Arlington High School - Indian Yearbook (Arlington, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 254 of the 1897 volume:

Hfl 3L ' Eftk piwHIy gI goI ©lapion. VoL. I. Arlington, Mass., March, 1S97. No. I. She Glapion is published quarterly during the school year. Terms: 10 Cents Per Copy. 40 Cents Per Year. RUSINESS MANAGER: WARREN C. TAYLOR. ASSISTANT : CIIARI.es J. DAILEY. SEC’Y AND TREAS’K: WARREN L. RUSSELL. ARLINGTON Advocate Print. OFFICERS OF THE CLARION : EDITOR: JOHN G. BRACKETT. CLASS EDITORS: Charles G. Tufts, ’97. Harold T. Patterson, ’98. Helene L. Buhlert, ’99. Henry K. Turnrull, ’00. CONTENTS. Editorials ----- i_ ' File Return of the Birds - - - 3 Song of the X-Ray - - - - 4 An Allegory ----- ( The Lizard ----- Historic Boys - - - - - School Locals - - - - - Athletics ------ I Debating Club Notes - - - 14 Memoranda Alumnorum - - - 16 EDITORIAL The Arlington High School Clarion is the name which has been given to our new school paper, of which the present issue forms the opening number. The paper has been projected by several members of the Senior Class, who real- ized the benefit which such a ])eriodical would prove to the school. ' Phrongh their persevering endeavors, the desired end has been attained, and the Arlington High School Clarion can now take its ])lace among the various other school-pa- pers which arc issued in many of the towns and cities suburban to Boston. It is the earnest wish of the editors that the new (|uarterly shall be worthy of its name; that it shall sound the bugle- note which shall rouse in the pupils of the school, a spirit of honor and loyalty — of loyalty to their lessons and their teachers, — loyalty to one another, — loyalty to every institution connected with the school. We invite the attention of all male pu- pils of the school to the advantages to be obtained from joining the Debating Club. This association, which was or- ganized three years ago, has had a most jirosperous career. Its members have always embraced the privileges there of- fered with enthusiasm, and have made o ARLIXGTOX HIGH SCHOOL C LARI OX. the most of the op])ortunities their af- forded, while connected witli this clui). d ' liey liave realized the utility of such an orjj anization, not only in ])ronioting a spirit of intelligent patriotism among its memhers. hnt also in awakening an in- terest in the great pnhlic (jiiestions of the day, which might not otherwise have been felt. They have thns gained an in- sight into matters of national import- ance, and have, in consecpience, broad- ened their general knowledge beyond what it was possible to gain through the ordinary routine of their school life. ’e, therefore, welcome all as mem- bers of the Lyceum, confidently assuring them that, if they take hold of the work of the club with a spirit of earnest en- deavor to make the most of its advan- tages, they will receive abundant reward for their time and labor. A great majority of the boys of the school are members of the A. A. A., which takes sole charge of the athletics. Football in the fall, ice-polo in the win- ter, baseball in the spring, call forth the active efforts of the association through- out the school year. .Athletics are certainly to be h ighly commended. A school with no interest in sports demanding the exercise of the muscles would never amount to much. “Mens Sana in corpore sano,” is an excel- lent motto. “Mens sana in corpore in- ' -ano,” would be like putting new wine into old bottles. The bottles would crack and the wine would be lost. Provided they do not encroach too much upon the time necessary to the preparation of lessons, the athletics re- ceive the hej||?t endorsement of teach- ers and scholars alike. We are proud to state that our football, baseball and ice- ])olo teams are noted for the manly and straightforward way in which they con- duct all thcix games, and the many well- deserved successes which they have achieved dtiring the past fall and win- ler, have been a source of great pride and .satisfaction to the entire school. It has been the custom for several years for the tnembers of each Junior Class to present to the school a picture or bust, as a slight token of their apprecia- tion of the advantags which their school life has afforded them. This custom, which it is earnestly ho])ed will be long- continued, has done much to render the walls of our school-rooms tasteful, pleas- ant, and homelike. It has been said that there is nothing more conducive to the development of refinement in character, than the living in an atmos])here where one is constantly surrounded by works of art from the brushes of the great mas- ters. If this be true, the school owes, assuredly, a heavy debt of gratitude to its alumni. There still remains, however, ample opportunity for im])roving the interior appearance of the building. Though the walls of the two large assembly rooms are handsomely adorned, and the small- er class rooms adjoining these are also artistically decorated, yet the halls and corridors are as yet practically without ornamentation. We sincerely hope, therefore, that the grand old custom of the presentation to the school of suitable works of art will be continued in the future, as it has been faithfully observed in the ] ast, till every niche shall contain its l)ust or statue, and every inch of wall-si)ace hitherto unoccupied shall be brightened and beautified by some masterjiiece of ancient or modern ])ainting. The Editors of The Clarion take this opportunity of publicly expre.ssing their thanks to Mr. Charles S. Parker, Senior Editor of the Advocate, for the assist- ance he has rendered them in ])lanning the first issue of our ] aper. His advice and helpful suggestions in regard to va- rious details of the work we have under- taken have been most valuable. In our effort to put The Clarion on a sound fi- nancial basis for the ensuing year the counsel of an ex] erienced business man and practical printer like Mr. Parker has very materially aided us, and because this assistance was given so willinglv and cheerfully the P)Oard feel deeply indebted to the Editor of the .Advocate. i -V n n he I ' iip V I j ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. LITERARY DEPARTMENT. Tin: RETURN OF THE P.IRDS. ] larch is a month of a dovibtfnl nature, and affords us a variety of weather. Seldom, until after the 20th, is a bird stu- dent likely to find many of his feathered friends aj:jain “at home, after their Southern sojourns. April and May are the prineijjal months of the year for the return of the birds. The first few days of the former invariably bring a few, at least, of our s])ring choristers. About twenty-five or thirty of the two hundred and seventy-five species of birds found in New England in June are resi- dent; that is, stay with us throughout the year. ( )f this number, forty or fifty are winter visitors, leaving about two hundred and twenty-five sj)ecies as s])ring birds, nearly half of which wing their flight to the North to breed. hirst of all, come the sociable, som- bre-clad sj arrows, whose songs are then heard continually from the brook-sides and marshes throughout the summer breeding season. They frequently abide through the winter in Massachusetts, but the majority appear in the latter part of h ' ebruary and in March. Hardly have they greeted us with the ])romises of the spring-tide, before the blackbirds, including the red-wing and the rusty, the bronzed grackle, cow l)unt- ing, meadow-lark, and the azure-coated bluebird arrive. These are followed by the s])arrow tribe, of which we have at least a dozen s])ecies in the Atlantic States. The lat- ter are classed under the general name of finches, having short, conical bills and tails more or less forked. Many of them migrate in flocks, freciuent- ing our garden borders and brush heaps for perhai s two weeks, and then continuing northward, to pass the sum- mer. They winter in the vicinity of Washington, D. C. The largest and handsomest of the tribe, as well as one of its sweetest song- sters, is the fox-colored sparrow, beauti- fully marked on the breast and sides with heavy dark-brown strijies. He ar- rives soon after the song sparrow, and his notes, at first mellow and sweet, but ending in a delicate trill, much resemble those of a thrush, as, in fact, does the bird itself. The smallest of the family is the chi])- per, whose bean in the bottle song is heard throughout the day in early s])ring. He more than makes up for his plain- ness by his sociability and bv ridding (jur trees of the destructive cankerworni. ( tccasionally we are visited by the white-crowned species, whose song is thus described by r radford Torrey: “The strain opens with smooth, sweet notes, almost e.xactly like the introduc- tory syllables of the ves]: er sparrow. Then the tone changes, and the remain- ing song is in something like the ])leas- ingly hoarse voice of a prairie warbler. RA IVSON ' S TESTED S EEDS ! There is a certain uncertaint) ' about some Seeds, but not about Ravvson ' s ; they are always certain to grow. We test them ourselves; we know their wortli, and can guarantee them second to none. Our farms in Arlington affm ' d us unsurpassed facilities not only for testing the germana- tion quality of the Seed, but of seeing them come to maturity. Our illustrated Catalogue for 1897 contains many new varieties of Seeds, also shows an ex ' cellent reproduction of Boston , [arket from a photograph. On application we will mail this Catalogue free. IV . IV. Raw son Co., 34 .South Market Street, fioston. 4 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. or a black-throated green. It is soft and very pretty; not so perfect a piece of art as the vesper sparrow ' s tune, — few l)ird-songs are. — hut taking, for its very oddity, and at the same time tender and sweet.” The hri lge pewee, commonly called the phoehe, is another earlv visitant, and inhabits the piggeries and barns early in s])ring. It si)ends its winters in the ex- treme South. Of the warbler familv. of which we have over thirty species in New England, the yellow-rump is the first to arrive, quickly followed by the pine-creeping, while the snow still lingers in sheltered localities. The former passes onward to the North, whereas the latter is a summer resident in Massachusetts, and hatches a brood by May 20. Next to tile black-poll, the yellow- rumps are the most numerous of the warblers which we have during the spring migrations, and its notes much resemble the delicate trill of the junco or black snowbird, as it is sometimes called. The warblers are certainlv verv inter- esting when one becomes able to identify each si ecies as it arrives, and they may he found in every locality, either wet or drv. The l)ird student counts the morn- ing in May as rare, when his early walk reveals no sign of their presence, as nearlv all sing in passing, and ap- pear simultaneouslv with the blossoms of the fruit trees and the swarms of little dies upon which they subsist. The little yellow warbler is perhaps the most familiar. It appears by May ist, as the apple-trees burst into bloom, al- though T have sometimes seen one as earlv as .April 19th. F)V Mav loth, the birds are with us in full force, filling our gardens and or- chards with song and merry-making. The orioles, bobolinks, flycatchers, thrushes, swallows and wrens are all in their old accustomed haunts and choos- ing mates for summer housekeeping. Bv the, last of the month, the belated ones, including the cuckoos from the .Amazon valley, the indigo bird from the hot uplands of Mexico fone of a family said to be without a rival in number and quality of songsters), the scarlet tanager from the West Indies and Brazil, the wood pewee, and many of the vireos, come straggling into place, and by June 1st, nine-tenths of our wood-denizens have arrived. The bluebird, robin, meadow-lark, cow bunting, bridge pewee and tbe blackbircls, if not already with us. will ar- rive within a few days, and by the next four weeks one can be fullv satisfied with a day’s diversion out of doors. Chester B. Hadley, Class of ’98. SONG OF THE X-RAY. Have you heard of “ X rays?” They are now all the craze ; True, science seems never to sleep. There is naught can be hid, Underneath any lid These curious raylets can peep. To produce the “X rays” Which are now all the craze, A vacuum tube you must own, And current must pass Through the heart of the glass. E’er glimpse of the “ X rays ” is shown. CA TERING For all sorts of occasions. Balls., Jleddl iO ' s, Receptions., Dinners., At Homes. Private Parties, Ladies ' Nights, Etc., Etc. Ice Cream, Erozen Pudding and Eancy Ices for private families a specialty. N. f. HARDY. Afass. Avenue, Arlington. couflT on. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION And these queer little rays. Which are now all the craze, Can excite a sensitized plate, And picture each ill With infinite skill. That falls to humanity’s fate. These wonderful rays. Which are now all the craze. On the medical world will bear ; What before has been dark, By the means of their spark, A different aspect will wear. By the light from these rays. Which are now all the craze. The bones of the body are seen. And the organs inside ; A disease cannot hide. Its shadow falls full on the screen. If these wonderful rays Which are now all the craze. Can bring hidden latter to sight. With them we may find The true essence of li ui. The birth of a thought bring to light. Oh ! I dreamed of “X rays,” Which are now all the craze. And my dream was real as the day; Manufactured at school In accordance with rule, I used tliem in practical way. And these curious rays. Which are now all the craze, 1 applied to a teacher’s brain. Hoping thereby to see Her thoughts flowing free, A new slock of wisdom to gain. But the.se wonderful rays Seemed to dance in a maze ! A rainbow of thoughts came to view, So swiftly they passed, Not one could be grasped ; I mavelled at all that she knew. But soon these “ X rajs” Settled down from their maze. And pau.sed on the photograph glass. Very clearly one thought To my vision was brought : “ I hope all my pupils will pass.” Edith Gordon Walker, Class of ’96. O. J. DERBY, Jeweler - and - Optician, 0 pp. Medford street, - Arli igto i, Mass. Estabiished 1873. Promptness and Reliability, combined with Skillful Execu- our specialty. Oculist prescriptions filled, etc. Clocks ■ f and delivered free. AN ALLEGORY. Many hundreds of years ago, in a far- away country, across the sea, a gardener Iilanted the seeds of a forest. Very ten- derly he watched and cared for them, welcoming with joy each unfolding leaf and sprouting twig. But, while the treds were still very small and weak, he went to live with his ] ' ' ather in another Country. Sadly he took leave of the slender saplings, tell- ing them that one day he would come again; meanwhile they must remember him and love one another, and always grow straight toward the great blue sky, which arched so high above them. After he had gone, for many davs the trees were sad and lonely; hut they re- membered his last words, and said to one another, “We must be very industrious, and grow to he great trees, that the Gar- dener may be pleased with us when he returns.” No sooner had they gone to work, JV teu on your way to and frotn school, call at the Central Dry Goods Store for ribbons, notions, small wares, lininyys, tri mmings, and all kinds of dry goods. It is i i the Fina ice Block, Mass. A ' C. F. R. DANIELS, Perio d ic a Is, M aga z in es , C GAR.S ami TOBACCO. .‘Uso a co nplete line of Gents ' ' Fnrnishi tg Goods, Hats and Caps. Everythi ig lew. All the latest styles. S. Stickney d Co., Plunibing and Heating, Siva i ' s Block, Mass. .-h ' e. The most i nporta it thing about a prescription is what is left out. If yon have it put up at J Vh itte m ore ' s Ph a rni a cy, Mass. Ave., as you probably do, you get just what your doc- tor orders and nothing more. This deeply interests you. 6 ARLI fGTON HIGH SCHOOL CI.ARION. however, than tliey began to (juarrel and dispute about the way to grow. Some thouglit they should shoot up with smootli, straight trunks, until they stood many feet in the air, before sjweading forth their branches: others wished to put out shoots while they were yet very near the ground; still others agreed with neither of these; they ])referred a me- dium course. Although all were striv- ing towards the same end, each wished to outstrip the others, and so jealousy became rife among them. There were complaints that some pushed and crowd- ed others, and that the strong took un- fair advantage of the weak. So each sel- fish little tree started to grow in its own way, with a heart full of ill-wdll toward its companions. I3ays and months sped by, and lengthened into years. The wdse Gar- dener never ceased to watch over the forest with loving care, sending the rain and the sunshine upon it in summer, and a soft blanket of snow to keep its roots warm in winter. Hut his heart was filled with sorrow when he saw how coldly each little tree- trunk stood apart from those around it. Surelv,” he said to himself, they are trying to jjlease me, and all look to the heavens as their goal; wdiy, then, do they not grow ' toward it together in a spirit of friendliness? Still, though he won- dered greatly at the i)ctty strife of the trees, he remembered how young they were, and ho])ed their generosity woul 1 grow with their branches. The years sped on, and each one saw the forest trees a little taller and the trunks larger than the year before. The blue skv did not seem so high above them now; their goal was drawing a lit- tle nearer. The Gardener was greatly ])leased to see them fulfilling his com- mands so well, but he was still grieved with the coldness w ' ith wdiich each treat- ed the others. Higher and higher grew the trees, and. as they came nearer to heaven, their minds w ' ere so filled with its beauty that they thought less of the little differences ami disputes which had disturljed them when they stood so stiffly near the earth. Gradually they stretched their branches caressingly toward each other, and each tree felt happier than ever before. When the trees had been growing for a hundred years, the Gardener looked upon them with pride and joy. The strong, graceful l)ranchcs had grow’u to- gether and interlaced; all disputes and earthly strivings w ' ere buried far below’ them and forgotten in a great and all- absorbing love for their Creator. Helene L. Buiii.ekt, Class of ’99. IVm. JVhyta Son, GROCERS, 24J Massaclnisetts Avenite, Assents foi- Kin, Arthur J ' lour. Rest in the 1 1 ' or Id. Fancy Norlhern Pack Tom a toes, $1.10 a doz. Best Southern Pack Tomatoes, $o.c)o (7 doz. Best Creamery Butter. Edam, Young American . Club House, Neufchatel and Piain American Cheese. II. M. C 7 A SB, Hack, Board in O ' Livery Stable. Carriages furnished for Parties, Weddings, Funerals, etc. Telephone 19. Arlington, Mass. J. Henry Ilartivelt tC Son, UNDER TAKERS, Warerooms : 12 Broadway, opp. Soldiers ' ' Monument , Arlington, Mass. Tel. Con. 26-4. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. THE LIZAKI) ON THE RUINS OF THE COLISEUAE Translated from the French of Lamartine. Upon the l)lood-l)esprinkled sand, Witliin the ruined i)iide of Rome — Vespasian’s ampitheatre grand — I sat with Tacitus alone. I read of Rome’s last crime-stained days, ' I ' he Empire at auction sold. And, one ambitious man to raise. The universe so basely rolled. I saw the idol-loving throng Applauding loud the triumi)hcrs ; In the arena gloating long (J’er the blood of gladiators. l pon the walls, corroded, worn, I recomposed, with toilsome care. The name the Caesar once had borne. Whose pride had raised this structure there. I slowly spelled the opening sign ; Hut intercepting as 1 gazed, A lizard slept upon tlie line Where once the Caesar’s name had blazed. .Sole heir of all the Roman race, -Sole dweller in these ruins gray. Among these stones, he took the place Of states decayed and passed away. Slow gliding from the fissures wide, ' ' I ' hrough all his frame with cold made numb. To warm again his green-scaled side. Upon the heated bronze he’d come. () Consul, Caesar, Imperator, Augustus, I ' ontifl- gods your jreers. This reptile’s shadow now seems greater Than all _ our glory of past years. Wise nature has her ironies. The unheeded book fell at my side. Tacitus, all your histories Have less contempt for mortals’ ])ride. Charles C. Tufts, Class of ’97. DAVID Jl DUNCAN, lor a I Decorator, Bedding Plants, Pal ms, etc. I ' LOWERS USMISHED OR FUNERALS. Wedding a occasions. HlS ' fORIC HOV.S. Boylioud is an uneventful time. It is only the great deeds of inaidiood that turn the attention of the world to the small tleeds of youth. ' I ' he tale of Wash- ington’s truthfulness in regard to the cherry-tree would have been unknown to history had he not later become the father of his country. ' I’he humble en- try of Benjamin I ' ranklin into I’hiladel- ])hia, with a roll under each arm and all Ids i)ersonal effects tied uj) in a cotton handkerchief, would have suffered also the same fate, had he not become closely connected with the early hi.story of his country. ' Fhe story of Abraham Lin- coln’s eagerness for learning, illnstrated by his working for the ])rivilege of bor- rowing bocjks, and then ])oring over their yellow |)ages by the light of a tal- low candle far into the night, would have been known only among his neigh- bors, but that at the time of the rebellion with an iron hand and hrm will, he broke the fetters of the slaves throughout our country. ( )n the broad canvas where history paints her noble figures, there are but few boyish forms. ( )ne we recognize as the Spartan boy, with his cloak drawn closely around him, hiding a stolen fox, while it gnaws at his vitals. I ' he iron hand of Spartan discipline has taught him to bear the greatest agony without flinching. Jfeside the stately form of William the Silent, stands another youthful figure. It is that of a little Dutch lad. who. re- turning from a visit to his grandmother, had noticed a small stream trickling FOR.... Fine S ioes AND.... Gents ' Fn rn isti ing Goods CALL ON.... L. C. TTLER, Panic Building. s ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. from the side of the dike. Realizing the danger that threatened the homes of the towns-folk, he thrust his hand in the opening, and, as it grew larger, his arm. .A.s he sat there through the long dark hours of the night, his arm became stiff and paralyzed; yet, in the morning, when a rescuing party came, they fonnd him with his hand still in the dike, sto])ping the restless waters. In a group of those who fought for lib- erty, there stands beside his noble father the small figure of Albert Tell. From childhood, he had been taught to have perfect confidence in his ])arents. A tv- rant, named Gessler, had seized the gov- ernment, and, hanging his hat in the market-place, had compelled all the citi- zens to how to it. William Tell, a pa- triot, refused to pay this homage to a man who had wrongfully seized the throne, and was sentenced to shoot an apple from his son ' s head. The bov fear- lessly took his place, while Ins father j)rc- pared to shoot. The arrow sped on its way, and split the a])ple in two. I ' ew hoys have figured more ])romi- nently in the literary world than the pale and wasted Thomas Chatterton, the hoy |)oet. He was the son of a j)oor widow, and received only a meagre education at a free school. Though everything in his training was against him, yet his writings were so wonderful that the people could not believe that a boy of sixteen was their author. When only seventeen years of age he took poison, because he failed to receive money for his writings, ' fhe judges of his poems pronounced him a masterly genius, and history did not show his equal in the eighteenth cen- tury. A more attractive figure is that of lit- tle Alozart, whom, at the age of six, we see playing before nearly all the sov- ereigns of Europe. We are pleased to know that his manners as well as his music made him so popular. With, all the attention that he received, he still re- mained obedient to his father. We regret to say that, while these lit- tle figures have been noted for their tal- ents and virtues, occasionally one is seen whose fame rests upon wrong-doing. This is the case of John Ilillington. His family had smuggled their passage to the New World on hoard the Mayflower. They were not at all like the Pilgrims, for they desired to come not for gos- ])el, but for adventure. ( )ne day, as they were sailing, John thought that he must do some mischief: accordingly, he went down into the h(fld of the vessel, and was later discovered shooting a match- lock beside the kegs of powder. If a spxirk had struck them, there would have been fatal conse(iuences. The Pilgrims resolved to watch him. but several times he got into mischief before he was found out. After they had landed, and every hand was needed in the village, it was found that John was missing. Three men were obliged tovtake a boat, and, af- ter a long search, they found him, decked in the feathers and war-paint of an In- dian. History does not tell us his future crimes, but, in such a case as this, they are not difficult to imagine. X PLEASANT STREET MARKET. F ' rank P. Whui, Prop. Dealer in Beef, Pork, Mutton, Lamb, Poultry, Vegetables and Canned Goods. FISH OF ALL KINDS. Headquarters for Ginger Ale and Hampden Cream. Fruit in their season, also Game. ARLINGTON IIIGLI SCHOOL CLARION. 9 VVe cannot all be historic boys, we cannot all be great, but we can, at least, follow the poet ' s advice: “Be good, sweet child. And let who will be clever. Do noble things, not dream them. All day long. And so make life, death. And the vast forever, One glad, sweet song.” David Elwell, Class of ’oo. T. M. Canniff, Hair Dresser. Billiards and Pool, 417 Massachusetts Avenue, IVni. M. Peppard, BLA CPS Mini and - - JOBBER, - - 413 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington . 8( ' UO()L LOCALS. “ A little nonpeiise now iind then Is relished l)y the best of men.” Teacher — “I y whom was the motion of the stars discovered? Pupil (after a vain search in his brain for some familiar name) — “Paderewski.” There are two pupils in the Senior Class who ol)ject strongly to irregular plurals. One of these young gentlemen talks about “flocks of gooses”; the other about “foots of a perpendicular.” Perhaps some of our scholars who are a little misty on the geography of Scot- land would like to know that the river Till is perpendicular to the Tweed. Scholar (translating) — “And Aga- memnon sacrificed a cattle.” Teacher — “How many cattle did you .say?” Scholar — “Why, one.” Senior Class in Physics — Nota P ene; When you are doing experiments, espe- cially one which takes three hours, it is of great assistance to remember the motto, “Possunt cpiia ])osse videntur.” And apropos of mottoes, ought not the Seniors to have one of their own. Besides the one above there are many others, equally as good: “ Tmis in actionc con- sistit,” courage consists in action; “Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito,” yield not to adversity, but press on the more bravely; “Veritas vincit,” truth Mara Harrington, Practical House, Si O ' ft aud _ Decorative Painters, Hard-wood Finishers, Kalsontiners, (llasiers. Paper Hangers, etc.. Personal supervision given to all work. Fstiniates cheerfully furnished when requested. We respectfully solicit a share of your patronage. Post OJjice Box, s 55- Residence, 2g Lewis Ave. lO AR JXGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLAR ON. conquers; “Semper fidelis,” always faith- ful; Un bienfait n’est jamais perdu,” kindness is never lost; Ad astra per as- pera,” to the stars through difficulties. There are English maxims, too, which would he uni(|ue and appropriate. Scholar (translating) — “And before the caravan walked a young chieftain leading a lion by a string which he had bought.” How can some teachers be so cruel? Is it not inconsiderate to rouse a scholar in Physics from sweet dreams of a land where there is no specific gravity or in- ertia? ( )ne of the young men in the Senior Class in General History is able to an- swer all Biblical students who wish to know when the Golden Rule was first mentioned. ’98. A ' e note two new travellers on the road that leads to Technology, in the persons of George Lloyd and Walton Sears. It is doubtful if there has been a bet- ter es.say read in school than that on “The Star in the East.” ' p8 ' s class meetings are noted for smallness of attendance. ■Anticipation is soon to give jdace to realization in regard to ’98’s class pic- ture. ’ 99 - Teacher (to ])upil in beginning Trench) — “How do you translate ‘Une tasse de lait et tin verre d’eau ' P” Pupil — “A cup of milk is a glass of water. readier — “Indeed! Look again. I wouldn ' t say anything against the milk- men.” We learn from a pupil in the Sopho- more Roman History class that Queen Cleopatra was the brother of Ptolemy Dionysus. Teacher in Roman History — “.And when the soldier found Gains Marius, what did Marius say?” Pupil (replying) — “just tell them that you saw me sitting on the ruins of Car- thage.” The following lines were inspired in one of the class members on hearing the preceding remark : GALWS M.VRIN.S. He sat on the ruins of Carthage, Weary, and all alone. A soldier passing by that wai ' . Told him to go straight home. ' I ' he old man raised his angry eyes, And shook his staff of horn ; And he answered thus the soldier. In accents full of scorn : “Ju-St tell them that you saw me a-sitting on a stone. They don ' t want me Roma ' any more. Just whisper, if you get a chance, to Cinna dear, and .say, I need him as I never did before.” 0?tr Pyescription business better than ever before; we give speciat attention to t iis part of our work, and use onty drugs of best guatity. CLARK GA Y, Registered I V a rni a cists, F NAXCL Cor. MVS’: ARUNGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 ’oo. The meetin.s s of the Class of 1900 are especially enjoyable to observers. Order and stillness pervade the atnios]:)here, parliamentary rules are followed with extreme rigidity, and the sober coun- tenances of the assembly show the inter- est they have in settling ' the af¥airs of the nation. The Class of 1900 asks. “Why do the members of the other classes rush into our room during the most impressive parts of our meetings, and, after staring about, retire, bursting with laughter? Ts there anything extraordinary in our pro- ceedings?” Miss Lucile (julliver has sent her P. P. C. cards to her school friends, among whom she was (pute a favorite. ( )ne of our class has learned that Juno was the “queen of thieves” (Thebes). Teacher — “Where is London situ- ated?” Scholar — “Southern part of Ger- many.” Evidently our sopranos have not be- come thoroughly imbued with the mar- tial spirit of “On to the Hattie! On! Their attack on the high notes more nearly resembles the mournful wail of dire despair than the vigorous battle- cry of an invincible army. llowever, animus crescit paulatim, and we may be assured that, through diligent practice and perseverance, they will yet attain their “lofty aims. C. S. Parker .C .Son, Book and Job Printers, will remoxe their office to the new Fowle Block, about Alav i. jr. O. iMENCIllN, Carriage Maker and Paijiter, Carriage Painting a Specialty. ' Jobbing of all kinds promptly attended to. 415 Mass. Ave., Arlington. A. NICHOLS CO., Stationery and Periodicals. Base Ball Goods, Confectionery, Soda. Sherhitrne Block. Cempliments to an Arlington Artist. A clioice selection of figure studies have been sent to us by E. C. Litchfield, Arlington, Mass. The poses and lighting seem to have had care- ful thought and the technique of the collection is faultless. Mr. Litchfield deserves much ])raise for their good qualities. — [ 7 Aw ’,r Photo- graphic Magazine. Ne o York . ARL NGTON HIGH SC HOG . CLARION. 12 ATHLEriCS. POLO NOTES. “Who’s the man that stole the ball? 1 he polo team, as finally chosen by Captain Johnson, is as follows: John- son, first rush ; Puffer, second rush ; F. White, centre; Pe irce, half-back; and H. White, goal. The cup won by our team, by the championship of the lnter-])reparatory League, is to be held by the school for one year. The cup was i)ut up by the New England Skating Association, and the school winning the championship of the Inter-])reparatory the greatest num- ber of times during ten years is to own the cup. Annually, the names of the winning team are engraved on the cup, which is held by that team for one ' ear. d he success of the team has been due largely to Johnson ' s able cai)taincy. Not only has he done brilliant work him- self, but he has, by constant practice and coaching, madeShe team what it is. I he following is a list of the games played: Idee. 26, Arlington 3, Everett I Jigh i ; Dec. 28, Arlington o, Felton A. m HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. A. I ; Dec. 29 ' anil)ridg;e High and Lati lington 3, Winchester _ lington 6. Boylstons o; Jan. ii, Arlington i, Som- erville High 2: Jan. 13, Arlington 2, Harvard 2; Jan. 16. Arlington ii. Me- chanics Art School o: Jan. 16. .-Vrlington 4; Medford High o; Jan. 20, . rlington I. Cambridge i; Jan. 22, Arlington 4, Somerville High o; Jan. 27, .Arlington 4, Melrose A. A. 1 ; I ' ch. 1, Arlington 1, Harvard i; I ' eb. 2, Arlington 5, Cam- bridge High and Latin 1 ; Feb.. 3, .Arl- ington 4, Waltham High o; Feb. 4, Arl- ington 2, Malden High o; total number of goals made by Arlington, 53: total number of goals made by opponents, ii. BASEBALL NOTES. There is no lack of interest among the boys in baseball this spring. There are nearly twenty candidates for the nine po- sitions, and the captain will find it dif- ficult to tell in every case who is the best man for the position. All candidates for the team must re- member that they are to pass in their names to the captain, and also state the position for which they intend to try. This applies to each one, whether he was on last year’s team or not. Our manager is a “hustler,” and we are sure to have plenty of games to kec]) up interest. He has already arranged for the following games, all of them to be played on home grounds; .April 8, Waltham High. April 13, Newton High. .April 15, Burdett College. .April 19, M. I. T.. ' (jg. April 24, Concord High. IMay 6, Tufts Colege. Alay 30, Arlington Boat Club. The boys appreciate the interest and generosity of those who have so kindly aided them with funds for their basel)all supplies, and extend to them a heartv vote of thanks, hoping that they will still keep up their interest by attending the games. .A vote of thanks is akso e.xtended to the .Arlington B oat Club for their geu- IVRIGIir DirSON Athletic outfitters to the leading colleges, schools and athletic clubs of New England. BASE BALL Sup plies of Every Description for Athletic Sports. Discus Throiviug full line of suP’ plies for this popular sport. Tennis. Golf. Cricket. Track and ' Field Supplies. Gy nnasiuni Equipments. Estimates and samples for team uniforms, etc., furnished on short notice. Secure our rates before purchasing. Special attention to mail orders. Catalogue free. IV right D it sou, Boston. Mass. erosity in granting the team the use of Lawrence’s Field. The baseball uniform consists of a crimson cap, gray blouse, with large crimson A. H. S. letters across the breast; gray trousers and crimson stock- ings. The uniform thus represents the school colors, and makes a very neat ap- pearance. The baseball management, aided by Ernest Woods, is doing its best to have our school admitted to the Inter-scholas- tic League this spring. It is very doubt- ful, however, if they succeed. It is ])ro- posed to enter the Suburban League, if we do not enter the Inter-scholastic. Nothing so tends to rouse the real “high school spirit” among the boys as the feeling that they have the approval and interest of their teachers in their athletics; and we certainly have nothing of whk ' h to coni])lain on this score. If any one doubts the interest of onr ] rin- cipal in his boys, he ought to step down into the school basement. There he will find something of which he never thought before. It is a very sini])le, but M ARLIJS ' GTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. truly ing-enious device, designed by i Ir. Holt for what we call a back-stop.” We need only say that we are told that it works to perfection. r.ENERAL NOTES. At the last meeting of the A. 11 . S. Athletic. As.sociation, a motion was passed that no one who has not played on one of the first teams be allowed to wear an A. on his school sweater. The idea was to rouse intere.st among the lower class men to keep up the high standard in athletics which the school has maintained for the last few years, ' hhe success of a school in athletics is largely due to the interest shown by its members. The more men there are for a ])osition, the harder each man has to fight to keep his j)Osition. Don’t forget, boys, that it ' s most time for the election of next year ' s football captain. What’s the matter with Har- old Patterson? J)EBATING CLUB NOTES. The Club is now under the following Hoard of Management: President. Har- old P . Wood; A’ice IVesident, Warren L. Russell; Recording Secre- tary. Warren C. Taylor; Corresponding Secretary, Charles J. Dailey; Treasurer, Jere Coleman, Jr., ; Standing Committee, Chairman, Cliarles J. Dailey; Warren S. Russell, Herold B. Wood, ex-officio. The membership is the largest in the history of the association. Debates are held every two weeks at three o’clock, ITiday P. M., in Room 2. ft is espe- cially gratifying to the members to re- ceive visitors. The school is cordially invited to attend any debate. Since Jan. i five debates have taken place, none lacking in interest, but filled with enthusiasm. Jan. 8: Resolved, “That our army and navy be enlarged.” Affirmative won. Jan. 22: Resolved, “That a perma- nent court of arlritration Ire established between England and the United States.” Decided in the negative. Feb. 5: Resolved, “That American cities should own and operate the street railways within their limits.” The nega- tive won. Eel). 19: Resolved, “That the present jury system be. abolished.” Decided in the negative. R. R. IJpham, Provision Dealer. ' Llic Choicest BEEF, PORK, LAMB, And othee Meats. Butter, Eggs, Lard, Cheese. Game and Vegetables of all kinds in their season . M a ssacJi usetts A ven ue, A rl ingto n , A ass . ARLINOrOX lIIGlf SCHOOL CLARION. ' 5 March 12: Resolved, “That immi- fjration be restricted.” Decided in the negative. Tlie first school social of the year, given by the Debating Society, was held in Cotting Hall on the evening of March 4th, at 7.45. About one hundred were present, including the Principal and his wife, the teachers and pupils. The Class of ’y6 was also invited, and was well rep- resented. The first part of the evening was devoted to a formal program: Piano Solo Harold B. Wood History of the Club . Warren C. Taylor Piano Solo .... Francis L. Powers “The Referendum” . . Charles C. Tufts Piano Solo Harold B. Wood Sketch from Victor Hugo’s ’93, Harold B. Wood General Debate . Members of the Club The program proved very interesting. The piano solos were well rendered, and received hearty applause. “The Refer- endum” was most ably handled, and many powerful arguments in its favor were presented. Harold Wood’s decla- mation, that famous description of the fight with the cannon, taken from Victor Hugo’s “Ninety-three,” was exceedingly interesting, and was rendered in a mas- terly manner. Refreshments followed the ])rogram, after which the entertain- ment took the form of a book party. There were many clever representations of books, and it was great fun to puzzle out their meanings. The object of the evening, namely, to promote sociability among the members of the school, was certainly fulfilled. E. B. LEAVirr. Pyactical Hair Cut tec. T-vo clean worknicn. A clean shop. Plenty of clean towels. Clean in every sense. Children ' s hair enttinsr a specialty. Razors ho7wd and concaj ' ed . Ne.xt door to O. J. Derby., Opp. Medford street., Mass. Avsnne. CHARLES COTE Ca rriage A I a n ufa ctu rer. Wagons of all kinds made to order. ...Repairing in all branches ... Fine Fainting a Specialty. 222 Massachu.setls Avenue., Arlington. Opposite Medford .Street. BO VS li e lui.sh you great success -ivith your nerv paper. When you start your new home, buy your A eat and Groceries of C. A. Cushing, Arlington Heights. Walter K. flutchinson, FANCV GROCERIES AND FRO VISIONS, : Also, : : FARM FRODUCTS, FOULTRY, GAME, Etc. Afass. Avenue, Arlington Ce itrc. Fred A. Sni i th, Dealer in Wat (dies. Clocks, fewelry. Silverware, Spectacles. .Skitlfid Watch, Clock and fewelry Repairing. Finance Flock, .Hass. Ave. i6 ARLINGTON IflGII SCHOOL CLARION. MEMORANDA ALILMNOKU l ‘69 — Mrs. L. P). Marshall (Louisa E. Schouler) was a teacher in Arling’- ton until her marriage. She is now residing in Poston. ' 70 — Louisa R. Warren is one of the teachers in Russell School, Arling- ton. ' 71 — Lizzie Day is a teacher in the Russell School, Arlington. ’72 — Nellie S. Hardy conducts a private school in stenography and short- hand in Poston. ’74 — Mrs. W. H. H. Tuttle (Annie A. Snelling) was a teacher in the Cros- by School until her marriage. ' 76 — Janies P. Parmenter is a well- known lawyer in Boston. His home is still in Arlington. ’77 — Arthur W. Pierce has been recently elected princijial of PJean Academy. ' 77 — Maggie F. Scannell is now a teach- er in the Crosby School, Arlington. ’77 — John A. Squire is a teacher in San I ' rancisco, Cal. ’78 — Ethel L. Wellington is a teacher of Idiysical Culture. ’82 — IM. Helen Teel, who formerly taught in the Arlington High School, is at present a teacher in the Somerville English High. ’83 — Edward C. Mason is a lawyer in Buffalo, N. Y. ’83 — James A. Bailey, Jr., a prominent lawyer of Arlington, has recently been elected to the Massachusetts Senate from the district embracing Arlington and Somerville. ’83 — Mrs. L. M. Carter (M. Carrie Law- rence), who taught several years in the Russell School, now resides in Melrose. ’84 — Frank E. Lane is an instructor in Milton Academy. ’85 — Henrietta Hardy is engaged as a teacher at Marion. ' 85 — Esther Bailey is a teacher in the Somerville English High, having taught for some time in the Lotting High School, Arlington. ’85 — Mamie Dupee is discharging the duties of librarian in the Arlington Public Library. ’87 — J. Winslow Bailey is a dentist in Boston, but resides in Arlington. ’87 — Frederick E. P ' owle is employed by the government in the .Smithsonian Institute at Washington. ' 94 — Lindsey K. Foster is a junior at Harvard. ’94 — J. E. Wood is also a junior at Har- vard. ’94 — George E. Ahern is a student at Tufts College. ’94 — Prescott C. Mills is in his third year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ?plirj)gt0r7 (§®f ©oI ©lapion. Voi-. I. Arpixgtox, ]SIass., Mav, 1897. Xo. 2. Gbe Gl0pion is published quarterly during the school year. ' I ' erms : 10 Cents Per Cojjy. 40 Cents Per Year. I , HUSIXES.S MANAGER: 1 WARREN C. TAYLOR. ASSISTANT: CIIARLE.S J. DAILEY. SEC’V . XD TREAS ' R : WARREN L. RUSSELL. AKLIXCTOX ADVOCATE I’RIXT. — CONTENTS. — OFFICERS OF THE CLARION : EDITOR : Editorials ----- j_2 TOIIX G. BRAC KETT. CLASS EDITORS: Charles G. Tufts, ’97. II.AROLD T. P. TTERS0N, ’98. Helexe L. Buhlert, ’99. Hexry K. Turxbull, ’00. Local Geology ' 3 St. Lawrence and the Saguenay - 4-1 1 School Locals - - - ii-iz Athletics - - - - 13-14 Debating Club Notes - - ‘15 Alemoranda Alumnorum - - 16 EDITORIAL “ Music hath charms to soothe the sav- age breast,” is a familiar quotation to all, ami, although few of us would j robably embrace with eagerness an opportunity to test by experiment the correctness of this statement, we can easily believe that truth lies at its foundation. It has been the pre- vailing custom for ■=f ' veral v ' ars of preced- • ay with the )u by some that partic- ■ voluntaries , but under musical di- I ■ found pos- ne selections ing the school-’- ' rendering of ; member of th ular direction, were to be gir the skillful m: rectors for i8c sible to double are at present assigned for the first four mornings of each week, the fifth being de- voted to rhetoricals, of which we have made mention in another editorial of this issue. The plan has, indeed, proved itself an unqualified success. The pieces have been for the mo.st part iudiciously chosen and admirably executed. They have been en- tertaining as well as instructive, and have formed an agreealrle prelude to tne daily recitations. Ma}- the institution so aus23ic- iously inaugurated be faithfully iqoheld by the musical members of incoming classes. Last year the systeni of weekly rhetor- icals was introduced into the school. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION These rheloiicals occurred on Friday mornings and produced such gratifying residts that the s stem lias been lesumed this year, ' i ' here are but few accjuire- ments of more value to tlie student than the ability to stand upon his feet, with his class as au audience, ami express clearh-, forcefidly, and without lapse of memoiu , the ideas u liich some great man has ut- tered. Not only does it tend to enlarge and impro e his ( cal)idai v and increase his general knowledge of history and lit- erature, but it also de elops an interest in his country’s welfare, and a power to maintain his self-possession while address- ing an assembly of his comrades. Man ' a man owes his success to his early tiain- ing in high-scliool rhetoricals. The Nineteenth of April is a day of great historic interest to . rlington, as well as to the neighboring townships of Lexington and Concord. Though Lex- ington perhaps has won the greatest fame from her part in that great battle where the shot was fired “heard round the world,” yet among the staunch pa- triots who ])icked off the British regu- lars from behind each fence and farm- yard wall,” were many sturdy heroes f-orn old Alenotomy. Indeed, some of e severest fighting of that memorable .y occurred in the streeets of our na- I ye town. Therefore it was eminently proper at on the Nineteenth of April, 18 7, the pupils of the Ai lington High School should have assembled in Lotting Hall to listen to the stirring addresses deliv- ( red bv members of the School Commit- tee, officers of the Grand Army Post, and other prominent citizens interested in the school. The exercises were opened with appropriate remarks by Principal Holt. The chairman of the meeting then introduced Mr. h W. Rawson, who. in a few impromptu re- marks. afforded great amusement by his bidicrous descrij tion of the centennial celebration of the Battle of Lexington, at which he was present. He was followed by Mr. Tuttle, chair- man of the Schoof Committee, who spoke of the advantages of education in training the youth for good citizenship. Mr. K. Nelson Blake, the principal speaker, delivered an inspiring address on the “Historic Past.” Mr. Blake is one who has the courage of his convic- tions, ami his powerful and earnest words of advice were forcible im])ressed upon his hearers. The commander of Post 36 next ad- dressed the assembly, referring very touchingly to the heroism displayed by the patriots of the Revolution, and by the brave Boys in Blue, who fought so nobly in the ’ar of the Rebellion. He doubted not that the young men of the present day would res])ond with ecjual readiness, if summoned, in times of na- tional peril, to lay down their lives for their country. IMr. Parker, the succceeding speaker, dwelt upon the influence of the newspa- per. and of the labor it had cost to bring it to its present state of perfection. He reminded the boys and girls of the school that it remained with them to make the newspaper of the future a worthy sequel of that of the present. The closing remarks were made by hlr. Robinson, of the School Commit- tee, who spoke of the historic interests which linked him to Arlington, and which had largely influenced him in se- lecting this town as his place of resi- dence. The addresses were interspersed with music by the school. The singing of our grand nati mal hymn, ‘‘America, concluded the exercises in an appropri- ate manner. A. B. LRAIirr. Practical Hair Cutter. Tv:o clean a ' 0! ' knien . A clean shop. Plentv of clean toivels. Clean in every sense. Ch ihiren ' s hair aitting a specialty. Razors honed and conca 7 ' ed. MassaclntjeUs Ave.., Opposite Medford St. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 LITERARY DEPARTMENT LOCAL GEOLOGY. Tlie surface of New England has been compared to a stage upon which a great many dramas have been enacted. Among the grandest of these might be placed the “Reign of Ice.” In and about our own pleasant little town we have some interesting phenomena indicating the history of this remote period. Perhaps the most familiar phenome- non is the Boulder Moraine, which winds its devious course along the east- ern side of x rlington Heights. We may walk over its winding track and trace it near the Waverly Oaks, where we find a most interesting formation in the shape of long, low ridges composed of rock, gravel, and sand, which wind along through the Park. These are called Eskers and might be termed fossil rivers, for they were formed by the water which flowed beneath the glacier and are now hardened into these sym- metrical, winding ridges. That the country was covered with ice which slip])ed along from the region north of us, there can be no doubt. On the eastern slope of Arlington Heights, in Robbins’ Woods, are found a number of ledges having a rounded appearance. The surface of these ledges is covered with scratches, all of which run in the direction of northeast and southwest. These ledges are called roches mouton- nees, because of tlie rounded appear- ance of their tops. There may also be seen one or two isolated boulders which have the general appearance of having been carried to their present location by the ice. Among the many interesting features of Boston Harbor are those compact, elongated, oval-backed islands which are known as the Drumlins. These islands are composed of glacial drift and their larger axis, which is supposed to denote their former movement, extends north- west and southeast. This is an entirely different direction from those scratches in Robbins’ Woods, and it would seem that these two phenomena occurred at different times. Eor the scratches in the Woods may have been formed when the ice sheet at its greatest thickness, obey- ing the slope of the continent, slipped along in a general north and south direc- tion; while the Drumlins may have re- sulted from the movement of thinner sheets of ice, broken apart from the rest, _ and following the local slopes. If we have not seen these little islands, we have nearer at hand other good ex- amples of the Drumlins. Nunnerv Hill, in Somerville, is one whose top has been removed, leaving the bare ledge which shows the glacial scratches. Other ex- amples are Corey Hill, whose oval out- line is clearly discerned when one passes over Harvard Bridge; Beacon Hill, in Boston, and Bunker Hill, in Charles- town. W’est of the Arlington Reservoir, just within the boundaries of Lexington, we win. s sn. Q ROGERS. 47 Massachusetts Avenue. o AGENTS FOi; .... King Arthur Flour, Best in the World, O Best Creamery Butter In five pound boxes and ten and twenty pound tubs. o Goods promptly delivered in Arlington, Belmont and West Medford. 4 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. find a number of small hills with that smooth, rolling app arance which char- _ acterizes glacial formation. These hills are named Karnes and they extend about as far back as Alount Ephraim. Near the reservoir we find three little ponds which are separated from 6ach other on all sides by high, steep banks of glacial material. These are known as Kettle Holes and they were formed by the melting down of huge blocks of ice which were full of debris. Tw-o of these ponds are circular, because the blocks of ice which formed them had perfectly cubical bases, and it has been estimated that the distance from the top of these ridges to the bottom of one of the ponds is about one hundred feet. Through these facts we may gain an idea of the enormous thickness of the ice. As one stands on the summit of Arlington Heights and looks about him on the hills and valleys, the uplands and lowlands, he is apt to ask himself the question how there ever came to be a hill at Arlington Heights. It is be- lieved that this section of the country was worn down by the action of the ele- ments before the time of the Glacial Period. Where the material was soft the erosion was great, but where the sur- face was composed of hard ledges the erosion was comparatively small. There- fore this ledge was left towering above the lowlands and valleys which the ele- ments had formed. These are but a few of the natural phenomena about us, but a little local observation will add much to our knowl- edge of that great ice drama which was once going on where we are now play- ing our humble parts. H. T. Patterson, ’98. THE ST. LAWRENCE AND THE SAGUENAY. There is no more enjoyable way in which to spend a summer ' s vacation than to join a Raymond Whitcomb party and visit a few of the most inter - esting points among our Eastern re- sorts. In such an excursion, a portion of which is comprehended in the title of this little sketch, I had the good fortune to partRipate aJew inonths ago. The morning of July 20, 1896, found our party seated in the station waiting- room at Niagara Ealls, in excellent spirits and occupying ourselves in vari- ous ways while waiting for the early train, which was to steam away at 8.45 bound for Clayton. We had seen Niagara and all its won- ders: we had gazed in silent awe at the stupendous cataract, majestic and sub- lime in its resistless power; we had visit- ed the “Whirlpool Rapids,” dashing their foaming crests high into the air, and lashing the rocks in the river-bed with relentless fury; we had driven across the new suspension bridge, one of the greatest engineering wonders of the age, to the Canada side, whence one gains the finest view of the beautiful Horse-shoe Fall anywhere obtainable,; we had made that novel excursion on the deck of that gallant little steamer, “The Maid of the Mist,” almost to the very CA TERING For all sorts of occasions. Balls, JJLddlngs, Receptions, Dinners, At Homes, Private Parties, Ladies ' Nights, Etc., Etc. Ice Cream, Frozen Pudding and Fancy Ices for private families a specialty. N J. HARDY. JMass. Avenue, Arlington. - - - - Tei.ephoxe Connection. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 base of the Canadian fall, whence, blind- ed and almost overwhelmed by the spray, we were glad to glide once again into more peaceful waters; we had liberally patronized the sliding railway, which takes one down a steep incline to a po- sition, whence, gazing far upward, he sees the American cataract in ail iis glory, pouring its tons upon tons of swirling, seething waters with a roar louder than thunder, into the howling abyss, one hundred and sixty-eight feet below; in short, as tourists are so fond of saying, we had done Niagara. And now, with whistle and clang of bell, the train steams into the station, and a few minutes later is whirling us swiftly away toward our destination. The journey to Clayton, thougii a vcry enjoyable one, affords no striking fea- tures of interest. The route for most of the way lies through a picturesque por- tion of western New York. Reaching Clayton at 4.50, we go on board the steamboat awaiting our arrival and sail out upon the lake of the Thousand Isl- ands. x blue haze lies dreamily o’er the placid waters, giving each island, as we approach it, a dim and indistinct .rppear- ance. Round Island is passed, and later on Thousand Island Park. The latter i.s quite a populous little settlement. In- terspersed amongst the abundance of verdure we find a village in miniature, with a large and enterprising hotel in its midst. Soon after leaving this beautiful spot, the tall tower of the Thousand Isl and House” looms up in the distance, and we realize that we are approaching Alexandria Bay. A few minutes and we have reached the pier and prepare lo go on shore. As we step across the gang-plank we find ranged on the wdiarf, aw ' aiting our arrival, a double line of hotel employees; those on this side, attired in v lute caps and jackets, those on that, dressed, in complete uniforms of dark blue. Rival cries greet our ears. This side to the Thousand Island House,” ' 1 his side to the Crossmon,” “The Crossmen House, this side, “The Thousand Island House, this side.” From the earnestness of their speech, and the energy of their gestures. one would suppose they were political opponents discussing campaign issues. It is McKinley against Bryan; gold ver- sus silver; Republican against Demo- crat. Victory finally declares in favor of the white caps and jackets, and our party makes the best of its w ay to the “Cross- mon,” under the triumphant escort of the wdnning party. The hotel is perched on a command- ing eminence overlooking the lake. The view from the broad veranda is one of surpassing beauty. The blue waters sparkling in the sun, the islands of every shape and size, dotted here and there over the broad expanse, the dainty cot- tages decked out in brilliant colors and surrounded by a luxuriant mass of greenery, the artistic arches spanning lit- tle strands of silver which separate twin islets, the steamers plying to and fro, the sailboats, wdth their white canvas hap- ping in the morning breeze, all unite to T. M. Canniff, Hair Dresser. Billiards and Pool, 417 Massachusetts Avemie. II In M. Peppard, B LA CKS MI TH and - - HORSESLIOER, 413 Mrssachasetts A ’e., Arlington. FOR.... Fine Shoes AMD.... Gen I s ' Famishing Goods CALL ON.... L. C. TTLER, Bank Building. 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. form a picture on which one may gaze for hours with ever-increasing delight. In the evening the prospect is scarce- ly less alluring. Electrical designs, rep- resenting stars, crosses and other sym- bols, shine out on many of the islands, reflected o’er the crystal waters of the bay in long lines of liquid light. One imagines himself in a land of enchant- ment, such is the transcendent beauty of the scene. But I must not enthuse further over the endless attractions of this delightful spot. The time for our sojourn at Alex- andria Bay has already elapsed, and the steamer to carry us further on our jour- ney toward the great city of Montreal will soon be at the wharf. Today we are to navigate the rapids of the St. Law- rence. At nine o’clock we cast off the moorings, the last ties that bind us to Alexandria Bay, and sail out into the broad St. Lawrence. We pass through the remaining part of the Thousand Isl- and region, and soon the last vestige THE LA TEST MODEL ! CALL AND EXAMINE the newest, up to date Bicycle, high grade, handsome, easy to ride, and at a price to think about. CLARK GAY, DRUGGi:.T . has disappeared. Many thriving towns are seen along the shore, and others not so enterprising. The river, for a long distance, is smooth and tranquil, and ut- terly free from any indications of the rapids which w ' e are to encounter later on. Not till after leaving Ogdensburgh, a busy towm of over eleven thousand in- habitants, do we meet with “The Galop,” the first on the list. This rapid is small and not very exciting, but it prepares us for the more boisterous rapids, to be en- countered further down the river. The Rapids du Plat come next, and these, too, fail to inspire terror in the breast of the most timid. The Long Sault, how- ever, which comes third in order, is in- deed, a magnificent rapid. It has a con- tinuous flow of nine miles, and during its passage, our boat, with the steam shut off. rushes along at the rate of twenty miles an hour. The river here presents all the appearance of the ocean in a storm. Huge breakers roll up on either hand and dash their seething crests with a loud roar against the keel. The angry billows smite the vessel with such fury that the foam splashes over the railing onto the upper deck. The spectacle is indescribably grand and awful. -A.t the foot of the Long Sault, w ' e strike Cornwall, and from this point on- ward, we are traversing British territory. We are in the Dominion of Canada. It is a strange sensation to one who has never left the United States to feel that for the first time in his life he is gazing upon foreign shores. How ' ever, he soon gets used to it, and enjoys the trip all the better for the novelty of the situation. A short distance beyond Cornwall, the river widens out into Lake St. Francis. ’hile plowdng over the broad expanse of waters, a fresh breeze fanning our cheeks, the shores are so far away as to be scarcely visible. Only a grav line of beach is seen in the dim distance. Soon after leaving Lake St. Francis, we enter upon a series of rapids forming an almost continuous chain, e.xtending for several miles: The Coteau, noted for its swift current: the Cedar, whose foaming billows impart a peculiar rock- ing motion to the steamer; the Split ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 Rock, marked for the prominence of two gigantic boulders guarding the entrance, and, last of all, the Cascade,” remark- able for the size and beauty of its mag- nificent snow-white crests. This latter rapid is scarcely inferior to the Long Sault. Night is now approaching, and we be- gin to look eagerly forward for the first glimpse of the Lachine Rapids, the most formidable of them all. About six o ' clock, on turning a sharp bend in the river, we suddenly come in full view of these boisterous surges, from whose angry crests jagged points of rock project here and there. A trained Indian pilot here takes command, and we wait with breathless interest for the steamer to pass successfully the many dangerous reefs, and glide from out the tumultuous waters into the smooth river again. A few minutes more brings us to the world-renowned X ' ictoria Bridge, a mar- vel of engineering skill, and well-deserv- ing to be classed among the wonders of the world. And now we are approaching the out- skirts of Montreal. The buildings of every description seen along the water front, the lighthouses perched here and there in the river, the numerous steam- boats plying to and fro, and the vast quantities of shipping lining the shore all give evidence of our close pro.ximity to the largest city in the Dominion of Can- ada. -■ t 6.30 we reach the pier, and are transferred by Alorey’s omnibuses from the steamboat wharf to the elegant Wind- sor Hotel, a palatial structure, supplied with every modern convenience. It is situated on Dominion .Square, directly opposite the famous St. Peter ' s Cathe- dral. Montreal has well been termed the city of churches. There is scarcely a street in the upper portion of the town which does not contain at least one or two structures designed for religious worship. As our party can devote but one day to sight-seeing in the great Canadian metropolis, a carriage ride is arranged for that purpose, to the principal points of interest in and about the city. On our route we are enabled to obtain a passing glimpse of the City Hall, the Court House, and the Bank of Montreal, and an opportunity is offered for a closer inspection of one or two of the most celebrated churches. Notably among them are the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Lourds with its lofty twin towers and its magnificent altars, and the Church of the Jesuits, interesting from an historical point of view. But of all the places of public worship for which Montreal is famous, by far the most worthy of note is the St. Peter’s Cathedral, which, as I have previously mentioned, is situated on Dominion Square, fronting the Windsor Hotel. It is supposed to be an accurate reproduc- tion of .St. Peter ' s at Rome, only on a reduced scale. For twenty-eight years this costly pile has been in process of construction, and it is not yet fully com- pleted. It is surmounted by a dome, while on either side of the main portion of the building are spacious chapels. The E. E. Upham, P7 ovision Dealer, The Choicest BEEF. PORK, LAMB, ■ And other Meats. Butter, Eggs, LaiE, Cl sse. Game and IGgetables of all kinds in their season. M as sack usetts A ven ue, A rl in ' r[on. Mass. s ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. exquisite stained-glass windows, the richly-carved altars, the life-like sculp- ture, the golden candle-sticks and the stately architecture modelled after the Roman, combine to give us some com- prehension of the immense amount of time and labor, necessary to the con- 5 iruction of such an edifice. After making a detour of the lower .own, we start for the summit of Mt. Royal. The road winding around the mountain to its summit is very pictur- esque; it is beautifully shaded by noble oaks and maples, and affords an ever increasing prospect of the city below. Af- ter a short drive, the highest ridge of INIount Royal is reached, and we have, indeed, a magnificent panorama spread out before us. There we perceive the entire city laid out like a map, and yet we may easily distinguish several of the most prominent buildings. We see the spires of the churches and many of the elegant mansions in the upper town, the immense lousiness blocks beyond, the NEVER PUT OFF until to-inonv v what ca!i l c doin ' to-day. Xow is the time ami the CENTRAL tlie iilaee to iniy Shirt Waists, neckv;ear. Ribbons, laces, Gloves, notions, Etc., Etc. It is i i the Fitiance Block, Mass. A vc. F. R. DANIELS, 266 Mass. Ave., Periodicals, Alagazines, CIGARS and TOBACCO. Also, complete Line of Gents ' Fnrishing Goods, Hats and Caps. liveryt kina new. All the latest styles. O. J. DERBY, Jeweler - and - Optician, Opp. Medford street, - Arlington, Mass. :: Established iSjj. Promptness and Reliability, combined with Skillful Exe- cution, our specially. ( )culi-• c prescriptions filled, etc. Cl cks called for aiut tlehvered free. The most iin])ortant thing about a prescripton is what is left out. If you have it put up at Cdbittcmore s pbannacy, Massachusetts Ave., iis you probably do, you jret just what your doctor orders and notliiug more. Tliis deeply interests you. custom house near the wharves, the sail- ing craft lining the shore, and finally, the blue St. Lawrence skirting the city on its way to the sea. This view alone is worth a visit to Montreal. We like to linger here and breathe in the pure oxygen of the brac- ing air and gaze for hours far out over the city. But time presses, and we can- not tarry longer. Descending the gen- tle slopes of the mountain, we close the day ' s round of sight-seeing by a visit to the Grey Nunnery. Our sensations here are quite the re- verse from those which we experienced on the mountain. Heart-rending sights greet the eye at every turn. In one room homeless and friendless children are gathered. They sing to us in French, some of the little songs which they have learned at the convent. But they are not like other children. Their faces are pale and thin, their eyes are large and sorrowful, all childish joy and activity seem to be utterly crushed out of them. But a sadder spectacle awaits us. In one of the rooms of the convent, there are a numlier of beds, in which gray- haired women, wrinkled and decrepit from age, are reclining. Too fee1)le to walk, too old to read, too weak to speak; what has life in store for them? Noth- ing but a miserable, monotonous exist- ence, barren of all joys or comforts; nothing to do l3ut to pine slowly away, till death shall end their sufferings. Yes, life must indeed be a blank to them; without one fair picture to brighten for an instant its dull, dark page. W e leave the convent glad to breathe the fresh air once more, but sensibly sad- dened by what we have seen and heard, and it is not until a walk in the bright sunshine lias partially restored our spir- its, that we can recover our former cheer- fulness. ( )nr sojourn at Montreal is now rap- idly drawing to a close. At seven o’clock in the evening we leave the city for our night journey to the old French town founded by Champlain and his as- sociates. Early the following morning we are in ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 sight of the Plains of Abraham and the embattled walls of Quebec. But our stay in this historic spot we are obliged to defer till after our further journey down the St. Lawrence, and up the Sag- uenay. Shortly after leaving Quebec behind us. we behold upon our left the Falls of INIontmorency, with its crystal waters sparkling in the morning sunshine. These beautiful falls, leaping over a ledge of solid rock, hurl a magnificent column of water with almost perpendic- ular descent far down to the base of a gigantic clif¥, two hundred and forty feet in height. Scarcely has this splendid cataract faded from our view, when we reach the southern end of the island of Orleans, which the bold explorer and navigator, Jaques Cartier, in 1535, chris- tened the “Isle of Bacchus.” So attrac- tive, indeed, is the appearance of thio island, that after a forty minutes’ sail along its shores, green with the verdure of summer, it is with feelings of deep regret that we bid them farewell and continue our voyage down the river. The .scenery now becomes, hour by hour, more wild and romantic. The ocean tides begin to be felt. The once placid surface of the rn-er has become rough with tumultuous waves, which in- crease in size and energy as we ])roceetl. Lofty mountains rise on either liand. The rocky pinnacles of Cape Tourment tow- ering two thousand feet into the air, come into view. For miles, not a hu- man habitation is seen, not .1 luit makes its appearance along the shore. Nature is here in her primitive state, robed in all her grandeur and sublimity. Moun- tain after mountain, peak after peak, rise up before us, each striving to outdo his neighbor, in height and majesty. ( 3 ne is filled with awe, and stands speechless with wonder before those stupendous cliffs, the grandest works of nature. About four o’clock in the afternoon we come to a landing at Murray Bay, a village most romantically situated amidst the wildest scenery. Frowning heights covered with dark pines and ev- ergreens tower up in the background. The village is a very fashionable sum- mer resort and contains two hotels and several private cottages. In making the journey from Murray Bay to Riviere du Loup, the steamer ploughs directly across the river through the roughest part of the St. Lawrence. The ship rises and falls on the huge bil- lows, which rage in blind fury and hurl themselves with tremendous force at the toiling vessel. To me, who had never had the de- lightful experience of being rocked in t he cradle of the deep, the sensations produced by the undulatory motion of the waves, were anything but agreeable. I was conscious of having a swelled head, which most certainly did not result from pride, for I never felt more utterly in- significant than at that moment. I took a promenade upon the deck, endeavor- ing to throw off my sea-sickness; but I felt, I imagine, somewhat like a peg-top, when, as the boys say, it is just going to “die out.” Fearing I should sprawl most ungracefully upon the deck, if I continued my perambulations much PLEASANT STREET MARKET. Frank P. Winn, Prop. Dealer in.... Beef, Pork, Mutton, Lamb, Poultry, Vegetables and Canned Goods. FISH OF ALL KINDS. Headquarters for Ginger Ale and Hainpden Cream. Fruit in their season, also Game. lO ARLIN GTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. longer, I decided that the best thing and the only thing for me to do was to re- pair as rapidly as possible to my state- room; which I did with all haste. And there I remained all the rest of the after- noon, nor did I essay to get upon my feet till, the next morning, I found my- self moored at Ha! Ha! Bay, far from the tumultuous waters of the St. Lawrence, on the smooth surface of the Saguenay. W’e had made the excursion to Ha! Ha! Bay by night, but our return trip was to be by daylight so that none of the grand scenery of the far-famed Saguenay should be lost to our eyes. The Saguenay is unquestionably the wildest, the most majestic, the most grandly-picturescjue of all American rivers. Our excursion of sixty miles from Ha! Ha! Bay to the mouth of this noble stream was one constant succes- sion of the most sublime, the most won- derful. the most awe-inspiring scenes which I have ever beheld. The black- waters of the river in many places have never been fathomed. The frowning cliffs which rise directly from the water’s edge extend far down into the depths of the stream, an unknown distance. But there is one point on this stream without a parallel, which far surpasses any natural wonder which I have ever seen. Cape Trinity! Cape Trinity! ris- ing directly from the water’s edge, and towering almost perpendicularly eight- een hundred feet, into the air. Cape Trinity! A triple cliff of solid rock, with scarcely a tree or - rub growing any- where upon its naked walls. Cape Trin- ity! More wonderful than the geysers of the Yellowstone, more picturesque than the Highlands of the Hudson, more grand and awful than Niagara. Words cannot describe it. To appreciate the fu ll extent of its majesty, its grandeur, its sublimity, one must see it as I did, with its dark, stern brow frowning proud- ly from on high upon the steamer, which looked a mere toy in comparison. Opposite Cape Trinity is Cape Eter- nity, only less imposing than its unpar- alleled rival. The steamer, as it wound into a sort of recess between these two mighty headlands, uttered a piercing blast which echoed and re-echoed, rever- berating from mountain to mountain. Thus may the voice of God have sound- ed when it spake to the children of Israel, from Sinai. Leaving these huge monuments of na- ture, we resumed our sail, and towards noon arrived at Tadousac, situated just above the junction of the St. Lawrence and the Saguenay. This thinly settled town is interesting from an historic point of view; for here stood the first stone and mortar structure ever erected upon this continent, the home of Father Alar- quette, the e.xplorer of the Mississippi, Bidding farewell to Tadousac, after a return journey up the St, Lawrence of a day and a night, we re-arrived at Que- bec, the most historic town in Canada. Many of its points of interest may be seen to good alvantage from the river. The Plains of Abraham where Y’olfe scaled the rocky steep, and where both the French and English generals per- ished in battle, the spot where brave General Montgomery fell, the massive A. NJCAIOLS CO., Stationery and Periodicals. Base Bat Coo(ts, Con feet ion cry , .Soa a. Post Oj ioe Block. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 battlements built as a means of defence by the early French settlers, and the king’s bastion, whence, every morning and evening, a signal gun is fired, are all noteworthy objects, which may be easi- ly discerned from the steamer’s deck. Our hotel, during our sojourn at Que- bec, was the elegantly-appointed Cha- teau Frontenac, occupying a command- ing situation on Dufferin Terrace, perched high above the St. Lawrence. The prospect from the terrace, both up and down the river, is magnificent. In- deed, there are few water-views in the world which surpass it. Our stay at Quebec was rather a quiet one. After our long round of sightsee- ing, a day of rest was very acceptable. The majority of the places of interest, as I have already remarked, are close at hand, and can be seen with very little effort. The governor’s garden, wherein is located the joint monument to Mont- calm and Wolfe, is only a few minutes’ walk from the hotel, and we could easily appr opriate the settees in the garden to our use, and gaze, rapt in historical retrospect, upon the massive shaft reared in honor of the two heroes of the French and Indian War. The remainder of our time in the old French city we spent quietly at the hotel, or promenading on Dufferin Terrace, and gazing in admiration at the mag- nificent landscape spread out before us, a scene which I shall not soon forget. Leaving Quebec the evening follow- ing our arrival, we took the night steam- er to Montreal, whence, the next morn ing, we started for home, bidding fare- well to the lordly St. Lawrence, one of the grandest and most interesting of all American rivers. John G. Brackett, ’97. SCHOOL LOCALS. “ A little nonsense now and then is relished by the best of men.” “Blooming” is sometimes a synonym for “vigorous,” b ut isn’t it a little like slang to talk about “blooming dogs.” Pupil (confounding victum “con- quered” with victum “sustenance”) — “L’nhappy conquered one, namely, ber- ries and cornel cherries.” They used to do queer things about 1,000 years before Christ. Here is a cpiotation from Homer as one of our fair maids reads it: “And his Thracian com- S. Stickney cC ' Co., Plumbing and Heating, S ' iUun s J Iol ' v Mass. JV. O. MEN CHIN, Carriage Maker d Painter, Carriage Fainting a Specialty, y.ibjing cf ail kinds promptly attended to. 415 Mass. Avc.. Arlington. ]tanions advanced with their hair done up on the top of their heads.” Did one of the young ladies forget her sex when she said “Je suis Americain?” It mu.st have been an awful battlefield which “resounded with the groans of dead men.” Scholar (translating) — “And I will place a mist before your eyes which was there Ijefore.” Fred A. Smith, Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles. Skillfnl Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. J ' inanre Phrt Mass. Ave. Walter K. Hutchinson, FANCY GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, ALSO FARM PRODUCTS, POULTRY, CAME, ETC. j Mass. Ave., Arlington Centre, Telephone connection. 12 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. V hen we graduate we shall feel the same sentiment as the man of small means when parting with his last dollar. “ ’hen we asunder part It gives us inward pain, But we shall still be joined in heart And hope to meet again.” Miss Xancy Lammeter ' s attributes (according to the editor of the Clarion): “She was a very simple, true-hearted girl, brought up according to strict moral principles, and wore a coral neck- lace.” QUOTATIONS. “I count ed two and seventy stenches, all well defined.”— Chemical Labora- tory. Defoe ' s History of the Plague in Lon- don. “ If there should be another flood. For refuge here I’d fl} ' . For though the world be all submerged. This book would still be dry.” FAMILIAR PHRASES OFTEN HEARD. “Das ist genug.” “Cela suffit.” “The following scholars will hand in their corrected exercises before they go home.” It has becen suggested that “chaplet de saucisses” would be well translated “necklace of sausages.” If so, why not take the teacher ' s suggestion of using the jambon” for a breast pin. We are lately informed that the “Ro- setta Stone” was found in the Mediter- ranean Sea. thought to be near the Pyra- mids. (Floating around?) The appellations given to Pompey ' s first name a few weeks ago were won- derfully ingenious in variety. The Juniors feel an interest in the comparison of “magis.” (On test paper) — What are the char- acteristics of the moon? Answer — It is a boundless waist. Scholar (stumbling in translating) “testudinibus constitutis” — Does that mean a tortoise having been con- structed?” ’99- Pupil (reading from “The Courtship of Miles Standish ) — “And he threw himself down on his pallet.” Teacher — What is a pallet?” Pupil — “Oh, it’s something in your throat to taste with.” One young gentleman in the Sopho- more class prefers to form his imperfect tenses in a strictly regular manner. To illustrate his peculiar views on this sub- ject, he remarks in class that “Men have digged into the ruins of Pompeii.” J. Ilenrx llart7vell cO So7i, UNDER TA KERS. IVareroilms: 12 Ilnxuiway, opp. Soldiers ' Monument . Arlington , Jhiss. I el. Con. 26-4. Now is the time to attend to your G-arden and Lawn. M e have no Special Bargains or extraordinary ofier.s, onlv GOOD SEEDS and true to name at a LO PRICE. It woidd give us pleasure to mail our catalogue for 1S97 to any address. ARLINGTON IE8IT0 8EE08 are always reliable and sold only by us. W, W. RAWSON CO., 34 South Market Street. BOSTON, MASS. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 13 We think the Sophomore Greek class, with its four invincible (?) members, de- serves commendation for its valiant at- tack on the “mi” verb. ’00. We should like to apprise our friends of the fact that Martin Luther graduated from Harvard University. Teacher in geometry — “What will tell me where to place a point?” Enthusiastic pupil — “Your eye.” I ' eacher — “The statue of Ericsson overlooks the Back Bay Fens.” Mystified pupil — “What fence?” Teacher — “Where do we get eye- stones?” Pupil — “In the drug-store.” ATHLETICS. c A ’e are glad to see that so many mem- bers of the school show their interest in the baseball team, by attending the games, and generously applauding each good play. But there is a great lack of spirit and enthusiasm among the boys in cheering the players. The baseball season is already half over; let us there- fore do all in our power to make the rest of the games as lively as possible. Thus far the team has made an excel- lent record, and if the boys do not get over confident, there is no reason why they should not keep up their good work. The following is a list of the games played: April 3 — M. I. T., igoo. 6; Arlington, 7. April 8 — Waltham H. S., o; Arlington, 19. April 10 — C. H. and L., 2; Arlington. 8. April 13 — Newton H. S., 2: Arlington, i8. April 14 — Cambridge A. A., 8; .Arlington, g. April 16 — Somerville H. S.. 6; Arlington, 6. April ig — M. I. T., ’99, 2; Arlington, 8. April 22— Concord H. S., o; Arlington, 6. April 29 — C. H. and L., i; Arlington, 12. May 3 — Somerville H. S., 4; Arlington, 2. May 6 — Tufts, o; Arlington, g. May 8 — M. I. T. ’99, ii ; Arlington, 19. May 15 — Dean Academy, 16; Arlington, 3. May 17 — Brookline H. ,S., o; Arlington, 23. How easily, on rainy days, a wet ball slips through the centre fielder ' s hands! Games to be played: Alay 22 — Harvard, ’98, at Arlington. May 25 — Boylston A. A. at Arlington. May 27 — R ' Brookline Com. IMay 31 — A ■ . June S — So t . its Oval. June 7 — Be ' ngton. June 9 — igton. The Arlington High School A. A. ex- tends a hearty vote of thanks to IMr. Quinn for his kindness in so ably filling the catcher’s position, while our regular catcher was laid up with an injured finger. The athletic association has decided upon the following design for a club pin: Two triangles, one within the other ; the outer one red, and the inner one gray enamel. To this design will be added the letters A. H. S. A. A. W RICH T DITSON Athletic outfitters to the leading colleges, schools and athletic clubs of New England. BASE BALL Supplies of livery Description for Athletic Sports. Discus Throwing ull line 0 su ‘ plies or this popular sport. Tennis, Golf, Cricket . Track and Field Supplies. Gymnasium Equipments. Estimates and samples for team uniforms, etc., furnished on short notice. Secure our rates before purchasing. Special attention to mail orders. Cjtalogue free. I Fright Difson, Boston Mass. 14 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. The team averages up to Mav w’ere as follows: B.A. T.B.A. F.A. E. Woods . . 441 .500 •954 H. Wood . . . 357 •571 .941 II. White . . . 360 .400 •S75 E. Wood ... 333 •333 1. 000 F. White . . . 59 .370 .800 Berthrong . . 174 • 174 .800 Christenson . 166 .200 1. 000 Johnson .... 161 .161 .800 Lloyd 120 .160 .000 Puffer .000 1. 000 Quinn 235 •353 •875 These averages give some general idea of the individual work of the play- ers. The team, as a whole, has improved wonderfully under i Ir. Holt’s excellent coaching. The fielding is all that could be expected, and the batting shows es- pecial improvement. A pure case of rattle was witnessed during the ninth inning of the first game against Somerville High, when our worthy captain misjudged a pop fly which would have won the game for Arlington. Our “crack” pitcher was a little off, when he made one of his accurate shots This space reservcrt lor E. C. MTCIIFIEED, I iioTOGK.u iu;i; of Class of ’1)7, .A. II. S. for second to catch an opponent nap- ping, with the second baseman twenty fee: from the brise. The Interpreparatory League polo cup has been received in the school. The principal complimented the boys on their manly, upright playing, and stated that in his opinion it was only a matter of time when the cup would be owned by the school. If the future polo teams keep up the standard set for them by their ’97 team, this will certainly be true. The outlook for next year’s football team does not, at present, seem very bright, as seven of the eleven of last year graduate, leaving only four experienced players. The second eleven played some very creditable games last fall, and showed some very promising material, and as the old men are all line men, backs must be worked up from this ma- terial. Although the backs are con- sidered the most responsible positions, with a strong line a very good team may be e. ' cpected. CHARLES GOTT, Carriage |ianiifacturer, Wagons of all kinds made to order. Repairing in all branches. - - - FINE PAINTING A SPECIALTY. 222 Massachusetts Ave., ARUKHTOX. Opr:. ' ite Mefdord Street. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 15 DEBATING CLUB NOTES. DEBATING CLUB NOTES. Since the last number of the Clarion appeared, the club has held four meet- ings, all of which have been well at- tended. Judging from the number of visitors and the hearty manner in which each speaker has been applauded, the de- bates were very interesting. The following discussions have taken place ; March 26 — Resolved, That the Nica- ragua Canal should be owned and operated by the Luiited States. Decided in the negative. April Q — Resolved, That the employ- ment of convict labor in our industries be prohibited. Negative won. April 23 — Resolved, That Protection is preferable to “Tariff for Revenue only.” Decided in the negative. May 7 — Resolved, That Poetry has e.xerted more influence on mankind than Oratory. Affirmative won. At the meeting held April 9, C. R. Taylor, of the Class of ’96, delivered an interesting talk on The English Crown. At the next meeting he ad- dressed the club on the following topic: “The English Parliament and the Queen ' s Cabinet.” It is the intention of Mr. Taylor to continue this work on the general topic of “Covernments” throughout the term. By these talks he hopes to give his hearers an idea of the way in which European nations are gov- erned as compared with our own re- public. His talks have been interesting and instructive and we are sure that those whose good fortune it is to attend the meetings will be greatly benefited. The members of the club take this op- portunity to thank their former school- mate for the trouble he has taken in pre- paring and reading these papers. Meetings are held bi-weekly at three o’clock Friday afternoon. All members of the school are cordially invited to at- tend and to bring their friends with them. The spirit with which our vounger members have worked during their career as debaters is the proper one for all who belong to the club to manifest. All the debates in which they have thus far participated have been fully as good as those which were led by the older members. If they continue their work with the same spirit, they are sure to meet with the best results. Mara Harrington, • = PRACTICAL . . D0086, 8I6N and OeCORHCIYe pHINCeR8, Hard Wood Finishers, Kalsominers, Glaziers, Paper Hangers, etc. - - A- Personal supervision given to all all work. Estimates cheerfully furnished when requested. . . . A- A- We respectfully solicit a share of your patronage. POST OFFICE BOX. 555.— r RESIDENCE. 29 LEWIS AVENUE. H. M. C LA SB, Hack, Boarding iLivery Stable. Carnages furnished for Parties, Weddings, Funerals, etc. Telephone 19 . Arlington, Hass. i6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CL ALU ON MEMORANDA ALT 31N(M{UM. ’8o — May C. Hardy is an instructor at the Cam- bridge Latin High. ' 84 — Grace A. Munroe gives vocal instruction at her residence in Arlington. ' 84 — Anna H. Rood who formerly taught in the Russell School, Arlington, is now a teacher in the Pierce School, Alalden. ’88 — .Arthur J. Wellington has the past month opened a law office in Post Office Block, .Arlington. ’89 — Hattie .M. Taylor is principal of the gram- mar school at Westboro. ’93 — Gertrude Hall is at Radcliffe. ’94 — Helen G. Damon is a junior at Wellesley. ■95 — Clarence Moore is a ‘99 man at the Alassa- chusetts Institute of Technology. ’95 — .Alice Upham graduates from Wellesley in ' oo. ' 95 — Angie P. .Adams is at Alt. Holyoke Semi- nary. ’95 — Russell Tufts is employed by Dunshee Hill, photographers, Boston. ' 95 — Chester M. Grover is a ’99 man at Amherst. ■95 — Charles Prescott is engaged in his father ' s manufacturing business in Boston. ’95 — Josephine Fowle graduates from Radcliffe in -99. ’95 — .A. Dwight W. Prescott is employed by the town on the engineering force of the sewer department. ’95 — Pllizabeth Colman is in her second year at Smith’s. ’95— Alina Shirley is employed as bookkeeper by A’er.va Ver.xa. ' 96 — Herbert Kendal) is employed at Daven- port ' s furnishing store, Boston. ■96 — .Adele Fitzpatrick is a student at Radcliffe. ’96— Ellis G. Wood is a post graduate at .Arl- ington High Schoo’l. ' 96 — Vida Damon is preparing for a kindergar- ten teacher at Ali.ss (iarland’s School, Boston. ' 96 — John A. Bishop is employed in the National Bank, Arlington. ’96 — Grace Dennett is a student at Radcliffe. ’96 — Alargaret Colman graduates from Wellesley in the class of ’00. ' 96 — Chas. T. Bunker is in Savage’s real estate office. Bank block, Arlington. ’96 — Lucy Prescott is in her freshman year at Radcliffe. ’96 — Edith Gordon Walker graduates from Wel- lesley in ’00. Like the CLAI iON we are X7P TO DATE. Best Goods, Boston prices. A, CUSHING, GROCERIES and PROVISIONS, DA DID ID. D UNCAN, It .‘ar Poc’.i Kstatc, I’lcasaat Stroot, Floral Bedding Plants, Palms, etc. J - ' LOWERS URN [SHED OR FUNERALS. Wedding and social occasions. Mass, and Park .Aves., Arlington Heights. plirpgtor igb ©I ool ©l0pion). VoL. I Arlington, Mass., October, 1897. No. 3. She Glapiop) is published quarterly during the school year. Terms: 10 Cents Per Copy. 40 Cents Per Year. Atlverlising Rates, .$1.50 per inch. AKi-iNGTr)N Advocate I’kint. OFFICERS OF THE CLARION : EDITOR: WARREN L. RUSSELL. CLASS EDITORS: Mary L. Turnbull, ’98. Helene L. Buhlert, ’99. David Eiavell, ’00. Philip M. Patterson, 01. BUSINESS MANAGER: CHARLES J. DAILEY. ASSISTANT : CHESTER B. HADLEY. TREASURER : WARREN L. RUSSELL. — CONTENTS. — Editorials ... - 1-2 .Some of Our Native Flowers - 3-6 Glass - . - - - 6-8 I ' he Battle of Thermopylae in the Junior Class - 8-9 An Autumn Jubilee, - 9-10 School Locals 11-12 Athletics ... 13-14 Debating Club Notes - 15 M e mo ra nda A 1 u m nor u m 16 EDITORIAL The Clarion extends a cordial greeting to its readers at the opening of this, another school year. The stealthy processes of change have been going on in our midst. All but one of the old editors have left us, and we start the year with the editorial staff almost entirely new. In the school also, change has been at work, and we deeply regret the loss of our valuable English teacher. Miss Davis. Her place has been filled by the election of Miss Roberts, of Springfield, 111 . All the departments of the school are now fairly under way, and we rejoice that in their workings all are actu- ated by the “ High School spirit ” — the spirit of co-operation and mutual helpful- ness for the good of the school. In point of numbers the school is the largest in its history, and the prospects are very bright for a good year’s work. Let us all, teachers and scholars alike, work together to make this the most successful year in the school’s history. Just at this time it is well for the three lower classes to consider how they shall continue the long established custom of presenting some memorial to the school. Do it while the classes are large that all may share in the good work. Thanks to 2 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL. CL.ARION. former classes, we have Minerva, Apollo, Homer and Webster to inspire us as we study. Yet we feel the need of something more from the annals of our own country. How it inspires us with patriotism to see as we enter the assembly hall, the immortal Washington by the side of his country’s Hag. Will not some class give us Lincoln also, that both the Father and the Saviour of our country may rest side by side, encircled by the flag they loved so well ? Why not make this a patriots’ hall, with its only decoration our country’s heroes ? The twentv-fourth ol ' June was an ideal day for Graduation. In the evening the friends and relatives of ’97 gathered in such numbers as to tax to the utmost the seating capacity of the Town Hall. All listened attentively to the exercises, which were of a high order of excellence and complete in every respect. Withal it was a very en- joyable Graduation ; one which fittingly celebrated the departure of ’97 from the school. The following is the program in detail : — Invocation. Bridal Chorus from The Rose Maiden.’ Greeting. SOPHIA WOOD FREEMAN. Essay. Some of our Native Flowers.” HERBERT RUSSELL PEIRCE. Translation from “ Le Bourgeois Genlilhomme,” Moliere Act II. Scene VI. Characters, LeMaitre de Philosophic et M. Jourdain. ANNABEL PARKER. Trio. a. The Oars are Plashing Lightly,” . . Geibel b. Daybreak, Perkins Esaay. ‘Our Country’s Debt to Lincoln.” JOHN GAYLORD BRACKETT- Recitation. An Out-door Reception,” . . Whittier ALICE WELLINGTON SMITH. “ Little Jack Horner,” Caldicott Essay. Our War Songs,’ CATHERINE ELIZABETH MALONEY. Declamation. “The Unknown Speaker.” HAROLD BLAKE WOOD. Quartette. “ There’s a Path by the River, ’ . . Koschat ANNABEL PARKER, JAMES PEIRCE PUFFER, SOPHIA WOOD FREEMAN, JOHN GAYLORD BRACKETT Class Essay, CHARLES G. TUFTS PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS. . Word by Ella S. Somerby It has been a very graceful custom, in recent 3 ears, for some of the organizations connected with the school to give what is known as a “ school social.” These events aiming to bring the pupils into a more in- timate relation with the teachers and with each other, ha e uniformly been somewhat literary in their nature. Perhaps the most successful have been those given under the auspices of the Debating Club. In these the literary part has usuall) ' taken the form of a joint debate, between representatives from the club in some neighboi ing school, and our own. W ' e know of nothing con- nected with school life which is more en- joyable and withal more instructive than to listen to a good debate on some popidar (question between alert end well prepared contestants. It also aflbrds an opportunity for our pupils to become accpiainted with the members of other schools. We hope that the Debating Club will see its way clear to hold another social this coming winter, and invite some other club to join with it, that all may have the privilege of listening to a good lively debate. DAVID JV. DUNCAN, Rear Peck Estate, Pleasant Street, F onrl Decorator, Bedding Plants, Palms, etc. I ' LOWERS URNISHED OR FUNERALS. Weddinor and social occasions. _ 7 ' . M. Canniff, Hair Dresser. Billiards and Pool, 417 Massachusciis Avenue Class Song, ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARLON. 3 LITERARY DEPARTMENT. SOME OF OUR NATIVE FLOWERS. “ (Jo forth under the open sky, and list To Nature’s teachings, while from all around Earth and her waters, and the depths of air — Comes a still voice. Such were the words of that famous poet, who so beautifully brought to our view Nature in her various moods. Sucli is the silent summons which comes from wood, field and pasture in our spring and summer months. The people of Arlington do not seem to real- ize the wealth and variety of wild dowers which Nature has so lavishly bestowed upon our native town. So this sketch intends to draw the curtain aside and show one momentary glimpse at the tiny messengers of (iod’s love. When the lingering snows begin to lose their last hold on the northern slopes, when the robins and the bluebirds pour forth their songs of joy, then there appears on the sunny hillsides, the first harbinger of spring, the hepatica. Nature offers its protection by covering it with a fuzzy coat, while the warm sun encourages the plant to unfold its delicate sepals, colored with the sky ' s own blue. How lonesome it looks swaying in the dreary w ' astes, not yet clothed in their green spring dress ! Close in the wake of the hepatica, comes the bloodroot. Like a lustrous pearl, this pure dower rises out of the damp, moist ground in the meadow or deep woods. Its virgin whiteness can only be compared to those deecy clouds which, on a summer day, doat like sheep without a shepherd. l ut be content with gazing on this jewel, as its beauty is lost when picked. Its sepals fall off, its petals wilt, and the stem emits a thick, red duid, which offers the only means of protection this innocent dower has. Along the side of a railroad or in some .sandy deld a curious little plant answers the roll call in early spring. It is the horsetail, one of our dowerless species. In the early ages the forests abounded with a magnideent repre- sentative of this family, which often reached the height of several hundred feet. It takes all our imagination to see in this little upstart the last descendant of a noble race. Its hollow stem with several whorls of scales is surmounted by the fructidcation. This consists of a short spike, or head, bearing shields, on the under side of which are the spore cases. These spores are very interesting, as they are held in place by four club-shaped threads. These, when dry, unfold and allow the spores to be spread by the wind. By the last of April the many representatives of the voilet family are with us again. Tall, leafy-stemmed ones, to grace the rich woods, low, white ones to sweeten the green meadows, blue ones of every shade, to color the lonesome pastures. In early May one may easily dnd ten or twelve different kinds. One of this family, the downy, yellow violet, is quite rare. It deigns to appear in a very few selected spots. Surely it must be a special favorite of its father the sun, as he has willingly be- stowed his own color upon it. WM. WHYTAL S0N,=== GROCERS. )VIiissachusctts Hvcnuc. AOENTS FOR .... King Arthur Flour, Best in the World. Golden Rule Creamery Butter in five pound boxes and ten and twenty pound tubs. Goods promptly delivered in Arlington, Belmont and West Medford. 