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

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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

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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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Teacher: Mr. johnson, how long will it take an aviator to fly across the Atlantic Ocean F Martin: How fast can he swim F An Irish editor, in speaking of the miseries of the land, says: Her cup of miseries has been for ages overliowing, and is not yet full Mr. Zipf: If gas, for heating purposes costs three times as much as coal, kindly tell me wherein the advantage lies in using it. Pupil: With the Gas Company. What I want, said a pompous orator, aiming at his antagonists, is good common sense. Exactly, was the whispered reply, that's just what you need. Roman History Teacher: Mn Kerr, tell us about the death of Nero. , Frank: 'fNero's legions had condemned him to be scourged to death, so to save his life, Nero killed himself. Harry De Young: f'What d'you know about it, no mistakes in the Chem. exam l William Minkema: Whatl how'd that happen Pi' Harry De Young: Didn't take itf' ONE OF HPETE AND -IOE'S Banana Splits ........................ 1Oc. With bananas ....................... 15c. ADVICE TO FRESHMAN. Don't think you know more than you know you know, just be- cause a wise man knows he knows more than he thinks he knows. Hopkin in Pete's : I'll match you for a soda, Heads, I eat it, tails, you pay for it. It's funny, said a lady to her neighbor, what foolish things are taught in school. My daughter came home today and told me that she had learned punctuation. When I told her to give me an example, she said: 'When you want to write an exclamation, you put a hatpin after it, when you write a question you put a button- hook.' l' . Eighty-four