Summer School Diary, part 3E - 1914

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Limericks

[Photograph of two students walking together in woods]

Here's a tale that is shocking To steamboat some maids went flocking On sweet pleasure bent In wading, they went But Franklin ran off with the stockings.

Mrs. Jameson a lady fair Jumped sixteen feet into the air A tiny garter snake there lay Across her path right in the way

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Limericks

[Photograph of two women walking away from the camera]

A steamboat we had some sad news Miss Hetchel lost one of her shoes In wading she went But she never dreamt Her friends would her so abuse.

There once was a teacher named Kaye Who always had something to say. He told stories strong The whole evening long, To all who were willing to stay.

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Limericks

A tall young lady, Miss Smith[...] At foretelling the future was fine. She threw Miss McGavic Into a havoc Cause the Governor she must decline

A real jolly teach named Gloster At Carson City we most lost her. In Virginia City she met a man named Foster. Strong minded she seemed, yet smilingly beamed On this man who proudly bossed her.

Morton buzzes around like a bee For he is our one cute trick, you see. He is It at reception, dance and tea But prefers the shade of our Little Oak tree.

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Limericks

There once was a teacher, Miss Hetchel Who taught summer students to sketch well. When engaged in their work If any did shirk You can bet your sweet life they did Ketch-hell.

A Kansas Professor, Herr Kimmel Taught Child study classes by Himmel He lectured so free On psychology This Kansas professor, Herr Kimmel.

Little Miss Deringer is a dandy -- an expert at making candy. She does it so neatly, withal so sweetly. She won all our hearts with her candy.

Miss Hetchel on Normal teaching was bent And off to Chico she went. But cupid always busy, you know, "Lewers" her back to Reno.

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Conundrum

A coin, yet not a coin, Value not six-cents, Yet vastly more, Is round and flat, yet tall and slender, Bears only the likeness of a woman and yet is a woman, a (Miss) Nichol.

What stupendous phenonenon was witnessed at Assembly during the Agricultural Lectures? Answer: -- The presence of Day and Knight at the same time.

When is Green blue? Answer -- When she is campused.

If English is Green is Oakes Brown?

How much can Mr. Morton eat at a picnic? That's beyond me but perhaps it could be figured out by aid of the "fourth dimension".