Rolla High School - Growler Yearbook (Rolla, MO)

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SENIOR CLASS WILL. Know All Men by These Presents, That we, the Senior Class of the Rolla High School, of 1916, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testimony, hereby revoking and annulling all former Wills by us executed. First: To Prof. Scott we do hereby will and bequeath a yard stick with which to measure his history lessons. Second: To Prof. Bradley we do hereby will and bequeath the right to take the incoming Seniors on all necessary and desired trips to examine Live Stock, provided he makes them return in time for their next class. Third: To Prof. Buck we do hereby will and bequeath the right to be- stow upon the incoming Juniors and Seniors, the writing of as many com- positions as he gave to us, and may they improve their writing as fast as the Class of '16. Fourth: To Miss Via, the one teacher who has been Our Guiding Star all through school, we give our best wishes and our heartfelt thanks. Fifth: We hereby will and bequeath to the incoming Senior Class the right to be an example to the lower classmen, and we command them to see that the incoming Freshmen are treated justly. Sixth: We hereby will and bequeath to the incoming Junior Class, the opportunity of having their own special teacher and class room for English. Seventh: We hereby will and bequeath to the incoming Sophomores, the right to make the Freshmen know their places. Eighth: We hereby will and bequeath to the incoming Freshmen the right to sit in the Auditorium with the student body if they will behave properly. Ninth: I, Minerva Allison, do hereby will and bequeath to Ray Denison the right to ask as many questions in the future as I have asked in the past. Tenth: I, Mary Adams. do nereby will and bequeath to Paul Chaillie, my knowledge in all branches of science. Eleventh: I. Harry Zieseniss, do hereby will and bequeath to Francis Rothe my book entitled How to Grow Tall. Twelfth: I, Eva Northern, do hereby will and bequeath to Babe Mont- gomery, the right to listen to all jokes told during class when the instruc- tor's attention is attracted elsewhere. Thirteenth: I, Helen Baysinger, do hereby will and bequeath to Marian Knapp, my place at the piano. Fourteenth: 1, Selma Hammer, do hereby will and bequeath to Oma McMaster, my book entitled How to Write Good Compositions. Fifteenth: I, Eric Schuman, do hereby will and bequeath to Albert Shinneman, my business ability. Sixteenth: I, Madge Lenox, do hereby will and bequeath to Ella Haas, my love for Rolla. Seventeenth: I, Robert Stassen, do hereby will and bequeath to Nancy Love, my whole soul interest in farm life.

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CLASS POENI. NS Ne The Seniors once upon a time, In the history of our school, Were Freshmen on the upward climb Neglecting every rule. Y Y Yet they didn't keep it up, . As Seniors they are dandyg Learn their lessons every day, As teachers they'll be handy. NE V2 They win respect from everyone Including all the scholarsg So they deserve to have success And gather in the dollars. NS N2 But soon the time will come to part When they must say goodbye: And then full many a tear they'll shed And heave full many a sigh. Y N2 Soon now to school they'll say farewell, The World they'll soon be facing. And from their lives I hope they will Their faults soon be erasing. Mary Adams, '16

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Eighteenth: I, Earl Baumgardner, do hereby will and bequeath to Homer Kerr, my tonic prescribed for a smooth pompadour. Nineteenth: I, Eflie Porter, .xo hereby will and bequeath to Mildred East, my art of blushing. We nominate, constitute, and appoint Professors Bradley, Buck, and Scott Executors, and Miss Via, Executrix, of this our last Will and Testa- ment. In Testimony Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and aflixed our seals this the 19th day of May, 1916. The Senior Class fSEALl Mattie Freeman, '16. JPJVJD THE SENIOR FEAST. September 30th we Seniors had designated as a proper time for a feast. This was the first feast of the year 1915-16, and also the last feast to be held in the old R. H. S. Mr. Bradley had told us of an extra hard lesson in Agriculture and on hearing that we decided that we were very hungry and needed a big feed. We then had a meeting and each one had to furnish some sort of grub. Eric and I were selected to furnish the beveridge which of course was Grape Juice, The National Drink. The time for the banquet came. Mary had the two lab tables prepared and when Mr. Bradley stepped into the room he nearly fainted, thinking from the looks of things that he was in the dining room of the Waldorf-Astoria instead of the High School laboratory. Well, we sat down to a fine spread and when Mr. Bradley left we decided we would give the Juniors a good appetite. He carried out with him an empty bottle, some bananas and other grub. When the period ended we turned the Juniors loose on the scraps. Chickens always like scraps. The Grape Juice, not entirely gone, was just fine, if you don't believe it ask August Delaloye. He sampled it. Well we didn't need any more grub that day and I am sure that Mr. Bradley found us better Agriculture students after that. We all believe and always will that feasts make good students. Well don't we Seniors look that way? I guess so. Earl Baum gardner, '16. JOJDJO THE SENIOR PARTY. February 11 was rather a gloomy day outside, but this did not dampen the spirits of the Seniors. For how could they help but look pleasant when they were to enjoy the hospitality of Professor and Mrs. Bradley that even- ing. Altho of course the day seemed to pass rather slowly, at last the hour crept around and we were all assembled at the Professor's home, listening