Oswego High School - Paradox Yearbook (Oswego, NY)

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mum i E seo PABQISOX -ffl 'EZE SIXTEENTH.-To Nliss Eleanor Baker, we do give, bequeath and devise the single seats in the New High School, to relieve her of the painful task of keeping boy and girl students from sitting together. Likewise, we make, constitute and appoint Mr. Wm. Garland, hereinabove mentioned of the O. H. S., to be sole executor of this, our last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by us made. ln Witness Whereof, We have hereunto subscribed our name and affixed our seal the 24th day of june, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two. fsignedl Senior Class of l9Z2 We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do certify that the Senior Class of l922, the testator, subscribed its name to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of of each of us, and at the same time the Testator declared in our presence and hearing that the same was its last Will and Testamenr,, and requested us, and each of us, to sign our names hereto as witnesses to the execution thereof, which we hereby do in the presence of the Testator and of each other, this twenty-fourth day of June, l922, the day and date of said Will, and write opposite our names our respective places of residence. fsignedl John Smith Residing at Oswego, New York John Doe Residing at Oswego, New York -GEORGE MCCULLOCH N Eu, pf' - , :Q ,VI Y I f Vg 243551: QE 75 QQ If ww r Ill Zia OHS G'--f't' 'az

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1 -sfo PA'R,oD0x ff z SIXTH.-To Mr. William Garland, the present incumbent of the position of janitor in the High School, we do give, bequeath and devise our hearty good will, for the spirit of kindness and tolerance which he has manifested toward us, severally and collectively, during the years of our sojourn in said institution of learning. Furthermore, we clo to the said Mr. Garland bequeath a one-gallon bottle of crocodile tears, to be used in re-varnishing the hand-carved desks of Senior Row, on the theory that varnish covers a multitude of sins,-and initials. In addition to the above bequests, we do give, bequeath and devise to the aforemen- tioned Mr. Garland all the personal and mixed-chiefly mixed-property, of whatsoever nature-whether it be rubbers, old books, caps, powder-puffs, or the like-wheresoever located in the old High School, which has accumulated during the past four years. SEVENTH.-To Miss Alice McNaught, Editor of the MUR-MUR, we give, bequeath and devise a Remington Typewriter, Model No. IO, at present located in Prof. Riley's office, to be used without intermission monthly, during the school year, with the exception of February. EIGHTH.-To Jack Lyke, Donald Burnside, and all others whom it may concern, we bequeath a permanent position in the far-famed 'Philosophers' Row , with the expecta- tion that they will remain there through the ages, as a fitting memorial to the study of Le Francais . NINTH.-To he School at large, we give bequeath and devise 'the PARADOX, inasmuch as, when it comes out, we shall have been dead and gone, alas, these many years. TENTH.-To the Freshmen of the O. H. S., we do give, bequeath and devise the motto which has gone with us throughout our student years, to wit, Repetition, Repetition, REPETITION is the MOTHER of MEMORY . ELEVENTH.-To Professor Charles Riley, in consideration of the fact that, insofar as we can see, no provision has been made in the New High School for a place of imprison- ment, we hereby give, bequeath and devise a vacant lot in the nineteenth ward, together with sufficient funds to enable him to construct thereon a jail wherein to confine those guilty of tardiness, etc., etc. TWELFTH.-To Miss Hinckley, we give, bequeath and devise a megaphone, where- with to make herself heard at student gatherings hereafter. THIRTEENTH.-To the Latin students of coming generations, we do give, bequeath and devise an addition to the New High School, wherein to park their Latin ponies. FOURTEENTH.-To Misses Dean and Bloomingdale, we bequeath an automatic Pony detector-providing one of the same has been invented at the time of our demise. FIFTEENTH.-To Miss Cora Brown, we do give, bequeath and devise an answer to the eternal question, Why? 9 9 -as soon as we can find it. H19 ons Cf'-- 'az S

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, - - m l 1 -af-2 P RODOX-' lg- - 'afzg if Uafe of '22 QWith sincerest apologies to Longfellow, '-IIS is the class that's departed, leaving our dear Alma Mater, Leaving the friends that we cherish, leaving the seat of our learning. We have grown older and wiser in the four years we have been here, Here in the store house of knowledge, the school of our fathers and mothers. Many the joys we have witnessed, many the trials we have conquered, Many the friends we have made, earnest, steadfast and loyal. Narrow the path of advancement, broad the white way of enjoyment Luring us on from our study, urging our hearts to rebellion, Yet we have conquered ourselves and reward stretches dazzling before us. Glittering the highway of life, leading e'er onward and upward, Gorgeous the air-castles dreamed of-ahl may there come the fulfillment! All that is best for our youth, may the Maker bestow in the future. This is the class that's departing: many the hearts that are grieving, Grieving to think of the future, with High School a bitter-sweet memory, Grieving to think of the comrades scattered through all this broad country. Meeting no more at the threshold, greeting each other with laughter, Gone as the leaves of the forest flutter through the haze of the autumn. Ye who believe in youth that hopes and endures and is patient, Ye who believe in the beauty and strength of a student's devotion, List to the joyful hosanna still sung by each Senior-class poet: List to a tale of completion in O. H. S., home of the happy. II. ln the American land, on the shores of the Lake of Ontario, Distant from rushing New York, yet a center of commerce-Oswego Lies in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretch all about it, Broad roads lead eastward and westward. There in the midst of abundance reposes beloved Oswego. First on the list of our class-mates is Alfred, lover of chilclreng Next c-ome his kinsmen in name, whom we call the Three Gracesg Following close on their heels is Ethel-for gum did she Askew? Racing behind her is Zap, Wally Reid-ing in his new coupe. Here come the fashion-plates, the Benzes, Richard and Russell, Following them is a girl Ccan you doubt it?D, Rose, belle of the Normal, And in her wake a Batchellor, christened Ethel Marie. Here is a goodly pair! Bold Mildred and meek little Ding Bell. Q19 oxs G- 228