A.HS.

II. No.4.
Ill
Singing
g to. mys'frf ti:ie dt:t'rrcien-
American School, I found
that they were many! The particu-
lar one that I thought to be rather
important was the lack of singing.
This can hardly be called a school
subject but it might mean more fun
for the student. I have noticed that
in this High School there is no sing
ing done except when preparing for
a great occasion like Christmas or
something like it.
If you have ever been in a school
in tht United States, you must know
that the k ' enestjoy in school is de-
. rived from learning and singing all
the well-known high school and
college songs.
. These .songs are remiders, after
have graduated from school;
they bring back many memo
des ofyourtime spent there. lknow
that in this particular High School
we have little time for the different
subjects and much less for singing.
But couldn't something be done? I
think that if the program were to
. be revised and a minute or two ta.
ken fr Jm each period, we could at
ieast get ten minutes for singing.
Of course, ten minutes is not very
much time., but, I am sure that we
all want some singing however lit-
tle it may be.
Idle Talk
Who said the water '\YHS .Old?
:It's nothing ofthe sort when you
kttOW howto swin:i! But when so-
me of those little children (MEANING
THE FRESHIES) jump in expecting a
delicious-ly delicious bath and have
to bt> fished o!lt when they are al -
most frozen, ......... what would you
expect them to say but ''I don'd
. like that swimming pool of the A.
H. S. tennis club, the water is too
cold."
American School, January 15, 1922
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Price 10 cents.
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The -Chri stm. as
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who went had one good tin1e.
Anybody Harol'ds
Lolly-pop? .
Look out for the snake
Miss Gil!
On the sixteenth of December,
1921, Miss :0ennison, Miss Gil, and
Miss Cabuis gave a purty to all
the High School at Miss Dennison's
home en Calle Colima.
The party began at seven P. M.
(in case the more modern of the
students do not understand such
antiquated language, let us explain
that it at nineteen o'clock.)
'ThE'.Jlnors 'i'! :en . 'rlfU!cing;
which was t o a Victrola.
During the first part of the even-
ign t he guests talkt>d and walked
around until most of those invited
had arrived. After that time had
passed, they all gathered around
the lovely Ghristmas tree, to receive
the joke presents which everyone
had 'brought and given over to one
of the hostesses when they made
their first appearance. Some real
pre<"ents were also given out as well
as the joke presents. -
All the Rresents were partially
opened by one of the teachers so
that everyone could see what was
given and a lso not to have
anyone's feellings hurt.
Among the best joke presents gi-
ven out were the shoe of a very
.Beautiful diving is to be seen!-:-
accompan ed by music too! Really
thrilling usic such as when some
is gently pushed into
the water, a.nd daintily steps into
it singing one of her beautiful songs
of ouch!! !--:-whew!!!!!!.
But there are some very brave
ones, whe inmedia tely jump ioto
t,hP. water without any qual me l.mt
who say, "Come on i n:-hiuuuub ub.
the water ii-i-s ffin e!!!" Yet
'
small size received bi Miss Gil; the
lovely, bright, fresh flowers received
by Stephen Glumaz; the screen gi-
ven to Alice Cummings to enable
her to eat during classes with more
peace of mind and comfort than
otherwise; the captivating powder-
box with hopes that Miss Dennison
would be able to use the nice, live,
juicy worms within. Also Joe Wil.

a nap when he becomes too sleepy",
and Jim.Bulnes a snake whi h was
not alive altho flexible enough t_o
scare a few of the girls ii they were
taken by surprise.
After the presents were given out,
many danced and after a wiie sand-
wiches and cakes, both of many
kinds, were served to all the guests.
Hefore the refreshments a pinata
was broken, not by a stick but by
a disastrous fEll!. Tht- pina ta was
a beautifnl C,hina Poblana, with
long black braids and colothes of
many bright colors. _
The dancing continued until about
ten-thirty P. M.-buf again it win
also be added that it lasted until
abl ut twenty-two thirty, fnr the:
convenience of the sbort-memoried
their looks don'jo prove theit:
ments. This
lookers hurry to 7!lon their
suits.
And yet how nice that the water
is cool. One cannot ima'gine what
terribly cold water is necessa ry to
cool oneself after playing tennis for
a long while and chasing the balls
that do insist upon losing then:iseL
ves and hiding ' in the 'most odt 6
the way places' ever th(Sught ofin
this worlct
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OAOTUS
Establish 1 9 21.
Formerly "PEP"
Issued once a month
throughout the school year.
STAFF:
MARY PHILLIPS.
Managing Ediror
ROLAND AGUILAR.
ALAN DuNNING, Assistant.
Business Managtr
RoBERT BRADBURY.
Distribution Ma nager
MARK B. KATZE, Jr.
NoRMAN HUNTER, Assistant.
WHITTLESEY, Assistant.
Faculty Advisor
DoROTHY DENNisoN.
Grade Notes
The following program was g iven
at Christmas time.
G-RADE by the Eighth
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Instrumental Music .. Hector Aguilar
Luis Rubalcaba
Address .. ..... ........... Robert Sours
"If' ....................... Alice Bullman
Christmas Essay ....... Rose Woodhouse
Recitation ................ John Martinez
0 pportun i ty .. .......... Walter Kneeland
Keep Agoing ............ Joseph Reyes
Santa Claus Dethro-
ned .. ......... ; ........ Rosa Martinez
Luis Rubalcaba
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SEVENTH GRADE:-During the
month of November, the Seventh gra-
de aad seven cases of tardiness .and
nine cases of absence.
The' 'Katn-ra Klub" espect to spend
DecemberlO, at El Desier-

