Saratoga Springs High School - Recorder Yearbook (Saratoga Springs, NY)

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THE HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER 1925-1926 1 : n: 9 U2 m m D 2 O

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THE HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER 21 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 26 Know all men by these presents that we, the Seniors of the Saratoga Springs High School, of the City of Saratoga Springs in the County of Saratoga, in the State of New York, having been put through a most severe examination to determine the extent of our insanity and the versatility Of our memory, do pronounce this our Last Will and Testament. We direct that our just debts and funeral expenses be paid after Wthh we give, devise and bequeath as follows: FirsteTo Miss Gorman and Miss Wells, the very pleasant task of getting the tired J uniors to deposit their weary bones in the un- cushioned seats in time for registration. Second--T0 the Juniors, the privilege of using the marvelously engraved desks of the old High School period now reposing in rooms 207 and 307. e Third-To the Sophomores, that vast trove of knowledge com- monly referred to as the library, especially a book entitled How to arouse Class Spiritt to be read in place of the Popular Sciencett or the 'Radio Newst. FourtheTo Miss Lena Smith, our heartiest congratulations and earnest thanks for the success of The Whole Townts Talking . FiftheTo the tender care of Miss Gorman, the incoming or unbecoming members of the Class of 27 but impose no trust or legal obligation hereby. SixtheTo the departing members of the faculty, our very best Wishes for their highest success in their future undertakings Seventh-To the gentlemen CD of the class of 27 the first three rows of seats in the auditorium, admonishing the weighty members of that unworthy body to use discretion, for hard usage in the forth- coming years will weaken those most coveted seatings. EightheTo our High School orchestra we leave the liberty of modern music and beg them to cast forever out of their reach that monotonous tune The Cadet Drill. Ninth-To Tommy J . N eilan, fifty-seven varieties of the milk of human kindnesst for use when he is rounding up absent Seniors When they are trying to catch up on sleep. TentheTo all underclassmen, a section of bleachers to be in- stalled 0n the Marion Place entrance to the school, f or use during noon hour.

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THE' HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER 23 EleventheTo Coach Martin Francis Kelly, our best Wishes for his success in producing a championship Football team and also our congratulations on his forthcoming CD marriage. TwelftheTo Mr. Leonard, a book entitled, ttHow to run a Ford on two cylinders. Thirteenth-To the Irishmenis C1ub-Pat, John 8a Dennyea better radio and electric score board to keep the Seniors out of sus- pense during the World Series. FourteentheWe, as our last days approach, begin to realize that maybe Darwin was right. We were almost convinced of this When. we gazed at the underclassmen scampering up and down the ropes in gym. In View of this fact we leave to these poor mortals part of our refined and dignified manners so that they may correct their imper- fec'tions. FifteentheTo Mr. Calhoon, our principal and friend, we Wish the highest success in carrying out the arduous duties of running S. H. S. LastlyeWe appoint as executor of this, our last Will and Testa- ment, our loving Aunt, Mary Robbins Richardson. In witness whereof we have hereunto affixed our hand and seal, this, the Eighteenth day of J une,,in the year of our Lord, one thous- and nine hundred and twenty-six. tSignedi The Class of 1926 We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that in our presence this Eighteenth day of June, in the year one thousand nine hundred and tWenty-six, this instrument was signed and declared as the Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1926. FREDA LIVING SHAY g; EIGHMEY, H00 KNAK Attorneys