Bristol High School - Green and White Yearbook (Bristol, RI)

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12 THE GREEN AND WHITE Miss Callan, to Betty Church who is humming: “Miss Church, I think that Miss Sullivan would appreciate that song more than I.” Paine (seated behind Miss Church): “So do I—too.” Newton. F.: One day I took hold of 500 volts and the works of my watch melted. Walsh, quickly: “What was it Newton, a dollar Ingersoll ?’” Miss Blake: Tell me what dormant means. (I am not supposed to know.) Brooks: “Well, why not look it up in the dictionary?” Miss Tobin (Com. Geog.): “What is the chief product of the Philippine Islands?” Ed. Walsh: “Trouble.” Miss Crapo to Head in English: “What is an educated man?” Head (rising slowly): “An educated man is a cultivated one.” Miss McCallum (English): “Phoebe was walking in the garden with blooming cheeks.” Miss Sisson: “The debating teams may have a few minutes to prepare a rebuttal.” (A pause.) “Miss Pierce, what team are you on ?” Miss Pierce: “The base ball team. Miss McCallum (English) : “I was born in a house that was handed down for 300 years.” S. Dunbar (Spelling): “He walked along the road parallel to each other.” H. Vermette (French I): “Mother threw a couple of eyes on the table. F. Rinaldi: “Miss Crapo, may I have a drink? If I don’t. I’ll die. (A pause.) Miss Crapo: “Well, die then!” Eng. teacher: “Head, go to the blackboard.” (General whispering.) “Well, how many ‘Heads’ are there in this room?” Bright pupil: “Fifteen.” Miss Blake to S. Dunbar during the Penmanship lesson. “Why don’t you make I’s better?” S. Dunbar: “I’m not used to making eyes.” Miss Crapo: “Aldrich, put whatever you are chewing into the waste basket.” Aldrich : “I can’t, it’s my tongue.” Miss Sisson to Miss Dunbar who is waving her hand: “What do you want. Miss Dunbar?” D. Dunbar: “I left part of Eli Whitney upstairs.” It makes me shake. It makes me shiver. To see “Pete” Church Running his flivver. Miss Sisson (History): “What is at the end of a railroad line?” Bright pupil: Stations.” R. Suzman (Quoting Julius Caesar): “Yet ’twas not a crown, neither ’twas one of these cornets. (Coronets.) Miss Tobin: “Miss Morra, please go to oom twelve and bring me Julius Caesar from the desk.” Miss Sisson: “If any of you have chocolate boxes, please bring them to school.” Bright Student: “What do you prefer, empty or full boxes?” Mr. Wisbey: “Can any one here run a machine ?” . Trainor: “I c an.” Mr. Wisbey: “What kind can you run. Trainor ?” Trainor: “A sewing machine.” M. Holt (French): “I melted into tears.” Bright pupil: He looked in the telephone director. Trainor, G. (English): “She set the table with three chairs. Mr. Wisbey: “Capone, do you know why the moon is called she?” Capone: “Because she has a sun who comes rolling home in the morning.” Mr. Wisbey: “Well, you can’t blame him when his mother gets full.” Pozzi: “Yes. and stays out every night.” Capone: “That’s where her money goes. She often has only a quarter.” Mr. Wisbey: “Why are a girl’s thoughts like the moon?” Pozzi: “Because there is always a man in them.” m

