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

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THE COMPOST PILE Our little Pedigo argues that “pollinator” is a preferrable term to “pollinizer,” for, as she says, ‘‘you call it an alligator, not an alligizer.” Pedi surely ought to know! Tom, at the New York Flower Show, to a Nice Nursery Man—“What chances do you think women have in the nursery these days?” N. N. M.—“Just as good as ever.” Trippey, after “lights out”—endeavoring to recall to her room-mate's mind the w.k. poem called “The Children's Hour,” begins reciting in moving tones—“Listen, my children, and you shall hear”—! From the London Times' Agony Column: WOUNDED OFFICER who unfortunately took a course of fruit and vegetable growing, desperately needs immediate HELP. £120. Trained on the boom, launched on the slump.” Evidently Horticulture IS the woman’s profession since the War. We are getting much edification and instruction from the “study” of the daily questions in the evening paper, especially from the answers given by the students before having recourse to the dictionary. For instance: “Tumid means ‘swollen or enlarged both physically and mentally! ' If anyone can define “War-droom”, will they please notify Miss H. B. F., in the “Garret”. Miss Issy, “Did someone have the atlas out last evening?” H. B. F., “Yes, we had to look up Circe.” We don’t wonder that someone asked Tom if she had been in an accident and had to have her hair cut off that way. It looks just that bad. Discussing garden plans: Trippey, “For a bedding plant, ten inches is higher than I want. Oh, well, I suppose I could plant the seeds deeper.” It is more than can be hoped that we will be believed, but it is an absolute fact that a well-known Boston insurance company recently handled the policies of a western man, one “Adams Apple.” Corroboration of this statement can be had upon application to the editor. 21

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in the March issue, please blame the weather man. He ordered a snowstorm at just the wrong time, and it caused such trouble here that proofreading had to be done by candle-light, and only five candles at that. Our spring schedule has brought in not only special students to make life more interesting, but the new studies promise to be most enjoyable. Landscape gardening began immediately after the holidays, with Miss Clark as our new and very efficient teacher. Friday, the 11th, was a perfect day for the first Woody trip of the season, and the Morris estate was as beautiful as ever. Pinus cembra and Pinus excelsa appeared to be new acquaintances even to the seniors, but they were able to introduce the Woodiers to Cedrus atlantica and Vibernum rhytidiphyllum with much grace. If they didn't hold out such promises of the beauties of the Andorra Nurseries, which are to be visited next week, we could wish to go to the Morris estate every Friday, instead of only once in a while. EXCHANGES We gratefully acknowledge the following exchanges, and will try to find time to express our appreciation of individual papers in subsequent issues: THE TORCH, West Philadelphia High School for Girls. SIMMONS COLLEGE REVIEW, Boston, Massachusetts. SPICE, Norristown High School. THE RADIATOR, New Haven High School, New Haven, Connecticut. THE MILESTONE, The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. SCHOOL LIFE, Melrose High School, Melrose, Massachusetts. THE CALDRON, Friends' Select School, Philadelphia. THE SHIELD, Haddonfield High School, Haddonfield, New Jersey. GARNET AND WHITE, West Chester High School, West Chester, Pennsylvania. ONAS, William Penn High School, Philadelphia. THE SARGENT QUARTERLY, The Sargent School of Physical Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 20

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STILLWAGON’S Drug Store for Service BUTLER AVENUE THE PUBLIC BE—SERVED YOST’S TAXI Butler and Ridge Avenues AMBLER, PA. Bell Phone 535 Keystone 25 Patronize “Wise - Acres” Bell Phone 42J Dewey's Auto Supply and Battery Service Ridge and Butler Avenues, Ambler Everything for the Auto Advertisers Ambler Baking Co. A. B. C. BREAD QUALITY CLOTHING For Men, Young Men and Boys AMBLER CLOTHING TAILORING CO. 426 Butler Ave., Ambler, Pa. Ambler, Pa. Dr. F. S. ROTHENBERGER DENTIST 229 Butler Ave., Ambler Office Hours: 9 A. M. to 5.30 P. M. Bell Phone. Ambler 375J J. W. CRAFT SONS Ambler, Pa. Manufacturers and Dealers in Scratch and Mash Feed Building Material Fencing Materials Lehigh Coal Wm. F. McCann S. R. McVaugh Mt. Pleasant Ave. and Bethlehem Pike ICE DEALER Bell Phone 377W 105 Spring Garden St., Ambler Seed, Hay and Straw