Arlington High School - Indian Yearbook (Arlington, MA)

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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.

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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.

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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.