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THE GREEN AND WHITE 21 COMMANDMENTS OF THE C. M. H. S. I. Thou shalt not chew gum in school. II. Thou shalt not converse with thy neighbor in class. III. Thou shalt not talk aloud in class unless called upon to do so. IV. Thou shalt not write notices upon the boards unless thy teacher giveth thee permission to do so. V. Thou shalt not spend thy evenings having a good time, but shalt study hard and diligently. VI. Thou shalt not cross the lawn. VII. Thou shalt not wander about the halls but go straight to thy room. VIII. Thou shalt not indulge in the pleasant pastime of throwing snow balls in front of the school. IX. Thou shalt march into the auditorium in a quiet and orderly manner. X. Thou shalt always think of the honor of the C. M. H. S. and therefor shalt thou be polite and respectful at all times. WHERE? WHAT? WHEN? WHY? When will Clowes be serious? What makes the Junior “A” boys have such a cold when they come to Room II? Why does Billy Hobbs go up and down Union street so much? When do the commercial Juniors find time to study? Where did Raymond get the smile that won’t come off? Why did Shakespeare write so many plays ? Why did Miss Sisson think Malafronte needed blinders in History IV? Why did Miss Blake take such a sudden liking to base ball? When will Alden show us his “Ford?” Why doesn’t our “Sympathy” orchestra learn more than four pieces? A suitable reward will be given to any one answering any of the above questions. W. WENNERSTRAND, ’22. SOME FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS ‘‘Gee, what a dizzy guy.” (J. F. Head) “Oh gee, that’s a cinch.” (L. Capone) “He’s coo-coo.” (V. August) “Oh, dear!” (M. Pauli) “Huh! Huh!” (F. Rinaldi) “Hot-dogs!” (V. Malafronte) “Where do you get off?” (R. Petrucci) “You’re dizzy.” (R. Card) DID YOU EVER NOTICE: The Sub-Freshman class? Stetson Clowes and his African Bloodhound?” Card’s Smile? Capone’s gestures? Walter Wennerstrand and Milton Paine standing together? Marion Pauli’s waves? Malafronte playing leaping dominoes. Frank Rinaldi dancing? Nussenfeld playing the violin? Newton chewing gum? Pozzi doing Algebra? Edward Walsh talking? Virginia August singing? Petrucci stealing a base? Daisy Manchester in Rogers Free Library? I. MAKOWSKY, ’21. THE C. M. H. S, HONOR ROLL To get one’s name On the list of fame It is task to overcome. If once you succeed Keep at work, for indeed, The honor is only for some. At one time or other If you think it’s a bother Just say, “I will do it or die.” And if you win out You will want to shout Hurrah ! I’ll win again, if I try. G. BRELSFORD, ’24. THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS (?) History Class (Subject Citizenship”)— Serbst: If a child were born on the sea would he be a fish ? J. Thurston (A socialized History recitation): How long did the Seven Years War last, Miss Sisson? Clowes—Spelling): W. Wennerstrand is a stalwart youth. (“Red” weighs about 85 pounds.) Miss Tobin, to pupils of the Com. Geog. Class: “In what form does most of the corn leave the country? Bright pupil: “Corn-beef.” Wennerstrand, collecting the lists of absentees : “Anyone absent this morning, Miss Callan ” Miss Callan: “No, I’m all here this morning!” Miss Crapo: “The Romans never realized Caesar’s true worth until after they had buried him.” S. Clowes: “Just like the goose that laid the golden eggs.”

