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

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examination papers. They are hereby permissioned to give out this informa- tion to the world as they deem proper. We trust that they will also feel at perfect liberty to make use of all such bits of wisdom and enlightenment for the education of our underclassmates. Item: The following may seem but trifling bequests, but we hope they may be accepted, not as worthless things lavishly thrown away because we can no longer keep them, but as valuable assets to those who may receive them. Ist. To Katherine O'Connor, Leota Bodley's reputation as the peppiest girl in the class, if she fails to live up to Leota's standard the honor shall be forfeited to Marie Gleason. 2nd, To james Bourbonnais, justin Brown's knowledge of the sciences and the universe in whole or in part. We trust jim may be able to survive it. 3rd. To Beatrice Laidlaw, Beata Bourke's unique habit of vacationing whenever her school work becomes too monotonous. If Beatrice fails to take advantage of this bequest it shall forthwith pass on to Monica Thwaites. 4th. To Louis Bezenah, Hugh Clancy leaves his medical aspirations, also his proficiency at the piano. 5th, Laura Carlisle, who believes in keeping things in the family, be- queaths her bashfulness C?j to her brother, Gordon. 6th. To Jack OlSullivan, Raymond Currie's enviable position of good standing with the faculty. 7th. To Helen McCarthar, Marie Charronls skill at playing tennis, on the condition that Helen wins the State Championship by September, other- wise it shall pass to Mary Popplewell. Sth. To Edwidge Bleau, Thomas Donahue's endless knowledge of French. VVe hope she will learn to speak said language as Huently', as Tom. 9th. 'Florence Gleason relinquishes Charles McCaiTerty to the tender and loving care of Catherine Kelly. Ioth. To any suffering Sophomore, George Fountain's knickers, as he recently purchased a new suit of longies. 11th. Dorothy Green bequeaths her highly cultured voice and satin slippers to Frank Rickker. ' 12th. To some benighted Freshman,-anybody who will accept it, as it is as yet unclaimed-Vincent Graziadei's troubles as Class Treasurer. 13th. Margaret Marx wills her pleasing personality and her friendly spirit of chat to Beulah Cunningham and Margaret Barrett. 14th. To Dorothy Moss, or whosoever is in need of it, Gerald 0'Brien's bluff. Apply early and avoid the rush. 15th. Mae Phelan's remarkable aptitude of getting George', to do in- stead of applying her own efforts to Dorothy McMonagle and Hazel Hebard, who thoroughly enjoy the luxury of indolent ease. 16th. Otto Qrdowski leaves his position on the football team to Erwin Smith, who has already shown his prowess along that line. 17th. To Ethel Netter and Kathleen Kelly, Claire Rawley's abundant supply of self-assurance. Providing they use it as advantageously as has the donor. 18th. To Morgan Doe, Stewart Sharrow's unbounded love of studying. May he strive as earnestly for the hundred mark as Stewart has.

