The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-07-01
CLASS Will and TESTAMENT
OF The CLASS OF 1915.
Prepared and Read by Miss Ri by
Lowe at the Commencement.

We, the members of the Senior
Class Of 1915. being most of sound
body and few" of US of soun5
mind and memory; but being aware
of how shaky all of US felt about
graduating during the last part Of
our term especially on geometry.
or we could not get fixed into our
brilliant minds" what proposition
each proof belonged to; and we just
did glide through on Cicero. But
after all considering the certainty
ot our absence during next term
deem it advisable to declare this our
last VIII and Testament, that is to
say:
1st Our executors named herein
shall carry out all the provisions of
our will.
2nd We declare it to be our de-
sire that the class historian, before
her demise, shall convey to posterity
IN fitting terms a record of all our
great ACHIEVEMENTS, from the begin
ing OF our first year in scho j,
about ten years ago, to our last
basket ball game with Williamson
which We joyfully won in 1915 not
forgetting to Go full justice to al!
the members Of this illuslrious class.
3rd. 1t is our one great wish and
desire, after all school duties have
6een discharged, to bequeath to the
Senior Glass Of 1916, our beloved
geometry teacher, Mr.. thinner
Hardy Rose, as we consider him
capable of banging into their minds
! jumbled knowledge Of angels,
rectangles, po'ygons, and circles +;
but we do hope that they will get
fixed into their minds that the erea
Of triangle" is equal to half the
product Of its base by its attitude.
AS We have willed the Senior Glass
our geometry teacher, we will to
him the use Of any "erasers" in the
Senior room, hoping thatshe will use
them instead Of his ''hands" to ruh
out any geometry problems.
4th. We would bequeath to the
high school literary classes Of 1916
our most popular and beloved Iitera.
ture teacher, Miss Claudia Stella
Dlount. but she will be teaching
only one next year. The Senior
Glass Of 1914, wil'ed to her the
mayor of Scotland Neck, but they
must have gotten matters mixed
for it is said that she is very much
: interested in horse races. We vii
grant to these classes, however, oul
favofite literature hero and heroine
"Uncas in Last of Mohicans" anc
"Maggie Sulliner, in Mill on the
Floss"
5th. We give to the Senior Class
of 1916, all the dignity consistent
with seniordoln, the right to appear
wise and dignified whether they are
50 or not ; and the unspeakable de
light of being pointed out at com
uencement Us a member Of oul
! graduating class, even if we dom
: know bow we ever attained t.
: Senio-dom.
9Th. We also re'inquish most re
iucFa1IIy to our successors our
senior privileges concerning a.
school work, which we have 70
hid the right to move about from
! e 1t TO seat without the teacher
permission only, with exception tina
= they may not be ordered to thei
seats by The teacher in the midst O.
an Interesting conversation, for a
we endured all this we can sympa
thize with them; also TO appropirat,
TO heir individual use any Of on
= books which they deem neces sar.
for heir instruction.
7tn Il 5s4.,1 daW. 10 the jun
ars. ii tn.y WI q mean them
- We 80 much as % tlce Il, q
: tae advice and good COUNSEL "
nave r. celved from various source
: during tie past four years of h'g
sch sol work. especially that lii Re
gard 70 undue pre1en5ionS to Learn
a ing and wisdom We hope that the
j wi. IN Vi tues love our faults cor
drfGt, Il & p1i tahe our hopes an
.eats. aad rom their lessons see
and hod instruction with an humbl
mind
8th. We be~toW upon the Jur
:. 10 S e4r 2 pod will in their effort
& nexg year to explain how they al
Seni.,t.o and are yet taking juno
: udi s." with the hope that the
viii succeed better that tt.elr pret
4 cesS,;rS nave done.
4 9fh We bequeath our sncer
l sympathy IN the teacher homes
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