4 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. Have you ever while passing a swamp or meadow in early July, noticed the sweet, sicken- ing odor which seems to arise from some flower near by? If you look around carefully a bush about the size of a high bush blueberry will be seen. Snow-white flowers completely cover this shrub and make it a beautiful sight indeed. This the swamp or white azalea, an attractive shrub sent to beautify the dullness of our great swamps. Nature often places the most beautiful flowers in the swamps and bog-holes, which otherwise would be repulsive to the sight. About a month before, the first cousin of the azalea, the rhodora, appeared. Perhaps at the very foot of the azalea was a small bush on which were a few strikingly irregular flowers, but not a single leaf was to be seen. The blossoms, with their protruding styles, looked like rosy-winged fairies sent to do good to the naked branches. Sure enough, when these fairies ceased to wave their wands, the leaves sprang forth and clothed the plant in verdant green. Listen to the beautiful words of Emerson, as he thought of the foolish question why the rho- dora existed in such a place : Rhodora, if the sages ask thee why This charm is wasted on the earth and sky, Tell them, dear, that if eyes were made for seeing, Then Beauty is its own excuse for being. Why thou went, O, rival oi the rose, I never thought to ask; I never knew. But in my simple ignorance suppose The selfsame Power, that brought me there, brought you.” Nursed by the gentle blowing zephyrs, nour- ished by the warm June rains, and nurtured by the pine-scented air, there appears in one of our forests a flower of which we can rightly be proud. It is the twin flower, so called because on every stem there are two pale pink flowers. Two tiny bells they are, chiming forth their con- tentedness and telling the world that, although separated from all their kind, they are still happy. Dame’s “Flora of Middlesex County,” says: “The twin flo wer has never yet been reported as being found in eastern Massachusetts.” Should we not cherish and protect this colony of immigrants who have left the abode of their fathers, and dwell contentedly in one of Our pine forests. If you ask a careless observer what plants live upon, he will reply, “ Why they take their nour- ishment from the air and the ground.” If you venture to say that some eat all sorts of little insects, he will be incredulous. Such is the case, however, and we will look at two of these queer plants. The pitcher plant, a meadow-loving species appears in June and July. Our interest is equally divided between blossom and leaf. One seems to see the blood of a thousand innocent victims in the color of the reddish flowers. The leaves are from three to six inches in length and vary in color from green to dark purple. They are rolled in a cylindrical shape, closed at the bottom and sides, while open at the top. The throat of the tube is lined with coarse hairs, all pointing downward. Usually the cup is half full of water. The unwary insect creeps fearlessly down the tube in search of nectar. When he reaches the water he turns to go back, but alas, the hairs which helped his descent are against him now, and he cannot ascend. Thus the poor creature is doomed to be drowned in this hospitable-looking plant — to become the food of a strategist. Another plant, the sundew, goes about his business in a less complicated, but equally effec- tive manner. The round leaves of this plant are surrounded by short bristles, tipped with glands which exude a viscous, sweet-tasting liquid. These leaves are sensitive to the weight of the most minute particle of organic matter, but still are not effected by a drop of rain. The insect which alights on the leaf in search of a feast meets a sad fate. The bristles bend toward him, holding him fast, and he is in a tight prison, ready for the next meal of the plant. FOR.... Fine Shoes AND.... Gents Funiishing Goods CALL ON... L. C. TYLER, Bank Building. S. Stickney d Co., Plumbing and Heating, Swan ' s Block. Mass. As e. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION 5 In the same swamp with the pitcher plant, the most beautiful of our wild flowers, the Orchid Family, are found. They are the butterflies of the flower kingdom. No flower can surpass them in their strange, fantastic beauty. The arethusa, the most showy, attracts first attention, with its large rose-pink blossom. Surely it looks like a gaudily-dressed moth, alighted on the stem for rest ; but, no, it is only a delicate flower, whose radiant beauty reflects that of its name.sake, a nympth of olden times. The calopogon next shows itself. It is similar to the former, only nature has been more liberal and endowed its stem with several blossoms. Close by, a nodding stem bearing two leaves and a small pale pink flower attracts attention. It is the pogonia, a near relative of the calopo- gon, as the name shows. Both names are de- rived from a Greek word meaning “ beard.” Very fitting, as both flowers have slender lips bearing beards. The ragged fringed orchis, a tall, conspicuous plant, grows in the same swamp. Botanies say it is common, but in this immediate vicinity it is found in only a few places. It has very little beauty, but still is prized on account of its rarity. Let me say a few words about these flowers as being fitted to attract insects. The orchids de- pend almost wholly on insects to assist in carry- ing pollen from flower to flower. Thus it is necessary that they should be attractive to every passing moth or butterfly. First, the bright color of most of the orchids is quickly noticed by their flying sponsors, also their irregular shape seems to suit the busy workmen of the air. But most enticing of all is the nectar which is usually placed at the end of a long tube or spur. A bee or a butterfly runs his long tongue down into the spur, and as he comes out his head brushes against the masses of pollen and takes some away with it. At the next flower the pol- len is rubbed off on the stigma as he pushes his head into the flower. Thus he unknowingly helps the flower while he is about his own busi- ness. How well we are all acquainted with the yel- low buttercup which greets us every spring from waste places and rocky hillsides. Yet how many of us know that this flower has a white sister, which grows in sluggish brooks. The flower of this true crowfoot, alone rears its head above the surface of the water, while the leaves are con- tent to bathe themselves in the lazy current. You have seen how some plants feed on in- sects, but are you prepared for the fact that some are even worse? Do you know that there are even cannibals amoung our forest friends? In the dark woods at the foot of a thrifty tree, there grows a little plant, the pine sap. A ball of matted rootlets fasten themselves on the root of a respectable inhabitant of the forest and feed on its very life-blood. From this bunch of fibres arise several whitish stems, clothed only with a few scales, and surmounted by flesh-colored flowers. One is filled with ghostly thoughts if he suddenly comes across a group of these queer flowers in the deep woods. Another of these drones who persist in living on their more thrifty neighbors, is the Indian pipe, — a spectre-like brother of the pine sap. The early settlers named it because of its like- ness to the pipes of the natives and surely no name could be more appropriate. And so the floral procession advances from snow to snow. From the hepatica, daring the April uncertainties, to the gentian, reluctantly falling before the November frosts; from the sweet purity of the bloodroot, to the blazing II. M. CHASE, Hack, Boarding ' Livery Stable. Carriages furnished for Parties, ICeddingsg Funerals, etc. Telephone 19. Arlington, Mass. ir. O. MENCHIN, C ' arid age Maker ck Painter, Carriage Painting a Specialty, f .tbbini of all kinds promptly attended to. 4.1 1; Mass. Ai ' e., Arlington. O. J. DERBY, Jeweler - and - Optician, Opp. Medford street, - Arli?t ton , Mass. Established 87s. Promptness and Reliability, combined wiili Skillful Exe- cution, our specialty. Oculist prescriptions filled, etc. Clocks called for and delivered free. Fred A. Smith, Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, .Spectacles. Skillful Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. Finance Block, Mass. Ai’e. 6 ARLINGTON IIIGTT SCHOOL CLARION. splendor of the golden rod, we can watch the beautiful array of Nature’s children. Botany elevates the mind more than any other study. No one can watch the gradual development of a plant, observe the careful distribution of the different species, behold the beauty and fitness of structure of our flowers, without realizing that there is a Supreme Being above, who sees and directs all things. Therefore, as we climb this rocky steep of life, why not ligliten our heavy burdens by greeting these tiny messengers of a deeper, heaven-like love. For are not the words of Bryant true? To him, who in the love of Nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language; for his gayer hours She has a voice of gladness, and a smile And eloquence of beauty, and she glides Into his darker musings, with a mild And healing sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware. Herbert R. Peirce, ’97. R. R. Upham, Provisio i Dealer. The Choicest BElil PORK, LAMB, And other Meats. Butter., Eggs, Lard, CJ, sse. Ganie and jMcetables o of all kimh in their season. MassacJiiisetts D venue, A rlington , J d ass. GLASS. Many years ago, some sailors landing on the eastern coast of Spain, took their cooking uten- sils and supported them on the sand by some stones. They kindled a fire, cooked some fish, and after finishing their meal, removed the appa- ratus. Beneath it was found a hard metallic substance, which on examination proved to be glass, formed by the vetrification, by heat, of nitre and seasand. In this manner one of the lost arts was redis- covered. Glass-making is really so ancient’that in Egypt glass ornaments have been found on mummies three thousand years old, and on their monuments may be still seen hieroglyphics which represent glass blowers at work in the same manner and with the same tools as mod- ern men. The people of many of the ancient kingdoms of Europe were adepts in the art of glass-making. The Romans had balls of glass, which, if dropped on hard pavements, lost their shape, yet did not break, but the process of manufacturing mallea- ble glass is a mystery to glass blowers to-day. The Chinese also had peculiarities in glass. They would take a certain large glass bowl, and fill it with a liquid, when it would be noticed that it was full of fishes. On emptying the bowl, how- ever, none were ever seen. This experiment might be performed many times, but always with the same success. The Chinese confessed that they did not make the bowl, and it afterwards was found, as characteristic of that race, that they had stolen it. Glass may be made from a variety of sub- stances, but the most common is made princi- pally from a certain kind of sand closely resem- bling powdered sugar, and an alkali of pearlash and saltpetre or soda. To give rigidity, density, and hardness, lime or oxidized lead is added. The proportions vary greatly, according to the different makes. This composition is melted in huge clay pots, or crucibles, placed in very hot fires, and be- comes mixed by a sort of boiling, caused by the escape of carbonic acid gas. After being kept forty or fifty hours at a very high temperature, it is said to be fined, and is then allowed to cool gradually until in proper condition to work. Pressing in moulds is taking the place of gla.ss blowing, the former being the newer fashioned and less expensive process. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 Cut glass is the name commonly given to glass which is in reality ground. It is done by means of wheels of different sizes. Those which cut the most delicate patterns are no larger than the head of a pin. The article which is to be cut, is first placed on an iron wheel and roughly ground by means of sand and water. Then this rough surface is removed by the use of a fine, stone wheel. But as it still has a dull look, it must be polished on a wheel made of wood, using pumice stone and water. The finest work is polished on a cork wheel, by means of a paste composed of tin and lead. After the objects are shaped and cut, they must be annealed, or hardened, to prevent break- age. They are heated to a high temperature and then allowed to cool gradually. This toughens and prepares them for usage. With glass of a uniform thickness the annealing process is not considered necessary. If one looks along the edge of a piece of pure glass, he will notice a greenish tinge, caused by a minute quantity of iron, found in even the very best glass. In fine articles this is removed, or rather decolorized by a little arsenic and oxide of manganese. Oxides of other metals tint glass the various colors. Gold is employed in coloring ruby glass, which accounts for its expensiveness. Old bones give glass an opaque, white appearance. The yellowish tint, with shades of green and opal, seen in Bohemian glass, is chiefly pro- duced by uranium. Other colors are formed by oxides of iron, copper, and silver. New inventions and experiments in glass are contiually being made. The day may yet arrive when people will live in glass houses, as a patent for glass bricks of a peculiar pattern has been obtained. As glass is a non-conductor of heat, it is claimed that they will keep the cold out, yet admit the light, and, being hollow, will exclude sound. The inmates of this modern house need not fear too close observation by their neighbors, inasmuch as it is not requisite that the bricks be transparent. They may be of opaque, ground glass, or of any color suitable for decorative effect. Thus, before many years it may be con- sidered the height of luxury to occupy a dwell- ing of glass, though of course the bricks will be expensive. People who live in glass houses surely will afford glass clothes. This sounds nonsensical. but the fact is that very beautiful and delicate fabrics are made from spun glass. Hats, bon- nets, neckties, shawls and table-covers, all ex- quisitely made, were displayed at the World’s Fair. In fabrics of this kind, a very fine quality of glass is used. It is spun in threads of exceed- ing delicacy, and of these, several colors may be produced at the same time. They are woven like cloth on an ordinary loom. Anybody may observe that a sheet of glass is somewhat elastic. The threads employed in weaving are of such fineness as to be perfectly pliable, and not at all brittle. There is no reason why these dresses should not be made of iridescent glass. The wearer, on a ball-room floor, would then look like an animated rainbow, — one dazzling shimmer of ever changing hues. Until recently the manu- facture of iridescent glass was put down as one of the lost arts, but it has been rediscovered, and its product is now quite a commercial article. With this glorious gown of glass would natur- ally go a pair of glass slippers. The modern maidens will soon be seen tripping to the ball room, each a modest Cinderella, but whether seeking a prince or not, I will not venture to CL RN YOUR COUGH WITH CLARK’S Compound Tar Syrup. You will be satisfied with the trial or we will refund money, • CLARK GAY, PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS. 8 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION say. The slippers being made in moulds, would not do well for dancing, though Cinderella man- aged hers admirably until it was time for one to bid adieu to her dainty foot. 1 suspect the fairy godmother had a little to do with it, however. The youngest inmate of the house, baby in the nursery, will play with glass blocks, and at a suitable age, will receive a pair of crystal skates. If he ever falls down stairs, as most children have a faculty of doing, he will find them also of glass — posts, landing, steps, and all. We trust that they will not be injured by the catastrophe. When this child is old enough to go fishing, he will not lower himself to dig worms in the garden, but will be provided with artificial bait in the shape of a hollow glass minnow, coated on the inside with a solution or gold, silver, and luminous paint. If this promising youth is ever irrepressible, the ball-room slipper will come in very usefully, after which he will go to a glass bedstead, which will be proof against lightning and other minor disturbances. Down stairs the older people will play billiards on a glass table, receive groceries from a glass barrel, and should they chance by accident to cut themselves severely, they will staunch the wound with glass cotton, which is used on ac- count of its purity and cleanliness. They also will have the pantries provided with glass mouse- traps. “One great advantage of this arrange- . Henry Hartu ' eU d ' Son, UNDER TA KERS, Wareroovis : z Broadway, opp. Soldiers ' Monument , rlrlington, iMass. lei. Con. 26-4. F. R. DAN E Period icals, Alagazines, CIGARS and TOBACCO. Also, complete Line of Gents ' Furishing Goods, Hats and Caps. Everything new. ylll the latest styles. IVm M. Peppard, B LA Cfv SMITH and - - HORSESHOER, 413 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington. ment,” says the inventor, “ is, that if one mouse enters, the others who chance to go that way- will see him and join in eating the choice mor- sels.” Last of all, if any member of this house- hold departs this evil world, he will await the judgment day- in a crystal casket, proof against all things, so long as no attempt is made to smash it. How truly- wonderful then is glass, when we consider the many uses to which it is applied, its cheapness, purity and beauty ! We find that it possesses many- valuable properties, being in- corruptible as gold, clear as silver, and useful as iron. It keeps out the cold, yet admits the light ; in short what would our homes be with- out it? Besides performing a thousand common and domestic uses, it is made into gems which rival the brilliancy- of the diamond, and into lenses which give new realms to human vision. It restores the eyesight of the aged, and reme- dies the defective sight of young people. It magnifies objects which are invisible to the naked eye, so that they- can be distinctly seen and studied. To it we owe our intimate ac- quaintance with the stars. The telescope is the father of astronomy, and the soul of the tele- scope is glass. Henry K. Turnrull. THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE IN THE JUNIOR CLASS. [translated from the german.] (Shorthand report of the history lesson with Professor Schwar- tendrehen, taken verbatim by junior Rumpler.) “H ' m! P’m ! Attention there! — Last time we stopped at — Wallerhorn, shut that window ! — at the example of the heroic patriotism — entirely, Wallerhorn! — patriotism: the defense of Ther- mopylae by the Spartan — Rumpler, I hear you whispering again, — Spartan prince Leonidas. “The word Thermopylae, as you ought to know, in German means — clownish manners, Schnei- der, I don’t allow in my le.ssons — means warm springs. Xerxes had arrived at the defile with his army. Before the battle commenced, the Per- sian king sent a messenger to the Lacedaemon- ians with the demand — Just hand me that string, you childish fellow, I can’t stand such fooling — demanding the delivery- of — the umbrella, my dear Riimpler, belongs in the rack; it cannot ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 tumble out all the time — the delivery of the arms. The proud answer of the Greek prince was — Frost, please move a little aside, so that I can see the tricks of that fellow behind you — the answer was ‘ Come and get them !’ And when the Greeks were told that the enemy were so numerous, that their arrows would darken the sun, Leonidas replied, contemptuously — Take care, Riingel, 1 shall send you from the room if you don ' t stop grinning — H ' m — replied, ‘ So much the better, we can tight in the shade ! ’ “ Four days later the battle took place, at the command of the Persian king — Miiller, don ' t fall asleep. — A large body of soldiers rushed into the defile, and the defence by Leonidas was heroic, and — Meier, you are a block-head, — and, I say, for days the fight lasted. Even the picked troops of the Persians, known by the proud name of— Riimpler, you are certainly writing down things that don ' t belong to the lesson — name of ‘The Immortals ' ; even these did not succeed in forcing the defile. ‘■At last a treacherous Greek, whose name was — Friedman, the most insolent are always the most stupid, — name of Ephealtes, showed the Persians a way over the mountain, and suddenly the Greeks heard the terrible cry — Who is throwing little paper balls, now? — the cry, ‘ We are attacked in our tear!’ — Don’t dare to do that again, blunder-head! — H’m, P’m, — at- tacked in our rear. “At this information, Leonidas dismissed his allies, and he, with his three hundred Spartans, continued fighting. All were killed and died the death of heroes. Horace commemorates this in his famous words — ‘ Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori’ — which means — I shall be there in a minute, Riimpler — ‘ Sweet and honorable is it to die for one’s fatherland.’ Sparta mourned the death of her heroes, and erected a monu- ment on the spot, bearing the beautiful inscrip- tion — Now this is going too far ; 1 cannot teach while such great fellows are fooling under my very eyes. This moment, Riimpler, you may leave the class, and if, at the next lesson, you do not hand in a report of this lecture, just as it was delivered, we shall see what happens ! do you understand ? ” On the next day, Riimpler handed in an exact verbatim report of the lecture, to Professor Schwartendreher. Helene L. I3uhlert, ’99. AN AUTUMN JUBILEE. One usually connects springtime with all that is joyous and glad. Autumn naturally brings with it a feeling of sadness and awe, even though it showeis its glories upon us in brighter and more gorgeous color than the spring, for we know it carries the prophecy of death. 15ut there is one thing which may always cheer the heart, and that is the birds. We have them in the spring with their twitterings and baby chirpings under our eaves ; in the summer with their sweet notes, heard as if far away, and again in the autumn, and even in gray winter. But it is in the autumn that we have a season of grand choruses, not by the pewees, the chick-a- dees, the robins, or the handsome orioles, for they have gone with the warmer weather, but by our common, every-day sparrow. It is then that he sings with all his little might, and one loves to hear him. Then he is king. The common bird, like the common people, quickens our senses with a wonderful sympathy. A winged herald seems to call his chorus to- gether by a few energetic pipes from his airy trumpet, and then, after a preliminary tuning up. as it seems, we hear a great flutter, as if they were arranging their soft drab waist-coats and Catering For all sor ts of occasions. 60ll§, weddiipg receptioips, dinncp§, at horpe§, ppivatc papties, ladies ' pights. etc. Ice Cream, Frozen Pudding and Fancy Ices for private families a specialty. N. J. HARDY, Mass. Avenue, = Arlington. Telephone Connection. lO ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. metalic-striped overcoats, and then the first grand selection pours from trees, fences, wires and eaves near b ' . We cannot help but listen. Many of these singers never having experienced the first class training of foreign teachers of the day, hide themselves modestly behind the fast falling shrubery, but this does not hinder them from adding their tiny mite to the whole. Hark! Let us j listen and watch a moment. At first we see but comparatively few of these novel singers, for all are in their secluded perches, but we hear hundreds and hundreds of voices in perfect harmony, uttering their notes with an energy which seems impossible for such sensitive throats. The strain rises, swells and rolls on like a mighty wave and dies with but slight change of tune, and then with a stai tling outburst, comes the grand finale in unison, gradually increasing in strength until sud- denly all is silence. Their choruses are not like ours, ending with a softening diminuendo. No, they seem to pride themselves on the abruptness of their endings. And well trained they are too. Now, if we are still watching, we see many of them come out of their hiding-places and hop A. NICHOLS CO., Stationery and Periodicals. Base Ball Goods, Confectumcj ' y, Soda. Post Ojfice Bloch. about for a little sociability. There, in the street, is an auspicious little fellow, greedily ad- ding choice bits to his already well-filled stom- ach. Here, on the edge of the roof are two bash- ful sweethearts who hardly dare to speak to one another, but take good care to remain as near as possible, exhibiting their charms by an occa- sional dirt of the tail, or a cotjuetish side-long glance of their restless little heads. And here is a little company of busy-bodies actually (juarrelling ; and there, again, goes a little fel- low of an inquiring state of mind off on an ex- ploring expedition. But soon the signal is given, and off they all fiy to join the congregation which is about to begin the second selection, forgetting all else in their loyalty to each other. Perhaps this is the last which they will render for our special benefit, as it seems, and it is not hard to imagine them piping, “ Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye,” in quick succession, as wing to wing they joyfully fiy to our neighbor ' s home. Surely a wonderful little band, which can not cease to teach us some simple and homely les- sons, for we remember they are the handwork of the Father, and not one falleth without Him. Mary L. Turnbull, ’98. Mara Harrin on, = - PRACTICAL = - HOUSE, SIGN and . . . DECORATIVE PAINTERS. Hard Wood Finishers, Kalsomincrs, Glaziers, Paper Hangers, etc. - - c - c - Pei ' i onal supervision given to all work. Estimates cheerfully furnisheil when requested. . . . We respectfully solicit a share of your patronage. POST OFFICE BOX. 555. RESIDENCE, 29 LEWIS AVENUE. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 SCHOOL LOCALS. “ A little nonsense now and then Is relisheil hy the best ot men.” ’98. September has unwittingly served as an “ at home ” month for the Seniors, who ha -e taken much pleasure in receiving many of their friends of the class of ’97. “Conciliation” and “Concession” worketh great disturbance in many youthful breasts. Scholar in history class begins an ac- count of the immortal Socrates with these words, “ Well, — he was a kind of a funny fellow.” Why is it that one learned Senior does persist in forming the imperfect tense of the verb “ attack,” by the addition of a third syllable ? There is nothing like the intricate mazes into which our constant companion “ Pros- ody ” leads us. One long-to-be-remembered study period, the restless spirits of the Seniors flew to and fro so often that the most classic lines one could think of, was : ’Tis of squeaky boots, O, mu.se, I sing. Which LIGHT feet of the Seniors bring. The officers of the class are as follows : President, Walton Sears ; vice-president, Beatrice Spurr ; secretary, Frank W. White; treasurer, Charles J. Dailey. A new French erb “ariser” has just l)een coined by one of the Seniors. “ Na ein in conspectu nullam, ties litore ceiA ' os prospicit errantes.” Scholar smooth- ly translating, “ He .saw no ship in sight, but three dears wandering on the shore.” ’ 99 - Pupils who study both Latin and French must remember that in the former M. stands for Marcus, and in the latter for Monsieur. If this were borne in mind, we should per- haps hear less of that remarkable Roman, Monsieur Lepidus ! Now that the class in Junior French have learned the expression, “ Je ne comprends pas,” it appears to be the one in most fre- cpient use. The Junior English class might be inter- ested to know that there is a House of Seven Gables going up, near the Russell School. One of the history pupils made the pe- culiar statement that a large quantity of sheep were raised in England to supply the Netherlands with cotton. The new officers of the class of ’99 are as follows : Helene Buhlert, president ; Edith Mann, secretary, and William J. Flyde, treasurer. PLEASANT STREET MARKET I FRANK P. WINN, Proprietor. Dealer in ... . BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, LAMB, POULTRY, VEGETABLES, CANNED GOODS. FISH OF ALL KINDS. Headquarters for (linger Ale and Hampden Cream. Fruits in their season, also Game. 13 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ' CLARION. ’oo. One of the fair maidens of the Roman history class informs us that the “ seniors” in the Roman army went as horsemen and tlie “ juniors ” as foot-men. The class of ’oo has commenced the school year with a new set of officers, d ' he president is Warren Freeman ; r ice-presi- dent, Helen Wood; secretary, I). J. Buckle} ' ; treasurer. Pearl Perkins. Perhaps some of the pupils would like to be apprised of the fact that the closet in Room I is the “ locus ” of all the implements which pertain to Botany. Probably the pupil who required the “ sev ' en in one experiment ” as apparatus to perform an experiment in Physics did not quite understand the meaning of the word. Our teacher attributes the frequent use of “must be’s ” in the solution of problems in Geometry to the number of bees which inhabit Room i. ’oi. The Freshmen conducted their first class meeting remarkably well. To an outsider CHARLES GOTT, ©appiage Wagons of all kinds made to order. Re= pairing in all branches. FINE PAINTING A SPECIALTY. p 450 Massachusetts Aie., ARLINGTON. Opposite Hedford Street. the melodious sounds floating thence might have suggested the many spinning wheels of old. Not only did the sound suggest the spinning, but the industry of the members of tlie class might also have suggested the industry of the old-time spinners. At the lirst meeting on September 23d, the officers of the class were elected and other business transacted. Harold Fay was elected president; Charles Barnum, vice- jrresident ; Miss Harriet Gott, secretary, and Miss Evelyn Gott, treasurer. The boys of the Freshman class seem to take much less interest in the Debating Club than they do in the Athletic Associa- tion. Nearly all attend the football games, while but few seem to know or care about the debates. Apparently all the bees and wasps in the neighborhood make Room 2 their rendezvous and their attitude towards the teacher and some of the pupils has at times somewhat disturbed the gravity of the class. One young gentleman of an inquiring and original turn of mind, seriously asked to be informed whether “ geeseling ” was the plural of “ gosling.” REMOVED. IVe take pleasiire to inform you that we have taken the whole bail ding, Nos. 12 and ij FANEVIL HALL SQUARE, and are the only firm in the city on the ground fioor. Ou r seeds and bulbs are of the finest quality, and with in- creased room we will be able to supply all who call upon us at our New Store, Nos. 12 and 13 F. H. Square. V. W. Rawson Co. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 15 DEBATING CLUB NOTES. The Debating Club has again assembled for a year’s work. Although it suffers greatly from the loss of members who have graduated, yet the prospects are bright for another successful year. At present the membership is larger than ever before at the beginning of the school year. The officers of the club are : President, Warren L. Russell ; Vice-President, Frank W. White; Recording Secretary, Jules White ; Corresponding Secretary, Frank Fitzpatrick ; Treasurer, Chester B. Hadley ; Standing Committee, Chester B. Hadley, Chairman, Jules White, Warren L. Rus.sell, ex-officio. ' Phe first regular meeting took place Oct. 8 . The subject for debate was, “Resolved, — That the United States should recognize the independence of the Cubans.” The negative won. The next regular debate occurred Oct. 22, when the subject under discussion was, “ Resoh f, — That Hawaii should be an- nexed United States.” The leaders were : .vffinnative. Negative. Frank Wh c, Francis Powers, Ceorge Bartlett. Chester Hadley. i ' wo weeks later, on F ' riday, Nov. 5, CO ' I ' S till ' ucxl debate, d ' he subject before the c;!r. vil- be, ' ' ' esolved, — That (jet- tysbci ; vva a decis; e i attle in the history of the ' Veil :i. ' I ' ht le del s are : A ' Irinat! ' V Negative. Frank 1 zpatricK, O ' ' H. Richardson, Warren 1 . Russei ' ' al . .11 Freeman. We wish to this import ■ a institution to the attention of all the us of the school who have not as yet joinei. our num- bers. It was fo . ' ded four years go by some of the boys n lln sch.ool, for P. our- po.ses expressed in ' ’tide 1 1. of its ' c iSti- tution : Sec. I. The objects u: assoi iation sh ' ' be to promote intelligent p. ■ tism among mem- bers of the association, by . ding them iri the study of issues confronting t American p-o- pel, and by encouraging them think and ac, for themselves. Sec. 2. These objects shall be promoted by holding debates and other exercises. The association sliall also promote sociability among its members. In addition to this we would say that many other benefits are to be derived by becoming an active member, ’e invite all the boys of the school to look more closely into this matter and manifest their “ High School spirit” by adding their names to our list of members. Meetings are held every other F ' riday afternoon at three o’clock, and the members welcome all visitors who wish to attend. The topic under consideration is first discus.sed by the four appointed leaders, two on the affirmative and two on the negative, each speaker being allowed fiiteen minutes and then follows the gen- eral debate, in which all members of the club participate. The leaders always pre- pare themselves with great diligence, and is there a pleasanter way of spending an hour and a half on Friday afternoon than in listening to them Walter K. Hutchinson, FANCY GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, AESO FARM PRODUCTS, POULTRY, CAME, ETC. Mass. Ave., Arlington Centre. Telephone connection. E. B. LEAVITT, PfacHcaI H ir Cutler. Two clean w orkmen. A clean shop. Plenty of clean towels. Clean in every sense. Children’s hair cutting a specialty. Razors honed and con- caved. 454 Massachusetts Ave. ned tS?d street i6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION MEMORANDA ALUMNORU r ’67 — lulia Fillebrown is the only member of this the first graduating class at pre- sent residing in Arlington. ' 69 — C. Howard Russell is engaged in the jewelry business at Jacksonville, 111 . ’71 — Elizabeth J. Newton is the chief libra- rian at the Robbins Library. ’71 — Stephen B. Wood resides in Arlington. ’72 — Daniel Wyman is a market gardener in Arlington. 73 — Mary F. Scanlan, who has taught in the Arlington schools for many years, is at present principal of the Crosby School. ’76 — Frank V. Wellington still resides in Arlington, and carries on the insur- ance business in connection with his father, Mr. Geo. Y. Wellington. ’78 — Rose M. Brady resides at the Heights and is one of Arlington’s most succes.s- ful public school teachers. ’78 -Henry Hornblower is a broker doing business in Boston. ’80 — Eliza A. Schwamb gives instruction in the piano-forte at her home in Arling- ton. ’86 — William B. Wood is a member of the W’illiam T. Wood Ice Co. and resides in Arlington. ’88 — Nelson B. Crosby is at present in Arl- ington, but expects soon to return to Colorado Springs. ’88 — George H. Shirley is employed at Oliver Ditson’s publishing hou.se. ' 89 Louise Learned occupies a responsible position in the Boston Public Library. ’92 — M. Ernest Moore is engaged in market gardening in Arlington. ’96 — Helen Hunt Learned is assistant librarian in the Robbins Library. ’97 — Harold B. Wood has entered Technol- ogy ’97 — Harry White and Fred White are al.so at Technology. ’97 — Lilian Bruorton is taking a post-gradu- ate course at the Arlington High School. ’97 — Eliot R. Fowle is at Burdett College. ’97 — H. Maxwall Brooks and John Gaylord Brackett have entered Harvard Col- lege. When at the “ Bos ton Food Fair” visit the exhilnt of the Jersey RUl Creamery ' of Ryegate, Vermont. Tlie | roduet of tliis creamery has taken more prizes than any l)ntterever exliihited. Made exclusively from Jersey stock. We shall receive the Advertising does no good Unless you have something to advertise and the article ad- vertised is what you recommend it to be. CENTRAL Dry Goods Co. 477 Mass. Ave. hotter in prints and five pound boxes • EVERY WEEK r A rn sHTMfT groceries r . GUOniiNtj, and PROVISIONS. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. The most iniportant tiling aliout a prescription is wliat is left out. If you have it put up at CClbittcmorc ' s pharmacy, Massachusetts Ave., as you. probably do, j ' ou get just wliat your doctor orders and nothing more. i his deeply interests you. Voi.. I. §©f ool ©lapien. ' ■ . Jffice, High School, Academy St. Aiu.ixgtox, Ma.ss., Dece.mhkk, 1S97. No. 4. Gbe Glapiop) is published quarterly during- the .school year. Terms : 10 Cents Per Copy. 40 Cents Per Year. Advertising Rates, $1.50 per inch. ENTEUEI) A.S SECOND CLASS MAIL .MATTER. AKi.iN(iTON Advocate I’ki.nt. OFFICERS OF THE CLARION : EDITOR: WARREN L. RUS.SELL. ( L.VSS EDITORS: M. ry L. Turnbull, ’98. Helexe L. Huiilert, ’99. D.wid Elavell, ’00. Philip M, Pattersox, ’01. BUSINESS MANAGER: CHARLES J. DAILEY. ASSISTANT : CHESTER P . IL ' D ' d. TREASURER WARREN L. RLS-sELL. CONTENT ' . Ly-- ' - Editorials, . - - - 1-2 A Strange Tale, - - Experiences in Japan, - . 6-7 Our Flag, ... - - 7-9 Owl and the Pussy-Cat. - - - 9-1 1 Historv of the Sword, - I i-i 2 School Locals, - Debating Club Notes, - 14-ir Athletics, ... - 1 Memoranda Alum norum. - i( EDITORIAL Merry Christmas to the readers of the Clarion. How cjuickly the time has flown. It seems but yesterday when we greeted our readers at the opening of the year ; now already one term has gone, — nearly half the year. With this issue the first volume of our paper also closes. We think that the school has reason to be satisfied with the success of their undertaking. A school paper has been established, continued in spite of the almost complete change in the management since the fall term opened, and it now closes he year with a fair surplus in the treasury. In the name of the .school we wish to thank advertisers, subscribers, aiui all our friends who, by their pecuniary aio and valuable suggestions, have contribute- to the paper ' s success. Volume I. is now a matter of history. Ylume II. rises up be- fore us. Now that a school paper has been fairly started ' wi the Arlington High School, let us all sustain it in the year to come. Let every pupil see not only that his own name is on the subscription li.st, but that of his friends as well. Let each one do all in his power to support the paper and make it both a literary and financial success in the coming year. ARL NGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLAR OA. There is one feature of our work here in school to wliicli we desire to call especial attention. When the school entered the present buildin ;, a new branch of work was inaugurated, known as the Manual Train- ing Department. Here the Freshmen and 9th grade boys from our own building, and the 7th and 8th grades from the other schools, receive instruction in the art of wood working, under the efficient direction of Mr. A. C . Cobb. They are taught to ])lane oft , square up, etc., not merely as ex- ercises, but receive an abundance of this sort of practice in the construction of vari- ous “ models.” Thus they have in the end something useful or ornamental to show for their labor. The boys nearly all greatly enjoy this diversion from the regular school duties. We believe that the training they receive in the three years course in this work will prove of much benefit to them in after life. At the same time the regular school studies do not suffer from the atten- tion devoted to “ Manual Training.” In- deed, experience has shown that they are helped, rather than hindered by it. This department is indeed a valuable addition to the curriculum of our school. Some of the members of the Debating Club fail to see why many of the boys are less interested in the debates than in the foot ball or polo games. We think we know the reason. The boys go to a foot ball game because they like it ; they under- stand it, enter into its spirit, and therefore enjoy it. If they only understood a little more about the Debating Club, and entered a little more into its spirit, they would enjoy it as well. Many of the Freshmen, and, we must confess, some who are not Fresh- men, rarely attend the debates, and conse- quently know nothing of them but by hear- say. Let every one come and see for him- self how interesting and instructive they In the present issue we continue the ])lan j)ursued in our October number, ami begin the Literary Department with an article from the pen of one of the gradiiates. We believe that this is an excellent plan to fol- low in succeeding issues. If the Alumni feel that they are expected to contribute something for each paper that comes out, they will be more deeplv interested in its welfare. They will not lose their interest in the affairs of the school, nor feel that they have lost all connection with its insti- tutions simply because thev have graduated from its numbers. W E cannot teach you Latin or Greek, but we can show you how to make a dollar go the farthest of any place in town. Central T ry Goods Co., 477 MASS. AVENGE. Tills space reservcfl for K. C. I.ITCHF ' IEI.I), I’HOTouK.vriiKi: of Class of ’!I7, . . II. s. are. ARLINGTON fllGII SCHOOL CLARION I LITERARY DEPARTMENT. � A STRANGE TAI.E OF A STRANGE BEING, BASED UPON “ the AHHOT.” “1 am but a little key. Not so very big, you sec, But I once saved Queen Marie, So you must attend to me.” Where did it come from, this funny little song, piped in such a high, cracked voice? 1 gazed around my library, but seeing only the glow of the setting sun as it played upon the rows of books, 1 concluded that 1 must be dream- ing, and therefore leaning back in my chair pre- pared me self for another nap. Suddenly I heard the shrill little voice again. ‘■Here I am, quite near, you sec ; On the table you ' ll find me.” .My eyes at once sought the table and there, seated upon a great bunch of keys, rusty and worn, which my little son had found that day while fishing in the loch, was the riueerest little man 1 had ever seen. His head was large in proportion to his slender body, with a counte- nance seared and wrinkled by age, but from this unpromising background peered forth two pierc- ing black eyes, which seemed to read my inmost thoughts. His garments were of rusty brown, mottled with black and green, while his gro- tesque head was surmounted by a little pointed cap. These habiliments, together with his tawny beard, gave him. to say the least, a erv rusty appearance. “I am Mr. Castle K.eye. (Jaze not scornlully at me!” shrilled the little man. “Though I mav look old and forlorn now, once I had a respectable suit of black like yourself and looked very well in it too, for did not my sweetheart. Miss (ioldye VVatchkeye, tell me so? Now, my clothes are sliabby enough, 1 know, but they are, neverthe- less, quite suitable, for I, too. have grown worn and useless in my old age.’ “Then,’’ said 1 . summoning courage, “mv dear Mr. Keye, you must have had a very long and eventful life, to thus change your appear- ance. “True, true, answered he. “Hundreds of years pass away, To me they are a single day.” “Will ou not favor me with an account of some incident in your career? I asked, each succeeding word increasing my respect for the little fellow. “You must have witnessed the rise and fall of kings and rulers. “What you say is very true, Both Marg’ret and Marie I knew,” sang the little creature. That recalled to my mind his opening words, so 1 at once addressed him. “Please tell me how you saved .Mary of .Scotland from her foes. IF. O. MEN CHIN, Carriage Maker Painter, Carriage Painting a Specialty. Jobbing of all kinds promptly attended to. 415 Mass. Ave., Arlington. T. M. C ' anniff, Hi u r D n ’sse r. Billiarits and Pool, 417 .d !s ai ' setts As ' em e. O. . DEPB K, Jeweler - a d - Optieia , Opp. Medford st ect. - . lrlingt n , Jltiss. Established iSjj. Pronipincss and Kehability, combined wiili Skillful Exe- cution, our specialty. Oculist prescriptions filled, etc. Clocks t::illetl for and delivered free. . Ileitry JIarhve d ' Son, UNDER L A KERS, U ' a e ' oo ns : 12 Itroadway. opp. Soldiers’’ .Mon n e it . Arli igton, .Mass. ' I el. Con. 26-4. 4 ARLhXGTON llIGIl SCHOOL CLARION. “Ah me, sighed my visitor, dropping his lively manner and growing eloquent, “that is the most prominent occurrence of my life, — the de- liverance of that beautiful queen from a cruel im- prisonment. I remember it as if it were but yesterday, — the poor, miserable lady secluded in the old castle against her will, and — e.vcuse me, sir, but I cannot help it,” at the same time wip- ing two or three tears from his bright little eyes. “But,” 1 interrupted rather amused, yet pity- ing the poor littie fellow, “you started to tell me of your part in the deliverance of the ()ueen.” I ' nie, true, ’ repeated he, “Von shall hear of Queen Marie,’’ and without further parley began. “1 might tell you of my cradle, deep down in the earth, of my first journey to the light, of my visit to the foundry, where my fine suit of black was given me, of the great store into which 1 was taken; but it would not interest you. Suffice it to say, that along with my brethren,” pointing to the otlier keys, “1 was purchased by a pompous old gentleman, carried many miles in his pocket and finally plac ed at my post, which was in a little wicket gate at the foot of the lofty tower of Lochleven Castle, the stronghold of the Douglas family, on the bank of a beautiful lake. “Generation after generation of Douglases flourished and died under my guardianship, un- til finally came the Ijady of Lochleven, a person whom, between you and me, 1 never liked. She was so vulgar and unrefined that she always jarred on my nerves. “One evening during her reign, we (the other keys and myself), instead of being given to the butler as usual, were placed on a silver salver and carried with great pomp along strange pas- sages and up winding stairs, until we came to a large room at the end of a long hall. This room we entered. “At first 1 was blinded by the strong light, but soon 1 perceived my respected mistress seated at a small supper table, and near her a most beautiful ladv. .Such a lovely face it was — that noble brow shaded by a wealth of glossy hair, those expressive eyes, so eloquently por- traying the continued sorrow and grief which were her portion of life. It needed not the titles by which the dainty lady ' s maid addressed her, to assure me that I was in the presence of Mary (Jueen of Scots, her of whom 1 had heard so much but never seen. ‘‘. lv refiections were slightly disturbed by the actions of a lad who seemed to be the t ueen ' ■ page. Every time that the Lady of Lochleven turned away, this lad would feel in his pocket. How 1 wondered what it was that he seemed so fearful of losing I He seemed a good young fellow, one who would be brave and fearless in danger, and it was very evident that in his eyes his royal mistress was perfection. “Suddenly the boy exclaimed that he could see a light in the graveyard opposite. The dame, who was rather superstitious, started toward the window, leaving my brothers and myself lying unguarded on the table. Then 1 understood the plans of the young page, for with a (juick movement he slipped us into his pocket, at the same time placing an exactly similar bunch upon the salver. “Oh, ho!” said 1 to myself as I explored the depths of his pocket, “your little game is per- fectly clear. You want me to unlock the wicket gate, so that your charming mistress may escape. Well, God bless her, I hope she will ! And al- though it will make me a little ashamed, having always been loyal to the house of Douglas, 1 will do my part. That makes me think there is some one else in the ca.stle — we keys know all the the family secrets — who loves his queen bet- R. R. llpJiam, Provision Dealer. 77 e Choicest BEEI ' , PORK, LAMB, A nd otlier Meats. Jittl er, Eggs. L xrd. Ch ese. Game and J ' Vegetables of it It kinds in their season. Massaeh iisetls . I venue, A rt i n gton , Mass. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 ter than his own proud name, and I have no doubt that he is concerned in this plan. “The dame, hearing a slight jingle as we slid into our new quarters, turned around and asked who touched the keys. My young master — we could hear him plainly — answered that she must have brushed them with her sleeve. “After making several .sarcastic remarks, the stern mistress left the room, grasping tightly the forged keys. Now there was great rejoicing. We were taken into the Queen’s bedroom, where my royal mistress and her page began to talk of two lights in the distance and the di.sappearance of one of them ; but being only a key, of course 1 could not understand their meaning. “After some time, the Queen exclaimed, ‘A boat has pushed off from the landing. Go, Ro- land, and communicate with the sentinel.’ “Then 1 felt myself moving noiselessly and quickly down the staircase, and was not much sur- prised at being taken out and fitted to the lock of my iron wicket. My friend Lock seemed much astonished to see me at that hour of the night, but 1 bade him be silent and told him o the plan, while the page conversed with the senti- nel, who seemed to know all about the undertak- ing. On being told that a boat had crept unob- served up to the landing and was now waiting close by, the boy left me for a moment, but soon returned, leading the beautiful Mary and her at- tendants, closely veiled, to the shore where the boat lay concealed by the shadows. “In this boat sat a young man of about the .same age as my Roland, with a face proud and haughty; and beside him, — ah! I knew the mel- ancholy features of George Douglas, my fellow traitor, if .so he might be called. That was the .supreme moment of my life,” said the little man earnestly, “when Mary Stuart, whom 1 had loved long before 1 had ever seen her, by my aid passed out of the wicket gate and into the waiting boat. Following her, with me in the depths of his pocket, came Roland, escorting the Queen’s waiting woman, although in my opinion he would have much preferred to have had the pretty la- dy’s maid leaning on his arm. “All was ready for the start, when suddenly the page, crying out that something had been forgotten, ran back to the little gate and, taking me from his pocket, locked the doors to prevent pursuit. Something told me that I should never see my friend Lock again, and we parted sorrow- fully, — we who had been such inseparable com ' panions. Then Roland took me again in his hand and ran quickly towards the boat, which we reached just as it was pushing off, but Ro- land and I, grasping each other tightly, easily lea]Ded into the receding skiff. “Although it was still dark, the night was per- fectly (]uiet and the slightest sound might betray our movements. Our crowded boat, with its closely muffled occupants, was creeping stealthily across the placid lake, when suddenly the castle bell rang loudly. The splash of our oars had aroused a hostile sentinel at the castle, who, true to his duty, had given the alarm. Lights flashed in the windows and voices could be heard ring- ing far across the loch. At the first warning peal of the bell, Roland sprang up and stood upright in the boat, holding us keys firmly in his hand. Then, aftei committing us to the care of the fa- mous Kelpie of the loch, he lifted his arm and cast us far out into the waters. “1 felt myself sinking steadily down, down, down, and knew that one chapter of ms life was ended, but as I breathed my last breath of pure air, 1 sang joyfully, Mara Harrin on, - . PRACTICAL - - HOUSE, SIGN and . . . DECORATIVE PAINTERS. Hard Wood Finishers, Kalsominers, Glaziers, Paper Hangers, etc. - - A- A I’erson. ' il supervision jrivcn to all work. Estimates elieerfully furnislteil when rci|uesteti. . . . A A We respectfully solicit a share of your patronage. POST OFFICE BOX. 555. i ’ RESIDENCE, 29 LEWIS AVENUE. 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. ‘The mite there is of me ril gladly give to Queen Marie “I mij In tell you of my life at the bottom of the lake among the weeds and pebbles, but my story is already too long. Now, my dear sir, 1 must ask you one question which has agitated my mind all these years. ‘Did the beautiful queen escape? Did she afterward enjoy lier throne and reward her faithful page?’” As gently as 1 could 1 related to the little fel- low the fate of the unfortunate queen. As the story proceeded he became very much distressed and two great tears rolled down his wrinkled cheeks. “Woe’s me! for now this little key Shall evermore mourn Queen Marie.” I leaned forward to grasp the poor little thing by tlie hand, for his grief had aroused my sym- pathies, when suddenl} ' I heard a merry laugh and opened my eyes, only to find myself tightl ’ clasping the great bunch of rusty keys which my little son was endeavoring to obtain. My dream was over, the little man had disappeared en- tirely, leaving behind him only the memory of a happy hour to brighten my dull and common- place life. .Amy L. Kussei.i., ' 96. EXPERIENCES IN JAPAN. As Japan is a country lying at some distance from the United States, with a people so widely different from the people here, perhaps readers may be interested to hear a few personal e.xperi- ences on that far away island. The first three years of my existence were passed in Japan and then 1 visited the United States. In about two years, however, I returned, and I will tell you something of my life during the last eight or ten years. Among the things we have there to which people here are strangers, are earthquakes. If they happen in the daytime, people rush out doors in a hurry ; but if, as is frequently the case, they occur at night, it is difficult to know what to do. The principal danger in running out of doors is from falling tiles. The roofs are covered with very thick and heavy tiles, rather loosely put on and fastened with mortar. When the roof is shaken by an earthquake, they come apart and are very likely to fall upon a person just emerging from under the eaves. A large earthejuake which we had, occurred in the daytime. We went outside and saw the ground rolling and the chimneys dancing very prettily indeed. We were afraid they would fall down, but after about eleven minutes the frolick- ing stopped without anything serious having happened. My father, however, was afraid that if we had another earthquake, our chimneys would come down and therefore had them taken down almost to the roof. My brother and sister were at school when all this happened. The chimneys of the schoolhouse and ot almost every building on the “Concession,’’ as the foreign settlement was called, came down. I do not know whether you have heard of the death of the Empress Dowager of Japan, but I am sure that if you had been in Japan last February, you would have heard a great deal about it. The people made tlie greatest com- motion you ever heard, and said that tlieir hearts were almost breaking with grief. They would not allow any member of the court to go to a concert, to sing or to play any musical instru- ment for a year. The court band could not even practice for the same length ot time. One FOR.... June Shoes AN ).... Ce fs ' Ih niishiug Goods CAU. O.X.... L. ( TTLHH. Bank BuihUug ' . FRED A. SMITH, DEALER IN WATI ' IIKS, ( ' l,«(’KS, .IKIVEIKY, SlIVEinVlIlE, SI ' EmCEES. A full Line of Toys. Skillful W ' atch, Clock and Jewelry Repairin};. FINANCE BLOCK. MASS. AVE. II M. CHASE. Hack, Boa rdi }!g Bivery Stable. Carr inches furnished for J tr ies, U’eddings, ■ ' nnerals, etc. 1 1 lingtoH , Mass. Telephone 19 . ARLliVOTOAr mGJf SCHOOL CLARTON. 1 yVmerican girl was about to have a ])arty, but some Japanese came and told her that she would better postpone it. They were even displeased at the singing in the churches. On the third of March all the Japanese girls set up shelves arranged like stairs and get out their dolls. They put the two who represent the Jimperor and Empress on the highest shelf, and those which represent the court nobles on the iower ones; then they invite all their friends to come and see them. The boys’ day comes on the tifth of May. Then the boys take a large hsh, made either of colored cloth or paper, and put it on a bamboo flag pole. If there are two or more boys in the farnil)’, they hoist two or more fishes accord- ingly, always putting one fish for every boy in the house. During the late war between Japan and China the Japanese laid siege to the Chinese city of Port .Arthur. My mother happened to go to a Japanese concert about that time, and just as it was about to begin the news was brought that Port Arthur had fallen. You should have heard the cheering. When it finally stopped the peo- ple all stood up and sang the national anthem. Then the concert commenced. The family of our Japanese cook is, I think, a good example of one kind of Japanese family, and I will tell you a little concerning it. The family is composed of three persons : the cook, his wife and a little boy three or four years old. This young Jap is capable of being agreeable, but if you do anything he does not like, he will very soon get angry and commence calling names. One day when he was doing something that he ought not, my mother told iiim to stop. Then what did the little fellow do but say “.Shut up” to her; at least that is what “ Damatte ” means. Me is never punislied by his father to amount to anything, l.)ut this time, as he had been rude to my mother, he did not get over the effect of his punishment for three or four hours. What his father does principally by way of irunishment is to threaten to burn him. The way the Japanese do this is to take a piece of incense, light it, and burn the children on their little toes and knuckles. Our cook went so far as to get the incense and light it, but he could not bring himself to burn the child. Nevertheless, one r ften secs it done by less indulgent parents. Such are some of the incidents connected with the Japanese life of to-day. Perhaps these few little incidents related of my life in Japan may serve to show something of the every-day habits of this interesting people, and may stimulate somewhat your interest in our Mongolian brethren, twelve thousand miles away. Edward Forbes Greene, ' ot. OUR FLAG. Our Elag 1 how much these words mean to every loyal American heart. They thrill us with pride and delight, for it is indeed a noble ban- ner, looked upon with respect and admiration wherever it is seen. We learn that ■‘every nation has its .symbolic ensign, — some have beasts, some birds, some fishes and some reptiles on their banners. Our fathers chose the stars and stripes, — the red, telling of the blood shed for their country, the blue, of the heavens and their protection, and the stars, of the separate .States embodied in one nationality, ‘ If Pluribus Unum.’” On .Saturday, June 14, 1777, the American Congress resolved “ That the Hag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars on a blue field, representing a new constellation.” S. Slick ley cf ' Co., PI limbing and Heating, Svitau ' . ' : Itlock. J ii.ss. . hu’. Jrm M. Peppard, B LA C!v SMITH and - - HOPSLSnOPP, 413 Ma. ' i.uiL in.sa s Ai ' e., Arlington. F. R. DANlELS, ( Psg:_:pH Periodicah, Alagazines, C a. A’.V and TOBACCO. Also, complete Line of Gents ' • ' nrishing Goods, Hats and Caps. Evervthiny new. .Ill the latest styles. s ARLINGl ' ON fUGII SCHOOL C .ARION. This is the first legislative action for the estab- lishment of a national flag for the United States of which there is any record. The first salute ever paid to this flag was from the flag of France, February 13, 1778. Some have considered that the stars and stripes were suggested by the arms of Washing- ton, which contained both. It may be interest- ing to know that the little robe in which (leorge Washington was baptised was of white silk, lined with crimson, and trimmed with blue rib- bons — our national colors, red, white and blue. In 1870, Mr. William J. Canby read before the Historical .Society of Pennsylvania, a paper on the American Flag, in which he claimed that his maternal grandmother, Mrs. John Ross, was the maker and partial designer of the first flag of the United States. The house where this flag was made is a small two and a half story build- ing on Arch Street, Philadelphia. He .said that a committee of Congress accompanied by Gen. Washington, came to see his grandmother, who was an upholsterer, and engaged her to make the flag from a rough drawing, which at her sug- gestion was remodeled by General Washington, in her back parlor. .Mrs. Ross received the order of flag making for the government, and continued in this occupation for many years. In consequence of the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the Union in .May, 1795, the stars and stripes were changed from thirteen to fifteen, but when four more states were admitted it was seen that this custom could not be con- tinued, and some change was desirable. It was decided to reduce the number of stripes to thir- teen, to represent the original states, and to add a new star for each state admitted. The stars have increased from thirteen to forty-five. Patriotism is aroused by the very sight of our flag. During the last presidential campaign “Flag Day’- was one of the most conspicuous days. Wherever one went, he could see flags, some old, some new, some large and some small. The flag is raised over the public schools in or- der that the scholars may always have it before their minds. At school, one of the first things that children are taught, is to salute the flag and to repeat, “ I pledge allegiance to my flag, and the country for which it stands ; one nation indi- visible, with liberty and justice for all.” Patriotism is further taught by our manj ' in- spiring songs, one of which, “ The .Star .Span- gled Banner,” has a very interesting history. It was written by Francis .Scott Key while witness- ing the bombardment of Fort .McHenry, Septem- ber 13, 1814. The scene which he described was not imaginary but one which he actually saw. The Admiral of the enemies’ fleet had boasted that he could capture Fort Mcflenry in a few hours. The flag was anxiously watched during the whole day by Key, and when he awoke in the morning and saw it still proudly waving, he wrote his song on the back of an old envelope. It was hailed with enthusiasm and immediately took its place as a national song. It has been somewhat changed from the original, several stanzas having been added. Notable among these is the last stanza, written by Oliver Wen- dell Holmes, at the request of a lady, during our Civil War. The flag ot Fort .McHenry, whose broad stripes and bright stars inspired Key’s song, is still in existence. It has fifteen stripes, each nearly two feet wide, and fifteen five-pointed stars, each two feet from point to point. CHARLES GOTT, ©appiage anujfaetapep Wagons of all kinds made to order. Re= pairing in all branches. FINE PAINTING A SPECIALTY. J- J ' J- 450 Massacliusetts Ave., ARLINGTON, Opposite Medford Street. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 Our country affords shelter for all kinds and conditions of people, but nowhere is any other than our own American dag allowed as a stand- ard. In one century the small constellation ot stars has grown to one which glitters above the Atlantic and the Pacific. “ Ne’er waved beneath the golden sun A lovlier banner for the brave Than that our bleeding father’s won. And proudly to their children g ve. Its glorious stars in azure shine The radiant heraldry of heaven; Its stripes in beauteous order twine. The eii.blems of our Union given. Around the globe, through every clime Where commerce wafts or man hath trod, It floats aloft, unstained by crime, Hut hallowed bv heroic blood.” Jennik .M. Rt)iJE. , ' yS. A .SEC UEL ■| ' () IIIE “OWE AND THE PESSV-CA 1’.” ‘• ' I ' hc owl and the pussy-cat wont to sea, In a beautiful pea green l)oai; They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a Five-pound Note.” ‘‘And they sailed away for a year and a day, To a land where the Bong ' I’rcc grows, And there in the wood a Piggy-wig stood, With a ring in the end of his nose.” “ They dined on mince, and slices of ijuincc, Which they ate with a runcihie spoon, And hand in hand, on the edge of tlie sand. They danced in the light of the moon.’ ( ' The following astronomical facts must not be fully credited or religiously believed.) The owl and the pussy-cat had been living for some time in the land where the Bong Tree grows. It certainly was a very charming place, but even dining on mince and slices of quince, and dancing in the moon-light may pall on one in time ; thus it was with the owl and the pussy- cat. They longed for a change, t. ne brilliant evening, as they were strolling on the sea-beach, arm in arm, the pussy-cat broke the stillness by remarking, “My love, have you ever thought that it might be enjoyable to take a little trip? We never had even a wedding tour ; that voyage in the pea-green boat was during our courtship, you remember.” He gave her a fond glance, and his green eyes grew tender, as with a gentle paw he arranged one of her tail feather.s. “How clearly you always divine my thoughts,” .said the owl. “At that very moment I was thinking that I should like to see a little of the world.” “I knew yf)U would agree with me,” he replied, “and now the question is, where shall we go? Here was food for thought and cogitation The world was wide, and high, and long ; should they go up, or down, or around it? P ' or some time they paced the sands in silence. .Suddenly a light broke over the countenance of the pus.sy-cat, and he smilingly e.xclaimed, as he gazed at the golden moon shining over the water, “I have it I We will go to the moon. “You are right, my dear,” said the owl, “we will go to the moon.” The owl and the pussy-cat went to sleep that night with happy hearts. Early in the morning they were again strolling along the water ' s edge, discussing ways and means. Both decided that the pea-green boat, though rich with tender recollections, woidd not do at all for an aerial joui ney, and balloons were as yet things of the future. . t last they hit upon a large pink snail- shell ; (the snails in Bong-Tree land are the size of pumpkins), and this they rigged with sails. They planned to start as soon as a strong breeze blew toward the moon. So the owl ami the pussy cat sailed away In a beautiful, pink lined shell. SKMOltS GO,, 1� W] ewi impcvisi iiuS . . . Stationery, Confectionery, Soda, Cigars, Etc. JVo. 639 )VIas8acbu9ctts Hvc., P. O. Building. v linvi a full lim of Polo Sticks on sale at Paiston Prices. (ilVE US A CAUU. y i‘r, XGrox mcfT sc fro or. cr.ARrox. I o The two ijreatly regretted the impossibility of ))rovisioning the shell with honey and some of the current spices ; but the honey had been all consumed during their sojourn in the pea-green boat ; and as for the five-pound note, the owl had needed every cent of that and a good deal more beside, in buying her trousseau. However, their spirits were very light, (whose would not be, at the prospect of renewing a happy honey- moon?) and they contentedly i)acked their trunks with several large jars of mince and a goodly number of (|uinc(cs, not to omit the runcible spoon. Thus e()ui|)ped, the ha|)py couple step|)ed aboard the shell, the puss-y-cat adjusted the sails, and they rose gentl , heading towards the s])ot where the moon had risen on the even- ing before. His catship had hit on a very convenient con- trivance by fastening his long tail to the tiller: in this manner he could turn the rudder by a single movement of tliis useful meml)er, and sit at the same time beside the fair owl, enjoying her conversation, at once entertaining and ele- vating. ' I ' hey rose directly to the clouds, and con- tinued their journey above them, because, as the owl remarked with her usual wisdom and fore- thought, a white, fleecy cloud would make a charming resting-place, whenever they chose to alight on one. So they sailed peacefully on through the clouds and stars and found much enjoyment in the study of astronomy, this science being greatly facilitated by their close proximity to the objects in cpiestion. The atmos- phere afforded another opportunity for improv- ing their minds, and many diligent hours were spent in analyzing hail, snow, rain and vapor. They received one great disappointment; they were asleep when they passed Mars, and did not solve that mystery of long standing as to its inhabitants. It is a strange fact, but nevertheless true, that this joui ' ney took them the exact year and a day of the former one. Early in the morning of the three hundred and sixty-seventh day, they came in sight of a long, smooth stretch of pale yellow sea-beach, and the pussy-cat uttered a glad cry of “Land! ’ “1 fear you are mistaken, my dear, .said his wife gently. “I believe the moon is popularly supposed to consist of green cheese, not land. Hut both were doomed to di.sap- pointment, — the moment the shell grazed the shore, it stuck fast, and the pu.s.sy-cat solemnly remarked, “We were both mistaken, my love, the moon is made of wax!” “ T“ry well, re- ])lied the owl, “wax it is, but let us explore it further. Her husband assented with a smile, and they had not gone far before the cat made an exclamation of surprise. Proceeding toward them was a tiny man in green tights, and having an enormous head atop of his small body. The pus.sy-cat addressed him in his most courteous manner, but was rewarded with a blank stare. Soon, however, the manikin beckoned them to follow him, and soon they came to a big round tower of beautiful, many-colored wax; within, on a yellow waxen throne, sat a fat little man, with a head yet more enormous than any they had seen. ' I ' his was His Moonish Majesty . . . HI. tlie King. Around him were assem- bled his courtiers, and many ladies of high de- DA JAD JV. D UNCAN, Itcar I’eck Kstate, J’leasaiit Street, Floral Fecorator, Jieiiding Plants, Palms, clc. LOWERS URSflSHEII OR FUNERALS. Wedding and social occasions. tVe wish to eall your attention again to our “ Jersey Hill Butter,” .Made lor tlie .select trade and at reasonalile prices. We have yet to receive onr lirst complaint against it. IT and you will always use it. C. A. ClJSiriXG, GROCERfES PROVIS ONS. Arliii‘Aoii Heights. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 gree, with slender, stylish figures, large sleeves and huge heads. “What great intellects these moon people must have ! whispered the owl to her husband. And now took place a most confusing scene. All the moon people were chattering together and making strange gestures towards our hero and heroine. One of the ladies stepped, by accident, on the cat ' s tail, and at his angry spit of alarm and pain, the assemblage scattered in all directions ; the King even took refuge behind the throne. Hut at last a wise man appeared, who had once visited Bong Tree land, and by his interpretation, his Moonish Majesty the XX.XllI. and the pussy-cat e.xchanged interest- ing confidences, whicli resulted in an invitation to the latter and his fair spouse to make an ex- tended visit at the Royal Palace. That evening a concert was held in their honor, and the two performed, very acceptably, their repertoire of duets with guitar accompaniments, which had been much in vogue at Hong Tree afternoon teas and musicales. It would take too long to tell of the gay life at the moon capital ; of the many excursions the visitors took all over the interesting wax coun- try, and into all the wax works, and even of the wonderful waxen foods they ate, without the slightest detriment to their digestions. Many months passed in this bright country, but at last the owl and the pussy-cat wearied of dissipation and gayety ; they longed for their quiet, moon- lit sands and cold collations of mince and quinces. The moon people bowed their big heads in overwhelming sorrow when they an- nounced their departure, and watched, loudly lamenting, as the pink shell sank slowly among the stars until it disappeared. Hut the pussy- cat and the owl were happy ; the owl took her guitar and sang softly the old song, “Oh beauti- tul pussy. Oh pussy, my love, what a beautilul pussy you are !” Hack through the misty spaces of air flew the pink shell, and after the customary year and a day, the owl and the pusy-cat once more set foot on the shore of Bong Tree land. And there, on the edge of the wood, stood their friend, the Piggy-wig, to welcome them back. They shook hands affectionately, and soon the sweet strains of “Home, Sweet Home,” rose above the tops of ihe Hong tree®. Helene L. Huhlekt, ’99. A HISTORY OF THE SWORD. Perhaps no manufactured article shows more clearly the force of circumstances in its develop- ment than the sword. It has been made of stone, wood, bone, copper, brass, bronze and iron. It has had many shapes and sizes, having been both long and short, wide and narrow, curved am.l straight, heavy and light, pointed, round and square, sharp on one side, on both sides or on neither. A collection of these weapons as found in some ot the museums of Europe, is made u|) of a thousand and one different kinds, gathered from everywhere. In these museums one may see the short Clreek sword ; the Roman weapon, whose length was as varied as the number of countries it had conquered ; the soft, pliant Gallic blade ; the hooked scimetar of the Turk, with an inside edge, and the curved Arab yataghan with the edge outside ; the cross-handled sword of the Crusader, with which he prayed and slew alter- nately ; the .Malay kriss ; the notched blade of Zanzibar; the eighteenth century court sword; the Albanian cutlass and many others. CURli YOUR COUGH 11777 CLARK’S Compound Tar Syrup. ivi l I c satisfied 7nitJi the trial or vc xviU ref mid money. CLARK GAY, PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS. ARL NGTON I GH SCHOOL CLARION. ] 2 A.s men in early times fought hand to hand, the oldest specimens of tlie sword are short, in fact, the sword is probably an evolution of the club, which, at first made of hard wood, was gradually sharpened on one and then on both sides, so as to inflict a more deadly wound. Kven to-day we find some savage races employ- ing wooden weapons. Wood gave way to stone’ which in turn was displaced bv bronze, iron, and finally, steel. The sword increased in length as men became more civilized and showed a dis- j)osition to fight fiirther away from each other, which naturalh ' recpiired more skill in the use of the wea])on. .Some specimens of swords of the middle ages are almost, if not quite, as long as the warriors who wielded them. Thus the sword has jiassed through five dis- tinct stages : first, came the period when men seemed to hew and hack each other for the mere pleasure it gave them ; ne.xt, the era when stu- pendous and impossible feats of arms were said to have been accomplished ; then followed the feudal time, — a curious mixture of bloodshed and religion; succeeding this brutal period sprang the interval of fencing ; finally came the down- fall of the sword, it being to-day merely part of a military equipment. But the sword has been used for other pur- poses than as a weapon of war. We recall the anecdote told of Charlemagne who said, as he used the pommel of his sword to put his stamd on treaties, “1 sign them with this end. and with the other I will take care that they are kept.” The various inscriptions found on the blades of swords can be .said to constitute a literature in themselves. This “ cutlery poetry,” as Shake- speare called it, is not the least interesting fea- ture of a sword collection. Hundreds of Toledo blades were engraved with the wise counsel, “Do not draw me without reason, do not sheathe me without honor. On an old Ferrara sword occurs this inscription, “My value varies with the hand that holds me and on an old Hungarian weapon we read. “He that thinks not as 1 do, thinks falsely.” Besides the mottoes, the maker ' s name and address, or the owner ' s arms were engraved on the blade. During the sixteenth century, warriors re- garded elaborate!}’ ornamented hilts with as much interest a.s we look upon works of art at the present day. The blades of Italian swords were also sometimes beautifully ornamented. The most celebrated weapons in history are the blades of Damascus, but swords have been made in Russia, during the present century, which have rivalled in edge and bending quali- ties even the famous Damascus blades. The sword was one of the first weapons maile by man and became most important in warfare. It has a!wa s been the visible badge of birth, bravery and freedom, and to surrender it was to admit defeat and disgrace. In Kngland. even at the present day, the sword alone is considered adequate to confer knighthood. Vet in these scientific days of the gatling gun and torjiedo boat, we may regretfully hang up the sword with that tender interest which attaches to all things, now forever of the past. W.AI.DO S. M ANSON, ' qo. E. B. LEAVITT, Pr cHc I - i’- ll ' b.ir ulter. Two clean workmen. A clean shop. I’lenty of clean towels. Clean in every sense. Children ' s hair cutting a specialty. Razors honed and con- caved. 454 Massachusetts Avc., me°fSrd sl et. Removed s«« We take pleasure to inform you that we have taken the whole building, Nos. i 2 N 13 FANEUIL HALL SQUARE, and are the only firm in the city on the ground floor. Our seeds and bulbs are of the finest quality, and with increased room we will be able to supply all who call upon us at our new store, 12 13 Faneuil Hall Harket. W. W. RAWSON CO. AR JNGrOX IflGIf SCHOOL CLARION. SCHOOL LOCALS. A little iioMseiise mow aiul tlieii Is velislieil by the best of men.” ’98. Tlie dignity of the Seniors vanished vcloccssinic at their second class meeting. It is pure, and soft, and white as snow, It is wide and long, was ttz cY ' at the top. It is u.seful, as all now very well know. And yet, On dit, “ Put in a pawnshop. It is sad to consider that the Greek woman was but a “ Greekling.” Teacher — • Compare little. Apt pupil — “ Small, smaller, smallest. “ ( uae te, genitor, sententia vertit ? . c- cording to one version given us. ’enus ad- dresses the mighty Jupiter in the following manner : — “ What old man has changed your desire ?” ’97 informs ' 98 that Milton was the au- thor of Pilgrim ' s Progress. ’Tis “All Revoir” to burke now, Without one tear I fear, • nd as he goeth outward, “The Princess doth appear. “ Devant le mur, au ras du sol, parurent deux moustaches jaunes.” Scholar smoothly translating: “ In front of the wall, on a level with the ground, two young moustaches appeared.” “Mauslumd” is the German word for cat. A pupil translating at sight and knowing that the word literally means “ mousedog,” ventured to suggest that the animal might be a rat-terrier. ’99. According to one of the Greek History pupils, Solon made an address to the Athe- nians a hundred yards in length. Let us pity the Athenians if this were so! ’99 ' s class pin has at last Ireen cho.sen and received. Let us be thankful that this comes but once in four years ! The name of a compiler which occupied a conspicuous posiiion on the title page of a book, seems to have given some pupils wrong impressions, as was the case w ' hen we were informed that Hudson wrote “The Rime of the . ncient Mariner.” I ’00. Giieat must have been the dejection of certain ambassadors who threw themselves “all tears at the feet of Cmsar! Evidently the ancient Romans were ac- quainted with musical terms, for according to one translation, Gassar .sent scouts to find the “accent” of a mountain. One of the members of the Civics class thinks that the duties of the Selectmen have been increased, for he informs us that they make the town “audiences. The movement to have the class pin in the Sophomore year was fortunately recon- sidered. Such a movement in time would be taken up by the Freshman who would probably make light of the gravity wdth which the Juniors display their “symbol of honor.” WM. WHYTAL S0N,=— GROCERS. jVIassacbusctts Hvcnuc. . 4 , AOENTS FOR .... Kin Arthur Flour, Best in the World. .4 Golden Rule Creamery Butter in five pound boxes and ten and twenty pound tubs. .4. Goods promptly delivered in Arlington, Fielmont and West Ttedford, ARLINGTON € SCHOOL CLARION. ’oi. It took one of the Freslimen sexeral minutes to lind tlnit tlie interval betwee n 8(XJ B. C. and 776 1 . C. was four years. Apparently the care more about seliool atliletics tlian the l)o s, it ' tlie finan- cial support is any standard to jndoe bv. Accordin ' ); to the statement of one ])iipil in the English Histor - class, the State of Massachusetts contains somethin like six or seven thousand inhabitants. ‘‘ Catchin crabs” was the interpretation ifi en by one pupil to the following lines: “ Xor freejuent does the bright oar break riie darkening mirror of the lake, Ibitil the rocky isle they reach . nd moor their shallop on the beach.” DEB A TIX(i CLUB NOTES. The third regular meeting which shoidd have occurred November 5th, was post- poned to November 19th on account of the illness of one of the disjmtants. The re- sult thereby was a thoroughly prepared and most interesting discussion of the subject. Resolved, — “ That Gettysburg was one of the decisive battles of the world ' s history.” The affirmative and winning side was sui ported by Warren Russell, the negative by Chas. Dailey. At the fourth regular debate on Dec. 3, the following question was discussed. Re- solved, — “That there should be an educa- tional qualification for suffrage.” The leaders were: Affirmative. Negative. Frank Powers. Jules White. D. Buckley. The judges decided in the affirmative by one vote. The large number present at this meeting was very encouraging to the club and considerable interest was displayed in the arguments. Now that the football season is over, the club wishes to see in the future all the members present, as only by the combined efforts of the whole school can the full ben- efits of this very important society be secured. Not only can each boy encourage it by becoming a memlrer, but alsc) what is of far more importance, by showing his wil- lingness to participate whenever appointed to be a leader. This fact should be borne in mind by several members who have in the past and at the last moment declaired their inability to do their part. In connection with this matter Sec. 2 of , rt. III. of the Cons ' t says, “.Ml who wish to Ire leaders will pass in their names and the side of the question they wish to u])- hold, and the standing committee will choose two leaders on each side of the question from these.” Catering For all sorts of occasions. Balls, wedditjrg peeeptiorjis. diraneps. at homes, ppivate papties, ladies’ ete- Ice Cream, Frozen Pudding and Fancy Ices for private families a specialty. N. J. F Mass. Avenue, TELEPHONE Tlu‘ most iinijorliiiit tiling is lett out. If you have it ) Cdbittcmorc’s Massachus US you lutthably io, you orders and i This deeply interests you. : ' I . y. on ron. C-N. .... wli.it V . ,1 lloi ' li.l t K ARLINGTON lIlGir SCHOOL CLARION. 15 Section 3 says, “In case there be any in- sufficient number of names, the vacancies will be filled by those not having spoken for the greatest length of time.” It might be said here, for the benefit of new mem- bers, that the secretary would be pleased to lend the constitution at any time for in- struction. The last regular meeting took place Dec. 17, and the subject was,” Resolved, — “ That the present system of granting pen- sions is not right.” ' J ' he leaders were; Affirmative. Negative. Chester B. Hadley. Frank Fitzpatrick. Chas. J. Dailey. Warren Freeman. ' I’he following question will be discussed Jan. 7. Resolved. — “That Federel .sena- tors should be elected directly by the peo- ple.” All intere.sted are cordially invited to attend our debates. AJHLETICS. Athletics in the .school leceived a se ere blow when the Class of ’97 graduated. Xeverthele.ss, the boys have tried noblv to keep up the name and reputation that our teams have won in the past. When the foot ball s(|uad turned out for practice early this fall, only three members of the last year’s team were left and after the lli sl game one of these was compelled to give up playing. This made nine new men out of eleven, yet we doubt if a pluckier team ever played for the A. II. S. W hat we lacked was experience and weight. If any doubt the pluck and snap of the bovs, they should have .seen the game against W’inchester II. .S., in which our bovs turned the tables in the last half and made three successive touchdowns. The list of the games played is as follo vs : — Oct. 6, C. H. and L. 6. A. H. .S. o. “ 13, Waltham H. .S.-q. . . H. .S. o. “ 15, Melrose H. S. o. A. H. .S. 20. “ 27, C. H. and L. forfeited game. “ 29, Stone. H. S. 6. A. H. .S. 6. Nov. 5, Belmont A. A. 14. A. H. S. 6. “ ri, Winchester H. S. o. .A. H. .S. 16. •• 16, Stoneham H. S. 6. A. H. S. All that we would say to future teams is, “ Go thou and do likewise.” Captain Patter.son has earned the congratulations of all by his excellent generalship. F ' oot ball is over and the all absorbing question now is polo. Last winter the A. H. S. sent forth the team that won the Interscholastic championship of Massa- chusetts, and the school now holds the silver cup otl ' ered as a trophy in these con- tests. VVill it remain here another year It must. A second team made an cxcell. Old for the A. II. S- last winter. Sureh such material with the enthusiasm now exhibited by the candidates should make a champion team. W RIG I NT I TSON Athletic outfitters to the leading colleges, .schools and athletic clubs of New England. BASE BALL Supplies o f Every Description for Athletic Sports. Discus Throiuing full line of sup- plies or this popular sfort. Estimates and samples for team uniforms, etc., furnished on short notice. Secure our rates before purchasing. Special attention to mail orders. Catalogtie free. J Fright F Di f sou Walter K. Hutchinson, FANCY GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, AU.SO FARM PRODUCTS, POULTRY, CAME, ETC. Mass. Ave., ..• Arlington Centre. ' J ' l ' lcplioiie C()iiiu.-ftioii. Tennis. Golf, Cricket . Track and Field Supplies. Gynniasium Fqutpmenis. 16 JA JNG7 ' Oj high school C .ARIOX. 3IEM()1IAM)A ALT MNOKUM. •Si ' 67 — Sarah E. V31r1an is the wife of Professor E. A. (Jouch of the ' ale College, and re- sides in New Haven. ' 67— Mary F. Whitney has married Mr. I- ' ,. F. Kendrick and lives at St. Paul, Minn. ■67 — Emma A. (dreene is the wife of Mr. H. O. Porter, princiijal of the Canterbury School, W ' orcester, Mass. ' 68 — .Susan T. Schouler married Mr. S. J. Dun- bar, former principal of the Cutter school, and is at present at Colorado Springs. ' 68 — Mrs. Nelson B. Record (Helen R. Rich- ardson) resides in New York City. ■70 — Effie Locke is the wife of Mr. J. Arthur Tufts, of the Phillips Academy, Exeter. •71 — Mrs. Lamson Allen (Martha R. Wyman) has her home in Southbridge, Mass. ' 72 — Horace Fessenden is a book-keeper and resides in Arlington. ■73 — iMyra Poland is chief librarian at the Oster- hurst P ' ree Eiltrary. Wilkesbarre, Penn. ' 73 — Abbot E. Smith is a lawyer living in .Min- neapolis, Minn. 73 — William E. Parmenter, Jr., is a lawyei ' b}- profession and is living at present in Flor- ida. ■74 — T. Ralph Parris is a bass singer of con- siderable note, and a member of the Col- umbian Quartette. ' 75 — Edward 11 . Cutter is a market gardener residing in Arlington. ’78 — Marion E. Creene is a public school teacher in J.owell, .Mass. ■78— Ceorgie . . Richardson is the wife of Mr. John . .Sciuire, and lives at Palo Alto, Cal. ‘78 — Gertrude C. Whittemore is the wife of .Mr. C. Hayes Gowen, who owns a southern plantation and resides in Memphis, Tenn. ■78 — Arthur C. Crosby is employed at the New FIngland Pottery, Boston. ‘78 — George H. Cutter is engaged in market gardening in Arlington. ' 79 — David Davis is in business in New N ' ork Citv. ' 80 — John F. Allen is a dentist at Brockton, Mass. ‘87 — H. Fannie .Shirley teaches school at Stowe, Mass. ' 88 — Fred W. Hadley is an electrical engineer, at present employed by the West End St. Railway Co. in the construction of their new power house at Harvard .Square. ' 89 — Annie .M . Baston is a proof-reader at the Ri erside I’ress. Cambridge. . ■90 — Florence Gaddis is book-keeper in the .Shipping Department at Houghton Dut- ton ' s PLEASANT STREET MARKET FRANK P. WINN, Proprietor. Di ' iiler ill . . . BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, LAMB, POULTRY, VEGETABLES, CANNED GOODS. FISH OF ALL KINDS. Headquarters for Ginger Ale and Hampden Cream. Fruits in their Season, also Game, Hriingfon 1bigb School Clarion. PuBi.icATioN Office, High .Schooe, Academy Street. VoL. II. Arlington, Mass., M.akch, 1898. No. I. XTbe Clarion IS PUHLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR 10 Cents Per Copy. Terms : ... 40 Cents Per ear. Advertising Rates, $ 1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS M.AIL MATTER, BUSINESS M.ANAGER : CIIARLEvS J. DAILFA ' . ASSI.STANT : WARREN E. FREPiMAN. TRE.ASIiRER : EDITH MANN. Officers of the Clarion : EDITOR : WARREN L. RUSSEEE. CL.ASS EDITORS T Mary L. Turnbull, ’98. Fr.ank P ' itzp.atrick, ’99. D.avid Elwell, ’00. Philip M. Patterson, ’01. Contents. Editorials, - - - - 1-2 Fiarly History of the Arlington Debating Society, - - 3-4-5 A Trip Through Marblehead, - 5-6 Witchcraft, - - . - 7-8 How Samuel Alexander Persim- mons was Cured of a Had Habit, Monkey Catching, . - - 9 .School Athletics, ... 5.10 .School Locals, - - - - 11-12 Athletics, .... 13-14 Debating Club Notes, - - - 15 Memoranda Alumnorum, . - 16 EDITORIAL. C HIv Clarion is pleased to greet its readers once more. A .somewhat longer time than usual has elapsed since the appearance of our December issue, but it was all needed in order to enable the managers to plan for the business side of the paper during the coming year. Thanks to their faithful work we are able to begin the second year on a sound financial basis. Yet perhaps our greatest need at pres- ent is in the direction of a larger sub- scription list. This is a work in which every member of the school can take an active part. If each one will only ' interest himself a little more in this matter it will be very easy to in- crease largely our list of subscribers. Let teachers and scholars alike all work together to make the paper this year both a financial and literary success — make it a paper worthy of the Arlington High .School. KDNE.SDAY evening, February ninth, was the date of the Senior social held in the High School Hall. The different classes were well rejire- 2 ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. sentecl ami all were glad to welcome once more among us the graduates of ’97. Studies weie forgotten for the time being, at least, all giving them- selves up to the enjoj-ment of the evening. At about eight o’clock the curtains, which had excited so much curiosity in the morning were parted, and the Senior Class president, Mr. Walton Sears, stepped forward and extended a heart}’ welcome from the class of ' 98 to the assembled teachers and pupils. This was followed by a piano solo, very pleasingly rendered by Miss Turnbull. Then the curtains were again parted and the tableaux, the chief feature of the evening’s enter- tainment, commenced. These repre- sented common advertisements of the day and were as follows : — 1. Johnson’s Prepared Wax, Miss Grover 2. Ivory Soap, Misses Turnbull. P ' inley and Taft 3. Wright and Ditson’s Sporting Goods, Mr. White 4. Hunt’s Bicycle Saddles, Miss Spurr 5. Corticelli Home Needle-work, Miss Clough 6. Morrill’s Iowa Pride Hams and Bacons, Messrs. Hadley and Russell 7. Armour’s Extract of Beef, Miss Grover 8. Pearline. Miss Turnbull 9. The Popular Game of Crokonole, Miss Taft and Mr. Peck 10. Ivory Soap Paste, Miss Grover and Mr. Lloyd 11. Cottolene, Miss Clough 12. Hood’s Pills, Miss Turnbull and Mr. Lloyd 13. Washburn’s Fasteners, Mr. Holmes 14. Durham’s Cocoanut, Miss Turnbull 15. Beecham’s Pills. Miss Spurr 16. Lowney’s Candies, Miss Taft and Mr. Patterson All the tableaux were presented with great success and received hearty applause. Slips of paper were then distributed among the audience; the ladies re- ceiving slips on which the name of some noted author was written, while those of the gentlemen bore the name of some book. This soon caused con- siderable merriment, for each gentle- man was requested to find, as a partner for the march which followed, the lady whose slip had the name of the author of his book. The partners having been selected, the grand march commenced, led by Miss Spurr and Mr. Peck. Music was furnished b}’ Miss Helen Taft and Mr. Richardson, on violin, accompanied by Miss Clara Taft and Miss Grover. At the conclusion of the march, re- freshments, consisting of ices and cake, were served. The remainder of the evening was agreeably spent in lively conversation, with a half-hour of dancing at the close. The evening was most enjoyable in every res} ect, and much credit is due to the class of ’98 for its long - to - be - remembered social. C HF. annual social of the Arlington High School Debating Club was held Thursday evening, March 10, in Lotting Hall. Vice-President Powers held the chair and presented the even- ing’s programme in a very acceptable manner. Mr. Harold Wood first fav- ored his hearers with a piano volun- tary, very accurately and feelingly played, after which followed a wel- come address by the President. The chief feature of tlie evening consisted of a debate on the following topic, Resolved, “ That it is inexpedient to increase our army and navy.” Speak- ers : — Affirmative. Negative. Charles J. Dailey, ’98, Charles G. Tufts, ’97, Warren I,. Russell, ’98. Harold B. Wood, ’97. During the debate the closest atten- tion was paid to the speakers, who certainly merited it. Carefully and thoughtfully prepared debates were presented by each speaker, with a modesty and manliness deserving of much praise. The debate lasted some- thing over an hour, after which a social reunion took place between the pupils of the school with their teach- ers, and the class of ’97, while the jury composed of some of the teachers were forming their decision. This proved a difficult task, but the debate was final!} ' awarded to the affirmative side. During the evening refresh- ments were served by the club, who treated their guests with the uttermost cordiality and courtesy. Who could have failed to go home well-pleased and justly proud of their past and present “ debating bovs ” ? ' m. L. T., ’98. