Roxbury Memorial High School for Girls - Laurel Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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CLASS WILL lVe, the graduating class of 1937, being of sound mind, fat least we think sol do hereby certify this noteworthy document to be our last Will and Testament. As we shall soon cease to function as a class.and once again assume the roles of individuals, we submit to our feelings, and distribute all our worldly goods to our dearly beloved whom we must leave behind. We leave all our debts, honest and otherwise, to posterity,-and may they someday be collected. We have a few remnants of our four-year career which we bequeath to the following individuals: To Miss Dickson, the grandest principal, and most understanding person we have ever met, we leave our inexpressible gratitude and love. To Miss Thomas, we leave a hope,-a hope that springs eternal that next year the Scholarship Play will be advertised throughout the country as the most colossal, spectacular, super-production ever presented by Roxbury Memorial High School. ' NVc fulfill Miss Corkey's desire and present her with REAL DESKS for her office practice room! We also deed tu the gracious lady a large and beautifully urnamented safe in which the class dues of our successors may be comfortably lodged. In a sympathetic mood we leave our condolences and a few aspirin tablets to Mr. Conway. May we add a word of wisdom- Don't ever worry about the Erzlerpriseg it always turns out all right. When music is in the air, we think of Mr. Tierney. To him we bequeath one perfectly good set of vocal chords with the hope that he may find someone with the intelligence to use them. In view of the optimistic future, we leave to Miss McBride a unique class of determined girls not one of whom is undecided concerning her future. We have here a beautifully bound, leather-covered edition entitled The What's and Wherefore's of the Social Security Act. This goes to Mr. Dullea. To Miss Palm we say, Gee whiz, we aint got nuttin to give ya, so we'll juss say dat we tink yor swell! Oh, are we blushing! Miss Anthony is left the latest style in bugs, streamlined and chromium- plated. We hope the girls wonit be too squeamish about dissecting them. Miss Greany is hereby informed that we leave her a class with photographic minds upon which may be permanently imprinted page after page of Muzzey's History. To Miss Bishop we leave a class of non-loquacious, non-dilatory girls. With our blessings, Mrs. Jennings receives sound-proof doors for the front of the assembly hall so she ean't hear the boys' lusty Cor rustyj singing. If a stray box of chocolate-covered peppermints and a bottle of milk should happen to be about, they are left to a Mr. S - - th, one gentleman whose Weakness we know. To the entire faculty, we say, Thank you for lighting the torch of knowledge. We will carry it high and bear it proudly. General Awards: First and foremost, at great cost to us and much worry on the part of the Governing Council, we leave to each and every desk in LH, one tightly-screwed, self-filling inkwell. We bequeath to that belittled and mis- 42

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Shall we ever forget the impression of soft lighting, sweet music, and sway- ing couples-this was our Winter Prom. It was held at the Longwood Towers, and was very successfully managed by Blossom Izen and the Prom Committee. The dance was such a financial success that we were able to enrich our welfare fund by 3l375.00! Then came the crowning event of the season+tl1e Scholarship Play, The 'l'orchhearers, by George Kelly, starring: Betty Gordon Margaret Mercer Eleanor Cohen Rena Kosky Ruth Rogofl' Margaret Dowd Marguerite Lennon Evelyn Birnbaum , Lillian Cohen Ruth Feldman Irene Singer Mae Toy The play was very successfuly coached by Mrs. Whitehouse. The stage and property managers were Teresa Guodstein and Priscilla Israel. We were very proud of the financial results-851005.35 to the good! Who was the weary Senior who worked far into the night setting up dummy copies of the Enterprise? Why, don't you know? Muriel Stone, our Editor-in- Fhief! Who was that harrassed looking person who raced along the corridor with a worried expression between her eyes? My dear! That was Lillian Pollack, our Year Book lidilor-in-C'hief, ami those brave girls who helped here were: Anne Rabinowich Charlotted Zaltzman Eleanor Cohen Teresa Goodstein Ruth Rogoff Lillian Monson Teresa Hines Priscilla Israel How quickly the year has drawn to a close! Now comes class day, our Year Book, and-GRADUATION ! What pleasant memories have the Class of 1937, on looking back over the years at Memorial! We wish to thank Miss Dickson, our beloved headmaster, Miss Thomas, our class sponsor, and all the other members of the facility for their advice, encouragement, and sincere understanding. We shall never forget you, and are grateful to you all! Now for the flower garden rewards! Roses to our Class Day Committee and to Lois Hunter fshe's been asking for flower decorationsj, perhaps our contributions will help. G ardenias to Charlotte Zaltzman and the Commencement Prom Committee. Tulips to our Hnlerprixc Art Editor, Edythe Levine. Lilacs to Teresa Goodstein, our eflieient business manager. Laurels to Ella MacDonald, our class pianist, and to Josephine Scanlon ami Betty Gordon, our song birds. Bushels and bushels of orchids to .lane St. Martin, the grandest Senior President a class ever had! Helen F. Miller 41

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understood group affectionately called Fish, even though they should be called Freshmen, our cherished map of the school. As we have only one, we ask that each Freshman buy a Memorial Handbook, 10c. We are not the advertis- ing managers nor are we trying to enlarge the sales: we are merely trying to help you. You have no idea how it simplifies the situation. Perhaps you might lend it to some needy Sophomores. To the Sophomores, we leave only this wise coun- sel, Think before you leave a homelesson undone, then don't. Juniors, we salute you! To our successors, we leave Heavens aid. For with this alone will you he able to surpass our illustrious record. To the first Hoor corridor, we leave a girl who has a ear cheek to sell. with our pen's last scratch, we must admit that we've had a great time, and we depart from the school with a tearful farewell. Time grows short, death grows near, and our lawyer stearlies our hand as we sign- Seraphina Senior In witness whereof, we do solemnly swear and testify that this is the last Will and Testanient of Seraphina Senior, to which we affix our signatures on this Qilxid slay of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred thirty seven. Justina. Junior Susie Sophomore Felicia Freshman -Rl