Simpson School - Echo Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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)-( )-( The I-: C 11 () )-( )-( History of Class of 1931 Four years ago we started to Simpson with high ambitions and dreams. Our first days of excitement soon sank into monotony as we overcame our timidity. Some of us were lifeless; we took no part in games, preferring t«» keep our hair combed or our shoes shined. Another group began to enjoy life as we became better acquainted. A few were repeaters; they Itad gone through similar experiences before, and now had no thrills. Later as Sophomores we put away childish tears, having become expert at storytelling” concerning late themes, lost books, and flat tires. It even became possible for us to understand our teacher and foretell whether he would give a test or read a story. We could even tell when the next bell would ring. Our Junior year seemed our hardest. Wc rebelled against the authority of the seniors, ourselves feeling as important as they. During this year we entertained the seniors with a party, a thing that brought us closer to them. Seniors! Our one aim was now accomplished! As seniors we have dominated everything and everybody. This year has been our shortest because we have been so happy. We have taken more part in social and political activities. The prophecies of our parents have come true. The accumulated knowledge, confidence and inspiration received here will help us to work wonders upon the world, wc hope. On February 24 our class and school suffered a very great loss in the death of one of our most universally beloved students, Whitfield Clements. With love wc are dedicating this nnual to him. Tonight wc part. These four years will he a memory that no one can take from us, each senior wishing all the others the very best that lire has to offer. Li:la Mae Campbell. Historian. —□— Last Will and Testament We, the class of ’31. in full possession oi a sound mind, do make this our I-ast Will and Testament, hereby making void all former wills by us at any time made. Item 1. Wc bequeath to Simpson our life-long support, which wc trust will aid in reimbursing the school for any damage wc may have done. ftem 2. We bequeath to our faculty our unfinished undertakings and badly rendered recitations, that we may Ik. examples to future students. We express our unbounded thanks tor their patience in these trying years in which they have worked so untiringly to educate us. Item 3. Wc bequeath to our beloved principal, our heartiest appreciation for his faithful instruction. In partial payment wc leave a promissory note, his authority to watch every step of our pathway. Item 4. To the childishly innocent Freshmen wc leave the result of four years of hard study, our worn out excuses, and our eternal laziness. Item 5. To the Sophomores wc leave the rats and the strap of wisdom” together with our technique at hurling erasers and chalk. Item 6. To the Juniors wc will our dignity and our extensive knowledge on all phases of education. Wc trust the class will he able to survive the gift. Item 7. The following may seem but trifling bequests, hut we hope they may be accepted as valuable assets. 1st. Martha Herndon leaves her boisrtrous air to Frank Parrish. 2nd. Richard Bell leaves his meekness to John Meade. 3rd. Jack Denson wills his permanent wave to Felix Robb. 4th. Evelyn Smith leaves her red hair to her baby sister, Mildred. 5th. Lula Mac Campbell leaves her it” to Evelyn Carr. 6tli. I.ucilc Botnar gives her beauty to her little sister. Nineteen Hundred Thirty-one

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M M The ECHO )-( H )-( ndrkw Thompson Oh, it is excellent to have a giant strength S Club; Football; Track. Bennett T. Waites, Jk. '. man of Muck.” Hi-Y Club. f LIZ A1U.Tii Aijexa.vdkk Webb Thought ami fceliiuj. soul and sense” See Co r«l Club; Winner of Debate ‘31; Scholarship Prize; Echo Staff; hirst Honor Roll. Jack Williams II ho spoke few words and pithy.” Kumanoan Society; Second Honor Roll; Midget boot ball ‘30, ”31. Sei.dkn Williams “With a smile on his lips.” S Club; Track. Cakko Mae Wheeler “She was a friend indeed with a friend’s best virtues shining bright.” Co-ed Club; Music on Class Night. Richard Woods ‘Wot a better man was found By the crier in his round. S Club; Varsity Football; Silver S; Second Honor Roll. ---□- DREAMS 1 had a dream the other day. A dream of love and lieauty. A dream that comes to all of us. A dream of faith and duty. Other dreams I’ve had at times. Hut none like that, it seems; The other ones seem commonplace Beside that lovely dream. Martha Herndon. Xineteen Hundred Thirty-one

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)-( )-( )-( The ECHO )-( )-( )-( Item 8. To the student body, besides our enforced «»fts, we leave, of our own free will, our blessings. our forgiveness and a pledge of friendship henceforth and forever. AH the residue of our possessions we give and bequeath to our friend John, the janitor, the use of which i left entirely to his discretion, and we do hereby. Inrcause of his faithful ness, appoint him without bond as sole executor of this our Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, we have set our hand and seal this the 15th day of May. in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-One. Witness: Evelyn Smith Bennett Waites Signed: Robert Clayton, Lawyer. Class Poem We’ve reached the end of high school days. Just starting Life’s Great Game; We're striving upward day by day, Tho slow our feet, how high our aim! We’re toiling ever, working hard. And dreaming hour on hour; Now when our one big chance shall come. We shall not shrink or cower. We're thro’ high school—how sweet, how sad These words come to our ears. We’ve worked together, played together These i«»ur long, gladsome years. And now we re parting, leaving each Schoolmate and friend Itchind. We’re trying hard to push away— To break the ties that bind. Rut they are strong; they will not tear Away, because we part. The memory still will linger on Forever in our heart. It is thus our class is parted L’ntil Life’s Great Game is won. We’re proud to call ourselves always— CLASS NINETEEN THIRTY-ONE! Martha Herndon. Nineteen Hundred Thirty-one