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

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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.

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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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©□©□€ ?nonon CS€ a V 1 a Udledictory E, THE Class of 1926, have reached the saddest point in our high school career. This is the end and yet it is but a beginning. We must bid farewell to all the familiar scenes and to our class¬ mates and greet the realistic world. As we stand on the threshold, about to enter upon our new life, we realize fully for the first time what old Staunton Hi has meant to us. As we recall our pleasures, our sorrows, and our struggles, we are inspired by the courage, devotion, and loyalty with which we have always overcome the worst difficulties and stood together. How can we ever express to the members of the faculty our deep appreciation of the help and encourage¬ ment that they have given us on every occasion? Words are a poor medium at a time like this, but as they watch our future deeds and actions they will see how the influence and inspiration of their high ideals and noble principles have guided our course through the rugged channels of life. As we look forward into the dim mist of the future, there arise new hard¬ ships and obstacles, but with the strength, knowledge, and self-reliance that we have acquired here, we shall go eagerly forward, confident of always being vic¬ torious. And now, classmates, we must part. Deep down in our hearts there is hid¬ den a sadness, but there is also a feeling of elation at the achievement of success, on this, our Graduation Day. May this prove an incentive to a higher and fuller preparation of ourselves for our future places in life. And, if perchance we seek in vain the lofty heights to which we aspire, let us remember that “they also serve who only stand and wait.” —Mary Louise Timberlake. E2 s n s ra s r: Kyfl PI ■ 1 ■ I a I a a n [QJ