Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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THE ACORN Account Prof. Minium. 2.—Breakfast to be served in the school building — Kindness Prof Minium 3.—All experiments to be performed and written up by an efficient assistant Generosity Prof. Minium. ee automobile service maintained to conveey members of the class to and from recitations Account Prof. Minium. P. S.—(the undersigned) Ted Lynch, Deac Brush, Joe Emmai and others. 4—Good automobile service maintained to convey members vf the class to and from recitations. Accont Prof. Minium. P. S. (The undersigned) Ted Lynch, Deac Brush, Joe Emmal and others. Young Jefferies, alias Fat Frick, wants to match himself with any other good featherweaght. Freshmen preferred. THE SONG OF FRITZ AND MONTE. One step won’t take you very far, You’ve got to keep on walking; One word won't tell folks what you are You’ve got to keep on talking. One inch won’t make you very tall, You’ve got to keep on growing; One little “Ad.” won’t do it all You’ve got to keep ’em going. Umpire (at game)—Fowl! Freshie—Where are the feathers? Umpire—You goose! They’re a picked team.—Ex. A high carnival of song is shortly to be held in the Assembly Hall. Gents $1.00, ladies free. The proceeds to be devoted to the Lyceum Debating Society. The following selections will be rendered: “Just One (?) Girl’ Brick Innes My Merry Oldsmobile” (Duet). . Bunny Dexter and Lee Scott ‘Paims of Victory” The Baseball Team “T’m on the Water Wagon Now” Russ Baker When You at Last are Mine” ... S. Holland (to his diploma) “Oh! the Girls, the Lovely, Lov ely, Girls Heine Jackson If You Ain’t Got No Money You Needn’t Come Aroud... Deac Brush During the intermission, Master Everts, the celebrated Boy Saprono, by special request of (nobody) will render that pathetic little ballad entitled Take back your heart—I ordered liver. “An hour bluffed is an hour gained” “A cutting student gathers no “rec’s,”

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—NOTICE Please send all jokes for this department on thin paper so that the editor can see through them. Frank Lawrence says he doesn’t remember having done any queening—we can just imagine! Has anyone seen Midge Emmons’ “Scrub” Brush? Miss Garretson (in girl’s study hall). “Mr. Fassett, as you are the only boy in here, don’t you want to go into the boy’s study hall? Suit yourself.” H. F. (looking at E. L. F.) “T’'ll stay here.” OVERHEARD IN THE OFFICE Dr. Thompson (after answering the phone) “Master Hughes, go find Chauncy Eastman and tell him his mama wants him to go home.” Chauncy,—does your mother know you're out? “Hello, Jenkins! Glad to see you’re back from the front.” “What! I know I’m thin, but I didn’t know you could see my back from the front.” H. Nason (J. B. Comp.) Reserve a lower birth for train for Chicago. He sits apart, the dance goes on He looks with saddened gaze upon the merry throng; And why: Because he’s been betrayed by one he trusted. His suspender button’s busted.—Ex. ALAMEDA HIGH SCHOOL January 9, 1906. Know all men by these presents, that we, the undersigned, students of the Alameda High School, do hereby present the following reso- lutions in view of the fact that our beloved faculty has ordered us to arise from our downy couches on certain morns, at the unearthly hour of 8 a. m., and wend our way unto our beautiful institution of learning, where we may partake of Prof. Minium’s lore in Physics. Oh! murderers of our slumbers harken unto our appeals: Resolved :—1.—That every member of the class shall be presented with an alarm clock (worth at least 45 cents) warranted not to go

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DIRECTIONS FOR RAINY DAYS