Watkins Glen High School - Senecan Oracle Yearbook (Watkins Glen, NY)

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THE PEPPER POT 15 corn were served. Many familiar games which are generally played at parties added to their merriment. At about ten o’clock the party came to an end without mishap. R. S.—8th Grade --------o-------- WHY THE TURKEY WAS NOT KILLED We wanted a turkey for Christmas day, And Father said, “Of course you may;” We want a turkey big and plump, Oh! but that thought makes us dance and jump. Then Father said, “Now, little man, Go catch the gobbler if you can.” So off I ran into the shed, That place where all the turkeys fed. What happened next should be plain to you, For back to Dad I nearly flew, And when at last I caught my breath I said to him, while I looked like death, “You knew he was as cross as an ugly bear, And you did not tell me, do you think that’s fair? Now, just to get even, I should have a choice free, So chickens are good enough for me! ’ ’ Wilbur Jones ------------o------------ JUST ABOUT TEST TIME We all have our troubles and cares, The eighth grade knows that well, With arithmetic that gives you night-mares, About profit and ioss and to buy and to sell. We know that the great Columbus Discovered America here, But about Lincoln and Douglass, On tests I certainly fear.

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14 THE PEPPER POT But then if I did get married everyone would call me foolish and I don’t know but that I would be. I really don’t know what I would do with a wife. The other day I was walking down the street and by chance met an old girl of mine. She is married now. We stopped to exchange greetings. She looked at me a moment and said, “Lem, why haven’t you married? You are still a handsome lad!” After she had gone on, I wondered if she really meant what she said. After I arrived home 1 knew she’couldn’t be right because I happen to know that I am bald-headed, have false teeth, am bow-legged and pigeon-toed. I’ll admit I have a sport roadster, lots of money and “snappy” clothes but will these things get the kind of wife I want? ’30 ------------o----------- EIGHTH GRADE The Eighth Grade Civics Club Since the beginning of school, our Civics Club, of which Wilma Jean Leonard is president, Jack Waters, vice-president, Betty Hunt, Secretary and William Harvey, Treasurer, has held a meeting each Friday morning. These meetings are generally very interesting for after the business has been discussed, the committee, appointed by the president, arranges for some sort of entertainment in which certain members of the class take part. Of late the members of the club have been very punctual with their dues. This act is very encouraging, for the money is needed for expenses and for the special entertainments. Our motto is ‘ ‘ Excelsior. ’ ’ Wilbur Jones,—8th Grade Reporter -------------o------------ Eighth Grade Hallowe’en Party Friday evening, October 25, the eighth grade under the management of Miss Nellie Maley and Miss Anna Cullen held a party at the Magee Casino. About twenty-five of the thirty members were present. The pupils had a merry time. Doughnuts, marshmallows, apples and pop-

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16 THE PEPPER POT We know how to give pronoun declensions, But to parse them is a different story, Whenever, verbs, the teacher mentions, It always causes a worry. We know that the skin is important, The works of the body are funny, The function of the heart is constant, But brains! O’ we have not any! Lucille E. Hunt --------o--------- A THOUSAND DOLLAR NAP A man who had just arrived from Minneapolis on a train walked into the Chicago station to wait for a train that was due in thirty minutes. The passenger, being tired from his ride looked around the room for a soft spot on which to lie but seeing none, he removed his overcoat, folded it and lay down to sleep. Five minutes passed, ten, fifteen, but the passenger slept on, his snores becoming louder as the minutes passed. Finally a train whistle sounded in the distance and the man stirred in his sleep but did not awaken. The whistle sounded closer and again the man stirred but still did not awaken. The passenger slowly lumbered into the station, but he slept on. The train blew the starting signal and it slowly started, steadily increasing its speed. The man in his seat stirred, awoke and rubbed his eyes. He heard the noise of the train and, thinking it was just arriving, slowly put on his coat, picked up his bag, and went out the door just in time to see his train disappear in the distance. This man was the president of a great insurance company in New York City and had to be in New York City at a certain time. He ran into the station and ’phoned to the city airport and said that he wanted the use of an airplane and a reliable pilot in five minutes. He then ’phoned for a taxi to take him to the airport.