Armstrong Technical High School - Reflector Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Gi9llDGX.9C,lDGY.99lDGX..9C.66X,9C.Z8GX3ll0 GS! GS.JLZ06X.9lJ'e3GX.JLfD- CLASS WILL 7,t'5Zfi,iZf.f'f.f'.1.'Ii7I ': ' . . My friends, I have called you to assemble here as a solemn duty, that you, the heirs and assigns of my respected and beloved client, the Class of February 1946, may hear her last will and testament, which as her legal advisor, I drew as directed by her, immediately prior to her passing from our presence. May I, as well as my client, entreat that you receive your respective legacies in the spirit ot unseltish friendship with which they were given. I shall appreciate your courteous attention while I read this duty attested will. We, the Class of February 1946, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, being in as good mental condition as usual, and in much better temper than usual, do hereby make this our last will and testament, rendering void and of no avail any former will or wills that may have been previously made by us during a period of temporary optimism. We have no specific directions to leave concerning our funeral, but we do hope you will come prepared to praise as well as to bury us, forgetting. the trifling faults that may have been ours and remembering only our manifold and remarkable virtues. We feel that our brilliant record and our unusual achievements will live long alter us, but we wish to take no chances. So we suggest that a tablet, on which shall be inscribed our several names and a few of our most remarkable deeds, be purchased from our estate and placed in the auditorium of the school in a position where it will strike the eye ot all who enter. And in this manner do we dispose of our possessions: Item l. We give freely and without reservations to the Iunior Class, our rightful heirs, our good luck. It made us what we are today, and it should satisfy them. In addition to this, all our privileges and rights, as well as any' notebooks, pencils, fountain pens, unfinished lollypops, and also any boys or girls whom we may have left behind in our haste. Item 2. To our good friends, the Sophomore Class, we leave our patience. It will be found useful as the only means by which they can endure the Iuniors. Item 3. To the Freshmen, we leave our little book entitled I-low to Tell the Teachers. This book is not what to tell the teachers but how. It contains specific information as to which teachers can be blufted, which are easy and which are hard to please. . Item 4. To our dear old school building itself, we leave the peaceful quiet caused by our absence, and any apple cores, pieces of gum or crumpled notes we may have left about. Item 5. To our principal we give and bequeath a sense of relief that we have at last been graduated, pleasant memories of our two and one-half years, and a feeling of pride in any great deed or noteworthy achievements that our future may contain, realizing that such glories-if any-will owe much to his example and counsel. Item 6. To our teachers we bequeath our valuable sense of humor, without which we should have found school life painful indeed and which will do much to make it endurable for them. We also give our very kindest regards and our sincere gratitude for their untailing kindness and aid. Item 7. To the history of the Armstrong High School we bequeath our illustrious deeds and our names as candidates for the Hall ol Fame. 1l66Y.99!DGY.9LlDGX.9C.I3GY.9CvlDGEJLID6SJ CE9 QZ'3CY9Ql'Tl

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---1.. , RIQGSJQIDGXJLIDGXJLIDGXJKIDGSJLZDGXJQIDGXJQZB Q-IQGX-DQYIQGXJC.IQC3,.7C!DGX.9C,IDGX.9L6GSJLID6R.9Q.ZD LAST WII.L AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF '46 ence who wishes to sign up for the corps next year kindly contact Captain Hawkins in his office next Monday between the hours of 9 and 3. Item 14: To Mrs. Iefferson, another good group of historians to defeat our neighbors in the various quizes. However, were there any seniors partici- pating in the last event? Item 15: To the Torch, our beloved school paper, we bequeath a great number of new features, around seven more pages and some salesmen to boost the sale, thus making it better for everybody all around. Item 16: To Mr. Batson, sponsor of The Reflector, a new saying. In place of the old How are you this time? we suggest How are you sticking? Item l7: Since most of our students are speaking their English with an accent, meaning slang, these days and completely revising the language, we've left ample money for Mrs. Mary Leake and Doctor Odell Daddy O Coifey to volumnize the old tongue before it becomes extinct. ' Item 18: The boys in Mr. Websters section have constructed a new pro- gram lor him and along with this goes a 3500.00 token, too. l have the exact copy as handed to me by representative Claud Ford and it is as follows: lst period-newspaper, magazine, and funny book. 2nd period-study. 