Gwynns Falls Junior High School - Gwynnonia Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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june 1931 GWYNNONIA 53 ASK ME ANOTHER RULE OF GAME: Answer by names of faculty. Answers may be found on last page. 1. What do we call a song of praise? 2. When Ben went to dinner, what did he do? 3. If Frank goes to Alaska in summer cloth- ing, what will happen to him? 4. If a person takes something that doesn't belong to him, what do we say he did? 5. Name the loser of a well-known race in fables? 6. What does a freshie do when he is lost in the halls and surrounded by seemingly hostile teachers and lofty seniors? 7. What would you do if you were hungry and thirsty? 8. Name parts of the arms and armor of a knight? 9. Give a synonym for severe. 10. Name two famous explorers of American lands? 11. What is the trade name of a necessary part of automobile equipment? 12. Who wrote a poem to a mouse? 13. Name the writer of many well-known fairy tales. 14. What does a prisoner, about to be electro- cuted, say? 15. Name one of our misbehaving presidents. 16. What do we call a bank of earth used to keep rivers from flooding the land? 17. Name a favorite shoe store of Baltimore. 18. What do we call a contract drawn up for the use of a house for a certain length of time? 19. Who cares for the flower beds in Druid Hill Park? 20. Name a favorite confection. 21. What happened to the clumsy boy? 22. What exiled king Hew by airplane back to his country and throne? 23. What is the name of an easy chair? 24. Name an important worker in cotton man- ufactures. 25. What did the sheriff say to the thief he found in the woods? 26. What kind of metal is used on faucets? 27. What kind of rite is a war dance? 28. What is the favorite method of eating with small children? 29. What is a plan of study in a school called? 30. If a wealthy relative dies, what do we hope for? Statement on music paper: Edward MacDowell loved to go out into the woods and compromise music. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF 9A CLASSES We. the Ninth Grade pupils of Gwymis Falls Park Junior High School, being of unusually sound mind and body, comprehending that we must soon deprive the school of our unique in- telligence and genius, with falling tears, swear this to be our last will and testament. fExcuse the swear , we do not mean the kind you thinkl. We hereby bequeath To Miss Kate Esther Ebaugh: All our gold stars and our 90 test papers. Our daily translations and oral vocabularies as good examples for her next 9A classes. To Miss Sahm: All our newspaper articles. Responsible reporters who never fail to bring in news on time. Bigger and brighter 9A1 classes. To Miss Weller: A set of math tests, especially prepared so that they may be done in live seconds. To the Cafeteria: Some vegetables for the meat pies and soup. Stationary chairs and tables. Rubber milk bottles and cast iron dishes. Small waste cans to be attached to each chair to save wear and tear on the faculty. To the Auditorium: All our flowery speeches, plays, movies, songs, and other entertainments to prove our talent to less fortunate classes. Cases of chocolate and gum to be attached to the backs of chairs for the nourishment of future audiences. Periscopes for those behind the posts. Ear trumpets to be attached to seats under the balcony. To the Gym: All our chewing gum, old ties, and broken beads. Also, a brilliant recollection of our marvelous sportsmanship and fancy stunts. To the Library: The following books for the benefit of the in- coming classes: How to Write a Book Report Without Open- ing a Bookv. Ivanshovelv fsequel to 1'Ivanhoe j Julius Seize Het I-Ienrietta fl-Ienry et,erj How to Play Sock'er In accordance with the statutes of this great State, we, the undersigned, bear witness to the authenticity of the above will. I. WILL Dacsass. I. M. LEAVING. tt QQ tt

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52 GV-YYNNONIA ' Ju11eI93I ....-I nl I un lllI ' f ww N. .W 4 4141 l as Il' dlllilllll llllllllllIllllllIl l1 llln..- gnllllllllh.. ....... .nllll llll .......... I , ALICE IN BALTIMORE Alice fell twice. The first time, she recovered. The second time she fell in Baltimore, and she has never recovered from that. When she came to, she found herself on the lawn of Gwynns Falls Junior I-Iigh School. Watch- ing some teachers a distance away, she realized that it was the faculty having a tea party on the lawn as a result of the advice of the Mad Hatter, who said tea was good for the grass. Approaching the new Vocational Office, she saw breakfast being served to the late comers. All late slips had been previously torn up. Alice passed the auditorium where the freshmen were having their morning tea and toast, and by walking backwards down the hall by the out- door courts, she came, of course, to the music room. She paused in the doorway and pushed the hair from her eyes so that she could hear the three part song Miss Bennett was teaching a boy's technical class. The girls were singing The An- vil Chorusu in close harmony with The King's I-Iorsesn, which was carried by the boys singing the second part. The bass tones of 'QThe Bells of St. lVlary's,' ran through the melody of the other two parts and rounded out the whole. Alice stood en- trancedl Not even the White Knight of Ivanhoe could sing like thatl Slowly, she raced down the hall. Looking into a certain French class she noticed the strict atten- tion given to the ten-minute talk period. The time has come , the teacher said, to talk of beaucoup des clvo.ves. I-Ier attention was drawn to several conscientious seniors suffering from in- flamation of the jaw, due to ,their daily efforts to talk steadily for ten minutes. The teachers appeared to be worried at the perfect silence at the lockers. All were urging the children to enjoy themselves and not be so quick about getting away. It was declared that it shOuld be a strictly social affair. It was also reported that a certain child was sent home for disobeying the rule of going to the lockers only during class hours. In an English classroom Alice was very much interested in a poem called 'fLochinvar has Come out of the East , until her glance was attracted by a horse barking outside. In Latin the teacher was discussing the arrival Of Caesar who was vis- iting Duce Mussolini in Baltimore. In the next class she noticed the teacher wearing a fur coat because the weather was so warm. They were discussing the cold, dismal region of West Africa. A notice was brought into this classroom saying Mr. Mack requested the presence of the pupils in the auditorium. The request was urgent. He ordered boys and girls to scatter locker keys everywhere. He said they were like money and were all the better for being in circulation. During his talk peanuts were being served to the accompaniment of the Peanut Song, because of the music of crackling shells and the sweet aroma of the tid-bit itself. Ar the end of the talk Alice was presented with a dog that neighed. She carried it on her head and went out. As she passed through the front hall next to the tower, she saw the moonlight shining down on the shop roofs. Silence com- plete reigned in the shops. Alice picked up her diploma and started out the door. On the steps stood the White Queen with a Blue Book in her hand. Tell me, she said, looking worried, do you know what a noun is?', Off with her head! said Alice and walked away. Teacher fholding up an octagonal shapej: Now class, what is this? Freshman: An oxygen, teacherf, ve: :sf Vocations Teacher: John, under what pro- fession does the real estate agent come? Pupil: A homemaker.

