Louisville Conservatory of Music - Crescendo Yearbook (Louisville, KY)

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Class Will ( Continued ) Katherine Sc ianz , leaves her art of directing Chorus to Isabelle Moore. Maryland Calvert wills her original Harmony melodies to Lela Vincent. Thelma Finger , leaves her soft musical voice to Coleman Wallace. Katherine Stum leaves her Percy Goetchius Tone Relations, to Thelma Luette. Ruth Savage leaves her babv ways, to Beulah Mac Grimes. Margaret Kimherlin, leaves to those who follow after her, in the pursuit of knowledge of any kind, her book, “Best Jokes of all times;” always take this to your class and when cmbarasscd for the answer to a question, open said book, read joke number two, page six, in your best manner. Frances Wheeler , because of her size, leaves this motto, to Evelyn Allensworth. “Little drops of water Little grains of sand Make the mighty ocean And the mighty land.” Virginia Roach leaves her art of dramatizing to Helene Watson. Margaret Wilson , leaves her art of attracting medical students, to Trcssie Truax. Mrs . Beard leaves her alarm clock to Dorita Dickson and Crcssie Lee Nelson—They will find it quite useful when attempting to get to class on time—It goes off. Louise Sallee , leaves this wise council to John,Sutcliffe, “Let no rib come nigh unto thee.” Ruth Steurle, leaves her special “Public School Methods Notebook” entitled, “Problems That Make You Just a Little Bit Think,” to Christine Burford. Lucille Darden and Christine Naive leave their crush on their piano teacher, to Veronica Marks. Sara Pace , leaves her permanent wave, to Sylvia Hubbard. Mary Agnes Starks, leaves her camel walk to Rebecca Ivopel. Mary Duke Ritchey wills her dimple and her sweet smile, to Elizabeth Smith. Ruth Caldwell , leaves her baton to Camille Swan. It is to be distinctly understood that, in the event any of the recipients of our benefactions do not care to receive our inunificicnt gilts, said gifts shall become the nucleus of a fund to help found a home for the “Hopeless, Howling Hyenas,” of the Vocalizing lionesses. Witness our hand and seal this, the 2 ist day of June, Annin Dominus 1927, in Louisville, Kentucky, county of Jefferson by the 1926-27 Senior Class of the Louisville Conservatory of Music, by Minnie Rodman Selby, Testator Thirty-seven

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T E, the class of 1927, being poor, but hopeful of unsound body and mentally deficient do hereby bequeath, will and transfer all of our mental, moral, personal and spiritual possessions (?) to each of the undersigned, unfortunate encumbents. It must be distinctly, un¬ questionably understood and accepted as the truth, that this will rescinds, annuls, and voids all previous documents of like nature, and that each of the participants in the undermentioned, remains, covenants, and agrees to abide by the distribution of said mental, moral, personal and spiritual possessions (Do we have them?) as herein outlined and allotted. Whereas the faculty has been so conscienciously unscrupulous in making us walk the chalk line and in guiding us in the straight and narrow paths of musical knowledge and endeavor, we hereby devise to them our deepest gratitude and sincerest affections. Whereas our beloved Mr. Cowles and Mr. Gruber have always shown such a tremendous personal interest in our class activities and individual problems, we bequeath to them our continuous support in making our Alma Mater greater as the years come and go. Whereas our sponsor has co-operated so untiringly to make our class activities successful we convey to her, our lasting friendship and deep appreciation. Whereas the Junior Class has exhibited its wholehearted envy of our superiority and dignity, we leave to them both of the aforementioned qualities, together with all of our many senior privileges. (? ? ? ?) Whereas the Sophomores will soon be Juniors we will to them, the hope that they will be as magnificient in the glory of achievements, as Thirty-six we were. Whereas the Freshmen have a long, weary, tiresome, and arduous pilgrimage ahead of them before they reach our present state of blissful ignorance, we transfer to them our abundant superfluity of stickability, hoping that it will enable them to stick to the bitter end. 01 eta Albertson , leaves “Her dirty look ' ’ to Ruth Sitton. Minnie Selby , leaves her “effervescent spirits” to Katherine Murphv, Katherine Barnes leaves her book on “How to express yourself in the best English,” to Marguerite Murphy. Christine McClure , wills her private stock of “Anti-fat,” to Evelyn Allcnsworth. Nancy Mae Elliott leaves her “week end trips” to Isla Mae Payne. Hazel Love , leaves her “fluted notes” to Mary Lee Oglesby. Lois Ellison , leaves her pet expression, “Now, Honey,” to any one who feels they can use it as discreet ly as she did. Floyce Hubbard, leaves her ability to talk without taking breath to voice students, and her “Seventeen Wrecks”, to Cessna Stafford, Mary Mildred Hunt, wills “The Quarter Notes” to Belle Pace. Louisa Bumgardner, leaves her alibi “Well, Mr. Harmon 1 don’t see that,” to Vera Evcrsalc. Lessley Freeman , leaves her dignity and the task of collecting the faculty pictures for the annual to Esther Severn. Mary Sullivan y bequeaths her book of original composition melodies, to Mr. Harmon, with the hope that they will be of some benefit to the aforesaid, in correcting the compositions of next year.

