Arlington High School - Indian Yearbook (Arlington, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 254 of the 1901 volume:

For Reference Not to be taken from this library Robbins Library, ARLINGTON, MASS. FOUNDED BV DR. EBBNEZER LEARNED. 1835 ENDOWED BV Dr. Timothy Wellington, 1853 Henry Mott . . . 1889 . atlian Pratt . . . 1875 Elbridge Farmer, 1892 BUILDING ERECTED BY MAlll.l C HODHI.NS in memory of ELI ROliBI.VS, 1892 ’I ' liis book can be kepi two weeks and then should be returned to the Librarian, vvitli the card on wlii ‘h it was taken. Tlie tine for retaining it longer than the time allowed is TWO CENTS A DAY, For any injury or loss, full payinent must be made. Any book may be renewed ouce to the same person, but not more than once, until it has been returned to the Library, and has remained there one full Library day. k — K I « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. V. Arlington, Mass., March, 1901. No. 1. The Clarion Officers of the Clarion. PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. editor : „ Cents Per Copy. 40 Cents Per Year. HELEN L. BOTT. CLASS editors: Advertising Rates, $i-SO Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. PHILIP M. PATTERSON, MARION CHURCHILL, LILIAN WILKINS, CONTENTS JOSEPHINE FROST. Editorial ...... 1=4 EXCHANGE EDITOR: Coming Through the Rye , 5 CONSTANCE YEAMES. A Summer Boarder ..... 5-7 BUSINESS manager: In the Reign of the Ice King . . . 7-8 LOUIS A. MOORE. An Incident of April I 9, 1775, 8-10 assistant: A Country Auction ..... !0-I I FRANK A. BUHLERT. School Song, ‘A, H. S. ... 1 I tre.asurer : School Locals ...... 12 LEON E. SMITH. Athletics ...... 13-14 secretary. Exchanges ... 15-16 HELEN M. BRIGHAM. EDITORIAL i-o A=s €€ €€€€€€€€€€€€€ €€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ €€€€€€€ €€€ : €€€ €€€€€€« T he “ Clarion” once again extends a sincere welcome to its readers. Jt is no longer a young paper; it has Ijeen running for four volumes, and is now starting in on its fifth. Throug ' h its entire career Ijoth its appearance and siihjcct matter have been of the first or- der. It has alw ' avs held a high position among other school papers and has al- ways been well spoken of. The paper, as a ])a])er, has improved steadily rather than raiiidly, and the last issue was con- sidered the l)est that has been published. The “‘Clarion” having reached such a stage, now, if ever, everyone should take hold and help it along. With a record such as it has, reflecting faithfully as it does, over school life, the Clarion” de- serves not to meet with disparaging re- marks and lack of interest on the part of members of the school, li ' ach an atti- tude, taken even by a few, only throws an additional burden upon those who are eager to make our school publication as successful as jfossible. In every cause there are faithful and unfaithful followers ; there are always some who do the vork, and others who leave it for tired hands to do. And so, those who have always so loyally sup- jiorted our paper, we thank most heartily, and earnestly urge all to join in with this number. At present we have the largest sub- scription list in the history of the “Clarion. We earnestly appeal to Alumni and friends of the school to swell this list to still larger ])roportions by AKUNCTON IIK;II SCHOOI. CLARION. sending in their suljscriptions at once. Resides the subscriptions, the paper is su])ported, in a large measure, Ipv the ad- vertisements. ( )ur advertisers have al- ways been most generous in their sup- ])ort and we wish to assure them that we are most apjmeciative of their faithful and long-continued interest in our school paper. F ()R the last few months we have been having a rich repast of for- eign and domestic affairs ; we are still watching anxiously the unsettled state of things in the Transvaal. China and the Philippines, and England’s great loss has aroused world-wide sympathies. ictoria was a wonderful queen ; she was a good queen and wrought her country lasting good. As we turn our eyes to King Edward VI I, we wonder what sort of a king he will make. As a son of . uch an admiral)le woman, we can only hope that he will be proven to possess some of her sterling qualities. T he term commencing after the Christmas vacation has been un- usually hard and long. But in spite of la grippe a la mode, big hooks” and small hours,” the term has not been totally without its charms and the April vacation is almost here. How fine it would be if, when the April vacation comes, we could onlv have as much in our minds as we have had on them for the last three months. W HAT havetheboys of the hockey team been doing in the mean- while ? In watching them play their game, as we see them brandish their sticks, whirl, rush, turn and slide in even- direction, we -wonder if that little rubber has made them mad. There seems to have been method in their madness, how- ever. We are all very proud of their suc- cess, and althoug-h they have gained laurels for their own heads, it seems al- most as if we too wore them, as we tell our friends about our” hockey team andi the cu]) we” have won. ADORNING OUR ROOHS. In the last number of the Clarion” there was an article on the new pictures in the school-building, li-i this number we shall describe the works of sculpture, which were added last summer. As we have stated before, rooms A” and “i” are decorated with Greek and Roman works of art and rooms “2” and 3” with Italian. At the front of room ”2” are two ])anels in high relief by Luca Della Rob- bia. These together with four others originally formed the organ loft in a cathedral in Florence. One of these ])anels shows six l)oys playing on trumpets and four children dancing, and the other represents five boys playing on drums and four children dancing. These ]neces express a g ' reat deal of life and action, and the children certainly look as if they were enjoying themselves. Even if these are not to be enjoyed by every- body, no one can say that they lack spirit or skill in execution. In the sanie room on the west wall are the chubby heads of two children called the Bambini. These are also by Luca Della Robbia. The originals were made in glazed terra cotta about five hundred years ago and were placed at intervals, to foim a sort of frieze around the outside of the children’s hospital at Florence, where they still remain. They are in the form of oval slabs. The back- grounds are Irlue ; and the little white figures, partly draped, stand out, making a very pretty condiination of color. Perhaps the most popular work in the V . Ci O Cs - I ' ARLINGTON HIGH room is the group of four singing cherul)S. Tliey are seated with their little legs crossed, two singing from a book, one Ideating time, and the other playing on a mandolin. One can almost hear the sweet strains of the music, unless the hoarse voice of the little bell behind haj)- pens to disturb these pleasant thoughts. Turning to room ‘‘3” we find that the decoration consists in two luists and two panel ])ieces. t )ne of the busts is St. John as a child. The original is in the I’inacoteca, a museum in h ' loience. ' I ' liis bust ,.,N ' es an idea of a very frail child, but there is a great deal of sweetness and purit - hi the innocent young face. Ilut St. lohn ' s coni])anion, the bust ot a voung girl, is not so iileasing. It is by Donatello and is wrought with great skill and delicacy, but the e.xpression is insi])id. However, this does not detract from the skill of the artist, as it was the aim of Italian artists in Donatello ' s time to represent life an ' d not unnatural per- fection. ’ ' I ' he two iianels at the back of the room are by Donatello also. They belong to a set of twelve panels madie for the sing- ing gallerv over the altar in the same cathedral where Della Rolibia ' s reliefs decorated the organ gallery. “Luca Del- la Robbia ' s haAC more grace ant,! ele- gance of composition, but Donatello ' s are charming studies of joyous child- hood. ( )ne panel represents two winged cherubs singing from a book, and the other a gracefully draped ligure, wreathed with flowers, ])laying on a i)i])e. In the north corner of room “1 is a bust of CVesar, and in the east corner of room “A one of Cicero. Ciesar ' s face shows him a soldier and a scholar, a man of determination and will. He is rej)resented in the prime of life and has a fearless but refined expres- sion on his face. The original of this bust is sculptured in Greek marble. Rut the other bust is a marked con- SCIIOOL CLARION. trast to the ambitious Chesar, and it is not uncommon to hear the exclamation, Poor Cicero. ' He does look as if he needed a great deal of sympatliy. The mouth has an anxious and care-worn ex- pression, and the eyes are uplifted as if he were in great distress. Still, under- neath all this, there is much strength and character in the face of this famous orator, and his expression is intellectual and distinguished. Although this bust of Cicero is not so pleasing as some which depict him in the early part of his career, still it shows the great strain that he must have endured, and does not fail to call forth admiration for the man. The busts of Cicero and Chesar are now in the Capitoline museum at Rome, and they are very good examples of the Roman ])ortrait scul])ture. While portrait sculp- ture was not unknown to the Greeks, it w. ' is ])racticed very little by them ; but the Romans made a great art of it. During the life of a great Roman, a statue of his body was made, but the head was not added until after his death. •At tire back of room 1, on the right, is a bust of the Hermes of Praxiteles. In the original statue Hermes, under Jupiter ' s direction, is carrying the infant Racchus to the nymphs for ])rotection from “cruel |uno ' s unrelenting ' wrath. ' ’ Tills beautiful statue was unearthed at ( )lyni])ia, in 1877, bv some German ex- cavators. When it was first found both legs were shattered from the knees down- ward and the right arm w’as missing, but the face and the rest of the body were unharmed, d he Germans have restored the legs rather iioorlv, but we shall never know the. iiosition of the right arm. The superb head has all the beauty and dig- nit - of a Greek g ' od, but still there is a certain expression of tenderness which at once gains the admiration of the be- holder. Indeed, it is so life-like that the expression of the face seems to change as one looks at it. While Hermes has all the serenity of the Apollo Relvedere, 4 ARUXGl ' ON llKill SCHOOL CLARION. there is a certain masculine appearance in tlie Hermes which the .Apollo lacks. It seems remarkable that a sculptor, in his statue, can e.xp ress all the strength and manliness of a youth, and at the same time depict liis suliject, holding a little child as tenderly as a woman. Praxiteles has done all this. The original Hermes of Pra.xiteles is still at Olympia in a small museum made especially for it. ■ d ' he ’enus of Alelos is at the hack of room “i” between ' the windows. The original was found on the island of Alelos by a peasant of that place. It was bought by the Marquis de Riviere in 1820, carried to Paris in 1821, and pre- sented by de Riviere to Louis X ' HI, who placed it in the Louvre, where it still remains. It is larger than life size, and this is very e.xceptional in Greek statuary. It is the most famous and most beautiful female statue in e.xistence. The chief beauty lies in the simplicity and e.xquisite refinement. Tlie beautiful head, with the hair coiled loosely at the back, is tipped slightly to the left. A’enus has nothing of coquetry about lier, but a ma- jestic purity and sweetness perfectly adapted to the “Goddess of Love and Beauty.” Do we wonder that Paris gave her the golden apple? The weight of her body is resting on her right foot and the left foot, which was missing when the statue was found; was originally placed a little in advance of the right. This po- FRANK R. DANIELS ' 606 Mass. Avenue. AGENT FOK A. G. SPAULDING ' S Sporting Goods. League Base Balls, Bats, Etc. Examine the ROCHESTER BICYCLES, $30 and $40. NOT MADE BY THE TRUST. Without doubt one of the best wheels in the market. sition raises the right hip a little above the left and gives a grace and ease to the curves of the body which is unexcelled in art. The arms, which are both miss- ing, have never been satisfactorily re- stored, and there has been a great deal of controversy about their position. One sup])osition is that they held a bright shield which the goddess was using as a mirror ; another, that she w ' as resting her hands on the shoulders of her lover, .Mars ; and still a third, that this ’s the statue of a madonna and that originally she held a child in her arms. .Although none of these theories can be satisfac- to’ ily proved, there is one restoration that seems more probable than the rest. When the statue w ' as found at Alelos, a left hand holding an ajtple was found, not far from it. It seems reasonable that enus should l)e holding an apple, and as the hand is made of the same material as the statue it is very likely that they Itelong together. These are the new works of sculpture which adorn our school-building. It is very interesting to notice the difference in .stvle between the Greek and the Italian. While the Greek sculpture w ' as composite and aimed at perfection, the Italian showed more emotion and was more true to nature. But the repose of a Greek statue ever fills the beholder with awe and admiration ThEKESK X(tKTON, 02. C. W . GROSSMITH, M. L. H? LEAVITT. Registered Pharmacist. Cor. Mystic Street and Mass. Ave., ARLINGTON. Prescriptions put up at lowest prices. I. i :. R( Hi rsc)x ct (X)., .. Dry Goods and Small Cdares .. ( E’E ' u I-; ni. ic. AIass. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. .S LITERARY DEPARTMENT I “COMING THROUGH THE RYE.” The western sky, all aglow with the setting snn, was fain tly reflected in the small pond by the roadside. A path ran from the road by one side of the pond in among the trees, just beginning to turn into red and gold. On the other side of the ])ath a great field of rye sloped to- wards a white farmhouse. At the stile stood a man with a frank, open counten- ance, somewhat browned by the sun. ( )ne foot was resting on the lower bar, his elbows on the top bar: his hat was pushed far back on his head, and he was looking expectantly along the path to- wards the woods. Presently his eye grew brighter, and his face lit up with a happy and affectionate smile. She had just emerged from the woods. - t first she did not look up ; she broke off the head of some gay autumn flower, then looked up for a moment with just a little smile of welcome in her brown eyes, and an expression which plainly told that she knew he would be there, lie had not failed her a single afternoon all summer, and then, perha])S, she had heard him whistling faintly a few minutes before. She diu not hurry at all, and even stopped now and then to look into the clear, quiet water. He waited and never moved, onl ' the smile broadened on his face. ■ t last she reached the stile ; then he slowly took his foot down, removed both the bars for her to pass through, put them back again, and stopped a moment to look at the great red sun just sinking over the distant hillside. Then he turned where she was. patiently waiting for his usual caress, with, perhaps, a little look of . dis])leasure at his evident admiration of the sunset ; he threw his arm around her, and lovingly they walked off down the lane, (juite happy together, farmer John and his brown heifer Bess. M.VKG. RET CflAMPNEY, ’ol . A SUMMER BOARDER. At the end of a winding lane shaded by young birds ' trees, and flecked with ])atches of sunlight, in a peaceful little country village among the hills, is the dearest little house ever secluded from the inquiring gaze of the public. its weather-beaten gray shingles are covered with a thick green vine, whose tendrils curl around the old-fashioned brick chimney which extends to the ground. Hollyhocks of the richest shades grow luxuriantly in a mass of glowing color around the moss-covered stone door- siep. and add the necessary touch of color to the landscape. A canary in a wooden cage at the window continually ])Ours forth his most beautiful melodies in appreciation of the surroundings. Ev- erything is spotless, from the much- scrubbed kitchen floor, to the glass-cov- ered wax dowers on the parlor mantel- ];iece. ( )n the door-stei), the old dog, who goes by the rare and. unusual ap- pelation of I’rince, slumbers peacefully, only waking now and then to give a dis- turbed grunt at the naughty kitten, who delights in i)laying with his tail. In this delightful place live two maiden ladies. Miss Priscilla and Miss Maria, who are in straigthened circumstances, and are obliged to resort to various means to better their lot. They were dis- cussing the ])roblem of existence one morning, while washing dishes. “We are ladies. Maria, said Miss l ris- 6 ARLlNr.TON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. cilia, holdin up her head proudly. Do not forget that.” “So we are, suaijpcd Miss Maria, but ladies have to live. Miss Priscilla sighed gently. Sudden- Iv a bright thought entered her mind, and she said timidly, “W ' e might take sum- mer hoarders.” “Summer boarders,” screamed Miss Maria. Summer boarders! My dear Priscilla, are you daft ? Summer board- ers who are always wanting you supply enough cookies in the middle of the fore- noon to feed a regiment, and small boys who would want to tease our darlii ' .g Prince, and swing the kitten around by the tail.” After much discussion, however, they at length agreed to try it, and after wait- ing a long time finally made arrange- ments with a well known club-woman from a large city, who wished to come there with her little daughter. At last the eventful day arrived. Aliss Priscilla had pictured to herself a tall, graceful woman in black velvet, with cordial and gracious manners. The old carryall drew up to the door with creak- ings and groans which sounded decided- ly dangerous, and there alighted a stout woman with short, iron-gray hair, and a ery short skirt, carrying over her arm a huge black bag. and wearing a golf cap tied down with a green veil. She was dragging along by the hand a little girl with tightly-braided little pig-tails of hair standing out from her head. Her freckled face was shaded by an immense broad-brimmed hat, and she was busily engaged in sucking a large health crack- er. Prince, whose disposition was at times rather sensitive, jumped at her with a growl, but subsided on being pre- sented with a dog biscuit of the most hygienic kind. Miss Priscilla timidly tried to make advances to the child, but Elizabeth Anna being of a shy dispo- sition, retreated in alarm behind her mother’s skirts, and was seized with such jianic at supper, that she retreated under tl ' ie table until only the tips of her pig- tails were visible. That week was indeed a reign of terror. The clnb-woman stared in amazement at the supjier-table, and pityingly at Miss Priscilla, who. Ijeing of an apologetic dis- position, usually received the scoldings, said patronizingly, My good woman, is it possible that you allow on your table hot doughnuts, griddle-cakes and cream-of-tartar bis- cuits. in defiance of all scientific rules? I have here some hygienic bread, health crackers and wheat biscuits which you should never be without.” Elizabeth Anna, tired of health crack- ers, was munching a huge doughnut, but meeting her mother ' s astonished gaze, she dro])ped it and slid under the table. The industrious club-woman, who was said to have great executive ability, turned the house upside down. They breakfasted on oatmeal, shredded-wheat biscuits, and health coffee ; dined on shredded-wheat salad, and supped on hy- gienic bread. She cleared out most o f the furniture in the parlor because, so she said, it collected germs, and with .sacrilegeous hands deposited in the woodshed the chair on which the minister always sat when he came to call. She even obliged Miss Priscilla to listen to the last paper which she had written for the club, on Housekeeping of the h ' uture, and discoursed with Elizabeth, Anna on The Advantage of Cultivating the Philanthropic Instinct in Children,” and The Advantage of Hygienic Liv- ing. After a week of skirmishes IMiss Maria ‘ and Miss Priscilla rose in revolt, and the enterprising club-w ' oman was politel reejuested to depart. Her comments on departing are better left untold. As the door closed on her portly figure. Miss Maria, raising her hands, said. Don ' t ever speak to me again of sum- ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 he rose to the surface, and found himself in five feet of water. Proceeding cautiously, he was soon out of the water entirely; but in darkness. After groping about for some time he came to the live coals of a fire. The cave was about twenty feet long and twelve wide ; and was held up by planks and logs. In this cave was a perfectly appointed distillery, with a water supply from the river. P ' ollowing along the tunnel, he came to a second outlet like that by which he entered. Retracing his steps until he reached the log across the tunnel’s mouth, he dove and came up at the feet of his companions. ' I ' here were several gallons of liquor in the tunnel. It was agreed to occupy the distillery and capture the gang on its re- turn. They did not care to reach the cave by swimming, so they dug to it. Just after da ylight the moonshiners re- turned and were seized one by one. For thirty-two years the distillery had been in successful operation. It had taken months to complete the tunnel, which had been made by de.serters from the Confed- erate Army during the war. Only a certain number of moonshiners were allowed to possess the secret of the retreat, as great danger had been faced in carrying on the business. It was the old story over again, great labor and ingenuity wasted, when perhaps one-tenth of the same cpialities better ap- plied would have brought profit to them- selves and to society. Arthur J. Hendrick, ’05. “EARLY RISING TO JOHNNY.” I believe that the mothers and perhaps some of the fathers will sympathize with me when I say that calling a boy in the morn- ing, whether big or little, is no easy task. And it is a little singular that the next hard- est thing to getting a boy out of bed is get- ting him into it, especially the big boys, who delight in going to see their lady friends for a short call in the evening; or perhaps it is from studying late evenings trying to find out why the square of the weeks in vaca- tion hasn’t the same ratio as the weeks of school divided by forty. The mothers know this; so do the boys. But the mother seems to go at it in the right way. She opens the door and gently procailms “ Johnny. ’ There is no response. “ Johnny.” Still no sound. Then there is a sharp, short “John,” fol- lowed a moment later by a long and em- phatic “John Henry.” A grunt mixed in with a gape and a few bed clothes, coming from the upper regions, signifies that an impression has been made and the mother is encouraged to say, “You’d better be get- ting down here to breakfast before I come up there and give you something you’ll feel.” This so startles the young man that he immediately goes off to sleep. The father all this time knows nothing about the trouble. He merely opens the door calmly and the “John Henry” rings all up and down that stairway and goes into Johnny like electricity, and pierces the deepest re- cesses of his nature. And he pops out of bed, into his clothes and down stairs with the running time of the “elevated.” It is rarely a boy allows himself to disregard the paternal summons, and if he does — not more than once — there will be trouble. But all the same Johnny believes that early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, or otherwise. W. M. Partridge. E. E. UPHAM PROVISION DEALER. The Choicest Beef, Pork, Lamb and other Heats. BUTTER, EGGS, LARD, CHEESE. GAME and VEGETABLES of all kinds in their season. TEL. CONNECTION. The Best Place to buy . . ( ’OXFEG’TK )NKRy . . IS at the Mystic Street Waiting Room« A. O. SPRAGUE. i: . i i. d. DTOiVTIST, 22 POJST OFFICE I5I.OCK, AHI.INOXON. 8 ARUN(’.rON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. THE NINTH INNING. The portly gentleman came upon the erandstancl hurriedly and seated himself beside a small, freckled-faced, and red- haired boy. He seemed glad that the inning had commenced ; for he had acted almost ashamed to come in. Unbottoning his coat, thereby revealing his spotless waistcoat, he accosted the boy by his side, — “What is the score, sonny?” “Three to two in their favor, first o’ the ninth,” replied “ sonny,” “ l)ut Lakeville will beat ’em yet.” “ l m 1 who’s that in the box ? ” The boy gazed at him with a look of surprised wisdom, and said, “Huh! don’t you know Jack? ’ Thought everybody knew him ! His whole name is .Arthur Jackson, but us fellers that knows him calls him ‘ Jack.’ He’s all right, too!” The man’s only response was an- other “Aim!,” and he settled himself to watch the game. ' I ' liere were two on bases now and the voices of the “ coachers” were heard hoarse- ly encouraging the men, — “ Come on, Sam, old man ! get off ! get off ! he da’sen ' t throw the ball! Look out!” — as the pitcher turned quit ' kly and threw the ball. “ Safe 1” shouted the umpire. Then “ Jack ” settled down to pitch. rhe next batter went out in one, two, three order; the large grandstand fairly shook; and the air seemed to vibrate with applau.se. “ What d’ 1 tell yer ? ” said the boy, with a self confident smile. “He’ll do,” and the stout gentleman shook with ill-suppressed mirth as he smiled into the lad’s ' glowing face. ' I ' hen a well-directed liner put another man on base, but sent the man “ Sam ” to third base only, amidst the applause of the neutral spectators. The excitement was now intense. The grandstand was silent, and every voice was hushed except for the occasional words of encoragement to the runners by those “ coaching.” Then Jackson pitched the ball. There was a sharp rap and the ball left th.e bat, struck the ground half way between home and the pitcher’s box and bounded into the air above the jritcher’s head. .A quick, high leap into the air and the pitcher had the ball in his glove. But then he forgot himself; for instead of throwing home, he threw to first. The sec- ond baseman shouted to first, “ Steady ; time enough,” and a swift throw home barely beat the runner, the whole taking place in one-third of the time it takes to tell it. The voice of the umpire was complete- ly drowned in the great sea of applau.se. “’I George, that’s the best playing I’ve seen for a long time 1” exclaimed the portly gentleman, trying to conceal his excitement. “ AWu bet!” said the boy, “and there’s more coming too!” “Batter up,” called the umpire. The first man stepped to the plate, gripped his bat, and sent a well-placed WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Farm Products Faticy Groceries Poultry, Game, Etc. PrOvisiOnS Coffee We are agents for Chase Sanhokn’s Cele- l)rated ( ffees and Tea s. ..... Call and get a sample if yon are not qnite satis- fied with the goods you are using. 65 t«66a .Tass. Avenue. Arlington. 45 Park Avenue, Arlington Heights. o Implements. TELEPHONES Machines. 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The man following got out at first, sacrificing for the man on base, who easily took second. Jackson now came to the plate and gripped the bat. The relieved words, Ah ! here’s Jack.son,” could be heard throughout the L. A. faction of the grand-stand. “ Now you jest wait,” said tlie red-haired spectator, as he turned again toward the field. The first ball left tlie pitcher’s hand. “ Strike ! ” called the umpire. Nice pitching, old man,” the catcher said, as he threw back the ball. ' J ' hree balls and a strike then followed in succession. Lakeville began to lose heart. “ Just a hit, Jackie, now,” the men would plead, while the coacher redoubled his efforts to get his man to third. Then came a ball straight over the plate. Jackson swung hard and struck the ball fairly, and it soared far over the heads of the running fielders as the runner, dropping the cracked bat, sped around the bases. Then the grandstand seemed to go wild. Every one was on his feet ; even the white waist coated individual waved his hat until he grew red in the face. Jackson was running hard now toward home. Would the ball beat him ? Suddenly a shrill v oice rang out above the noise, “ Sli-ide, Jack ; ” and Jack slid. As the dust cleared, the umpire, run- ning up, shouted, “ Safe ! ” ' I ' he game was o ver. As the players left the field, “Jack ” was saying, “I would never have slid if my red- haired friend hadn’t shouted to me. I’d not thought of it. We’ll make him mascot, next year.” TAXI )ISK of the hiehest excellence, thoiin:li not necessarily of the highest cost, is the motto of the Central Dry Goods Co., 477 Mass. Avenue. R. W. LeBARON, Glectruian and Contractor, ... DEALER IN ... Electric, Gas and Oil Fixtures. Electrical supplies, etc, 474 Mass. Avcmic. ' I’wo hours later, Arthur Jackson sat in the fast deepening shadows of his room in Lakeville Academy, talking with the afore- mentioned gentleman of broad proportions. “ Well,” the latter was saying, “ that is cer- tainly the best game I have seen since our game of ’77, or its equal ! Perhaps I have mentioned it before?” “ Why, yes, just a little, father.” “ By the way, Arthur, will they elect you captain again next year ? ” “ They will if I stay, and let ’em,” re- sponded that individual, with a smile which seemed to indicate that something had been said on the matter previous to this time. “ If you stay ! And is there any good reason why you should not?” “It seems not,” laughed Jack, as they went to the window to answer the cheering below. Charles Gott, Jr. ’ 06 . THE NATURAL PERVERSITY OF INANIMATE THINGS. Mr. Pembroke had been away in the country on a vacation for about a month. He sent a letter to his wife, saying he would be home the following ' I’hursday. Of cour.se Mrs. Pembroke was very much jdeased, and wished to have things look very co ' Hw him. She told Jane, the maid, that she wanted Mr. Pembroke’s room thoroughly cleaned, and that she would also like a few A. BOWMAN, Ladies’ and Gent’s Tailor, 478 Mass. Ave., Arlington. Altering, Cleaning, Dyeing, Pre.ssing, Repairing. bittemorc’s The Most Exquisite Preparation for the Skin, Cures Chapped Hands or Face, Chapped or Irritated Skin, After wasliin and wiping; the parts affected, aj)])ly a little of tlie I.otion, rubbing- gently until dry. O. W. WHITTEMORE, pharmacist, Arlington, Mass. 1)1 . Gr. AV. Tel. con nection. POST OFKICE AKT.INOXON. fVKLlNCrrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 o changes made. When Jane had done her best she informed her mistress that the work was finished. Mrs. Pemlrroke determined to see that everything was done to please her, and upon looking the room over she concluded that it would do very we ll. The next evening Mr. Pembroke would be home. How happy she felt upon waking the next morning to find that it was going to be a pleasant day. About nine o’clock in the morning she received a telegram from Mr. Pembroke saying he would not be home until the ten o’clock train ; for he wished to take a short trip v.dth some of his friends in the morning. Thursday evening, Mrs. Pem- broke told Jane that she was not going to sit up for her husband, as he would not be home until late ; so she retired at half-past nine. About a quarter past ten Mr. Pembroke could be heard ascending the front steps at his home, and then entering the house. P ' inding that a light had not been left for him, he determined to go up stairs without one. He never once realized what trouble was in store for him. He determined to go through the diningroom to the kitchen and up the back stairway ; for he did not want to wake up his wife, going up the front way, hich was not carpeted. He went into the dining room ; every board in the floor seemed to squeak as loud as possible, though it would never think of doing such a thing in the day time. He first bumps into the dining table, and then after hitting about every chair, as he thought, in the room, succeeds in reaching the kitchen. He then proceeds to find the stairway, which he reaches in safety. Lucky for Mr. Pembroke that he did not make the ac- quaintance of the kitchen .stove. He starts up the stairs as softly as possible, and on reaching the top, as he thinks, he starts to go to his room, when much to his amaze- ment he finds himself sliding down the stairs. Wlien he picks himself up, he is very careful to make sure that he has reached the top. At the hotel where Mr. Pembroke has been staying during his summer vacation, his room was on the left-hand side of tlie upper hallway; but he does not remember that at his home his room is on the right: so consequently he starts for the left as un- concerned as could be. He tries his best to find the door, but is unable to do so. He at last remembers where he is, and realizes that he has been feeling along the wall for his door. Crossing over to the other side of the hall, he succeeds in find- ing his room. He then makes up his mind that it is about time for him to remove his hat and coat. Of course Mr. Pembroke does not know that a few changes have been made in his room ; so taking off his coat he pro- ceeds to hang it up on a hook that was always handy for him; but he soon finds out that he has used the mirror for a clothes rack. He then places his hat on a table close at hand and much to his amazement finds out that it has landed in a basin of water that his wife had placed out for him. He hits his foot against a very large rock- ing chair, vainly endeavoring to reach the bureau ; and brings up short against the chiffoniere with a bang that almost knocks him breathless. Standing still to recover from the last blow he has received, and making another venture, instead of reach- ing his pet chair, which he knows to be close at hand, is somewhat astonished to find himself stumbling over the writing table. Mr. Pembroke is now almost out of patience, but has no idea where he will find the matches or a lamp. This last move proves so utterly fruitless that he is about ready to give up in despair, when suddenly looking beyond the desk, he .sees a faint glimmer of light looming up in the dark- ness, which from its size he knows can only come from a window. The rest is comparatively easy. Aside from two or three stumbles over various misplaced rugs, and one tremendous knock upon his fore- head from an open closet door, he succeeds in reaching the rest which he so richly deserves. ' Phe morning dawns upon a very differ- ent world, when at last Mr. Pembroke is able to locate himself by the light of day. A somewhat serious and lengthy conversa- tion with his wife at the breakfast table, he hopes, will prevent a repetition of such dis- asters in the future. His concluding state- ment to his wife is to the effect that when he builds a house all of the furniture will be built into it, and therefore give no chance for any serious change. Fi.orrie Whii.ton, ’05. ) ARLlNCrrON HIGH We have some rising young artists in ’03, if one may judge from the designs on the note-book covers. NECESSITIES. Nowadays wise people say, Dame fashion is our bane, For the only things which a gentleman needs. Are a tall hat and a cane. A collar reaching to his ears. His gloves within his hand, A smile upon his placid face — These constitute a man. Now a lady’s wants are very small, A long, loose, coat if she’s very tall, A picture hat, a mannish shoe, A pompadour and she will do. By a rising genius found in cla«s of 03. A CATASTROPHE. When Willie got an auto’. He took his girl to ride, The boiler got too hot o’. Now they lie side by side. By the brilliant star — just discovered — in class of ’03. SCHOOL CLARION. 13 Class of 1904. ( )ne of the Mythology class recognizes the statue of the Minerva Medica by her “ chest-protector.” It must be rather a noticeable feature. The Sophmores do not seem to be troubled by insomnia. Wouldn’t you like to see the god who had a purely Greek profile, also a typical Roman nose ? The pupils of Room 2 have a great habit of dropping g’s on the floor. One scholar is unusually fortunate in hav- ing a new kind of mythology — the Gayl- finch. Our Motto: Quality not Quantity. ’WETHERBEE BROS., Jewellers and Cycle Dealers, 480 Massachusetts Avenue, - ARLINGTON. Repairing in all branches. Telephone connection. JOHN C. WAAQE, F)ou|� e, §19 5 tDecopative pair ting Paper Hanging and Tinting. Residence, 28 Moore Place, Arlington, Mass. TELEPHONB, 149 4. I )IT. I J )AA ' 1S ( 1 )n;TVTrsT% i22 I OJST OKKICE KKOCK, OFFICE HOCKS I .iV K I..INCJ ' I ' ON, a TO 1 2 A. M., I TO 5 F. M. The Best Place to buy CONFECTIONERY is at the 9S’°Mystic Street Waiting Roomj A. O. SPRAGUE. PORTRAITS EXECUTED IN Platinum, India Ink, Carbon, Crayon, Platino, Sepia, Water Colors. Class Photographer 1900 . 1 901 . W. E. MARSHALL, A. GRANT. FROM $3.00 PER DOZ. . . TO . . $50.00 FOR One. ' 4 ARLixcrroN iiK’.H sc:n()()L clarion. Why is it that Arlington can always pro- duce a winning hockey team ? ’e had only three men left from last year’s team, but the open positions were filled, and well filled, as our record will show. The team as formed was as follows : Freeman, Cook, Moore and Berthrong, forwards; Johnson, cover point; Mills, point; Hilliard, goal, with Buhlert as substitute. We have yet a clean record, not having been beaten this year, although we played almo.st every after- noon until a few weeks ago. Our hardest game was, perhaps, with Waltham. This was a league game and it was our turn to go to Waltham. They were tied with us for first place and our future hinged on that game. In the first half, after about fifteen minutes of sharp play, Freeman shot the rubber safely between the posts. However, in a few minutes, Waltham also got a goal. Then time was called. But we greatly out- classed Waltham in endurance, speed in skating, and team play. Thus at the be- ginning of the second half, Moore shot an- other goal, and later Cook got one also. The forwards are to be complimented for keeping their temper as long as they did, for Waltham, well knowing that we could out-skate them, resorted to such playing as tripping, slugging, and body-checking. The crowd also pushed in and hindered Arling- ton as much as possible. However, after the game was won, we went in and quite effectuallly wiped out all old scores. Ask the boys about it. We have won games from Cambridge Manual Training, Cambridge Latin, Somer- ville High of the International league, and also many picked teams containing such stars as Lyman. In our own league we have beaten Waltham 3-1, Roxbury 2-0, and claimed a game from Boston Latin as they did not appear on the scene at the appointed time. We owe our’success to the perfect harmony existing between the players, their team work and love of the sport, also to the effect- ive work of Johnson in breaking up plays which came his way, and to the large feet of the goal team. The work of the forwards speaks for itself, and they played a defensive as well as an offensive game. We had our picture taken at the request of the Journal, which is something that has never before been done for an Arlington High Team. I ' he entertainment to be given in I’own Hall, March eight, we hope will be a great success as we are dependent on it for our funds for the ensuing year. However, tickets are going well and things look favor- able. There is some talk at present about get- ting up a Basket Ball Team from this school, as other schools have, but et it has not come before the Association. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Farm Products Hancy GfOCCMSS Poultry, Game, Etc. PrOVISIOnS TELEPHONE CONNECTION 669 riass. Avenue, Arlington. 45 Park Avenue, Arlington Heights. Subscriptions to The Clarion should be made payable to LOUIS A. MOORE, J33 Broadway, Arlington. , 8 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 15 r EXCHANGES In the Christmas number of the Wind Mill there is a good story called “The Soul of the Red and Black.’’ ’e recommend every one to read it. It is full of life and interest. “ Nonpartus,” Freshie dixit, Cum a sad and doleful look; “ Alle Reckte,” Prof, respondit, “Nihil ” scripsit in his book. ' I ' eacher, “ Did you ever see a Greek God ?” Pupil, “ Yes,” Teacher (smiling) “ Where and which one did you see ? ” Pupil, “ I saw Mercury in a thermome- ter.” ® ® T. M. CANNIFF ® ® Hair Dresser; Billiards and Pool, 943 mass, avenue. J. HENRY Hartwell son Undertakers. Medford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection. Dr. G. W. YALE, DENTIST, Post Office Building, ARLINGTON. OH ! BOYS ! ! Did you know tliat tlie l)est place to Imy .... NECKWEAR ... IS AT THE Central ® Dry Goods Store, 447 riassachusetts Avenue. h Why are pianos noble characters ? ” “ Because they are grand, upright, and square.” The January number of the “ Racquet ” has a sensible and appropriate cover and contains two or three good stories. This paper always has a good appearance, both inside and out. Brutus (after Easter) “ .Say, Ca;sar, how many eggs did you eat Easter morning? Cssar — “ Et tu, Brute.” — Ex. “ ’hat does this nation need ? ” shouted the impressive orator. “ What does this nation need if she steps proudly across the Pacific, — if she strides boldly across the Compound Quinine Rair Conic A PERFECT TONIC AND DRESSING Prepared by O. WHITTEMORE, Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON. .. FRED A. SMITH .. DEALER IN Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles. A full line of toys. Skillful Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. FINANCE BLOCK, 489 MASS. AVE. JA. 0 V ' 0 CATE .Ion imiNT. C. S. PARKER 4 SON, PROPRIETORS, a,-Ki MASSACHTTSKTT. ' S AVENT7E. 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YEAR ROUND NOVELTIES NOT ONLY IN Young jVIen ' s 6lcgant )VIadc-up Clothing But in all Articles appertaining to a Complete Outfit, viz.: Hats, Footwear, Underwear, Linen, Neckwear, Hosiery, Canes, Umbrellas, Traveling Bags, Mackintoshes and Gloves. A. Shuman Co., Leading Manufacturers and Outfitters in New England, SHUMAN’S CORNER BOSTON. We Have EedmceDl llae Price ©f s ' .fe- ' li- m � ' Si. TO QTS,, 25Ccs. $2.75 Doz. PTS., YERXA St YERXA. f5 Cts. $f.75 Doz. POST OFFICE BLOCK, ARLINGTON. « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. V. Arlington, Mass., May, 1901. No. 2. The Clarion PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. Terms : 10 Cents Per Copy. 40 Cents Per Year. Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS Editorial ..... 1-4 The Difference , . , . 4 Conciliation with the Philippines . • 5-6 Comus Produced by Boys • . 6-7 The Wreck of the Jason • • ; 7-8 Story of a Shoe • • . . 8-10 A Day on the Rips .... JO-J I School Locals ..... J2-J3 Athletics ..... J4 Exchanges ..... 15-16 Officers of the Clarion. EDITOR ; HELEN L. BOTT, ' 02. CLASS editors; PHILIP M. PATTERSON, ' 01. MARION CHURCHILL, ' 02. LILIAN WILKINS, ' 03. JOSEPHINE FROST, ' 04. exchange editor: CONSTANCE YEAMES, ' 02. business manager: LOUIS A. MOORE, ' 02. assistant: FRANK A. BUHLERT, ' 03. treasurer; LEON E. SMITH, ' 02. secretary. HELEN M. BRIDGHAM, ' 02. 