Newport High School - Blunita Yearbook (Newport, PA)

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10 THE BLUE AND WHITE A Poem ’Twas a winter day in summer, The rain was snowing fast, The barefoot boy with shoes on Sat standine on the grass. While the organ peeled potatoes. Lard was rendered by the choir. While the sexton tolled the church-bell. Some one set the church on fire. “Holy Smokes,” the preacher shouted. As he madly tore his hair. And now the head resembles Heaven For there is no parting there! —Thanks to the Argus. Sophomores! An anchorite is an old-fashioned sort of fellow who has anchored himself to one place. — Christian Advocate. The shades of night were falling fast. The Freshman to Carl’s went at last. Then, quietly without a sound, Doctor opened up the head and found— Excelsior. Miss Zimmerman (fifth grade teacher): “How did the Puritans differ from the people of today?” Pupil: “They went to church every Sunday.” Indoor Sports Our fire bell is very at tractive, but, the students are not allowed to play with it, only on special occasions. T his fact has caused a lot of jealousy, for, why may visitors and teachers amuse themselves bv ringing our fire bell when the students may not? In the near fut ure a protest is going to be brot before the school board. Students of N. H. N.. get busy and try to remedy this state of affairs. Mr. Palm: “Mr. Wright, do you know of any liquid that will not freeze? Mr. Wright: ‘‘Yes, sir.” Mr. Palm: “What is it?” Mr. Wright: “Hot water.” “The man who gives in when he is wrong,” said the school teacher, “is a wise man, but the man who gives in when he is right, is —” “Married” said a small boy in the class.—London Tatler Miss Robinson (after R. S. ’23 had answered a question in History) ‘T see you are improving in History.” R. S.: “Yes, ma’am.’ Miss Robinson: “If only the whole class were like vou. Which of the Juniors said: “Catiline’s conspiracy was abdominal.”? Puzzle If it isn’t a case, what is it? Kbv—Dean.

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the blue and white 9 LAUGHING GAS Johnnie I’lsh: “Did you know that they've abandoned the curfew in Millerstown ?” Whitic: “Why, no, how’s that ?” Johnnie: “Oh. you see it woke up all the people in the village!” Miss Dor wart (after having handed out a little English): And, now if you won’t behave, etc., etc.” Freshie: ‘‘Just a minute. 1 didn't get the text.’’ Drinking, altho prohibited by law, is one of N. H. S.’s favorite habits. All the classes (including the teenie !• reshies) are participants. Who could even think of passing the bubbling crystal. fountains without a shower, or at least a drink, of the water which makes all who bathe in it young again? Vnd whv is the faculty so much opposed to our “indulging”? Oh. that we mav continue our drinking, which is a verv good habit ! ! (Heard in fifth grade) Pupil: John Cabot died at sea. They threw him over board—no. 1 mean they buried him — and that was she last thev heard from him.” Mr. Palm: “Miss H--------. what is a thermometer?” Miss H-----: “It is used to regulate the temperature !” Inter facultatem Miss Zimmerman D. Clair-e(d), while trying her I P»rand(t) new English Walk-j ers on Palm Sunday,she met j a Bear. Wc)’f, Cow (Kougb) and Robin (son), on her way to Dorwart. Freshman translating “Portamus: ” “Now ‘mus’ means ‘we’ and ‘porta’ means “gates.’ but I thot ‘we gates' was German.”—Record. Miss Wolf: ‘‘Charles, take this chair!’’ “Snakes” Barton (after sitting down rather hard): I “'I'he soft side of this chair i must be turned down.” Conductor: “Your fare | lady.” Miss Eby: “l o you think i so?” Miss Dorwart: 11---. speak louder! I have to guess at everything you say ” H-----, (verv earnestly): “So do I.” (Tired Tim sat despon-| dentlv looking at the Chaplain) “I tell you gov-nor, I don’t know what I’m here f r I ain’t hurt nobody—not even a fly.” Chap: “Now, Tim, you wouldn’t be put in here for nothing. What was the charge against you?” Tim: “As far as I can make out I was put in here for fragrancv.”—Eve. News.

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