Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Mr. Harsh in Chemistry—“Molecules are round like oranges.” Joslin—“Are they yellow.” Mr. Marsh—“No but some are quite green.” Miss Amidon— Flora, change the following simile to a metaphor, ‘The man runs like a deer ” Flora—“The man is a deer.” (dear) Mr. Hoover—“Then take the ayes and noes.” (eyes and nose) Son—“What is a football coach?” Father—“An ambulance, my son.” J Mr. Harsh—“The papers say that some doctors have been experimenting on babies. The Society of Cruelty to Animals has taken it up.” One first year girl said that Mrs. Perrybingle dropped her head, then wondered why the pupils laughed. u Mr. Curry in typewriting class—“Pardon me just a moment but I can’t help recalling an incident which happened in Fremont, Nebraska.” J Seniors like Implied Arts. Also some scholars are taking the Epidemic Course. V Mr. Heald is sure that he is not as green as he looks. v Camille Jflammanan anb tfje Jieto J eat Camille Flammarian would excavate to its very depths, the interior of the earth. By small shafts and conduits, he would conduct the earth’s internal heat to the surface. Now is the time to show your wisdom. Technical details alone are wanting. The heat is in the earth. The demand for it on the earth’s surface is great. Bring the supply and demand together and make your fortune. 120

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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

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2tt)bertiscmentg Found:—One knife, well worn, also one lead pencil. Knife has initials; pencil has marks of owner’s teeth. For Sale:—Skool Buks: Wun Inglish Buk Fer Sail, a buk ez good ez knew. Nevr ben oppenned bot onct. Goin’ out of biznes. Inkwire of oner. I. Stoppt. For Sale:—One set of Junior English books. Warranted to do all they promise. Moving to new stand. Enquire at old place or, after June First, at new location on Senior St. Phillipps Co., Ltd. Wanted:—100 men to know how to spend a week with friends in two days and three nights. Lost:—Between October, 1909, and March, 1910, a full fledged basketball team. Members of H. S. of C. are warned to be on the lookout for any trace of it. (Quotations Mr. Curry—“Now in Fremont, Nebraska.” Mr. Heald—“Do not start anything you cannot finish.” Mr. Craig—“Slide on the tips of three and four.” Mr. Harsh—“And the like of that.” Mr. Warfield—“The vassity team, see.” Mr. Harrison—“Great guns.” Miss Pittis—“Will you please hand me two bowls of that soup? Miss Bandeen—“My girls.” Mr. Gehring—“Vass iss loase?” Mr. Zechar—“Well boys.” Miss Amidon—“Now boys and girls.” Mr. Griffith—“Gracious me.” Mr. Gordon—“Eighteen from a quarter.” Mr. Ditmer—“I will get on your anatomy.” Mr. McMyler—“My lip is out of order.” Mr. Mandeville— Do, do, now everybody.” 121