West Warwick High School - Chronicle Yearbook (West Warwick, RI)

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lam Ifl i l 5. To these same brilliant physics students, the necessity of becoming accustomed to the gases made in chemistry experiments, so that they may not be overcome by fumes as the weak members of our class often were. 6. To John Shepard and Natalie Fuller. the championship of endurance record breakers. fFor further information see either of the two nam.d.J 7. To Tom Kirby, Hope as an added inspiration in all coming sports in which he participates, because we think that someone was the cause of his excellent basketball exhibitions. 8. To Theresa Lefebvre, a dictionary so that she may be able to look up the meaning of words before practicing their use on us. 9. To the Junior Latin Class, a trot to help them in their translation of Cicero, which, despite our superior knowledge, we found very difficult. 10. To Miss Caron, the pleasure of changing Claire Lamoureux's seat in French class, so that St. Germain will be able to concentrate on his French lesson. 11. To Tiny Smith, a pair of red spats to harmonize with his neckties and suspenders. 12. To any Junior student, special permission to dedicate to Phil Eldridge a song other than Ramona. , 13. To all members of the faculty, the right to prevent whispering in their classes. Using the class of '31 as an example, you can readily see the outstanding achievements this prohibition resulted in during the past year. 14. To all the members of the Senior High School, the right to continue with Warwick the friendship which was renewed this year. ' 15. To the '32 varsity girls and boys' basketball teams, the championship which we were unsuccessful in obtaining. 16. To Mary Duleba, a pair of roller skates which we hope will be of great help to her in distributing the mail to various classrooms. 17. To Mr. Mullen, a book on philosophy in case words should fail him in his fifth period history class. 18. To Tom Quinn, a lolly pop to chew on instead of his glasses, while he is studying subjects which require a great amount of thinking. 19. To Miss Bruce, new members of the orchestra to succeed the musical Seniors without whom, we must all agree, we could not have enjoyed the inspiring melodies. 59

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19:31 CLASS WILL OF 1931 United Statcs of America, State of Rhode Island and Providence Planta- tions, County of Kent. Whereas: We, the Class of '31, being of sound minds, do declare this to be our last will and testament. This, our last will, is made out and written only for the benefit which we, as a Class, can give to the world. On condition that these terms are understood, wc do herewith disclose said instructions: We will and bequeath: l. To incoming' sophomores, the right to overcome their shyness sooner than the present class did. 2. To all our underelassmen, the right to attend classes regularly and promptly as we had the custom of d0in,Q,'. 25. To members of the faculty, the suggestion fwhich we hope will be carried out since it is for the good of those innocent little souls whom we are leaving hehindl that in future years students should he assigned a delinite amount of reference Work so that they may be able to appreciate the use of the library. -1. To lVlr. O'Connell, assistants, who we hope will be of great help to him in his detective system which he has invented as a result of the failure of the physics land not the chemistryb classes to report after school. 58

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.,,. HH 20. To Miss Briggs, successors to Nat Fuller and Dot Quinn, who will continue to keep Room 10 in order during the second period study. 21. To Dick Duffy, a book of new excuses to give to Mr. Grinnell, when he arrives at school late. fWe understand this is a rare occurrence.l 22. To Mrs. Fogarty, a Senior Class as quiet, orderly, obedient, and co- operative as this class was, so that she may not have to ask for quiet more than twice. 23. To Mary Collins, a joke book so that she may understand all the jokes about Mary. 24. To Sydney Kennedy, the right to converse with Senior girls only when he has become a Senior himself. 25. To Mr. Potter, a new Bible so that when he begins reading in the future Assemblies, he will not find, to his embarrassment, that the next page is missing. 26. To Miss Swanson, a book entitled Answers to Hard Ones in case she has other pupils like Kenny Pearson. 27. To Miss Sharkey, a pair of rubbers, which we hope she will wear in stormy weather as an appreciation of our generosity and, at the same time, to eliminate her colds. 28. To members of the West Warwick High School, the school spirit, which the Senior Class has always shown. 29. To George Levesque, a pair of stilts to make up for his difference in height compared with certain Senior girls. 30. To Lefty Duffy, a carol book, so that he will never forget Silent Knight, Holy Knight 31. To all members of the Class of '31, we will and bequeath success in all their undertakings, the best of health and happiness during their entire life, and most of all the courage to face the struggles of life bravely. In witness whereof, we, the Class of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-One, sign and declare this as our last will and testament in each other's presence, and hereunto subscribe our names as Witnesses this twenty-third day of June, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-One. Anna G. Theroux, '31. 60