Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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THE WITAN ----------------- WIT AN’ HUMOR Crossword Conversation Now, dya know what's four verticals, It says it means quite clerical; Well, let’s ship that for now; here's one That ought to do for deftly spun. But it’s seven letters, not eight. Say, what's the word for abominate, With, let's see, about four letters? I have that, what’s one for four fet- ters ? Let’s take a rest, I’m on the bink. Such an easy frame, don't you think? Hark! Mr. Lee (in orchestra, singing;):— “Hark! O what was that?” Miss Sharer appears at door, notes that evervonp is busy, hastily with- draws. Mr. Lee (continuing):—“Hark, it was the cat.” Lost—A Head History Teacher: “Will someone tell Charles I lost his head?” G. C.: “It was chopped off.” Worms Frosh: “All teachers are book- worms, aren't they?” Soph: “Except geometry teachers —and they're angleworms.” Pies Miss D. (in Geometry): “If two pi-radians equal thirty dpgrees, one pi-radian equals eighty degrees, then how much would twenty pi equal?” R. D.: “Why, that would be a whole bakery!” In History “Who wrote “Hill's Liberty Docu- ments?” That’s All Ed: “Say. do you need another man for the Reserves?” Carl; “No, we need a whole new team.” Not Guilty W. S.: “Say, pop, did you ever take geometry ?” Pop: “No, I never took anything that didn’t belong to me.” Two Strikes He struck a haughty attitude (also his nearest neighbor's face) Then strove with mighty platitude To win that grudging neighbor’s grace. Overtime Mi ss GofT: “There were people here yesterday who were absent two or three days the day before. Three O'clock in the Morning It’s three o'clock in the morning, Only one more hard lesson yet. I’ve almost finished my English, And still there’s that Latin to get. Reducing Exercises Mr. True: “Then transformation means reducing down or reducing up.' 18

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T H E W ITAN the exchange and joke departments arc clever. We acknowledge the following: Monroe Life, Monroe Junior High School, Rochester, New York. The Daytonian, Frank Ashley Day Junior High School, Newton, Mass. The Madigraph, Madison Junior High School, Rochester, New York. GIRLS HIKE Some of the girls of C. H. S. great- ly enjoyed a hike with Miss Keeffe, Saturday, November 1. The day was perfect. A party of twelve, including Miss Keeffe and Miss Tarbos, the gym teacher at Washington Junior High, started about eleven o’clock in the morning from the school, with lunches, prepared for a good time. The way led over Stutson Street Bridge, down St. Paul Boulevard, through White City, to the beach. Here they were joined by a very friendly dog, who apparently belonged to no one and obeyed everyone. Af- ter several attempts at naming him, he was called “John. John stuck. About 12:30, they stopped for din- ner. Most of the circle had brought meat to cook, so driftwood was gathered and a roaring fire built. The goal being Durand-Eastman Park, they set out again and reached the park in fine spirits. The homeward march led through the park, across lots, through swamps, over hills and golf courses, through more swamps. Somewhere in the suburbs of Rochester, before crossing St. Paul street, one of the girls lost her sweater, and two went back for it. Here the party separated, a few staying with Mica Keeffe to wait for the girls who hail gone back, and the others, with Miss Tarbos, going on. Near this same place, John deserted them, much to everyone's disappoint- ment. The hike covered about ten miles of ground in all. It is reported that everyone was stiff anil lame the next day. THE GIRLS’ BANQUET On December 18, 1924, the women members of the faculty and one hund- red sixty Charlotte High girls enjoyed n dinner and entertainment in Jorris Hall of the Lakeside Presbyterian Church. Among the guests of honor were Miss Kidder, the Y W. C. A. Secre- tary, Mrs. Greer, local editor of the Charlotte News, and Mr. ami Mrs. Butterfield. Miss Kidder spoke to those assembled on “Bridge Build- ing.” Ethel Whitfield acted as toast- mistress. The teachers were separted, each one sitting with a group of twelve girls. To add to the entertainment, Marie Nelson and Ruby Wilder rend- ered vocal selections. Each group furnished a stunt, ranging from a silent orchestra to a tableau. The girls were pleaded to have Dor- othy Burghart and Mary Castle with them. The dinner, which was the first of its kind in Charlotte High School, was voted a great success. ORCHESTRA NOTES The Orchestra has been more active than usual this term. During the meetings of the New York State Teachers Association, the string |uar- tet under Mr. Lee’s direction fur- nished the music for an Alumni luncheon of the New York State College of Teachers at the Women’s City Club. At the December meeting of thp Parent-Teachers Association of Charlotte High and No. 38, the num- bers which were given by the orches- tra were particularly enjoyed. With the cooperation of the mem- hers of the voice training classes, a series of concerts has been undertaken to give the students of the music de- partment some object toward which to work. At the first of these, on December 11, a very pleasing pro- gram was rendered. The boys of the Printing department arranged attract- ive program sheets, which were dis- tributed on this occasion 17

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THE W I T A N The Fear Complex 1 feel so nervous and all ashiver 'Cause where is pop and ma and the fliver ? They left the house ’bout half-past seven, And now it’s so late, it must be ’leven. Of course! I’m a great big boy, I know, Because my mother told me so, But when you're home and all alone If you hear steps or a distant moan. Then’s when you wish, with a clammy quiver, That pop and ma were home with the fliver. Poor Verb Mrs. Denise (in Latin class): “Ken- neth, what Ls the mood of this verb?'’ K. B.: “Subjunction. Some Things I’d Like To Have A man to awaken the sleepers of a railway track, A hat for the head of a nail, A key to fit an elephant's trunk, A splinter from a sunbeam, The club with which to strike an idea, A ruler to measure a narrow escape. Why, Of Course! M iss Ruf (in Geography): “Mary, where are shoes made? Mary (very unconcerned): “In a shoe factory, Miss Ruf. Not Blind Guddy S.: “Where’s Strohm street?’’ Kate B.: “OfT Lake avenue. Guddy S-: “Isn’t it a blind street? Kate B.: “Oh, no, there are electric lights on it. Report Cards If one wishes to see Dull gloom envelope me, Just say, “Report cards today. If one wishes to hear Exclamations of fear, Just say, “Report cards today. So if mine enemy Has a wish to get back at me, Let him say, “Report cards today. Midyear Exams My mind is running in circles, And I simply can’t think straight; I’ve tried to conjugate Caesar, But four and five make eight. I know that puer dixit. But I can’t seem to think of the date. And I wonder if du bist ein esel. When four and five make eight. Two parallel lines make a circle, It was destined to be by fate; And Marner wrote Silas Eliot, When four and five make eight. The Philippines are nutmegs That the English and Irish hate; While a hole is the sum of its parts If four ami five make eight. I can’t take the test in Shorthand ’Cause my typewriter’s lost one skate; And if 1 add carbon to sulphur 111 see four and five make eight. Oh, what is the syntax of eis? And what was it for dinner I ate? 1 think it was chloride of cabbage, And—four and five make eight. A frog is an insect with seven wings, But he lost the last debate; Aided by spontaneous combustion, Till four and five make eight. I know I’ll flunk these silly exams, I’ll have an awful rate, But what, I ask, can a poor soul do When four and five make eight? Sunset Class Sunset class is a wonderful class A wonderful class I trow, Oh, yea indeed, but listen and heed To the story I tell to you now. If your work you don’t do, There’s no need to stew, Just make up your mind to this ending: You will stay after school ’Till you learn this good rule, So take the advice I am lending: “Get your lessons done on time! N. Besley. Isn’t it a coincidence that Gordon Schlegel’s initials spell gas? 19