_The been invited
" to go along..
I w ish I was a little rock
A- settin'on a hill,
An' doing nothing a ll day long,
But just a-settin' still.
I wouldn't eat, I wouldn't drink,
I wouldn't even wash,
But set an' set'a thousand
And rest myself, by gosh!
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CACTUS
The Boy
Scout
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ll1ke . .
Better Late than never!
Isn't it about time for another hike?
"Hike along, hike along, hike beam:, and potatoes ro
along with a stride so free." coals. Aftu setting the
,L. iri b.ut,
That is whateighteenBoyScouts in the open did not come
of Troop I did for the first few miles we talked and sang songs until a
oftheir over night hike. We left late hour. The night was cold and
Mexico Monday October 31st., either the supper or perhaps the
under charge of Scoutmaster Som. thought of returning to school.
mers on the San Rafial & Atlixco Thursday lay heavy on the min;ls
R. R. for Miraftores, arriving at ten of some of the scouts, causing them
A. M. to moan and groan so that sleep
Full of pep (not last years paper) for the rest was no easy matter.
we hiked until noon when a halt Take it from me, guard duty on a
was called and we proceeded t0 cold dark night is no joke and the
cook a steak that each Scout had ones who really did guard duty
been instructed to bring in his were out of luck. At a very early
grub sack. We were supposed to hour the camp came to life; and a
cook this over the camp fire bu as good breakfast, including hot cakes
fry pans were handy many of the made by the Scoutmaster, put every
boys used this method. The ones one in fine fettle again. After
who were game had a lovely breakfast we hiked to the mill but .
steak well flavored and nieely found it closed. We then hiked to
covered with ashes. Za valeta, the> nearest station on the
After lunch we hiked until the, R. R. We arrived at noon and
supply of water ran out when a decided to wait there for the
halt was called and the scout mas due to arrive at 3.30 P.
ter and two scouts were detailed to due in Mexico at 5.30. The
hunt a supply. This expedition was were a ll set for a big 'supper
successful and the water train home, a bot batn, and bed; but we
returned bringing in a good supply had not reckoned on the good rail.
to the thirsty ones who had been roads in Mexico and the best our
having ajoliy time. We then hiked train could do was to get usto the
to the Paper Mill where camp was city a t one thirty the next morni.ng,
pitched and, after the camp fire a tired bunch but happy. So euded
(not girls) was lighted with proper the first hike and we are all looking
ceremonies we cooked a dandy forward to the next one-and may
supper offrit:d eggs, bacon, baked it come soon.
Graminar
Brownlee Roberson .............................. ........ ... ..... ........ Noun (abstract).
Miss Chase ........ .......... .... ...... .. .................................... Indicative Mood.
Miss Dennison ...... ........................................................ Pre<>ent Definite.
Lee Bohan ... ... ...... .......................... ................... ......... .. Past Perfect.
Mr. Carter .......... ........ .......... .. ,. , ... .. .. .. ...... ............. .... .. Indica tive Mood.
Virginia Kirby-Smith ...... ............. ... ...... .. .. :-;:: ..... :;-;-;-;-.. Acti v.e.
Harold Teele .... : ...... .................. ....... .. .... ........ ....... ...... Ablative Case.
Mary Sobral ........................ ................... : .................... Verb.
Chi Hai Fong .................................. . ........................... Question Mark.
Billy Jennings .......... : .......................... : ....................... Proper Noun.
Mariana Whittlesey ...... .. .. .. .. : .. .... .............................. Conditional Mood.
Gertrude Know! ton .................... .. ... ........... .. ........... .... Ft:ture Perfect.
Robert Bradbury .. ... .... . .. .. .................... ...... ......... .... .... Passive Voice.
Mabel Campbell .......................... : ............................... Vocative.
Norman Hunter ................ .... , ......... ............................. Future Conditional
Dorothy Butlin ... .... ; ......... ; .. . ; .. .. ............................... . .Infinite (ive).
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Agricultural Imp It ments.
Leather & Balnta Belting.
Mauiln & Steel Cables.
"Come in!
the Water is fine"
Swimming Pool
HOTEL REGIS
SPORTING GOODS
BASE-BALLS
FOOT BALLS
BASKET
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Ave. MORELOS 16.
Mexico City Banking
Corporation, S. A.
or Specialty
"Hy-Grade Chocolates"
Ice-Creams- Sodas.
Two Stores
Francisco I. Madero 12. Bucareli 53.

