Conneaut High School - Tattler Yearbook (Conneaut, OH)

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C. J. FREW, The Florist, 213 Broad St., Phone 1281-Main. 19 Miss Sykes—“Well Arthur, where was Athelstane all this time?” Arthur Blakeslee—“Oh, why, he was in his coffin.” A new Freshman in Latin—“You praise your friend’s horse.” Marie Perkins in history—“The blood which flows through the artilleries.” Smart Freshman—“Say, John, where did you ever get cloth enough for those basketball pants?” John Hazeltine—“Oh, I ordered them six months in advance up at the Cleveland Tent Company. They take care of large orders.”

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18 THE TATTLER SMITH VS. VARSITY. Smith again showed its superiority over the Varsity by winning the first of a series of three games to be played. Varsity has the enthusiasm and if enthusiasm is any criterion they should make a pretty fair showing against the Smith. Smith Society Varsity Society Jones ........................ R. F..........................Saville Loomis ....................... L. F........................... McKee Hubbard ..................,... C.............................. Puffer Eades......................... R. G...................... Rubenstein Cameron ...................... L. G............................ Zack Substitutions—Punkar for Rubenstein. OONNEAUT VS. PAINESVILLE. Coming from behind C. H. S. won a well earned victory from Paines-ville by splendid all-around work. The score at the first half was 12 to 7 but the C. H. S. boys rallied and the score at the end of the game stood 29 to 19. Lineup: Conneaut High School Painesville High School Hubbard Jones Puffer C Eades Rnnt Zack L. G Substitutions—Eades for Puffer; Saville for Eades. NOTHING IN IT. A railroad had an old negro watchman on one of the crossings. One night a wagon belonging to a farmer was struck, resulting in a bad accident. The company was, of course, sued for damages, and at the trial the old darkey replied to the questions put to him in a clear, direct fashion. Among these questions was one as to whether he was sure that he swung his lantern across the road when he perceived the train approaching. The negro replied: “I shorely did, sah!” The trial resulted in a verdict for the railroad company and the counsel took early opportunity to compliment the aged negro on his excellent testimony, to which the latter replied: “Thankee, Marse John, but I wras shorely skeered when dat lawyer man begin to ask me about de lantern. I was afraid for a minute dat he was going to ask me if it was lit or not. De oil done give out befor’ de accident.”

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20 THE TATTLER Hoskins reading from English Classic in English class—“And minstrels that in measures vied, before the young and honey (bonny) bride.” Found—That all the Oxford society has to guard their border line, are the Limburger and N. Weaver brigades. Emperor Kalstrom declared war on Irving February 16. When you our stories read, We are sure that you will think No better stories than these Were ever written with pen or ink. The tales are long and good, And by our students they are told; The critics glance they have withstood. So to the Tattler they are sold. Miss Mitchell—“Then she turned into a street.” Miss Sykes—“Hamlet stabbed Polonius right through the curtain.” Give me, for mine, a summer night, A shady nook in the soft moonlight, A girl that’s sweet and fair to see. And you can leave the rest to me. How many of our boys does this verse apply to? Miss Alten—“Now, I’ve put you four boys in the back seats. I hope you won’t take advantage of the opportunity to whisper.” Geo. B. Hub.—“Opportunity knocks but once, Miss Alten.” Geo. Watson entering the study hall after the chemistry class had returned from the tannery— Who’s dead?” Mr. Henry in chemistry class—“The body contains about 2 lbs. of phosphorus, enough to make 6000 boxes of matches.” Conrad Punker—“I could make one match.” Mr. Henry—“You’ll do pretty good if you do.” Mr. Matson—“The teachers will have your schedule cards and will straighten you all on them.” After Mushrush’s announcement in the study hall, Freel suggests that it is a good thing the school is run on an honorary system. A Junior, as Ernest Smith left the study hall—“He took just four steps from Miss Kahler’s desk to the door. I counted them.”