Westerly High School - Westlyan Yearbook (Westerly, RI)

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THE SENIOR YEAR BOOK 23 val' 'CN lags Will YO .T J X.. o 9 . R I -,ii M ug, -mf. '-f'.w . ,- us' We, the Class of 1928, realize with the deepest regret that our happy and somewhat boisterous days in this worthy institution of learning are soon to end. Since we have always carried on all our work and play in the right and proper man- ner, we now find it only Htting to bring our affairs as a class to a legal close. We, the Class of 1928, being fully possessed of Sound mind, memory, and understanding do make, publish and de- clare this our last will and testament, revoking and pronounc- ing void all wills formerly made by us. Our effects, both those which the fates have bestowed upon us and those which our natural talents have acquired, we dispose of as follows: Item One-We give and bequeath to the Freshmen the following advice: In case of fire never run, Green things don't burn g be in bed every night at eight o'c1ock sharpg and last, but not least, always copy in everything the high and noble examples of the Seniors. Item Two-To the Sophomores we leave directions on how to remove the chairs from the Hall, hoping they, may profit by this advice and thus be able to hold a successful Junior Prom next year. Item Three-To the Juniors we ,leave the possession which it is hardest for us to part with- Our Senior Dignity, because we realize that they are sadly in need of it. We also leave to them ROOM 7, the HCLEANESTH room in the School, hoping th-ey will keep it spotless as we have always done. Item Four-To our teachers we give and bequeath days of calm and tranquility and nights of blissful rest. No longer will they be tortured by our silly questions and foolish an- swers, no longer will they lie awake worrying how To get us

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24 THE SENIOR YEAR BOOIC wi I JG-9 by . They have done their duty and will, we hope, reap their reward. Item Five-To Mr. Mason, our respected and estimable ruler, we give and bequeath one dozen new steel scrapers with which he may, in the years to come, employ naughtylboys, who chew gum, in cleaning the floors, chairs, and stairways of that sticky, but delectable substance. Item Six-To Miss McWeeny, our beloved room teacher, we give and bequeath the banner, HCLEANEST ROOM IN THE SCHOOL to be packed away carefully in moth balls and not removed until she finds another class worthy of pos- sessing it. Item Seven-To Mr. Maxwell, our worthy Janitor, we give and bequeath a large pot of glue for him to donate to the next Senior Class that they may be able to fasten their scenery securely without using nails, screws, or any instrument of evil which will tend to mar permanently the shining polish of our walls and floors. We trust this will be a practical substi- tute. Item Eight-I, David Meikle, having been duly commis- sioned to draw up this will, do hereby confer the following personal belongings of the Class of 1928, upon members of suc- ceeding classes, hoping they will be received in a' humble and grateful spirit and properly appreciated. I, Edwin Sawyer, bequeath my power of obtaining graft to Edwin Thompson, who is sorely in need of it. We, Eugene Malaghan, and John McFarland, bequeath our ability in giving wise cracks to enliven our classes during their darkest hours to Jack Clancy and Gordon Michie of the Junior Class. I, Fannie Hill, bequeath my latest book on Love of Art to Elizabeth Steadman of the Junior Class. We, Charles Campbell and Polly Saunders, bequeath our interest in the Washington Trust Company to Earl Carpenter and Robert Drysdale, hoping they will establish as good a record as ours. I, Gordon Streeter, bequeath my latest treatise on, How to Act to Raymond Eccleston, trusting that, through an as- siduous perusal of the same, he may be able to procur-e the leading role in the Senior Play next year. I, Arthur Gervasini, bequeath my love for scenery espe- cially of the Hills', to Joseph Itchkawich of the Junior Class. I, Lewis Wilcox, bequeath my long and enduring legs to Antoch of the Freshman Class, trusting he will grow to the height of six feet, become next year's running ace, and defeat Stonington in the Cross Country Meet. I, Helen Murphy, bequeath my ability in all departments of art to Jean Kizick of the Freshman Class. I, Martina Giannoni, bequeath the gum which I have