University of Nebraska College of Agriculture - Shucks Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Q sf' g , r X N S xg Elf? MQ On the war Toth Little Christian, at the movies, saw a tribe of Indians painting their faces and asked his mother for the reason for this. Indians, his mother answered, always paint their faces before going on the War path and before scalping, tomahawking and murdering. The next evening, after dinner, as the mother entertained Arvilla's young man in the parlor, Christian rushed down stairs, wide-eyed with fright. Come on mother, he cried, 1et's get out of here, quick! Billie's going on the war path! Oh Walter if thou could'st have seen The joys that thine would have been, If thou had'st joined the W L With all its maidens fair! How could'st thou coldly turn away When Martha kindly bid thee stay! . Could'st thou not know her heart would break I f ther thou did'st forsake? JULIA J .- Well I've had him for two years, I guess I can keep him the 'rest of this term. E0 Our 'lllunior Boy H ere's to the Junior boy, with his funny clothes And hideous yells,' who studies football, Tricks and Lyric Bellesj Who's always foolish, but never in bad, and Who spends all the money earned by his dad! He's the School's pride and his m0ther's 309, So here's long life to the Junior boy! X, '-'lj what 'Else woulo 'Fife Come 'Tor ? Irene came to the breakfast table late and was scanned by the reproach- ful eyes of Miss Corbin, Did that young man kiss you last night? HN ow, Miss Corbin, said the pretty girl with a reminiscent smile, 'fdo you suppose that he came all the way from Pennsylvania to hear me sing? Dr. Sturdevant had been treating Mr. Hoagland for dyspepsia for a long time and finally, wishing to know how his patient was coming, he told him to take a dill pickle just before going to bed, and see if he could hold it on his stomach over night. The next day Bill H. called and Dr. Sturdevant asked him the results. Ah, it was all right, Doc, said Bill, as long as I was awake, but when I went to sleep it rolled off. Who made the bet about Harley Nelson? Tell 'em about the time you and he entertained a couple of Janes at the Orpheum, Fairley. ' EVELYN GLEBE Qtelling father about school workj: In Physics I am good, she says, In Cooking excellent, And always in Entomology I get the high per cent. . I I'm good too in Geometry and History And the rest, and father says: He's glad to know, in school, I do the best! ll K I . I1 1 In Hamellalu11am:ruummunuwnnnn

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T gp N as Tilunior 'Brom The Junior Prom was held at the Temple theatre on February 12. About forty couples were in attendance, good music was furnished and, in general, the affair was a grand success. The dancing started at nine o'clock and lasted until twelve o'clock. Punch Was served until a late hour, but due to the excessive thirst of those present it finally disappeared among a clatter of glasses and merry laughter. The lights got really rude about eleven o'clock and kept winking at intervals until at twelve o'clock, they refused to shine any more, and could they have heard the many remarks not in their favor, they Would have blushed with shame. The programs were in' class colors and of a neat yet chic design. Tlfato Gimc 'flatly Our Annual Barn Warming was held on Nov. 20, 1915, in-Plant Industry building. It was carried out this year much the same as other years, with all people present in hard time rags and was, as usual, a grand success. Hard cider, sandwiches, apples and pickles were served at midnight, and flash-light pictures were taken of the group. The Juniors were born for great things, The Seniors were born for small, And the Sophornores-why, 'it is not recorded, . Why they were born at all! Mr. Rivett's favorite remark is: Simple things for simple people! P. S.-I like simple things. muI:Jwml.,.-fmnmmvw-mmm-u vw mi mu 1 1 I -- e - ' 'locals TIM HARP.- Why is the ocean always on the move? NEWELL CALKINS-KKWGII, if you had half as many rocks in your bed, you'd be on the move too! MARTHA H.-Al Philpot has got the digestion of a goat. EVELYN G.eMaybe that's why, when there is anything to eat, he's always butting in. BILLY-By the way, are you going to take supper anywhere tomorrow evening? VON Ceagerlyj- Why, no, not that I know of! ' BILLYiMy, won't you be hungry next morning! In Geometry-The deportment of a pupil varies inversely as the square of the distance from the instructor. VON'S idea of Hump-A natural joke. e Strange, how Humphreys always gets a brilliant idea after some one else has suggested it. Bill Hoagland's motto: Pep without purpose is piffle. no Tlfelp neeoeo Cwantcob What would you do if I should kiss you? asked Paul Thompson. Dol said Julia. I'd scream for help. Oh, don't bother, said Paul, I can do it without any help.

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- X Q.. .. .J 4 . , f, . . . v. ' G i Tif you want to Tlfnow Tffow TIE Tools'- To be curious-ask Zieman. To be popular-ask Martha. To be in a dream-ask Hazel Peard. To be happy-ask Stubby Nelson. To be industrious-ask Reinhold Witt. To be smart-ask Metta Nelson. To be liked-ask Isabel Armstrong. To work for THE TATTLER-ask Genevieve Morris. To be a bird-ask Abdul Johnson. To be pretty-ask Walter Ernst. To be stung-ask Wilbur Donze. To be Miss Denny's pet-ask Fairley. To be canned-ask Langenberg. To be a class president-ask Rivett. To be short-ask Shorty Thompson.. To take pictures-ask Ben Love. To deliver an oration-ask Winters. To have one's knees ache when one is debating-ask Worthman. To be tardy-ask Donald Pettis. To be a giggler-ask Marie Arnold. 'faculty Sayings If you want to know some of the instructors at the farm, listen to them talk for two -minutes, then refer to this: If you hear, I don't know one thing about the School of Agriculture -it's Mr. Young. 1 If you hear, Well, so much for that Caccompanied by a huge sigh of reliefj-it's Prof. Smith. If- you hear, I think it's the most cha'ming thing -it's Miss Corbin. If you hear, Quiz -it's Mrs. Foster. If you hear, Maybe -it's Mr. Jones. rmnummunnmuwuunumu If you hear, What's the matter with you? 'Can't you get anything into your head? -it's Prof. Plum. If you hear, Oh surely, Honey - it's Miss Odell. If you hear, Just keep on working and you'll get it -it's Miss Meredith. If you hear, Wake up, wake up! What are you all asleep for? -it's Skudurna QSkirtsD. . Eragcoy in Ewo :Nels Act 1 Curtain rises. A basketball floor with the Fresh- men and Juniors fighting hard for the ball. - - Curtain falls. Act 2 Curtain rises. ' The Freshmen lying around on the floor gasping hard for their breath. The Juniors standing over them vic- torious. - - Curtain falls. Commanomenls I. Thou shalt read no stories in school. H. Thou shalt not draw cartoons to show the likeness of anything in the S. of A. III. Thou, the sinner, shalt learn Julius Caesar every day. IV. Thou shalt recite nine hours each. day of the week and study ten hours each night. V. Honor the stenographers, thy principal and teachers. VI. Thou shalt not whisper. VII. Thou shall not chew gum.