Posse Nissen School - Possum Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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mth ffff '- T in ' P, t 9 N - r ' Teacher: Ml am tempted to give you an examinat had today.'7 Flossie Hayes: HYield not to temptation. ion next week on what We .XL . . .. x at Englishateacher explaining the use of the word ueveryonef' Pupil: Would he or she follow 44everyone? Teacher: uHe usually embraces herf' at are 4+ ODE TO THE FRESHMEN Oh, Freshmen, your hazing days are der! No longer do you kneel upon the floor To shine the shoes of upper classmenls feetg No longer do you walk along the street, Your noses shining and your hair so straight, No longer do you open doors and Wait To give the upper classmen right of way: No more saluting: no more peanuts, Yea! lnitiationis over, youare O. K. :.. sr. :a 1 .. .. 1. 14' Miss Gilman: HNOW what you need to do is to take a lonff Walk before break- . D fast every mornmgf' . Honey Rogers: H Thatis impossible. I don't get up until after breakfast! :L :L :L :L .. . . . . .t Unsophisticated student at P. O.: ullave you a letter for me?77 Postmaster: 46What's your namefw C6 7 Student: Its on the letter. :A AL .ML :L 4 . .s . - fs . I ful7ifie7' tuning in on crystal setl: HOh, boy, l hear harpsli' Amy Lee: L'You must have H. V. N. After Christmas vacation: HI see Santa filled all of your stockings: some of 77 you have more than others. Goldie teaching Gym: Wllrunk upward stretch. Now, donit roll up.'7 uCal was caught cheating in class the other day. Dr. Gray asked how many vertebrae there are and MCal7' was seen rubbing her back. i . . .sz rr. 11' if .. .- Miss Gilman: uLocomotion of animals depends on what? uBee,' Wilkins: HDO you mean living animals? - f :a :s :I- av .. .. ,. Mother: Hlohnnie, run up and get the baby's bottle or he will put on his wings and fly back to Heavenfl . n Johnnie: MAW, Why canlt he fly up and get hrs lJ0itl6- Page one hzuzflretl SCUQIIICCIL l L ,AJ Q f 3 QQ., l 40 G X U26 ff

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l ff mth f '- T QT-g,. ff TQCJT-JT,-7-Wffffff TW J-TN'3f'rrf7'.fff'fff X ,. , Y B N -f 5 ciuivus uI've got a girl, she ain't so Wise, She thinks South Bend is an exercise? :L .- M :L 1- .- GA girl from West Clover is so dense, She thinks shoe horns are instruments.'7 9? 4? il' ii' fAmy Lee, Walking into Mr. Nissenas class leisurelyfb. Mr. Nissen: 4cWhy are you tardy, Amy Lee? Amy Lee: uThe hell rang ,fore I could get here! During initiation uSock Won -7? 65 dered if HP stood for Posse or Peanuts. 'X- il- M it f29??9 Who was Robinson Crusoe? Do elephants have fleas? .??? Why was Achilles dipped in the drink While the holes were asleep in the cheese? Can you ever get something for nothing? Are ensephalons something to eat? Do you think you could Walk on the ceiling lf We tickled the soles of your feet? Does Christmas ever come in summer? Would you button you shoes if you Wore 'em? JV' Do you think you' would ever hear anything crack Q-'Q If you sat on your vaso-vasorum? A W,,,,,fJ -T. N. T. i 5,0Gafn,vQ . ,, i' 0 72.57 6,5 F-7-aLr1fg,i'i6 ??'2 ANOIIS' 5? it 46 i': A deepening silence, A lurking suspicion, Stolen! glances, Questioning eyes, A quaking fear, Nodding of heads, HI told you so, whispered, Tense, electrical silence, A solemn voice, Calling of names. Joy gone, Hope dead, Despair-gloom, Tolling of bells, EXAM LISTS ARE POSTED. Page one hunflrecl sixteen , , C SQA ef X ,i 19 O25 ws, 46 I OM vf' , , time .-L F. YILUQ, I J I

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ma f '. f Q :,a If r'-'rf-124-fbfffff f A 5 7-'7-7'.ffff:f Q x ...- f Mrs. Bushnell: MI-Iave we any evidence that the Indians had any distinct Social clubs?'7 ' Dumb: uSure, Indian Clubsf' Heard in the wash-room: H First Freshman: 4'May I use your soap, please? Second Freshman: 4'Why the formality?,7 First Freshman: MI canit find the soapfi W 5? N 9? Miss Perley, looking at proofs of Mary Thornton's pictures: '6Your teeth look blurred. C Mary: uThat's funny, they did'nt move! 95 9? 'X' M '5Sally McGregor says swimming is a clean sport. Kindergarten teacher fafter telling Christmas storyj: SNOW, who followed the star to the manger? Three-year-old: Wfhree wise guysln ii 'Z' 55 9? First Posse Girl: '4What7s that terrible odor? y Second Posse Girl: uGuess that's the ball Mrs. Speth said was dead the other dayf, i5 N -35 9? Old colored woman at station: mAh wantis a ticket for Florence. Ticket Agent: avifhere in the dickens is Florence? Colored woman: uShe's settini ova there on the benchfl if if' 'X' W uSnapper looking up information about nasal cavity for Anatomy: MDon't bother me, Phord, Iam trying to look up my nose. 55 it 95 -2+ Command heard in the Gym Class: 6cTake a long, deep breath and let it out in short pantsf' ' N' W if if Dr. Gray Cin lecture roomlz 4'Now girls, whenever you put a piece of cotton up the nose to stop bleeding, always tie a string on the end of it so it will be easy to get out.'7 Moral: 4'Always give your children qstripg lgeans to play withfi Talk about counterfeit money. Why I actually heard a girl say she spent the week-end at Springfield the other day. K it if ii 55 She: uYou know, dearie, I got the prize for. having the most beautiful lips at Posse. He: 'cThat's nothing-I'd put mine up against yours any dayf' 56 it it 95 Dr. Gray: HI-low near were you to the right answer?'7 Student: MOnIy two seats awayfi ' Page one hundred eighteen 1 36 ,f v:'C': -1:1-.zfig QQ': :f'-cv-.fy',p -g!