Joliet Central High School - Steelmen Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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Mr. Sepia-I think I shall have to call for a rising vote. Result favors the aflirmative by a small majority. Mr. Equisetumhimale: fDisgustedlyJ-If we can't back up the school with our faces I think we had better quit. Reply from women's side-Well, if we back it up with our faces they may want us to quit. Mr. Equisetumhimale-I move that these females who are afraid of having their faces seen, wear veils when they go down town. Miss Sub-way-I move you, Mr. Sepia, the motion that the faculty have their pictures taken be unanimous. All but three vote in the afhrmative. Mr. Sepia-I would like to ask about the work of the following seniors: Who has William McCowan'? fMr. Sepia lookng all about the room discovers one hand meekly raised.J CTurning to Miss Redl-I thought he had civilization? Miss Red-Oh, he has dropped that. Mr. Sepia-Doesn't he take anything else? Mr. Crawfish-He still takes basket-ball. Mr. Stout-Haw! Haw! Haw! Mr. Sepia-I should like to ask about the work of Robert Garlic? Mr. Twig-Down in Chemistry. Miss Flour-He is not in the English class at present. Miss Red-Doubtful in Civilization. Messrs. All-spice and Stout-Haw! Haw! Haw! Miss Reynard-Mr. Sepia, may I be excusedg I have a previous engagement with the dressmaker. I also wish to purchase some soul-inspiring pictures for my English Literature class. fStands up and puts on hat, coat, gloves and veil.D Mr. Sepia-We will be through directly. Miss Reynard-But I must be there in ten minutes. CExit.J Mr. Sepia-I wish to announce that we have arrange- ments with Miss Strawberry of Chicago to come down here and teach music one day in the week. Mr. Twig-Have they got to sing, America and Abide With Me all the time? Mr. Sepia-I supposed that the latter was your favorite song. Mr. Twig-It is, but I do not like to have them abide all day. Loud Haw! Haw! Mr. Stout leading the chorus. Mr. Sepia-I wish to call your attention to a few changes in the program. Under Mr. Money's name for the third period in the morning, please mark 53. Miss Good'nough, does that make your room satisfactory now? Miss Good'nough: CHesitatinglyD-Well, that remains to be seen. Mr. Sepia-Mr. Equisetumhimale, you will take the class in American History the fourth period in the morning. Miss Paper-wad will take the physics classes the same period. Miss Reynard will relieve Miss Talky of Commer- cial Arithmetic in 13 the eighth period. Miss Woeburn will hear the English Literature the fifth period in 54. Miss Post-Grad will take Miss Money's class in A I Latin which comes from 15 and recites in 7 so that Miss

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Notes From a eac ers, Meeting. fTeachers assembled with their wraps on, Dunkard fashion.J Mr. Sepia: flilnteringl--This meeting will be a long session and the janitor will keep the building warm until six o'clock-CMiss Sub-way rises and removes coat, Miss Rey- nard ditto, cloak, hat, gloves and veil. Others follow with much ostentation. General air of boredom settles over the assembled multitude.J Mr. Sepia: CCalling rollj-Miss O'Leary. Miss O'Leary-Present. Mr. Sepia-Miss Paper-wad, isilencel Miss Paper-wad. Miss A. E. Paper-wad-Oh Z-Here, Mr. Sepia. Mr. Sepia--Miss Flour, Qsilencel Miss Flourg Mr. Money, will you please go to Room 31 and bring Miss Flour! fMr. Money slowly leaves room and a general smile goes around.J Mr. Sepia-There are a few things that I wish to call your attention to. fConsults list.J Tickets will be distributed to the rooms tomorrow for the entertainment to be given by the Harmony Concert Company. One of the members of this company is the finest Pianola player in the United States and perhaps in the world. The teachers must urge all of the pupils to go. Miss Woeburn-Do we get a holiday if we attend this concert? Mr. Sepia-On the Saturday following. Miss Paper-wad-Mr. Sepia! How many tickets did you say the student had to sell in order to receive a ticket of admission to the concert? Mr. Sepia: fAbstractedlyJ-I believe I didn't say. Make it five. Miss Paper-wad: flferventlyl-Thank you- Mr. Sepia. Mr. Sepia: CConsulting list againl-I would like to im- press upon the teachers the importance of moving promptly between classes. There is quite too much mis-conduct before the teacher arrives at the room. Miss Talky-Well, Mr. Sepia, I always stay until the next teacher comes. Mr. Sepia-That is a very good suggestion, Miss Talky. Miss Amsterdam-Then shall we all remain in the rooms until the next teacher comes? Mr. Stout-Haw! Haw! Haw! COthers join in.l Mr. Sepia-Now this subject of the faculty photographs in the year book must be settled tonight. CConfused whisper in several quarters of the room. CRap on desk.J All those in favor will say aye, CStrong ayes from the men's side of the room.J Mr. Sepia: fSternlyJ-I should like to have a vote from every teacher on this question. CWhispers among women.J Miss Money: fAsidel-I can't bear to have a cheap picture of myself taken.

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Money may be free the seventh period. That gives you four free periods, does it not, Miss Money? Miss Money-No, Mr. Sepia, only three, but I have six classes now. I Five o'clock, Miss Distant and Miss Cemetery exeunt.J Mr. Sepia: CGlancing at clock?-Are there any ques- tions? Miss O'Leary: Cwho has been timidly raising her hand for some timeb-I notice that some of the girls are going out at the West door at noon, Mr. Sepia. Mr. Sepia-Well, why don't you stop them, Miss O'Leary? Miss O'Leary-I did, Mr. Sepia. May I send them back to their rooms in the future? Voice-Mr. Sepia, when are we going to be paid? Mr. Sepia-You will receive the cheques hereafter at teachers' meetings only. Are there any more questions? If not the meeting is adjourned. Miss Plaid: CWildlyJ-When are the report cards to be made out? Mr. Sepia-N ot until after vacation. e As the company disperses, sixteen teachers start in Mr. Sepia's direction and follow him into the oiiice. A-' gag f '- .2 ' , 452,-, 'gn 1 ..:, f V as Qffs' ' 'J ' . L ' ' l X 1- 1 h ,, - amz . , -f.. .x W . S it '- ' l I - . v i, .. XJ , J?-731 , : try' - 'Y .,,,,Q,,,Q,,.,',.1 'Q'z3.-,W ' , -' -f-1-. ,,'..- ' 1 7 l