The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-07-03

! Harry { Mcbride, Bloomsburg, Pa.
Frank a. McGuigan, Wilkes Barre Pa.
c. c. Major, Forty Fort, Pa.
| Harvey b. Rinehart, .Waynesboro, Pa.
William B. Sutlih, Town Line, Pa.
William A. Turnbach, Fazeton, Pa.
Franklin Williams, Shenandoah, Pa.
CLASS WILL.
g. c. Major,
In the name of Josiah Allen, Aman.
The first day Of July, in the year OF
our graduation one thousand eight
hundred and ninety one, we the Senior
Class of the Bloomsbury Normal
School, being in sound mind and
memory, but calling to mind the frail
tenure of life, and that it is appointed
to all classes once to leave school, do
make and ordain this our last will and
testament. We give, devise, and be-
queath our property, real and personal,
as follows, to wit. To the Junior class
we give all the Senior studies. We
leave them the hills surrounding this
beautiful little valley, where thev may
roam in search of flowers to analyze,
and we also give them the keys that
unlock the gates of the door-yards of
the people Of Bloomsburg that they
may procure beautiful specimens to
press and exhibit before the admiring
hundreds who will come to view their
work.
We the aforesaid Seniors of 'oI are
especially noted for our remarkable
and unusual ability in the study Of
Latin. Caesar crossed the Rubicon
with his twenty mine legions, but he was
defeated so quickly and disas.rously
that he will not be able 70 collect his
scattered forces again for another cam.
paign this year. Knowing that we
have no further use for this great
ability we magnanmously bequeath it
to the Juniors, and also give them the
ponies that carried us to such splen-
did victory.
To the aforesaid Juniors we the
aforesaid Seniors leave the interesting
studies Of Philosopy and Rhetoric,
No more will they be greeted with the
old familiar words, "per cent of what"
and "Beeswax," but they will hear,
Draw your lines and the image will
take care of ITSELF" and, what are the
elements Of the new spring styles.
We also give to the said Juniors our
skill in Manual Training. Never be-
fore in the history of the Normal has
a class so distinguished itself in this
branch. Our class being especially
proficient in giving the proper EXPIRES
sion to thought, and in the construc-
ton OF flower presses, excuses for tardi-
ness and absence, and various other
pieces Of apparatus.
We leave them the Model School,
the delight and pride of every Seniors
heart. This is field especially fruit.
full to every student who is interested
in the profession that he has chosen
The children are all bright, and try to
learn and please their teachers and
we know that the Juniors heart swells
with pride at the thought that he can
begin teaching just as soon as he has
worked off his condition in Penman-
ship.
Conceit is very good thing to have
and without it one would soon be dis
tanced in the race of life, but as the
Seniors have superabundance of this
commodity and as it will very soon be
taken out of them when they run up
against the rough corners Of the world,
we give and bequeath enough to the
Juniors to carry them through the
Senior year, and make them believe
that they know just little more than
the authors of their text books.
The political ability of the Seniors
was clearly demonstrated during the
recent contest for class president, and
the ascendancy of any of the great
parties is assured if they can secure
the cooperation of the politicians of
the class of 81. AS we will teach at
least two years in the public schools,
and will have no further use for this
ability we bequeath 1t to the Juniors
to aid them in putting in their favorite
candidate in their class elections dur
ing the coming year.
Modesty is an article that is very
scarce and very highly priced, and as
many OF the Seniors have more than
is necessary to their success in life, and
knowing that Junior classes, as a rule,
are especially lacking in that particu-
lar virtue, we give and bequeath to
them a sufficient portion, reserving
enough, however, to make us success