Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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]□[ innc DEZDC U ' Classf XOill 0By Mabel Bybam. =icz DC B □ J] DCZDCZIE DC DEZDC F, the Class of 1915, knowing that we must soon bid a tearful farewell to the little world in which we have so long liv. d and loved and been disciplined; and having accumulated, collectively and individually, certain possessions of which we would gladly dispose; and desiring generously to leave behind us a few slight tokens that will be eloquent of our love for the companions of our school days and move them now and then to regretful tears; and being, as numerous examinations have established, of sound mind and memory and full of wisdom;—for these and other reasons we, the members of the aforesaid class, do make, ordain, publish and declare this to be our last Will and Testament. 1. To the School Board we leave our most cherished possession, the grave in which lies buried our blighted hope of a new high school. 2. To the Superintendent we bequeath the delightful and delicate task of settling all controversies and establishing universal peace and good will. 3. To the Faculty we respectfully grant the unrestricted privilege of making multitudinous rules and regulations for the guidance of our successors, our experience having opened our eyes to the fact that in a multitude of rules there may be found one worthy of observance. 4. To the Class of 191b we leave our bright and illustrious example, which we hope they will make the guiding-star of their existence. 5. To the Sophs and Sub-Sophs we bequeath the exclusive privilege of holding bakery sales until the health officer shall declare the practice to be a nuisance and a menace to public safety. b. To the Freshmen we grant the inalienable right to shed tears copiously—providing they have clean handkerchiefs—whenever they are hazed by the upper classmen or “kindly admonished” by tin teachers. 7. To the student body at large we bequeath the fortune resulting from the publication of the Pekinian, which we hereby direct our exec-

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recalled me to myself, lo! Louis had disappeared. “Why, where is Louis?” I inquired. “Louis? I sent him home to get supper,” explained his better half. “I don’t approve of men who sit around gossiping. They had better make themselves useful.” Poor Louis! SENIOR BEATITUDES Blessed is the senior for his work is nearly done. Blessed is the Prof., for he taketh not the exams. Blessed is the School Board, for it planneth a new high schoo,. Blessed is he that Hunketh not, for a diploma shall he his. Blessed is he that whispereth not, for he shall receive no demerits. Blessed is lie that receiveth three demerits, for he shall enjoy a vacation. Blessed are the freshmen for they know not the troubles that lie before them. Blessed is he who sits by a window, for perchance he may receive a little ventilation. Blessed are they who get their lessons day by day, for they need not cram for exams. Blessed is he that escapeth the Pekinian staff, for he shall be spared much work and pain. Blessed is he that sitteth near a radiator in winter, for it may chance lie will not freeze. Blessed are the juniors who give the seniors a banquet; verily they shall receive their reward. Blessed are they who enter the County Contest, for perchance they may bring glory to P. 11. S. Blessed are the teachers who assign short lessons; verily they shall inherit a mansion in the skies.

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utors to invest in spearmint. gum for the refreshment of those who spend the study periods in mental relaxation. 8. To anyone who, either accidentally or by malice aforethought, receives three demerits, we grant the honor of being absent a week or two by request. 9. To the .janitor we give our favorite remedy for corpulence— the bending exercises necessary to pick up the scraps of paper that so plentifully besprinkle the floor. In addition to the above we make the following individual and personal bequests: Item: Nellie Bond to Katherine Holden, her ever-ready laughter. Item: Hula Sarff to Florence Senninger, her modest and unas- suming manner. Item : Lee Inez Latham to Mr. True, her easily-excited and uncon- trollable temper. Item: Airy Hills to Miriam Sipfle, her tiny steps. Item: Win. Janssen to Gladys Bvram, his skill in bookkeeping. Item: Helen Wood to Fred Shryock, her excellent deportment. Item: Louis Dunkelberg to Karl Velde, his ability as an orator. Item: Flora Moeekel to Bertha Ilelfenstein, her remarkable fund of knowledge. Item: Bessie Marrs to Virginia Van Horne, her aesthetic and entertaining sneeze. Item: Lenora Alfs to Hertlia Burg, the neat and becoming manner in which she dresses her hair. Item: Juanita Fischel to Baldy Steinmetz, her ladylike habit of whistling in the assembly room. Item: Anna Widmier to the Glee Club, her warbling and melo- dious voice. Item : Irene Koeneke to John Adyelott, her captivating smile—the one that brings out the dimple in her cheek. Item: Grace Stuart to Leonard Renter, her tango walk. Item: Catherine Brereton to Sadie Van Osdol, her popularity with the opposite sex. Item: Oscar Gehrig to Irving Bower, the broken hearts lie leaves behind. Item: Harold Rust to Fred Lohnes, his fascinating bow tie.