Schenectady High School - Shucis Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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Uhr Shnria Leonardo: A noise I hear! VVhat can it be? I swan! 'Tis Ho'lly's death I see. To murder her he had no VVright. My Gunn, Runge. For I think we shall Feight. Bang! QBernardo expiresj Chorus: Oh golly! Ver-y jolly! Marianniai He must have had a heart of stone: He has expired without a moan! I must not peek, it 'makes 'me weak! Francisco That pie 'looks good. We all shall eat. Leonardo Bring on the pie! I will stand treat. C Each takes a 'bitej My own love, now that you are saved, And no more villains must be haved, I have to give you some bad news. Marianna' Oh dear! You're giving me the blues! Leonardo' A guard is at the castle gate. I go to Ireland! 'Tis my fate! CHe goesj Marianna He will ,never come 'to me! I must then expire! Oh gee! CShe diesj Francisco That pie was fatal! I afm dying! QDiesj Taylor Indeed it was. My soul is flying! CDiesj Chorus: Oh hy, oh why Did we eat that pie? , Our ends are nigh! H-a-ha! VV'e die! fliverybody diesj CCurt!ainj TI-IE END Elizabeth McMullen Mary Roberts Nancy Morgan Eanenhrnpping I am Jenny Wren. One day when I was perched in a tree outside a window of the auditoriuim, my throat was just bursting with glee when the window was thrown open and a throng oi students came ambling in, until finvallly the seats were filled and the front doors cl-osed. Mr. Van Cott thereupon proceeded with 'the opening exercises for the final June assem- bly. The program consisted of the reading oi the last will and testament of the outgoing class. The fgenerous Clement Henshaw, as executor, was addressing the assewmblage and 'making the various bequests. Although I was a bit confused, du-e to the noise from the nearby street, here is as accurate a reproduction of his speech as I am able to give. We, the class oi June, 1924, being on the point oi depanting from the -sublime halls of the Schenectady High School Can institution for promot- ing insanity among teachersj, being of Qsoimewhatj sound mind and unbi- 14

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QThe ianna.j The vi villain, who Chorus: Francisco: Leonardof Chorus: Marianna : Hollietta : Leonardo : Francisco : Taylor : scene opens Leonardo : Chorus : Marianna : Chorusi raises hisj Bernardo: Hollietta: Bernardo: Hollietta: Bernardo: Hollietta: Bernardo: Chorus: Uhr Sharm Oh gee! 'Tis I who must knock you quite cold. Take that! QThudj 'Tis I who must knock you quite cold. Clfnter Leonardoj I have arriv'. Are you still well? Saved! XVe are lost! My hero! Help! Help! The castle Byrnes Coeme! XYe must go! tHe bears Mary offj Get up, my comrade, Taylor. Rise and ily with me. You husky brute! You nearly have killed me. CCurtainj ACT III in the lunchroom. Enter Leonardo carrying Mar- That you are faint, love, I perceive May I persuade you food to receive? Get her something to eat, be it turnips lor beet Get her, oh get her, get something to eat. XVe're sorry we have no bananas 'today 5 Some food she must have save'l the slightest delay QThey bring her some cakej This tastes very much like a Raker's cake: Get me some more oi another make. Or rather, will y-ou kindly try To get 'me a piece of lemon pie? Get her some pie, yes, get her some pie- For the lack of it she might possibly die. llainess raises her head over the counter and makes a sign to the The cursed hound, he has the girl I must capture this priceless pearl! Is thy Imotive the lure oi the beauity bold Or is it the lure oi glittering Gold? VVhy should I tell that to you- Because you have vowed 'to be true- Be not false to me your wiiie Else we come again to strife. Goodness me! You bother I! Be it so, then: you shall die! Tell -the Bishop! Get a drink! You re not so Savage as you ithink! Heck-torinog you must die! You must die, you must die! Hecketiorino! You must die! My dear Holly! Yes, by golly! Goodbye, Holly! 13 CSta'bs herj

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Uhr Svhuria ased judgment, do hereby ordain and decree our last will and testament. On condition of disputes or disagreements concerning any bequests herein enumerated, we hereby appoint Mr. Clement Henshaw 'as sole executor. Firstly: To the class of January. 1925, we hereby give and bequeath one large wooden mallet to be used to preserve order and promote 'senorial' dignity at all meetings off aforesaid class. WN: do further give and bequeath to the aforementioned class our decorous behavior and lofty eloquence with which we have graced our celebrated assemblages. Secondly: VVe do give and bequeath to that illustrious concourse known as the Faculty, in appreciation of their noble efforts in our behalf, fortitude in their irreparable loss and courage to '-carry on' without our in- tellectual and inspiring presence. Thirdly: To our most honored principal we do hereby bequeath a gold stop watch ito be used exclusively by himself for timing all celebrated personages who address the various assemblies. Fourthly2 To Miss Hoskins, recording angel of all latefcomers we hereby donate twenty-four C245 pounds of tardy slips, engraved on buff- colored paper with gilt edges, so ithat all future culprits will not be forced to suffer from plink-eye. Fifth1y: With the most excellent intentions we leave to our esteem- ed assistant principal, Mr. Hoffman, one small pocket telephone. by means of which he ,may keep himself informed of the whereabouts of each and every hall monitor. Sixthly: To be administered by our most efficient nurse, Mrs. Brockett, we do present one 'dozen quart bottles of icalmphor, with which to revive students faint from over-work. Seventhly: VVe do honor the lofty and awe-inspiring Mr. Abbott by donating 'to his use a baton equipped with an electric bulb to entice those unfortunates who are not imusically inclined. Eighth1y: To the imuscular and dominating traffic directors we here- by -dedicate 'cave-man' clubs to be used by them when words are not ef- fective. Ninthlv:To the timorous and awed Freshmen we donate a speci- fied pile of coin to be used 'by them partly for an elevator fund and partly for the purchasing of chapel seats. Tenthly: To the self-assured Sopihomores we hand down the white enameled waste baskets found in the halls of both fbuildings as safe de- posits for any kind of chewing gum. Eleventhly: To some scientific junior we appropriate the use of the physics laboratories in order that he may perfect a method of distribut- ing a -better supply of water in the pipes of the old building. To the aforesaid bequests we do hereunto set our lhand and seal this fifth day of June, nineteen hundred twenty-four, at twelve noon, Eastern Standard Time. Signed: Class of Iune 1924. Elizabeth Deyoe Catherine Barringer Grace McMillan Marion Zapf 15