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 LITERARY DEPARTMENT. ® 0 jj CyjO ;jy;Cy;CyJv ' J 0- C. 0.v EARLY HISTORY OF THE A. H. S. DEBATING SOCIETY. BOUT the first of the year 1894 a senti- ment in favor of organizing a Debating Society sprang up among the young men con- nected with the Cotting High School. .Several preliminary discussions took place, and finally .some of those most interested wrote to the Youth’s Companion, at that time the general head of a federation of debating clubs, known as “The Lyceum League of America, ’’ and received full directions for organizing a club under its auspices. A preliminary meeting was held on Febru- ary 2, 1894, in one of the lower class rooms of the old High School building at which the communication from the “ Companion ’’ was read and fully discussed. It was voted to form a branch of the L. L. A., to which all male members of the three upper classes of the school should be eligible. The application for a charter was signed by fourteen of those present. It may be interesting to the pre.sent members to know who were among that num- ber. The list taken directly from the .secre- tary’s report comprised the following : Clar- ence A. Moore, Horace D. Hardy, Herbert V. Kendall, John K. Simpson III, Charles T. Bunker, A. Dwight W. Prescott, Russell D. Tufts, J. Freeman Wood, Charles F. Prescott, Timothy B ' . Collins, Ellis G. Wood, Chester M. Grover, Lindsay K. B ' oster, C. Ralph Taylor. At the first meeting after the receipt of the charter a permanent organization was formed, and Mr. Clarence A. Moore was elected the first president. Up to the end of June, 1894, meetings were held every Friday afternoon and generally took the form of debates, although upon one occasion a Town Meeting was held, the warrant for the regular March meeting of that year being used as a basis for discussion. Again at a meeting shortly after Patriots’ Day papers were read by different members setting forth the respective claims of Arlington, Lexington, and Concord to the honor of the day. By vote of the Club it was decided that Arlington was entitled to the most credit. The first public debate of the society was held at a social in the vestry of the Arlington Baptist Church, to which the society was in- vited in a body. There is no doubt that the debate furnished entertainment, as the topic was the much discussed cjuestiou of Woman’s Suffrage, and the discussion became very heated at times. One excited member argued that as Adam was made before Eve, woman should be subordinate to man, to which an equally excited champion of the fair sex replied that he might just as well say that as fingers were made before forks, therefore the use of the latter was not good form. This last remark brought the first gentleman to his feet with a shout of “Mr. President, that’s no argument, ’’ in a manner which brought down the house. A most interesting report written by the secretary, Mr. Lindsay K. Fos- ter, records the fact that a vote being taken on the merits of the question, a great majority of the ladies present voted against Suffrage, much to the delight of the speakers on the negativ ' e side. On May 30, 1894, a convention of the New England Division of the L. L. A. was held in Old South Church, Bo.ston, and the society was represented there by almost all its mem- bers. Disliking some things connected with the management of the affair, the Lyceum voted afterwards to have nothing more to do with this local division of the League, but continued to retain its membership in the national organization. In a new organization of any nature there is sure to be one or more que.stions of policy w’hich cause much debate and on which the members are almost equally divided. On ex- amining the records for the first six months it seems that the two subjects upon which di- vi.sion was most apparent were : first, whether to allow any visitors or not ; second, what was the best method of deciding which side won in the debate. At first, naturally, there was a great diffidence among members about speaking in public, and the number of visitors was restricted to six, each of the principal speakers being allowed to invite one. But as ease of delivery was acquired, this rule was gradually relaxed until finally the debate was 4 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. thrown open to all members of the school and invited guests. The other question was set- tled in shorter time and in a manner satisfac- tory to all. After trying several plans with more or less success, it was voted to appoint a jury of three to judge the debate on its merits. The teachers of the school and other visitors freijnently acted in this capacity, as well as members of the Lyceum. The next school year found the Lyceum in the new school building and in consequence a few changes in its regular programme became necessary. The meetings were held every two weeks and instead of a constant succession of debates the exercises were varied by essays read by members on subjects selected by them- selves. Later in the year a regularly organ- ized legislative body, an imitation of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, was forined and Ijills were introduced, discussed and passed from first reading to engrossment, the whole system giving much useful informa- tion to members. A series of lectures was also given in Lotting Hall. Mr. J. H. Rug- gles of Boston described the benefits to be ac- quired by joining the L. L. A., and on the same evening Mr. E. H. Willett of the same city talked about I ' nited vStates money. Later in the course Mr. II. A. Kidder, of this town, gave a most interesiing account of the making of a great newspaper, and the Memorial Day exercises of the school that year were held under the aus]jices of the Lyceum. Mr. Alfred II. Knowles related some of his personal e.x- periences during the Civil War and Francis Gould Post 36, G. A. R., attended in a body. Having given a rather detailed history of the formation and growth of the Association u]) to the summer of 1895, it remains to speak of two branches of work in which this organ- ization has been unusually successful : in the school socials which it has held and also in its joint debates with other societies. The first school social was held in Lotting Hall, Febru- ary 14, 1895, and was conducted under the joint direction of the Lyceum and the Philomethian Society, a shoit-lived debating club formed among the young ladies of the school. This social took the form of an auction party and succeeded admirably in its purpose, to pro- mote a closer personal acquaintance between the old and new pupils. Since then several other similar gatherings have been held. At one of these the pupils of the Lexington High School were the guests of the Lyceum. In return the members of the school were invited in a body to Lexington, where they spent a very pleasant evening listening to a joint debate between representa- tives of the two clubs, and enjoyed the music and dancing which followed. The first joint debate of the society was held with the Wi nchester High School Debating Llub at Winchester on April ii, 1895. Avery exciting debate was held on the question : Resolved, “ That Immigration should be Re- stricted.” The judges decided that Arlington had the superior delivery, but that Winches- ter had the best arguments. Since then several debates have taken place with the Lex- ington Society and honors have been even. Fp to October 4, 1895, the Llub retained its membership in the L. L. A., but on that date it voted to withdraw from the organization ; it then adopted the name of Arlington High School Lyceum and has continued under that name up to the present time. Plver since the Lyceum .started with only fourteen members there has been a steady in- crease in interest and its membership has mounted as high as thirty. There are at present nineteen members all of whom are very much interested in carrying on the work to a successful end. The teachers have always encouraged the .society and aided it by every J. HENRY HARTWELL SON, Undertakers. WHREROOMS: 4 MEDFORD STREET. TELEPHONE 26-2. A. NICHOLS CO., ■inewspapers an - iPcrioMcals, STATIONERY, CONFECTIONERY, CIOARS 639 MASS. AVE. WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF BASE BALL GOOOS AT BOSTON PRICES. GIVE US A CALL. P. O SLOCK. JOHN E. McALONEY, Ipvactical H3aiv Cutter Two Clean Workmen, 3 ] A Clean Shop. Plenty of Clean Towels, Clean in Every Sense. 2 CHILDREN’S Hair Cutting a Specialty. RAZORS HOMED AMD COMCAVED. 454 mass. Hoenue, opp. medford Street. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 means in their power, both by their presence at its meetings and by the deep interest they have taken in its welfare. Those members who have left the school will all testify to the good they have gained, and it only remains for those into whose hands the guidance of its affairs will come in the future to uphold the high standard maintained in the past. Let all the young men of the school support it loy- ally, and its influence will always be felt strongly on the side of what is best in school life. Ch. ri.k.s T. Bunker, ’96. A TRIP THROUGH MARBLEHEAD. few summers ago while staying at Mar- blehead, I was much interested in the history and in the points of intere.st connect- ed with this old town. Marblehead was settled about the year 1629. It is said that the first inhabitants came from islands in the British Channel ; but there is also a tradition that the first settler was a man from Salem, who lived in a fish-hogshead a t Peach’s Point. In 1684 the land now com- prised in the town was bought of the Indians for the sum of 16. The Indian deed written on skin, and signed by the Indians, still hangs in the office of the Town Clerk at Abbot Hall. Marblehead contains within her limits a greater number and variety of Indian auti- cpiities than have been found in any other town in New England. These consist of sev- eral places of burial, the remains of two forts besides the ruins of a fortified village, and a line of quarries from which the aborigines made their implements. One of these places is located on Atlantic avenue, another at the Upper Division, still another on the Neck, and a fourth on a hill on the sea-side end of the Bessom Pasture next to Waterside Ceme- tery. Most of these graves have been opened. In some nothing Init stones were found, while others contained pieces of pottery. In the graves opened in the Bessom Pasture, skele- tons now in the Peabody Museum at Salem were found, and with them several articles of foreign manufacture, showing that the re- mains were those of Indians who had died since the coming of the white man. Among the stone relics were found many weapons used by the Indians. They consist chiefly of such relics as arrows, spear-heads, tomahawk points, axes, sinkers and hammers. These re- minders of the Indian times have been found on almost every field in the town. To the visitor strolling about the rocky-hill upon which the first settlers made their burial- place, it seems almost impossible that there could be earth enough to cover the bodies, which for more than two centuries and a half have found a resting place here. A more critical examination, however, reveals the fact that the graves were made on the slope or in the valleys between the rocks. The hill was probably selected as a burial-place simply becau.se the first meeting-house was built here. The view from the “Old Hill ’’ on a summer day is indeed beautiful. On one side is the town with P ' ort .Sewall and the old houses of “ Barnegat ’’ in the foreground, a short way off is the harbor and the Neck, while in the distance the south shore of Massachusetts Bay can be seen. Very beautiful indeed is the view we have of Peach’s Point and the shores of Beverly and Cape Ann. But it is not on account of its beauty that the hill is dear to the people of Marblehead. It is the resting- place of their fathers, and as such is held in reverence by them. The oldest stone found on the hill is dated i68r. There are several bearing the date of 1650. There are numerous headlands in Marble- head from any of which there is a fine view. Fort Glover, or as it was formerly called “Cow Fort,’’ is situated at the head of the harbor overlooking the beach and the Neck. During the Rebellion, a fortification now in ruins, was built on its highest point. Another place from which an excellent lookout may be obtained is Beacon Hill. From its top one can easily see the town with all its farms and the city of Salem. Marblehead Neck, a well-known summer re- sort, is a peninsular a mile long, and a half a mile wide. The natural advantages of the Neck are many. The land is high, the coast bold and rocky, while its invigorating sea breezes and healthful climate render it one of the most delightful summer resorts to be found in the country. It is rich al.so in natu- ral curiosities. The most noted of these is the Churn, a fissure in the rock about thirty feet deep, it receives its name from the roaring and seething which the waters make at half tide. It is an excellent place from which to behold the ocean in a storm. At the extreme end of the Neck is a light house erected bv 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. the Ignited .Slates Government in i8tr. The harbor of Marblehead is one of the finest on the coast of New England, for the water is deep enough to admit vessels of the largest size, and at the same time a safe retreat is given them in time of a storm. Within a few years Marblehead harbor has become quite a favorite place for yachtsmen. The mem- bers of the Eastern Yacht Club have erecteil a beautiful clubhouse on the Neck and the harbor is now the headquarters of that club. At the end of the vacation time I returned home that I might again resume my studies until some future time when 1 may revisit the scenes of the quaint old town. Wii.u. M II. A. Rii.RY, ’oi. WITCHCRAFT. B elief in witchcraft, spiritualism, and kin- dred isms under slightly different names and phases, is as old as mankind. It has been manifested in almost all of the Christian coun- tries of the world. Russia, Scotland and Switzerland are among the number, and Eng- land — that boasted land of light and liberty — has been cursed with the superstition. History records that as far back as the reign of King John, about the year 1200, persons were executed for this so-called crime. It continued to be a recognized offense in Eng- land and Scotland down to the first ] art of the 1 8th century. .Many of England’s learned men believed in it. Chief Justice Hale among the number. How, therefore, could the peo- ple who dwelt in the American wilderness be expected to doubt it? The belief had fastened itself on the elements of faith and had come to be deeply branded into the common mind. The people did not rally to the error; they accepted the super.stition only because it had not yet been disengaged from religion. By this time we are beginning to ask our- selves the question — What is witchcraft ? What do people mean by the term? In early times, witchcraft evidently meant almost any singular conduct on the part of any indi- vidual. In the twelfth century, it was be- lieved that a witch was a woman who had made a secret compact with the evil one and had received from him the supernatural power to carry out the promptings of a wicked heart. The apparations of these witches were supposed to ride through the air, mostly on broom sticks or poles, to a place of meet- ing. Sometimes, as was believed, they took the forms of negroes, birds, cats, etc., to per- form their supernatural deeds. It is uncertain just when the first call arose in New England, but the first execution took place in Charlestown in 1648. From this time, down to the end of the century, persecutions were continued. In the year 1692, this delu- sion had a violent outbreak at Salem village in this state, and ever since this community has been named “The Home of the Witches.’’ The demon first showed itself in a minis- ter’s family when it was noticed that the children acted strangely, getting into holes, creeping under chairs and uttering foolish, ridiculous speeches, which neither they, themselves, nor ot hers could make any sense of. People were at loss to account for the “ disease,’’ as it was one quite unknown to medical science, but the question was finally solved when the girls were declared to be “bewitched.” The all-important question then was — who bewitched them? A little Indian girl, then in the employ of the family professed to know how to discover witches and tried some experiments with that end in view. The children hearing of what she was doing are said to have “cried out” ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. against her, declaring her to be their tor- mentor. For this, she was tried and impris- oned. After this, the delusion became a com- mon thing in the village. The charges were made mostly by the children, who complained of being pinched, beaten and otherwise ill- treated by the supposed witches. Often, if one of these offenders only looked npon a child he would fall into fits. Again, he would Ije- come deaf, dumb or blind, and sometimes all three at once. If one were out at night, it was said to be no strange thing to see spirits riding through the air on broom-sticks, or walking on the earth in various forms. When the witches were tried at court, they told mar- vellous tales, many of which were falsehoods. The only solution which we should be likely to offer of such stories, would be that the persons were suffering from temporary insanity which was undoubtedly often the case. Men and women were temporarily insane over the strange occurences in their midst. Their minds were actually decea.sed. The law fixed the penalty of death for all witches, the people believing that to be the only way to exterminate the disease. Similar cases arose all over the world. The number of executions was enormous. In Geneva five hundred persons were executed in twelve weeks. The modes of death varied in the different countries. In some, the witches were burned at the stake, in others tortured in vari- ous ways, but usually the victims were hanged on the gallows. No one questions now that the whole affair, judged from our standpoint, was an error of the gravest nature. But judged from the vantage ground of 1692, the first error was in the conviction of persons on purely spectral evidence, for which the judges were responsible. The second was made by the judges when they failed to penetrate the veil of improbability covering the testimony of many witnesses, and to see that much of the testimony was either falsehood or delusion. None of the persecutors denied that witchcraft existed. The error they acknowledged was in the method of procedure in the conviction. Our ancestors of two centuries ago did not realize the awfulness of the tragedy they were enacting. They believed that they were cast- ing out the evil spirits and that any measures, however severe, were justifiable. After the calm had settled over the land following the period of excitement, the full realization of what they had been doing dawned upon them. The witchcraft tragedy must have seemed to them like an awful nightmare of the past. Edith Mann, ’99. HOW SAMUEL ALEXANDER PERSIM- MONS WAS CURED OF A BAD HABIT. “ Every one has his faults” is a saying well known to all, and how true it is. Take for example Napoleon — a man of courage, a great general, and a popular ruler; but superstition ruled and ruined his life. Farther back in the world’s history was Caesar — a famous states- man and great orator, but he was ambitious. The most perfect character has some flaw when closely scrutinized. And so it was with Samuel Alexander Persimmons. Now Samuel was a little nigger boy, just past ten, but every year ever since he could remember there had been a new baby in the house, and poor Sam- uel had always had the arduous duty of rock- ing them to sleep just about noon. Even the best of children, it would seem, would rebel if such a task were set before them, but Samuel worked at it for seven long years, faithfully. Then when the eighth little bald-headed black-faced pickaniny came to be rocked and jogged, and jogged and rocked, every day, week in and week out, from eleven to five, the soul of Samuel Alexander Persimmons rebelled. Ilis father left home before daylight ; his mother’s work kept her away from eleven to five every day of the week ; and of all Samuel Alexander’s brothers and sisters, the older ones were at school, a privilege which Samuel did not covet in the least, and the younger ones played. Mammy started them off every morning, before going to her work, with a piece of bread and molasses, and the vigorous injunction; — ‘‘Clip along now honeys; jes’ keep yo’ distance, kase if yo’ wakes up ’Lisbeth Melindy, I’ll jes’ everlastin’ly war’ out the bigges’ peach twig I can fin’, on yo’.” How well Samuel Alexander would have liked to follow them ! Nothing to do all day long, but roll on their backs in the hot sun- shine, chase bright colored butterflys, till their little legs gave out, and romp and play all sorts of games. But no ! he must stay in the hou.se, and rock and jog, and jog and rock, that cross, miserable, squalling, little picka- niny, all through the long sunshiny day. 8 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. One (lay, while he was sittinj with his head in his hands, and his foot on the rocker, he thought and thought and thought, and at last he made up his mind. “’Fore the Lawd’’ declared .Samuel Alexander Persimmons sol- emnly, “ I’se done rock dis chile fo’ de las’ time. I’se jes’ gwine leave her squall and I’se gwine fishin.’’ Long’s I gits back ’fore Mammy, nobody never’ll know nothin’ ’bout it.’’ With that resolution, he started out, and he did the same every day. And poor little ’Lisbeth Melindy, waking up and finding herself alone cried and cried and cried. Finally some of the neighbors, kindly inter- ested in the growing family of the Persim- mons, hearing the pitiful cries of the baby daily, visited Mrs. Persimmons to find out the cause. Righteously indignant, Mrs. Persim- mons purposely coming home early one after- noon, met the culprit at the door ; — “ Samuel — Alexander — Persimmons — yo — mizzabul nigger, — wha’ — yo — bin ? Don ’ yo know dat po’ chile ’ll jes bus’ her lungs cryin’ lak dat? Jes’ s’posen she’d die wif mizry in de ches’, lak Miss Joiising’s lil gell. Yo jes’ lif’ dat po’ lil- lani’ up in yo arms, and yo jes’ tote ’er roun’ ’twell bed time. An’ ef yo’ tries to get shet no joggin’ er agin. I’ll — tole — yo — paw.” Without a w’ord .Samuel Alexander slunk away to do at he was bid. P’or a whole week he was faithful. Then there came a day when the grass turned brown in the hot sun, even the birds could not sing a note, and Bo.“e, the old yellow dog, lay panting for breath in the scant shadow cast by the house, with his tongue lolling from his mouth, and the only cool place that .Samuel Alexander could think of, was the brook where the fishes swam deep down, and the clear, cold water rippled over the cool, green, mossy stones. He looked at the cradle ! ’Lisbeth Me- lindy’s eyes were shut fast. He looked out of the door, and he thought of the brook. Once more he looked at the baby “ Lawdy me,” said Samuel, “ dat chile gwine ter sleep ' twell supper time fas’ enuff, I’se gwine.” And he went. Fnfortunately Mrs. Persimmons was de- tained at her work that afternoon, and did not reach home till after dark ; and Samuel Alexander, lost in the delights of fishing, was startled upon looking up, to see how dark it had grown. When he finally came in sight of the house, the moon had already risen and was casting long, black shadows across the road . .Samuel . lexander shivered. He was won- dering if “his paw” had come home. Creep- ing slowly and reluctantly up to the back porch, he listened all the way to hear if the baby was crying. No! everything was still. His heart sank down into his very toes. Softly he opened the door, and crept in, his bare feet making no noise on the floor. Long was the face of Samuel Alexander Persimmons when he caught sight of his mother, her apron thrown over her head, and a circle of sympathizing neighbors, trying in vain to comfort the weeping woman. Little ’Lisbeth Melindy was still in the cradle, with her little eyes shut fast, just at he had left her, but she would never cry again. Many another baby w’as born into the Per- simmons family, but never again did Samuel Alexander Persimmons neglect his duW. Lii-I. ' VN Bruorton, ’97. Charles B. Clark, Prescription Druggist « y Pure Drugs e « Careful lUork � Tair Prices « « « « « Go . niass. flve. and mystic $t. S. STICKNEY CO., Plumbing and l ot mater Ideating, Swan’s Block, mass. floe. 9 ARLINGTON HIGH MONKEY CATCHING. range of mountains runs through the whole length of J a p a n , and among these in ancient times, troops of monkeys roamed. At first they were unmolested, and even wor- shiped, hut as time went on the farmers recov ered from there reverence, and were quite willing to make a little money by catching the monkeys and selling their skins. Now, the once happy and fearless monkeys are rarely seen. They have been frightened away from their old haunts, and when a traveller comes upon them they hurry away in fright. Once, near a little village the relived a tribe of monkeys, they feared nothing but spent their happy days in playing among the pines, and when night came, they were lulled to sleep by the murmur of the wind through the trees. But this came to an end. One after another their comrades disappeared until there were only six young monkeys, and one old one left. They began to be suspicious of their old friends, the farmers, and when a stranger passed through the forest they would pelt him with stones and whatever else they could lay their hands on. When nothing had happened to them for a year, however, the young monkeys forgot, and came often to the little clearings to watch the men. One night the old monkey waited in vain for his frier.ds in the little ruined temple which they had chosen as their home. When the moon was high in the heavens, and they .still had not come, he hastened over the mountain in search of them. At length he came upon them. They were perched on a tree, and were watching with eager interest the scene be- neath. There, was a crowd of peasants feast- ing and drinking wine. They drank long, and then putting .sandals on their feet, they danced around the tree, from which the monkeys were watching. After that they went away leaving behind them the wine cask. The old monkey tried to persuade the young ones to come home and sleep. But no, they were of the age when monkeys as well as boys think they know all that there is to be known. They wanted to taste a little of the wine ; they wouldn’t take much, only to see how it tasted; it could not do them any harm. No amount of persuasion could keep them. There were cups there, and filling them they drank a little. They liked it. It made them feel cheerful, and they wanted to dance. A little more could not hurt them. Then, not heeding the SCHOOL CLARION. remonstrances of their old friend they drank their fill, and joining hands, danced around the tree. They felt sleepy and dropped on the ground. The moon went behind a cloud, and the old monkey in the tree could not see them, but he heard sounds which made him tremble. All was quiet, and the moon came out again, but when he looked for his friends, they were gone. He waited for them all night, but when day broke, he fled to the little temple, and lay down to die. All his friends were dead, what had he to live for? The next day a, boy found him, and sold his fur to a merchant from Tokio. This story may not be true, but it is told to the little Japanese children by their nurses to warn them that playing with temptation’ brings sorrow to themselves and their friends. Ki.i,S. bkth G. Grf.enr, ’oo. SCHOOL ATHLETICS. LTIIOUGH athletics have no place in the course of school studies they have come to hold an important place in school life. Like everything el.se, they have their advantages and disadvantages, yet in our opinion the ad- vantages far outweigh the possible disad- vantages. One of the benefits which we gain is in bodily strength and vigor. Everything which adds to our health and strength increa.ses our fitness not only for our school work but for the work which awaits us when our school- days are over. How much fresher and brighter we come in to our studies after a breath of the fresh air. How buoyant and light our spirits are ! We feel ready to try anything from a difficult passage in Virgil to a problem in Physics. In this same field of sport where we add to our physical strength, we gain a spirit of loyalty to our school ; that spirit of loyalt} ' which we all have in some degree and which I think we all ought to have in large measure. How much pride we feel when we hear of the victory of our team over some one of our deadly rivals. This pride is not for the indi- vidual member of the team, or the team as a whole, it is for the school, — our school. The making of pleasant acquaintances in playing games with different schools is another advantage to be counted in favor of athletics. The acquaintances thus formed are not only pleasant during our school life, but lO ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. may add to our happiness in the future life. And there are other benefits to be gained in athlet- ics which extend beyond the present. The players learn valuable lessons in self-control, in keeping their tempers, in obedience to the rules of the game, in fairness and in courtesy. A game played as it ought to be, teaches all these, and the boy who has learned these lessons well, is fitted to be the better citizen of his town, or city, the more loyal subject to his government. We have thus considered the advantages of athletics ; we must not refu.se to admit that there are possible evils. One of these evils is indulging in them to excess, exercising too long or too violently, and thus wasting vigor instead of increasing it. Another evil only second to this, is that of giving too much time to the games, to the neglect of study. This fault we think is seen to .some slight degree in our school, but we believe to no such extent as in other schools. We need athletics to relieve the strain of study, not study to relieve the strain of athletics. Another evil prevalent in many schools but which has happily never appeared in ours is professionalism or semi-professionalism. This is an indication of weakne.ss rather than strength. Let us set our faces steadfastly against it. To recapitulate : in the practi.se of athletics we gain physical strength, alert- ness and vigor ; we cultivate the spirit of loyalty to our school ; we come into pleasant social relations with the members of other schools ; we learn self-control, regard for others and obedience to law ; hence we fit ourselves for the later life, for which school- life is but the preparation. The possible evils I have admitted : over-exercise, indulgence in sport to the neglect of study, and profession- alism, but to recognize these dangers is to guard against tliem. We have as a school had a good record in the past with the advantages always gained and the disadvantages seldom if ever .seen. I subscribe myself a firm believer in athletics. George H. Rich.vkdson, ’98. Mara Harrin on, - = PRACTICAL . - HOUSE, SIGN and . . . DECORATIVE PAINTERS. Hard Wood Finishers, Kalso miners. Glaziers, Paper Hang ' ers, etc. - - I ' ersotl. l suf ervision griven to all work. 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A member of the Senior General History class was under the impres- sion that Constantinople is situated somewhere in Asia Minor. Certainly the pupil who translated dira inlindes, as “dirty dirt” ren- dered a vivid if not very elegant ex- planation. ( A few unanswered questions interest ing to the Seniors. ) 1. Where did the cake left from the social disappear to? 2. Does not so brave an individual, as the one who carried “ the tub ” through the streets of Arlington, de- serve a hearty vote of thanks ? Who was she ? 3. Who is it that thinks a duel could be successfully contended be- tween multitudes? ' 99. We beg to call the attention of the public to certain geographical facts recently discovered by several bright and daring explorers in the Junior Latin class. We are informed by them that Naples is in Greece, Carthage in vSpain, and Tarentum in Northern Africa. ‘ ‘ Qui cum essetsenex mortuus tamen propter excellentem artem ac venus- tatem videbatur omnino inori non debui.sse.” Pupil translating fluently : “ When he was a dead old man never- theless on account of his wonderful movements and activity he did not seem to be dead at all.” FRED A. SMITH, DtALCR IN Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware SPECTACLES. A FULL LINE OF TOYS. Skillful Watch. Clock rnd Jewelry Repairing. Finance Block, 458 Mass. Ave F. R. DANIELS, 606 MASS. AVE. , MAGAZINES 5- PERIODICALS, CIGARS AND TOBACCO. SUBSCRIPTIONS TAKEN FOR ALL THE LEADING MAGAZINES. Blso a complete line of ®ents’ jfiirniebiniis, IHate anO Caps. The most important thing about a prescription is what is left out. If you have it put up at Tldlbtttemore’s pbarmaev, Massachusetts Ave., as you probably do, you get just what your doctor orders and nothing more. This deeply interests you. 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A “ glass-breaker” was required by one of the class in Physics as appara- tus for a very interesting experiment. T. n. CANNIFF, Hair Dresser, Billiards and Pool, 1017 Mass. Avenue. E. E. UPHAM, PROVISION DEALER. BEEF, PORK AND LAMB, Massachusetts Ave., - Arlington, Mass. WM. M. PEPPARD, BLACKSMITH AND HORSESHOER, Cor. Massachusetts Ave. and Grove Si. DR. F. H. CLOCK, Surgeon Dentist, The Greek, who, according to the translation of a talented member of the Greek class, was “shot in the left wing,” must have been a fully devel- opecl augel. ’Of. It must have been a remarkable army where “ A few men went in front of themselves and some more came behind.” Three of our promising Mythology students informed the class that Pan- dora was manufactured by the gods. An important fact to be remembered in connection with the Golden Age is that the river “ flew ” with milk and honey. One inquiring student wished to find out whether the book ment that man originated from a “ pear ” or “ pair.” Teacher — “ What is the modern lan- guage spoken in Greece ? ” Pupil — “ F ' reuch.” Catertno For all. sorts of occasions— Balls, Wedding Receptions, DINNERS, At Homes, Private Parties, ladies’ Nights, etc. Ic? Cream, Trozen Pudding, and Taney Ices for Private Tamilies a Specialty. « « « « n 1 MASS. AVE., ARLINCiTON. TELEPMONC CONN ECTiON , WM. WHYTAL SON, grocers, Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington. 460 MASS. AVE., OVER CLARK S DRUG STORE. KING LOUR, S! ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 13 Russell g’. Plmner r. Hyde (sub). Lloyd h. b. White c. Herthrong r. Hoi mes (sub). ATHLETICS. polo CU; remains with us oth ■ year. The last game is ' Valtham i-, defeated, and Arling- 11 hold.s the championship. Great should be given to Captain :ong for his skillful plat ’ j ;.ood management v ' s h.rmed a. champior ntiiely new material, eu the class of ’97 ; •• ..with it every man : yea ’s polo champi 1 ..r uncertain whether we should be able to defend the cup for another year, but hard practice, good ge ’eralship and conscientious playing, have produced a team which is a worthy successor, if t entirely equal to the crack team ol 7 • . Owing to the scarcity of ice during e past winter, ou’y a comparatively aall number of games was played, it in all of them the boys gave a . jod account of themselves. Win- 14 ARLIXCiTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. Chester High and Cambridge Manuel Training School were defeated with ease, while the game with vSomerville was lost. Arlington won all of the league games, defeating Dorchester High 3 to I, Mechanic Arts 4 to i, and Waltham 2 to o. Berthrong and Plnmer were supe- rior to any other pair of rushers in the league. They skated fast, passed swiftly and accurately, and worked to- gether splendidly. White also played well, his fast skating making it very difficult for an opponent to get the ball past him. He was especially effective in intercepting passes. Lloj ' d was a tower of strength in guard, and Rus- sell could stop “ most anything ” that came near him. The players who will have their names engraved upon the cup are ; Berthrong, Plunier, J. White, Lloyd, Russell and Holmes. Only two regu- lar men, Lloyd and Russell, graduate this year, and our chances for having another winning team next year are bright, as there is plenty of good material in the school. Berthrong has been elected captain of the base-ball nine. The team will be managed by Charles J. Dailey, who acted in that capacit}- for the foot-ball team last fall, with excellent success. When the call for candidates for the nine was made, more than twenty re- sponded and gave in their names to- gether with the positions they wished to try for. No one had the courage to contest with Berthrong for shortstop, and Llo} ' d also is sure of being pitcher. He is in good form and promises to be as good as Wood was last year. All the other positions are being closeh ' contested, and it is impossible to say at this early date who the fortunate candidates will be. P ' or the past few weeks the pitchers and infielders have been working hard to . get into form before the .season opens. The only cloud at present visible in the prospects of the athletic as.socia- tion, rises from a lack of funds, and no adequate plan has as yet beeji brought forward for raising money to carry the base-ball nine through the season. The following is the list of the ba.se- ball games already arranged : — Apr. 9, Wakefield H. S. at Arlington. “ 15, Newton H. ,S. at Arlington. “ 16, Lexington H. S. at Arlington “ 23, M. I. T. ’00 at Arlington. “ 26, Winchester H. S. at Arlington “ 28, Somerville H. S. at Somer- ville. “ 30, Concord H. ,S. at Arlington. May 3, Malden H. S. at Arlington. “ 5, Burdett College at Arlington. “ 10, Somerville H. S. at Arlington “ 12, Roxburv H. S. at P ' ranklin Park. “ 14, M. I. T. ’99 at Arlington. “ 22, Concord H. S. at Concord. “ 28, Lexington PI. S. at Lexing- ton. The Association has arranged for an athletic meet with the Lexington High School to take place on May seventh. It is undecided at present whether it will take place in Arlington or Lexington, but present indications .seem to point to Spy Pond Grove as the scene. As planned at present it will consist of the following features ; — 100 yard dash. I mile bicycle race. 220 yard run. Running high jump. Pole vault. 440 jmrd run. Running broad jump. Shot put. 880 yard run. 5 mile bicycle race. Hammer. 1-2 mile run. It is hoped that by means of this meet we may obtain enough funds to carry us through the base-ball season. The Association earnestly desires that all will purchase tickets and hel }) along the athletics of the school. j ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 15 DEBATING CLUB NOTES. «X k •� . .•M ' i-NV .-Vk •A.X . ' i-V C Hli fifth year of the Debating Club opened with the meeting of Janu- ar} ' 7th, when over one-half of all the members belonging to the Association were present to hear the following question discussed : Resolved, “That Federal Senators should be elected directly by the people.” The leaders were ; — Affirmative. Negative. Frank White, J. William White. John Gardner. The decision favored the affirma- tive. The meeting was conducted under the new board of management, con- sisting of the following officers : Pres- ident, Warren L- Russell; Vice-Presi- dent, P ' rank L. Potvers; Recording Secretarv ' , Charles J. Dailey; Corre- sponding secretary, J, William White; Treasurer, Chester B. Hadley; Stand- ing Committee, Jules K. White, chair- man, Warren li. P ' reeman, Warren L. Russell, ex-officio. The attendance at the second regular meeting on January 21, was especi- ally gratifying, only five of the mem- bers being absent. The debate on the subject. Resolved, “That the anti- Chinese laws are justifiable,” was awarded to the affirmative side for its excellence of delivery, the number of points presented by each side being the same. The leaders were ; — Affirmative. Negative. D. J. Buckley, Charles}. Barnum, B ' . L. Powers. George Bartlett. The meeting of F ' ebruary 4th, took the form of a general debate on ac- count of some general misunderstand- ing among the disputants. The latter, together tvith several members, made excellent and interesting speeches, showing no lack of preparation on their part. About thirty persons w’ere present on Feliruary i8th, to hear the follow - ing discussion: Resolved, “That the Monroe Doctrine should be en- forced.” The affirmative and winning side was upheld b} George H. LIoaxI and C. J. Barnum : the negative by Warren H. P ' reeman and Harold P ay. The question before the Club on March 4th, was: Resolved, “That non-partnership in municipal affairs is desirable.” Chester B. Iladley and J. William White supported the affirmative ; Warren Russell the nega- tive side. Since this last regular meeting, the Society entertaiuecl the school at a debate and sociable in Cotting Hall. A full report of this can be found in another column. It is earnestly hoped that the inter- est shown in that discussion wall be extended to the P ' riday afternoon meetings. Many of the great public cpiestious of the day are thoroughly discussed by the organization and visitors are alwajxs welcome. I. E. ROBINSON CO., 1Hew location, 1Rcw (Boobs, IHcw Stove. We arc now loc.U ' ..il in our new and commodious store in the new Post-office Building, where, with increased facilities, we shall offer the best and most select s tock of Dry and Fancy Goods ever offered in Arlington. Call and examine store and goods. . I. E, ROBINSON CO. ,6 ARUXGTOX HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. I lllllllil MEMORANDA ALUMNORUM ’6S — Margaret C. vScliouler is a mis- sionary in India. ' 68 — Mrs. Frank Bacon ( Isabel F. Gilbert ) resides in Cambridge. ' 68 — Angie M. Peck is the wife of ex- Gov. J. O. A. Brackett, and lives in Arlington. ’68 — Annie F. Hill is living in Dor- chester. ’6c; — F ' annie Fh Burrage is a mission- ary in Armenia. ’69 — Mrs. K. Bryant ( iHlen W. Os- born ) is living on Court street. ’6c; — Mrs. F. Y. Wellington ( I{liza- beth D. Proctor ) resides in Ar- lington. ’6c; — Mrs. Henry Wells ( Flora A. Richardson ) lives in North Cambridge. ’69 — Clara C. Russell is employed at Hunnewell’s periodical store, North Cambridge. ’69— Susanna A. Winn lives on Sum- mer street. ’70 — Flvel}’!! Locke is a teacher in North Cambridge. ’78 — Mrs. William Letchworth (Laura F. Cutter ) lives in Buffalo, N. Y. ’78— Mrs. N. C. Nash ( Nellie M. F ' essenden ) resides in Cambridge. ’81 — Howard B. S. Prescott is a mem- ber of the firm of Prescott vSidebottom, architects. ’82 — Alice Morton lives in Newton. ’82 — Martha Sprague is the wife of Mr. Fidward C. Mason of Buffalo, N. Y. ’85 — Daniel B. Flurley is a physician in Fia.st Boston. ' 86 — Fidward B. Richardson is a ph}-- cian residing in Fiverett. ’89 — George B. C. Rugg is a graduate of Flarvard College and lives in Arlington. ’94 — George E. Ahern graduates this year with high honors from Tufts College. C. A. CUSHING, DEALER IN Groceries and Dressed Beef Voung Caaies and Gentlemen of the Arlington Bigh School ; If you want Collars that are up-to-date or Neck- wear that is just right call at Central Dry Goods Company, 477 Mass. Ave. Fruit and Vegetables. Cor. mass, and Park Jives. I ' ine (juality and low prices are not strangers at our corner. J. I. PEATFIELD, tPeiitist. Finance Building, Mass. Ave. Pleasant Street market, FR.ANf P. VIINN, Proprietor. Dealer in Beef. Pork, mutton, Camb, Poultry, Uegetables, and Canned Goods. Fish of All Kinds. Headquarters for Ginger Ale and Hampden Cream. FRUITS OF ALL RINDS IN SEASON: ALSO QAME. Hrlitidton 1bidl) School Clarion. PrBUCATiON Office, High School, Academy vStreet. VOL. II. Arlington, Mass., M.ay, 1898. No. 2. Zhc Clarion IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR 10 Cents Per Copy. Terms : year. Advertising Rales, $1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. BUSINESS MANAGER : CHARLES J. DAILEY. ASSISTANT : WARREN E. FREEMAN. TREASURER : EDITH MANN. Officers of the Clarion; EDITOR ; WARREN L. RUvSSELL. CLASS EDITORS : Mary L. Turnbull, ’98. P ' rank P ' itzpatrick, ’99. David Elwell, ’00. Philip M. Patterson, ’oi. Contents. Editorials, . . . .1-2 P ' antasy as Apart from Superstition, 3-4 The Character of the Princess and the Prince, .... 4-5 Across Lots in the Country, . . 5-6-7 Three Wise Men of Gotham, . . 7-8 Some Scenes on Boston Wharves, 8-9-10 Brookside Musings, ... 10 School Locals, . . . .11-12 Athletics, ..... 13-14 Debating Club Notes, . . . 15 Memoranda Alumnorum, . . 16 EDITORIAL. HE Clarion is pleased to appear again before its readers. Only two months have passed since our last issue, but how full of events they have been; how much history has been made in tho.se eight weeks! They have seen our nation again plunged into awful war, not for con- que.st or revenge but to save a people at our very door from oppre.ssion and cruelty. The different phases of the situation have been eagerly discussed ' c hc,v rhe school. We have notice the entire ab- ' peace - at-any-price ” sentiment, as well as the lack of that spirit which would needlessly plunge us into war. But everywhere there has been a desire to support the nation in every way, by enlistment if need be, in its crusade for the release of suffer- ing Cuba from the tyranny and mis- rule of Spain. HESE two months have also brought us very near to that most important event connected with school life — graduation. Soon the young 2 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. men and women, who for four 3’ear.s have been connected with the .school, leave it and take up the active duties of life. It is fitting that such an event receive proper recognition. Al- ready plans are underway to celebrate it. The school is busy preparing S])ecial music for the occasion, and the members of the class are hard at work on the parts assigned. A few days more and the Class of ’98 will cea.se to be a part of the Arlington High School. j N Monday, April 18, Mr. Ratter- son, president of the Athletic Association, in a well chosen speech, pre.sented to the school the trophy won b} ' the polo team la.st winter. This cup is offered by the New Eng- land Skating Association each year for ten years, to the winner of the In- terscholastiy ice polo championship. At the end of that time the cup is to be given to the school that has held it the longest. Waltham High won it two years and we also have now won it two ’ears. Principal Holt responded to the president’s words, and accept- ed the cup in the name of the school, thanking the boys for their work and expressing his most sanguine expecta- tion that the school would keep it for the remaining six } ' ears. PRIL 19th dawned bright and se- rene, a fitting morning for the observance of patriotic exercises. At eight o’clock delegations from Post 36, G. A. R., and Camp 45, S. of V., took seats of honor in the front of Lotting Hall, an interested audience being present. Mr. Charles vS. Parker, chairman of the general committee, was the first speaker. He expressed his satisfac- tion at seeing pupils and citizens so well represented, and gave a most in- teresting sketch of what the daj-, eventful in American history, should mean to us. The vSchool Committee was repre.sented by Mr. W. A. Robin- son, who made an excellent address on the action taken by the United vStates regarding Cuba. The next speaker was Mr. W. W. Rawson, who spoke on the force and power of music in awakening and propogating patriotism in the hearts of men. He was followed by Mr. Edward P. Nichols, president of the Lexington Historical vSociety. The eloquence of this gentlemen and his patriotic words aroused the enthusi- asm of the audience. Junior- Vice Commander A. A. Tilden spoke brief- ly and to the point, in behalf of the ,S. of V. Chaplain W. A. P. Willard, of Post 36, responded for that organiza- tion in a Imief but pleasing manner. The last speaker of the morning and the orator of the day. Rev. C. II . Watson, D.D., was introduced. He dwelt upon the true patriotism, show- ing its supreme value over that blu.s- ter which often pas.ses for it. It was an inspiring address, and his patriotic sentiments were well applauded bj’ his attentive hearers. The musical part of the program was well rendered. A piano duet by Mis.ses Hicks and Peck opened the ex- ercises, and excellent singing b} ' the ninth grade, under the able direction of Miss Heard, gave a pleasing vari- ety- to the exercises, which closed with the singing of America by the entire audience. P . L. P., ’98. .jt OR a number of years past it has been the custom for the High vSchool to furnish music at the Grand Arm} ' exercises on the evening of Memorial Day. P ' or the last three weeks a chorus selected from the school has been busy preparing s])ec- ial music to present this year upon that occasion. The most important thing about a prescrii)tion is what is left out. If you have it put up at ‘tlClbittcmorc’s x H bannacv , Missachusetts Ave., .TS you probably io, you get just wbat your doctor orders and nothing more. Thi.s deeply interest.s you. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 LITERARY DEPARTMENT. W ;v; y; .;;;y-o ; y;c ' ' vy- ' FANTASY AS APART FROM SUPERSTITION. AKING the words separately, “super” and “static, ” we derive the meaning “standing above or over.” The dictionary gives “stand- ing by, a dread, a fear,” but taking it alto- gether the best modern definition is probably “fear for the unknown.” This word instantly brings to our minds the awfulness, the clamminess of the fear of ancient days for the invisible. Kingsley tells us that if the Greeks saw a screech-owl they im- mediately deified it by calling it Pallas Athene; if a snake crept into their houses an altar was set up for its worship, and if they discov- ered a mouse nibbling their grain it was taken for a fearful portent. All these, he says, arise from a bodily and blind fear for the unknown. DeQuincey says that in superstition lies the possibility of religion, and when degra- ding, not a form of corrup tion but of non- development. We may consider Woden worship an excellent example of this. But there seems to be a sympathy between man and the invisible which cannot rightly be called superstition if dread is taken for its meaning, but better fantasy of our more modern word fancy. Superstition, if fol- lowed out, leads us to the bloodiest crimes of ancient and middle ages, and to witchcraft in later time. But fantasy is “ the oigan of the Godlike,” it strengthens the imagination and lifts it upward instead of downward. And so in this enlightened age when the child is taught to look upon the workings of nature in a scientific light, as it were, from the cradle, and to digest its thoughts with logical connections, where shall fanta.sy come in? Is the child now born a man, with ma- ture mind and faculties, or must that be at- tained by a slow process of imitations, glean- ings and experiences? lie is still a child and must learn, although the ages of history give a firm foundation for his advancement. Bet us look back at some of the.se old fan- tasies. In odd corners of the old continent. Great Britain and Ireland, the name of the a.ss is repeated almost with reverence. The wild ass has the reputation of never flee- ing from an enemy, and through its meek- ness, its patient and suffering life, the old legend whereby it receives this veneration is traced to the wilderness of the Orient, when the Saviour rode in triumphal proeession to Jerusalem. It brings a sublime picture to the ej es which one may well love Jo remem- ber. Another interesting story is told in connec- tion with these rural spots. It is that of the aspen tree. What is it thinking of, or more nearly, what feeling is vibrating among those so excjuisitely fashioned leaves? They are shivering mystically, almost noi.selessly, in sympathy with the mother tree in Palestine, compelled to furnish material for the painful cross. Each country has its own delightful stories or traditions, which, though beliefs at first, must in time become more nearly fancies. In Germany and in England, at a certain time in the Christmas eve, all domesticated animals that had received care and attention from men, so the story goes, the people conceived as kneeling down before the Lord, in humility and adoration, as that hour approached com- memorating the birth of the Prince of Peace and Humility. The angels sang again that wondrous song, and in the still darkness, none saw but God. The Aryan folk-lore pictures the sky as a blue lake, and the snowy white clouds as stately swans, or strange ships moving with majesty to unknown shores. To them, also, the rainbow was a wondrous flower garden, bringing hope and courage from the freshly- tinted variegated flowers. And so we have these and many other beautiful dreams, as we may almost call them, living as myths and stories. Shall we con- demn them? Let us remember the words of Lamb, “ We do not know the laws of that country, (dreamland) let us forbear to .set down our ance.stors in the gross for fools.” Have we lost the old enriching fancies? Is it true that “ The whole world is painted gray on gray, And wonderland is forever gone past ? ” There is gray ness in this world, even 4 VRLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. to the deepest and darkest hue, hut cannot we hy making the beautiful, if only in fancy, which will lead to the beautiful in deed, can- not we help to mitigate this sombre grayness? The old myths truly are gone, but wonder- land is ever before us. The child shall go on imagining. In his active brain he shall con- ceive the birds as giving thanks, after drink- ing, to God who made them, by lifting their tiny heads to Him ; he shall see the flowers bow before Him, the trees shall stand majestic guardians, and the child shall clasp his little hands in wonder and admiration, and looking up, the skies shall truly be the heavens, the moon, the sun, and the stars His lights. There is a lime for the children to know that “ the sky is an optical appearance, due to partial absorption of solar raj s in passing through a thick stratum of atmospheric air,” etcetera, hut meanwhile let them fasten the cord of fancy and delicate emotion to God’s wonders, which will give an impetus through life to their courage and dignity. M.A.RY HAURRNCE TuRNBURR, ’98. THE CHARACTER OF THE PRINCESS AND THE PRINCE. [ .A Study from Tennyson’s Princess.”] HR character of the Princess, as outlined hy Tennyson, has been the subject of much criticism by many commentators, who consider that the harshness and self-will which she shows in the first part of the poem are inconsistent with the gentle womanliness displayed in the last part. It must be taken into account, however, that the Princess Ida had not been reared like other children, since she had been deprived of her mother in infancy and had been brought up by the Lady Blanche, a confirmed hater of men. The Lady Blanche, a woman of by no means exemplary character, was her constant companion and instructor and wield- ed a strong influence over the young girl at that age when a nature is most susceptible to any influence whether good or evil. Her father, a man who loved peace and harmony at home and in his kingdom, did not have much control over his wilful child brought up under such impropitious circumstances. With these conditions in mind should we wonder that her true character was hidden under a crust of pride well nigh impenetrable. Her true character thus concealed and dis- guised by this mask, habitually presented to everyone who had anything to do with her, was one at once high and virtuous and well worthy of our most careful consideration. In the beginning we see an indication of this when her father avows that she is not all .stone but has a heart buried somewhere in her breast, as his wife had often said to him before her death. In establishing her college the Princess had a lofty purpose as she herself states; ‘‘to lift the woman’s fall’n divinity upon an even pedestal with man ” and ‘‘to unfurl the maiden banner of our rights” and, if need be, to sacrifice her life for the defence of her cause . That the Princess, although capable of good feelings and emotions was subject to fits of violent passion, is evident from the anxiety with which her attendants and those gathered round awaited the expected outburst of anger after her father and brother Arac had chided her and pleaded with her, trying in every way to persuade her to forgive Psyche. Yet though impetuous in her wrath, she does not forget to be grateful to those who have aided her by any deed of service. Although she hates to acknowledge it, she is CLASS FHOTOGRAPHER. A. H. S.. ’98. ARLINGTON HIG?I SCHOOL CLARION. 5 not found wanting in the expression of her gratitude to the Prince for having saved her life when in danger of drowning. And she voluntarily offers to nurse those who have been wounded in defending her cause. Impulsive, refined, and educated, her strong will begins to break down when she takes upon herself the care of Psyche’s abandoned babe ; and it gives way utterly under her long watching over the Prince and the dawn of her love for him. The disap- pointment and discouragement which she feels when she sees that her projected college has been violated and scattered, should also be taken into account among the reasons which finally broke her iron will. When she yields in this manner to the Prince it has been said that then and there only does she stand re- vealed in her true character. She is a tender, humbled woman, admitting that she has tried and failed to accomplish her object, and that she is now willing to unite her fortunes with those of the Prince that they may fight together the battle of life. The Princess Ida is doubtless the strongest and most important character of the poem, but the Prince, whose love for her pictured face had brought about all the circumstances of the plot, should not be entirely ignored. The Prince has been sometimes considered ef- feminate in nature, and perhaps we may fairly call him a trifle sentimental from the manner in which he broods over her picture and from the character of the song, which at the request of the Princess, he sang for her amusement in the pavilion. But this defect, if so it may be considered, is overbalanced by his good qualities. We cannot do otherwise than admire the fearle.-is bravery which he di.splayed in jumping into the swift stream, all hampered as he was by his female disguise, to rescue the sinking Princess, who being unable to swim, must certainly have perished but for his timely assistance. Together with his bravery the Prince com- bines the quality of persistence which never gives up before accomplishing the desired purpose. His zeal and determination to win the Princess is shown in his willingness to pit himself and his two companions against mighty Arac and his two brothers. While his daring courage is seen in the intrepid manner in which he enters the forbidden pre- cincts of the college grounds under pain of certain death, and braves the wrath of her, at whose command those “mighty daughters of the plough ” would instantly obey, whatever the instructions, with as much ease as when they unceremoniously hustled the Prince and his companions out of the college gate. Brave, daring, and generous, the Prince, after many disappointments and r everses, gained his long-sought bride, and the ] roxy wedding of their youth became a reality FR.A.NK W. Whitk, ’98. ACROSS LOTS IN THE COUNTRY. f IRE ! What youthful mind is not excited by the sound ! Many times I have heard boys groan for what they call a “decent fire.’’ Whenever the bells or whistles give the sig- nal the youngsters, and I am afraid older ones too, are off in an instant, hardly waiting to find out what number has been rung in. Now I am going to tell about a country fire which I went to this summer. Of course in country villages there is never a fire alarm and very often no engine or hose wagon. This was the case in the place of which I am abont to speak. One evening, while all the family were at the dinner table, we heard someone outside shout “fire!” In an instant the room was in confusion, for not one of the younger mem- bers of the famil} ' dreamed of not going. We all rushed out into the yard where we could see what it was. The whole sky seemed to be lighted, while we could see the flames leap up here and there very plainly. All judged it to be about half a mile away, so we instantly scattered for cloaks or wraps, for although the day had been quite warm the evening was damp and chilly. Instead of going by the road we struck out in a direct line, which, al- though it would lead us .straight to the fire, was destined to make us tramp through dark woods and hay fields. Imagine our disgust when on the next day we learned that it would have been just as near and far easier to have gone by the road. At least the girls in the party thought so, for not one of us came home without an ugly rent in our dresses. Our first difficulty was the woods. Oh those woods ! One never knows what he may en- counter in them on a pitch-dark night. I actually shuddered as I hastened forward, scarcely seeing the outlines of my compan- ions against the inky blackness. Ordinarily nothing would have been easier than walking 6 ARTJNOTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. (or runiiiiig) through them along a path, but it hap])ene l that at that time of year the bushes and underbrush had grown up so thickly as to nearly obstruct a passage through. But there is nothing like per.sever- ance when one is going to a fire, and at last the victory was won. Upon emerging from the woods we came upon an open field of tall wet grass. No one had thought of such a thitig as putting on a pair of rubbers, so wet feet were inevitable. But we were not to be hin- dered by a small matter like that, so through it we ])lunged, .still heading for the spot where the light was brightest. Scarcely were we clear of the woods when I heard a startling shriek behind me. For a moment my heart leaped up into my mouth and I started to flee, but thought better of it and turned, fully ex- pecting to find a bear or some other wild creature at my heels. Instead, I discovered one of my companions prone upon the earth, having stepped into one of the numerous holes in the field. She was up in a moment, however, and on we went again. As soon as we emerged from the field we came upon a road running at right angles to the way in which we were going, while across it was a high picket fence, the only opening of which, that we could find, was into some- one’s yard. Trusting that we could find some way out at the back of the house, we hastened up the driveway. The fire was no longer visible, as we were directly at the foot of a steep though short hill and our destination was somewhat beyond. We passed the house, only to find ourselves shut into a dirty hen- coop, and while vainly endeavoring to find a way out, a ilog commenced to bark somewhere near, probably mistaking us either for hen thieves or escaped lunatics, or pos.sibly the hens themselves. I do not wonder at the error, as we must have been strange looking creatures indeed. Upon finally e.xtricating our.selves by the way in which we had entered the only means of retreat from the now thor- oughly disgusted dog was over the fence at the rear of the house. Kveryone must know how unpleasant it is to have an ugly dog at one’s heels on a particularly dark night, so I was making great haste to put that fence between me and my enemy when I suddenly found myself dangling in mid-air with only a few thin rails separating me from my bitter- est foe. You can imagine that I was in any- thing but a comfortable state of mind. INIy friends, seeing me in such strained circum- .stances began to laugh, much to my mortifi- cation, but finally after a great deal of pulling and tugging, I was landed safely on the ground again. We were once more fairly on onr way, but it was only to meet with a fresh difficulty. We must encounter again the terrors of the woods. There were two beaten ])aths going in different directions, neither of which .seemed to lead .straight to the fire. As the trees still hid the blazing structure from our view, we could only guess which to take and of course took the wrong one. We soon learned our mistake, however, and turned back to take the other path. This led straight to another fence over which it was necessary to climb. This was done without any mishap. However, as we jumped down, one after the other, we landed in a large clump of black- berry bushes. There we were, entirely sur- rounded by the prickly vines. Oh what a bed of thorns! Even if you breathed one of them would gently remind you, by a prick, that j ' ou were a prisoner. The fire was now visible and evidently was some .sort of a barn. The sight gave us new courage and we resolved to make one last charge for liberty. After a severe struggle and many tears and scratches we succeeded in Charles B. Clark, Prescription Orugai t P ure Drugs « « « « « Careful lUork « « « « Tair Prices Cor. mass. Jtve. and mystic $t. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. pulling ourselves away from the bushes and started pell-mell down the hill. Then another fence. Surely there are not half so many of those disgusting things in any other part of the country. But this monster too, was, after a little hesitation on our part, safe- ly crossed. Now tlieie was only a long corn- field between us and our destination. This was comparatively easy to pass through after the other things, but I am afraid that many of the stalks were in a very different position from what they had been a few moments be- fore, and probably some farmer the next day wondered how on earth the cattle got into his cornfield. We were there at last, but alas, it had taken us such a long time that the worst part of the fire was over. Nothing was left of an old barn, which had been full of hay, Init a few burning embers. It is true the chicken houses were burning merrily, but those did not cause much excitement. Men were busy wetting down the side of a large horse stable that stood near, so that it would not catch from the heat. We staid for about half an hour and then began to think with dread of the long walk home, for as we found out afterwards, we had come about three miles. As we were about to start, our next door neighbor, who had his two-wheeled brake cart and pony hitched a little way down the road, kindly offered to drive us girls home, if we did not mind a little crowding. Of course we accejrted gladly enough and piled into the little cart, three on the .seat and two on the floor. Poor little pony ! I only hope that he was not a quarter part as tired as we were. What a shock it must have been to his dignity to think that he should be compelled to pull home a cart load of laughing and hungry girls. Laugh- ing? Yes we were in fine spirits in spite of our weariness, for were we not bound forborne to finish the rest of that dinner which we had left in such haste ? We arrived there as quick- L ' as could be expected and immediately rushed for the dining-room, but lo, the table had been entirely cleaied, so we were obliged to retreat to the kitchen. I am afraid that we all ate a great deal more than we usually do on the last half of a dinner, but we were extremely hungry after our exertions. The next morning we rode over to the scene of action on our wheels, but somehow, in daylight, the plate looked utterly changed. Nothing was to be seen but a few sticks of charred wood. The next fire that I go to I think I shall try to avoid cutting across lots, but I dare say I shall do the same thing over again. P ' l.ORRNCE C. IIiCK.S, ’99. THREE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM. [Written in class in forty-five niinntes.] Three wise men of Gotham went to .sea in a bowl, If the howl had been stronger, my tale had been longer.” NCPl upon a time, in the quaint old city of Gotham, there lived three wise men who were supposed to know about everything on earth. They had names, to be sure, but they were so long and so hard to pronounce that people had ceased using them long ago and simply called them the “Wise Men of the Cave.” This cave was just outside the city walls and was a mystery in itself to the sober people of Gotham, because no one could go into it; but all visitors were received in a sort of reception hall made of rocks, ornamented with vines and shrubs. In the city of Gotham lived the King who had a very sweet little daughter about two years old. The citizens of the place were very fond of the little Princess whose name, “Princess Rosebud,” certainly suited her. The King indulged her in every whim and fancy, but she was not, strange to say, at all spoiled by the petting and indulgence which fell to her lot. One day when the King came on his daily visit to the nursery to see his daughter, he found the nur.se vainly trying to pacify the Princess who, I am sorry to say, lay on the floor and screamed. The nurse e.xplained to the King that the small Princess was crying for the sun and that she (the nurse) “was at her wit’s end” to know how to please her. Here was a state of things that puzzled even the King. How could he get the sun for the Princess, for, of course, she must have it if she wanted it. P ' inally he thought of the Three Wise Men. They surely ought to know how to get the sun; so a man was dispatched in hot haste to summon the Wise Men to the King. It was almost twilight when they reached the palace and came to the King in their long flowing robes. The King explained the situation to them and told them that they might have three days to get the sun; then he dismissed them. The Wi.se Men went slowly homeward, deliberating as to how they could get the sun. 8 ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. At leiif th the subject of their thoughts reached the horizou and stood for a inonient for a last glance at the country he had wanned and lighted during the day. Then he settled down in his crimson and gold bed and list- ened to the music from the blue ocean as the mermaids sang their evening hymn. “I have it,” said one of the Wise Men, jumping up so suddenly that he broke his telescope into a thousand pieces on the rocks. “I have it, let us go across the ocean and get the sun when he is still near the water.” ‘‘Very well,” said the others, ‘‘but where is our boat?” As if in answer to their question, they then espied, floating on the water, a large gla.ss bowl. ‘‘Just the thing,” they cried in unison, and forthwith drew the bowl up on the beach and prepared to embark. They put in some books to steady it and used another tele.scope for a paddle; then they set sail. Out, out on the ocean they went, their frag- ile craft dancing on the waves as if in glee over the success of some cherished plan. The sun began to put dark coverlets on his bed, and the mermen joined in the evening hymn to the accompaniment of the wind. The poor little Wise Men shivered in the cold and began to wish that they had let the Prin- cess keep on crying for her sun. The waves grew boisterous and the wretch- ed little men gasped for breath as the spray dashed into their faces. The sun had put on a black coverlet now and the evening hymn sounded like a dirge. The Wise Men cowered in their bowl, — when — crash ! the fragile craft had grounded on a coral reef and shivered to pieces. Down, down into the mocking blue ocean, down to the mermaids and mermen sank the poor little Wise Men — and the Princess still waits for the sun. Nettie Freeman, ’oo. SOME SCENES ON BOSTON WHARVES. E veryone is familiar with the history of Boston and nearly everyone has seen its places of historic interest, but few know much about its harbor. It is not a very noted har- bor, but about it and on its piers and wharves one may see many interesting sights and bits of human nature and will feel well repaid for the time spent in looking about. The nature of the people and the character of the streets and buildings change as one approaches the wharves from the other side of the city. The streets grow narrower, the buildings are dark, dingy, wholesale establishments, and large, rumbling drays are carrying all kinds of mer- chandise which comes from the various ports. One of the first scenes which presents itself to my mind is that on the fishing wharves. A large number of fishing vessels are clust- ered together here, so many that there is not room at the wharves for each one but they have to lie in rows, and to go on board some of them the sailors have to clamber over several other schooners before they can get to their own. But all of these vessels are not Boston vessels; some of them are from various New England ports where they do not get enough money for their fish so they come to sell their catch. If one walks down upon the fishing wharves the nostrils are assailed wiih a dry, salty, fishy smell which most people dislike, but I do not mind it when it is not too strong and sometimes I rather like it. Here is a scene of hard work. On the vessels which have just arrived the sailors are busy unload- ing and weighing fish by the ton ; on the ves- sels preparing to go some men are busy stow- ing away ice to pack their fish in and others J. HENRY HARTWELL SON, UndertaKm. WAREROOMS: 4 MEDFORD STREET. TELCPHONG 26-2. A. NICHOLS CO., fllcwspapers aut? li er o ical3, STATIONERY, CONFECTIONERY, CIGARS. G39 MASS. AVE. WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF BASE BALL GOODS AT BOSTON PRICES. GIVE US A CALL. P. O. BLOCK. MacAloney Millett, Practical � fiair � Cutters. Two Clean Workmen. A Clean Shop. Plenty op Clean Towels. Clean in Every Sense. CHILDREN’S Hair Cutting a Specialty. RAZORS HOMED AND CONCAVED. 4S4 mass. Jloenue, opp. medford Street. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 are engaged in mending lines and doing the never-ending small jobs about the rigging. On some of the schooners little platforms are built on the ends of the bowsprits. It is from these little platforms that the sword fish are speared. The whole wharf is a scene of busy confusion which is not to be soon forgotten and has more fascination for me than any other spot about the harbor. Another interesting scene is the wharves of the Boston hhuit Company, which owns a number of steamships plying between the West Indies and Boston, and carrying thou- sands of tons of bananas in a year. The wharves here are covered to prevent the mer- chandise from being stolen, and outside long lines of teams are always tied. When there is no fruit to carry the teamsters have no work to do and so they spend their time gambling. This can be seen almost any sum- mer’s day and yet the police do not seem to mind it at all. Bet me describe two of my visits there, one on a day when the bananas were all carted away and the steamer was ready to sail again, and the other on a day when a steamer had just arrived. On my first visit, as I stepped inside the door, I was impressed with the size of the building and the amount of merchandise there. Here was a busy scene where the men were loading the steamer. A number of sailors in bare feet and without any superfluous clothing were running about with trucks, taking huge bales and boxes aboard, all shouting “gangway,” and their shouts and the rumbling of their trucks almost deafened me. Notwithstanding the sign of “no visitors allowed,” I stepped up to a neatly dressed young officer, who was superintending the work, and asked permiss- ion to go aboard. He very politely asked me to step aft and showed me aboard. After a good look about, the noise of the sailors’ trucks ceased and the tug came alongside to tow her off, so I had to hurry ashore where I found quite a few people assembled to bid good-by to the pa.s.seugers. This time there seemed to be a lady and a gentleman going away, while on the pier were his mother, wife, daughter, son, and friends to bid him good-by. After the final good-bys I heard his mother say she had two handkerchiefs, one to cry with and the other to wave. Then the gang-plank was taken in and the steamer d:ew off. I watched this lady to see if she would cry with one handkerchief and wave the other, but instead she occupied her time in calling out innumerable good-bys and messages and vigorously waving both hand- kerchiefs. Then I went around to the outer pier to watch the steamer down the harbor. On my second visit, a steamer, as I have said before, had just arrived, and the instant I left Atlantic avenue a scene of wildest con- fusion met my eyes. Here were those team- sters that the day before had been lazily sitting about, busily engaged carting off the bananas, and just outside the doors were crowds of young street urchins picking over the piles of refuse to find the loose bananas which had been swept out, and there were three or four fat, ugly men with sticks with which they rapped the youngsters’ heads to keep them from going inside and stealing the bananas. The teams were backed inside close to the edge of the wdiarf so that the huge bun- dles of green bananas were handed directly from the steamer’s side into the wagons, while all bunches which were ripe were set aside as waste and sold at wonderfully cheap prices or given away. The floors were slippery with mashed bananas, the teamsters swore at any- thing or at nothing in particular, and there was so much noise that I was glad to retreat to the quiet of the outer pier. In spite of the fact that our commerce is not to be compared with what it formerly was, there seemed to be quite a number of steamers and small sailing vessels continually going out and coming in, and the many tugs from T wharf seemed to have plenty to do. Then, too, there were many yachts, whose white sides and sails, and whose streamers and flags seemed to add a bright, festive ap- pearance to the scene. Over across the har- bor was a full-rigged ship, the first I had ever seen, reminding me of our wonderful com- merce at the time of the war of 1812, and com- ing in and out of the harbor were our local excursion steamers with their crowds of peo- ple and their bands, whose notes, mellowed by the distance, sounded sweetly across the water. I sat down here, and the bright sea and sky and the beauty of the harbor scene impressed me and filled my mind with peace- ful thoughts. I was finally warned by the lengthening shadows that it was time to go, so I reluctantly turned away and started homeward. These are but a few of the sights around and on the wharves, a busy scene yet the scene of a commercial port in its proud days, but they show what an important life the life of a lO ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. sailor is to us, and we may think of him with more respect and grow to love the scenes of his labors. Pmi.ip M. Pattrr.son, ’or. BROOKSIDE MUSINGS. T was a beautiful afternoon in early Octo- ber. The season was well advanced and the ground had been whitened more thair once by severe frosts, every one of which seemed to whisper, “ I ' euit hiems. The fo- liage of the trees was very brilliant : some like a mass of gold, others a rich, deep shade of red, with here and there those of yellow and brown. Huge masses of fluffy clouds made striking contrast with the clear blue sky. Kver and anon a slight breeze stirred the branches and rustled the foliage, causing nu- merous leaves to meet their friends who had fallen before them to the ground. Such a beautiful afternoon should not be wasted within doors and so I decided to take a short ramble through the woods. The path I took, already carpeted with leaves, led to a slight rise of ground on which were strewn here and there large boulders, while near by was a gurgling brook, whose waters, swollen by the recent rains, were forcing their way to join the waters of the river far away. Selecting a rock commanding a full view of the stream, I seated myself and surveyed the scene around. The water was like crys- tal, so clear that every stone and pebble of its bed were visible. I watched the stream with some interest as its waters rushed by, now ])lunging against some half-hidden rock, then hurrying on to join the waters below. Now a leaf fell into the water and, carried to the edge of the bank, seemed to linger as if it had found its final resting-place. Now one struck the water and was caught in the eddy and whirled around and around, then free- ing itself it was borne along a few feet only to be caught by a second whirl and to encoun- ter frequent difficulties before it sped on its final way. A third being carried along by the ceaseless flow, shot straight by my feet and was soon lost in the bend of the stream. How much I thought these fallen leaves re- semble life. The first, stranded at the very outset, bears close resemblance to those whose lives seem useless and misspent, who put forth no efforts for their own advancement and whose existence here on earth is of little use to themselves or others. .Some may find their work easy for a time, then like the second leaf encounter obstacle after ob.stacle and yet finally overcoming all difficulties reach the de- sired goal. The third, borne by the ceaseless current, gracefully riding on its waters clings to the centre of the stream and rapidly passes on. So some in life, though hard pressed by adversity, yet avoiding the niany reefs and sunken rocks, which have wrecked many of their less fortunate companions, press steadi- ly on and complete the full measure of a well-rounded life. Tiu. n N. Pkck, ’or. I. E. ROBINSON CO., Ulcvv Xocatlon. H ew (Scobs. IHcw Stove. We are now located in our new and commodious store in the new Post-office Building, where, with increased facilities, we shall offer the best and most .select stock of Dry and Fancy G oods ever offered in Arlington. Call and examine store and goods. K® I- E. ROBINSON CO. PLEASANT STREET MARKET, FRANK P. WINN, Proprietor. Dealer in PorK, muitoit, Camb, Poultry, Uegetables, ana Canned 6ood$. Fish of all kinds. Headquarters for Ginger Ale and Hampden Cream FRUITS OF ALL KINDS IN SEASON: ALSO CiANIE. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 ;y y � Cy C- ' -Ny - ' - ' W ' S SZSSjS SSjS ' ' SCHOOL LOCALS. w c -’c cy cy cy cy ' c ' ' c ' ' ' 98. “ The Graces ” certainly did an ex- quisite piece of work in making ' enus’ delicate skin. Who, prajq can be the extraordi- nar} ' personage bearing the appella- tion of “ his sister’s wife’s hnsband.” If the individual had been suddenly precipitated into the midst of the “ ? w - maria, while translating that per- plexing phrase, it is quite likely that she would have realized in speechless amazement that Wxo. ' iimida maria is something more than “ water. ” And what kind of men are those who have been “winnowed?” One would conjecture perfection, n ' cst-ce- pas ? Shall we not admonish the young lady, who with serious voice and ])ioper mein, advised her fellow class- mates in this manner? “ Let our girls ' piirt ' Till the storm dies.” A French student introduces a new proverb to his class, namely, that “ A prudent woman never introduces into her home a woman jollier than herself. ’ ’ Wh3ms it that un nnu ? iage ! im- presses the Seniors to such an extent that a double repetition of those words is not enough, but a triple must be made? “ iV mi ii cqiius is a classical phra.se which will not be soon forgot- ten bj the Seniors. N. B. All persons desiring inti- mate acquaintances with the infernal regions and the infernal king apply to the Senior English and Virgil classes. “ Anf dnglich 7vidersland Manfred, oh- wohl mil dem Ban ijliieh be aden, mil (grosser Tapferkeit, dem neuen Gei ner. The above is thus rendered bj one of our Senior German scholars : “At first Manfred withstood the new rival, although under excommunication, with great braver}’.” As Sehuldig maj’ be translated “guilt}’” perhaps it was but natural that the pupil should translate Un- sehuldig as “unguilty.” WM. M. REPPARD, BLACKSMITH AND HORSESHOER, Cor. Massachusetts Ave. and Grove St. DR. F. H. CLOCK, Surgeon Dentist, 490 MASS. AVE., OVER CLARK ' S DRUG STORE. T. n CANNIFF, Hair Dresser, Billiards and Pool, Voung Cadies and Gentlemen of the Erlington Righ School : Tf you want Collars that are up-to-date or Neck- wear that is just right call at Central Dry Goods Company, 477 Mass. Ave. C. A. CUSHING, OEALCR IN 6roceric$ and Dressed Beef, Fruit and Vegetables, Cor. mass, and Park Jives. Fine quality and low prices are not strangers 04.1 Mass. Avenue. at our corner. 12 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. ’98’s course is nigli ended, Forgive it if 3’ou it’s offended; For its heart is as sound As in school can be found, And its wrongs, if forgiven, are mended. ’ 99 . Teacher. “ What is an apostro])he?” Pupil. “ Well — ’er — its a comma in the air.” Alcibiades initst have married verj’ young, for it was said that from earl} boj-hood he was educated in the house of his father-in-law. It was recently discovered in our English class that the slang phrase ‘‘ to roost” means to ridicule. Is that right ? ’ 00 . One enterprising member of the Ph ' sics class proposes to measure re- sistance b ' a ” whet-stone” bridge. The 5 ' oung pianist described in the French primer was certainl}- a wonder- ful person. She could play on the ])iano while her ej’es were on the music behind her. Perhaps some are not aware of the fact that the river Po flows in two di- rections, ” west and east.” Question. ‘ ‘If a current be sent through the armature of a djuiamo what happens? ” Answer. ‘‘The field magnet turns. ” Brundisinm must have drifted far from its ancient site for our pupil sa} ' s that it is now Constantinople. The Romans were very desirous of changing their places of living, for after the vessels of the eneni} ' had been surrounded they commenced to ‘‘ board on them.” ’ 01 . One of our bright pupils informs us that Hades was extremeh difficult of ‘‘ axis.” The ‘‘eyry” of the eagle was defined b} an original pupil as his cr3 We were sorr to learn that when one prominent character in history died the pain became more and more worse. It is interesting to know that the modern form of Leucothea’s girdle is a life-boat. We were pleased to learn that Caesar and Cassius belonged to that famil} ' of ‘‘brutes” (Brutu.ses) who drove the kings out of Rome. ‘‘ Make roots while the sun shines ” is the latest motto given b} ' the Botaii} class. WM. WHYTAL SON, Groccr$ Massachusetts Avenue, Ariington. Boents for KING ARTHUR FLOUR, S. J. I. PEATFIELD, Sientist. Catertng For all sorts of occasions— Balls, wedding Receptions, Dinners, At Homes, private Parties, Ladies ' Nights, etc. Tcc Cream, Trozen Pudding, and Taney Tees for Prioate Tamilies a Specialty. « « « « n 1 MASS. AVE., ARLINGTON. • kJ TZtEPMOIM E CONN tCTION E. E. UPHAM, PROVISION DEALER. Finance Building, Mass. Ave. BEEF, PORK AND LAMB. Massachusetts Ave., - Arlington, Mass. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 13 i- AHTMT TTT ' Tr’ ® ® A nJLil 1 IC O. m ' The High School base-ball team started out rather poorly. The first two practice games with Wake- field High and Boston Latin School were lost. One because of the poor playing of the Arlington infield and the other on account of the wildness of Lloyd, who had an off day. Both of these games were played on Rn.ssell Park and the rough ground is account- able for some of the errors. On April 16 the team went to Lex- ington and defeated the Lexington High vSchool by a score of 17 to 2. Lloyd struck out eleven men and allowed only six hits. Berthrong, Knowlton and Fitzpatrick batted well, and the whole team showed great im- provement. On April 18 Arlington defeated Waltham High, on Lawrence field, by a score of 27 to 15. Lloyd pitched good ball, striking out eleven men. Simon, for the visitoi ' s, made three two-base hits. The game was rather slow ' and uninteresting. The games scheduled wdth Tech. ’00 and Winchester High w’ere post- poned on account of rain, and Con- cord was unable to play because several of her players were in the militia. The game with Somerville w ' as also prevented by rain. Malden High defeated the home team on Russell Park, May 3, by a score of 9 to 8. The game was played in a drizzling rain, and the wet ball along with the rough ground made good playing impossible. Lloyd pitched winning ball, allowing but four hits and striking out fifteen men, but W ' as very poorly supported by the infield, Fitzpatrick and Cook mak- ing enough errors to last the whole season. Burdett College w ' as defeated on Law ' rence field. May 5, by a scoi ' e of II to 7. The game was close and in- teresting from the start, yet the home team outbatted the visitors and both sides fielded cleanly. Christenson and Fitzpatrick changed places with good results. The features of the game were the batting of Lloyd and Knowlton, and the fielding of Buckley and Fitzpatrick. Lloyd .struck out ten men. Lawrence field has been secured at last and a better attendance is ex- pected at the games. On May 10 the boys met Somerville High on Lawrence field. This wms the game that had been dreaded per- haps more than any other. Somer- ville Pligh is noted for its strong team, and it was thought that our team, composed almost entirely of new play- ers, w ' ould do little against them. But the fears were unfounded to a large extent. Although w ' e w’ere defeated by a score of 12 to 4 yet the game was full of encouragement for Arlington. Lloyd pitched well and was w ' ell suj)- ported. The boys went over to Franklin field on May 12 and defeated Roxbur} ' High by a score of 13 to 7. The next day the} ' went to Melro.se and met the High School there. The game w ' as well pla} ' ed and close to the end. Arlington early obtained the lead, and although closely contested by Melrose, maintained it to the last, the game closing with a score of 5 to 4. Our team played the best it has in any game yet although perhaps the batting was not quite up to the usual standard. The shifting around of Christenson and Fitzpatrick promises to be an improvement, as F ' itzpatrick plays better in the outfield, and Christenson, with jiractice, will develop into a good third baseman. Buckley, on first, catches ever3dhing that comes his w ' ay, and saves the in- fielders many errors. 14 ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. Tech, ’oo defeated Arlington, May i8, in an exciting game of seven inn- ings, by a score of 1 1 to lo. The game was characterized by heavy bat- ting on both sides. The team is gratified that the school is taking a greater interest in the games as the increased attendance shows. Lloyd is batting at a wonderful rate latel} ' . Six hits with a total of nine in two games is certainl} a fine showing. Base-ball games still to be plaj-ed are : — Ma ' 22, Concord High at Concord. ‘‘ 24, Melrose High at Arlington. ‘‘ 26, Medford High at Arlington. ” 28, A. B. C . at Arlington. June 8, Waltham High at Waltham. The averages up to I May 18 are as follows ; — BATTING AVP;rAGES. A.B. B.H. Ii.. . T.H. T.B.A. Lloyd, p. 35 16 •457 21 .600 P ' itzpatrick, 3-r, 30 8 .266 8 .266 Berthrong, s. 35 II •314 13 •371 Cook, 2, 30 5 . 166 7 • 233 Christenson, I-3, 31 10 .322 14 •451 P ' . White, c. 36 8 .222 II •305 Buckley, i. 27 7 .259 8 .296 Knowlton, m- 1 . 30 10 •333 15 .500 Freeman, r-m- 1 . 15 3 .200 3 .200 W. White, r-m. 20 2 .100 2 . 100 FIELDING AVERAGES. P.O. A. E. F.AV. Llojul, p. 8 17 2 •927 p ' itzpatrick, 3-r 13 5 10 .642 Berthrong, s, 10 10 8 •714 Cook, 2 10 « 7 .720 Christenson, I-3 8 13 7 •750 P ' . White, c. 7 « 6 19 .815 Buckle} ' , 1 , 52 4 6 •903 Knowlton, m- 1 . 2 0 4 •333 P ' reeman, r-m-L 3 I I .800 W. White, r-ni. 4 I 3 .625 “ We hav’C met the enemy and the} are ours.” Arlington won ever -thing in the meet except the pole vault and only lost that by one inch. Consider- ing our lack of facilities for training and that this is our fir.st attempt at track athletics the work of our athletes was remarkable. The running of Knowlton, Lloyd, and Buckley was splendid, and Lloyd put the shot seven feet further than any Lexington man. The prettiest event of all was the struggle in the pole vault between Berthrong of Arlington and Holton of Lexington, the latter finally winning by one inch. Knowlton won the loo-yard dash in eleven seconds, which is very near the Interscholastic record. In the mile run Buckley led from Mart to finish, winning in five minutes and twenty seconds. Manson won both bic3 ' cle races without much trouble, doing the mile in 2.35 1-2 and the five-mile in 15 minutes and 24 seconds. Owing to the lack of time only seven events came off at Lexington. The ’ were as follows ; — ICO-YARD DASH. ist — Knowlton, A. H. S., ii s. 2d— Lloyd, A. II . S. 3d— Holton, L. H. vS. PORE VAULT. ist — Holton, L- H. vS., 7 ft., ii in. 2d — Berthrong, A. H. S. 3d — Greel} ' , L. H. S. 220-YAKD DASH, ist — Lloyd, A. H. S., 25 1-5 s. 2d — Knowlton and Barnuni, A. II. S., tied. mile bicyclp: racp:. ist — Manson, A. II. S., 2 m. 33-3 s. 2d— Hyde, A. II. S. 3d — Plummer, A. II . S. SHOT PUT. ist — Lloj’d, A. II. S., 29 ft. 8 1-2 ill. 2d — Christenson, A. II. S. 3d— F. White, A. H. vS. mile run. ist — Buckle} , A. H. ,S., 5 m. 20 s. 2d— J. White, A. II. S. 3d — F ' reeman, A. H. S. 5-MILE BICYCLE RACE. 1st — Manson, A. H. S., 15 m. 24 s. 2d — Holmes, A. II . S. 3d — Plummer, A. H. S. Points — Arlington 56, Lexington 7. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 15 llllllil DEBATING CLUB NOTES. � |� i The present issue of the Ci,. kion marks the end of the fifth year in the histor} of the Debating Club. From its origin the members have taken great interest in discussing a great manj problems confronting the nation to-day. Cuba, Hawaii, pension re- forms, immigration, the national vSen- ate, municipal government, the Mon- roe doctrine, and the United States jiavy, have all been thoroughly deba- ted by members before their friends and associates. One public debate this year was held iu Cutting Hall at the school social of March loth. This debate was well conducted and reflect- ed great credit on the participants. Unfortunately the Club has encoun- tered some difficulties through the absorbing interest taken in the athlet- ics of the school, and as many of the members are active in this direction, it has seemed best to the Club to dis- continue its meetings for the jjresent year. But it is earnestly hoped that the opening of school in the fall will see a reorganization of this institution and a reawakening of interest in its work. The Club wishes to extend its thanks to all those to whom it is in- debted for help, suggestions, or en- couragement. jfl0ri6t8- 2 ccoratore. UMauts ot all nn 5 cov. ‘liaiavs vcn an jfi’aulUin streets, Biiiuotou. See s, lIMants, 3Bulbs, XTrees, Sbrubs, jfertili 5 ers, Unseetieibes. W. W. RAWSON CO., 12=13 Faneuil Hall Square, BOSTON. S. STICKNEY CO., Plumbing and 1)0t lUater Ideating, Swan’s Block, mass. floe. J. W. HARRINGTON, (Successor to Mara Harrington) praetieal House, Sign, and Decorative Painter, 4.S0 Massachusetts avenue, OPP. MEDFORD STREET. ARLINGTON, - MASS. ll.ard-Wood Finishing, Kalsoniining, Paper Il.anging, (tlazing, etc. Residence, SI Lewis Ave. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Fancy Groceries and Provisions, FARM PRODUCTS, POULTRY. GAME. ETC. Mass. Ave., Arlington. Telephone Connection. i6 ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. cvxvjcv rv xvjjv liliSil MEMORANDA ALUMNORUM. S|||i|||S ’68 — Mr.s. Frank Howe ( Marj E. Wyman ) lives in Kansas City, Mo. ’69 — Mrs. E. C. Prescott (Lelia E. Fessenden) resides in Arlington. ’69 — Mrs. Alvali Brown (P ' annie B. Rus.sell ) has her home in Chelsea. ’70 — Mrs. G. S. Cushman (Fannie R. Bartlett) lives oti Jason street. ’70 — Mrs. Melnotte Hobbs ( Georgian- na Russell) resides in Arlington. ’70 — Mrs. John Marsh (Maggie B. Thaxter) lives in Stratham, N. H. ’70 — Ellen R. Whittemore still has her home in Arlington. ’71 — Mrs. Morris Aherne (Addie E. P ' landers), living at present in North Cambridge, was for many years a valued teacher in the Arlington public schools. ’71 — Mrs. Walter Lane (Louise W. Frost) resides in West Medford. ’71 — Mrs. Leander Bradley (Isabella Mitchell) lives in Fa3 ville, Mass. ’72 — Mrs. Chas. H. P ' aste (Annie M. Cutter) has her home on Sum- mer street. ’72 — Mrs. Benjamin Norton (Minnie P. F ' essenden) lives on Academj street. ’72 — Mrs. vStephen Locke (Helen H. Wharton) resides on Prospect Hill, Somerville. ’72 — P ' red H. Russell, living on Wil- low Court, has a position with P ' rost Adams, Boston. ’75 — Sarah N. Brooks teaches school in West Cleveland, Ohio, but at present is visiting friends in the east. ’75 — Harr ' G. Wells is in business in Chicago, 111 . ’76 — Charles K. Crane is a travelling salesman, having his home at Wollaston, Mass. ’76 — William H. Thorpe resides on Prescott street and has a position with Martin L- Hall Co., Bo.ston. ’77 — S. Adelaide Wells ( Mrs. S. A. Cross) has been a school teacher in Chicago, 111 ., but resides at present in Cambridge. ’79 — Daniel P. Scannell is now Father Scannell, assistant pastor of St. Michael’s church, Lowell. ’81 — P ' red L. Rich carries on a baker}- at 170 Hampden street, Roxbury. ’81 — Hugh Scannell lives on Medford street and is employed by Nathan Robbins Co., Boston. ’83 — Mrs. Edward Carpenter ( Nellie H. Crane) lives at San Diego, Cal. FRED A. SMITH, OFALER IN Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware SPECTACLES. A FULL LINE OF TOYS. Skillful Watch. Clock rnd Jewelry Repairing. Finance Block, 458 Mass Ave. F. R. DANIELS, 606 MASS. AVE., MAGAZINES -2 PERIODICALS, CIGARS AND TOBACCO. SUBSCRIPTIONS TAKEN FOR ALL THE LEADING MAGAZINES. lUso a complete line of Cents’ jfurniebinos. THata anO Capg. Buy YOUR gtsase ( estate exchange through the largest Real Estate Office in new England. «««««« HENRY W. SAVAGE, REPRESENTED OT WINTHROP PATTEE, BANK BUILDING, CHARLES T. BUNKER, ARLINGTON. Hrlington IDiflb School CDIarion. Pum CATioN Office, High Schooe, Academy Street. VoL. II. Arlington, M. s.s., November i, 1898. No. 3. TTbe (Ilarion IS PUm.ISHED QUARTEKI.Y DURINd TH E SC IIOOI. Y F..A R Terms ; 10 Cents Per Cop D 40 Cents Per Year. Advertisin} Rates, 1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED .YS SECOND CI..YSS M.YII, MATTER. BUSINESS MANAGER: julp:s e. white:. ASSISTANT: GEORGE F. vS. BARTLFITT. TREASURER: EDITH MANN. Officers of the Clarion. Contents. p:ditorials, ■ . 1-2 EDITORS: Jane Hitchcock’s Camping Out, 3-4 HELENE L. BUHLERT. The Olympic Festival in 3000.3. I)., 4-5-6 CL. ASS I ' DITOR: FRANK R. FITZPATRICK, ’99. Annisqnam, .... 7-8 Buttermilk Joe, Wit and Wisdom, 8-9 9-10 DAVID ELWELL, ’00. .School Notes, .... I I-I 2 PHILIP M. PATTFIRSON, ’01. General Notes, .... 13 MILLETT A. LLOYD, ’02. .Vthletics, .... 