Boone High School - Scroll Yearbook (Boone, IA)

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ITEM XI We leave to Miss Ball one piece of latest music. t I'he Bridal Chorus, also a new German grammar. ITEM XII We leave to Miss Thompson our heartiest Wishes for a long and joyous life on the farm, and desire some day to see her native eity receive a place on the eounty map. ITEM XIII We order and direet that Miss Jones be plentifully supplied with a large eolleetion of bugs and snakes. ITEM XIV VVe give and bequeath to Miss Ilowe a pamphlet entitled HUp to Date Cooking, to be used in Domestic Science classes else she forfeit all rights to same. ITEM XV We bequeath to Miss Hand a mitten. ITEM XVI We leave to Miss VVhiteman our cheerful disposition, with instructions how to make use of it. ITEM XVII We give and bequeath to Miss Thoreen three months vacation, and a trip to Illinois. ITEM Xvni VVe give and bequeath to Mr. Easter a new hat, along with advice on how to watch a ball game without getting soaked. ITEM XIX We leave to Miss Brown the old library, where she may reign supreme without tear of being disturbed. ITEM XX We order and direet that Mr. Ilaehler be given a new manual training headquarters, where he may train the future arehiteets ot the world. ITEM XXI We leave Mr. Waldman a new broom, and a great deal of ehew- ing gum which he shall remove from beneath the desks of female students. ITEM XXII VVe give and bequeath to the -Iunior Class in loving remem- brance a book called The Heights of Fame or VVhat it Means to be a Senior, containing several lengthy articles on Brotherly Love. We also bequeath them three gallons of iee eream, several neekties and a dummy. ITEM XXIV We leave to the Sophomores our good will and adviee, which we hope they will prolit by and become wise ITEM XXV We leave to the Freshmen four years of hard work. In ease four years is not enough We will permit them to remain six. We will, however, insert an amendment to this, providing for an additional six years to be given the pupil in eases sueh as Ben Abells and William Weaver's. We order and direct that all Freshmen have their hair bobbed as a mark of respect to the upper classmen. '-r XQJ

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Gilman will We, The Class of 1913, being of sound mind and memory, and mindful of the uncertainties of this life, hereby make and declare and publish the following to be our last will and testa- ment, hereby revoking all wills heretofore made by us, the inten- tion being to make the following as our last will and testament, and to have the administration of our estate governed thereby. ITEM l We give and bequeath to the School Board, Volume XI of Epicurus containing, i'Essays on Dancingf, ITEM II We leave to our old High School building many happy mem- ories and promises of everlasting loyalty, together with present Senior decorations. 1 ITEM Ill We leave to our new High School building two debating trophies and wishes for many more. Also a horde oi' Fresh- men. ITEM IV We give and bequeath to our superintendent a new office with possibilities of securing a good stenographer. ITEM V We give and bequeath to the faculty our undying sympathy, in token whereof we present them iWhittier's poem on '4Filial Love and Duty, and a copy of HTrials of a Modern Teacher, by One VVho Knows. , ITEM VI We leave to our most honored principal fourteen C141 shares in The Fitch Hair Tonic Company, recently purchased by the Senior Class, and a book entitled Modern Ideas in Pedagogy. .Privilege of use of this book is also extended to the rest of the faculty. ITEM VII 'We leave to Miss Holston a pair of eye glasses to be used in the inspection of Freshmen, and a life contract to teach in the Boone High School. ITEM VIII We give a11d bequeath to Miss Cruikshank sole right of set- tling all disputes arising in the U. S. on the suffrage question, also a copy of Sarah Bernhardt's latest article on HIIow to lfhoose a. Cast for a Playf, ITEM IX 'We give and bequeath to Mr. Gudmundson a Shorthand Man- ual with instructions '4How to Teach Shorthand, one ease of advertising pencils and the subscription agency for the Amer- ican Penman. ITEM X We bequeath to Miss Weston an Egyptian mummy to bc thor- oughly studied by all Juniors with a view to bettering their present condition.

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ITEM XXVI We leave to the Moore Literary Society an empty treasury. many bright prospects, and remembranees of many good pro- grams, picnics and parties, and we herewith pledge our enduring fidelity to above society. ITEM XXVII We leave to the Eutrophian Literary Society a new president and wishes for its everlasting prosperity. N ITEM XXVIII We give and bequeath to the Stenography Club an order for several Remington typewriters, and also leave some speed sharks such as Star Clyde Smith and Frank Mudd. ITEM XXIX We leave to the Glee Club an amount of money to be used in the training of those in the Boone High School who aspire to grand opera. ITEM XXX We leave to Edgar Fogler a large number of unfortunate Juniors, and a book' which gives instructions on how to avoid stage fright and how to become an orator, written by Jos. B. Wells. , Q ITEM XXXI 'We give and bequeath to William Weaver a Bulgarian necktie. ITEM XXXII We give and bequeath to all students of questionable behavior an article named t'How to Become a Model Student, written by ,Russell Conrad and Clifford McQuillen. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Boone, Iowa, this 13th day of May, A. D., 19.13. BENN ABEL. ATTESTATION CLAUSE The above and foregoing instrument, being the last will and testament of Class bf 1913, deceased, and consisting of four sheets of typewriting paper, was by the said class duly subscribed as their last will and testament in our presence, and we, in their presence, and in thc presence of each other, and at their request, have hereby signed our names as the subscribing witnesses on the date last above named. HOWARD S'roUT, llIAERIE STEPIIENSON.