Ontario High School - Echo Yearbook (Ontario, NY)

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To Edith Draves-A goodly portion of Ernestine Fuller's vitality together with some of her calm self assurance. To Stephen Sheppard-A little girl all of his own to take to the dances. To Ralph Casey-Our sympathy for he has met his Waterloo, To Raymond Peer-A cake of palmolive soap to keep his school boy complexion. To Ethel Leenhouts-A package of Hops with which she may make some Hop Tea. To Homer Barnhart-We wanted to give Arline's power of vamping the opposite sex, but she says she hasn't outgrown it yet and won't give it up. To Viola Arney-A position as clerk with the Sibley, Lindsay 81 Curr Co. To Bernadine Rosser and Marjorie Maher-Some chemical process to equalize their latitudes and longitudes. To Clarence Becker-The magic power to spell correcly. To Fern Huxley, Gladys Sheahen, and Lois Palmer-A little more quietness so they will not disturb the solitude of the other studious freshmen. To Ruth Allen-Oleta Conrow's vim and vigor to overcome that languid lackadaisical air which is so exasperating to some of her teachers. To Roy Stuber-Some soothing syrup to calm his high spirits during school hours. To Meredith Dadswell-Permission to take a CSjchafalp wherever she goes. To Kenneth Middleton-A part of the Senior Class. CTake your pick, Rhinel. We do hereby constitute and appoint the said Principal sole executor of this our Last Will and Testament, without bond for the faithful performance of his duties. In Testimony Whereof, We the Class of 1926, have, to this our Last Will and Testament contained on these sheets of paper, subscribed our names and affixed our seals, this twenty-second day of June, 1926, AD, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six. l fSignedJ DORIS BEL OLETA CoNRow CAROLYN FULLER ERNESTINE FULLER DoRo'rHEA MCCARTY BEATRICE PALMER ARLINE RISLEY DORIS THOMPSON Witness: Miss Shannon. Witness: Mr. Schroder. .J A ,- gag, -, flcb ,4i'?.av'Q'i? 21li F'5tss,'i:fZil 22

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CLASS WILL Doris Thompson We, the Class of 1926, having reached the end of our scholastic career, and though somewhat fatigued by incessant mental toil, but still of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by us at any time heretofore made. As to our worldly estate, and all the property, real, personal, or mixed, of which we shall die seized or possessed, or to which we shall be entitled at the time of our decease, we devise, bequeath, and dispose thereof in the manner following, to wit: First, we direct that our obsequies shall be conducted in such manner as is becom- ing our social standing, due mention to be made of our various pranks and our activities in behalf of this school, hoping that our pall-bearers will be men of strong muscles and our mourners ready to lament our demise. I Item: We give and bequeath torthis noble institution of learning all the cash we shall have left at the end of our career, which, we trust will aid the Trustees to re- imburse the school for any damage we may have done to the edifice. Item: We give and bequeath to our teachers all our unfinished lessons and our badly rendered recitationsg we also will to them peaceful nights and undisturbed slumber, for no longer will they have to worry about our examinationsg no longer will our grades disappoint them, no longer will they have to listen to our supplications. Rest will be theirs, a long well earned rest from arduous toil. Item: To the Sophomores, we bequeath a copy of an Old Farmer's Almanac, which will help them to steer clear of many an approaching Storm. It will enable them quickly and surely to read in their instructors' countenances, as they enter the Class- room, what will be the nature and condition of moments throughout the day. Item: We give and bequeath to the Freshman Class a large pail of unused brain glue to be used by them carefully and persistently while preparing their lessons, hoping that this wonderful compound, for which we have nothing but words of praise, will aid them in fastening historical data and other dry matter in their minds without too much exertion. Item: We give and bequeath to the Juniors our lawful and undisputed successors in rank, our autographed desks in the study hall, to have and to hold, for better or for worse, until graduation for other fatej do them part. Various personal possessions of the Class are to be disposed of as follows: Neva Wemes- De Right to stay out after 9:30. Marjorie Williams-The unique privilege to sit by Hefalrgrave. To Marion Eaton-A book entitled, What School Shall I Attend ? To Ruth Schimerhorn-A pair of glasses to aid her in her study of French. To Max Ver Dow-A new 26 Ford Sport Model which will take him to Union Hill more quickly. To Thelma Carr-Something that will be of greater attraction to her than her upper classmen. To Isabel Fewster-A s-et of Encyclopedias to increase her knowledge along all lines. To To Arthur Alborn-Beatrice Palmer's quiet manner during study periods. Myron Leenhouts-More speed in climbing fences when playing baseball. Gordon Allen-A few doses of Carolyn Fuller's gracious manners. Carl Keeley-Dorothea McCarty's chipper gait and happy smile. To Rexford Ransley-The hope that he will always keep that pleasant smile and winning way. To Anna Moque--Doris Bel's gift of always being friendly to her classmates. To To To To 21

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CHARGE TO THE JUNIORS Olfta L. Conrofw To-night as we, the Class of 1926, are gathered here, we realize that we are about to step out into the world and be measured wholly on our own merits. VVe are not unprepared for this, for during the four years of our high school course, we have been laying the foundations for our future careers. Upon the breadth and strength of these foundations will depend our success. We hope that the Juniors, who are about to follow in our foot-steps, will be as successful as we have been, and expect to be. However, we cannot hope for too much from them, because we are all too familiar with their carefree and careless ways dur- ing their past three years of high school. We have been successful only because we have been able continually to strive together. If the Juniors have this ability, they have not as yet shown it. But now I have a word of compliment for them, they have up to the present time included in their number several boys. This displays a mark of determination on the part of the boys. Still there is an element sadly lacking among the class, and that is the ability to see and understand properly the great task which they are about to enter upon this coming year. In as much as there is to be a new school building, we possibly may be the last class to complete the high school course in old O. H. S. It is my most cherished hope that the Juniors will gain as much from the new surroundings as we have from the old. Of course they will have better equipment and greater advantages. This should make them more enthusiastic and successful, that is, if they be able to adapt them- selves to the new environment and work under the new conditions. However, we hope that with our wise advice they will be able to make the change without much loss of time and effort. , For several years it 'has been the custom for a representative of the Senior class to surrender to their immediate successors, one of their most cherished possessions. So now, I present to you this wonderful Key of Knowledge, which has been our faithful guide, as well as that of many other classes, whose colors are here displayed. This key has helped us to attain the great honors which we now hold, and we fondly hope that you will use it wisely to unlock the great storehouse of knowledge, the con- tents of which will then be yours to use as freely as you wish. Then like us you will be able to pass it on with the same dignity and pride with which it is presented to you to-night. I Now let me offer you a last bit of advice. Do not continue to imitate exactly the same ideas as those of the former classes, but try to do something original, instead of following so closely what your predecessors have done. As a Senior Class this year, we have been very select, having only girls in our class, therefore we decided not to have a play, as has been the custom. Like all others of limited ideas you immediately decided not to have one either. Now in order to maintain the noble title of Seniors, it will be well to aim at the stars, but do not be content with simply bumping your heads on the ceiling. 25