Pikeville College - Highlander Yearbook (Pikeville, KY)

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Page Twelve THE RECORD CLASS PROPHECY Sxv.xNt:-rio, South Sea lslands. May lst, 11137. T1'i'zfr1'1'c di' Hail, P1fli11'.v11cr'.r, f..0llli.S Z'fHt1y Kcizfzfcky, Cf 5. t.2i5N'1'Lm1iiN :-ln regard to the data con- cerning the individual members of the Class of ltj2.t of Pikeville College, that l have been collecting for you for the last seven years, l can say that the story is now ready for publication in your niagazine, The llvtlll- u'c1'1f1.vf. l am mailing the complete story under separate cover. r x - - lhe task has been very hard, indeed: it has taken practically all of the seven years during which l have worked at it. tluly yesterday morning did ll make a completion of the work, when l found the long-lost Ur- ville Clark, whom, you remember, was thought to have been drowned when the japanese torpedo boat sank the Leviathan, on which he and his young bride, Kathleen, were sailing on their honeymoon trip in 1927. l found them enjoying life immense- ly as .King and Queen of a tribe of natives and a smaller tribe of their own. il found john lieran on the lsland of San Hango, some fifty miles south of here, hold- ing' the position of Chief lfood lnspector for the Cannibals. . Some three years ago I located llerbert Chaney on a potato ranch m the heart of .Xralria. llc is still unmarried and living. liloubtless ' you already know of lista Mae XYilliams' marriage to the Consul of Calcutta. l had the good fortune of taking luncheon with her and her little family of four last Qctober. lrler hair does not show signs of age yet. l met Miles Thacker, yvho is your cor- poration lawyer, on his vacation trip down in Central Africa. last summer. l learned of the recent, but well-matched marriage of C. B. Farley, The Peanut King. to 'Katherine Meade, just before l sailed from New York last April. C. B. had just finished a two-year term in Sing Sing Prison for his masterpiece of art, The South Sea Island Bathing Girl. h lless Smith is a retired old maid, stayino at home with her mother. b Virginia Hereford married Arnold Xliriglit, The Lumber Kingf, in IQ25. They claim they still love each other as much as they ever did, but l doubt it. Gabe Hughes married the young, but amiable, Nellie johnson some eleven years ago. .Her father was not Willing to consent to the match, so they eloped to Mexico, where they were married by a half-breed preacher. Dollie Elswick became the xvife of a rub- ber manufacturer a decade of years ago. .Nlyce Reynolds and her family of nine were living at XYolfpit, Kentucky, the last account l had of them. Hannah Osborne and XYalter Hughes, both being disappointed in serious love af- fairs, found comfort for their aching hearts in each other via the matrimonial realms. They, at present, are contemplating settling down at the groours home in lndo China, xvhere Mr. Hughes is a trainer of txrild ani- mals for the circus trade. Marie Beran is a teacher in the Los An- geles Conservatory of Music, and her sister Hilda is making rapid progress as a mani- curist at Halifax, while Fanny Combs is running a pool room and barber shop on an lndian reservation in the State of llfash- ington. Respectfully, C11.xRLEs R.lE.XDE. Fjhwirzl Ref'l'C.w'PlIfcIff'Z'l' for CATIIF llvt1lld6'1'- first.

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THE RECORD PageEleven CLASS POEM Bess Smith, Lightning, is known to us all: The highest marks she makes from Fall to Fall. C. B. Farley, a great sign painter is he, ls our dearly beloved president. you see. ' 1 4 u Fanny Combs, our secretary, is next 111 line: Q11 the basket-ball Hoor she sure does shine. To John Beran we have to give our dimes, For on Monday morn, class dues duef' he ch1111es. Virginia Hereford, our' class news she writes: She is very true, for she stands for State Wfrightsf' Heres Qrville Clark: we call him Colonel Pie g lf it were not for a Soph. I think hed die. Maria Beran, one of the two who havenyt bobbed their hair: Shes a good musician, and her grades are very fair. A very loyal member is our oxvn Gabe Hughes: 'XYe know he'l1 be there. for he doesn't drink booze. Dollie Elsxvick, our other girl who hasn't bobbed her glory, Shes the least girl in our class. is our story. 'Xlialter Hughes-- Tootsie --we call him nothing else' On the basket ball Hoor his opponent fairly meltzs. Q Esta Mae XYilliams, a jolly good scout is she, XVho spreads sunshine in the lobby of the Hotel Anthony. Herbert Clianey- Rachel'!-is stanch and true, But, like Orville. he loves the Sophoniores, too. Alyce Mayo Reynolds isn't slow a bit. But she loves a young man in the town of Xllolfpit. Next in line comes Philip Seton Hallg He'd be good-looking if he were not so tall. Now comes Hannah Osborne: a hustler isvshe: Xext year you'll meet her at the State University. Charles Franklin Trivette is very sane as a rule, But he lost his heart to a little girl in another school. Catherine Heade hasn't been with us so very long, Still, for the good of the class she pulls very strong. Miles t Pap j Thacker, a champion orator, you know, And in makin good grades he isn't ver slow. rs zs Y A real good fellow is 4'Biscuits Charles Meade, Vlfhen singing and yelling he's there in the lead. And Hildagarde Reran is last on our list, But not least, for in our class she's one of the best.

