Business High School - Commercial Record Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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16 The Commercial Record who had died and received insurance money from his Hrm. Cornelius:-Did you believe him, Mr. Lutz? Mr. Lutz:-Yes. Cornelius:-Well, how could they receive money when they were dead? Charles: treading a sentence in En- glishl-Vienna is the Capitol of Amer- ica. Mr. Chambers:-The other day Mr. Austin asked me why I always kept the lights on, and I told him that so long as the sun could not break through those dirty windows of ours, we should have to keep them on. Miss Henninger:-Do any of you know where a federal prison is? Leah:-I do, because I know a fel- low who went there. Mr. Chambers: Cshowing a paper handed in by one of the students, which had a blot on ith-She trimmed her paper in crepe. Miss Henninger:-Name some of the different kinds of insurances. Cornelius:-Metropolitan Life In- surance. Prothonotary of the Supreme Court: -Are there any other questions you would like to ask? Albert:-Who cleans up this place? I used to think I know I know, But now I must confess, The more I think I know I know, I know I know the less. 10-A-3 Mr. Chambers:-Does any one want any help? Catherine Fisher:-Yes. You may help me add 1ny cash book. Mr. Chambers:-Red ink is used to draw lines in your books and not to paint your lips. Jeanetta: Cin shorthandl-Th? ma- chine I am interested in is thefmodel cushion form reducer tcushion frame roadsterl. Pupil:+Mr. Chambers, what shall I do with these checks? Mr. Chambers:-You ought to know, you're a girl. Pupil reading transcript:-We ask you to lick flookl it over carefully. lst Pupil:-What is the longest street in the world? 2nd Pupil:-I don't know. lst Pupil:-Wylie Avenue. It goes from Jerusealm to Africa. Teacher:-What parts of speech have case? Pupil not understanding teacher:- Judges. Girls:-Oh, I just love to go ice- skating on the ice. Susie: Cin transcribingl-In Novem- ber, 1914-to be exact, it was 1912, they bought S100 worth of goods. Mr. Chambers:-I'm going to fire you out. Pupil:-I'm not doing anything. Mr. Chambers:-That's why I'm go- ing to fire you out. Now get to work. Miss Henninger:-Why do we take out insurance policies. Jessie:-To insure ourselves against death. - Betty ftranscribing notes?-I am go- ing to mail to you, under another cover a copy of this shoe Cissue.l Mr. Lutz:-What have you to be' thankful for? Susie:-For the two days' vacation. lst Pupil:-Did you notice her cos- tume at the 10-A masquerade party? 2nd Pupil:-I have no eye for trifles.

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The Commercial Record 15 Miss I-lenniger:-What are the lia- bilities ot' an innkeeper? Rose Schugar:--l-le has to see that they have keys and he has to tix their beds. Mr. Lutz:-What is the matter with that letter? Mr. Broderick:-It jumps around too much. Mr. Chambers:-What are you doing back there, Cora-trying to flirt with me or just playing with your hands. Mr. Chambers:-If you can't write your name so I can read it, draw a picture of yourself so I can tell who the papers belong to. Mr. Lutz:--What's the difference be- tween a house and a residence? Rose Schugar:-A house is a home and a residence is where you are locat- ed. Mr. Lutz:-What's a robe? Rose Schugar:-Easy to slip on. Mr. Lutz:-Why were you girls tardy? Cora:-The car jumped off the track and they couldn't get it back on. Mr. Lutz:-Well, don't let it happen again. The 10-A-1 class were surprised to find that Mr. Diver is not only a teacher but also a barber. Mr. Diver:-Is there anything the matter with your machine, Matilda? Matilda Brown:-No, except the back-spacer won't always work. Favorite sayings of 10A teachers: Mr. Lutz:--When in doubt consult Woolley. Mr. Chambers:-You're alright in your dollars, but you're a little