Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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Mr. Denker (History IVC): Miss Keander, give a brief sketch of John Calhoun. Miss Keander: John Calhoun was a great Southern statesman, he was kind, generous, noble, and er — er — he was Hotheaded! Voice from rear: No wonder, with that mop of hair! Heard at a Debater staff meeting. Miss Cartland: Say, this is a business meeting. Miss Kelley: All we ' ve done so far is eat! Mr. Hillsgrove: Don ' t judge others by yourself, Anna! Teacher to group of girls: May I leave you without a chaperon? Miss Kalaher: OH! Yes indeed! All we want is a chap alone. Freshman: I ' ve got a slivver in my finger. Sophomore: Didn ' t I tell you to stop scratching your head? Drill Sergeant (at top of his voice): When I give the command ' Halt! ' you bring the foot which is on the ground to the side of the one which is in the air, and remain motionless. Latin Teacher: In this verse, what is meant by the line, ' The shades of night were falling fast? ' Pupil: It means that someone was pulling down the curtains. Mr. Preble (telling the class a story): I have a friend whose horse dropped on the street. Cochrane: Mr. Preble, he never did that before, did he? Mr. Preble (very solemnly): Oh! NO! Teacher: So you ' ve come to school with- out a pen, have you? What would you say if one of our soldiers went to France without a gun? Brilliant Soph: I should say he waa an officer! Miss Ingram: Can anyone tell me what made Pluto weep? Guy Anderson: Onions! Mr. Fulton: What is meant by an Execu- tive Session of any committee or hodyV Allen (1924): When they vote to hang (execute) somebody. Senior to Freshman: Say, Bill, what makes you so small? Freshman: Well, when I was young, they brought me up on canned milk, and now I am condensed. Miss Hirst (Junior English): Patterson, will you please stop using slang in this class? Kalaher: Aw! Gee! Miss Hirst, he wasn ' t using slang! Miss Hirst: Well, Kalaher, what do you call slang? Kalaher: You ' d be surprised! Freshman: Are there any sharks on the Atlantic Coast? Mr. Fulton: I ' m sure I don ' t know, be- cause I ' ve never seen one. Professor: So, young man, you said that I was a learned donkey, did you? Freshman: No, sir, I merely remarked that you were a burro of information. Miss Andrews (History IVA): Speaking of different nationalities, I can call you Germans, Italians, Greeks, Negroes, or even REDS, can ' t I Miss Leach? Mr. Leslie (History IVA Com.): Why don ' t you ever know your lesson on Monday, Miss Frizzell? Miss Frizzell: Well, you see I have com- pany the night before. Mr. Leslie: Enough, said. Miss Frizzell. Mr. Jones: What nationality is Tschaikow- sky, the great musician? Burns: IRISH! Mr. Fulton (Civics 1924): Would you be asked to name your party at a direct primary? Harry Lilly: No, because I am under age. We see where Mr. Dower has good pros- pects of a Commercial Law class in 1924. 23

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Mr. Allen (To Fred Fober who is talking to Burns): What are you doing? Fober: I ' m helping Bobbie. Mr. Allen: What ' s Bobbie doing? Fred: Nothing. Mr. Preble (Chem. Com. B): Cochrane, do the sixteenth example. Cochrane: I don ' t know how. Mr. Preble: It ' s just like the ninth, only different. George Cole: Miss Goddard, there is one thing I want to ask you right now. Miss Goddard: ONLY ONE! Ai-en ' t you feeling well, George? I stood on the bridge at Midnight, The night was full of air, Somebody took the bridge away, And left me standing there. Wing: How will a ray bend when it enters water? Mr. Preble: I can ' t answer that question, you didn ' t ask it right. Miss Ingram: Cast yoin- bread upon the water and it will come back to you before many days. Young ( ' 22); Yuh! Cast your cake on the water, and it will come back frosted! Mr. Dower (Com. Law IVA): Who is an infant? Student: An infant is a person under 21. Are you an infant? Mr. Dower: Of course! A clergyman addresses Myron ' ing who is standing in front of Bonney Dutton ' s on Sunday evening: Why don ' t you go to a l)lace of worship on Sunday cvenhig? Myron: I do, sir, I ' m on my way to her house now. Mr. Fulton (History Com. IVB): Cochrane, who discovered America? Cochrane: Santa Claus! Mr. Fulton: How did he come? Cochrane: Horse and Buggy. Mr. Fulton; No! Reindeer! Miss Bigelow: DcFazio, is the following sentence declarative, interrogative, or exclama- tory? ' How did the telegram come? ' DeFazio (half asleep): Over the wire I suppose. 22

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