Ennis High School - Cicerone Yearbook (Ennis, TX)

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THE SENIOR CLASS WILL. We, the Seniors of the Ennis High School, of the City of Ennis, of the County of Ellis, and State of Texas, being in failing health, hut in possession of sound mind and memory, calling to mind the uncertainty of our school life, and being desirous of settling our worldly (imaginary) affairs and directing by law how our estate shall be disposed of after our decease, while we have strength and capacity so to do, do make public this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills made by us. First. We bequeath to our beloved Superintendent, J. D. Coghlan, a book of new chapel talks to substitute for the familiar subjects: “Remember tests are coming,” and “It does not take much to be a man or a woman,” we also will thirty-six vacant seats to him to rent next year, and suggest that across the hall are thirty-nine Juniors eager to occupy the said seats as soon as they are vacated. Second. To Miss DuPre, our English teacher, we bequeath a beautiful home, where love and happiness reign supreme; all the blue marks cn our note books, thirty-six unbound volumes of English themes and a perpetual income of gratitude for the sunshine she has brought us during the past three years. Third. We donate to Miss Van Zandt some new green curtains for her history room, funnels for one ear of each student and stoppers for the other. If the Seniors have any influence over Mr. Coghlan, the right shall at once be secured for all good friends, to blow their automobile horns, when passing the history room. We again favor her with a trip to England to prove to the mother country that her descendants fail to surpass the native maidens in beauty and charm. Fourth. To Miss McHenry, our Latin teacher, we will a more pleasant occupation than reading books, which Caesar and his dead companions forgot to take with them. We also leave a new pair of glasses, which cannot fail to reveal those pupils whose tired eyes wander off the book. We either give her a trip to Caesar’s, Cicero’s, or Virgil’s grave where she may quote Latin to those who understand. Fifth. We contribute to Mr. Story, the German teacher and musical leader, a “Baby Grand Piano,” copies of fifteen latest rags and a “music stick” long enough to rouse the dreaming singers. We also will him a passport to Germany with the restriction that it not be used until peace exists among the Europeans. We hereby take this precaution to guard his own life, since we are not sure whether German’s enemies judge by appearance or language. Sixth. We will to Mr. Brister, whom we consider rather unfortunate in teaching mathematics, a new compass, a dozen clean chalk box lids and brighter hopes for the future Trigonometry class. We furthermore wish a new supply of red ink and blue pencils to be sent by express along with the other articles. Seventh. We will and bequeath to our jolly principal, a private secretary to record all talkers of the future Senior class, and an electric spanking machine to conserve his strength if necessary indealing with Sophomores and Freshmen. Si!5a5ZS25252SE5??£5SS2525?5SSZSHSi!SS aegasasasgsasaga sasasasmsgsasg sesa——asaaa VOLUME ONE PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN sasEsasasasaszsssasaszsaszsaszsaresa

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HISTORY OF SENIOR CLASS. Every pupil who is a member of the Senior Class of 1915 of Ennis High School has a just cause to be proud of himself. It has been an unusual class in many respects. First let us look at it from the standpoint of quantity. It has been the largest class in high school since the Freshman year. We found out after we became more “dignified” that the “Freshies” were not criticised in a mean way, for everyone complimented and encouraged us. Now let us view the class in respect to the quality. Throughout the four years’ course the per cent of the class as a whole has been the highest ever known in the history of the school. The members seem to have been, from the first, striving for as much as could possibly be attained by high school children. Next in importance to these qualifications we should notice the class organization. Our first class organization was made in our Junior year. The class organized with forty members. Fred Harper was chosen as our president and Gertrude Mann as our vice president. Our Senior class organized with thir-ty-eight members. Markoleta was our first Senior president, but on ac count of her work was forced to resign. Ruby Goodwin was our next president; Morris Works served as vice president; and Fred Crumley as secretary. Out of our large class grew several smaller organizations. A mixed debating club was organized, but owing to the other work we were forced to drop it be fore the Senior year came to a close. The boys have well organized foot ball teams, the per cent of which in the season of ’14 was 500. The per cent of their basket ball was 330. While our boys have no track organizations, they showed remarkable skill on “Field Day.” From the impression they made on this day we hope they will do as well or better next year at the county and North Texas Trolley Athletic Association track meet. Besides the athletic organization the boys have a social organization, The Don’t Worry Club,” which, as a rule- on Friday nights after tests entertain their friends to rejoice or grieve as their lot happened to be. We had our first formal recognition by the Seniors of T4. in a new year’s reception. In turn we gave the Seniors of 14 an informal farewell party. When our turn came to be Seniors, to show our appreciation of the Junior class, we entertained them with a formal reception on New Year’s evening. As Juniors, we were invited last May to attend the Alumnea meeting. We hope to be received as members of this organization ere we sever our ties with this dear old E II S. All the teachers seem 1o be partial to our class, especially those that have been with us during the four years. Mr. Cogldan’s praises have always been inspiring. lie has claimed us as his .class-since we entered the seventh grade, and we are very glad to say he still claims us and has such confidence in us that he grants us privileges that no other class has been given. RUTHMAE WEISINGER. vdstasasasesESHSiS srds?SBsas25asHSH5Hsasasass5ESHS? 5«sHsasasHsrasHS2Se asas?sass 525? sHsasasasESESzsa sasasasasHsasESE sssaszsasasasasB PAGE TWENTY SIX VOLUME ONE 2S25252S2S2SZ52S gSaS2Sg5g«res?5?sasgS? BPg»W» »;?qi»«;? jg3c?pcnpCTg; S2SafM2S2S2S2S252SaS2S 2S252SZSUiSZ5U

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To insure the safety of our principal, we have employed carpenters to make all doors higher and to stretch wire on the race track to stop him when running backwards. Lastly. To the Juniors we will our greatest possession, seniority over all school children of Ennis. With this we bequeath the right of access to the library and outside doors during study pi riods. We also donate pillows and chairs to the library, powder rags and mirrors to each girl, the corner seats to the lucky boys. To the 1016 Seniors, we gladly surrender last of all the most unwelcome gifts ,themes, tests and examinations. The foregoing instrument, wholly written by ourselves, we make public as our last will, herewith subscribing our names this the first day of June A. 1). 1015. (Signed) SENIORS—HERN A DINE BURKHEAD. PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT VOLUME ONE 52S2S3S8S3S252SS5SSeS2S2S2S25i SeKiiS2S2S2S2S2S2S252S2S2S2S2Sab'iiSi5i £5?S2S2S2S2SS5aE SS2S2Si52 2S2S?S