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23 THE GREEN AND WHITE ALUMNI ( (The Alumni Editor would be glad to receive information in addition to that given or any correction or errors.) 1909 Ida M. Benjamin, New England Conservatory of Music, Mrs. Joseph Kraft, Winthrop, Mass. May Hackett, Emerson School of Oratory, Boston, clerk, Paymaster’s Office, U. S. Naval Station, New London, Conn. Samuel I. Kennison, Brown University T3, Harvard '17, practicing physician, 2 Comstock Ave , Providence, R. 1. Annie M. Pearse, Mrs. Robert Munroe, High St., Bristol. 1910 Gertrude Bunn, Mrs. Walter J. Watson, Constitution St., Bristol. Vivian Cobleigh, Mrs. True Palmer, India. Albert O. Earle, claim examiner. Globe Indemnity Co. of New York, office, Sanderson Bros., Providence, R. I. George R. Fish, Scoutmaster, Bristol Troop of Boy Scouts, Bristol. Emma Marguerite Flowers, Mrs. Harold Hill, Hope St., Bristol. Basil H. Perry, U. S. Military Academy, West Point, now at Officers’ Training School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Elizabeth Peterson, R. I. State Normal School T3, Mrs. Stephen Hopkins, teacher, Byfield School, Bristol. Florence Helen Potter, Mrs. Henry Hambrick, Newark, N. J. Mary B. Reynolds, Mrs. Frederick Bud-long. Anthony, R. I. Leicester Watts, with R. G. Dun Co, Grosvenor Bldg., Providence, R. I. Bessie West, deceased. Edith Wilson, Mrs. Albert O. Earle, Marion Ave., Providence, R. I. , Charlotte A. Young, Brown University T5, teacher, Technical High School, Providence, R. I. 1911 Evelyn Carter, R. I. State Normal School T4, teacher, Americanization School, National India Rubber Co., Bristol. Daniel W. Coggeshall, Brown University, Senator from Bristol, R. I. State Legislature. John Collins, advertising manager, Ostby Barton Co., Providence, R. I. Grace Dunnigan, stenographer, U. S. Bobbin Shuttle Co., Eddy St., Providence, R. I. Mary Easterbrooks, R. I. State Normal School T4, teacher, Reynolds School, Bristol. Phyllis Farrally, Mrs. Karl R. Moore, Harrisville, R. I. Leo Isaacson, Burdett Business School, leather salesman, Boston. Mass. Daniel L. Morrissey, Brown University, Harvard T7, practicing physician, Providence, R. I. William H. Munro, with General Lead Battery Co., Chicago, 111. Katherine R. Pauli, R. I. State Normal School T4, Mrs. Charles Burns, Wood St, Bristol. Eleanor R. Perry, deceased. Olive C. Young, Mrs. Harold Peckham, Providence, R. I. 1912 Henry Barton, Jr., R. I. State College, agent for the Standard 0:1 Co. in China, was married in Yokohoma, Japan. April 25, 1921, to Miss Mary Aplin of New York. Peter Bassing, clerk, Chase National Bank, New York City. Samuel Bassing, grocer, New Bedford, Mass. Louise Brechin, clerk, Wire Service Office, National India Rubber Co., Bristol. Nellie M. Bullock, Mrs. Harold Pedley, Mt. Hope Ave., Bristol. Marion G. Bullock, Mrs. James Ken-nelly, Hope St., Bristol. Marguerite Brogan, R. I. State Normal School T5, teacher, Reynolds School, Bristol. Ethel Blackman, Mrs. Max Cohen, Providence, R. I. Henry Eisenberg, clerk. Armour Co., Newport, R. I. Doris J. Farrally, Mrs. Albert J. Holmes, South Warren, R. I. Norman R. Hathaway, Treasurer. Bryant Stratton Commercial School, Providence, R. I. J. Ellery Ingraham, clerk. Providence Institution of Savings, Providence, R. I. Hazel B. Gardiner, Mrs. George M. Cad Chester. Penn. Irene B. Hackett, Mrs. Carl Fatzer, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mildred H. Keating, clerk, Wire Service Office, National India Rubber Co., Bristol. Margaret G. Kenney, clerk, Keds Ticket Office, National India Rubber Co., Bristol. Mary M. Leahy, Mrs. Edward Sullivan, Constitution St., Bristol. Hannah Murphy, stenographer, Factory Manager’s Office, National India Rubber Co., Bristol. • Anna Sullivan, R. I. State Normal School T5, teacher, Reynolds School, Bristol. Helen Tinglev. Brown University T7, Bryant Stratton Commercial School, teacher, Attleboro High School, Attleboro, Mass. Vincent C. Young, R. I. State College, inspecting engineer, International Motor Co., Plainfield, N. J. 1913 George M. Cady, architect, with C. H. Brazer, Chester, Penn. Rose Blackman, Mrs. William Cohen, Providence, R. I. Ruby Blaisdell, stenographer. Providence Washington Insurance, Providence, R. I.