Central School - Deeds and Misdeeds Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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DEEDS AND MISDEEDS —27 erous jobs necessary around a cir¬ cus ground. The program was dated fo May 21-22 but had to be postponed owing to unfavorable weather. One indoor performance was given May 25 but it was impossible to have all the fea¬ tures but the public proclaimed it one of the most unique stunts ever attempted in Decatur. Mr Brown, now Adam Hindpaw, attired in frock coat and silk plug hat, the later somewhat too small for his head, presided in really profes¬ sional style. Mr. Thomas, in regular ring-master’s dress, with his splendid voice and ready wit, kept the audi¬ ence almost ,spell-bound. He had an opportunity to enlarge on his descrip¬ tion of the ostrich as this bird’s ap¬ pearance was considerably delayed. Mr. Brown excused her as she was on her nest and the delay was justi¬ fiable as ostrich eggs are scarce in this region. Our ever faithful Mr. W. F. Berry, the effcient make up man, was on the job as usual, and turned out a very artistic group of show-people. -o- MISS COFFEE’S COMMANDMENTS 1. Thou shalt not whisper 2. Thou shalt know thy grammar lesson. 3. Thou shalt write well. 4. Thou shalt not copy. 5. Thou shalt not chew gum. 7. Thou shalt not waste one moment. 8. Thou shalt at least attempt to recite. 9. Thou shalt keep the floor clean. 10. Thou shalt mind thy own busi¬ ness. N.B.—The last is the most import¬ ant. Concentrate on your likes—forget your dislikes. Teacher—“I believe you are twins” “Why is that?” Teacher—“One person couldn’t be so dumb.” The reason ideas die so quickly in some heads is because they can’t stand solitary confinement. Some persons think that the only thing that they can use their heads for is to keep their ears apart. A pedestrian is a man whose wife has gone with the car. “ ’Tis hard to be poor,” sighed the artist. “Ah, ’tis hard to be poor,” sighed he. “O,’ that’s all right,” said the sketch pad “If you’re busted, just draw on me.” “He finished his correspondence course, didn’t he?” “Oh, yes, I was on the postoffice when he graduated.” “What animal drops from the clouds?” “The rain, dear.” “Willie Green,” said the teacher, you may define the word ‘memory’.” “Memory,” said Willie, “is what we forget with.” Even at its worst, life is amusing —if you have a sense of humor and a sound body. Diligence is the mother of good luck. Good habits are not made on birth¬ days nor good character through New Year resolutions. The work shop of character is every-day life.