Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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i QD. all t i l 1 J year with Red Clark to all those requiring it for the coming twenty-five years. Walter Kemler does bestow upon Freddy Bliss his well-known tendency to doubt past, future, and generally the present. We warn Freddy not to shake too severely the faith of his fellow-students with his increased pessimistic view- point. . Q ' Ruth King bestows nothing. She has given so much faithful service along scholastic lines and impetus toward better intellectual life that any smaller gift would be cheap in comparison. i l Jui Ying Kwong does give and bequeath her smiling good nature to Steve Nisbet. Nlay he be unsparing in its use.l Florence Leighton does bestow her dour and solemn nature upon Emma Ardis. Heaven grant that the latter change all her frowns to smiles! Ann Lyons and Virginia Tremaine, the Cheboygan twins, do give and bequeath their spirit of companionship to that distant and formal pair, Elliot Crooks and Ruth Richards. May they follow the example and cement a closer friendship. Elno Duncan McGlone leaves his shrinking unobtrusive, and backward dis- position to timid and modest Harold Fildey. John Maurer does give and bequeath his famous laugh to Frank Prouty with the recommendation that the letter exchange it for the bray of the first army- mule he encounters. Erwin Merriam bestows his bass voice upon President Crooks for use in his numerous conferences and in announcing chapel hymns. Margaret Morrison leaves one member of the nobility to the care of some strong, capable person selected by the Student Council. Willful Rebel Patton does give and bequeath to the ex-members of the La- Follette Club the sole and exclusive right to appeal to and tender petitions to the faculty and any other persons upon any subject that may suit their sweet will. May their appeals have more effect than his have had. Donald Pugsley leaves his Ford to Professor Cook to be used in place of the famous bicycle in his daily transits to and from the office. A five per cent income tax shall' be levied upon the students of the college to provide gasoline. Frederick Shaver leaves his famous pair of elbows to the first Junior who shall equal his foul record during this year's basketball season. John Shroyer leaves his beautiful black hair to Dr. Randels. Rhea Joy Stinson leaves her timidity and bashfulness to Sheik Couture who stands woefully in need of these qualities. ' Augusta Sturtridge leaves the come hither glances of her eyes to Hope YVinslow. May she use them with as much discretion as Gussie has done. Sinclair Tebo does give and bequeath his argumentative abilities' to Rev. Kinney and Nlelvin Orr. They may divide them share by share as they see it. ' Clarissa Vreeland leaves the squeak in her voice to Professor Clack. Elizabeth Williams does give and bequeath her waiting place near Dr. Mac- Curdy's class room,door to Dorothy Allen. Harry Williams does give and bequeath his Chessy cat grin to Hop Anderson. Howard West bestows his trombone upon Luis Nickels with the admonition to keep it claen and in good order. Vfinfred Percy VVilson bestows upon Keith Tarrant his right to talk on any subject, to any person, in any place, at any time. Carl VVood bestows his frequent lapses into silence upon Earl Closser. Roger Wright does give and bequeath to the Athletic Association and to Elwell friends the bruises sustained in four years of college life. V Done before me, this seventh day of April, in the Year of Our Lord, 1925. Wit- ness my hand and seal. CSignedj VVILMER R. PATTON. Zuma. Coit,i.ece ij? 2 N inety-ei gh!

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U ir 6 GD Y LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1925 We, the class of 1925, being for the present in a reasonably sound state of mind, though afflicted in body, do hereby give and bequeath the articles hereafter men- tioned to the several and sundry persons like-wise mentioned. lVIay they use them for the best benefits of themselves and posterity. John William Apsey does hereby give and bequeath to any member of the class of -1926 who may desire to possess it, the right to rehearse the wonders and glories of the wild and .wicked Scotch racef Let them beware lest they retract in the telling! Victoria Bahna gives and bequeaths to Francis NIacDougall her alarm clock, not in any sense as a necessity, but as a reward for his daily early-rising. Robert Baker does give and bequeath his ability in Biblical subjects to Dr. Charles Brokenshire. May he use his greatly increased knowledge for the in- struction of less fortunate students. Catherine Louise Barstow does give and bequeath to Leonard Andrews her ability to pound the ivories. VVe have felt for some time that he needed it. Q Frank Bentley gives and bequeaths his love for the fair sex to Don Campbell. Bert Bouwman gives and bequeaths to whomever may claim them, the ruts he has worn traversing Wright Avenue. Collins Bradley, as a cold and impartial man of science, does give and bequeath to I-larlie Catherman the right to move in as intellectual a society as that with which he has surrounded himself. hflay Nlr. Catherman not use his usual grave and professorial dignity in assuming Nir. Bradley's position. Dwayne Burke does give and bequeath his grace in swiping to Ralph Nickels. ,Ross Calkins does give and bequeath to the most bold and enterprising male member ofthe Class of 1926 a ladder to be used with the permission of Nliss Lanier for the purposes too well known to need mention. . Arthur Carty does give and bequeath his superfluous poetical ability to Miss Wilson for a fund ofgrace to be expended on persons of-less genius than himself. Russel Catherman does give and bequeath to f'Shorty Hunter the reputa- tion of being the only hen-pecked Senior in Alma College. May their tribe in- crease! ' A Beatrice Cottle gives her Upper Peninsular complexion to John Erskine. Helen Courtade and Edith Doty give and bequeath their talkative and noisy qualities to Harry Segar. lVlay heaven save those towards whom he directs these qualities! Christine Decker and Zada Doerr give and bequeath their timeliness in reaching classes to Mr. Sharrar. lhlildegarde Finch and lVIary Gerow do give and bequeath their old slogan, Pat, donlt ring that belly, to any person in the Class of 1926 as prompt as they have been. These last mentioned persons may try' the efficiency of the slogan on the new clock system if they wish. Dorothy Flanegin, bequeaths her friendly disposition'to Erma Burgess. Gladys Fryxell and hflildred Nicholas bestow their mild and tactful conversa- tional powers upon Nlary Parr. A Harold Gay does give and bequeath his sympathy to Ronald Harris for difficul- ties encountered in prying Maroon and 'Cream pictures out of the loving grasp of Photographer Baker. . y Paul Cvesner bestows his table etiquette upon Stanley Fraserf Winifred Harrod leaves her mathematical and calculating abilities to Jack Albin. He may use them in estimating the number of Professor Hamilton's individuals . John Hilderly does give and bequeath the patience gained from rooming one C3 H - ALMA COLLEGE Ni 718131-,l'Kf'f7l

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