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

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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.

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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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The Commercial Record 19 We're proud of all the good deeds Business High has ever done: We're proud of her achievements, The laurels she has won, Yet we will add more honors Unto her goodly store, And hers shall be an honored name In our city evermore. Seven 1Yonders of the 10-B-2 Vlass 1.-Wonder if we are going to have transcripts. 2.-Wonder if Mr. Kingsley swallowed a. Websters International Diction- ary. 3.-Wonder when I'1l have to make a speech in English. 4.--Wonder if Mr. Nichols will call on me. 5.-Wonder how Mr. Nichols won that little gold medal. 6.--Wonder if the test in shorthand will -be hard. 7.-Wonder when that bell is going to ring. E. Pickering. The following pupils of the 10-B-2 Class have won a card case this semes- ter: Name Rate Bessie Kopp 45 Louis Bornmann 45 Dorothy Schiller 44 Margaret Bollins 43 Bertha Bluestone 42 Fannie Moonshine 41 A Gold medal was presented to: Miss Emily Pickering 58 Not one person misspelled one word in the transcripts given by Miss Moore on November 24. Herbert was asked for a criticism of the following sentence: Please reserve six rooms for a party of six. His Criticism- Say a half dozen rooms instead of repeating six. SI'l'll'Il'H--MAKING IN THE ENGLISH VI..-XSS When Harry has been sentenced t0 his doom he gets un and starts airing his angelic voice as he is going down the aisle. When he has succeeded in taking his stony stare from the ceiling, his hands out of his pockets, and in keeping his feet from shuffling to and fro he hap- pens to look in the direction where Louis is sitting. One glance at his face, and his equilibrium takes flight. His agonized eyes rove the ceiling and the floor alternatly. He holds to the desk for support. His hands loom up before him like some gigantic thing. His face perspires like a rainy day. His collar feels tight. There's the critic writing something down. Oh! What did I do? Why didn't I stay at home? When he has finally blurted out the last word his mountainous sigh of re- lief can be heard all through the build- ing. He then sits down and prepares him- self to enjoy the next fellow's discom- fort. I0-I!-3 Mary:-Those noiseless typewriters are wonderful. Ester:- Not thinkingl Why? Did you ever hear one? Student:-Our lesson is on page 220. But that page is missing out of my book, so I guess I'll do page 117 twice. Miss llenninger:-Myer Kessler, read the next paragraph. Myer read so fast that Miss Hen- lilllgtll' said. What are you trying to do, test our speed in shorthand? I0-I!-3's Officers President - - Marjorie McDermott Vice President - l-Elizabeth Sui-lbaugh Secretary - - Albert Leffler Treasurer - Mary Thomas Reporter Esther Cook