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

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THE GREEN AND WHITE 21 Heard at the senior play, “The Colonel's Maid”: Riccio—“I can’t see through you, Jack-son.” Jackson (Turns around, pities the wee-little sub-freshie, then thinks of a plan)— “Say, vou, look at my face, and laugh when I do.” First Senior—“What are you going to be when you graduate?” Second Senior—“Broke.” Mr. Condon (Physics)—“Church, go to the end of the room and catch my echo.” Miss Joyce (Latin)—“DeFelice, translate “cum venies cognosces” (meaning: When you come, you will get acquainted.) DeFelice—“I got acquainted with the winds.” Mr. Strong (explaining a money problem in Algebra)— Vermette, something else is needed?” Vermette—“Sense.” (Cents.) Mr. Strong—“Correct.” Freshman to Teacher — “I thought a singular subject has to go with a singular verb?” T eacher—“Certainly.” Freshman—“Well, I heard a fellow say today that Ralph are (R.) Strong, instead of Ralph is Strong.” Teacher—“What was the first thing Henry VIII did on coming to the throne?” Bright Pupil—“Sat down on it.” Ex. Theorem—“If you love your girl, she loves you.” Given—“You love your girl.” To prove—“Your girl loves you. Proof—“Statement and authorities.” I. All the world loves a lover. (Shakespeare) II. Your girl is the world to you. . Hence your girl equals the world. Axiom I.) IV. Therefore your girl loves a lover. V. You are a lover. VI. Therefore your girl loves you. Ex. Why did the salt shak-er? Because he saw the lemon squuez-er. Ex. Mother—“Johnny, stop using such dreadful language.” Johnny— But, mother, Shakespeare used it.” Mother—“Then don't play with him any more; he’s not fit company for you. Ex. Customer—“I want to see something nice in bathing suits.” Over-wise clerk— Wait a moment. 1 11 put one on.” Ex. Miss Sisson (History)—“Molasky, how many countries were in the world war?” Molasky (Densely)—“Do you mean at present ?” R. U.—One day about a month ago the fountains were nick-named “The Americans.” I. M.— Why so?” R. U.— Because they went dry.” Miss Thiele—“There was a new machine in the building which one of the blind men had been told about and so he went down and looked it over and saw that it was all that it was praised to be.” Miss Wood—“The dog snatched the baby which was wrapped around the shawl.” S. Phenes— The man who was killed said that the bomb exploded.” Miss Neronc—“Lincoln studied law. but he was too honest to become a lawyer.” Miss Sisson (History)—“What do we call the judges whom President Adams appointed the night before he left office?” (Ans.—The Midnight-judges.) Molasky—“Er-cr-th-the twelve o’clock men.” The Freshman history class is writing a play: Question—“Who enters when Virginia dies?” Thomas—“The undertaker.” Barber—“Do you want a hair-cut?” Customer—“No, I want them all cut. Ex.

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THE GREEN AND WHITE :o Mi's Rodemaii, English IV.—“Is Bruno more important that I am. Grinnell?” Grinnell—“Ask him and he’ll say yes. Miss Blake—“Let’s hear from a brave person. Sparks. Sparks—“I don’t know. Miss Blake— You had your hand up. Sparks— Yes, but I don’t fit the description you gave.” Freshman, reading theme—“My face is my fortune.” Senior, in back of room—“Is that why you are poor?” Miss Sisson (History IV)—“Where did Roosevelt spend most of his time? Miss Thiele, absent-mindedlv— In animals and fish.” E. Rinaldi—“Say, Edgett, what’s your idea of a good joke? Edgett—“ ‘Bones’ Kenney.” Miss Sisson (Sub-Freshman History)— “Stand up, Dennis, when you recite.” Dennis— I can’t.” Miss Sisson—“Can’t what?” Dennis—“Recite.” Miss Janson (French IIA) — A man should never go out without his arms. Miss Joyce (taking attendance)—“Nussen-feld, were you absent yesterday? Nussenfeld—“No, I wasn’t here.” Teacher—“Swift accepted a position in a Deanery.” Goff (densely)—Did you say a beanery?” Maisano (Latin)—“Her attendants saw her fall on her sword in the middle of her words.” Miss Rodeman (English IVA)—“What kind of verse did Wyatt write?” Miss Barton—“Con-Verse.” Miss Tobin (Geography)—“Can anyone name six animals of the North Pole? N. Bernard—“Three seals, three bears.” Teacher (after boy gives wrong answer) —“Well, that’s as clear as mud. Boy—“It covers the ground all right.” Ex. Green are the Meadows. Green is the grass. Green are the Freshies In the Freshman Class. M. BURGESS. Mr. W'sby (Physics)—“What is a shunt, Kenney?” Kenilev—“A line parallel to the main line. Mr. Wisbv—“Oh. you mean Boston and Maine. Phenes (History)—“The man that was killed said that he knew there were two men following him.” Maisano (Latin)—“We will raise our figure ancestors. Mi's Blake (Penmanship)—“Cornell, I like the wav you make those i’s (eyes). You make them better than you used to.” Molaskv (Algebra)—“I can’t start the example.” Mr. Strong—“I wish some one of you people would please invest in a self-starter, I’m tired of being the crank.” Grinnell fFrench)—“The trees did not roam around the scenery.” Church (French)—“The shrubbery was running around.” Miss Campagna (English)—“He put the ice in with a heavy heart.” Balzano—“Mr. Strong, I found this umbrella coming up the stairs behind the door. Teacher—“Grinnell, I presume that paper is terrible. Grinnell—“Quite tearable, Miss Callan.” First Student—“There’s a book by the name of ’The Last Days of Pompeii.’ f was wondering what the poor fellow died of. Do you know?” Second Student—“No, I don’t; some sort of an eruption or other. I suppose.” Ex. Miss Joyce at 1.15—“All those who have any clothing may go and put it on.” Miss Joyce (Geom) After explaining a thcrom—“Now do you all grasp the Principal?”

