Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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PENALTY: Further, the penalty of being called a plagiarist will be meted out to any person or persons in whose possession any of these expressions may be found. To prevent their common, indiscriminate and vulgar use, copyrights are suggested. PA CLEVELAND’S DILEMMA. “Bub” Commerce High: Pa Cleveland, you must see, I can’t wear West High’s old clothes any longer. I’m bigger than he is. Pa Cleveland: That’s too true, my son, but West High is the elder, and we must keep up the family reputation. You grow too fast, my boy. “Sis” Commerce High: Me, too, Pa Cleveland! Just look at me, a big, big girl, and I have to wear Normie’s old clothes that she never outgrew; she just wouldn't wear them any longer!! 12

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One evening as Mr. Curry was sitting in the office of the school as principal of night school the telephone bell rang. Mr. Curry answered, and the following conversation took place: Mr. Curry: “Hello!” Unknown: “Is this the High School of Commerce?” Mr. Curry: “Yes.” Unknown: “Would you please call Mr. Curry to the 'phone?” Mr. Curry: “This is Mr. Curry talking.” Unknown: “Mr. J. S. Curry?” Mr. Curry: “Yes.” Unknown: “Mr. James S. Curry?” Mr. Curry: “Yes.” Unknown: “Mr. James S. Curry, the author of the Euclid Shorthand Manual?” Mr. Curry: “Yes.” Unknown: “Mr. James S. Curry, the author of the Columbian Dictation Manual?” Mr. Curry: “Yes.” Unknown: “Mr. Curry, this is the Illuminating Company talking. Would you be so kind as to see if the corner lamp is burning?” Mr. Curry: “Certainly.” Mr. Curry goes to the window and looks out at the lamp which is burning brightly, then proceeds to the 'phone. Mr. Curry: “Hello! Yes, the lamp is burning all right.” Unknown: “Are you sure? Won't you please go and see again to make sure?” Mr. Curry (dubiously) : “All right.” He then walked to the window, surveyed the lamp from several angles and again went back to the 'phone. Mr. Curry: “Yes, I am sure the lamp is lit and burning all right.” Unknown: “Will you kindly blow it out?” Mr. Curry sat down rather suddenly, as he felt somewhat faint. ADVERTISEMENTS. WARNING: All persons are warned against buying, receiving as a gift or appropriating the following described property, to wit: The phrase “that much,” recognized as the exclusive property of a prominent member of Commerce High; the words “Mr. W. failed me,” a favorite and pet expression of a few members of the Economics' Class; “between you and I,” known the wforld over by its being branded as always belonging to poor grammarians; “the third last,” an artistic word-scheme, manufactured for and used exclusively by people who see impossibilities as actualities; “all the further I got,” a group of words meaningless in themselves, but of dire nature, patented for the use of people who own “they don’t know where they are at.” 12

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AFTER ARRANGING — SENIOR PROGRAMS 124