Bristol High School - Green and White Yearbook (Bristol, RI)

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THE GREEN AND WHITE 13 During the present school year a number of exchanges have been received, but only one offered a criticism of last year’s Green White. We do not know whether the schools which received our paper did not consider it worthy of comment, or whether the issue of the paper which contained the criticism did not reach us. However, we sincerely hope the latter reason was the real one and that our paper was welcome. The following exchanges were received: The X-Ray—Sacramento, Cal. The Blue and Gold—Cleveland, O. The Artisan—Bridgeport, Conn. The Polytechnic—Troy, N. Y. The Argonaut—Mansfield, Mass. The Early Trainer—Lawrence, Mass. The Magpie—Waterbury. Conn. The Reflector—Cleveland. O. The Mirror—Palmerton, Pa. The White and Gold—Woodbury, N. J. The Tattler—El Paso, Texas. The Bulletin—Stenbenville, Ohio The Gleaner—Pawtucket, R. I. The Shield—Haddonfield. N. J. The Boston University Beacon—Boston. The Maroon and White—Providence The Delphian—Providence, R. I. THEIR OPINION Your cuts are clever. Please send us your next issue.—Argonaut. OUR OPINION Mirror: Why not have a table of contents and enlarge the Exchange Department? Would it not be well to have the jokes in a separate section? White and Gold: Welcome; one of our best exchanges. Tattler: Another table of contents missing. Your Literary Department could be enlarged greatly. Bulletin: Where is your Exchange Department ? Gleaner: Another Exchange most welcome to us and one which we would like to have criticise our paper. Shield: A model paper if the Editorials were at the beginning. B. U. Beacon: A “different” paper. Why not have a few new departments, such as Exchange and Joke? But, perhaps you don’t desire these. Maroon and White:. Is your Joke Department getting smaller for want of material? We miss the Scientific Department in the isstie received by us. Has it been removed? Delphian: A Joke Department and a few cuts would enliven your magazine. We are pleased to note that your Exchanges are increasing. Reflector: Your Personals would appear to more advantage if the advertisements were not scattered thru them. Magpie: Appropriately named and an excellent publication. Come again. Early Trainer: Your editorials are good. Why not have original stories? Argonant: We hope wou will continue to send us your first class paper. Artisan: Although the Artisan is pub- lished by a Trade School, surely a few original stories and jokes could be obtained. They would make your paper much more interesting to outsiders. Blue and Gold—Why not have your paper in magazine form for you surely have enough material? Polytechnic: Where is your Exchange Department? Your Editorials are good. X-Ray: “Schools in Brief” is fine. An enlarged Literary Department would make your paper O. K. M. E. MURPHY. S. S. Teacher—“Now, boys who can tell me who the apostles were?” Wide-awake Willie—“I can. They were the wives of the epistles.” California Wampus. “Give for one year, the number of tons of coal shipped out of the United States.” “1492—None.” —Widow. “What is the difference between ammonia and pneumonia?” “One comes in bottles, the other in chests.”—Yale Record.

