Oswego High School - Paradox Yearbook (Oswego, NY)

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--Z.-if-so --2'N- '-e '22 Ufass WAY! E., the Senior Class of l922, of the O. H. S., County of Oswego and State of New York, aged variously from infancy to second childhood, being, by our own ad- mission, of sound mind and memory, do make, ordain, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say: After all our debts, lawful and otherwise, have been paid and discharged, we give, bequeath and devise all the real, personal and mixed property, of every name and descrip- tion, of which we die seized and possessed, to the persons hereinafter named, thereby providing in full for its disposition: FIRST.-To the Faculty of the O. H. S., which has so successfully conducted us over the rocky path of learning, we give, bequeath and devise our undying thanks, together with a magnaminous forgetfulness of any unpleasantness, of whatsoever nature, which may have arisen between us during the several years of our association. . SECOND.-To the junior Class of 1922, out of the goodness of our hearts, we do give bequeath and devise our Blessing. Also, to the aforesaid organization, we do endeavor to bequeath our fair name and reputation, with the unfounded hope that they may assume the same with some degree, slight though it may be, of success. THlRD.--To the coming generations which may attend the future Oswego High School, we do give, bequeath and devise a framed photograph of ourselves, for the edihcalion of said generations-to-come, who may be encouraged to emulate us and our proud record thereby. . FOURTH.-To the City of Oswego at large, residing at present in Oswego Couny, State of New York, and not likely soon to depart thence, we do give, bequeath and devise the ancient edifice, located on West Third Street of said city, between Cayuga and Seneca Streets, and known variously as School No. l, the Old Brick Pile, and the Old High School, now that we are through with said structure and have no further use for same. This,-with our blessing. FIFTH.-To the Board of Education of this city, we do give, bequeath and devise, to be employed for the decoration of the Ancient History Department of the New High School, a valuable speciman of Hieroglyphics, purporting to have been written in the year l922 A. D., by one whose initials were M. B. H. ln so dning, we feel certain that we are making a valuable addition to the collection of antiquities which the High School will possess. Moreover, in connection with the above bequest, we do respectfully recommend that a brick from the Old High School be added to the collection of antiquities hereinbefore mentioned. , 319 OHS ff-f 4, '223

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A P RQDOX ff ' 'BZE Bonlamase's name, bearing the title of M. D., is to be seen on the next house where she has her office and issues perscriptions to the thirsty prohibitionists. Dorothy Cornwell, now a graduate nurse, lives on the other side of the Allen home. At the time of our visit Mary Donovan was organizing a girls' professional basket ball team. Dorothy Donahue is manager and Ethel Batchelor is playing center and, if my mem- ory serves me, Edna Kelly, Ella King, Alice Lavere and Ruth Cornell are also on the squad. Maybe you are wondering what became of Lucy Stevens. No, she is not married yet. She wanted to be independent and she is now the feature writer for the Ladies' Home Journal, and her side-kick of former days, Catherine Fletcher, is not married yet either. She is still HUNTing.. While searching she has taken the job of joke edit-or on the staff of the National Geographic Magazine. While mentioning those who are working on mag- azines, maybe you recall Beryl Stacy. She is now drawing covers for Snappy Stories. Bertha Medlong took over her father's business. Later she sold out and organized a company which started a department store. Ruth Larkin is employed in the cloak and suit department as a model. Helen Sanford is still serving in the capacity of cash girl, While Catherine Troy is in the drugs department introducing a new Freckle Remover. Of course an auto truck became necessary so Edith Laurent now runs the Fliv . Another department which we nearly forgot is the footwear department in which you will find Frances O'Conner selling sandals. just across from the High School there is a refreshment parlor which is quite popular with the students. This establishment is owned by Mr.- well, anyway, he married Marion Heilig. Beatrice Mundy is the waitress. That is why this place is so popular because, as the senior lads say, Although we Cantelope Sundae they may Lettuce Mundy. Q Le Moyne Zimmer and Catherine Mansfield have an orchestra of their own now. Le Moyne is playing the piano and Catherine is playing the drums. You would not be interested in the rest of the orchestra. Until the regents board was done away with Ervia Rose held down a fine position but now she has accepted the position as stenographer in the High School, succeeding Miss Fitz- gibbons. DAVID RUSSELL, Prophet for Girls 6' fW o ,U at sta, EX.-1,4 f'5'5f.4 'Q F -fb , X K 1 LX ' 1 1 1 x I ' fl wx ,a -. Q19 ons cf 'az

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1 -sfo PA'R,oD0x ff z SIXTH.-To Mr. William Garland, the present incumbent of the position of janitor in the High School, we do give, bequeath and devise our hearty good will, for the spirit of kindness and tolerance which he has manifested toward us, severally and collectively, during the years of our sojourn in said institution of learning. Furthermore, we clo to the said Mr. Garland bequeath a one-gallon bottle of crocodile tears, to be used in re-varnishing the hand-carved desks of Senior Row, on the theory that varnish covers a multitude of sins,-and initials. In addition to the above bequests, we do give, bequeath and devise to the aforemen- tioned Mr. Garland all the personal and mixed-chiefly mixed-property, of whatsoever nature-whether it be rubbers, old books, caps, powder-puffs, or the like-wheresoever located in the old High School, which has accumulated during the past four years. SEVENTH.-To Miss Alice McNaught, Editor of the MUR-MUR, we give, bequeath and devise a Remington Typewriter, Model No. IO, at present located in Prof. Riley's office, to be used without intermission monthly, during the school year, with the exception of February. EIGHTH.-To Jack Lyke, Donald Burnside, and all others whom it may concern, we bequeath a permanent position in the far-famed 'Philosophers' Row , with the expecta- tion that they will remain there through the ages, as a fitting memorial to the study of Le Francais . NINTH.-To he School at large, we give bequeath and devise 'the PARADOX, inasmuch as, when it comes out, we shall have been dead and gone, alas, these many years. TENTH.-To the Freshmen of the O. H. S., we do give, bequeath and devise the motto which has gone with us throughout our student years, to wit, Repetition, Repetition, REPETITION is the MOTHER of MEMORY . ELEVENTH.-To Professor Charles Riley, in consideration of the fact that, insofar as we can see, no provision has been made in the New High School for a place of imprison- ment, we hereby give, bequeath and devise a vacant lot in the nineteenth ward, together with sufficient funds to enable him to construct thereon a jail wherein to confine those guilty of tardiness, etc., etc. TWELFTH.-To Miss Hinckley, we give, bequeath and devise a megaphone, where- with to make herself heard at student gatherings hereafter. THIRTEENTH.-To the Latin students of coming generations, we do give, bequeath and devise an addition to the New High School, wherein to park their Latin ponies. FOURTEENTH.-To Misses Dean and Bloomingdale, we bequeath an automatic Pony detector-providing one of the same has been invented at the time of our demise. FIFTEENTH.-To Miss Cora Brown, we do give, bequeath and devise an answer to the eternal question, Why? 9 9 -as soon as we can find it. H19 ons Cf'-- 'az S