Bacone College - Warrior Yearbook (Muskogee, OK)

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56 THE BACONE CHIEF Louise K-: Is your na1ne 'Redl' Robert Y.: Sure, 'cause my hair is red. A lady i11 Kroh's Music Store: Paul, why, if I had a Voice like yours, I certainly would take vocal. Paul P.: '4Believe I will Qheard later singing to tl1e chickensj. Miss Eckert: HMiss Morford, how many months in a quarter? Prof. Davis: I1ucile, please take tl1is ticket to Miss Hamilton. Tell l1er that I am going witl1 Mr. Q- :---- -, and she can come with you girls. Is Mr. Rice here? asked Mr. Sharp. O, yes! He l1ad his head down so I couldn't see tl1e shine. Bettie K.: VVhat arc tl1ose numbers on tl1e houses for? Ada Tiger: They are the number of till? houses. Bettie K.: '4IVhy, I thought that they were the price that the people paid for them. Jane B. fVirgilj : '4IVell, I never could tell the differ- ence IJGIYVQCII flies and fleas Cfleesjf' Teacher in Latin Class: Paul, what is tl1e plural of that? Paul P.: Thats John Murphy one day was confronted by a newsboy, who was yelling, Extra, all about tl1e races. John becoming inquisitive, asked, Which horse won?'7 The boy said: Buy a paper and see. To Exchange: HI have several pairs of hand-worked bedroom slippers to exchange for three pounds of beef- steak or other meats. -wEd1tor in Chief.

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THE BACONE CHIEF 55 One evening during study hour, James Allen asked: Can I raise the window? Prof. Rice answered: I don 't know whether you can or not, you might try. Prof. Davis: 'tHow did the Spartans take the down- fall of Sparta? J olm Murphy: The news of the overthrow did not interfere with the festival that was going on and only the widows of the survivors were dressed in mourning. Flo Mc.: Alex, which do you like best, chocolate creams or caramels? Alex R. : Makes no difference, all taste alike to me. Flo Mc.: I'll send creams. Gilbert F.: t'Doctor, do you think the cigarette habit affects the brain? Doctor: That question can never be answered for a man of brains has never been discovered smoking one. Simon H- : VVhat's this train stopped for? Wm. James: Stopped to get its breath. President tending his morning talkj : You can lead a mule to water, but you can It make him drink. Elsie R. fafterwardsj : You can lead 'em to break- fast, but you can 't make 'em eat.' Conductor : ' ' Tickets, please. VVm. James fhalf asleepj : My tag's up there. Prof. Sharp was asked to speak to the members of the Society. His reply was: I didn 't get here in time to hear the first part. because I met President Randall in the hall and couldnlt get by. Mrs. Randall QMusic Classj : lVhat is a measure? Dallas Morris: Bushel. Teacher: I want you to get these problemsf' Minnie O. Tiger: I can get them on paper, but I just can 't get them in my head.

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THE BACONE CHIEF 57 Your name? asked the President, registering a new pupil. Simon And what's your first name? Peter '4Oh, haven't you got them wrong? I think Peter must be your first name, and Simon your family name. Isn't that right? '4No sir, I got that name when I was born and the name Simon three mouths laterf' President Randall Qtalking over the phonej : Has that car load of beans arrived yet? PROBLEMS OF B. I. U. Tune: I can 't do that sum. If the sides of a square ore 8 by 2 And are triangular at that, And 80 bones are found in the head Of our litle gray diningroom cat- If a girl could cat a pound of fudge, As she browsed in the Library, How many branches are there left On the Bacone Mulberry tree? OHoRUs: Oh, oh, etc. Problems such as these have we, Oh, oh, oh, etc. Bacone is no snap you see, Oh, oh. Do not let your work pile up, Do it every day, Then perhaps when you 're grown, You'll get a UB. A. If a student has her Monday free IVith not a thing to do, But sweep her room and scrub her floor, And write a theme or two, If she takes a walk and goes to town And gets her laundry packed, If the time never came to rest, Would that girl know how to act?