Rock Ridge Hall - Rock Ridge Annual (Wellesley Hills, MA)

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ulty, it will be their most precious posses- sion. Besides these enforced gifts, we will and bequeath the residue of our property to our beloved Director, for his use and benefit. He may use the knowledge and startling information we have given him at examination periods, for future use in the education of our younger brothers. Page Thirty. And we do hereby appoint the said Director sole executor of this, our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we, the class of nineteen twelve, the testators, have to this our will, set our hand and seal, this second day of June, Anno Domini, one thousand nine hundred and twelve. E. L. SMITH, '12, E. C. LAMBERT, '12,

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House. Although at most times antag- onistic towards us, she is the rightful heir, and we pray that it be her good fortune to have i11 charge of it, the same obliging masters that it was our good fortune to have. We hope that she will continue to defeat the basket-ball and base-ball teams of the next Junior class, with the same precision that we did. ITEM 4. To the children of the lower school we give the following advice, feeling sure that it will lead them to glory 5 copy nineteen twelve g learn to work if not to wing development comes sooner through bearing failures than successes, do not take advantage of your masters, and if given board walks or bounds, seemingly unjustly, accept your punishment man- fully. It isn't fun, but still, look at nine- teen twelve, and be encouraged! ITEM 5. The subjoined list will be recognized as entailed estates, to which we do declare the class of nineteen thirteen the real and rightful successors: lst. The Senior seats in chapel which the Junior class has regarded with envy. Qnd. The care of the publication of the Rock Ridge Bi-Weekly and the Rock Ridge Quarterly. 3rd. The Wrok, Worry and glory of the Senior Dramatics. -ith. The Senior privileges, too well understood to be detailed. 5th. The Senior dignity, trusting that the strain upon the nerves and muscles of the debonair Juniors, will not swerve them from their purpose. Lastly we must give to our successors our course in Senior Ethics. We could tell you many interesting facts about moral law, that makes us all cowards when quizzed about it. If nineteen thirteen gains half the inspiration We received after a session in the oilice of the Head- master, or after a meeting with the fac- Page Twenty-nine.

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Valedictory. JE O our kind friends Who have gath- ered here today, to the faculty who have been our faithful guides, and to our fellow students and class-mates I have the honor to give a last greeting and farewell. We stand on learning's hill, half up or more, and gaze on the summit Where lie the serious things of life. With pleas- ure we have looked forward to this day, but now that it is here, a sense of sadness creeps over us at thoughts of parting from old and familiar friends. Yet we would welcome Mirth and banish Melan- choly. U Now is the high-tide of the year, And whatever of life hath ebbed away Comes flooding back with a ripply cheer. To you, Sir, the founder and director of this school, our first words of parting are due. lVe would express our fond ap- preciation for all you have done for us. :AE dl! We realize your high ambition for an ideal school, one that makes for Inanliness and tits for life, and we feel for a certainty that Rock Ridge has been founded upon more than a. material rock. Trusting We have been good ground to receive the good seed sown here and that the harvest which is yet to come will be an abundant one, we part-farewell. To our headmaster and the faculty who have ever been our faithful friends and advisors We must at last take our leave. There is much that we would like to say to each one of you individ- ually, but this is no time for personal tribute. We know We have not always been all that you would wish us to be. NVe have had disagreements, but they have been mere trifles, and we do truly see how patiently you have bourne with us. You have been more than teachers, you Page Thirty-one.