Mattituck High School - Reflector Yearbook (Mattituck, NY)

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WEBSTERS Hope—That which is expected by Lyndon. Hazel—A peculiar nut which is usually found in Brazil but this one in Mattituck. Millicent—Not in common use. We hope it will be found in the next edition of Websters. THE SUCCESSION Mr. Hughes was hearing a class in civics and asked this question: “If the President, Vice President, and all the members of the cabinet died who would officiate ? ’ The class thought for some time trying in vain to recall who came next in succession. David Bader at last had a happy inspiration and he answered: “The Undertaker.” Upon entering Miss Stisser’s room you are first given the “once over” by VERA RULAND the Chief inspector of the Sophomore Class. Then you are nearly blown out of the room by a draft caused by the blowing of CARLL GRATHWOHL relating one of his imaginary rides of the night before which as usual doesn’t amount to much. While he is relating those coincidences NORMA just sits and casts those eyes. But there is one who is oblivious of this. It is studious BLAIR who has his nose buried in a “Caesar Book”. Now, stop!—look!—and listen for CLARA BOND is going to render us a solo entitled,—“The Rose of No Man’s Land.” Above this loud clamor is heard the shrill giggling of JENNIE GRAY laughing at one of her own jokes the point of which no one else can see. Oh! but we have forgotten ALICE WOLFE. But she is just “O”! Signed—DADDY LONGLEGS.

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CLASS SONG 1919 Words by “Ben Ives”. Music by “Estelle Vreeland”. There’s a pleasant little seat in old Mattituck school Where I’ve passed many happy hours away, A sitting and a sighing beside the window clear, Where spreads away the charming view. Chorus: O, my dear old school we are going far away And we’ll he pining all the day, For we’re going from the scenes of our youthful hours. Since the lessons now are finished and the books are worn out too, Then we’ll take our little kit bags And we’ll drift far away in the sweet bye and bye, While our comrades sweetly bid “adieu”. NOT THE KIND OF ECONOMICS OUR JUNIORS PRACTISE Our last months gas bill was a bird. Said Marjorie to her beau The young man rose for whse was he, And turned the gas down low. Miss Brown in English IV: “Why is ‘Hamlet’ called a ‘Romantic Tragedy’, Hope?” Hope: “Because it’s a love story.” Miss Boice: “Well, Cecil, I see you have a new oc- cupation.” Cecil: “What’s that?” Miss Boice: “Talk- ing to the girls.

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DISCOVERIES Dust is mud with the juice squeezed out. The moon is the only lighting system that never made money. A delta is a river with its mouth full of mud. A caterpillar is an upholstered worm. The laboratory isn’t heated because the furnace operator lacks elbow grease. The 1919 Freshmen are “nuts.” A civil suit is a suit a soldier puts on after he has been discharged from the army. 1 he Lieutenant Governor is a man who assists the Governor after his death. The school time is ten minutes behind the railroad time because the railroad refuses to run their time ac- cording to the school time. WANTED ADS anted by Lyndon 1 uthill: Box of high class stationary, good pen, and a bottle of Waterman’s foun- tain pen ink, also a second class mail box or a reliable mail carrier. Wanted—by Hope Duryea: Energy. Wanted—by Gertrude Cooper: A daily newspaper. Wanted—by Clara Bond: A fellow with lots of money. Wanted—by (?): A ticket to Port Jefferson.