The Beaverette Must We Suffer- Always? Examination, properly defined, irksome method is employed by. the instructors of the future gen- eration to acquire the knowledge that has been gleaned from books. of the-sages by untiring efforton our part. For what purpose can they want this wealth of material than for the furthering of some unscrupulous plan of their own? They claim.this power by right of seniority; for no group of men as intelligent as those who formed our constitution would think of ;placing such an injustice as this upon such intellects as possessed by-us students. Also by this pow- er we are forced to impart all secrets obtained from the pages of books: As a fellow student, I ask you, can we let this theft on a part of our teachers go unpu Mustrwe forever work without reward? 5 MORTUARY ii } Day and Night hee: Courtesy, Efficiency, Service LADY ASSISTANT, Phone 151 Geo. Abel. i. a4 As Per Usual The feeble-minded students of H.S. are greatly grieved by the ban which has been so definitely placed ongum-chewing and paper-wad shooting. This proclamation is an annual event in Scott Community High ard is generally. looked upon with great in distaste by the student body. The gum-chewing ban is a little late in coming this year, which makes it all the harder for the gum-chewers .to remember. Some of our students were scar- cely' recognizable by their fellow- ssmates when their never ceas- iws finally came to rest. The ion on their faces is.really The paper-wad season, 6n the other hand, opened und ‘ly early, this vear. Generally the paper wad is not<to be found wing until j 2) mas’ vacation, men begin, to this sport. son for in because our young ladies’ an speak more loudly thelr nadnitation and awe, of the perfect marksman, just before Christmas than at any other time of the year. But altogether we must admit that the peace and quiet of study-hall is quite agreeable. pursue “Well”, you have already good protection against fire,” conced- ed the perietenk insurance sales- man, “but about a little hail insurance?’ : “Su snorted the could you starta hail storm?” » A word or clause may now and } then | Have meanings | varied; | But it’s a wooden wedding When a pair of poles are marri- ed. strange and “Yes,” said the cynical old sea captain, * “When I was shipwrecked South America I came across # tribe of wild women.” “Absolutely wild. They had no tongue. ” “Good gracious,” exclaimed the “That was what msde them wild.” | Uppie: ((in chemis istry) Name three articles containing starch. Arla W_ Two cuffs and _a collar. Mrs. 3 Bee ake come out e started to raise? Did ee risks as much out of it as she expected?” Mrs. Teller:"No. She was a suc- cess at raising them, but she made such pets ¢f them that she could- n’t bear to kill or sell them for market; so let them. live until they died of old age. Uppie: “What is is the quickest st” Dan V: “ -er-er. Uppie: “Come! Come! Use your head. Use your he: head.” “Mama,” said a child recent]y, “Am I descended froma monkey replied Woe now your father’s people very well.” A flapper’s idea of doing fan- ey work witha needle is to put a jazz record on the phonograph. ~