, Doris. , Ruth Deuel always looks so trim and neat - Her willingness to help, can't be beat. Hazel Ewing is always around Where there is any fun to be found. In Walks Iona. with a bouquet of flowers, Which help to brighten tedious school hours. Norman, her constant companion and brother, Who from the farm, is an ardent nature lover.