Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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I ' ACE SIXTEEN TUB SASSAMON 1922 Hoard in Freshman Algebra: Miss P. — Gavin, you ' re not here to ornament the class. Of course, everyone knows that is done by all its smiling Juniors. Miss P. — I wouldn ' t give you any credit for that example, Murphy. In the first place it is incorrect and secondly it ' s wrong. Hardigan, reading — I was of spaciojs dimensions. Was this before the war? Miss S. — Stop that gabbling! This is no goosefield! Evidently she is tired of being a goose girl. Miss W. — The Greek fleet march ?d down along the Euboean coast. Did the oarsmen pick it up and carry t on their shoulders, Miss W? Although others may work in a greater expanse, and walk farther, we work be- tween 33 and 37, and will soon come to the end — Without further cost of shoe leather.— Us Subs. Class of 1921 Miss H., reciting: Noise heard from pupils. Teacher — Just a moment! Miss H. has the floor. Teacher — What kind of a play did Shakespeare see? Pupil — Movies. Miss Mann — Hannon were you doing that singing? Hannon — No. Miss M. — Wasn ' t it you that was hum- ming? H.— No. Miss M. — Well, Hannon, were you mak- ing that noise? H.— Yes. Exit Hannon to the office. Miss Felch is gifted with a most won- derful imagination. She announced, in Latin, that auctoritate looked like auc- tion. How much do we bid, Enid? Heard in English: Miss S. — Where did Dunstan Cass fin- ally go? (Period of blankness on part of the pupils). Miss S. — I mean the very last place — the final one (pause) on earth. Miss Dyer — Que portez-vous? (Whit do you wear?) Miss Peoples, brilliantly — Un livre (a book) . Miss Dyer- — Fairbanks write ' has she written ' on the blackboard. Correct way, a-t-elle ecrit? Fairbanks — Est-elle encre? (Is she ink?) Pupil, at board — What shall I write? Teacher — Then. Pupil writes very faintly. Teacher — Write it out loud, please. Lord — Do you want these test papers back? Miss M. — No, I want you to keep those papers for a reminder. Lord — O! I can remember it all right! Miss P. — Use the word ' affect ' in a sen- tence. Bright pupil — Do not affect the piano. Heard in Room 12: Miss Currie — What is made of rubber on a train? Amorosa — The engineer ' s neck. The same day: Miss C. — I will not call on anyone who is chewing gum. Amorosa — Give me some gum, some- body, quick. Miss P. — Peake, put your gum in the waste-basket. Colford, are you chewing gum? Colford, coming out of a day-dream — Huh? Miss P. — Have you gum in your mouth? G. U. M. Gum? Colford — Yes, two.

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THE SASSAMOX PAGE FIFTEEN 4. Do not go home to lunch — by so do- ing you miss a free acrobatic performance and dance. 5. Do not put your gum under the seat, where just anybody is likely to find it and take it (put it in the inkwell, and be sure of finding it with a new flavor when you return) . 6. Practice diligently in the gymnasi- um, especially somersaults in the rings. By so doing you can prepare yourself for the sensations you receive on getting ac- quainted with Caesar next year. 7. Do not skip music or attempt to change your seat — it is likely to prove dis- astrous for you. 8. Attend faithfully to your algebra, but do not strain your brain — you will need it next year to study geometry. 9. If you, for any reason, are called to the platform to speak or read, do not look over the congregation and smile at your friends, but proceed with your per- formance at once. The chances are that the audience will be as glad, or more so, to get it over as you will. 10. Secret codes are very useful in transmitting important messages. They also give your other friends employment in their spare moments. MARION BROWN, ' 21. A FRESHIE ' S IDEA OF PROPER CLOTHES I would like to wear the cloak that Co- lumbus wore in fourteen ninety- two ; I would like to wear the shoes of Grant, and the stockings of Lincoln, too; I would like to wear some of the gold that Pizzarro conquered in Peru And the coat of John Cabot I could make some use of, too. I would like to wear a hat of McAdoo ' s, and a pair of Hoover ' s pants, And then again I ' d like to wear, the suit that Woodrow Wilson wore to France, I would like to