Tarboro High School - Tar Bo Rah Yearbook (Tarboro, NC)

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Last Will and Testament State of North Carolina ) County of Edgecombe V City of Tarboro ) We, the Senior Class of the Tarboro High School, of the aforesaid city, county, and State, being of sound and disposing minds, do, on this, the First day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, hereby make, publish, and declare our last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say: Item I. We do hereby appoint our most honored and beloved Superin- tendent, R. H. Bachman, Executor of this our Last Will and Testament; and, as a token of our esteem, we do hereby bequeath to the above a Music Faculty guaranteed against Cupid ' s darts. Item II. To Mr. Downey we do will and bequeath a book treating on the Bertillon System, to aid him in apprehending the guilty one whose finger prints were found on the Class bell. Item III. Judging from the present outlook, to Miss Banks we leave our sincere hope that she will be a permanent resident of Tarboro. Item IV. To our Math, teacher, Miss Hassell, we bequeath a plane ex- tending indefinitely into space. On account of its inconceivable length, its port- ability being thereby rendered awkward, we, the undersigned request the said Miss Hassell to will said plane to the school upon her departure. Item V. With our sympathies, we bequeath to Miss Council this bun, hoping that in its own little way it may remind her of the Bunn she is leaving behind her in Tarboro. Item VI. To William Andrews we do leave the pebbles that Demosthenes used, that he may use them if it ever becomes necessary. Item VII. To Joe Bunn we do leave a bottle of liniment, that he may always have his arm in readiness for pitching a good game of ball. Item VIII. To Claxton Cherry we do bequeath a picture of the Cream of Wheat man, recommending that he closely observe the same and practice on his 31

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round of massages, tonsorial treatments and hair dressing. A fashionable toilet is not complete until Madamoiselle Pender has administered the final touches of rouge and powder. You can take a fellow out of the country but you can ' t take the country out of him. These words well apply to Rupert Philips. He had a great struggle as to what his life ' s vocation should be; and for his wise judgment he wins the admiration of the whole world. At present he is a chiropodist. We once thought that Lilla Dale Rosenbaum would be like the little brook, which babbles on forever, but suddenly she talked out and, thinking of nothing else to say, went out west and there entered a nunnery. After Lilla, of course, my next thought was of Elizabeth Worsley. When I inquired of Joe as to the whereabouts of Elizabeth, he replied, You must have been back here in these woods some years as you have not heard of Elizabeth as a writer of the world ' s famous picture plays. Her most recent one is Weighed Down by Grief, or What Broke the Iceman ' s Scales! ' Haywood Taylor, being unsuccessful in his dealings with Cupid, resigned on account of heavy work and expense, and plans to spend the remainder of his life on Knott ' s Island, trying to discover by what powers a crawfish perambulates himself in an opposite direction. Thus, in the wee sma ' hours of last night, did I learn of the doings, wise and otherwise, of my classmates during the twenty years since we said Good-bye at the Tarboro High School. I parted from Joe with regret at his going, but with rejoicing at the chance that had sent him to my lonely cabin. I stood in the door until his figure had disappeared in the mountain passes, then went slowly to my easel. Prophet 30

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winsome smile, remembering that, Smile and the world smiles with you, weep and you weep alone. Item IX. To Erdine Cobb we leave a weather chart calendar giving a de- tailed account of the weather conditions. We understand that she made a serious mistake in regard to the weather one night to her escort from a Senior party. Item X. To Robert Davis we do hereby bequeath a key, that he may have no trouble in getting into the house on school nights. Item XI. To Spencer Dancy we leave a telescope and a ticket to Rocky Mount. We have been informed that he wishes to see the world. Apologies to Rocky Mount for the necessity of a telescope. Item XII. To Annie Fountain we do bequeath a copy of the Saturday Evening Post, calling attention to the page on Who ' s Who and Why, and apologizing for the fact that When and What were inadvertently left out. Item XIII. To Blanche Fryer we leave a Keen Kutter razor blade to sharpen her sense of humor, as we are afraid she takes life too seriously. If she finds that it does not help her, we would advise her to consult Edgar Hart. Item XIV. To Edgar Hart we do hereby leave a package of Putz Pomade to shine up his brass; at present it is very much tarnished and covered with verdigris. Item XV. To Arthur Knight we do leave this shell of smokeless, soundless powder, invented by Professor Downey, that he may not be ashamed of his day ' s luck after a hunt. Item XVI. To Sophia Light we do bequeath a fan, that she may not lack this necessary instrument of a flirt. Item XVII. To William Long we leave this book of advice. May he study it carefully. Item XVIII. To Catherine Pender we leave Professor Downey ' s big horn- rimmed spectacles, as being especially suited for one who has acquired the repu- tation of being the most studious member of the class. Item XIX. To Ella Banning Pender we do bequeath a ticket to Wilson and our best wishes for the journey thereto. 32