14-15 Memoranda Alumnorum, 16 EDITORIALS. GAIN the Clarion welcomes its readers, after the si.x months of separat’on : two In 3 ' in finishing tij) the year and bringing the graduation of ’89 to successful climax ; two, all too short, of rest ;.nd pleasure, and two fille I with the . ,tlc and work of starting the new yc : Other and far more imj . rtant matters however, than the.se of interest t. our little school world, h e been crowdi. d into these few inonh ' , and our country has passed safely and honorably through its important crisis, since our last issue. Indeed, that is hardly an ade- quate expression for the glorious man- ner in which America has taken her stand as the champion of weakness against oppression, and for this noble cause, carried on a war that has shown the nations of the world that when necessity presents itself, the United States can fight, and fight to some pur- pose. In a recent speech a statesman 2 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. drew attention to the fact that the war which has just been completed, opens up opportunities for the victorious Americans which are not yet realized; that this war, with its battles, will go into historj as one of the greatest proofs of a nation’s superiority ever shown and that the future of the Un- ion would be greater even than its great past. How proud we ought to feel, and thankful too, that we call our own the country that is todaj being praised all over the earth her for well-merited glory. old order changeth, yielding place to new.” Nowhere is this more apparent than in school. The classes enter, the four years slip by before we realize it, and — another class has gone; the Juniors have be- come Seniors, to go in their turn ; and so the ceaseless round goes on. _ UR school has become the fortunate posessor of a fine set of Charles Dudley Warner’s ‘‘Librarj of the World’s Best Literature.” The books, and the complete little bookcase which goes with them, are the gift of the late vSamuel Buckman, who left a fund for the purpose of purchasing reference books and works of art for the High vSchool . ’m INETY-EIGHT went out with flying colors, and ’ninety-nine reigns in her stead. The graduation exercises, held in the Town Hall on the evening of June 27, were a success from every point of view. According to the usual custom, the school fur- nished the music, which was fully up to the standard of previous years. Nothing was wanting to make the programme complete ; the cordial weU come by the president ; the essays, the recitations, the debate, all were ren- dered in a manner which did honor to themselves and the school. The Jun- iors outdid themselves in zeal and patriotism, and the hall was decorated in our national colors, so appropriate for the time. ’g8’s color and flower were not forgotten, and the royal pur- ple mingled with the yellow daisy on the walls. After the presentation of diplomas, came a delightful informal dance ; and thus closed that event of events in the life of each class; gradua- tion. j N September, Miss Perkins, after her long period of teaching among us, left the school, to the great regret of all, accepting a position in the girls’ High in Boston. Miss Weeks, who takes the place vacated by Miss Per- kins, comes to us highly recommended, and receives a heart} welcome to the school . F ' PiW days before the clo.se of school, the Blake Memorial prizes were awarded as usual, to the scholars who had completed the four years’ course, and fulfilled the conditions named in the deed of gift. Great thoughtfulness was shown on the part of those having the matter in charge, by adapting each gift to the tastes of the recipient, thus making the books appropriate as well as valuable. The most important thi: about a prescription is what is left out. If you ha e it put up at tltHblttemore’s pbarmacp, Massachusetts Avenue, as you probably do, you get just what your doctor orders and nothing more. This deeply interests you. ARUNC ' .TON HIGH vSCHOOI, CLARION. LITERARY DEPARTMENT. JANE HITCHCOCK’S CAMPING OUT. yi NN Tarbell was in the hack kitchen, fry- in t donghnnts. Her thin, small face was puckered anxiously over the kettle, as she carefully examined each doughnut before lay- ing it on the paper. Now and then she broke one in halves and threw it into the fire, dis- dainfully. She moved back and forth be- tween the stove and the table with quick, un- even jerks; Ann Tarbell did everything in jerks, but she accomplished more than any two women in the village. Suddenly the door opened, and Mrs. Hiram Basset entered. .She was a plump, comforta- ble-looking woman, and her round, jolly face was shining with excitement and importance. “ I suppose you’ve heard the news about Jane Hitchcock? ” she began interrogatively, with- out seating herself. “Why no, I dunno ' s I hev,” Ann replied, “But do take a chair, Mis’ Basset, I can’t leave these doughnuts a minute. They seem to bother me some lately, soakin’ fat. ’’ Mrs. Basset went on rapidly. “Well, I allers said she’d git int’ some trouble O’ other, bein’ so shif’less, an’ its come at last. Mathers told her to-dav she’d got to git out o’ his house ef she didn’t pay the rent, an’ she .says she can’t pay, it an’ won’t git out either.’’ “You don’t say,’’ exclaimed Ann. She turned to her excited neighbor in amazement. “ What’l they do about it?” “I dnnno anv nu ' re’n yon do,” replied the other. “But somethin’ (jneer’s goin’ to happen, with that woman in the case, or I miss my gue.ss. Dear me,” sheadded “ I’ve got to be goin’ home to get Hiram’s supper, but if you hear anythin’ I ’ish you’d run acrost ’nd let me know.” “ Yes, I will,” said Ann, “ May be I’ll be run- ning over to Jane’s myself to-night, anyhow.” After her visitor had left, Ann quickly fin- ished her doughnuts, got herself a cup of tea, and starterl out to investigate this interesting bit of village gossip. Jane HitchcocV- was the strangest woman in Greenville ; she sei.mi ai r.ng ui almost uncanny atmos ' phere into tin- quiet New Eng- land life aroui d her. Nobody ever knew what she would .io nexi : in he ' - sudden, fierce outbursts of tempi r she ’ ecam U ' rr )le. Not a man, w ' oman, or child in the village would run the risk of making Jane Hitchcock mad. She was a widow, and very poor, living with her children in an old tumble-down cottage, black with age, on a little lonely side lane. Jane worked around the village doing odd jobs of washing and scrubbing, but she earned barely enough to su])port herself and her three children, who ran quite wild, ignorant, dirty, and illmannered. Thrifty housewives called Jane “ shiftless, ” and prophesied that she would end her days in the poor-house. This seemed very likeh- to be fulfilled ; for now tbe owner of her cottage gav’e her the alternative of paying her overdue rent, or leaving the house. The result of this threat was awaited by the vil Hagers with bated breath. . nn Tarbell hastened along the darkening roads until she came in sight of the little, dark house. Her sharp eyes noted quickly that the sheriff’s buggy was standing before the gate, and she exclaimed excitedly to her- .self “They’re going to bring the law down on her ! ” Coming nearer, she heard loud, angry tones issuing from the house, and suddenly the door burst open and the sheriff ran hasti- ly down the steps. Close behind him, within the doorway, appeared Jane Hitchcock, hold- ing a flatiron in one raised hand, and wearing on her face an expression of wild, ungoverna- ble anger. “Yon go back where you came from!” she screamed, “An’ tell them that sent you that I ain’t a ’goin’ to git out o’ this house for nobody, sheriff or no sheriff.” She shook her flatiron threateningly, and the man jumped into his buggy and drove off. “ You haven’t heard the last of me yet, Jane Hitch- cock,” he shouted back. The woman retreated into the house, still muttering angrily. Ann Tarbell knew better than to intrude upon her at pre.sent, and turning around, set off at a brisk pace towards Mrs. Basset’s, to inform her of what she had seen and heard. Early the next morning a team filled with men, the sheriff among them, drove up the little lane to the Hitchcock place, and marched up to the door in a bod -. No one 4 (ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. answered their knock, so they opened the door and walked in. Jane was standing be- fore the stove, stirring a kettle of Indian mush; the children were watching her hungrily. She looked up when the men entered and a hard look came into her face, but she said nothing. “ I regret to say,” began the sheriff, with a nervous glance at the unmovable wom- an beside the stove, “that it is found neces- sary to remove you and your furnishings from this house by force, unless you go quietly out yourself. In such a case we will be glad to withdraw.” The sheriff was a ])ompous man, and he delivered this speech in his grandest manner, as soon as he saw that Jane evi- dently did not intend to resort to flatirons and abusive language, as on the day before. ‘‘ I told you yestiddy,” said Jane, ‘‘ that I wouldn’t leave this house ’till I was dragged, ’nd I meant what I said. I can’t stop you fr’m puttin’ me out, but I’ll hev the satisfaction of makin’ yer do it, anyhow ! ” The men went to work ; the task of moving the scanty furniture to the grassy roadside was a short one, and soon Jane’s pitiful little household goods were piled there in a pro- miscuous heap. By this time a goodly crowd of curious villagers had assembled, and every one watched anxiously to see what Jane would do next. Quietly, not casting one glance at the staring people, she walked down the steps of the poor, little house, the only spot she had on earth to call home. In her hand she carried the kettle of Indian mush; when she reached the pile of furniture, she laid the kettle on the ground, and .setup the little table. Then she deliber- ately proceeded to set it with her best white table cloth and least-nicked dishes. When it was ready she called to the children, sharply, to ‘‘ Come and eat their breakfast, ’fore it got all cold! ” They drew up their chairs obe- diently, and ate the mush and molasses with evident relish. When they had finished she made them help her arrange the household goods as comfortably as possible, and then calmly set about doing her week’s wash. . mazed and wondering at these peculiar and unusual proceedings, the neighbors asked her diffidently, — for they were half-afraid of her now, — ” what she intended to do.” ‘‘ I hain’t no place to go to, an’ I guess God’s sky’s as good a shelter as the poor-house roof, any time,” was her only answer. For two days and a night Jane Hitchcock and her three children lived and slept on the roadside; the whole village came to see the strange sight, and still the woman remained unmoved. On the afternoon of the second day a committee of ladies, including Ann Tarbell and Mrs. Hiram Ea.sset called on her, and after some preliminary remarks, to the effect that her conduct was a disgrace to the town, and in no way to be tolerated by self- respecting citizens, informed her that the Tadies’ Sewing Circle had offered to pay her rent until she conld earn enough to do it her- self. Jane said little, but the hard look on her face grew gradually softer, and when they had finished, Ann Tarbell said: “that her eyes looked like those of a starving dog tryin’ to thank you for feedin’ him.” And so, in the soft twilight of that June evening, Jane Hitchcock move d her goods and chatties tri- umphantly back into the little weather- beaten cottage. FIki.enp: LotTi.SE Buhi.ert, ’99. THE OLYMPIC FESTIVAL IN 3000 A. D. T is a most beautiful autumn morning. The bright sun has driven every cloud from the sky, and all the trees are ablaze with their bright red and yellow leaves. The month is October; the year is 3000 A. D.; the place, Arlington, Massachusetts. One of my nine- teenth century friends and myself have been permitted to spend this day on earth, and as we never intend to visit here again, we deter- mine to make the best of our opportunities. Of course, our first wish is to see Arlington, our old home, where we spent the greater part of our lives. We are landed, from other re- gions, in the center of that town. But how strange it all looks to us now. Directly in front of us is a tremendous building of beau- tiful white stone, with the inscription over the door, “Arlington City Hall.” We stare at each other in amazement. The hall we re- member to have stood in this very spot was a shanty compared with this mammoth struct- ure. But then we reeollect that the Arling- ton citizens of many centuries ago did occa- sionally express the wish that they might have a new Town Hall, and this building is prob- ably the outcome of those longings. We now wander up Pleasant Street and note the many changes there. Although noth- ing looks as it used to, we are not very much astonished until we come to the spot where mv old home u.sed to stand. That has indeed ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 altered. A perfe ctly round building, of extra- ordinary height and with no roof, stands on the place where I used to play tennis and croquet. Out from the top flocks of birds as large as ele- phants keep flying. Ah ! This is indeed .something we never expected to see, and we are both a little frightened, but as we are de- termined to see all the sights, we approach the building, find the entrance and go in. There is nothing very terrible to see. Only a great crowd of people, all gathered round a little window in the wall, each one pushing and shoving his neighbor in order to reach the window first. My friend and I agree that this must be a kind of theatre and that this little window is the box-office. We think we may as well take in the play, and so join the mul- titude. Everyone i.s talking about foot-ball games, jumping matches and chariot races, and so we conclude that it is a circus we have got into, and that those strange birds we saw are part of it. At last vve reach the window and buy our tickets, then pass through a small gate into another part of the building. Here there are many more of those strange birds, .some flying up into the air and others resting on the ground. We watch them for a few sec- onds, and see people climbing into those on the ground, then conclude that it is time to find out what they really are, if we can do .so without displaj ing our ignorance too much. We saunter carelessly up to an official-look- ing individual and ask what time the circus begins. He looks at us di.sdainfully, then condescends to explain that we must have struck the wrong place that this is the Eu- ropean flyer station, and that all the.se people are starting out for the Olympic festival in Greece. Well, then we do have faint recollec- tions that wise people of long ago u.sed to say that the time would come when people would travel entirely by flying nrachmes, but I must confess that we never e.xpected to .see the day. We both feel that it would be very delightful to witness the Olympic fe -tival, but as we have only a day to speiul fur earth we give it up in despair. Neverthele. s, I get up courage to ask that same man how long a journey it i.« to Greece. “Thirty minutes, ' ' ,-,ays he. This is by far the most astonishing thing yet. Our breath is almost taken away, but we decide to take the trip, and in a half-dazed condition find seats in a flyer wit ' ll half a dozen other people. Off we go, fa.sler, faster, faster and j-et faster. My friend aii.l I gaze at each other, but cannot utter a oun i. During the whole journey I feel as I u,sed to in my young days of long ago, when I shot the chutes in Boston on Huntington Avenue. At last the terrible ma- chine begins to go slower and slower, and fin- all} ' stops entirely, landing us right in our seats for the festival. Now that the ordeal is over we both agree that it is a most convenient way to travel. We look about us with much curiosity. The field seems to be constructed on the same plan that the ancient foot-ball fields used to be, only that it is about one thou.sand times larger. Millions of people are already here, and more are arriving every second. The scene is very- gay, forall the people are attired in the bright- est colors, and all are waving their national flag. A band of about two thousand pieces is playing lively music at one end of the field. After w-e have been seated about ten minutes, a most terrible sound like an awful e.xplosion is heard. My teeth chatter, and tremblingly I inquire of the person next to me what can be the meaning of it. She calmly replies, “Oh, that is only the bomb that announces the commencement of the games all over the world.” 1 am determined to ask no more questions, to be surpri.sed at nothing, but to (juietly- watch what more is about to happen. The first thing on the programme is a foot- ball game between the Chinese and Japanese. It is very exciting, and after a w-ell-contended struggle the Japanese come off victorious. The baml immediately -strikes up w-ith the Japane.se national air and the whole place rings with Japanese cheers. Their victory is announced on the huge bulletin board at one end of the field, whi ch my kind neighbor, evi- dently taking me for some country ignoramus, explains, is so constructed that it can be .seen from all parts of the world. How much bet- ter than to have to wait and read about it in the newspapers. Now, girls in red, white and blue suits are coming on the field from one side, and girls in red from another. It is the basket-ball game between the English and American girls, ex- plains my neighbor. 1 cannot help thinking what some of my contemporaries would have said tosee young ladies c mducting themselves in this manner, but enjoy the game very much in spite of this. The Americans are victorious, and what a cheer now goes up into the air and how gloriously does the band ring out with “The vStar Spangled Banner]” Then come running races, jumping-matches, wrestling and boxing between the different nations, and 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. America wins ever} thiii ( tliat she undertakes. Now for an hour the women again take the field and engage in different kinds of ball- games, with names unknown to me. Still America is ahead. Ah, the dear old country has not degenerated any in all these centuries. After this the field seems to be alive with horse-men, and there is a mock-cavalry fight between the Germans and French, which the Germans won. Other feats of horsemanship follow, and shooting matches and games of quoit and other games, until finally I get a littlestiff and wish that the festival would end. Then the Hying machine race is announced, and my interest is re-awakened. I wonder if it will be possible for a flyer to travel faster than did the one in which we came over the water did. Twelve slowly rise into the air and start off. Whiz! They are out of sight, and before I realize that the race has begun, it is over. The bulletin board announces that the Germans are victorious, and the band thun- ders out a German air. Suddenly the whole field is entirely covered by water. This is amazing, but then I am used to surprises by this time, and watch the water as it gradually rises to a greater depth, with much interest. As soon as it is deep enough the water sports begin, swimming and diving races, sailing and rowing races, and games of all descriptions, which are much more exciting when plaj-ed in water than on land. The Germans prove themselves to be .superior to the other nations in the water. After the water has entirely disappeared a thrill of excitement runs over the whole au- dience, and every one seems to be anxiously aw ' aiting something. I find out from my con- venient neighbor that the chariot race is about to take place, in which only the two countries that have won the most points in the different sports are allowed to join, and that the country which wins this is the victor of the whole fes- tival. These two countries are Germany and . merica, and I, being an American, am in- ten.sely interested. Two chariots, magnifi- cently made, and drawn by prancing steeds, enter the field. The signal is given and they start. First, one is ahead, — then the other, — now they are together. Not a .sound is heard from the breathless audience. The last goal is near at hand. Each driver urges on his steeds, feeling that now he must win or die. The chariots are so close to each other that I cannot distinguish which first bounds over the line, but as the band strikes uj) into the first note of America, I join the rest of my fellow- countrymen in their maddening cheer. And now the athletic sports are over, but the best part of the festival awaits the Ameri- cans, for they are all invited to a banquet at the palace of the American consul to see the prize awarded their country. It is four o’clock. My friend and I have only two more hours to spend in this world, but we both agree that this will be a most agreeable way to pass the time. We get into a flyer and in a .second are landed at the entrance of the great mansion. We go through the large door-way and pay our respects to the consul, then enter the room, where the banquet is being served. It is of such size that there is no confusion, no crowd, although there must be hundreds of people gathered within its walls. A waiter keeps us supplied with all kinds of delicious viands, which taste much the same as they used to in the nineteenth century. We spend nearly an hour in th.is delightful place, and then an announcement is made that the win- ning country is about to Ire crowned. A grand rush is made for the room where this cere- mony is to be performed, my friend and I joining the crowd. The room is very large, and of such splendor as I never dreamed of. The floor is covered with a green velvet car- pet, the walls are hung with blue tapestries, richly embroidered with golden threads into scenes, which represent feats that heroes per- formed at the Olympic games, many years be- fore Christ. The ceiling has for a background a bright rose color, and is nearly covered with beautiful paintings. Hundreds of bright lights glitter from all parts of the wall and ceiling. There is no furniture of any description in the room, but many statues of tremendous size stand all around. I discover that each coun- try of the world is represented by the. e sta- tues. Although all are beautiful and wonder- fully made, none claim any attention now ex- cepting the American, which is the figuie of a beautiful woman sculptered out of pure gold. As we stand gazing at it the lights in the room grow dimmer, the brow of the statue seems to be adorned by a garland of wild laurel, a hid- den orche.stra sweetly and softly plays “Amer- ica,” and a clock gently chimes six times. Alas! Six o’clock has come, and our day on earth is over. C. C. T. ft. „• ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. ANNISQUAM, It was our first trip to Annisquam, and we reached the Gloucester station by the after- noon train. A car ride of four miles was be- fore us. It was a pleasant afternoon in July, and the ride proved a grateful and agreeable supplement to railroad travel in a close car. Leaving the station and turning at once from the city, we rode along a very pleasant road. Buttercups and daisies studded the meadows, and the wild rose was growing abundantly by the roadside. At the right the mill-stream gleamed like .silver, as it wound its way in and out amid green marshes ; at the left we caught a glimpse of Jones’ creek, and a whif of refreshing sea breeze was borne in to us on the incoming tide. Our attention was attracted by the bold out- line of the lofty cliffs known as “ Poles.” One may observe, perchance, in riding past, a faint reddish streak marking the surface. Tradi- tion says it is the stain of blood. In the days when slaves were kept in New England, a young negro girl was murdered here by her master’s son, and one is to believe that all the winds and storms of the century that has since elapsed have Ireen insufficient to wash away the stain. Whether the tradition as to the stain be true or not, it is a matter of history that such a murder was there committed. Leaving the Poles,” we crossed the mill bridge, climbed the meeting-house hill, sped along the high road, and came to a delightful avenue of willows, known as the “Annisquam Willows.” They form a perfect arch for nearly a quarter of a mile, and .standing at one end and looking through, the other end looks barely large enough for a carriage to ] ass under. A few years ago, it is said, the shadows were so dense as to make a dim twi- light at noon, but since then the trees have been thinned out. Even now the sun rarely penetrates the thick branches overhead. The cars pa.ssed along outside of the willows, and we soon crossed a second bridge. P ' rom this point we caught a glimpse of the sand dunes, showing dead white against the dark blue of the bay beyond. We learned afterward that a legend was connected with these dunes. Many generations ago, where the sand dunes now are, there were prosperous farms. A long row of trees on the beach protected the farms from the light, blowing sand. When the owner of the estate died, a clause in his will read that the trees should never be cut down, for if they were, disaster would surelj ' come to the farms. Later generations, however, re- gardless of this, removed the trees from the beach, and the omen was fulfilled. The sand blew up and completely covered the farms, unfitting them, of course, for agricultural pur- poses. Many are inclined to doubt the story, however, for the hills are growing visibly smaller each year. We now sped down upon the last and long- est bridge, left the car, which to our great sur- prise did not run off the track, and after a few minutes’ walk were at Annisquam Point. Annisquam, or ’Squam, as nearly everyone acquainted with the place calls it, is a pictur- esque, old-fashioned little village. The homses, as if scorning to be conventional, stand at every possible angle, many turning their backs to the road and facing the water. We found it a delightfully quiet spot, — a place for rest. Once a tnriving, enterpri.sing village, it seems now to have drifted aside from the great current of life and to have fallen asleep in the sunshine. Turning from the village, we saw the low tide, the peaceful blue waters, and noted the long sand bar running out toward the light- house, and the dark rocks clad with dripjiing .seaweed. Across the river were the wide, white .sand flats; on which more than one ves- tage of a hulk was visible. In the morning the village was so (juiet as to be almost depressing, but we left it in its sleepy state and took delightful rows up the river past Wheeler’s Point, Thurstons’ Point and Wolfe Hill, where the scenery made me wish I were artist enough to transfer some of it to canvas. Occasionally we rowed acro.ss the river and climbed the highest sand dune, from which, on a clear day, one can see for miles on every side. If the tide were right we bathed on the smooth, white beach, and gathered sea-mosses to press, some of the fin- est and most beautiful of our native algar being found along the north shore of Cape Ann. In the afternoon the village roused suffi- ciently to take a lamjuid interest in theariiv.il of the mail. We found it the custom of the summer visitors to walk to the jjost-office to display their pretty toilets, and to await the treasures that the mail bag might contain for them. At times, if the sun were not too fierce, we climbed to the hill top and enjoyed the graceful scene spread out before us; on the 8 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. one side the village with its irregular streets and neatly-kept houses ; on the other, the broad expanse of the ba} ' dotted with white sails, or we strolled through the village and noted the carefully-kept little gardens, con- taining the old-fashioned flowers, by which our grandmothers set such store, — the mints and balms and southern wood ; the holy-hocks, .sweet williams and sunflowers. Often during our stay we went on fishing expeditions. We generally anchored about a mile from shore off Bay View, where hake were caught in abundance. But somehow the aforesaid fish took a decided dislike to my tempting bait, and after casting their eyes suspiciously on my line, darted off, to be im- mediatel} caught by .some other one of our party. However, one little ugly squid did have sufficient trust in me to be captured, but directly he appeared above water and spite- fully covered me wdth his inky substance. B ' ortunately this did not discourage me the first time, as the others caught enough to make up for me, but as nearly the same circum- .stance occurred repeatedly, I gave up in dis- pair, and was henceforth dul)bed the “Joiiah” of the party. Each day of our visit brought fresh points of intere.st to us. We found one day an old resident basking in the sun, and as he seemed inclined to conversation, many a bit of local history was soon ours. The house was pointed out to us where a robbery took place, for once in the history of Annisquam there was a rob- bery, and it was such a momentous event, that although it took place many years ago, some of the older inhabitants still fix the date of any event as before or after the robbery. The days of our staj- were gliding all too swiftly by, and we departed with a deep regret that we could not take with us some of lovely old Anni.sq jam, — our Mecca of summer pleas- ure, where many days pas.sed so peacefully and enjoyably. ISI.vrnK E. (loTT, ’oi. “BUTTERMILK” JOE. H MONti the curiosities which one may see in a certain hamlet in the land of Evan- geline, is a peculiar individual, originally known by the euphonious appellation, “Joe Shears,” but who has been called “Butter- milk ” so long that his other title is almost forgotten. This nickname has been derived from his enormous capacity for buttermilk, old or new. Indeed, it is a common belief in the village that you can no more fill old Joe up with buttermilk than you can fill a bottom- less cask. He is often known to drink two quarts at a time and then ask for more. Every morning, about ten o’clock, old Joe may be seen climbing the winding road up the hill to the Squire’s house, for although the vSquire has been dead many years, Joe still comes as he did then for his daily pail of but- termilk. He lives by himself, nobody knows e.xactly where, in deserted barns and logging camps, depending almost entirely upon char- ity for food, clothing, and “ ’baccy.” For Joe has rheumatism badly, and his limbs are too stiff to perform any service worth paying for. But look ! I see him coming now around the bend in the road just below the house, his stooping form toiling up the steep path, and enabling one to .see at a glance the strug- gle which it costs him to obtain his buttermilk and visit his friends. Here he is at the door, his ugly, wrinkled face peering around the corner in a leering manner, as he mumbles, in his quaint way, “Morniu’, folks, hev ye got a sup fer ole Joe ? ” Of course the “ folks ” have, and it is instantly produced. While he sits there, sipping his buttermilk from a little tin pail which he brought with him, let us take a good look at the object of our curiosity. Even now over six feet tall, with an abnormally large head and great hands, which reach to his knees when he stands upright, Joe must have been, at some remote period in his career, a veritable terror to scoffers, and not as now, the butt of the village. His pale, watery blue eyes shift from side to side, behind shaggy gray eye- brows. His hair, though scanty, is nearly pure white, and the lock which sticks out of his torn felt hat is bleached even whiter bv daily exposure to the elements. He wears no beard or mustache, for the rules of his order forbid that, — but wait, we will speak of that later. Some one is saying, “, Sing us a song, Joe.” If he is in a good humor, he takes a long draught of buttermilk and, smacking his lips between the phrases, sings in a high, cracked voice, much the worse for wear, “ .■ n- nie Laurie,” but before he has sung three lines, changes to “ Auld I.ang ,Syne,” or an- other of the “old reliables.” ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. 9 vSeveral years ago some young men gave Joe a mock initiation into the Masons, and- as a result the simple old man keeps his face clean shaven, and every evening meets the coach which conies from the distant railway to the little village post-office, and greets each new- comer with the “grip” and other “ signs.” Snffice it to say that he has never found an- other belonging to his lodge. lint Joe has drunk all his buttermilk, so fill up his pail again to refresh him on his way home, and watch him shuffle down the walk, then around the turn in the road, his old coat flapping in the wind and his heavy boots clat- tering over the rocks, while the tuft of vvdiite hair, which surmounts all, like a white flag, enables one to follow his course far down into the valley below. Now he is gone from our sight, and although his ridiculous appearance provoked mirth while he remained with us, yet our laughter is tinged with sadness as we think that some day peo]3le will think of him in the words of Noel, who says: — Kattle his bones over the stones! lie’s only a pauper, wlioin nobody owns ! ” HKKBKKT L. KidDKK, ’ X). WIT AND WISDOM. vS long as the small boy continues to be himself, so long will he continue to fill our funny papers with his original remarks upon men and things in general. One of the latest of these not only amuses us, but also brings with it the question whether the child’s quaint wisdom was much at fault. A youth of tender years had just begun the study of Eng- lish Grammar, and his parents were much dis- turl)ed at his utter failure to make any prog- re.ss. “ When I was a little girl,” said his mother, “I always did my very best, and stood first ill my clas.s.” “And I was the head boy in mine,” added his father, impres- sively. “Oh, yes,” replied the child; “I siqipose I shall tell my boys the same thing when I grow uj) ! ” Some Americans travelling in Mexico were fortunate enough to receive an invitation to visit the home of a Mexican gentleman of high rank. Everything they saw delighted them ; the hou.se and gardens were marvels of taste and beauty, their host courte.sy itself, and when his three slender, dark-eyed daugh- ters appeared to help entertain the “Ameri- cans,” the visitors felt that they were indeed favored above ordinary mortals. They were surprised at the exquisite refinement and lib- eral education of these Mexican maidens, until they learned that they had been to school for several years in the United States. They played on the piano, harp, and violin, and their hearers could not help being charmed by their duets and trios. Then they carried on a conversation about things literary and artistic, that would have done credit to a Bos- tonian. The guests’ opinion had been steadily rising up the barometer of approval, and when one of the daughters offered to sing an .Amer- ican song for their especial benefit, they had reached the decision that Me.xican girls al- most eclipsed their own country-women. Ima- gine their sensations when this dainty person began to sing “The Bowery,” — a popular song which does but little credit to .American taste for music ! But she sang all the stanzas straight through in her careful English, with its pretty foreign accent, and when she ha l finished the last “I’ll never go there any more,” arose with a smile like that of a pleased child, saying sweetly, “ Ah, I knew you would be glad to hear one of your own songs. I learned it in the States.” .And the ladies have never ceased to wonder where that gentle Mexican learned to sing “The Bowery. ' ” The Vout i ' s Companion recently printed an article which empliasize l the fact that the United States, England, and Rus.-.ia were the only civilized nations of the world which had not adopted the metrical system of weights and measure.s for all purpo.ses. Blvery good authority gives this as the only rational .sys- tem, in which everything is on a basis of tens, like our reckoning of money. If this code of decimals were adopted, the confusing maze of rules for pints, (juarts, inches, feet, ounces pounds, and numberless other denominations, would be entirely done away with. Think of the ] ages taken out of the arithmetics, The to ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. sugj estion is made that the young people are the ones to take up and encourage this idea, and thus to insure its adoption by our future statesmen. The even advises that a so-called “ Metric League ” be formed among the American school-boys and school-girls, in which only this system will be used, in games and wherever else possible. It is the rising generation who will govern our countr} ' in the coming centurj% and surely they should be equipped from the beginning with the best ideas on every subject. We wonder what would be the opinion of the school on this subject? At the beginning of our war with Spain, the European powers said that America’s great weakness would be in her volunteer forces. No regiment of volunteers, .said they, could stand against trained regulars. Now those powers stand amazed at the wonderful fight- ing displayed ' v these same volunteers. “ It was wonderf. says one eye-witness; “each man was an . my in himself, and each man, with remark, ble intelligence, acted for him- .self, awaiting no command.’’ We wonder if people realize how much this self-dependence and intelligence is the fruit of the public school training? Those American volunteers were once American school-boys, and it was then that the power to hink and act for themselves, as well as uie love for the flag floating over every schoolhouse, became .so much a part of themselves that when they were weighed in the balance they were not found wanting. And they went out to become an honor and a glory, not only to their coun- trj ’s government, but also to her schools. J. I. PEATFIELD, Finance Building, Mass. Ave. E. E. UPHAM, PROVISION DEALER. BEEF, PORK AND LAMB. Massachusetts Ave., - Arlington, Mass. I X tJT G ' :ON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. x:hool locals. ’99. Student ( tran.slating) — And on en- tering the village theyfoui-d an abun- dance of cattle, sheep, pig, sand other knick-nacks.” Pupil (reading) — ;‘L nd raising the rifle he struck the Freshman on the head. • ■ covered a body which is a .solid, and at the same time contains all the prop- erties of a liquid. In the Homer class (pupil trans- lates) “ And his ambrosial locks flowed from his head.” That does not sound very well. Could you say “they rattled?” Teacher. — “What did you say?” Pupil ( looking back) — “Oh, I mean the Frenchman.” A young student of Virgil informs us that “Aeneas entered the city and mixed himself with the inhabitants.” It would seem that we have at last dis- ’ 00 , Our young man in the German class doubtless forgot the dignity of his sex when he commenced to decline “der Knabell,” in the feminine. One of the Ancient Greeks certainly introduced a novel way of living, — ‘ ' siibsidhi q; on grain for three days. WM. M. PEPPARD, Young Ladies and Gentlemen BCJlCKSmiCR and BORSeSROCR, Cor. Massachusett.s Ave. and Grove St. S. STICKNEY CO., Plumbing and Rot mater Beating. Swan’s Block, mass, fliocnuc. WALT ?R K.. HUTCHINSON, Taney Greceries and Provisions. Jf.trm ipi . ' ucta, poultvv!, ©amc. Etc. mass, flve., Hrllnaton. telephone Connection. of the Jlrlington Bidh School : If you want COLL.ARS that are up-to-date or Neck- WEAR that is just rijfht, call at the Central Dry Goods Company, 477 Mass. Ave. Tor Anything r V THE UNE OF Fine Groceries and Provisions call at our up-to-date store, cor. Mass, and Park Aves. C. A- CUSHING, Aopr ' etor. ( 12 ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. rrol)iibly Olivia, the heroine of Gold- smith’s “Vicar of Wakefield,’’ would not consider herself flattered, to be de- scribed as having her picture painted in a green “Jeremiah!’’ ’OJ. Our class has grown much smaller than it was last 5 ear. There were then forty-four members, which has dwindled into thirty-three. The officers chosen for this } ' ear are Harold Fay, President ; Alice Teel, Vice-President ; Helen Robertson, vSecretary ; Addie Fillebrown, Treas- urer. What an improvement we have made in the order of our class meetings ! The last one went off with much less confusion than was displayed last year. The Treasurer has now nearly all the dues, and we have a large sum in the treasur} ' . The latest way of punishing a crim- nal is by “ electrifying ’’ him. Scholar (translating) ; “ They de- monstrated that nothing was left on the field except the bare ground.’’ ’ 02 . Teacher : “ Can anyone name some- thing that has the qualities of soap ? ’’ Pupil : “ Wood ; because Ivory soap will float and so will wood.’’ Won’t some of the Freshmen please say something funny ? One note is a pretty poor showing for the largest class in school. WILLIAM WHYTAL SON, 6rocer$, massachusdts Jiwenue, Xlocnts tor KING ARTHUR FLOUR, FINEST MADE. jfor flowerino in tbc bouse in Minter or in open orounb in Sprintj, sboulb bep lantcb bur inp montb of Tllopember. Illustrated Catalogue Sent Tree. XI stocli of seasonable plants alwans on banb at Xlrlinoton Green bouses. lowers for all oeeasions at Greenbouses, eorner ibebforb anb TlOarren sts. m. W. Rawson s Co., KfS. ' SK.V: GENERAL NOTES. The Freshmen are earnestly request- ed to retrain from playing marbles, or spinning tops in front of the school building, as it is undignified and shows a lack of the proper High .School spirit. It is stated on good authority that, owing to the demands of the Fresh- men, the Cruller Man will sell “ Mel- lin’s Food” at Boston prices for the remainder of the year. The class of ’02 are to be congratu- lated upon the good order wdiich was maintained at their first class meeting. It was certainh ' a good showing for one so ’oung. The Juniors are anxious to know ' how many times a motion must be seconded before it can be voted upon. We must refer them to the Freshmen. The}- know ! We must ask the Freshmen to ex- plain the following remarkable notice which was picked up in the upper cor- ridor : There will be a meeting of the Freshman class in Room “A,” on Monday at 1.05 p. m. H r. I Senior K — p — k. 1 Officers. Signed. M — 11, ’02. Per order of What has become of the .Senior class pins ? Are the}’ lost, or are their own- ers ashamed to wear them ? I. E. ROBINSON CO„ IHcw ILocattoii. IHcvv (Boobs. H cw Stove. Ve are now located in our new and commodious store in the new Post-office Building, where, with increased facilities, we shall offer the best and most select stock of Dry and Fancy Goods ever offered in Arlington. Call and examine stock and goods. «� I. E. ROBINSON CO. PLEASANT STREET MARKET, , FRANK P. WINN, Proprietor. Dealer in iPutton, Caitib, Poultry, yegetables, and Canned Goods. Fish of all kinds, headquarters for Ginger Ale and Hampden Cream. . . . FRUITS OF ALL KINDS IN SEASON. ALSO GAME . . , T. n. CANNIFF, H. CLOCK, Gair dresser. Billiards and Pool. Surgeon Dentist, 943 IHassachMsetts Avenue. 490 MASS. Ave., over Clark t Loomis. H ARUNGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. ATHLETICS. The membership of the Association is slowly increasing. Each Freshman class brings in more members than were graduated the year before. The officers elected this year are as follows : President, Frank Fitzpatrick, ' gg ; Secretary, Jules E. White, ’oo ; Treasurer, William J. Hyde, ’99; and Athletic Committee, Daniel Buckley, William Hyde aud Jules White. The boys this j ear seem to have fallen behind in the usual High School spirit, of which we have been so proud. So few came out to practice foot-ball that we could not secure an eleven, and on this account the foot-ball team disbanded. The captain, however, kept the boys at work, so that the new members will have a little expe- rience when the team starts next year. Jules E. White was elected captain for next } ear, and there is enough material in the school for a good team. We are tied with Waltham now in Polo, and we are very anxious to keep the cup another year. The players left from last } ear’s team are : Plumer, second rush; Hyde, first substitute for guard ; White, centre. There is ex- cellent material in school, and the Catering . . For all sorts of occasions ; Balls, Wedding Receptions, Dinners, At Homes, Pri- vate Parties, Ladies’ Nights, etc., etc. .... Ice Cream, Frozen Pudding, and Fancy Ices for Private Families a .Specialty. N J Hardv ave., Arlington ’ {Teleiihone (Vmnection.) J. HENRY HARTWELL SON, == Undertak ers = = Warerooms. 4 MEDFORD STREET. A. NICHOLS CO., IRcwsrapcrs an iPcrioMcals STATIONEUY, CONFKCTIONEHV, GIGAUS. 639 MASS. AVE. MacAloney Millett, Practical Rair Cutters. Two Clean Workmen. A Clean .Shop. Plenty of Clean Towels. Clean in Kvery Sen.se. Children’s Hair Cutting a Specialty Razors Honed and Concaved. 454 nOfiSs. Hrc., opp St. TELEPHONE ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 15 boys seem enthusiastic over the pros- pects. Plunier was elected captain, and before long such scholars as make “ afternoon visits” to the High School, will hear the boys under his direction practicing with much noi.se and zeal in the basement. We earnestly desire every boy in the school to join the Athletic Asso- ciation. Many in the Freshman and some even in the upper classes, hold back with the plea, ” What good will it do me?” We know that, ‘‘In Un- ion there is vStrength,” therefore if we all unite we will have successful ath- letics, and every scholar in the school will be proud of them. Those who cannot participate in the games will have the satisfaction of knowing that they are doing their part by simply being a member. The Association also promotes sociabilit) and good feeling among the boys. It is amusing to see a certain mem- ber of the association, abroad during recess with a little book in his hand. He approaches certain favored youths with a solemn expression, and some- times succeeds in getting a dime or two, but not always, we regret to saj-. % 01. fiarrington, iSitccesBor to flTJara flo-arntidton) 65S MASS. AVe. ARLINGTON, MASS ««««««« ractical ««««««« Ibousc, Sfon, anb « « « Decorative « iPalnter, « « 450 li as5, Medford ,1 reef. ARLINGTON, MASS. Hard-wood Finishing, Kalsomining, Ola ing, Paper Hanging, Etc. Residence, 51 Lewis Avenue. 16 ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. t MEMORANDA ALUMNORUM. t ’95 — Horace Hard}- is a Senior at Dartmouth. ' 96 — Lucy Prescott and Adele Fitzpat- rick will be graduated from Rad- cliffe in 1900. Margaret Colman and Gordon Wallser are Juniors at Welles- ley’ College. ’97 — Harold B. Wood, Charles Tufts, and Harry White are Sophomores in the Institute of Technology’. John G. Brackett and H. Max- well Brooks, are in the class of ’01 at Harvard. Helen Cook is at Tufts College. Herbert Pierce is on the Tufts’ ’asity’ team. ’98 — George Richardson and Regi- nald Christenson are in Harvard. Joseph Holmes has gone to Dart- mouth, where he is prominent in track athletics. P ' rank White is playing on the football team of Burdette Busi- ness College. Marion Cushman is a Sophomore in Wellesley’. Clara C. Taft and Helen PL Grover are at Wellesley’. FRED A. SMITH, Dealer in Ulatcbes, Clocks, lewelrv, Silverware Spectacles. J Tull Cine of Coys. Skillful Watch, Clock and jewelry Repairing. Tinance Block, 4ss mass. floe. F. R. DANIELS, 606 mass. Jloe., Magazines and Periodicals, Cigars and Tobacco. Subscriptions taben for all tbc Xcabina nnatiajiucs.... Also a complete life of Bents’ Turnishings, Bats and Caps. Buy YOUR Sell f mortgage i Real Estate Rent ! Exchange I through Che Cargest Real Estate Office in Hew England.. HENRY W. SAVAGE, 37 Court Street, Boston. Ki’pri ' sevli’d hy WiNTHROP Pattee, Bank Charues T. Bunker, BUIL-DINCt. Hriington Ibigb School Clarion. PuBi rcATiON Office, High Schooe, Academy vStreet. ' oL. II. Arlington, Mas.s., December, 1898. No. 4. lEbe Clarion IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR 10 Cents Per Copy. Terms ; r ' . d at 40 Cents Per Year. Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Incli. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL M.ATTER. Officers of the Clarion. EDITOR ; HELENE L. BUHLERT. CI.ASS EDITORS; FRANK R. FITZPATRICK, ’99. DAVID ELWELL, ’00. PHILIP M. PATTERSON, ’01. MILLETT LLOYD, ’02. BUSINESS MANAGER: JULES E. WHITE. ASSIST.ANT: GEORGE F. S. BARTLETT. TREASURER; EDITH MANN. Contents. Editorials, ...... 1-2 Some Thoughts on the Philippine Question 3-4 The Total Depravity of Inanimate Objects, 4 Liniicoalae: Among Our Shore-Birds,. 4-5 My Little Brother, .... 5-6 Wit and Wisdom, ..... 6-7 Flxchanges, ...... 8 School Locals, . . . . . 9-10 Athletics, ...... ii Debating Club Notes, . . . . 12 EDITORIAL. pi ERRY Christmas! Again we welcome our readers, with the old, old greeting, which is always new. There is .something in the air these days ; something indefin- able and festive, which changes the every-day gra of the world to rose- color, and breathes into everything a new and absorbing interest. Christina.s day.s are drawing near, The World is full of Christmas cheer. Consciously or unconscioushy our hearts are all singing the same song. because the} ' are all filled with the spirit of Christmas ; and there is noth- ing like it in all the year. Imagine the world without Christmas ! A dreary prospect that would be indeed ; but we need not stop to consider it, for the day of days is almost here ; the streets are filled with hurrying peopld, laden with knobby, impossible-looking bundles ; the air breathes everywhere the fragrance of Christmas-trees ; shop windows are gay with Christmas greens, and the children are beginning ARLINGTON’ HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. to dream of Santa Claus and the rein- deer. So, once more, with the best ol wishes and the heartiest greetings, we wish you a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and the jolliest of Christ- mas vacations. M ILE we are filled with our own holida} ' rejoicing, let us not for- get that the Christmas bells which ring so merrily in our ears, are sounding only notes of sorrow to many hearts this Christmas-tide ; for the homes are not few where all jo}- has been buried in the sea, with those who went down in the terrible storm, which has wrought so much desolation in the land. The poor fishermen on Cape Cod, who have lost their little all, b} ' the sinking or destruction of their boats ; those whose valuable property has been ruined ; and above all, the broken hearted ones who have lost those near and dear to them in the wrecks which strew our coast; all need our sympath} ' , and whatever help lies within our power to give. And not onh’ to those who suffer from the storm of wind and snow, but also to many who have been bereaved b} ' the more terrible storm of war, do we owe kind thoughts, and ])itying ones. For hundreds of brave soldier-bo3’s are sleeping to-day under vSouthern skies, who a year ago made Christmas time merry to the hearts which this year are lonely and aching. If we who are untouched and unscar- red by grief or misfortune, will take a glance back at the months which have come between the Christmases of 1897 and 1898, and see all the great trials which have fallen upon our peo- ple in one brief year; when we realize that none of it has come nigh us, we will surelv feel that the Chri.stmas days should be not only a time of joy and merry-making, but of thanks- giving as well. ' HE first snowstorm of the year has come, and almost gone, and surely the clerk of the weather outdid himself in furnishing one of the finest of their kind. By us it was received with thanks and smiles, because it meant a da} ' ’s vacation ; and there isn’t any sen- sation pleasanter than the sound of that “ twent3’-two, ” even if the whistle is hoarse. As to how the rest of the world enjoyed the snow, that is another matter, and one could write a three- volume book on the different ways of looking at it. But to school children and snow shovellers it was welcome, of that there is no doubt. ' HIS issue closes the second j’ear of our paper, and the next will begin volume three. Financially, it is a decided success, and we wish to thank, both the townspeople who have helped us by giving their advertisements, and the members of the school, who have been equally helpful b}- their support. Our intention is to make it an es.senti- ally Arlington High ,School paper, which shall represent the spirit and the ability of the school. That there is ability, and much, we know ; and all that is necessary is, for each one to do his or her part, for without the strong support of the school, the edi- tors and managers can do little. We feel that the publication, and the ex- perience gained by it, have been of much benefit to ourselves, and we hope that those who do not belong to the school, may have gained some pleasure and profit from our efforts. Surely, no one can say that the plan of starting a High School paper has been a failure. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 IllllHi LITERARY DEPARTMENT. S|Mllf||ig W Sv vaSTjSv; W SOME THOUGHTS ON THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION. NE of the most important questions con- cerning the terms of peace between Spain and the United .States is that of the final dis- position of the Philippines. This group of is- lands lies at the very gates of the East, and their proximity to China, Hong Kong, the coast of Indo-China, the Malay peninsula, liorneo and Java, makes them exceedingly valuable. With Hawaii as a half-way station and the magnificent ports of the Pacific coast, the United States is in a position to rightly and to fully utilize them to an extent possi- ble to no other country, except possibly England. Their possession would give this country an unrivalled avenue for the opening up of the almost unlimited, and as yet scarce- ly developed commerce with the Eastern Countries. Many of our citizens believe that the United States should not enter upon a jmlicy of terri- torial or colonial expansion. Some object to the annexation of Hawaii, and a few even oljject to the conquest of Porto Rico, ou the ground that it is a radical departure from our traditional policy. However, some things are .settled. The war has changed the aspect of our foreign relations, and whether we will or no, new responsibilities have been thrust upon us — responsibilities, too, which we must assume, or allow our country and its policy to become a diplomatic by word. Porto Rico is a fair prize of war — an indemnity for expense in- curred. Moreover, its people hail our advent with joy. Hawaii is logically ours, ft is the stepping stone to the East, and it would be foolish and suicidal for us to allow any other country, however friendly, to pos.sess it. A larger question is opened up with the Philippines. Their possession will undoubt- edly entail a great expense upon this country until the colonial government is fully and carefully organized. The distance from this country makes this task an esjtecially difficult one, and these facts are being used effectiv ely by those who oppose their ownership by the United States. However, it is urged, and with great reason, that our troops once landed, and our flag once raised over Manila, it would be cowardly to retire. Further, by our own policy toward the L ' inpenos, we have encour- raged aspirations and hopes that to disappoint now would constitute a gross breach of confl- dence. It is urged that we owe these people our best endeavors to secure to them the bless- ing of civil and religious liberty, hitherto denied to them. Many citizens, and not a few far-seeing statesmen, firmly believe that an opportunity is now opened for the United .States to assume its proper station among the nations of the world, and that to draw back now would be not only the height of folly, but also to ourselves strike a blow at the future greatness of our country. We have made our- selves the chosen apostles of liberty, and in the Philippines, it is agreed, is an opportunity to e.xtend the blessing we enjoy to millions of down-trodden people. We cannot turn them over to the tender mercies of Spain, nor would it be good policy to allow any other country to step in and make the Philippines a colonial de- pendency. At our suggestion, even cojnpul- sion, the Filipenos have ceased active opera- tions, and we owe them an obligation we can- not honorably avoid. The commercial question must also be con- sidered. Our future prosperity may depend in large measure upon the proper solution of this question. Our manufacturers desire a share of the trade of the East, and the sure.st way to ob- tain it is to make our.selves secure in the pos- se.ssion of the Philippines. Put after all, the moral question must over- shadow the commercial. A great world ] ower has duties towards weaker nations that cannot be avoided. How much greater, then, aie our responsibilities toward the F ' ilipenos? In a .sense they are our allies. By persuasion, and in some eases by force, we have induced them to cease fighting, and trust to our justice and good judgment. We have given them every rea.son to expect freedom from political and religious oppression. Would it not be a gross breach of faith to give them over again to the bondage of their cruel and unscrupulous mas- ters? Our selt-re. pect, our sense of honor, should forbid such action. In the name of justice and liberty, therefore, let us take pos- 4 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. session of the Philippines and establish there a system of etpial rights, modelled after onr own grand government, “Of the people, by the ])eople, and for the people.” HKKBtCKT Iv. Kiddkk, ' oo. THE TOTAL DEPRAVITY OF INANIMATE OBJECTS. I never saw anything like the way tny things act. I don’t know whether other peo- ])le are troubled in the same way, but my things are almost always doing what they should not. long while ago I went somewhere, where I wished to make a good impression if possi- ble. I remember that I had on a new dress of blue cashmere, which seemed to me very beautiful. I sat up straight with my hands folded, trying to look my best. But on taking out my handkerchief a piece of gum rolled out. You may judge of the impre.ssion I made. One summer at a croquet tournament the (leciding shot of the game lay with me. The excitement was very great, as almost (all in- cluding my partner and myself, )were for the stake. The ball which I wished to hit was not far off, and after getting mj’ aim I was quite certain of hitting it. But the mallet de- cided otherwi.se, and the ball obediently rolled off in a very different direction from what I wished. Things also have a very provoking way of disappearing. When I am in ahurrv to catch a car, mv gloves and pocket-book frequently hide until the car has gone. The other morning, in dressing, my hair bothered me more than usual, and quite di.s- gusted, I used more strength. .Somehow or ( ther the impudent brush turned over, while suspended in the air, and came down with a resounding whack upon my head. While I was washing the soap decided to take a flying excursion, and left its image on the wall to remind me of its victory. Boots are always very troublesome. Lac- ings are sure to knot, and buttons are quite capable of obtainitig freedom. In hastily throwing on a skirt the hooks often prefer tt forsake their eyes, and cling to the hairs of the unfortunate owner’s head. But I have heard that perhaps in this case the hooks are innocent, and the sin may lie in capillary at- traction. .411 day yesterday my thing. ' ; Ireated me worse than usual, but last night cappeil the climax, for when I was copying a lon history lesson, a picture from over ' ' cad jumped down on my desk, and tipped over the ink. Quite discouraged, I went to bed. Hia.EN T.vkt, ’oti. ■ ■ LIMICOLAE: AMONG OUR SHORE BIRDS. HK family of birds about which 1 am to give you a few personal observations, is vastly different from those we are accustomed to see flitting about our l)eautiful trees in the summer time. Shore-birds, as their name signifies, inhabit the seashores, numerous marshes and oozy flats, which dot our entire coast. Very sel- dom do these birds venture inland in search of food, for the) ' are perfectly content with their allotted portion — the desolate coast. Our shore-birds are not so elaborate in color as our neighbors, but nature has wisely pro- vided them with feathers which correspond so exactly with their surroundings that it is difficult to detect their whereabouts. I can best represent to you the colors of these birds by comparing their plumage to a pebbly beach besprinkled with .sea-foam and grey sea-worn rocks partially covered by sea -weed. Only on occasional instances any brilliant and con- spicuous colors appear in our shore-birds. One which is distinguished by a brilliant plumage is the Turnstone, or as I hear him called, the “Calico Bird.” This name applies exactly, for his varied coat indicates that “Dame Na- ture ” was a little hurried in his completion and placed the patches of color together, re- gardless of her excellent judgment of harmonv. Another curiously marked specimen is the “Green Plover.” He is arrayed in a black jacket and vest, sprinkled with ])olka dots of yellow, adding a greenish hue, from whence he derives his name. .Shore-birds are to me extremly interesting, and nothinjj do I enjoy more than studying their peculiar habits during my summer vaca- tion. A very queer habit which I have noticed in these birds, is that of tilting backward and forward on their legs as if they were not cpiite balanced, but eccentric. It is very interesting indeed to see them feed upon the beach or run about on the sog- gy meadows, pausing now and then to bob and bow in the most energetic manner. This ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION 5 peculiarity is noticed in almost all the shore- birds, although in some it is more prevalent. One bird is so proficient in the art that he has now the name of “Teeter” from the boys and he is well named, for one would readily mark the resemblance. Some of our shore-birds, such as the curlew, are distinguished by very odd characteristics. This bird, about the size of a pigeon, has a bi ' l nearly seven inches long. This is indeed a peculiarity, but this bill is bent in the shape of a semi-circle which is still more curious. The curlew sometimes wanders inland seek- ing berries and insects, upon which it feeds, if the supply of lavae and Crustacea; on the sea- coast becomes for a time exhausted. This bird has obtained the nick-name of “Sickle Bill” and by this name he is known to all the gun- ners. Another curious example of nature ' s work- manship is the “Marbled Godwit.” A bird having an exceedingly long bill, differing from that of the curlew in that it curves in an upward direction while that of the other carves downward. Another bird re- sembling the Godwit in ever} respect, but color is the Avoset, a bird very rare upon the Atlantic coast. They frequent shores or shal- low pools, and in searching for shells and crustaceans, their peculiar recurved bill is used in a most intere.sting manner. Dropping it beneath the surface of the water until its convexity touches the bottom, they move rap- idly forward, and with everv step swing the bill from side to side as a mower does his scythe. In this way they secure food which the muddy water would otherwise prevent them from seeing. Many of the shore-birds have very long and slender legs which are very serviceable if the food they are in quest of happens to be in shallow water, for shore- birds cannot swim. This indeed seems strange, that birds liv. ing constantly near the water, flying as they do hundreds of miles over the de.solate ocean are powerless to- propel themselves iu water. I have often wondered why this should be, but cannot give a satisfactory solution unless it is that were the.se birds given the power to swim they w(Aild become fascinated with the sport and in time would become similar to ducks, sw’imming and sleeping upon the surface of the water. This could not be, for then there would be !io birds to run about the shores and jagged rocks. Our summer birds are content to hop about the woods and in the fields in eompaiiy with a few companions or a mate, but it is not so with the shore-birds even during the breed- ing season. They congregate in large flocks and fly about over water and marsh as if devoid of a place to rest, all the while uttering their mel- ancholy and unmusical notes One of our smallest shore-birds, Calidris Arenaria, is especially noteworthy for the rapidity with which he runs over the sands and his dexterity in avoiding the incoming billows and rush of the seething water as it mounts the beach. I have often seen this bird follow the receding waves, picking up whatever was left by the retiring surf, and then run back just in advance of the powerful waves. P ' rom thi.s peculiarity in seeking its food, lovers of shore-birds call this the “Sea- Break.” I suppose one reason that we do not see and become more familiar with our shore-birds is because they are migratory by nature. They remain iu one place only a short time, and as quickly as they come they are gone, journey- ing to (Greenland and that cold vicinity, in flocks of thousands, to lay their eggs and rear their young. W.tRREN E. Frkkm.vn, ' oo. MY LITTLE BROTHER. ( Composed largely of Anglo Saxon words.) I had always wished to have a little brother, I think mostly because I had never had one, and did not know the drawbacks of one, and we are wont to want what we haven’t, and not to want what we have. But this day, one of those bright days in June, I had been told by my father to mow the grass, just as I was overlooking mj ' fish- ing tackle, and thinking how cool it would be in the woods. How I wished I were my friend Ned, for he was blessed with three younger brothers. Now if I were he I could either beg, buy, or frighten one of them into mowing my grass for me, and I could still go fishing. But there was no e.xcuse; the grass hadn’t been cut for two weeks, and I wasn’t sick. So settling on the softest bit of ground I could find I gave up my fishing trip, and thought to myself, that I would mow the grass, after I had lain there awhile. As I lay stretched out, the shadow of the 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. house aiul trees made the air cool, the smel of the flowers was wafted to me, and I could hear the hu .z of the bees on their hunt after honey. A bird w ' as calling to its mate from one of ihe trees; and the rooster of one of the neighbor’s hencoops was giving forth his kingly call wdiile one of his wives was calling her chickens. Just then a tiny man walked across the grass and sat down beside me. He was clothed very laughably, in red shoes, showy stockings, short knickerbockers, and surmounting all a little green cap. I asked him if there was anything I could do for him? “ No,” he sai:l, ‘‘ I was walking past and you looked so lonesome and cool, I thought I would come up and rest a minute. I trust you will not mind.” I told him he had done quite right, and we kept on with our talk. I told him that we had a good day yester- day. He said it was a good day to-day, and we both told each other, that it would be a good day to-morrow’. ‘‘Those woods bai k there look very cool, ” he said after awhile, “Yes,” I .said, ‘‘and if it wasn’t for this — well — grass, I w’ould be there instead of here on such a pretty day. Now, if I only had a small brother I should get him to do it.” ‘‘ Would you honestly like one?” he said. ‘‘Would I ? well, you just bet I should. Just think ! I would not have to do any work at all,” I said. ‘‘ Why ! ” said the little man in the green cap, ‘ I know a boy who has four younger brothers, and would give his eyes to be in your boots.” ‘‘Well, he must be a fool,” I said. ‘‘This one says his little brothers, ” he in the green cap went on,” ‘‘cut his fishing lines, and do all manner of misdeeds. But if you really want one, I think I can arrange it so your wish will be granted.” ‘‘Could you?” I re- plied, grasping his hand. ‘‘ Yes, if you will be willing to wait a half-hour. Oh ! by -the- way, how old would you like him? ” he said. ‘‘Well, about ten. I think that is about the right age,” I replied. ‘‘ No, make him eleven, then he would be stronger, and could do more work.” ‘‘All right; I will bring him myself ill a little while,” he said, as he hurried olf. The time passed quickly, and I wouldn’t ' ' clieve it was gone, when I heard a tinkling of bells, and looking up beheld one of the most laughable sights I have ever seen. There, seated cross-legged driving a pair of dogs, was my friend in the green cap. On the back seat sat a small boy. As the cart stopped, he got down and informed me that he was my new brother. Just then the little man whipped up his dogs, and was gone before I could thank him. I at once told my new brother where the tools where, an d said that he would better mow the grass right away. He replied that he would be delighted to do it, and just as I was getting up, to go into the house and get my fishing tackle, something cold and wet hit me on the cheek, and made me hop up, to find that I had been asleep. E. F. W.A.I.KER, ’02. WIT AND WISDOM. OW literary and cultured must be the very atmosphere of our town, when even the dogs are possessed with an inordinate desire for an education ! Yettrueitis; a certain pug, with the smuttiest and flattest of wrinkled noses, the most anxious of pug exfiressions, and the curliest of tails, has thrice made ap- plication for instruction at the High School. For no elementary branches of learning does this sage pug desire ; he presents himself at once at the High School, and expresses promptly his preference for the dead lang ages. We have good proof of this, for on the occasion of his second visit he insisted upon reciting Homer with the Senior Greek class, and required much persuasion to be convincep that fresh air and exercise were better for pug constitutions, than were Greek roots. Such perseverance as he showed, too ; truly some of us might take example from his firm- ness, and his devotion to the maxim ; “ If at first jmu don’t succeed, try, try again.” After his first forcible ejection from the seat of learn- ing, try again he did, and to all intents and pur- poses, is still trying whenever opportunitj- presents itself. If that pug does not sooner or later obtain a good and thorough fitting for college, it will certainly be through no fault of his own. A story comes to us of a Latin translation made many years ago in a young ladies’ academy, which shows that funny things happened in the class-room then as well as now. A visitor gave a class in beginning Latin the sentence, ‘‘ Nemo semper felixest.” Quick and suire came the reply : “No man is always a cat.” Oh Latin language, full of pit- falls, why are the words for ‘‘happy” and ‘‘cat” so much alike? ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 A member of the wandering brotherhood has evidently found a new remedy for starva- tion, to judge from the following : “ Madame, ” said the tramp, “would you give me a pair of old pants, for I’m starvin’ to death ! ’’ When Theodore Roosevelt was a small boy, it fell to his lot as it does to ours, to “speak pieces’’ in school. On one occasion he b egan with a flourish the poem : “ At midnight, in his guarded tent. The Turk lay dreaming of the hour. When Greece her knee” Then he faltered, and repeated again “When Greece her knee. When Greece her knee’’ And then for the fourth time he stammered, “When Greece her knee’’ “Oh well! Theodore,’’ said the professor, “Grease her knee once more and see if she’ll go ! ’’ Here are two decided opinions upon the snow ; one the opinion of a poet ; and one of a — well, suffice it to say, of a man who is not a poet : BPiAUTIFUL SNOtV, ‘‘Oh, the snow, the beautiful snow ! Filling the sky and the earth below ; Beautiful snow ! it can do no wrong ; Flying to kiss a fair lady’s cheek, Clinging to lips in a frolicksome freak ; Beautiful snow from the heavens above. Pure as an angel, but fickle as love ! Oh, the snow, the beautiful snow ! How the flakes gather and laugh as they go ! Whirling about in their maddening fun. They play in their glee with everyone. Chasing, laughing, hurrying by, It lights on the face and it sparkles the eye ! The town is alive and its heart in a glow. To welcome the coming of beautiful snow.” The other is very brief and to the point : ” Beautiful snow! let them sing whom it suits ; But I hate the wet stuff, for it leaks through mybootsi” Clark Coomis, (Successors to Clark Gay) Cor. iDass, Bve. anO IDpstic St., Call your attention to the fact that they are prepared to do the largest and best business trade in Drugs and Chemicals of any drug store in town, and will guarantee our goods as well as our prices to be most sat- isfactory. Try our Soda and yon will never go elsewhere for it. Clark c Loomis. 8 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. ' SlIMfllliS EXCHANGES. Our paper lias made a beginning towards starting an exchange list. There is much benefit to be received from seeing what other schools are thinking and doing, and giving our readers an occasional chance to enjoy some particularly good bit from our neighbors. This practice of printing an exchange column is almost univer- sal among school papers, and we think that it wdll be a good thing for the A. H . vS. to be represented in the fellowship. The papers already on our list are the Winchester Recorder, the Jaber- wock, from the Girl’s Latin School in Boston, and the High School maga- zines from Stoneham, Lynn, Somer- ville, and Chaunce}’ Hall. We wish to extend our thanks for the courtesy of J. W. Harrington, (Siicccesor to fin. ira IHarrin ton) Practical House, Sign, and Decorative Painter, 450 X-lvcnue, opp. IDcOforO street, Brliuoitou, fniass. Hard-wood finishing, Kalsomining, Glazing, Paper Hanging , 1Rc6i eucc, 51 XcwiB B cnuc. their editors, and express our pleasure at exchanging wdth them. “ He who knows not. And knows not that he knows not, He is a Freshman. Shun him! ‘‘He wdio knows not. And knows that he knows not. He is a Sophomore. Respect him ! ‘ ‘ He wdio know’S, And know’S not that he knows. He is a Junior. Pity him! ‘ ‘ He wdio know’S, And knows that he know ' S, He is a Senior. Reverence him.” Ex. Plants, Seeds, Bulbs jfor immeMatc plantino or in tbc sprinci. HmUbiuo no a want in tbie line we are prepareb to snppln at reasonable priees. W. W. RAWSON CO., 13 Taneuil Rail Square, Boston. Greenhouses at Jlrlington. ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. 9 SCHOOL LOCALS. ' 99. Scliolar I translating in German.) And they came in without their skins. It would seem that the struggle and combats of this life do not end even with the grave, for a bright (?) student in Latin translated after this manner; “Oh, Trojans! let us die. and rush into the fight. ' ’ .Student translating; “Theyciimbed to the highe.st roof and prepared to de fend themselves, although they saw their finish (extrema) in sight.” Among the remarkable animals re- cently discovered in .senior Latin, a hull with paws, certainly de.serves first place. Teacher; ' “Can you tell me the meaning of J.C Japonais et le Lhhiois f ” Pupil; “ Oh, yes ; the Jap and the Chinaman.” .Student translating: “And they saw men and G-reek helmets wander- ing about.” “ The shouting of cranes” certainly must have been a remarkable sound. ' 00 . The name of Penn’s first settlement in America had entirely slipped the mind of a young lady in the American historj’ class, though she was aware that it signified “ brotherly love.” A student, and doubtless an admirer of Cicero, gave the information that Tully was an Athenian. A very amusing comparison of “bonus” was given thus; Bonus, melior pessimus. If present indications may serve to judge for the future, the juniors, pro- fiting b ’ the seniors, will not have their class pin until they are graduated. JOHN E. McALONEY, practical Pair Cutter Two clean workmen, a clean shop, plentv of clean towels, clean in every sense. Ckihlren’s hair cutting a sjiec- ialty . RAZORS HONED AND CONCAVED, 454 mass, fltienuc, epp. medford Street F. R, DANIELS, MAQA21NE5 PERIODICALS. CtGARS AND TOBACCO. SUBSCRIPTIONS TAKEN FOR ALL THE LEADING MAGAZINES. Blao a comi ' lck line of (Scats’ jfnimshiniis, jU-Ats an C.ips. Holiday Goods. Complete assortment of Poultry anti (lame. Nuts, Fruits and Vetatahles. Be sure of a satisfactory Christmas Din- ner, by jdacing your order for it with C. A. CUSHING, - Proprietor, Cor. fMlass. . tnO iparE Bves., Brlinijton Witiobta. Cargest Real estate Office In new €n3land.«««««« If you want to Buy, Sell, Rent, Auction, Exchange, Mortgage, Insure, Appraise Real Estate, call on henry Ul. Sapage, 37 Court $t., Boston, St. floor Local represematives in every suburb are prepared to place mortgages from 4 1-2 to 6 per cent. .Also second moitjages pl.nced on short notice. Nochnrge unless of service. Special attention paid to auctions and aj praisals. Local Rcprcscntatiwfs.. WINT-MROP RATTEEt CHARLES T. BUNKER. ARLINGTON lO ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. The teacher of junior algebra ha.s instituted a pleasant combination of French and algebra b}’ writing, where examples to which no names have been given, expressions such as “ Qni a fait cela ? ” and “ A qni est ceci ? ” ' Ob Scholar translating ; “ Let ns de- light the dogs, that they may keep the wolves from the sheep.” Teacher : ‘‘ What do yon mean by nullifying a law?” Scholar: ‘‘To nullify a law is to make it not.” ‘‘ Would one think we had reached the dignit}’ of Sophomores to hear us use ‘had writ,’ and to find in a theme the words. ‘This is the house I should have went into.’ ” Scholar translating : ” When he had called together the chiefs, of whom he had a great supply ” ? ? ? ? Young Ladies and Gentlemen of the Arlington High School: If you want Coul-ars that are up-to-date or Neck- wear that is just right, call at the Central Dry Goods Company, 477 Mass. Ave. J. HENRY HARTWELL SON, == Undertakers == Warerooms. 4 MEDFORD STREET. TELEPHONE 26-2. A. NICHOLS CO., IRcwspapevs au lI crio cals STATIONKHV, CONFKrTIOMCUY, ritJAHS. S39 MASS, AVE. FRED. A. SMITH, Deale) in matches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware SPECTfiCLES. A PULL LINE OP TOYS SKILLFUL WATCH, CLOCK. AND JEWLLRV REPAIRING. finance Block, 4ss mass. Arc. ' 02 . The Freshmen do ho])e that the Seniors have left their primar) ways of telling tales on others who sit behind them. Please do not set the example for others. Teacher: “ As I was going along a bridge I saw the sign : ‘ Riparian land for sale.’ Can any one tell me what this means ? ” Pupil : ( Who was then thinking of his Latin, said it meant) : ‘‘ Found out lands for sale.” As the P ' reshmen are having differ- ent figures of speech in English, here is an example of alliteration : “The tutor that tooted the flute. Tried to teach two young tooters to toot. Said the two to tlie tutor : I.s it harder to toot or to tutor two tooters to toot ? ’ ’ WM. WHYTAL SON, Grocers, Massachusetfs Avenue, Arlington. Ilgcnts for KING ARTHUR FLOUR, S C ateifiiQ For all sorts of occasions — halls wed- ding receptions, dinners, at homes, private parties, ladies’ nights, etc Ice Cream, Frozen Pudding, and F ' ancy Ices for Private F ' amilies a specialty. N. J. HARDY, AVE A RLI NGTON TELEPHONC CONN£CTlON. ARIJNCzTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 ATHLETICS. RRANGEMENTS have been com- pleted for an entertainment to be given by the Tuft’s College Glee and Mandolin Club, under the auspices of the A. H. S. A. A., in Town Hall, Tuesday evening, January lo, to raise money for the expenses of the polo and baseball teams. The entertainment is in charge of a committee, consisting of : V. S. Knowlton (chairman), W. J. Hyde and D. J. Buckley, assisted by F. R. Fitzpatrick, J. E. White and R. Homer. Tickets 50 and 35 cents, for sale at Whittemore’s Pharmacy, and by members of the association. The hearty support of the townspeople and other friends of the association is respectfully requested. T. M. CANNIPF, Hair Dresser, Billiards and Pool, 1017 Mass. .Avenue. E. E. UPHAM, PROVISION DEALER. BEEF, PORK AND LAMB, Massachusetts Ave., ■ Arlington, Mass. Wn. M PEPPARD, BLACKSMITH AND .HORSESHOER, Cor. Massachusetts Ave. and Grove St. DR. F. H. CLOCK, Surgeon Dentist, 460 MASS. AVE., OVER CLARKS S DRUG STORE. The polo team has been practicing diligently under the direction of its efficient captain, Plumer, and is get- ting into fine shape to defend the cup, and cause it to remain with us another year. The make-up of the team is as follows: First rush, Plumer; .second rush, P ' reeman ; half - back, Hv’de ; goal, Buckley. It is a difficuL task to stand for half or three-quarters of an hour in the biting cold and watch a polo game in which one is not an active participant. At the minor games this can hardly be expected of a great number, but at the league games all members of the school are earnestly requested to be present, and cheer for our school. The most important thinjf about a prescription is what is left out. If you have it put up at tlClbittcmove’9 pbarmacv?, Massachusetts Avenue, as you probably do, you get just what your doctor orders, and nothing more. This deeply interests you. J. I. PEATFIELD, ITcntist, Finance Building, Mass. Ave. S. STICKNEY CO., Plumbing and pot mater heating. Swan’s Block, lUass. floe. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Taney Groceries and Provisions. jfarm iProMicts, ipoiiltrv, 0, imc, Etc. mass. Tine., Jlrlington. telephone Connection. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. ii DEBATING CLUB NOTES. HE Debating Club has again be- gun its work. La.st j-ear it was found best to discontinue its meetings, as the interest in them was lessened b ' athletics ; but it has gained both in- terestandenthusiam, andthe first meet- ing, on December 2 , wasa great success. The question for debate was, “ Re- solved ; that the Philippines be an- nexed to the United States.” George F. Bartlett and P ' rank R. F ' itzpatrick sustained the affirmative, and Jules E. White, with Daniel J. Buckley, the negative side. The subject was inter- esting, and the speakers showed much ability and power in discussing it. The jury, consisting of H. Maxwell Brooks, Roger W. Homer, and Herbert L. Kidder, brought in a decision in tavor of the affirmative, and after a short general debate, the meeting clo.sed. The next debate, on Friday, Jan- uary ' 6th, will have as its subject, “ Resolved; that the present jury sys- tem be abolished.” The speakers will be xArthur H. Marston and T. H. Fay on the affirmative, and David F. Flwell, with Louis A. Moore, on the negative. The Debating Club extends a hearty welcome to evervone to attend its meetings. At the first debate we had a good number of spectators, and they all seemed to enjoy the proceedings greatly. We hope for even a larger number in the future, and we think that no one who makes the effort to come will regret it. I. E. ROBINSON CO., Since moving into our new and pleasant store our business has nearly doubled. Can you guess the reason ? Becau.se the people of Arlington and vicinity appreciate our efforts in giv- ing them the Best goods at the lowest prices, courteous treat- ment, and a desire to please them in every transaction. They always find goods and prices just as we describe them, and they know that a child can get the same treatment and prices that they would get themselves. Do you wonder that our trade has grown. 1. e. Robinson S( €o., Post-office Building, Arlington. DMcasant Street flDarket, J anii p. OTinn. proprietor DEALER IN ' Beef, Pork, Mutton, Lamb, Poultry, Vegetables. Canned Goods, Tish of all kinds, Readduarters for Ginjer Hie, and Hampden Cream. jftuit ot all lltn 5 in tbeii Season, also Game. Brlington Diflb School Clarion. Publication Office, High vSchool, Academy Street. VoL. III. Arlington, Mass., March, 1899. Ubc Glarion IS I’UBLISIIKD QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YE.AR. Terms : 10 Cents Per Copy. 40 Cents PYear. Advertising Rates, $ 1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED . S SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. Officers of the Clarion. EDITOR : HPILPiNPi L. BUHLPIRT. CL.ASS editors: FRANK R. FITZPATRICK, ’99. NFiTTIE FREFIMAN, ’00. LILIAN N. PECK, ’01. HELEN BRIDGAM, ’02. exchange editor : f:lizabf:th colman. BUSINESS MAN.AGER. JULES E. WHTE. ASSIST.ANT: gf:orgf: f. bartlett. TREASURER : FIDITH MANN. secretary : ANNIE W. WOOD. Contents. Fiditorials ..... Some Street Venders of London . Urray ...... Two Views of a ,Siiow Storm A Brief Exposition of the Dreyfus Case Letter from “The .Spect Wit and Wisdom Fixclianges .School Locals Athletic Notes A Poem . itor 1-2 3-4 4 - 5-6 6 6-7-8 8-9 ro 1 1 12-13 4-15 16 I iHii I EDITORIAL. I Ulli | TYTK should like to liegin this March ™ number with a riddle and a hard one to answer it will be. “ Where has the time gone between Christmas and the spring vacation?” Time has always, to be sure, a way of skipping along at a pretty lively rate, but just now he seems to have outdone himself. We count the days until the mid-wi li- ter recess, and then, before we know it, we are doing the same for the spring. vSo many things there are, too, which indicate how swiftlv the months are going. The Seniors emerge from their long class meetings, with anx- iously-puckered brows, which reveal how weighty were the subjects under discussion. Now and then we catch snatches of animated conversation among the members of this revered class, in which the words “dance,” “decorations,” “speaker,” “exerci- ses,” “ music,” and others of like na- ture, are uttered with a solemnity fit- ting their importance. The Juniors have pas.sed safely through the vortex ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. 2 of choosing a class pin, and n ilh the sacred emblem reposing peacefully upon their breasts, are relapsing into the cnstomary calm of a class which doesn’t have to think about gradua- tion yet a while. The new officers of the paper have been elected, and we hope will find pleasure and profit in their share of the work. During the first half hour in the morning the strains of the “ Gloria,” and sundr} other songs, tell the stor} ' of the com- mencement music, now well xinder wajv There is a feeling in the very air that the school year is on the wane, and again and again we hear our riddle repeated, “ Where have the months gone?” And the only answer we can give is this ; ‘‘They have slipped away into the time we call ‘ the past ’ and they will never come back. So let us hope that we have gained from each as it went the full measure of good that it contained, and look forward hopefully into those which are coming, called ‘ the fu- ture.’ ” I T is always interesting to see and visit other schools, and compare with our own their ways and manner of doing things. A brief peep into the Packar Collegiate Institute in Brookhm, gave a good opportunity for this, and all that eyes and ears could assimilate in the course of an hour or so was most diligently assimi- lated. It was Friday morning, at nine o’clock, the time set ai)art for chapel exercises, and the saluting of the flag. This flag was a gift to the institute, and once a week a morning hour is devoted to doing it honor. The chapel is like a miniature church with gallery and organ and regula- tion ]iews. Guests are seated in front where they are the observed of all ob- servers : and as the first hymn sounds from the organ they see the girls march in, hundreds of them, from lit- tle maidens of six and eight, with long curls, to the grave Seniors in their caps and gowns. The only i)er- son to be seen who does not wear petti- coats is the principal. Dr. Backus, for this is a girls’school, pure and simple, and here the fair sex reigns su preme. The pews are filled and the singing goes on, while the bewildered visitor gazes at the rows and rows of girls and wonders where in the world they all came from. The exercises begin with the Bible reading and a hymn, and reports of attendance for the past week are given. Then the great flag is unfurled by a man in the uniform of the G. A. R., and the event of the morning is in order, the address to the flag, made usualh ' b} ' a Senior. When the speaker arose there was a suspicious whiteness about the lips and a trembling of the hands, which showed that the A. II. S. isn’t the only place where people have to speak with shaking knees. Everything went well, however, and the stars and .stripes must have felt greatly honored by hearing their praises sung b} ' such a fair girl graduate. There was more singing and a short talk by the principal, and the girls settled to the chorus practice which is such a fa- miliar part of our own school routine. Afterwards the l uilding was inspected with much interest ; and perhaps the most noticeable thing, to the visitor at least, was the huge glass tank of gold and silver fish in the center of the palm-lined hall. The thought would come that these fish must be a sore temptation to make people late to recitations — but perhaps Packar girls are above such weakness ! ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. i ISH I LITERARY DEPATMENT. I t ■ft ' ■«, ' ■ 4 ' ‘% ' v ' i� � vv V 4 ' ' J V + ' J • ‘ 4� 4 ' 4 + ' ’ ' 4� i’V ' V v v 4 v % + ' !i SOME STREET VENDERS OF LONDON. (From personal observation.) Among the numerous attractions of London, the traveller finds much pleasure and amuse- ment in watching and studying the London street venders. London, like all other great cities, has an ample share of these traders. They are to be found in every nook and cor- ner of the great metropolis, distinct from one another by virtue of their dress, manners, customs and occupations. Between six and seven, which the Einglish- man considers a very early hour, the cry of “ Milk ho! Milk ho!” is wafted on the morn- ing air. Lhilike his American cousin the English milkman sandwiches himself between two huge milk pails, by means of a yoke fitted to his shoulders, and thus avoids the expense of a horse and team. But if he differs from his American cousin in this respect he resem- bles him in shrewdness. There is hardly a London pump that has not helped him, while even the chalk cliffs may have been pressed into service. However, in s])ite of these mis- lemeanors his trade is flourishing. While the milkman is vending his milk, the soot begrimed chimney sweep comes upon the scene, dressed in ancient clothes and dateless hat. Under his arm he carries his brush ■with its long jointed pole attached. This person- age struts to the lu)use of a customer, where after a short tete-a-tete with the servant, he ])roceedsto busine.ss. Long after Mr. Soot has completed his work, the salt-seller may be seen sawing salt in por- tions to suit his patrons. A large two-wheeled hand-cirt carries this commodity in the shape of bricks. Earning his salt by selling it, this vender is never at a loss for customers. All along his route he is constantly stopping and sujjplj’ing their needs. Towarils ten or eleven o’clock, the morning air is filled with the cries of the cats’ meatman. The English take great pride in their cats, and in consequence of their devotion the London cat meat-vender finds a comfortable living. He is generally a rather short, stout man and often so closely resembles the feline species both in howl and facial expression, that he can hardly be distinguished from them. He makes his round hidden behind a large two- wheeled hand-cart, in which, arranged sys- tematically, are little piles of horse flesh held together by skewers. At the cry of “ Meat ! Meat ! Cat meat a dozen or more cats come flying from their respective homes and in a few seconds the cats’ meatman is lost to sight, being buried by a mass of these howling creatures. A short interval follows, then cat and horse flesh are seen in hot pursuit in mid- air. Now begins a great acrobatic perform- ance. Triple aerial summersets, broad jumps, a tug of war, and a pell-mell football match. As the cat vender moves on his way, the cats finish their meals and slink back to their homes. Traversing the streets at all hours of the day, with their antiquated carts and vending a great variety of goods are the London cos- termongers. ' “My kingdom for a donkey!” says the costermonger and whether the cher- ished animal be a half-starved, resurrected looking Ijeast or a donkey built Georgia mule, it matters little, as long as the costermonger becomes its happy jjossessor. The effect pro- duced by the costermonger and his donkey is both laughable and picturescpie, dressed as he is in old weather-beaten clothes, and a crest fallen hat, with a large red cotton kerchief tied around his throat. Perched on the tum- ble down cart amid his cabbages and sprouts, he vainly urges on his steed, toa twenty-three gait. Often when the donkey is immovably inclined, the costermonger becomes so exas- perated that he clubs the poor beast unmerci- fully. This only increases the obstinacy of his steed, however, and very often changes the slow onward movement of his cart to a rapid upward destruction. The nooks and corners occupied by the daughters of Hesperides are old landmarks of the city of J ondon. These apple women, who are on the wrong side of fifty, endeavor to keep on the right side of the ])ublic by mak- ing their a])j)les as polished and tempting as possible. These apples form a bright con- trast to the dingy apjiarel of their owners, and 4 ARUXC ' xTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. to the large seedy umbrella.s which shelter them. About eight or nine in the evening the hot baked potato man appears in the busy part of the city. This vender carries with him a large can, which not only holds a great quan- tity of baked potatoes, but also a salt and a pepper shaker, a dish of doubtful butter and a tin plated knife, all of which are important factors in making his trade ]irosperous. Long before the potato seller is tempting the people in the heart of London, the muf- fin man is arousing the suburbanites with his bell, and promenading the streets with a tray of smoking hot muffins and crumpets on his head. Towards eight in the evening the cry of the beer vender is distinctly heard, and shortly after the cry he may be seen wending his way to a customer’s house with a receptacle filled with beer measures in one hand, and a beer can in the other. No less interesting than these venders I have mentioned are many who earn a liveli- hood in various other ways. Very often while strolling along the thoroughtares of London, you notice a small crowd gathered and on drawing nearer, a poor cripple is found to be the attraction. You wonder at first why this creature seated on the paved sidewalk can call forth so much notice, but a glance at the pave- ment beside him answers your questions. What was once bare stone, this cripple has changed into a picture gallery. I,andscapes of every description, ships tossing on turbu- lent waves, and strangely colored animals have sprung from this artist’s crayon. You involuntarily drop a coin into the hat on the pavement. At the various street crossings in London may be found ragged street sweepers who depend for a living on the generosity of the passers-by, and in all parts of London are to be seen girls anil boys selling matches. Thus it would be possible to go on and enu- merate many more street venders, all more or less interesting, but those I have tueniioned I think are sufficient to give an idea of the large and varied number. B.vrtlktt. URRAY. It has always seemed to me that a ])lace about which little is known is more interest- ing than one which is in the regular paths of travel, and therefore I have selected as my subject the little town of I’rray. It is situated in southwestern Colorado, and although it lies in a valley and is almost com- pletely surrounded by an impassible chain of mountains, it is nevertheless some seven thousand feet above the .sea level. The near- est railioad stations are at Silverton thirty miles away and at Navajoe City fifteen miles off, and this distance must he traversed by the passenger for Urray in the first case by mules and in the second in a lumbering old stage. Now the question which of these roads is the better is very difficult to answer, but I should not advise anyone to attempt to travel by either, as the trail over the mountains from Silverton is very long and fatiguing, and on the other hand, the Navajoe City road, for some miles after leaving ITray, is nothing more than a narrow shelf of rock cut in the face of a cliff, on one side of wdiich a canon goes down some three hundred feet, and on the other side the smooth cliff rises for one hundred feet :nore, and for three miles there is only one place w here it is wide enough for two teams to cross. When I w’ent to Urray I went by the moun- tain trail from Silverton, and finally after seven hours ride I made my entrance into the town on the back of a diminutive specimen of the mule family, which in these regions is called a burro, and which is very much ])rized on account of its remarkable climbing powers. I freely confess that every time we came to a place where the trail looked dan- gerous I shut my eyes and held on to the sad- dle with both hands, letting tha burro choose his own path, and the guide afterward assured me that, this was the best way to do, as the person was pretty sure to get excited and pull on the reins if he kept his eyes open. When we arrived at Urray we at once went to a building which looked very much like an immense wood-shed, on the front of which was painted “The Libert}’ Hotel ” in large red letters. In this beautiful building we en- gaged our rooms, and went to bed tired out with our trip, though it was still early in the afternoon. The next morning before going out on an inspection of the place I scraped up an ac- quaintance with the bartender, and learned some very interesting things about the place, which, according to him, needed only a rail- ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. road and a few other trifles to become one of the greatest mining centers of the west. He also boasted of the heroic deeds of Bill Ander- son, the sheriff of Urray, who was one of the best pistol shots in the west, and who was obliged to own and fill a private cemetery. I had heard of this sheriff before I came, for he had formerly been one of the worst of all the bad men in that vicinity and the vigilantes some years before, after trying in vain to lynch him, had elected him to his jjresent of- fice in despair, evidently acting on the old proverb of “setting a thief to catch a thief.” And in this case it worked like a charm, for Anderson at once became and continued to V e a terror to all evil-doers and he eventually drove most of his old friends out of the place and ])lanted the rest in his private cemetery. I was much disappointed in not being able to see the great man, but he was ont on a hunt after a couple of stage robbers and did not re- turn till after my departure. The landlord, also, was of a talkative nature and besides he was of a very ingenious disposition, so that his stories, if they lacked the minor details of truth, w’ere at least very amusing and original. I have known a great many good story tellers and liars, but 1 never heard a man, or woman ei ther, wdio could tell a story seriously, convincingly and audacious- h as the landlord of the Liberty Hotel. ( )ne of his stories in particular made a great impression on me. He had been telling about a colony of Jack rabbits which some one had brought up from the plains and let loose on the side of the mountain near the town. Ac- cording to him, the mountain air had agreed with these rabbits in a most remarkable man- ner, for they grew much larger than such rabbits are usually supposed to grow. But now for the story. Some years Vjefore my arrival, two tender- feet from Massachusetts came to Urray for a couple of weeks’ shooting. B ' or some time they had poor luck, but at last fortune favored them and one day they saw one of the afore- said Jack rabbits sitting quietU ' in a great clump of sage brush. When they perceived this strange animal they were at first much frightened, for in Massachusetts rabbitts never attained such size, they thought that now they saw before them the object of their hunt, a terrible grizzly bear; but their Yan- kee pluck soon conquered their fears and creeping forward they took careful aim, fired, and, strange to relate, they killed the beast. But when the}’ came to examine their prey, a difference of opinion arose, for one of them insisted that they had really killed a grizzly, while the other declared that they had shot one of the mules which had strayed from the town. Being unable to settle the dispute, they got a team, drew the rabbit back to town and went to the landlord of the hotel and asked him which of them was right. The landlord, who, by the way, was a justice of the peace, heard their stories and when they had fin- ished. he not only informed them that they had shot a mule, but he declared that the mule belonged to him, and insisted tiiatthe tender- feet on pain of being hung as horse thieves should pay him twenty dollars apiece as dam- ages. And according to the story, the victims being tenderfeet, promply paid their money and left town. I was rather doubtful as to the veracity of this story at first, V)ut when the landlord showed me the very $20 gold piece which one of the tenderfeet had given him, I was com- pelled to discredit my senses and believe. After these interesting interviews I started out to examine the place, and saw a number of remarkable things. Mountain streams run through all the gutters and this makes the streets remarkably clean; another thing which impressed one very favorably was the total absence of Mexicans or “greasers,” as they are called, who are usually very much in evi- dence in small towns in the west, and who are always a lawless and disturbing element. I also saw a number of men, miners chiefly, who still wore the traditional “ six-shooter ” at their belts; they were generally short, wiry little chaps and in spite of the weapons, they did not strike me as being very fierce. My visit to the Yankee Girl silver mine was a sad disappointment, for though 1 knew enough about mining, to know that the silver ore would not be distinguishaVde from ordin- ary rock to me, still I did not expect to see such a dark, wet hole as the mine proved to be. As the miners went ont from the shaft they were all searched by armed guards to see that they did not carry away any of the silver with them, though it struck me as being a useless precaution, for it would be nece.ssary for a man to steal about fifty ])ounds of ore to get enough silver to pay for his supper, and a 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. mail would not be likely to conceal fifty pounds of rock about his person. The ore from these mines is smelted riijht in the town and every week they send it over to Navajoe City to be shipped to Denver. The wagon in which the silver was then sent was drawn by four mules and guarded by two men besides the driver, one of whom was the express mes- senger and the other was sent by the mine owners as an additional ])recaution. They carried Winchesters, and each had a couple of six-shooters in his belt, and they were careful to sit so that they could command the driver, for several times in past years the robbers have bribed the driver to help them out by tipping the wagon over in some convenient place. I have already mentioned the canyon which the road bordered. In the bottom of this canyon flowed a little stream which was called in good Spanish the “ Rio de Los Aninios Per- didue, ” which freely translated means “the river of the lost souls,’’ and of course there is a story connected with the river. Many years ago, long before the Pilgrims had even heard of Plymouth, Coronada led his band of Span- iards up from Mexico into Colorado, and when they came to the place where this little stream joins the Rio Grande, Coronado camped and sent a party of fifty men to explore. Coranado waited for many moons, just how many is not known, but his exploring party never came back, and the leader at last continued on without them. The fate of this party is still unknown, for they vanished as completely as if the earth had swallowed them up; but whether they perished in the canon, or were killed by Indians, it does not matter, for at anyrate they never came back, and in sorrow- ful remembrance of this little band they called the river the Rio I)e Los Amimos Perdidue. My stay in Urray was for three days, so my ' observations were necessarily limited, but one of the most interesting parts of my trip was the ride to the railroad, for we had decided to take the stage along the canon to Navajoe City. The day of our departure came, and the stage, drawn by four big mules, drew up lye- fore the hotel. The driver advised every one who was likely to get dizzy to sit inside, as we were going to have the best chance to get scared that we should ever have in our lives. This was encouraging, and if I had not climbed on top before the driver gave his warning, I w’ould have sat inside, but I was ashamed to climb down with such a crowd looking on, so I held my breath and stayed up. I sat down beside the driver, and his stories of the dangers of the pass did not tend to raise my spirits very much. I noticed that he was well armed, and asked if there was any danger of our being robbed, but he told me with great scoru that the only trip in which there was any danger of this w’as when they were bringing money up from Navajoe City to pay the men at the mines. We had now entered the trail, and the real state of things was considerably worse than I had ever supposed it could be. On one side was the blank side of the cliff, and on the other the precipice, and away down, three hundred feet below, the Rio De Los Amimos Perdidue flowed along like a silver thread. The road varies from fifteen to eight feet in width, with a decided preference for the latter figure, and in many places there was barely room for the stage to scrape through. When we consider that, if a wheel had slipped, or a mule fallen down, we would probably have been hurled into the canon, the coolness and recklessness with which the driver drove those four mules was remarkable. Several times I thought we were going to tip over, and once the coach went on two wheels for an instant, but it righted again all right. I was sitting on the inside with one foot hanging over the side, and I had calculated to jump off if there was any danger of the stage going over, but I forgot all about my intention, and held on to the iron railing of the seat with both hands whenever we were in an especi- ally narrow place. One of the driver’s stories, I think, deserves mention, although it sounded very different on the top of that swaying stage. In the early 80s a boom struck Urray, and this pass along the canon was used much more than it is now. Now, one day two wagons started from opposite ends of the trail, one for Nava- joe City, and the other for I’rray. They met in the middle of the pass, where the trail was only about eight feet wide. The,y could not turn, they could not pass, for the precipice was on one side and the blank Miff on the other. Now, it was at once plain that one wagon would have to be pushed into the canon to let the other get by. . t first the ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. drivers started in to settle the matter with their pistols, hut fmally they agreed to play a game of freeze-out poker, and the loser was to push his wagon over the cliff to let the other hy. The game started with grains of corn as chips and for some time the luck varied. But, finally, by a remarkable sequence of “straights” and “flushes,” the man from Urray was beaten, and he at once unharnessed his horse, pushed his wagon into the canyon, and retraced his steps to ITray, a sadder and a poorer man. And even now the driver points out a few pieces of metal at the bottom of the corner, and he also declares that there was a large amount of gold dust in the wagon when it went over, but no living man has ever reached the bottom of the caynon, so none probably will ever profit by this treasure even if it still lies at the bottom. But at last our tri]) was over and we rode juietly into Navajoe City, which consisted of three saloons, a general store and a railroad station. Here we took the train and the ne.xt morning we arrived in Denver, and from there went to Colorado Springs. Since then a number of changes have taken place, for Bill Ander.son, the sheriff of Urray, was shot and killed while attempting to make an arrest, and the Diberty Hotel was burned, having been set on fire by a drunken miner, to crown all, the railroad has made connec- tions from Silverton to Urrav, and the old Canyon road has been closed by the Uniteil States Government as unsafe. All this happened several years ago, but even now when I hear them blasting in the cellar of some new house, my minil goes back to that little mining town and the canyon of the Rio De Los Animos Perdidue. F. R. FTtzp.vtk iCK, ’99, .jt .A TWO VIEWS OF A SNOW STORM. Vhen we, from the security of our homes and in the consciousness of the safetv of our loved ones, watch the snow which the poet has called the messenger of the angels and which .seems so pure and innocent of any harm, in the unnecessarv selfishness of our souls we are apt to look upon it witli an indescriliable feeling of rapture. It is there that the love of nature, ’which we feel so strongly in the •other seasons of the year, seems to claim the snow storm as the monarch of all the kalei- dosco])ic charms which nature is constantly presenting to our view. It is at such a time that we can appreciate the words of the poet since we are in sym- pathy with the moods which prompted them. This, indeed, is the fascinating view of snow storm. But, when, on the other hand, we take into consideration the havoc it works on the ocean, the misery it brings to those poor families whose fathers are in the midst of the ocean ' s fury and the intensity of agony which they who are safe and yet unable to help them must feel, when we think of this, the snow begins to lose its exalted place in our imagina- tion, and its beauties become less apparent to us. Still further, the suffering of the poorer classes of our towns and cities both from cold and hunger, which is always more dreadful and heart-rending during the reign of the snow king, appeals to us like a gaunt spectre raising its long fingers in mute agony of supplication to the merciless snow king, and instead of being a messenger of the angels to the earth, as the poets proclaim it, it becomes rather a mes- senger of the furies. Agnes Robertson. .A A BRIEF EXPOSITION OF THE DREYFUS CASE. It is a well-known fact that the French people, as a nation, regard the army as one of the greatest institutions in the entire ])oliti- cal life of the republic. Perhaps, then, it is not at all remarkable that an accusation of treason against an officer in ])osse.ssion of im- portant military secrets should deeply arouse public sentiment. Alfre l Dreyfus, late in the fall of 1894, was accused of just this offence, and a few months later was tried before the military tribunal , found guilty, and condemned for life. The case would then have passed out of the mem- ory of the people had it not been for the strenuous endeavors in behalf of the con- victed captain made bj ' a few peo])le wdio thought him to have been condemned un- fairly. The chief evidence used against Dreyfus was the finding of the famous bordereaux iu the waste basket of the German embassy. This document contained certain information regarding the F ' rench fortifications, and if it could be absolutely proved that it had been 8 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. written bv any military officers of France, no punishment conld have been too severe for him. It seems, however, that Dreyfus was accused unreasonably of haying done this, and was convicted more on circumstantial evidence than on fact. Frenchmen have al- ways maintained that there is not room enough on the earth for the Jews, and Drey- fus, belonging to this persecuted class, would but be the mark of hatred and malice from every quarter, and, indeed, the general public unhesitatingly pronounced him guilt ’ before the first steps were taken in the trial. The bordereaux which he is accused of having written was examined by five experts in order to identify the handwriting. Three declared that Dreyfus had written it and two that he had not. On these contradictory reports Com- mandant Ilenrj ' had formulated his charges and the trial proceeded with these as a basis to work on. The trial was conducted with absolute secrecy but the newspapers all appeared in glaring headlines affirming that they were informed in the matter. Their stories made the cause of Dreyfus suffer to an niuold extent and the people were fairly boiling with in- dignation over a matter thej’ knew absolutely nothing about. Such a current of ]iopular feeling had its influence on the judges, and they were placed in a very trying position. To declare Dreyfus guiltv was to receive the plaudits of practically everybody from one end of F ' raiice to the other, while the opposite verdict would bring such a storm upon their heads that they would be obliged to flee for their lives. Under such trying conditions, is it any wonder that Dreyfus was arrested ? After the sentence had been pronounced the condemned captain was publicly dis- graced before the army of the F ' rench republic. Ilis sword was broken and his buttons and badges of honor were torn from his uniform. He was then taken to Devil’s Island to remain there for life. In the course of time people generally forgot everything about Dreyfus and his trial. Not so, however, did his firm and loyal friends, who were continually labor- ing for the cause of justice. Chief among these were Colonel Pecquart, Kistiier, former vice -president of the Senate, and Zola, the F ' rench writer. Among these Zola stands as the most prominent, and it was his letter to the F ' rench government which finally stirred the people up again. Then Colonel Picquart proved that one of the letters used against Dreyfus was forged. This statement brought out the confession of Colonel Henry, who shortly after committed suicide. Such pro- ceedings could not help but produce a re- action in favor of Dreyfus. The people, with characteristic fickleness, became divided, some believing him to be the victim of a pre- arranged ])lot, others still maintaining him to be guilty. The cabinet agreed with the former class, and immediately steps were undertaken for a new trial. This trial will inevitably take place sooner or later, and let us hojie it will clear all minds in regard to his guilt or innocence, and restore equilibrium once more in French politics. John A. Plumrk. COVKRREV, II.VI.R, Wednesday, July ii, 1711. My Dr.vk Sir Andrew: — When I was about to leave London for a sojourn at Sir Roger’s you expressed a wish that I should let you know in what manner I passed my days while out of town. I will now endeavor to inform you, hut the day I have selected to write you about is by no means an ordinary one, in fact, it is a most extraordin- ary day. However, as it contains an event which is of interest not only to you but to the entire club. I consider it worthy to be men- tioned. Yesterday Sir Roger received an invitation to drive with the sepiire of the next village, who is noted for the contention which exi.-.ts between him and the vicar. The invitation included not onl}- Sir Roger, but the gentle- man who was his guest, therefore, as I ain al- ways anxious to improve every opportunity I get to study character I accepted the invita- tion. Will Winkle, a very eccentric fellow, one of the younger sous with whom one meet.s so often, whose one aim in life is to be pro- ficient in hunting and fishing, accompanied us, for although he was not included in the invitation, nevertheless, he consideied him- self invited, as he has a standing invitation to visit among all the surrounding gentry. Sir Roger and he were in the best of spirits, for the squire is like them, an ardent hunter, and the prospect of hearing some new feats of daring rehearsed and of relating others more ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 daring in their turn was very desirable. They conversed incessently during the entire ride of seven miles, and gave me ample time to in form myself with an idea of the squire I was to meet. The opinion I conceived of him was that of a reckless and rather moody man of the world, hut when we had arrived at his house I was astonished to find myself at fault in my speculations. An appearance of age be- yond his years, for he is no farther advanced in years than Sir Roger, though he looks much older, and indications of a slightly choleric temper seem to be the only marks left by his religions quarrels. During dinner they exchanged tale.s of the hunt, and spent the time most enjoyably. I studied the squire closely and found him to be a man of good parts, whose ideas of religion and morals are somewhat in advance of the present age. We started on the return ride about the middle of the afiernoon. It was growing cooler and we were all inclinad to be amiable, I even went so far as to observe that I had en- joyed my visit, In this ])leasant manner wc had ridden about three miles when a most un- usual event occurred. Sir Roger and Will were discussing with much heat the weight of a trout Will had recently caught and I was dividing my attention between my friends and the beauties of nature, when I heard the distant rumbling of a carriage ; it was the first one we had come upon on the road and there- fore I was interested to know whose it could be. Riding up to .Sir Roger I attracted his attention by staring steadfastly at him, at which he ceased speaking and gazed around to see what it was that had elicited so much remark from me, when his ear caught the sound of ra])idly approaching wheels, which seemed to be coming beyond a bend in the road. “I a!ii of opinion it is the widow her- self I’d know the trot of her white hacks miles away,” said Sir Roger. Then he re- lapsed into silence, and assumed a more ujj- right position on his horse. Immediately two white hor.ses appeared around the bend of the road, harnessed to a stately coach, emblazoned w-ith the widow’s crest and attended by elegantly attired postil- lions and footmen. It was occupied by two ladies, one a glorious creature, in gray gauze, with a gray hat and feather ; the other dressed in black. I could not distinguish the ladies’ features at such a distance, but Will, noticing my dilemma, informed me that the lady in gray was the perverse widow. The coachman pulled in the horse.s ever so little at the com- mand of his mistress when she recognized us, and as the carriage passed the widow smiled sweetly and bow ' ed most gracionsU’ to Sir Roger, who returned the salutation in his most stately manner, and blushed. I had the impression of a middle-aged woman, having an elegant person of the highest degree of middle stature. Her countenance had a ten- derness joined with a sensibility inexpressible. Her hair was of a beautiful white color, drawn in soft waves from her high white fore- head, her eyes blue and full of sweetness, and the blood glowed becomingly in her cheeks. She reminded me of the picture of a French marquise or a lady-in-waiting, so domineering and luxurious was her whole appearance. The decision I have reached concerning the widow is that she is indeed worthy of .Sir Roger’s love, and that .Sir Roger, in his turn, is fortunate even to be on speaking terms with so estimable a lady, and also that .Sir Roger is never likel} ' to advance to a more clo.se in- timacy than at present, so long as her con- fidant holds her present position. During the remainder of the ride .Sir Roger muttered contiuually of the charms of the widow. He rode up to me and asked me in all seriouiness if I had taken notice of her fine hand. He also informed me most gravely that she had bowed her head at least two inches lower than the last time, . fter im- parting this knowledge to me he again re- sumed his oral thinking during the remainder of the ride, and all my efforts to call him to his senses by intently staring at him were to no ])urpo.se. In the evening the few instances when he had spoken to the lady were all re- hearsed until he grew so insensible to the widow and all else of earthly hapt iness and pain that he slept. I went to bed i)ondering over the events of the day, and 1113 last thought before passing into the land of dreams, in which Sir Roger had already pre- ceded me, was of pity for my old friend. Thus ended the da3 . Your sincere friend, ‘‘The Spectator, ” I.S. KKI.LE C. M. ckknzie. lo ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. WIT AND WISDOM. Ever ’ one is familiar with the examples of peculiar and incorrect phrasin ' in the works on “Language and Rhetoric.” which atone time or another are instilled into youth- ful minds. Perha])s a few new, or at least less common ones, which we have picked up, will be refreshing. On a tombstone in Indiana is the following inscription ; “This monument was erected to the memory of John Jenkins, accidentally shot as a mark of affection by his brother.” An Oklahoma editor expresses his thanks for a basket of oranges from our friend Gus Bradley, for which he will please accept our compliments, some of wdiich are nearly six inches in diameter.” A Michigan editor received some verses not long ago with the following explanation : “These lines were written fifty years ago by one who has for a long time slept in his grave merely for a pastime.” To these we might add some funny adver- tisements, in part the result of a prize offered by a Londoner for the best collection of such announcements. “Furnished upstairs apartments suitable for gentlemen with folding doors.” “Wanted: by a respectable girl, her pas- sage to New York, willing to take care of children and a good sailor.” “Bull dog for sale; will eat anything, very fond of children. ” “ Wanted : a room for gentleman about thirty feet long and twenty feet broad.” “ A boy wanted who can open oysters with a reference.” A green little lioy in a green little way, A little green apple devoured one day, AikI the green little grasses now tenderly wave. O’er the green little apjjle bo3?’s green little grave. C. M., T. S. Register. The acme of politeness was reached bj’ the Nevada mining superintendent, who posted a placard reading: “Please do not tumble down the shaft. ” A receipt tor lemon ])ie vaguely adds : “Then sit on a stove and stir constanthp” Just as if any one could sit on a stove without stirring constantly! DR. F. H. CLOCK, Surgeon Dentist, 460 MASS. AVE., OVER CLARK ' S DRUG STORE. J. I. PEATFIELD, H cnti5t, Finance Building, Mass. Ave. Our Woclui uud ,l(! ' (i (A fTeG Has no equal Try it and be convinced. WILLIAM WHYTAL SON, Hiiiiuiton, IP-iss. Cctcpbonc tt4=2. WILLIAM CALDWELL, DC LC R IN liirnifurp, (iiroels, AfovtG DdikiGs. ' Clpbolstcnno a Spectaltv?. 9-11 Mystic St , rsew Finance Block, AFRLirMG-TOrsJ. Orders liy mail or otherwise promiitly attended to. jfurmtiirc anS Ipiano nnovina. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Fancy Groceries and Provisions, TARM PRODUCTS. POULTRY. GAME. ETC. Mass. Ave., Arlington. Telephone Connection. Tlie most important thing’ about a pres(Tii)tion is wliat i.s left out. If you have it put up at lyhittcmore’s Pharmacy, Massachusetts Avenue. as you ])rohal)l do, you get just what the doctor orders and Hothiiig more. ' fhis ileejdy int( rests you. ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 i HH I EXCHANGES. t The Jabberu ' ock is as pleasing inside as it i.s unique outside. One of our nearest exchanges is t he Recorder from Winchester. Some of the short stories in the Rac- quet from Maine, tell of experiences which are quite novel to us. The cover on the Christmas Radio - ior is quite attractive ; moreover, it was designed by one of the scholars. The Archive has notices of many clubs, but all do not have such incom- prehensible names as S.S.M. S.A. H. We shall be glad to find this paper again among our exchanges. We hope to see the new Monntiquot Echo each month. Although we are its seniors, it is only by a few years. Do not lend your paper. Those who borrow should subscribe. The paper costs no more for them than it does for you. By lending your paper you not only lose us several subscrip- tions, but let other pupils impose upon your good will. If the paper is worth reading, it is worth paying for. — Ex. (.OLD roD (. DDI:MI:IAS. The greatest prize conii.etition for garden- ers ever olfered. Send for full particulars. Kveryone who has room for a garden should enter the contest. Amateur or professional gardeners e«iually eligible for .Sr.OD.oo prize. The only condition is that the seeds must he Jlrlington Cested Seeds and selected from our Isilil Catalogue. Kawson’s ISitll Seed Hook tells about these famous seeds. “ A com- plete list of plants for house or bedding out and many valuable hints for the gardener. W. W. RAWSOrsi, Sero Store, 12 ano 13 Fancuil Hall So.. Boston I Greenhouses. Cor Medford and Warren Streets Arlington . E. E UPHAM, RROVISION DEALER, BEEP, PORK AND LAMB. Massachusetts Ave., - Arlington, Mass. : ■If t ♦ ♦ t - t t t ' tt ■A ' ♦ 4 f 4 4 At Our Store Maj’ be found a full a.ssort- ment of Toilet Articles, including Perfumes, nail Brushes and Collet (Uater. A full line of «« Baker’s Candies. «««« All the new .styles of Stationery. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Clark Loomis, 439 Mass Avenue ARLI NCTON . •fh ■ IT siA Jf ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ' if ■?� A. NICHOLS CO., IWcwspapers v and j pcrioMcals, STATIONF.KV, CON KECTI ONER V, K.AKS. 63.9 MASS. AUE. 12 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. • t- 0 . 4 ; 4 Q T-TOOTTO ATQ 4 4 oC ri wwH HwC AHO. ;� . 4 ■« ' sp. if 4444444 4 4 � •i 44 ' � V ♦ ' v4 ' V 4 V V V V 4 v V 44 V V 4 4 V V ♦ ' 4 V 4444444 ' 4 4 44 ' 4 � 4 ' 4 ' 45 ’ 99 . Notice— The “Gentle man’s division” of the senior Knglishclass will meet in the afternoons on and after Feb. 29. np, but we are very much pleased to be able to saj- that some of our in- structors know how to take a joke in the right wav. We learn from a bright Finglish stxident, that the first act of Henry ’III was to grant to “Whales” the right of sitting in the English parlia- ment. Probabh this early representa- tion of “Whales” was the origin of England’s present power on the seas. It is greatly to Ije deplored that the juniors have grown tired of their class pins so soon, l)Ut then we can’t say that we blame them verv nuich. Teacher (making a correction in Latin): But what did the goat do while it was wandering about the fields? Pupil (innocently): Why, it died. There is some doubt in the minds of some of our English students as to whether it was Ben Butler or Tom Butler who was a conteni])orary of Carlyle. ’ 00 . Student (translating) “And he walked on the sun and struck his head against the clouds.” (Teacher in botany, holding up a root) Now, Mr. B., what do you see on this root ? Mr. B. (facitiously and with feigned terror ) it’s a bug. It is said that she dropped that root more quickly than she had picked it At last the class of 1900 has chosen a pin, and, to judge from the satisfied faces of the class, the choice has proven pleasing to all. Scholar : — “ Two citizens — Dui cives.” Teacher: — “Yes, I know that “ Dewe} ' ” is a great favorite just now, but still, I think we will not sacrifice a Latin declension to him.” RFRED W. DERBV, Refracting Optician, 45$ mass. JIucnuc, Arlington. Complicated Cases a Specialty. Oculist’s Prescriptions. Optical Repairing. Hours : S a. m. to H p. m. Tuesdays and Thursdays H a. in. to ( p. ni. Other hours by appoiiitinent. Examination Free. DR. G. W. YALEI, H ' entist, Post-office Building, Arlington. ilrlington Sea food ItfarRet, One of the cleanest in the state. We keep tlie best that money can buy. 331 Broadway, opp. Soldiers’ Monument. TELCPMONC. ooMiNj D. rosie;, merchant Cailor, p. O. BLD G., 637 MASS. AVENUE, ARLINGTON. The Latest Fashions. The Rest Materials. Pressing and Cleaning at Reasonable Prices. Repairing in all its branches. Goods called for and delivered. Daniels will supply you with Rase Halls. Gloves and Mits, Periodicals Novelties, Cigars and Tobacco; also a fine line of Men’s Furnishings, all new spring styles. Hats and Ca])s, Roys ' Pants and Caps. Men’s Suits and Spring )vercoats. F. R. DANIELS, 60 Mass. Avenue. JOHN E. McALONEV, Ipvactical 1l5aif Cuttev Two clean workmen, a clean shop, plenty of clean towels, clean in every sense. Children’s hair cutting a specialty. RAZORS HONED AND CONCAVED. 454 mass. Avenue, opp. medford Sircct. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 13 It is to be doubted whether the veteres homines” whose “ statuse ” adorned the Roman Forum would have been flattered had they heard themselves mentioned by a certain member of the Latin class as the old men. ’ ’ Won’t the Greek class plea.se say something funny? It isn’t fair to make the poor Latin pupils do it all. We are informed that vSir Bran de Bois-Guilbert was so careful of his horn that when he wound” it he wrapped it in a cloth to keep it from rusting. The teacher in speaking of the Jews in Ivanhoe’s time, had explained why they did not use an} ' part of the hog as they considered that an accursed animal, and finally asked, Can any- one tell what they used in place of lard?” A bright pupil promptly an- swered, cottolene.” Has that pin which belonged to somebody else ” been found yet? ’ 01 . The old Tremont House was on Tremont street, but it does not follow that the Court House is on Court street. We noted the following flighty translation from Caesar ; So the bat- tle was finished, all the enemy, hav- ing fled, did not stop flying.” It has been lately discovered by a member of the geology class, that one of the components of the mineral veins is silesia. Grant” that canvas-back and mal- lard are the choice of epicures; we have Gott ” Reed” birds and Teel” which are good enough for us. A young lady of the geology class informs us that the diameter of the earth at the equator ij; twenty-six times as great as at the polar diame- ter. H ARUNcrrox iiKur vSciiool clarion. ATHLETICS. • : ' ' ' •� : ' ' ' ' - , . , . , , - . , ' ' ' fif A nrUT TTHTT C ?• - ' ♦: ■«o II ni Xl 1 lA o. fr, , ff, , ■ ■ + K� + ' vv� V v� s?v vv Vi- vvvv •� ' � •? ' � vvv ' v ' s;v The past season has been a prosper- ous and encouraging one for the Ath- letic Association. Starting the year with a mnch depleted treasury, the jirospect of snccessfnllj’ supporting a ])olo team was dubious, and the chances for a surplus for baseball pur- poses seemed very small. Toa commit- tee of the Association, consisting of Messrs. W. vS. Knowlton, chairman, W. J. Hyde, and 1 ). J. Bncklec’, assisted by Messrs. F. R. Fitzpatrick, J. IL White, and R. W. Homer, is dne the credit of having snccessfnlly engineered an en- tertainment which was given Tnesda}’ evening, Jan. lo, 1899, in Town Hall, by the Tnfts College (Hee and Mando- lin Clubs, which netted the Association more than seventy-five dollars. The members of the committee deserve great credit for the success of their undertaking, and the Association stands greatly in their debt at the pre.sent time. The entertainment fur- nished was extremel} ' pleasing, as at- tested b} ' nearly all the three hundred and fifty persons present. The ] ro- gram in full was as follows: The Passing Regiment, Macy Glee Club. C. G. V. March, Volteler Mandolin Club. yiariar, Packard Mr. N. Ingalls and Glee Club. Reading, “Margaret” (a society sketch), Mr. Kingsbury Foster. l.ullaby, Kjerulf Mr. L. ,S. Hart and Glee Clnb. Tittle Cotton Dolly, Geibel Glee Club. The Indifferent IMariner, Bullard Mr. Foster and Glee Club. Babbie M ' altzes, from “The Tittle Minister,” Mandolin Club. Reading, “The Canadian Homer” Drummond Mr. Kingsbury Foster. Nonsense Rhymes, Glee Club. Manuela Portuguese, Reiter Mandolin Clnb. Brown and Blue, Glee and Mandolin Clubs. The Association is to be congratu- lated upon the fine work done by its ])olo team during the winter. Al- though no games have been played for the Interpreparatory League Cup, the team has plainly showed its superi- ority over all comers, and has clearly demonstrated the justice of its claim to the championship. The manage- ment of the league is to be criticised for their inactivity in all directions, except promptly requesting the en- trance fees. No dates were arranged by the officials of the league, and it is strongly recommended that next sea- son the league dates be set by the managers of the contesting teams. The make-up of this year’s team was a strong aggregation of fast players; Plumer, captain and 1st rush; Berth- rong, 2d rush; White, center; Hyde, half-back ; Buckley, goal. Free- man and Bartlett, substitutes. As a team and as individual players, each deservedl} receives the thanks of the members of the Association and school. B}’ the team were made 41 goals, di- vided as follows: Blumer, 12; Berth- rong, 12; White, 12; Freeman, 4: Bartlett, i. Against them but 11 goals were scored, BuckleN-’s and Hjale’s guards often opposing themselves to many a ball marked “goal” in very large letters. The list of games played, with scores, is as follows: Dec. 17, Winchester, o; A. II. ,S. 7. Dec. 26, Revere, o; A. H. ,S. 8. Dec. 27, Medford High, i ; A. H. ,S. 3. Dec. 29, vSomerville, 3; A. H.,S. 2. Jan. 9, Belmont High, i ; A. II. vS. 5. Jan. 10. Chelsea High, 2 ; A. H. ,S. 2. Jan. 20, Somerville, 2: A. II. S. 3. Jan. 21, Newton High, o; A. II . S. 7. Feb. 21, Chelsea High, 2; A. H. S. 4. In the above list it will lie noticed that of 9 games played, 7 were won by Arlington, i tied, and i lost, a very good showing for a school of onr size. The candidates for the baseball team turned out in large numbers, and at ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 15 pre.sent prospects are encouraging for a strong team this } ' ear. Practice goes on daily in the “cage” where the rough material is rapidly being coached into shape. P ' or the infiehl 13 candidates are contesting, and ii for the outfield. From this number nine players and some substitutes are to be chosen during this month. No games have as yet been arranged, Intt owing to our reputation of former years, applications from strong teams are numerous. May the members of this year’s team fully sustain our good name and leave it for their succe.ssors strengthened and unstained. For the benefit of the school the manager will endeavor to give ample notice of games or postponements by notices ])laced on the bulletin boards. The Association has finalh ' decided to encourage and support an interest in track athletics. As a result of their decision W. vS. Knowlton and L. W. Berthrong were entered in the Newton High winter meet held in the high school armory, Newtonville, Feb. 22, for the 30-yard dash and the 300-yards run, and I). J. Buckley for the 600- yards run. Their opponents were a little too fast for them, but neverthe- less they made a fine showing in the face of adverse circumstances. Knowl- ton and Buckley ran in the Canibridge- port Gymnasium meet, F ' eb. 27, and the latter took fifth place in the 1000- yards run. Buckle} ' , who is a mem- ber of the C. G- A., won second prize in the 1000-yards run, at the B. A. A. meet recently held in Mechan- ics’ Hall, Boston, and received as a trophy a handsome silver loving cup. These runners will probabh ' be en- tered in future meets, and will have the hearty support of the school. R. W. SHATTUCK CO., T. G. KAULBFCK, F l_U IVI B e; R s. Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing. A67 MASS. AVENUE. HARNESSES, SADDLES, Whips, Robes, Hlankets, Horse Furnishings, Fowle’s Block, Arlington. J. HENRY HARTWELL SON, Undertakers, If a bod}’ meet a body With an ugly Tie. Will a body kiss a body ? T ry O LJ rs MEDFORD STREET. ARLINGTON. TELEPHONE CONNECTION Central Dry Goods Co., 477 Hass. Avenue. A. c. labrfqhf:, Enncb Cart, Mass. Avenue (center railroad crossing), ARLINGTON . DR. I. J. WKTHKRBEK, DENTIST. HOTEL ALICE. 15 MEDFORD STREET. S. SXICKISIEZY Sc CO., E. A. ALBRIGHT, R lumbing AUNTS APER HANGING 4 j— j ««« Upholstery and mattresses. ««« 466 MASS. AVENUE, TELEPHONE 87-3 L ' lirniture Repaired and Polished. Car]iets Cleaned and Relaid. i6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. . .. A POEM. Ram it in, cram it in, Ciiildren’s heads are hollow Slam it in, jam it in. Still there’s more to follow. Hygiene and history, Astronomic mystery, Algebra, histology, Hatin, etymology. Botany, geometry, Greek and trigonometerj-. Ram it in, cram it in. Children’s heads are hollow. Rap it in, tap it in — What are teachers paid for. Bang it in, slam it in. What are children made for — Ancient archaeology, Aryan philology. Prosody, zoology, Phsysics, clinictolog} ' . Calculus and mathematics. Rhetoric and hj ' drostatics. Hoax it in, coax it in. Children’s heads are hollow. Rub it in, club it iu. All there is of learning. Punch it in, crunch it in, (juench their childish yearning P ' or the field and grassy nook, IMeadow green and rippling brook. Drive such wicked thoughts afar. Teach the children that they are But machines to cram it in. Bang it in, slam it in — That their heads are hollow. Scold it in, mould it in. All that they can swallow. I ' old it in, hold it in. Still there’s more to follow. Faces pinched, sad and pale. Tell the same u ndying tale — Tell of moments robbed from sleep. Meals nntasted, studies deep. Those who’ve passed the furnace through With aching brow, will tell to you How the teacher crammed it in. Rammed it iu, jammed it in. Crunched it in, punched it in. Rubbed it in, clubbed it in. Pressed it iu, caressed it in. Rapped it in, and slapped it in. When their heads were hollow. I. E. ROBINSON CO., Since moving into our new and pleasant store our business has nearly doubled. Can you guess the reason? Because the people of .-Vrlington and vicinity appreciate our efforts in giving them the best goods at the lowest prices, courte- ous treatment, and a desire to please them in every trans- action. They always find goods and prices just as we describe them, and they know that a child can get the same treatment and prices that thev would get them- selves. Do you wonder that our trade has grown? T. 6. Robinson €o., Post-office Bnilding, Hrlington. (latcvino F ' or all sorts of occasions — balls, wed- ding receptions, dinners, at homes, private jiarties, ladies’ nights, etc. . . . Ice Cream, P ' rozen I’udding, and F ' aiicy Ices for Private F ' aniilies a specialty. N. J. HARDY, MASS AVE. ARLINGTON TELEPHONE CONNECTION, FRED A. SMITH, Deah’y V matches, €!ocHs, jewelry, Silverware SPECTACLES. A FULL LINE OF TOYS. SKfLLFUL WATCH, CLOCK A N D J E W C L FI Y REPAIRING. Tinsncc Block, 480 mass. Jioc. T. n. CANNIFF, Hair Dresser, Billiards and Pool, 1017 .Mass. Avenue. Hrlington Ibifib School Clarion. Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vo L. III. Arlington, Mass., June, 1899. No. 2. ZIbe Clarion IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL Y ' EAR. 10 Cents Per Copy. Terms . Cents Per Year. Advertising Rates, $ 1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. Officers of the Clarion, EDITOR: HELENE L. BUHLERT. CLASS EDITORS; FRANK R. FITZPATRICK, ’99. NETTIE FREEMAN, ’00. LILIAN N. PECK, ’01. HELEN BRIDGAM, ’02. EXCHANGE EDITOR : ELIZABETH COLMAN. BUSINESS MANAGER. JULES E. WHITE. ASSISTANT: GEORGE F. BARTLFITT. TREASURER: EDITH MANN. SECRETARY: ANNIE W. WOOD. Contents. Editorials ....... 1-2 Four of the Famous Men of Greece . 3-4 The Parrot, the Luncheon Party and the Baby, ..... 4-5-6 Under Another Government, . . 7-8 A Thrilling Experience, ... 8 Anne Radcliffe, . . - . . 8-9 Wit and Wisdom ..... 10 School Locals .... 11-12-13 Athletic Notes . . . . .14-15 Exchanges ...... 16 t mu EDITORIAL. A few more days; — an evening of of in u s i c and e x c i t e - ment and bewilderment ; ten scrolls of white paper; — and the class of ’99 will say the long goodbye to the A.H. S., and and become a part of the big world. A most attractive and beauti- ful place that big world looks to us now, filled with hopes and plans and wonderful aircastles. May the hopes and plans bear the full fruit of realiza- tion and completion, and the air cas- tles never crumble into dust! It lies largely within ourselves, this bright and untried future ; it will be what we make it, and the four years just past, with their lessons, will help to give us the strength to build firmly and well. As we look over the course so soon to be finished, it isn’t all sunshine that we see. There are heavy shadows hanging here and there; now and then a regular thunder cloud darkens the vista, (to some of us, perhajrs, it may be the cloud of mathematics. But it sails past each time, leaving us unharmed, thanks to the teachers who have labored so faithfully with and for us, and we find that pretty much of the sky is blue and clear, sending down its learning by sunbeams, rather than rain-drops. We may not all be sorry to go, for “vari- ety is the spice of life,’’ and youth is always ready for a change ; but we are glad that the memories that we take with us are pleasant ones. So wel- come to the next year’s Senior class, and goodbye to this. “Tread softly and speak low. For ’99 lies a-dying ! ’’ 2 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. Speaking about school ami educa- tion, brings to our mind the visits of two men who have recently spoken to us here in Arlington. Both are mis- sionaries ; one from Berea College, in the mountain region of Kentucky, and the other from China. And as we listen to the things that these men tell, things we have never known or heard of before, we realize what a favored lot in life has been given to us. in com- parison with the people among whom these devoted missionaries live and work. Berea College is an in.stitution for the benefit of the rough Kentucky mountaineers; men and women, boys and girls, who, other than from this source, have no opportunities to learn even the simplest things. It is hard for us, in cultured Massachusetts, to understand the utter illiteracy and ig- norance, and primitive life of these mountain-people, who have a lan- guage, politics, and even religion, apart from ours. John Fox’s novel, “The Kentuckians, ’’ gives a very good idea of this life, and shows what noble results may be developed f:-om the raw material, by education and training. And the.se poor people are so eager to learn ; so glad to send their children to the college! It al- most puts us to shame, with our bountiful supplies, to see how hun- grily they catch the smallest crumbs ! One woman, dirty, ragged, half- starved. said to a teacher of Berea. “It’s too late for us, but thank God you’ve come in time for the children!’’ If appreciation can come from an ig- norant creature like this, there is little doubt that education is needed among our poor neighbors of the South. The ])rice of tuition at Berea is merely nominal, but many cannot pay even this, and are taken without it; and the hardest thing of all is when it be- comes necessary to turn away these 3 ' oung people, for lack of room and money. How many of the children in the North are turned away from the public .schools ? When we hear of a great need like this, how we wish that half the riches of the world were ours ! China, the other field is a great con- trast to this of our own land ; and here we wish to speak especially about the girls. Men have a hard enough time in this strange country, but the suffer- ings of girls and women in a heathen land is the cruellest thing in all the world. There is a Chinese motto, “One bo} ' is equivalent to eighteen girls,’’ and through superstition and childishness and heathenism, the.se girls live a life of scorn and torture and lowest servitude, if they live at all. For a large percentage of them are thrown alive into a huge pit to perish; and it is possible to buy girl babies in China for sums ranging from one cent to one dollar. But supposing the girl-child lives; her feet are bound so that for several years she suffers agonies, for a maiden’s feet must not be more than three inches long. .She is kept in total ignorance; it is a crime to teach a Chinese girl to read; she is a slave to her father, and later is given to a husband of her parent’s choice, to be a slave to him. The mis- sionar} ' schools are trying to make the lot of these poor si sters of ours a little more happy and useful. Then as we think of these things, let us give thanks day and night that the great- est of all blessings has been given to us, — the blessing of enlightened American womanhood. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 |iSSi| LITERARY DEPARTMENT. | ISili | FOUR OF THE FAMOUS MEN OF GREECE. A few years ago when I heard the name of Greece the picture which arose in my mind was not a very interesting one — a most indis- tinct map with a few mountains and cities of wliich I had heard, but which were of no in- terest to me. But now, although I am not among the number of fortunate people who have visited that beautiful country, still I have a very vivid picture of what Greece must have been so many years ago, with its beauti- ful mountains and its religion, full of poetry, so pleasant to read about. But not for its scenery or its poetic relig- ion is Grecian history so pleasant to study, for, as our minds reach back over the ages, which, though becoming more distant will never vanish or sink into oblivion, there arise and shine through the mist some of the grand- est characters the world has ever known. So many and so equally admirable are all the Greek men, of whom we have heard much, that it is hard to make the necessary selection, but it seems to me that a time, threatened by a great and dangerous war, such as the one that Greece so successfully and courageously waged with Persia, is a crisis which calls forth and draws out men of great ability, such as Miltiades, Leonidas, Aristeides and Themistocles. E ' or were not Miltiades and Leonidas the very men to take the part they did, the one at Marathon and the other at Thermopylae ? Had not Miltiades by his eloquence urged that the battle should be fought on the plain of Marathon, instead of staying within the walls of Athens and defending the city ; had he not arranged his line of battle and planned the whole engagement with so nice an arrange- ment ; and even after the battle, when trait- ors betrayed the city, had he not by forced marches returned to Athens and met the ene- my, Greece doubtless would have been crushed before she had reached the magnifi- cent height she afterwards attained, and the Bai.le of Marathon would never have been : , corded among the decisive battles of the world’s history. That Miltiades, descended from one of the old Attic families, who had at once inherited the kingdom of the Dolorici and the tyranny over Cardia, should win re- nown, when elected as one of the twelve strat- egi, proves that he possessed marvelous power in adapting himself to circumstances, a prom- inent feature in an Attic character. So, too, did the Spartan king Leonidas, in the narrow and reeking pass at Thermopy- lae, sustain a defeat whose moral effect sur- passed that of a thousand victories, and which by the courage and endurance it displayed surprised and awed the conceited Persians in a way which the mere strength of numbers never could have done. And when the pass was turned, who shall say that Leonidas should not have sacrificed the lives of four thousand brave men on a hopeless field ? The iron bonds of Spartan discipline bound him on his honor to obey his orders and not to de.sert his post. His orders bade him hold Thermopylae ; and he held it, even to his death. That he sent away from a struggle which could only result in death those held by less binding orders, and to whom a retreat from a lost battle was no disgrace, shows that he posessed the discretion which is the better part of valor, and greatly adds in my mind to his noble, admirable character. Perhaps you will say that it is hardly fair that I should compare such extreme charac- ters as Aristeides and Themistocles; that it is hard to commend at one and the same time the wi.se, conservative character of Aristeides “the Just” and the scheming, unscrupulous, often dishonorable Themistocles, whose in- genious, active intellect, however, takes one by storm. But the Athenians could and did, and I think that these two rather set each other off and it is while they are side by side that we can admire them most. Aristeides was the son of Lysimachus and was loved by Athenians because he won their confidence by his cool-headed justice, and their admiration and respect for a character posessing all the virtues most wanting in the national character. The son of Neocles, on the other hand, gained renown among them 4 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. because he was so very like them, exaggerat- ing alike their faults and virtues. Themisto- cles lived at a time when he could best serve his country, which needed to plan against the threatening war, a quick, far-seeing, active brain that was not held by trifles. Themistocles first showed his forethought in the fortification of the Piraeus and the building of a navy, which was the salvation of Greece. Aristeides thought the mouey ex- pended for this an extravagant and reckless experiment and that it would have been bet- ter to put this expense toward the army, whose value to Greece was already well known. But events proved him to be wrong, though we should not, perhaps, judge his pol- icy too harshly, since it never received a fair trial. At Artemisium Themistocles showed con- siderable knowledge of human nature in his tactful dealing with the faltering commander EnryVjiades, keeping him at his post until the moment of danger was past. But it was at Salaniis that Themistocles made his name famous, and for his conduct there the Athe- nians forgave him all his follies. He persua- ded the Athenians to leave their city to be destroyed by the enemy, a task hard to ac- complish with the patriotic Greeks. But it was the only course to take. There again he acted a part similar to that of Miltiades at Marathon, in forcing the Greek admirals to come to a decision and adopt the bolder plan of fighting at Salaniis instead of returning to act in concert with the land force at the Isth- mus. All this time the Spartan Enrybiades. a man wholly incompetent for the position he held, was in command above Themistrocles and it was only by great tact and sometimes questionable means that he accomplished his ends. Though it has been said that “all is fair in love and war,’’ yet surely Themistocles worked this problem very hard, in this in- stance. P ' inding that the Persian fleet made no movement for attack and that the Greeks were becoming restless, Themistocles resorted to one of his ingenious but unscrupulous man- ouvers to hasten matters to a climax. He ac- cordingly wrote to Xerxes an apparently traitorous letter, saying that he wished to serve him, and informing him that the Greeks wished to escape by night, but that if he im- mediately closed in on them he would prevent this and completely crush them. The unself- ishness of this act has been greatly questioned for he seems to have planned in such a way that if the Greeks were victorious, well and good ; if not, Xerxes would probably have sufficiently rewarded a man who had made this effort to assist him. It is hard to arrive at a correct judgement of such a man as Themistocles. Many think that his seeming patriotism was mere selfish- ness and that he served his country only be- cause it fell in, as it happened, with his poli- cy of serving himself. If this be true, and the end of his career seems to justify it, it were in- deed well for Greece that events fell out just as they did. Be that as it may, he certainly worked great good for his country and in con- sidering the result of a good deed we should not perhaps examine and criticise too closely the method of achievement. But we cannot commend a personal motive for doing good and in this he compares most unfavorably with Aristeides. No doubt the fact that Themistocles was often opposed by Aristeides kept him from plunging headlong into rash undertakings which might have worked not only his own but his country’s ruin. P ' or Ar- isteides was one who would be great in war or peace, in America or Greece, to-da} ' or yesterday, whose hifluence as well as deeds would work good, and who by his example would enable others to reach the height which he had attained, something impossible for Themistocles, as well as for many men of to- day. Bi,. nche II. Spukr. jt, THE PARROT, THE LUNCHEON-PARTY AND THE BABY. K MEDLEY, IN ONE .-iCT. The setting for this episode can best be expressed in the words of the immortal Mr. Dooley, “The place is fur away, an’ not so fur; the time is long ago, an’ not so long, and the people in it are true, an’ not so true.’’ By this explanation you know just as much as you did before, and this is precisely what I want you to know. The Parrot hung upon the wall, in a huge, green cage ; his feathers were very red and very green, his shiny, tiny, red-bead eyes ARUNCxTON HICxH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 gleamed most fearfiillv ; one aggressive tuft on top of his aggressive head nodded most ag- gressively. From this you will infer that Pol- ly was a bird of aggressive disposition, and lacked not force of character. By the way, the fact that he was a “him” a nd still bore the maidenly name of Polly, brings to mind a youth, old enough to kuow better, who deposited upon a table in the midst of a dozen people, a kitten, a very small, wretch- ed, wriggling kitten, and announced in all good faith and seriousness that “This was our cat, and her name was Billy !” But to come back to de.scriptiou number two, the luncheon party. This was a truly attractive one of its kind, and consisted of four maidens, young, and three-fourths fair, and a chaperone, of course. To be sure, Polly was the only gen- tleman present, but it doesn’t do to dispense with the small projjrieties. The three-fourths of the young maids who were fair were dark- eyed and black-haired ; the other fourth was not much of anything, but her hair was tow colored, and so we shall call her, for con- venience sake, the Towhead. The complex- ion of the chaperone is immaterial; she proved herself a perfect duenna by allowing her charges to do exactly as they pleased and nev- er interfering, and what more is ever required of one ? “Now, Polly,” began one maiden, when matters, (which nieaus eating, of course, but is a little more elegant manner of expression) were well under way, “Polly, please talk to us, and be agreeable ' ” Polly withered her with one beady glance, and kept .silent. “Oh, slug us a song, Poll, do, do,” came from an_ other. Rigid silence from the cage. And all the coa.xings, and the delicate refreshments, and the scoldings, availed not upon thiseccen. trie bird. “Don’t pay any attention to him, and then he ’ll talk,” said the Towhead. She knew how well that worked on children. It worked on Polly. But he wasn ’t agreeable ; he didn’t sing. He gave a haughty leer, and cried. “Oh yes, good-bye, so sorry you have to go ; trot along now, good bye, good-bye.” Of course this rudeness was a shock ; it always is a shock to be told to “trot along” when one is lunching out. And Polly never blushed! Morever, he continued to bid us good-bye with much vehemence, until “the eating part of the party,” as the little boy said, was quite through. Then the three dusky damsels and the Towhead established themselves before the green cage, and started to win Polly’s good-will in a business like manner. Flatter- ings, feedings, fondlings, all worked together for this worthy object, and at last Polly con- sented to shake hands all round. His expres- sion seemed to say “I’m the only pebble on the beach, anyway, and I might as well in- dulge the girls a little” as doubtless many an only pebble has often said before. So Poll offered his claw very graciously. But lo, as he came to the Towhead, an inspiration came to him. He clasped her finger warmly, and a feathery smile dawned upon his counte- nance. “Why, my dear, ” he remarked, “You are just the image of my sister-in-law.” And from the moment of his discovery of that ten- der tie, he was most devoted in his attentions to her, and insisted upon holding her finger all the time. It was pleasant to make such au impressiou, even on a parrot, but to look like his sister-in-law, oh dear! poor Towhead ! Polly thawed more and more. He ceased to wiggle his aggressive top-knot ; he ceased to scowl, and at last he descended to favor the company with a song. He twisted his neck over till it made an angle of forty-five degrees with the rest of him, rocked back and forth upon his perch l)y way of acce ntuating the time, and then rendered a Methodist hymn with much feeling. It cannot be said that the beauty of his voice added much to this performance. There are a great many bad voices in the world, each remarkable for its own particular abomination, but Polly’s had received unto it.self and assimilated all these points of badness, until its hideousness was cpiite sublime. If it were a thing within the range of human organs, I would reproduce the air and emphasis of Polly’s song, but no depth of hoarseness to which I might aspire could rival the manner in which he rolled out, “When I can read my title clear. To mansions in the skies, I bid farewell to every fear. And wi — ijic my weeping ey-— ees. The last strain died away with a string of dis- cordant echoes, and Polly looked around for applause. “You lovely bird” cried the Tow- head, that was beautiful ; sing us another song,” [may she be forgiven for that whop- per !] Polly put his head on one side and re- garded her for some moments out of the cor- ner of one eye, and then said gravely, “Sing, Polly, sing.” After thus inviting an exhibi- 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. tion of his own talents, he began upon his new masterpiece, a lyric entitled, “Pretty Polly Hopkins.’’ The artist repeated the performance of inclining his head to the proper angle, and rocking like an anitnated cradle upon his perch. Then the program continued. “Pretty Polly Hopkins, heow do you do? pretty Polly Hop ’’ All this was very delightful at first, but the trouble with that song was that when Polly got started on it he w ' ould never stop. So after it had been repeated about seven times, heroic measures became necessary. His entire audience ex- postulated all at once, and you know four girls, if they all talk at once, can make quite a respectable noise. The song continued still, however, and for some time the babel of parrot shrieks and girls’ voices made a worse menagerie than a High school does when it tries to sing, “The Heavens are tell- ing.” But at last Polly yielded and laid aside Polly Hopkins for a while. Now one of the dark-haired maidens was very musical, and she iu.sisted that a voice like this parrot’s ought to have something more refined to practice upon. So she started to teach him an air from “Carmen.” She whistled it, and sang it, and hummed it, and each time Polly listened attentively, “ coming out strong,” as Dickens says, at the end with “I’retty Polly Hopkins,” as clearly this Polly was not aesthetic. A severe lecture was just about to descend upon poor Poll’s devoted head, when, presto, change, the parrot found himself deserted, for the Baby had entered! “A fickle and changeable thing forever is wom- an” says Virgil, and with him agrees at least one lord of creation at the pre.sent time, Mr. Polly. How those four ungrateful maidens did fall upon that baby ! “ Oh, ” cried they, “ What a beautiful baby.” Then each one in turn laid her tribute at his feet. “What blue, blue eyes he has;” “How soft and pink his skin is!” and “See what a lot of hair he’s got!” But the Towhead saved hers till the last; she had been gazing in silence until now. “Oh ! she gave a little rapturous ex- clamation, “Look, look at the curve of hisut)- per lip, its just like Cupid’s bow !” Alas! Polly wasn’t the only pebble on the beach, now ! He sat and glowered at the usurper, through the bars of his cage. His greenness grew the more green from jealously his top-knot trembled with rage. Nobody looked at him ! nobody listened to his songs I But “the most unkindest cut of all” his Tow- head had deserted him, and all for an upper lip, with a curve ! How ' odious are compari- .sons ! thought Polly. His eyes weren’t big and blue, they were small and red ; his skin was so covered with feathers that he didn’t know’ whether it was pink and white or not ; he hadn’t any hair ; and as for an upper lip, why hadn’t the lady of his love admired his beak ? Surely that was curved ! As for its being like a Cupid’s bow, Polly didn’t know, because he had never seen or heard of such a thing. Polly was naturally chivalrous, but this was no time or place for chivalry. “ Get out o’ here !” he screamed, “ trot along now, g,ooi -hye., good-bye, good-bye!” And as he uttered these shocking sentiments. Poll ' s face wasbLick with rage. But his cry fell upon ears that heard not ; still the faithless ones bowed at the shrine of the baby with the Cupid mouth. Then Polly played his trump card. Loud and clear sounded through the room the dulcet strains of his favorite air : “Pretty Polly Hopkin.s, How do you do?” Three times was this repeated with a fire and energy which quite outdid the remarkable bird. But the Towhead turned not ; her stony heart relented not. She knelt at the shrine of that baby still, ( for was she not a woman ?) So Polly’s heart was broken, and his affec- tions trifled with as the affections of man%’ a luckless lover have been before. And when the cruel one came to say goodbye ( for she bore no malice toward Polly — these heart- breakers never do), the gay green bird, no longer gay, shook hands with her in a con- strained and unstrung fashion, and mur- mured in a small, subdued, and broken voice, “ Goodbye.” Thus you see this medley is a really, truly melodrama; with a heartless coquette, an in- terloper who steals her affections, and a jilted lover. It only lacks the heavy villain — and heavy villains have gone out of fashion now anyway. And now that the plot is completely worked out let us say, in the words of a some- time Senior in this school, “We will draw a painful veil over this scene,” and leave you all in peace once more. The TowhE- d. ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. 7 UNDER ANOTHER GOVERNMENT. Israel Lazerovity, a young Jew, a native of Sebastopol, was the oldest of a family of twelve children. This oldest son had always been the pride of hi.s father, who, although a poor man, had had his son learn the trade of a tailor. Israel had finished his scanty educa- tion and was about to start out in life for him- self, but there was little opening for a young Jew as a tailor in Sebastopol, and he feared that his father’s money had been wasted. He had, however, an uncle, a rich tailor who lived in Riga, and who having no children of his own, eagerly besought his nephew to come to Riga and enter into business with him. In spite of the great opposition raised by his family the young man decided that he would not mis.s such an opportunity of ad- vancing his fortunes. In Russia, the territory in which Jews are allowed to live has been limited to a narrow strip of laud between the Baltic sea and the the Black Sea. Moreover, what seems to us a most cruel law has been passed, ordering that no Jew shall carry on business in any but his native town. Israel’s father had suffered much all his. life because of the rigorous Rus- sian laws, that his son should break those same laws and should be subject to tho.se same sufferings was a horrible thought to him. But his son was young and saw only the wealth he might gain from the undertak- ing, so he went to Riga, and through the in- genuity of his old Hebrew uncle his arrival in the city was supposed to be uiikown to the police. After four months he was well start- ed in business, and to all appearances he had not been detected by the police ; but the Rus- sian police are sharp and perform their duties well, and they had their suspicions. One evening, when the old Jew had gone away, they surrounded his dwelling, determined to find out for them.selves what the house con- tained, for they have no scruples about enter- ing people’s houses uninvited. ' Iheiewasin the house a young Jewess, a .servant girl, who had come f. ' oin Sebastopol many years before. She had always had the greatest horror of being detected by the police and being sent back through the prisons. It is the custom in Ru.ssia, when a person is ar- rested for living in a city where he does not legally belong, for him to be thrown into the city’s prison and then through exchange of prisoners he is sent to other prisons until at last he reaches the prison of his native town wher e he may find a home as best he can. Sometimes a Jew is a year or two in reaching his home, whereas he might have reached it in a few days. This law might not be so ter rible were it not for the awful condition of the prisons. This fear of the young Jewess, how- ever, had been greatl}’ lessened in the last few years, and the money which she had carefully saved in case she should have to resort to bribery, she now put to another purpo.se. She had .seen the police surround the house and knowing they had come for the young man, she rushed to the kitchen where he was reading to warn him of his danger. She in- sisted on giving him the money and told him to hide in a great oven, one such as is built into the side of every home in Russia. The oveu door had barel} ' been closed when the sergeant of police came into the room. On seeing the Jewess he seized and handcuffed her. Then he opened the oven door, for he had heard the great door close, and a hand holding money was extended through the doorway. The sergeant examined not the owner of the hand but the money, and seeing that it was a good large sum shut the oven and pushing the girl roughly before him started to leave. He carefully examined the money again and put it in his pocket, then went out and called his men together, and told them there was nothing to be found in the old fellow’s hou.se but the servant girl. So the poor Jewess was dragged to prison. She was thrown into a dormitory filled wiih men. women and children of the lowest and meanest type imaginable. All were hud- dled together, scolding, groaning and scream- ing, and clanking their chains at every move- ment. The heat and air was almost unbeara- ble as there was no ventilation. The poor girl was obliged to live in these surroundings for six months, when, through an exchunge of prisoners she was sent to another prison in Minsk. Here she suffered even more than in Riga, for she was attacked by a fever, occa- sioned by the awful filth in the prison. She was very ill and had no one to care for her ; her food was very poor, and when the worst stage of the fever had barely passed she was again chained and marched through the city to another prison. In this way, after a year and a half, she was 8 ARLINCxTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. thrown into the pri.son of her native town, Sebastopol. The fever attacked her again, and it was many months before she was able to drag herself to the home of her parents. Here, at last, she enjoyed the first bit of com- fort she had had in two years ; but even the constitution of a Jewess could not endure such a life as had been hers, and after a few months of happiness she died. Meanwhile Israel’s uncle had been keeping his nephew’s presence in the city more care- fully concealed ; but after a few years there was little necessity for concealment, for Israel had become a wealthy and prosperous lousi- ness man. The Jews are allowed but a small portion of the city, as the Russians are very jealous of the business success of the Hebrew inhabitants, and Lazerovity became discontent- ed. He managed finally to get smuggled across the border, and came to America, where settling in business in New York he was more successful than he ever could have been in Russia, but he could never find happiness, since all his success had been gained through the sacrifice and death of another. A THRILLING EXPERIENCE. Every boy has enshrined in mind the memory of some delightful personal experi- ence or some thrilling adventure. If it is the former, every time he thinks of it a smile passes over his face, as if he was anticipating as great a pleasure in the future, or, if it is a thrilling adventure his whole mind is kindled with excitement. It is as if the e.xperience were one of yesterday so vivid does it become when he thinks of it. Such was the experience which came to me, when I was walking rapidly up Massa- chusetts avenue one dark, dull evening. The clouds were thick and heavy and seemed to be suspended barely out of reach ; the air was very moist and the shrillest sound could penetrate but a very short distance. As I reached the railroad tracks an evening train was drawing slowly out of the station towards the metropolis. In my hurrj ' to cross as soon as possible, I stepped out upon the tracks, in- tending to cross close behind the last car. I had stood upon the track but a moment when I heard a low, rumbling sound which I thought was thunder. I took no notice of it at first, but in an instant almost, I became aware that it was the roar of a swiftly moving train, and glancing down the tracks I beheld the engine not ten feet away, with its one, red gleaming eye looking like a fire devil eager to devour its prey. In an instant I had taken in the situation, the inward train not yet passed, and the street farther than the on- coming engine. In the same instant I re- solved to make at least one tr - for life. Gath- ering myself for a spring I found that in the time of peril ni)’ sturdy muscles did not de- sert me, I sprang up the track, slipped, and fell headlong behind the slow train. So nar- row, indeed, was the escape that I felt the hot breath of the engine as it rushed by. Such an experience as this may well make one long to see the grade crossings abolished. W. S. Knowi.ton. annelradclieee. l ' t ' ALoALo-CJCCeTxt. — The subject of my sketch was born — well, does it matter where ? for, until she entered Harvard College and became one of its num- ber, her career on this earth was nothing more than is the lot of any of her family. When her ancestors left the Asiatic hills and emigrated to America, little did they realize that one of their descendants would become conspicuous in so great a university as Harvard. Since none of these ancestors were of a literary turn of mind, we cannot but hold her in the highest esteem, for the prominent part she pla3 ' S in and about the Harvard Campus. There are none of the buildings which she does not know, and there is not a student who does not welcome her, while the favors bestowed upon her would turn the head of any ordinary Radcliffe girl, were she ever so modest and retiring. I am not sure but this famous personage is more favorabl} ' known than many of the faculty. Since she is the youngest donkey that ever entered the col- lege, is it to be wondered at that she should command the attention which she receives? The well of knowledge, which is in the college yard, furnishes her with A refreshing beverage, and, after satisfying her thirst, she looks about like the rest of the students, as if she, like them, had become inebriated with the exuberance of her own importance. At all the Harvard games even President Eliot, with his high position and statelj’ dignit}’, cannot command as loud applause as Anne Radcliffe, for her braj ' heralds the apjxroach of John, the Orange-man, Harvard’s mascot. Now that you fully appreciate the dignitj’ of Anne Radcliffe’s bearing, it might be inter- ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. 9 esting to know that this donkey was christ- ened by the auti-coeducationalists in derision of the annex. But now that this same donkey has become inseparable from their mascot, the tables are turned and the Radcliffe girls can join in a hearty laugh at the pcpeuse of the Harvard boys. One of the several painters with whom Boston has been favored this winter is Mau- rice Boutet de Monvel. B ' or some time, he has been growing more and more interesting to those who have watched his illustrations of children, and in February the painter, with his paintings was warmly vvelcomed at the Art Museum. I was very much interested in his pictures of Joan of Arc, but was even more fascinated by his portraits of children. It seems as if fate had, from the very first, destined him to be wonderful -in these two hues of work, for Monvel was born in Orleans, a city full of the worship of Joan, and was the eldest in a houseful of brothers and sisters. Having children constantly around him he very naturally began to draw them for his own amusement, and when the public once saw these little people of his brush, they at once recognized his genius and demanded more. Someone has said that these French chil- dren resemble one another too closely, but they are alike only as all children are, with their little round faces and dots which serve as eyes, nose and mouth. Monvel’s sense of humor is delightful and in many of his drawings there is a simple and sometimes ridiculous joke such as the F ' rench delight in. F ' or instance, the little boy with the nightmare. He is huddled in a heap in the bed with his clothes clutched tightly around his neck, while his eye.s fairly pop out of his head at the terrible apprehension of a whole army of swords, bayonets and guns which appears to be crashing through the wall directly at the poor little victim. The look of half pleasure, half fear, on the up- turned face of the little maid, kissed by the large dog, and the very expressiveness of the stiff arms and wide open hands, all show his power of painting pictures, amusing not only to older people but to little ones also. Monvel’s paintings of Joan of Arc are per- haps more wonderful and inspiring. Living in Orleans, a city where every daj ' one sees some statue or token of the Maid of Orleans, it was but natural that his imagination should be fired with scenes in her life. In forty-eight water colors he has illustrated the principal events of her life, from the time when she tended sheep and beheld her visions through battles and imprisonments, to her death. tiO . In these pictures he shows his own origi- ial style, for there is practically no light and shade, and it is not missed with his wonder- ful outline. This outline of his is in some of his pictures so clear and perfect that they look almost like engravings. When a young man, Monvel was himself in the army for a short time and the experience must have helped him to paint his warlike scenes. For his spirited crowds with flying banners and flashing spears seem fairly to move with Joan as their inspired commander. His most wonderful work is a large, dec- orative panel, which, together with several others yet to come, is to adorn a memorial church, dedicated to Joan in her native vill- age Domremy. The panel which I saw rep- resents Joan at the moment when she picks out from among his courtiers, the king, who is disguised in plain clothes. In the centre of the picture, Joan, whom he represents as a slight, plain girl, is kneeling at the feet of the king. Around her are the men and wom- en of the court, all gorgeously dressed in the costumes of that day. The hands and the ex- pressions of the faces are remarkably charac- teristic. At first I thought the coloring too bright and almost gaudy, but in the dark church at Domremy the color will be some- what toned down, and the picture will be a most beautiful decoration. It is by his originality and simplicity that Boutet de Monvel has slowly and surely won a place for himself among the great painters of the day. Hour after hour the cards were fairly shuffled. And fairly dealt, but still I got no hand ; The morning came, and with a mind unruffled, I only said, “I do not understand.” Life is a game of whist ; from unseen sources The cards are shuffled and the hards are dealt; Blind are our efforts to control the forces. That, though unseen, are no less less strong- ly felt. I do not like the way the cards are shuffled. But yet I like the game and want to play ; And through the long, long night will I unruffled Play what I get until the break of day. lO ARLINGTOX HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. I mm I WIT AND WISDOM. I IHi I ■ } � One Sunday morning two women were sit- ting together in the choir seats of a country church. The minister was in the midst of the long prayer, and a solemn hush filled the air. Suddenly a hoarse, strident cough jarred upon the ears of the devout worshipers — then another, — and another, until the roof echoed with discordant sounds. “ Dear me,” whisp- ered one of the women to the other, ‘‘How ridiculous for that boy to cough so loud. He’s doing it a-purpose, I know’ he is. I shouldn’t like to be his mother. If I was, I sh’d be too mortified to live.” The other woman peered over her neighbor’s shoulder until she caught a full view of the culprit, who w’as still coughing. ‘‘That’s my oldest boy,” she said quietly. The unfortunate speaker turned as red as her scarlet shawl, and for a while kept strictly silent. Soon another series of loud, insistent coughs broke in upon the silence — this time from another boy. Here was her chance for redemption! ‘‘There,” she whispered to the outraged parent of the first youth, ‘‘ that little boy makes twice the noise your’s did. Why, his wasn’t anything side of it.” The other looked carefully at the little boy for a moment, and answered, even more gently than before : ‘‘Yes, that’s my youngest boy !” “No one is so accursed by fate. No one so utterly desolate. But some mosquito all unknown. Jumps in and claims him for his own ! ” {Chicago Record.) Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet Eating of curds and whey. A microbe espied her. And slipped down beside her, ‘‘And she had influenza next day !” Washington Star. The Brook and the Bird. ‘‘For men may come, and men may go, but I go on forever,” sang the Brook in the springtime.’ ” Presently it was become summer and the Brook was dry. ‘‘Oh, go on !” shouted the mocking bird, mockingly.- This fable teaches what wrong notions may be got by reading Tennyson. Chicago Record. The editor of a newspaper that has adopt- ed phonetic spelling in a measure, received a postal card from an old subscriber in the country that read as follows: ‘‘I have tuk yeur paper fur leven years, bnt if yeou kant spellenny better then yeou hav ben doin’ fur the las to niunths yeou kin jes stoppit.” — Ex. ‘‘Where does John board now, down in Boston ?” asked one old lady of another. ‘‘Oh, he just sleeps everywhere, and takes his meals at a refrigerator,” was the reply, which being interpreted mean.?, ‘‘He sleep.s anywhere that is convenient, and takes his meals at a restaurant.” — P. S. This is a true tale. The world is wide In time and tide And God is guide. Then do not hurry. That man is blest Who does his best And leaves the rest. Then do not worry. ‘‘If a child is born of an American father and a German mother, is the child an Ameri- can or a German?” asked one man of another. ' It i.sn’t necessarily either,” was the reply. ‘‘If some kittens should be born in the oven, would the kittens be biscuits?” O, for a booke, and a shadie nooke, Plyther in-a-doore or out ; With the grene leaves whisp’ring overhede Or the street cryes all about. Where I male reade all at my ease, Both of the newe and olde ; For a jollie goode booke whereon to looke. Is better to me than golde. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. I X « , SCHOOL LOCALS. ■«( ' ’99 Evidently the age of miracles is not yet over, for a dead man was recently brought back to life, in a most remark- able manner, by a student in the Senior Latin class. Aeneas was probably the only man, np to date, who ever got a “ round trip ticket” to Hades, but perhaps we may hope in a few years to see the ” Cooks ” advertising a trip to the underworld. We have otxr doubts as to whether “it is better to serve in hell than to reign in heaven.” Student ( translating fluently ) ‘L‘ nd the late Phoenician Dido, who had been slain with a dagger, wandered about the fields.” We are waiting, for the presentation of the Junior class picture, with great interest for we have always been of the opinion that the “youngsters” would make a good selection. We have never approved of those people who always close their remarks with a sermon or quotation, but. as this is our last opportunity, we would like to say to the underclassmen that we have always tried to keep alive the old traditions of the school, by doing to others as we ourselv es were done by. A touching translation. “ And as he approached he saw the moon, through the trees, shedding tears.” Subjective and 01)jective ( ' iiiii)licated Cases and .Methods. Astisgnia ' i.sni a Specialty. THOROUGH EXAMINATION FREE Datlt KOOIIl I’acilitiCS All Optical UepairinjE iteceives immediate attention Occnists’ Prescriptions ( om]ionnded Tiie most im))ortant tliinj - about a prescrijition is what is let t out. If you have it put up at UlbiJtcmorc’s Pharmacy, Massachusetts Avenue. as you ])robil)ly do, you just wjiat tlic doctor orders a,n l notlnuj; more. This deeply interests you. DF?. G. w. yaue:, H enttst, POST OFFIC£ BUILDING, ARLINGTON. J risngton Sea Tood market, One of the cleanest in the state. We keep the best that money can buy. 311 Broadway, opp. Soldiers’ Monument, E. E. UPHAM, RROVISION DEALER, BEEF, PORK AND LAMB. Massachusetts Ave., - Arlington, Mass. A. NICHOLS CO., illcwspapcrs an pcrioiMcals, STATIONERY, CONFECTIONERY, CKJARS. 639 MASS. AVE. J. I. PEATFIELD, Bcntist, Finance Building, Mass. Ave. Catcrfno For all sorts of occasions — balls, wed- ding receptions, dinners, at homes, private parties, ladies’ nights, etc. . . , Ice Cream, Frozen I’ndding, and Fancy Ices for Private Families a specialty. N. J. HARDY, MASS. AVE., ARLINGTON 12 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. “ And there was a young boy, ricli- embroidered on the leafy moun- tain.” Is this a new kind of fancy work ? ’00 Pupil ; Were there two men by the name of Brasidas ? Teacher : No, only one. Pupil: Well, then, he must have been killed twice. We are glad to learn that some of the large department stores in Boston are so considerate of the interests of their employees that they have added on drug .stores in case of any illness on the employees’ part. It is open to cjuestion whether Xen- ophon ever described baggage animals as ” long drawn out.” ” Schicken ” seems to be a favorite verb in the Junior German class. According to a certain bright schol- ar the inhabitants of Lesbos were all killed and later only the chiefs were put to death. J. W. Harrington, Successor to fm.ir. ' i it llJ. ' irrinitton) Practical House, Sign, and Decorative Painter, 450 iDass. Bpcnue, opp, iRcOforO etrcct, Brliuotou, nnas5. Hard-wood Finishing, Kalsomining, Glazing, Paper Hanging. Residence, 5J Lewis Avenue. ‘‘ Krank ” is a very appropriate word for it’s meaning in other languages than German. ’OL Surel} Hawthorne was never guilty of saying ‘‘ Young girls should be ‘ chappy ’ of their lips.” If when Caesar constructed his fa- mous bridge across the Rhine, he had kept the details to himself and left only to history the fact that his army crossed on a bridge of his own build- ing, he would have saved the class of ’o2 much irksome toil. Why are the water pipes of the High School always in good order? Answer. Because they have a first- class Plumer. Evidently in Caesar’s time they walked on the water, judging from the following translation. “They leaped from their ships and stood upon the waves.” WILLIAM CALDWELL, OtALrR tN riirniture, CcirpeLs, Stoves, L(iiv|(ys Upbolstcniui a Specialty. •11 Mystic St,, New Finance Block, ARLirsiGTOISJ Onlers l)y mail or otherwise promptly attemled to. Ifurniturc an6 pi.tiio fmovirui. DR. F. H. CLOCK, Surgeon Dentist, 460 MASS. AVE., OVER CLARK’S DRUG STORE. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Fancy Groceries and Provisions, FARM PRODUCTS, POULTRY. GAME. ETC. Mass. Ave., Arlington. Telephone Connection. ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. 13 ’ 02 . Themi.stocles after hi.s death decided to go to Asia. We notice that some of the boys in describing the apparel of Jupiter, are very particular about classing his diff- erent robes as his “ best suit,” his ‘‘ second best,” and so on. Latin scholar; ‘‘What does “jam” mean ? ’ ’ Greek History ; “The Lesbians during the Peloponnesian War , sent for aid to .Spain.” To most people, Spain and Sparta are not synonjunous. Teacher: “How long is a genera- tion ? ’ ’ Scholar; “From one hundred to one thousand years! ” “Ad castrorum portam ire contend- erunt.” Translation (according to ’02) “They hurried to go the gait.” The Roman Cyclops: Syntax-fili-i genitive singular, often written fili. Pupil ; “ This son has but one eye.” The Freshmen would like to request the .Seniors not to disturb them during a study period by asking the location of a place like iHiboeia. Is it not rather alarming to have football brought into the class room ? “ Echo made a rush for Narcissus!” Of all the freaks of FAiglish speech. The oddest one we’ve found, Iswhen folkssay they’ve “eaten it up,” And mean they’ve “swallowed it down!” The use of adjectives is decidedly variable, when Xerxes is said to have a stately face ! Teacher; Now if Jupiter’s grand- mother’s son isn’t his father, who is he?” Pupil : “ His mother.” vJOMIVJ D. FROSIE, IHercbaiit Dilor, P. O. BLD G., 637 MASS. AVENUE. ARLINGTON. The Latest Fashions The Best Materials. Pressing and Cleaning at Reasonable Prices. Repairing in all its branches. Goods called for and delivered. Dsniels will supply you with Base Halls, Gloves and Mits, Periodicals Novelties, Cigars and Tobacco; also a fine line of Men’s P ' nrnishings, all new spring styles, Hats and Caps, Boys’ Pants and Caps, Men ' s Suits and Spring Overcoats. F. R. DANIELS, 606 Mass, Avenue. JOHN E. McALONEV, (practical 1l3air Cutter 655 Mas.s. Ave., Arlington, Mass. Two clean workmen, a clean shop, plenty of clean towels, clean in every sense. Children’s hair cutting a specialty. Razors Honed and Concaved. 454 Mass. Avenue, opp. Medford Street. 14 ARUxcn ' ox iiicni vSchool clariox. The baseball season has opened anspiciousl} ' for the Association, the team having won five ont of the seven games played thus far, the scores being as follows : April 15, A. H. vS., 3; Cambridge H. and L., 17. April 20, A. H. S., 15: Medford II. vS., 9. April 22, A. H. S., 6; Waltham II . S., 3 - April 25, A. H. S., 13; Comer’s Col- lege, 3. April 27, A. II. vS., 8; Roxbnry H. S., 3 - April 29, A. H. vS., 5; Brookline H. S. , 6. This year’s team is made up as follows : Freeman, c.; Cook, p., l.f.; Buckley, ib.; Knowlton, 2b.; F ' itzpatrick , 3b.: Berthrong, s.s.; Shean, l.f., p.; Bartlett, c.f.; Hyde, r.f. The infield has proved a fast one, with Bucklej and Berthrong in their usual fine form, and Knowlton and Fitzpatrick sustaining their positions and reputations well. F ' reeman has developed into a first-class Irackstop, playi ng a cool and heady game, and also making his mark at the bat. The whole team, indeed, is showing good batting form, getting an aggregate of more hits per game than most of their opponents. Both pitchers are putting up fine games, using good judgment and displaying fine discrimination in difficult positions. In the field Shean and Cook are playing in good style, capturing nearly everything which R. W. SHATTUCK CO., F L_LJIV1BERS Kiirnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing. 467 MASS. AVENUE. T. G. KAULBECK, HARNESSES, SADDLES, Whips, Robes, Blankets, Horse Furnishing, Fowle’s Block, Arlington. J. HENRY HARTWELL SON, Undertakers, MEDFORD STREET. ARLINGTON. TELEPHONE CONNECTION. If a body meet a body With an ugly Tie, Will a body kiss a body ? T ry 0 UJ rs Central Dry Goods Co., 477 riass. Avenue. A. C. L.aBREOUK, Cuncb Cart, lass. Avenue (center railroad crossinj ), ARLINGTON DR. I. J. WETHERBEE, DENTIST. HOTEL ALICE. 15 MEDFORD STREET. S. STICKISJEV CO., Plumbing I 1 eating 1 AINTS 1 1 AROWARE APER HANGING 466 MASS. AVENUE, TELEPHONE 14B-3 E. A, ALBRIGHT, «««Upbol$tery and mattresses. ««« Furniture Repaired and Polished. Carpets Cleaned and Relaid.. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 15 come.s their way. Bartlett fills his suit with dignity, and in judging flies dis- plays much of the ability for which the Clarion is much indebted to him. H} ' de, at right, seems to get over a great deal of ground in a short time after a long hit over Buckley’s head. Although playing ability does not always lie in a fancy uniform or new glove, the whole team is now equipped w’ith the.se articles, and can present a good appearance on the field. Notices of games during the week will be placed on both bulletin boards each Monday morning, and each day following a game the score w’ill be posted. The team w’ould be interested to know the answers to any or all of the following queries; Who stole our Spaulding league ball April 25 ? Who didn’t get their expenses? Who broke the lock on the door ? Is the strong man wdio broke the bat still in the school ? Can anyone give us an introduction to vSears, our new pitcher? Do any more w’ish eight cent checks? Where is the highwajunan who held up those four cars? Mr. Bartlett of Roxbury, would like to know w ' ho robbed him of his home run, and where the last ball in play w’ent. On May 20th, D. J. Buckley won 2d prize in the half mile run at the Somerville High School meet, cover- ing the distance, from the 20-yard mark, in the remarkably fast time of 2.02 1-5. He received as a trophy a handsome silver-mounted “bierstein.” The follow’ing Monday at the Malden celebration he made a still better per- formance, capturing the first prize, a silver cup mounted on an ebony pedestal, in the half-mile run. 1. E. ROBINSON CO., Since moving into our new and pleasant store our business has nearly doubled. Can you guess the reason? because the people of Arlington and vicinity appreciate our efforts in giving them the best goods at the lowest prices, courte- ous treatment, and a desire to please them in every trans- action. They always find goods and prices just as we describe them, and they know that a child can get the same treatment and prices that they would get them- selves. Do you wonder that our trade has grown? T. e. Robinson Co., Post office Building, Arlington. Oui ' Woc ' lKi imcl .Jcivci CofT ' 00 Has no equaL T ry it and be convinced. WILLIAM WHYTAL SON. Bvlinoton, ID. 18 S. CcUpbonc U4=2. FRED A. SniTH, Dt ' aler in Watches, Clocks, lewelry. Silverware SPECTACLES. A FULL LINE OF TOVS. SKILLFUL WATCH. CLOCK AND JEWELRY REPAIRING. Tinance Block, 4$o mass. TIoe. T. n. CANNIFF, Hair Dresser, Billiards and Pool, 943 Mass, Avenue. i 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. EXCHANGES. i WM t The exchange column is a new de- partment in the Clarioii. The papers which we receive are for the benefit of all our subscribers and can easily be found on the table of room A. It is interesting as well as advisable to read them, not only for their literary mat- ter, but also for new ideas and types of school papers. “A new way to compare bonus: bonus, pcior, pessiynus. — Ex. Evident- ly they are behind the times. The last issue of the Jabberwock clears up all doubt concerning who or what that creature really is. Let anyone, who is preparing to enter college, read the Racquet. The story about four wise (?) freshmen is very encouraging. We should be pleased to see the Latin and High School Review again; especially because we wish to hear the rest of the continued stor} Moses was a college-bred man for he was found in many cane rushes. Teacher — Spell needles. Johnny — N-e-i-d-l-e-s. Teacher — There’s no i in it. Johnny — Then it’s no good. jflowers for all occasions. BEIDDIING RLAtSITS IN VARIETY. Arlington Tested Seeds for the Vegstables or Flower Garden, always in Stock. IV. IV. RAVJSON CO., GREENHOUSES, Cor. Medford and Warren Sts., ARLINGTON. SEED STORES, 12 AND 13 Faneuil Hall Souare, BOSTON. MASS. OUR 5QDA Is made from the pure fruits and is delicious. Try our Orange Phosphate. Perfuine$, Hail Brushes and Collet mater. A full line of BaHer ' s t andies. «««« All the new styles of Stationery. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Clark Loomis, 439 Mass Avcnuc ARLINGTON. ♦ v� v� v� ' T Vl � ■ v® - � ■ JS vfr •fp ' •fp Hrlington Digb School Clarion. Purification Office, High vSchoou, Academy Street. VoIf. III. Arlington, M.ass., Octobf.r, 1899. No. 3 ITbe Clarion PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING- THE SCHOOL YEAR. TO Cents Per Copy. Terms - -rr 40 Cents Per Year. Advertising Rates, fi.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CL.ASS MAH. MATTER. Officers of the Clarion. EDITOR: WARREN L. RUSSELL. CLASS EDITORS ; HERBERT L. KIDDER, ’00. LILIAN N. PECK, ’01. HELEN BRIDGAM ' , ’02. FRANK A. BUHLERT, ’03. EXCHANGE editor: ELIZABETH COLMAN. BUSINESS fMANAGF:R. JULES E. WHITE. ASSISTANT: GEORGE F. BARTLPITT. TREASURER: ARTHUR I. freeman. SECRETARY: ANNIE W. WOOD. Contents. Editorials 1-2 Our Federal Union, .... 3-4-5 A Cruise on the Micco, .... 5-6-7 My Arlington Heights, .... 7-8 Caught in the Rain, .... 8-9 True Stories of Arlington Children, . 9 Eugene Field and His Child Friends, 10 School Locals .... 11-12-13 Athletic Notes 14-15 Exchanges ...... 