Blue Ridge School for Boys - Blue Ridgian Yearbook (Hendersonville, NC)

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the members of the Senior class of Blue Ridge School, City of Hender¬ sonville, County of Henderson, State of North Carolina, United States of America, World, being of unsound mind (owing to our grief at having to enter college next year), do hereby make known our last Will and Testament. Article I. To the class of ’29 we do hereby will and bequeath our senior dignity and our ability to rate room permission. Article II. To the student body in general we do hereby will and bequeath our ability to rate with the lassies in town, our deepest sympathy when they get to be seniors, and our undying loyalty to old Blue Ridge. Article III. To the Faculty we do will and bequeath our sincere appreci¬ ation and thanks for the kindly spirit and interest that they have shown in helping us up the ladder of our prep school career. I, George Burbage, do bequeath my ability to ‘ ' blackbottom” to Willie Reynolds. I, Lewis Bernhardt, do bequeath my highly cultivated horse-laugh to Joe Goddard. I, James Archer, do bequeath my sweet singing in “rat” meetings to J. C. Robinson. I, Milton Bryce, do bequeath my rating at Fassifern to my brother, Robert. May he keep up the good work. I, Jake Barnhardt, do bequeath my arbitrary decisions in sports to Morgan Heath. I, Charles Heffron, do bequeath my athletic ability to Clifton Wingate. I, Edmundo Valdez, do bequeath my gracefulness on the ballroom floor to James Price. I, Fred White, do bequeath my diabolical delight in teasing someone to Hasle Meacham. I, Norfleet Webb, do bequeath my girlish giggle to Julian Phipps. I, Sadler Hayes, do bequeath my innocent look and angelic smile to Alex Motsinger. I, Henry Burroughs, do bequeath my ability to get by with staying in bed through breakfast to Alexander Korn. I, Joe Stamey, do bequeath the duck of my last “El Ropo” to Cleve Cline. He will find the same under the head of my bed. Signed and Sealed this first day of June in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-eight. Barron Grier, Class Lawyer. Witnesses: Anthracite, Janitor, BITUMINOUS, Assistant Janitor.

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The first person that we encountered after arriving in New York was Mr. Joe Stamey, who told us all about his troubles in court. He also told us that B. K. Grier had made a suc¬ cess of his career as attorney-at-law and was at present defending him in his case. Having a little time left we decided to call on Mr. B. K. Grier at his office. After the usual salutation I told him of how Mr. Archer and myself had met on the Lindbergh” and had later found in a newspaper such astonishing news concerning our former classmates. That ' s nothing,” said our old Beekie, compared with what happened to me the other night. I was going to a show some nights ago when it happened that I ran into somebody’s automobile. Of course the ' cops’ came right after the thing had happened and what would be my surprise when I recognized in one of the officers my old friend from Charleston, Charles Heffron. Certainly he let me off that time, and both of us went to a show. In the show the climax of the evening came. The main part of the show was entitled ‘The Revival of Uncle Bim from Australia and Chester Gump.’ The man who took the part of Uncle Bim was no¬ body else than my old friend, Fred White, and the one to represent Chester was . . . well, it was no one else than my old roommate, ' Shorty’ Bernhardt. After the show we pulled quite a celebration and my wife caught me coming in, in a condition which one may use an obsolete expression and call ' tight’. The next morning, having nothing whatsoever to do, I decided to visit my old classmates. I had quite a pleasant talk with each one of them, and I found out that another classmate of mine was working with Mr. Burbage. This one was Jake Barnhardt, who had acquired the job of Chief Mechanic in the Burbage establishment. With Jake present at New York, our cla ss roll, with the exception of Mrs. Rockbrook, was complete. I must call your attention to the fact that Mrs. iRockbrook, formerly Eugenia Randolph, was at present matron, at our old Alma Mater. I decided to have the class of ' 28 united again so I gave a supper in their honor. I talked to Mrs. Rockbrook over the radio, telling her of my plans, and finally she agreed to be present. The supper went over successfully with the exception that Mrs. Rockbrook was late in arriving. While waiting for her we discussed different topics of our lives and finally Mr. Grier got up and said: Former classmates, I move we sing something appropriate while we wait. There was silence for a few seconds, but finally Mr. Burroughs said: Since Mr. Grier has moved that we sing something appropriate I move that we sing that old song called ‘We Shall All be Drunk and Happy When She Comes.’” Edmundo Valdez, Prophet. a • Ft • Ft ft ' ft ft ft Ft Ft I ft Ft ft it ft py • fu • fu • ?m

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j • ?i CALENDAR Sepf. 15 —School opens with a lot of fresh “rats.” Sept. 16 —First football practice of the season. Sept. 27 —John Lawes takes up boxing, after the Dempsey-Tunney fight. Oct. 8 —First football game of the season, Blue Ridge 19, Farm School 0. Wingate sees his first game of football. Oct. 18 —Fassifern pays Blue Ridge their first visit to see the Hilltoppers down Biltmore Junior College, 27 to 0. Nov. 5 —The team goes to Charlotte to play Charlotte High, and is defeated 6 to 0. On the way back one of the cars has a breakdown. Mr. Andrews, John Lawes, and some other boys have to spend the night on the side of the road. Nov. 11 —Armistice. Blue Ridge defeats Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute, 45 to 0. This will long be remembered as a track meet. No v. 12 —F assifern gave the Juniors and Seniors a reception. Girls! and still more girls! Nov. 17 —Cotillion Club gives their first dance in the dining hall. Turned out to be a crown¬ ing success. Dec. 13 —First basketball game, Brevard Institute 18, Blue Ridge 13. Dec. 16 —Crepe. Exams start. Dec. 17 —Archer and Burroughs pass solid geometry. Dec. 2 1 —Smiles but no tears. Everybody goes home. Merry Christmas. Jan. 1 — Happy New Year. Jan. 10 — Everybody back, with New Year ' s resolutions. One new boy. Jan. 16 —The new Blue Ridge flag was raised; speeches by Mr. Singletary, Dr, Hughes and Edmundo Valdez were the main events. Jan. 2 9 — Robert Bryce sees first snow which is the first snow of the year. Jan. 2 5 — Heffron stumps his toe and does not come out for basketball practice for two weeks. Jan. 2 6 — Webb takes the mumps. Everybody looking in looking-glass to see if they are swell¬ ing up. Feb. 4 — Covington puts a geometry problem on the board: Mr. Randolph so surprised that he has a fit. Final exam on solid geometry; the entire class passes. Feb. 9 — Extra! Charnley and Sloop make room permission? Feb. 11 — Lattimore arrives with his big mouth; no more rest for the weary. Feb. 20 —“Dummy” and “Goofy” take the measles; Mrs. Yearwood has a hard time trying to convince “Goofy” that he is not going to die. Feb. 21 — False alarm! Blue Ridge has a fire; it turned out to be in Dr. Hughes’ stove. No damage done. Feb. 22 — Webb wears his first “tux.” Feb. 24 —Blue Ridge beats High School. Three cheers. March 10 — Annual goes to press. Sighs of relief from the staff. June 1 —Graduation exercises. Diplomas. Good-bye, and tears. 86-10 1133