Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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Miss Beman (in Math.): “When is water most dense?” • Tom Schlabach: ‘‘When it is wet.” Heard in Mathematics: ‘‘Take the interest on your note and add it to your face.” Miss Allen (in English) : “Did Franklin steal the money?” Emily: “No, he just took it.” One of the Sophomores: “1 feel like an ocean on a ship of joy.” A dog fancier inquired of Mr. Twites about dogs, and he replied, “I know of two, Paul and Julian Kollie.” Men arc well instructed in the ways of women. A girl, who thinks that her own natural complexion is good enough, was leaving a class room when she was stopped by the teacher who held out a much bepowdered chamois and said, “You lost this didn’t you? It was found in this room.” IN HISTORY OF COMMERCE. Edna Downs: “From the top of the mast you can see clear across the Atlantic.” (Edna, don’t you mean in your dreams?) Miss Allen: “Adam, what does delible mean?” Adam: “Something fit to eat.” 144

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If Myrtle should “Cain” Leonard for spinning a “Webb.” would Edna “Walker” out and would Hazel “Foote” him? Did it ever occur to you that Myrtle Behrend is a suffraget? If the Mormon Temple is beautiful, what is Wayne Temple? If you were peeling onions, would Winifred Teare? If the cars stopped running, would James Foote it to school? If a blacksmith is a worker in iron, what is Tom Smith? If a grey wolf is grey, what color is James Wolf ? We know what a grain bin is, but what is a John To-bin? If Kilbane licked Attell. who would Frank Smo-lick! If the May Co. sells almost everything, what does Clem Xus-sel If Gladys Foster got cold and couldn’t get warm, would Lucille Baker? Trying to tell the Hollies apart is like trying to tell the difference between two peas in a pod. If we know what a fish net and a hair net look like, what does a Blanche Ben-net look like? If we know there are moors in England, where is Alma Moore? If the King of Spain is weak in ruling, would Irene B. Strong? DON’TS FOR THE FLATS. Don’t call our school “Commercial High.” It’s the High School of Commerce. Girls, don’t flirt with the boys whatever you do. Don’t eat too much candy. Don’t use slang. The Sophs have a monopoly on it. Don't linger in the hall. There’s hardly room for the Sophs. Don't spill ink on the study room floor. The custodian will make you scrub it. (Perhaps) Don’t lend or borrow books. Don’t play the piano when the Sophs look black. It means they want it. Don’t say “I should worry.” It’s been killed long ago. Don’t contradict the mighty Sophs. They know everything. M. A., 1916. •Advice not to be given till after the candy sale We have three Myrtles. A. B, and C, Myrtle Anderson, Behrend and Cain, And these three girls, it’s as plain as can be. Are mixed up again and again. 143

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Mr. Twiggs: “Edna, are you warm enough?’' Edna (looking at the thermometer) : ‘'No, sir, I am rather chilly.” Mr. Zechar: “Adam, what is registered mail?” Adam: “Mail that has its life insured.” Answer in English test. Four different kinds of novels are Realistic, Romantic, Historical and Elastic novels. (Does the last mean a fish story?) Ethel Dambrow (in English) : “How did Franklin get prescriptions (subscriptions) for the library?” A sophomore bookkeeping class had neglected to put the addresses of the different parties in the ledger. The teacher gave them the addresses as they asked for them, and when the expense account was reached a little German girl called out, “And what is his address, please?” Mr. Zechar: “Celia, what is cochineal?” Celia: “Why—cochineal is some kind of breakfast food.” Miss Slaymaker (in perspective drawing): “How many pairs of eyes have wc?” Lillian (with glasses on): “Two pairs.” Wm. Gartman (in Art) : “When do we finish this?” Teacher: “When you get through.” It must be that you can have a choice of beverages at East Commerce, for when a girl asked to get a drink of water, she was told that she might if she was sure it would be nothing but water. Miss Allen: “Emily, what is the meaning of connoisseur?” Emily: “The title of a Frenchman.” Miss Beman (in Math.): “Esther, (apparently inattentive) finish this theorem. Where are you going to start?” Esther: “Where Myrtle left off.” Miss Richardson (to one of the Kollic twins) : “Paul, is that you or Julian sitting there?” 1-15