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T EAR old L. C. M. days of 1927. How vivid the mem- -L ' ories of all the scenes and faces that were so familiar then. Ten years would bring about a change, yes, and it has. As I remember it, there were only two phones in the dormitory. Push, scramble, yell, pell-mell, we usually suc¬ ceeded in answering a few calls. Ah, how plebian it all seems since we have our newest invention. Radios in those days were in the embryonic stage, but to-day they have taken the place of telephones. Instead of just being able to talk over them, one is able to see the person to whom he is talking. There is no longer a WHAS, because each radio has its own individual broadcasting device. WHAS . . Hum-hum. Wonder what response it would bring from the old class? Well, there’s one way of finding out,—I’ll tune in and see. “Station WHAS, Krausgill Piano Company Extension Studio, Louisville, Kentucky, April 1, 1937. The program this evening will be furnished by the Senior class of the Louisville Conservatory of Music.” (Faces appear from all parts of the globe.) Whew-—One at a time. I can’t remember half those faces they came so thick and fast. I’ll try a different scheme this time. “WHAS broadcasting. The next 45 minutes will be de¬ voted to receiving messages from the class of ’27. At the end of that time, they will all be read aloud.” (45 minutes later ) “WHAS speaking. I will proceed to repeat the messages and give the picture of each person who broadcasted.” Mary Agnes Starks, Daytona Beach, Florida. “Well and happy. Enjoying a good business diving after lost Thirty-eight jewels.” Mary Agnes was dressed in a red bathing suit and sent the message from Lew Cody’s yacht. Louisa Bumgardner, Little Rock, Arkansas. “Wish you’d give me more time. I have to give this old woman a turkish bath now. I hold the record for curing rheumatism.” Louisa looked very efficient in her white uniform. irginia Roach, Tunis, Algiers. “Am teaching dramatic art to the African natives, and am doing a great pioneer work.” She wore the native costume and was very brown from sunburn. The Misses Schanz and Barnes, Harlan, Kentucky. “En¬ joying life. Have established a beauty parlor, and are bring¬ ing joy to the hearts of many.” 1 hey were dressed in man¬ darin robes of purple and green. branees Wheeler, Wheeling, West Virginia. “Have made a fortune traveling as the midget drummer with Barnum and Bailey.” She looked very fetching in her suit of blue with its rows of brass buttons. She still hooks her hair over her ears. Sara Pace, Liberty, Missouri. “1 am directing a huge harmonica band. Will tour Europe next year.” She has adopted mannish dress and even carries a cane. Catherine Stum, Annapolis, Maryland. “Have estab¬ lished a home called ‘The Port of Missing Men,’ and 1 take care of all lost sailors.” Miss Stum looked extremely tall in her gray and white striped gown. Mary McArn, Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee. “Doug and I send best wishes to everyone. We are sailing for the Canary Islands in May.” I hey are living in the manse adjoining the church and seem to be supremely happy. Minnie Selby, New York City. “Am starring in the hollies this year. My latest suit for alimony gave me much