Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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r Class Will 1 We, the class of January, 1924, of the City of Rochester, the County of Monroe and the State of New York, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and con- sidering our all-too imminent departure from this, our high school, do make, pub- lish. and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other wills by us made: First: It is our desire that all our just debts such as the publication of our senior annual and all other graduation expenses be pair! by our Executor as soon after our departure as possible. Second: To all of our schoolmates we leave our greatest hopes of a new insti- tute of knowledge so equipped as to help them the more easily to become illustrious and flourishing citizens of our country. Third: To the men of the faculty club we bequeath a secluded spot where they may convene without fear of inter- ruption. Fourth: To our beloved faculty we leave Miss Lansdale's study hall for all future faculty meetings, equipped with an alarm clock set to ring at four o'clock to show at what time said meetings are to end. Fifth: In a spirit of deep apprecia- tion for his kindly guidance and patience, we bequeath to Mr. Butterfield two years of freedom from a certain worn out joke which it is unnecessary to mention here as it has been sprung fifteen thousand five hundred and one times in our brief four years memory. For two years no refer- ence will be made to the subject in any regular school gatherings, in assemblies, on place cards at banquets or in any other form whatsoever. Also we leave him absolute quiet or as near absolute quiet in his office as is consistent with the pres- ence of Leo Sampson to whom we leave the chair in our Principal’s office so long occupied by Norman Coons. Sixth: To Mr. Chamberlain and Miss Mattern we will a new set of apparatus for the gym to include: Dumbells I in the form of froshl Wands (“Vic” Carr and Nelson Ahrns), Weights (“Walt” Sexton and Frank Siddons). Seventh: To Mr. Lee we leave John Karl's belt to remind him of the fact that suspenders are out of style. Eighth: To Miss Landsdale we leave a machine namely I he Noise Absorber invented by our classmate Florence Ar- lidge. May the remainder of Miss Lands- dale's davs at Charlotte be spent in tran- quility. Ninth: To the Latin Classes we be- queath the clocks in this building useful chieflv as instruments to show at what time the said instrument ceased to go. Tenth: To the members of room seven who have hitherto had the exclusive right to stand erect at past assemblies we bequeath the right to occupy what remains of the front seats during handv and uninteresting assemblies. Eleventh: To Florence Landon we leave the undisputed right to keep Miss Crouch company in the tardy room every night as “Milt Punnett is leaving. Twelfth: To those camouflaging time killers such as Laura Karl. Eleanor Worth, and Helen Paine with nothing to do, we give the locker rooms providing they don’t get caught. Thirteenth: To “Hike Parmele we give the privilege of making an address before assembled students of Charlotte every Thursday providing that he choose a different topic each time or if subjects fail him he shall constitute himself assist- ant director of music to relieve Miss Spaulding of her tasks. Fourteenth: To Pauline Pitcher we give tin exclusive right to ask all ques- tions either pertaining to or not pertaining to the subject under discussion. Fifteenth: To others who are to take up their duties as our successors in this unexcelled institute of learning after due consideration and meditation we do be- queath: 1. To “Dick Smith a year's sub- scription to the “Vogue. 2. To “Walt Sexton a stern expres- sion and dignity of manner such as be- comes his advancing years. 26

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r course if he has to obey it. he won't stay there long.” “Tell us about all the rest of the crowd.” “Well. Helen Bacon is chief buyer for Wanamaker’s in New York. She is at present in Paris buying the summer goods.” “Milton Punnett is the greatest maga- zine illustrator we have in the United States. He can be as slow at his work now as he wants to. for he knows his services are indispensable.” “And Miriam Cleary?” Florence asked. “Well, Miriam has taken to doing mis- sionary work. Her love for gum has led to a spreading of it among the cannibals of the South Sea Islands.” “Not a real missionary!” we gasped. “Well, chief saleswoman for the Beechnut Chewing Gum Company.'’ ----------------—--------------------------- “Where’s Howard?” “Oh, I mustn't forget Howard Justice. Why, he's the most popular coach Harv- ard has ever had. Last year, during the football season, they lost but one game. I guess that speaks for itself.” “And Wilbur Wignall?” “He's head of the Efficiency Depart- ment of Kodak Park. The spare moments sjmmiI there during the summer vacations gave him the opportunity of learning just what improvements were needed.” “Don't forget John Burns.” “Oh. no danger. John opposed Gil- berta Westfall in the election for mayor of Rochester. As Gil berta won on the platform of the Blue Sunday Laws, John turned his attention to educating the peo- ple through the movies. His series of pictures entitled, “HOW THE COMMER- a L COI RSK H S HELPED ME” has made his name famous.” Joe had to take the midnight flyer for Denver, so our visit was necessarily cut short. “Well, apparently,” remarked Flor- ence as she left me at my door, “each member of the class has been living up to our motto, “Labor Omnia Vincit.' Rutii Sack. Class Prophet. 25

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” s 3. Io General ' Howe the privilege of walking to school with Lois Speares each morning in the absence of our friend Cuddy” Spcarcs. L To Red” Keeler a free scholar- ship to the International Correspondence School of dancing. When not engaged in the strenuous pursuit of this art. he may shoot one monkey-faced owl each pheas- ant season. 5. To “Charlie Mac” a copy of Miss Riley's speech on how to study. 6. To Frank Siddons a pair of field glasses to enable him to see facts clearly. 7. To Harry Tarrant a copy of Mr. Lee’s essay on silence. 8. To John Maher. Norman Coons good intentions. 9. To “Cille Bailey. Mary Castle’s gum. 10. To the class of June 1921 all of our failures. 11. To the class of 2000 Gordon Howe. 13. To John Donoghue a copy of Burton's rhyming dictionary. Sixteenth: We give and bequeath last but not least unto the school in general, with deep regret and best wishes for the future, our excellent class advisors Miss Sharer and Mr. Chamberlain, trusting that they will find some other wanderers in the hall of learning in need of kind guidance and trusting also that they may be as deeply appreciated and as sincerely ad- mired by all those who come after us as they have been by the class of January ’21. We hereby appoint the class of June 21 to be the executor of this, our Last Will ami Testament. In witness whereof we subscribe our name and affix our seal tin: eighteenth day of January, in the year of Our Lord, One thousand, Nine hundred ami twenty-four. Class of January 1921. Astkid Anderson, testator. Witness: 12. To “Jim Hughey a new radiator L. Karl. ice-President, for his Ford. John Burns, Secretary. iu 27