Simpson School - Echo Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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THE EC H 0 W — Statistics W hen they told me 1 was statistician of the 1925 Class I exclaimed in surprise. ‘•What, Ho! I know nothing about static or electricity; let Jinmiy Middle-brooks do it—lie runs a joint on 19th Street!’ Hut they finally let me know it wasn’t electricity, and made me tackle the job. To be exact and accurate, there are approximaicK 40 in our class. round 21 arc of Ali Halm's gang. They tell me some of us arc going to graduate tonight. The most famous “Flapper Wife” is in this class tonight; look this blond over. These girls in our class spent 15c for soap and $386,435.27 for Hoyt’s Herman Cologne in the past four years. An outstanding member is Her! Seager. He was born twins, a Itoy and a rat: the boy died. The very acme of perfection in vacuum exists in our heads. We have three exceptions A'urdv Byrd. Chink Lott, and Kyle McDonald, whose heads are solid ivory. In each case there is enough ivory to plate three sets of keys for pipe organs. I his class as a whole has spent 3906 years and 98 cents in school and yet feel aristocratic. We have the homeliest co eds of the past 14 classes. The lx ys have not had less than eight calls each from the movies to sign contracts as actors. Some 16 of these say they are going to make money, but I won't work in a mint. We have a Russian, a Chinaman and three curlv headed lews, all pals. We. as a class, supplied hot air for both school and dormitory, saving gobs of money on heat. Seven members seem to have gone crazy with the heat. ro accurate statement of the outstanding members will be made. “Modesty is my Motto.” If loafing meant making bread we could supply the whole Near East and part of China. It is said (on grade books and reports) that as students we would make good ditch diggers. Slow motion pictures were originated when a photographer filmed a group of Seniors ambling to class, one of the steps of wonder in science. We. as a class never spent anything, not even time- we just squandered it. Our class has more students who aspire to do higher things than any other class before us. Leslie Sawyer i- ging to West Point Edgar Lott is going to study rice and garlic culture. And Lee Rucks did well to graduate. I-athem Hattie opens a blacksmith shop next week. To show the fine teamwork of this class, as a whole, we would be 59 feet deep. e work together in our play or in our sleep. It’s hard to believe but even in song we harmonize. Our girls celebrate a clean up week each six months and a paint up week four times a day. 'Htis class has organized a Club for the girl-’ benefit but for only Im v membership at Simpson; it is expected to bring about a change Ik fore long. They adopted the saint “Co-ed Supporters Club.” In this class we have a $38,000.00 rambling wreck front Simpson tech that can’t be beaten—I don’t believe. P Kf TurtUy tix Al.HP.KT VtNCKNT.

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 THE ECHO Senior Class Prophecy IJark in iIn- dark dusty corner of tit Simpson attic sat the three blind sisters weaving the fate of the Senior Class of 1925. hirst and foremost from the loom was the destiny of Percy Tyler. Wc see him till ranking high in politics and holding the same office his Grandfather, President Tyler, held. On his cabinet was the famous lawyer. Adolph Whittle, educated in the very famous Parker School of law. The next destiny woven was that of Albert Vincent. We sec him still an athlete, playing baseball six days every week, but always setting aside one day in which to give his wonderful lectures, for h has become an orator of great renown—in fact he i.s a second Killy Sunday. C O. W aters was the next victim of the loom. I.o, what do 1 see before me! It is a dancing school with this Reverend gentleman head professor of the aesthetic department, lie was rated as the best in his time. One of his successful pupils is Virginia Webb. She has made a big hit in vaudeville, and is indebted to Waters for his miraculous teachings. The next scene was that of a large laundry with a handsome chap as proprietor. The training he got hurrying from one end of the laundry to the other would still enable him to do the century in ten fiat. There was no name under this destined |H rson. but no doubt you will nil guess, as I have, that he was no other than Chink Lott. The next picture arranging itself on the woven bits of the loom was a circus scene, with its usual side show