The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-01-13

FAO AA%&0 III AlC III
"Three cheers for the heroine"
shouted the miners in a joyful chorus.
She received many words of praise,
but best of all, she was permitted to
enter Denver College, where she had
longed to go for two years.
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PERSONALS.
Teacher-"Al those who live in 9TH
er towns and are transported, raise
their hands, All did except Oscar
Soul, who declared he was not trans
ported, but deported.
Armenia Risley, in Algebra class,
putting problem on board, supposed to
be explaining as she did it-"Well,
Mr.. Schiller, you may tell me what |
am going to do next?"
Some Sophies are SO polite that
they tip their hats when they have
non N.
c. Wynia, telling of early trade with
the West Indies-"The ships that went
there never returned-(a minute
pause)-empty."
What would you think of a student
who went into a store and asked for
a Christmas bell to hang in the mid
die Of the floor?
We would suggest to Master of Ger
emonies Reed that if he doesn't want
US to think he owns only one. shirt, the
next dozen he buys be some other
color than "pink litmus."
If the basket ball team would only
practice as did the Grained singers"
for the concert, we would have some
games.
Mr.. c., in Physics-"There are two
kinds of energy-potential and Con-
necticut."
English Teacher-"Who can tell US
something about Orpheus and Fury
dice?"
Freshman-"Oh, yes, she was the
one who looked back and was turned
to SALT"
Mr.. c., in Biology-"What do you
see when you look at a fish,"
NJ. ST see a whole fish"
(Strange but truel.
Miss R.-"Of course, the main plot
in the Merchant of Venice" is the
story of the BLOND"
Mr.. C.A"Was Artaxerxes the bro
Their of Cyrus ?"
Miss B., after some hesitation-"I
don't think SO. l think Cyrus was the
brother Of Artaxerxes."
From "The Deserted Village
"The swain, responsive as the milk
maid, sung"
Sophomore-"Does swain mean
cow"
Mr.. Carey-"What was the charac-
ter of the Spartan rule?"
Miss H.-"They killed people very
severely"
What new brand of murder is this
Someone has suggested that we read
Murder as a Fine Art"
Ask Joe Bakes what he got for
Christmas, and if he takes the hint,
watch his sanity expression next De-
cember.
Pupil who came from Algebra class
are ANNALS, biennials and polyen-
mails"
History Teacher-Where was the
naval warfare carried on after the
French alliance?
n. R. (brightly-On the sea.
Who would have thought it.
Where, oh where have the one sessions
gone?
Oh. where, oh, where have they gone?
Though it storms and it blows,
There is no one who knows,
Where, oh, where they have gone.
Refrain-Who knows? Who knows?
etc.
Ans. to question from the 1920 class
No, little Freshie, there is no hope
I am sorry to say, of your ever being
anything but green until next year,
and then | fear some of you will re-
tain traces of your former verdaney.
Sophomore (proudly)-Last year l
was bum in arithmetic and look at me
now.
Voice in back of room-Bummer
still.
Mr.. C. lin poetic mood)-Love
makes the world go round.
Student-Yes, and SO does cham
payne.
Most of US try to hold on to this
life as long as possible, but one of the
Seniors tried to dye in the Chemistry
class the other day.
NJ. L.-Mr. c., are there really such
things as mermaids?
Mr.. C.-No, indeed, if there were,
I'd be a sailor.
Every one seemed to enjoy the SEN
Tor Xmas Party, with a little indul-
gence for the Sing-Sing Drama, but
the audience was simply taken by
storm when Miss Bates executed her
bewitching song and dance.
Mildred B. Coming upstairs from
cooking school to Mr.. B.)- brought
you some nice gingerbread, Mr.. But
Ter; 1 don't believe my chickens will
want all of it.
Those of US who like Mr.. Carey's
voice are going to start a fund to buy
him a megaphone for use in chapel.
We did not know until recently that
Woolworth's had a nickel and dime
store in Niagara Falls. Norman Reed
made this wonderful discovery and
brought home many wonderful tro-
plies.