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

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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

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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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Q6GX.7l.IbGS.JQID6X.?l!8GX,9CvIDGX..3C.lD6Y.9C,1DGX.9C!0 Ll66R2l.IDC5Y.Jl.6GX.2lfJ6LJ'L?DGXJQ.ZD VALEDICTQRY gymgggggggaf ffm' , , Mr. Gregory, Members of the 'Faculty, Parents cmd Friends, it is an honor as a representative of the February graduating class to bring to you a parting message from them. The class is happy to beegraduating at a period of reconversion rather than actual war. We are glad to leave Arm- strong at a time when there are so many new opportunities open for our young men and women in spite of the many problems that are seemingly ahead. Many of the students who have gone before us and some of these that are graduating with us never stop to think what a wealth of resources and opportunities this school offers-nor have they considered seriously these questions. What has Armstrong done for us in the way of intellectual develop- ment? How many more practical problems can we solve? ln other words, has Armstrong prepared us for the real needs of life or are we still lacking in those fundamental qualities that make for success? If we had thought about these questions long enough this is what might have been revealed. The courses Armstrong offer are very useful in themselves. They teach you to be familiar with the everyday tools of life. The tools that will enable you to move about in society without too much friction or conflicts with your fellowmen. This is what you learn in Armstrong shops. We learn to follow' instructions, read directions and interpret them. We learn to be exact, definite, thrifty, and to observe carefully. We learn how to evaluate material, choose wisely and, too, how to use our own judgment. In the classes in science we learn to apply ourselves diligently in the search for truth. We have gotten pleasure out of experimentation and we can appreciate a little more than others countless secrets of the atomic boom. Our study in Sociology has developed a better understanding of humanity. We have leamed not to blame people for all their reactions to situations, but rather to consider the conditions under which they live and their outlook on life. The world war has caused school authorities to stress more than ever the value of physical education as it has to do with nutrition, cleanliness, proper care of body and frequent medical examination and supervision. Sports have always held an important place in Armstrong's extra activities. They have taught us to appreciate fine performances on the field by our school. The careful training that our athletes have received has enabled them to secure positions and win for themselves recognition in the world of sports. The extra-curricular activities, which include all the various clubs, have been most valuable, for without them many of us would have had little opportunity to meet so large a number of the teachers and undereclassmates. Clubs have developed in us proper social attitude, initiative and the desire to become leaders. They have taken us out of our narrow group of friends and made us enjoy without discrimination the student body. F rom the faculty we learned that education and its enriched background of culture and study are essential to a successful career. From the faculty, too, we have learned dignity and value of punctuality. We cannot begin to tell of all the things we have learned in the different classes, but this we can say-from every class has come valuable experiences which will help us in our future struggles. l gyggggcggyGx-Jcvlggx-ocvfggxvoc-19Qxvocviggm-acvigggx-19 5 QIBCXQQZBCXQ I i'