performances. Advertised on one of them was the tallest man in existence. Sid Stewart. The scene shifted to the top of the house where the gigantic form of Sid was brought into view. 1 immediately recognized the huge fellow. Things now Itegnn to get dark as if the weaving was of black thread. Was it going to be a funeral? Well yes, that was it. OI l Bill Tilden has passed awav. leaving Chilly Green the holder of the National Tennis Championship. Allen Rowe, through little work and much experience, has mad. a wonderful musician. Few of you need to he reminded of his experience as second fiddle with Alvis Cash. Xeedless m say this helped him to obtain heights beyond all expectation:' in the musical world For lo. he is now playing tin. second fiddle for the noted Paul Whiteman. (»n and on spun the Kmuu. weaving the destinies of the remaining Seniors, some of major im] ortancc. few of minor, till at last we see the form of a bag pipe woven so plainly that wc could almost hear the quaint Scottish airs. 1 knew by this that Scotty Neil would be next at the wheel, and just as the last strands of thread whirled from the loom we saw the little Scotch maid in the midst of a highland fling. To my disgust, at this moment. I was arous.nl from my vision by a mighty wrangle of noisy voices which 1 immediately recognized as none other than the same old noise of my classmates. Bert Saeuer. Pagr Ttcrufy lirc

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T H E E C H 0 HW Last IL'ill and Testament We, the most grave, reserved. and potent. Senior (.'lass, in the year 1925, County of Ignorance, State of Insanity, retaining no possession of our normal human faculties, feeling complete decay of our mental powers, being of an indisposing disposition, and being aware that our career here is rapidly reaching its anti-climax, do here and now make and declare this our last Will and Testament. First: To our immediate successors, the aspiring Juniors, in order that they may be successful in the position they are about to occupy, we l equcath our dishonorable rank upon the pit of Scniordom. Second: To our esteemed friends, the Sophomores, by whom we have been so well scandalized, we do bequeath our good looks and winning ways, stipulating that they shall take as great pride in these qualities and display as much honest egotism as have we. Third: To those who are just embarking upon the sea of knowledge, namely, the rats, sometimes slangily referred to as Freshmen, wc will a deep and abiding sympathy; also whatever initiative and qualities of endurance remain to us from our own experience in sailing through that turbulent sea. Fourth: For prominent students wc make the following distinctive provisions : 1. To the most needy aspirants: two specimens of literature entitled, Mv Superhuman Ability f«»r Eating Peanuts and Chewing Gum, and. How I Manage on a High School Lunch, lx th by Robert Lee Sudduth. 2 Lee Rucks, the gentleman who accomplishes great things without labor, leaves to the otic proving the most worthy all that remains of that which has assisted materially in making him famous, namely his excruciating voice. 3. Bert Seagcr leaves his good wishes to the many sorrowful feminine hearts. Fifth: Wc leave our most sincere regards, appreciation, and best wishes to the members of our beloved faculty who have piloted us through four years of studious ambition. For any unpleasantness wc may have caused them in the past by our trying conduct, we are truly sorrowful and ! cg forgiveness. We hereby bequeath: 1. To our principal, our appreciation, in recognition of his extreme patience and forbearance with us. 2. To .Mr. Tinsley, the principle of love, honor, and obedience. 3. To Mr. Webb, the hope that wc shall some day hear his name mentioned in the realms of science. Sixth: As a final bequest to the school in general, we leave a ten volume dictionary which we trust will serve the school and be a memory of this class. May it also serve as an inspiration to the undergraduates, that they may think of the brilliant minds of their illustrious predecessors, and strive to emulate them. Seventh: We do herein nominate and appoint the exalted Judge Parker as sole executor of this our last Will and Testament, with the provision that the said executor, as a guarantee of the faithful performance of his duties in the premises shall lx required to give bond for three hundred and sixty-five million dollars and two cents. Witness my hand, this the 22ud day of May. nineteen hundred and twenty-five. fast Tututy-stitn Bradley Broww