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GWYNNONIA June193I 54 FRESHMAN ETIQUETTE AUTHORJS Nora: Having observed for some time the numerous social standards set up here and there by individual groups, it occurred to the author that a handy catalogue of rules of etiquette setting forth standards of 1 2 3 4 5 I 2 4 5 1 2 3 the exclusive Four Million was necessary. GENERAL SOCIAL ETIQUETTE Always respect the ninth grades. While strolling through the halls, cut into lines and whistle lustily. Cheerfulness is next to cleaniiness, and cleanliness is next to godliness. Keep a song in your soulf, Smile sweetly at all students who accost you in the hall-they are fellow passengers to the grave. Frown at all teachers-it is a good discipline. There is a time and place for all things. When in the auditorium, always eat. ALWAYS RESPECT THE NINTH GRADES. CAFETERIA ETIQUETTE In the Gwynns Falls cafeteria it is consid- ered most proper to shoot the trays up and down the railing. You are sure to gain undivided attention from a certain someone. Above all, don't forget to comb your hair in the cafeteria. It makes an excellent boudoir. The applause and gesticulating received from the faculty table is unani- mous. Another good pointer on cafeteria etiquette is that of bag bursting. Try to make this a regular occurrence. The strong- nerved teachers just crave a bit of spice and excitement with their repast. Another pleasant diversion is that of pour- ing a certain blue substance known as ink all over the tables, chairs, and fioor. Breaking milk bottles will also give you that scullery maid feeling. Try it for yourself. By all means don't forget that if you leave your tray on the table, some kind teacher will come along and take it up for you. It's a fact! CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE Enter the classroom by the front door, sing- ing lustily. Then begin an exciting game of tag in the aisles until the teacher arrives. When called upon, always fix your eyes upon the farthest corner of the ceiling and appear to think deeply. Then pop the wrong answer. All teachers look down upon children who give the right answer immediately. The correct standing position for answering questions used by all the Four Million is: rise slowly, stand on one leg, resting the other knee on the bench. Then lean your body against the back of the seat. Miss Sappington and Miss Van Sant are es- pecially fond of this posture. 4. Upon leaving the room, the correct thing to do is to rush in glad emancipation for the door, and caper gleefully down the hall before the ringing of the second bell. 5. Following is a list of the particular inter- ests of a few teachers. All social climbers who wish to get their names in the Blue Register should endeavor to do these things for the following teachers: Miss Sahm: Apply make-up. Miss Johnson: Chew gum vigorously and noisily. Miss Bennett: Pound on the piano upon entering and leaving the room. Miss Lewis: Talk while typing. Miss Weller: Read Love Storyv or ScreenIand.', 4 CLOSE-UPS fWitlv Apologies To Wvfvom it Magi Concernnj City Lights-Oliver Roberts, 9A8 Skippy-Robert Pierce, 9A1 Devil to Pay-Arnold Miller, 9A1 Little Caesar-Martin Heller, 9A8 A Tailor-Made Man -John Adelman, 9A4 A Connecticut Yankee-Nathan Shockett, 9Al Whoopee-Francis Kennedy, 9A8 It's a Wise Child-James Jones, 9A8 Tom Sawyer-Arthur Gorman, 9A1 Millie-Anna Groh, 9A4 Reaching for the Moon-Harold Berman, 9A11 June Moon-Robert Meyers, 9A8 Don Q.-Carey Nugent, 9A9 Inspiration-Leroy Ellers, 9A1 Hot for Paris-Malcolm Spicer, 9A8 Fifty Million Frenchmen-Boys of 9A8 My Past-Francis Buckingham, 9A11 Cracked Nuts-Bernard French, 9A1g Robert Straw, 9A11 Play Boy of Paris-Harry Talesnick, 9A1 Follow Thru-Norine Osbon, 9A1 Along Came Youth-William Romberger, 9A11 Abieis Irish Rose-Rose Rubenstein, 9A3 Teacher: Why is New York called the melt- ing pot? Pupil: Because it is so hot. bk vis Ik Teacher: What courts do you know of besides the Supreme Court? Pupil- Tennis courts.