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

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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.

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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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24 The Commercial Record Save the coal, and save the juice, Turn out the lights, when not in use. Sly Sayings of the Teachers of 9-A1- Miss McDonald-10 pages-fine. Miss Gillespie-Harold, are you chew- ing? Miss McDowell-Elizabeth, get in the wardrobe. Miss Moore-Park your gum in the basket. Mr. Henning-Get your pencil pads ready. Miss Heninger-Get to work. 9-A-1 regret that three students have left their class. 9-A-2 Miss Rhine to Henrietta:--What is the difference between a seminary and a cemetery? Henrietta:-A seminary is a school for girls. Miss Rhine:-Then what is a ceme- tery? Someone spoke up and said:-A cemetery is a school for boys. Pastor to his Sunday School pupils:- lsn't it toodbad that with all its mil- lions of square acres, Africa doesn't have a Sunday school? What shall we do? Pupils:-Let's go to Africa. John:-What's that you've got? Tom:-Oh, it's written on tissue paper. John:-It is written on tissue paper, so that people can see through it. 9-A-3 Recipe for Jelly Roll Slant a stick against the wallg place a jar of jelly at the topg let the jelly roll. Nathan Litfin pronounces catilever this way, Gantt I leave her! Mr. Snyder:-Are you ever allowed a discount on a last year's model? Ruth:-No, they tell you it is this year's model. Teacher:-Where is this quotation found, Thereby hangs a tale ? Jacob: tdreamingh-From a cat. Clara: Cwishing to explain some work in arithmetic which appeared on the top of the pagej-An illustration of such a problem will be found upstairs. Florence:-Anna, come swimming with me. Anna: twho could not swimb-All right, but if you drown me, I Will never come again. ' Mr. Snyder:-What is a foot of lumber? Clara:-When a man's foot is amputated and he has a wooden one placed in its stead, that foot is called a foot of lumber. Teacher:-Can anyone tell me Cruso's Iirst name? Boy:-Robinson. Hurrah for Business High Oh, when Business High Brings out its athletes, The score is way up high, VVhen they show off their feats. So, hurrah, hurrah, for Business High. Oh, when Business High Wins a match of wits, The enemy does sigh, While its friends have fits Of shoutng and laughter As they wait for what comes after. So, hurrah, hurrah, for Business High. Cast of 9-A-3 OUR DEAR PEDAGOGUE Mr. O'Dell The Loving Sisters. .P. QQ A. Goldfain Miss Giggles ........... Ida Goldstein The Bookkeeper .... ..... E dna Lloyd The Shrimp ...... ...... J acob Domb Mr. Know-it-all ...... Nathaniel Litfin The Pretty Girl ......... Ida Goodman Miss Chatter-Box ........ Anna Lavine Our English Student ...... Clara Mann Miss Can't take-a-joke Laura Ostlield Topsy .......... .. .Antonia Donatelli The Shimmy-Dancer. . .Edith Shelkrot Daddy-Long-Legs .... . . .Ben. Louick