Curtis High School - Curtis Annual Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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- 1 - .1 xii i ' sofwomf ll ' Wil t' sf .. ififll ii, ex X ' . - 'C7' 3: Wx f .1 :N - xv 'l I pl :. fli ' '7 1 gf 'WWW 5 i ig: X01 :Ai 9 5 IN LIGHTER VEIN Mr. McQueen asserts that Economics texts are good examples of durable utilities. Problem: If 2,000,000 articles sell for Sl,000,000, what will 10,000,000 sell for? Pupil fbefore studying Economicsj: S5,000,000, of course. Pupil Qafter studying Economicsj: SP Forget everything you should know, but remember what doesn't concern you. What about gym? Gym who? Go and ask Ellen De Haan and Flora Van Scheltema. Look wise whether you feel wise of otherwise. fEspecial1y in American History.j . We're sorry, but Flora Van Scheltema would rather be a sig- nified denior than a dignified senior. Miss Sayers: VVhat is a hack writer? Amy Backlin: HA man who holds the horses of a carriage in front of a theaterf' fThis happened in our Physics' class when we were Juniorsj Mr. Zipf: VVhy do We fan ourselves in summer? Katie Bethig fhastilyj: To evaporate. Eighty-fwn

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for, and what we must write on them? I'm so excited, I've forgotten just what my husband told me this morningf' 'fVVhy-ee, I don't know exactly, Mrs. VVhite answered du- bionsly, suppose we ask that man. He looks like an officerf' The voting completed, the two draw a long sigh of relief. Now we have cast our valuable votes. Let us take a trip down- town, and look around a bit before luncheon. I saw some Very low- pricecl lawns advertised, which I would like to look at. There's been such a load taken off my mind, the voting being over, that I will really enjoy looking at bargains. il 'fi' iv. riff Yo JL :iw r I M ' ' ' I f 5 ,iikii 1 fel 99 S Q I Eighty-one

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QHowever, Miss Bethig evidently didn't fan herself .last summer, because she is here to graduate with us.j Resolved: That Curtis boys are too bashful, except when it comes to asking whether one has one's topic sentences or not. Do not be a stumbling blockhead. Mr. Zipf: Have you ever seen a tubular boiler? Esther Sutcliffe: Sure! What is it?,' Harry De Young would like to be Miss Matty in the second act of Cranford QWe don't know why though. Ask him.j Irma Krieg simply cannot shriek, shels an exception to the rule, of course. Miss Trimble: Mr, Dick, tell us that touching story of Caesar, and Pompey's headfl Harold: When Pompey's head was brought to Caesar, Caesar regarded it not as his enemy, but as his father-in-law! Miss Trimble: Well, what's the difference Pf, Conundrum: Why is an education like a dinner at Rector's? Because it comes in courses. 'Twas Harry who the silence broke: Miss Kate, why are you like a tree?', Because, because-l'm bored, she spoke. Oh, no, because you're woo'd Y said he. in 'KVVhy are you like a tree ? she said. I have a heart P he asked so low. Her answer made the young man red- Because you're sappy, don't you know ?', Once more,', she asked, wh are ou now 37 ' ' y ' y A tree? He couldnt quite perceive, Trees leaf sometimes, and make a bough, And you may also bow-and leavef' , Mr. Zipf: What is the chemical formula for milk?', Charley: Ca CO3 -1- H20 Cchalk and waterj. Eiglzty-three