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20 THE BEACON 1. John Ankers, our paragon of sense and nonsense, bestows these gifts upon Milton Rutter. 2. Susie Ashburn, a calm, easy-going, never excitable young miss, leaves these desirable traits to Eugene Pugh. 3. To Elizabeth Duval, the affection of Ruth Bell for Miss McKenzie. 4. Franklin Blechman and Louise Marx bequeath their perfect under- standing to Elizabeth Berkely and Mr. Lorene Bennett. 5. To Isadore Nachman is left Ellis Block’s vast knowledge of French. 6. Our youthful Apollo, Walter Bohlken, wills his manly beauty and blushing tendencies to Benny Jacobs. 7. To Martha Paxson, the quiet, unassuming manner of little Harry Green. 8. Lola Hynson wills her low, sweet voice to Julius Conn. This will pro- duce a surprising effect in Julius. 9. Anne Hutchens bequeaths her prompt attendance at school to Frances Gray. 10. Ethel Johnson wills her proficiency in the art of eye-rolling to Flor- ence Fitchett. 11. To Eddie Travis, the wit and humor of Inez Johnson. 12. Esther Kessler, the dignified and sedate member of our class, bestows these possessions upon Charles Cohen. 13. Marguerite Long wills her troubles as class treasurer to some Fresh- man, who is “green” enough to take them. 14. To Grizelda Jones, the vamping ways of Ruth Meanly. 15. Charles Millhiser wills his winning ways with the ladies to John Hoban. 16. Clarence Norsworthy and Frank Pape will their quiet, gentlemanly attitude in English period to the 4A class as a whole. 17. Dorothy Ryce leaves her good scholarship to Anna Jester. 18. Robert Silk wills his curly hair to the first applicant. Apply early as Robert is very anxious to dispose of this gift. 19. The original giggle of Bessie Smith to no one. We would never be forgiven to bestow on any one such a giggle. 20. Beatrice Vanderslice wills her Hampton beau to any one who is for- tunate enough to get him. 21. Cary Hudson can find a real aspirant for her good sportsmanship in only Lutie Madison. To this document, we, the Class of February, 1922, as witnesses, do set our hands and seals this first day of February, Anno Domini, one thousand, nine hundred and twenty-two. [Signed] HELEN BRULLE, Class Exeutor.
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: It is your privilege tonight to hear the last will and testament of the Class of February, 1922, of the Newport News High School. Being at the point of death, the aforesaid class deems it fitting to dispose of her worldly goods. My client has endeavored to distribute impartially those qualities which she has struggled so hard for and endured so much to amass. Here then, the document which has been lawfully drawn up and duly sworn to: We, the February Class of 1922, being of sound mind and disposing mem- ory, do declare and publish this as our last will and testament, thereby de- claring null and void any other request made at any time by us. First: To our Alma Mater we bequeath our love and our happy memories, forgetting the trials and tribulations of our four year’s career. Second: To our Principal, Frederick M. Alexander, we can only leave our respect and honest appreciation in return for the help he has always been ready to give us. Third: To our Faculty, whose mammoth task it has been to steer us safely thru our studies, we express our sincere wishes for a long period of repose. We request the Faculty to destroy any incriminating evidence of ours, such as report and deportment marks. Fourth: To all student activities of the school, our congratulations for past achievements, and our best wishes for unceasing successes in the future. Fifth: We bequeath our place in the life on the school to the incoming Senior Class. May the uphold it worthily. Sixth: We leave our dignity and learning to the “Rat” Classes who are very needy in this respect. The following are bequests made by the Seniors to various pupils of the lower grades. They may seem insignificant, but they really consist of the Graduate’s most outstanding characteristics, and should be accepted in the spirit in which they are given:
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