Banning High School - San Gorgonian Yearbook (Banning, CA)

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at B. U. H.S. with May Hargrave and requests her to use it to the best advantage. Her curly hair she leaves to Ellen Curry. Highth: Beulah Eli leaves her love of German to Charley Wing also her book cribbing if Miss Boudinot does not care. She leaves her ability to play and sing to Murrel Glazier, her talent for cracking jokes to May Har- grave, her bright, pretty smile to Myrtle Morris. Ninth: Cora Cusick leaves her beloved books, desks, pencils (?) and love of study to Bayard Ellis, with infor- mation concerning the whereabouts of each. The desk will be in its accustomed place, right behind William’s, the books, pencils and ‘‘student body note book paper’’ will be in said desk. The love of study will be left for safe keeping in Mr. Blee’s office under the table in a cookie box. Tenth: We bequeath to class 716 valuable information concerning the easiest way to elect a class president— “‘draw straws.’’ Eleventh: William Mackey leaves to P. K. the exclu- sive right of being ‘‘Seniors’ Pet’’ next year. He also leaves to Loretta the right to wear his class ring until next year. Twelfth: To the Student Body each one of us be- queaths a penny to help pay the expenses for the coming year. This treasure will be found safely locked up in the “Joke Box.’’ Thirteenth: To the teachers we leave the memory of cur brilliant work and our well-cared for books, which have not been disposed of previously. We also leave to them the pleasant memory of ourselves when we were good (if we ever were in that state), and beg that we may take with us the memory of the times when we were naughty. Oe Ch, Us

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y Class Will W: the Senior Class of 1915 being in perfect health and sane mind, realizing that the days of our senior year are numbered, leave this last will and testament bequeathing all of our belongings and valuables as follows: First: We will our dignified Senior row to the Juniors—furthermore we warn them not to let Bayard have the back seat, as he is a very disturbing element. Second: We bequeath our dignity and good behavior to class ’18—take it, Freshies, and don’t forget to give Mr. Strong a goodly portion. Third: To the Sophies we leave our great learning, known as wisdom. Also our Brooks composition books and beg them to study, love and cherish them as we have done. Fourth: William Mackey bequeaths his greatest ac- complishment—that of blushing—to Buford Hansen. P. 8. To his friend ‘‘Art’’ he leaves his modesty and sober countenance, hoping he will use them daily as long as they last. Fifth: Esther Franklin wills her bright mind, good be- havior and studious habits to Pinky Jennings. Sixth: To Miss Boudinot the second year German class leaves all of our German literature books, on condition that she takes good care of them, because we are indeed very much attached to them. Seventh: Julia Jennings leaves all of her books and pencils to Wilson Stone. He will find them stacked neatly at the foot of the stairs next year. She leaves the back seat on the east side of Miss Robertson’s room to him also. Julia expects to go to college next year and she wishes to carry most of her talents with her, but by the eareful art of persuasion she has decided to leave her gentle voice 2 age

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Class Prophecy T was immediately after the commencement exercises— if before the Senior Class of 1915 had left the dear old Banning High School, before they had said farewell to their happy school life and had stepped across the thres- hold into the world, that the class was gathered in one room of the building, enjoying their last feed. Suddenly the door opened and a queer old woman entered. Mere words could never picture her appearance and its effect upon the assembled class. Her face was haggard and worn and she was dressed in a bright red and green cos- tume, which greatly emphasized her wild appearance. Her little bead-like eyes glittered in a strange manner. For several minutes after her entrance, silence reigned. 3ut the gypsy, for such she proved to be, broke the still- ness by saying that she desired to foretell the future of each member of our class. Thinking that it would be great fun, we consented. William Mackey, as the only Senior boy, was the first to approach and find out what the future had in store for him. As the gypsy took his hand, she deliberated for a time and finally said, ‘‘These lines are very badly intermingled. At present your future occupation is not certain. You will try something ah! is it—yes, racing, but some ac- cident will cause you to change. Then you will become a doctor. You will ever be successful in this occupation. But you will be—ah! There is no need to blush, for you will always be a bachelor. Yes, but bachelors are always happy they say. So never mind.’’ The girls then insisted that as president of the class Julia Jennings must precede them in making inquiry con- cerning a future career. And this is what she heard. “You will go to another state to live. But you will be a great business woman and will travel much through- out the country. Wide will be your expcriences.”’ pty les