Arlington High School - Indian Yearbook (Arlington, MA)

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The Arlington High School Clarion 7 Yes, there’s going to be a social. Don’t get unduly excited, 1910. Beware of that villian in our midst! Sh !! Why are Miss } — and conscience alike ? Because they each speak in a still, small voice.” Lives ot the Seniors all remind us, We can make our lives like theirs ( ?) And departing, leave behind us. Footprints on the High School stairs. A girl in the “ A ” division of English, having a very had cold, evidently tried to be loyal to A. H S. by having a very red nose. If you see anything funny in any of these locals, speak to the editors, they’ll explain, perhaps, how they happened to get there. 19 12 Officers Pres., |ames Blevins. V. Pres., Mildred McKay Sect., Harrie Dadmun I teas , Stanley Livingstone Editor, Eleanor Bisbee Notes Evidently 1912 is an active class; the mere thought of reporting its doings filled many nominees for the office of secretary with fear. Sophomore correspondence: Dear Helen — I received your most welcome epitaph. Ask Mr. B — for his composition on a hen. It’s great. A sign is needed on the bookcase in Room II. Miss S — was unable to find it. Resolved — That English IIC is not interested in ash-sifting. Aren’t those 1912 class pins great ? Caesar killed a forest.” He must have first attacked those branches of the forest that had stopped shooting because at such times they probably leave their weapons in trunks. 40k. (kilograms) translated in Physics as 40 karats. Did that refer to the wonderful 1 9 1 2 pins ? “ Football ” is the title of a new hook consisting of articles on that subject, to he issued by English IIC. Heard in Geometry: If we suppose that nip is perpendicular to ab, along what line shall our proo f go ? Inspired pupil: Along the line mp. Mr. Z’s shoes! Oh, dear!! One of the Sophomore boys goes “ swimming in an auto.” It has been suggested that he refers to the gasoline tank. In English II A, we learn that a cer- tain person’s hair was “ dis-leveled. ” Another unfortunate had a “ long head of yellow hair. Mr. D — has a new method of pre- senting apples to “ teacher.”

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i6 The Arlington High School Clarion im Winter am langsten.” (Hair is longest in winter). Do tell us what kind of hair restorer you use, H — ! Teacher: “ Miss M — , are you cold ?” Miss M — : “ Only my hands.” A general scuffle is heard from the boys’ side of the room. Frequent occurrence. Teacher: “ You must speak louder, Miss , I can’t understand you.” Pupil: “ What? I don’t know what you say.” Teacher: “ Beg pardon ? Pupil, despairingly: “ Well, I can’t hear you ! ” Sits. We learned in English that among the ancients the liver, not the heart, was considered the seat of affections; in this connection Miss R — quoted a college professor as saying that if such were now the case, the familiar lines: “ Maid of Athens, ere we part, Give, oh give me back my heart ” would have to be rendered: “ Maid of Athens, ere we sever, Give, oh give me back my liver.” Miss R — : “ That is called an ana- pestic line.” Pupil, in amazement: “ Antiseptic?” Milton applied: Hence, loathed Melancholy,” sentiments of 1910. “ Then to the well-trod stage anon,” - Town Hall stage, November fifth. Come and trip it as you go On the light fantastic toe.” The dance following the play. 19 11 Once more we, as a class, have come together. Now let’s work together to make it what it can be — the best class in the School. 1911 greets the new members of the faculty. The class was very sorry to lose Miss Ames. She was a good friend and teacher to all, and we shall greatly miss her and her pleasantries. Miss B — , translating Greek: “ One man was wounded in the left wing.” Angelic creature! Heard in English: “Why, it must have been pleasant if the moon was shining.” Please explain. There may be a “ Senior Quartet,” but, “ Oh! You Junior Trio! ” They say the Juniors are setting a good example to the Freshmen — Yes, to act foolish! But at that they haven’t got anything on the Seniors. Miss H — , translating French: “He decided for the first time in his life to take a bath ” — after a pause, — - “ oh, in the Nile.” Class Editor’s Eament - Some people can be very funny We never could be so, So rally to our assistance; Tell us anything you know. 1911 always thought the “Sophs” were original, but say! those pins! Miss R -: “ I’ll have to change some seats that are not studying.”

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i8 The Arlington High School Clarion 1913 Teacher: “ What is the velocity of time expressed in ? ” Pupil : “ Space.” Teacher: “ How do you spell fairy ? Pupil: “ Farie, fairie, fary, fairy.” Teacher: “ Do you understand this example ? ” Pupil : “ Yes,” Teacher: “ Do the next one.” Pupil: “ I can’t do this one, yet.” Teacher: “ I thought you said you understood it.” Pupil: “ I did.” Subtract nine from twenty-one.” “ Two, six, twelve.” Interesting conversation in Algebra Teacher, trying to explain substitution: Now, Mr. S — , add” Pupil: “ Do you mean subtract? Teacher: “ No. A-d-d, add! Pupil: “ Well, do you mean subtract when you say add ? ” EXCHANGES O WING to the temporary discon- tinuance of our paper, we are no longer favored with exchanges, but we hope that they will now come in with renewed volume and frequency. We will welcome all, — the new as well as the old — during the coming year. A Sophomore young man in one of Professor J — ’s philosophy classes had been arguing along agnostic lines. “ Then,” said the professor, “ you mean that you can know nothing ? ” ‘‘Nothing but what I can understand,” replied the student. That’s the same thing,” said the professor, making a note in his record- book. I wish, Henry,” said the editor’s wife, “ that you’d try not to be so absent minded when we are dining out.” Eh ? What have I done now ? ” Why, when the hostess asked you it you’d have some more pudding you replied that owing to the tremendous pressure on your space, you were com- pelled to decline.” A teacher asked one of his pupils if he could translate “ our sisters ” into F rench. No, sir,” stammered the boy. “ Very good, that is correct,” said the teacher, kindly. Some fellows scorn a co-ed From any place or clime, But yet, at dances, as we’ve seen They take one every time. — T uft ' s Weekly. The Study of Sue An ancient Sioux lady named Sue Stole cash from a trustful m’sieu; And M’sieu on his knees To a lawyer begged: “ Please Now for poor M’sieu’s sou sue Sioux Sue! ” When we think of Ireland’s woes, our hearts go pity- Pat!