3-1 EDITORIAL “ Hark ! ’tis the bluebird’s venturous strain High on the old fringed elm at the gate. Sweet-voiced valiant on tlie swaying bough, Alert, elate. Dodging the fitful spits of snow; New England’s poet-laureate, Telling us spring has come again ! ” The Clarion once again extends sincer- est greetings to her spring readers. T he Senior Social given on Eriday evening, April twenty-sixth, was un- usually enjoyable, and in view of •the smoothness with which every thing passed off, the Seniors may well feel repaid for their conscientious work in preparation for it. Miss Alice Reed opened the first part of the programme with a skilfully rendered piano solo, Lolita, Chaminade. Eollowing this was the President’s greeting, in which Miss Margaret Champney certainly made her guests feel that they were welcome and there for a good time, as was so happily proven to be the case. Mr. Hackel closed the first part of the programme by a violin solo (Wieniawski’s Legende), as usual dis- playing that he has a talent to be proud of. The “ Song Sheet ” was perhaps the brighest feature of the evening ; at least some of the faces that so quaintly peered through the sheet seemed to show that they enjoyed singing “ Superstition ” about as much as the audience enjoyed hearing them. ARUNGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. ' I ' he series of advertisement tableaux were well gotten up and exceedingly attractive, well meriting the enthusiastic applause that they received. They were as follows : — Squire’.s Hams and Bacon, Miss Anna Scannell. Rogers ' Bros. Silverware, Miss Mabel Payne. Pear ' s Soap, Miss Ida Rogers. ,. Mr. James Duff, bapono, Wyman. Pillshury’s ’itos. Miss Elizabeth McGrath. I Miss Lilian N. Peck. Pahst Malt Extract, tMr. Fred Butterfield. S. H. S. M. Braid. Misses Margaret Murphy, Alice Reed, Helena Robertson, Anna .Scannell. Parker ' s Tar Soap, Miss Dora Parsons. Queen Quality Shoes, Miss Addie Eillebrown. Next Mr. Frederic Butterfield, in his usual commendable manner, rendered two piano solos, — a. Fruhlingsrauschen by Sin- ding ; b. Le Cavalier Fantastique by God- dard. Then came the play entitled “ Quits,” which rertected great credit on the talent of the Seniors who took the various parts. Scene — Girl ' s Parlor at White Elms Semi- nary. Ti.me — Afternoon of .Senior Reception. Kittie Goldthwait, a senior. Miss Harriet Gott. Gladys Courtenay, her friend. Miss Margaret Champney. Miss Griffin, principal of .Seminary, Miss Evelyn Gott. Fred Olney, cousin to Gladys, Mr. Arthur P ' reeman. Charles Goldthwait, Kittie’s brotlier, in love with Gladys, Mr. Philip Patterson. The actors in their several roles were easy and natural and the hits here and there together with the amusing scrapes, which followed one after another brought forth repeated peals of laughter from an atten- tive and appreciative audience. Light refreshments were then served fol- lowed by general dancing in the lower cor- ridor. Yes, Seniors, your Social was suc- cessful. W ITH this number of the Clarion ends the description of the new art treasures which the Arlington High School has recently acquired. In room “A,” and on the west w ' all of the room as one enters, hangs a pic- ture of the ” Porch of the Maidens,” at Athens. This portico is on the south side of the Erectheion looking towards the Parthenon. The most striking fea- ture of this structure is the substitution of the human figure for the coiumn, of which this is the most successful example in Greek architecture. In all, there are six figures, two at the sides and four in front. On studying these figures one for- gets the fact that they are supporting members of a portico, and only wishes to admire them as individual statues so skil- fully is the architecture blended with the sculiiture. I ' he elasticity of their pose does away with the idea that their bur- den. which they carry with perfect ease and stability, is heavy ; the graceful curves of the neck which would tend to make the figure weak are strengthened by closely fitting bands of hair ; and a light basket-like capital, instead of a frieze rests upon their heads. The straight lines of their draperies carry out the idea of support, while the curves and bent knee suggest repose ; indeed, to me there is more real artistic grace and re- ])ose in one of these bent knees than in all the countless pinnacles of a Milan cathedral. There are two suppositions concerning the significance of these maidens or Caryatides. Some believe them to represent slaves in commora- lion of the city of Carya in the Pelopon- nese, which having been captured and de- stroyed by the Athenians, the women were sold into slavery ; but it is highly improbable that any such event took place in this epoch. It is more generally accepted that these figures represent Athenian maidens of the time, who for their beauty and rank, were chosen to ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 carry sacrifices to Athena in the Pan- Atheniac procession. The Erectheion was the centre of worship of Athena, and their rich festal draperies and the simple severity with which they are treated, fit- ting them so peculiarly for the position which they occupy, lead us to believe the latter supposition to be true. The low relief over the first stairway at the east end of our building is a por- tion of the noted Parthenon frieze. The original frieze which encircles the walls of the Parthenon probably relates to the Great Pan-Atheniac or chief festival of the Athenians, who once in four years paid tribute to their patron-goddess, Athena. Of the entire frieze the greater part is in ♦he PriLis ' . ,i ieum, the west portion is in situ on the uuiiding, and a few other slabs are in . then.s. the Louvre and elsewhere. This bri’ii. ' i ' U procession, which lead beasts for s. ' cr.iice to the Acropolis, was lepresc : a ' :. . c all that was noblest and best of Athci.i- n state and society. The o ‘rj- f.ortion. of wPi ' P � • ing. It is by Thorvaldsen and represents Alexander’s triumphal entrance into Babylon at the head of his victorious and devoted army. The hero, stately and strong, with a victory near by holding the reins of four prancing chargers, stands gracefully turned toward the pride of his heart — the Macedonian cavalcade. Plis handsome face and bearing portray noble pride rather then arrogance ; this pride seems to be reflected on the faces of his followers who, as they converse with one another and motion toward their leader, signify, by the expression on their faces, their great love and respect. In comparing this frieze with that of the Parthenon, Eugene Plon says that Thor- valdsen, when he conceived this compo- sition, h :1 probably not seen the casts of the V;;s-rcliefs of the Parthenon. The marbles were not brought to England until 1814. Drawings of them, however, had beei ' ri.adc and there is no doubt that Th I ' .aMsen consulted them. But the • .itation was not servdle, as jealous artists jh.UvC n.aintained ; on the contrary, it was periectly independent. This is especially i notable in the groups of Macedonian cavaliers, which recall the Athenian horse- men in the Pan-Atheniac Procession. Most of the latter wear the tunics and ' chlamys, which the Danish artist has re- tained, and properly so, in his warriors of Alexander’s train. He has also given them breast-plates. The attitudes these cavaliers assume, whether in curbing or urging on their steeds, are skilfully varied ; and the action of both horses and horsemen are in the severe style of antique work. The original Diana of Gabfi, a repro- duction of which has been recently pre- sented to the school by the Cotting High School Alumni, is in the Louvre, Paris. It is a full length statue of Diana, God- dess of the Hunt, just returned from the chase, and is one of the most important products of the excavations made by 4 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL GLARION. Marc Antonie Bore liesc upon the site of Gabil in 1792. The moveinnte of the cliarming fig ' ure is full of grace and airy ease; she is just about to lay aside her chlamys, which comes just above the knees, and which is the garb usually worn by the Amazons. The treatment of the entire is very life like, but the head and lovely features of the goddess tend most to the finish and grace of the whole. Indeed the school is very fortunate to have such a statute included among its works of art. This statue is at the head of the stairway at the west end of the building, while on the wall above the stairway below is the bust of Zeus recently presented by the class of ' 02 . This magnificent bust, in the Sola rotunda of the ’atican, is supposed by some writers to be a copy of the great work of Pheidias. It belongs, no doubt, to the Roman period ; l)ut it 1 . certain that the design is not Rc with certain modifications, is al noble Greek original. It gives v clearness the characteristics of 2 settled by Pheidias. Among thes teristics are the manner in which rises straight up on the forehead, down on each side of the hea( mane : the brow clear and ope and prominently arched below ; massive beard flowing down in ric the deep set I)ut widely opened ey the refined and noble expres. mingled majesty and mildness in t so suitable to the omnipotent ru gracious father of gods and men. is the best bust Zeus handed (h Antiquity. In room 6 on the south wall h: very fine picture I)y Ruysdael, e “Landscape with Windmill.” The mill is a favorite subject of the X landish artists, and is one of the st‘, characteristics of Dutch pictures, mill at the right is nearly perfect i. tail, while at the left the stagnant flats and swamp-grass are bathed in the warm afternoon sun, which the artist so loved to portray. The whole picture is full of contentment and peace and well ty])ifies the quiet Dutch character. In room 8 is the finest landscape in the building. It is evidently an evening scene and is perhaps one of the best works of the artist-poet, Corot. It is one that we may study long and still con- tinue to discover something new to charm and delight. A huge scrambling oak, in striking outlines, rests against the evening sky, at the right of the pic- ture ; along the bank against the rich, massive foliage, with his coat flung over his shoulder, as he leads his lowing herd along the lea, the ploughman home- ward plods his w ' eary way,” while at the left of the picture “ in the pool drowse the cattle un to their knees.” I ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 o-i :P ' ®c� -g LITERARY DEPARTMENT I-©. 1 ’ CONCILIATION WITH THE PHILIPPINES. There is much discussion at present, one may say all over the world, as to whether the United States is pursuing the correct method in dealing with the bit of humanity, which lies literally un- der our feet. I will not say what my opinions are, but will simply state a few facts which occur to me in my most mel- ancholy moods. The war, or as we are informed, the chase, over in the Philippines has been drawn out until every man, woman and child, at least in the United States, has had opportunity, and renewed opportun- ity, for deliberating this subject. I hope my classmates will pardon me if my thoughts run in a furrow formed by a noble orator of the eighteenth century, which has lately been reproduced, per- haps, on a small scale, in a spare corner of my brain. If one stops to think over this ques- tion the awfulness of the whole matter at once presents itself. Think of the young men tramping in an unknown land, re- ceived perhaps only by hunger, hardship and ambuscades, and all for what ? Some people argue that this is not the right policy. They th.ink that peace should be a worldly virtue, and advocate dealing with the Philippines in a con- ciliatory manner. Peace is of little value when it is won at the point of the bayonet, as my friend, Burke, has told me, for if the bayonet is removed war again springs up. This idea of peace is admissible to the L ' nited States, as other questions equally important have been settled without war ; and again, may not a su- perior power offer peace in perfect safety? The inhabitants of these islands are chiefly Malays in the western part, and Papuan Negroes in the east. They live mostly on the coast and lead a sea-faring life. Certainly a most ideal lot of subjects to conciliate with. Care is necessary in dealing with such an object, for is not the honor of the United States involved ? The industries of these islands have greatly increased in the jjast few years, but one may see a number of their most civilized inhabitants lounging on tbe piers as he enters any port on the coast. In the case of commerce, the carrying trade has been mostly done by other countries. However, they even export tobacco to the United States, although it is one of our chief products. They also export the famous Manila cordage, hides, rice, gums and cigars. Were we to use force in subduing them, it would only, perhaps, be temporary, un- certain, and would greatly impair the ob- ject. Then, too, the islands are so far aw ' ay that the advantage would be entirelv with them, as it takes days and even weeks for a slow transport steamer to reach the seat of action. The United States has three ways in which to deal with this outlawed world in regard to its rebellious spirit — to change it, to prosecute it as criminal, and to put up with it as necessary, but to change it is impossible, to prosecute it inexpedient : thus compliance is neces- sary. Do the inhabitants of these islands want to be governed by a nation of which they know comparatively nothing? Do they wish to be governed by a man sent over, who knows, perhaps, nothing of the wishes and needs of the people ? Certain- ly they have reason to be touched and 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. rieved. But you say these people are ignorant, and would it be possible to ad- mit them to the Con_ jress of the United States ? They evidently can put up a ood running fight, and such people gen- erally make good statesmen. Thus it would be only a few years before their minds would advance, until they would become competent. In order to bring about conciliation all acts contrary to this result should be voted down, and as far as possible ke])t from the House. But if force is con- tinued the result is easily conceived. The . mericans will l)e victorious and the Fili- pinos will hate us, and as soon as a good opportunity presents itself will rise up, and the history of England in 1775 in regard to the colonies may repeat itself. How much better it would have been for England if she had followed out Burke ' s plan. Then let us take warning and prove to the world how much better it would have been, and to ourselves how glorious it is, to have a nation subject which will greatly advance our wealth, prosperity and happiness. Arthur E. Freeman, 1901. “COMUS ’ PRODUCED BY BOYS. When the curtain lifted, an open in a wild wood w’as discovered. On either side rose leafy trees dimly outlined in the light : at the back were faint suggestions of hidden springs and grottoes. Forth from these obscure depths a graceful little spirit danced, and as it first ap- peared it seemed a being of light and beauty in its white dress spangled with gold stars. As it advanced, we saw a round, fair face with baby blue eves and golden hair that fell in little ringlets over the broad forehead. Right to the front of the stage it came and with a graceful wave of its wand be- gan to speak. What a pity it had to speak and break the sweet illusion, for it was not the silvery tone of some forest sprite which came to us, but the lusty voice of a ten-year-old school boy as he panted forth with monotonous accent his well learned verses. Ay, they were, in- deed, well learned, and emphasized at in- tervals by stiff, conscientious gestures. Hardly stopping to take breath, he hur- ried through his verses — describing the wickedness of the wily Comus, who in the assumed form of a kind shepherd wins the confidence of the weary trav- elers, and while pretending to lead them to his cottage for rest and comfort, be- trays them to his palace. Here he en- tices them to drink the wine of Circe, which takes away their human forms and changes them to beasts. The Spirit tells, also, how he himself, at Jove ' s command, descends from Heaven to stay the artful Comus in his evil purpose. Here he came to the passage where he “hears the tread of hateful steps’’ and “must be viewless now.” After announcing this important fact in a loud, excited tone, he disap- peared. When next we saw him, he was in a shepherd’s dress. On top of his yellow curls a little red cap sat jauntily and his stout little body was wrapped in a loose dress of cream color borderefl with wide bands of red. Now he informed the anxious brothers of the danger of their fair sister, who has unfortunately fallen into the hands of wicked Comus. “O poor hapless nightingale,” thought I, “how sweet thou singest, how near the deadly snare !” The words came forth in rattling haste, while his eyes fairly beamed with boyish fun and excitement. IMeanwhile the brothers stood stiffly before him, staring vacantly round, ex- cept when thev heard a “catch” word. Then they reached for their swords, brandished them bravelv before them and then with due precision and evident satis- faction. replaced their manly weapons. ARLiNcrroN iik;h SCHOOL CLARION. 7 When the shepherd told of the wiles of wicked Comus, each head turned simul- faneously, it would seem, on a pivot, and their large eyes rolled backward and for- ward in dreadful and awe-stricken terror. But the best fun of all was the last act, where the scene was laid in a stately palace. High in an enchanted chair sits the beautiful lady, while Comus, clothed in white and crowned with a wreath of green leaves, entreated her to driid the treacherous wine, but she with disdain put it from her. Standing about the room were creatures of strangest description ; frogs reared on their hind legs and rab- bits four feet in height. The walls were all hung with tapestries of fantastic de- sign with a generous amount of red. During Comus’ speech we could let our imagination carry us so far that we could almost think the lady really beauti- ful. We could round out the cheeks and soften the lines of the mouth, forget the long, thin nose, and the one long stringy lock of straight black hair which had been pulled out from the gauzy veil. But when the lady replied in words of righteous resentment, “Fool, do not boast,” “’Twill not false traitor,” and so on, mercy! the words were called out in a loud, dee]) voice without th.e virtue even of sounding natural. The tone was forced and harsh, the effect coarse and grating. Then, too, in his gestures the actor was exceedingly awkward. When the lady raised her hand toward her wicked betrayer, it stuck out stiffly before her with threatening firmness ; and, too, when her brothers rushed in and rescued her and the spell of her enchantment was broken, down came my lady fair, with a loud ho]) and jump from her lofty seat, and then with a violent kick at her train she marched in manly strides over the stage and made her exit. Helena Robertson, igor. THE WRECK OF THE JASON. Three years ago next twentieth of De- cember we had a terrible storm along the coast of the New England states, and it was especially fierce on the Massachu- setts coast. The Jason, a hundred ton two-masted schooner, with a cargo of cotton, was on her way from Savannah to Boston. She had as crew six men — Joe Dinks, cap- tain ; Manuel Silva, mate, and Bob Hicks, cook, with three deck hands. The weather as far as New York had been very good ; they had passed Hatteras in safety and all hands were anticipating spending Christmas in port. At this point, however, Captain Dinks saw that trouble was brewing, but thought he could get into Boston harbor before the storm broke. Instead of gath- ering slowly, however, the storm gained strength rapidly, and at nightfall, off Highland Light, Cape Cod, about eighty miles from Boston, the Jason was ap- parently in the centre of the storm. The wind from the east’ard blew a gale, and the seas broke over the vessel almost constantly. Presently one of the tiller chains broke, and could not be repaired, so great was the violence of the storm. After this the fated vessel, completely at the mercy of the wind and waves, drifted rapidly shorewards. The life-saving stations in the region of Provincetown and Truro are stationed about four or five miles apart, and the beach between them is constantly patrolled. A life guard leaving one sta- tion is given a brass check which he gives at the half-way house, a small shed with a fire in it, to the guard from the next station, receiving in exchange a check bearing the name of that guard’s station. Tlicse men keep a sharp watch on the sea for any signs of a wreck. If one is seen they light a red-light torch to show the sailors that they are discovered, and 8 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. then hurry to the station to give the alarm. About midnight on this twentieth of December the patrol from Peaked Hill Station discovered a two-masted vessel driving for shore at a point not far dis- tant from the station which he had but just left. At this point along the shore there are two sand-bars, visible at low-tide, about an eighth of a mile off shore. The outer is not so high as the inner, but both offer an effectual blockade to vessels drawing much water. The patrol did not stop to watch the schooner, but dashed toward the station and gave the alarm. The men immedi- ately donned oilskins, then harnessed the horses to the carts ; one contained all the signals — mortar, ammunition and other paraphernalia necessary ; the other was a truck, holding the life-boat. Now the horses were driven outside and then started at a gallop toward the spot op- posite, where the vessel was laboring in the terrible surf. By this time the Jason had struck the outer bar, and was pounding against it, until, lifted by a mighty wave, she rose clear over it, and was launched with tre- mendous force against the inner bar. The masts had gone when she struck the outer bar, and now the vessel was a mass of wreckage. The life-savers finding it impossible to launch the life boat in the fearful surf, had decided to use the mortar to shoot a bolt, to which was attached a cord over the vessel. The first shot landed the line across the bow, and Bob Hicks secured it. and read the attached message, which stated that they were to haul in the light rope till they reached a heavy one, to which was attached another rope; to fasten the heavy rope to the stump of the mast, and then haul in the rope attached to it unlil they came to the breeches-buoy, which was a very large life-buoy with an enor- mous pair of short pants attached to it. The crew went ashore safely, sitting in the breeches-buoy, though at times the rope sagged and the men were soaked to the skin in the icy water. As soon as all were landed they were taken to the station quickly, where, un- der the influence of warm food and dry clothing, they were soon very comfort- able. The next morning they were taken in a team over the frozen sand-hills to Provincetown, where they took the train for Boston. Here they soon got posi- tions on another vessel belonging to the owners of the Jason. But since that stormy December night none of the crew pass Highland Light without thinking of their dreadful experience. Frank A. Euhlert, ’03. THE STORY OF A SHOE. On a certain moonlight night the aristocracy of the dump were holding a consultation, whether or not to admit in- to their society a new member. Miss Shoe. To associate with someone that they knew nothing whatever about would never do. At last, one of the members. Miss Red Box, decided to have a tea, at which they would introduce Miss Shoe to their society and invite her to read a paper on her early life. She agreed to this request, and produced a paper some- thing like this : The very first that I can remember about myself, is being taken out of a large box, and put on a glass stand in a store window in what I should judge was a shoe-store, as there were nothing but shoes, as far as I could see. I was then quite good-looking, having a fine smooth complexion, and a bright shinv cap, and as people went past my window I could hear many different remarks, such as would have made anv one but me very vain indeed. ARLINGION HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 I had been there but a few days when tliere went past my window a lady who at first glance took my fancy. She had light golden hair, brushed lightly back from her face, and soft blue eyes. She entered the door of the store, and I heard her say, “Can’t you take that pair out of the window ?” ‘That pair’ meant my better-half and me. I was tried on her small foot and pro- nounced a perfect fit, and after being wrapped in tissue paper and packed in my own little box, I was sent to her home. It was one of the grandest houses I have ever been in, with its large halls and rooms, and its broad stair-case. Well, soon I was taken out again and placed on her foot, and we tripped gaily down the sta irs, and entered a large draw- ing-room. It was brilliantly lighted, and ladies and gentlemen stood in little groups talking. Suddenly the band, which was over in one corner of the room, struck up a dreamy waltz, and I heard some one say, “May I have the pleasure. Miss May?” The answer must have been yes, but I didn’t hear it, for we went gracefully gliding around the room. First we went forward, then back- ward, then forward, and backward again, and then round and round for a few times. I cannot describe that evening, except that I had a very agreeable time, even if my sole did burn and smart a little afterwards. I went to a number of such parties, and then after having a new sole on me (for mine was nearly worn out) I was put up in the closet with lots of other shoes, among which were my mistress’s tan golf shoes, her new fancy dancing shoes, and her high storm shoes. We had quite sociable times there evenings, and from my friends that I have mentioned, I found out that my mistress was a fine golf and tennis player, and that on rainy, disagree- able days, when most people were in their homes enjoying their grate-fires, she was out on an errand of charity, or doing some good deed. Of course these things made me think all the more of her, yet I couldn’t help wondering why she had cast me aside, and why she didn’t wear me any more. I soon found out though. T. K. MILLETT, practical Rair Drcescr, 454 Mass. Avenue, Arlington. Visit... COLUMBIAN CAFE, FOR A Quick Lunch or Good Dinner CIGARS AND TOBACCO. A. C. LaBREQUE, Railroad Crossing. Fred W. Derby, Refracting Optician . 458 Hass. Av., Arlington, Mass. Subjective and objective methods used. Darkroom facilities. Accuracy guaranteed. % K K X X X X X X X TRY Kim Aim HT p lour It has no equal. Try it and be convinced. WM. WHYTAL SON, R. W. Shattuck « Co., PLUMBERS Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing 467 Massachusetts Avenue. lO ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. One clay a very scantily-clothed g ' irl with no shoes or stockings on came to the door, and asked my mistress if she had any old clothes to give her. I suppose I was considered as old clothes, for I was done up in a bundle with some other things and given to her. Soon I found myself in a narrow, dingy street, with numerous dirty children running about, and some one called out, “What yer got, Sadie?” The answer was one that I would not deign to repeat, but meant that it was none of her affairs. This girl, my new owner, wore me constantly, from morning to night, rain or shine, daily ex- hibiting me to all her companions. It seemed sometimes that I simply couldn’t stand it, and it was a relief, when a few days ago, she discovered that I was too old to be of any further use to her, and threw me over here. Of course the latter part of my life has not been very happy, and I often think of the time when I was bright and shiny, in my days of “Old Lang Syne.” At the closing remark Miss Shoe was universally elected a member of the aristocracy of the dump. Emma R. Turner. ’03. A DAY ON THE RIPS. Those who have ever been outside on the fishing grounds pulling bluefish on a windy day with a choppy sea, know what exhilerating sport it is. On such a day last summer, having slept aboard the fishing-boat the night before, as was necessary on account of the early start, I was with the fisherman outside, about five miles off shore, on what are called the Rips. We had started a little after three in the morning, and partly owing to the hard bunk and the small and stuffy cabin, and partly on account of the snores of one of the fishermen, I was unable to get much sleep, so that while we were get- ting under way for the fishing-grounds I thought I would continually fall asleep, but as a breeze sprung up and the boat began to pitch and throw water this sleepiness soon wore off. As the harbor is nearly landlocked, in order to get out- side upon the fishing-grounds, it is neces- sary to sail through a narrow opening, through which the tide runs with so great velocity that a large fishing-boat with a strong breeze at times is hardly able to make headway against it, and when out- side the breakers are very dangerous in stormy weather. We left the harbor just at sunrise, the most beautiful part of a summer day, and the red glow overspreading sky and water was very impressive. As soon as we were outside we rigged the lines on the outriggers at each side and one at the stern. The lines on the sides are from sixty to seventy yards in length, and the one in the centre about thirty to forty yards. At the ends of the lines are about six inches of chain to prevent the fish from biting the line, a light sinker to keep the line a few feet from the surface, and a large powerful hook. Over the hook and chain is drawn an eel-skin inside out, which shines in the water like a small fish. The lines are trailed along through the water at full speed, for if too slow sometimes the fish will not bite, and the hooks also must be kept clear of sea- weed. I took charge of the port line, a fisher- man the starboard, and the captain the one at the stern. I was sitting on the windward rail when I felt a thrill go through the line, and looking to windward, I saw the out- rigger stand nearly straight up and then settle a little. Springing to the guy-line I started to pull in my fish. This is no easv task if you have a gamey one, for the lines are ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 small and the boat goes through the water at a good six knots. Sometimes the fish breaks through the water and shakes his jaws fiercely, en- deavoring to get unhooked. Then he will (live down, the time when one must be careful and not let the line slip. iVt last I got him up to the cjuarter and then I had to do the hardest thing of all — land my fish. I had to be careful in doing this, not to let him strike the boat and flap off, or bite line or my fingers in unhooking, many fishermen having lost their fingers in this way. During the day I caught many others. Although one might think that after the first fish it is less sport with the others, nevertheless as their tactics are different there is the same thrill and the same tug- of-war. I remember especially one time while hauling in a fish that a big wave came and struck the boat on the quarter, and ne.xt I found myself sprawled against the lee- ward side of the cogpit. We stayed upon the fishing-grounds until the tide changed and then headed in toward the Opening. Just as we were going through the breakers on the cut- side we caught our last fish, as we to.k in our lines a minute later. As soon as we got inside I counted the fish and found we had forty-one, ranging from six to seven pounds apiece. While on the way home the fishermen got things more ship-shape, so that when we reached our mooring the fish themselves were the only traces of the day’s work. Picking up our moooring we made fast, furled the sail, and putting the fish in the dory, then rowed ashore to the fishermen’s boat-house. Here I left them cleaning and packing their fish before shipping them to Bos- ton and went home to try and get some of the salt out of my hair and to eat a good dinner, which never tasted better. H. V. Spurr, ’04. FRANK R. DANIELS 606 Mass. Avenue. AGKNT FOR A. G. SPAULDING ' S Sporting Goods. League Base Balls, Bats, Etc. Examine the ROCHESTER BICYCLES, $30 and $40. NOT MADE BY THE TRUST. Without doubt one of the best wheels in the market. C. W. GROSSMITH m.l.hTeavitt, Registered pharmacist. Cor. Mystic Street and Mass. Ave., ARLINGTON. Prescriptions put up at lowest prices. Try Our New Soda Fruit Syrups. 1. 1 :. ROHITSSOX (T)., .. Dry Goods and Small Slares .. fos ' r oth ' kic i : nr.ocK, A I .iisrci ' pois . ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 2 f � -n? o-i : SCHOOL LOCALS =-i C€: €;€:€: - ' X C-CXX CO?- ’ 01 . With this issue the class of 1901 closes its connection with the Clarion. For four years we have followed the career of the pa- per and we hope we have aided it during those years. If subscriptions are counted as any support the class is certainly doing its best for the name of every member is to be found on the subscription list. of witnessing the production of “Dido” as given by members of the Roxbury High School. It was elaborately staged and per- formed with remarkable excellence. It is hardly necessary to say that we were pro- foundly interested in every word and action, which we had so recently been over our- selves in the class room. 02 At a recent meeting the class had its at- tention drawn to the question of graduation and whether a speaker should be secured for the evening or if we should display a few of the talents we have acquired m this in- stitution of learning. We decided on the the latter plan. One of the pleasantest memories of school days will be that of the visit which the Jun- ior Greek History class made a few weeks ago, to the Boston Art Museum. The class is greatly indebted to Miss Cutler, who made the afternoon particularly profitable and en- joyable to all. Our class social was held on Friday eve- ning April 26 in Cotting Hall. An account of it will be found in another column. We would like to know however who it was that ran off with the rouge and what became of those red stockings after the play. The class has decided to patronize the Litchfield studio for its class pictures. Al- though we had most tempting offers from other photographers, Mr. Marshall’s reputa- tion is too well known for us to try any one else. Have you seen the new style shirt waist manufactured by M. M. O. G. the senior haberdashers? They are getting out a line of extra quality pique shirt waists with large button and patient attachments. Through the kindness of Mr. Holt the senior Latin class enjoyed the opportunity M ' ere the young gentlemen of the Sopho- more class, attempting to change the style in neck-ties, or were they merely recalling child-hood days? Latin translation, “And two kings hung over all Asia.” A member of the Greek class informs us that Greeks found much food in the vil- lages, which they used for missiles. Was it the “biscuit gele,” which was recently translated “ frozen hardtack ? ” M ' e are told that “ the noun ‘ juventus,’ means ‘ any young man,’ so that it must be an abstract noun.” (Juite true. What does the Senior Latin class think of this ? An evil mind cm be quieted neith er by Virgil (vigil) nor by .slumber. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 13 ’03. Latin translation — “And you, Misey — thus, take back your gold.” Slang in Ne- pos, even. Perhaps you did not know that they have steam-ships in Congress, but it must be a fact, for we have the statement on good au- thority. ()uery — What do tlrey use them for ? An endowment for a hospital for de mal- ade papier et de malades plumes would be very acceptable to certain members of the class. If the noises which issue from Room A the last period may be taken as a fair sam- ple, it is no wonder that German is called a gutteral language. The Civics class visited the State House a few weeks ago and had the opportunity of hearing a very spirited debate in the Hou.se of Representatives. Our Motto: Quality not Quantity. WETHERBEE BROS., Jewelers and Cycle Dealers o 480 Massachusetts Avenue, - ARLINGTON. Repairing in all branches. Telephone connection. JOHN C. WAAQE, F)o(j§e, Sign, OeGoratiue painting Paper Hanging and Tinting. Residence, 28 Moore Place, Arlington, Mass. TELEPHONE, 149-4. I )K. ClI IlX.TGS I )AA C’OJ5H, PO. ' SX OKFICE HEOCK, OFFICE HOlTRS j .A.KI-.INCiT ' ON ' , 8 TO 1 2 A. .M., 1 TO 5 P. M. The Best Place to buy CONFECTIONERY is at the s Mystic Street Waiting Room= A. O. SPRAGUE. The Physics class have come to the con- clusion that sound is easier to make than to define. ’04 Mice are certainly very cunning but we hope no more will appear in school hours as it is quite a strain on our nerves not to scream. A mouse-trap seems to be needed. What a wonderful man was Caesar! A most the first thing we learn about him 1. that “be” lateris delectus habebat. We have heard many people wonder - the boys would play basket-ball with tl ■ girls, as in Lexington. It seems more lu the point to wonder if the girls would play with the boys. Arlington seems to be becoming quite citified, judging from the answer of a pupil when asked what swine were. He replied, rather doubtfully, “sheep.” PORTRAITS EXECUTED IN F latinum, FROM $3.00 PER Doz. . . TO . . $50.00 FOR One. Carbon, Platino, India Ink, Crayon, Sepia, Water Colors. Class Photographer 1900. 1 901 . W. E. MARSHALL. A. GRANT. 14 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. ’o- ' ATHLETICS It is again the painful duty of the Secre- tary of the Athletic Association to write up a few of the “ happenings,” which have taken place since the last issue. stick work of all has been a little weak but is now improving. In the game with Wal- tham we “fattened up our averages” in great style. I ' he Entertainment, which was given March 8, in Town Hall, was a complete success, netting the Association ninety-five dollars and forty cents. Much praise is due the committee in charge, as everything, even to the paying of bills, was left to them. The committee w ' as Freeman (chairman), Moore, Cook, Berthrong, Trowbridge. The chief sport in the spring is base-ball. Very early quite a squad of enthusiasts gathered in the basement and began getting into form. Many of last year’s team left school and this greatly crippled the team. W ' e lost Shean, Dale, Lloyd, Knowlton, Buckley, and Bartlett, all veterans. How- ever, there was good material in the school, and all the vacant places are filled now. The team as it was finally chosen is as fol- lows: Freeman captain, (catch), Moore man- ager, (2nd base) Cook (pitch), Hilliard (ist base), Berthrong (short stop), Duffy (3rd base), Hoyt (left field), Viets (center field), and Mills (right field). As is well known to all who have ever played ball, it is very dif- ficult to develop a whole new infield, but this has been done, and as we have not, as yet, been defeated, it can be seen that the infield is holding its own with that of other teams. In fact Hilliard has developed into a Tenney, while Moore fields his position without error, and Berthrong and Duffy “line them over” like veterans. Owing to the superb work of Cook, the outfield can at times hardly keep awake. However they gather in everything in great style, ' fihe We have had rather hard luck in playing our games on account of rain. We have been obliged to cancel five games on that account, but have now the other four, which are given below; — Arlington High, 3 Cambridge Latin, 4 “ 8 Roxbury High, 2 “ “ 5 Balleau Hog ' nd, 4 “ “ 17 Waltham High, o We have not been beaten in any game, hockey or base ball, since last June. Keep IT UP. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Farm Products Fancy Groceries Poultry, Game, Etc. PrOVislOnS TELEPHONE CONNECTION 660 rtass. Avenue, Arlington. 45 Park Avenue, Arlington Heights Subscriptions to The Clarion should be made payable to LOUIS A. MOORE, 133 Broadway, Arlington, v? ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 EXCHANGES “ ' Fhis is on you,” remarked the rain-cloud as he caught sight of a man without an um- brella. “ Rubber ! ” said the man, as he put on his water-proof and went on his way re- joicing. — Y. ' U.e Register Hoffer — “On our farm we raised cab- bages as big as tubs!” Petz, — “That’s nothing for vegetables. Up in Detroit I saw three policemen asleep on one beat.” — Ex. T. — Give me an Anglo-Saxon word. S. — Butterfly. T. — How do you make butterfly? S. — On buckwheat cakes. — Ex. Prof. — Here waiter, bring me a bottle of Hoc — Hie, haec, hoc. But the waiter being a college man, never moved. “ What’s the matter ?” exclaimed the pro- fessor. “ Well sir, you ordered a bottle of Hoc, but afterwards declined it.” — Ex. As the newly captured horse-thief Dangled from a lofty tree. In a w ' hisper hoarse he muttered. This suspense is killing me. — Fix. In an examination the students were re- quired to give the principal parts of “ to skate.” One of them did it as follows : ® ® T. M. CANNIFF ® ® Hair Dresser; Billiards and Pool, 943 MASS. AVENUE. j. HENRY Hartwell son UndertaikerSo Medford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection. Dr. G. W. YALE, DENTIST, Post Office Building, ARLINGTON. Young Ladies of tlie Ailiiigton High Stdiool, you can get tlie most ARTISTIC AND STYLISH PATTERNS ... OUT AT THE ... Central ® Dry Goods Store, 447 Hassachusetts Avenue. Compound Quinine Dair Conic A PERFECT TONIC AND DRESSING Prepared by Oo lYo WHITTEMORE, Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON. .. FRED A. SMITH .. diIaler in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles. A full line of toys. Skillful Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. FINANCE BLOCK, 489 MASS. AVE. AKr.INCiTON JVdvoc ' atk .Toli I’KIN ' r, C. S. PARKER i SON. PROPRIETORS, Xo. -A-TG Xr.V!SSAeHTTSETT ' Si Aventte. ARIHXOTXJN HARNKSS C’( ). HOHSK CT.OT ' HIXtj, hahnp::s«?, hai di.ehv, SWAl r.K OUTE ' ITK. 44H Mahsa husetth Avenue. A.Kr.rNG ' 1 ' ON, AIASS. ARLINCTON HKiH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 6 Skate, slippere, fallere, buniptuin. The professor marked his paper: Fail, failere, flunxi, suspendum. Intelligent Student (picking up Caesar.) Oh, say, Latin ’s ea.sy. I wish I had taken it. Look here (pointing to several pas- sages) forty ducks in a row (forte dux in aro). Pass us some jam (passus sum jam). ' I ' hebony legs of Caesar (Boni leges Caesar.) “ Good morning, ” said the lobster, As the fish he gladly hails ; “ 1 feel musical this morning, May I practice on your scales ? ” A little five-year old girl was taught to close her evening prayer during temporary absence of her father, with; “ And please watch over my papa. ” It sounded very sweet, but the mother’s amazement may be imagined when the child added: “ And you’d better keep an eye on mamma, too.” Teacher, — When is an army unable to fly ? Boy, — When its wings are broken. “A New Robin Hood Tale” in the April edition of the Distaff is well told and worth reading, especially for those who are inter- ested in this character just now. YEAR ROUND NOVELTIES. NOT ONLY IN Young jVIen s Glcgant )VIade-up Clothing But m all Articles appertaining to a Complete Outfit, viz: Hats, Footwear, Underwear, Linen, Neckwear, Hosiery, Canes, Umbrellas, Traveling Bags, Mackintoshes and Gloves. A, Shuman Co, Manufacturers and Outfitters in New England, BOSTON. SHUMAN CORNER. We Ma¥e Meiiicei tine Price €)1F Al. It a ' ’ Famous TO QTS., 25 Cts. $2.75 Doz. PTS., 15 Cts. $1.75 Doz. POST OFFICE BLOCK, ARLINGTON. YERXA S YERXA. « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. V. Arlington, Mass., November, 1901. No. 3. The Clarion Officers of the Clarion. PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. T ERMS : 10 Cent.s Per Copy. 40 Cents Per Year. Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS Hditorial . . . 1=2 Silas Marner . . . . ... 3-4 | EDITOR ; THERESE NORTON, ’02. CLASS editors: MARION CHURCHILL, ' 02. LILIAN WILKINS, ’03. JOSEPHINE FROST, ’04. FRED S. MEAD, ’05. EXCHANGE editor: CONSTANCE E. YEAMES, ’02. A Thrilling New York Fire A Memory 4-5 5 BUSINESS manager: LOUIS A. MOORE, ’02. The Apple A Letter Slang School Locals . Athletics Exchanges 6- 7 7- 8 9-JO assistant: FRANK A. BUHLERT, ’03. treasurer : I 1-12 1 13 I 14-15-16 j LEON E. SMITH, ’02. SECRETARY. HELEN M. BRIDGHAM, ’02. EDITORIAL Summer is dead, ay me, sweet Summer’s dead! The sunset clouds have built her funeral pyre! Through which, e’en now, runs subterranean fire ; While from the east, as from a garden bed, Mist-vined, the dusk lifts her broad moon, like some Great golden melon, saying, “ Fall has come.” Once more the Clarion sounds its note of welcome to its readers. T H F. s u m m e r vacation, long — hough it seemed short enough has come to and end, and we now fin ' Kurselves “in medias res.” The cla ' .it 1901 made a vacancy that was hf . ,0 fill, but “ ’02” is trying its best to be all that a Senior class should be. The Freshman class has organized and elected officers and we wish them pros- perity and peaceful class meetings. Every year our numbers seem to in- crease, but this year has surpassed all others. The ninth” grade class has en- tered the building with so many students that they occupy three rooms, and a new teacher has been engaged for them. In the High School proper, too, there have been several changes. We regret the fact that jMiss Xewton and Miss Austin are not with us again this .year, but we are very glad to welcome Miss Butman and Miss Roop into our school. