Northwestern Military Academy - Yearbook (Highland Park, IL)

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A l v J l 1 , i . 1 1 i f L s i i 1 S r I THE TARGET Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1905 ...of the... Northwestern Military Academy We, the class of 1905 of the Northwestern Military Academy of the city of Highland Park, county of Lake, state of Illinois, being of sound, disposing mind and memory, and being owners of and possessed of enormous estates, stocks and bonds do make this our last will and testament: 1. As soon as we expire we desire that this be made known to the Class of 1906' whom we appoint as our successors, and to them we bequeath all rights and privileges as Seniors. 2. That a jitting monument to our memory be erected on the platform of the main room to serve as a reminder to those who will succeed us-of the glori- ous achievements and career of our class and to incite their ambition to follow in our footsteps. 3. That all our just debts, funeral expenses and other dues be paid on the day after our obsequies, by the class of 1906, to show their appreciation of our work in this Academy and to show their liberality and charitable natures. 4. To the faculty and ladies of this Academy we give and bequeath our full thanks for their work and the pleasant memories of their association with us. 5. To the Northwestern Military Academy we do give and bequeath our noble examples, our dramatic talents, to the class of 1907 which show the ability for such. Our wit and humor, and lastly, our athletic abilities, to be handed down from generation to gen- eration of Academy classes.

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