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Show 16 THE ACORN. Miss Kerr, (in Kindergarten). We must wake children as we are waked. Now Wiley, hosv would you wake them? Cragun I suppose with an alarm clock. (Student in 'sclass I wish we had a debating- society.) Why? So we would get a chance to talk once in a while anyway. IN ALGEBRA CLASS. Prof. McKendrick Well, we are nearing the end of the book. Bingham Prof. McKendrick, when we get through with Logarithims, are we going to take up Appendix and Answers? Prof. Lind, (in Zoology) Many shells are found that were buried in the earth millions of years ago. Johnson, surprised Well, how can that be, when the earth is only six thousand years old? May When we commit sin, where shall we receive our punishment? Emmett (thoughtfully) Down to the city jail. (At the Basket Ball Game; L. D. S. U. We'll have Weber Stake for supper tonight. W. S. A.--You'll find it pretty tough steak. After walking the floor all night, Prof. Bradford took consolation in reading, "A Man Was Made to Mourn." Prof. McKay in devotional on Monday morning "All students must keep out of the Preparatory Room between 12 and 1 o'clock on Monday. The Kindergarten class meets there and does not wish to be disturbed." One week later all pupils of the class had just begun to sing when the door was flung open and a man entered with his hair on end and eyes flashing. "What---?------! Miss Kerr "Come in Bro. McKay." Prof. McKay "Oh, that's all right." THE ACORN. 17 EXCHANGE. Sunday School Teacher What did Adam and Eve do after they left the Garden of Eden? Bright BoyThey raised Cain. Ex. Clancy "Pat, I hear ye've bin down to Washington lookin' after yez pension. Did yez see the Prisidint?" Pat. "Ah, bad luck at wuz! Oi stood on the corner fer tree hours waitin' to see the prisidint, an whin he did come, it wasn't him." Ex. "Dying in poverty," mused a needy student, "is nothing; it's living in poverty that's hard on a fellow." Ex. "Now," remarked the dog, who was engaged in a vain attempt to catch his tail. "Now I may truly say, that I can see my finish." Ex. Love may be blind, but the girl's little brother seldom requires the service of an oculist. Ex. WHAT WOULD WE DO If the Principal should be so good as to heat the Physical laboratory? If Prof. Bradford should have a cold so that he would be unable to talk? If Prof. Shurtliff should forget himself and let a smile cross his face? If Mr. Saunders should lose his pencil and have nothing to pound with? If Charles Lyon should forget himself and omit a question in one of his classes? If Prof. Terry should be sick and omit one of the outlined lessons in European history? If Wilford Shurtliff should hand in some cartoons? If all students would contribute to the Acorn? If Annie H. should loose her gum? If we should have another Academy dance? If some of the girls should forget there was a mirror in the Domestic Arts Department? |