Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School - Collegiate Yearbook (Sarnia, Ontario Canada)

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THE COLLEGIATE H5 Mr..Andrew's- XVhere were you yesterday, Milliken? Milliken- I was sick, sir. Mr. Andrewls- XVere you sick with Payne? if :X sk Teacher- Lang, is this oral original? , cc N V - . . , Lang- Yes, all except a few words you may hnd in the dictionary. 2: rf: :k zi: Teacher- McLeister, l am tempted to shake you. McLe1ster- Yield not to temptationf' Pk Dis Pk Pk Physics Teacher- A tin can is an inanimate object. l-low can one produce almost illlmitable speed and power. , . . . l-lon. lleskey- Tie it to a dog's tail. vis 251 is Dk Teachers' Famous Passwords Mr. Keeber-f'Come on you hair-brained ass. Mr. Gray- Upon what theorem does it depend. Mr. Dent- l will tell you when to movef' Mr. Dennis- XYait until the clock says four. 'llhen you all may go, and not until then. Mr. Dobbins-lin orchestral Haw '.le. lloo.p..lelaw. tin classy Look at my muscle from sawing. Mr. Dore- See page 4, section 2. Mr. Andrews- Come on, you hoboes, keep to the railing. Mr. Fielding- Cease hre-change targets. Miss Burriss- All right class. you may go. Miss Scarrow- l'm afraid you'll have to go to the oilicef' Miss Pugh-- Sit down until you are dismissedlu Mrs. Urquhart- Seribbling books at once for your daily dozenf' Miss Ferguson- Boys, get in line. Miss Harris- 'llhat's a bare-faced lie. Miss Nichol- Tear that out and draw it over again. Miss Brown- l'll see you after four. Mr. Treitz-Does not believe in words, but believes in the old saying, action speaks louder than wordsf' 2: 21: :la ri: Dear Mr. Dennisf' wrote little Nola's mother, kindly excuse Nola's absence from school yesterday afternoon, as she tell in the mud. lily doing the same youiwill greatly oblige her mother. sr X 2 W Red Nicol This poem's written about old Red , You know the bird with the red-hot head. On the rugby team hels the guy called snap, I-le tackles like an old bear trap. ln school I don't know about his brains, ln fact, he hasn't all he claims, But you never can tell 'cause the teachers say He's an innocent kid and as bright as day. You ought to see him in the gym, He doesn't care 'bout life or limb, He hustles down our nice new floor ph And slams the ball right through the door.

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II4 THE COLLEGIATE Helen- Dan is a prince of a fellowf, Marie- Yes I've often wanted to crown him myselffi Park- Vain one, why dost sip thus from thy saucer?,' Finch- I do not sip foolhardy. I but test the resistance of the porce- lain. aa fx Q- 2 !! Stubbs- How did yodeling originate? Twaits- I suppose one must do something in Switzerland. Teskey- Have you heard how the automobile has lengthened life in the United States? Gord- Prevents over-exertion, I suppose. Ted- Not that so much but its cut down the death's from old age about eighty per cent. if 12: Colonel-f'XVere you ever gassed? Lieut. Nicol- Yes, but I didn't buy the car. X Pk Iii 24 Don McG.- WIhat is the date, please? Mr. Andrews- Never mind the date: the examination is more impor- tant. Don.- VVell sir I wanted to have something right on the paperf, wk as J- XYaiter to Cook in Hamilton restaurant- IYe have hard boiled eggs and soft boiled eggs. Cook- But I said I didn't want eggs. NYaiter- NYell then supper is over. X :ac va Mr. Andrew's to boy in cloak-room- Are you a student? Youth-l'No, I just go to school heref' Ist Drunk- YX7at did the Doctor sy fer yer cold mate? Drunk No. 2-+ Drink water he sez. But hi tried a whole arf glaws o' the blinking stuff three weeks ago come Friday and I ain't cured yet. La Femme to Stover at Hamilton game- How in the world did you ever get so big and strong. That school girl complexion- VVell you see, my mother insisted that I go to public school and wear curls till I was fourteen. :sf :sf :sf as Gawsh, said the sparrow as a fourteen inch shell just missed him, they must be hard up for meat. Teachers and members of the department before examination time, might ponder the thought, any fool can ask questions that no wise man can answer. . X :sc ba: ai: Miss Harris- XYe learn that dice were invented in Ancient Greece in the 13th Century. I Buffalo Simmons- Ive always figured it was in 7 or II I-LD. -African Dominoes. Mrs. Urquhart ttranslating and explaining the following passage to Vthj- quo simul mearis, nec signa vini sortiere tZlIlS.,, When you have gone you will no longer-nec.

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II6 THE. COLLEGIQATE Some say that Red's gonna be a mess, But I think that he'll be a big success, Lets drink to his wife Cwe wonder whoj? I wish him good luck and the same to you. Ode to Red Nicol from 2A ite',. if :lf lil ik Miss Harris!- IVho signed the Magna Charta? Freshie- Please Miss Harris. it wasn't me. . Miss Harris lfdisgustinglyj- Oh take your seat. Inspector- Here, call that boy back. I don't like his manner. I believe he did do it. wk af wk wk Things We Can't Imagine Dwight Simmons in knee pants Marion Sullivan with a boyish bob. Dayton Stover Hustered. Mr. Andrews with his hair combed. Florence Andrews on a Kiddy Kar. I Ted Teskey with a moustache. Shirley Logan whispering very quietly and meekly. Jim Ritchie cutting up. Elmer Moore playing rugby. Mr. Keeber without a grin. S. C. I. Senior Rugby Team being invited back to XYindsor Hotel. Kitchener. Bill Lackie getting athletic. X :k :sf X Daughter- How do you like my new party gown, father. Father- IVhy daughter, you surely aren't going out with half youi back exposed? Daughter tlooking in mirrorj- How stupid of me. I have this dress on backwards. Under the heading: Gas Overcomes Girl IVhile Taking Bath the following appeared in a newspaper: . Miss Cecilia M. Jones owes her life to the watchfulness of Joel Colley, elevator boy, and Rufus Bacon, janitor. Q :lf Pk Pk PH New Scientific Discovery It has been discovered by certain forms that an animal called the .Iackass haunts the region of Mr. Dore's room. This strange animal enters the room in the form of an innocent First Former and then takes on the characteristics peculiar to his breedq The Jackass is perfectly harmless, and contents itself with acting as dumb as possible and taking up the time and attention of the remainder of the form. Upon being questioned by one of the pupils in his class as to the appearance of this animal, the inspiring reply was, Just like you only with longer earsf, It is believed that the Jackass is some relation to the ass which has been lately discovered by Mr. Keene amongst his students. Tom- VVhy did you hit the cleaner, Stover? Dayton- He removed a spot from my clothes. McKay- lsn't he supposed to do that? ' Stover- To be sure, but this was a ten-spot.