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

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IIIE COJIMERCIAL RECORD lullllnulullllnnlllllnnnnlllnnlulnlllllulu llllnIIIlulnnlnlllllnnllululnlllllulunlnllnnlnlllllnlllnl lnlnunv The Fifth Avenue Bank of Pittsburgh Established 1869 I CapitaI fIpI00,000 Surplus Sl 25,000 473 -INTEREST ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS -4th WE INVITE YOUR BUSINESS

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-VJ rar COMMERC 0-A-2 Sometlzfing unusual-A pretty girl stand- ing in a street car. A little boy who was in a 95 car and was aeeustomed to going home in a 71 car said-Mother, this car ain't like a 71. lllother-NVl1y Sonny, it is made the same. Son-Yes, but the numbers a1'e different. Our First Report Cards. Norma-I think Mr. Kingsley is a good teacher. Anna--For' what do you have him? Norma-For study. Teaclzfer--Try not to use any slang ex- pressions. Pupil-Tl1at's what I say. Anna-XVl1at is the largest sea animal? Norma-A United States Boat. Miss Moore tto 9-A-21-Do not slaughter your typewriting or you will have to pay a penalty. Helen-treading paper at lunch timel Oh! Look! Heavy linen only 345.25 a yard. Bright girl-I wonder how much it weighs. Elderly man-I beg your pardon my little man, I didn't mean to tread on your toes. Little mlm--Oh, it's nothing, mister, I tramp on them myself. A woman stepped on the ear and drop- ped a clothes-pin into the Pay as you enter box. The conductor immediately inquired into the matter. The 'woman repliecl- Wlell, what's the matter with it? The grocery man told me that it was good ou any line. Fair but false-A pretty girl when she's made up. IAL Rreokn 9 An old coquette, looking into her glass. and seeing her wrinkles cried, This new glass is not worth a cent. They cannot make mirrors as well as they used to do. T!'!lL'lll'I'-hvlltll' does facility nu-an, Sam? Sunz-Pertaining to the face. Jliss ,llclionalzl-NYhat does punctu- ality mean, Samuel K? i5'lllIIll!'f'Ai'l ot' punctuatiug. Young fellow-tto girl who was singingj Say, Mary do you know how to throw your yoiee? lllary-ttrying to convince him she was cleverl Why sure I can. Young fellow-lVell then throw it out of the window. fl-rl-3 E. Sllld-Hhvllilt is wrong with John Logan today? Brill-He swallowed a buttalo nickel and it's kicking. Mr. Silfllfllfl'-hlH1'lilll, what is your Arith- metic about today? Marian-Page 188. Mr. Slllllllfl'-hVll2'll'.S on page lt4?-5? Marim:-Problems. Soplionzorz' to l'TI'l'.9lll.l'--iiDfD you think you will pass in type ? I resliie-- lYliy'? Sopliomore-W You have to write fifteen words with live or fewer errors. F I'l?8lIl'0--uhvllilt! Then I wou't pass! The Hemmington doc-sn't go last enough. Miss Scott keeps one on top. Miss Moore lets no one become poor. Mr. Snyder teaches one to weave answers like a spider. Mr. llenuing, about his good-natured chuckle, there's no use peuning. Miss Mcllouald. who teaches shorthand. is a marvel in that land. Miss Neiman, while spelling, is always so compelling.

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T II E COMM ER I' I A L If la' 1' 0 li' II -ll A Uomierszztiorzi Hetzeeen Treo Girls Before Class First girl- In defining words we are not allowed to use the word from whieh the word in question is de- rived. Seeonfl girl- XVell, that ain't the wordg it's the other part ot' it. Several weeks before Xmas we started to raise a Xmas fund to buy toys for orphans. iVe bought dolls and different members ot' the elass d1'ess- ed them. Miss fV'il'IVLll'7I-Uhlilkt' a sentenee with erystallizef' Doris Gibbs- Katie will erystallize this sentence. 9-A-3 Happy are we! VVe wear glasses and so ean see That some of our teaehers will give us a B. Knowledge is a great gift, When we tall into an English Test it. if Miss St-ott makes em hot And finds out it we know a lot. In our English elass we were studying pronouns with uneertain anteeedents when Miss Scott remarked, Be eare- t'nl of the relative pronouns, beeause l find the 'whieh's' a1'e giving niueh trouble.' Miss Seo!!- Has anyone read anything in the papers about the war? Bill- 1 read, last night, that Turkey had taken 'l'hraee. Miss Sen!!- XVas that a Denioeratie or ltepubliean paper. Hill- Tele. 11 On Mr. Snydefs blacleboarrl the lan' is -written- Keep flies out ot' ink wells. It sounds as though M r. Snyder is Very Particular about who have private baths in his room. 9-A--I Mr. Zrmlr-XYas it this elass whom l taught the power ot' habit? .llorris Debrofl'-Yes, Main. Miss Malielf-Helen l1ow many have yon right? Helen-I'll bring the paper tomorrow. Mr. Zoolr-Aliee, what is i'onr-sevenths ot five-sevenths? -1Hee-Six-sevenths. Little Johnny was told not to go slid- ing. His Grandmother was sewing his grandtather's pants when Johnny eame in and said, Granny, does prandpa go sliding? Izlu-Miss Gillespie, what is the date ot' the inventory? llliss Gillespin-February thirty-tirst. Mr. Zook-Can anyone think of an- other way to calculate interest '? EIHIIIUIYI IXil'H!l-SIIYP knoek ott' three places. Lady In the l'fllUL'l.l' la.1'i flrirer-I want to go to the Jenkins Areade and on the fourth floor. 1i'ooA'1'e-So1'ry, Madam, but l ean't take you there. Ladlu-iVliy not? l just was there yes- terday in a taxi. Rookie-l'll take you to the Areade, but you must take the elevator to go to the fourth tloor. Tenellerw-llelen, rise and reeite your lesson. Helen l,r'e,1f-May l sit down? l ean't tlnnk standing np. Miss Gillespie-lt' a note dated lleeem- ber first is dne in sixty days alter date when will it be dne? 1'z'l1l1l'I'tlI!' Iluelmm--Mareh first. .lliss Gillespie-At last someone answered eorreet. l eertainly think some ul you are April tirst students.