Springfield High School - Gold and White Yearbook (Springfield, TN)

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Wim ig f 1:1 THE RAMBLER, 1926 1:1 E2 ani I: l Senior Class History As we forget for a moment the present, we find ourselves once more Freshmen of 1911, '7.2.. As Freshmen our trials were unending. The abolishing of conflicts in the forming of a schedule of work was an utter impossibility, whether or not we should take Science, History, Civics, Latin, or Agriculture was an insolvable problem, and what to do when aroused by the inevitable electric bell was a question of vital importance. When we returned that fall we found ourselves termed Sophomores, and more often wise fools by the upper classmen. This year we divided Gaul into three parts, and we caused the death of many innocent worms, bugs, and amphibians in an attempt to learn something of biology. We became proficient in pursuing the classical values of X, Y, and Z. Those of us who returned as Juniors, realized fully for the first time, the true value of a high school education, and our class went to work in earnest. As we would soon be at the top, we began to prepare for the responsibility of leadership. Here, too, many of us acquired an appreciation and liking for good literature which has given and will continue to give us many hours of enjoyment. Many of us, this year, took up the study of a foreign language. We suffered the usual agonies of the beginners, but after acquiring the fundamentals our progress was more rapid, The originals and propositions of the Plane Geometry of this year, seem nightmares of the past. After three years of more or less intensive study, we became Seniors. As Seniors, our original translations of Latin, French, and Spanish threw our teachers into ecstasy, and threw light on many hitherto obscure passages. This year the subjects became harder but we kept our mind fixed on graduation and worked harder. The Commercial Arithmetic Class worked problems until they ceased to wonder what a calculating machine thinks about. In parting, we wish to thank the faculty for their patient and untiring efforts in our behalf. May our lives always hold the mould you have placed about them. To our Comrads whom we leave behind, may your eyery effort be crowned with success, and finally to our Alma Mater-many classes of graduates have passed from beneath your portals, but none shall hold the name of Springfield High School more dear than the Class of 1916. JOHN W. CHAUDOIN. Page twenty-five

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Y mga WNW! 13 X III THE RAMBLER, 1926 III i I 4 Y E i ii- L gr. M ,f . Q2 X. ian 4- S - K:- -yifgffiilfnii SENIOR CLASS FANNIE WATSON Girl Reserve Clubg Critic of Lanier Literary Society '15g Treasurer of Lanier Literary Society '14g Reading Medal '1.4. A :mile for all, a greeting gladf An amiable, jnlbf way .fha bad. WELBERN WIDICK Debating Team '16, The Jfffif In :ucren if canxtanqf ta purpoxcf Page twengf-four

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We, the Senior Class of the Springfield High School, having come to the end WW My III THE RAMBLER, 1926 III ,as fnh i W I till, ,,,,i,n - , - Last Will and Testament of Class of '16 of a long school course, in a peaceful and undisturbed state of, what we have been pleased to call, our mind, do hereby give and bequeath, and devise all our worldly goods and possessions as seemeth Wise and fitting in our judgment. To the Juniors, We give, bequeath, and devise all mistakes we have ever made. We also, with pleasure, bequeath our many and numerous Senior privileges. To the Sophomores we give all our knowledge and common sense. To the Freshmen We will our pep, enthusiasm, and dignity. With much regret, we give to the school as a Whole, the fifteen minute spelling period, just before lunch, hoping it will be faithfully observed, just as it has in the past. We, hereby, voicing the words of the different members of the class, do bequeath their possessions as follows: I, Robert DeBerry, after much consideration and forethought, submit my prominence in Athletics to Cornelius Bell. To Mr. Homer G. Lindsay I bequeath my cure for love-sickness, hoping he will obtain wonderful results from the gift. I, Mayre Brandon, above all, wish to give my S. H. S. sweater to anyone who will wear it as diligently as I have. To Josephine Brown I give my seat on the piano bench in Chapel. I, Christine Edwards, give my juvenile expression to my cousin, Betsy Edwards, and my ability to read Spanish to Patti Mary Dowlen. I, Sam Eddy agree that R. B. Kiger may have my interest in Latin IV. Also I give my love for enthusiastic talking during history class to John Hancock. I, Emma Dee Dillon, submit my red dress to Maude Williams, it is to be worn on all occasions. I also agree to will my ability as a basketball player to Elsie Elam. I, Fred Elam, will my privilege of arriving at lunch and leaving at 3 o'clock to all the teachers, hoping they will take advantage of all such opportunities. I, Mable Mason, give, and bequeath all my Overcash praise to John H. Dowlen and to Obera Lawrence my ability, to argue over teachers. I, Thelma Dorris, will to Lillian Olovitch my willingness to lend my Ford to those in need of such. I, Fannie Watson, will my ability for being on time C7:3oD to Will Doss Ruffin. Also my luck of taking my expression lesson the very time we get a holiday, to George Earl Murphey. I, Thelma Harris without any hesitancy whatsoever, am willing to divide my pert remarks among the teachers. Also I give my willingness to explain to Pete Wilks one more Arithmetic problem, to any one that the information Cconcerning the problemD will be valuable to. . We, Bunyan Hyde, and Cecil Grigsby bequeath to Brundage True and Joe Browder our ability to be seen and not heard. Let us look forward to hearing Miss Lilleene Wiygul in concert, for I, Mary Gilbert, bequeath my artistic workmanship of the fingers, to the aforesaid person. Page twenzjf-,tix