Governors Academy - Milestone Yearbook (Byfield, MA)

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SENIOR CLASS WILL Let all men know that we, the class of i923 of Dum- mer Academy, Town of Newbury, County of Essex, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, knowing the grave un- certainties of this our present life, and being still of sound mind and good memory, do make, declare, and publish this our last will and testament: l. To the Moodyites We present a new supply of cowboy's suits, swords, and a few captives. 2. We will to Mulholland a new cafeteria to take the place of the old one which used to stand by the corner of the Turnpike. a place safe from the prying eyes of the faculty. 3. To Bill Madero we bestowe the right to use the back seat of jackson's car at intermissions. 4. To Don Small we leave a new pillow and a monopoly of Budgell's and Bakers fireplace. 5. To Doc Hinds we leave a Pooh Pooh bird, a new pair of shoes, and our best wishes for a successful basketball season. 6. To Mosely we bequeath a set of boxing gloves and a training book, so that by next year he may anni- hilate his one time objectionable roommates. Cleland and Mulholland. 7. To the faculty we leave lots of mercy and a butterfly catcher. 8. We bequeath two and one third quarts of Zip for Moselyis face. f lt's off because it's outnl 9. Jess Paine reluctantly leaves to Louis Baer his school girl complexion. l0. To Messrs. Skerrye and Webber we leave a book entitled How to Be Peaceful Though Roommates. We do appoint Mr. P. B. Skerrye and Mr. W. Farrell as executors of this our last will and testament. ln testimony whereof we hereunto set our signatures and seals in the presence of the witness-es on this the twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord, One Thou- sand Nine Hundred and Twenty-Three. This is the last will and testament of The Class of l 923. William W. Brock, Jr. Roger Sherman John K. Morris Henry C. Ahl Franklin B. Baker, Jr. Roger C. Budgell Sherman S. Jewett, Jr. Parker E. Purinton Rowland H. Smith Paul F. Thomas Philip A. Cleland Willard B. Paine James B. Gardiner Henry N. Sperry, Jr. Witnesses: Carl N. Holmes Harold W. Poole Stephen A. Webber Frances Reagan Wilbert Skerrye David G. Maraspin ttvitvvttvttti- .-----..-..--------..----------------..A--------..------.ig

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X Jess HENRY N. SPERRY, JR. WILLARD B. PAINE Willard B. Paine, Winthrop, Mass. By the Sea. Jess has a smile for everyone and his good nature and wit are always outstanding. Preparing for Harvard. il lv .1 ia Henry N. Sperry, Jr., North Attleboro, Mass. Varsity Football l922g Track Squad l923g Senior Prom Com- mittee 1923. Preparing for Yale. .. - M. ' V 4 an 'K' . N ' 1 '-bg J, it . .3 4 W, V .3 --w ' ' '.5', I r ' '-., fl u.-Sr inf ' -vii ' i' Harry .,-----------.....-..---..------------------,----,.------------------.

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CLASS PROPHECY Professor Harry Sperry, lecturer on Aesthetics and Ethics at Yale University, gazed thoughtfully at the glowing embers of his comfortable fire. Outside the wind was howling mournfully accentuating the peace and quiet of the room an-d the comfort of the fire. As he sat there, the smoke from his cigar curling lazily ceilingward, his thoughts drifted back to his European tour, and he smiled as he remembered the meetings with his old class- mates of Dummer. He recalled the meeting with Jewett, Budgell, and Baker in New York before his departure from this coun- try. They had held a wonderful dinner in honor of the event and parted with a regular Dummer cheer as of old. jewett had become a power on Waill Street, and, even more important, had retained his cherubic coloring with remarkable success: Budgell, in addition to becom- ing disgustingly fat, had waxed prosperous beyond all reason with Baker as his partner. The two inseparables had almost cornered the leather market, and with the financial help and influence of Jewett they intended to complete the job. On the boat, the Professor had met Roger Sherman doing a ten mile walk before breakfast, and not looking at all like the eminent jurist that he was. He was on his way to England, ostensibly to attend some important conferences, but in reality to escape domestic difficulties and secure a little vacation. Roger had told of the old stone-crusherf' Joe Brock, coaching a great foot-ball team, and happily married-his wife doing splendid work with the Junior school. And johnny Morris was in charge of all play-ground and physical culture work in the schools of Newburyport. The Professor smiled as he recalled the Dummer re- union held upon finding that Phil Cleland was the chief wireless operator on the boat. Phil had nothing to do from day to day but experiment with wireless, and make the acquaintance of all the beautiful girls on the boat, in which pursuit he was greatly aided by the amazingly bril- liant uniform in which he paraded. Through his kind- ness, the eminent jurist and the Professor of Aesthetics and Ethics had listened with mingled emotions to the very able sermon of the Reverend Rowland Smith, broadcast- ed to all those who cared to hear within a radius of five hundred miles. The three classmates had recalled pic- tures of the Smitty of old giving away ice-cream to the poor and needy in the Commons and in Peirce Hall. And it was Phil Cleland who tore down to them, arms waving wildly, to let them know that the old speed king, Paul Thomas, had won his biggest race at Miami. Tommy had won every automobile race in the country since acquiring a devilish, airplane-engined creation that could make two miles a minute without even being urged. The three had staged a cheering section at once, with Sherm leading and all three bellowing themselves it-.1-.ii-tiivvtvvtfvttivvt--.-ttt-viii-,