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Show Florence: "I think Bro. Lind is a fine man even if he is a bachelor." Lillian: "I do too, when you get him alone and talk to him," The president and vice president of the student body are becoming very much united; this we cannot say of the class officers. Bro. Terry (in History): "If we don't get through, we'll have some left." Glenna: "That is C02" Lettie: "What does CO2 stand for. Elinor: "Cough Ointment taken twice a day." Bro. Porter (in German): "What does 'bitte' mean in this?" Mae (promptly): "Bite off." Bro. McKay: "Why were you late?" Freshman: "Well it was so slippery that when I took one step forward I slid back two." "Bro. McKay: "Then why didn't you turn around and go the other way?" There are a great many girls of the school who feel badly slighted because Prof. Lind and Prof. Porter did not dance with them. Question Why are bachelors more popular than the young men? Bro. Porter (in Zoology) "Bees have wedding tours just like the rest of us." (Wonder when he took his?) Why does Bro. Porter always wait until the last mail is in from Salt Lake? Bro. Terry: "Who were the people of Athens?" Mae: "Attics!" (Atticans) New janitor to Heber Foulger: "Good morning, Bro. McKendrick." Bro. Porter (calling roll): "Josephine West?" Belva (looking under the seat): "She isn't here." Bro. McKay (addressing student body): "If any of you boys have a knife with a big blade will you please turn off some of the steam in the radiator?" Professors Bradford, Lind, Terry and Shurtliff all started toward the radiator. THE ACORN 21 If more of us had known what leading parts Harold and Clarence were going to take in "checkers," the audience would have been much larger. Bro. Bradford: A cow has only one set of teeth. Walter Thomas: That is false. Helen Farr (in the dressing room): Such a large school and such a small towel! Bro. Bradford (in psychology): Ventriloquism is a sleight-of-hand performance with the mouth. Notice: If Josesphine and Belva can't get enough kisses without retreating to the back porch to kiss each other, they had better apply to the "bashful boy." What part of the menu do Harold and Clarence enjoy most? Soups (Supes). A Senior Class Meeting Belva: "What was this meeting called for?" Lettie: "Well let's hurry, I've got to meet him at four." President: "Well we want to know whether we want a class ring or a class pin." Bryant: "We want a class pin." Birdie and others: "No, we don't, we want a class ring." President: "Well now that's it." Elinor: "Let's take a vote on it." Rosella: "It makes no difference to me whichever one the class decides on." President: "Glenna, what do you think about it?" Glenna: "I want a class ring." President: "All in favor of a class ring, stand." (Most of them rise) President (to Aaron, who is reclining on the heater): "Are you standing?" Aaron: "No, I'm sitting." President: "The majority want a class ring. Are we all satisfied?" The ones sitting (half heartily): "Yes." President: "Well, suppose you have all seen the samples which one do you want?" Girls: "The one with W. S. A. and 1907 on." Boys: "Wide all around." Josephine: "Yes, I think it is the only pretty one there." Bryant: "Oh, you would have to take it off every time you milked the cow." Girls: "Oh you wouldn't either." President (after a long discussion): All those in favor of that wide ring, arise." About three fourths of the class arise. Bryant (to Aaron): "Oh sit down there." President: "Well I suppose this is the one." All (except President): "Meeting adjourned" and all arise to go. President is exasperated and |