SUNY at Fredonia - Fredonian Yearbook (Fredonia, NY)

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Class Song 1926 Words and Music by Mary Haag. 1. To our school, our Alma Mater We soon must say farewell But always thru the long years Will we her praises tell. Chorus: Dear Alma Mater-School of happy days, You are the one school we'll remember always. Oh! dear Fredonia Normal-Our youthful pride- The Class of '26 stands always true to your side. II. In your halls of work and play Loyal friends we have found. Hearkenl while our voices Your loving praises sound. fChorusJ Marching Song Music-D. M. Wallerg Words-O. L. Tanner. l I Happy days we've spent together in work and play With lots of smiles thru all the miles we've sped along the way Chorus: So to you our dear own Alma Mater, We, your children will elre be true While our guiding star above us Is shining white and blue. II. Always clear we'll keep our purpose, strong, clear and bright Lets give a cheer while we are here for our cause and the right. 30 CChorusD

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CANTO III. Serious our faces, when first we bore The proud title of Senior, we'd been striving for. And all the while it had meant more and more. As we worked and played at Fredonia, But our final goal we have yet to gain, Under life's heavier tasks we will train. And carry on the torch which was set aHarne. At the Hre which glows at Fredonia. EPILOGUE Three years of work and play, And now Life faces us. We answer her call gladly, These three swift years, thou hast prepared us here And should We face life sadly? We leave thy well loved portals, Fredonia fair, Into a world we go, our heads held highg With deep assurance of a future blessed by theeg And courage in our hearts to do or die. LA VON JOHNSON 29

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Class VU ill Know all-men by these presents, that we, the Senior Class of 1926 of the Fredonia Normal School, in the county of Chautauqua, and State of New York, considering the uncertainty of life and being of sound mind and memory do make, declare, and publish this, our last Will and Testament. First-We direct that all our cafeteria and library debts be paid also our funeral expenses by the Junior Class for they seem to have all the money. Second-We leave to the Juniors the honored privilege of looking after the Freshmen. See to it that no harm befall them. Stick close to them. Guard their tottering footsteps in order that they do not bump their heads against the steps of fame. Follow the example set by us and your way will then be smooth and you will be qualified to be called sedate Seniors. Cast away all frivolity, assume a serious mien, uphold the name and then the Alumni will be proud of you. Third-To all under classes, we do give and bequeath our set of formulas for excuses, trusting that these excuses may prove as useful to them as they have proved to certain members of our class. We would warn you only to use tact and judgment in your selection. Fourth-We leave the privilege of dancing the modern dances in the gymnasium. Fifth-To the Freshmen and anyone else that made need it a guide that you may be able to find your classroom before the second bell. Sixth-To the hikers we bequeath a lantern fthe one used by that ancient historical Creek you have read aboutj that they be able to find their way back next time they got lost in the wilds of Chautauqua County. Seventh-To the Freshmen class, that serious and dignified body of whom we see so much, yet hear so little, we bequeath the privilege of continuing its diet of pretzels and milk and of hoping to gain by that means our astonishing cerebral capacity. By the way, it may be added that some of the Juniors, judging by the absence of certain qualities, may well afford to follow those instructions. Not that it would do any good, but at least they will know for certain that there are no hopes for them. Eighth-To all the right to use the reception reason during the lunch hour as a meeting place for foursomes, duets and so forth. This will save walking up and down the halls, entering recitations rooms and 31