Arlington High School - Indian Yearbook (Arlington, MA)

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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.

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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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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’: