Regina Collegiate Institute - Souvenir Yearbook (Regina, Saskatchewan Canada)

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lst Year Hopeful-A small bottle of Castor-oil, please. Druggist-Ah! The tasteless kind, I presume? lst Year Hopeful-Yah! Not likely. It's for Pa! SOME VOCATIONS FOR OUR HARD WORKING SENIORS 1. Lineman at a Wireless station. 2. Oil-burning' steamboat stoker. 3. Street cleaner in Venice. -4. Captain on a stone-boat. 5. Hero in the Movies. 6. Tail-cutter on a Guinea Pig farm.- 7. Eskimo Pie agent tothe Eskimos. 8. Rum-runner chaser in Scotland. 9. .Cheer leader at a Deaf and Dumb School. IF MODERN PAPERS WERE FOR MEN CSOKCIAL NOTESD . One of the prettiest Weddings of the season took place yesterday, in St. SWithin's Church, when handsome Harold L. Knotthere, only son of Henry F. Knotthere, became the husband of Mary G. Flukus. Mr. Knotthere, who is one of the best Tut Toddlers among Pilot Butte's really old families, looked radiant in a dark broadeloth cutaway, the tails of which were edged with rare old braid that has been in the family for years. A pretty touch of sentiment were the trousers of some rich striped material which were said to have been Worn by Mr. Knotthere's father and grandfather on their Wedding days. The effect was indeed quaint. I The best man, Mr. Arthur Mink, Wore a White semi-stiff, plaited bosom shirt and smart, light grey cashmere trousers, cut Wide at the knee and cuff. The pretty groomsmen, Who included the Messrs. Cfitt, Muffit Slump and Blissit, Wore shirts in the rainbow shades With spats and tics to match. The groom and his attendants carried bunches of large red Cferaniums. The bride Wore the conventional veil. 97 I

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Galloway-See that chap coming out of the chem. lab.? that's Walker, our chem. shark. The poor boy likes girls, but he's so bashful, he acts like his own litmusf' Pratt-U Howzat? Q Galloway- Why, when he's with a girl he turns pink, and when he's alone he gets blue. MR. MATHESON AND MR. BROWN CWith apologies to Ed. Gallagher and Al. Sheanj Oh! Mr. Matheson, Oh! Mr. lVIatheson, ' Well, why look so melancholy, Mr. Brown? Our exams. are drawing near, There's my Waterloo, I fear, For I cannot tell an adverb from a noun. Oh! Mr. Brown, Oh! Mr. Brown, r Everyone will think that I'm. an awful clown- I am sure that I shall flunk. Bothwell says that I'm the bunk. In Palgrave, Mr. Matheson? No, in Chaucer, Mr. Brown. Oh! Mr. Matheson, Oh! Mr. Matheson, B You are looking like a battlefield in France, 1 Why, your face is really flat, You're as homely as a rat, And just look at those delapidated pants. Oh! Mr. Brown, Oh! Mr. Brown, Playing tennis with the dearest girl in town, VVhen I said, It's forty-love, Then her beau threw down the glove, The gauntlet, Mister Matheson? No, Boxing, Mr. Brown. -'CORWIN HUMBERT. FROM 'A WEYBURN CONTRIBUTOR HA cautious look around he stole, His bags of chinkhe chunk, And many a Wicked smile he smole, And many a wink he wunk. 96

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History Teacher- What is the Pacific Scandal? O. Dutton- Hollywood , TRY THIS ON YOUR SAXOPHONE There was a young tutor, toot-toot! Who was tuting two tooters to toot: Said the tooters to the tutor- Is it easier to toot or To tutor two tooters to toot? UNCLE 0SCAR'S BEAUTY CHATS R.S.R.-It is difficult to suggest a remedy for such excessive blueness of the jowls after shaving as you describe. You had better consult your physician. W.W.-There is no cure, I am sorryzto say. Try to swallow as seldom as possible. It is only while 'holding oneis bi-wth that one's Adam's Apple does not show. A.W.O.L.-You should have had them straightened when young. Why not give up bathing altogether if you are so sensi- tive? G.E.-As you say, blushing is most embarrassing. Try wearing an elastic band under the collar, or, if this is too un- comfortable, rub some whitewash well in behind the ears before Calling. E.G.S.-If they will keep on growing, I should advise wearing wooden sabots. Perhaps if you soaked them in a strong alum solution it would have a good effect. F.G.-I can think of nothing that would kill the taste, though a, good dose of Tanlac might help. Why not ask her to use watercolour? I understand it is not so cloying. Professor Holmes- Is there any connection between the animal and vegetable kingdom? lst Year- Yes, sirg Hash. as