Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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The Last Will and Testament To Whom It May Concern: We, the first class of ’26, graduating from Central lli, City of Greensboro, County of Guilford, in State of North Carolina, realizing the dangers and discomforts which may be occasioned by a rough sea, excitable and chattering passenger ' s and a squawking mascot, and about to embark in our good ship “Parrotania, ” being in sound and sane minds, do hereby take this opportunity of calm and peace to bequeath our worldly possessions to our chosen heirs: ARTICLE I Item 1. To our beloved school we gladly leave our questionable record made during our four years within its walls. Item 2. We bequeath the dust which has rested for these many years oh our magnificent statues, and trust it will not be disturbed by those who fol¬ low in our footprints. ARTICLE II Item 1. To Mr. Archer we leave free tickets and passes to all the high school football and basketball games. Item 2. To Mr. Phillips, our own principal, we wish to leave many, many years of happiness and the true friendship of every member of the coming senior class. We also will to him the horseshoe holes in the front yard and the fun we had throwing the county golf tournament, 1925. Item 3. To Miss Mitchell we fondly bequeath a paid-up course in the school for detectives, and a “pink” card engraved with our sincere thanks for the many courtesies shown its. Item 4. To Miss Morgan we earnestly request that Finley give his mega¬ phone. Also we leave her an elevator, to run from the office to the- book- room. Item 5. To Miss Beckwith we bestow the love of the whole class. Item 6. To Miss Wheeler we leave the fourth dimension, as it seems to be the only one she has not acquired. Item 7. To Miss Tillett we willingly leave six inches of cloth to be cut from Miss Summerell’s skirts. Item 8. To Mrs. Brim we fondly bestow the multi-colored ornaments in Miss Grogan’s bookcase for her luxurious mansion in Irving Park—when she gets it. Item 9. To Miss Walker we sincerely bequeath a winter fashion book. Item 10. To Mrs. Orr we leave a pair of castanets, hoping she will spare her fingers. 24

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Item 11. To Mr. Rowe we fondly bequeath a handful of pebbles, a la Demosthenes. Item 12. To Miss Coleman we leave the new dance records to add to her famous collection. Item 13. To Mrs. Comer we leave a schedule of next year’s football games, so that the toast and eggs may be arranged for in advance. Item 14. To Mr. Wunseh we leave a book of plays full of pep and with no love scenes. Item 15. Item 16. Item 17. ton steps. Item 18. Item 19. To Miss East we leave a new patented noiseless typewriter. To the coaches we sincerely bequeath an ideal football team. To Miss Blackmon we leave Jimmie Mans’ much practiced Charles- To Miss Causey we leave our very dilapidated hockey sticks. To Miss Ivillingsworth we leave the love and cherished memories of the first class of ’26. Item 20. To Miss Grogan we most sincerely bequeath the many memories of good times had in G. II. S. during the year 1925. Also to “Our Own” we leave the new edition of Wallace’s reducing rec¬ ords, in the hope that she may soon indulge daily in Mrs. Comer’s alluring desserts. Item 20. To the remainder of the faculty we leave our heart full of sym¬ pathy for not having had the pleasure of teaching us. ARTICLE III To you, 0 Juniors, we leave: Item 1. Our well known ability to bluff the teachers (we hope you will appreciate our much used art). Item 2. We unwillingly leave our dear old 106 to the coming class. May you cherish and respect its “The bell has rung”, “Are you chewing gum”? “Girls! Girls!” “Baby, dear, sit down,” “Tammany Hall disband,” and “Paul, close the door.” Item 3. Our last possession, Miss Grogan’s “Betty”, we leave to the Junior museum; may it be preserved with much care and appreciation. How’s zat? To the Sophomores we leave the duty and privilege of wielding a wicked paddle on the young and insignificant Freshmen. We also bequeath the joyful anticipation of sometime, in the near future, taking up residence in the main building. To the Freshies we leave our favorite Latin poem: “Please check your chewing-gum and ponies at the door, And hear seme fairy stories you never heard before.