The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-06-23
CLASS WILL AND TESTAMENT
G.. WELLINGTON THORNE

| Friends and Classmates:
We are assembled here this afternoon
to listen to the reading of the last will
and testament of the most illustrious class
which has ever entered or left the halls of
that institution of learning, the Lambert
| vile High School All other wills and
| testaments Of this class are declared null
| and void
Item |. We, the undersigned, bcqueath
| to Mr. Boutwell,: The best wishes of the
Glass of 1909 and gratitude for the cduca-
tional advantages and the many priv
leges he has accorded us.
Item g We bequeath to Miss Stout A
book of etiquette to use in giving instruc-
tions to the pupils next year; also, our
thanks for the many favors granted our
class
Item 3. We bequeath TO Miss Sanford;
The bottles of Hydrogen Sulphide and
Carbon Bisulphide to us as perfumes also,
the care of all laboratory apparatus.
Item 4. We bequeatb to Miss Tuthill;
A clock that cannot be hurt by pins, and
that will run for eight days without wind
ing; also the good intention of the
Subs in regard to future use of com
passes.
Item s. We bequeath to Mr.. ZigIer;
All our valor to cope with his 60 workers
of the opposite sex; our ability to squeeze
n few words in edgewise when conversing
with his fellow teachers.
Item 6. We bequcath to the Glass of
1910: The privileges of the use of all
senior text books and the senior dignity.
We also leave to this class all senior priv
lcges, which will not be thrown at you,
but which you can obtain by good work
and good behavior, as we did. TO their
president the running Of the school, which
he has long desired; also the use of the
Laboratory and honor hall as a dance floor.
Item Z. We bequeatl TO the Glass Of
1911: The history of the Glass of 1909
as an example Follow this and you will
never 90 wrong. Beware of 1910 and
their ways. We also leave you the fun
of the SubSenior year with our best
wishes
item s. We bequeath to the Glass
of 1912: Our habits Of honesty, sobriety,
candor, application to study, and obed
fence to rules. Unless you walk in our
footsteps you will forfeit the right to the
use of the aforesaid.
Item O. We beqneath to the school at
large: The furniture and books and we
hope they will keep them in IA good con
dition as we have left them
Item 10. We bequeath to Mr.. lowe:
All the old clothes of all colors and tex
ture used by us for cleaning purposes in
chemistry for his use as dust rags; also,
all our microbes, bacteria and germs to
delight his heart when fumigating.
Item | !. We do bequeath to each mem
Der of the Sub Senior Glass the follow
ing
81 To the wouldbe champion, How
ard Smith, we give all the championship
medals that this school has never had;
also, the money it would cost to buy
new bicycle, so he will not have to Dor
row other persons.
~ We bequcath to Ethel Philips the
money it will cost for daily rides from
Alexsauken to Lambertviile to see her
friend Alfred during vacation.
(3) We bequeath to Hazel Thorne an
alarm clock with the alarm set at eleven
clock so that her callers will remember
to go.
a. We bequeath to Olive Virginia
Hockenbury the leadership of the singing
in the school until she is graduated.
% We bequeath to Minnie Josephine
Fritz bird in a gilded cage, which she
admires exceedingly, "The Swallow. y
(6) We bequeath to Ethel Mae Smith:
The right to speak on class day "l910, -
the recitation entitled "The Owl Critic -
and emphasize the line, "The Barber,
! Higgins, Kept on Shaving.