La Salle Academy - Maroon and White Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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H OON and XVI-IITE I . H . y out the school in conjunction with the Student Council. Item VIII.-We give and bequeath to the said successors the right and privilege to escort the weaker sex to that section of the gymnasium re- served for such purposes: viz, the balcony, at all basketball games of the Season. llem IX.-We give and bequeath to the Class of l93l, the right and privilege to cast off their wise foolishness, ascend to worthy Juniors and to eat with the awe-inspiring Seniors CPD during the Second Lunch Period. llcmX.-We give and bequeath to the Class of l932: I. The privilege and duty of emulating the ex- emplary conduct of their Senior brethren. 2. The privilege of being first to eat during the noon hour. In lieu, whereof, it is our de- sire and behest that they be sparing so that the Seniors may not lack a sufficient quantity of the pot-pourri cuisine. It is, however, our earnest desire, that: l. The said Freshman will endeavor to assume the dignity of the Seniors, when and if such time arrive. a - , ,. . 1 1 - - inn? , 2. That these Freshmen may constantly seek the advice of the more learned Seniors in all matters pertaining to Student Souncil, Social Activities, etc. ' INDIVIDUAL WILLS llem Xl.-We give and bequeath to the most efficient and most literarly inclined Junior, his heirs and assigns forever, the duties, honors and trusts of the editor and chief of the Maroon and Wliile, which office is at present held by J. Russell Dolan. Item XII.-We give and bequeath to the most popular and most outstanding Junior, his heirs and assigns forever the office of President of the Student Council, now held by Francis McArdle. Hem XIII.-We give and bequeath to Stuart Crowley the honor, glory and distinction of being the smallest Senior, which honors at pres- ent are jointly held by Messrs. Healy and Scanlon. . Item XIV.-We give and bequeath to the most able and most executively inclined Junior the duties and powers of the Presidency of the Senior Class, which position is at present held by William Carroll. 55

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- s ggOOli a g.-and WHITE 2 lass will E, THE. Class of 1929 of La Salle Academy of the City and County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this school life, and being desirous of settling scholastic affairs while we have strength and capacity to do so, do make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills by us made. Item 1.-It is our desire that all our just debts and graduation expenses be paid by our execu- tor, as soon after our graduation as practicable. llem 11.-We give and bequeath to our succes- sors, the Class of I930, their heirs and assigns forever, the esteemed privilege of: 1. Assuming the title of Seniors together with attendant dignity. 2. Ambulating through the corridors of the top floor. llcm Ill.-We give and bequeath to our afore- mentioned successors the sole rule of the top 54 Hoor and also Rooms 412, 413, 415 and 425 with all and sundry equipment remaining. Item IV.-We give and bequeath to our said successors the right to smoke under the grand- stand and in the vicinity of the pond without fear of becoming the proud possessor of a small, yellow ticket. Item V.-We give and bequeath to our said suc- cessors the right and privilege of spending in the Ma1'oon and Wliilc room, whatever time they have, over and above their scholastic re- quirements. In lieu, whereof, we desire that they endeavor to surpass all preceding issues of the Mar'oon and While. llem VI.-We give and bequeath to the said successors in view of their position as Seniors, the right to request Brother Jerome, the Libra- rian, to look for books-just to see if he can find them. Item VII.-We give and bequeath to the said successors the duty and privilege of maintain- ing law, order and peaceful decorum through- , ,

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E :L Y t 3 W6-A Z L : e BIAROON and WHITE 5 Item XV.-We give and bequeath to the most air-minded Junior the Simian qualities now ex- ercised by Thomas Trainor. Item XVI.-We give and bequeath to the most important fto his own mindln., and most con- ceited Junior the power of I-Iorning in on all things, said powers now being exercised by a diminutive Senior. Item X V 11.-We give and bequeath to Franklin R. Davis, alias Edward l..a Chappelle, noted for his famous rendition of All By Himself in the Moonlight, the position of school Bard, said position now held by Thomas fOne-eyedj Connolly. ' Item X V 111.-We give and bequeath to Gene Havens the priceless and unequaled stable of Cthoroughbredsj... which has been of so much value to Henry Francis Jason, Jr., throughout his four years' stay at La Salle Academy. Item XIX.-We give and bequeath to the most destructive Junior the ability of destroying lab equipment, which distinction now belongs to Joseph Dean. 56 Item XX.-And, lastly, all the rest and re- mainder of my personal estate I give and be- queath to my three Brothers, l930-31-32, share and share alike and to their heirs and assigns forever. I hereby appoint my successor, 1930, to be my executor of this my last Will and Testamentg and it is my wish that no bond shall be required of said executor. In return whereof, I have hereto subscribed my mark this first day of June, in this year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty- Nine. CLASS OF I 929 Signed, published and declared by the Class of l929 of L. S. A. the Testator above named, as and for his Will and Testament, in our pres- ence, and we, at his request, and in our presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses on the day above mentioned. JAMES J. B. DILLON WALTER F. F ITZPATRICK HENRY j. KELLY