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

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THE HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER 15 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1927 tDRAWN BY LUCIUS CROXTONl We, the Seniors 0f the Saratoga Springs High School, Lake Avenue, City of Saratoga Springs, County of Saratoga, State of New York, on the continent of North America, having been declared of unquestionably sound mind talthough we ourselves at times are doubtful of this factl by a young, gifted and somewhat normal would-be lawyer in our midst, the Honorable Deforest Lowen, do hereby draw up, establish, ordain and publish this document as our last will and testament. FirstzeWe do hereby command that all our just, unjust and otherwise ill incurred debts be immediately, expeditiously, and promptly paid from the fund we leave for that purpose. SecondzeWe bequeath to those numbskull Juniors, who some day may, we hope, be high and honored Seniors, those most precious lockers we vacate, as no longer able to surround our noble cloaks, hats, books and other such worthy equipment as only honored Seniors have the need for,-and such useful articles as the floors, walls, etc., which we have kept so clean and tidy in our year of supremacy-also we leave those time worn desks in 207 and 307, whose history dates back before the fire, and which must be guarded against the interest- ing monograms and uninteresting portraits of some unmanly lower classmen. Third :'-We direct that the most honored seats in the auditorium, those of the first four rows, be left to the aforementioned class of 28 and likewise the honor and obligation of suppressing unseemly demon- strations, suppressing all juvenile pranks, such as loud guffaws 0f mirth and outrageous hand clapping which spoil the pleasure of that wise, august and aristocratic body decorating the honored and coveted front rows in chapel. Fourthz-We give, devise and bequeath to some ttmanly young Junior, if one there be, the most marvelous genious and splendid vocabulary of our honored salutatorian, the Rt. Rev. Paul Kellogg. FifthzeWe who are Seniors in wisdom, knowledge and learning of all descriptions, do leave to the class of 1928 some sound advice which should be used, reused and used again. To those who would fare farthest into that sublime realm of knowledge and into the world of hardship and cold facts we bequeath the library, which we are leaving with our other beloved and cherished treasures and which will afford opportunities not to be gained in any other spot either within or without the sacred portals of our beloved institution.

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14 THE HIGH SCHOOL RECORDER plane, he turned around. It was George Smith. After our greetings and news was exchanged, he told us that he was the champion stunt flyer in the company and would demonstrate some aerial stunts when we were fiying. I confess I did feel a weakening in the knees at this point and so changed the subj ect by asking who was on the other wing. George then explained that it was Helen Lockwood, whose profession was sewing patches on aeroplanes when the moths had eaten the canvas. Helen came over and said she was sorry that we had not arrived sooner, as Helen Foote Kellogg had left about an hour before on a lecture trip through the wildest parts of 'South Africa, where she was to talk to the cannibals on the benefits they owe Hamilton and the Constitution. Finally we gave a last, fond farewell to the earth, and took off. After we had gone about 30 miles, George said there must be something the matter with the engine as it tipped pecuilarly. So he crawled into the engine compartment and in about five minutes appeared, dragging someone after him. Imagine our surprise when it turned out to be John Power. He said that he had been coaching football in the fiying field, and had got so tired that he had crawled into the engine and gone to sleep and never wakened up until George had shaken him. He also advocated footballs as pillows and said that the roaring of the engine had not even disturbed him- his High School training had stood him in good stead. At that mo- ment a sharp whistle sounded behind us and George exclaimed, tIDown! Air cop 1,, Sure enough, there was a small plane by ours and a head and hand stuck out with a large pink ticket. As we took it, I recognized Jean Lauder with a wide grin on her face. Before we could even say Hellot she was gone. Finally, we dropped John and continued on our way-to destruction. Written on a large iceberg: Before We meet our death we point with pride to the phenomenal achievements of our classmates, who, through bright days and dark, have made glorious the class of 1927.

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16 SixthzeTo our successors we bequeath a special joy and privi- lege. This is the great enjoyment and pleasure of pursuing and delving into for hours and hours each day, that little brown volume, that dear brown volume, that cherished brown volume, that coveted brown volume-Burkels ttConciliationJ, SeventhzeTo our successors on the Student Council, we leave the joy of that easy task of extracting five cents each week from their dear and beloved classmates. Eighth:-To the literary lights, we bequeath the pleasing and comparatively short matter of writing interesting and original stories. Ninth :-To thePresident 0f the coming Senior body we leave the pleasure of expounding his views upon any up and coming subject from dress reform to the hours of the Senior Ball. Tenth:eTo the artistically inclined we leave that wonderful and enjoyable burden of rehearsing three hours each night, for eight weeks tif a measly epidemic makes it no longerl to be laughed at, the night of that grand and glorious production, the Senior Play. And to Patrick Volks, we leave that also exceedingly easy and enjoy- able task of official and only stage hand and property-man of the aforesaid great production. LastlyzeWe do hereby appoint Dennis Kanaly executor of this, our last will and testament, as we feel sure that he will prove as efficient in this capacity as he has been in his various duties in the past. We hereby revoke all former wills and testaments by us drawn. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand and seal of this 18th day of J une, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven. i Class of 1.927 of the Samtoga Springs High School We have witnessed the drawing up of the above document and declare it to be absolutely and entirely legalein fact, quite a master- piece. GEN. CHANG KAI SHEK LOUIS XIV ALEXIS CLAGBONE EUPHANESE PIKE