Eastern High School - Punch and Judy Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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CHOICE CHAUCERETTES. Miss Birtwell—why do you think this monk was so fond of the hunt? Faulkner—'Cause he was baldheaded and was hunting for a hare. Miss Birtwell—Chaucer says “white as the morning milk.” Who can give me a more modern translation ? Davis—White as the dickens. Miss Bacon—They took a cook along for the purpose of cooking. Ed. Note—We might make a pun with that name but we'll spare you. Miss Frisbie—He often carved his tather before the table. Sounds as if it was almost a habit. McColm, between Miss (Looking at words written of Harmon’s book)—Mr. Eakle did you or Chaucer write this book ? lines Miss MeColm—What do you think caused the gold on the Miller’s thumb? Arnold—Nicotine. Mr. Wallis, (explaining Metric Sys- tem)—Ir France you give the size of your sox in centimeters. Rodger—I thought you measured sox by the foot. Speaking of sox, listen to Wood's. PGOLDBERGY Gan p12: Miss Clarke—The followers of Epj- curus lived for the pleasure of the table, Miss Simmering—The wife of Bath wore a shield for a hat. Rodger—The miller could knock the hinges off any door with his head. My! My! What head strong people there were in Chaucer’s time. Miss Birtwell—Where is Ware? Chisholm—Where? Miss B.—Yes, Ware. Teddy—Where is what? Miss B.—Ware. Teddy—What is where? Miss B.—Ware is a city. Teddy—What city? Miss B.—Ware. They stopped about here for lunch. Yater in his special topic said that peo- ple living on London Bridge obtained water by lowering a bucket on a rope and that shipwrecked sailors sometimes saved themselves by being drawn upon the bucket of a thirsty bridge dweller. Preston wanted to know if that wasn’t iar fetched. Arnold was heard in the lunch room not long ago asking for a nickle slice of 3.1416. He was hurried out and soon recovered.

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THE EASTERNER, Messrs. Ogle, Wood, Von Preissig, Wat- sen Davis, Chisholm and Bradburn. The next meeting was held soon after the holidays. Here again, a scene from Shakespeare was the predominant fea- ture of the program. Act 3, Scene 3, of “Midsummer Nights Dream” was very cleverly done by Misses Von Preissig, Cook, Little, Hunter and Appold. A monologue from the quarrel scene of “The School for Scandal” was given by Helen Lockwood. It is the plan of the program commit- tee to make meetings interesting and yet a real help to the students. Several very good plays are under way now and it is hoped that the club will continue to hold the interest and support ot the student body. PHILOLOGIAN NOTES. (Cont:nued from page 23) Club, entertained us delightfully at her liome on the evening of the 27th of De- cember. We had a very enjoyable even- ing, and thank Marian heartily for her kind hospitality. At the end of the holidays, the girls returned to their work with renewed vigor. On January sixth, the author studied was Coleridge. Jessie Handy gave us a delightful sketch of his life; May Mann read several selections from the Ancient Mariner; Marcella Cook re- cited a beautiful selection from “Christ- abel”; and the program was closed by the reading of “The Nightingale” by Cath- erine Jarboe. The Shelly program on January 20 was a delightful one for An- nie Bacon read an article about Shelly which showed the effects of his early training on his character, and told the most important events of his later life; 27 ea Roetzche Tecited “An Ode to a Skylark ; Audrey Hazell read “The Clour, and Marian Tucker recited “An Ode to the Western Wind.” ALUMNI. (Continued from Page 25) ing for the ministry at St. Stephen's, Annandale, N. Y. Manning, George, is at the United States Naval Academy. Nottingham, William Warde, is working for the Southern Railway Company. Roper, James Hunter, is at the Univer- sity of Michigan. Royal, R. Edward, is a student at Wash- ington and Lee. 7 Sanderson, John Melville, is at Virginia Polytechnical Institute. Schwartz, Herbert, is working with the Bell Telephone Company, Pittsburg. Truitt, Charles Lewis (deceased). Geary FIsuer. Who can knock that tough old Spalding Into other parts unknown? Who can swat the pellet always Down into the Torrid Zone? Who can check those ripping grounders Pull down Texas Leaguers, too? He, my friend, he and no other For in his glove there’s lots of glue. Let me tell you gentle reader, That he hails from Oxen Hill Put now the students from dear Old Eastern Hail him the pride of Capital Hill. ParricH GaAretuH REILLy, 13%.

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TH E EASTERNER. Miss Hawes, (exasperated )—When do you ever know your lesson? Miss Fleishell—In the Future, Perfect. Miss Shelp—Is everyone here now? Miss Simmons—All except those who are absent. Mr. Schwartz—How many of you girls are absent? Miss Grosvenor—Does anyone besides those who want to go to the Library, want Library slips? Funny isn’t it, that we have such a funny faculty and one that has such a feculty for fun? Greer, (in English)—He killed the Druids and they never came back. A little soft music, please. Miss Bucknam—How did Mr. Car- negie make his money? Freshman—Steel. Mr. Padgett—Now what is, “I am thine forever?” Wood (relieved—Oh, I thought you said I am dying forever. Duval, (in English)—Macbeth saw a flaming dagger but he didn't. Chisholm—If two planes is parallel— Mr. Wallis—Here, what kind of Eng- lish is that? Chisholm—Plain English. Mr. Padgett—He was two feet taller. What case does feet go in? McCoy—Well in this case, they were incased in sandals. Customer—What size is this cap? Hatter—Why capsize, of course. Please knock the mud off your shoes. 29 Mr. Wallis—Wohen you say center, we are led to believe that there must io Farnsworth—A middle. Don’t forget to fold your napkin. M t. Spanhoofd—What is the plural of “ein?” Fisher—Zwei. = the stereopticon slide, will the music rou: Everybody ante up! Asker—Why does Sleepy like to go to the cemetery? Askee—Because he likes to be near Graves. Mrs. Burton, (explaining Wooley)— A shortstop is the man who stands be- hind the bat and catches the balls that the batter misses. (Quick, catch her!) Miss Wells—(waving hand franti- cally). Mr. Spanhoofd—Well, what do you vant to ask? Miss Wells, (breathlessly)—A ques- tion. Teacher—John, give me a sentence with “encore” in it. Johnny—The boy ate de red apple an’ core. We learn that Miss Simmons of 2-B ciesires information concerning Cleopatra Whether it is a man, woman, child, city, country, when and where and why it hap- pens to be such. Miss Simmons, we have upon looking this matter up, found that Caesar re- cords it as being some chicken. Bricky’s sword is now the main topic ef conversation.