Roanoke High School - Acorns Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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H. G.: Mi: Parsons, do people often die of spontaneous combustion ? Mr. Parsons Cholding a bottle of oxygen up before the classj: You will observe this gas has a sweetest appearancef, Young lady, thinking she will catch our German teacher, asks, W7hat was Ioan of Arc made of? Mr. Findlay Qblushingj: f'Maid of Orleans. Professor: Ulf you can bite a lump of sugar between the teeth, you will see a spark- of electricity. Student: But how can you see it with your mouth closed P Professor: XNith your eye-tooth. Teacher: f'Use the Word coquette in a sentencef, Ratl': Ma cooked coquettes for supper last nightf, Eva Rice breaks a flower pot in Mr. Turner's room: Oh, Mr. Turner, look what I have done l Mr. Turner: Taint mine' 'ou had better see Mr. I'IodO'esf' 2 5 zs Senior walking with his IB O'irl : I 'ust dote on Browning, don't vou P . 6 D 6 .f She: I don't mind browning so lono' as it don't frecklef' b b john Sherman: f'Miss Board, doesn't a normal brain weigh about three pounds? Miss Board: f'Never mind that, Iohng letis talk about something that concerns youf, Miss Critz: Hugh, please explain the lesson for to-day. Hugh: i'Er-er-ah, I left my latch key in Salem last night and could not get in the house when I got back. The 4A French Class have great difficulty in pronouncing the French equiv- alent for Mr. They finally say it's f'Mess-i-erf' Miss Board Ctalking to her 4A Math. Classj: f'The third figure is not right, it should be eleventeenf' The whole class of 4B boys are beratetl for not buying song books, and a few minutes later cut for singing in the hall. Wfhy won't the Faculty be consistent? 1lO

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Mr. Findlay surprises the German class by exclaiming to Miss Bowman, 'fDu bist wie eine Blumef, at which Miss B. blushed a very deep red. Mr. Kelly fgiving out a sentence to be translated into Latinj : 'You are my dearest friendf Miss Amosf' Miss Amos Clooking question marksj 1 SIR ! On the night of the M. WV. L. and J. L. S. meeting, we were surprised to read in the morning paper that among those attending was John Sherman, disguised as a gentleman. Mr. Parsons: Mn Hagan, let's put those peanuts away. Wfillis Cas he proceeds to swallow a handfulj: That's what I am doing now. , ' T Speaker in chapel: Our main object here is to learn. Student in back of room: Thats a mistakeg our main object is to be exempt. Teacher: W'hy did Caesar cross the Rubicon P Rat: Because he wanted to get on the other side. John Sherman Cspeaking to Hank Davenport, who is standing in front of the lesson on the boardj: K'Sit down, Hank, you may be bright but you are not transparentf' Eva Rice Qexplaining how they make omelet in the domestic science classj : i'First you separate the yolkvfrom the egg- and she wondered why every one laughed. Mr. johnson writes on the board in German class, He traveled six thou- sand square milesf' ' Mr. Parsons: VVhat relation does carbon monoxide have to formic acid? Smart Student: First cousin. Health Gfhcer Qwho is fumigating Miss C1'itz's roomrl : XVhat disease do you have in here ? James Kavanaugh: 'il-English. Callie Bennett calls the first smile to Mr. Findlay's face when she translates in French class, 'Wdfhat would you do if I should change into a chicken? 109

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Dr. King fin chapelj : Boys, never be like the young man Who, after talk- ing lovingly to his girl for a long time, reached over and kissed her hand. At this the young lady began to cry and the youth asked her if he had offended her. 'Yesf she answered, 'you should have aimed higherf H Mr. McQuilkin fat the close of the talkj: XVe have certainly enjoyed Dr. King's lecture and in the future will always aim l1iglze1'. Miss Board announces that if the women get the ballot in Roanoke she will not try to be a policeman. Let us hope not. Mr. Parsons Cspeaking to L. E., who has his feet on the proiessor's deskl : Mr, E., move your feet so I can see the class. 4 . Mr. Beale, in one of his lectures at the Boys' Club, tells his group that he paid only 36.98 for his suit of clothes. llle thought so, but wondered where. M155 Lgudon lim Study hglljg Here, boys, if you like my looks so, you can move where you can see me better. f il. K. Qspeaking to N. standing at the head of stepsj : uXK'7l161'G are you going, Nina PU N. Q.: Straight down. Mr. Layman Qin study hallj : Let us have a little less order in here. Mr. F.: Let me have your excuse, pleasef' Miss C.: I have lost it. Mr. P. fabsentlyj : HAH right, give it to me alter class. Mr. Parsons Writes on board tl1e symbol Na2ClO, K'Name that, please. Smart Alec: National Clothing Company. Teacher: l'EXcuse me, stetc.fcle11ts. Entire Class: W'ith pleasure. Lloyd E. Casking about his deportment, or rather lack of deportmentj: Did you cut me, Miss Board? Yes, five pointsf' Did Mr. Parsons cut me any ? Yes, he sent you to the oflice, didn't he ? No'm, he didn't send me-he took me. LA A. li lll