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. During our absence from school no time has been lost in preparing the huikl- ing for the fall session. All the wood- work is radiant with a coat of varnish and the corridor walls have heen tinted in terra cotta and the recitation rooms and hall in light green. This has been a great improvement to the building and makes it bright and attractive, especially on some of these dull autumn days. T ( the readers of the Clarion who are Alumni members the fall days must bring memories of those vanished days wdien they, after the long summer, took u]) their school work again. Perhaps they, like us, entered on the autumn work reluctantly at first, but soon with an eager interest. It surely seems strange to us now, to hear that many years ago, in an .Arlington town meeting, when it was to be decided whether the town should have a High School or not, the vote in favor was de- cided by a majority of one. In this.case one vote did as much goofl as a hundred. W ' e send greetings to the Alumni and when our school days are over and we are gathered to that goodly fellowship, may they be glad to receive us. T he class of 1901 has said “Fare- well to A. H. S., and in their graduation exercises made a suc- cess of which the school as well as the class may well he proud. The carefully prepared programme was especially well arranged and of the highest order. The President’s greeting with a brief history of the class was a splendid beginning for the evening. After this came the essa} ' s and recitations, wdiich were pre- sented in an unusually pleasing man- ner, as were also several selections by the High School chorus. In the play the actors showed great ability and the class prophecy furnished amusement for all. The hall was decorated with the national colors, the platform with masses of flowers and foliage, and at the front of the hall, over the stage, was the de- sign of the class-pin in green and gold and the class motto: “Nulla vestigia retrorsum.” ■ The class has evidently stood l)y its motto. After the exercises, music was furnished by an orchestra for an informal dance, which was enjoyed l)y the class members and their friends. W HEN we came back to school in September our country was in great anxiety, hoping against fate that our President’s life might be spared, but this was not to be. The assassin ' s hullet proved fatal and has caused all nations to mourn the death of a very great man. The late President McKinley was a man close to the heart of the people, most worthy of admira- tion, an ideal American citizen. His public and private life have been of the purest. He had a sincere devotion to his country and he has shown the young men of the United States that it is possible to be a politician and at the same time an honest man. In the future we shall be proud to say that we lived in the time of William McKinley. W HILE preparing this issue of the Clarion, we have had handed to us an article contributed to a paper of the class of 1872. It was written bv Miss Eliza A. Simmons, who was a teacher in the Cotting High School from 1870 to 1890. After the receipt of this, the news of her death came to us. It now seems doubly appropriate to pub- lish these words from her pen. Miss Simmons was much beloved by the [)upils of the school, and this lep is characteristic of her wit and hume ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 mounted the side of the building with two ladders, putting one up from the ground, mounting that, drawing the second after them, hooking it in the window above them, mounting the second, and fixing the first in like manner. They had mounted four or five stories when the woman be- gan throwing things out of the window — plates, pillows, chairs, clothes, a coal-hod and a mattress — following each other in close succession, and then she rushed back into the room. It was perfectly evident that she was crazy with fear , and the firemen redoubled their efiforts to reach her. She suddenly appeared again at the window and threw out something white. I ' here was a shriek and a thud, the fire- men rushed forward, and picked up- — a baby, crushed into a shapeless mass by the fall. Before the horror-stricken fire- men could recover themselves the insane mother jumped after her baby and was killed likewise. Sickened by these occurrences T left, but heard later that after three hours’ more hard work the firemen brought the fire under control, and the danger was past. George M. Dwelley, ’04. A MEMORY. “Do I remember when President Mc- Kinley was shot? Indeed 1 do, as well as if it were only yesterday,” and I looked around on the group of bright-faced chil- dren before me, all impatient for a story, a story that was really true. “I remember it as well as if it were only yesterday,” I repeated, “and as if I were standing just where I was at the very moment it happened.” And where was that? Very near the Temple of Music — the building in which he was shot, one of the many buildings which graced the grounds of the Pan- American Exhibition held in Buffalo in 1901, let me see, twenty, — thirty years ago. It was late in the afternoon of Sep- tember the sixth when the President, who was to hold a public reception at the Temple, drove by the place where we were standing, and amid the cheers and shouts of the people, passed on to the hall and disappeared from our sight in the doorway. Not long after this, in fact only a few moments later, an ambulance came dashing down the avenue and disap- peared around a corner. Before we had time to inquire what had happened it came back faster than when it went down and followed by mounted police. What can be the matter ? everyone was saying, but soon someone said that the President had been shot. This seemedhard- ly true, for everyone was quiet and there were no mobs and riots which would be expected under such circumstances. But soon the statement was verified by the police and officers on the grounds and the people, dazed by the awful traged; passed silently along. McKinley was at once taken to the home of Mr. Milburn, where he had been visiting, and for a week the nation waited anxiously for his recovery, but finally the awful struggle between life and death was given up and on the fourteenth of September he passed away.” Just before I finished the clock struck nine, and the children, prompt to the bed- time call, left the room as the story was finished, but their faces were much graver than when my story began. As I sat looking into the fire I thought of the sad week that followed, of the flags at half-mast, the discontinuation of busi- ness, and the church services held all over the whole United States in honor of our President. Amy J. Winn, ’04. 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. THE APPLE. The apple is a native of Europe or Central Asia, but it was first cultivated in a little town in Campania that was rich in fruit trees. It is said that the Romans had twenty-two varieties in Pliny’s time. In the time of Henry VI II, Richard Harris, fruiterer to the king, imported some new varieties into England ( for there were alreatly a few kinds in- digenous to England) and planted orchards at Kent. Likewise in the time of Charles I, Lord Scudamore, ambassa- dor to France, planted apple trees in Herefordshire. In 1688 England had seventy-eight varieties. ' fhe apple is not a native of America, hut was brought here in 1629 by the Governor of Massachusetts Bay. It grows in nearly all parts of the United States, but thrives particularly in the north-eastern part. In fact there is no countrv in the world that excels the northern United States in the cjuality, quantity or variety of its apples. There are at present about a thousand varieties in the Lhiited States and over a million barrels a year are sent to England. There are apples in the western part of the United States, but they are not so plentiful as they are in the East. There is a story about an old man whom the people called “Johnny Apple-seed.” He was so fond of apples that he went about planting the seeds by every brook that he passed. However, the Western- ers laughed at him, perhaps they would have been without their apple-trees had it not been for “Johnny.” It is rather hard to trace the history of our own apple because the ancients called the fruit of almost every tree an apple. Prohalily the apple of Adam and Eve, if there ever was one, bore no re- semblance whatever to ours. The apple has been taken as a symbol of excellence or, if not quite that, as something very dear as expressed in the Dutch word, oogentroost,” apple of my eye. Of all the fruits mentioned in history, mythology and literature, the apple is by far the most prominent. Hercules made a long tiresome journey over land and sea and killed a giant and a dragon just for three golden apples. In fairy lore it is often used as a temptation. At the wedding of Thetis and Peleus it was a golden apple that the jealous Eris chose to throw down at the banquet and make the trouble between Juno, Minerva and Venus. It was with an apple as a mark that William Tell showed his skill as an archer and saved his own life and that of his son. After pondering a long time on the problem of gravity. Sir Isaac Newton was convinced by seeing an apple fall from a tree. These stories, whether fact or myth, seem to prove that the apple has been universally known. The apple is also a symbol of love. At harvest time the country girl removes the peel in one long strip, and, throwing it over her shoulder, tries to discover in its curves the initial of her sweetheart. In modern Greece, throwing an apple is a sign to express love or make an offer of marriage. There used also to be a custom there of throwing them at the bridegroom in place of the slippers of to- day. “Hit with an apple” was a signifi- cant omen. In Chili the peasants consider apples more nourishing than bread, and the laborers are able to do all of their work on a diet of baked apples. They have so many trees there that Darwin has said the streets look like paths going through an orchard. Thoreau loved to eat apples out of ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 doors. He says : “An apple is a rose when it blossoms, a rose when it ripens. It pleases every sense, the touch, the taste, the sight, the smell.” The apple-tree seems to express the very essence of hospitality. Nothing adds more to the beauty of the spring than the blossoming apple-trees with their wealth of delicate color and fragrance. The broad spreading branches of the tree afford a grateful and protecting shade all through the hot summer, and in the autumn it offers its abundant fruit so temptingly that even the owner of the tree cannot condemn the uninvited guest who helps himself. Therese Norton, ’02. The following was written for a class paper edited by the class of ’72 : February, 1871. De. r Editor : — 1 am sorry at this late day to resign my position on your staff, but find my- self utterly incapable of furnishing any- thing worthy of your columns and in excuse can only relate my experience since my appointment. At first I felt cjuite flattered that my friend and I had been selected by the class for this p osi- tion, but T saw an anxious look settle on her face from the first, and to my sur- prise her dejection seemed hourly to in- crease. As for myself I was determined to startle our little world with something brilliant and original. I went home from school, and, suffice it to say, passed a restless night. Bad puns and worse conundrums haunted my dreams, till at last 1 woke with a shriek (not of laugh- ter ) and day light soon appearing, arose little refreshed. With the tone of mv ambition somewhat lowered, I started for school. My friend met me as I came up the steps with a look so haggard and an air of such utter dejection that my fears were awakened for her reason. I be- came still more anxious, when a little later, happening to glance at her as I sat in the class, 1 caught her glaring at me with a most ferocious expression. I wrote on the cover of my book, “You look as if you would enjoy eating me,” and passed it over to her. She wrote back, “No wonder: for yesterday you were in a stew, last night you were a turnover, and today you are a little tart.” 1 at once understood the terrible pressure there must be u])on her brain, and dared not disturb her again. As the day ad- vanced T became more cheerful. I thought if I could not be original, I could at least iiun on the names of my unfortunate classmates. So I twisted and turned the surnames that admitted FRANK R. DANIELS 606 Mass. Avenue. AGENT FOR A. G. SPAULDING ' S Sporting Goods. League Base Balls, Bats, Etc. Examine the ROCHESTER BICYCLES, $30 and $40. NOT MADE BY THE TRUST. Without doubt one of the best wheels in the market. C. W. Grossmith, Registered Pharmacist. Cor. Mystic Street, Arlington. Prescriptions put up in first-class order at lowest prices. Try Our Hot Chocolate. 1. JZ. ROHi: SO?s ct C C)., „ Dry Goods and Small (Hares „ AiTiuNCi ' roN, Mass. rOST OWIh’TCK I3T.0 Tv, S ' ARLlXCrrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. of that o])eration till I almost expected the owners to cry out, hut a glance at their unconscious faces reassured me and I went on, although feeling guilty enough if one of my victims chanced to look at me. At last I felt that success had, in a great measure, crowned my labors; my spirits rose. 1 longed for the moment when 1 could try the effect of my efforts on my companion. I consid- ered that genius never comprehends it- self , and almost trembled when I remem- bered the effect of Holmes’ attempt to be as funny as he could, especially when 1 thought of the already overwrought condition of my friend’s nervous system. Rut there was no time to lose and I de- termined to run the risk, so when school was out I requested an interview. I noticed she became paler if possible, and as we walked away I could not but re- mark that she seemed like one for whom life has lost all joy. At last determined to rouse her I began with, “Why ought our class to be industrious?’’ “Because our day is short,” she answered, while a faint smile passed over her pale features. I was astonished, but I then remembered to have seen her gazing at our friend, Miss Day, during recitation. “Why is our class the richest in school?” I next asked. Ouick as before the answer came, “Because we have a well-stored Pierce.” I was growing angry, but 1 rallied once more, “Why should we make the best appearance on the Brigh- ton road ?” “Because we have a fine Cutter.” As she said this she calmly rose, slipped a piece of paper into my hand, and went out, leaving me staring in blank amazement at the door through which she had vanished. When I had sufficiently recovered to examine the paper, fancy my feelings as I read the follov.dng: “Why does our school labor under great disadvantages?” “Because the hill of science up which we toil is alwavs “Hazen-veloped,”and however near the summit we may think ourselves, we always sec Hills far above us.” I felt that I could say nothing more, and will only add noiv, that my friend has entirely recovered her usual health and spirits, and although I have watched her narrowlv, I can perceive no decline in her mental pov ers. Yours truly. Chairman of Committee on Wit and Humor. Mr. Ilazen was the principal of the Getting High School at this time and IVl iss Hills was an assistant teacher. YEAR ROUND NOVELTIES NOT ONLY IN Young jVIcn s Glcgant )VIade-up Clothing But in all Articles appertaining to a Complete Outfit, vizi Hats, Footwear, Underwear, Linen, Neckwear, Hosiery, Canes, Umbrellas, Traveling Bags, Mackintoshes and Gloves. Shumari Co Leading Manufacturers and Outfitters in New England, SHUMAN CORNER. A RL INCH ON 1 1 Kil l SCHOOL CLARION. y SLANG. Slang is made up of new and unauthoriz- ed words of shifting cant and ephemeral phrases that change with the fashion of every season. It was at hrst the cant of theives and this seems to have been its only meaning until well into the present century. Some phrases are as old as the Parthenon. When Agesilaus boasted that the walls of Sparta were her citizens and every man “ a brick ” he didn’t know it but he was talking nineteenth century slang. Slang proper consists for the most part oh meaningless catchwords and phrases, snatches of popular songs, quotations from plays which are very short lived. They express no thought, they serve no purpose except to conceal the poverty of empty brains. They are very funny while their vogue lasts and in certain circles such quo- tations as “Just tell ’em that you saw me,” “ There are others,” and so forth set up the speaker as a wit for life. One quotation which was used during the war in the Southern Army spread over the land like an epidemic and now no one hears the expres- sion, “ Here’s your mule.” This never failed to raise a laugh, although it is per- fectly imbecile. To show how such phrases come into use I will tell the following story, which is the source of the expression above : “During one of Stonewall Jackson’s rapid marches, the wagons, in fording a stream full of ice, became so impeded that the mules could not draw them out and the men were ordered to assist. One of them, as he leaped into the stream and took his place beside the tired animals, cried out laugh- ing, ‘ Here’s your mule, general !’ ” The word slang is only mentioned by two lexicographers, Webster and Ogilvie. Johnson, Walker and the older compilers gave slang the preterite of sling, but not a word about slang in the low and vulgar language. Only one man is said to have given an etymology of the word and that ma n was Jonathan Bee. He said that slang was derived from the slangs of fetters worn by prisoners which had acquired the name by the manner in which they were worn, as they required a sling or string to keep them off the ground. ' Slang is not an English word, it is, the Gipsy term for their secret language an,d .its synonym is gibberish, an- other word which , was believed to have no origin. Grose was the first lexicographer to recognize the word slang, and it is said that the poem, “Tam O’Shanter,” by Burns, was written to him because Burns was so pleased by his story telling. The transformation into the English lan- guage and how we obtained it from the Gipsies is easily seen. Beggars on tramps at fairs associated with the Gipsies and words would be continually heard by them and would in this manner become cant, and when carried by the thieves into their homes, would as quickly become slang. We find that by far the greater part of this slang of the day contains a figurative element, so that it makes it hard to decide at once whether a given expression is of the nature of slang or metaphor. P ' or this reason and others, it is a stumbling block for all for- eigners who are trying to learn the English language Even such simple words as do, cut, go and take are hampered and over- loaded. It is these little words which so confuse the German and Frenchman. Sound contributes many slang words. Nothing pleases an ignorant person more than a high sounding word such as rumbump- tions, splendiferous and the like. Mispro- tiounciation, too, is a great source of vulgar or slang words such as bimeby for by and by, backy for tobacco, rumatiz for rheuma- tism, and many others. o ARLTNCrrON school clarion. W’ritten slang was checked rather than increased by the pens of Addison, Johnson and Goldsmith. But even Goldsmith is said to have coined a few words, although as a rule his pen was pure and graceful. The word fudge, which as all remember is frequently used in the Vicar of Wakefield, was first used by him in literary composi- tion, although it originated with a Captain Fudge, a notorious libeler nearly a century before. In England one hears some of the follow- ing expressions ; a vehicle if not a drag or trap, and if the turnout happens to be in other than a trim condition is pronounced at once as “ not down the road, ' but a city swell would say that it was “not up to the mark,” whilst a costermonger would call it “very dickey. ” In the army a barrack or military ' station is known as a “ lobster box,” to “ cram ” for an examination is to “ mug up ; ” to be rejected from the exami- nation is “to spin.” In the upper class slang, a title is termed a handle ; a dance a hop ; dining at another man’s table is sitting under his mahogany; anything flashy or showy, “ loud.” We too often use this ex- pression, and also “ wouldn’t it jar you ? ” W ' e call a good fellow a trump or a winner, a difficulty a screw loose or “just a little bit off the top.” The universities of Oxfor 1 and Cam- bridge and the great public schools of Eng- land are the hotbeds of fashionable slang. Many of the most expressive words in a free and easy conversation are old univer- sity vulgarisms. Cut, in the sense of drop- ping an acquaintance, was originally a Cambridge form of speech ; governor the general term for a male parent ; row a noisy disturbance; and grind, referring to work- ing up for an examination, are words much used in these colleges. In our own .col- leges we find much slang used. Here are some phrases overheard among under- graduates ; “ We won’t do a thing to them,” remarked a Cornell man of the Harvard crew. “ Get on to their jags ” was the chaste remark of one of the sons of Yale. Twenty years ago the college man had a most picturesque and variegated vo- cabulary. It separated him from the casual outside youth. Some of these collegiate coinages were so good that they gradually worked their way into the language of the outside world, as for example “fresh,” “flunk” and the verb to “be rattled.” The best of them usually came from Yale whose life, take it all in all has generally had more flavor to it than that of the other American universities. But all this is slip- ping away, and now the college man ex- presses himself in the dialect of “Chimmie Fadden and the mucker.” I will mention here some of the phrases and their meanings which are familiar to us all and are very interesting : The word money has many synonyms, such as brass, chink, tin, dough and others. The expres- sion “ heads or tails ” and “ man or woman” is said to be a less refined version of “head or ship,” which the Roman boys cried when they tossed up their coppers at the time of Hadrian. Cheek is another word which has gradually become slangy. At first the word face was used to mean impudence, but after a time the word cheek was used with the same meaning. Chicken, a term applied to anything young, and the expres- sion “ she’s no chicken,” said of an old maid; “apartments to let” or “wheels,” said of any one with a somewhat empty head ; “ bamboozle,” to deceive or cheat a person is derived from the Gipsies ; “ blow- out,” a feast, “ corker,” “ that’s a corker,” said of something fine, and “ fork out,” to bring out one’s money, to hand over what does not belong to you was an old cant term for picking pockets. In the early part of the last century forking was the newest mode and it consisted in thrusting the fin- gers, which were called forks, stiff and open into the pocket and then quickly closing them and extracting any article thus caught. I might go on and name dozens of other examples, but I have not time, so I will stop here ; but first let me say that slang, although it is vulgar and often used in the wrong place, is often expressive of what one wishes to say and even those who try to avoid using it in conversation fall into the trap and use it all the time, uncon- sciously, perhaps, for I have found in my readings that words which no one dreams to be slang must be classed under this head. Constance E. Yeames, ’02. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 Class of 1902. May our class when it leaves the school be remembered as pleasantly as we re- member the class of 1901. “Eqims.” Can the seniors see a horse? Heard in the Greek class : “And you wdl tjnaw within your heart.” Before complaining to your milkman of “blue milk, look on the bottom for the cream. According to some members of the Physics class you will find it there. ( )n La vu en chair. (Sight translation) — “He has been seen in a chair.” Good-bye — on one line, and directly be- low it — Dolly. Who could he blamed fcr reading the words together? Un avocat was translated “A liar.” Well ! what of it ? There Is a great amount of aacommon sense displa ed in the laboratory. Query ; Can you get a bf)ttl ' . more than full ? ' V hat nois brams the i-A-hmen have! V?. can hear them study. W ' e are told tVi. t if a “wriggling worm we: ' C put ben .re the members of the EngPsh class, autl they were asked to write a description of the worm’s move- ment , the results would be something as fallows: Dignified hcnior.s — “The worm moves.” IMost Dignified Senior — “The worm contorts.” Another addition to the list of faultily constructed sentences : He threw his sword upon the ground, mounted with gold nails.’’ While out walking his money was stolen.” Class of 1903. ( )verheard in the German class : Teacher — “With whom are the boys going to play this afternoon ?” Pupil — “Mit Waltham.” “John Smith grabbed the Indian ov the wig.” It is rather an innovation to think of Indians as wearing wigs. Is it to be wondered at that the Cicero in Room A has such a strained expres- sion on his face when he has to undergo the torture of hearing certain phrases of his orations translated by such words as “forget it.” I suppose the class of 1904 will soon be appearing with their class pins. It is only to he hoped that they showed as good taste as did ’03. If the increasing size of the ninth grade may be taken as an indication, Arlington is surely growing. It is a feminine failing to be afraid of mice and spiders, but to be afraid of spar- rows seems rather out of the usual or- der. I wonder if the French consider ‘Le con pendu’ slang. ARLINGTON HKiH SCHOOL CLARION. Class af 19()4. Class of 1905. Ciphers are used freely in the Geology Class. We have mountains 14,000 miles above the sea and the earth is wearing away at the rate of three to five miles an hour. What is the antecedent of which? “I received a bicycle on my eighth birth- day, which was a great surprise to me.” Although Caesar was such a great gen- eral himself his lieutenants were certain- ly less capable, for we have it on good authority that one of them did not know what fleet he commanded, and another prepared to fight when the enemy w ' as two thousand miles away. Greek translation : “Poets call apibrosia the grain of the gods.” Our Motto: Quality not Quantity, j WETHERBEE BROS., j Jewelers and Cycle Dealers J- 480 Massachusetts Avenue, - ARLINGTON. 1 Repairing in all branches. Telephone connection. JOHN C. WAAQE, | F ou§e, §ign, ©ecoratlue polluting j Paper Hang:)nK and Tinting. Residence, 38 Moore Piace, Arlington, MaSS. | TELEPHONE, J49-4. | I ' liL. Cha-rles Da. vis Corh� IJKNXISX, 22 POSX OFFICE BLOCK, omcE HOURS? .A-RLINGTON, a TO 1 2 A. M., 1 TO S P. M The Best Place to buy CONFECTIONERY is at the Mystic Street Waiting Room.5 A. O. SPRAGUE. Latin translation: “His mother had a wife.” We were told in the Greek History Class that Agamemnon was the grandson of Peloponnesus. The latest specimen of “ Freshy bril- liancy” is the statement that two dozen oranges at ten cents a dozen amount to five cents. A primary school course in arithmetic is advised. The flies evidently are hungry for learning lately, but it would be consid- ered a great act of kindness on their part if they would keep ofif the ends of our noses when we are reciting. We indeed labor with difficulty under such circum- stances. PORTRAITS EXECUTED IN FROM $7.00 PER Doz. . . TO . . $S0.00 FOR One. Platinum, Carbon, Platino, India Ink, Crayon, Sepia, Water Colors. Class Photographer 1900. 1 901 . W. E. MARSHALL. A. GRANT. ARLINCxTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 13 a-i o - ATHLETICS §i� -® At the annual meeting of the Athletic Association the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year; President, Louis Moore; vice-president, James Al- len ; secretary, Raymond Grover ; treas- urer, Arthur Trowbridge : athletic com- mittee, P erthrong, Mills, Hilliard. z t this meeting, also, a committee of three was appointed to secure as many Fresh- man names as ])Ossible to increase the membership of the association. At the next meeting it was decided to take U]) foot-l)all again this year, although the prospects of a winning team were not of the brightest by any means. Hilliard was chosen captain, but very unfortunate- ly broke his arm while practicing, thus depriving the team of one of its most valuable men. Mills was then chosen to fill his place and has kept the boys l)usy at the Park. The line-up was decided on as follows ; Kelley and Spear, 1. e. MacLean and Roach, 1. t. Grey, 1. g. Smith, c. Gott, r. g. P ates, r. t. Holt, r. e. iMoore ( Perthrong), q. b. Johnson (iMoore), r. h. b. Kidder, 1. h. b. Mills, f. 1). On Friday, October 4 , the team went to Winchester for its first game, and was defeated. Flowever, there was an im- provement in the jdaying of the second iialt over the first, and much credit is due ■,() the aggressive work of Perthrong, Ividder and IHoore. On Friday, October ii, the boys took a dose of the same medicine from W al- tham High, which rather diminished their hopes of success at foot-ball. In this game luck was against them in the second half when Kidder and Allen were unable to play, and there being only one substitute present, they were obliged to jday wdth ten men. The team appreciates, however, the good support which the girls have given it by appearing in such goodly numbers at the games, It was decided that the entertainment which is to be given under the auspices of the A. A. should be held at an earlier date than last year and a committee of five has been appointed to have the mat- ter in charge. No report has yet been made. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Farm Products F Ancy GrOCCflCS Poultry, Game, Etc. PrOVlSlOnS TELEPHONE CONNECTION 660 riass. Avenue, Arlington. 45 Park Avenue, Arlington Heights. BUY YOUR ... FROM ... JAMES W. BRINE, 1436 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. 4 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. We have not yet received any of our exchang-es this term, but we hope to get them soon and shall welcome both old and new when they come. “Have you noticed the tender place on the new postage stamp?” “No; where is it ?” “Just hchind the locomotive.” “I fear.” said the postage-stamp on the student’s letter to his father, “1 fear 1 am not sticking to facts.” — Ex. I “Never make love in a cornfield; corn has ears and is easily shocked.” — E.v. The June number of the Latin and High School Review is a most interesting one and shows good management. “When is a child first conscious of gravity ?” “When it looks up to find something it has dropped.” Pony — A beast of burden used by stu- dents when traveling in unexplored lands. —Ex. ® c T. M. CANNIFF ® 9 Compound Quinine Rair Conic Hair Dresser; Billiards and Pool, 943 MASS. AVENUE. J. HENRY HARTWELL SON Medford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection. Dr. G. W. YALE, DENTIST, Post Office Building, ARLINGTON. Sensation in your hands use a pair of Golf Gloves from the Central D Goods Store, 477 riassachusetts Avenue. A PERFECT TONIC AND DRESSING. Prepared by O. W. WHITTEMORE, Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON. .. FRED A. SMITH .. Cdatch Maker and jeweler Repairing French, Hall and American Clocks and all grades of Watches. All work guaranteed. Clocks called for and returned. 489 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, ARLINGTON. X X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXIHSH3« ' W. IDEK-BY, If Refracting Optician. Complicated cases and artigmatism corrected by subjective and objective methods, 458 Hass. Av., Arlington, Mass. M Appointments made, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx X X X =■ ■ X X ARITXCtTOX H ARX KSS Ci ). HORSE CLOXHING, H.VKNESS, SADDLERY, STA.HDE ODTFirS. 448 MAasAGHCsrTTH AvENrE. ARLENGTONr, lASS. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. If I knew a little Greek, How easy life would be; For all the other languages Are naught but Greek to me. School-teacher: “Now, Bobby, spell ‘needlek” Bobby : “N-e-i-d-l-e, needle.” School-teacher: “Wrong. There’s no ‘ i ’ in needle.” Bobby : “Well, ’tain’t a good needle, then.” — Ex. “Wh.o was the first man injured in a foot-ball game?” “Why, Socrates, I suppose. He met his death at the hand of the Athens eleven. — F.x. T. K. MILLETT, practical Rair Dresser, 454 Mass. Avenue, Arlington. Visit... .« COLUMBIAN CAFE, FOR A Quick Lunch or Good Dinner CIGARS AND TOBACCO. A. C. LaBREQUE, Railroad Crossing. i,r,lNOTON .A.DVOCATE .Toli I-’kint, C. S. PARKER A SON, PROPRIETORS, . Vo. AlASSACHTTSETTfS AVENtJE. IS A good student is known by three things : he can begin to study when he does not want to ; he can study when he would rather quit ; he can quit when he ought to. — Ex. Small boy terrified at sight of a large dog. Master: “Don ' t be afraid, little boy, he won’t hurt you. See how he’s wagging his tail !” Small boy: “I know, but that ain’t the end I’m afraid of. — Ex. How to make a dollar go a long ways : put it in an envelope addressed to some- body in the Sandwich Islands, and mail it. — Ex. TRY — KiM A rthur FlllHI It has no equal. Try it and be convinced. WM. WHYTAL SON, R. W. Shattuck Co., PLUMBERS Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing 467 Massachusetts Avenue. arlin(;ton hk;h school clarion. 1 6 Bright Soph, (just dipping into mathe- matics) : “Say, what goemetrical figure does an escaped parrot present ?” Senior : “Give it up.” Sopli : “Why, polygon, of course. — Ex. Wliat does it show when a young man writes to a young lady on a post-card? That he does not care two cents about her. We Have Meiicei tine Price Of Curtis BrosJ Famous la%el Soups SI .ur TO QTS., 25 Cts. $2.75 Doz. PTS., J5 Cts. $L75 Doz. YERXA St YERXA. POST OFFICE BLOCK, ARLINGTON. « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. V. Arlington, Mass., December, 1901. No. 4. The Clarion Officers of the Clarion. PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. EDITOR : ™ S 10 Cents Per Copy i 40 Cents Per Yean THERESE NORTON, ' 02. CLASS EDITORS: Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Inch. MARION CHURCHILL, ’02. LILIAN WILKINS, ' 03. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. JOSEPHINE FROST, ' 04. CONTENTS FRED S. MEAD, ' 05. Editorial ...... 1=2 EXCHANGE EDITOR! A Quaker Meeting of To-day . . ' . 3 - CONSTANCE E. YEAMES, ' 02. The Empress Josephine , . . . 4-5 BUSINESS manager: A Sea Captain ' s Story . . . . 5-6 LOUIS A. MOORE, ' 02. Sophomore FoIIey . . . . . 7 assistant: Some Thoughts on Golf . . . . 8-9 FRANK A. BUHLERT, ' 03. A Trip with the Children of the Revolution 9-10 tre.asurer : School Locals ...... J 1 = 12 LEON E. SMITH, ’02. Athletics ...... 13-14 SECRETARY. Exchanges ...... 15-16 HELEN M. BRIDGHAM, ’02. O NCE more we are face to face with the joys of Christmas. The day is eagerly anticipated by some for what they are to receive and by others for the chance it will give them to make some- body happy, but the universal feeling in the schools is that the holidays bring a welcome rest of a few days from the routine of school life, and if we are to be favored with gene- rous winter weather, and a chance to in- dulge in some of the winter sports, which we so much enjoy, then indeed will the season be a merry one for us. Whatever the weather may be, the Clarion wishes a Merry Christmas to all its readers. “The book i.s completed and closed like the day. And the hand that has written it lays it away.” W ITH this issue of the Clarion the fifth volume is completed. The Clarion has been termed a suc- cessful paper and we hope it will continue to be so. Recently, when a young boy was elected president of the “ Bootblack’s As- sociation ” in Boston, in making his speech of acceptance, amid the cheers of his com- rades, he said something to this effect. “ I don’t care about your cheers, I only want you to help me make the club a good thing.” We cannot agree with him exactly, for we ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. appreciate words of comniendalion. In other words, we do care for the cheers, but we also appreciate the support that has- been given us, and urge that it may continue and even increase on the part of both subscribers and advertisers. H ( ) ' the time goes when we are in school ! We assemble in Septem- ber and by the time we are well settled down to work, two months have gone and report cards are staring us in the face. However, this excitement is soon forgotten, we “begin over again ” and the next thing we know. Thanksgiving Day and Christmas come hurrying along in rapid succession. It makes us feel that life is short, and it is well to bear this in mind and take our op- portunities as they present themselves, or, “take things as they come.” Still we often make a great mistake by half doing things and say, “ ( ), life ’s too short.” We in school, of all people, should get all the possible benefit from the advantages that are given to us. F ollowing the usual custom of the school a committee has been chosen from the Senior class, to arrange a program for the recitals which take their place among the opening exercises of the school. A goodly number have responded to the invitation of the committee and as a result the recitals have been very successful and worthy of calling forth the commenda- tion of the school. Still, there are some pupils among us who seem rather modest about showing their accomplishments. Sure- ly when we see what pleasure has been dc rived from the entertainment that has al- ready been given us, should we not try to overcome our modesty and do what we can to please others? Let no genuis in our school be hidden. A t last the football season is over and most of us, no matter what our devotion to other colleges, must feel a little pride in the victory that has been achieved by the one so near to us, geogra- phically speaking. Of course hockey is in the foreground now and all are hoping that Spy Pond will furnish good skating for us throughout the winter. For many years A. H. S. has been proud of her polo and hockey teams. We have the same confi- dence in this year’s team and wish them a successful season. •’ be or not to be ” vaccinated. This I is a cjuestion that has been in 1 many minds during the past few months. Notwithstanding the rapid in- crease in the cases of smallpox in Boston and vicinity, some people are still opposed to vaccination. It has been said that Chicago is almost entirely free from smallpox; at lea.st there has been no epidemic there, and it is simply because special precautions have been taken and about nine hundred thou- sand people have been vaccinated. This would seem an argument in favor of vac- cination. ■ ' N the last issue of the Cl.vrion we mentioned the improvements that had been made in the interior of our build- ing. At present the exterior is in a state of chaos. Surely while repairs are being made it is not a pleasant sight to look upon the High School grounds bordering on Aca- demy street, but when they are properly graded and a granite edge-stone laid, the work will doubtless add greatly to the set- ting of our building. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 LITERARY DEPARTMENT A QUAKER MEETING OF TO=DAY. It is only a two-story and a half yellow building ' , raised in the simplest style. Its windows, unrelieved by blinds, look out upon a .gently rising hill, dotted with white stones, memorials of those who have gone to rest. Its eaves and chim- ney are occupied by the sparrows and swallows, and its surrounding grass, un- defiled by mortal hands, runs riot as na- ture wills. This plain, unassuming build- ing has been for a period of a hundred years or more, the place for worshij) of a people as simple as it is itself ; it is the Ouaker meeting-house. Within, as well as without, the beauti- ful Quaker character is revealed, and the lack of all the usual embellisliments is well compensated by the wondeiful harmony of the simple furnishings ; for the typical old Ouaker, althou.gh he was e.xceedingly abstemious in partaking of life’s pleas- ures and vanities, owned nothing that was not the best of its kind in suitability as well as in material, and the effect of his taste was quite as striking as that of his worldly neighbor, but the Quaker, prid- ing himself upon his scorn of worldly adornments, by that very pride unwitting- ly disclosed a vanity as great as his neigh- bors. The meeting-house is practically di- vided into two parts, each entered by its own door. In the old days, the men oc- cupied the right, and the women the left. Above, on either side, are the galleries that were thronged on the “Quarterly Meet- ing days, and in front there is a long pew which faces the congregation and used to be occupied by the “elders.” There is no sign of anything lilje music in the whole building. The Quakers ob- jected to music on the ground that it was trivial. The service, if, indeed, it can be called a service, seems very stran.ge to one un- accustomed to it. Sometimes, not a single word is spoken during the entire meeting, but it generally happens that some one is moved by the Spirit to utter its words. When the friends wish to close their meeting, they solemnly shake hands, ana go home. Today, the beautiful old Quaker cus- toms are sadly changed. Modern ideas of civilization have crept even into their midst, and the Friends are fast becoming mixed with the general world. In the community I have in mind, the “thee” and the “ihou,” too sacred for ordinary use, are reserved for Quaker ears alone. In their conversation with the outside world, the Friends have adopted the pro- noun “you.” Quaker bonnets are curi- osities, ami even the old custom of sepa- raiing tlie sexes during meetiiyg time is disregarded. Recently, I heard a Quaker speak in meeting of “Bible criticism” and “chronological errors.” Such terms seem difficult to reconcile with the Friends. Although these visible customs have changed with time, the Quaker character itself is as firm and strong as it ever was. The .gentleness, the moderation, the self- restraint and the simplicity of the old Quakers remains unchanged, and unques- tionably the world is better for their pres- ence. Annie B. Tufts, ’03. 4 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. THR EMPRESS JOSEPHINE. Josephine was born on an island in the Indian Sea. Her childhood was spent in ont-door sports and amnsements, but when she was nine years old she was told that she must give up her childish frolics and learn to embroider and play the harp and read poetry. Then she would grow up and be a fine lady. We are told that she was not pretty, but possessed that true index of the soul, a gentle voice. She was excessively fond of dancing and so- ciety, and many fetes were given in her honor. At one of these assemblies it was sug- gested that they consult, just for amuse- ment, a negress, whose fame for fortune telling had reached their ears. Josephine went, and was told that she would soon be married, but the union would not be hap- py, and the husband would perish tragi- cally. Then she would marry a man who would astonish the world, and for seven years she would be more than queen. Jo- sephine regarded the whole matter light- ly, but vears proved the truth of the ne- gress ' s words. ' Occasionally visitors came to the island and were entertained in Josephine s liouse. Among these was a Frenchman, dcomte Beaubarvais. He fell desperate- ly in love with Josephine and displayed his title and estates to further his suit. Josephine did not care for him, hut it was explained to her that she should not hold out against the wishes of those who had done so much for her. She relented, they were married, and together they set out’ for Paris. They entertained and were entertained, and the beautiful Creole be- came quite t he rage. But she was not happy with this titled husband, and tiiese were turbulous times. The French revo- lution came, and when it was a thing of the past, Josephine found herself a widow with two children, Eugene and Hortense, the future Queen of Holland. She was confined in a prison because her husband had had a title, and there barely escaped execution. Shortly after she was released, she met at a friend ' s house a man by the name of Napoleon Bonaparte. She did not like him. He was short and seven years her junior, but this little man, what did he not dare to do? His power grew and con- tinued to grow. It lent dignity to his face and made it look like marble. Josephine became aware of his growing might, and Napoleon as a lover was irresistible. They were married. Napoleon was twenty- seven and Josephine was thirty-three, but the bridegroom swore he was twenty- eight and the lady twenty-nine. He set out for Italy twelve days after the cere- mony, and there conducted that brilliant campaign which places him among the foremost military leaders. He sent for josephine. and the balls, fetes and con- certs given were unsurpassed in the an- nals of Italy for their pomp and magnifi- cence. Napoleon has said, “I gain provinces, Josephine wins hearts.” All through her reign we find her working for the good of her country. Perhaps her greatest fault, if fault it was, was her extravagance but the French did not complain of this. They would not have been French if they had. Josephine had great influence over Na- poleon. The world s history might have been different if this had continued. She knew that power grows until it falls. His ambition knew no bounds, and there came a time when it overreached his af- fection for Josephine. He told her that his dearest wish must be silent before the interests of France, that he desired a new wife because he wished a son to found a dynasty. From this time Napoleon s star waned.’ He married the Archduchess ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 Marie Louise, but the much longed for son, the little King of Rome, died before he had reached his twenties. Josephine remained always true to Na- poleon, and when he was banished to El- ba and Marie Louise was nowhere to be found, she wrote him words of consola- tion and hope. She died not long after- wards, and we can say with Byron, “A truer, nobler, trustier heart, more loving or more loyal, never beat within a human breast.” Marion Foster, ’02. A SEA CAPTAIN’S STORY. On almost any pleasant day in sum- mer, there can be seen, out on a Glouces- ter wharf, a company of men sitting about some veteran story-teller and silently lis- tening to a yarn which perhaps they are hearing for the twentieth time. Chanc- ing to see one of these groups one day, I made my way toward it and became one of the audience. I was just too late to hear a good joke, for the whole company, except the captain, burst into a laugh. Apparently this joke pleased the listeners more than the speaker, for he said, ‘‘After that you can jest reckon that I was bound to quit Jamestown. And the only way of escape for me was the sea. I was a little chap then and jest got a offer of a dollar a week from the cap’n of a slaver for serving as cabin boy and doing odd jobs about tbe ship. I always did have a hankerin’ to go to sea and see the world. And now I had a chance. ‘‘It were the first of May when I agreed with the cap’n to ship with him on the slaver “Atlantic,” and that night the old slaver with all sails set slipped out of the harbor and pointed for Africa. I was aboard. “Well, sir, for the first time I realized what I was up to. It came across me that I was doing wrong, running away from home, and, perhaps, I would never see it again. And then I begun to be homesick and ashamed of myself, but I didn’t let on to nobody. I never worked so hard before or after as on that cruise, and it seemed a year before we sighted Africa. But fin’ly we did and fin’ly we threw out the anchor after we went up a little creek. “That night after the sails was downed and we was made fast, the cap’n called us all together and give us orders for the next day. He didn’t waste many words, eith- er. He told us to go about three miles up river and find the agent. He would have the cargo. W e was to drive ’em down to the river and row ’em to the schooner. “And so the next day we started with the first mate and half the crew up river. We rowed about ten miles and fin’ly saw a kind of block house on the shore with a white man sitting at the door. Here we stopped and the first mate, after he had introduced himself, asked the man at the door how many he had, and the man at the door said, ‘Jest three hundred.’ ‘Well, I guess we can take care of ’em ; bring ’em out,’ says the first mate. And then they come out chained together in four gangs, and we started through the woods to- wards the boats. “My, but that seemed awfully cruel to me, to steal them men from their homes to make them slaves. But they had to go and go they did, and before sunset we had the whole three hundred stowed away be- low decks in a hold that I wouldn’t put a hundred dogs in. Then the agent was paid and sails set for the return on the morning tide. We didn’t have any time to go ashore, for the cap’n was a man of busi- ness and time meant money to him. 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. “But the rumpus tliat night was sonie- thing that I’ll never forget. Them poor creeters were nigh starved to death, and when we threw down food to ’em they all fought for it, and some got some and some didn’t. And how they groaned ! dly, bless me ! mor’n half of ’em was sick. “The next morning when we had got the anchor up and was moving out of the creek, all of a sudden about fifty black men and women appeared on the shore and set up a shriek that nigh deafened me. This shriek was answered by those that we had down in the hold, and that noise kept up for more than an hour. “WA had a good off-shore breeze that night, and I was trusted with the wheel. IMy turn came at midnight, and as I was sitting looking at the stars, thiidcing of home and listening to the groans of those below decks, all of a sudden I happened to glance behind and 1 saw almost upon us a tremendous square-rigged banjue with every sail set and making an awful headway, but no noise. She carried no lights, and when I tried to turn the wheel to let her pass there was no strength in my arms, and I fainted. When I came to the barque was not in sight and no harm was done to us. ‘Tn a few weeks we reached home. I had seen enough of the world and enough suffering for one while, and after that I have always hated the slave business.’’ Fkeo H. Viets, ’03. T. K. MILLETT, practical Rair Dresser, 454 Mass. Avenue, Arlington. Visit... .. COLUMBIAN CAFE, FOR A Quick Lunch or Good Dinner aCARS AND TOBACCO. Coffee We are Agents for Chase Sanborn ' s Celebrated Coffees and Teas . . Call and get a Sample if you are not quite satisfied with the goods you are now using Telephone 182-3. A. C. LaBREQUE, Railroad Crossing. m. WHYTAL SON, R. W. Shattuck Co., .A.KLINGTON .A.DVOCATE .ToB T’rINT, C. S. PARKER A SON, PROPRIETORS, To. -4-tG AIassachttset-i-s .Aventte. PLUMBERS Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing 467 Massachusetts Avenue. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 SOPHOMORE FOLLY. The Sophomore is jiil)ilant at the close of school and lays most magnificent plans for the afternoon, despite the fact that he has two lessons to learn for the next day. He spends all the afternoon carrying out his schemes. After supper he goes to the library and arrives home rather later than he intended. Then he pitches in and studies as hard as he can for a few min- utes, hut his thoughts wander to that new library book which he has already begun. He wonders how long it will take him to finish one lesson. He counts up the lines of Latin and looks at the clock and thus wastes his time until he is told that it is time for all boys to be in bed. He then willingly shuts his book and slyly takes the library book up stairs with him. In an incredibly short time (to him j he is startled from the fine story he is reading by his father calling to him and asking what he is doing. With a sigh he relin(|uishcs the book and j)roceeds to go to l;ed, but so taken up with the story is he that he can think of nothing else, and try as he may he cannot go to sleep. Fin- ally he drops off, but is rudely awakened by the sound of an approaching thunder storm. He tosses about and it seems as if the storm were about four times as bad as any he ever heard of. The pillow is as hard as a stone, the sheets are rough, and every- thing seems made especially to worry him. In the morning he awakes rather early and is too sleepy to get up and see what time it is, but is dimly conscious that the morning is still young. After a time he drops off and is awakened by a loud rap on the door. He sleepily calls out “yes,” and before the footfalls have died on the stairs is almost asleep, but he controls himself by a great effort, though he can- not get up. The bed seems so soft and downy that he can hardly keep himself awake, though he does not dare to re- lapse into slumber. He finally has to be called again, and when his father enters the room he finds the undutiful son dress- ing. When he gets down stairs he dis- covers that it is still early, and that he was awakened for the purpose of studying. With a huge sigh of disgust he takes up his lessons and manages to scrape through at school. Eliot Storf.r, ’04. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Farm Products pAncy GfOCCriCS Poultry, Game, Etc. PrOVlSIOnS TELEPHONE CONNECTION 659-663 Hass. Avenue, Arlington. 45 Park Avenue, Arlington Heights. BUY YOUR ... FROM ... JAMES W. BRINE, 1436 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. 8 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. SOME THOUGHTS ON GOLF. Golf, the sport tliat lias so recently come to our country, and which has so Cjuickly sprung into popularity, is one of the oldest out-of-door games. It is said tohaveoriginated with the Flemings’, and there are old Flemish plates and tiles in existence which bear figures seemingly playing the game. It was called by them kolf. spelt k-o-l-f, and probably bore very little resemblance to the game that has been played in Scotland for four centur- ies. The Dutch word kolf itself means club, so the name of the game was prob- ably derived from this source through the clubs being used in the game. As early as 1457 it was the national game in Scotland, where it was at first played only by the rich, but it soon grew so popular that it was necessary for Par- liament to j)ass an act restricting the play to certain days of the week, so that arch- ery might be practiced, as it was claimed that it was neglected for golf. Charles I. was much attached to the game, and the Duke of York, afterwards James IF, also ])laved whenever he went to Scotland, there being at that time no links in Eng- land. I ' lie game requires a large tract of land, a set of club and golf l)alls. The land is called a links, and is laid out in holes, the average length varying from one hun- dred to five hundred yards, with various obstructions, both natural and artificial, between them, that must be played over or avoided in some way. A single hole consists of the teeing ground, where the ball is placed on a small mound of sand or clav, and the putting-green, which has a hole in the centre of about four and one- half inches diameter. The clubs vary in number, shape and size, according to the taste of the player. The principal and most necessary ones are the driver, used from the tee, the brassie, to be used in the fair green, the mid-iron and cleek, also for field use, the mashie, used to approach the green with, and the putter, with which the ball is knocked into the hole in the green. There are other sticks, which are also much used, but the ones already mentioned are the most necessary. The balls are of gutta-percha, weighing about two ounces, and painted white, so as to be readily seen. In England, the heavy, solid ball is universally used, but in America, very lately, a ball with a rub- ber filling is used, and it is much more resilient, it being possible to secure much greater distance with this recent inven- tion. The driving is the prettiest part of the game, the record having been made in Scotland, where a ball was driven a dis- tance of three miles, landing in a moving cart and being carried to the next town. . Another instance is cited where a man swung so hard at the ball that he missed it altogether, but his momentum being so great that he swung around again and got a good drive, without taking another swing. Although the driving is important, it is not the greatest ])oint in the game. The shots in the field should be straight, the direction often counting far more than the distance. The approaching is perhaps one of the most difficult j)arts of the game, recpfir- ing a steady eye and good judgment, the object being to get the ball on the green and as near the hole as possible. In a ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. y case wiiich is said to have happened in Eng ' land, a player approached the green from under a liill, and the ball lodged in the breast pocket of a player on the green, hnt so softly and gently that he did not know it till a search was made, and the hall found on his person. Putting is also a very pretty part of the game, depending mainly on the steadi- ness of the hand and eye. I ' rom this description it will be seen that with so manv parts, golf is not a sport that can he learned in a day ; in fact, an old Scotchman, on being asked as to how long it would take one to learn, re- plied slowly, “Week after ye have played aboot twenty-five years, ye may know something aboot it.” Frank A. Buiilekt, ’03. A TRIP WITH THE CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION. During my snmmer vacation I made a very interesting trip to Lexington with a party of the “Children of the Revolu- tion” who of course are much interested in historical places and events. W’e started early in the afternoon from Arlington and met on the common in Lexington. As was before arranged, IMr. Staples, a minister in Lexington, met ns on the common and told ns a great many interesting things about Lexington and the battle fought there, April 19, 1775- ( )ne storv which impressed me con- cerned the soldier, who, on crossing the common ( 1 think he was coming home from the church which stood near the great boulder now there) was shot by a P ritish officer and lived only until he reached his doorsteps, and there died at his wife’s feet. After Mr. Staples told us about the l)attle we went over to the monument where all the bodies of the men who fought so bravely for their country, were buried. We also read the inscription on the boulder not far from the monument. 1 think 1 shall never forget the words of General l arker to the “Minute Men”: “Hold your ground. Don ' t fire unless fired upon. If they mean to have war let it begin here.” Another interesting place which we vis- ited was the Hancock House, where Sam- uel .Adams and John Hancock hid when l aul Revere told them the British were coming. The Hancock House was, at the time of the Revolution, larger than when first built. Originally it was but a small ell with only two rooms ; the kitch- en and a small room in back called the minister ' s study, and two small bedrooms above. It doesn’t seem possible that a family of seven ( five of them being chil- dren ) could live in so small a house. Lat- er, and before the war, John Hancock built an addition to the house. I ' he rooms of this house are ()uite small and the walls and ceilings are not plas- tered, while the paper hangs loosely over the boards. Among the old-fashioned articles we noticed were (piaint writing desks, which were reallv chairs with large hoards at- tached at the front. In one room is a collection of guns, swords, drums, pow- der-horns and knapsacks, used in the Battle of Lexington. The original kitchen in this house is very small, and has one of the old-fash- ARLTN(rrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 o ioned hcartlis and many curious kdtchen ntensils that were in use in 1775. I lifted one of the kettles and it was so heavy I could barely hold it. I don’t see how the women ever cooked with such kettles. 1 here are other ntensils which are equally heavy, and many table dishes which we should not think fit to use now. In the minister’s study, which is even ■ smaller than the kitchen, we saw an old spinning-wheel, dutch oven, and an old- fashioned bonnet, called a callash. In the newer part of the house is the exact copy of the bed in which Hancock and Adams slept on the night of the alarm. It has the same clothing, quilt and tester. As everyone knows, the old- fashioned beds used to have canopies or testers, supported by posts. We also saw two or three articles which belonged to Washington, such as a writing-desk, let- ters, a pitcher, etc. Although I cannot now recall anything more of any consequence in this house, yet I could go over it again and again and find it just as interesting, and see things which I hadn’t noticed before. On the opposite side of the street, a short distance from the Hancock blouse, is a beautiful old elm which is over one hundred and fifty years old. It is very straight and its branches arch over the walk in large curves that almost touch the ground. There is much more of interest in Lex- ington which we who live so near it can- not appreciate until we go there, hsit- ing historical places, like Lexington, makes one take more interest in his coun- try and the patriots who lived and fought for it. As time goes on. historical relics become more and more precious to the owners, or to historical societies. Let us hope that the historical society of Arling- ton will faithfully preserve everything connected with the early life of our town that will in any way tend to make us bet- ter citizens and Americans. Mvk. Wood. ’05. Dr. G. V . YALE, DENTIST, Post Office Building, ARLINGTON. FRED. W. DERBY, K Refracting Optician, x 458 Hass. Av., Arlington, Mass. || Hours : 9, a.m,, to I , p.m, 6 to 8, p.m. Saturday : 9, a.m., to 8, p.m. Other Hours by appointment. You can’t afford to buy poor goods. We can’t afford to sell them. Central Dry Goods Store, ARLLXdTOX LIARXKSS C’( ). HOKSK Cr.OXPIING, HARNESS, SADITEERX, SXAI3EE OUTFITJS. 44S M.VSS.-VCHUSETTS AVENtTE. 477 Hassachusetts Avenue. Ur.INGXON, XlASS. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 SCHOOL LOCALS Class of 1 902. Can we believe the statement, even though it conies from so good an authority as the English History class, that Henry VII. was his own aunt. Teacher — “ Moore, iussit.” But he stood. A disciple of Tennyson writes the follow- ing sentence. “ People impart their am- bitions to tlreir children, and ‘ roll forever and forever.’ ” Figurative language is good in its place. How much smoother our life would be if we could avoid friction — in Physics ! We are sorry for the poor wretch who was hurled so violently from his sliip that he “ spun round on his head.” The buoyancy of that water must have been unusual. Often heard in the laboratory. “ Have you found the point ? ” It isn’t a joke. Jupiter’s hair is so troublesome to manage in translation that, in spite of its beauty, we wish that his locks had not been so luxuriant “ That they rolled down from his head.” When the boys of the Geometry class, stand so that “ the girls can’t see,” would it do to tell them to “ go way back and sit down.” Class of 1903. I wonder what species of animal a man whoeats his coat comes under. Omnivorous! One member of the Greek class informed us that the distance from the tips of the middle finger to the elbow was three feet. Surely we must all be giants. If Xenophon had been a little more lucid in his statements, he would have saved the Greek class considerable puzzling as to his meaning. Has Cicero been vaccinated yet? Did you know that hens crow ? A person in tire English class thinks they do. While lying on the Ired, Moses came rushing in to tell us the good news. A wonderful gymnastic feat certainly. Class of 1904. “ Sophomore Thanksgiving Rhymes.” Pm thankful I ain’t a turkey. To he eaten by our crowd. Rut I’m thankful I’am the boy That can holler for it loud. On Tue.sday the Turkey made hi.s way Through the farm yard gate, at the farmer ' s call. On Thursday the turkey made his way Down the throats of family, wings, bod}- and all. O, sweet to the nose is the smell of the turkey. But sweeter by far is is the taste of the same. The nuts and sweet cider, they go to the right spot. And we eat pies and plum pudding till our stomachs are lame. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. A member of the theme class writes: “ The splendid trees, though bare, shaded the street.” Remarkable trees ! Latin translation — “And the Gauls sup- ported the rest of the winter.” On their shoulders ? One of the Greek class thinks that the Egyptian breastplates were made of cotton batting. Considering the quality of the ’04 pins, we have fully come up to the kind wish of the Juniors in regard to their’s, as we have shown fully as good taste as they have. Class of 1905. Latin translation — Sociis praesidium pol- liceri non potuerat. “ He could not promise a garden alley.” What “ wise fools ” those Sophomores are ! One of them, in the Greek class, the other day even went so far as to give “ pigs ” for the stern ending of a word. Really Greek words do look queer enough, but just think of a pig dangling on the end of a word ! Lycurgus was certainly very ingenious, authorizing the coinage of iron currency so that “ the people would not wish to become rich, on account of the weight of their riches.” Our Motto: Quality not Quantity. WETHERBEE BROS., Jewelers and Cycle Dealers 480 Massachusetts Avenue, - ARLINGTON. Repairing in all branches. Telephone connection, JOHN C. WAAQE, 5igo? Desoratiue Pair tirag Paper Hanging and Tinting. Residence, 28 Moore Place, Arlington, Mass. TELEPHONE, 149=4. I 1 . I ( ' OUH, t22 l OS ' r OKRICE niaOCK, OFFICE HOURS I .A.K LI NO XON’. 8 TO 1 2 A. M., 1 TO S F. M The Best Place to buy CIGARS and TOBACCO is at the n Mystic Street Waiting Room. A. O. SPRAGUE. PORTRAITS EXECUTED IN FROM (3.00 PER Doz. . . TO . . $50.00 FOR One. Platinum, India Ink, Carbon, Crayon, Platino, Sepia, Water Colors. Class Photographer 1900. 1 901 . W. E. MARSHALL. A. GRANT. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 13 ► ATHLETICS As soon as everything had settled down to work after the opening of the fall term, and the usual routine of affairs had begun, plans were set on foot for the annual enter- tainment to increase the funds in the treas- ury of the Athletic Association. Of course the first question to decide was what sort of an entertainment it should be. As we had had in previous years a concert given either by the Tuft’s or Technology clubs, several of the members of the Asso- ciation thought that we would be more suc- cessful, if we should make a change this year and have a vaudeville show instead. ' I ' here was some little discussion as to this point before it was finally decided to have the Technology Club. A committee of five was at once appointed to carry out all the plans, and the date set for tlie entertain- ment was Dec. 6th. The members of the committee were: Moore, Smith, Buhlert, Viets and Freeman. The entertainment was in every way a success, netting the Association almost one hundred dollars, as near as can be esti- mated at time of writing. Town Hall was pretty well crowded, and we are sure all felt repaid as the Tech boys certainly did them- selves justice, each number being heartily encored. The program was as follows : — Part I. Knocked ’Em in the old Kent Road, Arr. by Smith Glee Club. Colored Major, Banjo Club “ La Fleurette,” Wellesley Mandolin Club. Quartet, Selected Glee Club. Lion Tamers, Arr. by Lansing Banjo Club. Mandolin -Se.xtet, Selected Part II. Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes, Dressier Glee Club. An Heroic D uel, Written by Page UHAKAC l ERS. ,Mr. Tweedle, Irascible old man. Bob, Ordinary young man. Willie Winkum, A promoter of fads. Banjo Quartet, Selected Among the Flowers, Eno Mandolin Club. Life’s lesson, i Word.s by Risey. i Music by Jones. Mr. Higgins and the Glee Club. FRANK R. DANIELS 606 Mass. Avenue. Come here for your SKATES, HOCKIES AND... PUCKS. C. W. Grossmith, Registered Pbarmactst. Cor. Mystic Street, Arlington. Prescriptions put up in first-class order at lowest prices. Try Our Hot Chocolate. I. IL ROBINS SOX e ' e (X)., ♦♦ Dry Goods and Small Cdarcs ■ST OICTTCK Idr OC-K, Aktaisutton, jNIass. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 ' I ' he jolly mood in which the company had been put by the entertainment was, of course, not the least marred by the lance which followed. Great praise is due cur enterprising schoolmates, Mr. Frank Grey, ’02, and Mr. Julius Hackell, ’02, who are members, the former being leader of the orchestra, which rendered such fine music. At a meeting of the members of last year ' s base ball team, now in school, Albert W. Hilliard, ’02, was elected captain for this year in place of Berthrong, who has left school to go into business. The prospects for a winning hockey team this winter are not as bright as they have been in past years. Of last year’s champi- onship team we have lost Freeman, Cook and Berthrong, all forwards. The members still in school are Moore, forward ; Johnson, coverpoint ; Mills, point, and Hilliard, goal, who will manage the team. Grey, point on the ’99 team, is also in school and will try for the team this winter. Among the other candidates, the most promising are Buhlert, substitute forward last year, C. Gray, Bodenstine, McLean, Viets and G. Gray. The team has been at work in the basement of the school since the middle of November, and judging from the work on the ice during the Thanksgiving vacation, have derived great benefit from the indoor practice. The defensive work this year promises to be very strong, but the forwards must improve a great deal in speed and general team work before they can hope to approach the fine record of last year’s team and to hold the cup. I’he contest for the cup has now become so close that a brief review of its history may prove of interest. For seven years it has stood as a trophy in the Interprepar- atory League, the deciding game each year having been between Arlington and Wal- tham High. Of the seven teams, whose names occupy the spaces reserved for them on the cup, four have represented our school. Since hockey was substituted for polo in 1 99, we have won the cup both years. Now let every one strive to main- tain this record. A win this year will give us five victories and only one more will then be necessary. If the members of the team will only recall the foot-ball score, which it rests on them to repay, when they meet Waltham on the ice, no trouljle should be found in squaring accounts with our old- time rivals. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. We welcome and are glad to acknowledge the following exchanges : Lynn High School Gazette, The Jabberwock, The Quill, The Racquet, I ' he Latin and High School Review ' , and the Saugus High School Ad- vocate. With these w ' e have received tw ' o new exchanges. The Tatler from Bishop- thorpe. Pa., and the Imp from Brighton. “ The Adventures of an Inquisitive Person ” in the October number of the Latin and High School Review ' , is an exciting and w ' ell written story, but we have to stop at the most thrilling part and wait until the next edition to know what happens to the unfortunate person. Therefore, we anxi- ously await the next number. “ Ma,” said the little boy, “ When you get the cream whipped, may I lick the dish?” Fresh Freshy — “ What can be made short- er by the addition of two letters?” Dubious Sophomore — “ Give it up.” Fresh — (in triumph) “ Short.” From far up in the laboratory, P ' loats the H S. so rare; Twas then we wished we played football. And could a nose-guard wear. The October number of the Jabberwock contains some interesting articles. Nothing is better than a pretty girl. Also a homely girl is better than nothing. There- fore a homely girl is better than a pretty girl. Q. E. D. — Ex. « cT. M. CANNIFF ® ® Hair Dresser; Billiards and Pool, 943 MASS. AVENUE. J. Henry Hartwell Son, Undertakers. Medford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection. Compound Quinine Rair Conic A PERFECT TONIC AND DRESSING. Prepared by O. ly. WHITTEMORE, Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON. .. FRED A. SMITH .. match Maker and 7cv5 cler Repairing French, Hall and American Clocks and all grades of Watches. All work guaranteed. Clocks called for and returned. 489 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. ARLINGTON. ARLINCrrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 6 Caisar, the ominbus being full, set out for Rome on top of the diligence. — E, . The cover of the Lynn High School Gazette for October is a great improvement on the former one. YEAR ROUND NOVELTIES NOT ONLY IN Young jVIcn ' s Clcgant ]VIadc-up Clothing But in all Articles appertaininij to a Complete Outfit, viz: Why is it folks sit this way in The car vve miss, While in the car we catch at last, We’rejammedlikethis? Caisar, ominbus completis, summa dili- gentia Romam profectus est. Hats, Footwear, Underwear, Linen, Neckwear, Hosiery, Canes, Umbrellas, Traveling Bags, Mackintoshes and Gloves. A, Shuman Leading Manufacturers and Outfitters in New England, BOSTON. SHUMAN CORNER. We Ha¥e IRed ' uicetil tiliie IPrice ©if li lh( ■ ' (WIN 9 Famous TO BLUE LABEL QTS. 25 Cts. $2.75 Doz. PTS. 15 Cts. $1.75 Doz. YERXA St YERXA POST OFFICE BLOCK, ARLINGTON. -s ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. VoL VI. Arlington, Mass., March, 1902 . No. 1. The Clarion Officers of the Clarion. T ERMS : PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. 10 Cents Per Copy. 40 Cents Per Year. .Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS Editorial . . . . . - 1=2 A Sheaf of Daily Themes? A Strong Minded Girl? At the French Lesson .... 3 A Dialogue? The Jury System Again . . 4 The Cause of the Commotion ? Two Vallient Fight- ers ? The Boy and the Bread ... 5 My View of the Teamsters Strike • • 6 On the Elevated at Six O ' clock ? A Haunted House 7-8 A Glimpse into the Future . . . .9-10 School Locals . . . . .11 = 12-13 Athletics . . . . . . 14 Exchanges . . 15-16 EDITOR : ANNIE B. TUFTS, ' 03 CLASS editors: ARTHUR T. TROWBRIDGE. ' 02 MABEL H. PERRY, ' 03 ELIOT C. STORER, ' 04 CARRIETTA WELLS, ' 05 exchange editor: EMMA TURNER, ' 03 BUSINESS manager: FRANK A. BUHLERT, ' 03 assistant: JAMES ALLEN, ' 04 treasurer : HORACE S. HOLT, ' 03 secretary. RUTH HORNBLOWER, ' 04 O NCPi again, obedient Earth has rolled about her orbit, and once again the Clarion extends its heartiest greetings to all its readers. Our paper is now starting upon a new year in its life. It has passed its si.xth birthday and like a child of six, looks forward to a bright and happy future, but unlike a child of six, it realizes that it has its mission in the com- ing years and knows that only by the ut- most effort can it fulfill that mission. The Clarion has passed the d ay ; when it must .slowly creep over the ground, and has reached the time when it ouj;ht to advance rapidly in long strides. In other words, its infant days are over and thr Ci.ar(ON is expected to show all the insfemiity and all the freshness of youth. A word of thanks is due to those who have always given the Clarion their hearti- est support, both by subscribing to the paper and carefully reading it and by ad- vertising in its columns. The advertise- ments form one of the stanchest supports the Clarion has. It has always been the aim of those con- nected with the Clarion, to make the Arlington High School paper the best of its kind, free from errrors in English, printed on first-class paper, in clear, legible type, ' id truly representative of the school. This year, as in previous years, the officers of the Clarion are working for that end. Spring has now come upon us with all her joyous messages and all her heraldings ARUNCri ' ON HI(}H SCHOOL CLARION. of the coming summertide, and to most of us she is a welcome visitor. Again Arlington has won the trophy. Within the last few months, we have all been forced to think more or less about the new canal, and there is good reason for hoping that within a few years, the proposed canal will work as much of a change in the history of the commercial world as the building of the Suez Canal did some forty years ago. We may soon expect to see the snow- drops, along with the spring chickens. The Ninth Grade is beginning to take on a High School air, and gives promise of making a proper Freshman Class next year. So the grocer must sell his tea without charging for the war-tax ! What is the matter with the Basket Ball teanr ? The papers are beginning to speculate in earnest over the ne.xt presidential candi- dates. It is a well known fact that the cats and dogs in the neighborhood of the school, have always been more desirous of obtain- ing a mental training than is usual with the members of their class, and the inclination on their part is increasing rather than other- wi.se. ' I ' his looks well for the school and shows that its influence is spreading. On school days, between the hours of 7.30, a. m., and r, p. m., four-legged pupils, accom- panied by their two-legged friends, may often be seen approacliing the house of learning. ' J ' he Seniors and Juniors wish to express their thanks to the Woman’s Club for their kindness in permitting the upper clas.ses of the school to attend the lectures, which proved to be both interesting and instruc- tive. Friday will bring vacation. Prince Henry has undoubtedly enjoyed his short stay in the Ihiited States, and his visit bids fair to smooth over all those little differences which have arisen between Ger- many and our own countr) ' . Rhetoricals are nearly over. How much we all shall miss them ! The school is eagerly awaiting the Senior Social, but it looks as if the Seniors were having as hard a time over their entertain- ment, as the Juniors are having about their gift to the school. In the eyes of the students at large, the Teachers’ Visiting Day was a decided suc- cess, and the teachers deserve three cheers for having taken the day for their own use. The base ball players seem to be in good health and spirits, and the school looks for- ward with a good deal of interest to the se- lection of the team. Report cards have come around again and remind us of the fact that they make but two appearances more this year. Only twelve weeks left ! Those of us who have not paid for our last year’s Cl.vrion, are beginning to think seriously about the matter. Don ' t forget your coat and hat. The spring days are treacherous. The measles have caused breaks even in our ranks. T REE Cheers for the Hockey Team ! ARLINCiTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. LITERARY DEPARTMENT .-o A SHEAF OF DAILY THEMES. (From the Seniors; written in thirty-minutes.) My JJete Noire. A good speller is born, not matle. Let them to whom the gods have granted the gift of accuracy in spelling, rejoice; I am not among the number. Allow me, however, my feeble triumph. In the days of spelling books and spelling matches, I once spelled down” all antagonists and forthwith had my name inscribed upon the blackboard as — Champion Speller. I speak of this only to prop up my self-re- spect, which threatens to desert me at the mere thought of the countless words I have miss])elled since that day. With the aid of a dictionary, I limp along with ]rain. but in moments of excitement or haste, when my crutch is neglected, con- sonants are doubled, vowels changed, and words generally constructed in a wav that might well make poor Webster restless in his grave. I have often been wrestled with and ridiculed, and have made valiant efforts in m ' own behalf, but the victorv seems as far away as ever, though perhaps I should feel encouraged that two words, once stumbling blocks, are so no longer — there is no “h” in sure, no a” in together. Marion Churchill, ’02. A STRONQ=MINDED GIRL. It vas my privilege a short time ago to attend a dinner given by one of the prominent Loston clubs and to hear a certain minister from Dorchester give an address on, Don ' t Vorry.” Among the mam ’ ■’ ght stories which he told to illustrate hi.■ subject was one about a Loston girl who was visiting friends in Toledo. One day she was riding in a street car, carrying her mu ft ' with her. .She had been sitting but a few minutes, with her hand in her muff, looking out of the window, when a college fellow, home for his vacation, entered the car and sat down beside her. Soon our young lady felt in her muff the presence of another hand — not her own. For a few minutes she maintained perfect silence and then, with that awful chill so peculiar to Boston girls, she turned upon the fellow, whose hand she strongly sus- pected to be the other occupant of the muff, with these words, Sir, I am not at all excited or wrought up by this oc- currence : perhaps you do not realize it, but I am a Boston girl, and we do not get worried or flustered, but let me tell you I will give you just twenty minutes to take vour hand out of that muff.” Under ordinary circumstances we might be tempted to doubt this story, but surely we cannot do so in this case, for what better authority can we have than the word of a minister? Ruth E. Richardson, ’02. AT THE FRENCH I.ESSON. Last Saturday afternoon 1 attended a French lecture and was as much in- terested in the audience as in the speaker. Directly in front of me sat a most beauti- ful woman. She had an abundance of auburn hair, done low in the neck, and a complexion and eyes only seen with such hair. A purple and gray dress with a light gray and white fluffy hat set off her charms to perfection. I was just try- ing to make up my mind whether this beautiful creature belonged to gay Paris 4 ARLIN(]TON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. or sedate Boston, when somebody said to her in English, “Why, my dear iMrs. Rogers, it is, indeed, delight fnl to see you again.” A figure in black with a short .skirt sat at my left devouring King Lear, and a most beautiful little girl with a blue ])oke bonnet was here, evidently for intellectual stimulus.” .She seemed carelessly indififerent to the speaker and occupied her time in making overtures of friendship to a little boy with spectacles sitting in front of her, who only lacked the big book to make the caricature of the tyj)ical Boston boy. Through the audi- ence were scattered little Frenchmen with their emphatic gestures and their ‘‘eyes that talk.” There is nothing I like so much as “seeing peo])le and these are some I saw on that day. Marion Foster, ’02. A DIOLOGCE. Scene. — A public street. Time — 5 P.M. Characters: Two Seniors. First Senior. — “Have you your theme written ? ’ Second Senior. — “Xo, I haven ' t. 1 wish you’d give me a subject. ' ’ First Senior. — “Write on anything: or, as the teacher says, you can write on nothing.” Second Senior. — “If .she had left out the on. and had said I could write no Zi- ;;;g, she would have liit the nail on the head. Have you written yo r theme for tomorrow ? h ' irst Senior. — “Yes, I wrote up a batch of them last Sunday.” .Second Senior.- — “You are in luck. here did you get your material ?” l- ' irst Student. — “Well, 1 (juestioned in order all the members of my family, from grandmother down, gathering any inci- dents in their lives worth mentioning, so that together wuth those of my own life, T managed to work up five themes. Second S enior. — “O I see. Well, I also pumped all my relatives, but did not find any incidents desirable for a theme.” First Senior. — Then, for lack of a better subject, why don’t you write up our conversation.” Second Senior. — “Not a bad idea. I think 1 will. Good-day.” Raymond Grover, ’02. THE JURY SYSTEM AGAIN. The jury system, which has always been a topic for keen debate, has been brought into prominence again by the events of the past week. In the Lhiited States Court, in Boston, where the South Danvers Bank case was being tried, one of the jurors was absent about a week af- ter the trial opened, on account of sick- ness, as the deputies sent to hunt him u]) reported, thus necessitating the dis- missal of the jury for the day. Tuesday morning the same man appeared in the jurors’ room in an intoxicated condition, ' rhe fact was at once reported to the judge, who, after giving him a chance to defend himself, sent him to jail for two months for contempt of court and discharged the jury. This will cause the state heavy expense, as the trial w ' as a long and tedious one and will now have to be gone all over again. In regard to the jury system, the (ptes- tion brought up is somewhat different from the usual one : it is a question of the make-up of the jury lists from which the jurors are chosen. At present the dutv of preparing the jury lists in Bos- ton is entrusted to a board of four com- missioners. Outside of tbe men, ex- empted bv law, thev place on the list citi- .Tcns who. from the information at hand, they think will make the best jurors. This, of course, in many cases, must be mere guess work. Now the question arises whether provision should not be made for an examination of all men ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 vvliose names are placed on the jury list to see if they are competent for the po- sition. Would it not be well to institute some such a test as this, based possibly on the examination necessary before a man can become a voter, only, of course, much more severe ? Lotus A.. Moore, ’02. THE CAUSE OF THE COMMOTION. 1 sat in a crowded railway train which w ' as rushing along at full speed. Every- thing was in confusion ; passengers ex- citedly rushing here and there ; porters, newspaper boys, and boys with books, magazines, and various other things for sale, passed through the car. In fact the noise was so great and the car so crowded, that I could hardly distinguish one thing from another, as I sat looking vgauely about me, or gazing at the fast receding objects outside, and wondering what all this commotion meant. I could not wish the journey at an end, for my destination was the dentist’s office, and T did not altogether look forward to hav- ing my tooth extracted. Suddenly the din grew less and finally ceased. Everything became silent, and my confused senses began to grow clear, as I heard a voice at my ear saying, “Come here and help me, I think she is coming out,” and felt something on my tooth. Am instant later, I opened my eyes to see the dentist beside me, and hear him say that it was all over. Such was my experience in taking gas. Lotuse Coot ' er, ’02. TWO VALIANT FIGHTERS. .As T was walking along a side street the other day 1 overheard an amusing conversation between two small boys, one aijout eight years old and the other about n n. The smaller bov rushed across the street toward his companion and said, “Philip, do you want to fight again? Philip twirled his hoop around on the stick and made no answer. The younger boy noticing my presence on the opposite side of the street, pitched his voice a little higher and repeated, “Philip, do you want to fight again ? Answer me ‘yes’ or ‘no?’” Philip began to look ashamed, but answered, t )h, 1 s’pose you thought I was fightin’ my hardest the other day, didn’t you?” At this bold bluff the small boy hesitated a little, but finally de termined to put on a brave front and said, “VV’ell, what do you sav?” A muffled “No” came forth from Philip’;: coat collar and his opponent returned in the most pitying tone, ‘‘All right, 1 won ’t touch you tonight,” and strode joyfully homeward. Tiierese Norton, 02. THE BOY AND THE BREAD. Did you ever know of a little boy wbo really and truly liked bread? They may eat it, but they do not do it willingly. This particular boy hates it ; he will not eat it unless compelled to. If there is any jtos- sible way of getting out of it he is sure to try it, and although he is but four years old, many are his devices. When other strategems fail he sits at the table an hour or two, hoping his mother will get tired of seeing him sit there and let him go without eating his bread, but this is much too old a trick to work longer. Whenever the bread disappears more quickly than usual his mother has but to look in his pockets or around the edges of his ])late to find it. One day he had a terrible toothache at supper. He leaned his head on his hand with a woe-begone expression, the tears stood in his eyes, and altogether he appeared to be in great ])ain. Presently he got down from the table and went and lay on the sofa for about ten minutes ; then he informed his 6 arlix(;t()x iikhi SCHOOL c: LARI ox. mother than his tooth was better and ran off to play. The next day he had another toothache and then his mother heg ' an to suspect, hut when it happened the third time, she remarked that he seemed to have the toothache whenever it came time to eat Itread. ( )n another day his bread went more quickly than usual ; no trace of it could he found either in his pockets or about tlie ed gfes of his idate, so his mother de- cided that he had eaten it. Mow happy she was. for she thought now that he had begun to eat his bread she would have no more trouble, but this blessed state of affairs was not to be. The next day the little hoy again ate his bread up (luickly and his mother rejoiced greatly. She cleared away the table : no trace or it appeared. She pushed it back against the wall. What was that on the floor? Surely it was not the hot ' s bread ? Yes, that’s just what it was. She looked to the hoy for an explanation and he in- nocently said : “Why where did the cat go? I put my bread down there for him. Don 1 you ' sjrose he wanted some dinner, too?’’ M.VTtRiitT Jones, ’02. MY VIEW OF THE TEAMSTERS’ STRIKE. The other day as I rode into Boston, I haonened to elance at the hrge headlines COLUMBIAN CAFE FOR A Quick Lunch or Good Dinner CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Telephone 182-3. A. C. LaBREQUE, Railroad Crossing. MALLITT, Practical Rair Dresser, 454 Mass. Avenue, Arlington. which appeared in a paper opposite me: ‘‘.Strikers Become Riotous.” -A sudden thought dashed into my mind. I took my note-hook from my pocket and wrote, “Teamsters’ Strike: good subject for a daily theme.” As it was early in the afternoon I quickly de- cided to go around to Atlantic Av ' enue and the wharves, the scenes where so much trouble had occurred of late. The latter part of the journey in was taken up with thoughts of a surging mob. bricks and iron pins flying through the air, wild shouts, and policemen here and there, taking some by the throat and knocking others over the head with their well aimed billies. Aly reverie was interrupted by the conductor’s call. Change for At- lantic Avenue ! Out this way, please ! In a short time I left the elevated at State Street. s I went down the steps, I was startled by no heartrending cries from be- low : on the contrary everything was just as quiet as usual. I reached the foot, and looked up and down, vainly trying to see the mob I had expected. There was nothing but a blue haze everywhere, starred with hundreds of brass buttons. Aktiiur T. Trowbridge. Coffee We are Agents for Chase Sanborn’s Celebrated Coffees and Teas . . Call and get a Sample if you are not quite satisfied with the goods you are now using WM. WHYTAL SON, R. W. Shattuck Co., PI.UMBERS Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing 462 Massachusetts Avenue. