Waltham High School - Mirror Yearbook (Waltham, MA)

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12 THE MIRROR . last will ants Testament of 1931 To Whom it may concern: W It known that we the class of 1931, of the Waltham High wx School, and lately the most prominent unit of the same, being of sound mind and in full possession of our faculties, and capable of disposing of property in view of the uncertainties of life do appoint, transfer, bequeath, and devise our estate as follows: To the class of 1932 we leave the brilliant minds of the class of 1931 so that they may be able to decide on one station- ary date to set for their proms, also the honor of paying for the property to be left to Miss Burgess. To the class of 1933 we leave a cage of monkeys to ac- company them on their journeys through the high school in their hectic moments, such as sliding down banisters and stag- ing mob scenes in the corridors. To the class of 1934, the incoming class, we leave the pure and saintly air of the seniors to guard them and keep them from the harms of life. To our beloved master, Mr. Burke, we leave a huge ban- danna handkerchief to remind him of the many tears shed by the class of 1931, at the thought of leaving their Alma Mater, also a double sized megaphone to give out his favorite slogan The first two rows may pass out. To Mr. Goodrich, our beloved sub-master and master mind, we leave a television set so that he may keep his eagle eye on pupils having wandering moods. To Mr. Ward we leave a permanent pass to Wa.ltham's Little Theatre, also a full length portrait of John Harvard to be hung over his desk in room 14. To Miss Ober we leave the best wishes of room 19, also a set of sound-proof walls to be placed in the teachers' room so that her classes may not be disturbed by mysterious sounds floating from that locality. To Miss Burgess we leave a new set of chairs to match her ultra-modern drawing desks, also a ferocious Pekingese dog to guard her paints and brushes during her absence from the drawing room.

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THE MIRROR CLASS ODE Our lives are like gi-ant mirrors, friend, Picturing scenes that never end. Believest thou not? Then come with me Over the Road of Life and see. Here there are range-d three mirrors tall, Past, Present, Future. At our call In the Mirror of Past, baby figures play In meadows bright with blossoms gay, And a laughing brook runs its winding way. So passes our childhoo-d's happy day. Now to the Mirror of Present we come- Happy we've been-but that day is done. Our games and our lessons are all put awayg And we're waiting here for another day. The brook is a swelling river strong, Gathering strength as it hurries along. Gathering strength from beginning to end, While green trees over the river bend- And the sun with its kindly, fostering ray, Like God in his heaven, shines on our way. The Present is done, the Future draws nigh. Success-we all think of, thou and I. It shines in the distance-a beacon lightg Remember, it is not fortune or might:- Success means living your own life right, Making your record honorable, bright. The little waves, like eager feet, Rush out, the glorious dawn to meet. The bells of a bright, new sunrise ring,- And we wonder what the dawn will bring. Martha Vosburglz, 1931

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THE MIRRCR 13 To Miss Hunter we leave a class for the fourth period so that she may not be able to go looking for wandering girls. To Miss Woodward we leave the permanent honor of being the head of the employment agency so that she may be able to find suitable positions for her industrious pupils. To Mr. Hollis we leave a passenger balloon so that he may take his pupils for a trip to fairy land to secure- proofs for his imaginary stories. To Mr. Hodge- we leave an inexhaustible package of cough drops with which to supply his classes, and to his famous Collie dog, Lord Ronald, Major for short, we leave our deepest sympathy for having such a harsh master. To Miss Campbell we leave a ten-year contract with War- ner Brothers Movietone Company so that she may continue in her good work in producing plays. To Miss Rand we leave our sincerest sympathy at having lost such a class as 1931, because of its dramatic ability. To Miss Hoffman we leave a Daschund puppy to remind her of her many trips to Germany. To Miss Clement we leave a new French flag to take the place of the remains now hanging in room 9. To the trio of our faculty, Miss Hart, Miss Rockwood, and Miss Darmedy we leave a suite of rooms in the new high school, in which they may spend their leisure moments in each otheris beloved company. To lighten the toil of climbing to the fourth floor to her domestic pupils every morning, we leave Miss Cutting the en- couraging thought that she does not have to climb the Bunker Hill Monument instead. To Miss Spencer we leave a class of Albert Einsteins so that she may at last iind someone who understands the theory or relativity.. To Miss Marcher we leave th-e hopes of having her library occupied by as studious pupils as those- in the class of 1931 so that she may save wear and tear on the ends of her pencils on highly polished tables to restrain all commotion, also a noise- less typewriter so that moments of concentration will not be rudely interrupted.