Hamilton Collegiate Institute - Vox Lycei Yearbook (Hamilton, Ontario Canada)

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Christmas, 1923 VOX Sammie and Sadie are our two imperial midgets. Ching XVO11 Long and Ching Fon Fuey, Started i11 to eat. Chop Suey. They ate and ate until they died- Did they eoinmit Chop Sueyside? He iiunked i11 Latin, failed i11 French. We heard 'him sadly hiss: I'd like to find the guy who said That ignorance is blissfl ROOM X. Miss Cline- Do you mean to say I use too much face powder? Miss Richardson- You ought to join the plasterers' unio11.', Davis Cas Vila releases Riehmondj- What Was he doing to you? Richmond- I guess he was trying to make cider out of my Adam 's apple. Porter- Ever heard of airplane poison? Thomas- No, What is it? Porter- One drop is fatal. Clerk- This book will do half your work. Guest- Gimme two, quick. First Youth- She's a fine girl-brains enough for two! Second Ditto- She's just the girl for you, then, Thomas. ROOM XI. We have a teacher, sad to say, Who says, All through, the livelong day. We 'hope when the exams. come nigh He'll say, All through, not failed, or try, Then when in heaven St. Peter Waits To close the airy golden gates, This shall be said in judgment true, He was very, very good, all through. QApologies to Mr, Daniels.j LYCEI 75 Elliot-I onee loved a girl and she made a fool out of ine. Miss Allan- My, what a lasting im- pressiou some people make. Violets are blue, roses are red, And the hair won 't stay combed on Her- cules' head. Miss Virtue- Mr. Kenyon, I might do 1ny Latin hoinework tonight. Mr. Kenyon- Yes, might is right. ROOM XIII. Old Man- Here, you boy, don't you know you Sl10lllLlIlllZ he therc fishing? You should be at school. Iiillins- There, now, I knew I had forgotten something. Mr. Armstrong fan enthusiast about regular attendanccl- Attendance good today. No one absent but Budge. Let us hope he is sick. Teacher- How was iron discovered? Miss McFarlane- Well, I've heard pa say they smelt it. Why, PI11lglOll,m said the teacher, What makes your hair so red? I've just had scarlet fever, And it settled in my head. Mr. F1'0GIllll1l-!rIIClllg', give the prin- cipal parts of oceidof' Heilig Cas he glances tenderly at Miss Stephensl- O Kiddo, O Kiddearie, O Kissu, O Kissunif' Room 13 Want Ads. 1. Wanted-A room 'by a gentleman with double doors. 2. Wanted-A nian to take care of a horse who can talk German. 3. Wanted-A dog by a little boy, with pointed cars. 4. Wanted-A boy who can open oysters with references. 5. Wanted-A nice mattress by an old woman full of feathers.

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76 VOX LYCEI Christmas, 1923 ROOM XIV. Not His Sister! There was once a very gay Mr. Who called on a girl and then Kr But. his manner was such That he did it too much, And her lips soon started to Blr. Farmer- Kin you milk a cow? Mueller- No, but I've operated a fountain pen at school. They're oifl' cried the old lady, as she viewed the inmates of an insane asylum. Mr. XV. f'Iark- XVell, then, what is the pound shell Weigh? Shields- I don 't know. Mr. W. Clark- Well, what times does the twelve o'eloek train leave? Shields- Twelve o'eloek.'l Mr. VV. Clark-Wlel, hten, what is the weight of a six pound shell? Shields- Twelve pounds. Dickie-'fIf I stole a kiss, would you scream for your parents? Miss Hill- Not unless you Wanted to kiss the whole familyf' Mr. Thompson- What! You Want to marry my daughter! Willy, man, she's only n school girl. Balch- I came early to avoid the rush. Miss King- Are you fond of tea? Woodbridge- Yes, but I like the next letter best. Monger- Father, why do Words have roots? Weary Father- I suppose, my son, so that the language may grow. Fitzpatrick had just completed a small painting called The Rising Sun, and was showing it to Miss Wright. It makes my mouth Water, she said. Makes your mouth water! What do you mean? replied the artist. Why, it 's a fried egg, isnit it? was the eritie's reply. KK Miss Ballantine- What are you do- ing to-morrow, Evelyn? Miss O 'Reilly-' 'Nothing ' ' Bessie-' f And Friday? ' ' Evelyn-' ' Nothing. Bessie-And on Saturday? Evelyn- I'm going out to dinner. Bessie- Oh, what a shame! I wanted to take you out with me for dinner, Saturday. We hear that Willarcl wants a job in an eating house. He understands the job. First Father- What are you going to make of your son up at the Collegiate? Second Ditto- If' he keeps the same hours he does now I am going to make a milkinan out of him. if ROOM XVI. Price- You seem to like that joke. Thompson- I do. I liked it the first time I ever 'heard it. Henderson fGliekj- Why is Boyle 'S Law like loveii' Robinson falso Gliekj- Because the higher the pressure the lower the gas. Who's that homely-looking woman? That's my sister. She sure can dance. Hogarth- How do you like that girl I dug up for you? Slater- VVell, as far as I'm concerned, you can ibury her again. Miss fSteWart- I eall him my Ber- muda Onionf' Miss Peeibles- Wh5'?' Miss 'Stewart- Because he's so big I! I and strong. Norris- Well, let 's toss for it. Lloyd- O, goodyg I jl1St love gambl' ing, don lt youil' When Noah 'built himself the ark, It was the pride of the nationg The Grand Trunk thought so much of it They took it for King Street Station.