Berea High School - Prima Luce Yearbook (Berea, NC)

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He and She, or Rather , She and He She (looking at one of her former photographs) : “A brilliant daughter makes a brilliant wife.” He : “Yes, and ideas are like beards — men never have any until they grow up, and women none at all.” She : “Men are more eloquent than women made, But women are more powerful to persuade.” i He : “A beautiful woman smiling bespeaks a purse weeping.” She (decorating her lips) : “How do you like rouge?” He : “Well, I believe red is a universal sign of danger.” She (adjusting her dress) : “What do you think of my dress?” He : “Your dress, my dear, will never please the men.” She : “I didn’t dress, sir,- to please the men, but to worry the other women.” She : “I am feeling very bad. Something flickers before my eyes all the time.” He : “Great Christopher Columbus ! She is hinting for another diamond ring.” She : “If a man is happily married, his ‘rib’ is worth all the other bones in his body.” He: “I heard another story about that rib business that impressed me very much. It’s an Arabian or Mohammedan version of the creation. It seems that as Allah was sewing up the hole in Adam’s side after having removed the rib and laid it down on the ground, that a dog grabbed it and ran away. Allah struck out after the dog and caught him by the end of his tail. In the course of the race the dog pulled off the end of his tail which remained in Allah’s hand. And then Allah, not to be outdone in this manner, made woman out of what he held in hand.” (It was said that this conversation ended in a divorce.) [ Page 91 1

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“Women swallow at one mouthful the lie that flatters, and drink drop by drop , the truth that is bitter.” “All women have hearts, but often it is with them as. with oaks— the heart is the hardest part.” “Since all maids are good and lovable, whence come the evil wives ?” “How wisely nature, ordering all below, Forbade a beard on woman’s chin to grow ! For how could she be shaved, what’er the skill, Where tongue would never let the chin be still?” By this, too, it is evident that woman is a great evil, for the father who begat her and brought her up, gives a dowry and sends her away to be rid of the evil.” “The rich widow cries with one eye and rejoices with the other.” Men should keep their eyes wide open before marriage, and half shut afterwards.” When you are but slightly acquainted with the lady you admire, and wish to know all her faults, it is only necessary to commend her among her female acquaintances.” A woman is never so badly in love that she does not try to find out the cost of her engagement ring.” “ ‘No’ is the feminine of ‘yes.’ ” “Now, what I love in women is they won’t Or can’t do otherwise than lie, and do it With such a grace that truth seems falsehood to it.” “A woman’s hair is long, but her sense is short.” “Sweet is revenge — especially to women.” i :: [ Page 90 ]

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PRIM A LUCE Editorial Notes DOUBTLESS discipline in Berea High School is less severe than in former years. At one time most every offense was punished by a flogging. The hickory switch— that never failing servant of the faithful pedagogue that possesses all the powers of the wand of Mercury, save that of lulling mortals to sleep -was often m use. Frequently the pale delinquent was brought trembling before the school master and punishment was administered to his shoulders back legs et cetera. ’ ’ 6 ’ :0 : When Adam delved and Eve span, Who was then the gentleman? : 0 : HEN HUSBANDS WERE APPRECIATED: In the late Middle Ages, Conrad laid seige to the village of Weinsberg. Upon the surrender of the city, the king decided to destroy it, but allowed the women to take with them such valuables as they could carry. When the gates were thrown open, there appeared a long line of women, each staggering beneath the weight of her husband. Conrad was so affected by this touching scene, that he spared the city. : 0 : ONE WAY TO DO IT : At one time it is said that King John of England, threw into piison a wealthy Jew, who refused to pay an enormous sum of money, and pulled out a tooth every day until he paid the required amount. :0 : Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese, manufactured by the British and used by the Americans. : 0 : EXPENSES Rich man — Twin-six; Poor man — Six Twins. :0 : A DREAM : It looked as if a great teachers’ meeting was in progress, and r ’. J , Lowsmith in the course of a fiery phillipic against the teaching of Latin asked, How many in this audience have read a page of Latin in the last year merely for the pleasure of it?” A Latin fanatic in the back of the room arose, and, after requesting the privi- lege of speaking, also asked, “I am also equally curious. I would like for all who, within the last year’s time, in the hot sunshine and merely for the pleasure of it, have beheld the eastern appendix of a westbound mule fighting flies [ Page 92 ]