Avoca Central School - Avocan Yearbook (Avoca, NY)

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24 THE AVOCAN TWENTY-FIRST--TO JULIA BARNES: her elder sister's power to attract and distract. Besides these gifts. we leave!-not of necessity, but of our own free will- our blessing, tender memories 'of our pleasant associations together, and our for- giveness for anything that we may not have exactly appreciated in the demon- strations of the past, and a pledge of friendship from henceforth and forever. All the rest and residue of our property. whatsoever and wheresoever: of what nature, kind, and quality soever it may be, and not herein before disposed of after paying our debts and funeral expenses, we give and bequeath to our beloved Principal. for his use and benefit absolutely, and to be disposed of for the good of the coming classes as he may see lit. And we do hereby appoint the said Principal sole executor of this, our Last W'ill and Testament. In witness whereof. we the class of 1925. the testators, have to this, our will, set our hands and seal this twenty-second day of june, Anno Domini, one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-six. Xvritten by Belle Rose Reynolds. ex an Ag, 'f -e ' 1' I le, '

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THE AVOCAN 23 THIRD-TO SOME BENIGHTED FRESHMAN : anybody who will accept them as they are yet unclaimed-Leah jones' troubles. FOURTH-TO HAZEI. OLMSTEAD: a Chrysler sedan because we know she likes a Chrysler best. FIFTH-TO LAURA SMALT: the opportunity of becoming acquainted with French habits and Customs without taking a trip to France. SIXTH-T0 LYMAN SHULTS: a pretty girl whom we shall call Gleomargarine because he can't get any but her tbutterj. SEVENTH-TO FRANCES CARRoLI.: a Shetland pony so that she may take at least two trips a week to Bath. Automobiles. gasoline, and accessories are so expensive! EIGHTH-To NIILO SICK: we bequeatth the key to fame in Latin Prose. NINTII-TO LYDIA HEEs: this excellent bit of advice which we hope she will follow: Wfhen you're forming your opinions Do it carefully, go slow! Hasty judgements oft are followed By regretting. that I know. TENTH-TO FRANCIS LOOP! the right to become a general agent for 'a talking machine. ELEVENTH-TO ADAIR STANNARIUS: a number of white-washed boards to be used in patching the fence along the state highway between Wallace and Cohocton, on the left side of the road, going north. TWELETH-To ELLEN LOUISE ARNOLD! a package of Kellogg's Bran. THIRTEENTH-TO MYRTLE TowNER: Leah jones' book on Hairdressing FOURTEENTH-T0 HARRIS MII.FoRn: a share of Ralph D. l7rench's thirty- seveu varieties of sweethearts. FIFTEENTH-TO OLIVE PARTRIIJGE: the agency Iof the following cars: jordan, Chevrolet, and Dodge, XVe notice that she shows more partiality to a Dodge sedan than to a touring. XVe know she has good judgment and will leave it to her to determine the better. SIXTEENTH-TO LAWRENCE VVEssELs: we bequeathed the hardest key to turn. VVhat is it? A don-key of course! SEVENTEENTH-TO ERNESTINE PIERCE: Mary Shults' gift of gab and gossip. EIGHTEENTH-T0 VVILMA MooRE: the privilege of reducing her list of beaux to one. NINETEENTH-To DANIEI. CRAGG: a gold medal bearing the inscription Champion Liar which he may present to certain persons to save himself the embarrassment 'of saying, l don't believe it's so. TWENTIETH-T0 MII.DRED BLOY: we bequeath Rodney O. NCWH1HH,S power of oratory.

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THE AVOCAN LIFE'S SCHOOL Once, upon an evening dreary. I was wrestling, weak and weary, XVith some geometric problems I had never seen beforeg Problems that all toil resisted, Though I gropingly insisted. And all mental powers enlisted, As I never had of yore: But the problems. all unravelled. Iiay there calmly, as before- Only this, and nothing more! Quite distinctly I remember: It was in the bleak December, And I was a humble member Of the Senior Class of yoreg Ifagerly I wished the morrow XVhen I hoped that I might borrow Demonstrations from a class mate XVho had helped me out before: XVho had loaned me his assistance X'Vhen in swampy paths before: Yes, I whispered, just once more! As I sat, some rule repeating, All my brain in madness beating, XfVhile my heart and throat were meeting And nay wan eyes scanned the floor, VVhile I wearily sat napping, Suddenly I heard a tapping, And I knew someone was rapping, Rapping gently at the doorg Oh I I cried, if some assistance Brings this stranger to my door, He is welcome, evermore! 9