Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Mr. Johnston (taking attendance in study room): “ Everybody who is not here today raise their hands.” Mr. Curry: ‘‘Those of you who were here yesterday, and are not here today will please stand.” Mr. Curry (speaking of the absence of ink): “Several districts have gone dry recently, this and the neighboring ward,” and he’s a temperance man. Heard in the region of a Soph home room: E. M.: “We had a test in bookkeeping today.” M. B.: “Did you, what did you have?” E. M.: “Questions.” Sporiirra’ agings Mr. Weimer (In Rhetoricals): “Mr. Hoover is looking for some one he can’t see.” Mr. Weber: “Now in Madison. Wis.” Mr. Harsh: “And the like of that.” Mr. Curry: “Ready, write.” Mr. Heald: “Quit, quitting.” Mr. Ditmer: “Now let’s get still, class.” Mr. Gehring: “Vass iss dass, Anna.” Miss Amidon: “Now pupils.” Mr. Craig: “Up on 3 and 4.” Mr. Warfield: “Foh-wad, ma(r)ch.” Mr. Harrison: “Time.” Miss Bandeen: “Girls.” Mr. McMyler: “Go to the board, class.” Miss Hildreth: “Does every oue know the lesson?” Mrs. Pardee: “What have you in your mouth?” Mr. Mauville: “Now, everybody sing.” Mr. Evans: “What did the Lord give you mouths for, anyhow?’' Mr. Hoover: “It takes some of you all day to get ready.” Mr. Dutton: “You get the idea, don’t you?” Miss ITadlow: “Now turn with me to page 27.” History Teacher: “Frank, who was Americus Vespucius?” Frank (without hesitation): “He was a Portugese salesman.” Mr. Weber (talking of hours of sprinkling): “If any of you doubt Lillian’s statement you might drop into the water department and find out.” 142

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Arthur Haas: “Mr. Hoover, I'm awfully sorry, but I can't stay for the orchestra rehearsal, tonight. Mr. Hoover: “Then who will play the drums? Arthur: “Let the base drum. Frieda Lucht: “Can I go up and see Mr. Dutton? Mr. Qehring (with a grin): “I'll tell you when you come back. Mr. Creig: “Now look a’heah, man, fire the boss, don’t let the boss fire you. Mr. Creig: “Take your man out in the woodshed and have an understanding with him. Mr. Creig: “Boys, write the names of five large cities, beginning with C. Student: “Is Chicago a large city? Umbrellas are nice things to have, When the rain is falling fast, And handy things they arc to lose, After the storm is past. But Mr. Gehring. (genius he), Keeps his within close beck. By wearing it, as ornament, Around his graceful neck. Mr. Johnston (addressing Thomas Albertson, who was staying after school): “What are you waiting for Tommy? Tommy (absent-mindedly) : “Oh, the bell. Miss Pardee: “It is believed that Washington never told a lie. Howard Caine: “He might have said. ‘Good Morning’ when it was raining outside. Miss Pittis (in Com. Geography): “I have a little bear at home carved from gypsum, and I’ll bring it down to school some day. Harvey Class (just coming out of a dream): “Is he alive? Little Willie: “Papa, what is a foot ball coach? Pa: “A foot ball coach, my son, is an ambulance. (0 Mr. Evans, what next?) Herr Gehring could tell us all something about German but he could never telephone anything about the language. 141

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Teacher: “Fanny, you may tell us all about the county seat.” Fanny: “Well, the county seat is a board—” Civics Teacher: “Why are all citizens not voters?” Pupil: “Because they do not go to the polls.” Mr. Weber: “Meta, what is a Public Utility?” Meta: “That’s what I was going to ask.” History of Commerce 6th hour: “Arthur, how do cauals abridge distance?” Arthur Haas: “Well, take the Erie Canal for instance, if you wanted to go from New York to Cleveland you would have to go around South America if the canal wasn’t there. Mr. Harsh (to Maurice Kolinsky) : “What is specific gravity?” Maurice: “When a gram of cement weighs 3.5 as much as water, the specific gravity of the cement is 3.5.” Mr. Harsh: “How much water?” Maurice: “Well—er—um— the same weight as the cement.” Mr. Harsh: “Anna, how is petroleum formed?” Anna Oberg: “Well, nobody knows that.” Mr. Harsh: “Yes. I’ll admit it.” Mr. Weber: “Does any one know the depth of Lake Erie?” F. Palevsky: “I think it is fifty feet.” Mr. Weber: “Well, if you are not sure, drop in some day and find out.” John Kozminski: “What are we going to do on our next laboratory day Mr. Harsh?” Mr. Harsh: “I think I will show you how to dye (die) or the like of that.” Miss Arnidon: “Girls and Boys, I will allow one minute for your speeches, so that every pupil may get a chance to recite.” Isaac Lifshitz (in a speech): “Hon. Chairman and worthy classmates: Inasmuch as the U. S. Government has tried to solve the problem of imniigra tion for the last decade. I’ll try to solve it in one minute.” Mr. Curry: “What is the speed sentence, Marie?” M. Casey: “Ten dollars and costs.” Louis Zaks favorite saying: “I am glad I am married now.” Teacher: “What are the four forms of compositions?” Soph: “Exposition, Simile. Metaphor, and Synonyms.” 143