Page 28 - chs-1923

Last ·11 and Testament

of 'cp. , in t\\ ent\ -four iruli' idual and di tinct part , h ing about to
pa... out ot thi phne of e.lu"<Jtion, in full po e ...... ion of a cramrn d miad, " II
traint d memor~. and almo t "llperhum.lll under tanding, do rnakt' and pubJi,h thi
our Ia t \\ill and te tament, here\H rt'\okin~ and making 'oid all formt'r "ill or
promi'l'' In II' .It :un time heretofore mad . or perhap carele I~ ... poken.
A to uch e t.lte a it ha plea,t'd thr [• ate' and our ... trong hand and brain to "in for u ,
\\t' do di ... po"e of thr ame ;p. folio"':
\Ve gi' e and lwqueath to the dear tanrlt~ a "'' eet unbroken m·ce 'ion of re ... tful night' and
peaceful dream.... Thn "ill 1111 longer h.n t' to lie a\\ ake ni~ht ... thinkin~ if thi on or that one
pr ptrin~ or neglecting hi' or her \\ork for tlw fol!o\\ing da).
\\t ri'e and bequeath to the Junior Cia" all uch ho~ ... a "ere not ahl to kt>t'p pace \\ith
u< h hrrlliant girl' a rompo t' the majority of our cia , tru tin, that the junior girl rna) he
able to hold firmh to them and ... teer them ,afeh ne. t \ear through the gate' of <Cnnmenct'mt'nt,
that the\ m.n not 'hare in the humiliation that ha been our.., at not being ahle to hold our men
oJk,-a, the \\Oillt'n of the \\orld \\ould put it.
The folio" ing may et•m hut triAing heque't , hut "e hope they rna' he accepted, not a ' orth-
Je....., thing hut a ,aluahle a•Nh to tho ... e \\ho ma~ rtcei'e them:
First- l'o our cia" teacher, \.1r. D. C. \Valker, the profound admiration and e\'er-enduring
friuld,hip of the CJa, ot !C)2J.
\tcond To the football team of net year, the abilit) of Alligood . 1t(ol ... key and John Fin-
1.1) on. \\'t could not induce J. T. I ip ... <·omh to ..,urrender hi .
Thir.l 1 o all\ h()(h "ho need ... tt, \\'illiam ... Phillip..,' hlutf-apply early and a' oid th ru ... h.
fourth-To !•red (;oodhread, "hom "e feel i ... in great need ot it-Jame .... rblack'.., \\it.
Fifth-To .\h ian Loe.....,ner, rJizaheth \\'aldron'.., giggling abilit,,
\nth- 'J o elli llir ... h, Llry Beth \.1ortimer'.., anre ... tor.... he feel.., he "ill not need them
an\ more. -.,ht l,lll Ltre the \\Orld hehllld her o\\n coat of paint.
\t 'lt'nlh l o Leon mith, J. 'I. Lip comb' a hi lit~ to pia) ba ... eball, but not hi.., beauty.
I uthtlt-To I'me ... tine Calhoun, Dorothy Young'.., hi ... trionic gift..,,
.\ wllt-'1 o \.1ar} l•utch, Leo Collin..,·.., gift of gab.
Tozlh-'l o LJ..,ie John'-<111, Dehhre , mrth'.., e\·er readine ... to an..,\\er any que ... tion.
The uhjoined Ji ... t "ill he recognize.! a" entailed e ... tate..,, to "hich "e do declare the Cia ... .-.
of '.q. the rightful ... ucce.., ... or .
Jir /-Our o,ear... in cJa....., room and chapel. 1a' they endea,or to fill them a' ~Hh·antagt>ou ... h,
a.., promptly, and a faithful!~ a.., \\e ha\e our ear... in the ~enior ..,tud) hall. The) tna) he taken
h\ "hom..,Ot.'\'er i ... able to grab them fir,t. •
\tumd-Our ..,enior dignit\. la\ they uph•1ld it foreYer, \\ith all errou ne ... and gravit).
Tlnrd-.\1\\ ... tub' of pencil ... , era ... er, or o,crap of paper that "e le~n-e behind for the la-.t
tune. fhey rna) fet.'l free to u ... e-perhap.., they rna), in -.orne m"tic "a.', impart orne of our
great kno" ledge.
B ... ide ... the"e enforced gift..,, \\e lea\'e-not ot nece ... -.it~. hut of our O\\n free "ill-our hie ..,ing,
and our forgi,en ... for an)thing that \\t' rna~ not have appreciated e.·actl) in the demon ... trations
of the pa ... t, and a pledge of fricnd ... hip from henceforth and forever.
• El LH 1L \1.1. !\t,