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

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22 The Commercial Record brought home a bouquet of Chrys- anthemums. The visit to Puhlman's greenhouses was delightful, and every one attending the party received a large Chrysanthemum, and also a favor, a little red or white teddy-bear. Several of the boys were minus their teddy bears before they went home. The teachers, Miss Hennlnger, Miss Cooley, Miss Moore, and Miss Kroenert proved that altho teachers are cranky some- times, they can be just as sociable as we can. Did you know that? The Heats were fine. One of Miss Knopf's friends played the piano while several of the girls, and Charles Rupp, danced. The walk up the road in the moon- light was another one of the treats our class had that the other classes didn't. The other people in the street car, com- ing home, must have thought that a stray crowd of maniacs had boarded the car. But all had one grand and glor- ious time. Mary Hawkins. Miss Nieberg:-The population of England is 22,000,000. Miss Henninger:-Are you manicur- ing your nails, Miss Boris? Helen Boris:-No n1a'am I'm just taking the dirt out of them. Miss Kann:-Why don t you make a goal, Mary? Mary Hawkins:-The other side won't let me. SPEEIUH INIAKING IN ENGLISH FLASS Most of us have experienced what is, perhaps, one of the most terrible of sensations, that of making a speech. To get us before the class to make a speech is, to most of us, the hardest, the very hardest thing the well-n1ean- ing English teacher can ask us to do. I remember the Iirst time I recited. I never have even pretended to be an elocutionist and I had a rather uneasy feeling that something would go wrong. My prophetic thought was not wrong. When my name was called I rose with shaky knees and walked to the front of the room. My voice seemed to' catch, my eyes blurred, and I felt as if I were going to pronounce the death sentence of my dearest friend. How I got started with that speech I do not know, but I finally finished that speech and went to my seat. I vowed that I would never recite again. But three weeks later I recited, and three weeks after that I repeated the operation, and although I have gotten over the shaky-knee stage I feel that I have been improving-slowly, very slowly. I suppose I have many sympathizers, because when the subscription for the Literary Digest expired I am sure there were many prayers of thankfulness of- fered up. But we were stung because the teachers kept up the 'torture by assigning topics from other magazines. Such is life. Elizabeth Darling. A girl was in her shorthand classy The teacher told her she was failing fast: She decided to get busy and to work hard, And at last she got an A on her report card. Anna Horwitz. 10-A's we bid you all adieu And wish you success in all you do. Mr. Kingsley:-The Friendship Club would like to- have some funny pictures for the scrap books. Your own photo- graphs might come in handy. Mr. Chambers, coming into Mr. Kingsley's bookkeeping class:-What good attention those pupils give you, Mr. Kingsley. Mr. Kingsley:-Oh, it all depends upon how good-looking you are.

