New London High School - Whaler Yearbook (New London, CT)

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18 BULKELEY NEWS A young Jewish lawyer had just hung out his shingle which read as follows: A. Swindler, Lawyer. A friend, seeing the sign, asked him why his full name was not there. Oh, no, exclaimed the lawyer in dismay, ' that sign is bad enough as it is. If I should put my full name there it would ruin me.” “ Why is that ? Why ? My name is Adam Swindler.” Miss Jordon, “ What is ‘ May ’ the sign of ? ” Grant, “ Spring.” What was the hardest study you had at school this year, my son ? ” Me Combs, “ The foot-ball signals, dad.” Lives of football men remind us, We can smear ourselves with blood, And, departing, leave behind us. Half our faces in the mud. Spectator, “ Doesn’t Sisson cover lots of ground ? ” | Sisson’s Friend, “ Sure his shoes are size 1 I l £.” FRESHMAN SLIPS. She involuntarily hung the key on her wrist which Vas attached by a string. Teacher, “ For what is the year 1 700 noted ? ” Senior, “ The beginning of the eighteenth century.” Farrell, ’23, (coming in at 12:30 A. M.) “ R-r-r-ither cold here dad.’’ Farrell, Sr., “ Yes, I’m in Alaska.” Farrell, Jr., ” What ? ” Farrell, Sr., Well, I m in the polar regions some-here. I’m looking at the midnight ‘son’.” “ How many are there in the chorus ? ” “ Why I make it only twenty.” “Oh, ou count noses.” WHAT DOES SHE MEAN? She, Oh, Jack, please don’t smoke now. I want u to dance the next number with me.” Jack, Let s take a walk through the garden instead.” She, “ I really can’t. I’m so dead tired now tj can hardly stand on my feet.” Jack, “ But you want to dance. She, “ Yes, but you — you dance — Oh me so mad ? ” you Donavan, “ Dad, what is a trade-ing ? ’’ Donavan, Sr., “A merchant’s hot-air, son.” Mabel, “ Gladys is hopelessly old-fashioned. Ruth, “ What makes you say that.” Mabel, “She complains that the street-car stepsaj too high.” Bent, “What made you sell your parrot. Did hi swear ? ” Cassara, “ No, he hiccoughed and kept the houtf surrounded by those infernal prohibition detectives.” He, “Do you think a beautiful woman and a man can live happily together ? ” ’ Marion, Oh, Carl, you have such an original waf of saying things.” Bill, “May I have the next dance ? ’ May, “ If you can find a partner.” Jerome, “ Did you ever see a cotton gin ? ” Wadleigh, “Go on! There’s lot of home brewj-but you can’t tell me they’re making it out of cotton.” HE LAUGHS BEST, ETC. Chidsey, “What’s the matter, darling ? ” Kuester, “O-O-O’Neil hit his finger with thi hammer.” Chidsey, “ Don’t cry about it, you should laugh. Kuester, “ I-I-I did.” SEEN IN A QUICK LUNCH EMPORIUM. A. Don’t make fun of our coffee — you may b« old and weak some day. B. Use one helping of sugar and stir like H We don't mind the noise. C. These spoons are not like the doctor s medicine — to be taken after eating.

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I— BULKELEY NEWS 17 InkfH. FOUND IN BOOKS OF EMINENT SENIORS. Spanish Book : r Have you ever been discouraged, Messed with pain or care. 1 If not, then just try Spanish ’foil'll find your trouble there. bglish Note book : I No word or sentence is found in a paragraph which t ;not bare directly or indirectly on the topic sentence. IBent, to father on roof, “ Hey pa, don’t come down 4e ladder that’s against the other side of the house, look it away. Its been a coal day since you’ve left,” said the g-wood to the cinder. You’re too chipper,” replied the cinder to the haig-wood. bo to blazes,” said the match as it dropped in and ft both. NECESSARY FOR A DECISION. Your honor,’’ said the head of the jury, “ this nan is sueing the accused for $500 for three kegs bsn whiskey.” That’s the situation,” answered the judge, “ It’s • business to decide if the whiskey was worth that “ That’s just it, your honor. Could the jury have j. lple.” IN A TWINKLING. “ I wonder,’’ remarked the youthful astronomer, ‘‘If if you will let me associate you with a star — Venus, pei haps, the star of love. “ Well, no,” thoughtfully remarked the young lad'1 addressed, “ I would rather that you thought of me a Saturn. “Indeed! Why?” ]' “ Oh, well, didn’t you tell me that Saturn has jl ring ? ” i He bought one the following day. ■ — Prof., “ Conjugate that verb.” Lyons, (excitedly to Mac Donald) “ What verb dr he say ? ” i1 Mac Donald, “ Dam ’f I know.” Lyons, “ Dam 'fino, Dam ’finare, Dam ’f---? ” i Mr. C., “Nelson tells me that some nights he is o . pressed by an awful vision before his eyes. Mr. B., “ What makes him take out a homely g, like that anyway ? ’’ ;

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 BULKELEY NEWS ■ IS” rtjnnl Notea. On Thursday, May 24, the Juniors chal-d the Sophomores to a game of base-L The game was played at Cannonball irk. It began zvell, the Juniors scoring :rrans to the Sophomores one in the first iing. The game was ended in the fifth ling by a thunder shower with the score 2 in the Juniors favor. O’Neill of the aior Class umpired and it was not his od decisions but rather his luck that saved from the showers of bottles. On March 1, Mr. Mercer of New York ressed the students on character building. talk was interesting and inspiring, and fstories humorous and true. He told of sown high school days and urged the lei's in the name of God to go straight. His «was greatly appreciated and applauded. On March 29, the Junior Class stage their Prom at Plant Hall. The class ha : voted to postpone the Prom until a late date, but having the hall leased for thi night, were forced to hold it at that time For this reason the dance had very little ad' vertising and was not as successful financiall; as it might have been. However, it prove to be a very enjoyable affair and all tha: attended were well satisfied. On Friday, April 8, the students of Bui' keley and W. M. I. went over to Vocational School to see an educational film which wa shown in the Auditorium. The film wa. donated by the Connecticut Board of Educe' tion. It showed the growth of plant an animal life and contrasted the two. Befor the pictures were shown songs were sunj and the students cheered Vocational. ■ jOn March 17th, the Phi Alpha Mu Sigma sterility were hosts at their annual dance Plant Hall. The dance was well patron-tfby students from Bulkeley, W. M. I., I Phonal and alumnae. It proved a huge ss socially. Each of the four classes held meetings o Tuesday, February 15, to raise money fo the Hoover Fund. The response to Mi: Towne’s appeal was very liberal, and th amount raised was much more than expectec: The Freshman Class raised enough mone