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

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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.

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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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18 The Commercial Record 10-B-1 Teacher:-Frank, use delight in a sentence. Frank:-The Wind came in and blew out dee-light. William Smith:-Next on the pro- gram is Francis Shelton, Banjo Solo. Francis:-My string is broken. Mary Davin-Coming into chorus with a new dress on. Chorus singing:-Halleluiah, Halle- luiah! Mary smiled and shook her head, thinking they were saying, Hardly knew you, hardly knew you! Mr. Nichols:-eWhy is it that Boys in this school do not have more respect for the girls? Boy:-They wanted to vote: let them enjoy their rights like a man. Mr. Nichols:-What is imported from the countries of South America? Helen:-Peru, coffeeg from Brazil, cocoa. Mr. Nichols:-What is imported from Chile? Pupil in back of class:-Chile-Beans. Mr. Chambers, finding note on the floor:-How many kinds of notes are there? William Smith:-Promissory and Notes Payable. Mr. Chambers:-Well, this happens to be a soft note. Mr. Nichols:-Whzit is thinking? Mary Davin:-The circulation of the brain. Miss Cooley to 10 spellers:-We won't let you sit down, for you will never stand up again. I0-B-2 The 10-B-2 Class doesn't have to W'e can have a Moonlight party or dance anytime we wish be- cause the Moon shines in our room eve-ry day-CMoonshineJ. VVOl'I'y. Au Importzuit note for the Business High School's History-The boys of 10'-B-2 class did NOT have one tardy mark for the month of November. Mr. Nichols:- Your personality al- ways shows on your face. Mildred- My personality is dirty. Mr. Kinsley- Mildred, what ac- counts are aitected by the Abstract Sales Sheet? Mildred- Why-I just can't think of them now, but they are up in the corner of the sheet. Mr. Nichols- Alice, give a word that is derived from the word Porto. Alice-''Porterhouse-Steak.'' Miss Henninger- Thomas, have you any criticism of the inside address of this letter? Thomas- You should only use Mister when a man is single. The 'Warning Period They're hinting things at our school, So promotion day must be near, They're guarding most of our dear marks From our poor innocent ears, T'was just last night the faculty, Discussed the D's and E's, And later warned some pupils, Tc be careful of their C's. Attention All in favor of the following say Aye A-Awful B-Bad C-Careless D-Dandy E-Excellent instead of A-High Honor B-Honor C-Satisfactory D-Passed E-Not Passed P. S.-This revised schedule for grading adopted by the students of Business High School by a majority of 6570 votes to 1.