McAdory High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (McCalla, AL)

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Last Will and Testament We, the members of the Senior Class of 1923. supposed by some to be of sound mind and good judgment and bring affected with only one disease, namely. “Seniorities. feel it befitting to will and bequeath the following: FIRST, we do will and bequeath to the Sub-Freshmen four years of hard studying and hope you will be successful. SECOND, to the Freshman Class we will our low heeled shoes, short dresses and marbles; also one word of advice in this your first year of high school he studious for it pays later on. THIRD, to the Sophomores wc leave our bright and shining examples of greatness, hoping they will use them and lx satisfied. To the gay young Sophomores we also leave our art of keeping on the good side of the teachers, thereby saving much weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth so often caused by failure on exams. FOURTH, to the poor Juniors wc will all our joys and thrills of anticipation which wc experienced in being a dignified Senior, hut remember it doesn’t last long for while studying “solid geometry the way is long and tiresome. FIFTH, to our honored ami esteemed Principal, B. F.. Lee, our sincercst devotion, earnest efforts and faithful cooperation. Wc shall remember his suggestions for a “hint to the wise is sufficient.” SIXTH, to our little but loud Chemistry teacher, Mr. McAdorv, wc leave the class of '2-4; also all the HCL. H2S. HN03. etc. SEVENTH, to Miss Bryant wc leave our Geometry notebooks, hoping that in future years she will- find great pleasure in their contents. Wc think they arc great master pieces. EIGHT, to Miss Doss we will and bequeath all our valued themes, outlines and notebooks; la-t but not least, all the red ink manufactured in the United States until June 1st, 1950. NINTH, to Mrs. Ambrose wc do will and bequeath the responsibility of all the noise in the hall, hoping she will find some means of improvement. TENTH. t« Miss Willoughby we leave all the musical ability in the class of '23. ELEVENTH, to Mr. Andoc. our kind and faithful custodian, who has worked hard to keep our school clean, wc leave him to the school in general. “Remember respect the aged. TWELFTH, to our high school and faculty all We bid everyone farewell Hoping that in future years You will none of faults But good qualities tell. No more will our voices sound in the hall. For we’ve finished every outline ami plan. But lx our task in life either great or small This our motto, we’ll do the be t that wc can. MAUDE CARROLL. Class of 1923. 22

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Piresidleiniti’s Adldliress Members of the Faculty. Classmates and Friends: I lu great Wizard of Words has said of youthful aspirants for position and honor: 'Tis a common proof. That lowliness is young ambition's ladder whereto the climber upward turns his face; Hut when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back. Looks in the clouds scorning the base degrees, by which he did ascend. Now the members of the class of 1923 arc both young and ambitious, hence these words may he Construed to apply to us. In a certain sense we have reached the upmost round of our ambition. For four years this graduation ceremony has been the mark toward which we have climbed, and our success causes a certain feeling of pride. But, having reached this high place, we arc till lowly: we do not scorn the ladder by which wc have ascended. We are humbly grateful to each one who has been instrumental in making our progress possible. We admit our dependence on each well-wisher who has furnished a round-hy which we have climbed; we make public confession of our debt. First, we thank the taxpayers of the state and community, whose contributions form the first round of our ladder. America claims a system of free education, hut it is tVce to Young Ambition. simply because you. property owners. l ear its expense. Without your financial aid. many a round of our ladder would Ik lacking. We liope that our future careers will justify your investment. Next we thank our parents and guardians, without whose aid a successful ascent would have been impossible. You have left u free to climb, and whenever we have come to a gap in the ladder you have stood close by. ready to insert the necessary support. We thank the Board of Fducatioti. A class cannot make High School progress without equipment, and we have found you anxious to supply all such rounds that our ladder lacked. As alumni wc shall always strive to prove to the world that wc were blessed with the best High School accommodations to bo found in the land. We thank tlic members oi Faculty. Each one of you has stood faithfully by, adding helping rounds on all occasions. But when he once attains the upmost round. He then unto the ladder turns his hack. Mourns Brutus.” Not true of the class of 1923, Brutus! True, wc must go onward and upward; on ambition’s ladder there can he no standing still. But. however, high we ascend, there will always remain in our hearts a glow of gratitude to all those who have built the ladder by which wc have ascended. Wc hope, kind friends, you will accept whatever future progress wc may make as a thank offering for the service you have rendered. 21 TOM DEADERICK.

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On a street in Berlin on a dark and dismal day. I passed a motion picture show, and saw on the posters in glowing letters. “SPECIAL TODAY. GREAT AMERICANS!” Since I had been in Germany only two months I was naturally homesick, and the word “America set those emotions in action more forcibly. So this poor piano student con descended to turn, purchase a ticket, ami go inside. Can you imagine my surprise when before me on the sheet. I aw and heard, for these were talking pictures, one of my dear Moved classmates? A very petite figure appeared before this audience. Many people had come to hear the star, who had taken the place of Freda Hcnpcl. It was Grace. The audience was brought to tears at the rendition of “Then you'll Rmemher Me. And 1 must confess I joined in both the tears and the applause. Then the scene was changed, and there was Maude seated on the porch of a beautiful vine covered cottage, awaiting the home Coming of the lucky guy who put “hard in Richard. Then I wondered if Maude's mental capacity had diminished, after all these years of inactivity. The next scene was not such a surprise. I saw a great college building pouring forth a stream of joyous girls, and in their midst was our sedate Bessie Marsh, now their tutor. A scene followed in the same college. The magnitude of the domestic science department was gorgeously displayed. At the head of this department were talkative Ethel Abernathy and silent Cornelia Marsh. There in the lalroratory with shelves all filled with II2S04 and HCL and so on. Tom, our old president, was seen, lie was very much absorbed in an experiment, applying a match to a tube of hydrogen to test it- combustibility. Since Tom is the cxperiincntor an explosion results. After the smoke had cleared. Tom is lying on the floor, with a fair haired blonde. Elizabeth Nabors, applying soothing remedies to his “Busted Head. The next scene showed Florence Wood sitting on the stage weeping. She had a parrot which she was caressing as though it were to be taken from her. When asked why she was weeping she replied that a few nights before she received a proposal from a very distinguished young gentleman on condition that she dispose of her pets, especially the parrot. Although she loathed to part with the bird, she was afraid this would r e her last chance, so determined to sell it at once. In a large hank, I saw my old friend Beuna Waters. She was the private secretary to the President of this hank. I was not surprised for I knew Beuna would some day make a success. A scene that surprised me very much followed. In a noisy hall were Irene Atchinsou 2.