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T H E R E C O R D Page Thirteen CLASS E, the members of the Senior Class of Pikeville College, Pikeville, Kentucky, this twenty-tirst l2Istl day of May, Nine- teen Hundred and Twenty-four, being of sound mind and reasonable health, do here- by make this, our last will and testament, revoking all former wills. Me do hereby will and bequeath: First: To the High School, that their joy may be full. Uur deep love and reverence for our President, Dr. Record. Stroud: To those following us, our much- loved class teacher, Mary I. Spillman, whose gentle and kindly spirit has been our guiding star, than which we have no greater gift to bestow. t Tlzfrd: Marie Beran's perpetual smile to someipoor, unsmiling Freshman who will enter next year. .p0ZH'fIl.' -lohn Berans eloquence to Poss 'Yenters to aid him in emergencies. , .F1ifl'fl.' Hilda Berans love for Spanish to .lack Miller. Si.rf11.' Herbert Chaney's office as Gum Chewing Reporter to Ruth Auvil. so that in the year to come her jaws may rest and the dignity of her class not be lowered. .S'ft'r1zflz.' Orville Clarke's propensity for falling in love to Harold Madison. Eiglzflz: Fannie Comb's place on the bas- ket ball team to Dolly Kelly. .Yirztfzf Dolly Elswicks hip pocket to Mr. Kessenger for use in other Spanish classes. Tvzzfizi C. B. Farleys prize-winning ca- pacity to Elster Smith to help him in win- ning prizes of wood that may be offered. Eir'z'c11f1zf.' Philip Halls height to Zenoba Mood, that she may not have to- look up to Elster. Tztfclfflzi Virginia Herefords long tress- es to Arnold l.Yright. Tlzirteeizflzf lYalter Hughes' admirable knack at basket ball to Bill Toliver, to be- come one notch more in the barrel ot his gun. WILL .i'iO?!l'fCL'lIif1I 5 Gabelslughes' name El Pato Peo to Cecil Rainey. lf1'ffrc1z.f!z.' Charles Meade's vocabulary to the Freshmen to carry them through the re- maining years of High School. 5i.l'fCl'llf1I .' Catherine M'eade's modesty to Lassie Hackney. Sc'-:'v11.!vv11z'l1.: Hannah Qsbornefs dignity and poise to Madeline Childers, that her head may work more and her tongue less. Eig!1fm'11il1.' Alyce Reynolds' week-end trips to lielsie Gearheart. X1'1ivtm'1zfll.' Bess Smiths superlluous iiesh to Ruth Harman to have and to holdf, T'Zt'Cll'f-VI Charles T'rivette's blushes to Serilda Huffman to reduce her beauty bill. Ylztirzzfy-fi1'.rz'.' Miles Thacker's oratorical energy to not only one, but all members ot the .lunior Class who may wish to compete next year. T'Za t'1lf'X'-.Vt'L'0lltll.' Esther Mae Wfilliams' lo- quacity to Melster Yenters, that she may learn to giggle and shriek and talk in a man- ner -becoming Seniors. Ttociify-z'Izi1'ri.' The Seniors grant seats to the juniors-next years Seniors-that they may maintain the appearance of dignity and wisdom necessary for such seats. Ttvczzly-f0zH'fl1.' Catherine Huffman and Iva Roberts, who will be in school next year, as executrixes of our wishes. ln witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands the day and the year lirst above written. Signed, sealed and acknowledged by testa- tor in presence of all of us, and signed by us as witnesses in the presence of each other and in the presence of testator. . Wit, THE BIEMBERS or THE SEN1oR Cmss T924, Per Committee: Virgiizia Hcre'f01'd, Fannie Combs, Bess Szlziflz.