The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-31
B. II. S. CLASS. WILL
IS AN EXHAUSTIVE .
LEGAL DOCUMENT IN ! N !


u tANSVAS00H 49, VAs AS@AsNNA A>SAASS y
g1e and Regulations
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Prepared !; 81 Efasl Cochran and I
4: s..s y ExslyH Kirk 7
sig When, In. the c6urse% of human
events, It becomes ,n kessary for the
most illustrious class athe Bemidji
High school has ever seen, namely
the distinguished, famous and ,un-
paralleled Glass of, 1920, to sever the
bonds that have hitherto held them
among the student body Of that in
stitutfon, the loss Is indeed sad one
for the school, its faculty and Its
students, and L 1T I: ,1y No. y; 3t$ s'ts
Whereas, The factii is indisputable
that the Bemidji High school will
never number among it's classes any
group Of students sas intelligent, and
handsome and charming as those
comprising the said Glass OF; 1920,
therefore. ~ H. 30 ,p,ss,
r. Be It Resolved, That the said in
comparable Glass Of 1920, in pursu-
ance Of its well-knoWn generous and
magnaninous policies, shall, and it
hereby does, hand down to posterity
in the Bemidji High school, q docu-
ment which shall be. forever a monu-
ment5 to it's wisdom it's generosity
and its far-reaching vision into the
future. "a, 4 I. Az \: r .-.. - =,
Know all menby these presents,
| 1 - n, isf, nd hiysth .
day presents .4that1 the glorious and
pre-eminent' Glass. of 1920, being fof
unsound mind and coerced by Its own
bad judgment, does declare, admit
and blushingly$s confess : that this
screed is its last will and testament,
to be SO considered and carried out
by all who shall in sdue humility fol-.
low them in the paths, of learning
in the Bemidji High school. K; s$-s.24&r-z
The wise; learned, attractive, low
able, adorned and model Glass of
1920, therefore, having duly: sworn
at their various studies, does hereby
make. the following generous Y be:
quests: : Is i - fs5Ss4 ~ ~
First bequest.S aTp. the school, we
leave the benefit Of sour wisdom and
experience. in the following revised
set of rules and regulations. !.
No classes shall be held on Sun
~ Glasses Sc s<ahiaa1I Be held On ali other
days except those whose names begin
with either NJ: T., w. For s. sr;,,sz-'
f Sessions shall begin ut ! / 9. m. and
close at 1 s.. hi. on every school day.
8 Two hours, shall be- allowed for
lunch each day. ~, d., NJ s1 sEssts.,
Teachers shall be strictly prohtb-
lifted from contradicting students, as
|sit is disrespectful and very annoying
to the student. ~ - -. \. =,
! Teachers shall never "talk back
when reprimanded by a student. Such
conduct is very prejudicial to the dis
cipline which Students must at all
times. maintain over teachers. j.
AT the beginning of each school
year, the students shall explain testhe
teachers what theys are to teach and
how they are to teach it. Teachers
who seem slow to understand the sys-
TEN shall be helped along the path OF
knowledge By few slaps on the
| wrist. >4.... : =,&,i
Where a difference of opinion
arises between students and teachers
the opinion of the students will be
| accepted as the correct one, especially
on points that come UP in a course
of study, as the students naturally
knows more about these things than
the teachers. ({% This should not hap
pen very often, however, as a well
trained, docile faculty should know
better than to, differ with: the. stu
dents opinions, &sy; L.. %s4tcc5t ..E: r.
| 1t is earnestly hoped and thorough
| ly believed that the beqiest of this
set of rules and regulations to the
school will be most beneficial to all
concerned. :. s:..% ~ -, - ~
! Second bequest. TO the faculty
we leave, Of course, our heartfelt
sympathy in their great loss. Still
| to, them, we would say with the
poet somewhat paraphrased) go 'Tis
better to- have had us and lost, us
THAN never to have had US at all"
= Third bequest. TO our friends, the
Juniors, who will, he Seniors next
September, we leave our hearty con-
gratulations on the great Joy that Is
to he theirs. Think OF it! They are
to have the tremendous honor of be-
ing our immediate successors! What
privilege could be greater than to be
known as the class which followed
the Class,of 1920! Thank your stars,
lucky Juniors, that you were born at
the right time to- enter school In the
right yearsto follow us. Remember
that no other class in this school ever
has had or ever will have the distinc-
ton you enjoy-namely, that of be-
ing the class which followed immedi.
ately after the 5illustrious Glass OF
1920. That privilege is reserved fol-
you alone. So, from the bottom OF
our -hearts-yes, even from the soles
of our shoes I'VE congratulate you.
Fourth bequest. : To the other
classes in the school we leave the
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