Fairfield High School - Crucible Yearbook (Fairfield, AL)

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•»ObH BANTAM LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the most efficient, studious and incomparable Senior C lass of Fairfield High School, being in a more or less sound state iff mind and judgement, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament on this the second day of June, nineteen hundred and twenty-four. First, t i the Freshmen we hereby will and l)equeath all our worn out excuses. 'l o this section of the barnyard we also leave a map ]X)inttng out the most direct route to the office, (which they will no doubt need). Second, to the Rats we give and bequeath our group pictures, that they may gaze upon our noble faces and l»e inspired t • do great things. Third, to the Sophmores we leave our old lunch papers, pencil sharpeners, and our expert ness in hurling erasers. Fourth, to the Juniors we will our desks and our dignity, our trials and our triumphs, and our privileges and our poise (graceful and dignified), also our teachers, provided they do not agonize them for more than one year. In addition, the following articles are hereby willed individually to the following persons: 1. Carl Mcl aughlin does hereby will and bequeath his freckles to Red Lindsay. 2. Dick Hicks, alxmt one foot of his height to Kdward Pitts. 3. Doris Nelson, her powers over Mr. Stuckey to Jo Weir. 4. Gladys Wicker, her spit curl to Miss Brandon. 5. From the Class lawyer, one license to be bestowed on George Reid and Fannie Lou Simmons at their demand. 6. Pearl Spicgle, one chemistry Iwok. scarcely opened, to Mildred Morgan. 7. Franklin Wilson, his haircut to B. C. Dandridge. 8. Mary Sue Fryer, her obesity to Emily P.lakey. 9. Ell wood Nelson, bis ” in English to Ed Hoscy. 10. Mary Leo, her ability in French to Mildred Caldwell. 11. Ruth Fryer, her jx etic turn to Lillian Walker. 12. Wilfred Simmons, his position as soup slingcr to Ed Syx. 13. Marie Agee, one hairnet in A-l condition to Edith Minor. 14. Clara McCaskill. her quietness to Louise Jacobs and Myrtle Caldwell. 15. Grace Williamson, her temper to Delia Hawkins. Section 3: I.ast but not least, in order to show our gratitude and appreciation of the advantages and kindness shown us in F. H. S.. wc do will and bequeath: 1. To our Principal. Mr. W. J. Stuckey, and the faculty, success, joy and happiness. 2. To the student body of Fairfield High, wc give our support, good will and our hopes that the school spirit and success may continue and ever surpass its present record. Signed, sealed and disinfected in the presence of the following witnesses: First witness: U. U. Teller. Second witness: I. I. Stutter. Third witness: A. Z. Brad. Noah Green, 24. T unity-six

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1924 = Grace Williamson. I have heard, has already married a millionaire, and is living at present in San Francisco. In the pages of the '‘Bantam I found a letter that I received six years ago from Clara McCaskill. In it she told me that when she graduated, she was going to C olumbia University to teach Solid Geometry and Chemistry. I remembered that those were her favorite subjects. As I was closing the Ixwik I got a glimpse of the Junior Page.” The cartoon was very funny. I smiled as I thought how Franklin Wilson, the great cartoonist, would laugh if he were to see these cartoons which he drew for the school annual J low grateful he ought to Ik; for this training. Few people know it. hut it’s from the “Bantam of ’24 that Franklin got his start A great business man saw the cartoons and knew instantly that Franklin would become famous. 1 sighed, as I closed the book, and sank into a deep reverie, thinking of my obi classmates, and hoping that the future may hold for them. “.More of gladness than of sorrow. More of joy on each to-morrow. More of laughter than of tears. Throughout all the passing years.” Mary Leo. Class Prophet— 24 Ticcnly-fitv

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m 1924 = —— CLASS HISTORY Four years ago we started our High School career at Enslcy High School, a Fairfield High School at that time had not come into existence, due to the City'' being recently incorporated. We felt that it was a great day for us when on September 10. 1920, we entered upon our course of study as High School Freshmen. It is needless to say that we felt very dignified. This feeling, however, did not last long before we found out in various ways that the only dignified and important students were called Seniors and that we were only “Green Freshmen. we realized our insignificance we began to visualize the day when we should become important men and women, as those Seniors seemed to he. As time passed we felt that this would never be, especially so, when after some Examination we would receive our paper marked D' It seemed to us a though the teacher who graded our paj er forgot that tlic letters A, B, and C, belonged to the alphal et. Fairfield High School came into existence at the beginning of our Sophomore year. Due to tlic crowded conditions at Ensley High School, Fairfield wa forced t» build and equip a High School. It was at this time that the Temporary High School, or the present Gate Lodge Auditorium, was built and served as temporary quarters until the city erected the modern building which we have occupied for the past year and a half. During our Junior year most of us liecatnc members of the literary societies and other organizations which our temporary quarter' at that time would pemit It was during this year. also, that athletic activities began. To our Principal. Mr Stuckey, we owe a great deal along this line, he having organized and coached our first athletic team'. This work was later taken up by our coach. Mr. Clements, a former University of Alabama player. During the past season our Football Team gave a good account of itself, considering the small number oi candidates available for building a team. During the three years of our high school career at Fairfield a great many changes have taken place both in our classmates and in our school life. Our school has grown in • this short period of time from seventy-five to the present enrollment of one hundred and fifty-three: the Senior elas . by addition' and otherwise, from a class of ten to a class of fifteen. Ns we have increased in numbers our High School activities have also increased. We have seen the beginning of Vocational training: we have seen the growth of our library from a small beginning to its present size. Also, music has played its part in our High School life, a Glee Club and an Orchestra having been organized, which have given a good account of themselves. To the classes to follow us we leave a great task unfinished. In the life of Fairfield High we have witnessed the beginning of many things, the completion of which they will witness. To them we leave the task of securing an up-to-date athletic field, where the different athletic teams can have ample room for training. To them we leave also the task of getting a well equip| cd gymnasium where every High School boy and girl ma. receive physical training. nd. now since we are about to receive our diplomas .i' graduates of Fairfield High, we ieel that we arc passing from one of the happiest periods of our life. Some of us may continue our education at other institutions of learning, and some of us may go out into the untried world with its uncertainties. As we separate, let us each remember our classmates and friends and the many pleasant incidents which took place during the years we have been together. Let each and every one « f us strive for the better things in life, the foundation for which we have been laying in the past four years. Cnrl McL. t; ;m.iN, Class Historian iQJI. Twenty-seven