Philadelphia Normal School - Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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ETATIDN 1 L i r 1112151 will amh Efvatament nf Thr Gilman nf Zlunv, 1521'- IN THE NAME OF PEDAGOGY.?A'7IZ67L VVe, seniors, being of sound mind,,whether conscious or subconscious we cannot tell, do will and bequeath all our possessions both material and immaterial, concrete and abstract, collective and individual in the following manner: First.-Inasmuch as throughout our earthly career, we have continually at all times and in all places possessed that precious golden gift of Silence, and whereas by virtue of this gift have been the pride of our reverend and honored teachers, we do unreservedly bequeath this Virtue to all undergradu- ates of our Alma Mater and to their heirs and assigns forever. Second.-To this same group of undergraduates we do will and bequeath any black stockings which may pertain to us and be found in the locker room, to be used only in cases of dire need and when all other helps have failed. Thiird.-Whereas, in our future life' we shall have use for five 'hours less slang per diem, per capita, we will and bequeath this surplus to the Eng- lish Department to be exterminated by them in any proper manner, which manner they may choose. Fourth.-To the Janitors and Engineers we will all ancient and treasured absence and late slips for which we have no more need, to be used advisedly and sparingly in time of fuel shortage. , Fifth.-To all the members of the Under Senior Class who indulge in cheese sandwiches and pie we will and bequeath the chairs in a certain restau- rant which some of our members were wont to occupy after school. Sixth.-We will the plaster figure, Bambino, in the lecture room to the under juniors. One of them stepped on it once and caused Miss Kinsey an undue amount of artistic consternation. Sez'efn,th.-The attendance slips go to Mrs. Robbins. VVe donit want them, heaven only knows, and she seemed to. Everyone seemed willing enough to let her have them except Miss Baldwin. Ask the Drama Electives, they know ! ' 71

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Philadelphia Normal School VVhen we had seen ,through our mind's eye, And seeing-became alarmed, W' e hurried away to the pleasanter things By which we had been charmed. Down to the Gym,,' where strains of music Joyfully filled the air, VV here dancing was all done properly Under. a scrutinous stare. A year rolled by-full soon was gone, And then there came the day When we wrestled, struggled, conquered In the classroom's straightened way. W' e cannot touch what there we learned, Our growth was in the soul, In the broadening vision dawning On the distant gleaming goal. ,Tis not on hard-won mountain tops Tha-t we life's lessons learn, In the valley of discouragement Our eyes toward this vision turn. Revealed there in the distance Wfas the purpose of our lot, That we to others might fully give Ourselves, our lives,-what not! lfVe are asked if we regret it. Regret what?,' is our reply, Ours-the greatest, highest calling Found beneath the azure sky. ','0urs-the richly blessed privilege Ever given to men on earth. Ours-to have the day made cheerful By loving childrenis joyful mirth?:' Here's our only wish-our fondest hope, That we may rightly lead Those lives so given in our charge And jill their every need. BIARTI-TA A. JAMIESON 70

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Philadelphia Normal School Eightlzi.-We bequeath our shaking knees to the next advanced seniors. Not that they will want them, but someone simply must take them since We need them no longer, being thoroughly confident and conceited after our full experience of ai few months, teaching. A Ninth..-VVe will and bequeath ltlr. Baker,s custom of wandering in class- rooms of practice teachers to the present Under Seniors. We might as Well will it to them in order to have them believe it is handed down to them as a nerve-racking tradition, rather than inflicted upon them by higher authority. We recommend no methods of escape, nor do we advise the invention of any- the Lord High Executionera' has you 'con his list. Tenth.-To the under juniors we will the car block on line 43. They may not all have gotten on to it' yet, but use it-it,s safe! You donit neces- 99 sarily have to use line 443, but use the eXcuseg it always calls forth a sympathetic response from the office forcej Under juniors beware! Line- 43 is not always blocked! Eleven-th.-All the choruses, we will to hlrs. Cheston. lVIay. she guard them and keep them as faithfully as 'she has done for the past thirty years! I think the Alumni Association and students could sing by heart- Sanctus, aThe King of Love lNIy Shepherd Is,,' Glorious Forever and Great Is Thy Love? The number one student will continue for years hence to uplease come to the frontv and sign up for not distributing her choruses. Following this tragic procedure the assembly will sing, :'Great Is Thy Love. fVVhat jokes that assembly had to stand for without daring to laughlj Twielftlz.-We will all our drawings to all underclassmen. YVe almost lost sight of our woeful experiences in manufacturing the above mentioned, as of late, we have been able to utilize daylight saving for other purposes than matching chalks. However, up to the time of release, I think we completed our ufour-hundred-and-fourthi' trip. I think- the underclassmen will greatly appreciate this provision of our will despite the fact that they could not use the drawings profitably until such evidence as: , 6'Approved-F. F. Kinsey. 'cCorrect this linef, ccNot so much talking, teachf' See me at 2303, CCD 37 is successfully removed. V In addition, we will the following note to t.he above mentioned people: Miss Jones, Smith, Black, VVhite, etc. Are needed in room 41044 At 2.30 PROMPTLY. Tlzirlteeoztlz.-We will the .birds in Fairmount Park to the advanced juniors. VVe hope they all will have perished by the time another class enters. Wle advise them to use their opera glasses for a better show. T2