St Stephens Academy - Academician Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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11th. Bergetta Cox bequeaths to Frances Walton and Marion Mallon her sleepless nights and sleepy mornings hoping that their afflictions follow from as good a cause as did Bergetta ' s. 12th. Robert Meehan wills to George Walton his chair in the rear of the room, that is if he is lucky enough to grab it first. But one thing is necessary — he must fill it as advantageously, as promptly and as faithfully as did our honorable Senior. 13th. Lucile Welch wills and bequeaths to Grace Moore her efforts to give good example and that the Grace Moore may be able to keep quiet on all occasions. 14th. Eugene MacCafferty leaves to John Devereaux his modes of fashion, advising the said beneficiary to always lead St. Stephen ' s boys in the correct styles of the day. 1 5th. Celestine O ' Rourke gives and bequeaths to Mary Miner and Margaret Meehan her note book containing her latest ideas and attainments in the use of “DiOla, “Rit, etc., and if they fail to obtain as good results as Miss O ' Rourke they are to forfeit same in favor of Verda Dougherty. 1 6 Lh. The Senior Class gives to Cecil Burke the privilege of retaining his old seat in the front of the room, nearest the black boards, providing he doesn’t fail to speak while occupying the same. 17th. The Senior Girls wills to Madeline Gleason and Elizabeth French their exceptionally good looks also the necessary requirements used to pro- duce the good effects. 1 Sth. Robert Meehan wills to Jimmie Lamb and Edward Dougherty the pet base ball that Sister has locked in her desk, to be given as a reward to which ever team comes out on top with the highest score. That the above gentlemen are managers of two popular teams in the city as widely known. 19th. The Class of 1 9 1 9 wills and bequeaths to the Juniors and Sopho- mores a number of minor articles, including geometry, strings, stubs of pen- cils, all the gum that adheres to the underpart of the desks, all mirrors and glass doors on the book cases. If any of the legatees named in this will shall contest this will or any part of it on the ground that the makers are incompetent, then the shares of such contestants shall be forfeited and shall be equalled divided among the other legatees named in this will. We, the Class of 1 9 1 9, hereby appoint Lizzie Slits as executrix of this will, our last wil land testament. Lastily we hereby revoke all former wills made by us at any time. In witness of HUGHIE DRAKE MIKE NEVER WASH GRAVEYARD PETE. We hereunto set our hand and seal this the 12th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nineteen.

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Class Will Very Reverend Father McManus, Father Brennen, Sisters and Schoolmates: Upon behalf of my clients, the Class of 1919 of St. Stephen ' s Ac ademy, of the City of Port Huron, of the State of Michigan, United States of America, you have been called together on this occasion to listen to our last will and testament, and to receive from our dying hands the few gifts that we possess. Cutting so rapidly loose from life, and finding so many things of gigantic proportions to be attended to before the end should come upon us, we have collectively and individually deemed it best to distribute these virtues to those friends to whose needs they seem best fitted. We, the Class of 1919, in nine individual parts, being about to pass out of this sphere of education, in full possession of a crammed mind, well trained memory, and almost super-human understanding, do make and publish this our last will and testament. 1st. We direct that our funeral services shall be conducted by out- friends and well wishers, that it be carried on with all the pomp, that our worth as Seniors is deserving. 2nd. We give and bequeath to dear Father McManus, Father Brenner and our instructors, our sincere affection and ' deepest reverance. 3rd. We bestow upon the Juniors our Senior dignity. May they up- hold it with that natural light-mindedness and irresponsibility for which all former Seniors are distinguished. 4th. To Irene Trese, Edna Krafft bequeaths her vocal talents, instruct- ing the said Irene to train her voice and not distract others wih her singing. 5 th. John Leo Trese bequeaths to the Junior boys the honor of seeing that the Academecian is put into circulation next year, with a firm hope and desire for its success, naming Frank Kronner as editor. 6th. To anybody who needs it, Celestine O ' Rourke ' s bluff. Apply early and avoid the rush. t7h. We give and bequeath to George Marx the balance of our class treasury to be used in buying one of Hubbard ' s “Big Ben’s, in order to get him to school at least one day out of the week on time. 8tn. Marguerite Tynan bequeaths to Madeline Wolfstyn her gift of gab, with the insertion made that if she fails in her duty she is to forfeit it in favor of Catherine Brogan, who has already won the reputation of being the best “chatter-box in the Junior Class. 9th. The Senior boys, in behalf of the so-called “Safety First com- mittee, bestow upon Emmet Devereaux a “safety razor outfit with a full line of cautions to be carefully studied by the recipient. 10th. To John Tynan, Margaret Ward ' s privilege of skipping school, whenever the occasion presents itself.

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Green and Gold School life ! ah ! the charm that lingers ' Round us all, as unseen fingers Touch the chords that thrill our being, And bring us back, with mind still seeing All the joy of old Saint Stephens, Joy that waned not with the seasons. Classmates let us all extoll The beauties of our Green and Gold. Good as gold may we forever Keep our hearts along life ' s way, While Truths golden sunbeams sever All the black clouds from our day, May the green stand as a symbol Of our Faith, so staunch and bold, May our lives be proof so ample Of the meaning, Green and Gold. Green and Gold stand up forever As the ideal of our dreams, May we find that school life ever Proved its worth as always deemed. May we each accept the mission That fate will to us soon unfold. But regardless its condition Vivtory ' ll crown our Green and Gold. —MARGUERITE i VNVN. THE TAX GATHERER “And pray, who are you?” Said the violet blue To the Bee with surprise At his wonderful size In her glass of dew. “I, madam,” quoth he, “Am a publican Bee, Collecting the tax Of honey and wax, Have you nothing for me?”