Schenectady High School - Shucis Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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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

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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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Uhr Sharm Gllami Statmiim CLASS OF JUNE, 1924 l. Favorite teacher-Sarver. 2. Best boy student-Swan. 3. Best girl student-Phyllis Atwood . Handsomest boy-Edward Baldwin. . Prettiest girl-Grace Morgan. 6. Cutest boy-Alfred Stafford. ' 7. Cutest girl-Gladys Swart. 8. Class flapper-Auburn Hotaling. 9. Class baby-Mary Roberts. 10. Class hustler-Leland Heath. 11. Class bluffer-Gordon Guest. 12. Class chatterbox-Nancy Morgan. 13. Class sheik-Gus King. 14. Class musician-Leland Dewey. 15 16 17 18 19 20 4 5 . Class 1'L1'lUC+iBSl'1'l3.l'Cl Van Vechten . Class pest-Bernard Dwyer. . Class gossip-Mildred Grosberg. . Most eonceited-Telford Taylor. . Best dancer-Merton Swart. . Class man-hater-Alice Cooper. 21. Class womtain-liater-john Robson. 22. Class P. G. Cpatent giggled boy-Douglas Dales. 23. Class P. G. Cpatent gigglerj girl-Kathryn Hannon. 24. Class clown-Arthur Gunln. 25. Favorite excuse-Left it hiolme. 26. Most graceful- 'Wfilliasm Piekford. 27. Most awkward-Margaret Stone. 28. Most punctual-Miles Burke. 29. Most peaceful-George Frank. 30. Most wide awake-Elizabeth Hawkins, 31. Greatest filbber-YVilli'am Post. 32. Favorite haunt in S. H. S.-Lunch room. 33. Class fashion plate--Marjorie Lippman. . Class devil-Leland Austin. . Class angel--Margaret Holcounbe. 36. Class 'athlete-Allred Hrilton. 37. Hardest to bluff-Miss Hoskins. 34 35 38. Most likely ba'tcheloriEdwiin Bedell. 39. Most likely old maid-Iverna Hill. 40. Grouchiest-Everybody. 41. Best appetite-Catherine Barringerj 42. Most bashful-Mary Barringer. 43. Class mystery-Zu-Zu. 44. Most popular occupation-Chewing gum. 45. Most cheerful-Kathryn Farrell. 46. Class cosmetic-Margaret Cody. 47. Class beverage-Ora Good-Ale. 48. Birds-Katherine Finch, Ida Flickinger, Francis Bird, LeGrand Swan, Elizabeth Hawkfinsj. 16