Wilson Central School - Crest Yearbook (Wilson, NY)

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PAGE TWENTY-SIX STARLIGHT Homer—I want a pair of trousers. L. W. Smith—IIow ion do you want them? Ilomer—I don’t want to rent them; I want to buy them. Vesta had a little lamp, It was well trained, no doubt; ’Cause every time that Dwight came in That little lamp went out. Ruth I)iez—Say, 1 have an idea. Angeline—Well, treat it kindly; it's in a strange place. If Lee Brown gets unruly we will send him down to the nursery. (Marks’.) Harwell—Why is a Ford a musical ear? Ilomer—Because it has a brass band on the radiator. Verna1—Why does Lora S. look over her glasses so much? Elva Capen—So as not to wear them out. Who erased that banner? That banner with colors so bright, Which in such a flaunting manner Adorned the board at the right.—II. W. In life, as in baseball, hit the line hard, Don’t foul, don’t shirk. Hit the line hard. —Col. Roosevelt. There are so many Fords in English Literature that INI. Jeffrey « is getting embarrassed. Mabel W.—It isn't safe for Norman to stay out late nights in the winter. Glenn—Why ? Mabel—It's to cold for the Oakland. Martin is O. K. in “Deutch” but Miss Smith says that lie will have his wife along when it comes to voting. Mrs. Blake fears she will have to take some of her chemistry class to the hospital and get muzzles made for them so as to keep them quiet. Fred has resolved to use less of “Borden’s-” condensed milk because he believes it is making him fat. Clara giggles, giggles as she goes And if perchance she does not know A question that Smith may throw, She giggles. A boy was called upon in Latin class to give the principal parts of the verb “delay.” Not knowing what it was, he nudged his next door neighbor and whispered, “What is it.” Ilis friend whispered back, “darn if I know.” The lad’s face then brightened and he stammered out, “Darniftno—darnifinare—darnifiavi—darnifinatus.”

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STARLIGHT PAGE TWENTY-FIVE seo Miss Bridenbeck in Washington, where she is the German interpreter. Miss Markle has just recently completed her new Virgil text hook and she is having the pleasure of seeing it introduced into many of the large schools here in New York. 1 will not bother you any more, hut if you will accept them I will send you a set of my six best sellers, and 1 will also say that I speak for the class when I say that we are proud of your success; and with best wishes for your future success, I remain Yours admiringly, HAZEL R. WILSON, ’16. WISE AND OTHERWISE. Mary Louise—What course is Martin going to graduate in, Mary ? Mary Brennen—In the course of time. Miss Ilnhhard (in English IN'.)—The envelopes are here. They are either two for a cent or a cent apiece. 1 cannot forget. It cannot be You’ve failed to see That Hazel is mv affinity. —(M.) Miss Swick (in Virgil)—Nor have I any hope of seeing my ancient parents. Kenneth says his pa is making his ma economize now because potatoes are so high. He told her the other day that she had to pare all of them with his safety razor. Knowledge in truth is the great sun in the firmament. Life and power are scattered with all its beams.—Webster. Miss Bridenbeck (in Virgil)—When a man cannot hear, he is dead isn’t he? Yes, words may sound alike, yet have Dissimilar meanings maybe; How different is a weak old man Prom just a week old baby! If periods are pyramids, what are commas? Ask George N. Why doesn’t Norman carry a robe on the hack seat? Ask V esta. A certain duet rendered by II. Wilson and M. Jeffrey proved to he too much for Mr. Mcllroy. Don’t give Marjorie any matches. If you want to know why not, ask her.

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STARLIGHT PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN If you grot warm go down to the training class for there is quite a “Breeze” down there. If one of the Seniors was on wheels would lie be called a Big Ford. Martin Schulze nearly had heart failure last Friday running after the nine o’clock train. He ran nearly a mile toward Elberta before lie caught it. “AUCTION SALE.” On Saturday p. m. at 3 o’clock from the schoolhouse steps, 1 shall offer for sale the following ponies: Kind. Name. Condition. Latin ..............Cicero Lame from overdrawing Latin...............Caesar.......Gentle, even a child may use him Latin ..............Virgil Haltered, but never rode Terms: Cash at time of sale. GEO. NORTON, Owner. ROY McMILLIAN, Auctioneer. Glenn—Must I stick all these stamps on myself, Mr. Ilackett, in P. O.—Can if you want to, most folks put them on the packages. Miss Thompson gives an account of the love scene in “Mid Summer Night’s Dream” very fluently. Mr. Bickford to Miss M. Wilson—Isn’t it terrible that we have to study such books in school ? Miss M. Wilson—I have studied it. Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle.—Michael Angelo. George N. (in Virgil)—Her dresses descended to her lowest feet. What key has unlocked the door to Mabel’s heart? I-key, of course. Rex is the proprietor of the Stacy Head Heating Plant. Ruth Angevine expects to live in a Tower some day. Tommy saying his prayers: Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, If I should die before I wake Well—I should worry, A lady on receiving a proposal by telegram rushed to the telegraph office and asked quickly, “How much does it cost to send a telegram ?” “Twenty-five cents for ten words,” was the reply. This was the telegram that the suitor received: “Yes! yes! yes! yes! yes! yes! yes! yes! yes! yes!”