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. V denly appeared on the island, one day, to take her back to Portland on a night boat on which they were the only pas- sengers ; and that on this occasion he murdered her and threw her body over- board. A.bout six years ago, there was a most terrific thunder-storm about those parts which did considerable damage to prop- erty on man - of the nearby islands and struck this house near the chimney. The lightning followed down the chimney, which is situated in about the central part of the house, to the first floor, where it divided, one part going in one direction, the other in a directly opposite one. One of the shafts of lightning, when it reached the front door, knocked out the pane of glass in it and passed out with- out doing any further damage. To this day the natives vow that the lightning formed an exact likeness of the girl’s face on the glass in the door when it reached it. Through long disuse the house has fallen into a rather dilaj)itated condition and when it has been partially renovated and repaired for a prospective tenant, the rubbish has been thrown down cellar, so that it is now a perfect habel of confusion and it would not be hard for a weak- minded ])erson to make out strange and fantastic figures in it when passing by at night. Lilli. n G. Wilkins, ’03. BUY YOUR ... Ba l Supplies FROM ... JAMES W. BRINE, 1436 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE. Let us first go back over the past cen- tury and see what enormous strides in- vention has taken ; then we shall be bet- ter able to understand what we may ex- pect in the future. Many discoveries and inventions, which centuries ago seemed impossible, have been achieved. Among the first imjiortant inventions were the incandescent and arc lights which are now so numerous in most of our cities and large towns. ( )ur modern arc lights are quite unlike the ark lights which Noah used. In 1834, the telegraph in- strument was invented ; eleven years later (1845) sewing machine, and twenty- tw’o years later ( 1867) the string tele- jihone. The string telephone could onlv be used between short distances, so this set men to experimenting, and three years later a telephone worked by electricity was invented. Seven years later came the talking machine, or ])honograph. All of these are wonderful inventions, but we need not go back a century to find them. Let us note the most important inventions of the past year that are likely to bring about great changes in the future. Perhajis the most important an- nouncement in the way of .science, is that of Professor Pujiin’s system of induction coils, which may make cable telephony practical. A trolley car was produced, which, on its first test, made nearly one hundred miles an hour. Santos Dumont Dr. G. W. YALE, DENTIST, Post Office Building, ARLINGTON. J. A. CHAVES, first-class Rair Dresser F)air Cut 15 cents. Shave 10 cents. 1377 HASS. AVE., ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. arijx(;tox high school clarion. 1 o made a successful aerial voyage over Paris in his wonderful liying machine. Electro printing without ink was in- vented in August, and in November a submarine torjjedo boat was invented. We all know that there are many boats built to sail the ocean that have by some accident gone to its depths. These may now be called submarine boats, but the submarine torpedo boat Fulton was no joke. It remained at the bottom of the sea fifteen hours, after which it was brought to the surface. It is said that the last month of the year brought about the greatest achievement in flashing across the ocean a wireless telegraph mes- sage from Cornwall, England, to New- foundland, a distance of more than two thousand miles. ( )f course improvements are not going to stop here. There will be a great many modes of traveling in the future. The flying machine will be common. Atlantic liners will cross the ocean in less than four days, after the fast passenger steamers have been fitted with turbine engines ac- cording to the Parson and Greyden pat- tern. After the storage battery is per- fected it will take the place of the trolley pole and overhead main. The railroad trains will be run by electricity instead of the dirty, clumsy steam engines. But steam and electricity are both slow for transjwrta- tion when we stop to think of the pneu- matic tube that is now used only for small purposes, such as .sending the cash to the cashier in stores and sending the mail from one station to another in New York City. In the near future the pneumatic tube will be made much larger in order that people instead of mail may be shot to their des- tination. By this system it will take but fifteen seconds to go from here to Boston. Then, too, the automobile will take the place of horses, and horses will be such a curiosity that a few will be placed in the most noted zoological gardens with some such inscription as this over the stall : — THE HORSE. An animal which was at one time used as a beast of burden. In a few years many men and women will carry a wireless telephony apparatus in their hats to be in style, for the fashion will de- mand such an apparatus. This will enable people to talk to any one at any time or place. Then in connection with this ap- paratus w ' e shall have another smaller one which will show the very moments and ex- pressions of the face of the person with w ' hom one is talking. Such an instrument has been invented and has been used be- tween Clncago and New York. Many more wonderful changes will take place in the future of w’hich we have not the least idea. Morgan Bockenstien, ’03. I. FT ROBINSON C )., ..Dry Goods and Small CClarcs.. l OST OFFICE ULOCK ARLINGTON ' , ZVlASS. The Top-notch of Style in . I :ah . FOR SPRING At the Bottom-notch Price. Central Dry Goods Co., 477 riassachusetts Avenue, Arlington. AIRS. AIAROARITE DALId, —DEALER IN- . . Douse Tu i ishlng Goods . . NOVELTIES OF ALL KINDS. 466 Massachusetts Avenue, - Arlinjrton. JOHN C. WAAQE, Douse, §igR, Deeopatiue paintir g Paper Hanging and Tinting. Residence, 28 Moore Place, Arlington, Mass. TELEPHONE, 14Q-4. AKLimnON hk;h school clarion. 1 I SCHOOL LOCALS Class of 1902. What a bother slang is! Lately two or three beautiful descriptions containing the adjective “sheeny” have come to grief on account of the ludicrous suggestion of a certain noun. A young man, “of considerable weight,” in the Physics class, is positive that he sees himself inverted when he look s in the mir- ror. Isn ' t he a little twisted ? Why do we lose interest when “ mother comes in ” ? Ask the English class. Those who have read “ Elizabeth in a German Garden,” may not have reflected that, in our school, we have a “ Man of Wrath.” Through the kindness of Miss Weeks the Senior Class was delightfully enter- tained on Valentine’s Eve. Invitations were forwarded to all the teachers in the building, and a few were sent to ' those students who have lately been among us. An ( ibservation Match opened the evening, .Mr. Smith carrying off the prize of a pair of spectacles to rew ' ard him for his observing powers. After this came a “ Lone E.xhibition,” which was exceedingly bright and interesting. During the evening the class orchestra rendered a number of popu- lar selections. ' I ' he most interesting feature of the evening was the reading of the val- entines, in which remarkable poetic talent was displayed. Each valentine contained something suggestive of the person’s char- acter for w’hom it vas intended, and all were easily guessed. The following are some of the valentines w ' litten ; — •Soon by thy tender wisdom well prepared. They climb the stairs, fresh laurels e ' er to win. I ' m speaking now of silver cups, — and some Will editorials write, some chose the Pin. Some e’en will gain the gift of prophecy, Some Greek construe with language rich and rare. Some mix wierd compounds yet unknown to Fame, And some will w ' altzes write, so much some dare ! I watched a master once with fingers deft. Mould from the shapeless cia ' a wondrous face. I watch thy moulding now, how for such heights Thy changes thou prepar ' st with skill and grace. And so, late comer to our dear High school, I kneel before thee. Smile, oh. Lady mine! Then will 1 rise and fill the air with song And praises of thee, — sweet, my Valentine. “ Divinely tali and most divinely fair,’ ' Studies ail his lessons with the greatest care. School-teacher both his pere and mere. He may yet grace the pedagogue’s chair. In French pronounciation most careful isdie To get every syllable as it should be. The “awfulness” of Burke is not to him apalling. And no small detail beyond his cjuick recalling On the golf links green he was often seen Wielding his stick with much grace, I ween ; But in spite of a bright and watchful eye He recently tumbled into Spy ; But he must have got out For he’s now about. And waiting for some one to find him out. iUaiden with the soft brown eye And the figure so petite. In whose hair the shadows lie. Be my valentine so sweet. To a Fair Ladye. Thou standest at the parting of the ways. With eyes serene and presence strong and sweet. • - h ! dear my Lady, let St. Valentine Win me thy favor kneeling at thy feet. Unto thy side at earliest break of day The eager throngs do press from near and far. . No jealousy is mine — on all alike Thou shinest. So doth shine your glorious star. When sunbeams fall in May on branches bare. What wondrous changes thrill us each glad spring ! So. dear, thy influence reaches. Of the change From trembling Ninth to Freshman bold 1 sing. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. I 2 Thou lead ' st them to forget ways infantile. To gum forswear — to walk in seemly files — To know the mammoths — x ' s value find. Great Solomon’s shade ! How high their knowledge piles ! Class of 1903. French — “Par la feiietre ouverte, je voyais M. Hamel qui passait et repas- sait,” etc. Pupil, repeating from memory — “Je voyais M. Hamel qui passait et repassait par la jenetre ouverte.” An acrobat? .Some one in the German class thinks that the noun Charles is neuter. French — “Toute la classe avaitquelque chose d’extraordinaire et de solennel.” Translation — “The whole class had on their best clothes.” A member of the English class wishes to know if plum-porridge was the symbol of the Church of England. A Latin pupil’s translation, “All eyes and ears were turned toward him.” A most wonderful gymnastic feat. We are sorry to learn that we have a cannibal in our English class. The French scholar who translated this passage, “M. Hamel etait monte dans sa chaire,” — “Mr. Hamel was climbing up in- to his seat,” must have had Tom Thumb in her mind. Class of 1904. It seems to us that the desks in room three look ] retty well, considering that they were polished by simple “Freshies.” Ye have heard that Seniors were su- perior beings, but not long ago we no- ticed this on the board in their room : “Seniors, please pay your dues.” Poor Xinth-graders, they must have been hungry. The English class is getting quite e.x- pert in the manipulation of the coughs and sneezes which go to make up those Russian names. “Much ado about nothing,” — It seems to me that this applies as much to the old Greek philosophers as to Sophomores. Class of 1905. We have heard recently, from good authority, that the Romans held posses- sion of England for one hundred cen- turies. So Murdock chased himself. How re- markable ! Overheard in the Greek class, — “Hel- en’s head was full of herself.” She must have had a good-sized head. Teacher — “What is a lasso?” Pupil — “Something vou kill whales with.” The Persians, we are told, had from ten to ten thousand ships. Well, that is near enough. If the Persian body-guard of Xerxes was called the “Immortals,” they were certainly .so when the Greeks were done with them. The X orth-Men went to Greenleaf. Our IMediaeval prodigies inform us that the French Army was led by Joan of Ark. We ex])ect them to declare that Abraham Lincoln was a martyr in the French Revolution, in the Reign of Charlemagne. Teacher — If I should leave a book, what case would book be in ? Pupil — Bookcase. ARLINGTOxN lIK’iH SCHOOL CLARION. L3 Class Song. A. H. S.. ' 05. We ' re the clas.s of 1905, Our President is Spear ; We’re Freshies bright. Our name is right, We ' ll get through, never fear. We’re full of fun and spirit. Our President leads us on ; We’re Freshies bright. Our name is right. Too soon will the years be gone. Three cheers for our President, Kip, Rah, Rum ; We’re Freshies bright, (Jur name is right. And we’re brimming full of fun. Three cheers for our class, Rah, Rah, Rah; We’re Freshies bright, Our name is right. Let our class be free from scar. Three cheers for the A. H. S. With its classes large and small ; We’re Freshies bright. Our name is right. We’re the very best class of all. Too soon we shall be Seniors, stately, learned class ; We’re Freshies now. Small brained I vow. Let’s enjoy it while we can. HAVE YOUR . . . Watches, Clocks and ' ' ' ‘’ ' Repaired . . . . . . AT . . . WETHERBEE BROS., 480 Massachusetts Avenue, - ARLINGTON. Telephone Connection. I )u. I ) VA IS 1 PORTRAITS EXECUTED IN FROM $3.00 PER DOZ. . . TO . . $50.00 FOR One Platinum, India Ink, Carbon, Crayon, Platino, Sepia, Water Colors. 00 . 01 . W. E. MARSHALL. A. GRANT. I OfST OFFICE lilaOCK. oFi ' tCK HOURS I AHEINTGTON, H TO 12 . .M . , 1 TO R R. .M . la. C. TVlaKR, l ouTs, Shoes, Rui51 l:rs, .. SOEE AGENX FOR QUEEN QUALITY .SHOES .. SAVINGS U.ANK HUILDING, ARLINGTON, MASS. C. W. GROSSMITH, Registered Pharmacist, Mass. Ave., Cor. Mystic Street, Arlington, Mass. TRY OUR BALSAM TAR COMPOUND for Colds, frothing Lihc Xt. 25c a Bottle. Prescriptions a Specialty at Lowest Boston Prices. TRY OUR SODA. 14 arlix(;ton high school clarion. ' O-i 0-! ATHLETICS Arlington High School has again cap- tured the championshij) trophy of the In- terprej aratory Ice Hockey Association. The team has made a splendid record, winning all three league games by the following scores ; January ii, Mechanic Arts High School, 3-1. January 31, Waltham High School, 20. February 7, Roxbury High School, 7 - 0 . In addition to the league games, two practice games were played with Cam- bridge Latin School which resulted in victories- — 3-1 and 2-0, and one with Mel- rose High, in which Arlington was beaten 5-4, her only defeat of the season. Many more scrub games were played which are not included in this summary. The team was greatly disappointed at not being able to meet the Rindge Manual Training School team of Cambridge, the Interscholastic champions. Capt. Aloore picked the team early in the season and devoted his wdiole atten- tion to developing good team work, and in this was particularly successful. The line-up in the games was ; Moore, Buh- lert, MacLean, Gray, Johnson, forwards; 7 nils, coverpoint ; Grey, point: Hilliard, goal. The forwards were all fast skaters and hard workers and this, combined with their accurate shooting or goals, made them a hard combination to beat. But the team’s greatest strength was in its defence. This showed itself clearly in the opposing team’s scores, as only one goal was scored against it in all three league games. No captain has as yet been elected for next year, but the team will be called together, shortly, for this purpose. The candidates for the base-ball team took their first practice, Alonday, Feb- ruary 24, in the basement, under the di- rection of efficent well versed coach Capt. Hilliard. The battery candidates have been at work daily since the first of December and are showing uj) well in flaily practice. Manager Alills is hard at work arranging the schedule, which promises to be a good one. He has al- ready arranged a series of games with M ' akeficld High and many other fast teams. Many of last year’s team left school, so that we lost Cook and Free- man, the battery ; Berthrong, the crack shortstop, and also Duffy and Floyt. two valuable men. Capt. Hilliard will cover first base this year ; Moore, the captain of the champion hockey team, will play second base, and Manager Mills will play his old position in the outfield. The can- didates for the other infield positions are as follows: Allen, .Spear, Bodenstein, Buhlert, Ewart, H. Viets, Grey and Dun- bar: for outfield: Mills, MacLean, John- son, Alichelson, Hendrick, jMurphy and MacGrath : for pitcher : Cott, Holt and Lowe: for catcher: A ' iets and Kelly. . ' M- though only a few are able to j lay on the team, all can come down to the field and support the nine and are urged to at- tend all the games possible and remain vith the team through victories and de- feats. FRANK R. DANIEF S 606 Mass. Avenue. Goods . . . Rats, Caps, (L ' cnts furnisbings i AKUXOroN HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. i. ' i EXCHANGES vii Our exchange list is rapidly increasing, and we are always ready to welcome a new paper. ' I ' he exchanges are, as a whole, very good ; the stories are interesting, the notes well written, and the covers neat and attractive. Son : — “ What is the board of education ?’ ' Father : — “ When I went to school it was a pine shingle.” Teacher : “ What is a polygon !” Tommy; — (after some hesitation) “a dead parrot.” We always welcome The Racquet. Its stories are always good. A tragedy in four acts : Act I. Quiet Street. Act II. Banana Reel. Act III. Big Fat Man. Act IV. Virginia Reel. ' I’he poem, the “Tale of a Freshman,” in The b sonian, is very cleverly written. So also is the one entitled “Posthumous Frag- ments III. “ .A ' I ' est of Friendship,” in the Lynn Ga- zette, i« well written. Stranger : — “ Do you know a man around here with one w ' ooden leg, named Jones ?” Resident : — “If you will kindly give me the name of the other leg, perhaps I can tell you.” From the “ Query Column.” Mv I)e. r Mr. Tellem : — My hair is bright red. Can you tell me how to get some other variety ? Vours in supense, Frankie Fire. I Dear Frankie Fire: — If you should visit some lonely grave- yard in the midnight, you might secure a lighter shade quite easily. The more spirits or ghosts you see, or think you see, the lighter the nature of your locks will be- come. Again, you might use Diamond Dyes, but 1 personally recommend the first method as the surest. Sir Knowai.l ' I ' eelem. The Christmas number of The Somer- ville Radiator is a well devised paper. The frontispiece, the .stories, and the notes are good. J. Henry Hartwell So Undertakers Medford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection Compound Quinine Rair Conic A PERFECT TONIC AND DRESSING. Prepared by Oo WHITTEMORE, Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON. .. FRED A. SMITH atch Maker and Tewclcr Rep. French, Hall and American Clocks and all ’ ’s of Watches. All work guaranteed. ' •-� cks called for and returned. 48V MASSACHUSEIvs AVEI UE, ARLINGTON- The Best Place to buy . . ( )NFFX MMONKRY . . is at the °Mystic Street Waiting Room, A. O. SPRAGUE. ARLIN(;T0N HKiH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 6 Where are the exchange notes in the Latin and High Review? Boston Car Conductor: — “How old are you, little girl?” Little Girl; — “ If the corporation has no objections, I’d rather pay full fare, and keep my own statistics.” Boys ! Read and profit by this : ‘H)o cigarettes hurt a boy’s brain ?” Doctor: — “Oh! no! Boys with brains don’t smoke them.” “ The Star in the East,” in the Jabber- wock, is a good story. She (tearfully) “ Henry, our engagement is at an end, and 1 wish to return to you everything you have ever given me.” He (cheerfully) “Thanks, Marion ! you may begin at once with the kisse.s.” They are married now. SHUMAN CO., SHUMAN CORNER, Cdasbington and Summer Streete BOSTON. Clothiers and Outfitters for flen. Boys, Women and Children. The Largest Exclusive Manufacturing Retail Garment House in New England. E. E. UPHAM F R0 T5I0N DEALER. The Choicest Beef, Pork. Lamb and other Heats. BUTTER, EGGS, LARD, CHEESE. QAHE and VEGETABLES of all kinds in their season. TEL. CONNECTION. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Farm Products Fancy Grocerics Poultry, Game, Etc. PrOVisiOnS TELEPHONE CONNECTION 659 663 riass. Avenue, Arlington. 45 Park Avenue, Arlington Heights. The University of Maine, ORONO, ME. A Public Institution, Maintained by the State and the United States. Undergraduate courses: Classical, Latin-Scientific, Scientific ; Chemical, Agricultural, Preparatory Medical ; Civil, Electri- cal, Mechanical and Mining Engineering ; Phar- macy, 4 and 2 years ; Short and Special Courses in Agriculture. Annual tuition S30. Total expenses very low. School ot La-w . located at Bangor, mai.itains three •years course. Tuition $60 per year : Diploma Fee onty extra charge. For Catalogue and Circulars Address GEORGE EMFJIY FELLO’WS, Prest. G. A. LAW. HACK, LIVERY, Cnr A 101 AND BOARDING ♦ ♦ O 1 . . 7J6 Massachusetts Avenue, - Arlington. PUBLIC CARRIAGE AT CENTRE DEPOT. CeUpbom 73 -j. A. H. KNOWLES. A. J. MARDEN KNOWLES «Sc MARDEN, FURNACES PI.UnRFRS. RANGES Steam, Hot Water and Gas Fitttrs, and Kitchen Furnishers .... 483 Mass. Avenue, Arlington. Member of Nc-w England Electrical Contractors ' Ass ' n. R. W. LeBARON, Dealer in Electric Supplies, Fixtures, etc. 474 MASS. AVE., - ARLINGTON, MASS. Telephone Connection. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS. « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. VI. Arlington, Mass., May, 1902 . No. 2. The Clarion Officers of the Clarion. PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. EDITOR : Terms : 10 Cents Per Copy. 40 Cents Per Year. Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. ANNIE B. TUFTS, ' 03 CLASS editors: ARTHUR T. TROWBRIDGE, ' 02 MABEL H. PERRY, ' 03 ELIOT C. STORER, ' 04 CARRIETTA WELLS, ' 05 CONTENTS Editorial . . . . 1 2 Message of the Bells . . . � . 3-4 The X-Ray and How I Became Acquainted with It 4-6 English Life in Addison ' s Time . . . 6-8 How a TetoIIcr Saw ' Em .... 8-9 Arc There Any Such Things as Ghosts ? . . 9 Story of a Sunflower . . . . . tO School Locals . . . . . .11 = 12 Athletics - . . • . . J3-I4 Exchanges . . • . . . J5-J6 exchange editor: EMMA TURNER, ' 03 business manager: FRANK A. BUHLERT, ' 03 assistant: JAMES ALLEN, ' 04 treasurer: HORACE S. HOLT, ' 03 secretary. RUTH HORNBLOWER, ' 04 EDITORIAL I-® ' I NTERSCHOLASTIC courtesy ought to be as rigidly observed as international rights. Yet it often happens on a ball field that this courtesy is disregarded. The friendliest of relations should exist between schools, and it is not just nor honorable for uncivil comments to be passed on either side about the opposing team. Neither is it wise to underrate our rivals, for if we de- feated only teams unworthy to compete with us we would win no glory to ourselves. True, these remarks occur among the spec- tators rather than among the players, but it brings discredit upon a team if any such remarks are passed by its fellow students, because it brings discredit upon its school. It is true, also, that all unkind words of this sort slip out without any intentional dis- courte.sy to the opposing team, and are in all probability the result of intense interest and excess of school loyalty, but wise men say that all faults arise from virtues carried to excess. Ve do not like to hear “ Arl- ington’s no good,” “ They’ll be beaten,” “ What a blunderer ! ” nor does any other school find it pleasant to hear such remarks about its nine. So let us refrain from all comments uncomplimentary to our rivals, and view manly conduct on the part of vic- tors and defeated with the same applause. Does not the honor of our A. H. S. demand all this ? “ Give a cheer now for our High School, For whose honor never fear , While we lift on high our banner, And for A. H. S. still cheer.” ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. J USY is the A. H. S. nowadays! E xaminations seem to be con- ducive to work. S IX weeks have left the beauty of the Junior Gift apparently undimmed! T he Senior Social, as usual, was a most entertaining affair. The various at- tractions for the evening were well carried out from beginning to end, and the Class is to be congratulated upon its success. W HA ' r a shame it was that April nine- teenth came on Saturday ! The calendar, like us, needs to be reproved oc- casionally. 1 ' i ' seems to be a good scheme to have a Senior Dance. The Class of 1902 has evidently introduced into the school, a new way of raising funds. S ounds which come from the Hall, in the early morning, seem to indicate that the Chorus is progressing “slowly but surely.” Let us hope that it will perform well, and bring glory to our school and to itself. H OW well the ball games have been at- tended! Even the Freshmen and Ninth Grade turn out and they can wave their Hags and cheer as lustily as the Sen- iors themselves. The team should feel en- couraged by this interest, for what could be more encouraging with the one exception, perhaps, of victory ? E . CH week brings us nearer to the close of school with Graduation Night. Of course the evening will be a delightful one ! Our Seniors will doubtless acquit themselves with honor, and prove to be most royal entertainers. What a joy it is to be a Senior and to be a Senior of the A. H. S.! S PRING is fast drifting into summer- tide and the trees grow greener as the days grow longer. Before many weeks summer weather will be upon us in full force, and then, for shady nooks and breezy corners! It has been piedicted that the coming summer will be hotter than last summer was, but perhaps the weather will change its mind. S O the school year is drawing towards its close! Of course we all are glad! Who would not be? Yet there is some- thing that sometimes makes us feel sad, too, and the saddest thing is that we must bid farewell to our Senior Class, to the class that has tried to be “all that a Senior Class ought to be ; ” that they have suc- ceeded, we all well know. The Seniors have stood for the best and wisest in our little student world and we of the under classes have looked up to them and deemed them worthy of imitation. Still, in return for what they have done for us, all we can do for them is to give them our best wishes for success in their future work. E V ' ERY recess, a few diligent souls may be seen about the rooms and corri- dors, studying. This is an evil practice and should be condemned by all the school. An intermission of fifteen minutes for fresh air and mental relaxation is necessary for students who spend five of their morning hours indoors; else you may be sure we would not have it. Therefore, it is best not to study during recess, but if you must study, do it outdoors. N othing could be greener than our High School lawn, thanks to our janitor’s good care. The sidewalks, too, are as neat and serviceable as it is possible for sidewalks to be. The men who worked on them in winter weather, handling iron bars with ungloved hands, must feel proud of their work, even if they are “out of a job.” I T does seem as if the girls must become familiar with the intricacies of a ball game before very long ! Isn’t there some way of helping them to understand the problem ? O h, for the A. H. S. with its daily reci- tations! That’s what some of us will want to say about the last of June. Why must we take exams? R API for the G. A. R. and the thirtieth! How is your garden ? UCCESS to the Class of 1902! ARLIN(rrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 LITERARY DEPARTMENT THE MESSAGE OF THE BELLS. It is interesting to consider how much of onr lives we spend in listening to bells, sometimes unconsciously because of their familiarity, sometimes with pleasure, and again with pain, for the sound of bells brings now one message, now another. In my mucl-pie days, when 1 was in the midst of that delightful occupation whose purpose is to plaster the youthful baker with as much of mother earth as possible, suddenly to my dismayed ears would come the sound of a bell, and that bell, it had been firmly impressed on mv mind- meant “come home at once.” I trust I always obeyed the summons ; I know if I did it was with most rebellious thoughts in mv heart, ' e may leave this bell be- hind us with the mud pics, but there is one which we can never escape, and whose sound is not less distressing. A winter morning, cold and dark, — a bed, with a sleepv occupant who wonders what has wakened him in the middle of the night — a clanging, discordant sound, constantly increasing in volume — a groan from the bed, as the occupant realizes, with returning consciousness, that the unearthly sound which has roused him from peaceful slumber, is the rising bell. This bell says “get up,” in other words, “snatch yourself from your couch,” and as this is the hardest thing to do, the music of the rising bell is not generallv ap- preciated, and most people think, with J. (i. llollantl, that “bells should have no more to do with sleep than they have with prayers and sermons.” ( )ne of the most delightful sounds in the world, the sound which indirectly touches men’s hearts is “ That all softening, overpowering knell. The tocsin of the soul, — the dinner bell.” It- message is always the same, but we never tire of it and obey it with the utmost haste. The telephone bell is capable of expressing every degree of vexation, and with its obstreperous little ring is not to be trifled with. It is a relentless tyrant, and because its angry sound is not pleasing to listen to, for your own sake, it is far better to answer it meekly, even if it has been making de- mands on your time all day. It is astonishing how associations will make a really ugly sound pleasing and harmonious. .A cow bell in a pasture, has been made tbc theme of poems. It is in keeping with its surroundings and its tones, if not musical, chime in with nature ' s voices, but a cow bell apart from the cow, rung patriotically by a small bov at two o’clock cn the morning of the glorious Fourth, is deprived of all poetry, and is simnlv a hideous noise to make ni ght miserable. So too, although many sleigh beds are not musical, their merry chimes ringing out in the frosty air, bring only pleasant snunds and ha])py messages to our ears. Mark Twain has ridiculed the idea of havin.g the church bells ring on Sunday to tell people to go to church in these en- lightened times, when, as he says, every- body has a clock and knows what time it is, and also knows when it is Sunday, but, however that may be, this is a cus- tom, that will probably outlive Mr. Clemens, for bells have been closely con- nected with the Christian religion for centuries, and for this reason the Mo- hammedans will not have bells on their mosc[ues. It is the custom, wherever there are church bells, to ring them, at times of public joy, or sorrow, or when any important event has happened, and the tones- of the bell seem capable of ex- jjressing ymotion much as does the human voice. We may go- on day after day hearing the familiar bells without paying 4 ARLINCrrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. much attention to them, but if a hell is rung at an unusual lime or a strange bell is heard, how (juickly everyone stops to listen and impure what it means. l ells are rung on holidays, sometimes to com- memorate a victory ; then how trium- phantly they chime, and awaken the love of country in the heart of every patriot. Again there are the joy-bells of Christ- mas time, bringing the message of “Peace on earth, good will to men.” Once not long ago a whole nation woke from its sleep and heard bells solemnly tolling and knew that the country’s chief had passed away. It was early morning, when the world is most still : at first we could hear onlv the bells near by, but as we listened, we heard them in other towns, sounding faint and fainter in the distance, and we knew that far away be- vond our reach, other bells were tolling the same sad message, that other men heard and sorrowed, and that a whole country joined in the grief of which the tolling bells were but the outward ex- pression. The familiar story of Dick Whitting- ton, illustrates another peculiarity of bells, that they sometimes speak to men of the thoughts uopermost in their minds, and though we may not all hear, as did the lonely little hov in the great city, “Turn again Whittington, Lord Mayor of London,” we do sometimes hear the bells speaking our thoughts. “ For bells have tones that touch and search The hearts of young and old, One sound to all, yet each Lends a meaning to their speech And the meaning is manifold.” M.xkion Churchill, ’02. Visit... COLUMBIAN CAFE, FOR A Quick Lunch or Good Dinner aOARS AND TOBACCO. Telephone 182-3. A. C. LaBREQUE, Railroad Crossing. THE X=RAY AND HOW I BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH IT. Next to wireless telegraphy, the x-ray is in my opinion, by far the most wonder- ful of all modern discoveries. The world was astonished when the startling news of it was announced. A lien scientists endeavored to fix upon a name for this remarkable ])henomenon, they were at a loss to find any a])] ropriate term for it in their Latin, Creek or Sanskrit diction- aries; so they determined on these two, the Roentgen ray and the x-ray : the former from the name of the inventor, and the latter from the Algebraic term used to represent an unknown quantity. As in die case of an algebraic problem, the value for this x remains to be supplied by the first jierson who has successfully worked out all the equations ])ertaining to it. The x-rav, as we all know, is the light which enables us to see through objects which are opaque to ordinary sunlight. In a short time the study of this subject will verv likely be introduced into the schools. Then pity the poor student who goes to the Laboratory asking himself questions such as these; “Which theory is now generally accepted, the undulatory or corpuscular?” “Do we see objects by the light that is irregularly reflected, transmitted, or both ?” ‘AVhat is the in- dex of refraction from sunlight into x-ray ?” .Among the important uses of the x-wiy is its application to surgical operations. There is hardly a hospital or even a floc- tor ' s office, which does not have an x-ray apparatus. I was unusually interested in the x-ray from the first, and had an ardent de. ' -ire to be initiated into its mysteries. T finally had an opportunity to gain a little ex- perience in that line. Aly dentist, noticing that one of my canine teeth was not of the right length, suspected that this might be a temporary tooth, and that it was keeping the per- ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 manent one from coming into place. Fearing to pull it out without being certain of the case, he decided to have it x-rayed, and took me to the Massachu- setts General Flospital for the purpose. Ve were shown into a small room con- taining numberless wires, batteries, and all sorts of mysterious a])paratus. I noticed that the operator put on about five pairs of rubber gloves, a precaution which did not decrease the weirdness of the situation. I also observed that a young fellow present had his hands bandaged. When he was asked the reason he said, “Oh, 1 only tried one too many experiments with that x-ray machine. The skin came off both my hands. T have had them grafted twice, but tbe grafts have not taken.” This rather diminished my ardor for experi- menting. Then I recalled a story I had read of a young man who submitted him- self to x-ray experiments until he ex- perienced a most marvelous result. He gradually merged into a world of ghosts and skeletons and everything became transparent to him. He could even dis- tinguish the rocks and boulders beneath the earth’s surface. He was at first much astonished and delighted, but as in the case of Midas he soon tired of his ex- ceptional power. After trying eve ry ex- pedient to regain his normal vision, he became insane, and in a remorseful hour jntt an end to his unhappy existence. I pondered over this, and wondered what unhappy fate awaited me after my experience. In this state of mind T was carefully ])laced in a chair a little distance from a peculiarlv shaped globe, which, I sup- posed, filled an important place in the jirocess. T was waiting with interest to see the wonderful light appear in the globe, when one of the attendants came forth with a large photographic negative and proceedefl to hind it to mv head with so manv bandages that I was unable to witness any of the remarkable phenomena during the exposure. But my hearing faculty was not impaired, for as soon as the machine started I heard the most fearful noises, much resembling the ex- ])losion of a bunch of fire-crackers. These continued throughout the exposure which, however, was not of long dura- tion on account of a slight accident. A bile in this situation I was started bv one of the worst electric shocks I have ever experienced. I jumped about a foot, dislodging the plate, which fell to the floor and broke in ])ieces. Then of course, the bandages were removed and the wonders of the machine were revealed to me. I instinctively looked for the cause of the noise which had disturbed me so much. I found that in one or two places the current of electricity actually ])assed through the air for a space of an inch or more. But my attention was im- mediately turned to the beautiful light emanating from the globe beside me. It was of a lavender .shade and seemed to consist of a rapid succession of innumer- able beautiful scintillations darting to and fro. Hiis ligh t was really more wonder- ful than ii: seemed. Supi)osing that it would i)enetrate flesh, I held my hand up expecting to see the bones well defined. But I saw nothing out of the ordinary. Then I put it to another test. T shut mv eves hoping to see the light through the lids. But to my surprise everything was as dark as usual. One of the attendants perceiving my disa])]x)intment handed me a kind of box, one end of which was closed and the other open, evidently for me to look through. Looking at my hand through this T saw the bones very dis- tinctly while the flesh appeared faintly. Another plate was procured and T was again bandaged with the command to sit still whatever happened. It seemed as if T sat there motioidess for half an hour and I was greatly surprised when told that the ten minutes were up. From the time the machine was set in motion, I noticed a peculiar odor. I 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SGHOOL GLARION. thougln nothing of it until I again recog- nized it in tlie chemical laboratory, where it came under the head of that allotropic form of oxygen known as Ozone. This ])late proved a failure, and the next time a celluloid film was used. As it was about two by three inches in size, and I had to hold it in my mouth back of the tooth in ([uestion for ten long minutes, it was far from comfortable. Nevertheless this method proved more efifectual than the preceding. After the film was de- veloped and printed, the new tooth could he plainly seen in the proof, evidently trying to push the old one out. The doc- tor was no longer in doubt and the tem- porary tooth was extracted. Since then the x-ray has been used very successfully, and to great advantage in dentistry. short time ago a certain gentleman in the junior class read an essav about the w’onderful inventions and imnrove- ments to come in the future. I think he made a grave mistake when he failed to mention the probabilities of the x-ray. I have no doubt that the x-ray will bo f reatlv improved, and who knows but that before Peary discovers the pole, pcoi ' ile in P oston can see it with the aid of a telescope on this side of the globe and the X rav on the other. . rT1IUK T. TROWIiRIDGE, ’02. MALLITT, practical Rair Dresser, 454 Mass. Avenue, Arlington. E. E. UPHAM PROVISION DEALER. The Choicest Beef, Pork, Lamb and other Heats. BUTTER, EGGS, LARD, CHEESE. GA.ME and VEGETABLES of all kinds in their .season. TEL. CONNECTION. ENGLISH LIFE IN ADDISON S TIME. (Iclea.s derived from reading tlie Spectator Papers.) •As one of the purposes of the Spectator was to create a better feeling of friend- shij) and sjnrit of sympathy between the country and city, we therefore find, in reading the “papers,” that they deal with both city and country life, and thus we are able to learn many things in regard to life during the reign of Queen Anne. In the city a typical man of the world, such as Will Honeycomb, rose late, was dressed by a valet, ate a leisurely break- fast and went to a club, or cofifee-house. At both the club and the coffee-house he silent his time in talking scandal, or in discoursing on politics. After a late dinner or lunch, he went either to the theatre or the public gardens, as fancy led him : coming home, he retired after a late supper. Now these cofifee-houses, clubs and public gardens were very numerous ami largely patronized. One political party patronized one set, while the opposite jfatronized the other. These divisions were carried still farther, one being the resort for wits and poets, another for lawyers, and a third for tradesmen. Thus as centres of intellectual and politi- cal life, in which men gathered to hear and discuss the latest news, they served the purpo.se of the modern newspaper. The clubs were about the same as the I. IT ROHIXSOX lX C ' O.. ..Dry Goods and Small CClarcs.. r-o.- T OKFicE nr.ocK, Arlington, ATass. The Top-notch of Style in . ?s J X Iv A i :a r . FOR SPRING At the Bottom-notch Price. Central Dry Goods Co., 477 riassachusetts Avenue, Arlington. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 coffee-house, only more private; each had a set of laws and a constitution as a mod- ern club or organization of kindred char- acter. The theatres were almost the only and certainly were the principal source of amusement. Everybody went to see the latest play, which was an important topic of conversation. The play began about six or seven o ' clock. In the candle lighted pit sat the cultivated members of society. In the top gallery sat the lowest class. The boxes were occupied by the fine ladies and gentlemen, who, desirous of attracting attention, sought this means of gratifying their wish. There was as a general thing as great a lack of interest in the play as at a modern, vaudeville show. While the theatre was the chief amuse- ment there were several others, such as driving in the afternoon dressed in gayly colored and extravagant costumes, card ])laying, and the public gardens. These public gardens were very popular. They were far enough from the city to seem suburban and near enough to be easily reached. Here were found all classes ; the wealthy and the poor, the honest and those who were otherwise, the respectable and the dissolute, wandered around in motley crowds, gazing at the sights. To reach all these places one had to pass through dark, dirtv, narrow, disease breeding streets, which were made dangerous after dark by bands of dis- solute young ruffians and numerous pro- fessional criminals. In all the places mentioned religious and party feeling ran high. And this was true in the country, although to a less degree, for the tenants, for the most part, followed the belief of the “squire,” who was as a general thing, a sound tory. In the countrv, life was much different from that of the citv. For amusements thev went hunting, and on Sundav to church, although the latter can hardly be called an amusement. They went but seldom to London, and when they did, were so dazzled and confused that they often met with ludicrous and even dangerous mishaps, which made them resolve never to go again. And as few city men were rich enough to own both a city and a country house, the thoughts and feelings of the two sections were widely different. But while the foregoing were serious barriers to communication, the greatest was the difficulty of traveling. A jour- ney of fifty miles took a day or two, just as good luck directed, and was made toil- some hy ruts, bogs and other obstruc- tions, and dangerous by robbers. In both town and country the mode of dress was nearly the same, except that in the city they as nowadays, went to the extreme. The common ])eople dressed in a jacket of wool and short trousers of the same material, while rough shoes covered their stout woolen stockings. The rich dressed in plush with silk stockings and trim shoes, witli silver buckles at knee and instcD, while their hair reenforced by monstrous wigs, was profusely powdere l with white lowder. Thev made up for the superduitv of hair on the head by taking it off the face, for very few had beards, and so young looking did this Johnson’s Arlington Express. 303 Broadway, ARLINGTON, MASS. TEL. 122=3 ARLINGTON. BOSTON OFFICES : 34 Court Square. 65 Pearl St, 15 Devonshire St. 174 Washington St. 36 Merchants Row. 16 Union St. 93, 95 and 97 Arch St. 89 Broad St. 14 Devonshire St. 14 Nashua St. 0pp. Soldiers Monument. ARLINGTON O RDER BOXES: Town Hall. Cor. Jason St. and Mass. Ave. Cor. Cleveland St. and Mass. Ave. Cor. Henderson St. and Mass. Ave. Cor. Park Ave. and Mass. Ave . Arlington Heights. M. Rowe ' s Store. Arlington Heights. TWO TRIPS DAILY. Arr. Arlington L30 and 6.30, p. m. BOSTON ORDER BOXES: Faneuil Hall Harket— Suffolk Market. J. H. EDWARDS, Prop. 8 ARLlxNCrrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. make them, that one looking at a crowd of people at this time would have thought the noble ilriton a mere boy. Hor. ce S. Holt, ’03. HOW A TEETOTALER SAW ’EM. (Written in forty minutes.) It was in a little country grave-yard in a town with a ])opulation of about two hundred peo]tle that 1 once saw, or thought r saw a ghost. I had been to the post office for the evening mail, and owing to some accident to the mail train, and then another to the messenger who 1 ) rough. t the mail to the office, I had been detained until about nine o’clock. When I had secured our portion, which con- sisted of nothing more than one postal c ' lrd, I started homeward. On my way I liad to pass the graveyard before mentioned- Now but a short way inside, stood the tallest shaft in the cemetery and suspended by a rope from this monu- ment, T saw what strongly resembled a man ' s body. About a montb before this lime a man really had hung himself from tins very stone which had been erected in memory of his dead wife, as the in- scrintinn on one side testified. Of course tlie bodv had been buried three weeks or more, and so this horrible spectacle which met mv gaze could not be of the flesh, but, if not, what else was there for it to be but a ghost? T must sav in my own MRS. A. 