Wallace School and Conservatory - Oor Ain Folk Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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OOR AIN FOLK The following was very cleverly used by Mrs. Gaines together sith a special de- livery letter when announcing the engagement of Dorothy Stevens, ' 18, and Mr. Ray Humphries. There was once a young ladv named Dot, ' Of talents she had such a lot; She could sing, she could dance. She ' d an accent from France. Was she satisfied? — No. s ie D ' cjs not. She captured nen ' hearts everv dav. And as prompllv she thren ihem an ' ap. Till she chanced to esp ) A neli ' star in her s fp. And forthu ' itli she n-as lost in its Ra} . Now vou see le direction I ' m heading. But I promise no tears we ' ll be shedding: We ' ll give them three cheers. Health and wealth thro the )ears. And jo] fully dance at the M ' edding. C. M. G. Wallace School Songs WALLACE D. ' WS— lune Scots wha hae etc. Wallace School we sing to vou. Alma Mater — l(ind and true — Let us give the paises due Dear old Wallace School; True the friendships ii ' e have known. Swiftly have the hours flown — All loo soon forever gone — Days at Wallace School. When we lool( hacl( thru the years. Will it he with smiles or tears We shall view our youthful fears And our girlish fun? We may go but not forget All the loving friends We ' ve met Till at last Life ' s sun is set And the journey ' s done. WALLACE ROUND—Tune Scotland ' s Burning ' f-fear the bells of Wcdlacc ringing. Come, come, come, come. Ding. dong. ding. dong. Meet your classes, meet your classes, etc. Ding-dong, ding!

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M OOR AIN FOLK Jokes Ann Tilly: What did you learn in school today? Marjone Lacey : I learned that the algebra problem? you worked for me last night, were wrong. Sara: You interest me strangely — as no man has ever before. Robert: You sprang that on me last night. Sara: Oh! Was that you. Miss Flanders (To her physiology class) : Now take the bandage and place the sore on your finger. Mrs. Fairbanks (whose ambition is to live near the reservoir) : I ' m going to live on the dam side or bust. Geneva to Ann Tilly: Were you saying something? Ann: Why I have been talking for half an hour. Geneva: Perhaps, but I don ' t believe you said anything. Elsie Ault was reading the history lesson aloud m class. She read, 1 hey passed through the Cucumber Gap. Naomi: Why was the maid so late this morning? Clara: Her mother was held ' up ' and knocked do n ' last night. Betty Boyd having failed to capture her favorite street car conductor after riding several times on his car, decided to try as the last resort to land him by accidentall]) catching her heel in the car track at the corner of State and High Streets. She succeeded. She stopped the traffic until he came to her rescue. Miss Lue in Latin class was discussing how certain English words came from the Latin words. They had been speaking of alere, when she asked : Where is the alimentary canal? A brilliant Senior answered, Down around Cuba some place, isn ' t it? Naomi Schremer: Let th e world slide, I ' ll not budge an inch. Donna Mayer: I am all the daughters of my father ' s house And all the brothers too. Jean Wilson : Life is as tedious as a twice told tale. Virgil Class: Let ' s talk of graves, worms, and epitaphs. To Audrey Knowlton : (The class poet) I would the gods had made thee poetical. Sara Watts: For men may come and men may go, But I go on forever. Billie Ross: Jazz is going out. . 3