off in your cents. tsensel Mr. Diver:-Aim for accuracy. see? Miss G. Henninger:-l said. No talking. Miss Dowler:-You'll have to do het- ter o: you'll fail. Did you hear about the dead man? No, what about him? Well, he died- From what? He died from officiate. ta fish he atet Rose Schugar to man standing on scale:-Get oft' that scale, it'll give you a weight. tawayl Schugar:-When there's a tire in a deaf and dun1b school, what do they do? Jeanette:-Don't know. Schusrar:-They ring the dumb bells. Schugar:-When does the bell rinfl? Lena:-When they press the button. Sammy:-She's sick in bed. Rose:-No, shes' sick in the stomach. Mr. Harrison:-Clara, what docs the word indivisible mean? Clara:--Can't sec it. Rose Schugar:-Giggle! Giggle! Miss Gillespie:-XVl1at's the matter, is the sugar bubbling: over? It is in shorthand four, you see. We fret for fear we'll make an E. Wilbur's chocolate, which was in- troduced by Rose Schttgar, has become the favorite fruit of the 10-A-1 class. I0-A-2 Mr. Lutz: ttrying to criticize a letter dictated by one of the studentsl-Well, I can't read my own writing. so I be- lieve we will have to let that letter go as t2ood. Mr. Lutz: tspeaking about an insur- ance agentl-He showed me the nantes of several prominent men in Pittsburgh

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The Commercial Record 17 Aby Katz ta graduate? :-Where are the boys of the 10-A-3 class? Celia Schuetsman:-Don't you know that this is No Man's Land? Celia in law:--To what courts do you take divorce cases? Sarah:-Wait until you are mar- ried: then you may ask. Jennie transcribing notes:--Accu- racy is the love of perfection, and sincerity-the grindstone tcorner- stonei of every worthy structure. lst:-How do you stand on the pro- hibition question? i 2nd:-I entertain no false hopes. Betty:-Is my neck too low? Mary:-No, but your dress is. Bertha:-Sarah said she would sue me if I did not return that square penny by the end of the seventh period. Jeanetta:-Let her sue you. She won't be able to collect, because you are only an infant. Mr. Lutz:-Write a sentence having a verb in the passive voice. Sarah Schwartz:-The boy has a passive voice. Vera:-Every time I pass a candy store I go into it. Jeanetta Frank-Monsieur Cham- bers, will you kindly accommodate me by turning on the light? Mr. Chambers:-I shall, Miss Frank, accommodate you by turning on the light. After turning on the lights, he said, Now do you wish me to empty the waste basket? Pupil reading from Wooley Text- book:-In our town there are 728 saloons. Mr. Lutz:-Where do you live? 1st girl:-Oh dear me, how the hours drag. I wish they would hurry. 2nd girl:-Why not apply the spur of the moment? Betty:-Madam, are you looking for some hosiery? Customer: No, Ma'am. I want a pair of stockings. Teacher:-I have tive senses. but there is one, called the sixth sense which in me is undeveloped. Mary do you know what this undeveloped sixth sense is? Mary:-I think it must be Common Sense. Teacl1er:What is an optimist? Pupil:--An optimist is a person who can keep up appearances without the aid of a life preserver. Teacher to lazy pupil:-You ouizlit to be a good music teacher. Pupil tsurprised and somewhat flat- tered!-Why do you think that? Teacher:--Because you are so good at beating time. lst Pupil:-What was the most dreadful experience you have ever had? 2nd Pupil:-Passing a bargain sale of shoes when I had a hole in my stocking. There was a man in our town And he was wondrous wise, He took the price of eyerythinrz. And raised it to the skies. Junior:-How near were you to the right answer? Freslimant--.lust two seats away. Betty:--Aren't the women's bathing suits awfully simple this season? Vera:-Yes. Mother says they're simply awful. He:-I don't believe many women will vote. She:-XVhy? l-le:-Well. most of the women l know say that they are not old enough.