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Class Willa Class of 1924, by Ruth E. Wittliff Reverend Fathers, Dear Faculty, Students and Friends: Upon behalf of my client, the Class of 1924, of St. Stephen's Academy, of the City of Port Huron, of Saint Clair County, State of Michigan, I have called you together upon this solemn and somber occasion, to listen to her Last Will and Testament, and to receive from her dying hand the few gifts she has to bestow in her extremises. Forced by circumstances beyond her control to cease her existence and finding, as her end approacheth, so many of heriaspirations unfinished, yet realizing that fit bestowals should be made of the virtues and other accumu- lations she has on hand she does collectively and individually deem it best to bestow them, while still in the quick, to those friends to whom they seem most appropriate. Unmindful of the wild scramble and frenzied entreaties from her would- be beneficiaries for her several cherished heirlooms, she has endeavored to be absolutely just in the bestowal, as generous as her poverties admit and her impartiality has been limited only by the wisdom she has acquired during her four years of warfare. Hence, l pray that you accept these offerings as a sacred trust from the departed. Therefore, we, the Class of 1924, in twenty-four individual and distinct parts, being about to enter a sphere of broader education, with a mind cram- med by perseverance, a memory trained by patience and an understanding tempered by obedience do make and publish this, our last will and testament. And first we do direct that our funeral services shall be conductediby our pastor and his all-wise and ever competent faculty, and our friends and well-wishers, only asking as the last injunction of the dying, that the funeral be carried on with all the dignity and pomp, that our worth, our merit, our attainments, and our position as Seniors of grave and reverend mien must certainly have deserved. Item: Vlfe give and bequeath to our beloved Pastors, Very Rev. Fr. McManus and Rev. Fr. Murphy, our sincere affection, our deepest reverence, and our heartiest gratitude, in an attempt at partial payment for all they have done for us while under their kind supervision. It is our wish that as interest on this, our deathless debt each ounce of praise or honor that may arise from our success in the world be accepted by them, knowing as we do that all our achievements will be due to their faithful instructions. Item: We give and bequeath to the faculty, our untiring instructors in all the wisdom of the ages a sweet and unbroken succession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. No longer need they lie awake through the long watches of the night to worry over the uncertainty of whether this one has carried Virgil safely to his last resting place, or that one saura sa lecon francaise dans le matin, or the other one know the method of deodorizing carbon disul- phide. We also give and bequeath to our teachers all the amazing knowledge and startling information furnished them from time to time in our various

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19th. To Edna Waite, Anne Samberg's surplus stock of chicle. If Edna proves deficient in maintaining the record established by Anne, it shall pass into the possession of Rose Kern. . 20th. William Simpson's estimable position of general mirth provoker of the High School to Jack Nelson. We hope he may continue our worthy member's occupation. 21st. To Jack Mallory, the cherished Latin vocabulary of Marvin West- rick, we earnestly request that he refrain from using said vocabulary when under emotion or excitement of any kind. 22nd. The honor of class chauffeur is bequeathed by Ruth Wittliii' to Margaret Thwaites. 23rd. To Margaret McMonagle, Rosaria Benenati, and Agnes McDon- ald, Macrina Zimmer's senior dignity. May they uphold it forever with all her seriousness and gravity, endeavoring to realize its vast importance, in spite of their natural light-mindedness and irresponsibility. 24th. To Maxwell Bernard, the honorable position held by john Wal- ton of general manager and overseer of all his wayward companions. And to his successor on the staff of the Academician the remarkable efficiency with which his duties were accomplished. 25th. To David Easton and Jack McNamara the example of all the members of this class. We have proven ourselves able to keep quiet on all occasions. Sheer numbers ought to convince and convert them. 26th. To the Freshman Class that is to be-any overlooked gum we may have left adhering to the underside of desks, chairs, black-board ledges, or any likely or unlikely places. We have sometimes had to rid ourselves of this in too much haste to be able to pick and choose the most desirable means of disposal. 27th. To the Class of 1925 our seats in the rear of the room, also any stubs of pencils, erasers or scraps of paper that we may inadvertently leave behind us in the excitement and haste of gathering up our cherished treasures for the last time. May they feel free to make use of them, and feel, perhaps, that they may, in some mysterious way, impart some of our great knowledge to them. K 9 Having thus disposed of our entire estate our last petition is that it will be used with such forethought and prudence that the coming classes may derive many benefits from it. VVe do hereby constitute and appoint Rev. Fr. Murphy sole executor of this our last will and testament. Lastly, We hereby revoke all former wills by. us at any time made. ln witness whereof, We, the Class of IQ24, the testators, have to this will set our hands and seals this first day of june, Anno Domini, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four. On this first day of june, A. D. 1924 Class of 1924 S. S. A. of the City of Port Huron in the County of St. Clair and the State of Michigan signed the foregoing instrument in our presence, and declared it to be her Last Will and Testament, and as witness thereof we do now, at her request, in her pres- ence, and in the presence of each other, hereto subscribe our names. CICERO SAPP, residing at Pontiac, Michigan. ANDREW GUMP, residing at New York City, N. Y.