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12 THE GREEN AND WHITE A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Eliza Usher acting like a sinner. Malafronte going without his dinner. The Faculty acting cheerful and gay. The Freshmen with nothing to say. The Sophs working faithfully each day. The Juniors ever heeding the hell. The Seniors about to say farewell. CLASS ALPHA 1920 is for Annie, a shy little maid, is for Bolster, of fate not afraid, is for Catherine, of gossip quite f Nid, is for “Dot,” our promising blond, is for Elmer, in Athletics renowned, is for “Fritz,” in mind he’s quite sound, is for Gray, tickles worries you know, is for “Hilly,” some chap, not so slow, must be “me,” there’s no “I” present, is for Julia, so bright and so pleasant, is for Kelley, Joe. understand! is for LeClair, so tall and so grand, is for Murphy, “Ted” lights the class, is our “Number Please” girl, pretty lass here is Olive, quiet, but deep, for Palmer, who talks in his sleep, is iust no one. we'll just leave it out, is for“Sullie”whom dancing makes stout is for Thiele who gets her seats mixed, is “Us” with Our treasury unfixed, is for Vasta whose boat is well “manned” for Walsh, our class baby grand, here I’m nuzzled, I can’t tell a lie. So now I’ll bid our class Alpha good-bye. JESSIE MOLASKY, ’20 WHAT C. M. H. S. MEANS C—stands for Coggeshall, a girl who is full of “pep.” M—stands for Mary, our only suffragette. H—stands for Harry, a boy who is full of life. S—stands for Sully, the fellow that wants a wife. —Palmer DeWolf. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD (As seen by a Freshman) Stuart’s .... Palmer’s A. Dunbar’s . Walsh’s ..... Kelley's Yarlasvesky’s Murphy’s ... .. Walk Singing Weight . Height Orations .. Name ... Hair W. WENNERSTRAND, ’21. ATHLETICS It is to be regretted that the pupils of the school have not been more enthusiastic about their school sports. During the winter season basket ball was entirely for 'rotten. This soring the girls of the school aided base ball not only by attending the games but by selling schedules to help support the team which is made uo as follows: Stuart, lb.: Sullivan. If.: Newton. 2b.; F. Rinaldi. 3b.: F. Serbst. pitcher; Bruno, ss.; C. Rinaldi, cf.; W. Rinaldi, catcher; W. Serbst, rf. The following games were arranged: May 5—Sacred Heart at Central Falls. May 12—Central Falls at Saylesville. May 14—New Bedford Vocational School at Bristol. June 2—New Bedford Vocational School at New Bedford. Julie 4—Central Falls at Bristol. June 8—Rogers High at Bristol. June 11—Cumberland High at Cumberland. June 22—High School Alumni. We sincerely hope that the pupils will show more enthusiasm next year, especially the girls who have not made use of the basket ball courts which the town so kindly built for them. MARY HADDA Mary had a little cold. The cold was in her head And when the doctor saw her, He ordered her to bed. Mary had a little goat, A goat all Black and White, It fell into the lake one day, And surely was a sight. Mary had a little Ford, The Ford sure made her cuss, She put the sign “Five cents” on the side And called it a Jitney Bus. Mary had a piece of Beef. The beef was surely nice, But she couldn’t get another piece, Because of the high price. Mary had a little tree, She planted it one day, But if the tree did bloom or not I really couldn’t say. W. WENNERSTRAND. ’21.

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14 THE GREEN AND WHITE Miss Blake (to F. Francis standing on window seat.) “What would happen if you fell?’ F. Francis—“Why the person who owned this window would be out of luck.” Miss Blake—“Yes, but what would you be out?” F. Francis—“Why, I would be out of doors.” Wise Junior—-“Miss Blake, you wouldn't give a boy a slip for something he hadn’t done, would you?” Miss Blake—“Why. certainly not. Wise Junior—“Well, I haven’t done my book-keeping.” Mr. Strong (Economics III)—What are the three words used most frequently in this class? Wise Junior—“I don’t know. Mr. Strong—'“Correct.” Mr. Thornton (Agriculture)—“What are the most economical fowls to keep? Miss Brelsford—“Chickens, because for every grain they give a peck.” Miss Murphy (English)—“I know it, but do not know how to say it.” Sullivan—“Well, whistle it.” Miss Blake (irritably) to pupils standing •around the desk—“Will half of you go to your seats?” Some feat, we’ll say! Miss Blake (during spelling)—“Now turn over and write the meanings. Eliza Usher (in French)—“He had one horse under him and the other in his hand.” Sullivan (History)—The Pilgrims went to Holland and got in ‘Dutch.’ ” H. Kinder (French)—“The wall was built of straw bricks. Miss Sisson (Histone)—“Is there any need of a speaker in Congress?” Sullivan—“No, now that the women have the vote,” Palmer (In History class relating the life of Johnson)—“In his early years, he moved to Tennessee and adopted the State.” Miss Sisson (History)—“What is one of the most important dates concerning Alexander’s visit to Egypt?” Walsh—'“The date he had with Cleopatra. Pozzi, L. (French) — “Then,” said Bettina, “I shall marry myself.” Young (French)—“After working steadily for three hours in' the field, he went home and sat on his chest.” WANT ADS. Wanted—A Rattle ........ J. Walsh Wanted—A Day Off ....... F. Serbst Wanted—A Razor .......... A Stuart Wanted—A Valet .... E. Mathewson Wanted—A Smile ........... M. Hill Wanted—A Loving Heart.. T. Murphy Wanted—A Reputation .... J. Kelley Wanted—To Stand In ..... H. Young A young theologian named Fiddle Refused to accept his degree, “For,” he said, “its enough to be Fiddle, Without being Fiddle D. D.” Seen on the board in room 4: Roses are red, violets are blue; Others pay class dues, why don’t you? W. WENNERSTRAND, ’21.