Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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C © m 1 © Familiar Sayings of A. H. S. Teachers Mr. Dieterich—“ The Senior girls are the worst hall-gossipers in the building.” Miss Seeger—“ I will not mention this again! ” Miss Cole—“ When there are forty pupils in the room, each one must observe the other’s right of study, etc, etc.” Mr. Ladd—“ Well, make a bluff at it anyway.” Miss Warmington—“Very well!” Mr. Graham—“ To a greater or less extent. Miss Case—“ I’ve told you forty-’leven times. Mrs. Morton—“ Girls, you’re not talking in the hall, are you ? ” Mr. Lowe—■“ Be sure to prepare your lesson.” A little tot had learned a certain poem by ear; then she was called upon to write it. Here is the result: “ Lettuce Denby up N. Dewing, Widow Hartford, N. E. Fate: Still H. E. Ving, still per Sue Wing, Learn to label Aunty Waite.”—Ex. There once was a Senior named Hawks And to school every morning she walks, But at evening does ride With a Senior beside Unless Toolie’s motor car balks. Junior—(asking for “The Tale of Two Cities)—“ Please give me the ' tail ’ of two kitties.” 19

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Junior Notes We welcome Robert MacDowell and Clarence Fuller who have just entered our class. We wish success to Sam Friedman who is trying for the debating team. What if the B’s were superstitious? The Latin class of 13 students translated the 13th chapter on December 13 in room 13. Bertha Campbell, Mabel Chapin and Frary Blakeslee who have withdrawn from school are greatly missed. The Juniors are proud of the their football boys who are wearing the black and yellow sweaters, namely, Morris, McNutt and Barker. There once was a Senior called Rusty Who in Latin appears to be musty But he’s not so bad The dear little lad Though his thinking machinery’s dusty. A drama in three acts— I. Maid one. II. Maid won. III. Made one.—Ex. One of the latest ways of spelling Harry Kochenderfer’s name— Harry Cockenbucher. Bright Sayings of Seniors in English It was a white stone millionaire’s house. The house was made of bricks two and a half stories high. Miss Seeger says she is tired of being the pronouncing gazetteer for the Vergil class. Mr. Dieterich—“ Who owned the privateer ships ? ” Louise—“ Why, no one.” 18

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The Dart Mr. Graham—“ Open your blocks to page 87 and study the block and tackle.” Why does Eleanor Good wear black furs ? Because she doesn’t like her white chin-chilly. Irene Cook—“ Where is the skeleton that was here last year ? Mr. Ladd—“ Oh, I suppose that it was taken by the owner.” There is a Sophie called Norton, Up to the ball he went sportin,’ And to tell you the truth He really took Ruth, But he never goes over there courtin.’ Wanted (by Margaret Beach)—A Freshman to pilot her about the building. She has got into the wrong room at least a dozen times this term. Wonder what can be on her mind ? Wanted (by Rob Dunbar)—To know why Margaret Beach wishes to know how to measure a room for carpet. A Senior there once was named Ray Who in Latin class tried to be gay, He was squelched by the teacher And as good as a preacher Has Raymond D. been since that day. Mr. Ladd (in Chemistry:) “ What is a reducing agent.' Arlene Chapman: “Antifat.” There once was a student named Cook Who never would look in a book But in recitations In argumentations The teacher’s half hour he took. 20