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It was as if someone had been doing something laborious and sighed as he stopped to rest, ft would only seem natural that the choking should cut off further sigh- ing. hut ghosts are marvelous fellows aufl can accomplish many unnatural things. The arms and legs waved about in a most appalling manner whenever there was a puff of wind. Suddenly the head took up the game and to my dismay, dropped off: vet I heard no sound as if it hit the earth. Perhaps this may be ex- ])lained by the fact that a noise in another direction called my attention away for a moment only; I dared not turn my back on that phantom longer. This latter sound NIKS. NIAIiClARKT DAHT:. —DEALER IN- . . Rouse furnisbing Goods . . NOVELTIES OF ALL KINDS. 466 .Massachusetts Avenue, - Arlington. JOHN C. WAAQE, Ro(j§ 0 , 0e©or ative pointirjig Paper Hanging and Tinting. Resdence, 28 Hoore Place, Arlington, Mass, TELEPHONE, 149=4 ARLIN(n ' ON PUGH SCMOOI. CI.ARION. 9 was caused l)v a team driving up to the door of the house adjoining the cemetery. W ' hen I again looketl at the stone, my phantom was gone ! I stared, and at last mustering uj) my courage, 1 spoke. “Hey there,” — no answer. I repeated my demand to “hey there,” and as it was not answered and as the ghost did not return, I approached the lot and found upon examination that my ghost was caused liy the shadow of a small elm tree cast upon the stone bv the kerosene gate light, in front of the above mentioned house. The wind had waved the branches of the tree and hence the condition of the man’s limbs ; the head was the shadow of an oriole’s nest on the tree, and the rope — was a simnle wreath around the .shaft, through which the wind whistled, causing the sigh which I had heard. These things, to- gether with my recollection of the actual events and my vivid imagination, had formed the ghost. 1 turned homeward again, a more enlightened voulh. Nee l- less to say, I don’t believe in ghosts now. Jamf.s Allen, ’04. ARE THERE ANY SUCH THING AS GHOSTS? (VVrilten in forty minutes.) I once t,aw, or thought 1 saw, a ghost. The incie ' ent occurred when I was board- ing at a little hotel in the country. I had been told within a few davs that an old woman had several years before com- mitted suicide in the room T was then oc- cu]yving, but 1 had not thought ])articular- Iv about the story. 1 had been reading whil( Iving on a sofa, but, tiring of the bonk, had fallen asleep. When I awoke, turned over, but, just as I was going to A. n. KNOWLES J. A. MARDEN. KNOWLES MARDEN, FURNACES PLUnBERS. Steam, Hot Water and Gas Fitttrs, and Kitchen Furnishers .... 4 3 Mass. Avenue, Arlington. my back was toward the room and I lazily rise, I saw, much to my amazement, an old woman in a chair in the opposite cor- ner of the room. She seemed to be about seventy years old, with thin white hair on which was a black cap ; she had blue spectacles on, and wore a brownish dress with a Idack silk shawl thrown over ' wr shoulders. Thinking that .she had bUm- dered into the wrong room. I spoke to her, but there was no reply. I then rose and walked toward her : but. instead of slowly fading awav, as most ghosts are said to do, she simply disappeared as soon as I reached the centre of the room. I immediatelv went down stairs and told the old landladv about it aud, on describ- ing the vi. ion, I found that the clothes of the ghost as I saw them were the cloth .s in which the old woman was found dead. She had never aitpeared to anyone befo ' .i and Lrobably she never will again ; at any rate she has not been seen since. What caused the vision I don’t know. My eyes w ' ere possiblv obscured somewhat by my sleen. and mv brain might have been working ' , while I was asleep, on the story told me a few days before : but. as the old woman’s dress was not described, why should I have seen her, dressed as she was found when dead? T can understand seeing her, but I cannot understand my seeing her dress as I did. I am emphati- cally not a believer in ghosts but — there are the facts. George IM. Dwelley, ’04. Member of New Enj Iand Electrical Contractors Ass n. R. W. LeBARON, CONTRACTOR Dealer in Electric Supplies, Fixtures, etc. 474 MASS. AVE., - ARLINGTON. MASS. Telephone Connection. e - DERBY J- Prescription Pharmacy. Cor. Park and Mass. Ave., ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. Personal Attention, Accuracy, Low Prices. BEST QUALITY ONLY. lO ARLINCiTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. THE STORY OF A SUNFLOWER. T was in the garden one day wlien I fancied I conld hear someone talkdng. At last 1 concluded it must be a little sun- flower which had just put on its first leaves. “Ves,” it was saying, “I was rather a small seed, but then I had such pretty stripes and I wasn’t all of one size and all wrinkled up like some folks. As it said this it turned its leaves disdainful- ly toward a modest little ] ea. I was smooth and was round at one end and pointed at the other, where my hilum was, and I have been told that I sfirout a great deal faster than some other plants.” It may have been the wind which swayed its leaves, but I imagined that it looked scorn f nil v at a tiny beet which lay near it. I had two seed coats, BUY YOUR ... BaII Supplies FROM ... JAMES W. BRINE, 1436 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, j Monument Hair Dressing Pa rlors, J. F. BARRY, Prop. 313 BROADWAY, - - ARLINGTON Dr. G. W. YALE, DENTIST, Post Office Building, ARLINGTON. I a hard and soft one. but after my root hairs had a])peared and 1 had turned a little green, they fell off. I was very sorry, but my cotyledons made lovely leaves and you could see my plumule between them. Here the bean whose cotyledons couldn ' t be recognised as leaves said, Well, if your cotyledons did make sucii lovely leaves I wouldn’t be quite so slow in getting some more. And then when you did get your first pair of real leaves, see how a ' ou put them on, east and west, while your cotyledons point north and south. The sunflower was about to an- swer, but as the pea turned pale, I remem- bered that 1 hadn’t watered it and in has- tening to repair my neglect I didn’t hear the answer. Clara M. Cann, ’05. J. A. CHAVES, first-class F air Dresser f)air Cut 15 cents. , ? Shave 10 cents. 1377 MASS. AVE., ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. FRANK R. DANIELS 606 riass. Avenue. Goods . . . Date, Caps, Gents ' furnishings. Telephone, 129-4. HOURS: g a. m. to i p. m.; 6 to 8 p, m. SATURDAY : 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. othhr hours by appointment ... T. n. CANNIFF ... Hair Dresser; Billiards and PooI� 943 MASS. AVENUE. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 SCHOOL LOCALS 1- , 1- ' r Class of i9o2. The members of the Senior Cl iss are feel- ing very much gratihed at the succe ss of their social and dance. A pupil in the German class is of the opinion that some compound tenses, com- pared with others, are simple. On one occasion while the geometry class was reciting, the Freshmen seemed very much interested, for they thought they heard something said about “ pies.” Greek translation: He stood aloud and shouted. Poor Dido ! We have it on good author- ity that she finished herself. It is with regret that the Seniors part with some of their books, but in our parting with Burke we are all agreed that “ parting is such sweet sorrow.” Owing to the uneasiness of some of the Seniors, they have been earnestly requested by one of the teachers not to stroll about the room “ Whenever the spirit moves.” The Greek class wishes to be enlightened as to whether the spokes of the wheel fit into the axle or the hub. The pupils in French evidently do not think twice before they leap into the wilds of sight translation. “V enillez prendre connaissance de cette lettre ” was rendered, “ Please make the acquaintance of this let- ter.” Latin translation : And Aeneas, with his followers, saw Italy, floating on the crest of the waves. How long since Italy has become a float- ing island ? The Germans must have very queer cus- toms. for one of our scholars tells us that they carry plates to school with them. A certain gentleman has reason to feel elated. We always knew he was a “star” at the piano, but now in Physics he has been likened to a comet. Some members of the French class are getting a little too graphic in rendering ex- citing passages. In the description of a hand-to-hand conflict, the expression “ le frappant du poing an visage,’ was trans- lated, “ giving him one in the face.” Class of 1903. The Senior dance was a rousing success. Those who attended it had a most enjoya- ble time, and tho.se who didn’t missed one of the social events of the season. A ' hy did the History class laugh when their teacher said, “ now we’ll go way back 7 ” Don’t you like our Gift? Overheard in the Latin class : — “ That most noble, illustrious man, his mother.” The Greek and Roman History class seems to have profited greatly from its in- struction at the Art Museum. Latin teacher asked : “What weakened the minds of the Helvetians ? ” Pupil answered : “ Literature.” And so we are going to be Seniors, soon ! We shall miss our grandpas up in the back of the room. What is the fate of “ the curious ? ” We feel we ought to know. Class of i9o4. Why is it that the Freshies are so full of Latin ? It is the talk whenever you meet them. This is an instance, — The present imperative of “ to sit ” — lussit. Frosty — eh ! ARLINGTON HKJII SCHOOL CLARION. I 2 Miat can be the matter with oiir girls? One of them actually talked about “ my beard.” Some people seem to recite better when they are within four feet of the blackboard than at any other point in the room. Is it a spur to their abilities ? Problem for the baseball players: In what ratio is the percentage of base ball hits to the percentage of Greek lessons ? We did not know what ingenuity there was in tlie school until certain select quota- tions were found pasted up on the bulletin board. Class of 1905. A figure is a diaphragm. Well, a dia- phragm cuts quite a figure. Latin translation: “ He led his army on the Bellovaci.” Heard at the ball game : Ques., — “What is the shortstop?” Ans., — “ d ' hat fence over there.” Greek history : The secret police of Sparta killed two thousand Helots so they couldn’t rise again.” Elegant Latin translation : “ The old men went out of the town and stretched — ” Teacher : “ Are you sitting or stand- ing ? ” Pupil : “ Neither.” PORTRAITS EXECUTED IN HAVE YOUR . . . 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ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 13 ATHLETICS 257 A few days before the April vacation, the base-ball team took its first out -door practice, d ' he outlook was not very bright, but with hard work the boys improved so rapidly, that by the time of the first game they were in fair condition. The defeats which the team has borne have only devel- oped a spirit of determination among the members and they are now working harder than ever. The make-up of the team is as follows : Kelley, catch ; Gott, pitch ; Capt. Hilliard, ist base; Moore, 2nd base; Allen, 3rd base; Viets, s. s.; Kidder,’ 1 . f. ; Holt, c. f. ; and Mills, ( manager of the team ) right field. Kelly is putting up a good game behind the bat, but his throwing is still a little weak; Viets is gathering in everything at shortstop ; Allen is improving wonderfully, but is a little erratic in throw- ing; Gott is pitching like a veteran and has pulled the team out of some bad holes ; Moore at second and Capt. Hilliard at first base are both playing steady games. In the outfield Kidder is pretty sure of him- self and also bats well ; Holt takes nearly everything that comes his way, but Mills is by far the most reliable of the outfielders. Spear played the Brookline, Cambridge Latin and Cambridge High games at short- stop, but did not show up very well on account of illness. The attendance at the games so far has been good and the members of the team wish to thank all for their support. ARLiNfcroN r3 ; Roxbury High i. Arlington High played its first game April 1 1 with Roxbury High. Arlington started in with a r ' di, scoring four runs in the first inning, bn after that the Roxbury boys held them for several innings. Before the game closed, however, Arlington had 13 runs to its i ' redit. The features of the game were the pitching of Gott and the catching of Kelly, and also the batting of Kidder. ARLINGTON HIGH. ab.r.bh.po.a.e. Hilliard, lb 5 i 1 (i 0 0 Kidder, If.. .5 4 2 1 0 0 Moore, 2b.. .5 3 110 1 Holt, of ... 5 2 1 1 0 0 Allen, 3b. . 3 0 10 11 Mills, rf . ...5 0 2 1 1 0 Viets, ss . . . 3 0 0 1 0 1 Gott, p .... 4 1 2 0 2 0 Kelly, c. ... 3 0 0 10 3 0 Totals 38 13 10 27 7 3 ROXBURY HIGH. ab.r.bb.po.a.e. I Benson ..501 100 Ewiiij ... 5 0 0 5 0 2 Ronisfell. . 3 0 0 0 0 2 Cramer .. 4 1110 1 Amesbury 4 0 0 0 0 1 Breed ... 2 0 0 1 0 1 Fallon .... I 0 0 0 0 1 Graham .2 0 0 0 0 1 Ritchie ... 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals. .27 1 2 20 0 0 Brookline 27; Arlington 2. April 15 the team went to Brookline and was defeated by the above score. In this game the players were extremely nervous and were not able to do themselves justice. Arlington went to jiieces in the first inning and failed to recover its equilibrium which, coupled with inability to hit the Brookline pitcher and wild throws to first, accounted for the score. ARLINGTON. ab.r.bh.po.a.e. Hilliard, Ib 5 0 0 7 0 1 Spear, S.S.. 5 0 1 2 0 2 Kidder, 1 . f . 4 0 0 0 1 2 Moore, 2b .4 0 0 1 0 2 Holt, c. f . 4 1 0 3 0 1 Allen, . ' ib. .4112 2 Mills, r. f . . 4 0 1 1 0 Viets, c .... 4 0 0 7 1 Gott, p .... 4 0 1 0 2 Totals. . 38 2 4 ' 23 13 BROOKLINE. ab.r.bh.po.a.e. Pritchett. .3 3 1 2 4 3 VValsh .... 0 1 1 101 Cook 5 3 4 2 0 0 Quifjley ...( 42 (i 2 1 Dexter. ... 4 5 0 4 2 0 Delano . . .4 3 2 1 0 1 Talbot. ... 3 5 111 03 Lincoln ... 5 2 3 0 0 0 Smith 5 1 2 0 3 2 Totals. .41 27 11) -27 11 11 Cambridge Latin, lo; Arlington, 2. Cambridge Latin defeated Arlington in a fast game, April 18, at Cambridge Com- mon. There was a decided improvement over the Brookline game, but still at times Arlington went into the air and was unable to settle down to work again in time to pre- vent runs being made. ARLINGTON HIGH. ab.r.bh.po.a. e. Hilli,ard, 1 4 0 2 11 0 1 Spear, ss. 4 1 0 0 2 0 Kidder, If 4 0 0 1 1 0 Moore, 2... 3 0 0 0 5 0 Holt, cf . . . 4 0 0 0 0 1 Allen, 3. . . 4 1 1 2 2 2 Mills, rf. . . 4 0 0 1 0 1 Viets, c . . 0 0 1 2 2 0 Gott, p. . . 1 1 2 1 CAMBRIDGE LATIN. ab.r.bh.po.a.e. Conlin, c... 5 1 3 10 0 0 Brennan .4 0 0 7 0 1 Br,ainard, 2 4 3 1 0 1 0 Noonan. ... 5 1 1 000 Ellis, 3. ... 5 2 4 1 0 1 Burns, p. .. 5 13 14 0 Garfield. .4 1 0 0 0 0 MeCregan .4 0 1 0 0 0 I Taylor, ss.. 5 12 10 0 Totals. . 33 2 ,5 27 14 0 I Totals . 37 10 15 27 5 2 14 ARLINtrrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. Arlington High School has again cap- tured the championship trophy of the In- terpreparatory Ice Hockey Association. The team has made a si lendid record, winning all three league games by the following scores : Jannary ii, Mechanic Arts High School. 3-1. January 31, Waltham High School, 20. February 7. Roxbury Fligh School, 7 - 0 - In addition to the league games, two practice games were pla ' ed with Cam- bridge Latin School which resulted in victories — 3-1 and 2-0, and one with IMel- rose High, in which Arlington was beaten 5-4, her only defeat of the season. Many more scrul) games were played which are not included in this summary. The team was greatly disappointed at not being able to meet the Rindge Manual Training Sch ool team of Cambridge, the Interscholastic champions. Capt. Moore picked the team early in the season and devoted his whole atten- tion to developing good team work, and in this was particularly successful. The line-up in the games was: IMoore, Buh- lert, IMacLean, Gray, Johnson, forwards; Alills, coverpoint : Grey, point; Hilliard, goal. The forwards were all fast skaters and hard workers and this, combined with their accurate shooting or goals, made them a hard combination to beat. But the team’s greatest strength was in its defence. This showed itself clearly In the opposing team’s scores, as only one goal was scored against it in all three league games. No captain has as yet been elected for next year, but the team will be called together, shortly, for this purpose. The candidates for the base-ball team took their first practice, IMonday, Feb- ruary 24, in the basement, under the di- rection of efficent well versed coach Capt. Hilliard. The batter ' candidates have been at work daily since the first of December and are showing up well in daily practice. Manager Mills is hard at work arranging the schedule, which promises to he a good one. He has al- ready arranged a series of games with M’akefield High and many other fast teams. Many of last year’s team left school, so that we lost Cook and Free- man, the battery ; Berthrong, the crack .shortstop, and also Duffy and Floyt, two valuable men. Capt. Hilliard will cover first base this year ; Moore, the captain of the champion hockey team, will play second base, and Manager Mills will play his old position in the outfield. The can- didates for the other infield positions are as follows: Allen, Spear, Bodenstein, Buhlert, Ewart, H. Viets, Grey and Dim- bar : for outfield: Mills, IM acLean, John- son. IMichelson, Hendrick, IMurphy and ] .lacGrath : for pitcher: Cott. Holt and Loive : for catcher: Viets and Kelly. Al- though only a few are able to play on the team, all can come down to the field and support the nine and are urged to at- tend all the games possible and remain with the team through victories and de- feats. FRANK R. DANIELS 606 Mass. Avenue. Goods . . . Rats, Caps, C-ents ' furnisbings ARLINT. l ' () men SCHOOL CLARION. LS Our exchange list is rapidly increasing, and we are always ready to welcome a new paper. The exchanges are, as a whole, very good ; the stories are interesting, the notes well written, and the covers neat and attractive. Son ; — “ What is the board of education V ' Father : — “ When I went to school it was a pine shingle.” Teacher : “ What is a polygon !” Tommy; — (after some hesitation) “a dead parrot.” ' e always welcome The Racquet. Its stories are always good. A tragedy in four acts : Act I. Quiet Street. Act II. Banana Peel. Act III. Big Fat Man. .Act IV. Virginia Reel. The poem, the “Tale of a Freshman.” in The ITonian, is very cleverly written. So also is the one entitled “Posthumous Frag- ments III.” “ Test of Friendship,” in the Lynn Ga- zette, is well written. J. Henry Hartwell So undertakers. ' t Medford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection .. FRED A. SMITH .. r CQatcb Maher and Tcwclcr -mK French, Hall and American Clocks and all of Watches. All work guaranteed. ' • ' cks called for and returned. 48V MASS.4CHI ' SEItS AVEI UE, ARLINGTON- Stranger : — “ Do you know a man around here with one wooden leg, named Jones?” Resident: — “If you will kindly give me the name of the other leg, perhaps I can tell you.” From the “ Query Column.” My Dear Mr. Tellem ; — My hair is bright red. Can you tell me how to get some other variety ? Vours in supense, Frankie Fire. Dear Frankie Fire: — If you should visit some lonely grave- yard in the midnight, you might secure a lighter shade quite easily. The more spirits or ghosts you see, or think you see, the lighter the nature of your locks will be- come. Again, you might use Diamond Dyes, but I personally recommend the first method as the sure.st. Sir Knowall Teli.em. T he Christmas number of The Somer- ville Radiator is a well devised paper. The frontispiece, the stories, and the notes are good. Compound Quinine Rair Conic A PERFECT TONIC AND DRESSING. Prepared by O. ly. WHITTEMORE, Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON. The Best Place to buy . . ( T )N FI XTTONEK V . . is at the Mystic Street Waiting Room.? A. O. SPRAGUE. i6 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. factured one kind called Dr. Pratt’s Two- grain Anti-bilious Pill. ( )ne day a small boy walked into the shop and said, “ Please, sir, give me a box of ])r. Pratt’s pills.” The druggist looked at him a moment and then inquired, “ Anti- bilious ? “ No,” replied the youngster, “ Un- cle’s sick.” The following is very wicked : — “ minister once tacked up a funeral notice which read thus : ‘ Brother Johnson departed for heaven at 9.30 A. M.’ Under- neath some sinful soul attached a telegraph blank filled out thus: ‘Heaven, ii P. M. Johnson not yet arrived ; great anx- iety.’ ” The cover on the “ Item, Dorchester High school, is of a very vivid color ; rather too much so. He : “ 1 am in favor of the English rather than the American mode of spelling.” She ; “ Yes ? ” He : “ Yes indeed. Take parlor for in- stance. Having ‘ u’ in it makes all the dif- ference in the world.” Teacher : “ Johnny, repeat after me, Moses was an austere man, and made atone- ments for the sins of his people.” Johnny : “ Moses was an oyster man and made ointment for the shins of his peo- ple.” City Cousin : “ I suppose you have seen ‘ Plncle Tom’s Cabin ? ’ ” Country Cousin : “ No, but I’ve been tew th’ county seat an’ seen th’ court house.” flutcher ; “ Come, John, be lively, now. Break the bones in Mr. William’s chops, and put Mr. Smith’s ribs in the basket.” John (briskly) : “All right, sir; just as soon as I have sawed off Mrs. Murphy’s leg.” mVMAN SnVMAN CORNER, Slasbington and Summer Streets BOSTON. Clothiers and Outfitters for Hen, Boys, Women and Children. The Largest Exclusive Manufacturing Retail Garment House in New England. The University of Maine ORONO, ME. A Public Institution, Maintained by the State and the United States. Under graduate courses: Classical, Latin-Scientific, Scientific ; Chemical, Agricultural, Preparatory Medical ; Civil, Electri- cal, Mechanical and Mining Engineering ; Phar- macy, 4 and 2 years ; Short and Special Courses in Agriculture. Annual tuition $30. Total expenses very low. School ot Law. located at Bangor, maintains three years course. Tuition $60 per year: Diploma Fee only extra charge. For Catalogue and Circulars Address GEORGE EMORY FELLOWS, Prest. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Farm Products Fancy Groceries Poultry, Game, Etc. ind PrOVlsionS TELEPHONE CONNECTION 659=663 riass. Avenue, Arlington. 45 Park Avenue, Arlington Heghts. G. A. LAW, HACK. LIVERY, AND BOARDING . STABLE . . 716 Massachusetts Avenue, - Arlington. PUBLIC CARRIAGE AT CENTRE DEPOT, telephone 73 - 3 . « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. VI. Arlington, Mass., October, 1902. No. 3. The Clarion PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. ™ „ S 10 Cents Per Copy. } 40 Cents Per Year. Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS Editorial 1-2 BEATRICE BRACKETT, ' 06 The George Junior Republic 3-4 The Rockport Hatchet Gang 4-5 EXCHANGE EDITOR! Just Twenty-Five Cents Apiece 5 EMMA TURNER, ' 03 A Tale With a Moral 6 BUSINESS manager; Kiding ’ Eare-Back . 6-7 JAMES ALLEN, ' 04 1 he Soliloquy ot a School Clock . 7 Chased by a Hawk 8 assistant; Ping Pong in the Country 9-10 ARTHUR C. FROST, ' 05 Where Bribery DidnT Work 10 treasurer; A Curious Cap . . lO-Il HORACE S. HOLT, ' 03 Athletics 12 School Locals . 13-14 SECRETARY. Exchanges . . . . 15-16 RUTH HORNBLOWER, ' 04 Officers of the Clarion. EDITOR : ANNIE B. TUFTS, ' 03 y CLASS editors: MABEL H. PERRY, ' 03 ELIOT C. STORER, ' 04 CARRIETTA WELLS, ' 05 9 EDITORIAL do you do ? Let’s hope you’ve grown. ' I’hanksgiving Day is coming. W HAT a weepy time the sun did have in bidding his northern home good- bye ! He must know that coal is scarce. You’d better make the most of the bright autumn colors while they last. We miss our last year’s Seniors. The coats of tan seem to stick pretty well. ' I’he ball field is not quiet on afternoons, they say. There are almos t enough Freshmen to overstocl dtf lL The Hall cannot bi Don’t you want to see the Sophomores’ coming pins ? The Class of 1902 had better visit in a body. Who is going to win the first base ball game ? Just keep an eye on that growing turkey. ARLIXCtTOX high school CLARIOX. W OL-LI) it not be a good scheme to illustrate the Clarion ? The plan might be carried out at little cost. Of course, any drawings used must of necessity be simple in the extreme, mere outlines for the most part, both because elaborate cuts would not be suitable for a little paper like the Clarion, and because, if the project is to succeed, all drawings must needs be made by members of the school. Even so, much interest might be added to the paper by little sketches scattered amongst the printed articles, illustrating them, while as has been stated, the additional expense would be comparatively slight. The chief difficulties would probably come in selecting the points suitable for illustration ; in adapting the drawings ; in determining who should be the artists, and in getting the cuts prepared ; still, with some care and thought, these dif- ficulties could be overcome, and much en- ergy that has hitherto spent itself on vain objects might well be used to advantage, while an additional department of the school work would thus be represented by the school paper, and we feel sure that an in- vestigation of the students’ habits in leisure moments, would prove conclusively that there is ample ability in the school to ac- complish this work with all success. ' I ' here- fore, is not the scheme worth considering? It is pleasant to observe that the tardy marks seem to diminish in number this year. The lower classes have evidently en- joyed sustaining their reputation for prompt- ness, and as for the upper classes, though “with a yawn the Seniors awake” and “ reach school any time after eight,” even they have apparently changed their rising hours for the better and prefer to meet with the rest of us at eight. The pussies and the doggies don’t seem to be as desirous of obtaining a higher education this year as they have shown themselves in time past. Their owners must have taught them to restrain their ambi- tions. VMiy doesn’t some fertile genius in the school compose an air for the school song ? Words written by a member of the school most certainly deserve a tune written by one of the school. The building seems as fresh and free from defacement as it ever did. For this we should be grateful to previous classes whose care has allowed such conditions. From all accounts, the graduation exer- ercises of the Class of 1902 were much enjoyed. How would you like the idea of having a vacation in midwinter to keep warm ? Let’s hope the present Seniors will be worthy of their predecessors. Don’t you think the Juniors impressed by the influence of Room x ? Isn’t it nice to see that the school is in- creasing in numbers ? How good it is to have that side-walk straightened out ! The Hall at 8 resounds again with sweet harmonies. Is your A. II. S. Hag all ready for the games ? The ninth grade se ms very flourishing. Have you been watching the chestnuts? And now we begin to miss the birds. How the frisky Freshmen grow 1 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 LITERARY DEPARTMENT W THE GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC. The ( jeorge Junior Republic is situated near Freeville, Tompkins County, New York. It was founded by Mr. George (one of New York’s great philanthro- pists) a few years ago, his aim being to take children whose inheritance or en- vironment had started them upon a crimi- nal career, those who were without friends or caretakers, to see that they had proper training and education, and in- still into them lessons of morality, re- sponsibility and self-control in such a way that they might see and learn by experi- ence the inevitable result of laziness, dis- order and disobedience of moral law. He has accomplished this by allowing the children to form a svstem of society modeled as far as possible upon our great republic, in which they will ultimately be- come citizens ; thus teaching them lessons exactlv in line with the experiences which thev will meet in after-life. There are both girls and boys in the re- public : they have equal rights and work and are taught according to their in- dividual tastes. The Republic is governed almost en- tirely b} the “citizens” (as the children are called). They elect their president and other officers from their own number and carry on the government unaided, ex- cept on rare occasions, when they ask the advice of Mr. George or one of the super- intendents. Thev have a judicial depart- ment and settle all cases arising in the Republic : the jury is chosen by the whole community. The penalty is sometimes a fine and sometimes imnrisonment, accord- ing to the crime committed. One may wjudi- ' ]i w a fiuf uld be paid, for it has h.-rn Said tiuii mis is not a play Renublr. , o, 1 is eallv paid as there is a tin criTc ’- ' ' ' slilished, a dollar of which is valued at twenty cents of our money. In this currency lies the secret of the success of the Republic, as the motto, “Nothing without Labor, was im- mediately instituted, thus forming the basis upon which all have equal privileges to earn and increase their possessions. This money is earned by the various occupations that the carrying on of such an institution would call for, as the en- tire work is accomplished by the “citi- zens” and nothing is gratuitous. They have a large farming industry, raising vegetables and fruits for market, and sell- ing large quantities of milk. This part of the work is under the guidance of Mr. Gockburn, a graduate of Cornell, who was formerly a “citizen” of the Republic. There is a class of carpentering and painting for the older boys, and they have built five or six of the buildings now in use. including a chapel, which is their chief pride. Shoemaking and printing are also taught. The girls are instructed iu all the branches of domestic service as their part in carrying on the Republic is the keening of the dormitories and run- ning the restaurants and kitchens. A number of them take in washing and iron- ing, a chance of which the boy “citizens” are very ready to avail themselves. School is obligatory for the vounger ones and in order to carry out the idea of self- support, wages are paid the scholars in accordance with the grade and excellence of their work. Would it not be a good plan to establish in our schools? There is a store kept by one of the “citizens” where a larce supply of cloth- ing is sold. Some of this is made by the girls, but the greater amount is sent to the store by outsiders. There is also a bank where one may deposit, if fortunate enough to have a surplus, after having fed, clothed and lodged himself. 4 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. ' i ' hc length of time a child may stay is unlimited as it varies with the dif- ferent temperaments of the children. They are kept until it can be safely said that their moral nature has been devel- oped to the point where it may be trusted to face the world. There has never yet been a case where a child once established in the Republic was anxious to get away. When a child is fully prepared to go and wishes to do so, he is allowed twenty cents on every dollar of his tin currency, and thus he has something for a start in the world. Last year I had the pleasure of hearing one of the little “citizens” lecture on the life in the Republic. It was indeed a great treat, for it made me realize very vividly how the great work was accom- plished. He told about their lodgings and hotel system and how the hotel where they paid twenty-five cents per meal was called the Waldorf-Astoria because of its high rates. I remember one story he told, which impresses the idea that experi- ence is their chief teacher. One morning it was suggested by one of the “citizens” that they ought to work but eight hours a day : the proposition found great favor and a town meeting was called which was well attended by both girls and boys, as it was a matter that concerned all. The boys voted that eight hours only should they labor, while the girls voted for longer hours, but as they were in the minority the measure to have an eight- hour day thereafter was carried. Accord- ingly all work was suspended at four o’clock, and at six when the boys went to the hotels for their evening meal they found the girls calmly engaged in other ways than getting supper; when asked the reason they replied, “Oh ! didn’t you know, we only work eight hours now? A ' e stopped at four o’clock.” A town meeting was immediately called and the bill was repealed by a unanimous vote. He closed his lecture liy giving the yell which the “citizens” have composed as follows : — Hear ye thi.s ! Down widi the boss, Down with the tramp, Down with the pauper, Down with the scamp. Up w ' ith the freeman, up witli the wise. Up with the thrifty. On to tlie prize ! Who are we ? Why, we are The citizens of the G. J. R. Semira E. Barker, ’03. THE ROCKPORT HATCHET GANG. It is stated, on how good authority I cannot say, that Mrs. Nation first con- ceived her idea of raiding licjuor shops from a small attempt of the kind made Iiy the women of Rockport, Massachu- setts, in 1856. Many of the older people of the town still tell of this raid, and I have often heard the story in my sum- mer visits to the place. Early in July, 1856, a meeting of all the women in Rockport, who cared to come, was held in the Baptist church. Some of the most refined and well-edu- cated women in the town took part in this raid, but there were many also whose lives had been saddened by that greatest curse of mankind — drink. Several of the women made speeches at this meeting, a club was formed, a president chosen and a promise of secrecy made by all the mem- bers. It was agreed that they should all assemble again in a small square near the church, on the eighth of July at nine o’clock, and proceed from there, entering suspected places and searching for and destroying liquor of all kinds, for at this time Rockport, though a no-license town, contained many places where liquor was illegally sold, and it was at these places that the womien aimed. So it happened that early one July morning the news spread through the town that the women were assembling at the centreand almost everyone, leaving his ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 work, hurried after the crowd. About two hundred of the women formed and began ' their march through the town, with an old sailor, carrying an American flag, at their head. Many of the women carried hatchets, which gave them the name they have gone by ever since — the Hatchet Gang. About the first suspected place on their line of march belonged to a prominent and wealthy church-member. He stood at the doorof his store-house, brandishing an axe-handle and exclaiming “the first one who tries to come in here is a dead woman.” But he w ' as surrounded, his store entered from the back and several barrels of liquor found, which were broken open and their contents allowed to flow down the street. This waste of good liquor was very annoying to many of the old seamen, and one who was es- pecially fond of it, is said to have ex- pressed a desire to get down on his knees and drink it then and there. In a tenement house which was en- tered a woiDan was found rocking a baby. The room had been searched and nothing found : when one of the raiders went up to the cradle a large bottle of rum w ' as lying beside the baby. At still another house a hole had been hastily cut in the floor, the bottles put down in and a rug thrown over. But this was easily dis- covered ; indeed, liquor was found in very nearly all the houses entered. As a rule the search w as carried on in a very orderly manner, but some of the younger people became rather excitgd an 1 flung all kinds of bottles into the street regardless of what they contained. One , old lady bears to this day a scar received from one of these flying bottles. At about three o’clock the w ' omen met at their starting place and after congratu- lating each other, went quietly back to their homes. Several of the leaders of the raid were summoned to court, but after two trials were acquitted. One of the witnesses for the ladies stated that ministers, selectmen and policemen were present and made no objection to the proceedings. In fact, there were few citizens who did not ex- f)ress their hearty approbation of the ac- tion taken by the women and even now the Hatchet Gang of Rockport is spoken of with pride and approval. Josephine C. Frost, ’04. JUST TWENTY=FIVE CTS. APIECE. It is the general opinion wherever one goes that ministers are always most sedate and dignified. Nevertheless, they are often found to be quite the opposite, and able to tell just as good stories as any one else. Some time ago I heard a minister speak at a church sociable, and the stories he told were certainly very amusing. “ It is strange,” he said, “ how many sto- ries can be told about us poor ministers and deacons,” and then he went on to tell sev- eral good tales about this unfortunate set. Among them was the following ; — A deacon of the church had been speak- ing to the Sunday School children about some new books which had just been pur- chased. When he had finished the mini.s- ter rose and said that if there were any babies in the parish to be christened, he would like the parents to bring them to the church on the following Sunday. The dea- con, who was somewhat hard of hearing, had not understood the minister’s remarks, but presuming that he, too, was speaking of the new singing books, jumped to his feet and added, “ And they will be on sale for twenty-five cents a piece after the service.” Amy Winn, ’ 04 . Visit... COLUMBIAN CAFE FOR A Quick Lunch or Good Dinner CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Telephone 182-3. A. C. LaBREQUE, Railroad Crossing. 6 ARLiNcrroN men SCHOOL CLARIOX. A TALE WITH A MORAL. Attempts at eating in school often end ludicrously, but one more than ordinarily laughable is told of a High School boy who lives Ml a city not far from Boston. Brown, who was the unfortunate victim of the affair, had begun his recess by racing to the bakery for cream cakes, but he had spent so much time in talking on his way back that he was unable to finish his lunch. So he put the cream cakes that were left into his desk with the laudable intention of leaving them until noon. The next recita- tion, however, was exceedingly uninterest- ing, and his mind often wandered to the cream cakes. At last, seeing an unusually favorable moment, as he thought, he put his hand into his desk and .started to take one out. Just then an imperative, “ You may recite. Brown,” came to his ears. In his confusion, the idea of dropping the cream cake never occurred to him. Instead he closed his hand on it, and holding that hand behind him, recited while the cream dropped through his fingers and on to the floor. The moral certainly does not need to be pointed out nor does the fact that Brown does not intend to bring cream cakes to recitation again. Josephine C. P’rost, ’04. MALLITT, practical Rair Drcs9cr, 454 Mass. Avenue, Arlington. E. E. UPHAM PROVISION DEALER. The Choicest Beef, Pork, Lamb and other Heats. BUTTER, EGGS, LARD, CHEESE. GAME and VEGETABLES of all kinds in their season. TEL. CONNECTION. RIDINO “BARE=BACK ” bile in the country a few summers ago, four girls, including me, were taken with a strong desjre to ride horse-back, ano think- ing to improve the opportunity we started for the pasture one afternoon to search for a horse. The particular one that we wanted was not in sight : consequently we hunted the woods until the object of our search was seen quietly feeding in a small clearing. We congratulated ourselves, for the situ- ation seemed to be ideal. ' I’here were one or two rocks on the smooth, grassy square, which were very convenient when we tried to mount ; the small clearing was nearly sur- rounded by trees and distant from the house, so that we were safe from any inter- ference. Leading the horse to a rock one of my friends prepared to mount. After several trials and much assistance she succeeded and we saw her mounted on a small but fiery steed which might have rivalled Icha- bod’s “ Gunpowder.” The animal, how- ever, refused to move, and we beheld our queen enthroned but without her sceptre. As there were no birch switches near, she gave up in despair and advised me to try it. To give the horse justice I must say that the animal was about twenty years old, but had never had a saddle on her back. Hav- ing been used as a driving horse by ladies, her disposition was rather wayward. She I. E. ROBINSOX CO., ..Dry Goods and Small CClares.. POST OFFICE B LOCK, ARLINGTON, MASS. CENTRAL DRY GOODS COHRANY If your socks are in the same dar 7 ied conditio 7 i get nevj oites here at the darned low price of 12 1-2 and cents a pair. All Hassachusetts Avenue, Arlington. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 was enjoying her old age in comfort, being petted and coaxed with sugar, gingerbread and apples. As we had no sugar for her, our pros- pects were not promising. Ready to take my turn, however, I stood on the rock. Aided by my companions I scrambled up on to the poor creature’s back. Almost be- fore I was seated ( I had hardly time to grasp her mane ) she started ! The motion was not quite the kind I had expected. If I hadn’t remained in the place near the rock, I might have imagined myself on a merry-go-round, for the horse was rearing back and forth, up and down, first on her hind feet, then on her front feet. The sen- sation was anything but pleasant. At one moment I w ' as pitched forward almost over her head ; the next it seemed as if I would certainly be thrown backwards. This she kept up for what to me seemed hours and then stopped as suddenly as she began. The stopping was almost as bad as the motion, but I quickly took advantage of it and jumped to the ground. The horse then started off and soon disappeared over the brow of a hill. We rode horseback no more. I think that the old horse was trying to teach us a lesson. If so, I think I may say that we received the full benefit of it. Lottie W. Tufts, ’o6. SOLILOQUY OF A SCHOOL CLOCK. School! What a delightful place it is! How pleasant it is to hang here and watch the movements of the pupils. Bless me! What is that boy doing? I do declare ! He is putting burrs in that girl’s hair. Ah ! the teacher sees him. What’s that she is saying ? “ Go to the principal’s office.” Wonder where that is. The boy leaves the room with lagging steps. It must be a dreadful place, judging by the expression on his face. 0 ! What a noise ! What was it ? A care- less boy dropping his books. “ Five min- utes after school,” says the teacher, calmly. 1 suppose it serves him right. He’ll know better than to scare me again like that. I wonder why all the pupils keep looking so anxiously at my face. To be sure, it is nearly one o’clock, but what has that to do with it ? There, it is one o’clock, and they all jump up and leave the room with such a relieved expression on their faces. Relieved ? O, I must be mistaken ! It must be a look of resignation, and they must think, as I do, that all good things must come to an end. Ruth Whitten, ’o6. MRS. A. OLIVE HILL, DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, GENTS ' FURNISHINGS. 1368 MASS. AVC., ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. Ladies ' and Gents ' and... Lunch Room. DAVID T. DALE, Prop. Lunches put dp to Cake Out 6 JO Massachusetts Aveune, ARLINGTON, MASS. OFCN C ' ' NIGHT. AIRS. AIARGARET DAI.E, —DEALER IN- . . Rouse furnishing Goods . . NOVELTIES OF ALL KINDS. 466 Massachusetts Avenue,, - Arlington. JOHN C. WAAQE, ©esopatiue painting Residence, 28 rioore Piace, Arlington, MasS. TELEPHONE connection. 8 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. CHASED BY A HAWK. ' I ' he easterly shore of Nova Scotia has many creeks and swamps, and in them nu- merous flocks of wild ducks spend the sum- mer. ' J ' he people living near the water shoot the ducks during their season, but those who live farther inland are not as for- tunate and oftentimes purchase them at a high price. Flocks of these wild birds pass over the inland country in their migrations during certain seasons, but although they can be seen they are far beyond gun-reach. Then, too, they feed at certain times in the swamps and open ponds, but the county game laws prohibit their being shot. Our farmhouse was situated in an open field, and below this there was a large swamp. One day while several boys and I were standing idly near the farmhouse, a dock of ducks alighted near the centre of this swamp. Soon our attention was called to three dark objects, which looked like small birds far above us, circling and dart- ing through the air. We watched closely, and after a while they approached nearer the earth. We then discovered that they Member of New England Electrical Contractors Ass ' n. R. W. 