Spencer High School - Spencerian Yearbook (Spencer, IN)

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S.H.S. SPENCERIAN 1923 The Will E the members of the Class of 1923, realizing that our time of de- parture from these Classic Halls is only a matter of days and deeply feeling the responsibilities, powers and privileges that have been our cherished possessions during our four years' sogourn in this realm of wisdom, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament. First: In order that no one may accuse us of being dishonest, we will that all just debts and expenses of our final festivities be paid in full, immediately after our withdrawal from this institution and that the exe- cutors of this legal instrument obtain receipts for such transactions and that the same shall be placed in the archives of the superintendent's office, so that future students may have ample proof of the sound business judg- ment of the Class of 1923, , Second: To the Juniors we bequeath the right to be christened Sen- iors, reminding them to carefully guard the dignity and honor ever main- tained by this departing class. We further bequeath to the Juniors the esteemed privilege to leave vacant their seats in the assembly room during the last week of next school yearg provided that the said Juniors shall answer roll call every day of the term at the time and place designated by the principalg and further provided that all members of the aforesaid class shall have emblazoned on their several report cards on each pay day no grade below A, thus qualifying them to inherit this rare privi- lege. Third: To the Sophomores, we bestow the name Juniors with its full powers, responsibilities and duties, including increased knowledge of the universe, a deeper philosophy of human endeavor and a fuller apprecia- tion for the examples set by their predecessors. And whenever lessons are accurately prepared, we further leave to the said Sophomores the duty of seeking, searching and discovering a new array of stars located some- where in the firmament of the study hall. CSuch constellation has been sought in vain by your illustrious predecessorsj We further leave to the said Sophomores the right to wear Mexican trousers and Hip-flop goloshes provided these personal adornments are equipped with noiseless shock absorbers designed and patented by James Cassady and Kenneth Esakson. respectively. Fourth: To the Freshmen we devise and bequeath the name Sopho- mores, cautioning them to forget their mistakes as yearlings and to discard their childish manners and seek independence of thought and action. We further bequeath to the Sophomores the will-power necessary 1181

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S. H. S. SPENCERIAN 1923 RICHARD MELICK Chorus. Sub. on Basket Ball Team. Athletics Editor on the Annual stai. A safety razor is on his want list. Usually leads the chief argu- ment in the physics class. Very musical voice. OPAL EVANS Chorus. Strong in shorthand. Studious Ways and a pleasant disposition. RALPH MOFFETT Freshman Class President. Captain of Bas- ket Ball Team. Chorus. Business Manager for the Annual. Well up to the average as to avoirdupois. One of the most eflicient players on the Basket Ball Team. Chief speaker for the team before the assembly. A GLENN BARGE tAlias McSweeney.J Chorus. Center on the Basket Ball Team. A four-year agriculture student. Has served loyally on the team this year. 117-.

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S.H.S. SPENCERIAN 1923 to enable them to successfully engineer the building of Caesar's famous bridge, to manipulate apparatus incident to the construction of geometric figures, and to learn the difference between a farmer and an agriculturist. We further bestow on these Freshmen, the duty of keeping clean all alleys and streets in the assembly hall, such work to be properly inspected by the Seniors of 1924. One other obligation is hereby bequeathed to the Freshmeng namely, that of tenderly caring for the incoming class. This task is especially left to Floyd Johnston and Clyde Keller, since they are well aware of the kind benevolence that has been allotted to them during the past year. Fifth: To the very kind and sympathetic blonde bachelor, Mr. F. E. Bourn, who has escorted us from our ways of innocence and childishness into the great, storm-ridden, hard-hearted World isome of us, incidentally, by the way of the boiler roomj, we will and bequeath a continuance of patience and an abundance of artful strategy necessary to tactfully guide an American History Class through the critical periods of preparing, re- vising and properly arranging their note books the night before they fall 61119. Sixth: To our principal, Mr. W. G, Hendershot, whose humorous remarks have lightened many of our burdens we bequeath the right to carefully guide and direct all students through the complexities of Mathe- matics and the mysteries of Science. Seventh: To Miss Hadley, whose jolly disposition brought sunshine to us when we encountered despair, we bequeath the right and duty to use any new gymnastic apparatus purchased for the old school ground, pro- vided that she maintains her mental and physical equilibrium after sub- jecting herself to such an ordeal. Eighth: To Harold Kolb, Sr., we will a new agriculture class so atten- tive and alert in their eagerness for wisdom that they will not only be- come proficient in the science of Agriculture but will also be permanently impressed by the said professor's celebrated lecture on When Dreams Come True, I'll Come Back to You. Ninth: To the remainder of the faculty, we bestow our sincere grati- ture and choicest wishes in return for the way in which they have guided and directed us throughout our pleasant and profitable high school course. We realize, however, that their responsibilities and burdens will be some- what lightened since we are leaving to help them next year, a few of our illustrious group who will be of great value to the class of 1924, Tenth: To Minter Chambers, our beloved custodian, we leave the care of the Spencer High School building forever and ever, and with it enough lumber from Jearl Spicer's library table to make for our execu- tioners a new instrument of torture provided that said weapon is made use of only in the coal black dungeon below and that no vibration from -191