Alabama State University Montgomery - Hornet Yearbook (Montgomery, AL)

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CBast CZQDITH and ?SQSIfament 9- We, the Sophomores of 1928 of State Normal School, Montgomery, Alabama. as the outgoing class being of a more or less sound mind., body and mental ability do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament, and find it fitting to bequeath to our subordinates or otherwise fellow- workere the following: Item I To our beloved faculty we bequeath a new and complete line of de- merits, the right to pick on the next Sophomores. a set of new complicated rules, and a new edition of test questions. Item II To the Freshmen we bequeath the dim hope that they will sometimes be dignified Sophomores and be rewarded with a sheep skin. Item III To those individuals. we deem it necessary to bequeath the following articles: William Anderson, bequeaths to Ben Davie the ability to be an athlete. Stellena Avery. bequeaths to Edith Grier, her small eyes. La- Fronza Bonner bequeaths to Josie Sims her long hair. Azalie Brown be- queaths to Alberta Benjamin her ability to be a musician. Alva Coal'. be- queaths to Aponte Brown her boyish bob. Joseph Daniels. bequeaths to Braxton Jowers his ability to speak. Ida Eaton, bequeaths to Inez Man- ning the privilege of being a Sophomore. Mary Grant, bequeaths to Evelyn Dodson her table in study hail. A1berta Griggs, bequeaths to Mary Martin her love of practice teaching. William Handy bequeaths to Walter Anglin his dignity and ability to play a comet. Viola Harrison bequeaths to Arthur Hollins her large eyes. Mildred Hogan, bequeaths to Alice Ruth Brooks her love for Home Economics. rZenobia Howard. be- queaths to Lottie Taylor and Annie Lee Thorn the privilege of eating cakes and drinking milk at. lunch time. Anita Jackson. bequeaths to Ethel Wash- ington her table in the Cafeteria. William Jackson, bequeaths to Curtis Foster his smiles. Gertie Mae Johnson, bequeaths to James Roberts her flirty ways. Alva Lindsay, bequeaths to Blanche Nivens the privilege of using cosmeticst Booker T. Lindsay. bequeaths t0 Wilber Hollins and Caleb Bragg his ability to learn Psychology. Rufus Lewis, bequeaths to Everett Mills his sheiky appearance. Katie Lowery. bequeathe to Maxine Johnson her seat in Junior Coilege club meeting. Cordelia McCormick, be Page :wenty-jour

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The HORNET 128 MI'S- Belle Crooms Jackson. From around. the houee, in a few moments Came William Jackson, her husband, and httle Wllham Jr. The ball turned slightly and in a beautiful mansion sat Mrs. Pryor, getting her daughter ready for college. Looking to the side of the ball there stood a man talking to about one hundred boys. Gazing more closely, I found that it was none other than our friend Ralph Garner, now head coach at Fisk University. Near- by stood Edgar Moore and Robert Johnson, his able assistants. Their team had held the championship for the past ten years. Turning the ball again, the scene changed. 0n Fifth Aveune in New York City was. a beautiful up-to date beauty shop. Many girls were at work here, waiting on the large crowd that was there. On going to the office whom should I see but Francis Proweli, Myrtle Sims and Adella Pat- terson who are proprietors of the shop. While still in New York my gaze shifted back to Columbia Uniersity and there I saw Viola Harrison, Stellena Avery, Alberta Griggs, Zenobia Howard. Mary Grant, and Edith Greer doing post-gradnate work. The ball began to turn again and there I saw Azalie Brown playing in, and directing an orchestra in the large opera house in New York City. Moving again, I stood before a. large ten-story bank. William Handy was president. William Taylor and Nesbit Brown Wesley were ably as- sisting him, being secretary and treasurer. respectively. The door to the President's office opened and out came Naomi Webb. the Presidents pri- vate secretary. After another large turn of the ball, I found my gaze on Alabama State College now known the world over as the greatest teacher-training school of its kind in America. Able instructors in the school were: Anita Jackson, Alva Lindsey, Katie Lowery, Cordella McCormick, Louise Rich- ards, Hattie Mae Orr, and Halycyoner Williams. Partially turning again. I saw Lillian Dabney in her office holding a meeting with the Board of Directors. She was head of the Board of Education in Alabama. The ball turned slowly around for the last time, and there in a mis- sion. 3. home for orphan children, sat Rev. Terrell, having retired from the ministry, telling the children of his life spent in service for others. I heard some one calling me and turning around to see who it was I fell from the swing in which I had been asleep. To my great surprise, there was no little girl or crystal ball. It had ail been a dream. Azalie Gloria Brown. Page m e-uty-th we

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Liixi '1 7.. --- 1928 queaths to Cuemi Foster her love for teaching the sixth grade. Thelma Newsome bequeaths t0 Sadie Lee Spears and Blanche Mitchell her ability to play music. Hattie Mae Orr, bequeaths to Ora Ously her height. Adella Paterson, bequeaths to Ruth McClung her seat in chapeal. Francis Prowell bequeaths to Margaret Finley her eye glasses. Lucile Pryor be- queaths to Catherine Neal the privilege of making all ttAts . Madge Revere, bequeaths to Frank E. Lewis her ability to type. Louise Richards, bequeaths to Henry Williams her mean look. Myrtle Sims bequeaths t0 Suddye Woodruff her right to chew gum. William Taylor, bequeaths to Robert Buchanan his ability to draw. Rev. H. C. Terrell, bequeaths to Morris Ware the privilege of being a minister. Clara Turner, bequeaths to William Glenn her bottle of ink. Robert Johnson. bequeaths to Isaac Reese the privilege of making experiments in Biology. Naomi Webb, be- queaths t0 Wheeler Hardy the privielege of being secretary of Junior Col- lege Club. Nesbit Brown Wesley, bequeaths to Woodson Player the priviiege of driving the President to Birmingham. Halcyonee Williams be- queaths to George Swanson the right to stay in the library during study period. Any beneflciary attempting to contest, nullify, or in any way interfere with the provisions of this legal document, shall not only be deprived of all the rights and privileges therein granted to him or her, but shall be sentenced to a term of hard labor, according to the court, at Dean's Drug Company. I-Iereunto, I have set my hand and Seal. tSignedIl Class of 28, Mildred L. Hogan. Page twen tyqive