Arlington High School - Indian Yearbook (Arlington, MA)

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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!

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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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The Arlington High School Clarion l 9 Teacher: “ Which New England state has two capitals ? Pupil: “ New Hampshire ” Teacher: “ Indeed ? Name them.” Pupil: “ Capital N and capital H.” Isn’t that a good joke ? It’s my own “Great Scott! Are you as old as that ? ” “ There’s room at the top,” the Senior said as he laid his hand on the sophomore’s head. How dear to our hearts is a steady sub- scriber, Who pays in advance at the birth of the year; Who lays down his money and does it most gladly, And casts round the office a halo of cheer. How welcome he is when he steps in the sanctum ; How he makes our hearts throb, how he makes our hearts dance! We outwardly thank him, and inwardly bless him. The steady subscriber who pays in advance. — Ex. Exchanges take warning: The Clar- ion has Gott to take the lead this year. A certain man was the proud pos- sessor of two beautiful angora cats which he called Tom and Jerry. A neighbor, happening in one day, was admiring the cats, and asked their names. “Tom ’n Jerry,” answered the owner proudly. “ Tom ’n Jerry !” sniffed the neigh- bor in scorn. “Why don’t you get up to date ’n call ’em Cook ’n’ Peary?” “Gwan ! Them ain’t no poll cats !” was the answer. Buttrick’s Hennery Eggs DIRECT FROM THE HENNERIES Every clay at D. BUTTRICK’S STORES 667 MASS. AVE., ARLINGTON 1367 MASS. AVE., ARLINGTON HGTS. HORNB L O W E R W E E K S 60 Congress Street, Boston INVESTMENT SECURITIES Members of Boston and N eiv York Stock Exchan ge NEW YORK DETROIT CHICAGO