Chowan College - Chowanoka Yearbook (Murfreesboro, NC)

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3o(uor CA ' .m Will Ft J vI E, the Senior Class of Chowan College, of the year of Our Lord Nineteen }, w ' N ' ' : Hundred and Fifteen, having passed through our Freshman year boasting ra fe that we passed our Mathematics examinations, passed mto Sophomore- ' ' dom, bearing with dignity all the honor of the regal splendor, and with- stood the homage paid us by our less fortunate sisters, the Freshmen and Preps. As Juniors, we rejoiced to see another step advanced towards the temple of fame, yet enduring stoically the taunts of our more favored sisters, the Seniors; having survived the torture of Psychology, Ethics, and Logic, and vanquished our eternal foe. Educa- tion n. Still remaining of sane mind, and realizing that we are about to be called from hence, we do hereby make our last Will and Testament. First — We order our Class Historian to make a record of our achievements; our unbroken record as a model Class; for the wise use of that inestimable constituent of the human brain, gray matter; our record of model decorum for the past four years; and that a copy of the same be donated to the College Library, for the benefit of posterity. Second — We give and bequeath to the Junior Class the privilege of being called Seniors, of editing the Magazine, getting out the Annual, serving at recitals, being on speaking terms with the Faculty, sitting at Miss Wynn ' s table, and the super- fluous amount of dignity possessed by our Class. Third — We bequeath the Sophomores all of the good advice concerning their lonely walk in life that we have been able to gather along the way, and recommend to them, as an antidote for false pride, one flunk in Trigonometry taken before meals as a Spring tonic. Fourth — Whereas the Freshman Class is too ignorant to know its needs, and too young to manage its affairs, we appoint the special teachers their guardians; and whereas they have found a place in the tender heart of the president, we declare it henceforth our desire that the Freshman Class have the privilege of taking a nap during study-hour, and compose the members of the Student CouncJ. Fifth — To the Preps, we extend the hand of comradeship. We know how you feel — but Be hearty, and endure ; and we bequeath to you the entire service of Dr. Campbell, to furnish teeth whenever they are needed. Twenty-Three

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As I walked all alone, my thoughts drifted slowly back to my dear Alma Mater and my classmates. Suddenly I noticed a bent old form sittmg under a shade tree. At once I recognized her as the same old woman I had nursed so faithfully just a year ago. Then the association of her four-weeks ' stay in the hospital brought back her promise to me. I came near where she sat, and stood silent for a minute. She looked at me very closely, and then I saw her face grow bright, and she said, My dear child, where did you come from? I told her. Then, after some minutes she said, Oh yes; and I promised to tell you the fate of your classmates. Then she proceeded: Why, Elizabeth L. is now going to Emerson. She gets another diploma in Expression next spring. She will soon be a full-fledged society woman, until she meets a man that she knows is ' the man ' ; then her happy career will end. And Stella is going to Vassar now. She is a very ambitious girl, but she will surely marry a ankee, to get out of taking her final examinations. Annie, the flirt of your Class, has been in love with five different boys in the past six months, and if things go on at that rate she will be married Christmas. Perhaps you already know that Miss Wynn is married. No one could take her Education II Class except Jessie. She has been leaching Education II for the past two years at her Alma Mater. To be a member of the Chowan Faculty is a great honor. Retta, you know, always was a suffragette. After an excting campaign, last fall, she was elected mayor of New York. Now there is Lucile, who is a girl of many capabilities. Her great talent for Expression has led her to be the greatest poet of the twentieth century. Her latest poem — ' When the Day Is Done. ' Now may a long and prosperous life be yours, and may you always merit the praise of your Alma Mater. As the approaching shades of night awakened in me the realization that I was far from my patients, who would be growing weary for attention, I expressed my gratitude to the old woman, and turned my steps homeward, meditating over the glorious tidings that had come to me concerning my old companions. Hence to work after my stroll, and to wish that happ.ness pursue each member of the 1915 Class always. — Prophet Twenty-Two

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Sixth — We give and bequeath to the Special Juniors the remains of our badly dilapidated Latin and Mathematics books, and a cap and gown. Seventh — We bequeath to Chowan College an everlasting monument of our love, loyalty, and good will, a towering monument, erected (the place not yet definitely fixed), to be dedicated on the day of graduation. Eighth — Whereas, there remain others of our goods and chattels not yet disposed of, we empower our executors to dispose of them in the following manner: To Professor Lineberry, a driving horse he is not afraid to drive, and the money in our treasury not yet used, to put in more electric lights and pay the bills each month. To Miss Livermon, a maid to close the pianos, lower the windows, ring the bells, and do general house-cleaning; and an honored seat in the Student Council. To Miss Johnson, a sure enough fighting spirit. ' To Miss Vann, a desire to give at least one recital at Chowan each year. To Miss Stephenson, a class in Voxe, that can be taught during the day, and a few more hyacinths from the flower garden down the street. To Miss Jordan, eight periods a day, so she may get in her work. To Misses Faucette, Ashcraft, Lander, Bell, Vann, and Elliott, a parlor in which to entertain company, so that they will not have to use classrooms. To Miss Abernathy, a place in literature with Virgil, Homer, and Livy. To Mr. Mitchell, the pleasure of being the Faculty Advisor for the Class of 1916, in getting out their Magazine and Annual. And to the Faculty as a whole, a position at Chowan until time claims them for higher services. We do hereby appoint as executors of this Will such members of the Class as have sworn, for reasons best known to themselves, to single blessedness, and who will spend their days in influencing succeeding generations to do likewise. Having no further matters to consider, we feel sober to entrust this into their hands. In Witness Whereof, we do set our hand, this the nineteenth day of May, 1915. Signed, sealed, and declared to be our last Will and Testament. Sworn to in the presence of Hon. Julian Spires. In testimony of which, we as witnesses do subscribe our names hereto. Signed: Jessie Persevere Piland Different Retta Griffin Elizabeth Modest Lynk Twenty-Four