Fredericksburg High School - Rapahanoc Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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Ei)t Hast tU anb Testament of tfjc Class of ’25 E, the class of ' 25, knowing the inestimable value of the treasures we have gained through our experiences in high school and perceiving that they will be of great use to those that follow in our footsteps, do desire to present these gems to those who merit them. Being of sound and sane mind, though we have taxed our brains to the utmost while propounding topics in economics, preparing com¬ pounds in chemistry, solving formulas in mathematics, assimilating Browning’s philosophy, and translating the lore of the ancients, we do hereby will and bequeath the following to the deserving: First —I, Webster Sullivan, do will my prowess as an athlete to Willard Allison. Second —1, Virginia Melton, do bequeath to her who is lacking, a “Richard to escort her to all school activities. Third —I, Orson Stuart, do will to Walter Purks my surplus fat. Fourth —We, Josephine Fisher and Blanche Russell, do will to the Chem¬ istry Class of ’26 our ability as chemists. Fifth —We, Wheeler Thompson, John Allison, Thomas Morrison, and Charles Hunter, do bequeath to the football team of ’26 our ability as first-class football players. Sixth —I, Margaret Williamson, do will to Mary Louise Dunn my talent as a singer. Seventh —We, Duff Green and Thomas Payne, do bequeath our ability to play tennis to Edwin Sullivan and Horace Smith. Eighth —We, Stuart Lesher, Elizabeth Cropp, Mary Daffan, Florence Webb, Virginia Clift, Margaret Pepmeier, and Thelma Moody, do will to the silent members of the Junior Class our usual noisy attitude in class. Ninth —I, Lother Dodd, do bequeath to Arthur Meade my ability to be supercilious in “Trig.” Tenth —I, Julia Troland, do will to Dora Farmer several of my finest gig¬ gles to be used in a silent study hall. Eleventh- —I, Marvin Robinson, do bequeath to Edward Bullock my abil¬ ity to turn curves on two wheels going forty miles an hour.

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—“Have you seen Jennie Garret in your travels?” Spirit —“Yes, and as in s chool days, she is devoted to reading novels and is now taking up her pen to improve on those she has read.” I —“What has become of Betty Winn?” Spirit —“Betty is married and no longer stresses the good points of boys, but picks out faults in the ‘chosen one ' .” I —“Then how about Florence Webb?” Spirit —“Why, Florence has entered upon her duties as a stenographer in a government department at Washington.” And then, as quickly and as quietly as it had appeared, the spirit glided into the grove of trees, thus breaking up my thoughts of past, present, and future.

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Twelfth —We, Edna McGaha, Helen Van Denburg, and Marian Reed, do award to the worthy members of the third French Class of ’26 our studious¬ ness. Thirteenth —1, Charles Hooper, do will to Emmett Thompson my position as Faculty messenger with sincerest regrets. Fourteenth —I, Jennie Garrett, do bequeath to Elizabeth Larkin my exceed¬ ingly tall stature. Fifteenth —I, Lemuel Houston, do will to the President of the Class of ’26 my position as President and my ability to make interesting speeches. Sixteenth —We, Ella Olive, Bettie Billingsley, and Alice Scott, do leave to the Biology Class of ’26 the products of our research work on bugs. Seventeenth —I, Fitzhugh Rowe, do bequeath to E. B. White my ability to injure myself while playing football. Eighteenth —I, Lucy Gouldman, do will to Claire Freeman my ability to play basketball. Nineteenth —I, Ira Grinnan, do award to Gordon Patton my debating ability. Tiuentieth —We, Bettie Winn, Fanny Scott, Margaret Brewer, and Ade¬ laide Herndon, members of the Cooking Class of ’25, do bestow on the Cooking Class of ’26 the excellent reputation we have earned. Twenty-first —I, George Morris, do bequeath my ability to propound physics to “Doc” Cole. Twenty-second —I, Elizabeth Cadot, do award to the girls of the Junior Class my retinue of suitors. Twenty-third —I, William Hayden, do bestow upon Key Howard my eccen¬ tricities. Twenty-fourth —I, Margaret Monroe, do will my ability to play a mouth- harp to Gladys Staples. Twenty-fifth —I, Robert Kilian, do will to Ferris Waffle my position as lawyer of the Senior Class. Twenty-sixth —We, the Senior Class, do will and bequeath to the teachers the following items: 1. To Mrs. Blake—A study hall in which the Senior table remains in si¬ lence. 2. To Mr. Corbin—A Sears Roebuck catalogue to study up the newest styles in cravats. 3. To Mrs. Courtney—A class that will not leave their books on the shelves in the cloakroom.