New Albany High School - Vista Senior Blotter Yearbook (New Albany, IN)

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1 , OUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT VVe, the Class of 191914 and 1920, being on the brink of passing from this rod- wielding world of education with a well-crammed head and glib tongue do make and publish this our last will and testament.. lVe request that our funeral will be simply conducted by our beloved faculty and friends with a formal observance in view of our merits and accomplishments during our four years of life. V As to the property which is left, we make the following disposal: First: To our dear indulgent Faculty we do bequeath many sessions of sweet solemn thought, unbroken by the entrance of the Senior Class to recite or fail to recite its lesson, to misunderstand the assignments or to give the most perfect inattention. It has been a severe trial on them and we are sincere when we wish them the good old days again before we came to rob them of sleep and keep them awake far into the night wondering whether this one would ever learn the three conjugations or that one would understand his history. Second: VVe hereby bequeath to our Principal, Mr. McLinn, our friendship, hearty good wishes and credit cards. And we hope that when he looks over our good and bad grades that he will overlook our bad grades and say, 'My, but that was a great classl' VVe also leave to him the fountain pens, money and divers articles that were lost and unclaimed during our four years sojourn. Third: To the sorrowing students we give and bequeath our exalted positions as scholars, our professional methods of blufiing, arguing or evading and our notebooks over which we have pored, cried and sat up nights. VVe also bequeath our lockers holding the secrets of our lives inside the closed doors with the hope that they will ever be as neat and tidy as when we owned them. Fourth: We again bequeath to our dear Faculty all the treasured memories and bits of knowledge that have been expounded both in class and on our examination papers. We realize that the information imparted in this manner was an immense surprise to them and we are highly rewarded if it has been used to advantage. Fifth: Though the foregoing bequests may seem insignificant we trust that they will be accepted in a spirit of fellowship as a reminder of our generosity and sincerity. lst: To all Freshmen the right to carve their initials on our desks and finish chewing any gum they may find thereon. la- -e w -at

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B FRESHMAN

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O U R LAST WILL AN D TESTA M EN'I'-Continued 2nd: To Miss Coffman future angelic French classes and the privilege of resting a year after vainly trying to make a certain second period French class pay attention and subside. 3rd: To Miss Welborn, all the aromatic orders we have manufactured in her lab- oratory. -ith: To Mr. Mcliinn, at pair of rubber soled shoes and a club to aid him in sleuth- ing all bolters. 5th: To Mr. Carrick, our worthy janitor, the gong in the hall, which he may sink in the river if he chooses. Sth: To Miss South, the little army of mice in the basement, providing she feed them as we have done for four years. A 7th: To Mr. Sutter, the sponge on Mr. McLinn's desk, with which he may amuse himself by asking unsuspecting individuals if they want to see something swell. 8th: To Miss Graybrook, our intelligent proofs to propositions and our permission to ring the bell when the proofs are too baffling. 9th: To Miss Smith, our Sonnets, ballads, and wit.ty DHHS, which she may use as examples for her future classes. 10th. To Mrs. Bentley, our history notebooks and brilliant test papers. May she find solace in their erudition! 11tb: To the entire student body, New Albany High School, on one condition- t.hat. they make it a better and bigger school than ever. The remaining property of any nature or any quality whatsoever tafter funeral expenses have been paidl we bequeath t.o our beloved Principal, subject to his disposal whether it be to discharge his duties or to pay the debts of the future graduating class. To him, also, in behalf of the school we leave our picture in the ofiice where it may be a source of inspiration to others and a source of pride to the faculty. In conclusion, we do hereby appoint the said Principal sole executor of this, our last will and testament. SENIOR CLASS, 1919 H43-1920. ls- -sm gs- -at