CACTUS
'
. Card terms as we see them
1. Pair ....................................... Roland and Alfred .
2. Straight ............................... .. WeH, not Margaret Semmes hair.
3. Full House .... ......................... Miss Chase's room.
4. Flush ........ ..... ; ...... .... : ........... .]. Tust watch Brian.
5. Ace High ................................ Sure, when it Chi Hai Tong .. ;
6. Duece'swild (Duece he's wild).Brownlee Robertson.
7. Always follow siut.. .... .......... It's done in Student League Meeting's.
8. Trumps ................ ................. We'd just like to mention Mi-ss Gil.
9. High five ................................. The Seniors.
Three of a kind.n,..; ... ..... ..... .. Sobral,
11. Grand Slam ........................... What Miss Chase hands QUt .
12. Passed .................................. The Senior Class last year.
13. Green of Diamonds ................ Miss Cabais.
14. Rum (me) .............................. Mr. Carter a nti his flask
Big Casino ............................ Mary Phillips.
16. Little Casino ............. ... ........ Emma Ladd.
17. Old Maid.. .. ....... .. .................. ?
Report Cards
Report cards come and go - and
come again! '
How about that report card of
yours? Did you feel proud of it the
last time you saw it? Was it up to
par or far below? Did you
in a large number of E's
our card siw-w a su
A:s a mattet of fact, the rumor
goes around that: report cards orr
t he whole are not as they should
be, that there is room for much im-
provement in the monthly records.
Too large a nurpber of cards go
forth bearing P's - signs of failurt>:
Why should anyone be failing? Stu-
dents whose cards bear P's are
deficient in mentality, health, or
education, for it is a fac t that the
averege normal child can earry
the five high .school subjects with-
out a special tax on his or her
health or brains. In our High
School, where classes are small and
there is no lack . of individual at-
tention from the teacher, we have
not the excuse to offer that we did
too much interest n outltide
and not enough intere!'t in school
work That is where the truble
really lies - in the ack of interest,
rather of enthusiasm for the school
work There are too may who
h ave the ''pleasure first, study
when convenient a ttitude.'' Too
may who come to school when thev
have no other place to go. We
cannot expect to maintain a high
standard in the American High
School, unless the indi vidual seu:
dents h-ave high standan:is and high
ideals.
Jokes
One of the questions in a geogra-
phy examination was, "Name a
canal in South America." One of
flie answers was, "The alimentary
canal.
One of the questions in the exa-
mination on stock raising was,
"Name four different kinds of
sheep."' Here is one of the answers:
"Black sheep, white sheep, Mary' s
little lamb, and the hydralic ram.
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Bobby- "Aw, I could walk the
rope just as well as the man in the
if it wasn't for one thing. J
Wllie - "What's that?"
Bobby- ''I'd fa!] off."
Mistress ::- Have you swept under
the carpet?
Maid -Yes, m11m, I swept eve-
rything under the carpet.

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Jokes
She'd be Safe Here
Mary had a little bob,
She got it from the bobber,
She fears to take it home with her
Because she thinks they'll mob'er.
Bob B: Did you ever take chlor-
oform?
Harold T: No, who teaches it?
Mr. Carter_ (-in <;_h_emistry
It seems that there are not enough
seats here, but.-
Aifred: Oh, that's all right! Don't
bother. I'll come back some other
t ime .
. Son: "Dad, how do .you find the
greatest common divisor?"
Father: "Great Scott! Haven't
they found that thing yet? They
were looking for it when I was a
boy."
WHEN YOU COUGH
YOUR BLUE
WHEN YOUR BLUE
COUGH DROPS
James (in Spanish I), puzzled
whether to use'ser' or " estar", "If
a fellow is killed, is he temporarily
dead ?"


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