24 ACORN THE FACULTY DINNER." The Kunz were cooks and baked a Hart Upon the red hot Cowels. The Porter came with bows profound To serve the charming Earle(s). Prof. Cowels "What is the difference between proposal and proposition?" Miss Beus "Proposal is(laughter)." Student "To get married." The Bible states that in the last days there will be seven women for every man. If that be true one would be led to believe the last days were here, for the other night, about 11 o'clock, I saw Principal Henderson on the street with seven of our lady teachers. Please don't tell his wife. (Keith Winters). Prof. Porter "He had a lean, hungry look, such as Cassilis" (Kasius). Prof. Harker (giving instructions in German) "Make your mouth like a pig's snout, put your tongue on the bottom of your mouth and curl it on the end. Then grunt." Geologists' lives do oft remind us We can study gneiss and lime And departing leave behind us Footprints in the mud and slime. Prof. Cowels (in English) "Mr. Jones, while playing with a mad cat this morning, got scratched on the veranda." Miss Cleghorn-"Donald, what is a simile?" Donald "A simile is a comparison between two objects that are awkwardly unalike." Geneva Marriot (in English "His is in the singular case." Prin. Henderson "What is leaven?" Student "I don't know." Prin. Henderson "What is twelve, then?" ACORN 25 William Critchlow (in Council) "Mr. Nelson has chosen Miss Engstrom as his sole (soul) assistant. Are there any objections?" The long and the short of it The vice presidents of the preps. Cora Kasius and Jennie Campbell. Home is naught without a mother; Church is dull without a preacher; Life is gray without a lover; Class is joy without a teacher. Eugene (after having been told several times to stop talking) "May I leave the study hall?" Prof. Hart "What is your reason?" Eugene "I want to go before you send me." Miss Earle "I've got my eyes on you, Mr. Gardiner." Bill (in an undertone) "Huh, wonder if she means it?" Barkdull (reading shorthand) "I must acknowledge I am extremely ignorant" Myrle Anderson (speaking to Prof. Lind) "Prof. Limestone, what is this Lind composed of. Fletcher (in theology) "The disciples took a boat and went up into the mountains." First Student "Prin. Henderson must have subscribed for the Acorn." Second Student "How do you know." First Student "He is coming to school without a hat. Isn't that proof enough?" A Freshman stood on the burning deck, But as far as he could learn He stood in perfect safety, For he was too green to burn.