Robert E Lee High School - Leeway / Record Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

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Last IPill and Testament of the Class of 26 E, THE unappreciated, unadmired, and unlucky Seniors of the Class of ’26, being of sound bodies and weak minds, and being perfectly willing to vacate our places in this life to the gay and youthful Juniors, do make, declare, and publish this, our last and only will and testament, hereby revoking all previous wills made by us at any time, so that our valuable property may be right¬ fully disposed of. First, to Professor L. F. Shelburne, another Senior Class as “illustrious, dig¬ nified, and noble” as we. Item: To Professor P . H. Seekford, a pair of non-breakable “specs” to be worn on the yard in snowy weather. Item : To the Juniors, our privileges of which we were deprived during the session 1925-1926. Item : To the Sophomores, our unconquerable habit of coming to class with¬ out having opened a book. Item : To the Freshmen, our Hood of failure blanks at the end of every three weeks. Item : To Miss Eakle, a livery stable large enough to house all the confis¬ cated Fatin ponies. Item : To Miss Fifer, a large picture of Hans Christian Anderson, to be hung above her desk. Item : To Miss Sara Bell, Claire Fytton’s height, to enable her to talk face to face with Fawrence Peyton and other six-footers in her classes. Item : To the other members of the faculty, fond memories of dear old R. E. Fee and of Staunton. Item : To Catherine Wavt, Bessie Fewis’ extra supply of freckles. Item : To Katherine Roller, Fouise Fong’s flirtatiousness. Item : To Beverley Shultz, Herman Weinberg’s pitching ability (?) Item: To Rosalie Grove, Marjorie Mower’s sweet disposition. Item : To Billy Hamilton, Atwell Haine’s athletic ability. Item : To Meredith Sillings, Palmer Stover’s popularity with the girls. Item : To Graham Suter, Henry Bastein’s boisterous voice. Item : To Via Clifton, Martha Merriken leaves her lip-stick, paint, and curling irons. Item : To Beverley Stoddard, Louise Timberlake’s Charleston ability. Item : To “Scrub” Riley, William Brown’s quiet disposition. Item : To “Cincinnati” Grim, “Preacher” Rutherford’s unused razor.

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parts, Blanche Harris. The next figure was a rectangle. In it were seen a physical instructor, Bessie Lewis, and her assistant, Mary Helen Harris—still together as always. In the third figure was seen Dr. Henry Bastien, performing one of the most difficult of operations. In a circle there was a large, modern building, the new R. E. Lee High School, in which both Frances Crawford and Dorothy Sutton were capable members of the faculty. Next the scene shifted to a farmer’s convention at which John Rutherford and William Brown, two progressive farmers were the principal speakers of the afternoon. There was reflected from a square a young pianist executing skillfully arpeggios and runs with the dexterity of a master. This fair damsel was none other than Marjorie Mower. In a hexagon near the center was seen Herman Weinberg, M. D., Ph. D., LI. D., and his staff of renowned nurses, Margaret Collins, Mary Markley, Helen Borden, and Thelma Hulvey, each of whom was invaluable to the Western State Hospital. The next figure showed a graceful girl, Alicia Kivlighan, the premiere star in the Beverley Street hit, “Gnat.” The scene changed and became the studio of the well known designer, Mile. Louise Long, using as her model, Martha Merriken. The next revealed the of¬ fices of Mat and Andrew Spriggins, attorneys-at-law, otherwise known as Ruth Hartman and Billy Glasgow. In another section was perceived Atwell Haines, president of the International Athletic Council. Claire Lvtton was next seen in her laboratory, testing the “Houff” germ, the cause of a peculiar kind of heart disease. The mirror following portrayed a bill board announcing the coming of Keith’s Vaudeville, featuring fohn White and Campbell Pancake, the world’s most celebrated strong men. The adjoining figure depicted George Towberman at his newsstand reading a review by the Critic, Rodes Woodbury, of Palmer Stover’s latest book, “Love Letters of a Collegiate Papa.” On the other side of this was seen Henry Hardy, the first night watchman at M. B. C., to use a “Leaping Lena” to chase prowlers off the property. In an oval was seen Mary Louise Timberlake, head of the Matrimonial Correspondence School, seated at her desk reading the applications of both sexes for mates. The adjacent figure disclosed Pauline Gross’s happy marriage in the “Smoky City.” In the last figure Thomas Larner was shown, happy in having procured the contract for the erection of a new settlement house which was made possible by the diligence of Catherine Fisher and May Slusser, social workers. As the last picture faded away Divineresse’s head fell upon his breast and he was dead.

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)C0noc©n Item: To John Butler, Rodes Woodbury’s (in)complete knowledge of par¬ liamentary law. Item : To Rev. Walker Cleveland, a new set of revival songs. Item : To Katharine Stephens, Campbell Pancake bequeaths his becoming blush. Item : To Garnett Philippi, John White’s musical laugh. Item : To Sarah George Harris, Pauline “Etta Gross” leaves her enormous appetite. Item ; To Margaret Lee, Helen Borden’s musical ability. Item : To Mary McCue, Blanche Harris’ reading ability. Item : To Louise Shitiett, Ruth Hartman mournfully leaves her extra supply of cadets. Item : To Susie Gibson, Alicia Kivlighan’s school spirit. Item: To Professor Edwin Investigator Werner, Henry Hardy leaves his prized possession, “Leaping Lena.” Prof. Werner is instructed to buy four new tires before attempting the trip to Lexington. Items To Louise Brown, May Slusser’s permanent wave. Item : To Grace Wymer, Mary Helen Harris’ bashfulness. Item : To Sue Kennedy, George Towberman’s studiousness. Item : To Esther Shaffer, Catherine Fisher’s friendliness. Item : To Edward Kinney, Frances Crawford’s contentedness. Item : To Coach Young, an enthusiastic and effective baseball manager for the season of ’27. Item: : To George Earman, Billy Glasgow’s faculty of making, and keeping, friends. Item : To “Bus” Weller, Thomas Larner’s French vocabulary, to be used in translating certain mysterious messages in his daily letters. Item : To Jean Long, Thelma Hulvey’s ability to swim (on an inner-tube). Item : To Frances Radcliffe, Dorothy Sutton’s supply of riddles and conun¬ drums. Witness our hand and seal this ninth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred twenty-six. Sarah W. Bell, Shadow of the Shade of Dodo.