Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Mr. Gehring—“How much did they charge you for your German book?” Class—“Fifty cents. G. L.—“No; mine cost half a dollar. A girl getting on a Wade Park car said to another girl—“Hello, dear. Buzek to Madigan—“Did she say that to me? In English—“What is a line of three feet?” Pupil—“A yard. Mr. Harsh to chemistry class—“If necessary I can have this class in here after school and give them lessons on ‘Iiow to behave in the presence of water faucets.’ ” Mr. Harsh—“On account of its great affinity for water, caustic soda will, when brought into contact with the hands, convert them to soap. J Mr. Harsh—“Ammonium Hydroxide and Aluminum salts form what? Krauss—“Jell-o. J- When the Kormaw Society entertained the Senior boys—Ethel Whipp singing, “Do Not Leave Me, Do Not Leave Me. In the meantime two workmen going for the door as fast as possible. Herbert in penmanship—“Will you please make a ‘u.’ Mr. Creig—“Yes, two ‘IV make you. Mr. Ditmer—“What are you looking for, Philip?” Philip— Nothing. Mr. Ditmer—“Well stop it. J “How many senses are there? “Six. “Why I only have five. “I know it but the other is common sense.” 118

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Mr. Griffith, having been to the Hippodrome to hear Mme. Tetrazzini sing, was describing in the class the stage setting, and also the gown of the singer, from an artistic point of view—“You know, Class, Mme. Tetrazzini paints herself—I mean, I mean,—er—well—that is—she herself paints.” Mr. Harsh—“This aluminum weights .172 feet per pound.” Miss Pittis—“What is one of the by-products of the slaughter house? H. McAlpine—“Christian Science butter” (oleomargarine). J Miss Pittis—“Boys, our guest is Mr. Campbell, of Chicago.” Mr. Campbell—“Pleased to meet you.” Miss Pittis—“Mr. Campbell may be in the meat (meet) business.” Mr. Hoover—“What is said about the boy and his clothing, Ethel?” Ethel Whipp—'“I don’t remember about the boy and his clothing, but I do remember about the peanuts and lemonade.” According to mythology Io died of love, but chemists say Iodide of Potassium. J Pupil—“May I have an alumni tube?” Teacher—“What kind of a tube?” Pupil—“Oh, one that is graduated.” Miss Palmer, trying to play cornet—“Do you make those high notes with a different sound in your mouth or do you have to make faces to do it?” Martin giving a definition of “vestige”—“Vestige means remains. We put his vestige in the grave.” Krauss—“Give me a Payne.” Conductor—“Any particular place you’ll have it?” Nichols—“Anapest is a city in Hungary.” 117

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“Hey, Jack, what is that awful bump on your head?” Jack—“It was a stormy night and I ran into a Saturday Evening Post.” Mr. Hoover in Civics—“Next Monday we will proceed to take up the streets.” Fritz J. (in a whisper)—“They are already up.” Madigan—“It is pretty cold this morning, isn’t it?” Krauss—“I don’t know, I didn’t look at the thermometer.” v Lustig, who has succeeded in getting a position in a moving picture show—“Ths will be the sort of a sign you will want, sir.” Manager—“What is it?” Lustig—“Babies in arms are not admitted unless accompanied by an older person.” Mr. Gehring to Margaret A. who has been translating German—“You dast take some more.” A teacher asked a student for the four forms of composition. He received the reply, “Narration, synonyms, antonyms and specific.” Mr. Hoover—“A minor can’t vote.” E. Whipp—“I don’t sec why a miner can’t vote.” J Mr. Harsh—“The animals that live underground die sometimes.” A flat once said in algebra—“In speaking of the fraction a-b, I mean “a” is the upstairs of the fraction.” Sylvia Kirian translating in German—“And his eyes flew from one person to another.” Mr. Hoover in Civics—“I will assign no lesson over Thanksgiving. Madigan—“That will be something to give thanks for.” .119