Livingstone College - Livingstonian Yearbook (Salisbury, NC)

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TETITE TELECUETELELY WI =i: = BLUE BEAR TH Set Saele Ft ce LAST wiICkL AND TESTAMENT oF THE CLASS oF 30 We, the undersigned, known under the corporate name of The Class of 1930, being of healthy body, full age, average intelligence, sound and stable judgment; realizing that we have about completed the span of life ordinarily allotted in this world of scholastic endeavor and are about to depart to a world unknown, do hereby make this, our last will and testament. Through this will, we dispose of all our valuable property and experience and do give and bequeath the following articles to wit: 1. To the Junior Class, we leave our senior dignity, privileges, and everything else that we have that they want and can’t get until after our departure. 2. To Benjamin Lee, William Carrington leaves his ability to make frequent and lengthy discourses on anything or nothing. 3. Nelson Nicholson leaves his knowledge and scholastic attainment to Roger Kiser. 4. To Samuel R. Lomax, Andrew R. Maize bequeaths his place at the head of the list of lovers. 5. To Thomas W. Wallace, Booker Medford and Jimmie Clement leave their voices with the hope that he will become a world famous tenor. 6. Altonell Hines and Emma Clement leave their seats in the Choral Union to Elizabeth Ingram and Elise Robinson, believing that the places will be well filled. 7. To Clara Cherry, Ruth Bowling leaves her position as pianist at Dean Clement’s church at Landis, N. C 8. Roxanna Diggs leaves her stoutness to Anna Bb. Patton. 9. John McCullough leaves his preaching ability to Clarence Moreland. 10. To Eurie Andrews, Catherine McAden bequeaths her high scholastic standing. Page twenty-nine

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BLUE BEAR =u: 5 4 1, Berry—big time coach—$10,000 per annum—still single. E 2. Bowling—mother of five chaps—teaching math—and happy. E 3. Butler—bay-window-ed M. D.—lucrative practice—espoused to Rose. E 4. Byrd—A. M. E. Zion bishop—biggest preacher in U. S.—Pauline. : 5. Carrington—divorce lawyer in Chicago—three hig-headed sons. 4 6. Carson—still single because Bear married—professor of German. 7. Clement—happily surrounded by young Wallaces—big and heavy. 8. Clement—a confirmed bachelor caused by a senior year heart break. 9, Corrothers—tennis champ of world—single—hbig timer. 10. Davis—living with wife at Whitestone, L. I—big lawyer. 11. Diggs—still with “Tom” and now a family—living in New York. 12. Foreman—America’s foremost prima donna—single and sad. 13. Hall—great language instructor at Livingstone—‘Vagabond”. H 14. Hines—happily married—three kids—part time on the stage. E 15. Holland—wealthiest merchant in the south—little Mary, age 5. E 16. Jackson—world-renowned cancer expert—income $50,0U0 per. 17. Kelsey—weighing 200 pounds—married, but no kids—rich. H 18. Kyle—abroad winning singing laurels—still single—hottt. F 19. McAden—tied to “Mule” but threatening to quit—three kids. 20, McCullough—U. S. Minister to Africa 21. Maize—tied to “Cat” but t hreatening to quit—butter and egg man. still single. 22. Medford—organized of Harmony Four, world renowned quartet. ETT 23. Nicholson—still married—mayor of Spencer—no kids. 24. Parker—big shot in N. Y. politics—shot at twice. 25. Standifer—pastor of Mother Zion Church, N. Y.—ten kids. i 26. Trent—a prosperous accountant—a mellowed old bachelor. FE 27. Young—the celebrated author of “The Why and Wherefore of Teeth’ — E famous dental surgeon. i —— = Moen Tm Page twenty-eight

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TH 11. To Roger Robinson and Elwood Jones, John L. Butler and William Berry bequeath fifty shares each of athletic ability stock. SOU 12. Grace Corrothers grants to Catherine Smith her scientific knowl- edge and all of her notebooks. 13. To Edward Barnes, Paul L. Jackson bequeaths his ability to write poems, hoping that Ed might improve on it. 14. Mitchell Michael Angelo Hiawatha Young leaves to Hattie Alex- ander his wit and humor. 15. To Myrtle Stewart, Portia Kelsey and Irma Kyle leave their frank- ness. 16. Yo Catherine Farrington, Eunice Carson leaves the desire for slen- derness of figure. Wie Emma E. Foreman grants to Gertrude Lomax her lace on the col- 5 lege OVO WEES, 5 iB Bw 8 B B IB} 5 BI E 5 18. William A. Stewart leaves his place in the Livingstone Ministerial 8 Alliance to James Marion Douglas. 19. To William V. Ormond, William J. Trent, jr., bequeaths his bril- lant mind and business ability. 20. To Rummie Devane, Goldee Holland leaves his baseball position. 21. Bayard Davis grants James Sawyer his gift of filibuster. 22. Oliver Hall leaves to Milton Ray his place as assistant language in- structor. 23. Floyd Standifer leaves his knowledge of lengthy “mots” to John Davis. 24. Derrick M. Byrd leaves his voice to George Dye with the hope that he will put some melody in it. Zo. To the Class of ‘32 that knows everything and knows that it does know, we leave nothing but our regret that it has been asleep so long. 26. To the Freshmen, we leave our college experiences, whatever they are. E E =i el iB ' a 5 5 | H | | | | | | | 27. To the faculty we leave a broader teaching experience and a greater store of patience after having dealt with us. Too In witness, hereunto, we the Class of 730 set our seal and signature this fourth day of June, 1930. The Class of 730 (Seal) Ruth Bowling (for Class) i Page thirty