3rd period-hall duty. 4th period-Iimmie's Corner. 5th period-trig., heat, drawing, English, math. and lang. Sth period-clinic for mental check-up after 5th period. 7th period-home! The senior class voted unanimously for this program and feels that the quicker it's put into effect, the less class-cutting there'll be. Item 19: To the succeeding graduating class, God's help during the next term, and good luck. You'll surely need it. Item 20: To the new technical school, we will all the love, pride, and honor that has been part of her in by-gone years. Item 21: To the juniors, we give and bequeath all of our castles in Spain to be inhabited by them free of charge as long as these castles exist in Q: livable condition. Item 22: To the sophomores, we devise all the mistakes ever made by us. This is a most important bequest because by our own mistakes we learn more than ever comes to us any other way, and if our own. mistakes are so benefi- cient, how much more so must be those of others when they become our property! Item 23: To the freshmen, the ability to say the right thing in the right place, and a sure, concrete start to be ever strengthened through their stay at Armstrong. Item 24: To the entire faculty, who have so faithfully struggled to put in our heads what sledge hammers would fail to do, our deepest appreciation for their untiring efforts, and in the future, when we attain our heights of suc- cess, we will always look back and say Mrs. X, or Mr. X made this possible. God bless them! Item 25: And last, but not least, to Mrs. H. B. Allen, sponsor of the Senior Activities, a profound and special, Thank you, for the work that she has done to make this, the last graduating night of the old Armstrong, one of the most memorable and cherished evenings for years to come. So sadly, but gladly, hereunto, have I set my hand and seal knowing that all provisions herein proclaimed are as unalterable as the famous laws of the Medes and Persians! Signed: CLASS OF 1946 Witnesses: MARCEI. COUZE CARLENE GREENE ' 4.196-IX7'i.IOGX9C.1DGS.9C?0Gi9lZDGE. GSJLZE3 L!BGi.2QZBGS.Jl.IDGS.JQZD6S..2 ' LIB fi -J '

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1lBGS9'LIB GRJQZDGXJ 0 LZDGSPLIBGXJLIDGSJLIDGRJ CLASS WILL 2'5.f.9if..i i1'.1.'1Z'iI CW' . Q The smaller individual bequests are as follows: Item 1. To the undergraduate needing it most we give Iames Whitemyes supply of language, which will enable the recipient to talk more and say less than any other human being. Also, to the undergraduate who is most in danger of not passing next year, we bequeath the class' store of information. along with their old notebooks and test papers which will make it easy for him to pass any test in any subject at any time. Item 2. Francis Burrell leaves some nice comfortable cushions for the seats in the auditorium. To Armstrong, some clocks that do not need to be set every morning are left by William Iohnson. To Armstrong, Winfrey Hill leaves a portable to be erected on the corner for the convenience of the Armstrong and Dunbar boys who congregate there. To the over-ambitious undergraduate, if such there be, we leave the perfect indolence of some of our class mates. Some people sit and waste time-they just sit. Item 3. To the Music Department, Rosa Burress leaves a well-equipped studio where it can practice without disturbing people who study in the auditorium. To the French Department, Iulius Cook leaves a locker full of brilliant, energetic French students. To one of the beloved teachers of Physical Education, Randolph leaves the corner store full of doughnuts. ,Otis Iohnson leaves to Armstrong his tennis shoes accompanied by a pair of nose stopples. To Earl Telfair, Berlin Dean leaves his paint brushes hoping that the hair will be renewed. To the laziest member of the Senior Class-to-be, we bequeath Lillian Brent's ambition. If it is combined with the laziness previously mentioned, the result will be normal activity. To Alice Wood and Ruth Cook, Willie Mae Russell leaves her ability. To the new section B8, Beatrice Stewart leaves her contagious giggles. To his Brother Eugene, Arthur Smith leaves his position on the football team. Item 4. To the Iunior Class we give reluctantly, but of necessity, our mantle of dignity. We realize that the class can never fill it but, since it is expected of them, our advice is, grin and wear it. Beside these bequests, we leave our best wishes to any and all who may desire them. Any property or personal possessions of ours that may remain, in addition to the items specified, we give and bequeath to the Board of Education to use as it sees fit. Finally, we do hereby name and appoint as the sole executor of this, our last will and testament, our class advisor, Mrs. H. B. Allen. ln witness whereof we, the Class of 1946, the testator, have set our hand and seal on this 29th day of lanuary in the Year of l945. c-Lggx-oc-Qgx-ocvzggx-:vc-135x-scvlaggocvlaggxggggacvfb FXQQZBCX9 A 'Q 3' X 4-It r