Mechanic Arts High School - Artisan Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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49 THE ARTISAN LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF 1931 Know all men by thcsc presents: That we, the Senior Class of the Hon. Mechanic Arts High School, Institution of Industry and Learning, in the County of Suffolk and the Commonwealth oi Massachusetts, in the goodly year of 1931, being of sound mind tnot our fault: witness the lntelligcnce Test we passed f?J as FI'0Sillll0Ilxl and sound body lthanks to Setting-up Drilll, but mindful of the uncertainty of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness fchietly our chances of graduatingb, do hereby make this, our last iVill and Testament, revoking all I. O. U.'s, and any Wills heretofore made by us, bequeathing our several proper- ties and depleted moneys, to wit:- First: To the present Juniors, the ancient, honorable, and much-coveted title of Seniors, with all the privileges of burn- ing the midnight candle, frequenting the sacred third corridor, and conducting a Buff and Blue Dance. Second: To the future Juniors, we will a supply of pastel- shade smocks, to he worn at will in drawing rooms and machine shops. Tlbirrlz To the future Sophomores, we bequeath one bottle of arnica lmade by college chemistry classl for forge shop burnsg one fire-sale electric refrigerator lwe k11ow how you suffer in forge shopjg one dime novel edition of At the Arsenalvg one automobile of vintage later than 1912, for Room 29 workg and one tube of Pepsodent to remove tl1e film from cameras in Room 59. Fourth: To the future Freshmen, we leave the privilege of carrying Seniors' books, acting as teachers' bus-boys, and filling up the ranks so that Seniors may be officers! However, in our zeal to provide for our underclassmen, and not unmindful of the various other benefits and tiunks received by us in the course of four years of hard, arduous, unremitting toil, without quarter or mercy, we further give, devise and be- queath the following: To the Drafting Department:-Two baby-blue smocks fMr. Dunn's to be ordered from the Omar Tent No.5

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THE ARTISAN 49 To The Artis-an Statf:-A typewriter, to replace one willed by our illustrious predecessors, the Flass of 1910, and one win- dow, to be installed in Tim Artisan, 0rfiss. To our French instructor, Mr. Racine :-One e 1tl0l1 o ow to Teach the Common Rabble, and also the Croix de Guerre. To our German instructor, Mr. Carter :-An iron cross, for so ably teaching Divisions IV-0 and IV-P. To our instructor of military drill, Major Breen :es-One horse that won't fall down on Boston Common. To the mentor of the Student Council, Mr. Beal :-One cab- inet containing 1000 cubby-holes, to repose alongside those willed by the classes of 1027, 1028, and 10203 also 500 blue and red pencils for checking. To our chemistry instructor, Mr. Adams :40ne second-hand weather map. To Mr. Hoyt :-One porcelain Xylophone. IN VV1TNEss Wrmnnor, we hereunto set our sights, signs, and seals, some time during an oppressive week in June. CLASS OF 1931, per Romnrr A. Srnxcn, '31. d f H Sergeant: xvllilt is the first thing you do when cleaning your rifle? Private: Look at the number. Sergeant: What's the idea? Private: To make sure I don't clean someone else's! I I' I' 'W t'Was your grandfather in comfortable circumstances when he died ?'l I should say not, he was under a freight train P' If I' I -if Teachcr: There's a pupil in this class who is making a jackass of himself. When he's finished, I'll commence! lf If I' If Willie: Can I have at dime for a poor man? Tillie: Certainly, my boy. where is he? lVillie: Down the street selling ice cream! I fl' fl- -I' Em barraissdng Moments WVhen two eyes meet in a key-hole!