Bristol High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Bristol, IN)

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pmt, I I Virginia Lane leaves her ability as a Latin student to John Haas. Wayne Paul wills his ability to talk himself out of a troubleto anyone in need of it. Lucretia Warner would have Paul Yoder utilize her ability to use large words, but she needs it herself. Grace Holdeman wills her poor conduct to Orley Perry. Katherine Newberry leaves a collection of magazines and other peri- odicals suitable for the ignition of our pyres to the student body.. Dale Stryker wills the mystery under his nose to the highest bidder. All the residue of our property, whatsoever and wheresoever, of whatsoever nature, kind, and quality it may be, and not herein before disposed of, Qafter all just debts and funeral expenses have been paidj we give and bequeath to our beloved Principal, the use of which is left en- tirely to his discretion. And we do hereby constitute and appoint the said Principal as sole executor of this our Last Will and Testament, Without bond for the faith- ful performance of his duties. In testimony whereof, We, the Class of 1928, have to this our Last Will and Testament contained on two sheets of paper, subscribed our names and affixed our seals, this eighteenth day of April, 1928 A. D., one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight. CSignedJ The Senior Class. Merrill K. Moore. f-'liZ?iffWve'1!?v Page twenty-six

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aim., ' I l l CLASS WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the members of the Class of 1928, having reached the end of our scholastic career, and, though somewhat fatigued by incessant mental toil but still of sound mind, memory, and understanding, dow make and publish this our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by us at any time heretofore made. As to our Worldly estate and all the property, real, personal, or mixed, or which we shall die seized or possessed of, or to which we shall be en- titled at the time of our demise, we devise, bequeath, and dispose thereof in the manner following, to-wit: First, we direct that our obsequies shall be conducted in such man- ner as is becoming our social standing, due mention to be made of our various pranks and our activities in behalf of this school, hoping that our pallbearers will be men of strong muscle and our mourners ready to la- ment our demise. Items: We give and bequeath to our dear teachers all our unfinished lessons, and may they have a well-earned rest from arduous toil. Happy Menges leaves his heart, etc. to a certain young lady of the Sophomore class. To Marjorie Kline, Ruth Bucher wills her compact. Charles Bickel wills all his sympathy to the next year's Annual Chief. Lyle Kinney wills his Crocheting to Everett White. To Dan Paul, Edna Fisher leaves her bookkeeping set so that he may keep up next year. Ethel Wise leaves her power of pestering everybody to Oma Brown. Irene Bloomingdale wills her desk to Eud Hills so that he might look out the window without getting up. Elsie Merritt leaves her a.bi1ity to hit baskets to her sister, Frances. Gertrude Scamehorn wills the task of giving tests to anyone. Theodore Hilbish wills to Donald Miller his skill of hitting a person with a missile without getting caught. Frances Shamory wills. all the gum under her desk, new or indifferent, to Arthur Yohn. Elma Bucher leaves her giggles to Jessie Hills. Frances Garmon wills her bright expressions to Ernest Kegerreis. Emma Adams wills her Life Savers to Alice Oesch. Page twenty-five

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,mu i I I I CLASS GRUMBLE THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT There are people in the world that believe the pathway of life is pav- ed with pleasure and flanked with roses. Naught but disappointment is in store for such individuals, for, although there are numerous walks of life teach having its particular characteristicsl, each is terminated by the common goal: death. Too, the traveler of any one of the walks is des- tined to meet undesirable situations together with people that will cause him no little displeasure. The above statements are rendered after a care- ful consideration of the matter and, therefore, arise from no pessimistic sentiment. In the case of the Senior, most people are inclined to believe that he is a happy mortal. They think, because he has made great accomplish- ments, that he glories in them g but alas! does he? If not, then, Why not? Simply because his inferiors fail to justly credit him for his marvelous achievements and so do not fully appreciate or acknowledge his superiority. For instance: when a Senior is chosen to represent his school in some ac- tivity of public interest he is Cas is every one elsej sure of his ability to lead and protect his school. Why is it then, that the lower classmen do not acknowledge this fact and pay the Senior tribute for his superior qualities? Again, if it is commonly recognized that the high school graduate has attained a great quantity of knowledge, how is it that the common run will not admit his remarkable wisdom? Why do people, who have never had a high school education, originate questions that cast shadows of doubt upon this wisdom? It seems to be quite beyond the comprehensibility of the average in- dividual to visualize the truly benevolent qualities that are so manifest in the constitution of the Senior high school student. Due to this lack of un- derstanding, it exists that people devote a comparative portion of valuable time to the task of explaining to the Senior about certain void recesses in the latter's Cerebrum, Medulla Oblongata, and Cerebellum. In certain sections of the country the Freshmen are so impudent that they address the Senior classmen by their given names! Even the teachers are losing their chivalry and have been known to speak in a re- buking manner to the Seniors while in the presence of lower classmen! Page twenty-seven