Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Cf )t Hast Cflltll anD Cestament of tfje Class of 1928 H AVING been duly signed, sealed and approved by the honorable members of the Senior Class of the year 1928, this document is presented to the student body of the Lexington High School. Clause I 1. To Professor Harrington Waddell we do hereby bequeath enough poultry netting to fence the “Eight Acres” so that he may more capably quarantine his students on the said ranch. 2. To our beloved Kenneth Ashby Thompson we, the members of the Class of 1928, leave a book of “Daily Dozens,” by Walter Camp, for his class of Physi- cal Culture. 3. To Mademoiselle Lucas we bequeath a new “line” of sarcasm and a French dictionary. 4. To Miss Anne Marye Owen we gratefully leave an extra large bottle of Sloan’s liniment to be applied generously to the aching arms of any who may be- come subjected to her rigorous written assignments. 5. To Mrs. L. B. Tardy we leave three dozen pairs of candy-striped rompers for her freshmen. Hobby horses were considered but were decided to be too manly. 6. To Miss Margaret Summers we leave a two-bit ticket to the fashion show and also an alarm clock which we trust will arouse her in time for her 9:00 o’clock class. 7. To Miss Ellinor Preston we gladly leave a gavel which we hope will enable her to keep order in her Civics Class. Clause II 1. I, Pauline Ayers, do hereby bequeath my studious habits to John Straub. 2. I, Annie Bare, do hereby bequeath my wit and good humor to Margaret Lackey. 3. I, Alice Beeton, do will my avoirdupois to Albertina Ravenhorst. 4. I, Jean Blain, do will my dramatic talents to Julia Dodson. 5, I, Sadie Bradley, do hereby leave my loquaciousness to Louise Crawford. 6. I, Malcolm Campbell, do hereby bequeath my athletic ability to Hunter McClung. 7. I, Lucius Dillon, do will my irresistible qualities to Ned Ainsworth. 8. I, William Engleman, do will my knack for making wise cracks to John Craft. 9. I, Wayne Lee Foltz, do hereby bequeath my school spirit to anyone that needs it. 10. I, Medora Ford, do hereby will my “It” to Mr. Harrington Waddell. 11. I, Woodson Gillock, do hereby bequeath my reputation as a debater to Houston Harlow. [ 18 ]

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their already established “rep.” We strove to keep our candle burning with a flame even greater than that of the year before, and needless to say, we were suc- cessful as The Echo Staff, The Crystal, the “Toreadors,” and even the Hall of Fame simply could not have done without us. The Junior year brought forth all virtues and vices of those splendid young men and women. Under Miss Richeson’s guidance most of us arrived at school on time, and we even learned when to and when not to throw chalk. Now listen, would you ever imagine we would come to this? Just think, the Editor-in-Chief of The Echo came from the 1927 Juniors. (That’s us!) Also we furnished three mem- bers of the staff, three assistants on The Crystal staff, several renowned ath- letes, and a number of members for the Hi-Y Club. Then too, five Juniors were permitted to take part in the Senior Play. So, three cheers for our literary, ath- letic, and dramatic ability ! And now — these energetic, gifted young people are mighty seniors. Yes, they are the same group of “kiddies” that entered high school four years ago. Looking into their faces, we see the same determined, joyful visions, with the fear of freshmen days gone and in its place a look of wisdom and experience. Still, though we assume the cares and responsibilities of seniors, the members of this il- lustrious class hold eraser battles and take part in many mischievous pranks. In every society of the school the Seniors are always on top as shown by the A’s on report cards, the school publications and athletics. The same young lady retained her office as editor of The Echo and another was made editor of The Crystal. Monograms galore were awarded to our Senior heroes in football, basketball, and baseball. Furthermore, the winner of the Lincoln Essay Contest was one from our midst. “The Three Graces,” the Senior class play, was presented and scored an unusual success; thus the senior class contributed a great deal to the finances necessary to publish the 1928 edition of The Crystal, a publication which will always serve as a record of the achievements and the happy associations of the year. And so for us L. H. S. stands not merely as a little brick building, but as an emblem of our progress, an emblem of our happiness, and an emblem of days gone by. So it is with a sense of pride for our school, an inestimable gratitude to the faculty, and feeling of sadness that we, the Class of ’28, depart from our old friends at Lexington High. [ 17 ]

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XQie 12. I, Margaret Higgins, do will my musical talents to Helen Swink. 13. I, William Dana Hoyt, Jr., do will my curly, golden locks to “Red” Radford. 14. I, Carrie Johnson, do hereby leave my journalistic ability to Hazel Bradley. 15. I, Mary Landis, do hereby will my curiosity to Isobel Pultz. 16. I, Martha Moore, do bequeath my love for “Camels” to Lavalette Dillon. 17. I, Minnie Moore, do hereby bequeath my Mathematical talent to Isobel Pullen. 18. I, Nancy Shaner, do leave my passion for “brass buttons” to Gladys Logan. 19. I, Helen Tardy, do will my winning ways to Thelma Johenning. 20. I, John Varner, do bequeath my exceptional behavior in class to Carl Steidtman. 21. I, Bessie Whitmore, do will my good nature to Isobel Donald. 22. I, Katie Whitmore, do bequeath my quiet ways to Roy Dillon. Clause III 1. We, the Seniors, do hereby leave to the Juniors the remains of our lone bottle of ink which has survived the many knocks and written lessons assigned to the Seniors. 2. To the Sophomores we gladly will our literary, dramatic, and athletic ability. 3. To the Freshmen we do hereby leave our dignity, our sophistication, and our propensity for bluffing. 4. To Mr. Kennetli Ashby Thompson we, t he members of the Class of ’28, do hereby bequeath Miss Anne Marye Owen to cherish, honor, love, and obey. Clause IV 1. To Mr. Harrington Waddell we leave an extra large and expensive suit of overstuffed furniture for the office, with the hope that the incoming Seniors will not be subjected to the backache. 2. To the School Board we bequeath enough money to buy window shades for the senior class room and scenery for the stage. 3. To Mat, our janitor, we gladly leave a new broom and dust pan which we hope will enable him to clean up the chalk and erasers strewn about the senior floors. 4. To the town of Lexington we bequeath the new athletic field, formerly known as the “Goatraneh.” [ 19 ]