16 %■ KDITORIAL. % EDITORIAL. t T he clarion is pleased to ap- pear before its readers again at the beginning of another school year. We say beginning and yet nearl}! two months are already past. The school started the year with the largest mem- bership in its history, one hundred and forty-four being registered in the high school proper, and eighty-eight in the ninth grade. The bustle and confusion encumbent on commencing the jiear are now over and all have settled down to hard work. The Clarion aims to make this year better than any in the past. Our watch word is forward, and we ask the hearty support and co-operation of teachers and scholars to make this year the best in the history of the paper. F or the past few weeks the one figure most prominent in the thoughts of the American people has been that of Admiral Dewey. He un- questionably is the hero of our Span- ish war. The country has received, with more or less pomp and ceremony, other commanders and generals, but it has reserved its best welcome for the hero of Manila. We are often told that we must allow the first rush of popular enthusiasm to abate before we judge of the achievements of great men. It is now nearly a year and a half since the fight at Manila, and yet popular enthusiasm shows little signs of abating. New York has welcomed the Admiral in characteristic style, Washington has had her reception, Vermont her’s, and now Boston has had her’s. Of course we of this sec- tion think that the last has surpassed them all, if not in splendor, at least in favor. It is the privilege of few ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. Americans to receive anj’thing like the ovation Dewey has received. Per- haps it is the privilege of fewer to de.serve it. The more the American people have seen of Dewey, the more their admiration for him has grown. We must not think that this is due merely to his achievement of May i, 1898. It is due also to the skill and patience which he showed in the trying months that followed. We think the American people make no mistake in giving the Admiral a generous amount of praise for his services to the country. While the thoughts of Dewey are uppermost in our minds we shall do well to look at one or two character- istics of the man. He has been in this country but a short time and yet he is known already as the man who is always on time. He disappointed the reception committee in New York by arriving two days before he was expeeted. His words regarding this were: “I have made it a custom of my life to be two or three days ahead, instead of an hour behind time.” His train from Vermont arrived ahead of time. It is considered an axiom that a great procession can never start on time, but the one of which Dewey is the chief figure starts at the stroke of the bell. We can none of us be Deweys, but we can all imitate him in punctuality. W E have all been very much inter- ested in the outcome of the yacht races. We like the sportsmanlike spirit exhibited by both parties. An incident occurred the other day illus- trating how much this spirit possesses Sir Thomas Lipton. He had received from Washington the information that quite a severe storm was brewing. He lost no time in imparting the news to the managers of the rival boat, not wishing to have it handicaped in the slightest degree in the approaching contest. This is just the spirit we ought to encourage in our school athletics. It is the spirit of the true sportsman and the more we have of it the better. W E desire to emphasize the words of Mr. Holt in regard to our High School Debating Societj’. It was a matter of great regret to us that the institution was allowed to drop towards the close of last year. The society has done excellent work in the past and should not be allowed to lapse into decay. Some of our pleas- antest recollections of our school course are the hours spent at its meet- ings. Now can’t we as inembers of the school, all et together and make the coming year the best in the history of the club? Why shouldn’t it be? Surely there is no lack of interesting and important matters to discuss. The winter before the next presidential campaign ought to be replete with in- telligent discussion of national affairs and policies. The lines upon which the battle of next summer is to be fought are being laid down now. There is the silver question, but per- haps that may not be an important factor of the campaign. But there is the all-absorbing topic of imperialism. The Philippine question will not down. Let us meet and discuss whether the President has pursued, whether he is pursuing the right pol- icy in our dealings with the islands. Let us consider what is the best government for Cuba, for Porto Rico. There is the question of civil service reform and the recent depart- ure from it in our national govern- ment; the recent growth and pow’er of trusts ; the dealings of England wnth the Transvaal ; the Hague Conference and the subject of international arbi- tration, all these and many more come up before us and ask for a hearing. Let us all come up to the meetings on the alternate Friday afternoons and give ourselves to intelligent debate on these topics. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 OUR FEDERAL UNION. “ It is to that Union that we owe our safety at home, and our consideration and dignity abroad. It is to that Union that we are chief- ly indebted for whatever makes us most proud of our country.” Thus did Webster speak of that mysterious bond which unites all our country, with its many and diverse interests, into one nation — Our Federal Union. We must indeed be very narrow in our conception of this Union, if we suppose its existence to l e due simply to the virtue of some paper document. It is far more than that. It is a powerful sentiment existing in the hearts of the people, binding them all together into one, and as such let us consider it — let us look a little into its origin and growth. Early in the eighteenth century we find upon our Atlantic coast, thirteen colonies; similar, in so far as they spoke the same lan- guage and owed allegiance to the same flag, yet very different in nearly every other respect. There was Virginia, settled by men seeking gold, and afterwards largely peopled by English Cavaliers; there was Massachu- .setts, settled by Puritans, the most bitter op- ponents of these same Cavaliers; Penn.sylva- nia, largely peopled by Quakers, despised and jiersecuted by all; .Maryland with its large Catholic population, often as we know, in the most bitter strife with the Virginians; finally, as an example of another class, there was New York with its wealthy Dutch patroons. The people of the South were scattered, living on large plantalions and raising large quanti- ties of tobacco from their fertile soil, while the New Englanders dwelt in compact towns, drawing what little they could from the rocky soil, or else they engaged themselves in fish- ing or commerce. Massachusetts, Rhode Is- land and Connecticut, were under their ancient charter governments, while New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia were directly controlled by the king, and Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland were governed by their hereditary proprietors. Added to all these differences was the fact that the people travelled li ttle and transporta- tion was very poor. Even after the Revolu- tion a week was consumed in going from Boston to New York. Does it seem strange that people so differently situated as regards religion and government, with such preju- dices and positive dislikes cherished one toward another, and with such scanty means of communication, should have been undesir- ous of any common union ? It needed a sense of common danger to draw these colonies together. It was precisely such a feeling that led to the first colonial union. The New England Confederation was formed in 1643, in order to better protect those colonies from the Indians. The four colonies of Massachusetts Bay, Ply- mouth, New Haven and Connecticut agreed to submit the management of the colonies in general matters, to a board of eight commis- sioners — two from each colony. This union lasted over forty years. From its extinction in 1684 until the year I754i apparently no attempt was made to secure united action on the part of the colonies. During this period the colonies had suffered severely from the French and Indian wars. Great diflSculty had been experienced in get- ting men and money promptly enough. There was no government in America but those of the separate colonies. One colony waited for another to act, and the one not directly at- tacked was apt to be slow in aiding the others. Such difficulties had shown the need of some kind of a union. Accordingly when in 1754 it was apparent that a very serious war with P ' ranee was breaking out, delegates from the different col- onies assembled at All any to insure the friend- ly aid of the Iroquois. At this meeting Ben- jamin P ' rauklin proposed his plan of union, since known as the Albany plan. This pro- vided for a grand council to be chosen by the colonies, with power to levy taxes, enlist sol- diers, build forts, and be supreme over all mat- ters concerning the general welfare of the colonies, and also for a president-general with veto power, to be appointe l by the crown. 4 ARLINCxTOX HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. At first this plan seemed likely to succeed as noue of the twenty-five members opposed it, but ou the other baud uo colony accepted it. They were fearful of increasing the power of Parliament. That body objected to the plan from quite another point. Franklin himself said: “ The assemblies all thought there was too mucu prerogative, and in England it was thought to have too much of the democratic.” Although the actual plan for union failed, yet in the terrible F ' rench and Indian war, officers and men from different colonies fought side by side against a common enemy, and a feel- ing of unitedness was thus fostered. But it required the oppressions of England directed against all the colonies alike, to raise in them that feeling of common interest which estab- lished the nation of to-day. Since the colonies had .shown themselves unwilling to combine and support an army for their own defense, England undertook to do it for them, expecting to make them pay her for it. But an opposition more united and more powerful than she had ever dreamed of arose when she tried to do this by means of the Stamp Act. Hitherto the colonies had been taxed only by their representatives, the state legislatures, and it was natural that at the proposal of parliamentary taxation, the united cry of “ No taxation without represent- ation” should sound from New Hampshire to Georgia. Evidence that the colonies wished to make common cause of their resistance, was shown by their congress which met at New York, This drew up a declaration of rights and petitioned the King for a repeal. This feeling of united resistance was again called forth at the passage of the Townshend Acts in 1767. Again it w as shown by the sym- pathy which the other colonies extended to Massachusetts when her port was closed. In 1773 Virginia did much towards organizing resistance when Dabney Carr provided for committees of coi respondence between the colonies. It was but a step more to the First Conti- nental Congress, which met at Philadelphia in September, 1774, in response to the call of Massachusetts. This body drew up a Declara- tion of Rights, sustained Massachusetts in her resistance, and sent a petition to the king. Then followed Lexington and Bunker Hill, and the whole country arose as one man in consequence. This first congress had called a second which met in May, 1775, and continued throughout the war. We may call this congress the first instance of any organized general government of the colonies. To be sure, legally it was simply an advisory board with no power, but we must judge it by what it actually did. It assumed all the prerogatives of government, indeed many which the colonies had refused to allow Parliament to exercise. It took com- mand of the army and appointed Washington commander; it adopted the Declaration of In- dependence in the name of the United Colo- nies, issued paper money, negotiated with foreign powers, in fact it was the government of the United States from 1775 to 17S1. Under this government, inadequate though it was, the people fought side by side to crush the common enemy. F ' inally came peace in 1783. Peace, yes — but the United States was far from being out of danger. We may well say that it was a time of the greatest peril. Actu- ated by the feeling of common danger the people of the different colonies had fought to- gether, — with peace came the danger that the colonies would relapse into little weak states instead of uniting into one mighty nation. It was a test of the strength of the sentiment of union, far more severe than any that war could give. During the war the. states had adopted what is known as the Articles of Confederation. On the same day that Congress appointed a com- mittee to frame the Declaration of Independ- ence, another was appointed to draw up Arti- cles of Confederation. This committee re- ported July 12, but it was November 15, 1777, before a plan of union could be agreed upon. Congress had spent one and one-half years in framing it; the states now took three and one- half years in ratifying it. F ' inally the plan was adopted, and on March i, 1781. the United States went for the first time under a written constitution. This was the beginning of the real government of the United States. The Continental Congress was legally simply an advisory boaul and what powers of govern- ment it had exercised were simply usurpa- tions, assumed under pressure of circum- stances. F ' or the first time the colonies were united under a government formally accepted by them. Yet we must not be blind to the defects of the Confederation. Under it Con- gress had no power of lav’ing taxes, it could ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. 5 simply ask it, the states for money with no power to compel them to perform their duties. In the year 1786 of the requisition of two mil- lion dollars the states saw fit to pay but four hundred thousand. Trade was ruined by the war, the people were poor, and under the in- fluence of this weak constitution the country was fast going to ruin. The states were jeal- ous of each other. They passed tariff laws against one another, and in consequence near- ly went to war among themselves. At this crisis some of the country’s wisest men had a convention called to revise the Ar- ticles of Confederation, This gathering com- posed of the country’s ablest men with Wash- ington as president, gave to us the Consti- tution. Tet that document speak for itself. Look at its operation. Humiliating and dis- astrous as the eight years after peace had been, they had served one valuable purpose. With- out them the people would not have seen the folly of a weak general government. They had beheld England as an example of a gov- ernment with too much central power, and so had formed their Confederation with as little as possiVjle of it. It took tho.se eight years of turmoil to show them that, although a govern- ment with too much national power is tyran- nical, one with too little, is, if possible, worse, — it is anarchy. As the Federalist put it; “A nation without a national government is an awful spectacle.” Those unsettled years were valuaV)le. Without them the country would never have accepted such a government as the Constitution offered. This was the third and successful attempt to form a union. The irregular authority of the Continental Congress had been replaced by the inefficient Confederation, and that in turn by the Constitution. The Constitution did not create the American Union. The feeling of union had existed all through the war and under the Confederation. The Constitution determined the form the union should take. It was not, is not, a compact, a league between sovereign states. The Confederation had been that, and as such had been accepted by the state goveinments. The Constitution was never ratified by any state as such. It was ratified by special conventions of the people. As Webster said in his reply to Hayne, ‘‘ It is sir, the people’s Constitution, the people’s government, made by the people, made for the people, and answerable to the people.” Still it must be confessed that the sentiment of union even after the Constitution had been adopted was not very strong. We know of the concessions that had to be made before it could be adopted. We may be certain that the signers never conceived of building up such a strong government as now exists, per- haps if they had they would never have affixed their signatures to it. Much of the success of the government un- der the Constitution is due to the wise meas- ures of the first administrations anrl the broad interpretation which they put upon it. The wise measures of Alexander Hamilton in as- suming the old debts, both of the Confedera- tion and of the states and the establishing of an adequate revenue, put the young govern- ment on its feet, and the new nation, ‘‘Our Federal Union,” was really commenced. Thus we have traced some of the steps leading to the organization of the government under which we live. We have said that in the beginning the sentiment of union was very weak, and did space permit we should like to trace the steady growth of that senti- ment through the one hundred and nine years that have since elapsed. In 1782 Frederic the Great said that our government could not en- dure, ‘‘since a republican government has never been known to exist for any length of time where the territory was not small and concentrated.” Yet our Constitution has shown itself strong enough to hold together into one nation our vast people scattered over such a wide territory, not only in peace but also in time of terrible war, and at the same time elastic enough to preserve a free republi. can form. The sentiment of union, this devotion to the union of the whole people, is stronger to- day than ever. Mav it grow stronger and stronger until each man forgets whether he belongs to the East or the West, the North or the South, in the feeling that he is a citizen of the United States. May we take as our watch-word the words of Andrew Jackson, ‘‘Our Federal Union, it must be preserved.” W.VRREN L. Russele, ’98. A CRUISE ON THE MICCO. [As Told by a Land Lubber.] The yacht Micco lay at her moorings one breezy July day, and the last of her crew of 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. six, and the captain were climbing aboard of her. She was a schooner of the size which jnst fitted the number of the crew. Although this title “the crew” was only deserved by the sailor, nevertheless a certain young lady, who by the way had not yet reached the age of discretion, and her cousiu, a lad of her ow’u age, were desirous that all be considered such, and their uncle always called them “the crew’.” The young lady w’as sometimes re- ferred to as the “ First mate,” and “ Buster ” always meant the j’outh. However, on this particular morning they all made great pretentions of helping the get- ting under way. The first-mate was tugging at the jib halyard, but iu spite of her heroic efforts, she could not get the sail entirely up without the assistance of the sailor. He gen- erally found something very amusing about the boat, whenever the first-mate attempted nautical ways and language. Buster w’as sort- ing out his fishing lines ; and someone else was making a great fuss about casting off the moorings. Soon they were free — headed out of the little harbor for the great white-capped ocean. In passing Baker’s Island with its two white light-houses, which were always considered Mr. and Mrs. Baker, because one was a little taller than the other, a great discussion arose in the forward part of the boat, as well as a great deal of noise, as to which was the gen- tleman of the pair. It was finally ended by the sailor’s producing some great round crack- ers about the size of a dinner plate, and yarn of incredible length, thus occupying their minds as well as their mouths. The shore was just an uneven blue line along the horizon, which gradually grew’ more dis- tinct as they neared Cape Ann. Here th ire was another island with another pair of lig-it- houses, but these differed greatly from B ' r. Baker and his wife because they w’ere tali a id lean, and looked as if they had been reared • m the barren rocks on which they stood. After rounding the Cape they soon arrived at Parker River. On one side were the great white sand-hills of Plum Island and all the rest was the green salt-marsh covered with hay-stacks, except the patches of blue of the w’inding river. To vary the whole day’s sail- ing, the first-mate and Buster succeeded in getting into the tender and were hauled after the yacht, first to one side and then to the other as she tacked. Indeed it was great fun — at least so they say. After a consultation iu regard to the chan- nel, they arrived in a little harbor near an old bridge where they dropjied anchor. There was a glowing sunset and the black zig-zag re- flection made a pretty contrast to the bright waters. Whenever they came to port, the small boy considered it necessary to accompany the splash of the anchor with the report of a can- non, and, as the latter had not yet been pur- chased, he substituted a paper bag. Half of each day was spent in blowing it up. On this occasion, he managed to obtain so tremen- dous a sound, that it called forth the admira- tion, not only of the crew, but of all the in- habitants along the shore as well. Hence he was called “ Buster.” As soon as the sails were down, the crew, led by Buster ai d the first-mate, lost no time in precipitating t’nemselves into the cabin where the sailor had a great dish of beefsteak. Now as they are happily and steadily em- ployed, it will be a good opportunity to look around the cabin. The table around which they had drawn up their camp-stools, was at the end of the cen- tre board, and the leaves were shut up, or rather shut down, when not iu u.se. Around the edge of these were large ridges which were intended to prevent the dishes from fall- ing off. However things did upset. They did not mind the occasional dribble of a glass of water iu their laps, because, as a rule, they were prettv well soaked with salt water. But w’hen a great pitcher, full of lemonade, tried some fancy curves and deluged the whole party, although they were especially thirsty, it was not much of a joke — so they seemed to think. The table left quite a comfortable little space. On each side there was a bunk covered with cushions and newsjrapers, and generally a weather-beaten hat or some fishing tackle were to be found there. Over one of the couches was a small bracket stuffed full of paper-covered books, most of which had lose their covers. The walls of this compact little room, or more properly speaking, the sides of the boat, were decorated with many colored penants, and between the tiny oval windows were various pictures of boats. Then over the table was a curious brass lamp. Thi.s huge ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 liich was taken off a wreck, was up against the end of the centre- 1 was supported by two small brass such a way that it always remained upug,..v, no matter how the boat tipped. All this was aft of the centre-board. The middle of the yacht was divided into two separate little compartments by the cen- tre-board. In each of these were three beds which were fastened against the wall in the day-time. Although they looked very invit- ing, they made a deep impression on the first- mate. Way forward, was the cosiest and most in- teresting cubby- hole. This was the galley. There was a little stove and a seat painted blue, from which the sailor could box every point of his kitchen as easily as he could box the compass. But speaking of kitchens brings us around to supper, and supper brings us to bed time. They were early to bed and early to rise — that is all except one, and the next day was spent in exploring the neighboring country farther up the river in the row-boat. Old Newbury- ) started to leave. Consequently they found themselves without enough wind to put back for the islands, and in fact too much of a calm to do anything. The first-mate tried to make use of so good an opportunity to write a letter, but her thoughts had evidently flown with the wind. She let it slip overboard and then accused the wind of wrong doing. Failing in this, she curled up under the friendly arm of the big anchor and went to sleep. When she awoke everything was changed. The wind had come up. They had sailed out so far that the thin blue line of the coast was utterly lost in the horizon and the sun had just set. F ' arther and farther they went, with the jolliest breeze, and then it grew dark. B ' ar over the water in the east, the moon slow- ly raised its great plump, red face, which afterwards changed to the silver disk with the fair lady, making a sparkling path across the little ripples. It really seemed wicked to go to bed on such a nig ht. The first-mate finally went below where Buster was reading a Youth’a Companion on tile leeward bunk. When the boat changed yto the other tack, he coolly stopped on his ' paper and slid across the floor, which made an Vngle of forty-five degrees. This landed him ■ directly on the other bunk where he cou- tinned his reading as if nothing had hap- ’ pened. They sailed all night. In the morning they lawoke to find themselves at their own wharf, yi the cruise on the Micco was over. Elizabeth Coi,man, ’oo, MY ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. Arlington Heights is not a place. It is an erieuce. It is a bundle of charms affecting lery hour and day and season. It is a spring joys, bubbling its burden of happiness rth, through every mood. It is a rippling song of sweet content, soothing, impatient de- jre. It is a bevy of eager expectations, bask- sg in a glow of pleasures. It varies for every fersou. I will tell you about mj Arlington ’ eights. I It was a place for glorious sport you can be- )eve it did not interest me first, as a fine , ' ace for studying botany, geology, or astron- omy. My first memory, so it happened, was jf coasting. There are people who grumble ihat Arlington roads all run “up.” But it’s 8 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. slander! They all run down, and are made purposely for coasting. And how we did fly down them, on our big double-runner ! With a rollicking spill at the end, it was perfect. When the snow-llakes fell, they seemed tangi- ble dreams for the morrow. I loved to see the far mountains covered with snow, the glad dreams for hosts of other children. In the spring I loved to go into the pretty pine woods and fields. If there was one place I loved better than another was a stretch of violets that was called “ Blue Carpet.” When they ploughed it up, it was a cruel act. The ne.vt rival to this place, perhaps, was the pic- nic grove, — if I was still in a frolicking mood, or if soberl} ' inclined and on the way to my teacher’s, then the walk through the woods was inspiring. Next came tenuis. My spirit bounded free as the ball. No net snared my ardor. Wild as my racket was the rush of eager pleasure. Laughter rippled care-free as tresses iu the breezes. I think Wrenn and Larnard cc ' u ' have played in those breezes on the Heigh week without resting. Thus in younger day.s, Arlington was chi my play ground. As I grow older its chf are more subtle. The birds begin t closer companions and to talk seriously large world outside. They come and go my fancies. Whither ? Whence? The.se morning delights open the day and d quiet closes their songs. This makes twilights and sunrises have a deepei wider glory. Particularly in early morning I love t the clouds forming in gorgeo.is splendo to wish it might be my life they were sh so grandly. Then at sunset, I love to my wish has come true, for the splen the setting sun is greater than ever, all sunsets. I love them with acloudle; and the dark edge of mountains cuttii twilight sharply and softly. I love thei in glowing clouds with rich blues and sons, that linger with me for da3’s and Toward the east. I turn in the same and the city draws my interest In the morning it lies under a sea of fog. witl steeples and towers appearing like bell to indicate the currents of people. At the lights come out, studding Kosto diamonds, in the likeness of a vast crown — the world’s diadem. As a child, I thought of Minot’s Ledge and Boston Lights as little suns, and that such lights could be seen, like the stars, from everj’where, instead of from onL’ my one little corner of the world. Now imagine the roads I The beauriful roads ! These I should love best of all to speak of, were I sure they never would lead me from 1113 ' Arlingfon Heights. Be it sum- mer or winter, if I am driving or walking, they are the highwa3 ' s of a land of beauty. They run through the woods where the sun- shine and shadows mix with the branches and dance on the walls. The3 ' run through the marshes, where the reeds and marigolds grow. They run through the pastures, stiewn with rocks, sentinelled with cedars. But the road of all roads is the Willow Road. Dear gro- tesque, shimmering, wavering, whispering willow’s ! If I ever must l.e.-jve Arlimrtnn lot ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. 9 She was all pink and apple. green, with a touch of daisies and bachelor’s buttons on her hat, and carried a bright red parasol, not much larger than a palm leaf fan. Down the street she tripped in a very contented way, and I thought little of her until about half an hour after, when a severe thunder storm came up, and I wondered what would become of all that finery. I went into the house, and from the window watched for her return. In a short time I saw Caroline running up the back driveway, with her pink and green dress all hanging limp about her and soaking wet ; the flowers on her hat did not look as if water was at all good for them, and almost all the red had been washed out of her parasol Poor Caroline! She was crying, and there came her mother after her, well covered with a large cotton umbrella. vShe caught up with her daughter at the door- step, and I heard her say, “You wait till I get you another nev dress, Carol’ ne Brown. March into the house.’’ Caroline set up a shriek, and then the door slammed. Marg. rkt Ch.ampney. TRUE STORIES OF ARLINGTON CHILDREN. [Told for the most part in Anglo-Saxon, by the Freshmen.] One morning, after a frost, a little boy went into his garden and to his surprise found that all his pretty flowers were black. He ran in- to his mother weeping and told her that some one had spoiled all his pretty flowers. He wanted to know who it was, and his mother said “Jack Frost.” He thought a moment and then said “Didn’t God know any better than to make Jack Frost. Lenore Chamesin. One day, my little sister, who is about six years old, got a large wax doll from her aunt. .She was greatly pleased with it, and went about the house all the rest of the day, hold- ing it in her arms. But, as night came on she dropped it, and broke it in pieces. ,She ran to her mother, and in tears told her that her lovely wax doll was dead, and she thought some of it had gone to Heaven, for she could not find all the pieces. Winnie Weaver. A little boy of three years was to have some chocolates on awaking from nap. His mother came to him and told him to give his grand- mother some. He was thoughtful for a while and then he said; “A ginger wafer would be a deal better for her.” Let us hope that his grandmother did what was better for her. The small boy had done his part. Grace Trow. Once upon a time, there lived in the coun- try, an old man who was very fond of a little girl living on the same road. One summer he had the bad luck to break his leg, and as he had been in the habit of seeing the child quite often, he now missed her. When he sent to find out w ' hy she had not been to see him, she replied that she was afraid of seeing his leg on the mantel-piece, for that was her idea of a broken leg. W. Allen Taft. j A short time ago, my grandmother hurt her hip and had to lie in bed for a week, with her leg bound up and a flatiron fastened to it to keep it out straight. My little sister saw how the bandage was put on, and then came home, took one of her dolls and bound up one of its legs with a small iron of hers, tied it to it. Then she put it to bed and played that it had hurt its hip. George Gray. .jt One of my littte sisters who was in the nurse’s room said to the nurse, “ Dodo, me go in ’oo closet ? ” The nurse said “ No,” The baby then said. “Dodo, please me go in ’oo closet? ” The nurse still said, “ No,” adding, “ There are too many temptations in there for you.” In the closet her trunk stood open.) Very soon the baby began to sniff and smell about the closet door. “ Baby, what do you smell there?” asked nurse. And baby said, “ Me smellin’ ‘tations.” Catherine Yerrington. lO ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. EUGENE FIELD AND HIS CHILD FRIENDS. Of all the American poets Eugene Field best understood the heart of a child. Other song- writers have given us the homely life of the western cabin, the unexpected tenderness of the mountaineer, the loyalty and quaint de- votion of the negro servant, but to Field alone was given that keen insight into child nature, that compassion for its faults, that sympathy with its sorrows, and that delight in its joyous innocence which will forever endear him to his race. The expressions of regard and regret at his death make it clear to us that Mr. Field was best known and best loved by the public as the poet of child-life. He lived in the closest and fondest intimacy with the children. He had many of them as his friends, and many of his poems are due directly to their suggest- ions and inspiration. He u.sed to receive a great many letters from children. One day he received a letter from a little girl in which she said that his poems gave her a great deal of pleasure and that when she grew up she was going to be just such a writer as he was. He answered the letter, telling her of the beauties of nature that surrounded him and the lovely flowers that he could see from his window, and ended Vjy saying, “ Now I must go out and shoot a buffalo for breakfast.” Mr. Field was always ready to entertain a visitor or to hear a story of misfortune. He never turned a child away without some kind word. He told them such wonderful stories and romped with them so much like one of tliemselves, that it is no wonder that all children gave him their whole heart.= . On his own children he bestowed pet names like “Daisy,” “Posey,” “Trotty,” and “Sister Girl.” His oldest daughter was called “Trotty ” from her birth and probably always will be. “Daisy ” got his name from the song, “ Oh ! My ! Aint she a Daisy,” which was very popular at that time. His poems were dedicated to his child friends. “Little Boy Blue” was written about his own child whom he lost at about the age of four. Perhaps one of his funniest poems is “Seein’ Things at Night, but he himself has said that he wrote it more to solace his own feelings than to portray the sufferings of children, however aptly it may describe them His own children were passionately fond of him and were never so happy as when he was with them. No one was ever more truly mourned by children than Fhigene Field, and if he has nothing else to bring he can truthfully say as he faces his Master, “I followed your exain- ple. I loved the children and the children loved me.” Dora C. Parsons. R. W. vSHATTUCK CO., RLUIVIBElFiS, P ' ornaces, Ranges and General Jobbing. ■ e7 MASS. AVENUE. DR. F. H. CLOCK, Surgeon Dentist, 460 MASS AVE., OVER CLARK’S DRUG STORE, WALTER K HUTCHINSON, Fancy Groceries and Provisions, FARM PRODUCTS, POULTRY, GAME, ETC. Mass Ave., Arlington. Telephone Connection. UOHrsl D. ROSIE, SHerchnnt tailor, P. O. BLD’G, 637 MASS. AVE., ARLINGTON. The Latest I ' ashioiis. The Best .Materials. I’ressing and ( ' leaning at Heasonahle Brices. Rejiairing in all its branches. Goods called for and delivered. Daniels, Periodicals, Cigars and tobacco, NOVELTIES. BARNEY . BERRY and PECK £ SNYDER SKATES, POLO and HOCKEY STICKS. FOOT BALLS. Also a fine line of Men’s Furni.shing.s, all new styles, Hats ami Caps, Hoys’ Pants ami .Men’s Suits. Full line Winter (Hoves. F. R. DANIELS, MiLLm; Barber (, ' )4 Mcins. ' e. J. HENRY HARTWELL SON, Undertakers, MEDFORD STREET, ARLINGTON. EPHONe CONNECTION. A. C. LaBREQUE, Cuneb (Jart, Mass. Avenue (centre railroad crossing). 606 Mass. Ave. ARLINGTON ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 4 t 4 ■ t’ SCHOOL LOCALS. ’ 00 . A .Senior class of twenty-six. Very good. Imitate, ye of the following classes. Surely, a larger room must be needed for the class in Greek, whose motto, with apologies to ’99, should be, “multum in parvm.” The Senior officers for the year are; George F. Bartlett, president ; Eliza- beth Coleman, secretary; Howard W. Spurr, treasurer. Aeneas must have been a man gifted jflowere occasions. BEDDIIMG PLANTS IN VARIETY. Jlrlinaton tested Seeds for the Ueaetables or Tlower Garden, always in Stock. W. W. RAWSON CO., GREENHOUSES. Cor. Medford and Warren Sts., Arlington. SEED STORES. t2 AND 13 Faneuil Hall Square, BOSTON, Mass. with unusually good eyesight, to see, on the uninhabited shore of Libya, “three dears wandering on the shore.’’ Problem — How can a sphere of wood be prevented from becoming immersed when placed in a jar of water? ’OJ. At the last class meeting the follow- ing officers were elected for the ensu- ing year: President, Philip Patterson; secretary, livelyn Gott; treasurer, Anna Scannell. We under.stand that another teacher WILLIAM CALDWELL, DEALER IN Pumilure, CtirpeLs, 5I0WS, PcinoeN ' Clpbolstcrincj a SpecialU?. 9-11 MYSTIC STREET, N EW FI N A NCE BLOCK . ARLIISIGTOIM. Orders by mail or otlierwise i)romi)tly attended to. Ifiirniture anS iptano IDorini). Our Noclici ciiAcI JuvG CofTev Has no equal. Try it and be convinced. WILLIAM WHYTAL SON, nrlinatoii, nriasfl. ' Ccict’bonc 114=2. 12 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. has been placed in the High School, and that, too, without the approval of the School Committee ; he signs his name “Mr. Experience.’’ Frequent patches of court plaster give evidence that the class in chemistry have fondled too fondly some of the chemi- cals. Harold Fay who left us early in the term, is now engaged in business with his father. ’02. A pupil in the Phj’sics class informs us that the barometer drops 900 feet for ever}- inch we ascend. Frank Grej- has resigned his former position of treasurer, and Constance Yeames now takes his place. The other officers of the class are the same as in the preceeding year. Novel translation — A law commends the Lacedaemonians to steal. 1902 held a very lively class meet- ing a short time ago, but it could not compare with that of the Freshmen. Speak when your spoken to. Stand when once called ; Do all your lessons well. And be repaid ten fold. We are glad to see our classmates coming back one by one. ’03. A new theory was recently promul- The most important thing about a pre- scription is what is left out. If you have it put up at Ulhimmore’s Pharmacy, Massachusetts Avenue. as you probably do, you get just what the doctor orders atid nothing more. This deeply interests you W. A. HODGES, .Successor to W. A. Nichols Co., « newspapers « and « Periodicals, « St.ntioncrs, Confectionerv!, Ciii. ' irs. 639 nn.ass. Bycmic. WE LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW. Arlington Sea food market. One of the cleanest in the state. We keep the best that money can buy. 311 BROADWAY, opp. Soldiers’ Monument. U. I. F’EATF ' IELD, DENTIST, jfiniincc KuilSini], nrl.ass. Bvcnuc. DR. G. W. YAI-E:. Dentist, POST-OFFICE BUILDING. ARLINGTON. e:. e:. urmaivi, Rrovision Dealer, 36ccf, IPorh anb Uamb. Catcvino • « « « For all sorts of occasions — balls, wedding receptions, dinners, at homes, private parties, ladies’ nights, etc. Ice Cream, Frozen Pudding, and F ' aucy Ices, for private families a specialty. N. J. HARDY, firJass. Idvenuc, Hrlinaton. flDassacbusetts Hvemic, Hilinqton. flDass TEL. Cl ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. 15 The school has always been justly proud of its record in athletics. Last year, material for a team being a minus quantity, the foot ball season was allowed to slip by without the formation of a team to represent the school on neighboring gridirons. This season the untiring efforts of Captain White has succeeded in bringing to- gether a sufficient number of candi- dates to form an eleven. The line-up is as follows; r. e., Hoitt ; r. t., Schwam b, Fay; r. g., Patterson; c, P ' illmore; 1 . g., Dailey; 1 . t., Rogers; 1 . e.. Walker; q. b.. Cook, F ' reeman; l.h.b., Mahoney, Cook; r.h.L, Buck- ley ; f. b.. White; manager, William S. Knowlton. Three games have been played thus far, scores being as follows: Oct. 4, Medford, 12; Arlington, o. Oct. 10, C.M.T.S., 27; Arlington, o. Oct. 12, Winchester, 12; Arlington, o. The present officers of the associa- tion are: Daniel J. Buckley, presi- dent; Warren L- Russell, secretary; George F. Bartlett, treasurer; Daniel J. Buckley, William S. Knowlton, George F. Bartlett, athletic com- mittee. Plans are being made for an enter- tainment to be given under the aus- pices of the association to raise money for the support of athletics. The school should be able to turn out a first-class winning polo team this winter, with the material now in the school. Jules E. White is captain and Herbert L. Kidder is manager. The N. E. S. Q. cup will probably be played for. The association needs and earnestly requests the hearty support of each and every member of the school. I. E. ROBINSON CO., Since moving into our new and pleasant store our business has nearly doubled. Can you guess the reason? Because the people of Arlington and vicinity appreciate our efforts in giving them the best goods at the lowest prices, courte- ous treatment, and a desire to please them in every trans- action. They always find goods and prices just as we describe them, and they know that a child can get the treatment and prices that they would get themselves. Do you wondei that our trade has grown? T. €. Robinson go., Posf-office MM m Hriington. S. SXICKSVJEY CO-, P LUMBIf-G AINTS APER HANGING H eating ARDWAR £ 4ee MASS. AVENUE. If a body meet a body With ail uuly Tie, W ' ill a body Kiss a body? Try Ours gentral Dry goods go., TELEPHONE t48 3. 477 MASS. AVE. T. G. KAULBECK, HARNESSES, SADDLES, Whips, Robes, Blankets, Horse Furnishings, Fowle’s Block, Arlington. E. A. ALBRIGHT. « ilpbol$tery and mattresses. «« Furniture Repaired and Polished. Carpets Cleaned and Relaid- i 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. I Wm I EXCHANGES. I Uli I Very few of the exchange.s have been received as j et. Evidently, gen- ius doesn’t burn as well in September as it does in other months. Any one of our Seniors, who is antic- ipating his winged victory, can find a brief article about that statire, in January number of the Racquet. The O11I3 Alternative. — “ Ef I kayn’t gits a libin by far means, den I mus by fowl,” said Sambo, as he lifted the Squire’s yellow leghorn from its roost. — Ex. The college men are ver} slow, They seem to take their ease; For even when they graduate They do it by degrees. — Ex. An Irishman entered a baking shop and asked for two loaves of bread. The baker put the bread on the count- er, and the Irishman demanded the price. “Five cents,” said the baker. “ It does not weigh a pound” said the purchaser, holding the bread in his hand. “No matter, replied the other,” it will be easier to carry.” The Irishman then laid four cents on the counter. “That is not enough,” said the baker. “No matter,” re- plied the Irishman, “it will be easier to count. — Ex. One of our members in his summer saunterings has found a new ex- change. It would be well if others would profit by his example, especi- ally if the papers are as good as the Mercury. TLIiAT YOlll IAd:5 Properly, they are your best friends. Abuse them and they’ll forsake you. There will be no charge for telling you the cause of your e ' e trouble and how to cure it. rrexi V. Derhu, REFRACTING OPTICIA,N, 458 Mass. Ave., - - Arlington, Mass, FRED A. SMITH, Dealer in Ulatcbes, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware SFECTHCLES. A full line of Toys. Skillful Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. finance Block, 4S0 mass, fluenuc. T. n CANNIFF, Hairdresser, Billiards and Pool, 947 Mass. Avenue. flt fbc Corner Store May be found a full assortment of Xioilet Brticles, including IPevtumes, ‘iRail JBrusbes, anb XToUet Maters. A full line of jBalicr’s (laubics. StatiOnerv? in all the latest st3des and shades. prescriptions carefully com- pounded. i lark Cooitiis, 493 ltla$$. Hoenue, Hrlington. Briington Ibigb School Clarion. Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. VOP. III. Arlington, Mass., December, 1899. No. 4. TIbe Clarion PURLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YE. R. 10 Cents Per Copy. Terms : at 40 Cents Per Year. ■Advertising Rates, fi.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CL.ASS MAII. M.ATTER. Contents. Editorials .... The Author of David Haruin, An Italian Wedding, A Thanksgiving Tale, . A Ubiquitous Rat, All Island Iloine, . Among the White Mountains, Mother Goose Rhymes in Classical The Naughty Greek Girl, School Locals Athletic Notes Exchanges .... . 1-2 3-4 4 • 4 - 5-6 6-7 8 . 8-9-10 Dresses, 10 II ■ 12-13 • 14-15 16 Officers of the Clarion. EDITOR : HERBERT L. KIDDER. CL.ASS editors: HERBERT L. KIDDER, ’00. LILIAN N. PECK, ’01. HELEN BRIDGHAM, ’02. FRANK A. BUHLERT, ’03. EXCH.ANGE editor: ELIZABETH COLMAN. BUSINESS MANAGER: JULES E. whitf:. ASSIST .ANT: GEORGE F. BARTLETT. TREASURER : ARTHUR I. FREE.MAN. SECRETARA ' : ANNIE W. WOOD. i mi I EDITORIALS. | tHI | T he Christmas season, with its joy and festivity is close at hand. Following it is the advent of the last year of the nineteenth century. Nine- teen hundred will not 011131 be the point of furthest advancement of time, but of invention, education, freedom, law and order. The new }’ear, which the arbitrationists and countless others hoped might mark the end of open international ho.stilit ' , bids fair to open upon the scene of the two great- est nations of the world engaged in two long, blood} ' wars, in lands far distant from the seats of government ; the United States and Aguinaldo’s forces : Great Britain and the Boer republic. Ma ' victor}- attend the right. With the going out of the year, the pre.sent volume of the Clarion ends, -anri an ru..r en.l I ' -r tin p ' Dier :iei m lb- ting. The Clarion belongs to the school; the board of officers is chosen from the school, by the school, and for the school. Each and every member of the school should feel it his duty to give the board his heartiest support, for in this way only can the standard of the paper be kept up. Every .scholar should be a subscriber, as a graduate he should continue to sub- scribe, and in any position, should try to gain new subscribers at every op- portunity. Another view — the ad- vertisements cannot be secured with- out subscribers, subscribers cannot be secured without interesting matter in the paper. Since the articles are taken from the regular work of the school, for the mo.st part, an e.ssayist should put his best effort to every paper he writes, -and thu« f”Ynish the best liter- a; •- iir ' vliicLs .d rPe schi.oi tor iiiaterial. 2 ARUNCxTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. The next number will appear with the buds of Spring, but we earnestly hope that this volume will have proved the opening wedge to clear the path for the most successful of all, — Volume IV. V T HK attention of the world is cen- tered on the war in the Transvaal, not so much from the magnitude of the question involved, as from the fact that it is understood that practi- cally the whole British colonial fabric depends upon the success of the British army. It is no mean task that General Buller and his associates have before them; over seven thousand miles from the base of supplies, in a tropi- cal climate, mid-summer approaching, and with a determined and skilful foe in front. The countr} is peculiarly adapted to defense, with large rivers and many mountains and rangesof hills from which the Boers must be driven. Of course, in the end England’s money and men must win, but the war is no child’s play, and though General Methuen was somewhat hysterical when he said that the battle of Mod- der River was the bloodiest of the century, there is no doubt that there is plenty of hard and bloody fighting before the British troops. NaturalEq our sjunpathies go out to the Boers, who are fighting for the continued freedom of their republic ; but there is much to be said on the other side, and it is undoubtedly true that British success would mean a greater degree of freedom for all the people than has ever exi.sted in the Transvaal. •A V T he fir.st .session of the fiftA ' -sixth Congress opened last week in Washington, with some notable changes in the personnel. Speaker Reed, for so many } ' ear.s a leader and latterly the most prominent figure in the House of Representatives, is no longer a member, having resigned his seat during the vacation. Though Mr. Reed is no longer in the speaker’s chair, his influence still exists, and it is likely that the so-called Reed rules will be in force in this Congress, with slight modifications. The predomi- nance of the Republicans and sound money men, for the first time in many years insures the passage of some im- portant financial legislation. In fact, the Republican caucus financial bill has already been assigned dates by the House committee on rules, for both debate and final vote, and this report has been adopted by the House bj ' a substantial majorit}’. There are many important questions to come before this Congress, including the territorial government of Puerto Rico, the ques- tion of tariff or free trade with our de- pendencies, the establishment of a permanent government in Cuba, the .settlement of the Philippine question, and others lessprominent, but urgently pressing for solution. The country hopes to .see less debate and more busine.ss. W E wonder when the l)oulevard around Spy Pond is to be bnilt. When that is completed, Arlington will have the finest park system of aii} suburban town. While the town is spending its money so freely in this direction, we would like to suggest that there is no suitable plaj ground in the whole town for the athletic teams of the various schools. ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. LITERARY DEPARTMENT. iiiii t THE AUTHOR OF DAVID HARUM. Kdward Noyes Westcott, in the first place created David Ilarum; but now David Harum has obviously created hini. Dideed, many people would wrinkle up their foreheads in perplexity, if questioned about Edward Noyes Westcott ; and yet these very same people would have a whole volume of little anec- dotes to relate if David Harum had been asked for. The author of David Ilarum was boru some fifty years ago in the central part of New York state. Of course he went to school. Anybody of any account goes to school. Although he dearly wished to enter college, business seemed more of a necessity and he was forced to begin as clerk in a bank in Syracuse. It was undoubtedly drudgery for one of his tem- perament (he was very musical as well as literary) to confine himself to such routine. Sticking manfully to his task for a number of years, he finally stood at the head of his firm. Eater he had still better positions. In 1895 his already failing health seemed to be rapidly growing worse so he went up in the Adiron- dacks for the summer. Here David Harum was begun. He started by working out the interview between David and the Widow Cullom and also the Christ- mas dinner. These formed chapters nineteen to twenty-four in the story — a sort of kernel around which the other chapters were after- wards grouped. Although he expected to en- joy his rest and was glad to take up his hither- to unheeded writing, yet his enforced leisure seemed more monotonous than hard work. “A reasonable amount of troub ' f is good for a dog. It keeps him f ' m bro U! dng a dog.” When the author returned 1 ome i; • le fall and showed his k to some of his friends with some secret .dsgivings — cither because he was unused t ■ ' he work and lacked self- confidence or becau.S- he doubted the worth of his writings, he was greatls encouraged. Again he set to i ork on his ' critings. Ac- cording to one of his own reiuark ' -. he was ” never puzzled as to w.iat David would say or do next because he is always ready, long be- fore his turn comes.” The chapters, except- ing those already mentioned (nineteen to twenty-four) are still kept in the same order in which they were originally written. But chapters one and two were added last of all. These were written to introduce David and Aunt Polly first. Then the third chapter be- gins with an entirely foreign set of characters, which he finally brings together in David Haruui’s bank. Again in 1896 he tried a change of climate for his health, and sailed to Italy. The beauti- ful description of the Villa Violante, where John Eenox and Mary Blake have their final little interview, is taken from a certain spot in Naples where he visited some friends. The trip aided his failing health in no way. He returned very soon and pushed his story on to the end, although his strength was unequal to such a task. David Harum was completed in the last of 1896. Then a new difficulty arose — a pub- lisher. Six of the leading houses refu.sed his hard-earned story and the author, like most of us, judging the worth of his own work by what others think of it, was in the depths of despair. P ' ortunately, in December of the next year his book was kindly received and the author even rallied, though not for long. The five hundred pages were cut down to four hun- dred (a demand of the publisher) in spite of the opposition on Westcott’s part. Plvidently he had never niet the time when it was hard to cover both sides of a sheet of book paper. He waited with impatience to read his own book. This was his one and only desire. His friends strove to execute his last request, but David Harum appeared six months after its author’s death. Now since this i.s his only literary achieve- ment, the story certainly should be considered with the author ; and again because the plot is so subordinate to the sketch of the main character, the author’s life would be incom- plete without a little account of David Harum. This original personage was a little under the usual height, with good broad shoulders, a 4 ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. round red face, generally beaming with “soap and satisfaction, ’’ and the crown of his head visibly round and shiny, with a bushy fringe of reddish-yellow hair which enhanced the luminous effect. Eyes, though small, of a deep blue, and “ lips so firmly pressed together as to produce a slightly downward and yet rather humorous curve at the corners, ” per- haps in consequence of his characteristic chuckle. David had a very genial character. He was an honest but shrewd, ungrammatical “ hoss-tradin’ ” country hawker. His wit is quaint and humorous. Although somewhat illiterate, he possessed many facts not printed in books ; and in spite of the reputation of being a little bit “close” in his “ hoss- tradin’s ” (he pretended to follow his maxim, “ Do unto the other feller the way he’d like to do unto you — and do it fust ”), yet at heart he had good-will and generosity for all. He simply took his own way of showing it. Such was the character portrayed so suc- cessfully by the author of “ David Harum.” Eiazabeth Colman, ’oo. AN ITALIAN WEDDING. A little while ago I went to an Italian wed- ding, and found it slightly different from those with which I am familiar. The particular one I have in mind was rather queer. A kind of meal preceded the marriage ceremony. The first thing that -was brought on to eat was a species of cake. It had a pale golden tint, and in spite of a rather queer taste was not so ver} ' bad. The next thing was different. In appearance it somewhat resembled the cruller with which we are familiar, but instead of being like the soft cruller, it bore a striking resemblance to a paving stone. The Ital- ians must have remarkably good teeth, for the next article was also hard, although soft in comparison to the preceding one. Peaches, which were white inside and tasted like dried pears, were also placed on the table. Immediately after this short repast, the car- riages wheeled around to the door. First, the bride was seated by the side of the groom, and then the various guests in their respective places. The carriages slowly rolled through the streets, while the wondering crowd gazed from the doors and windows. At intervals the swarthy brother of the bride threw a handful of candies upon the sidewalk. Quick as a flash the youngsters crowded round the team as handful after handful of the sweetmeats flew from the carriage window. They shouted loudly, and ran even under the feet of the horses to seek the flying pieces. Through the streets they rushed after the moving carriage, following even to the door of the church. There the bride was gently aided from her seat, and she moved gracefully up the stairs and down the aisle of the church. High upon the background of the altar was a crimson cloth covered with the sacred em- blems of the faith, while ranged about were images of angels and the sacred Virgin, and below it all knelt the purple-gowned bride, and beside her was her bridesmaid gorgeously arrayed in a yellow waist and bright green skirt, with a scarlet ribbon for a belt. The priest moved silently to and fro upon the altar, speaking the marriage vows. The women counted their beads and mumbled their verses, while the ragged children who had followed the couple fingered the statue of the crucifix. Then the kneeling group arose and passed down the steps and into their carriage. The driver hastily unhitched the horses and drove to the destined home of the newly-wedded pair. There the party gayly ascended the long flights of stairs and passed into the apartment. The bride sat in state in a small room adjoin- ing the central one. The men proceeded to make themselves merry. One stupid-looking fellow pulled the accordion to and fro, while his merrier comrades danced to the time he beat. Round and round they sped, till the small room seemed nothing but a blur. They snapped their fingers and kicked backwards and forwards to the jolly music. At intervals, fresher companions took their places. Round and round they whirled again until all fell out, exhausted. As the evening drew near, with many good wishes for the newly-wedded pair, the people went away and left them in peace and quiet. Annie Tufts, ’03. Jit A THANKSGIVING TALE. Several years ago I was away from home at Thanksgiving time, and was unable to come home to spend the day ; so Mr. .Sawyer, an old ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. 5 frieud of mine who owned a farm near the town where I was staying, invited me out to his house to dinner. I was glad of the opportunity to spend the day pleasantly, and so I went in time for dinner and stayed until the next morning. The dinner was very nice, and there was a pleasant company to enjoy it. All the family was there, and several relatives and friends, be- sides myself, had come together and proposed to make the day well worth remembering. The principal attraction of the day was of course the dinner, but we enjoyed some music in which we all joined, and some other amuse- ments besides. The fun lasted until late in the evening, when we drew our chairs before the open fire and listened to stories. It was a most home-like scene, and one well adapted to the telling of stories. The lights were put out, and the ruddy glow from the crack- ling fire danced about the room and lit up the faces of the company, leaving all else in gloom. Outside a severe blizzard was in pro- gress, and the angry wind could be heard beating against the house and calling loudly down the chimney, while little pellets of snow beat a spiteful tattoo on the window panes. However, this but intensified the cheeriness within, and we drank cider, and roasted apples and chestnuts while we listened to the talk. I remember particularly the story which an old sea captain, a friend of the family, told. “Yes,” said he, leaning back in his chair and puffing vigorously at his pipe, while he seemed to be recalling the past, “ I suppose that you would like to hear about a Thanks- giving I once spent at St. Helena,” We all agreed that we should like to hear about it, so the captain proceeded. “ I had been on a voyage to Surabaya, which is a city on the island of Java, and was on my return to Ams- terdam with a good cargo and a good bit of money on board which I had received at Sura- baya. The voyage thither had been very pleasant — winds favorable and pleasant weath- er almost all the way, but the return was a rough one. Almost as soon as we started, we encountered storms, and in the Indian Ocean we got into a hurricane, the worst I ever saw. The good ship Waterloo was tossed about fearfully, and for a while I thought my life wasn’t worth much. Well, after that blow was over, we proceeded on our way disabled. and had stormy weather all around the Cape of Good Hope, sighting the Cape as we passed, and the tablecloth spread out on Table Moun- tain. Then we encountered more storms, and I remember one night in particular, when I lay down on a rug on the cabin floor for a nap, because I didn’t want to go into my berth, fearing something might happen. I lay down with my feet toward the bow, when suddenly, with a tremendous lurch and roar, a huge wave caught the stern of the vessel and lifted it far up into the air, so far that, lying as I was on the floor, I was lifted right up on my feet, and had to run down the slanting floor into the forward cabin. I tumbled up on deck as quickly as I could, and when I came up I found that the whole deck was covered with water, so that it was necessary to chop away the bulwarks to let the water run off and pre- vent her sinking. “At last we sighted St. Helena where we went in for repairs and water. Our main yard was sprung and the cargo of sugar and hides had become water soaked and shifted so that we lay well over on one side. The ship was leak- ing so badly that it was necessary to keep the pumps going all the time, A singular thing about it was that when we first tried the pumps we pumped up nothing but syrup that the water had made by getting into the sugar. Everyone was overjoyed to get on dry land once more, and hardly had we come to anchor when we saw a boat put off shore, and an American clambered on board. He did not know who we were, and we didn’t know who he was, but he was very glad to see us and we were glad to see him, too. “ We lay at anchor in the harbor for some time, getting patched up as best we could, and I went on shore several times. Mr. Aldrich, the man who came off to greet us when we first came to anchor, took me to see the place where Napoleon lived and the bed he died in, which is still kept there. I also saw the grave of Napoleon, and visited the fortifications to the right of the city. From the fortifications we took a carriage and rode up the side of the mountain. Half way up we stopped at a little hotel called the Rose and Crown, which was kept by a Portuguese who had married a negro woman. After dinner we completed our jour- ney to the top of the mountain, away up above the clouds, to Eongwood, the house of Napo- 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. Icon. From this place the great ship down in the harbor looked like a little boat. The island is inhabited byinanj ' negroes, who were left there by slavers when they were afraid of being caught in their wicked trade. One side of these negroes’ houses is formed by the moun- tain, and the rest they build themselves. A singular thing about the landscape is that all the trees are one-sided, owing to the trade- winds which continually blow in the same direction. “ I met Mrs. Aldrich there, and her daugh. ter, so the few days I stopped there were very pleasant ; I had been away from home so long that I was glad to see some American faces. “ I suppose you have been waiting all along for the Thanksgiving part of my story. I’ve always been in the habit of observing all our holidays when I can, and so, when I left Sura- baya, I had some fowls brought aboard in ex- pectation of having a little Thanksgiving dinner at sea. It happened that it was along in the latter part of November when I came to anchor at St. Helena, and so one da}’ when I was ashore calling on Mr. Aldrich I gave an invitation to him and his family to come aboard and have dinner with us. He was very much pleased to accept my invitation, and he said something which tickled me so much that 1 have always remembered it. He said, ‘Captain, I told you that I came from Boston, didn’t I? ’ I answered, ‘ Yes.’ Then he said, ‘ Have you got any beaus aboard ? ’ I again answered, ‘Yes.’ Then he asked in a tone of great eagerness if I would have a nice large plate of hot baked beaus ready for him on Thanksgiving day. “Well, Thanksgiving morning came, and Mr. Aldrich came on board with his wife and daughter. I had his beans ready for him, and never did I see a man eat with such relish. This must strike you as rather odd, at a Thanksgiving dinner, but you mu.st under- stand that he had been away from home many years, and he was just yearning for a taste of one of his national dishes. We five had a very jolly time. I devoted most of my atten- tion to Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich, while my first mate, Mr. Newcomb, a young Maine boy, gladly undertook to entertain Miss Aldrich, who was a most charming young lady. Our dinner didn’t look much like the dinner we had this noon, because we didn’t have any cranberry sauce or celery or mince pie or any of the well known Thanksgiving dishes, but I don’t know that I ever enjoyed one any more. I think it was because I had been having such a hard time and because I was so glad to have some people from home to celebrate the day with me. At all events, everything w ' ent off beautifully. The cook, with a little assistance from Mrs. Aldrich, had outdone himself, con- sidering what he had to do it with, and we were all happy. I gave the sailors plum-duff and one or two other extra dishes which they are so fond of, and they were in admi rable spirits. There were several among them who played on various musical instruments and they all sang, so we listened to a little music from them, and their strong but melodious voices were very effective. “ The time passed too quickly to suit us, and the evening surprised us with its sudden dark- ness, bringing to a close a day long to be re- membered. A few days later we picked up our anchor, but just before leaving, Mr. Aid- rich came aboard with his wife and daughter to say good bye. After they had gone down into their boat w’e lowered down a bushel of beans in a bag, as a parting gift. Then we sailed, and the last thing we saw of them was a fluttering handkerchief which the mate re- sponded to by waving his hat.’’ Philip M. Patterson, ’oi. jst UNDER THE MISTLETOE. Under the mistletoe, would I dare? Aye, or under a sprig of holly ; Or the twining wreath of her own bright hair Were all the excuse a maid need wear To open the door to folly. He were a cowardly knave and slow Who waited around for the mistletoe ! A UBIQUITOUS RAT. One winter evening we had company, whose homes were out of town, and who were forced to remain all night, owing to a sudden storm. As we were not prepared for so many, my sis- ter and I had to give up our rooms for the ac- commodation of some of our guests. I, with my cousin, was detailed to an anteroom which. ARUN( ' xT()N HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. though unfurnished, contained a double bed and an old organ, which had belonged to my mother in her girlhood days. Pleased with the novelty of the affair, we got into bed in the best of spirits, and I w’as soon oblivious to all earthly matters. It did not seem an instant, however, before I was awakened by a vigorous pull at my elbow’. I jumped up with a start, and was horrified to hear a loud rasping sound. “ Agues, do you believe in ghosts ? ” whispered mv cousin. “No, ’’replied I, with a very per- ceptible quaver in my voice. Just then she spied a large rat, which must have got iu from the barn. With a scream, she jumped upon the bed. I followed her example, although I knew’ uot the cause. Immediately the room was full, the gas turned on full blaze, and every one questioning us. We told them the matter, and then what a scene ensued. Each one armed himself for the fray. Some had old shoes, others grabbed hair-brushes, and one was seen with an ink- bottle. Papa had a club. In ' oattle array the whole company awaited the rat’s appear- ance. Not a sign of him. Then one of the company saw a tail whisk by the organ, and soon w’e heard him tumbling about among the works. What was to be done? Break the organ? ’Twould be another association of childhood gone, but then, — there was the rat. The implements were dropped, and all in- tensely excited watched the destruction of the organ. Piece by piece it came apart. All waited with bated breath. The organ was lying on the floor dismembered, and still no sign. All gazed wonderingly at the empty frame, for they knew the rat had not escaped. Soon the clatter of voices was interrupted by a scream from one of the children. Child- like, she had taken up one of the pipes, and out of it, right into her face, had jumped the rat. Losing all their courage, the female part of the companytv jumped upon the bed, while papa searched all over the room. Still no trace. Then there was a yell, such as I shall never forget. The rat had jumped on to the bed, and one of the girls, barefooted, had ac- tually stepped upon it. After this proceeding, she promptly fell fainting to the floor. In her fall, however, she had kicked the blankets up in such a manner that when they fell again they held the rat in a complete trap, and he was unable to continue his illusive flight. Taking the rat, blanket and all, papa slipped it into a bag, then left the room with it, and that W’as the last of the ubiquitous rat. Agne-S Robert.son, ’oo. ■Ji ,J SEEING DEWEY. It was half-past one, and the crowd beneath us swayed back and forth and pres.sed yet closer against the ropes, from its fatigue and impatience. Policeman after policeman pushed the small new ' sboy, who came crowding out of Pie Alley, back behind the ropes and kept the street clear. Suddenly, far up the street, arose a shout. The crowd beneath us became suddenly quiet. Every face was turned in that direction, every eye strained to catch the first glimpse. The mounted police were seen, their horses almost touching the people. And then, nearer and nearer came the carriage. There was a strained stillness at first. But suddenly an old man waved his coat in the air. As if at a given signal a mighty roar arose. The great man raised his hat, and the carriage passed out of sight. This then, these few minutes, was what they had waited for, standing for hours in the same spot, jostled and pressed by the movements of the vast crowd. Grace E. P ' owek, ’oo. .jt THE SOLILOQUY OF A CORNFIELD SCARECROW. “ Well, it is getting colder now. The crops are harvested and the crows do not come any more to bother me, and I get pretty lonely sometimes. I see nobody but Jack P ' rost and the chore boy going after the cows. Jack Frost is a jolly fellow but he is a bit rough at times in his play. My clothes are not much protection against the weather. They were some of P ' armer Jones’ which had been patched until nobody could see the texture of the original cloth, and they are now ragged around the edges. My hat is a stovepipe which a stranger left through fear of the dog, and on which the dog took satisfaction. To tell the truth, I am a bit afraid of old Boreas. lie came blustering along one night H ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. not long ago, and told me he would tear me limb from limb some night. Well, I might as well die one time as another. I sha’n’t be good for much by spring, I suppose 1 might keep up my strength by taking some of those spring medicines that are advertised on the rail-fence, but I don’t know much about these patent medicines, for, unlike other mortals, I have never been able to walk about and invest- igate matters in general. However, it’s better to staj ' at home than to go gossiping. “It seems colder tonight somehow,’’ and the scare- crow seemed to shake all over when the chill north wind struck him. “ It’s old Boreas again, I guess.’’ At this, the wind began to whistle louder, and I heard the s carecrow muttering to him- self. Soon it began to snow, and as I bowed my head to the storm, I heard a cry of an- guish, then a crash, and I guessed that Boreas had carried out his threat. Ch.vri,es II. Sloan, ’02. .jt AN ISLAND HOME. It is a rocky reef, tais “ Republic of Middle Brewster,” in the Atlantic ocean, where a hearty welcome greets those favored to step on its shores. It lies far out in the boundless ocean, where the storms of many years have crashed against its sides, forming many deep caverns and cliffs. When the outlines of Massachu.setts Bay were given, this enchanted spot was left in the Atlantic, and so the revolving gleam from Bos- ton light, on Little Brewster opposite, is thrown around it, and around for miles. This Repub- lic covers about ten acres of grassy earth and rocks, and there are two other Brewster is- lands, Little and Outer Brewster, and at the end of Middle is Calf Island. Dail}’ between the hours of five and six in the afternoon, the trim and speedy launch SL ' bius, which belongs to the .owner of this peaceful island, may be seen taking its rapid course over the rippling waters, toward the desired haven. She anchors a little way from the island, on account of the strong tide, and as a bit of va- riety, her occupants are transferred to a dory, and rowed to shore by sturdy hands. A figure- head which formerly belonged to a ship, is the first land mark to excite wonder, as you reach the island. The next is the custom house, near the lauding, with the bulletin an- nouncing “Matinee at 2,” (a souvenir of a Boston theatre), but there is no appointed time for the curtain to rise on this gay repub- lic, as there is a continuous performance of merriment. Then a winding path leads to the large, square-built house, which is situated on the highest point of the island. A wide, pleasant piazza runs around three sides of the house, from which a commanding view may be had of the boundless ocean, Lynn beach and the noted beach of Nantasket. As you enter the house, at the right of the stairway is a long reception room, extending the length of the house, where ease and com- fort reign, and the banquet hall is on the other side of the spacious hallway. Upstairs are four sleeping apartments, and all have a name fitting to their location or furnishings. There are three other houses on the island, excluding the fishermen’s cottages, and in one of the former Miss Julia Arthur, the noted actress, resides during the summer mouths, and her launch and sailing vessel are also an- chored near the dear Slybius. Behind the figure-head is the flag staff and the cannon, which is fired on state occasions. This republic which I have here described may easily be seen when sailing down the harbor, and to witness a storm there on the island, when the wind howls and the windows rattle, as we gaze out 011 the broad, dark ocean, I think is as enchanting, when we know that we are perfectly safe, as it is to awaken the next morning, and feel the warmth and glow of the bright sun, bursting from be- neath the clouds. It. is always with great reluctance that I leave the quietude of the dear old spot, to board again the Slybius and speed along over the rolling waves, to her moorings and enter once more into the bustle and hum of the city. ThERE.S.A M. H. A.RDY, ’00. AMONG THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. Many of you probably have known more than I, about these picturesque mountains and the beautiful spots nestling there. I found them abounding in the fullness of summer foliage and overflowing with cool freshness. These mountains, like the ocean or like beautiful sunsets, seemed ever to present to the eye some new aspect. Their tops, hidden in ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 ever shifting banks of fleecy clouds, and the climbing sun just peeping over their suniinits was contrasted with the green trees — a most beautiful morning picture. Hemming in the Pemigewasset Valley were Eagle Cliff, Lafayette, Lincoln, Liberty, Phume, Coolidge, Potash, Russell, Parker, Pemigewasset, Kinsman and Cannon Moun- tains. Such were my impressions as a new arrival at North Woodstock. From there the Agassiz Basin was a two miles’ ride o ver a country road bordered by woods. When I reached the basin and looked at the great rocks, deep hewn and carved by the rushing water whirling over and among them in a perfect torrent, I could not see how anyone could resist the fascination of nature. The day before I was to return home we had planned to go ten miles from North Wood- stock to the Profile House and on the way to visit the Phume. But though it sprinkled a little in the morning, yet by half-past nine it had brightened sufficiently, although the clouds were still threatening, to tempt us to set off in a mountain wagon drawn by two horses. The road was typical of New Hamp- shire. It wound along up hill and down by shady nooks and snug cottages. Along this we reached the P ' lume in about an hour. I knew that the P ' lume was a deep and n arrow canon or trench, seven hundred feet long, and from ten to twenty feet wide. It had been worn in those coarse granite ledges by a mountain brook which leapt from crag to pool at a depth of sixty feet between perpen- dicular cliffs. But I never realized the full meaning of it until I walked to the highest point attainable between these very cliffs. The trees at the top with branches overhanging, and moss and shrubbery growing out of the sides added greatly to the beauty. In the u])per part of the P ' lume a boulder was for centuries tightly gripped by opposing cliffs midway between the run and the floor of the chasm, but in 1883 it fell, adding even more to the interest of the place. A Devil’s Den, of course, was here situated at the top and although I went inside it, yet I failed to see his majesty. One often finds the desc ent much harder than the ascent, but I thorough- ly enjoyed the novelty of it. We were soon again on our way to the Pro- file House and presently the driver pointed out to us what seemed at first to be a very in- significant looking rock, but which, if noticed from the right position, formed a perfect dog’s head. A little further on we saw a twisted tree stripped of its bark and all its branches, mak- ing it stand out conspicuously against the sky. Just a little ahead was the source of the Pemigewasset river and it was here in win- ter that the stream overflowed its banks, up- rooting immense trees, and, in short, making havoc everywhere. This river wound in and out between the mountains for many miles, and in one place where it went underneath the ground and is lost entirely in its course, for quite a littl e distance it is called the Lost river. But the past sights were forgotten when without realizing our approach the road sud- denly by a little turn brought us face to face with Profile Lake. It is difficult to describe the placid beauty of this oval lake surrounded by forests and overhung by mountains. Every- thing contrasted so wonderfully that I wanted to sit and gaze for hours near its water’s edge. From its western shore Cannon IMountain rose abruptly, and especially prominent was the Great Stone face. Owing to the cloudy weather we feared we could not see the old man’s face but were happily surprised. I came across this de- scription of it which I will quote. “ The pro- file projects from a cliff twelve hundred feet above the lake at its base, in three discon- nected ledges of granite, forty feet in height, arranged to produce the likeness of the “Old Man of the Mountaiu.’’ From the days when the aboriginal savage saw in this a manifesta- tion of his Great Spirit, to the times of novel- ty-seeking summer tourists, this remarkable formation has received the adoration and ad- miration of thousand. Hawthorne thus de- scribes the scene : “ It seemsas if an enormous giant or Titan had sculptured his own like- ness upon the ]irecipice. There was the broad arch of the forehead, the nose with its long bridge: and the vast lips which, if they could have spoken would have rolled their thunder- ous accents from one end of the valley to the other. Profile Hou.se has a magnificent view of Can- non, Bald and Lafayette Mountains and Eagle Cliff. As we gazed about us we were delighted to lo ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. see, a little beyond, another beautiful body of water appropriately called “Echo Lake.” Here, close Ireside the water we ate our lunch. Having satisfied our ravenous appetites we were about to leave this charming pot, when the sun, by dispelling all the clouds and glist- ening on the water, gave the lake a new beauty. On the top of Cannon Mountain could plain- ly be seen from the road the cannon rock, a granite ledge which very closely resembled a heavy gnn. We were glad to get another glimpse of the Old Man, with the sun shining serenely on his face. It would hardly be fair if I did not mention the Profile House stage coach. When half way to North Woodstock it passed us packed with people, both on top and inside, and the old driver was directing his six horses as easi- ly and skilfully as if he had but one. Home- ward bound we sped under the rich coloring of the dying day. Pr. rl L. Pekkins, ’oo. V MOTHER GOOSE RHYMES IN CLASSICAL DRESSES. (By the Ereslinien.) M. RV H.A.D . LITTI.E LAMB. A diminutive, feminine specimen of the human race had in her possession an amicable herbivorous individual, whose anatomical covering was without color. It had the extra- ordinary propensity to follow its mistress, known by the appellation Mary. At a recent period, it accompanied her when she advanced towards the institution of learning which she attended. This was contrary to the established regulations governing the conduct of the mem- bers of the same, and it accordingly afforded great amusement to those associates of Marj ' who also attended this academy. Ultimately, the pedagogue dismissed the intruder, who still lingered in thevicinity until Mistress Mary did once more present her countenance to his expectant gaze. Madeline Porter. simple SIMON. At a remote period in the annals of the hu- man family, there existed an individual of masculine gender whose cranium was devoid of brains. This above-mentioned youth once propelled himself to a nearby locality, where he considered that he might capture a speci- men of the animal kingdom of the class of Memmals, tribe of Multilates, and family of Cetacea, and all the aqueous substance he had was in his maternal ancestor’s pail. This same specimen of humanity once pro- pounded to an adult of the same species, whose occupation was to sell that article of food whose cognomen is pie, the following inquiry : “Will you not permit me to partake of your commercial commodities? ” The interrogated one replied, “ First permit my optics to rest upon your filthy lucre,” Horace Holt. THE MAN IN THE MOON. A male specimen of humanity, inhabiting a .satellite, the mean inclination of whose orbit to the plane of the ecliptic is s ' 8 ' 46 , de- scended from his sphere precipitately, with an interrogation as to the locality of an ancient, large and populous city. He jour- neyed in a direction opposite the north, and incinerated that portion of the anatomy den- ticulated and containing the unruly member, by prodigally consuming, although devoid of heat, a concoction filled with a delicious tropical fruit. K.atherine Yerrington. R. W. SHATTUCK CO., PLUIVIBERS, Furnaces, Ranges and (reneral Jobbing. 467 MASS. AVENUE. The clarion WISHES ITS READERS H flDci v? Clnnstmas anb a fl appij IRew l car. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. I r THE NAUGHTY GREEK GIRL. PROF. J. B. L. SOULE. Miss Alpha, though she led her class, Was yet a most unlovely lass ; She had a little sister Theta, And she would often bang and beta And push, and pinch and pound and pelt her. And many a heavy blow she delta ; So that the kitten e’en would mu, ' When Theta ' s sufferings she nu. This Alpha was so bad to Theta, That any time she chanced to meet her. She looked as though she longed to eta ; And oft against the wall she jammed her. And oft she took a stick and lambda; And for the pain and tears she brought her. She pitied her not one iota; But with a sly and wicked eye Would only say, “O fiddle phi. Then Theta cried with noisy clamor. And ran and told her grief to Gamma, And Gamma, with a pitying psi. Would give the little girl some pi. And say, “Now, darling mustn’t f .’’ Tw ' o Irish lads, of ruddy cheek. Were living just across the creek, — Their names, Omicron and Omesa, The one was small, the other bigger ; For Alpha, so demure and striking. Omega took an ardent liking ; And Mike, when first he chanced to meet her. Fell deep in love with little Theta; And oft at eve the boys would go And on the pleasant water rho. So when the little helpless Theta Nu Alpha was about to beta. She down upon the bank would zeta And cry aloud, and shout like fun, — “ Run, Mike ! run, Mike, Omicron ! ’’ MORAL : Have you a sister ? Do not treat her As Alpha did her sister Theta. The most important thing about a pre- scription is what is left out. If you have it put up at Ulhitf«morc’$ Pharmacy, Massachusctts Avenue. as you probably do. you get just what the doctor orders aud nothing more. This deeply interests you FRED REED, Successor to W. A. Hodges. « newspapers « and « Periodicals, « stationery. Confectionery, Cigars, 639 nuass. Bvenue, WE LEAD. OTHERS FOLLOW. Arlington Sea food market. One of the cleanest in the state. We keep the best that money can buy. 311 BROADWAY, opp. Soldiers Monument. DR, G. W. YAL_EI, Dentist, POST‘OFF(CE BUILDING, ARLINGTON. E. E. URMArVI, Rrov sion Dealer, 36eef, porft an6 %amb, fBassaebusetts Hvemie, Bclington, Base. U. I. F� EAXF=‘IEL_D, DENTIST, finance ISuilbing, nUass. Bvenue. Caterino « « « « For all sorts of occasions — balls, wedding receptions, dinners, at homes, private parties, ladies’ nights, etc. Ice Cream, Frozen Pudding, and Fancy Ices, for private families a specialty. N. J. HARDY, mass. Bvenue, Briington, TCL. CON ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. I 2 ' •P SCHOOL LOCALS. ’ 00 . A new encyclopedia is soon to ap- pear, we understand, edited by a Senior, in which Cytherea is men- tioned as one of the Cyclops ! Isn’t this a bit previous? — “May our ancestors remember this day!” A most unnatural thing it was to represent Corsica as a natural country. France is noted for many great things, and among others are great birds, if we are to believe a would-be translator, for he tells of a wooden- legged sailor leaning on a (be) quille. Accompanied by an appropriate speech from its Junior year president, 1900’s gift to the school was presented in the shape of a statue of “Winged Victory.” It occupies a prominent po- sition at the head of the west stairway and is regarded with pride and inter- est by donors and recipients. Teacher — -“Give in French, ‘He had a pain in his head.’ ” Pupil — “II avait un pain dans la tete.” ’ 01 . Cicero in his oration against Cata- line, makes use of the following lan- guage, “ but the danger will remain, and will be shut up far within the WILLIAM CALDWELL, DEALER IN jflowcrs occasions BEDDItMG F t_AINJTS IN VARIETY. Jlrlington tested Seeds for the Uegetable or TIower Garden, always in Stock. W. W. RAWSON A CO., Liimilure., CcirpeLs, 51o VvS, PdixiCvS. ' UlpbolsteriuG a Specialty. 9-11 MYSTIC STREET. N EW FI NANCE BLOCK . ARLItSJGXOIM. Orders by mail or otherwise promptly attended to. furniture an6 ipiano Ibovinci. Our Mochci ciiul GREENHOUSES. Cor. Medford and Warren Sts., ARI-INGTON. SEED STORES. 12 AND 13 faneuil. Hall Square, BOSTON, Mass. Juvci (Of fee. Has no equal. Try it and be convinced. WILLIAM WHYTAL SON, lirlinfltou, fniaes. Celcpbonc 114=2. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 13 veins and vitals of the republic.” One of the Latin class lately translated the above as follows, ” but the danger will remain, and will be shut up far within the veins and ‘ victuals ' of the re- public.” At last; after many exciting meet- ings, our class pin has been adopted and will be on exhibition in the near future. The Greeks must have had a novel way of transporting arms, for we hear that one of the class lately translated a sentence in Xenophon as follows, ‘‘ They carried their arms inside their horses.” ’ 02 . Teacher — ‘‘Give the past of do.” Pupil — ‘‘ Doed.” What is a scarecrow? ‘‘ Hac oratione.” Translation — ‘‘ By means of escape.” Teacher — ‘‘Will some one please give an example of repeated action in future time?” Prompt reply — ” Let us go once.” Late translation — ‘‘Thence he marches two paces, a ten day’s jour- ney, to the river Psarus.” Teacher — ‘‘ Compare much.” Pupil — ” Multus,” (hesitating). Teacher — ‘‘ Moore?” Pupil — ‘‘Plus, plurimus.” In Physics’ class “because” is heard quite often. €v $ are Jlccommodatittf). They’ll see quite well through the pair of glasses you pick from a basket. But nature beats a sheriff in forcing a collection of her debts, and fitting one’s self to a pair of glasses is risky, teriihly risky. MORAL Have your eyes fitted properly by FRED. W. DERBY, REFRACTING OPTICIAN 458 Mass. Ave., - Arlington, Mass. FRED A. SMITH, Dealer in matches, t locHs, jewelry. Silverware SPECTHCLES. A full line of Toys. Skillful Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. Tinance Block. 4$o ltla$$, Jlocnuc. Jll ibc Corner Store May be found a full assortment of XToilet Hrticles, including IPerfumes, mail JBrusbes, anb Uoilet Maters. A full line of Balicr’s Caubics. StatiOUerP in all the latest styles and shades. prescriptions carefully com- pounded. T. ri CANNIFF, Hairdresser, Billiards and Pool, Clark Cootnis, 403 mass. Jloenue, Arlington. 947 Mass. Avenue. ARLINGTON HIGH vSCHOOL CLARION. i4 I iiii I ATHLETICS. t MM t A worth}’ object deserves fitting at- tention. Athletics is the tie which ])inds all in a common pride in the representatives of the school on track and field. The sports cannot be main- tained without money; money cannot be picked up in the streets. The members of the Association contribute all they can, but some outside help is needed. A legitimate profit on an en- tertainment seems to be the wisest way to raise funds for the support of athlet- ics in Arlington High vSchool. The Tufts’ Glee, Mandolin, and Guitar Clubs, which gave so pleasing a pro- gramme last year were engaged to provide the entertainment for Wednes- day evening, Nov. 22, in Town Hall. Under the management of a commit- tee consisting of Messrs. White, Kid- der, Bartlett, Knowlton and Llojul a successful concert was given before an appreciative audience. Following the entertainment there was dancing till twelve o’clock, for which the music was generously provided b} Messrs. Hack- el and Butterfield. The programme proved highly pleasing to all present, and netted the Association nearl}’ sixty dollars. The programme, as presented, was as follows: PART I. 1 The King a hunting goes� Macy Glee Club 2 Germania March, Dillenberg Mandolin C ' Inb .3 Nancy Hogan’s Ball, Kerker Mr. O’Donnell and Glee Club I. E. ROBINSON CO., .Since moving into our new and plea.sant store our business has nearly doubled. Can you guess the reason? Becau.se the people of Arlington and vicinity appreciate our efforts in giving them the best goods at the lowest prices, courte- ous treatment, and a desire to please them in every trans- action. They always find goods and prices just as we describe them, an d the}’ know that a child can get the treatment and prices that they would get themselves. Do you wonder that our trade has grown? T. €. Robinson Sf Go., Post-office Building Arlington. S. S-riCKlMEV CO., 1— 1 1 EATING 1 flINTS 1 1 ARDWAR £ APER HANGING 466 MASS. AVENUE. TELEPHONE 148-3. If a body meet a boily With an UKly Tie, Will a body kiss a body? Try Ours Gentral Dry Goods Go., 477 MASS. AVE. Arlington harness Go., E. A. ALBRIGHT, HARNESSES, SADDLES, ««Upbolstery and mattresses. «« Whips, Robes, Blankets, Horse Furnishings, Furniture Repaired and Polished. Fowle’s Block, Arlington. Carpets Cleaned and Relail. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 15 4 Reading, Selected Mr. Foster T) Serenade from “Fencing Master, De Koven Mr. Hart and Glee Club Come erlong. Honey, A. F. Andrews (ilee Club 7 Lincoln Two-step, primmelman Mandolin Club PART II. 1 Jumbo Cantepic, K« W. Newton Mr. Foster and Glee Club 2 Marimbo Bells, High Mandolin Club Maiden, we sing to thee, Macy Glee Club 4 Reading, Selected Mr. Foster 5 Nonsense Rhymes, Arranged for Glee Club Glee Club () The Alpha March, Simpson Mandolin Club 7 Campus Song, Bullard Mr. Boutelle and Glee Club vShall we keep the polo league cup ? Yes, if we can. Winter and skating, although slow in coming, are almost here, and then for the great winter sport, polo. It is greatly feared that polo maj ' be superceded by hockey, but such a thing should not be thought DR. F. H. CLOCK. Surgeon Dentist, 491 MASS AVE., OVER CLARK ' S D RUG STORE. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Fancy Groceries and Provisions, FARM PRODUCTS, POULTRY, GAME, ETC. Mass, Ave., Arlington. Telephone Connection. JOMIM D. ROSIEl, merchant Cailor, P O. BLD’G, 637 MASS. AVE., ARLINGTON. t he l.atest Kashions. The Best .Materials. I’ressing and leaning at I!easi)nal)le Prices. t{ei airin(i in all its l ranohes. Oooils called for and delivered. Dsniels, Periodicals, Cigars and tobacco, NOVELTIES, BARNEY i BERRY AND PECK E SNYDER SKATES, POLO AND HOCKEY STICKS. FOOT BALLS. Also a fine line of Men’s Purnishings, all new styles, Hats and Caps, Boys’ Pants and Men’s Suits. Full line Winter Cloves. F . R. DANIELS, 606 Mass. Ave. of b}’ a school like ours, if we can pre- vent it. For four years has the cup been con- tested, and it has been brought to Ar- lington twice. Captain White of the 1900 team will try to keep it here, and with this end in view has begun prac- tising his team in the basement. The pla ’ers who graduated last spring left a great hole in the squad, but there is much good material in the school, and it is hoped to bring this to light and victory. We will certainl3’ fight hard for the cup this year, and if any op- posing team can win it from ns, they will have richly de.served it. Some attention will probahlj’ he turned to track athletics the coming season, and Arlington High will possi- bly’ be repre.sented in many events; successfully, we hope; creditably, we know. MiLLiirr, ' Barber, ' a: ' )4 Ncias. A ' e. J. HENRY HARTWELL SON, UndertaKcrs, MEDFORD STREET, ARLINGTON. TCLCPHONC CONNFCTION. A. C. LaBREOUE, Cuncb Cart, Mass. Avenue (centre railroad crossing), ARLINGTON ARUXCxTON HIOH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 6 I HtH I EXCHANGES. I iHil I All editors of college, school or class papers will confer a kiiidne.ss upon the Amateur Publication Exchange Bu- reau by copying this insertion, and sending a copy of their paper or pam- phlet to the Amateur Publication Ex- change Bureau, Terre Haute, Ind. The storj’ in the Jabberwock about the mad-man, was appreciated by a knot of Wellesle girls. It was told by a worth} ' Senior and produced qiiite a .sensation. PTequently among the bits of humor we have met in the exchanges, there have been little clippings of badly constructed English, which convey a ludicrous meaning. But is it not ex- traordinary to find one of our esteemed friends saying, “The rope they made was u.sed to wind about the wire rope, which we saw spun in another build- ing, to keep from chafing.’’ Read the stories in the Distaff. You’ll find it worth while. The .-hrhivc is “ acceptable.’’ Ereshman — “Comedy of Errors.’’ vSophoniore — “Much Ado About Nothing.’’ Junior — “As Yon Like It.” vSenior — “All’s Well That Ends Well.” The little cub a hedge-hog spied. Which he began to whine for. “Hedge-hogs are not,” the old bear cried, “ The kind of pork-you-pine for.” J. W. HARRINGTON, Successor to flfl.sr. ' t it Ij-irrindton, House, Sign and Decoraiioe Painter, 450 iDass. Hvemie, Opp, IDcOforO Street. ARL.I ISIGTOrM, IVIASS Hard-wood F ' inishing, Kalsomining, Glazing, Paper Hanging. Rksidence, 51 Lewis Avenue. « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. IV. Ari ington, Mass., March, 1900. No. I. The Clarion Officers of the Clarion. PUBLISHED QUARTEKI.Y DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. Tkrms ; 10 Cents Per Copy. 40 Cents Per Year. Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS Hdftorial . . . . . . 1-2 EDITOR : MARGARET CHAMPNEY, ' 0 1 . CLASS editors: HERBERT L. KIDDER, ’00. HELENA ROBERTSON, ' 01. THERESA NORTON, ’02. ANNIE B. TUFTS, ’03. EXCHANGE EDITOR I HELEN L. BOTT, ’02. Personal Reminiscences of Grand Manan A Violin Story .... An Indian Summer Day The Study of the Face Choosing our Class Pin A New Year’s Resolution What the Blue Slipper Said . School Locals .... Athletic Notes .... Exchanges .... 