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The Commercial Record 21 Use the steps because the elevator is out of order. Don't think you're a senior because you wear long trousers. The 'best way to get along in Business High is to imitate the 10-B's and 10-A'.s George A. Pal. S-MILE A smile, A smile, an honest grin, Ano-ther smile will always wing So smile awhile and while you smile, Your fame will spread full many a mile. When Miss Henninger takes you to a show, Remember you are with a lady and don't blow your nose. Nor don't disgrace her by coughs or sneeze, Or she will never give you B's. And when you walk along the street, Be careful that you look neat. For you will be sure to make a hit, If you do not act as though you have a fit, And when in the show you all are sit- ting, Remember that it is not the place for knitting, And when something upon the stage is funny, Do'n't begin to laugh like old John Bunny. Bessie Golstein. She should worry She was a wise student that said that she hadn't time to worry. In the daytime she was too busy with her school work, and in the night she was too sleepy. Bessie Coller This is the celebrated class of 10-B-4 Mornings they're always waiting at the doo-rg Our bookkeeping sets we sure can keep, And report time never makes us weep. May met Miss Cooley going to her shorthand room, Says Miss Cooley to May, Well, how many pages have you for today? Says May to Miss Cooley, Eight, the same as usual. ...UI U2 Higgs? -352: ' 'nu Oz... D-1 3323 :: 2 -' cn: If 5'fDg.'c1 Giwvmfi --535' :1 cn '2 W' Q-v ar:-ec :2o:.g, 245.15 eu-.Ai',',::l 5',if...E' ,Q mp-4 ..2 D'i .. Eg U5 2-' 2: 0-9 v-Q? F9 o on .4 Q. o Q9 cz nh v-4lIJ 42 OECD, CI 'C3m gf:-.5 257211: .fb o ..:1..,: :: f1O'-1' fboxfm Qcfo o QOH-. 9.5735 hi is : 1: E'-0 UIC: 55103, :1foE,. ?'f...::r :fr-rfb H.. ... o 'D sr .-. UI Q: U1 3 . l-I QJKO Virtue lies in the doing of it. Charles Rupp is a neat city guy, He goes to school at Business High, He wears his hair all in little curls, And winks his eyes at all the girls. Michael Ayoob:-Morris is a very good Bookkeeper. Fannie, who was very inquisitive:- Why? Michael:-He borrowed a note book from me three weeks ago and hasn't returned it yet. SOCIAL NKYPES The class of 10-B--l held a Halloween party at the home of Miss Helen Puhl- man, Cochran Itoad, Mt. Lebanon, Fri- day, October 29. Some of the members of other classes were invited, as well as a few friends of the hostess. Alexander Forrest certainly was frightened when he saw two men com- ing into the orchard when he was up an apple tree, for he thought they were the owners ot' the orchard: but they turned out to be Mct'lellan and Micheal Ayoob. Sam and Alex proved to be very good climbers, almost as good as monkeys: but Alexander is a monkey anyway. you know. Some of the girls brought apples home with them and our beloved president, Charles ltupp.

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The Commercial Record Z3 Walter, criticizing the secretary after the minutes had been read:-He should read the minutes. Miss Henninger:-He did. Walter:-He just read what we did. He should read the minutes it took us. 'Tis strange how a teacher's smile or frown, Can help a student up or down. A word of cheer, when hearts are dear, Will chase away all doubt and fear. Elizabeth Darling. Little Girl-I go to the Rose School, it is on Rose Street. What school do you go to? High School Studcnt-High School. Little Girl-Is it on high Street? Johnny, why don't you want to take your medicine? If you don't take it, you will not get well and will be un- able to go to school. Johnny:-well, I think I'll never take it if that's the case. Miss Henninger:-Why did you use under another cover, instead of un- der separate cover. Student-Because I didn't know how to spell separate Why not invite the janitor to school parties and then we might be able to stay longer because he, himself would not be anxious to go home so early. Elizabeth, writing a letter:-- We shall be pleased to send you brown kid shoes which are of an excellent quality buckskin. Mr. Nichols:-Thomas, what have we been doing this period? Thomas, absent-mindedly1-Nothing. Miss Cooley:-Now sit in your seats right. Feet on the floor. and heads on your necks in stead of your shoulders. We the pupils of 9-A-1, We-'re full of frolic and full of fun: But sometimes our efforts on nonsense were bent, , So then to the office we surely were sent. Our teachers, though strict, are very kind. Yet to our faults they will not be blind: They ever encouraged us to do our best, And not to make life a merry jest. Some of the pupils are full of talk, In English, to-day. we must XValk the chalk , And make for the Record this little rhyme, Or we shall not get it in on time. Just now we heard our spokesman say, Our foolishness surely has vanished awayg XVe have all ersolved to let you see, What 9-A-1 can grow to be. We all shall try to make A, B, or F. VVill not be discourafzed with even a D. But do not slip us an E, We shall do our best, as you will see. XVe think this poem is not so bad. Of one thing now, we are surely glad, That 9-A-1 is on the mend. And can to their lesson at last attend. 9-A-1 Engl ish Flass. S?-A-I .lust linugim-- Hazel Sclilermitzauer without her tie. Peg Suppert without her powder. Billy Mclieen makin: an li .lim Mt-Namarc makin: an Mary McKeever without hor smile. Mid .lones or llarolrl Pure without his gum. Sam Lifsitz not havin: the lust word. Betty llitzcl not being sont to the wardrobe hy Miss Mclloweli. Lawrence Carr hehnvinf.: properly.