Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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THE MAGNET 23 “ Oh, dear!” sighed her husband’s wife. “I can’t. find a pin anywhere. I wonder where all the pins go to, anyway.” “That's a difficult question to answer,” replied his wife’s husband, “because they are always pointed in one direction and headed another.” — Selected. : w He had never been to sea before. “Can you keep anything on your stomach?” asked the ship doctor. “No, sir,” he returned, feebly. “ Nothing but my hand.”—Suwccess. Sd Teacher: How many kinds of po- etry are there? Pupil: Three. Teacher: What are they? Pupil: Lyric, dramatic, and epi- demic.— Selected. ad Many a girl thinks she has broken her heart when she has only sprained her imagination.— Life 7 An English daily has the follow- ing advertisement: ‘“ Wanted—a gen- tleman to undertake the sale of a patent medicine. The advertiser guarantees it will be profitable to the undertaker.” @ h e LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS WITH YOU five a aN a | elie Ss — =i , Ra ——— SSS Addressing a political meeting the other day, a speaker gave his hearers a touch of the pathetic. “I miss,” he said, brushing away a not unwom- anly tear, ‘I miss many of the old faces I used to shake hands with.’’— Selected. Ww He said her hair was dyed, and when she indignantly exclaimed, “Tis false!” he said he presumed so.— Selected. A young Englishman who was un- acquainted with the Italian language was traveling in Italy. As he was about to make a tour of the city of Rome, he copied a sign on a build- ing near by, so that he might return to the same place. When he board- ed an electric car to return late in the afternoon, he showed the con- ductor the copied sign. To his sur- prise, the man seemed quite unfamil- iar with the place. He then showed it to several passengers, who, in turn, looked puzzled and shook their heads. Soon a man who could speak English translated the words—“Post no bills here.” Pel Professor: After today, gentlemen, I will not call the roll, but will ex- pect those absent to speak to me about it at the end of the hour.—E£xz.

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20 THE MAGNET Miss Morrill, our French teacher spent the summer vacation in Paris, where she combined study with pleasure. w Miss Woodbury, ’I1, finds geome- try a very “interesting ” subject. w One of the English teachers re- cently informed a class that Benja- min Franklin, on entering the city of Philadelphia, had a few clothes stuffed in his pockets, three large rolls under his arms, and that the only money which he had in his pos- session was a Dutch collar. w Two ninth grade teams are prac- ticing football under the excellent ‘supervision of Mr. Lee, ’10, who is showing himself to be an able and efficient coach. w HEARD IN THE GEOMETRY CLASS Teacher: What is the base of a triangle? Griffin, ’1r: The base of a triangle is the side on which it rests. Teacher: Well, a triangle doesn’t always rest. All triangles aren’t just like you, Robert. w Miss Lockey passed her vacation abroad, spending most of her time in Italy, France, Switzerland, Gib- ralter, and Belgium. w The former science teacher, Mr. Richardson, is now teaching at Ha- verhill, Mass. 2 Some of the boys have met with hard luck in football practice this season. William McCann has a broken arm and Roy Charron, on his first afternoon, tore the ligaments of his thumb. | ¥ | We dedicate these proverbs to the following: Freshman Class— “Let every one look to himself and no one will be lost.” Hussey, ’10o— “Logic forever! That beats my grandmother, and she was Clever.” L. Jobes, ’11— “Let me play the fool.’ Football Team— “United we stand, divided we fall.” Miss Brooks— | ‘A loan, though old, is no gift.” Geometry Class— “He that proves too much, proves nothing.” McCann) 10-— “The absent are always at fault.” Charron,’ to-— “Jack would be a gentleman, if he could but speak French.” Roukes, ’10— “Every Jack must have his Jill.” Nellie Pierson, ’11— “Do all you can to be good, and you'll be so.” Mildred Merrill, ’10— ‘Who more busy than they that have the least to do?” Editorial Staff— “Be good in your offices, you'll keep the longer on.” we Teacher: What is a monarchy? Freshman: A people governed by a king. Teacher: Who would reign if the king should die? Freshman: The queen. Teacher: And if the queen died? Freshman: The Jack.

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24 THE MAGNET Alumni Notes HERE were forty young men and young women who graduated from this school last June. Of these, fifteen are at home or at work, and twenty-five are continuing their studies. Those who are doing graduate work are Leone Smith and Harold Whittier. Following is the list of pupils who have entered some school or college this year. Francis Gallagher, Holy Cross College; Martha Lundagen, Smith Col- lege; John Miller, Williams College; Philena Armstrong, Mildred Dutton, Grace Jewett, Vera Willard, Fitchburg Normal School; Ruth Page, Boston Normal Art School; Louis Peltier, Clark College; Cephas Derby, Francis MacSheffray, Cleon Phelps, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Marjorie. Pierce, Vassar College; Ralph Joslin, Charles Wass, Poughkeepsie Business College; Laura Smith, Boston University; Victorine Prince, study abroad; Harold Rice, Worcester Academy; Williamina Sangster, Joseph Foss, Busi- ness College in town; Ruth Putnam, The Castle School, Tarrytown; Mildred Shaw, Laselle Seminary; Kathryn Wells, Simmons College. Miss Margaret Lane of the class of 1908, has entered the Hemenway school, Framingham. William Lane is attending Amherst College and Everett Lothrop has entered Oberlin College, Ohio. Grace Lawrence and Nellie Dexter, of the class of ’08, have entered Boston University. Arthur Kloss, ’08, is playing end on the Worcester Tech. team. Do You Want a Good Position as a bookkeeper or stenographer? Let Us Help You to Find One We have experienced teachers, and each pupil receives individual attention. We wish to call your special attention to our Evening Classes for High School Pupils For students preparing for college, shorthand-is particularly valuable in taking notes on lectures. Write, or visit our school for information regarding our classes. Fitchburg Business College Fitchburg, Mass. Comfptiments of Hany ZB. Pretce x