Northwestern Military Academy - Yearbook (Highland Park, IL)

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Q0 THE TARGET I Between Prof. Bittinger-H What raw materi- als do we send to England? Sisson- Cotton, and they make it into linen and send it back. Gardner, R.- I intend in the next few years to live in a warm climate. I Stites- Are you going to die? Cooley Qlooking at a hatchetj- I'm a good deal like George Washington. Major-' ' Who was Moses? ' ' Watson-' ' Pharaoh 's sister. ' ' Dowell Cspeaking of Hartford Cityj- Why, we are trying to get civilized. Cooley- I hope we'll be able to. JK Reimer Cwatching Cooley put up elec- trio bulbsj-HGee! He's doin' all the light work, ain't he? Bi-Of. Abbey Cin Pol. Econ.D- Wo- men have no value in this country. Mark- Not even face value Profes- 7 sor. Hammond-- I saw a squaw woman once. Zipprioh- 'There are sixty miles be- tween your heels when at the position of a soldier. Anxious Friend- Did you whip him, Kleene? Kleene-' 'Well, I can whip him at re- cess, but not at night, because I am too tired. Raceg Cat Stock Showj- There goes two cattle. . Grilnerl-H William II. fell hair gheirj to 'the throne. ' ' C3115 - Continued Morton- My ,father had a piece of land of 800 acres 3 all divided up into one farm. Marble Clooking at picturej- Oh! there I am, but you can 't see me. Sarles, L+ Buster CLeej knows that Bible from Genesis to Exodus! ' Schultz- I knew Major was coming because I could smell his strong voice. Major- Who was the last one out of the door? Sisson- I don 't know, but I Was iirst one before the last. Capt. B'bl7 llhLl?7'Lf6 'Sunday is sup- posed to be a day of rest. Reimer-- I don't get any rest. 'p' Capt. B.- Well, you get a little change. Reimer-' 'Yesl when I do it goes into the contribution boX.' ' Cooley to Wallerstein-H Your arms are bow-legged. Gooding, G.- There has been a per- perpetual machine invented-- . Meyer- What is it? Gooding, G.--H The pianola in the par- lor. . Yale, C.- Ferry Hall is O. K., I used to go there. V Marble- How old is a girl when she becomes of age? 1 Hfambird- Get a bit with a wheel in the middle. ' Gooding, D.- You mean a spur. I bet you are wrong.

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THE TARGET I 89 . Between Prof. Burnham- Now I shall read the last chapter in the 'Sky Pilot! Orr-- Is that the man who sails an air ship? Towle tasking for a guard manualj- Marble, have you a Manual of Train- ingl' ' Schultz-' ' Chicago is considered under Austin! ' Decker- When do you pack your suit cases for camp? Bersbaoh-' ' The lettuce in our garden got sunburnt. Sarles, E.- Lynn, another girl and I quarreled. ' ' Prof. B.+ You almost have to read 'Sartor Resartus' with a Sledge ham- mer and cold-chisel. Lee- Was he a miner? Prof. Abbey Cin economicsj- If you have a ten dollar bill in your pocket, what does it represent? Mylrea-' ' Imagination. ' ' f Grunert-' 'We fired by 'volumes' that time. Prof. Zulltg- Caesar sent a legate unto Gaul. t Meeker- Did he have to 'leg it'? Prof. Burnham Con a long, dull Sat- urday morningj- Any one not busy? CHalf a score of hands go up in an- ticipation of an errand.D Prof. B. Ctlercelyj-- You'd better get busy! ' ' Prof. B. Qhalf an hour laterj- Any one not busy? CNO hands appear.j -Prof. B.- I'm sorry every one is SO busy, I was going to read you a story. Dowell- What was that call? O. D.- Recall, Don 't you know the calls yetl' ' Calls - Continued Dowell- I don't know recall from reveille, but I do know reveille from re- call. Blass, N.- You can always tell how many sepals a flower has by counting the petals. Blass, G.- How many sepals has a bicycle? Kitztnger-' 'I have been reading about some female girl bandits. Blass, G.-','Carlyle's 'Essay on Burns' was a temperance essay. Lee- How's that? Blass- It was dry. Instructor Cas the soles of Zipprich's shoes appear prominently in English classj- I shouldn't object to those if they were fairy boots instead of ferry boats. Prof. Z-ll-g Cafter eating three pieces of steakj--' 'What good liver that was! ' Patton Cto friendj-' 'You are not the only collar in the laundry. You can be turned down. A Thompson Cat Ft. Sheridanj- Do they blow reveille here at night? Barnett Cbeing served bouillon in cupsj- Why are they giving us tea first? Harnrnond- I had a square pencil with six sides. 0. D.- Towle, why did you send for that catalogue? Towle- I wanted to get some mail. Ztpprrlch- Keep your heels together, so they won 't separate. Bear- I'm going to Lake Forest Saturday. Kite- They won't let a plebe go. Bear- I'm not a plebe, I'm a soph- omore. ' '

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