wear a powdered wig as they did in Colonial days, And I ' d like to wear the overalls Abe Lin- coln wore, in pitching the hay. T. KILLEEN, ' 22. As to gathering gum for Victory Boys and Girls, this unique idea does not work. We have taken advice and searched, and found — Nothing. Will the adviser kindly come to our aid? Commission will be paid. DEDICATED TO THE SOPHOMORES The class of .1923, wherein we do reside, Has been rebuked, insulted, all; And often — turned aside. But how we stand, as well we should, Ay, sophomores, you ' re no better, We boasted not in good and pride, We ' ll pass you to the letter. AMERICAN HISTORY We Subs are learning lots of things About Geography, But the thing I think we like the best, Is American History. We learn about the Indians And ho w they fought the whites, We also hear of General Wolf Who climbed way up the heights. George Washington ' s a hero too He fought with all his might, He crossed the Delaware himself, And gave the Toms a fright. But today we hear of Wilson How he ' s gone across the sea, To see the boys who ' ve fought so well And brought home victory. M. B. S. Said the Prof, unto the Senior: You must alter your demeanor, For such ways I ' ve never seen. You ' re quite as awkward as a bean, Your walk is most unsightly, sir; Pray place your feet more lightly, sir; And always bow politely, sir. To the Sub-Freshmen! H. W. G.

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THE SASSAMON PAGE SEVENTEEN Class of 1920 Miss S. — How was Celia disguised when she fled? D. — She wiped the paint off her face. Honesty is a shining characteristic of the class. Balcom frankly admitted that it would take him a week to remember all he had forgotten during the Christmas va- cation. Dow believed he was promoting Tran- scendentalism because he came to school one morning without his breakfast. We have a suspicion it was his time he was thinking of instead. Miss Bianchi (translating French) — He searched through his wife ' s and daughter ' s pockets. Now why can ' t women have suffrage? Miss S. — You are all woefully mixed up about the periods of American Liter- ature. Dow — I ' m not. Miss S. — Well, you haven ' t any ideas at all. Miss S. — Wearing a felt hat in Lon- don, in summer, is like wearing a straw one here in winter. Sarcastic pupil — What about the wo- men ' s spring hats? Dow argues that a public airplane would never do because it couldn ' t stop at every white post. Astonishing Information! Calhoun ' s political beliefs led him to write The Rise of the Dutch Republic. Cotton Mather ' s religious sentiment helped exceedingly in his composing The Leather Stocking Tales. Whitman ' s solemn faith induced him to write Sequel to a Rum Tack. Churchill ' s humour developed into The Rise of the Dutch Republic. Heard in Latin: Miss M. (reciting on the life of the Gracchi) — The Roman aristocrats got up on their ears. Judging by this, the ancient Romans must have been some acrobats. 1920 Class Notes Miss Y., waxing warm over the first ora- tion against Catiline — I do not speak ob- scurely to the house of Marcus Laeca. Evidently Miss Y. approves of talking to sensible people. N. — What is the-er-fancy word for tak- ing down a tent? O. — Detention. Miss Cooley — Both you boys get to work quick, now, the three of you. Miss S. (interrupting Knights ' lip gym- nastics) — Knights, please stop that whis- tling. If you want a canary-bird we ' ll buy you one. Is this one of the many doings of magic? Miss Fee — There was a tiger in the room and if the man opened the door a lion would come out. Heard in Geometry: Lord — I ' ve forgotten. Mr. P. — Well, there wasn ' t anything to forget. The geometry book must have changed considerably since we saw it last. Mr. Betts (to Spanish Class) — I ' m will- ing to put a large amount of money up that you can learn that lesson in two hours, and I ' m not a betting man if my name is Betts. Class of 1919 Ask Miss Simington, How to talk to sol- diers while traveling. Heard in Latin : Miss E. (translating) — And he looked at the Trojan battle-lines with his eyes. What would you have used to look with, Miss E? In French : Miss B. (translating) — Je suis content que les jupes soient simples cette annee. Miss D. — Why would that interest the male sex?