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22 THE GREEN AND WHITE Alumni WITH THE ALUMNI (The Alumni editor wishes to explain that this year only changes in the complete list of alumni of the Colt Memorial High School published in the Green White in 1921 are noted. Additional information or correction of errors will be appreciated.) 1912 Marguerite Brogan is studying at Columbia University. 1913 Mary Francis is now Mrs. Benjamin Perry. Mt. Hope avenue, Bristol. Norman Into was recently voted by the Vale undergraduates to be the best “all around athlete” in the college. 1914 Roswell Bosworth has returned from Valparaiso, Chile, where he has spent the past five years and is residing in Bristol. John Condon is a newly elected teacher at the High School. Katherine and Louise DeWolf were members of the graduating class from Welleslv, 1922. Gladys Hamblv is now Mrs. Leon McCaw, Bristol. Edward V. Hughes was ordained to the priesthood last year and is now at St. Joseph's Church, Portland, Maine. Frank Hughes, Catholic University, '22, successfully passed his bar examinations and is now practicing law in Washington. D. C. Marguerite MacDonald is principal of the Quaker Hill School, Portsmouth, R. I. Ruth Murray is now Mrs. John Cruick-shank, Boston. Margaret Reynolds is at the Hindman School in Kentucky. Marion Sherman is Mrs. Franklin Springer, Providence. 1915 J. Frank Keating is practicing osteopath-ist in Bristol and Providence. Alice MacDonald (Mrs. Frank Trainor) is living in New York. 1916 Marion Dunbar is to be married in June to Herbert Newman of Bristol. Madeline Goddard is Mrs. Harold Rice, Bristol. Dorothy Springer is now Mrs. Russell Kenney of Providence, R. I. Ernest Webb is an ensign on the U. S. S. Utah. 1917 Lconilda Sansone is teaching in Kingston, New York. 1918 Ina Flowers is Mrs. Herbert Towne, Bristol. 1919 The following members of 1919 will graduate from college this year: Abner Bailey—R. I. State College. George Cooke—Dartmouth. Anna Coggeshall—Brown. Edward Ryan—Providence College. 1920 Oliver Coggeshall is employed in the John Hay Library, Brown University. Gertrude Gray was married in April to Mr. Robert Griffith. Annie Dunbar is an operator at the Bristol exchange, N. E. Tel. Co. Joseph Kelley, who entered Holy Cross in 1920, won the Bishop’s scholarship from Rhode Island, and is now a student at the American College in Rome. Jessie Molasky is teaching at the Oliver School, Bristol. Elizabeth Sanford is a student at Brown University. 1921 Virginia August, student, Rhode Island College of Education, Providence. Anna Brelsford, stenographer in the Wire Service Dept., National India Rubber Co., Bristol. Luciano Capone, student, Brown University. Raymond Card in now in New York. Mary Connors, student, Rhode Island College of Education. Genevieve Doran, student, Rhode Island College of Education. Annie Fay, Traffic Office, National India Rubber Co., Bristol. Francis Hill, student, Childs’ Business College, Providence. James Head, student, Bryant Stratton College. Kathleen Hodgdon, stenographer, Industrial Relations Office, National India Rubber Co., Bristol.