Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women - Wise Acres Yearbook (Ambler, PA)

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A dancing class, under the direction of Mrs. S. Haudain Duer. manager of the Philadelphia Charity ball, was started; the students will dance for eight consecutive Monday evenings from 7.45 until 9.15. Come and join us all; The students wish to thank Miss Dock for the extremely useful Christmas present she has given the school—“The Cyclopedia of Horticulture” by L. H. Bailey. “The James River Garden Club will meet in the home of Mrs. Thomas A. Smyth on Tuesday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. A full meeting is desired, as Miss Park Taylor a student of the Women's Horticultural School at Ambler, Pa., will give a talk. Members are asked to note the change in the day of meeting.” Times Dispatch, Richmond, Va. “S-c-h o-o-l—school of”, Johnny Carr was only in the fourth grade, so he could not spell out the words further, before the big motor truck, full of laughing girls, had switched around the corner and the sign at its rear was no longer visible. Johnny turned slowly around and perceived his brother Paul also gazing open-mouthed after the truck. “What did it say?” inquired Paul. “Some kind of a school, out for an airin', I guess. Probably an orphan asylum,” was the testy answer. Paul wished his small brother would not always expect him to know everything. It was sometimes embarrassing. Such was the case this time, for even the sixth grade, in which Paul labored, had not yet achieved the word “Horticulture” and as for knowing what it meant, Paul was utterly at a loss. But he pondered the big word as he walked on toward home, “School of Horticulture for Women”. What kind of a school was it? It surely must be a jolly place, those girls—they weren't women—certainly were having a good time. The truck was full to overflowing, a row of girls down each side and one or two in the middle, with baskets of big red cheeked apples piled in between and four girls kicking their heels over the tailboard and munching apples. Paul wouldn’t forget how good those apples looked. What a merry load it was! If Paul could have looked back half a it hour and around a few corners to the Norristown Courthouse, he would have seen the School of Horticulture for Women playing a very different part. For this gay party was returning from the annual meeting and exhibit of the Montgomery County Horticultural Society. All the afternoon they had been listening to lectures and examining specimens of fruit or insect pests. They had knowingly compared the virtues of Stayman, Hubbardson and York Imperial. They had behaved quite like a school of horticulture for women. But it is good for us to be just “girls”, at times. And it’s a question if Paul did not see the best part of the afternoon's outing, when the School of Horticulture came rolling home in their motor truck, laughing and singing ard testing their apples in a purely practical way. II

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JVIuntna otca Miss Dorothy Cloud is now working with her sister. Miss Katherine Cloud, in the greenhouse of Mrs. Ellison Walbaun, at Ithan, Pa. Miss Ruth LaGanke has left Sleighton Farms and expects to take up horticultural work in Cleveland, Ohio. Miss Angela Newbold has charge of a portion of the estate of Clement A .Griscom, at Haverford, Pa. Miss Newbold expects to leave shortly for Florida where she will supervise the pruning of trees on their winter estate. Mr. and Mrs. William Salter Freeman have announced the engagement of their daughter, Carolyn Bell Freeman, to Dr. A. R. Renninger of Philadelphia. Miss Frances Baisdell spent last summer planting the grounds of her home at Puxsutawney, Pa. Miss Elizabeth Wiestling has returned to her home in Chambersburg Pa. Miss Clare Bell is working in a commercial greenhouse in Erie, Pa. SCHOOL NOTES When we returned to school after the Thanksgiving holidays, we had another four footed friend, “Swank”, the gift of Miss Gertrude Ely, He is proving himself extremely useful in many ways. November 28th—Miss Lois Goss gave a lecture on bees at a meeting of the Junior Guild of St. Thomas Church in Whitemarsh. Some of the Seniors have been pruning old apple trees and grapevines on the Fraley estate in Whitemarsh Valley. December 5th—Mr. Arthur Herrington of Madison, New Jersey, gave an illustrated lecture on “Ornamental Shrubs”. It was very interesting and instructive. December 6th—The cows got loose and walked on the bulbs! Much excitement—the whole school turned out to drive them in! December 12th—This was an eventful day, for we gave our annua) neighborhood Christmas party. It was an enormous success and we felt well repaid for our labors. December 13, 1916—The Seniors went toi Mr. Alfred G. Burton's in Chestnut Hill to see his extensive rose houses. December 14th—Louise Carter, a graduate of last year, sent a Christmas box to the school. We opened it in the living room and had a jolly time toasting marshmallow's and popping corn. Three rousing cheers for Louise! December 15th—The long-looked-for vacation began. January 16th, 1917—We returned to school and also a new class was entered. Hereafter, the school year will commence in January. We wish the new students the greatest success ever. January 22nd—“Come and trip it as you go On the light fantastic toe” 10

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Since the last issue of “Wise Acres”, we have received the following exchanges and we wish to acknowledge them with thanks: Les Collines Persimmons Lasell Leaves The Irwinian The Pine Needle The Wellesley College Magazine The Simmons Quarterly The Wissahickon The Reminder The Signal The Garnet and White The Winsor Lamp The Chestnut Burr SMILES That ended it.—“I am afraid it won't fit,” she said, as she tried the ring. “That's funny,” he mused, “I never had any trouble with it before.” A Bull's Eye.—Professor-“What has been the dominant character of America’s military program up to the last three years?” Stude—“Not prepared sir,.” Professor—“Correct.” Accuracy.—“I am delighted to meet you,” said the father of the college student, shaking hands warmly with the professor. “My son took algebra from you last year, you know.” “Pardon me,” said the professor, “he was exposed to it, but he did not take it.” True Pity.—Hostess-“Doesn't it seem a shame, Mr. Jones, that this poor little lamb should have to die for us?” Mr. Jones-“Ah, yes, indeed 1 It is rather tough.” German Efficiency.—“Those Germans are certainly efficient,” said father at the breakfast table. “How so? How?” asked mother. “Why,” said father, “I see they have put the whole question of the food supply into the hands! of the Minister of the Interior.” Captious.—“Is this beef too rare for you, Mr. Simpkins?” “Well, since you ask me, Mrs. Skinner,. I would like it a little oftener.” Could Suit Her.—“Do you guarantee these colors fast?” asked the customer at the hosiery counter. “Certainly not, madam,” replied the new clerk in the fullness of his knowledge. “Black is never considered a fast color, you know, but I can show you something pretty swift in stripes.” “But I'm afraid George will think this skirt too short.” “Far from it. Man wants but little here below, nor wants that little long.” 12