Prattsburgh Central High School - Franklinite Yearbook (Prattsburgh, NY)

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FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL 29 Loving Teacher Cto studentl- My boy, why cannot you be a man? Fourteen-year-old student-f'Because I :aim not old enough! ' It isn't any fun being a kid, observed little Victor bitterly. You have to go to bed when you are not sleepy an' get up when you are. Mother- Is it true, Johnny, that you are at the foot of your class? Johnny- Not quite, just about the ankle. Professor Todd in Algebra- If I had 1,000 feet of good wire and used 500 feet, how many feet would I have left ll Park- A good wireless 1500 feetlf' Cornelia liuais been heard to wish for an Earl to VVheel fhler about. Miss Sturdevant in Caesar- How do you translate horse into Latin? Junior-' ' Pony. l' -.l Professor Todd has lately taken to walking exercises. Miss Lambert- What did you study for your English III IPSSOIIV, Bernice- Olh, I don't know. Something about-. And a general laugh drowned the rest. The Juniors now are fewi, They seem so wild land funny, But life must lonesome be NVithout their pride called Bunny, One day as fEdnal and CBusterJ were wlalking through the Qljarkl on their way to CShaderj Swamp after lhoganlberries, flfldnal was terrified by the shrill shriek of a fCreanl. As lBusterl was telling her not to be afraid, they heard the crack of a rifle, and the lC'reanj fell dead at Ednals feet, shot by the lHunterl.

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28 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH scHoo1, ANNUAL IN CLASS ANED OUT. Miss Sturdevant in Ancient Hiistory- Tell about the death of Pompey. l Scholar- He was buried by Vesuviusft On a Freshman's English theme- Sir Launfal returned to und his castle occupied by his airsf, Professor Todd in Civics- Give some of the powers- of the Speaker of the House. Bessie- He hnais less power than he use to have. Teacher-t'What did Caesar exclaim when Brutus stabbed him? Bright Pupil-' ' Ouch. Miss Sturdevant in Ancient History- In what battle was Spartan valor so Wonderfully shown? Dorothy- In the battle of Ther-Ther-mo1neter. Miss Lambert in Germain I-' 'Harold, have you your sentences Written? Harold-' ' No. Miss Lambert- Then remember that you must remain after school tonightf' Harold-' fYes, I have been thinking about that. Freshman- Please, sir, is that a cliasssln Senior--'No, little one, that is the left-overs. Miss Sturdevant- To what class of insects does the grass-- hopper belong? Johnny-t'To the Odd Fellows Elma, said a mother to her daughter, W1hy can't you keep a secret? Because I can 't keep my mouth shut, was the reply.

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30 FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL , A Freshman once to Hades went, To see what he could learn, They sent him back to school again- He was too green to burn. Aclvertiisement. - I have the agency for Ayres' Hair Vigor. It does not discolor the hair, but removes dandruff and prevents the falling out of the hair. Get a sample bottle at once and try it. Agent, Bessie Early, Elmbois, N. Y. Bessie B. had 'a, yellow dog, She called him Arthur P., . And everywhere that Bessie went Her doggie was sure to be. Some people are so busy that they can spend hours and hours telling you how busy they are. DARK DAYS AHEAD- Hey, Moike, and phwat do ye t'ink of these new sanitary drinkin' cups? Sure, Put, and soon wve'll have to spit on our hands wid an eye- dropperf ' TOO QUICK- So you've been fighting again. Didn't you stop and spell your names, as I told you? HY-yes, we did-but my name's Algernon Percival, an' l1is is Jim. OUR FREEDUM-Mutt-''Ain't Nature WlOI1d8I'fl1l?H Jeiii-J 4 Why OZ Mutt-' ' She gives us all faces, but we can pick our own teeth. COSTLY ABLUTIONiS- Ladies, 30 pounds, washed and dried, S515 excess, 4 cents per pound. Denver Wet Wasli. Phone Gallup 1234 CONTRAST- I told you not to make me take a bath, ma. Look l1ow plain that hole in my stocking shows now. SUITABLE- I want to sweep the cobwebs from my brain. Why not use a vacuum cleaner?