13- 3-4 5- 6 6- 7 7- 8 8 8-10 10-11 11-13 14 - 15 16 BUSINESS manager: HERBERT L. KIDDER, ’00. assistant: PHILIP M. PATTERSON, ’01. TREASURER : ARTHUR E. FREEMAN, ’01. SECRETARY. HARRIET C. GOTT. ’00. EDITORIAL O UR paper has now started upon its fourth year. The experiment has been tried, and proved successful, of niiiintaining a school local. Let us hope, with this excellent start, a good financial basis, an increase of subscriptions, and above all the support of the school, that ' LTie Clarion may prove a pleasure to its readers, and be able to take its place among the periodicals of larger and better known institutions. ' I’he school life at mid-year is usually un- eventful, hard work is the order of the the day, but February second was an ex- ception, a day long to be remembered by all members of the schoc’ In rLe morning, all the classes, with he ad -ition of the ninth grade and three { :dv- of the Russell School, assembled in the High School Hall, where, with appropriate speeches by Mr. Spurr and by Mr. Goss, the author of “The Life of Paul Revere,” the Arlington High School was presented with a bas relief of Paul Revere, on horse back, hurrying towards Concord to “ spread the alarm throughout every Middlesex village and farm.” This panel is donated to the school by the “ Howard W. Spurr Company,” and is fully appreciated by the scholars as a valuable aquisition to the works of art, already in their possession. In the evening, the Senior Social, so long anticipated by us took place. Rumors of the event had been in the air for some weeks, but no one had expected such a happy time, and the Senior class may well ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. be proud of its success in providing all with so enjoyable an evening. Mr. Bartlett, president of the class of 1900, in a few well chosen words extended a hearty welcome to the assembled guests. ' I ' he hospitable spirit of his greeting was fully verified by the subsequent entertain- ment, which was the result of diligent efforts on the part of every member of the class. The features of the evening w re, violin selections rendered by Mr. Hackel, of the Sophomore class, whose genius is the pride of the school ; a well given guitar and mandolin duet, by Misses Taft and Colman, of the Senior class ; the Magic M irror, by several members of 1900, and a jolly play entitled, “ The Flying Wedge.” ' I’he Magic Mirror, something new to most of us, proved v ery amusing, the persistent efforts of the spinster lady to charm causing shouts of laughter. ' I ' he manner in which the jday was presented was a delightful surprise to us all, so well were the different parts taken by the senior aspirants for his: trionic honors. I ' he class also generously provided re- freshments, after which there was an hour of pleasant social intercourse. Such gatherings are of great benefit in fostering a spirit of sympathy and friend- ship between scholars and teachers. It is common to hear our elders refer to such gatherings of their school days as one of the most potent means of cementing lasting friendships. I venture to say that in look- ing back on school life in after years, it will not be the alumni banquet, which will kindle the warmest thrill of delight, but the remembrance of these social meetings, at an age, when we were still boys and girls, and found it a delight to be received on an equal social footing, by our teachers, whom we may have thought of as principally in- terested in criticising our recitations and illuminating our papers with red ink. I I ' is an undertaking fraught with grave dangers for a nation to engage in war. Not only are the wealth and energies of the people diverted from natural channels and an irreparable loss in blood and treasure suffered, but responsibilities, which could not be foreseen, are often incurred by arm- ed conflicts, which change the whole course of human events, mark anew the territorial boundaries of the world, and revolutionize long established national policies. Such has been the issue of our recent war with Spain. For more than a century of rapid growth, development and prosperity, the United States maintained an attitude of isolation from all “entangling alliances” with the nations of the Fastern Hemisphere. This has been the settled policy of our wisest statesmen from Washington and Jeff- erson down to the present day. Now, how- ever, whether we wish it or not, we have suddenly risen to be a world power, and have on our hands, as a legacy of that war, a useless and bitter struggle with the Philippine natives, the outcome of which is .still undecided. Modern science and care seem to have met with good success in stamping the plague out of various parts of the world. ' I ' he stringent measures adopted in the cases of Hawaii and Oporto have had excellent results, but in Bombay, the original seat of the plague, the efforts of the officials have been frustrated by the determination of the natives to resist all sanitary measures. Famine commonly accompanies the plague, and it is hard for us, who have been brought up in a land of plenty to realize the horrors of such a one as is now pre- valent in India. ' Lhe situation in that country is said to be ten times more serious, than during the famine in 1897, when the whole civilized world was horrified by the tales of terrible suffering, and freely sent all possible aid. Now, nevertheless, when this sympathy and help are most necessary, the mother country, and the other nations, are so bound up in their own affairs, that India and her awful distress are being neglected. ARLIN( ' rTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 LITERARY DEPARTMENT I ' ® ' PERSONAL REMINISCENCES OF GRAND MANAN. One of tlio ■’randost illustrations of wild ina iiilif(‘nce in natuia ' , is ju ' i ' liaps tlio island of (irand Manan. Kroni a distanct ' the island ap- pears like some niji ' antie monster in whose (duteh writhes tin snri;inf ' waters of the l?ay of Fiind -. Its loiu!: extent of coast line is mai’ked hj- nunu ' rous hij h massive elitls. Many of these rise almost per])endienlarly out of the oeean to the heit ht of two or tliree hundred feet. Their hoid jair ' red faces show the un- eeasiiie comhat with the sea. riic j ' ai)s be- tween the elilVs :ire covered with sii ' ctches of rot ' ky l)cach, and the woodland risine behind them j ' ives a heautifid dark ureen setlinj;’ to. the whole, ' i ' he interior of the island, except in the immediate neifthhorhood of the villages, is one vast tract of hilly woodland country. There wei ' e four of us, whoend)arked on the little ci’aft which leaves Eastport for (irand Manan. A ftei’ a rough and foggy sail of over three hours the island w.as rea(died. Finding no carriage to take us to the hot(d, one of our | )arty fpiestioiicd some of tlu‘ miiives who were on the wharf. I!ut his (pieries seemed to (jueer them in a most extraordinary manner. ' 1 ' lu‘y stood thei ' e as if suddenly petritied, their eyes ghu‘d to the wharf, till one hr:ive fellow ventured to say something, — of no consequeiu ' e. N ' e coiududed that the only way of reaching the hotel was to walk there, which, fortunately took htit a few minutes. The luiilding was not a very imposing one, being hut a two or three storied wooden structui-e with a large ])ia a. Hut it surpassed many of its neighbors in aj)- l)e:irance and its itecommodations were very good, although not modc ' rn. I’erhai s the only things suggestive of a hotel were the register and the cigar countei’. On entering the hot(d our hostess met us. ' I ' here was nothing vei-y extraordinary about this person unh‘ss it he that she was a woman. ' ldle we waited for our rooms in walked mine host, Cap ' ll I’etis. lie was a sliort. thick set man, a fine tyjie of Grand .Ma an sio r ess. The most interesting features al ul him vere, hy far, his voluminous meal-hag t iu-i r ■ loth must have been away ludow jiar when such things were creat “d. As 1 looked from them to mine, I began to feel decidedly small. He- ing asked why he did not send a carriage down to the wharf, I think the ( jqitain rejilied that his horse was plowing, hut he spoke so slowly that one forgot the first of his sentence hy the tiui(“ he had iom|deted it. It was somewhat early for supper so a ride was proposed. Two of our jiarty went in search of a horse and team. Some time (dajised before they returned with the result of their search. 1 do not jirofess to he a connoi.sseur of horses, hut this strange, angular composite of lioues and tlesli must have hclongcd to some ante- diluvian breed. The harness and four-seated carriagi ' , like I he steed, were riekety, uiistahle and threatened to fall to pieces.. Is it. strange, therefoi-e, that we were somewhat reluctant in thus, hazarding our lives in an unknown coun- tryV Hut the less reluctant one compiering, away we sped. It did not take long to see that the animal was addicted to the stumhiing habit; so to pro- tect him and with a little thought for our own welfare, we ke|� t him at a forced pace, a rem- edy which worked like a charm, for the iii- creasi ' d S|)ced gave his limbs less time to relax and thus cause his fali. IVhile we llewonwai ' d, it was necessary to keep a vigilant eye on the gullies at the side of the road. Only once did we roll in. — nearly. Had it not been for the beaut i fill wild scenery on one si(h of tlu ' road, and I he sea view ' on th( ot her, the movements of our steed would have aflorded enough in- terest. ' riiey might he likened to those of a snail, only with magnitied velocity. The toward jiart of his body moved first, then as if desirous of not remaining behind the rest suddenly jerked toward and the whole he- canu ' a huddled mass. Journeying on in this fashion we past several natives, and a few churches and school houses. At the end of about two hours, during which time eight miles of Grand Manan had been covered, (mr chaise drew u|) before the hotel and we alight- ed. The horse, for 1 must call him such in j)arting, was conducted back to the stable, hut 4 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHO(4L CLARION. liis owner was nowliere to he found. ' Hiere- fore, witli reat diftienlty, a few l)lades of liay were e.Kti-aefed from the llooi- and finis the liorse was fed. A flood part of the next day was spent at Rel Brook, a very lonely, fiietiii ' esqne sjmt on the eastern side of the island, ahoiit foni- miles fi-oni the main villa ' e. ' I ' his jilaee sand- wiehed in ravine-like between tlie elifl ' s, ter- minates a few hundred yarils from the ocean in a w ' ooded hilt. .V little hrook triekles throuf h the centre of the ravine, givin ;; to the ]ilaee its name. Knormous eels are said to alamnd in its water, their size varying with the imaginative jiower of the fishei-men. Four dilapidated huts add to the iiietnre of wild loiudiness. But the iilaee would he ineompleti without its four tishermen. ' I ' hese |)ooi- crea- tures live here during most of the week on ae- eonid of its nearness to their tishing grounds. The tish is salted here and then shijiped to the mainland, thus enahling the tishermen to earn a scanty living. Of these tishermen, old Orfl ' is the most in- t.eresting eharaeter. lie is a dear old man, of small stature, with a thin, wiry frame, llis hright,hlne jiiereing ( yes light uj) a weatlnn-- heatiMi face. A scanty crop of grayish-white hair covers his head and a long flowing heard conceals the lower jiart. of his face. The old, patched gai’inents and the little I ' onnd ea|), idothe him with piet nresipnmess. I was somewhat amused in examining his hut . It consisted of only one room. At one end, ar- ranged in shi)) fashion, were three hunks; at the other stood an old rusty stove, over which hent the aged fishei inan. Two windows admit- ted light on to the rough walls, which were covered here and there with a ])ictni e oi ' sonu; utensil. ' I ' he entrance to the room was low and led through a little hox-llke ell. Old Orir ] i’ej)ared a simjile, hut very ajipe- ti .ing dinner for us. Vhile we are engaged thus, I will seize the ojiiiortunity to relate two incidents which hap])ened at Eel Brook, a few years hefore this time, and which illu.s- trate the ipieer profiensities of some of the lower creations. An artist, a duck, and a dog are the chief actors. It so happened that a cei ' tain duck would come and stand, for hours, heside an artist, while at his work, as if mentally ahsorhing the growth of his canvass. Its regularity was such that when mu ' day the duck did not api� ' ar, the jiainter, who had taken a great interest in his strange admirer, sought to lind out the reason. ' I ' his was soon « ' X])lained. Like many others of his jn-ofession, the artist had, in the fervor of his woi ' k, forgotten to ])lace his jmlette out of harm ' s way. ' I ' he duck, who had no douht a tine eye foi- color, tinding the loaded palette lying on the ground, had ai ' tually swal- lowed its contents and had conseiiuently died. The hint was stufled, hut the native taxidermist, failing to removi ' all the disagreeahle rudi- ments, it was thrown away. There some- where exists, however, an nntinislu ' d iiainting wiiich hears the title, “ Saei ' ed to the Memory of a (,tnack. ' ’ At- another time this same artist, who had hecome all ahsorhed in Ids work, did not notice that a dog at his side was likewise en- grossi ' d in digging for rats. Not in the least daunted hy the non aiipearanci of the desired rats, the dog kept on digging, till linally he had tunnelled right u nder his neighhor ' s stool. IVc will leave the hewildered ai ' tist partly hui-ied; the jiainting somewhat more impressionistic than hi ' fore the disaster, and the dog so high in esteem that two or three hundred miles of sea will not prevent his transimrtation to the artist ' s home. Now having tinislu ' d our dinnei-, we look a last look at Eel Brook, and hidding farewi ' ll to its foui- tishermen, return to the hotel. ' I’he following morning was the time of our depart- ure. Many of the natives had come to see the hoat start, and even C ' ap ' n Pidis had risen to the occasion, or rather had sailed to it, for his trousers served him admirahly in this capacity. It was not the natives, nor was it (, ' ap ' n Fetis, who stood on the wharf long aftei ' the vessel had left it. But it was a jieculiar type of an English traveller. A man with a long face, cat-like eyes, and a dingy-colored pointed heard. His hlack, suhstantial hoots, from the hacks of which jutted out white straps, form- ed a striking contrast with the gray golf suit that covered his spare frame. He leaned on a crooked cane as he W ' atched the vessel out of sight. Every now and then, as the vessel glided on toward East] ort, 1 could imagine that I heard his strange, delicate voice i-e-eehoed hy the wild scenery through which we were jiassing. But Eastport was soon reached. Our short stay on Grand Mauau had enabled us to see ARLINGTON HIGH SGHOOL CLARION. 5 but a small part of i(, so that its western and o’ranilest side did not come under our oi)ser- vation. (iKOKGK BaUTUCTT, ' ()(). A VIOLIN STORY. Ilai ' ry Valton a boy who was erazy to learn how to play on a violin was presented with one ui his thirteenth birthday anid veT-sary. ' I’he donor of it was his father who, a week later de- eided to let him take lessons from Mr. Dietrieh, a teaeher of the violin who lived in his vieinity. So Harry went to take his tirst lesson the fol- lowin ' !: Monday afternoon. Mr. Dietrieh was a middle-aued, stronj!; and aetive man, having- ii eharaeter that was very lirm and resolute. Ilan-y Walton as he w.as on his way to the house of his future teaeher for his tirst lesson, hiid his head so full of thouji ' lits that he didn ' t know what to think tirst. fine of these thouo:hts was about his little brother ' s birthday rei ' eption that was to be oiven in about four weeks. He Siiid that by that time he would be able to rattle otl ' on the vif)lin all the latest musie, such as “ Whistling Ilufus, whieh he was humming and whistling ' from time to time. Anotlu ' r one of his thoughts was that if he eould |)lay on the violin as easily as he eould whistle, he would make a pile of monej ' . As he was walking and thiidsing about the in- strument that he, earried in its ease in his left hand, he suddenly eame to the residenee of Ii-. Dietrieh, and in a few moments was eonversing with his teiieher. “So you are the son of Mr. Valtou who tells me that you have a gr( at in- elination to leai ' ii how to play the violin. “ ' es, sii ' . replied Hai ' ry. After a eonvei ' sation of about five minutes, Mr. Dietrieb asked Harry whieh he liked better, outdoor oi ' indoor sports. “Outdoor S])oi ' ts, immedi:dely re]died Harry. “ Well, if you Avant to learn bow to play the vi- olin, whieh is a very dillieult instrument to master, it not the most dillieult, I thiid you will have to let the outdoor sports go, at least some of them, foi- awhile. “ 1 thiid ' ! I ean do that, replied Hari-y. “ .Vnd do you think you could jtraetiee two hours a day, or at least one hour ' t asked his teaeher. “ Yes sir, respond- ed Harry, aftei ' a shoi ' t meditation. Then Mr. Dietrieh went into his library and brought forth Henning ' s First Book for the Vi- olin, and told Harry to get the book for his next lesson. The tirst object of attraction in the book is on the tirst page, on Avhich is pictured the correct and incorrect holding of the violin. ' I’his Avas exi)lained to Harry and he had to go through that tedious exercise. After doing the exercise satisfactorily, he AA ' as taught the second page AA ' hieh contained a ' brief statement of the relative length of notes and of rests. He did not tind this page as ditlieult as the preceiliug because he had learnial most all of its contents at school. The lioui- being u|) and his tirst lesson over, he was given for his second lesson the tirst three ] ages, Avhieh consisted of the |)osition, notes, rests and measures. , s he Avent out Mr. Diet- rich told him tlnit if he iiraeticed two hom-s a day he wquld be able to i)lay a piece soon. Harry Avent home discontented. He didn ' t see AA ' hy he had to stand tlnit Avay, hold the vi- olin that Avay and use the boAV that Aiay. He said he Avould stand, hold the violin and use the bow the easiest way. ' J ' he next day his father got him the book. Then Harry set to Avork to study tin second and third pages, but AA hen it came to bolding the violin the Avay it described in the book he did not Avisb to do it. He tried it but his left arm got so tired and stiff that he voAved h(‘ Avould never do it again. The right arm, from the shoulder to the elboA -, should be as close to the body as possible. ' I’be left arm, that is, from till ' shoulder to the elboAV, is not as close to the body as the right one, but it is close enough to make one’s shoulder ache, no matter if the violin is not very heavy. This ean only be ovei ' eome by iiei ' severence. Poor Harry had to take his second lesson Avhieh he dreaded as much as he could. His teaeher asked him iifter the lesson Avas over, how much he jii-aetieial holding the violin a day. Harry iei lied, “between two and live minutes a day. “ 1 thought so, reiilied the professoi- in a voice that nuule llari-y tremble from bead to foot, “Hie next lesson you Avill have then, Avill be nothing but the holding of the violin. “ Do you understand ' ; ' ‘A’essir, replied Hai ' ry in a Avhisper lest he should rouse the ])i ' ofessor all the moi-e. So Harry went home and as soon as he got into the house he asked his mother Avhat she thought he ought to learn, to hold a violin or lo play tunes on a vi- 6 ARLING ' l ' ON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. olhi. “Well, I laiTy, said lii.s inotluM ' . 1 tliiiil; you ouo-lit to learn hotli, but it you want to ])lay tunes, yon may tell your teaidier at tlie next lesson that you ilon ' t want to know how to hold a violin hut that you want to |day tunes.” Harry thon«ht this a wise plan, so he did not do any prac-tieinj ' that week h(“eause he thought the next week he would he playini ' tunes. ' I ' he third lesson eame. aronnd and Hai ry had to go to take it. Before the lesson began this time the professor asked him how mueh he praetieed a day. Harry meditated awhile and was going to tell him that he praetieed on dif- ferent kinds of “rests” hut tinally he told him that he didn ' t i� raetiee at all. He was then asked the reason why. So Harry told him that he didn ' t want to leani to hohl the violin hut to ))lay tunes. ' I ' lnm Mr. Dietrieh sent him home. This was praetieally his last lesson on the violin. A week later his brother ' s birthday party eame around and Harry had to leave the instni- ment in its ease. Of the guests eaeh one in turn asked him how he was getting along with the violin, liow mueh he was praetieing a day and how he liked it. Harry told them that he didn ' t tike it at all and that he had given it up. So there was no violinist there that night. Notwithstanding the liardshi]) Harry went through during those three lessons, whiidi he said he should never forget as long as he lived, he did not become discouraged. .Vlthough he said he would take no more lessons, he man- aged to learn the lingei ' ing himself so as to en- able liim to play a tew of the siiu|)le tunes that he could whistle, as he had a musical ear. After a space of five yeai ' s he was to gradu- ate from the High School. During his high school life he was able to entertain his school- mates at the sociables which the difl ' ei ' ent clas- ses held every now and then, by ])layi7ig for them to dance. When the time for gra luating came each one in the graduating class was suii- ))ose(i to have some part on the programme of entertainment. Harry (headed to S))eak before an audience and then thought of his violin, but it was too late. .Ml he coukl jday at the time was what he managed to get himself. mend a few of iJie i)opular songs. .Vfter he graduated from Higli School he took a tirm hold of Her- severence and started to take lessons again, this time not three but a sullicient number of lessons, so that after awbile he was able to compete with Trofessor I tietrich inholdingand playing tin ' violin. .It l.ll ' .S llACKKl., ' 0 ' 2. AN INDIAN SUMMER DAY, It is moniing. Thick, heavy clouds hang low to meet tin gray mist rising from the meadows. From our vantage ground on the summit of a hill we cast our weather eyes about us and with the foresight of the weather bureau predict rain. For, even as we look, the sun shines out upon one of the distaid hills, showing us the gaily |)ainted dr(‘ss(“s of the forest ti ' ees, scarlet and green, red and gold, sui-ely as beautiful as the woodlands of (dfland. ' e wat ch t he i)atch of sunshine come towards us, driving th(‘ shadow ' s before it; now it lights upon a garden of hay stacks; now it b( ams up- on the placid cows knee dee]) in the i-ivei ' ; it reaidies the old fai ' inhouse; it steals up the hill ; it is u])on us. ' I ' he lii ' st whitf of the morning breeze kisses the damjmess fi-om our faces. ' I ' he sunshine passes us and we are in the sliadow again. I’.ut lo ! again the distant hill- side is flooded with light. ' I ' he whole imiss of grayness above us seems to be breaking uj) into billowy (donds of white, w hich cast- heavy shad- ows ovei- the fields as they scuri-y away before the ardent caresses of the south wind. Hai)])ily, we leave the hill following the wind- ing country road whose thick dust is merely pebbled over by the heavy dew. ( )n and on the road stretches out b(‘fo)-e us, bending in and out between its walls of stone. Beyond the walls lie the unbi ' oken woods. ' I ' he tir trees in their green, the. nut trees in browns, while here and there a gayer tree looks down upon us as we j)ass. Now and again we pass a hilar- ious gi ' oup of young folks tilling their sacks with the ])lenteous nuts. Once or twice we catch a glim])S(! of a much more industrious and silent nutt(‘r, the S([idrrel. Fnceasingly the leav(‘s Hut ter to the ground with a faint whis])er. W ' o are conscious of the sultry languor of a summer ' s day stealing over us. Hotter and still hotter the sun Ininis down u])on our backs. It seems as if the sun were standing w ith “ re- luctant feet where the ecli|)tic and e(|uator ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 « ' an to feel a treiuor imvardlj-. What made him stare at me so? I did wish he would j;;o in front of me now I was in, for 1 felt sure he was mak- in r tun of me behind my hack. Before so many people, too 1 Surely 1 had not forgotten to put on my neektie, or eome otf without my hat. No, the latter could not he toi ' 1 remembered bowing to a young lady on my way to the flor- ists. From the beginning I thoi ' oughly dis- trusted that impish little face and I was very glad when at last he left me to return to his foi ' iuer ])osition at the door. Upon looking around I found that I was l y no means the only one that morning who intend- ed to send flowers to some friend. Yes, there certainly were a gi’eat many customers in, and as I saw no ])ossihle chance of being waiti ' d upon, for at least half an hour, I decided to an- swei ' some notes which I had in my pocket. One was from Kate asking me to he sure and call that eveidng (just as it I had not intended to all along), and the other was fr )m an old friend of iidne by the name of l!al[)h, who wished me to come and see him. Of course, 1 had made up my mind to accejtt the first, so I wrote a little note to go with the flowers and also on? to Ralph. I thought the messenger hoj’ could easily leave the latter because he would pass Ralph ' s habitation on his way to Kate ' s. In Kate ' s note I told her that f would call that night, and on Ralph ' s I took no time tor salutation, but said I should he unable to call that night, oi- any night for a week. As I tinislied the last note 1 looked up and saw that my turn to be waited upon luul come so I gladly told the young man who waited for my decision that I wanted a large l)unch of vio- lets. Pretty Soon he showed me a large bunch and then asked me if f Mould have them sent, and if I liad any jirefei ' ence as to the messenger boys. I told him tliat OefU’ge had usually taken lloM ' Ors for me and that although I didn ' t knoM ' much about the others, I thought ])erhaps I Mould rather have (ieorge. “ I am sorrv, said that young gentleman, “but (ieorge has gone on an errand and M ill not return foi- an lioui-, at least, and (uobably not for tMO). “Well, said I, “I cannot conveniently Mait So long, so let me see some other one. Foi- a tew minutes he was gone and then returned, and folloM ' ing close to his heels M as the ahornin- able Sam. “ Sam, said, I looking at him very sei ' iously. “ I M-ant to send tMo notes by you Mifh the floM-ers, one, putting it in his right hand pocket, “is to go with the tloMcrs, the other, putting it in his hand, “ is to be left at Rus- sell ' s. You knoM’ you pass there before you come to the i)lace Mliei-e you are to leave the floM ' ers. Then 1 asked him if he understood, and M ' ith tlie utmost care he I’epeatcd exactly M i-ong, every Moi il 1 had said. Then I told him again, and again he repeated exactlj ' M rongall I had said. I almost gave uj) hope d ' ever be- ing able to get into his lu“ad m hat I M ished him to do. Yet. all the time he stood there M ' ith a look of marked attention. IVell, to make a long story short, at last h( understood, bid to this day I trulj ' believe he understood just as mcII the first time I told liim. I left Galvin ' s anticijiating seeing my Kate in the evening, M earing the violets I had sent her. The morning and afternoon passed very sloM ' ly, but at last evening came and the time M as fast ap|)roaching M ' hen I sliould see Kate. I put on my coat and hat and started for her house. ' I ' he M alk M as short. IVhen I reached the house and had laing the door bell, a sicken- ing feeling came over me almost as if I had a preseidimeid of M ' iiat my feelings M ' ere to be M ' hen I Mas inside. The bell Mas soon an- SM’ered liy the maid and 1 Mas ushered into the jiarlor and there aM ' aited the coming of my Kate. 1 lid not have to M ail long, for soon she came in, I thought she had never looked love- lier than slie did then in her dainty M ' hitc gOM ' ll. Soon she sjioke, “Mr. Giant, I am very glad to see you tonight for I hardly expected you Mere coming this evening. The violets M ' ere lovely, thank you. Hardly exiiectial I Mas coming that evening, m hat could slie mean, and M ' hat did she mean liy calling me Mr. (irant, she had not done that since — mcII, since a M ' hile ago. Why M as she M earing losbs instead of the violets I sent her. ‘AVhy Kate, of course f canii ' this evening. Ncm ' ' ear ' s eve M ithout you I I could not endure it. “Gould not endure it da — er, Mr. (iiant. “ No, of fours ' not Kate, and then for the first time 1 noticed her eyes till Mith tears. “ Kat(‘, said I, “ m hat is the mattei ' Y ' “ Nothing, she ansM ' ered. ' ‘Rut Kate, I knoM ' there is. Why havi ' you called me 3lr. (!raut, and Mhy are you Mearing ARLIN( ' xT()N HIGH SCHOOL CLARlOxN. I o thuisp roses to-nifilit. insteml ol ' tlic violets 1 sent you r ' ■■ ‘•Tlien there is :i mistake somewliere, isn’t there, .laek’t ' ro-tlay has secnuMl so lonjt heeause I did not look forward to seeiiist you to-Mii ht or uny uii ht for a xoeek. Sudd(“uly it llaslied across me. Sam had left Italph ' s u()te at Kate ' s. Of course I told her all about it , and after all I iu‘v ‘r s|Kmt a |)leas- auter X( ' w Year ' s evening’ iu my life. (She had taken olV thos(‘ roses and put on my violets). ' I ' lie next morninif I went to (ialviu ' s and that gentleman by the apiudlation of Sam was glad when I (|uitteil the place, I am quite sure. Now my r( s()lution. I liave r(‘solv(Ml that iu the following year, even if I have to wait two hours foi- (ieorge, or any other individual, neviu ' again will I send Mowers to Kate by Sam. Ut ril KVKItICTT KlCIIAltDSOX, ' 0 l . WHAT THE BLUE SLIPPERS SAID. Up in the ganad in a far, dai ' k corner, was a large elu ' St full of dresses and clothes of years gone by, such as would (hdight the souls of girls who thiidv it is tine fun to “ rig u] . Tlie (•best was very old and dela])idated, and through the key-hole, which was partially broken away, this humble conversation was heard by a little mouse who luul his abode near by, or per- chance b_v an industrious little spidei ' who was busily making a fantastic web overhead. ‘‘ t ' e must have gone out of fashion or been forgotten, for nobodv ever comes near us any longer, said one little slipper to its matt ' . “ ’i ' es, sighed the other, “ we who were once so much admired never go to parties or have good times any more. “The last time we ajiiteared in society was that eventful night. Don ' t ytui remendter if If you don ' t, I must refi ' csh your memory, for we certainly diil a good deed that lught. So saying, the little blue sli|iper cuddled u]i to his little mattq and sJie with all atteidion lis- tened to his tale. “ It was a dinner party followed by a dance that we attended, and what was more, we were worn by the ‘ belle of the ball. ' Don ' t you re- memlx ' r going to the party: how as w( ' wei-e driving along in I h(‘ carriage, Aniu ' was asked a ery impertinent (]Uestion by her youthful escort She was very angry, or at least pre- tended to be, and said very decidedly ‘ No, ' and would not s])cak another word all the way to the house. Don ' t you remember how indig- nant she was when that same young man was chosen to see hei ' out to dinner, and do tlu ' honors at her side at the table’ ' ’ “ W ell, continued the slipper, “when we were about to lea e tlie table, on the dainty feet of Anne, you were indeed a srq)i)er, for you got left behind with the gentleman, and I, much to tlie mortitication id’ .Vnne, had to go alone into the recejition room with her. She did not stay with tin ' gi’oup of ladies in the centia of the room, but went into a fartlu ' r corner, which was made more set ' luded by ferns and palms, to consider what she should ilo in her predica- ment. At last the gentlemen came in and tin ' dancing began. Anne, who was a general fa- vorite with the men, was soon discovered in hei ' little corner and was very soon sought out. She had to refuse to dance again and again, much to her humiliation, and still her escort to the party, who generally had so many dances with her, did not a])|)ear. Then jioor . nne was sorry she had been so angiy at hi? ‘little question ’ in the canaage and began to repent, but too late. She also began to think that he had her slijiper, because why, out of common civility, hail he not askedfor at least one dance. “ Wlien tlie dancing was ]u-ettj’ nearly at an end the revengeful ‘hi ' apiieai’ed. As he was an olil friend and as she was almost i� ositive that he had lier slijijier, she asked him the rather startling cpiestion, ‘ Have you my slipiier’ ' She did not get a very direct answei- or her slip])er until he had got on firm enough ground to ask his (piestion once again, and then as he received an answer more to his liking, he gave her the slijqier which he had found under the table, and had had in his pocket through the ( ' vening. “ Yes, said the slippi ' r who had gone astray. “ I well remembci ' , and how they did waltz and waltz in that next daiu-e. I believe the little hole in my sole is the reason we never go out to any more parties. But the little blue slipiiers wei’e soon to see the world once more. Someone was scurrying up over the attic stairs, and lo! and behold t hat Some one, a great-grand-daught(‘r of . nne, came right to the old delapidated chest and ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. o])eii(“(l the cover with :i oleetul exehini.itioii. “ Oh, liere is ju.st exactly wliat I want. takiiif ' up the pail ' of faded blue sli])))ers. Slie was to he mari ' ied tliat day and so liad n ' one to tlie I ' liest wliere all the old family clothes were I 1 kc|)t to tind somethin - to wear on her w ‘ddinit day “ Sonietliing olil or something new, Something horroweil or sometliing Idiic.” IlKI.KN li. r.(. TT, ' 0 ' 2 . SCHOOL LOCALS ' 00 . ' I ' he majority of the people in England, one hundred years ago, may have been farmers, but now we are told that they put the offending under the ba(r)n. Judging from the length of his similes, Homer must have been paid by tlie line. Was Aeneas a crip|)le, and on this ac- count obliged to be carried by his Penates ? If “It stridor” is translated “it creaks,” stridor is a verb in the wrong person, n’est-ce pas. “ Ambrosial feed,” for the hor.ses of . res may be two harshly contrasting words, but are they not right ? If one puts on his head a hat full of water, is that water on the brain ? Not at all. It is only a Senior prank. “ Experimentum in corpore vili.” Face- tious translation, “ Ex]reriment on Corporal Willie.” T. K. MILLETT practical Rair Dresser 454 Mass. Avenue Arlington A. C. LaBREQUE, NEW LUNCH CART LUNCH CIGARS and TOBACCO Railroad Crossing, ARLINGTON. TRY King y rthur p lour It has no equal. Try it and be convinced. wivi. WHYTAL SON, 12 ARLINCn ' ON HKill SCHOOL CLARION. ' 01 . Scene — A spacious schoolroom — a class of two and its teacher, its sole occupants, d ' eacher in righteous indignation. “ I am very much dissatisfied with the attention of the class in general and of certain individ- uals in particular.” How do our worthy Seniors regard the proposition of one of our members to add as our mite to the art collection of the school, a head for their “ Winged Victory ? ” A Junior is easily distinguished in these days by his conspiciously and proudly-worn class pin, and we may add that the reverend walls of Room 8 have again resumed their equilibrium which was seriously disturbed by numerous vociferous meetings. ' 02 . Teacher — “ Is granite ever polished with felt ? ” Pupil — “ Yes, but it takes Weeks to do it.” Greek Translation — It is pleasant to be killed among the enemy. Teacher — “ By what was Socrates gov- erned ? ” Pupil — “Was it not by his wife?” A chair which can be adjusted in 6oo different positions has recently been invent- ed. The same would doubtless be very acceptable to the members of the Physics class. Heard in the Greek class- He slayed himself. FRANK R. DANIELS AGENT FOR 606 Mass. Avenue. A. G. SPAULDING ' S S porting Goods. League Rase Ralls, Rats, Etc. Examine the ROCHESTER BICYCLE, 30 and $40. NOT MADE RY THE TRUST. Without doubt one of the best wheels in the market. Subscriptions to The Clarion are now due. All communications should be addressed to the Business Man- ager, Herbert L. Kidder, 17 Addison Street, Arlitigton., ' J JOHN D. ROSIE ' .. MERCHANT TAILOR .. P. O. BLD’G., 637 MASS., AVE., ARLINGTON. The Latest Fashions. The Kesl Materials. Pressing and Cleaning at Rea.sonable Prices. Repairing in all its branches. Goods called for and delivered. : FRED W. DERBY (, REFRACTING OPTICIAN Oculists Prescriptions, Optical Repairing I Complicated Cases a Specialty I 458 - MASSACHUSETTS - AVENUE i ARLINGTON, MASS R. W. Shattuck Co., PLUMBERS ' Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing 467 Massachusetts Avenue. Surgeon Dentist. J. HENRY HARTWELL SON, DR. F. H. CLOCK, Undertakers. Medford Street, Arlington. 460 MASS. AVE., OVER LEAVITT’S DRUO STORE. Telephone Connection. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOI, CLARION. We are told in Physics that a pile-driver substituted for a nut-cracker will do the work equally well. French Teacher — “ Suis-je la maitresse?” Mr. 1). — ‘‘Oui, je suis la maitresse.” ' 03. A member of the Greek History class has made an important discovery in the annals of Ancient History. He informs us that the “Long Walls,” which were built from Athens to her harbor in the year 458 B. C., were made to protect the Athenians from the cannon balls of the enemy. .Vmoq amas ' . Ainas ' , amaP, I loved a lass My heart goes pat, And she was tall and When 1 think of slender. the feminine gender. L3 The boys of the Freshman class would like to be informed concerning the “handle of a gun.” Oh ! Guard with care your scalps ! It may be of interest to some of the Freshmen (especially one) to know that standing will aid the growth. Farewell, Farewell dear Algebra ? (Perhaps we ’ll meet again.) An up-to-date declension of the numeral duo, — dui, (Dewey) duae, dui, (Dewey) etc. Just listen to the P ' reshmen pronounce their u’s. .A Freshman’s reference to the Hebrew origin of man. “ The Greeks did not settle the question as easily as the Hebrews who traced all mankind to an original (pear).” ATHLETICS Although many are strenuously averse to departing from the beaten track, and slow to receive innovations, especially in the way of sports, and stick to the time-honored games practiced by their predecessors, still, there are times and circumstances which seem to compel us to introduce a new ath- letic sport, to become in time as much a fixture as the others. It has devolved upon the present generation to introduce hockey, a Canadian game, and drop the old. popular one, polo. Great opposition has met this gam;; at every hand, but its very evidently superior advantages have cpiickly beaten down all opposition, however strong, and caused it to supercede the older game. Hockey is played with a Hat disc of rub- ber instead of a ball as in polo, and with broad, Hat-bladed sticks instead of thin curved ones. Seven men are engaged, not five,, the goal is wider than in polo, and the pi k must be passed backward only. In ' 4 ARLIN(;i ' (W HKin SC ' HOOL CLARION. the new game, contact with an opponent is to be sought for, not avoided, as before, and in this particular weiglit and superior speed amount to a great deal. Although polo can be played on asphalt, since the ball can easily roll over the .surface, friction prohibits hockey under the same conditions, as the puck must slide along. In Massachusetts, the large schools and colleges took up hockey readily, but great trouble was found in inducing the smaller schools to adopt it. . rguments were pre- sented urging that a school of 200 jnipils could produce live excellent polo players, but not seven hockey players ; that the players knew every point in polo, from long experience ; that, on the other hand, they knew absolutely nothing of hockey, and that man - expert polo players had never even seen a hockey stick. •All the foregoing arguments , together with Class F- tographer 1 900. many others, were pre.sented by Arlington High’s representatives at the meeting of the Interpreparatory League, la.st winter. An offer was made to arrange a polo match be- tween Arlington and W ' altham to be played for the 1899 cup, still unplayed for at that time, if we would agree to play hockey for the 1900 cup. binding the settlement such that we might get both, while whether we agreed to the first or not, we should be forced to take the last, the agreement was made to play polo with Waltham for the 1 899 cu]x one game to be played in each place, and to play one game of hockey each with Hale’s School, of Boston, and Waltham High, for the 1900 cup. We are sorry to record that in spite of our reputation and our hopes, both games of polo were won by Waltham, thereby entitling them to a leaf on the cup. which we should have had. The first game played on Spy Bond, Jan. I. E. ROBINSON CO., 633 Mass. Ave., Arlington, IIKAIIQIJAUTKKS KOU and Small Wares of all kinds. Furnishing Goods, Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear, .2 Patterns. LAUNDRY J BEST WORK and SERVICE I. E. ROBINSON CO., ‘‘ TTTE LZlsriTTG- STOZ El,” Post Office Building, - Arlington. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON Farm Products Fancy Groceries Poultry, Game, Etc. PrOVtsionS TELEPHONE CONNECTION Mass. Avenue, v .Arlington HOW ABOUT YOUR NECKWEAR FOR SPRING i Remember the CENTRAL DRy good s, STORE Keeps all the Latest Styles. A. W. TROW, Prop. 477 Hass. Avenue ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ( ' LARION. 15 31, went to ’altha)ii by a score of 3 to 2. The following Friday, Feb. 2, the team was again defeated, this time 4 to 3, in Waltham, and lost the cup for 1899. This loss, how- ever, was retrieved in short order in the hockey games. Feb. 6, Hale’s School fell an easy victim, 19 to o. Feb. 17, Waltham was worsted 5 to 4, on Mystic Pond. Al- though this game has been protested by Waltham, we can say, that if the protest is not allowed, Arlington is the 1900 cham- pion, that each school has now three leaves out of ten to its credit, and that three out of the four remaining will decide the perman- ent holder of the cup. ' I ' he polo team was made up as follows Freeman and Bartlett, r., White, c., Buckley, h. b., Russell, g. ' I’he hockey team includ- ed : Freeman, Cook, White and Wilder, forwards; Buckley, cover point; Gray, point; Rus.sell, g. Of this last aggregation Cook M. L. H. LEAVITT, Ph. Q. Dispensing Chemist, Mass. Ave., Cor. Mystic St., ARLINGTON. leads, but only by a small margin, as the team work was excellent. ' I ' he only point to be criticised, if indeed any ought to be, is that the forwards were depended upon too much for the defence of the goal. Now a transition from winter to spring; from ice to green fields ; from hockey to base ball. Captain Buckley is coaching a large number of promising candidates in the basement, and assures us of a strong team this spring. ' Phe season will open April 14, and a rattling schedule is expect- ed. More games will be played away from home than usual, and the management would like to see the school as well represented in other towns as at home. ' Phe veteran ball players left in the school are ; Freeman, c.. Cook and .Shean, p., 1 . f., Buckley, 1 b., Knowlton, 2 b., and Bartlett, c. f. A loss which cannot be estimated is Berthrong, who.se place at short stop will be Compound Quinine Rair Conic A PERFECT TONIC AND DRESSING. Prepared by Oo W, WHITTEMORE, Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON. w ® T. M. CANNIFF ® « Hair Dresser; Billiards and Pool, 943 MASS. AVENUE. .. FRED A. SMITH .. DE.VLF.R IN Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles. A full line of toys. Skillful Watch, Clock and Jewelry Pepairin . F4NANCE BLOCK, 480 HAf AVE. Dr. Q. W. YALE DENTIST. Post Office Building:, ARLINGTON. ARLIN(; ION HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 6 extremely difficult to fill in the “ Sloup ” style. Hyde, too, will be mis.sed, for he and Herthrong headed the batting list, a quality well appreciated during the last few years. . rlington High has always been noted for the skill of its players and for the clean game which they play. This reputation each team has sought to maintain, and thus far they have succeeded. Let this be an admonition to the team of 1900, and the base ball team’s motto, as last year, is “ Victoribus spolia sunt.” W EXCHANGES Among the Christmas exchanges, attrac- tive for their cover as well as for their liter- ary matter, we notice especially the Mercury and the Radiator. The boyhood of Nathaniel Hawthorne is given very creditably in ' Hae Distaff. d ' ommy — “ Pa, what is the Hoard of Kducation ? ” His Father — “When I went to school it was a pine shingle.” Teacher — “ In what else was Julius Ca;sar noted ? ” ' rommy Tinclar (who had studied his les- son .somewhat hastily) — His great strength, m’am; he threw a bridge across the Rhine.” d ' eacher — “Which New England state has two capitals ? ” Ihipil — “ New HamiJshire.” Teacher — “Indeed! name them.’’ Pupil — “Capital N and capital H.” An article entitled “ ' Phe ' Priumph of Mar- ney,” in the Chauncey Hall Abstract may be of interest to certain members of our Senior class who will doubtless sympathize heartily with the author. b GROCERS, Rost=Office Office Block Arlington, Hass. « ARLINGTON s High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. IV. Arlington, Mass., May, 1900. No. 2- The Clarion Officers of the Clarion. FUIiUSHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. T ERMS : 10 Cents Per Copy. } 40 Cents Per Year. Advertising Rates, $ 1.50 Per Inch. RNTERED AS SECOND CtASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS Hditorial I In Memorium , . , , , , 1-2 Correspondence . . . • , 2-3 A Day in Washington .... 4-6 A Visit to Madam Tussaud s , . . 6-7 An Hzperience in a Bakcr s Oven . . , 7-8 A Few Folks 8-9 Two Instances of Exemplary Courage . . 9-10 How Jack Became a Hero . , . . 10- 1 I School Locals , . , . , .12-13-14 Athletic Notes , . . , , . 14-15 Exchanges . . . . , . 15-16 EDITOR : MARGARET CHAMPNEY, ' 01. CLASS editors: HERBERT L. KIDDER, ' 00. HELENA ROBERTSON, ' 01, THERESA NORTON, ' 02. ANNIE B. TUFTS, ' 03. EXCHANGE EDITOR! HELEN L. BOTT, ' 02. business manager: HERBERT L. KIDDER, ' 00. assistant: PHILIP M. PATTERSON, ' 01. TREASURER ! ARTHUR E. FREEMAN, ' 01. secretary. HARRIET C. GOTT. ' 01. EDITORIAL i-« T HE] school year is drawing to its close and the Senior Class is about to reach the goal of its four years’ as- pirations, with feelings undoubtedly of satisfaction and perhaps somewhat of so- lemnity, for how can these associations of their school days be severed without a pang. These four years are only a preparation for the future life with which our Seniors will so soon find themselves face to face. ' I ' hen, when they can no longer look to others for the help which teachers have ever so generously afforded, they will most truly realize how few and how petty the disagree- able things of their school life have been, and how many its enjoyments and benefits. The lower classes extend most hearty wishes to the members of 1900 for success in the future that lies before them. May their voyage on the sea of life be happy and prosperous, tlieir successes many, their disappointments few. O N the first Sunday afternoon in April, a large company of former pupils, fellow-teachers and friends of Miss Grace Hamilton Perrins gathered in the Unitarian church, to express in silent sym- pathy their sad farewell to her earthl) ' presence. Ehght young men, representing the classes which had been under her care in the High School, walked reverently by her casket as 2 ARLINGTON IlKiH SCHOOL CLARION. it was brought into the church and placed at the altar, amid masses of choice flowers. A fitting tribute to her beautiful life was spoken at this service, and two days later her precious form was borne to its last rest- ing place, in E.xeter, N. II. For the past two years she had been teaching in the Girls’ High School, in Ros- ton, where she will be greatly missed. Words of high praise were spoken of her to the girls of the school, by Mr. Tetlow, the principal. Pupils and teachers have united in purchasing a costly picture, which is to be inscribed as a memorial to her and placed in the school building. Many readers of The Clarion knew and loved Miss Perkins, and were ahvays kind- ly remembered by her. Si.x years ago, this earnest girl of twenty began her chosen w ' ork of teaching in the 9th grade of the Arlington High School. Sincere and direct in her manner, tactful in her methods, and discreet in her conversation, she succeeded in her w ' ork, w ' inning the love of her pupils and the approval of her associates in the school. Year by year her ideals w ' ere broadened, until she saw the duty of a teacher to be, as she expressed it , — “ to help her pupils as much as possible in every w ' ay.” By her evident courage, ready sym- pathy, thorough instruction and, in a w ' ord, by example, she was indeed becoming an inspirer and helper of young people. She loved her w ' ork and had showm unmis- takably what she would make it, in the short period of her teaching. On the wall of the room which was her home in Arlington, hangs a picture chosen by herself a few’ years ago. It is called “ Death staying the hand of the Sculptor.” A young artist has conceived a noble statue and is working most worthily upon it. He is so absorbed that he does not notice the approach of the heavily robed Angel Death, who arrests the hand that is holding the chisel, and w’e know that the statue must be left unfinished. The Angel ' s shadowed face is kind and her touch is gentle and inviting ratlier than imperative, and we w’onder if she is not about to lead the young W ' orkman aw ' ay to some task more worthy of his con- secrated skill. Tne picture is strangely suggestive as we think of our friend. Like the young sculp- tor, Miss Perkins has shown the glory of a life that is grandly begun. Loyalty to high ideals and honest effort to attain them characterized her preparatory years in school and college, as well as her work in teaching. The.se are the impressive lessons of her brief life as w ' e cherish her memory. While our human hearts can never cease to regret that she could not continue her w ' ork among us, we would be confident that Infinite Love w ' ill bring her sw’eet life to a far more complete fruition than any she could have realized upon earth. Anna J. Newton. SHALL THERE BE AN A. H. S. A. A.? Before asking the readers of The Clarion to follow’ me in a consideration of this ques- tion, it may be well to offer some explana- tion why I take it upon my.self to bring it to their attention. As I am not a graduate of the Arlington High School, and, more than that, am not at present living in Arl- ington, it may appear presumptuous in me to offer any suggestions. I am, neverthe- less, interested in the school and the tow’n, and anxious to promote anything w hich will benefit either. As a member of the Lotting High School Alumni A.s.sociation, I realize the pleasure and advantage to be gained by the existence of such an organization. All that may be needed to create an Arlington ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 High School Alumni Association may he a suggestion, so 1 venture to offer it. It may surprise some to learn that there is at present no union of the graduates of the A. H. S. The existance of the C. H. S. A. A. may have led many to suppose that the graduates of the A. H. S. became mem_ hers of that society, but that is not true. The Constitution of the C. H. S. A. A. pro- vides that all graduates of the Cotting High School shall be members of the C. H. .S. A. A., but that does not provide for gradu- ates of the Arlington High School. Fur- thermore, the.se latter would not care to be- long to an organization called the Cotting High School Alumni Association. When, therefore, the Class of ’94 graduated from the old building, and the new one opened its doors in the fall, no further additions to the membership roll of the C. H. S. A. A. were possible. Now it so happens that the reunions of an Alumni Association are necessarily de- pendent upon the energy of the recent graduates. Before they become settled in business which takes all their time, or causes them to locate in other towns, the former graduates look to them to get up the re- unions which afford so much enjoyment, not only to themselves, but to the towns- people in general. ' I ' hese reunions have, owing to there being no recent additions to the society, been omitted during the last few years, which, to my mind, is unfortu- nate. ' I ' he remedy for this is the organi- zation of the graduates of the Arlington High School. Let the present Senior Class, when they graduate, take the neces- sary steps to organize one. Let them call a meeting immediately after their graduation exercises, and form an Alumni Association, which will unite them with former graduates, w ' hich will foster loyalty to the school and all its interests, which will be a power they can use for their own benelit and that of the school and town. I shall not attempt to enumerate the arguments in favor of an Alumni Asso- ciation. 1 shall not try to prove how much is gained by bringing the graduates to- gether each year to renew the old friendships, to revive the old memories ; nor how neces- sary an organization is to bring about such meetings. Let the Debating Society take up this question and see if the weight of argument is not in fa -or of it. 1 wish, in this article, merely to suggest. If the suggestion is good, let it be carried out. There is, however, one point to be con- sidered. The organizers of the C. 11 . S. A. A. failed to provide for such a contin- gency as the changing of the name of Arl- injrton’s 11 Dh School, and thus unintention- ally limited the association. I say uninten- tionally, for I believe it was their purpose to make the society la.st as long as the High’ School of Arlington lasted, and increase continually with each graduating class. 1 cannot think the basis of the society was the fact of studying in a particular building ; it was the fact that each and every mem- ber had graduated from the High School of Arlington, no matter whether from a wooden or a brick building. This point should be considered when a new associ- ation is formed, and its constitution should unite the graduates of the Cotting High School and the Arlington High School, and every high school which the town has. Let the new association, then, become a fact. Let the proposition be well consider- ed, and, if it appear favorable, let the school which now has a hall where the Alumni may unite, which has shown such energ} ' in its societies, in its athletic teams, in its suc- cessful school paper, as well as in its studies, now show that even after gradu- ation it can unite in a successful Alumni Association. Lindsky K. h ' osTKR. University Bark. Ciolo. 4 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. = 1fr LITERARY DEPARTMENT A DAY IN WASHINGTON. One of the ])lea.saiitest weeks of my life was tliat wliieli I spent a short time a () in Vasli- iiiffton. We an-iveil late at nifjht. and thoni h the imi)ression I had oained by hearsay, that “ Wasldnoton was siu-h a nice, cdean city, was rathei ' dispelled by the remains of a reeent, snowstorm; still the fiee and nneonventional atmosphere of this city immediately won im to it. Everj ' one seemed to be so ha|ipy, esjieei- ally the colored servants, who frolicked about us like So many playful hounds, when they came to take our lue eaec. As is the custom, we spent most of our time visiting the several places of intei-est in this liistoi ' ical city, and I enjoyed these little daily tours very much. Of one day in ])arlicular 1 mean to tell you. Earlj ' in the morning we started for the Capitol, where we visited the Senate and House of Representatives, ha])i)ening upon a veiy livel}’ debate on the Rorto Rico (|uestion. ' I ' he representative from .Mabama, a typical south- erner, was particularly earnest and became almost frantic at the. trc(pient interruptions of those who disagreed with him and w horn the Speaker could with difliculty sileiu ' c. There was also a wit among them, whose sarcastic liumor made the House resound with laughter. ' Hiough ve failed to a))i)reciate his remarks, we derived much entertainment from the oi ' igin- ality of his earnest delivei ' y. We passed from tliis scene of bustle and ex- citement into the cool tramjuility of the Su- preme Court. The (piiet of this room and the thoughtful faces and long white locks of the judges, till one with reverence, and I fcdt a kind of aw ' e to he in the jiresence and to listen to the few ' words of these learned imm. I was very much interested, too, in the build- ing itself, with its histoiMcal paintings and huge stutues anti busts. Our guide amused us for some time in the Echo Hall, where, standing at a distance of about thirty fetd in front, he apparently made a statue of Tjinooln, just back of us, speak, which startleil tis tjuite a little, and by placing us on one tablet of the stone flooring and himself on another, at a consider- able distance, cariied on a whisitcrcd conver- sation, which could be heard loudly by us but not at all l)y those just beside us. He showed, too, th(‘ great bronze doors, whiidi cost about forty thousand dollars. ' Hiey tlepict the career of Columbus ami stand always oiien (except in time ol ' war. ' rims we S])cnt the gi ' cater part d ' the morning in this stately bnilding, situated so beautifully and grandly, high abovt ' the other buildings of the city. From theCa]iitol we wind to the labrary of Congress, which faces the Capitol at no great distance. ' The size of this splendid monu- mental building impressi ' d us immediately, for it occuiiies over thi ' ce and three-fourths acres; and we could see its gilded dome and the ' Torch of I. earning gleam in the sun. It is composed for the most part of granite, brick and marble, and is built in the style of the Italian Rcnai.s- sance. The main entrance, through an impos- ing porch id ' threi ' arches, is vei’v beautiful. ■ tligld of granite steps ascends from either side to a central landing. laid with tlags of red granite, fi ' om which they coidinuc in a broad single tligld. ' The posts id ' thi‘ granite railing of the steps sup|)ort elaborate bronze candela- bra, bearing clusters of electric lani[� s, and I suppose that it is bv night that this eidire building is at its bi‘St. Rut what drew and held my attention most of all as I approached, was I’erry ' s beautiful fountain, which is said to bo the most lavishlj ' ornamental of any in the couidrj ' . ' The huge semicircular basin, which contains many bronze figures, represents a scene in the court of Xej)- tune. ' The granite wall pi ' otecting the central landing and against which the fouidaiu is placed, coidains deej) niches, where some dol- phins are sculptured in relief, which look like grottoes worn by the sea. In front of the ceidral niche Neptune is seated in a majestic attitude on a bank of I ' ocks. ' This figure is of colossal size, and, though he is rcjiresented as an old man with long llowing beard, his well-developed muscles indicate the strength that one always attributi ' s to the Ruler of the Deep. On each side of the baidc reclines a ligure of ' Triton, blowing a conch shell to sum- mon the other water deities. Rut the most ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CI.ARION. 5 jyi-aoefiil of all tlie fij’ iin ' s aro t lirec sea-nyin|)li.s, eai ' li tiimiipliantly h(‘striditii!; an iiifiiiiatcd sea-liorso. His ears ai’c laid l)aid , his fish ' s tail wi illies with aiiiiei and his hui e neek, w ith its friii”e of mane eni ' liii”; in the w ind. isarehed aim thrown widl over to the side, on aeeonnt of of a jet of water eonstanl ly thrown af ainst il Similar streams of water come from the months of ser|)ents, hiiite frog ' s InrUinif in ereviees, and turtles, their heads raised and their tins as if in motion. N ith diflienlty at lenjtth lakin ' onr eyes from this heantifnl pieee of w ( rkmanshi|i, we entered the .Main Kntranee Hall. It is con- strueted of j leamiii” ' white marhle, and, I honji ' li it has the ecdd, se|inlehral look that marhle must inevitahly have, yet, it is very rand and im|iressive. Here thei ' e is a n ' leat variety of deeoration, and heeatise of the many corridors of this hall, one is attracted in all direidions at once hy the ahiindanee of sidendor every- where. I!ut the I’orridor hy which we entered was most heantifnl id all, its eeilinj ' ' heiiii ' tinished in white and j idd. Next iiassinn ' on to the .Staircase Hall, the floor is of marhle with brass inlays, a lar ' e one in the eenti-e hein the snn and others in a Inline enelosiii” ' sijnai-e rei)resentin ' the si jns of the zodiac. The stain-ase itself is broad and of marhle and upon posts at the bottom of each staii’ease is a tall female li”nre of bronze, Inddiiiit a torch forideetrie li rhts. Half way np the stair- case is a itronp of little hoys, whose position th(‘re I should not in the least, ha ve understood hnt for the aid of a nide. As it was I found that those on one side reiiresent . friea and . meriea, and t hose opjiositi Knropi ' and . sia. These deli”litfnl little li nres are seated hy the side of a larije ”loh( ' . . meriea is an Indian in his feathers and wanipnm and with how and arrow at his side. With one hand shad- in t his eyes, he jjazes into the distance from which the white man will come, . friea is a little nejijro. , sia is a monf ' olian, the tex- ture of whose llowdiif silk robes is jiei’feetly indicated hj’ the lijrht and shadow playin” ' upon the folds of marhle. Enrojie is clad in elassii- eostnme and has a lyre and Imok with a Dorii eolnmn beside him. These three ohjeets sym- bolize Music, Literature and Art. But it is im])ossihle to t(‘ll of all the lieantifnl re]n-esen- tations id ' the staircases, for Comedy, Poetry, Tra ;-edy and many others, are all thefe. Leaviii”’ the Staircase Hall and walkinjt dowm the broad eorridoi’s, we at last reached the Iteadinir L’oom, in the centre of the bnildinj!; and shaiied like an octagon, from which theeor- ridors extend in the form of a cross. I ' lirongh one of the arms of this cross we had entered, while the other three were tilled with hooks, ' rids is considered a. very convenient arrange- ment torso large a library. It is the Beading Boom we now found which contains the dome, and as it is the principal room of the hnilding, it is the most exjiensiyely ornamented. A seri(‘s of aridies extend around the room, (iallei ' ies connected with one another form a inomenade for the sightseer without disturbing those leading below. This whole room is rii ' hly wrought in the mottled, the dusky red, and the brown marhle, giving a warmer and more cosy (dVect than the white marhle id’ the. corridors. Here, too, are many statues. Eight female ligiires represent, one Beligion. who Indds a tlower seeming to draw the lesson of (iod revealed in nature; another Commerce, crowned with the peaceful olive and holding ill one hand a ' ankee schooner and in the other a miniature locomotive; w hile still anoth- er, History, has a hook and hidds up a hand- glass to retlect the things liehind h ‘r. The decorations id ' the doiiu are most noble and in- spiring. Tbe ceiling of the Lantern is sky and air against which hackgroniid floats a beautiful female tigiire represent ing Human Understand- ing. Below in a circular band are seated about a dozen tigiires, eaidi in its own peculiarly lilting beauty, representing Egy|il, Boiiie, (ireece, Italy and the othe r coiiiitrii ' s. But. it is far beyond my power to give any idea of such magniticeiice. And so I will say only a few words more d ' the Beading Boom id ' the House of Bepresentatives, into which we were fortunate to he admitted. This apart- iiieiit is most lavishly and sumptuously orna- mented. ' I ' lie floor is of dark ipiartered oak and the walls are panelled with the same, above wbich dado they are hung with olive green silk. .Vt. each end of the room is a beautiful maiitel of marble and above them are jianels, one reiiresenting laiw and tlie other History- Law is represented by a young woman seated on a. throne with a sword to chastise and a palm to reward. Slie wears the . egis of Min- erva to show righti ' ousness and wisdom, and on the ste[is of her throne are the scales of 6 ARLINCi ' I ' ON HIGH .liistic-e, will) llie wliite dovrs of Mercy. n one side female fl rures are inti’odneed witli tlie words Industi ' y, Peace, ' rriitli, tlie friends of laivv, and on fhe oflier tlie enemies, Fi-aud, Discord and Violence. History is also repre- sented by a woman standinj ' , and on either side marble tablets bear the names of j reat historians. In the baehitround lies the Ej yp- tian pyramid, the (ireek temple and the Koman amphitheatre. This showed these nations as tijjurino’ largely in history, yet they were rep- resented dimly as if in clouds, telling that their gloi’v was past. .Mythology and ’i’radi- tion, the foreiainnei ' s of History, wei ' c intro- duced, also. Indeed, I was loathe to leave this room, which, more quiet in tone than the rest of the building, was so full of thought. We then went upstairs wlu ' re we spent a pleasant hour amidst the art eolleetioii, and then, linding that sight seeing, though so pleasant, is not. very substantial, we ascended to the toji door of this most convenient build- ing, wbere w(! ate dinner, d ' liiis, after soai ' ing so bigh among tbe clouds, 1 came down to eartb once more at t he close of a day w hieh 1 shall never forget. l i..VN( ' iiio II. Si ri;i;, ' tto. A VISIT TO MADAME TUSSAUD’S. One summer afteinoon we took the under- ground railway, and started for Ifakiu ' street to visit .Madame Tussaud ' s famous eolleetioii of wax ligures, which was brought over from Eranee just after the Itevolut ion, and has now become a distinctly Ihitish institution. On entering the large building the first ob- jei ' t of interest is •• The Tiger Hunt,” rciiresont- ing 11. I!. 11., the I’rinee of Wales, sc ' ated on the famous eleidiaiit .lumbo, in the act id ' shoot- ing a tiger, who clings lierc-ely to the elephant ' s trunk, . fter ascending the marble staircase, one linds oneself in the midst of the most illus- trious jiersonages of all ranks and ages. ,Vt th( ' side of the door sits a jiretty young lady l■( ading one of the catalogues piled on the desk in front of her. Going up ' to her. my father jiolitely reipiested a catalogue, but the young lady did not seem to hear, and paid no atten- tion whatever. At last he turned around, and Sf’HOOL ( ' LARION. seeing us all laughing at him, suddenly ri ' ali .ed that he had been talking with a wax tigure. ()])posit(‘ her sat another lady, who, however, proved to be the real thing. Much plainer and less attractive than the otluu-, she must have been envious of her waxen rival. The first fig- ures of note, are those of ’illiani the Con- (pieror and his wife, Matilda of Flanders, w ho embroidered that celebrated iiieee of needle- work, the Ihiyeux tajiestry. They are followed by a long line of English royalty, including the lovely l’.erougai-ia, wife of Eiehard Goeur- de-Eion, Henry the VII I. and his six wives, (|)ueen Elizabeth, and others of eipial interest. In the Grand .Saloon one is instantly attracted by a large grouii of tigures in the centre, rejire- senting one of Her Majesty ' s drawing-rooms. ' The t,)ueen, seated on her throne, and sur- rounded by her daughters and attendants, is graciously extimdiug her hand to a debutante, will) is making her first bow to royalty. Xot far otr is a young French beauty, lying in a eollin, who was guillotined during the Revolii- lion. This beautiful young creature is fur- nished with machinery, as are many of the others, which causes her breast to rise and fall ill tbe most natural manner, d ' he United .States is rejiresented by George Washington, Abraham Eincoln, tN ' illiam Fenn, Grover (Uevelaiid, and others. There is a very attractive statue of .leniiy Lind, dressed in the costume of larie, “The Daughter of the Ei ' giment, with short skirts and a drum hung over her shoulder. Next to her, standing beside an antique chair, is the lovi ' ly Mary t iieen of Scots, dressed in black vidvet, atid white rull ' , and holiling in her hand a rosai ' } ' . There is a nielaneholy look on h( ' r beautiful features, and one stops fora, long lime, gazing at ber beauty, and meditating on her sad fate. One of the finest tigures in the collection, is that of Voltaire. To me, the most strikingly realistic of all, reiu-esents Her Most Gracious .Majesty, ( ueen N’ictoria, dressed in black, and writing by the light of a laiiij), in h( r boudoir in Buckingham I’alace. .Many wax tigures are taken for real peo])le, and some- times real luMiple for w ax ligures, as hapjiened to a lady familiar in the Arlington schools, who has recently returned from Europe. 31y mofher eomiilained of the ])ersistent staring of one gentleman, dressed as a ])olieeman, who, how- ever, should not have been blamed, since he could not control his glances, being of wax. I ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 )veiiic;ir(] one hidy s:iy, Hint sliedid nut reeoji- id e a certain j ' enl l(‘inun who was liftiii”’ Ids hat to lier, Imt slic found out afterwards, mueh to lier aniuseinent, tliat Ids iioliteness was caused mei-ely by inaidiinery. Many ainu.sinj; ' mistakes liaiijien too numerous to relate. Other deparfments of interest, are, tlie Chamher of Horrors, eontainini ' fii ' iires of criminals, and ])eo|)le ftnillotined durin«; tlie Kevohition, tlie Napoleon Koonis, eontaininj ’ ridies and statues of Na])oleon, Marie lamise, and other memhers of the l o-jiajiarte family. There is also an oi- ehestra, composed of llun”arian peasants, dressed in their jiiet uresipie costumes. On the ftround tioor ai ' c tableaux, wax ti jures sur- rounded by painted scenery, which makes lliem exeeedinj ly riailistie. The tii ' ures aie all dressed in (dothin ' historically i-orrect, and most of them have been modelled from life. Tlie jti’cat value id ' this famous collect ion, is its power to make liviiut realities of the world ' s greatest: chai ' aeters, and to hring before us in a vivid panorama, the personages w ho have made history, and shaped the course of the world ' s greatest events. Ai.ici ' . R. i;t;i;i), ' IH . AN EXPERIENCE IN A BAKER ' S OVEN. The following incident is one whiidi was re- lated to me by an aeipiaintanci ' who was en- deavoi ' ing to while away the tedious hours of ti’avel by telling stories. My companion, a man nearly forty years old, although lie was at that time in eomfortahle eirenmstanees, had once been forced to pick up a living in any way which otl ' ered. Strong, heavy and robust, he had had a varied exjierienee in many countries, and at many emjiloyments. Jleearnedhis way from New ' i’ork, his hirthplac-e, to Liverpool, as stoker on a tramji steamer. From Liverpool he went to Glasgow in a freighter, still as tire- man. On shore in Glasgow, he learned the glass-blowers ' trade and woiked eight yiairs at this (H-eu|)ation. In a tit of restlessness he shiptied for Chili at the time of the internal troubles there, and enlisted as coal [lasser on one of their largest war shiiis. Hut the mother country was dearest, and he soon came hack to New York. From thence to Chicago was an easy step, under contract to a large baking tirm in Chicago, engaging experienced men through their New York ollice. In ( hieago he was cm- ployed by the tirm to tend one of their immense ovens. Late one afternoon he entered his oven to 1-0110 ' the ecment on the brick hack. . nd thereby hangs the tale. It seems that the oven was ])rovided wit h a door w hieh had a heavy latcdi on the outside and this was lifted by an automatic foot attachment. In some way the great iron dooi’ swung to and latcdied while he was busy inside. As he had a light with him and was making considerable noise about his work, he failed to notice that the door was shut till he started to go out, when tin ' awfulness (d‘ his situation Hashed uiion him. In the tlin of the gi ' eat lii ' c-i-oom no one could hear him. What if he were roasted like the loaves of bread ' i The oven was not high enough toenahh ' him to stand erect and he was obliged to stoop in order to move about, lie, sal down to think. Mis f(d low-workmen were sure to kindle the tires beneath him and then the mere thought appalled him. Hut he leeovered and attenpited to dig his way out through the hrit ' k wall at the hack. Mis trowel, the oidy tool he had, hi-oke, aud he, was wea]ionless. lie tried to kick a hole through with his heavy hoot,, hut soon gave it ip) as us(d(!ss. Then he kicked anil pounded on the great iron dooi’, in the vain ho[)C I hat some one might hear his frantic appeal. Shouts were of no avail, except to deafen himself, lie felt of the lloor. It was hot ! The tires had been started ! It grew hotter! Soon the air grew oppies- sive. The ])erspii-ation rolled down his cheeks, lie threw oil ' nearly all of his clothing, lie timehed the roof of the oven with his n.aked shoulder. With a ei ' y he di ' (!w it hack with a burn on it as large as the palm of his hand, lie could detect tin ' odor of seorched leather. It was his shoes in contact with the hot lloor. ' I ' hey were becoming too hot to wear, lie stood on a i� ile of (dothing, which soon eom- meneed to smoke. Me heard a, faiid, crackling ovei- his head. Tn wittingly In had touched his hair to the I ' oof, and it was singeing. Hut during all this time the increasing heat had not affected his senses, thaidis to his long ajipren- ticeship as a glass-blower. Hut now the aii’ was gi-()wlng foul, a,s well as hot. Ills brain was becoming numli. He sank down on the 8 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. floor, ll ' liorever !i liml) toiirljod. a fearful burn i-e. ultod, but lieeould not feel any pain. l)iiuly lie was eouseious of a jjreaf eouiiuofioii, liands fjrasped Ids feet, a rusli id ' eold air and — uu- eoiiseiousuess. ’I ' lie sudden eoiitaet witli tlie air liad caused liiiu to faint. lie was carried to Ids boardiuji ' jihu ' C and carefully dm-fored, but if was over three weeks before he fully recovered his slreuii ' th. lie then discovered that the superiiiteudeut had sent for him and that the searchers had oppor- tuiiclj- looked into the oven. In telliu}r me this story lu said, “ . lmost the last tldiijj I remember thiukiu”’ was, that if the place of the uurej ;euerate was as hot as that oven, when I fjot out, I would reform. And he did. IlKlillKIiT L. Kiddkh, ' DO. A FEW FOLKS. In a iiiefuresqiie spot, at the foot of one of the most beautiful mountains in Xew llaiu])- shire, is a lodjre wlu ' re one may rest before at- temptinjj; the elimh to the summit. Here you must leave your horses and ”o the rest of the way afoot, and meanwhile your belonj im s will be well I ' ared for by the keepi ' r of file lodn ' e. lie is a short, thick .set man, with black hair, S])riukled with jfray, and though plain looking, has a strong face. Though an elderly man he is strong and stui ' dy, and a story of his en- durance, I found hard to believe after climbing the mountain. I was told that when the sum- mit house was built, he eari-ied many things u]i on his back, and among Ihem, a good-si i ' d cook-stove. I can assure you from experience that it is not an easy (dimb when you have only yourself to lookout for, not to mention a stove. ' I’he keeper ' s wife, I found to he a jileasant faced woman with the very whitest hair, and one of those peojile who like to see “ folks. I found out very soon that she loved music, for hearing a gentleman in our party whistling, she immediately asked me if he was not “asingin ' man, ' ' and if I could not ask him to sing to her. It does not always follow that because a per- son can whistle, he can sing, but in this in- stance it was true, and the man having taken a fancy to the old lady, asked her if there was anything in particular she would like to hear. She was greatly jileased, and said she wished he would sing, ‘AShe was bred in old Ken- tucky, for she thought that was beautiful. It was a sight that I shall long remember, the sun going down behind tlu ' mountain, casting abeautiful light over every! hing, while the old lady sat on the sle|is listening to the music, never mind what kind of music, it was beauti- ful toiler, and she was lun i)_y. llaiijiy because then ' wi ' re folks to talk to, and because some one sang a song. And she tried her best to show her afiiireeiation, she shook hands with the musician, ami thanked him again and again, and as her sjiirits were uj) and she was a lively old lady, she began to dance, which was rather uiu ' xpected. ' riien, since it was the best she had, sh( brought some root beer, of her own making, and gave it to him. Simdy that gen- tleman showed his courtesy, for of all dreadful beverages, that beer was the worst, and yet he drank it as if he enjoyed it. N ' ot manv miles from this old couple there lived, — well, I think he was intended for a man. He was tall and thin and looked as if he had not been imt together right. He had a seraggly, i(‘d moiistaelie, and it was hard to tell whether he imaiut to ha e a beard or not. His eyes were small and mean, and the tirst time I saw him, thei-e was but one eye visible, for he had hurt the other and had to wear a handage, which did not add to his ot her at tract ions. .Also he •ore spectacles and to top all a most dread- ful hat, and although I am not sure that any- thing would have heen becoming, with this hat on he ])Crsonitied all that is ugly. I must confess 1 never saw anything attrac- tive in the man, yet the village gossips said that he was then living with his seventh wife. Evidently there was something interesting about him, which I failed to see. The summer that I saw him. he sjieiit over a month digging a well, and when anyone asked him liow he was [irogressing, he would answer eontidently “ It ' s all done but stunnin ' , and when I left, he was still “ stunnin ' . The. same summer I saw a woman who inter- ested me. She used to come to wash for us, and each washing day, would trudge several miles from her home and appear at our cottage aliout half past six in the morning. And what was more, the earlier she got there the better she liked it, which is not a characteristic of some ])(a)])le. Then she washed all day, and after her day ' s work was done, had to walk ARLINCxTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 liome. One day soniel)ody asked )ier if slie didn ' t j ' et dreadfully tiiaal. “No, she said “ I don ' t feel tii ' ed a hit till 1 sit down. She did not like, snakes, hnt unlike some women 1 have heard of, she didn ' t run away from them, hnt killed e •ery one she saw, and seemed to enjoy it. Vhen she was at work, she had a eurions hahit of mmnhlinw to herself, and 1 would like very mueh to know what she was sayin x. Everythini about her was very matter of faet, even her hair had that ai [)earane( ' , heiiifj drawn haek so very tij ' ht that it must have been pain- ful. ' hen we were home, my father jokingly thanked her for taking sueh goodeaia of his family, hut she was perfectly earnest and said “That ' s all right, sir, I always mean tn do my best by everyoiu’. We told hei ' that we should jn-ohahly want her serviees another year, and asked where we could hear from her. “Just write to me, she said “and address your letter to Vatervillage, N. H., that means New Hani[)s tfre. I like these old-fashioned count ry peoph ' , for the very reason that they are ditl ' erent from city-hred j)eoj)le, :ind yet we call them odd and ))eculiar. We arc ever read}’ to see ])eculiarites in others, and it would he well if we could see ourselves in the same light, for we might, find that we were all i)ecnliar. And this makes me think of the old t hiaker who said to his wife “ Rachel, all people are (pieer, exc( i)t thee and me, and sometimes, Rachel, I think that thou art a little (pieer. IMahion CiiLiirnii.i., ' t)2. TWO INSTANCES OF EXEMPLARY COURAGE. Recently, in one of our larger newspapers, there apjieared an article headed, “Exemplary Courage of a Young Private. It was in con- nection with the .Vnglo-Hoei ' war and ran some- what as follows : — A commanding otlicer coming up in the rear of one. of his detachments, came upon a poor, miserable, trembling heaj), which upon investi- gation he found to he a young jn ivate, (juak- ing in every limh. Me sjioke to the fellow in his kindest mannei ' , asking him why he was not in the fray. At the sound of his command- er ' s voiee, “ . nectae sunt honore comae et vox faucihus haesit. The otlicer, [litying him, left him to get over his fright as best he could. Soon after, when the battle was at its high- est pitch and he was busy at the front, the cajitain saw the young man hatless, breath- less, leaping lu ' adlong over his comrades to the very front line, screaming hoarsely, “l et me get at the fiends. On account of his brave conduct, in that battle he was given a medal of merit and was promoted, and this is how he obtained his medal and promotion. As he lay cowering there, a wretched heap, a bullet from the enemy ' s guns had jiicrced his cap. Perhaps the electric force of courage is positive and that of his hiistling hair was neg- ative, and the hole in his hat permitted the two to form a. current which animated the cowardly flesh. Perhaps it was mendy a S[ irit of re- venge for the injury done his ca]i. NN ' hatcver the exjdanation. you have heard the result. This then isexem]dary coui ' age! Well, it may he on the hattletield, hut elsewhere Here is an arliide which did not ajipcar in a newspai er. On one of Roston ' s busiest streets in thi‘ coldest part of winter ' s coldest day, there issued fi’om a miserable alley a poor old woman scantily clothed and bent nearly double with age and poverty. In one of her feeble arms she held a few sticks of wood and in the other, a paper box containing some jiieces of coal. Few as they were, thej ' were too heavy for her pool ' strength and she looked about for aid. ( Jose behind her were two young men comfortably dressed and of athletic huild. She approached them timidly and begged them to carry her load a short distance for her. Two girls who had come up behind the two, listened curiously for the answci ' . And it came, — a hoistrous refusal, accouijianicd by laughter and sneers. With the same pitiful entreaty she a))pi ' oach- ed the young women. One of these, allhongh at heart she jiitiial the old woman and was moreover of a nature more inclined to forward- ness and bravado so often mistaken for cour- age, was not courageous enough to resist the scornful disa|i|)roval apparent in the faces of the youths, and the knowleilge that they would I ' idicule her mercilessly before her friends. So, with a sii ' kly attempt at a careless laugh, she tried to brush her aside. TO ARUNGTON HIGII SCHOOL CLARION. Not S(i, lier coinimiiioii, wlio, tlioiiijli natur- ally of a .«liy, rctiriiii ; (li,«])()sitioii, without a word, amid tlu! jeers of her friends, liftc ' d the woman ' s hundhi from the snow and can-ied it to her liome, although at (au-h step tlie thou ;ht of the ridieule she would lune. to endure ovei- whelmed her and she was tempted to ] ut down the bundle and overtalce her friends. This is a case of exemplary courage which was not rewarded by a medal of merit nor did the report of it spread o ' ( r a continent, by notv Because it was so homely, so insignili- cant. And yet it is the want of this homely, insigniticant courage which is so ap| arcnt everywhere in the home, in the play giauind, in the seliool, yes, even in our govcrnmeut chambers it is tlu‘ lack of this (dementary cour- age that- is the most dei)loral)lc. fN ' hat docs it matter if every citizen would rush to the front if a hole wen put through his hat by the enemyV (tod forbid that there should ever he need of (� ur citizen body being put to the lest. But does it not matter whether they can put aside all meaner considerations and if their sense of what is Just ami right is outraged, in spite of oi)|)osition, make all their lower passions suhservient to their moral cour- age V . cXK.s Boukut.son, ' 00. HOW JACK BECAME A HERO. lie did not look in the least like a hero, and if you had asked any of the neighbors if .lack Coleman was noted for anything, they would have IxH ' ii sui|)rised at the absurdity of the (piestion. ■ct .lack, — little frci ' kled faced, snub-nosed .lack, — did display once a courage and presence of mind that made him the centre of attraction for three or four months. It is of this time that I wish to tell }’ou. One bright day in .lune .lack ' s father came into the house with an ex|)ression of soi-row on his sun-burnt face. “ Mary, said he to his wife, “ I ' ve just got a telegram from brotlier .lohn saying Kuth is but Just alive and if you want to see her before she dies, come at once. How soon can you be ready V Mrs. Coleman answered that she could be ready very soon. ‘Glut, she saitl, ‘‘what sJiall we do with the chililren. Susie is not well enough to go and .lack is not big enough to be left iu cbai’ge of the house. “ Oh I mother, said .lack cheerfully, “■ Susie will be good with brother .lack, won ' t you Tod- dlekins ' V and little two-year-old Susie laughed gleefully as she lis|)ed, -A ' ise, Oise tay wis Oackey. Oiselub bro er Daek. It was finally arranged that .lack and Susie should remain at hoiiK aiid Mr. and Mrs. Coleman would be b.ack that lught, if possible. •Vfter .lack ' s |)ai ' cnts had gone, it must he said that .lack felt rather lonely, for the nearest house was so far away that it took him a good ten minute ' s to laiu the distance. Ih ' knew that, for many a time he and .lamic .Shaw, his bosom friend, had I ' aced over the road to s( ' ( who could get there the (juickest. However, he went lu-avely to work and sw( ' i)t the large kitclu ' ii and built a bouse; e f bleee ' ks for Seisie to kimek eever, and w ben that e ' ntertaining game faih ' el, teeok her in his lap and teelel her of “This little pig anel heew he we ' ut te) mai ' ket, etc. Seielelenly the little gii ' l saiel, “ ' Ee man, Dae ' k, ' ee man, anel heeeking up the i)e e)i- little fe ' llow ' s heeart neai ' ly Jum])e‘d emt e)f his meeeith, feu- there in the eleeeuway steeeeel eene; eef the weerst lueeking specimens eef the ' ' ‘heebe) that .lack had ever seen, feu- in that seclueleel country (e)wn tlieiy were very i-are. “ Helh) yeeungster, ' ’ greewleel the man, “get me semiething te eat, anel seemething geeeeel, leeee,” anel entering the i-eeeem he; loeekeeel savagely eleewn e)ii .lack. “Steep remuel lively imw, saiel he, “ I happen te) kne)w that there ' s ueebeeely here exe ' t ' pt ye)u anel the kiel. Pe)e)r little Susie, teee) frighteneel tee cry, hael retre:ited inte) the ceerner anel was re ' garding the tramj) with wilel, frighteneel eyes, .lae-k, not elaring te) elisobey, set upe)n (be table the best feeeeel (heie was iu the house, and wate-heel the tramp make a hearty meal. Finally the felleew liuislu ' el and arising freuu the table preececeled to investigate the heuise. First geeing to the closet he ceeollj ' ])e cketeel a half eleezen sjeeeons, the ])ride e f .lae ' k ' s meethcr ' s heart as being “ soliel silver, ' ’ a fact .Jack hael heard so many times that he Ihouglit them the most weuielerful S])e)ons in the world. Now it see ha])})ened that the elay before, .Jack ' s father had received tifty eleellars for a cow and jnit the money in that veiy closet, ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. siiyiiijj, as lie did so, “There, wife. I ' ll put it here and if anything should happen he sure and get it.” Jaek ' s father was a jioor man and fifty dollars seemed a large sum to him, and now as Jaek watehed the tramii take the money and ehuekle over it he eame pretty near ealling the man some had names. “ VelI,■■ said the tram}) at last, “ I ' ve made a iiretty good haul and I ' d better lie getting out, hut tirst I ' ll have some eider. When the tram]) said this a bright idea eame to Jaek and he was afraid he might show his elation and thus .S])oil his ])lan. Hut he said, “ ' I ' liafs down eellar and you ' ll have to get it yourself, for I ' m not strong enough to ])ull the S])igot. The barrel ' s right down at the foot of the stairs, you ean ' t hel]) finding it.” “All right,” said the. train]), “ I ' ll find it all right, hut where is the door ' r ” “ Kight liei ' e,” said Jaek, o])ening it for him. Now Jaek ' s ])lan of eai)turing the tram]) was this. Mis father was ])utting iij) some new stairs and had got the old ones all out, and when the tramj) ealled for eider Jaek thought that if he eould get him down there he eould shut the door and keep him there until his mother and father eame. So, when he had 1 1 opened the door, he waited till the ti-aiii]) started to go down and then with one mighty push he sent him headlong down the cellar and then shutting the door and ])iling chairs, table and llatirons before it, he went and sat down, hardly daring to move, mueh less answer the trani]) ' s ])romises and entreaties and threats. At ' hen the tram]) saw that talking did no good, he began to rave and curse at Jack, hut without avail. ' I’o make a long story short, he was ke])t there until Jack ' s father came. It was fully live minutes before .lack could make him understand what had ha])])ened, hut when he did he went for the sherill ' who, when he took the tram]) away, ])iaised .lack for his ])resence of mind. Three days later, at the trial, it was found that .lack ' s tram]) was a noted sneak thief and ])ick-pockcl, foi’ whom a reward of one hundred dollars was oll ' ei’ed. ' I ' his was jiaid to .lack, who gave it to his father for safe kee])ing. This money made idm the envy of all the hoys and his having captured a criminal, the admiration of all the gil ls, his mother imduded. lloKACK lloi.T, ' 02. T. K. MILLETT practical Rair Drcescr 454 Mass. Avenue Arlington A. C. LaBREQUE, NEW LUNCH CART LUNCH CIGARS and TOBACCO Railroad Crossing, ARLINGTON, TRY k ' ini? A rthur It has no equal. Try it and be convinced. m. WHYTAL SON, aoT ari.in(;ton high school clarion. SCHOOL LOCALS ' 00 . King Kryx must liave been a very thick skinned mortal, if, as report has it, his skin made a serviceable caestus. WA are as yet unable to find any record of books written by the author Acestes. (Auctor Acestes.) 1 taggers pointed with spears are the new weapons for the noble ' I’rojaiis. “ Aves volantes”— ‘‘his grandfather ' s Hying about !” Circus managers would undoubtedly like to obtain a wooly lion, described by fluent translator. “ Cruor pateris — “blood of his father!” — yes, all but for one letter. Small wonder that the moon was dim when some one saw “ the clouds rising through the moon. A slip of the tongue — “qua fata” — “ what freight brings you here ?” Isn ' t the reference to “stockings well FRANK R. DANIELS 600 Mass. Avenue. AGENT EOR A. G. SPAULDING’S S porting Goods. League Base Balls, Bats, Etc. Examine the ROCHESTER BICYCLE, $30 and $40. NOT MADE BY I ' HE TRU.ST. Wiihoul doubt one of the best wheels in tlie market. Subscriptions to The Ci.arion are now due. All communications should be addressed to the Business Man- ager, Herbert L. Kidder, 17 Addison Street, Arlington-. ' -.• Surgeon Dentist. DR. F. H. CLOCK, 460 MASS. AVE., OVER LEAVITT’S DRUG STORE. JOHN D. ROSIE ' .. MERCHANT TAILOR .. P. O. BLD’C. , 637 MASS., AVE., ARLINGTON. ' I ' hc Latest Fashions. ' I’he Best Materials. Pressing and Cleaning at Reasonable Prices. Repairing in all its branc ' es. Goods called for and delivered. FRED W. DERBY REFRACTING OPTICIAN Oculists ' Prescriptions, Optical Repairing Complicated Cases a Spccialt ' y 458 - MASSACHUSETTS - AVENUE ARLINGTON, MASS R. W. Shattuck Co., - PLUMBERS Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing 467 Massachusetts Avenue. J. henry HARTWELL SON, Medford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection. ARUN(rroN men SCHOOL CLARION. 3 polished” something like “boots blacked inside ? ” ' 01. W ' e hear that there is some misapprehen- sion about the Juniors’ present, but trust it will all be cleared away at its presentation. Cood motto for the young men of the junior class: “ E.xcuse by back,” etc. Overheard in the third period; “ Didicisse ? ” Ask her small brother. ' 02 . In Physics we learn that “ the clouds are filled with evaporation.” ' I ' he Sophomores are greatly indebted to Miss Austin for an enjoyable visit to the State House on April 27. Through the courtesy of Mr. Crosby, the Representative for this district, they attended a session of Class Photographer 1 900. the House of Repre.sentatives and visited all parts of the building. Iir a great many cases athletic sports are carried to “ access.” The young man who speaks of “grind- ing (grounding) arms ” has e identlj ' had no experience in military drill. ' 03 . Those who are fond of sweetmeats will |)iobably be pleased with the following translation : — “ And at the retpiest of the Remi, ob- tained their petition that they might be preserved.” It would not be possible for the Fresh- men to exjn-ess their regret at the fact that the Seniors are to leave us so .soon. ' They have been such perfect models and thej’ I. E. ROBINSON CO., 633 Mass. Ave.� Arlington, 1 1 K A I Hi II A UTKKS FO and Small Wares of all kinds. Furnishing Goods, Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear, Patterns. LAUNDRY BEST WORK and SERVICE I. E. ROBINSON CO., “■ TITE XilTTZIsra- STOZ E,” Post Office Building, - Arlington. WALETR K. HUTCHINSON Farm Products Fancy Groceries Poultry, Game, Etc PrOVtSIOnS TELEPHONE CONNECTION Mass. Avenue, V .Arlington HOW ABOUT YOUR NECKWEAR FOR SPRING i Remember the CENTRAL DRV goods , STORE Keeps all the Latest Styles. A. W. TROW, Prop. 477 Hass. Avenue 14 ARLIN(rrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. have always shown us such good examples, from wearing their hair in two braids to walking on the grass at recess, that we shall feel their loss very sorely, and shall always be more diginified and sedate during our course in the High School, because of their influence through our freshman year. Once more the boys put forth a plea for for this voluntary effort they wish the the support of the school in athletics. school to support them to the extent, at There is necessarily considerable work done lea.st, of witnessing the games. Thus far by members of the Athletic Association to the base ball games have not been well at- keep money enough in the treasury to sup- tended, but we hope soon to see an increase port financially the school teams. ' I ' his in the attendance. work is done by the principal athletes, and The election of a captain for the hockey takes a great deal of their time. In return team for next year, resulted in the choice M. L. H. LEAVITT, Ph. 0. Dispensing Chemist, Compound Quinine Rair Conic A PERFECT TONIC AND DRESSING. Prepared by O. ly. WHITTEMORE, Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON. Mass. Ave., Cor. Mystic St., o ® T. M. CANNIFF ® ® ARLINGTON. Hair Dresser; Billiards and Pool, 943 MASS. AVENUE. The Compouinding of .. FRED A. SMITH .. DEALER IN Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles. A full line of toys. Skillful Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing?. FINANCE BLOCK, 4S9 MASS. AVE. Physscmns Prescriptioins Dr. j. W. YALE is my Specialtyo 1 ENTIST. Post Office Building, ARLINGTON. ARLINC ' tTON high school clarion. 15 of Arthur Freeman. This seems wise, as Freeman is a remarkably clever player, cool in a contest, and one w ho always treats opposing teams courteously. Freeman has played rush on the school team for two years in polo, and last season played for- ward on the hockey team. ' I’he election of Fred Cook to the cap- taincy of this year ' s foot-ball team was a very popular selection. Cook has played three years at quarter-back and is an expert at the game. I’here has been a lack of energy and interest in foot-ball circles the last two years and the school team has not been very successful, but we have plenty of good material now and should have a team this fall of fair strength. ' I ' hus far the base ball team has been very successfid, winning five of the seven games played. The fielding of fhe tirsf game was very poor, fhe bafting was also of a low order, but the last few games show a great improvement, both in fielding and in batting. Before the season is over the team should prove to be one of the strongest high school teams in the state. The principal features of the playing so far have been the pitching of Shean, catch- ing of Freeman, outfielding of Dale and base-running of Berthrong. In this last department the team is very weak and has lost many runs from inability to “ steal ” bases. Following are the scores of games played to date ; At Wakefield, Wakefield 10, A.H.S., 3 “ Roxbury, Roxbury i, “ 13 “ Brookline, Brookline, 2, “ 6 “ Newton, Newton, 9, “ 7 “ Watertown, Watertown, 2, “ 20 “ Arlington, Burdett, 7, “ 8 “ “ Clover A.C. i , “ 10 “ Wakefield, Wakefield, 4, “ 6 — viy yc EXCHANGES A LITERARY!?) COURTSHIP. “Dr. Latimer” and “ Margaret Ogilvy ” (“The Late Mrs. Null”) on “The Day of ' I ' heir Wedding ” took a walk down “ Lost Man’s Lane,” toward the “ Mill on the Floss.” They had been awaiting “ The Coming of Theodore ” and “ Verona ' s Aunt,” who were “Twenty Minutes Late.” “ Between Whiles,” they took this small “ Voyage of Consolation.” Having arrived at “Green Gate,” he gave her a “Scarlet Poppy ” with the air of “ A Virginia Cava- lier.” Coming home through the “ Meadow Grass,” they met “ Hugh Wynne” and “ The Abbe Constantine,” who called them “ For- est Lovers.” They said that was “ The Way they Loved at Grimpat,” “ In the I )ays of Bruce.” They were married by “ The New Rec- tor,” “ Young Mistley,” in “An Auld Licht i6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. Manse.” The ceremony completed by “The Little Minister,” “ Young Maids and Old ” crowded up with congratulations. They received “ A Harp of Many Chords,” a “ Diamond Necklace,” a couple of “ Shawl- straps,” and among the other presents, “ A Lilac Sunbonnet,” put in the “ Wrong Hox ” with “ The Colonel’s Opera Cloak.” The last thing they heard, as they started off “Into an Unknown World,” was “A Duet,” by “ Richard Carvel ” and “Janice Meredith,” and a rousing cheer from “ Jo’s Boys,” “ Next Door.” They hoped to meet “ Friends ” from “ Cranford ” on “ New- found River.” Like “ Soldiers of Fortune,” they under- took this “ Successful Venture,” and “ Good Americans ” now as ever, returned to the “Old H omestead” to enjoy the “ After- math,” “ Sweetheart Travelers Still.” — Mt. Clair Bulletin. The “ Sagamore ” is to be highly com- mended for its neat, business-like appear- ance. W’e extend a cordial welcome to our near neighbor, “Medford High Quarterly Re- view,” which is once again starting out. May it live long and happily. Imjrerialists will be interested in “ The United States, its new era and responsibili- ties,” in the March “Authentic.” ' Hie sub- ject is well argued and to the point. Willie had played truant from school and had been found out by his mother, who an- nounced her intention of punishing him. Willie cried and begged to go to his room for a moment, to which his mother finall) ' agreed. She, however, quietly followed him. Upon arriving at his room, Willie went straight to his bedside, and, dropping upon his knees, cried : “ ( )h. Lord, if you’re ever goin’ to help a feller, now ’s your chance.” GROCERS, Post=Office Block, Arlington, Hass. « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. IV. Arlington, Mass., November, 1900. No. 3. The Clarion PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. Terms; Cents Per Copy. ( 40 Lents Per Year. Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS Editorial ..... 1=3 ANNIE B. TUFTS, ' 03. ELIOT STORER, ' 04. EXCHANGE EDITOR: Origin of Words and Phrases 4 HELEN L. BOTT, ' 02. Elsa, a Stor-y of 4he Feudal Ages . A Day at the Muster Field . . A Camp Outing A Childish Sorrow 5-6 7 8 9 BUSINESS manager: FRED COOK, ' 01. assistant: A Sketch of Mary A. Livermore 10 LOUIS MOORE. ' 02. A Revolutionary Story Development of the New South School Locals .... 1 1 1 I-I2 13-14 TREASURER : ARTHUR E. FREEMAN, ' 01. Athletic Notes 15-16 SECRETARY. Exchanges .... - 16 HARRIET C. GOTT. ' 01. Officers of the Clarion. EDITOR ; MARGARET CHAMPNEY, ' 01. CLASS editors: HELENA ROBERTSON, ' 01. THERESA NORTON, ' 02. I N the four months since the last issue of the The Clarion the usual yearly changes having occurred in the school, every- thing now appears to be in regular running order. From all reports most of us have pas.sed a pleasant, restful vacation and are ready to start upon another year’s work with renewed interest and energy. The familiar faces of last year’s Senior class are much missed, both in the class rooms and socially, but we are nevertheless most hearty in our welcome to 1904, who will, we hope, extend towards us the good will which the different classes of the school have always seemed to feel for one another. 1900 has left us many remembrances of their high stand- ing as a class and their popnlaritv in the school. The success of their graduating ex- ercises will not soon be forgotten by those who were fortunate enough to be present. With the aid of the teachers they worked loyally and well to prepare for friends and parents a pro- gramme, representing in a fair degree their four years’ work in the High School. We are also much indebted to the Class for their legacy, a school .song, written by Miss Edith G. Fowle, .something we have alw ' ays desired for the school, but never before realized. W E wish to repeat what we have so often been obliged to say. The Clarion can not li e without the united siiji ' port of the scholars. If the school wishes to 2 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. have a paper, all must exert themselves to in- crease the number of subscribers and take more interest in supplying the reading matter- Otherwise it will be impossible to edit another volume and we shall have to give up the paper. In many ways The Clarion has been bene ticial to the school. It has served to develop what is termed “ school spirit ; ” it has inspired ambition among the different students to do their best work in theme writing, that they might have their reward in seeing their essays in print ; it has spread increased interest in athletics throughout the school ; and we might mention the fact that we have gained a knowl- edge of the work in other high schools from the exchanges. Let us then pull together loy ally in support of our school and our paper that the highest standard in this as in other departments of our work may be realized. B ELORK the next issue of The Clarion, another president will have been added to the long list of eminent men who have fflled this high office. Whether the gold or the silver standard wins, expansion or anti- expansion, matters but little to the ordinary reader of this paper, but to the country at large these are momentous questions. Whether this country is to depart from its long estab- lished policy and add to its boundaries, col- onies beyond the sea, or whether we shall hold to a “ stay at home ” policy ; whether we shall uphold the subduing of a race of people con- trary to our declaration of independence which states “ that all people are and of a right ought to be free and independent,” or whether having acquired the Philippines we shall do what we can to better the condition of their people are questions which will be decided by this election, and by the people. Whichever party is victorious it is to be hoped that the result will bring to the mass of the people, for whom the election means so much, a continuance of the high tide of pros- perity which has characterized the four years of the present admini.stration. T he Arlington High School has many times had occasion to be grateful to citizens of the town for their generosity and the interest which they have shown in its welfare. From this source the school has come into possession of many valuable books and works of art. Samuel C. Buckman was one who gave particular attention to this good work. He, probably, like many other boys of his day, had few educational advantages ; there were then no schools such as we have today ; the school- room was bare and cheerless ; pictures and statuary were considered unnecessary extrav- agances. Nevertheless, from the few advan- tages given the average boy of that day, the characters of some of the finest and most suc- cessful men have been formed. Mr. Buckman, through his own efforts, managed to gain a position of high standing for himself, and real- izing the deficiencies in his own schooling, left the high school a fund sufficient to purchase many of the world’s best art productions. Towards the close of the last school year we heard something of the use to be made of this fund which amounted to about $400 (that is the balance left after buying the Warner Library,) but we had hardly hoped that imme- diate preparations would be made for the car- rying out of the proposed plans. Consequently we were much surprised and delighted at the ARLINGTON HIGH SGHOOL CLARION. 3 opening of school this h ' all to find the rooms and halls most attractively decorated with new pictures and busts. LIndoubtedly it took much time and thought to buy and arrange them and we surely ought to show our appreciation by taking a deep interest in the works them- selves. Miss Ida F. Robbins arranged the plan for distributing the different schools of art among the rooms and halls. The upper hall, where the classes assem- ble in the morning and on all special occa- sions, has very appropriately been set aside for representations of American statesmen, build- ings and scenery. The stairways from the hall are also American, and on the next floor the corridor is hung with pictures of famous cathe- drals. Pa.ssing from the corridor into the dif- ferent rooms. Room 3 we find devoted to Ital- ian art. Rooms I and A to Grmco-Roman, and Room 2, which is perhaps the most attractive of all, to Italian also. I ' he stairways as well as the corridors down stairs are Gra;co-Roman. In the ninth grade. Rooms 6 and 7, we have I )utch and English art. and the pictures for Room 8 are to be the works of French artists. ' Lhe plan for Room 9 is as yet undecided. These plans have been so perseveringly carried out that the whole building presents the attractive and refined appearance so necessary and yet so often lacking in schools, and the teachers very earnestly hope that every pupil will become interested in these pictures and busts and learn to realize their value and beauty- Some of the artists and their works repre- sented here are perhaps new to us, but un. doubtedly the selections in the main hall are familiar to all of us. We were already in pos session of several pictures and busts of Ameri- can statesmen, gifts of former classes, and a number of others have been added from the Euckman fund. At the back of the stage is a large solar print five feet in length, of the Gapitol at Washing- ton, and at the right of the stage is a bust of Sumner to balance the one of Webster on the left. At the right of the doorway in the rear of the hall is the charming view of Goncord- Bridge; at the left is a bust of Emerson ; and just outside the door in the hall are two other solar prints, one of the Muir Glacier in Alaska, and the other of Niagara Ealls. In the next number of I ' he Gl.arion we shall go further into detail concerning the plans for each room. LITERARY DEPARTMENT S idsfeS- ORIGIN OF WORDS AND PHRASES. ' l ' liroii ili()ut our whole lives, from the cradle to the o;i-ave, the stream of our history lauis wonder- fully hlemh ' d with the woi-ds we use. Thesiiu|dest prattle of a child is hut the light surface of a deeii sea eoiitaiiung many t reasures. Words are living and not dead things, for in them we tind imj)risoned the. wit and wisdom, the poetic laneies and the longings and experience of many generations. If wo would open our eyes to this fact diction, aries, instead of seenung huge masses of word lum- her, would heeonie vast store-houses of historical mcmoi ' ials. It is not only in fairy-tales that jieople drop pearls every time they sj)eak. Not a thought nor a feeling can he uttered with- out recalling some historic fact, some bygone cus- tom or some vanished su])erstition. tt ' hat an amount of hisfory is wrai)ped up in the word “ pa. gan ! This word originally meant a fountain and the rural neighhors who frec uented the fountain were called Pagans. Soon pagan and rural hecame nearlj- synonj-mous, and the meaner peasants went f)y that name, ' riien all non-military ])eople came to he branded as Pagans and the adversaries of the ( ' hristians. or soldiers i-f Christ, received the same title. It is told in history that Dido, (jueen of ' I ' yre, fled from that place ui)on the murder of her bus. hand, and with a colony settled u])on the northern coast of Africa wliei ' c she built Carthage. Being in want of land she bargained with the natives for as much as she could surround with a hull ' s hide. Having made the agreement, she cut the hull ' s hide into tine strings and tying them together, claimed as much land as she had sun-ounded with the long line she had thus made. ' I ' hey allowed the eunidng (pieen to ha e her way, hut when anyone playeil a shai ' p trick they said he had ‘■cut a Dido, and the phrase has come down to our day. Salary comes from a Latin word meaning salt, which in the reign of . ugustine comprised the pay as well as the provisi(ms of the Koman ollicers. Proni this we get the phi ' ase, “ He is not worth his salt In several i arts of England when two i er- sonsare driving a bargain, one holds out his hand and says, “ Strike me, and if the other .strikes the bargain holds, hence the expression “striking a hargain. In some battle between the Bussians and Tartars, who are wild sort of people, ajirivate soldier called out, “Captain, haloo there! I ' ve caught a Tartar.’’ “ Fetch him along then,’’ said the cat)tain. “ Ay, hut he won ' t let me,’ ' said the man, and the fact was the ' I’artar had caught him. So when a man thinks to take in another and gets bitten himself they say, “ He ' s caught a Tartar. When Kichard Daly was manager of the Irish Theati e he si)ent his evenings in company with many of the wits and men of fashion of the day. (iandiling was introduced, and he staked a large sum that a word having no meaning, and derived from no known language, would he spoken all through the streets of Dublin by a certain hour next day, Sunday. tVagers were laid and stakes deposited. Daly went immediately and disi)atched all the servants with the word ,� uiz, which they chalked on every window and door in town. Shoi)s being closed next day, everylmdy going to and from their different places of worshi]) saw the word and all repeated it, so that “ t uiz was heard all through Dublin. The cii ' cumstanee caused much surpi’ise and ever since, should anyone at- tempt to pass current a strange story, it draws forth the exi)ression, “ ' ou are (puzzing me. On asking ! Ir. Dickens the origin of his signa- ture, he replied that he had a little brother who i-esemhled so much the Moses in the “ ’iear of Wakefield fhat he used to call him Moses. But a younger idiild, who could not speak plainly, was in the habit of calling him “ Bozie or “ Boz, ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 This simple fact suggested the signature under wliieh appeared tlie tirst articles he ever wrote for tlie puhlie. t)tten wlien liistoi ' y is dumb, language speaks. ' Emerson l)eautifully calls language a “ fossil po- etry. The etymologist, he adds, duds the most dead word to have been once a brilliant i)icture. Hut Just as truly might language be called fossil hixtori , for if the entire histoiy of England should be swept from the face of the eartli, the fhet that the basis of our language is Anglo-Saxon, the fa- ndliai ' objects of nature Celtic, the terms of war and government, Norman French, the ecclesiasti- cal terms I.atin, would enable us to push aside all obstacles in the way and reconst iaict a large por- tion of the story of the j)ast. Gkack I’rssKi.i. Dwici.ucv, ' oo. ELSA, A STORY OF THE FEUDAL AGES. IMany years ago, in the dark days of the feudal ages, a proud and ancient castle stood on the high cliffs which overlook the Rhine. Its massi e tur- rets and battlements showed in bold relief against the high hills which sui-rounded it, and tall oaks waved their giant arms about its higli towers. large family crest was emblazoned over tlie mas- sive, heavily wrought entrance in the front of the castle, and a beautiful Hag tloated in the breeze from the watch tower. Hehind the castle was a l)eautiful garden of roses, red, i)ink, white, and of the rarest and choicest varieties, in which many happy hours were spent by the occupants of the castle. At the foot of those rugged cliffs jiestled the village of Riigen, wdth its little church surrounded by small, tile-roofed cottages. A sw ' eet peaceful- ness seemed always to pervade tlie atmospliere, disturbed only by the tinkling bells of the cows, slowly wending their way over distant hillsides. As I wandered over the jiicturesijiie ruin, exam- ining the ancient crest, 1 came upon an old crone, with a bunch of liuge keys, who was deliglited to find a listener to her garrulous account of the glories of her ancestors. One story -which slie told me, with slight variations, is as follows : — Long ago, in the stately castle on the dill ' s, dwelt a very noble and aristocratic family of long standing, the von Braudensteins. The old count had a beautiful daughter, named Elsa, who had been betrothed in her babyhood to the son of a neighboring noble. This beautiful girl was brouglit up by her aunt, Fraiilein Bertha, a very estimable and accomplished woman, of firm char- acter, who strictly reared and guarded her young charge. Elsa spent many liours embroidering ta[iestry in the liigh tower, and looking longingly ilown the beautiful, calm river to the neighboring spires of a cathedral town, for she led i life of seclusion from tlie busy world. Fraiilein Itertlia, catcliing her idling, would rejirove her sharply, bidding her tliink about hei’ work, and less of idle fancies. Elsa would tlien turn wistfully back to her tajies- try, and weave the threads of fancy and reality at the same time, for site had often longed to meet the young baron to w horn she was engaged, and had formed many deliglitful [lictures of liini in her mind. •Vt last a very important day dawned for Elsa; her seventeentli birthday, for which a grand sur- jirise had been iilanned. It was a beautiful, clear morning; the birds seemed to sing more sweetly than usual, and the sun to shine brightei-. Elsa diessed lierself in a sim[)le white dress, and tying back her golden curls with a pink ribbon, ran, singing blithely, down the broad hall stairs, to join the birds in their morning carols. The roses, heavy with morning dew, seemed to greet her joyously, and she moved lightl} ' among tliem, touching one now and then, carressingly. Hear- ing a step behind lier, she saw her father hurrying towards her, and ran to greet him. He kissed her fondly, and stroking her shining curls, wished her many hai)]) 3 ' returns of tlie daj . Elsa passed the afternoon among the I ' oses, and read an interesting book which she had found in an old room of tlie castle. On and on she read, until the book fell from her hand, and she was wandering througli dreamland, escorted by tlie gallant young baron. A handsome young man, walking swiftly down tlie path, came suddenly mion a charming tableau. Elsa lay in aai attitude of complete repose. Her bright curls tell in shining masses on her bare shoulders, her lips were parted in a dreamy smile, and one hand clasjied a beautiful rose. Tlie wall of the arbor was overgrown with roses, and the bright pi ' tals were scattered over her in charming confusion. She awoke with a start, and becoming 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. awai’c of the pre. enoc of a yonni ' man, wliom .«lie liad iievei- .«eeii l)efore, slie l)lu.«lu‘il deei)ly. Frauleiii Klsa,” he said, “do not t)e fri lit- ened. I am Fritz, and liave tlionjtlit of j’ou often, Imt never as so l)eantifnl.“ Fisa hnnjt lier head, and oonld find nothinif to saj ' to him, and idayed nervously with the rose in lier hand. In the interview wlueli followed, Elsa found that her expectations in re ard to Fritz, were, fully realized, and they parted with the o ' reate.st trust in eaeli other. That evenin� : a hampiet was given in the large hall of the castle. ' I ' he heer was jiassed to the nohles and retinue of the (’omit by the fair Elsa. The room rang witli laughter, and songs in jn aise of the siiarkling lihine wine, and haiipiness and good cheer had full sway. A roaring, crackling tire frolicked in the large fireplace, throwing fiery lights on the riclily dressed nobles, the whole making a iiicture worthy of the master painter, IJembrant. One young noble, springing u[), touched his mug to his neighlior’s, and cried loudly : — “ Long life to Fraiilein Elsa — may she enjoy many haiipy years I” All resjionded heartily, and the clinking of mugs was heard on all sides. ' fhe old Count now agreed to show Elsa the surprise which he had prejiared for her. lie left the hall, and soon returned, leading liy the hand a handsome and distinguished youth. ' I’lie glances of recognition which passed between them, and Elsa ' s expression, snriirised the old man gi-eatly. I’lacing Elsa ' s hand in that of the young man, who was none other than Baron Fritz, he pre- sented them to the eomiiany as their future master and mistress. Moi ' e toasts followed, and the scene waxed gayer and gayer. Suddenly the loud jieal of a horn is heard. It resounds with fearful distinctness through the vaulted halls of the castle, ' fhe men start and grow jiale. The song is broken olV abruiilly. The clatter of horses ' hoofs is heard, as the fiery cliarger jiaws the ground im])atiently. ' I ' he door- wav is darkened by a strange man in the uniform of the king ' s messenger. He makes a sweeping bow to the assemliled nobles, and, clearing his throat, says |)om])ously :■ — “His majesty King tVilliain will start on a crusade to the holy city .leiaisalem, and will he accompanied by Baron Fritz von Ziirigen, and his regiment, without delay. ' I’he mesaenger refused refreshment as he had many miles to cover, and departed, with clinking of spurs, down the broad corridor, and was soon out of sight and sound. All the company tin ned to look at Fritz, whose face expressed his astonishment at the news, and his pain at leaving Elsa. Elsa turned pale and clasped his hand with a cry of pain. lie took her in his arms and said quietly: — “ You must be brave, Elsa. I must light for my country and the church; Imt 1 will come to you again, and then we will be happy together. Elsa Sobbed violently, and entreated him not to ' begone long, lie kissed her foiehead, and with a tender .Vtif AN ' iedersehn, ' ' left the room, trying in vain to control his emotion. Elsa threw herself on a bench in a secluded corner, and gave vent to her sorrow. Her deli- cate frame shook with heavy sobs and agonized weeiiing. . t last, exhausted, she fell asleef), and dreamed that she was in great trouble. She was awakened by the noise and tramping of horses ' feet in the courtyard. Her lieait was heavy, and tilled with a strange forboding of impending sorrow. On going out dooi ' s she beheld a large company of armed men, mounted on horses, and showing impatience to he oft ' . Each soldier wore on his breast a bright red cross, and banners embroidered with this emblem tloated over their heads. At the head of this gallant conqiany, on a noble white charger, rode Baron Fritz. Elsa thrust into his hand a miniature of herself, framed in jiearls. She watched the glitter of the spears and armor in the moonlight until all had disajipeared from sight, then she turned sadly and entered the castle. IMaii} ' months came and passed away, and still the gallant knight did not return to claim his fail ' bride. The ground was covered with snow, and the giant oaks were stripjied of their foliage. Elsa grew i ale, and paced the garden walks with a set look on her j ' oung face. Nothing was heard from Fritz, and Elsa, at last yielding to the en- treaties of the old fount, her father, married a powerful Count, who had long been in love with her. ' I ' hey liecame the founders of an illustrious family, who take gi ' eat ])iide in tracing their ancestry hack to the beautiful Elsa, of the Bhine. Alick B. Beeu, ' 01. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 A DAY AT THE MUSTER FIELD. Oue hot Au ust morning my t ' rieml and I set out over tlie dusty road wliicli runs from Fram- ingham to Saxonville tor tlie iNluster Field, it l)eing (rovernor ' s Day in camp. AVe readied our destination and started to walk through the gate, hut to our dismay we were proinjitly overhauled and asked to jiresent our passe.s. Of course, we had none, and were scorn- fully told to “get out. So, much crestfallen, we retired from the gate. AVhile passing on to the next, we exiiressed our contemiit for olistinate sentries and untruthful newspaiiers, iiarticularly the latter, for thev were principally the cause of our discomtiture. One might roam over this camp as freely as in a pasture, according to them. On reaching the next gate, instead of stalking through as before, we asked if any one would be admitted. After much parleying with the guards, we were ushered into an inclosed space, which looked not unlike a corral, with its rows of hitch- ing posts. Here we were; the Muster Field of the newspaper had dwindled into a piece of land the size of a house lot, surrounded with sentries. On looking around, we saw far across the Held the white tents, arranged in streets, and behind these were the long mess halls with their red roofs. A little to the left were the guardhouses and the old fort, while on one side of our enclosure was the headquarters building, with its red cross Hag. ' I’he prospects of a good time wei’C not very assuring; hut, like most A ' aidiees, we resolved not to go home until we got some compensation for our three-mile ti’anii). ' I ' o i)ass away tlie time we liegan to (piestion the sentry, who passed at regular intervals, in regard to things in camp, hut as he was not disposed to talk, we got little satis- faction. Soon several more boys, who had doubt- less been duped in the same manner as ourselves, came into the “ corral,’’ for tliis was the name applied to it. With more companions in misery, we again liegan to chide the sentry, hut he soon gave us enough to think about by telling several members of the hospital corps that “there was some fruit for the blanket.” ' I ' lie, blanket soon appeared, and we made haste for the other end of the “corral, as none of us wished to he hurled skyward, with small chance of hitting tlu“ blanket when we descended. For some time we were kept busy watching that blanket, and shading our eyes witli our hands to protect them from the glare of the sun. As luck would have it, a newsiiapei- came hurrying across the Held toward us. We pronqitly captured it, and, after reading it, made it uji into sun bonnets ; not very fancy ones, to he sure, hut they served their imrpose well. I5y the time this task was completed, the bat- tery came down the Held, its iiolished guns glis- tening in the sun. After several minutes ' drill, the guns were unlimhered and wheeled into line. All eyes were (piickly turned toward the i-oad, and in the distance we, could see a line of carriages moving in our direction. These cont:iined tlie (Jovernor and his staff. AA ' lien the Hrst carriage entered the gate, the guns thundered forth a salute and the state Hag was run iij) the Hagstalf, denoting the arrival of His Excellency. Learning that this concluded the program for the morning, we withdrew to a clump of trees across the road for lunch and shade, both of which by this time we could well aiiprcciate. By two o ' clock we were again in the Held, and took our places with many others near the nqie. Befoi-e long officers were galloiiing hack and forth between headquarters and camp. .Soon the bugle blared forth its “assembly, and across the Held the comiianies form in their resjiective streets. Again the bugle sounded, and the companies moved to join the reginients. Drawn up in a long blue line against the white background of the tents, the hands [daying, their equipments glisten- ing in the sun, stood the militia, which has so often gloritled the name of the Commonwealth. ' I’lie bands struck up “ Hail to the Chief, and the Governor, followed by his staff, rode to the reviewing point. The bugle sounded “forward, the regiments wlieelcd into line, and with a long, swinging stride, their colors flajiuing in the wind, they moved across and then down the Held to the reviewing point. . At the head of the column came the 2nd. liegt., of Santiago fame, and one looking closely at the right arm of each man saw only a few without the red stripe across the arm, whiidi indicated that the wearer was a veteran of the late war. Next in line was the Fifth, witli full ranks, and then the old Sixth, which in ISCl was mobbed in the city of Baltimon , but in 1898 their path was strewn with flowers, and tln y received a grand ovation, which shows how Hrmly the North and Soutli are united. I.ast, but not least, came the Eighth, with all Essex County ' s pride staiiqH-d on their brown faces, while the small but important signal coips followed close behind. 8 SCHOOL CLARION. ARLINGTON HIGH Following the iiihintry e:inie the eavalry, witli its yellow trimmings contrasting prettily with the red facings of the artillei-y, which followed with their polished guns, and last of all came the hos- pital corps, with its amhiilanees and stretchers. Finishing the eireuitof the held, they broke raidis hefoi-e their respective tents, and the revi(‘w which had been worked for all the week was all over in a few hours. I’ennission was given to leave the ro|ies, and the tide of humanity so long restrained broke forth and sju ' ead out over the lield toward the white city. In the company streets there were several things of interest; the white tents, with the Haps rolled up to disclose the simi)le house- keeping of the soldier; the bedding, neatly piled np in one end, and the guns stacked near them, while hats and clothing hung from the ridge i)ole. ' I ' he highly polished cannon, and the colors, with their guards, who reipiired one to salute in i ass- ing them, was another feature. With this visit to the tents comes the soldier ' s l)art of the tun, for there is nothing he likes so well as blanket tossing. JNlany an unsuspecting person, while looking at some object of interest, will lind his feet suddenly knocked from under him, and ere he knows it he is tumbled into the fatal blanket to he projected into the air. .Vfter several of these a;rial voyages he involuntarily shows lack of interest in things near a tent, and seeks open ground. Having seen all we cared for of military life for one day, we turned our faces toward home, and the three-mile walk which was so short in the morning seemed to lengthen into ten before we reached home, tiiaal out. F. S. tVv.MAN, ' 01. A CAMP OUTING. Tlie closing days of last duly found a party of six, with half as many trunks, comfortably seated in one of the parlor cars attached to a train hound tor Portland. Never have I exi)erienced a hotter ride than this. Although starting early in the morning, we all felt as it the sun ' s rays had stead- ily fallen on the car through the ])receding idght. At Portland we found many travellers besides ourselves anxious for their noon meal. .Vfter re- fi-eshing ourselves with dinner, we took another train not having the comforts of a parlor ear and sped onward; a hot, dusty ride, stopi)ing at each small town on the way to Farnnngton. Here one more change and we started for Dead liiver in a train that api)eai’ed more like :i toy than anything else, the cars having single seats on each side, and the lails being only two feet apart, instead of the broad standard gauge we use from .Arlington to Hoston. On this load the scenery is beautiful, and one can level in the mountains, woods, lakes and streamlets id ' Maine. In jilace of the hot, dry air, ue now breath the cool and invigorating at- mosj)h(M-e of tin mountains and on arriving, about six-thirty, P. M., at Dead Ki er station, find our coats most acceptable. The train only stoiis a few moments and soon we are left by ourselves in the most foi lorn look- ing country, with only a small station and one house to he seen ; the rest dynse woods. ( )ur bag- gage being safely rojied on to a mountain wagon, we secure our seats and in a few moments, drawn 1)V four horses, are going at lull sjieed over hill and dale through a woody road. Kiding in this fashion for nine miles, at last the attractive lights of Green ' s farm house catch the eye, where we re- main for the night. -V good night ' s sleep is more than refreshing and at six o ' clock, after an early breakfast, we resume our course for a tifteen mile lourney to Fustis. Fustis is the starting iioint for all the camiis and the little hotel piazza is gener- ally found with several of the inhabitants watch- ing the departure of the dillerent parties. In the last twelve miles of our ride, something stronger and tinner than the mountain wagon is laajuii ' ed. .V huge buckhoard, with gigantic wheels and massive iron houiul frame, to which a strong pair of horses is attaclual, awaits us. After a mile 01 ' two we come t j a road which we could hardly identify as such, the I’oeks being numerous and lai ' ge and om- buckhoard at times going into mud that rises above the hubs of the wheels. It re- (piires all our aldlitj ' and alei ' tness to kee|) from falling fiann the buckhoard during this drive. Suddenly the driver sto[is his horse and with dif- ticulty we retain otir seats. This quick action on his ])art soon explains it- self; for coming towards us was another buck- boaid; and the road hke a mathematical line having height but no breadth makes it seem im- possible to pass. Ihit the handy axe, which the buckboai-d always carries, solves the problem. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 i I was identified with the work of tlie Sanitary Coniniission during tlie great. Civil War. In no other way could 1 hav ' e learned ‘How close to grandeur is our dust,’ How near to God is man.’ tlian tlirough niy labors at the rear of hiittlefields, in hospitals and in camps.” It w;is the condition of things at this time that first inspired her to go upon the lecture platform. Her first appearance on the i)hittorm was to speak to it large audience. Site did this reluct:intly, Imt the result was so satisfactory that she continued In the winter of 1878-74 she joined a Woman ' s Temperance thaisade in Ohio. ' I ' liis did a great deal of good for a time hut the results were not l)ei-inanent, and it broke up after several months, lint as soon as the women could get together again, they organized the Women ' s Christian Tem- perance Union, which now numbers nearly half a million members. JIrs. Livermore has also taken a great interest in Woman ' s Suffrage. She has now reaehed the age of 80 years and re- sides at Melrose, Massachusetts. Thekkse Norton, ' 02. A REVOLUTIONARY STORY. ' I’he facts of the following story were not long ago found in the Archives at the State House, and may be new to most of you as they were to me. A Mr. Thomas Ditson came to Boston from the country in search of a firelock, as guns were then called, and hearing that a British soldier had one for sale, went with him to his house to ])urchase it, not knowing that it was against the law to buy firearms of the British. On arriving at the house he was shown the gun and liought it. While he was making his i)urchase, however, he overheard the soldier ' s wife asking him why he wanted to get this man into troulfie, and he heard the soldier make some evasive reply to the effect that he was not getting him into trouble. Tins conversation excited the suspicions of the ])urchaser, and he de- cided that he would leave the gun there, although he had ])aid for it, so that he might not get into any trouble. Accordingly he turned to go out, when he was sui-rounded by soldiei-s, placed under arrest, and taken to the guard house where he was kept over night tor breaking the law by trading with a Bi ' itish soldier. The next morning, instead of taking him betoi ' e a magistrate, who probably would have fined him. they ordered him to be tarred and feathered, which was done; and then mounting him on a one-horse truck, surrounded by a guard of twenty soldiers with fixed bayonets, aecompanied by all the drums and fifes of the regiment, forty-seven in number, they exhibited him as a spectacle through the principal streets of Boston, passing Governor Gage ' s house. On a label on the man’s back was wi ' itten “ .Vnierican Liberty, oi- a specimen of Dem- ocracy,” and to add to the insult they sang these words to the tune of “ Y ankee Doodle : — “ Yankee Doodle came to town. For to buy a firelock; Soldiers tarred and feathered him. And so they will John Hancock.” After having their sport he was set free, but the indignation of the peoi)le was aroused and the Se- lectmen of the town of Billerica, of which he was an inhabitant, sent a remonstrance to Governor Gage. He protested that he knew nothing about the design, that he had heard the drums hut sup- l osed that they were drumming bad women through the streets. He promised to look into the affair, Init that was the last that was heaitl aliout it. This incident occurred in Boston, in March, 1775, a few weeks before the Battle of Lexington. Lol ' isk J. Cooper. ' 02. THE DE’VLOPMENT OF THE “NE ' W SOUTH. As the South is a part of our common country and its p( ople are mainly Anglo-Saxon, and a such, are members of the great race which to-day is the dominant power in the world, these two tacts alone ought to make a study of its history interesting to everyone. But first it would be well to know what is meant by ‘‘New South.” The “New South, ' ’ a term that is so i)opular everywhere except in the South, is supposed to represent a country of difi’ereut ideas and dilferent business methods from those which i)revailed in the old “ ante-bellum” days. Now it has been said that the development of ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. I 2 the Soutli means tlie eni-ieliment of the nation, and liow far this is tnu; we sliall see. We f ind at tlie close of tlie most disastrous war in tlie world ' s history, a degree of poverty and woe liicli no langnage can poif ray. From sncli an overwlielm- ing l)l()w as tills, follo ed hy the still further de- cline during reconstruction, it was not to he ex- pei ' ted that the South would (piicklj- rally, yet the South of “ante-bellum” days is accused of having lacked energy and enterjirise, and its people are even now charged with having been inferior to those of other sections in the develoimient of their country and the creation of wealth. Be that as it may, great credit is due to the won- derful resources of climate and soil, of field, foi ' - est and mine, which even the South does not yet fully realize. It is said that there is no other re- gion on this continent or in Europe of eipial area, that has one-half of the advantages tor snp])orting a dense iioimlation and tor the creation of wetilth which the South has. Furthermore, with a gen- ial climate the cost of living and caring for live stock is made very much less than when the cold reduces the dtiys of out-door labor to the mimi- mum and adds a heavy burden of cost for food and clothing of the family, and shelter and feeding of all farm animals. And in minerals, too, the South is vell blessed. For in the great mineral and timber belt, which stretches from West Virginia to northern Alaljama, an area of hundreds of miles, there is a concentra- tion of mineral and timber wealth greater than can be found in America or Eui ' ope, with ideal condi- tions tor its profitable develoinnent. Instead of A. C. LaBREQUE, NEW LUNCH CART Railroad Crossing, ARLINGTON. LUNCH CIGARS and TOBACCO having to haul o re one thousand miles, as many Noi’thern furnaces do, and coke five hundred to six hundred miles, as many Western furnaces are compelled to do, the iron maker in this section finds his oi’c and coal and limestone within a few miles of each other. For manufacturing, too. the advantages arc sim- ilar, for the South has at hand, and therefor cheap- ei’, all the raw material entei ' ing into manufac- ture; and seeing that the labor and cost of living are cheai)er than at the North, it can in conse- (pience manufacture goods of all kinds at less cost than the Noifli and West. So with such resources as these, what other than ])i’omising can be the prosi)ccts of the South ' ? In a little more than a decade from the time the work of develo])ment may be said to have been begun, it is not a (piestion whether Alabama can compete with Pennsylvania in iroii, but rather whether Ihmnsylvania can com])ete with .Vlabama. No- body now doubts that the South can comi)ete w ith New England in the manufacture of cotton goods, but many do doubt whether New England can com])ete with the South. The lumber business has. become a leading one in the South, and it is I’ather to the South than to the North and West, that the country will look in the future for its lumljer supply. And tinally when the construc- tion of the Nicaraguan Canal is achieved, it will oi)en to the cotton and the coal and the iron of the South new markets in which the demand will tax the i)roductive cajjacitv of this section. IIOWAKI) W. SnuKK, Jit, DO. TRY- KiM ur F! our It has no equal. Try it and be convinced. WM. WHYTAL SON, ARLINGTON, Mass. TELEPHONE, 56 3. SCHOOL LOCALS Class of f90f. We should have to refer to Algebra to find how to express the amount in our treasury at the beginning of the year. We are inclined to think that a plus sign would not be used. “ Who was the sister of the Sun ? ” “ The daughter.” At a recent meeting of the Class the follow- ing ofiicers were elected : — President, Margaret Champney. Secretary, Lilian I’eck. Music Committee, Philip Patterson and Dora Parsons.. W ' e are glad to notice, among other addi- tions to the art collection, our dear friend Cicero but, we must say we never attributed those glorious orations to such distressed fea- tures. Class of 1902. The song “ I’d Leave My Ha ppy Home For ' ou” was evidently not entirely original, for we find the following passage in Cicero’s ora- tions — domum meam relinquendam putorem. We regret the fact that nine of our members have left us since our Sophom , , . A pupil in the Creek History class sj)eaks of Darius returning from the Scythian “Ex- position.” This sentence recently appeared on the board. “ Ich habe heute meinen bruder ge- gessen.” Translated — “ I have eaten my brother to-day.” Can it be that there are can nibals among us ? ” FRANK R. DANIELS 606 Mass. Avenue. AGENT FOR A. G. SPAULDING ' S Sportin g Goods. League Kase Halls, Hats, Etc. Examine the ROCHESTER BICYCLE, 30 and $40. NOT MADE BV l‘HE TRUST . Without doubt one of the best wlieels in llie market. Surgeon Dentist. DR. F. H. CLOCK, 460 MASS. AVE., OVER LEAVITT’S DRUG STORE J. Henry Hartwell Son, Medford Street, Arlington. JOHN D. ROSIE ' .. MERCHANT TAILOR .. P. O. BLD’C., 637 MASS., AVE., ARLINGTON. The Latest Fashions. The Best Materials. Pressing and Cleaning at Reasonable Prices. Repairing in all its branches. Goods called for and delivered. MY SPECIALTY is correcting such Eye troubles as are caused by Defective Vision. Oculists’ I ' rescription Compounded. Optical Repair- ing. Prices as low as is consistent with requirements. FRED W. DERBY, Refracting Optician, 458 Hass Av., Arlinjrton R. W. Shattuck Co., PLUMBERS Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing 467 Massachusetts A venue. Telephone Connection. 14 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. Class of 1903. We expect soon to be able to find “the lost chord,” having already found the lost point. Do you see the point? W’e wonder if it would be well to appoint as ballot clerk at our coming election the Sopho- more who said that twenty-six was a majority of twenty-five. The Sophomore pins have at last been se- lected and we hope they will be appreciated by n. L. H. LEAVITT, Ph. Q. Dispensing Chemist, Mass. Ave., Cor- Mystic St., ARLINGTON. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON Farm Products Fancy Groceries Poultry, Game, Etc. 2ind PrOVISIOnS telephone connection 660 rtass. Avenue, Arlington. 45 Park Avenue, Arlington Heights. the rest of the school. The latest method of subtracting reminds us of our nursery rhymes. “The boys are on the lawn mamma, May I go out to play ? Six from four leaves two mamma. Won’t that do to-day ? ” Although sleep is refreshing, even in school hours, the Sophomores are requested not to in- dulge any more, for it sets the Freshmen a bad example. Class Photographer 1900. I. E. ROBINSON CO., 633 Mass. Ave. Arlington, HEADQUARTERS FOR and Small Wares of all kinds. Furnishing Goods, Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear, Patterns. LAUNDRY BEST WORK and SERVICE I. E. ROBINSON CO., ‘■THE XjITTIira- STOHE,” Post Office Building, - Arlington, ARLINGTON HIGH SCIIOOT, CT.ARTON. 1 5 Class of 1904. ' I ' he members of the Class of ’04 met about the last of September for the purpose of form- ing a class organization, and elected the fol- lowing officers: — I’resident, James Allen. Vice-President, William O. Partridge. Secretary. Miss Lillian jukes. Treasurer, Hollis M. Gott. C ' la.ss Editor, Eliot C. Storer. (JUKKY. Where do the young men in Room three hang their coats? Perhaps they are not expected to wear any. ATHLETICS ' e go to press with this issue of Thk Ct.ar- I ON without a single item under a heading that in each previous issue has perhaps directly in- terested more of its readers than any other single department. It has recorded triumphs on the base ball and foot ball grounds of which every A. H. S. boy and girl has had reason to be proud, and on the shiny surface of our frozen lakes the A. H. S. polo team has been without a rival among competing teams. It is with pride the triumphs have been recorded and with a thrill of pleasure the reports have been perused. The portraits of these success- ful teams have greatly embelished ' Phe Clar ION, and we certainly wish we had other groups to add to those already given. With such an honorable record it seems al- most a shame that concerted effort to maintain a good standing among kindred schools is not made by the young men now connected with the school, and we hope that our next issue will find this section filled with matters of in- terest along this line. It may be that the now popular golf game is responsible for dwindling interest in the more active sports which in years past have Compound Quinine Rair Conic A PERFECT TONIC AND DRESSING. Prepared by Oo WHITTEMORE, Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON. ® ® T. M. CANNIFF ® ® Hair Dresser; Billiards and Pool, 943 MASS. AVENUE. .. FRED A. SMITH .. DEALER IN Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles. A full line of toys. skillful Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairinj;. FINANCE BLOCK, 489 MASS. AVE w Subscriptions t “ The Clarion ® should be made payable to f FRED R. COOK, 379 Mass. Avenue, Arlington.-A .Atv v t ARLIN(iT()N HK;II SCHOOL CLARION 1 6 claimed the attention of the young men, for not a few members of the classes have devoted much time to that game this summer. It has the element of novelty to attract on the one hand, and is evidently a fascinating game, but again we urge that the other fields of athletics be not neglected, however tempting the more recently introduced game is and may be to members of the school. ' 0 - 1 EXCHANGES d’he exchanges for June are made up mostly of accounts of the Commencement exercises of their respective schools, and most of them are very interesting. Many publish the best es- says delivered at Commencement, which, as a rule, are both interesting and instructive; while the class histories, poems and prophecies of the classes of 1 900 are sometimes so bright as to be enjoyable even to an outsider. In the Radiator we notice a rather novel idea; heading the class notes with the class pin design. “ Ze English language it ees mad! Cries Jacques with a frown ; Zey say ze man he was burned up When hees house it was burned down !’ ' “ The Red Hat,” concluded in the June Ra- diator, taken as a whole, is very well written and altogether worthy of being taken for a “ continued story.” OH! GIRLS!! Did you know that tlie best place to buy ■ ■ RUHR NS .. t ' as at tlie Central ® Dry ftv Goods Store, 447 Hassachusetts Avenue. By the October number of the “ Jabberwock’ we see it is still rletermined to keep its place among the best of our exchanges. A little boy came home after the children had had their eyes examined with the follow- ing note duly signed by the principal : — Mr. Junkins, — Your son shows decided in- dications of astigmatism and his case is one that should be attended to at once. ' I ' he father sent the following reply : — Dear Sir, — Miip it out of him. Respectfully, Hiram ] unkins. —Ex. Father. — “ What do you think of a boy who throws an orange peel on the sidewalk ? ” Son. — “ I don’t know pa. What do you think of an orange peel that throws a man on the sidewalk ? ” Dr. O. W. YALE DENTIST. Post Office Building, ARLINGTON. We Ma¥e Keiecedl tlie Price Pf Curtis BrosJ Famous label. Soups TO QTS., 25Cts. $2.75 Doz- PTS-, 15 Cts- $L75 Doz- YERXA S YERXA, POST OFFICE BLOCK, ARLINGTON. « ARLINGTON s High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. IV. Arlington, Mass., December, 190.0. No. 4. The Clarion Officers of the Clarion. PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. T EK.MS : 10 Cents Per Copy. 40 Cents Per Year. EDITOR : MARGARET CHAMPNEY, ’0 1 . CLASS editors: -Advertising Rates, $i ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS 50 Per Inch. MAIL MATTER. I CONTENTS 1 Editorial .... 1-4 1 Madam dc Maintenon 5 A School. in the Olden Time , . 5-6 Courtship of the Man in the Moon . 6-7 Venice .... 7-8 Popular Songs 8-11 1 School Locals .... 12 1 Athletics .... 13-14 Exchanges .... 15-16 HELENA ROBERTSON, ' 01. THERESA NORTON, ' 02. ANNIE B. TUFTS, ' 03. ELIOT STORER, ' 04. EXCHANGE EDITOR; HELEN L. BOTT, ' 02. BUSINESS manager: FRED COOK, 01. assistant: LOUIS A. MOORE. 02. TREASURER : ARTHUR E. FREEMAN, ' 01. SECRETARY. HARRIET C. GOTT. ' 01. EDITORIAL T HP Clarion extends the heartiest of Christmas greetings and good will to all its readers. The Christmas tide, with its welcome holidays, is almost here. This is the one day in the calendar of universal rejoicing in all Christian lands, and surely a time when we should put aside care and sorrow, giving our hearts to making the day a happy one for others. It has an especially joyful significance for teachers and pupils, as it means the longest vacation of the year. Although the weeks have down very fast, and it seems almost im- possible that one-third of the school year is already gone, a week or so for pleasure is certainly very acceptable, and we liope to be able to start upon a new term after New Year’s, quite refreshed and prepared for another laborious sixteen weeks. Mow different is the Christmas of to-day from that of some hundred years ago. Our own country has increased enormously in population, civilization and wea lth ; the many inventions and improvements of the last century have done much to make the world better and more prosperous. Never- theless, (diristmas then was in .some ways a happier and more important day tlian now. Some of the old-time superstitions and ob- servances were still retained. Whole fami- lies made it their purpose to come together on this one day of the year to pass the Christmas week in jollity and gaiety. To be sure, Chri.stmas gifts were not .so plenty as they are to-day, but probably there was less ARLINGTON HIGH SGHOOL GLARION. form about them and more real giving. One thing which we may be very thankful for to-day, however, is that the number of homes which enjoy moderate means and comfort has increased many times in the last hundred years, and through the help of the more fortunate, even the very poor have been helped and made happier. A S was stated in the last edition of the Ci.ARiON, rooms two and three have been decorated in Italian art. ' orks of sculpture also have been added, but in this issue we are only to consider the paint- ings. In room two, on the right as you enter, hangs Guido Reni’s masterpiece, Aurora, the original of which is now in the Palazzo Rospigliosi, Rome. In this beautiful con- ception of the breaking of the golden dawn, as Taine describes it, “ The god of day is seated on his chariot surrounded by a choir of dancing Hours, preceded by the early morning Hour scattering flowers. The deep blue of the sea, still obscure, is charm- ing. There is a joyousness, a complete pagan amplitude about these blooming god- desses with their hands interlinked, and all dancing as if at an antique fete.” The whole painting is marked by an easy grace and an exalted conception of beauty, char- acteristic of all this master’s earlier produc- tions. What a pity it is that love for gamb- ling should cloud such genius; that such a master should produce but one work worthy of him. In the back of the room are two musical angels by that masterful though obscure Ro- man artist, Melozzo da Forli. The one on the left is especially beautiful. Her fair hair is parted in the middle. ' The little tumultu- ous curls cluster and fall in golden profu- sion about her head. She seems rapt by the music of her violin as she lifts her sweet face in tender devotion. The dreamy young face of the dark haired angel in the other picture is bent over her mandolin, in whose music she is deeply absorbed. While the inspiration which created these angels is not religious but purely poetical, they are exceedingly graceful and beautiful, as are all this master’s paintings. It is, therefore, on account of the paucity of his existing works, that da Forli does not hold a more prominent place among the world’s great masters. In this room also hangs the central fig- ure of probably the grandest picture in the world, the Sistine Madonna. It has been said that in a certain sense a picture is but the record of an artist’s life, the autobiog- raphy of the man. How truly this applies in the case of the Sistine Madonna. What can be more beautiful and fair than the character of the “ divine ” Raphael, com- bining as it does, a bright, genial and gen- erous manner, with a winning modesty and calm reserve ? Then, too, what can be more charming for its sweet simplicity, more pleasing for its perfect harmony and grace, or more inspiring for its spiritual meaning, than this Madonna. The dark- green curtains are drawn aside and with a back-ground of myriads of cherubs’ heads, the Virgin stands in majestic attitude on the fleecy clouds, appearing like a glorious revelation in the heavens. Her sweet eyes are deeply shadowed and mystic in expres- sion, while joyous pride and unassuming confidence, give character to her face. I’he infant Jesus, who rests in a childlike atti- tude in her arms, seems no burden, but a part of her very being. He bears a re- markable resemblance to his mother. His divine face is characterized by his clear, soulful eyes, his compressed lips and dilated nostrils. In the original, painted for the ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 Sistine chapel and new in the Dresden j allery, St. Si.xtus kneels in prayer on the left, with his face raised in devout rever- ence. On the right kneels St. Barbara with her hands folded across her breast. At the bottom of tlie picture are two cher- ubs leaning their chubby arms on a balus- trade and turning their faces upward toward the Virgin. The whole is truly a “ creation rather than a picture. ” Raphael stands first in rank among the Italian painters. He excelled not .so much in the use of the paint brush as by his high ideals and the beauty of his works. In marked contrast to the Sistine Ma- donna and seeming stiff and lacking in spiritual meaning when compared to it, is the Madonna by Boticelli, in Rome. I ' liere the Virgin seems oppressed with her sorrow and holds her babe listlessly in her arms. With a true mother’s fondness for her child, she seems reluctant to resign herself to His honors, for she sees beyond His glory to His crucifixion. The head of the Virgin is not beautiful, but is full of a peculiar charm and a dreamy sadness almost melan- choly. The picture has that sweetness which characterizes all this Florentine’s work. Although he knew little about color and sometimes erred in his drawing, his art is of a high intellectual order and shows an ardent and poetical temperament. ' I ' his room also contains a masterful pic- ture of St. John by Andrea del Sarto. This master was the only Florentine to whom the harmonious color of his w ' ork was a matter of thought and purpose. ' Fhe natur- al expression of his heads is largely pro- duced by his effective treatment of color about the eyes. His conception of his sub- ject is often secular rather than sacred and there is neither spiritual elevation nor dig- nity in much of his work. His pleasure- loving and self-indulgent nature, further weakened by the evil influence of his wife, crept into many of his paintings. It has, however, in no way detracted from his fame as a great painter. His picture of St. John appears to be that of John the Baptist by his dishevelled hair, his mantle of skins and his crude wooden cross. ' I ' hough but a mere boy, his dark, burning eyes and his strong, intellectual face, make him seem fully worthy and able to fulfill his mission as the forerunner of Christ. Between the windows are two angels by Fra Angelico. , 11 artists before him had produced worldly ■ appearing angels, mere human beings. He first succeeded in cre- ating beings purely and sweetly celestial and bearing a resemblance to no man or woman imaginable, beautiful though they might be. Devout and angelic in his na- ture, pure and simp le in his life, knowing nothing of human trials and tribulations, this master could not fail to produce paint- ings full of tenderness and religious feel- ing. In one picture the angel, with up- lifted face, blows the long, slender trumpet w ' hich is rai. ed to her lips. The other raps w ' ith her right hand on the drum which she holds in her left arm. There is a harmony in both color and composition, while the draperies add dignity and character to the pictures. On the left of the room is a figure of . pollo and the Dancing Muses by Guilio Romana, Raphael’s favorite and most dis- tinguished pupil. At first he successfully imitated the works of his master, but after Raphael’s death, he lost his sweet simplic- ity and spiritual elevation and becaine en- thusiastic in the treatment of classical and mythological subjects. In these he show ' s great boldness and strength, both in con- ception and execution, although his coloring is crude and heavy. ' Fhe ,Sun God, dis- tinguishable oidy by the quiver at his back. 4 SCHOOL CLARION. ARLINGTON IIICH and the nine muses with their hands interlinked, are merrily dancing on the clouds. Behind them is a burst of gold- en light which contrasts effectively with their flowing robes of red, blue, or saffron hues. Such are the works of the great masters which have been placed in the Freshman class-rooms to inspire their young minds with higher and better ideals, ••Since to look on noble forms Makes noble thro ' the sensuous organi. m ' I ' bat wbk ' b is biglier. ' ' 1 1 Ei.ENER Robertson, ’o i . T HIS is the last number of the fourth volume of the Clarion. ' I’he question now arises and must be answered, shall we continue to have a school paper? Never since the paper was started has it had the entire support of the school; con- sequently it has not been what we might all have wished and expected. There is now a slight feeling that with this number we might as well give up the publication of the Clarion, and, indeed, this course may be necessary, unless we can have the united support of the whole school actively inter- ested in its success. A school paper reflects the life and character of the whole school. Many outsiders, parents and friends, are naturally interested in the High school of their town, and in reading the Clarion they can form some idea of the principles and ideals of the school. If the ideals and spirit of the pupils are com- mendable, they are sure to show in the paper. ' I’hen shall this feeling of disinter- est be allowed to increase ? It would be far better for each one to do his best to add to the list of subscribers, in .some cases to pay his own subscription, and not leave all care and interest in the paper to the board of officers. When the Clarions are being distributed it is not an uncommon thing to see some one take his friend’s paper, read all he cares to in it, and evidently feel sat- ished that he is supporting the paper. Now this is not the spirit that is going to make the Clarion more successful and en- able the managers and editors to bring out another volume. It is really necessary that the members of the school consider this seriously, and help in every way to keep our place among other High schools in having a satisfactory school paper. ARLINCnON HKill SCHOOL CLARION. 5 LITERARY DEPARTMENT NiiP- MADAME DE MAINTENON. Fi-aiu, ' oi.se d‘ Auljio-iie, tlie future Madame de .Maiiiteiion. was horu Xoveiubei- 27. 1(!S.5, in a H ' looiiij- ])i ' isou eell, where her lathei- was con. fined After Jus deatli slie made tier liome witli one of lier wealfliy relatives, wliere sJie i-ould he seen early in the moi-nin ' assisting tlie eoaeli- man witli tlie horses, and ehasing turkeys with her hreakfast in a basket. ’J’his lieautiful and witty girl longed for an entrance into society, which was at that time highlj- intellectual, brilliant and wicked. Her entrance was lirought about in a curious way. She was presenteil at a reception of the ]ioet Scanon, a man who, by virtue of great wit, gathered around him a cir- cle of the wittiest and most noted i)eo[)le of the day. Scarron was so attracted by the lieauty and wit of the young Mile. d‘ . uhignc, that although forty-two years old, and so criiipled and infirm that he could not walk, he asked her to he his wife. So great was her ambition and longing toi- social triumphs, that she ac- cepted him as a means to an end. As Madame Scarron she iiresideil at enter- tainments which were the envy of dukes, and was gi-eatly admired and sought after. At the death of her hnsliand, she obtained, thi’ough the iutluence of friends at court, the ])osition of governess to the children of iNIadame de Montesiian. Thus she became a jiei ' son of prominence, since she was introduced to the notice of the king, Louis XIV. She now as- jiired to be, not the (pieen of a fashionable circle, but the leader of the French court, renowned throughout Europe tor its extrava- gance and brilliancy. This aim she was care- ful to hide Madame Scarron was now in the pride of intellectual power and accomplish- ments, and the king began to enjoy her sooth- ing society and dignitied conversation. She played the ditlicult role assigned her with as- tonishing tact, prudence and self-control. En- riched by the king, she was enabled to |mrchase estates and title of Maintenon. ■Vt the death of the Queen, Louis Xl ' ., at the age of forty-seven, married iSIadamc de iMaintenon, although not being of royal birth, she could not liecome (pieen of France. Her ambition was now gratified, and her i ower almost unbounded. Her counsel on imlitical matters was often asked and acccjited, while courtiers boued down to her, and sought her favor. The court of ' ersailles became more decorous and it became the fashion to go to church. .Madame de laintenon retained her inlluencc o er her royal hus band for thirty years, until his death, charming him by her ■irtue and piety. She founded the school of St. Cyr, where the daughters of nobles were educated, and gave them the benefit of her vast experi- ence and culturo. Madame de Maintenon died at the age of eightj-four, loved and honored by all who knew her intimately. Her ambition and wealth gained, for her the end which she desired, and made her one of tin greatest and most successful women in French history. Ai.ick K. IticKii. OL A SCHOOL IN THE OLDEN TIME. It was Sarah Baxter ' s first day at school. She was only three years old, and sat on the very ti ont bench, which had no back to it. or d( sk bctoi ' e it. Her small feet, in coarse shoes, dangled clear oil ' the floor, and she held her spelling-book tightly idasped in both hands. ■‘Sarah Baxter may come forward. said the teacher. Sarah did not move, but sat star- ing st raight at the teaidier. When Sarah con- tinued to stare, without coni|)rehending what she was to do, the little girls on each side of her nudged her zealously with their elbows. They dared not whisper with the teacher ' s eyes on them, even in so good a cause, but linally the girl behind her pushed her out of her seat, and then imshed her forward. When the teacher spoke again, Sarah moved slowly forward, her heavily clad feet tailing noisily on th(‘ lloor at (“very step. “ Do you know your letters, Sarah ' t said the the teacher. 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. “ Ve.s, ma’am,’’ replied Sarah. “ Wlio was the first man, asked tlie teaeher. “ .Vdam.” Site knew equally well the names of the first woman, the man who hnilt the ark. tile one who killed his brother, and so on. “ ■on may no to yoiir seat , said the teaehei’. Sar.ih returned to her seat in triumph; she had answered inery ipiestion eorreetly, and that was a n ' leat teat for so small a girl. Sarah came home that night clinging to her teacher’s hand. ' I’he teacher was going to hoard at her house that week, and there ould he sweet cakes every night for supper. AVhen she started for school the first morn- ing her mother said, “ Now, Sarah, one thing you must rememher, if ever you are whijqied at school, because you are a naughty girl, yon will be whipped again when you come home. Poor Sarah always had tlie dread of that dou- ble punishment hefoi-e her, hut she was never whippeil, and she went to school till she was sixteen. She suffered many of the minor jmn- isliments, such as standing on the floor with her toes on a crack, for the whole school to see, and sometimes, tor fui ' thei ' discipline, she balanced a geography or a dicfionarv on her head. In course of time she stood in all cor- ners of the I ' oom, with her face to the wall, and, direst disgrace of all, she sat on the hoys ' side of the room. The teacher was a very industrious woman, who always brought her knitting to school to improve her spare moments. It was considered a rare privilege to be allowed to hold the skein of yarn for the teacher to wind. Sai ' ah was very proud one da}’ when she was allowed to hold the skein. But the very next skein that was brought into the school room was made the instrument of her punishment for forget- ing to such an extent that she knocked the ink bottle ofi’ the desk behind her, si)illing the ink on Angeline Jones’ new pink calico dress. ' I ' he teacher slij)ped the skein of t’arn under her arms and hung her to a peg for a half an hour. Sarah accomplished great feats in needle work. She made wonderful samplers, and knit- ted lace and bead bags, and she fashioned one masterpiece in the shape of a picture, painfully wrought in cross stitch. It was a house, done in whitish dral), with a piid worsted rose bush in the front yard, a jnirple worsted willow tree in the back yard, and a brown worsted woman entering the front door. In one of Sarah’s books was a chajjter enti- tled, “ Of Behavior in Company, wdiich in- structed the readei- to sit in an easy and gen- teel position, with one hand on the bosom of his w aistcoat, the other laid easily on his knee. Sarah thought that only her brother could be easy and genteel in company, because of his exclusive possession of a waistcoat. Sarah advanced through “Select Sentences,’’ “ Hints to Barents, and many other books un- intelligible and uni)rotital)le t her, and then was graduated because she knew as much as the teacher. May Scannki.i., ' 02. THE COURTSHIP OF THE MAN IN THE MOON. “ Well, Peggy, what shall I tell you to- night 1 imiuired after we were safely en- sconsed before the roaring wood tire in the library. For a long time before this it had been my custom, just before the bedtime of my small neice, Peggy, to tell her some story from my imagination, letting lier choose the subject. On this particular night the moon shone in at the window very brightly, and Peg, noticing this, exclaimed ; “ ' I ' eH me altout the Man in the loon; you’ve never said anything about him. “All right, w’as my reply; then, after thinking a moment, 1 continued: “I shall tell you about the courtship of the lan in the Moon.’’ “ ' I ' he JIan in the Moon, .as all should know, is also the king of the moon. He was chosen king on account of his enormous head, a feature which is much admii’cd in Moonland. The king’s name w as Headimagno the Fifth, and he was a very kind and just rulei ' . At the time this story commences Headimagno was without a spouse, a very serious fault in his country, as all true Moonlanders are married before the age of tw enty-one. “Then there w’eren’t any old maids?’’ inter- rupted Peg. “ No, my dear, there were not. At one time there had b( en one, but she w’as kept in tlie national museum as a curiosity, and wdien she ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 died was bulled in a public tomb. I5ut to con- tinue my story. The king had all the pretty girls in Moonlaud brought before him, and asked them all the following rpiestions : — ‘ (’an you take care of my hair? ‘Can you cooky’ ‘ Can you sew? ‘■ ' I ' lie first (juestion was necessai ' v, for the king ' s head was so large and his arms so short that he could not reach the top of his lu-ad to comb his hair. The othei- (juestions merely related to domestic peace and happiness in managing of the household, for of course the (pieen had a cook, a second girl and a chaml)er maid, as well as a coachman and footman. The fail ' damsel who answered all these recpiirements was called Constantina, and was considereil a model maiden for the king ' s wife. Now that the king had selected the maiden, he had to woo her, and 1 think they both enjoj ' ed it pretty much, for he used to go there every night at seven, and he never came home till one. Besides this, the (pieen-to-be hired a man and kept him carrying letters to the king. If the king was in council, all business had to be suspended till he had read the letter, and he was seen to press to his lips each one after he had read it. After a while they were married with a great deal of show, and all school children were given a two-weeks ' holiday, a ticket to the cii’cus and two (piarts of peanuts. ' I ' hat is the last I have heard, but I suppose Headimaguo is so enraptured with ( ' onstantina or else engaged in giving her lessons in domestic science, or sitting up nights while the baby cuts its teeth, that he has forgotten to write me. Frank A. Bi hi.krt, ' OH. VENICE. After visiting Borne, Xaj)les and Florence, our party of five, of which I was the youngest, went on to Venice. Venice is the ca])ital citv of the counti ' 3 ’ known as ' enetia, in the nortli- castern portion of Italy. It i a little more than two miles long, by one and one-half miles broad, and about six miles in circuit. It is built on seventy-two very small islands, in a shallow bay of the Adriatic called the Lagoon. IN ' hen we arrived at the station, late one afternoon in May, instead of hiring a hack, or taking the stage to a hotel, we descended a tlight of marble steps to the water ' s edge, where a number of gondolas were in waiting. Gondolas are the l)oats commonly used in Veidce instead of carriages. They ai ' c very gracefully built, and are all of a black color, in accordance with a law i assed by one of the dukes. When they are seen at a distance they look like large black swans, darting-to and fro. We chose one, and giving directions to the gondolier, tor such is this kind of coachman ' s name, we stepped inside the covered b( at, and glided smoothly through the Grand Canal, which is the largest in Venice. ' I’his is about three miles long, and since our hotel was at the farther end of it, we had a long and very de- lightful ride. ' I ' he Grand Canal is lined on both sides by magiuticent ])a laces, rising directly from the water, one of which was pointed out as the house of Desdemona. This canal winds through the city in the sha])e of a letter “S,” dividing it into t wo uno(pial parts. All along the course we were treated to music by singers and i)layers of the guitar, who came alongsitle in their boats tor a few pennies. When we arrived at oui ' hotel, and were shown our roinns, one of FRANK R. DANIELS i- AGENT FOR 606 Mass. Avenue. BARNEY A BERRY. PECK A SNIDER SKATES Canadian Hockeys, Hockey Pucks, Skates and Straps. JOHN D. ROSIE .. MERCHANT TAILOR .. P. O. 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Tliey are of ditl ' erent shapes and sizes, and iiainted all colors, so that they made a pretty sijjht as we saw them in the � ' oldeu lio ' ht of sunset. Tlie day after we arrived I was left to amuse myself liy eatehinj - crabs out of our parlor window. I had a long line without a hook, and only a jiiece of raw meat on the end, a ' nd a bucket of water. In a very short time I had nearly filled the bucket with fair sized crabs. Besides the Grand ( ' anal the city is traversed by about one hundred and fifty smaller canals, whicli penetrate it in all directions. These are crossed by about tliree hundred and seventy bridges, but over the (trand Canal there in ' C only two or three, tlie most noted of which is the Rialto. ' I’his famous bridge is the market jilace and general trading centre of the eitj ' , having two ranges of stores, wliich divide it into three narrow parallel streets. It was first liuilt of wood, but was repeatedly burnt down, and was finally built of marble about thi-ee liundred years ago. Another noted bridge is the Bridge of iSighs, which connects the Ducal palace with the prison. We often saw it as we iiassed neai ' it on foot or in a gondola. Although there are so many canals in Venice, there are also a large number of alleys, about foul- feet wide, paved with marble slabs. But there is not a horse or carriage in all Venice. St. Mark is the patron saint of Venice, and it lias the largest square and church dedicated to him. ' These are very beautiful, but what was most interesting to me was the flock of pigeons which tlew down upon the sipiare to be fed. For a few iiennies I bought a cornucopia of grain, and when I held out a handful the ])igeoiis came all around me, alighting on iiij- shoulders and in my hand, till they had eaten it all u]). Very near the square of St. Mark ' s is the Ducal palace, which is considered one of the finest jialaces in the world. It was first built about sot) .V. I)., and was destro 3 ' ed hv tire live times. It was tinally built of marlile. During our stay in ’enice we visited the gl.iss and lace factories. I was especially in- terested in the glass making. Here they made beautiful vases and other objects with pretty designs in gold. They also made a (piantit v of glass beads of all sizes and colors. ' There was one thing whiidi I missed very much while 1 was in Venice, and that was stones to throw, for there were no stones to be found. When 1 was in Eurojie I wanted to throw stones into all the lakes and rivers wi saw. 1 thi ' ew stones into the Gulf of Naples, into the ' Tiber at Rome, into the Arno at Flor- ence, into Lake Como, and tlie Lake of Geneva. John Buskin has a liook entitled, “ ' The Stones of ' eniee. I never read it, hut I don ' t su]i- pose it is about stones to thi ' ow. Aiiiin 1 ! Tuowiii.MixiK, ' 02. POPULAR SONGS. For the suliject Pojmlar Songs in general, a volume at least wmuld be necessaiw, and as 1 am restricted to a slfort essay, I shall have to limit myself: therefore, mv essay, with one or two exceptions, will have to do only with the songs of the English-speaking people. A popular song is a song composed for the peo]de, and is, as its name imjilies, any song which has caught the public fanej and has liecome populai’. ' This includes not only the common street songs, but all the old ballads, folk-songs, glees, national hymns and drinking songs ; aiijdhing in the shape of a song w liicli is sung lij ' the people. It is rather hard to dis- tinguish what is a jiopular song and what is not. I’oiiular songs originated in the dance. ' The w ' oi d ballad comes from the French, bailer, to dance, and oi ' iginally meant a song sung to the rythmic movement of a dance. ' The verj- old ballads and folk-songs are a very crude kind f f music, but they still have a charm which is all their own. It has been said. “Ballads sprang from the very heart of the ])eople, and Hit from age to age, from lip to lip of shep- herds, i)easants, sailoi ' s; of all the class that continues nearest to the state of natural men. ' Tliej- make music with the Hash of the tisher- rVRLINGTON HICxH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 mill or tlie spiiiniiio ' wlieel, ; the stc]) of the i)loii liiiiaii : ' am. ’I’he country seems to have aided man in their making: the bird ' s note sings in tlieni ; tlio tree lias lent its wld.- - ])ers, the stream its miirmur, the village hell its tinkling tune. The ivhole soul of the jieas- ant class breaths in their burdens as the great sea resounds in the shells east upon the shore. Hal lads -are a I ' oiee from secret jilaces, from silent jieoples, and old times long dead, and as such they stir us in a strange ' intimate tashion to which artistic verse never attains. ' ’ ' I ' lieir subjects are indefinite. To idassify them in iilain English, tliey include songs of home, of exile, of reminiscence, ot the seas, of nature, of sentiment, of love; they are humor- ous, convivial, political, martial, [latriotic and religious. So we see that they include any- thing from a lullaby or a coon song, to a song such as ‘•Come, Landlord, Fill the Flowing Howl, or a ‘‘A T.ife on the Ocean Wave, or “(iod .Save the (,)ueen, or ‘ ' The I’alms. .Somebody has said : Let me write the songs of a ])eo))le, and I care not who makes the laws. There is sound philosophy in this sav- ing, but I fear that it would come with little force from the poj ular song writer of the pres- ent day. it is well enough when not applied to what people are beginning to give the term. po])ular music. Xow-a-days when a person speaks ot a j)o])ular song, there immediately comes the thought of some i-atehy song. We must not let the term popular song come to mean such a thing; there ai ' c i)oiiular songs which are moi-e ins])iring and have had more to do with the world ' s history than any oiiera or symphony e er written. How do the songs of years ago compare with those of to-dayV That is a (jucstion which it would take a good deal of study to answer. In Seothind a revival of degener ate song was begun by Burns, and as a result .Scotland has some of the finest songs ever written, and more is known about Scotland ' s song writers than those of any other nation. In England little attention has been shown to this part of the musical world, and still less in our own coun- try. Xow we rarely hear anj ' but the best ot the old i)opular songs which have been pi ' c- served, and which compared with the po])ular songs of the present day seem very good both in words and music; but by a little hunting we find that a great many ot the older ])opular songs were nothing but nonsensical rhymes which were onlj’ tolerated on account ot the l leasing music. ' I ' his seems to be true to a great extent of songs to-day. Many of the popular songs, both old and new, are not only ungrammatical, but are destitute of sentiment and humor and some even of sense. X ' othing seems to be sacred to some writers when they want to give their song a rhj’ine. I think the following selection will sj)Cak for itself ; — ' ou don ' t weigh no fifteen hundred ])onnds, 1 don ' t see no chain that keei)s me bound. You ' re all right but for money; Let me tell you Mister Sonny, You don ' t stop the world from going round. Xo one admires the thought ex])i-essed in tlie song, “ 1 don ' t ' cai ' e if j ' ou nebber cannes back, or “He ' s up against the real thing now, oi- “ 1 likes the place so imich 1 hates to leave, yet a large nuud)er of copies of them h:i e been sold. .V good example of the i)resent popular song writei ' s ' genius can be found in the great hit entitled, “ I ' m certainly living a ragtime life. in which we lind that the hero has a ragtime dog and a ragtime cat, a ragtime l)iano in his ragtime Hat, wears ragtime clothes. .. FRED A. SMITH .. EYES EXAMINED and glasses fitted to all the pccul- jaritiesof defective vision. Prices as low as ■ is consistent with requirements. Astigima- tism and other complicated cases a special . Sub- || jective and Objective methods used. Oculist ' s Pre- scriptions filled. Optical Repairing. FRED W. DERBY, Refracting Optician, 458 Hass Av., Arlington W W W DEALER IN Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles. A full line of toys. skillful Watch, Clock and .lewelry KepairinK. FINANCE BLOCK, 489 MASS. AVE. lO ARLINCrrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. reails the “ I!a‘ tinie News, lias iot ragtime habits and rags all day, has ragtime troubles ■with his ragtime wife, he ' s eertainly living a ragtime life. Some of these coon songs that we hear now are rather elite, however, and are deeidedly pleasing, yet none of flieni have enough merit to last, and it is surprising how (piiekly they are forgotten. I sueeeeded in tindinga good many old songs, luit those eoarser ones which eorresiiond to the street songs of to day are so utterly foolish and lacking in humor or anything else that is good, that 1 will not inflict them on j’oii even for the purpose of i-idiculing them. ' I’he better ones, however, are tine; what could be better than thisV “-V wet sheet and a llowing sea, A wind that follows fast. And tills the white and rustling sail, .Vnd bends the gallant mast; And bends the gallant mast, my boys. While like the eagl e free. Away the good ship flies And leaves Old England on the lee. “ ‘( h for a soft and gentle wind I ' I heard a fair one cry, ]?ut give to me the snowing breeze. And white waves heaving high. And white waves heaving high, my boys. The good shiii tight and free, T’he world of waters is our home. And merry men are we. Many of the old songs are fpiaint and strong. One always has a good deal of sympathy and interest in the “Good ola English gentleman who had an old estate, lie kept a brave old mansion at a bountiful old rate. With a good old porter to relieve the old jioor at his gate. lake a tine old English gentleman, all of the olden time. His hall so old was hung around with pikes and guns and bows. With swords, and good old bucklers, that had stood gainst many foes; And there liis worshi]) sat in state, in doublet and trunk hose. And (platted a cuj) of good old wine, fo warm his good old nose. I can make the statement with a great deal of confideiiee, that every sciig which has any merit has some interesting incident connected with it. It is jmsitively fascinating to read some of these stories telling how some hap- pening, or sight, or thought inspired the writer. An interesting one is about “.SalL’ in our alley. This song, written by Henry Carey, was one of the most popular songs ever written in England. Carey gives in his own words an account of the manner in which it came to be written. “The real occasion was this: A shoemaker ' s ' iirentice, making a holi- day with his sweetheart, treated her with a sight of Iledlam. the jmppet shows, the flying chairs, and all the elegancies of Moorstields; from whence, proceeding to the Farthing ]iie- house, he gave a collation of buns, cheese, cakes, gammon of bacon, stuffed beef and bot- fled ale; thiongh all which scenes ihe author dodged them (charmed with the simplicity of fheir courtship), from which he drew this little sketch of nature ; but being young and obscure, he was much ridiculed by some of his acipiainf- ances for their performance, which, neverthe- less, made its way into the jiolite world and amply recompensed him by the ap|)lause of the divine Addison, who was jileased (more than once) to mention it with apjirobation. I cannot end without paying tribute to the beauty of the Scotch songs and ballads. ' ' I ' hey have been and will continue to be dear to all hearts. Though we have heard them manv times, they are still iiopular. ' I ' heir (piaint music and the beautiful sentiment in their words have a never-dying charm. io to any concert, to one of .Sousa ' s, for instance, and notice with what real enjoyment a medley of Scottish airs, such as “Xae Such About the House, “ Within a Mile of Edinboro, ' ’ “ Robin -Vdair, and so on, is received. Perhaps if we exju’essed as warm an interest in our song writers as Scotland has in hers, or as we ex- jiress in other artists, we might have more really tine songs comitosed hy our countrymen than we now have. .Much can be found that is of interest about the various martial and politiiail songs. The stories coiinecfed with this class of songs is histoi ' v, and verj ' stirring history, too. 1 shall only attenijit to tell a little about the various national songs and hymns. It seems a very strange thing that the national hymns of several countries should have the same tune. “America was written by Dr. .S. E. Smith at .Vndover, during his student life there. He ran across the tune of “ God Save the Iving in a collection of German songs, and proceeded to give it the ring of American repuhlican patriotism, ‘•(lod Save the King is said to ARLINCxTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. have been written by Henry (’arey, antiiur of “ Sally in Our Alley,” but it is not (luite cer- tain whether lie wrote it or whetlier Hen .Ion- son did. I suppose that most of us are familiar witli the story of the “Star Siiangled Banner, how Francis Scott Key, its author, during the war of 1812. rowed out from Baltimore in a boat, under a flag of truce, to the British tleet, which lay in t ' hesaiieake Bay. to ask the release of a friend, a civilim, wlio had been captured. How Lord Cockburn, instead of releasing one, kept both. ' I’hat Key ' s little boat lay moored to the commander ' s vessel, and througli a day and night, exjiosed to the fire of his friends, he watched the flag which I.ord Cockburn had boasted would yield in a few hours. That as dawn came, and he still saw it waving in its jtlaee, he snatched an old letter from his pocket and gave vent to his delight in the spii-itcd song, which he entitled, “ ' Hie Deftmceof Fort McHenry. The old song. “ Yankee D ' oodle, which we continually hear, has quite a history. The aii ' is claimed by sevei ' al nations, France, Holland and Spain chiefly. After the uprising of ( ' rom- well against Charles, the air was sung by the Cavaliers in ridicule of Cromwell, who is said to have I ' idden into Oxford on a small horse, with his single plume fastened into a soi ' t of knot which was derisively called a “macai ' oni. ' ’ The words were — “ Yankee Doodle came to town lTi)on a Kentish iiony ; He stuck a feather in his cap Cpon a macaroni. When Braddock assembled the colonists near Albany for an attack on the French and Indians, their appearance was such a contrast to the appearance of the handsome and orderly British lines that the traditional appearan e of (b-omwell, compareil with the extravagant ele- gance of Charles and Ids cavaliers, came into the mind of a British surgeon, and he wrote the words and music down and gave it to the rough American musicians, who played it amidst the laughter of the British soldiers. However, it wasn ' t quite so funny when T.ord Cornwallis was compelled to march to the same tune into the lines of these same old Conti- nentals, at ' orktown, to surrender hi s army and his sword. The most interesting and ins])iring song 1 1 1 know of is the Marseilles Hymn, the national hymn of France. It was composed by Kouget de I. isle, a young French olHcer, in 1792, while he was stationed at Strasbnrg. The maj’or of the city, Dietrich, ha l a dinner, to which De Lisle was invited, and the c-onversation at the table drifted on to national songs. This set the young olliccr to thiid ing. and that evening, just before retiring, the insi)iralion came to him, and he seized his violin and played over the music, and then sang the words. He did not write it down until the next moriung, and then he showed it to Dietrich, who was de- lighted with it. The name that he gave it was “The Song foi- tin- .Vrniy of the Bhine. If was receivcil with great favor by the revo- lutionists, and nas sung by the volunteers of .Marseilles as they entered the capital, so that that the Pai’isians called it “The .Marseilles. It was forbidden during the Kestoi ' ation and second enq)ire, and j eople were executed for singing it. I ran across something more about it, however. . n article was written about it by ,1. B. Hamma. orgaidst and musical dii ecfoi of the cathedral at IMeei-sburg. which ajjpeared in a Cerman illustrated pai er, and in which he shows that De Lisle did not conqiose the musie of the Marseilles Hymn. He says that when he accepted his ])osition as organist a large col- lection of music belonging to tlie church came into his care, and that on looking it over he found, in S(nne music of a Herman comp()ser, Holtzman, who had been an organist there before his time, the same tune that is known as the Marseilles Hymn, and that this music was written twenty oi ' more jears before the Bevolution. De Lisle was a singer, and was accustomed to sing in chui-ciqso he thinks that that accounts for his getting the music. .Vnd then he says : “ When this organist of the royal court composed the melody of the Mai ' seilles, he little thought to sound a trumpet whose tones should thrill the world, nor could he have anticii)ated that the child of his muse would be so entirely turned from the, use to which it was api)ro|)riatcd as to become the leader of an army of atheists. W ho would imagine if? That hymn, about which so many bloody reminiscences cluster, was oiaginally the music com|)osed for the credo d ' a mass, some twenty years bef(jre the French Bc ' o- lution. Bttti.if M. Battkkson. ' 01. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. I 2 i SCHOOL LOCALS ' 01 ' I’he class was greatly favored last month by a reception given it by Miss Angelina L. Weeks. The evening was spent in a decidedly novel and interesting manner which proved highly enjoyable to all. All feel very grateful to Miss Weeks and her sister and others who contributed so much to their entertainment. We should like to see the girl riding the bicycle with a six foot pedal radius of which she spoke. We heartily approve of the enterprise of the Freshmen in getting up a Basket-Ball team, especially as it is well known that the training of the body tends toward the development of the mind. We have searched all through our gram- mars yet have not been able to find the meter mentioned in the last line of the fol- lowing stanza : — ■Meter ilaetj’lie, iambic, iMetei ' ti(H ' Jiaic, 1 own, But tlie meter tliat ' s never iii ' osaic Is meet lier by moonlight alone. Could it be the anapest ? ' 02 Definition. — Darkness is air that is not lighted. Sir Roger de Coverley was very kind to an old pad ( a saddle horse ) which he kept in his stable on account of the faithfulness of the animal in his younger days. A pu- pil in the English class does not see why he should be so fond of a door-mat. What is a neuropterous ? The definition in the dictionary is not particularly en- lightening. ' 03 An English student tells us of a king who actually ‘ ' appointed his predecessor.” Some one translates “ piscibus atqueous avium vivere,” “to live on birds and eggs of lishes.” Shouldn’t you think the birds would have eaten the fish out of pure jea l- ousy ? Fires which occur at recess time within a short distance of the school and do but lit- tle damage, are certainly most convenient things. Do lines which are “respectfully propor- tional ” to other lines take off their hats to each other ? ' 04 The constant talking of the girls in the upper corridor led one of our bright lights to remark that no wonder lingua was fem- inine. Some of us in ’04 are not slow. We have a rising Oliver Wendell Holmes among us. A poem of his, entitled “ What are Kisses ? ” was recently circulated in the class. Other poems are expected to follow soon. Pity the poor fellow who had to walk home in the storm, having spent his last cent paying dues. Surgeon Dentist. DR. F. H. CLOCK, R. W. Shattuck • - PL UMBERi ' .- Furnaces, Ranges and Ge i ; a i ir ,• 460 MASS. AVE., OVER LEAVITT’S DRUG STORE. 467 Massachusetts iw ARLlN(rrON HIGH school clarion. 13 l _ _ 1 1 J I . ■ -T i . r _ T _ I . T- . - 1 . ... a . — r . a K .-. ■ . .r f • . — Z • . ' ATHLETICS i-« l a. a-® ' I ' hrough some misunderstanding on the part of the Athletic Association, no notes were given to the editor for the last number of the Clarion. ' Hierefore, some of the following will be a little out of date. At the annual meeting of the A. A., the following officers for the ensuing year were chosen ; President, Philip Patterson; vice- president, Louis A. Moore ; secretary, Arthur Freeman; treasurer, Fred Cook; athletic committee, Patterson, F’reeman and Cook. At this meeting of the association it was decided to give up foot-ball for the present and to store up our energies for hockey. This, although disappointing to many of the graduates, was necessary, as while the older members of the school wished to play, the younger element did not appieciate the lionor of a black eye, an arm in the sling, etc. This was also quite a disappointment to Capt. Cook, who is personally a devoted follower of the pigskin. r As the money in the treasury was low, owing to needs of our base ball team last year, something had to be done to replenish A. C. LaBREQUE, NEW LUNCH CART ckj a rs Railroad Crossing, and TOBACCO ARLINGTON. the store. A committee vas appointed to suggest some plan for raising funds, but as yet has made no report, although it is high time. Almost every afternoon chasers of the puck meet in the school basement for prac- tice. The captain of the hockey team called for volunteers about two and a half weeks ago and about twenty responded. T ' his fact shows that “ High School Spirit” is still at the top, as only seven men are re- cpiired and four of the twenty are players of last year’s team. ' Phese are Freeman and Cook, forwards ; Moore sub-forward and Crey, cover-point. For the other posi- tions there are many promising men and the captain reports that as far as he can judge, the men are playing much faster than at this time last year. The team will be lighter than that of last year, but it will be much faster. If we can only get some ice, we can soon round it into shape. I ' here is a tie now between Waltham and Arling- ton for the cup, and when we think of that we shut our teeth and if our deeds are as TRY KiM rthur p lour It has no equal. Try it and be convinced. WM. WHYTAL SON, ARLIN(rrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. good as our intentions, we shall surely win. ' in ? Of course we will. If we can get the support of the town as well as that of the school, we shall be satisfied. It would be well to say here, that never before in the existence of the school has the member- ship of the association been as great as at present, there being over fifty members. There are three or four members who 1 lay golf, but this is a branch of athletics not yet adopted by the A. A. and that the club known as the Arlington High School Golf Club is not authorized by the associa- tion to represent the school in games with competing teams. ' I ' he outlook for base ball is pretty good, although not so good as that for hockey. The only men left are Moore, right field ; Berthrong, substitute ; Freeman, catch, and Our riotto : Quality, Not Quantity. WETHERBEE BROS., 7ewelcr9 and... Cycle Dealers 480 Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON. Bicycles Repaired and Stored for the Winter. Skates Ground and Repaired, Scissors, Shears, Knives, Etc., sharpened in a first-class man- ner. E ' TJI.I. I.nVK OE’ WATCHES, CLOCKS, 1)1 A- TJ MONOS, JEW ' ELRY, Etc., i Of . ITiaS Special attention given to the repairing of fine W ' atches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware and Optica! Goods, by Ivers L. Wetherbee, late with A. Stowell Co., 24 Winter St., Boston TELEPHONE CONNECTION. Cook, pitch. However, there is good ma- terial in this school and the prospects are not nearly so black as they were a few years ago, when a winning team was turned out of raw material. After the graduation ex- ercises last year, the team came together and elected Freeman captain. They were “certainly good to him,” making him also captain of the hockey team. It might well be mentioned here, that a team consisting partly of the High School and partly of former members, played a game of foot-ball in Winchester, on Thanks- giving Hay, winning by the score of six to five. The eleven had but half an hour ' s practice together before the game, but did Arlington ever fail to defeat Winchester ? The features of the game were the playing of Cook, White and Buckley for Arlington. 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I wonder if this was the same old lady who wanted to buy ‘‘ The Choir ( )ut of Sight ? ” Rejiorler. — Can you substantiate that statement ?” Flaherty. — “ Naw sor; but Oi can prove ivery worrud Oi hov said.” — Ex. It is certain that Shakespeare was a bro- ker for no other man has furnished so many stock quotations. ® ® T. M. CANNIFF ® ® Subscriptions to The Clarion should be made payable to FRED R. COOK, 379 Mass. Avenue, AAington.- u Hair Dresser; Billiards and Pool, 943 MASS. AVENUE. J. Henry Hartwell Son Undertakers. Medford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection. Dr. (j. W. YALE DENTIST. Post Office Building, ARLINGTON. Compound Quinine Hair Conic A PERFECT TONIC AND DRESSING. Prepared by O. WHITTEMORE, Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON. OH! GIRLS!! Did you know Unit the best place to hiiy .. KIHIK )XS .. tt’as at tlie Central ® Dry Goods Store, 447 riassachusetts Avenue. i6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. A certain young lady was reprimanded by her mother because her “ college cousin” stayed too late. But, mother, he left at ten.” Oh no he didn’t. Before he closed the door, I heard him say, ‘Just o ne.’ ” “ How did you get along at school to-day, Tom ? ” asked his father at supper table. “ Papa, our physiology says that conver- s ition at meals should be of a pleasant character.” “ Carnival on the Rhine,” in the Latin and English High School Review, is a most delightful article. The Racquet this month is very good. Read “ Niccho’s Mass.” Teacher. — “Johnny, write some sentence with ‘ chaste ’ in it.” Johnny. — “Ves’m. Aguinaldo is the most chaste man alive at the present day.” —Ex. W e Mave Meimcei tla© Price ©f m Famous label Soups TO QTS., 25 Cts. $2.75 Doz. PTS., 15 Cts. $1.75 Doz. YERXA S YERXA. POST OFFICE BLOCK, ARLINOTON, . n Hon . 0 o CV-� - o Yrv s. vA ■ f- . j‘ V. dPl