Description: |
198THE NORMAL ADVANCE.PUEE EX JEBSEY.Puer Ex Jerseylens ad school Violet in meadowInfestem mule.Ille approaches 0 magnus sorrow!Puer it sky-ward Funus ad morrow.—Ex.WHEN IN DOUBT—DONT.iScene—Country Station.Gent—Are the sandwiches fresh, my boy?Country Youth—Dont know, Im sure, sir.Ive only been here a week!—Just Fun,Farmer Hayseed in city, reading a sign—Iron Sinks. Anv fool knows that.—Ex.CastShe—Why, surely you remember this book. Wehad such fun reading it together only yesterday.He—(on his first ocean trip)—But one retainsso little on these steamers.There are a few more points to touch upon,said the tramp as he awkwardly climbed over abarbed wire fence.He scorched across the valley He scorched across the hill He scorched into a cable car Mayhap hes scorching still.Be happy and the world laughs with you be aFreshman and the world laughs at you.I wrote a poem, Come Back to Me,I thought twould bring in gold But by return of post I foundIt did as it was told.-Ex.She had a dozen oysters raw,Likewise a lobster stew And ere the sunlit morning dawned,She had a nightmare, too.Charles Frances Adams, who was escorting aBritish friend to view the different objects of attraction, in the vicinity of Boston, brought him toBunker Hill. They stood looking at the splendidmonument, when Mr. Adams remarked: Thisis where Warren fell. Ah! replied the Englishman, eventually not posted upon local historical matters. Did it hurt him much ?Mr. Adams looked at his friend. Hurt him?he said, he was killed, sir.Ah! he was, eh? said the Englishman, stilleyeing the monument and commencing to compute its height in his own mind. Well I shouldthink he would have been, to fall so far.—Philadelphia Ledger.A college student in rendering an account ofhis expenses inserted, For Charity—$35. Hissire wrote back, I fear charity covers a multitudeoff sins. (How thankful we should be to go toa Normal instead of a college.)—The NormalLeader.Stranger--Ex.-Do you know a man around herewith one leg named Jack Smith?Doctor—Could you tell me the name of theother leg ?—Ex.The monkey lost his hold and fell into the crocodiles jaws. Even then his wits did not deserthim. I just dropped in for dinner, he said withan engaging smile.—Ex.Senior—Yes, father, when I graduate, I intendto follow my literary bent and write for money.Old Man—Hump ! I guess you can do that its all youve been doing for the past four years.—Exchange.Teacher—Johnny, give me the name of thelargest known diamond.Johnny—The ace.—Ex.Junior—Where is Sopless tonight?Senior—He is in his room. He has a terribleheadache.Junior—That is too bad. Has he done anything for it ?Senior—No. He imagines it is growing painshe is suffering from.—Just Fun. |
---|---|
Source: |
http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/isuarchive/id/34012 |
Collection: |
Indiana State University Archives |
Further information on this record can be found at its source.