Philadelphia Manual Training School - US Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Ill Ditto. At last these worthies are brought to a sense of good order, and the play ends until they start again, which is not very long. This play of one act is to show more clearly the working of the Club-its services, modes of worship, etc.-than could be done by writing an exposition on it. About twice a week the Club gives its annual supper at dinner- time, These are paid for by the members Qwhen they can't get out of itj on the jersey plan. Though this method is indulged in, still there is a rumor about that one ofthe Club is about sixty cents ahead, which circumstance is very strangeyas the one who is not the one ahead is not the kind of a duffahu to play for a Reuben Hayseed. The motto ofthe Club, written on the immortal tablets of their brains QFD, is worthy of notice. It is: You go in first. This is rather signiheant, but the brightest members of the Class will readily perceive what is meant. I ' In order not t-o make the Club members conceited we will leave them to their own reflections and past sins, hoping when the Alumni meet they will have lost all desire to monkey. S9

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OFFICE SEEKERS' CLUB. ,. ACT I. SCENE I.-Sffzoal Buildzrzg Qojice in eorzzerj. Prryf Sayre. Well, what's the trouble now? L. VVe-you tell him, M. .df XfVe were whispering in an audible manner, and as our services were not needed any longer, we thought, perhaps, you had something for us to do. Prgf Sayre. Thanks, horribly, just report to the accustomed place and carry up some carbon. Let me see you before going home. ' SCENE II.-2312 dclaalz. Pri Sayre. Well, I have inquired into your cases, and the professor informs me that the air seemed full of chalk and board rubbers, the Hoor full of H2 O from the wash bottle, and you full of mischief. This must not go on, better order must be pre- served or there will be trouble. The next tirnel hear of you for brat months you may prepare fora vacation. QUzcierf07zej- QM., let's go campingj. Remember, young gentlemen, this is not meant for a threat, but as a slight warning. You may go now- Erif. L. ami M L. Pretty good luck, but we came near being fired, keep away Hom me after this. M All right, see that you do. SCENE IH.-fflflfr 055677260 in Pri Thorpe? Raomj Mi Say, Cully, why was Shakespeare a had umpire? . L. Because he said fair was foul. Pri Tfzorjue. If those two Siamese twins do not behave them- selves in a more seemly manner they may excuse themselves. L. I told you to keep away from me. ss

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- ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTSW ES, Fred dear, your figure is very fine, all but the shape, which is altogether too limberg you will lose part of yourself if you are not really careful. We suggest taking a bracer, but leave the kind to your own excellent judgment. W'e would like to give you a gentle reminder to leave some hair on Law- rence's head the next time he pours water down your neck. In answer to your request to hunt up a wife, we have found one who will fill the bill, and our charge will only be 22.50, as she has auburn hair and sports a turned-up nose. She will very useful in keeping away customers from the stamp trade in which you are interested, only don't let the stamps see her, or they will change color and look like counterfeits. ' Fred, take our advice in regard to Kathleen, and go and see her when all the folks are in Boston. Your mustache will not grow until you have shaved, and you must keep your face clean shaved, even if you are obliged to use a can-opener.-Relzlgzbzzs Ed. Rice, you are certainly very short, but you could be shorter, so console yourself and make your pompadour a little lower, so you will not look so top-heavy all the time. We absolutely for- bid you laughing ever again in your short life 3 some day your face will fall completely apart, or get tied in a knot, from which it will be hard to extricate itself You are entirely too swift with your bookkeeping and should not allow foreign influence to move your pencil. If you will call at the office we will show you a patent invented by Us for short people. It is a mechan- ism by which you simply take hold of yourself and lift, and you are there. Hoping you will take our advice and give us a call, we will then promise not to give away any more on you.-Ed df 5216. Mr. CH-L-S,-YES, you are giddy, my dear boy. A charm- ing little dudelet, with your little collarlet, iglovelets and 90