Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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Incidentals. They call me Banty at F. H. S., Because I’m so wondrous wise; Freshmen vote me at recess A prodigy for my size. Boor Willie, like the modern Briton. Doth on pins and needles sit; For a while both received the mitten. In capturing Lady Smith. We have a teacher from across the Atlantic Whose hair is getting thin ; His whiskers drive him nearly frantic, As they’re like stubble on his chin. — Mr. Briggs. Why don’t Cobb get trousers that fit him ? Why don’t Obear stuff his bike stoekings ? “Is the left hand the one for the engagement ring?’’ Why such a question, Miss Cogswell? When the class of 1901 gets Lowe in spirits they can retreat to their peaceful Bowers. How about Ethel? She’s all (W)right. Who is our heavy weight? Stone. What is G. P. H.’s favorite constel- lation ? Gemini. Why is it that one of our members does not fear the cold ? Because she is Hardy. Why did Obear get a new shirt like Miss Davis’s green shirt waist, likewise Fraser and Ella? Wanted: A small doll to keep Gor- man awake during English recita- tion. Whv does Mr. Cobb play baseball with Miss Wilson during geometry? Wanted : A good original joke from Lord. The reason Miss Colon is so slow : She is near a full stop. Clara Pauline Julia Caroline Roek- taschel : “A rose with another name would smell as sweet.’’ Miss Sargent gets excited as grad- uation approaches. Smiles forbidden ; funeral faces ordered by some. Anyone desiring to take part in decorating the soldier’s monument should join the college section im- mediately. “A hint is as good as a kick.” Latest Publications The late “ F. H. S. Rajah.” “Cobb’s New Geometry.” “What We Know About Chemis- try.” — Patch girls. “Lectures on How to Keep ' Down a Rising Moustache.” — W. W. Obear. “How to Kiss a Girl.’’ — J. R. Bal- lou. “Lessons in Love.” Advanced pu- pils only. — Miss Addie Rogers. “Music Hath Charms.” — Miss Ada Cogswell. Illustrations by “Howlin” Woodward. “To Have and To Hold” (14th edition). — W. Obear. Full (sighs) il- lustrations by Miss Davis.

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She is not a foreigner, ljut she is Freneh. NEAT APPEARANCE Counts for much in this life. There arc many times when small points will decide either for or against you. At such times the (juestion of apijearanee is always bound to come up. Let US take care (if your ap- pearance. Our customers are our best advertisers. Lyons, Davis Cf Co. W. V. EIASON, • JEWELER, Successor to L. II. Pkatt Co. 160 Main Street. Repairing Neatly Done. Watch Work Guaranteed FOR A GOOD, DELICIOUS GLASS OF Ice Cream Soda, OK A PLATE OF Crushed Strawberry Ice Cream , . . McNAY ' S Is the place to g i. Small or large or- ders promptly attended to. College Ices also served. Come in and try one. American House Block. SPARROW ' S CHOCOLATES. .. STONE .. The Druggist t i66 Main Street CREAM SODA. Attendant, after Egypta rehearsal, to Miss May Scott: — “What is your maiden name, please?’

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Somebody tells us that Pete’s left leg has the blind staggers. Compliments IPeterson iRear on, P botograpberg, 386 Bbain St., fitebburg. After Obear rang the bell. Conductor — “ Did you touch that bell ?” Obear — “No, but I touched the rope.’’ And the bench never smiled.