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These manoeuvres were kept up for some time, when the hawk, suddenly darting forward, struck one of the birds, and then swooping down upon the otlier, struck that, too. The drst fell near our feet. All excited, we had scarcely time to pick it up, when the other fell, with the hawk still following. We picked up the second one, and the hawk, observing our presence, dew screaming away. On exam- ination we found that tlie hawk had struck the ducks on the head, nearly severing the heads from the body. The birds were large ones and we had them for our dinner. Harold Rogers, ’o6. Johnson’s Arlington Express. 303 Broadway, ARLINGTON, MASS. TEL. 122-3 ARLINGTON. 0pp. Soldiers Monument. BOSTON OFFICES I ARLINGTON ORDER BOXES! 34 Court Square 65 Pearl St. 15 Devonshire St. I 74 Washington St, 36 Merchants Row I 6 Union St. 93. 95 and 9 7 Arch St 89 Broad St. 14 Devonshire St. 14 Nashua St. Town Hall. Cor. Jason St. and Mass. Avc. Cor. Cleveland St. and Mass, Ave. Cor. Henderson St. and Mass. Ave. Cor. Park Ave. and Mass. Ave. Arlington Heights. M. Rowers Store. Arlington Heights. TWO TRIPS DAILY. Arr. Arlington 1.30 and 6.30, p. m. BOSTON ORDER BOXES: Suffolk Market. F aneuil Hall flarket — J. H. EDWARDS, Prop. ARLINGTON HIGH SGHOOL CLARION. 9 PINQ=PONG IN THE COUNTRY. Although the game of ping-pong is now an old story to most of you, at the little town in the northern part of New Hamp- shire, where I spent part ot my summer, it had never been played. After I had been there about a week, however, a summer boarder by the name of Graham came around with a ping-pong set, a ride book, and plenty of enthusiasm. He immedately proceeded to interest people in the game, and as his old host’s birthday came soon after, he proposed a ping-pong tournament in celebration of the ev ' ent. The idea was carried out and, the ni ght of the birthdav a large number of the older residents of the village assembled, prepared for the fun. As I was boarding at the house, I was of course a participant in the festivities. Graham explained the game and then took one end of the table, challeng- ing anybody and everybodv to a match, but as the villagers all hung back and semetl too timid to try, our host, to encouiage them, took the other end of the table. He picked up the racket, confidently saying, “ Now, you see, this is how it’s done,” and made a lunge at the ball which Gra- ham served, but, — the ball wasn’t there. It was snugly ensconsed in his jacket pocket. Graham served another ball and our host made one wild plunge at it, suc- ceeding in sending it over the onlookers and into the open grate fire at the faither end of the room. He gave up at this, and a deacon, the chief pillar of the church, took his place- He managed in some way to hit the first two balls and was, in conse- quence looked on as a marvel, but on reaching forward to hit the third ball, he missed, receiving the ball between hise es and fell in one fi ' antic swoop on to the ta- ble. As this put a stop to his career, the postmaster snrceeded him. Made waiy bv the mi ' takes of his p; essors, he merely put Id racket ii. . if the first few balls and then made a drive at a swift one. which resulted in sending it backward against himself. This unaccountable acci- dent left him gasping with astonishment and willing to give the racket to any one able to annihilate “ that pesky little thing.” The fun now became fast and furious and the deacon’s wife mustered the neces- sary courage to try the game. She made a timid little pecl at the ball and, to her as- tonishment, the ball went where she wanted it to go. The next few balls went the same wa}’, and emboldened by her suc- cess, she made a vicious jab at the follow- ing one, but missed it and had her specta- cles knocked oft’ in consequence bv the aftronted ball. Expressions in her face of astonishment, anger and disgust, rapidly followed one another as she turned on her heel and remaiked in her sharpest voice, “ Well, if I’d thought that young man would take- such advantage of a ladv, I’d never, never, have touched the game.” The last one to try his fate before sup- per was announced, was a man famed in the village for bis .skill in sports, and he marched proudly up to the table, matle a strong swing for the first ball and hit it, but imfortunateh ' he hit so hard that his racket slipped from his grasp, flew over the heads of all piesent, through the window and out into the darkness beyond. The arrival of supper hitl his confusion and amid the gen- The University of Maine ORONO, ME. 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In illustra- ting the intelligence (?) of some of the men on our modern juries, he told the following story ; In a murder trial in Philadelphia lately, in which the guilt of the accused was plainly evident, the lawyer for the defend- ant bribed an Irishman, whom he succeeded in placing in the jury, to try for a verdict of manslaughter, instead of one for murder in the first degree. After the case had been tried the jury retired and stayed out the rest of the day till the court was adjourned. The next day they stayed out the whole morning, but late in the afternoon came in with a verdict of manslaughter, and the judge sentenced the prisoner, accordingly, to life imprisonment. The next day the lawyer met the Irishman and asked him how he succeeded in getting the jury to do as he wi.shed. The Irishman replied, “ ’Twas a hard job, sor, a hard job. The rest of the jury were for letting the prisoner go free, entirely, but I stuck out for your verdict of manslaughter till I tired ’em out, and, begorrah, they had to give in.” George Dwelley, ’04. A CURIOUS CAP. There are few things, it seems to me, more interesting than to hear a person who has been touring relate his experiences, and mayhap his adventures. Here is a little incident as told by one of a party who vis- ited Nova Scotia this last summer. “ We were going across Minas Basin to Amethyst Cove and from there to Blomidon. The wind was strong and kicked up quite a sea. Mr. Goddard was in the foremost part of the bow with his overcoat collar turned Coffee. We are Agents for Chase Sanborn’s I Celebrated Coffees and Teas . . j Call and get a Sample if you are not quite satisfied with the goods you are now using WM. WHYTAL SON, ARLINGTON. Mass telephone:. 63-6. Q Telephone, 129-4. I HOURS: 9 a. m. to i p. m.; 6 to 8 p. m. SATURDAY ; i 9 a. m. to 8 p. in. other hours by appointment. G. A. LAW, HACK. LIVERY, CT A RT 1h AND BOARDING • • -J 1 rVOL-LL . . 716 Massachusetts Avenue, - Arlington. PUBLIC CARRIAGE AT CENTRE DEPOT. Celepbone 71-3. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. up and his cap, as he supposed, firmly on his head. Just as he turned around to say something, a strong gust of wind came that took off his cap as neat as you please, and dropped it into the hungry waters below.” “ Again we were crossing the Basin, this time on our return trip. Suddenly came the cry, “ There’s Mr. Goddard’s hat.” “ Why so it is,” came an answering voice, “ we must get it.” “ So, after some trouble, the pilot steered from his course to where the dark cap bobbed up and down in the still darker water. As we approached it we could not help ' congratulating Mr. Goddard on his good fortune. A deck hand now hastened 1 1 up with a long pole. The engines were re- versed. The tug-boat ceased its panti ng. The anxious spectators crowded close to the rail. The deck hand leaned far out over the edge, caught, drew carefully up, and landed on the deck a piece of wood about three feet long. Well, you ought to have heard the shout that went up. We just collaiDsed. The cap ? was presented to Mr. Goddard, who immediately donned it, remarking that now he hoped he had some- thing that was heavy enough to stay on. “ It is quite needless to add that on reach- ing land he had to get a new cap, although we all told him how becoming was the one the tide brought him.” Evelyn M. Warren, ’04. A. Shuman co. SHUMAN CORNER, Washington and Summer Streets boston Clothiers and Outfitters for Men, Boys, Women and Children. The Largest Exclusive Manufacturing Re- tail Garment House in New England TRY JUD’S FACIAL MASSAGE Do not wear the black eye you got in the last ball game, call and see Jud, he will fix it J. E. LANQEN, Hair Dresser, 491 Massachunetts Avenue WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Farm Products Fancy Groceries Poultry, Game, Etc. PrOVisionS TELEPHONE CONNECTION 659o 663 riass. Avenue, Arlington. 45 Park Avenue, Arlington Heghts. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. At the annual meeting of the Athletic Association held early in September, the following officers were elected for the en- suing year ; President, Fred H. Viets, Jr. ; Vice-President, James Allen ; Secretary, Frank A. Ewart; Treasurer, Hollis M. Gott ; Athletic Committee, Hilliard, Gott and Neely. Owing to the lack of promising material, the school will not be represented by a foot- ball team this year. Instead Captain Hil- liard has the candidates for the base-ball team out for practice three times a week. This is something new here, and will un- doubtedly prove very beneficial to the team. Of last year’s team, besides Captain Hil- liard, Allen, Viets, Holt, Gott, Kelly and Hendricks are still in the school. For the vacant positions, Neely. Banks, Bodenstein, Peterson, Livingstone, Dwelley, Hicks, Mowll, Taylor, and Tappan are working hard. Albert W. Hilliard ’04 has been chosen captain of the hockey team. He has played two years on the team and thoroughly un- derstands the game. He intends to turn out a championship team, and will call out the boys for preliminary work in a few weeks. James Allen ’04 has been chosen man- ager of the hockey team. No one has been chosen as yet to manage the base-ball team, but will be in a few days. A committee has been appointed by the Association to consider an entertainment in the interests of athletics, but no report lias been made up to this time. The base-ball team of last year had a very succes.sful season, w ' inning a majority of the games played. Considering the amount of new material on the team, the boys played together very well, and steadily improved during the season. The team ap- preciated the interest shown by the school in the large attendance at the games. BUY YOUR ... J. A. CHAVES, FOOT BALL firet-daes Rair Dresser o- AND H ockey gu pplies FROM ... JAMES W. BRINE, 1436 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. Dr. G. W. YALE, DENTIST, Post Office Building, ARLINGTON. f air Cut 15 cents, Shave 10 cents. 1377 MASS. AVE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. FRANK R. DANIELS 606 flass. Avenue. F ' oot Balls, Skates, Hocke ys and Pucks Rats, Caps, Gents ' furnishings. ... T. n. CANNIFF ... Hair Dresser; Billiards and Pool, 943 MASS. AVENUE. ARLINGION HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 13 0- 3 t( SCHOOL LOCALS Nj I .• ' «• ' Si ' Si V. s, ’ %.• ’ 03 . “ II mourut ” was translated, “ He ran for office.” Was it a reflection on the fu- ture life ? We hear in the English class that women ride on postilions ( pillions.) The Seniors are looking forward to en- tertaining the school. Isn’t it a pity the Seniors in the French Class haven’t larger mouths ? , He murmured his son’s name at his last supper ( soupir). Was it good ? We are still paying ten cents a month for class dues. We hear that a member of the German Class has been charged with theft. Why doesn’t the Sophomore Civil Government Class try him ? We have enough money now in our treas- ury to buy three yeast-cakes. The Class of ’03 is doing its best to fill the vacancy made by the Class of ’02, whose members we sadly miss seeing in the back seats. ’ 04 . The “ request ” which appeared on the board in Room i is very laudable. It might well be observed in other rooms. “ Cyrus gave him a gold-mounted horse.” Peculiar, certainly, but it must be right, for the captain of the base ball team told us so. One might think a “ bushy ” crowd heavily bearded, rather than especially in- dustrious. It was probably a boy who wrote, “ Solo- mon was very wise, dui he had seven hun- dred wives.” The Class of ’04 has begun the new school year with a large membership, very i-- having dropped out from last ye - The treasury, too, is flourishing, there being about $45.00 in it at present. With the ad- ditional five cent, tax we hope to add quite a little more to this. During the last month several apples were reported lost at one time and another. Of course, the larceny of an apple is not such a serious offence as it might be ; yet, from the untiring efforts of the loser to discover the lost article, one would think it were a lump of anthracite coal or some other val- uable article. We are told in good faith by one of the Ancient History Class whose name is with- held for private reasons, that ” Rehoboam took the throw 7 i after Solomon ' s death.” From what we have read, it is our opin- ion that the “ Vicar of Wakefield ” was a sort of “ wise fool.” ’ 05 . The following class officers have been elected for the coming year ; President, Arthur J. Hendricks. Vice-President, Howard S. Russell. Secretary, Alexander R. Livingstone. Treasurer, Frederick S. Mead. “ The gentle tides of Revere Beach rise to a height of more than thirty feet.” Ev- idently there is a slight mistake somewhere. At our last class meeting it was voted by a large majority to have the class dues re- main the same as last year. We learn on good authority that the Gulf Stream flows through the Isthmus of Pan- ama to California. Remarkable ! What perplexing problems are introduced by Relative Motion and Relative Rest ! For instance : Problem : What is the condition of a man on a boat, moving away from the shore, with regard to the boat ? Answer — Seasick. With regard to the wharf? Answer — He wishes he were there. 14 ARLiNcrroN hk;h SCHOOL CLARION. We are told on ood authority that Sar- dinia is the feminine of “sardine.” We e.x- pect next to be told that Acadia is the fem- inine of “ a caddy.” ’( 6 . According to one of our teachers, “Mr. Holt ” has suddenly become a member of the Freshman Class. Teacher — Who was Harold? Student (with contident smile ) — Harold was the wife of Edward, the Confessor’s mother’s brother. It is thought, by one of our mates, that one of the things particularly offensive to the gods was the “ill-treatment of a supple- ment.” Teacher — Name the sub-divisions of the Celtic language, and state the locality in which each was spoken. Pupil — Cornish, spoken in Cornwall, . r- morican, spoken in IJrittany, and Welsh, in “ M’hales.” . t a recent meeting of the Class, the fol- lowing officers were elected; President, Lottie Tufts. Vice President, William G. Bott. Secretary, Harold Rogers. .Treasurer, Gilman . . Churchill. ( )ne of our classmates thinks that a mug- wump is a blotter as lused by the Demo- cratic party. “ I have Gott a finger-nail file,” said one of our Freshmen in reply to the question, “ What have you dropped ? ” The Litchfield Studio HAVE YOUR . . . Watches, Clocks and ' ' ' ' ' ' Repaired ; . . . AT . . . 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The May number of the Inip has, as usual, some very well written stories in it. “ Stop joking,” said Venus. “ I’m Sirius,” replied the dog star. 1 )o the exchange papers know that in speaking of the Clarion there may be a misunderstanding as to which Clarion is meant? Both the West Roxbury High School and the Arlington High School have a paper by that name. In one of the London cemeteries, over the grave of a dentist, there is the following epitaph : “ View this gravestone with all gravity, J is tilling his last cavity.” Considering it was her business to hear voices, Joan of Arc was probably a tele- phone girl. The cover of the Review ( Low ' ell ) is quite unique. The paper also has a larger number of exchange notes than any other of our exchanges. We are glad to see that the Item is still improving. We know it is by no means easy to re-establish a paper, and we admire the courage and perseverance which the J. Henry Hartwell Son Undertakers. Medford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection W ATi:P,nAN’S IDEAL FOUNTAIN PEN, 2.50 REME FOUNTAIN PEN. $1.00 — AT — .. FRED A. SMITH .. Cl latch Maker and Tcwclcr 480 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, ARLINGTON. Dorchester High School has shown in so do- ing. A bunch of ugliness in the Lynn Class- ical Gazette is a sympathetic little story, il- lustrating that peculiar devotion a dog often shows to its mistress. Junior — “I find it hard to express my thoughts.” Senior — “ The express companies don’t carry such small parcels.” The April number of the Mercury is very well devised. The cover is neat and natty, the stories good and the exchanges and lo- cals are light and witty. Monsieur de France — •• You wind up de clock to make him go.” English Tutor — “ Exactly.” Monsieur de Erance — “Zen, what for you wind up zee business to make him stop ? ” “ Brederen and Sisteren,” concluded the Rev. Washington Johnson, “ This demon- strated abtrusely dat de Lord hates a thief ; dat he is not to be propigated by no offer- ing ; therefo’ I beg de pusson or pussons who stole yo’ pastor’s hog to make no con- tribution at de circulation of de offertory platter.” Note: The collection beat all previous records. The May number of the Saugus High Sch ool Advocate contains a fairly good story entitled, “ Beth’s Little Trick.” Compound Quinine Rair Conic A PERFECT TONIC AND DRESSING Prepared by O. W. WHITTEMORE, Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON. The Best Place to buy . . C’ONLT-X TTONlfiRY . . IS at the Mystic Street Waiting Room A. O. SPRAGUE. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 6 Louise — “ I tell you we must have boys in our dramatic club.” Clara — “Oh, no, girls are just as clever as boys any time.” Louise — “ I know, but what shall we do for a clown ? ” The May edition of the Argus contains some very attractive pictures of Holderness, present and past. • “ Vacob, where did I lay my spegdacles ? ” “ Right under your nose, vater.” “ Don’t be so indefinite, mine son, you shouldn’t driftle mit the old man.” It seems to us that some of our exchanges are rather hard in the criticism of their con- temporaries. “ Will some one please chase the cow down this way,” asked the funny boarder who wanted some milk for his oatmeal. “ Here, Jane,” said the landlady, in a tone that was meant to be crushing, “ take the cow down where the calf is bawling.” An .American was being shown an old English church in which hundreds of peo- ple were buried. “ Many j eople sleep between the.se walls,” said the guide, indicating the in- scription-cov’ered floor. “ So ? ” said the American, “ same way over in our country. Why don ' t you get a more interesting preacher ? ” “ Keep up your courage, Pat,” said a vis- itor to the sick man, “ you can only die once.” “ That’s what bothers me entirely,” re- plied Pat. “ If I could die a few times more, this once wouldn’t throuble me.” Edith — Mama, didn’t the missionary say the savages don’t wear any clothes ? Mother — Yes, dearie. Edith — Then why did papa put a button in the missionary box ? « ARLINGTON s High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. VI. Arlington, Mass., December, 1902. No. 4. The Clarion Officers of the Clarion. PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. Terms ; 10 Cents Per Copy. 40 Cents Per Year. Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS Editorial 1-2 Photographing Criminals 3-4 A Midnight Ride 4 Poot Ball as a Form of Exercise 5-6 An Ocean Tragedy 6-7 Why Lambs Have No Tails . 7 - 8-9 The Moon Fairy 10 -ti How He Did It . 1 1 Athletics . . . 12 School Locals . 13-14 Exchanges . 15-J6 EDITOR ; ANNIE B. TUFTS, ' 03 CLASS editors: MABEL H. PERRY, ' 03 HELEN L. MARSTON, ' 04 CARRIETTA WELLS, ' 05 BEATRICE BRACKETT, ' 06 EXCHANGE EDITOR; EMMA TURNER, ' 03 BUSINESS manager; JAMES ALLEN, ' 04 assistant: ARTHUR C. FROST, ' 05 treasurer: HORACE S. HOLT, ' 03 SECRETARY. RUTH HORNBLOWER, ' 04 ERRV Christmas 1 ! It would seem that Jack Frost had his hands full. The Juniors have looked serious of late. They are thinking about that “Gift” they mean to make. A subscription dance is to be held by the Senior Class in Associates Hall, Friday evening, December 26, and every arrange- ment has been made for a delightful even- ing. All are welcome. Another innovation has been introduced into our school. We are the proud posses- sors of a Glee Club. The members of the Club have been practising diligently, and though as yet the infant novelty has only been “ seen and not heard,” it is expected that in the near future, the Club will be- come one of the most interesting institu- tions in the school. La.st month, the Clarion was invited to send representatives to a meeting of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Press Asso- ciation held in the Cambridge Latin School, November 22. The Clarion Board voted that representatives should attend this meeting, and the Board has since deter- mined that the Clarion shall accept the offer extended to it and become a member of the Association. Meetings are held fre- quently in different schools. There is a small fee of two dollars a year. The Asso- ciation has been formed for the betterment of “school journalism” and includes most of the live papers about Boston. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. One of the movements now in liand by the Association is the establishment of a paper library in the Boston Public Library. If present plans are carried out, the library will contain a complete and permanent hie of all the papers issued by members of the Association. In this way, a full collection of the school papers will gradually be gath- ered, as much for future reference as for general interest. The speaker of the last meeting, who is an experienced editor in practical life, in talking of the weaknesses of school papers, mentioned the lack of interest in the direc- tions of music, poetry, and drawing. He considered it a mistake that school papers are not more fully developed along these lines and saw no good excuse for it in these days when the schools pay much attention to work along these lines. The idea seems to have developed, es- pecially among the girls, that it is undig- nified to indulge in physical exercise during the outdoor recess, and that therefore a Freshman may play tag, but a Senior must walk in sedate and measured steps. Now this is radically wrong. The recess is given for relaxation and not for the exhibition of dignity. Therefore, the recess should be used for relaxation. If one person obtains more relaxation by sitting than jumping he should sit, but if another person obtains more relaxation by running than by sitting or walking, he should run. Last, it is to be remembered that dignity need not neces- sarily be lost, even while romping. It is always interesting to follow the careers of graduates of our school, and it sometimes happens that unusual credit is reflected on the school by the success of these graduates. Such a thing has recently occurred. Miss Marion Churchill, Presi- dent of the Glass of ’02, A. H. S., has been chosen President of the Class of ’06, Rad- cliffe College. We all realize that the honor conferred upon her now is a far greater one than a similar election in a later year, since it is plainly evident that the choice has been due to sterling worth at once discerned by her classmates and not to number of personal following, and there- fore we ourselves feel honored through the honor that has come to her. The storm whistle is as welcome as ever to our ears and its harsh tones never seem to us to sound discordant or to lack mel- ody. Therefore, as we have had but few free days, will it not be well to ask the win- ter storms to be generous to the A. H. S., and to tell them that it is most provoking to hear the whistle blow at 8.15 when it should blow at 7.15 ? The entertainment given by the Athletic Association has been pronounced a decided success from all points of view. The audi- ence was large and the evening proved to be profitable as well as entertaining. We all appreciate the length of the Christmas vacation and feel most kindly towards those who extended it. May they enjoy it as much as we. For the benefit of those who wish to pay for their Clarion subscriptions, we would say that the Clarion’s advertisement with the manager’s address is on the back cover. Another pin has been chosen, and the Sophomores have accomplished their first important class business. If you want to get yourself a Christmas present, buy a ticket to the Senior Class Dance. Win just once more, and the cup is ours. How old Santa must be hustling 1 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 LITERARY DEPARTMENT ■ 6C:C€i€:€:C=:€ €:C:€ : ’6€€i€CC9CiCyC €i«?CsiiCC€;y%: a:C C®€ € € €€i 4i €i€:€:€i€€: ' PHOTOGRAPHING CRIfllNALS. There was a time when tlie pliotograph- iii of criminals was of great importance to tlie police as an aid in the detection and identification of evil doers. vSeveral vears ago it was the only means at the command oi the authorities that enabled them to ob- tain definite information concerning sus- picious characters and persons acciisetl of crime, who were unknown in the locality in which they had been apprehended. At that time a regular exchange system was established between the larger cities of this country, which enalrled each municipality to establi.sh a rogues ' gallery of its o yn. I recently had the opportunity of inspecting the gallery at the Charles Street Jail and I was struck with theyulgarity displayed by the countenances of the criminals, especial- ly the female members of the under world. Of course there were exceptions; some of the wrong doers looked innocent, but here and there was one of those forbidding coun- tenances commonly ascribed to miscreants. I do not think that I .saw a single refined face in the w hole collection, although a more careful inspection of these records might disclose it. Since the advent of the Bertillon system, photography has taken a back seat among the means of identification of evil doers. Some even cla’m that it might be dis- pensed with entirely, and et the system of the great Frenchman would be complete. This system depends mostly upon meas- urements, as, for instance, those of the length of the nose and size of the ears and other physical characteristics that cannot be easily effaced, ’ ' et the time may never come wdien our guardians of the peace can altogether dispense with the use of the camera. At present every unknown pris- oner who may look as if he had seen the inside of a jail before, is piomptly “mug- ged,” as they call it, after his arrest and then his “likeness” is forwarded to the cen- tral office at Wa.shingto ' i, together with the Bertillon measurements. This bureau pieserves recoi ' ds of criminals and pos- sesses a collection of data wdiich is continu- ally increasing in extent. An exchange system has been established with the for- eign governments and this has jJi ' oved in- valuable in the seizure and identification of transatlantic fugitives from justice. T ' he advantages of our central bureau are easily seen. It is no longer necessary to semi all over the countiy in oider to iden- tic a criminal. If he is not a novice his record is known in the Washington office. No matter if a man is arrested in Maine or California, a recourse to the central bureau wdll produce his record, provided that he has at some time or other come into con- flict with the police anywdiere in the United States. All that the authorities in w ' ant of information have to do is to “mug” the suspect and send his photo and Bertillon measurements to Wfishington, whereupon the description of the criminal is promptly sent, by mail or by telegraph if necessary, which includes his real name, aliases, age, occupation, alleged home, number of ar- rests and many other details and perhaps the statement that the culprit is wanted in some other state for a crime committed, perhaps, }’ears ago. I w ' as very much interested in the stories the warden of the jail told about the atti- tude of the criminals themselves toward the camera. Usually they know that it is all over when they are arrested and that they will be identified, no matter whether they resist or not. As a rule they submit calmly to the “mugging process” and often even assist the jihotographer in his work ARLINGTON HIGH SCIKJOL CLARION. + bv carrying out his suggestions. But once in a while a stubborn prisoner will be found who will not submit to the process except by force. They know they cannot be compelled to keej) their eyes open and so they try to thwart iustice by closing them tightly. “Little Dick,” a notorious safe cracker, is one of these. He has long boasted that no police department possesses a good portrait of him. I ' he best series of photographs ot him is in the possession of a Detroit man. W hen a side view was taken of - Little Dick” it required the gen- tle persuasion of two police officers to get him into a proper position and to keep him there until the exposure had been made. ' I ' he people that give the most trouble to the man behind the camera at police head- quarters are the men and women just en- tering upon a career of crime. Many of them are still semi-respectable and dread to have their portraits added to the rogues’ gallery. But even they yield to persuasion w hen it is made plain to them that it is useless to resi st. I lelt the jail satisfied, but hoping and knowing that I would never have to be among its inmates’ number. Theodore Horn, ’04. A MIDNIGHT RIDE. It was late and the moon was up. The night breezes cooled the wet flanks of my horse, and she lifted her head and sniffed the pine and the clover. The curb-chain tinkled, the saddle creaked, and occasion- ally my horse struck a spark. ' I ' he quiet and darkness of the night was broken now and then by the barking of a farmer’s dog or by a light shining through an open win- dow. Scudding clouds slid quietly past the moon, and a black bank of dense clouds was mounting from the west. On one side of the road a forest of pines stood dark and grim, murmuring at such a late passer- by. On the other, a field of wheat stretch- ed far out under the moon, rustling and whispering faintly. ' I ' he bullfrogs croaked in a road-side pool, and crickets chirped under the walls. ' I ' he night brooded sad and melancholy. I gathered the reins for a trot, but my horse broke and ran, and I pulled her down to a walk again. At last the arc lights of the town came to view, and I soon rode through, the house’s shoes striking sharjily on the rails. ' I ' he darkness was intense, but for the scattered lights ; the quiet, un- broken, and the solitary figure of a police- man standing on the shadowed side of a large tree, was the only sign of life to be seen. I pressed my horse to a canter, as the night wind was chill through my sum- mer clothing, and a drop of rain struck my hand as I swung out of the saddle at the stable door. Hollis M. Gott, ’04. j. Henry Hartwell Son, Undertakers. Medford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection WATERDAN’S IDEAL FOUNTAIN PEN, $2. SO REME FOUNTAIN PEN, $1.00 — AT — .. FRED A. SMITH .. CQatcb Maker and jeweler 489 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, ARLINGTON. Compound Quinine Hair Conic A PERFECT TONIC AND DRESSING Prepared by O. W. WHITTEMORE, Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON. The Best Place to buy . . COXFKC ’TK )NERY . . IS at the • Mystic Street Waiting Roomv? A. O. SPRAGUE. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 FOOT-BALL AS A FORM OF EXER= CISE. In the first place, is foot-ball a beneficial form of exercise ? To answer this question it is first necessary to state that some form of exercise is equisite for the good health of the studerit. I say “student,” for it is the students who take the prominent part in foot-ball. Now the student’s object in studying is to strengthen his intellectual faculties, or in other words, his brain, and, in order to have the brain reach its greatest perfection, he mu.st have a healthy, strong body, for as the Romans said, “ Mens Sana in corpore sano.” Since ' t is necessary for the well-being of the student that he should have a sound body, it is also necessary that he should have the means of making his body sound. Now the way of getting a good physique is by exercise. Again a question rises, “How shall he get this exercise? ” In European countries there is military training in all the schools and this furnishes the means of exercise. However, in America there is no military drill to any great extent, and so we have to take recourse to some other way of getting exercise. The only other practical way is found in the so-called sports or athletics. Again, what is the form of athletics that has the best effect ? The answer to this is, in my opinion, foot-ball, for firstly, this game is acceptable to a great majority of students, and also it is played by a great many, for a single team often employs from thirty to sixty or seventy men, including the army of “subs.” Secondly, foot -ball promotes the bodily health of the student, for the course of training he has to undergo teaches him the importance of good ventilation and whole- some food, two important factors of good health . It also promotes good moral quali- ties, such as temperance, self-control and “sand,” for who can deny that it requires sand to take part in a stiff game of foot- ball ? The good effects of this training last throughout the year, for the players are e.x- pected to keep in good condition all the time. Thirdly, the game is beneficial to the colleges themselves, for it brings them into closer relations with one another, and also arouses college patriotism. While some people admit the advantages of the game, they contend that its defects outweigh its advantages. They say it takes the student away from his studies too much. But the season lasts only ten weeks. They also say that the players receive too many injuries. This on the face looks true, but when we remember the number playing the MRS. A. OLIVE HILL, DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, GENTS ' FURNISHINGS. 1368 MASS. AVC., ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. Telephone, X X HOURS: 9 a. m. to i p. m.; 6 to 8 p. m. 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The mackerel fleet had been running two hours before the heavy northeaster. All were under sliortened sail and doing well. Among the first of the fleet was Antonio King, a fearless fisherman but daring even to foolhardiness, who seldom realized the full danger of a situation. Lven now a grim smile played upon his lips in defiance of the storm. His boat, the swiftest in the fleet, perhaps rendered him too confident. ' I’he breakers off the Harbor Bars were sighted an hour before sunset. Once inside they could ride out of the storm. The bars lay smothered in the seas which ran high through their full sweep of the broad Atlan- tic. A narrow channel lay between the two outermost and was a perfect mill-race with the stiong flood tide. They fast approach- ed the breakers. Ihe mate watched anxiously the piling seas, which ran higher and still higher in the rapidly shoaling water, one after an- other, as they curled clear and green and broke into a foaming mass. 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By some chance Antonio gained the narrow bar. The first incoming wave forced him to his knees, but he rose again and struggled on with sickening pauses. Three times he gained his feet after the wave had passed, but the next came and passed on; he had disappeared. The fleet saw it all, utterly powerless to save. They passed safely through, the un- willing bearers of the sad news to the widows and the fatherless. H. V. Spurr, ’04. WHY LAHBS HAVE NO TAILS. Perhaps you have noticed that lambs have little or no tails, and have wondered, as I have, how they came to lose them. You have read, of course, Br ' er Rabbit’s account of how the goat lost his tail, and possibly know how the frog comes to have no tail whatever. Once upon a time, each sheep had a long and very beautiful tail, which swept the ground and was the pride of his life. Noah received the message about the flood, and the ark was begun and the gath- ering of the animals. The ark was nearly completed and all the animals had been caught and placed in a pen, ready for re- moval to the vessel. All but a few of the creatures had been taken in, when it was discovered that one of the sheep, the great- great - great-innumerably - great grandfather of all the sheep was missing. Then there was a great to-do. They must not go without the sheep, and so there was no alternative save that of hunting up another. Accordingly, Noah and Shem went off to search for the missing animal. The clouds had been gathering thick and threat- ening ever since the ark had been nearing completion, and ju.st at this time it began to rain in torrents. They must hurry if the sheep was to be found. So, after wrapping their garments close about them, father and son departed from the ark. “ It never rains, but it pours,” said Shem. “ It is very important that we fine that Johnson’s Arlington Express. 303 Broadway, ARLINGTON, MASS. TEL. 122=3 ARLINGTON. 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That is the kind we offer. Pure Drugs; exactness; quality; experience; no sub- stitution. DERBY, Prescription Pharmacy, Cor. Mass, and Park Avenues, Arlington Heights. 8 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. sheep,” replied his father. “ It is likely that it will be with the rest of the Hock, and we had better hasten and find the herd.” So after much peering about and vain hunting, they came upon all the sheep. By this time the puddles were knee deep. Shem made a dash at the sheep, having fixed his eyes on a good fat one, which he thought would not be able to run very fast, and at the same time would be a good specimen. The sheep all ran away, and Shem had something to do to keep up with them. He chased them for a long time, and then, being tired, sat down on a rock to watch Noah. Noah got up slowly and walked in a dig- nified manner close up to the sheep, and then noting the one that Shem had chased, he made a spurt, meaning to fall on top of him and hold him down until Shem could come ; but the perverse animal slipped away and Noah found himself sprawled on the ground, rubbing his nose, which promised to swell to a very great size. Getting up with new determination in his eye, he ran at the miscreant, shouting to Shem to help him. BUY YOUR ... BASE BALL AND H ockey Suppli FROM ... JAMES W. BRINE, 1436 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. Dr. G. W. YALE, DENTIST, Post Office Building, ARLINGTON. At last they succeeded in getting near enough to catch him; so Noah, the nearer of the two, made a dash for the animal. He really caught him and straightened him- self triumphantly, with the runaway in his arms. Then they started for the ark, which they could see in the distance, with Mrs. Noah standing in the doorway. She was calling shrilly, “ Oh, Noah ! Noah !! 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Many a time the canoe of an Indian scout had cleaved the waters of this lake ; and there had been times when the neighboring mountains had echoed with the yells of contesting parties. Countless sig- nal fires had flashed their warnings by night and sent up their smoke by day from their summits. But on a certain summer morning in the early history of the country, a peaceful still- ness reigned over both mountain and lake. ' I ' he blue water was scarcely ruffled by the light south wind and all discordant noises were hushed. The sky was cloudless and ... T. n. CANNIFF ... Hair Dresser; Billiards and Pool, 943 MASS. AVENUE. R. W. Shattuck Co., PLUMBERS Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing 462 Massachusetts Avenue. as the day advanced the heat increased and birds skimming over the surface frequently indulged in a cool dip. Suddenly from behind a large rock at the farther end of the lake, a canoe shot forth and even at that distance it could be plainly seen that the occupant was in more than ordinary haste. Close behind it another one appeared and it was evident that the first was being pursued. They headed straight up the lake but were as yet so far away that it was impossible to distinguish whether or not one were gaining on the other. Soon the occupant of the foremost canoe ceased paddling for a moment and reaching his hand down dashed some water on his face. His act closed the space be- tween them somewhat but it seemed to re- vive him and he worked on desperately. They had now ' reached the middle of the lake and in the first canoe could be seen a pioneer hunter dressed in the typical garb of those times, while in the latter was a huge Indian. They were very much fa- tigued and their speed had diminished. Moreover there were signs of a recent fight between them probably before they took to canoes, for the hunter’s left cheek w ' as cov- ered with blood and the Indian frequently drew his bare brow ' n arm across his fore- head to clear away the tiny streams of bright red that trickled down from beneath his wiry black hair. Perceiving that his enemy was gaining and would surely overhaul him before the end of the lake w ' as reached, the hunter darted around and headed for the nearest shore. His adversary quickly followed him, however, and showed such a burst of speed that he resumed his former direction. Very soon after he made a dash for the other shore but was foiled again. He then real- ized that something would have to be done if he w ' ould save his life. His rifle was empty and to stop to load now would mean sure capture. Despair prompted him to o ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. make a desperate move. Paddling a little more slowly he waited till his pursuer was quite close, then suddenly seizing his ride by the barrel he leaped up and brought it down on the bow of the oncoming craft. A larsre hole was made in the frail bark and in a twinkling it filled and the Indian was forced to take to the water. Had the hunt- er kept his balance after delivering the blow he would have had his adversary com- pletely at his mercy ; but in his despair he had put all his strength into the effort with the result that his frail canoe capsized and he too w ' as thrown into the lake. Both realized that, exhausted as they were, the only safety lay in reaching the hunter’s overturned canoe which was undamaged, and which was drifting slowly away impelled by the breeze which had freshened. Toward this they struck out and although the Indian was behind at the start he gain- ed so perceptibly in the race, that it was clear he would arrive at the coveted goal first unless something intervened. The hunter fully realized this and as a last effort resorted to stratagem. Throwing up his arms, and at the same time taking his bear- ings and a huge breath, he sank apparent- ly from exhaustion. The pla n worked bet- ter even than he expected, for the Indian seeing it immediately abandoned his racing gait and took things more leisurely. He shifted from one side to the other and then to his back, and so failed to notice the head that silently appeared between him and the canoe and which noiselessly advanced in the same direction as he did. Every little while the hunter would glance back to ascertain if he were discovered and each time would resume his progress assured that he was not. In fact he reached the canoe and was turning it over when a fierce yell told him that he was seen. He suc- I )r. Charles Dax ' is Coi r, I ii; rTisx, •22 POSX OKFICE ni.OC ' K, ceded in pouring about half the water out while turning it over and being fortunate enough to find the paddle which had not been able to drift from under it, he proceed- ed to scoop out as much of the remainder as possible with all haste. This done, he paid no further attention to his savage foe, who had abandoned the chase and was heading for his own craft, one end of which could be seen fioating at some distance, but set out for shore, glad enough to escape with his life. When he reached there he stag- gered up the bank and fell completely ex- hausted. He lay there several minutes, then went down to the water’s edge and bathed his swollen cheek. After this he took one last look at the recent battle ground and disappeared in the forest. IIowAKD T. ViETs, ’05. THE MOON FAIRY. Evelyn lay in her little white cot watch- ing the moon as it shone through the cur- tains of the window facing her bed. It was a very unusual thing for her to lie awake, for as a rule, almo.st as soon as her curly head touched the pillow she was far away in the “ Land of Nod.’’ But to-n ight someliow she did n’t feel a bit sleeps ' . “ I don’t believe it’s matle of green cheese,” she said thoughtfullv, “ but then. Jack savs so, and he’s a school teacher. But it doesn’t look very green ; and if it w ' as cheese, I should think the old man up there would have eaten enough by this time to make a big hole.” “ Ha ! Ha ! Ha ! so that’s what you think, is it ? ” Evelyn gazed about her in bewilderment. “ Why, who’s there . ” she exclaimed. “ I am,” — and looking at the moonbeam on the coverlet of her bed, Evelyn per- ceived a tinv, airy figure, in a robe as deli- cate and golden as the moonbeams them- selves. A star shone from her golden hair, and in her hand she carried a wand, on the end of which shone another star. “ I’m the moon fairy,” she went on, “ and Jack doesn’t know quite everything OFFICE HOURS � TO 12 A. Mm 1 TO 5 AEEIKGTOX. ARLINGTON HK;H SCHOOL CLARION. if he is a teaclier, lor tlie moon hasn’t a speck of green cheese ahont it. It is really white and is lighted hy mv moonheams.” “ I shoiddn’t think you’d have that old man up there in yonr palace,” said E e- lyn. The fairy laughed merrily again. “ d ' hat is another of Jack’s stories, isn’t it. I haven’t any old man np there.” “ Wdiat do yon and your moonbeams do ” was the next question. “ Ah,” said the fair}-, “I thought you’d ask that. V ’e are very husv, all night long, my moonbeams and I, and vve do a great many things. Not far from here there is a little sick boy, who cannot go to sleep because of the pain in his back. I sent my very funniest, brightest moonbeam to him ; she will dance and make funny sha|res on the wall to make him laugh, and forget for a moment his pain. An- other of my beams I sent to shine on a dark road where there is a big stone in the way, so that no horse may stumble over t. I do not give all my moonheams spec- ial duties; they find them as they go. But they all find a great tleal to tlo, and when it is time for the sun to send out his beams, we all go home to the moon, and sjrend the day in amusing ourselves.” Evehn opened her mouth to ask how they amused themselves, but the fairy said cjuickly, “There’s a baby crying next door. I must go and see what is the mat- tei ' ,” and before Evelyn coidd get time to say good-bye she was gone. Louise McCon.ney, ’05 HOW HE DID IT. Very few people were in the car that night and when the conductor came inside I heard a lady ask him a quest’on ; it’s an- swer attracted my attention to the conductor by its polite tone. After this first glance I became quite interested in him. First I noticed he had not yet earned his buttons; that is he was just learning his duties and be- cause he had not held the position but a very short time he did not yet wear a blue uniform with brass buttons. 1 also noticed that he was of very slight build as though thinned and weakened by sickness. As I paid him my fare I looked into his face and saw that he was only a boy. After that I leaned back in the car thinking about him. I wondered what misfortune ' had befallen 1 1 his family that he should be obliged to leave school and go to work, and what would happen if he should lose his position, and if he were a good conductor. While musing in this strain, the car stopped and a man boarded it. He did not come directly in, nor did the car start im- mediately, but the voices which issued from the rear platform — they were those of the young conductor and the new passenger — seemed to be disputing. The car door opened and in walked or rather staggered a very large man. He was not very peace- able but seemed to be looking for trouble. Because of his ru deness and general disa- greeable appearance, all moved away from him. The conductor looked along the streets for a policeman, but as usual when one is wanted, he could not be found. By this time the last passenger had over- stepped the limit and the conductor knew he must do his duty. I realized how insig- nificant the conductor was compared with the burly passenger he was now approach- ing. I think he realized it, too, but his young face was impassive and his sense of duty fairly shown from his eye. He firmly stepped nearer and nearer until he reached the “obnoxious person.” All were pre- pared for a tragedy. The heroic conductor realized the situation and bracing himself — everyone held his or her breath — said in an unwavering decisive voice, “Fares, please.” The passenger calmly stared at the brave conductor and jiaid his fare. Everybody in the car breathed a sigh of relief and another a little later when the passenger left the car. The rest of the trip was uneventful and I hope the trying experience did not seriously affect the young conductor’s nerves. Alexander R. Living.stone, ’05. I., c. tyia :r, GONE OUT OF BUSINESS OFFICE AT TOWN HALL. JOHN C. WAAQE, F)ou§e, Sign, ©ecopatiue palntirj)g Residence, 28 Moore Place, Arlillg ton, Mass. TELEPHONE connection. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 2 On Friday evening, November 14th, the Association gave an entertainment in Lot- ting Hall to raise money to carry on the athletics of the school. Miss Ecla Lulette Nichols, of Somerville, was engaged to present her recital of Jeanne D’Arc. The story is arranged from that of Mark Twain, in three parts, the first depicting Jeanne’s preparations, the second her military achievements, and the third her martyrdom. Miss Nichols does not aim for dramatic effect, but as she works up to a climax, she holds her audience intensely interested. Miss Nichols was ably assisted by Miss Emma Clark, of Somerville, at the piano. Miss Clark played at the beginning of the entertainment and between the acts, also at several points in the recital. Her selec- tions were rendered in a most delightful manner, and she responded to several encores. Much credit is due the committee in charp-e of the entertainment: Fred H. O Viets, Jr., (chairman,) James Allen and Norman L. Cushman, who, by their untir- ing efforts, made the entertainment a great success financially, a little more than sev- enty dollars being realized above all ex- penses. The Association is also greatly indebted to Mr. Holt for his interest in the entertainment. The following assisted the committee as ushers : Horace S. Holt, J. C. Gray, George H. Gray, Morgan Bodenstein, Carl Peterson, and Philip Mowll. About the middle of November, Captain Hilliard called out the candidates for the hockey team for the usual preliminary prac- tise, with Cushman, J. C. Gray, Fred Viets, Howard Viets, Dwelley, Hicks, Bod- enstein, Spurr and Livingstone trying for forwards, and George Gray, Dunbar, Kelly, Neely and Taylor, as well as Captain Hil- liard, for the defence. Of last year’s team, only Captain Hilliard and J. C. Gray are still in school, but nevertheless, the pros- pects are bright for a fast and winning team. All realize the importance of win- ning the cup this year. Arlington has held it for five years, while Waltham High has won it for three years. By winning this year we hold permanently the trophy of the New England Interpreparatory Ice Polo Association. The captain and man- ager greatly desire that the students at- tend the games, especially the Waltham game, and so encourage the team by show- ing their interest in what, we hope, will be the final contest of the series. The University of Maine ORONO, ME. A Public Institution, Maintained by the State and the United States. Under graduate courses: Classical, Latin-Scientific, Scientific ; Chemical, Agri- cultural, Preparatory Medical ; Civil, Electrical, Me- chanical and Mining Engineering; Pharmacy, 4 and 2 years; Short and Special Coui-se in Agriculture. Annual tuition Total expenses very low. School of law, located at Bangor, maintains three years’ course. Tuition too per year ; Diploma Feeonly extra charge. For Catalogue and Circulars Address GEORGE EMORY FELLOWS, Prest. FTTT.I. T.IN’K ok Skates, Hockey Sticks, Pucks and Straps. SK.ATES SHARPENED BY POWER. WETHERBEE BROS., 480 Mass. Avenue, - ARLINGTON. T Tou may recall the story of the prisoner who, Y on being asked if he were guilty, replied : ‘I guess I am, Judge, but 1 would like to be tried just the same.’ We know that we are guilty of giving more value for the money than others care to, but we should like to be tried just the same.” CENTRAL DRY GOODS CO., 477 Mass. H venue, - - Hrltngton. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 13 SCHOOL LOCALS 1-0 ’ 03 . A (jerman Club has been formed in the class of ’03, consisting of the German Class and its teacher. The club met first at Miss Weeks’ and drew up a constitution and elected its officers. Miss Weeks was chosen president, and Mr. George Gray, secretary. d ' he first regular meeting was held November 3. The club promises to be a great success. Be sure to buy a ticket for the Senior Dance. You’ll be sorry if you don’t. It is well to know the geography even of a house. Had the person who tried to translate “ le plafond craquat sur nos tetes ” been acquainted with the intricacies of that abiding place, he could not have said, “ the ceiling was cracking beneath our feet.” It appears that though Seniors, we yet have something to learn. We wish our treasury were not so lean. Why is Virgil so fond of snakes? Can it be that he mentions them on all possible occasions just for the sake of giving the girls nightmares ? Cruel Virgil! Loose sentences are all right, we must conclude, but they might at least have a more stylish name. The proverb, “ Life is what we make it,” may be very true nevertheless it does seem as if the hard paths would be much easier to travel if, in Physics, things were always “ what they seem.” And we, too, must read Carlyle I We think we need to practise tongue manipulation this vacation, so that we may be all ready next term for Botany with its jaw-breakers. Extracts from the Constitution of “ Mehr Licht Verein ” : — (i). ' I ' o become an active member of the club, one must have studied German at least one year. (2) . Former students may become hon- orary members if they have studied Ger- man the required time. (3) . The third member of the executive committee is elected at each meeting by the president and secretary. The third member is the one who will entertain the club at the next meeting. As yet, no permanent injuries from d ' hanksgiving day have been reported. “ Madame la baronne de Vaubert,’ ’we think, was decidedly an unusual person, but somewhat wearisome. One phrase in “ Silas Marner ” we have wholly mastered 1 “ After you, mum.” ’ 04 . “ Pheidias put Pericles’ and his own heads on some friezes.” It is said that Pericles had a large head, but only one. We must necessarily infer that Pheidias was a hydra. The one who wrote on his history paper, “ The Appella did not vote by declamation, as usual, but by ballot,” must have been sleepy. “ It ” makes quite a hit in the English class. I wonder why we laughed when a mem- ber of the algebra clsss said, “ Is that one dollar and thirty cents, or thirty cents?” Rendering poetry ; “ The littl e brick heard it and built a roof.” A wonderful brick, indeed I Have you noticed the Sophomores’ happy faces ? They shine as brightly as their new pins. According to Xenophon, Cyrus made his friends’ lives one perpetual Christmas. A certain member of the Greek class undoubtedly would write, “ None but the 14 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. brave deserve the fare.” Not because he is thinking of Thanksgiving, either. Scucess to the Senior Dance ! H)5. We have passed a critical stage in our class history. We have chosen a class pin. All have the pleasure of viewing our se- lection, which we hope they like. The Roman dictator, Lucius Papirius Cursor, is said to have employed Fabius Maximus as his horse. According to this statement, the means of conveyance in ancient Rome and in Japan are not unlike. Only to think that a yiatior could make such a mistake as to translate (when help- ing a Sophomore.) “omnis Gallia ad sep- tentriones vergit,” — “ All Gaul slopped to the north.” But still, “ hiemes sunt ma- tura in his locis,” so, perhaps, sloppy weather is not to be wondered at. “ They live on fishes and eggs of birds which they catch from the sea.” Was there any special kind of a fish-hook used ? Perhaps if the sportsman of to-day knew, he might perform as remarkable a feat. Teacher : “ What is natural liberty ? ” Pupil: “Natural liberty is the liberty which a person dreams about.” The Social Condition of Early Rome : “ The wealthy were very poor.” The pupil who said this is evidently a philoso- pher. Some of us apparently need to be told that the “pillars of the church” are of two sorts : the kind which includes the deacons is a distinct variety from the kind which holds up the roof. A problem in physics — How many pounds of force does it take to send a hundred-pound boy to the point of knowledge ? A member of the geolog} ' class informs us that some of the Alpine glaciers are five thousand miles wide, fifteen or twenty feet long, and one hundred feet thick. His must be a new system of mensuration. Teacher: “ Name something which pos- sesses elasticity.” Bright Pupil ; “ Most kinds of yarns.” Latin Translation : “ Caesar’s men were Freshmen.” If this is true, perhaps Caesar was a Sophomore. The Rhine River has wings ! So we learn from a member of the Latin class who, in translation, informed us that “the Rhine River fiew into the ocean.” The class pins of 1905 undoubtedly mark a new epoch in the artistic taste of the school. Quid Putas ? ’06. Fashions in hair-ribbons should be changed from gay to grave, or strictly black, as the boys are inclined “ to have and to hold ” the more attractive colors. Several of the class have contributed to the daily musical selections given in the hall. A pupil reciting in Greek History tells us that “ in one day the Athenians won two victories, and they fell on the Boeotians and rooted them ! ” Latin pupil : (translating into Latin the sentence, “ Who is at the head of the army?’’) “Quis in capite exercitus est ? ” After studying Etymology for two weeks, one of the class gives as a definition, “ Etymology is the science which treats of the study of plants.” A brilliant scholar states that Charles Edward, who tried to regain the throne of his grandfather, James II, was a S ezoard. We were sorry that a maid of the class was interrupted in her toilet the other day. The effect produced would probably have been more fascinating than the conjugation of an irregular verb. Our desk lids squeak. They seem to speak. They’ve done so for a month ; Please give us oil, ’Twill save turmoil. And ease our minds at onth. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. L ; EXCHANGES We have received many interesting pa- pers from our exchanges since our last edition, but we are not satisfied vet ; we still wish our exchange list to be increased. We welcome gladly T ie Hall Boy from Nazareth Hall, Pa., and The Oracle from the Malden High School, Malden ; also, the Sigma from the Brunswick High, and The Fram from the Sandusky High School, Sandusky, Ohio. “ And after I get off the cars,” said the young man who had received permission to call, “ which way do I turn to get to your house ? ” “ Why,” said she, “ right in front of you, on the corner, you’ll see a candy store — a very nice candy store — and — er — Vv ' hen you come out, you just walk two blocks east.” After the publication of our paper, the exchanges may be found in Room A. If there is any paper which our students de- sire to see, and which we have not, we will endeavor to secure it for them. First Miss: (confidentially.) “Just think, he said I was a poem.” Second iMiss : (sarcasti cally.) “ Did he scan your feet ? ” In many of our exchanges we have no- ticed that the stories have been illustrated, or that there have been artistic frontis- pieces. These pictures and sketches cer- tainly improve a paper, and add much to its attractiveness. ON EQUAL FOOTING. “ Yes,” boasted an Englishman in the W’ est, “ I have Tudor blood in my veins from my mother’s side, and Piantagenet blood from my father’s side.” “Is that so?’’ said a citizen. “My TRY JUD’S FACIAL IVIASSAGE Do not wear the black, eye you got in the last ball game, call and see Jud, he will tlx it J. E. LANQEN, Hair Dresser, 491 Massachusetts Avenue blood is rather mi.xed too. My grand- mother was a Digger Indian Squaw, an’ my grandfather a Jersey Tender-foot. We are both half-breeds ; stranger, let’s shake.” “ The Silent Man’s Story ” in the The Dummer News is a story that does not allow the reader’s interest to lag. Of course we are glad to receive The Usonian The teacher of the History Class was trying to impress on her pupils the vast population of China. “ Why, children,” she said, “ there are so many people there that some person dies every time you breathe.” Tommy, who sat in the back of the room, at once began to puff vigorously. “Tommy, what are you doing?” “Oh,” answered Tommy, “ I’m killing Chinamen.” The November number of the Mercury is certainly a thoroughly good paper. It contains a number of interesting stories, and its editorials are very good. We are happy again to receive The Racquet. ' Phis paper is one of our best exchanges, and one which we always look forward to receiving. A little girl just returned from market : — Mother: Well, Mary Ann, didn’t the butcher have pig’s feet ? Mary Ann : Oh, mother, I went, and looked dreadfully hard, but I couldn’t see whether he had pig’s feet or not, for he had his boots on. “I’m not pleased with your school report, Jimmy,” said his father, with a .solemn look. Jimmy : “ I told the teacher you wouldn’t be, but she was too stubborn to change it.” Perhaps some of us feel the same way Jimmy did. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Farm Products Fancy Groceries Poultry, Game, Etc. PrOVlSIOnS TELEPHONE CONNECTION 659-663 Hass. Avenue, Arlin$]:ton. 45 Park Avenue, Arlington Heights. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 6 ' I ' he October number of the Jabbrwock has a number of well-written stories in it. “ They say its ’lectricity,” said Pat, as he stopped before an incandescent street light, “ but I’ll be hanged if I see how they make that hair pin burn in the bottle.” “ Champion poet of the town, is he ? ” inquired the summer boarder. “ Ves, sir,” replied the post-master, “ his record is three-and-a-half hours better’n the next fel- low.” “ What do you mean by that ? ” “Why, he wrote a poem, sent it to New York, and got it back again, all in twenty- seven hours.” Enclosed with the Sij ma from the Brunswick High School, we found a small pamphlet on Amateur Journalism printed by the National Amateur Press Associa- tion. This little paper furnishes quite in- teresting reading concerning the Associa- tion. “ Never,” said a person of good advice to the delicately nurtured New York youth, “ never say ‘ 1 can’t.’ ” “ Indeed, sir,” re- sponded the intellectual lad, “ I trust that my diction is not so open to criticism. If you will but be attentive to my conversa- tion, you will observe that I say, ‘cawn’t.’” “ That,” said the guide, “ is the negro cemetery.” “ Ah, I see,” said the distin- guished visitor, “ a kind of a blackberry patch.” A man sent a note to the family physi- cian, which read thus: “Dear Doctor, — My wife’s mother is at death’s door; please come as quickly as possible and draw her through.” BEFORE. There are meters of uccent And meters of tone. But the best of all meters Is meter alone. AFTER. There are letters of account And letters of tone. But the best of all letters Is letter alone. A green little Senior in a green little way Some chemicals mixed, just for fun one day ; And the green little grasses now tenderly wave O’er the green little Senior’s green little grave. ' Lire November number of The Radiator, Somerville, is very neat and attractive. This paper, as usual, contains a number of interesting stories. Sincere VYishes Jones : “ I’m quite a near neighbor of yours now. I’ve taken a house by the river.” Miss Golightly : “ Oh ! I do hope you’ll drop in some day.” A western academy bears the following sign: “Freeman and Huggs. Freeman teaches the boys and Huggs the girls.” Jean D’Arc was reviewing the case. “ Strange,” she murmered, “ they talk about the beef trust, and yet it seems pretty easy to get the stake.” Remarking that this was rather Swift, she then proceeded to polish up her Armour. Sophomores N. B. Caesar conquered Nations, Conquerer of the world was he. And at the examinations Caesar conquered me. A. Shuman « co. SHUMAN CORNER, Washington and Summer Streets boston Clothiers and Outfitters for Men, Boys, Women and Children. The Largest Exclusive Manufacturing Re- tail Garment House in New England « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. VII. Arlington, Mass., March, No. i. The Clarion Officers of the Clarion. PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. Terms: Cents Per Copy. 40 Cents Per ear. Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS Editorial . . . . . . 1=2 English Proverbs and Rhymes in Latin . . 3-4 Out of the Gate of Ivory .... 4-5 How the Glass Flowers Came to Harvard . . 5 6 Trials of the Unsophisticated ... 7 Advertising in Magazines and Newspapers . 7-8-9 Mother Goose . . . . . .9-10 The Three Class Pins; Editorial Notes. , . 10 Athletics . . . . . . H - 1 2 School Locals . . . . . .13=14 Exchanges . . . . . . 15-16 ! EDITOR : JOSEPHINE C. FROST, ' 04 CLASS EDITORS: J. CLIFFORD GRAY, ' 03 AMY J. WINN, ' 04 HOWARD T. VIETS. ' 05 BEATRICE BRACKETT, ' 06 EXCHANGE EDITOR ! GEORGE M. DWELLEY, ' 04 BUSINESS manager: JAMES ALLEN, ' 04 assistant: ALEXANDER LIVINGSTONE. ' 05 TREASURER : PHILIP MOWLL, ' 04 SECRETARY. LOUISE McCONNEY, ' 05 EDITORIAL A G. IN the Cl.arion extends a cordial greeting to its readers. h ' or six years, it has gone into other schools to act as a representative for us, and has, in its athletic and class notes and in other departments, retlected the life of the school. This year, the seventh in its existence, we will try to make it again a fit representa- tive of our school. T he Glee Club has become a thing not only seen but also heard and the hearing has proved very enjoy- able to the whole school. It is always pleasant to have clubs of this sort formed, since they not only unite the interests and pleasures of the students, but also promote loyalty toward the “ Red and grey, so dear.” Plndoubtedly, the work of the members, as- sisted by Miss Weeks, will make the Glee Club a source of pride to the school. W E are proud of our pleasant build- ing, proud of our high standard of scholarship, proud of the suc- cesses of our graduates, but our proudest words and feelings are reserved for our magnificent trophy, “ The Hockey Cup,” won through the struggles of our winter warriors of the last eight years. When Manager Allen of this year’s hockey team had formally presented the cup to the school and we felt ourselves the possessors of that splendid emblem of success, the “ Arlington ARMNCrrON IIIC ' .II SCHOOL CLARION. Higli School Spirit” inspired ns all with the desire to win victories for the school in one way or another. I N connection with the Hockey team we might very well inquire about the girl’s basket-ball team. It is a J iity. certain- ly. when onr boys are so snccessful both on the diamond and on the ice, that our girls do not adopt athletics of some sort. A few years ago, girls’ athletics weie ridiculed and discouraged, but now, almost the re- verse is true. ( )f course the hearty encour- agement which the boys receive is not always given to their sisters, still the girls must remember that patience is the virtue peculiar to their .sex and that with patience and perserverance much can be accom])lish- ed. It is not too late now ' to start a basket ball team. beginning must be made and. though neither ’03 or ’04. nor iierhaps the two lower classes, can expect to see the .A. H. S. girls winning great victories in basket ball games, nevertheless, succeeding classes may carry on the work to this end. D IIRINH the last few months an in- vention of world-wide importance has come into use. Signor Mar- coni’s wonderful idea, the wireless tele- graph, will mean as much to the world as did Morse’s great discovery, the telegraph, d ' he greeting sent by President Roosevelt to King Edward should have as famous a place in history as Morse’s What hath God wrought!” which is familiar to all .A m e r i ca n school -c h i 1 d re n . A nother event in the scientific world, which is of particular inter- est to .Americans, is the Pacific cable. On the fourteenth of December, 1902, the first end of the cable was laid at San Erancisco, and now it has reached Honolulu. By July i, it is expected that Alanila and San Erancisco will have a direct line of communication. This cannot fail to be of great importance to the United States, because of the new relations with the Orient which the progress of events in the last few )ears have created for us. T H.AT such a thrifty and capable peo- ple as the Swedes should be in the midst of a terrible famine seems surprising t o us, but this year both the crops and fisheries have failed them and Sweden is in great need of help. Her sons in this countrv are doing their best for their moth- er land. From Chicago alone they have sent twenty thousand dollars and they are still sending aid at the rate of two thousand every week. H .AVE patience! The spring vaca- tion is coming if it is rather slow about it. Alter that there will be only a few short weeks before June and those ever delightful examinations. ' I ' hink of your blessings. Sophomores and Fresh- men ! T here are two interesting events in the near future to be looked for. ward to — the Senior Social and the Junior Gift. .Although the former will, without doubt, prove the more enjoyable to the school, the latter, we may safely say, will confer the more lasting benefit upon it. Another addition to the statuary in our school is always acceptable and this year’s, we hope, will ]Dro e no exception to the rule. ' Phe Juniors have taken so much time about their gift that something unusu- ally fine may be expected. We are glad to have in this issue, an article by Dr. .M.vihkr. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 [ LITERARY DEPARTMENT S ' ® A FEW ENGLISH PROVERBS AND RHYMES IN LATIN. Many Paiglish proverbs are translations or adaptations of Greek or Latin. As we are often reminded, most proverbs are only half true ; indeed, many of them are two- thirds nonsense. Who, for instance, that has attained to the fullness of years and experience of a senior in the high .school does not consider it arrant nonsense to assert that the “good die young”? Yet this is a heresy that has long been current. Almost two hundred years before Christ, Plautus wrote : Quern di diligunt adules- cens moritur — “ Whom the gods love die young,” and he was only translating from the Greek poet Menander, who lived a cen- tury earlier. The ladies often flout the jokes which are made over the length of time they require to “ put their things on.” Hut they must admit that there is probably some ground for the jests, for as long ago as 163 H. C., ' I ' erence, who was translating from older Greek, represented a young man as consol- ing a friend, who was impatiently waiting for his sweetheart, with the words, Nosti mores mulierum ; Dum moliuntwr, diim conantur, annus est. You know the ways of the ladies ; while they are getting started, merely making an effort, a year goes by. And Cicero in his speech for Milo, de- scribing his client’s journey to Lanuviuin, says, “ He was delayed a little, while his wife (as usual ; was getting ready,” Paulis- per, dum se uxor (ut fit) comparat, com- moratus est. Our proverb, “ Fortune favors the brave,” is a literal translation of Terence’s Fortes fortuna adiuvat. ( )vid gives the idea in different form, Audentes forsque deusque iuvat - Both fortune and heaven help them that dare. ' I ' erence also gives us. Dictum sapienti sat est — “A vord to the wise is suffi- cient,” and Abi cito ac suspende te, — (fo right away and hang yourself. Appius Claudius Caecus, censor in 312 B. G., who not only built the Appian aqueduct and began the Appian Way, but also was the father of artistic Latin prose and verse, is said to have written, perhaps for the encouragement of Roman youth of his day, Est units quisque faber ipse suae fortunae — Every man is the architect of his own fortune.” “’Twixt the cup and the lip there’s many a slip,” is a translation of a Greek proverb given by the Latin scrap book writer Aulus Gellius, who quotes the Latin form from a speech of old Cato, the censor of 184, B.C., Inter os atque off ' am multa intervenire possunt. ’ ' I ' wixt the mouth and the morsel many things can intervene. “ Eat, drink, and be merry, ” of St. Luke’s gospel ( 12 : 19), appeared in Plautus, more than two centuries before that gospel was written, in the form, Es, bibe, animo obse- quere. Plautus was a writer of comedies, in which he used the familiar languatre of everyday life. Even slang was not exclud- ed, although much that sounds like slang to us may not have seemed so to a Roman. ' I ' he following line has a modern ffavor, Lassitudinem hercle verba tua mihi addunt. Gracious, your talk makes me tired. In- deed, we may well agree with ' I ' erence when he says. Nullum est iam dictum quod non sit dictum prius, ' I ' liere’s no longer anything said which hasn’t been said before, or “ ' I ' here’s nothing new under the sun.” Doubtless Dr. John Fell, an Oxford prel- 4 AKMNGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. ate of the time of Charles the Second, is less known to-day for his “Paraphrase and Annotations upon the Epistles of St. Paul ” than for I ' oin Brown’s famous epigram, — “1 do not like you. Dr. Fell, The reason why, 1 cannot tell : But this 1 know, and know full well, I do not like you. Dr. Fell.’’ Even this clever skit is only a paraphrase from the Latin poet Martial, who wrote about I oo .A.. I)., Non amo te, Sabidi, nec pos.sum dicere quare. Hoc tantum pos.sum dicere, non amo te. To come down to our own times, amus- ing modern renderings have been made in Latin of familiar Emglish rhymes. Who has not learned in childhood days, “Twinkle, twinkle, little star. How 1 wonder what you are; Up above the world so high. Like a diamond in the sky.’’ This has been turned into Latin as fol- lows : — -Mica, mica, parva Stella, ■Miror quaenam sis tarn bella, Splendens eminus in iiio. Alba velut gemma, caelo. “W’hen the devil was sick, the devil a saint would be ; When the de il got well, a devil a saint was he,” was cleverly translated a few years ago by a writer in a Catholic paper printed in Latin, Aegrotans S.itanas sanctos comitare cupivit ; At N’alidus, “.Sancti, vos valeaiis,” ait, tvhich may be given literally as follows : Satan being sick desired to go with the saints; but when he got strong, “Saints, fare ye well, ” said he. “ Tom, ' I ' om, the piper’s son,’’ will be readily recognized in Johannes, Johannes, tibicine natus, Fugit pernu.iter porcum furatus ; .Sed poi ' cus r’oratus, Johannes delatus. Et plorans per vi.is esl fur flagellatus This translation and that of the two Mother Goose rhymes at the end of this article, are to be read like English poetry, with the rhythm depending on accent and not, as in classical Latin, on the quantity of the syllable. A rendering of the classic Mother Goose rhyme, “Hey, diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle,” which I made in an idle hour some two years ago, shall bring this olio to a close; — Tara lara, tara la, Felis atque cithara. Vacca super lunam ibat ; LU haec vidit, adridebat Canis parvus ; rapiebat Cocleare patera. Maurice W. Mather. OUT OF THE GATE OF IVORY. The ocean liner was still three days from land when an important change was noticed. ' Phe sailors ceased their imprecations and the voyagers were less arrogant about the fare. A general air of peace and gentility settled over the ship. When we reached port it was only to discover that the mille- nium had commenced. ' Lhere was no time to be lost in satisfying my curiosity and seeing and enjoying those idealisms which had been brought out. I visited first an ideal school. It was with unmitigated delight that I approached the house of instruction. As I drew near there were no scraps of paper or apple residues, cakes, doughnuts or other species of stomach de.stroyers covering the ground. The lawn lay green, refreshed after a vernal shower, without a single wind- ing footpath to mar its beauty. As 1 en- tered the school-roDin not an eye was raised to stare and gaze at me. Each pupil was studiously concentrated on his books. Not a girl giggled or a boy winked at this break in the monotony. Nor was there a per- ceptible decline in decorum towards the rear of the room. The teacher arose and said, not vindic- tively, that there would be a short test. ARLINGTON IIKGI SCHOOL CLARION. 5 The remark was greeted by a look of ap- probation on every beaming countenance. ' I ' liere was not a doubtful face or dissenting murmur nor an inimical glance shot at tlie teacher. They all worked faithfully and independently, so that the papers were quickly handed in and the recitation was begun. No apologies for lack of time or forgetfulnenss ! No incomplete or incorrect replies! Nor were there any egotistical demonstrations of pretended omniscience. No marking book was necessary, for each one knew his lesson entirely without correc- tion, criticism or addition. Tlie teacher did not cavil once, but praised one and all warmly for their energy and diligence. ' I ' he work was soon finished and they began slowly and sorrowfully to depart for home. Suddenly there steals over my tranquil spirit an indefinable sense of drowsiness mingled with an intuition of returning con- sciousness. Noises reverberate and the thunder mutters its distant warning. With unusual fortitude I arouse myself to hear a vigorous thumping at the door, accompa- nied by a brief vocal summons to the break- fast table. .Arthur C. pROst, ’05. I. K. ROBIXSOX X C ' O., ..Dry Goods and Small Cdarcs.. 1 ' O. T OKFICK m.OC-K, AR r.INQTOrsn ISIAWS. Our Customers bring their prescriptions to ns, because they know we do prescrii)tiou work exactly right. H. F. Derby Drug Company, Arlington Heights. HAVE YOUR BICYCLE REPAIRED AT Bro . 480 Hass. Avenue, Arlington. Telephone Connection. HOW THE GLASS FLOWERS CAME TO HARVARD. One of the most interesting collections in this ]iai t oC the world is the glass flowers in the Agassiz Museum at Cambridge. Some years ago the wife and daughter of tlie late Dr. Charles E. Ware wished to make a gift to Harvard University in mem- ory of Dr. While, wlio was much interested in tlie botanical department. Tlie - con- sulted Dr. Goodale, who was at the head of this department, as to what gift would be acceptable. Dr. Goodale luul lieard of two men in Germany ' who made glass models of marine animals which were sold to zo-ological museums. He thought that if models ot flowers of the same material could he matle, it would be an interesting collection. .Soon after, wlien he visited (jermanv, he went to the home ol ' the Ulaschkas. Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolph lived in the village of Iloster- witz. Dr. (joodale tried to make a con- tract with these men to make flowers for Ilai ard College, but they refused to do so, a.s thev hatl made several contracts he- fore whicli had not proved satisfactory to tliem. .Vs Dr. Goodale was leaving, he saw an orchid on the table. He was at- tracted by its beauty and inquired where the had found it. They said that they made it. Wlicn Dr. Goodale heard this he said, “ If -on made that, you must make some for IIar ard College.” He refused to leave until they would try the experiment of making a contract. The first box of flowers that came to America were unpacked at the Custom House to be examined. They ' were veiy fragile and not being properly rep.icked, ; were bits of Irroken glass when tliev came to the college. Since that time the Gov- ' ernment allows them to pass without being i opened. The flowers are packed in paste- I hoaid boxes tilled with crushed tissue paper I arouiul the specimens. These ho.xcs are 1 irlaceil in a strong pine box wiiich, co - 6 ARLIN(;iON hk;h school clarion. ered by a thick mass of elastic straw, is en- ■eloped i ' l clotli. Tlie foimdei ' of tliis art was Leojrold Irlaschka, wlio was horn in Germany, 1822. When li is son Rudolph was through with his scientific studies, he was admitted into the hnsiness witli his fatlier. Tlie ])lants, with the e.xception of certain of the axial paits, wliich are made of wire, are made of some kind of glass. The col- lection is based on the study of living plants. The ilowers are intended to illus- trate the t ' pical f ;rms of vegetation in America. An American garden around the Hlaschka house supjjlies them with North American plants, while from the royal gartlen of Pilnits they get specimens of the vegetation of Central and South America. In 1890 a contract was made on their own terms to su})})ly Harvard with Howers for ten vears, sentling two cases a year. Leopold Blaschka dieil in 1S95. Ilis son The LITCHFIELD 5TUDIQ The Litchfield Studio idea is to make photo raphs that are not only Portraits but Pic- tures. T rom $. .(K) PER DOZEN ' I ' o $50.00 FOR ONE. Class Photographer 1900, 1901, 1902 W. E. MARSHALL. A. GRANT. gives all his time and skill to the produc- tion of selected specimens for the iJn ver- sitv. He d(jes not employ an ' assistants, as the work cannot he taught to anv one All of his work is done hv him al me, and he only has the knowltalge and the skill recpured to make these specimens. When he dies, their manufacture wdl cease. Dr. Goodale is the only one who has been al- lowed to .see the work going on Owing to the fact that Rudolph Blaschka does this himself without aissistauce, si ice his lather’s death, the number of specimens re- ceived each year is less than half what it was before. The number of specimens recei ed np to date is six hundred and eight -fi e. The number of magnified sections, parts, etc., three thousand. In 1S62 a small collection of orchids which had been made bv the Blaschkas came into the possession of the Natural II istory rooms at Liege, Belgium. Many years ago, however, these were unfortu- nately destroyed Iiy lire, so that the collec- tion at Cambridge is the only one of its kind in the world. R.- chel Norton, 06. MALLITT, practical Dalr Dresser, 444 Mass. Avenue, Arlington. Compound Quinine Rair Conic A PERFECT TONIC AND DRESSING Prepared by Oo WHITTEMORB, Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON . ARLINGTON SEA FOOD MARKET, M. F. Emery, Prop. Telephone, 56-5 Hay and Grain Coal and Wood Clark Bros. NORTH CAMBRIDGE. Lime and Cement Hair and Laths ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 TRIALS OF THE UNSOPHISTICATED. Country people are said to do strange things on coming to the city. A certain farmer and Iris wife went to a large city and remained there overnight in a hotel. Now neither were accustomed to “ modern con- veniences.” Accordingly tliey were much perplexed when they read among the rules and regulations, “Don’t blow out the gas,” and just below it, “ E.xtra charge made for gas used after twelve o’clock.” The wife was especially indignant. She declared that if she was’nt so tired she would get right out of a place where they were not allowed to blow out the gas and yet had to pay for burning it after twelve. Another thing puzzled the two. It was stated plainly in the rules to press the but- ton three times and the water would come. ' I ' his they did, holding a pitcher beneath the button to catch the water. No drop was forthcoming. In.stead there was a knock at the door, and the bell-boy appeared with the desired water. The couple do not un- derstand yet wh}- one thing is printed and another meant. Evelyn M. Warren, ’04. ADVERTISING IN MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS. How many readers of the magazines and newspapers stop even to glance at the ad- vertisements, much less to read any of them ? Yet many are very interesting, some in- structive, and without them the papers could not exist. The increase has been very great in re- cent years, for business men, desirous of making known their goods to the public, have found this to be a most effective way. Along with the increase has come a devel- opment which is more marked in the large advertisements than in the small ads. of real estate, wants, amusements, and so on. It is this development of the large adver- tisements of which I am going to speak. Formerly it was considered enough sim- ply to announce the goods and describe their good cpialities. But the number of advertisements has so increased that among all, each individual one is unnoticed by most readers, therefore enterprising adver- tisers endeavor now to attract attention by presenting unicjue advertisements. This competition has led to development in ad- vertising as it does in everything else. The advertising now might be divided into three classes : The first, those of plain description ; the second, those which at- tract attention in other simple ways than by plain description ; the third, those which present interesting anecdotes and apply them to the advertised article. The first class are dry reading and at- tract the attention only of those directly interested, as the announcements of bar- gains at fire sales, clearance sales and mark- down sales are read only by those wishing to know where to find the greatest bargains. To the second class belong the adver- tisements giving a few details, with an ap- propriate illustration or .something else which will draw attention, — the recommend- ations of noted people, those written in the same form as news, and inverted ones. These forms are not so effective as might be desired, although some are much more so than others. The recommendations are so boastful that they deserve to be slighted. The progressive American cannot stop to turn a paper upside down just to read an advertisement, but the illustrated ones are often very good, as when an interesting pic- ture is given with an appropriate motto. These illustrated advertisements and those of the third class, require a trained psnson to devise them so that they will be pleasing and expressive, but not overbear- ing. Schools, teaching through the mails usually, have been established for training 8 AKUNCrrON HI(}H SCHOOL CLARION. people in writing the most effective ach ' er- tiseinents. I ' hese scliools have done much toward the development of advertising, as is shown in the third class of advertisements. Incidents or characters in history and lit- erature are spoken of or an appropriate il- lustration given, sometimes both, and ap- plied to the advertised articles, or reading matter which is interesting and which only mentions the advertised goods are the forms in which this developed class are presented. They are .so attractive that they catch the eye and so interesting or instructive that one is almo,st compelled to read them. The following examples show the differ- ence between the old and the new forms of giving advertisements. One firm tells how good their teas and coffees are, how much they are used, how many medals they have been awarded and other such dry facts, perhaps with an illustration. Another com- pany tells about the incident of Wendall Phillips speaking to a large audience which suddenly became so tumultuous that his voice could not be heard except by those around him. Instead of stopping, the great orator calmly pointed to the reporters and said, “ While I speak to these pencils, I speak to a million people.” As that mes- sage reached the people through the news- papers, so does the good news of such a brand of teas spread over the country. ' I’here can be no doubt as to which one of these is more likely to be read. Another ingenious kind of advertisement is a short rhyme telling about the good qualities of the advertised article. One company is inserting a series of verses describing the life of “Jim Dumps,” who became “.Sunny Jim ” on using their product. Here is one of them ; — “Jim Dumps ne ' er mingled with the throng Who turned tlieir tables to ping pong. Full oft lie watched with gloomy eye As they the supper hour passed by. For “Force” was the one game for him ; ' T was that which made him ‘Sunny Jim. ' ” Such an advertisement as this kindles a desire to taste the magic food which ‘‘Jim Dumps” would rather eat than play ping pong. An important part in advertising is play ' - ed by illustrations, which, in the cases of the simple forms are usually of the article in question, but, in the developed, are ar- tistic, plain or comical, according to the na- ture of the advertisement. The illustrations require even more talent than the reading- matter to make them attractive. If this development continues, advertise- ments will present, instead of simple facts, interesting anecdotes which will be amusing as well as instructive. The writers, after exhausting all known incidents, will per- haps begin to investigate the lives of great people with the primary motive of obtain- ing advertising material, but, what will be Wood Bros. ARLINGTON and BOSTON ... express Parcel Delivery, Baggage Transfer, General Expressing and Teaming. Furniture and Pianos Packed, Moved and Stored. Telephone 1417 Main. 520 Oxford. 423-6 Arlington. Main Office, 6 Hill Street, ARLINGTON. Ring US up, to carry your Baggage to and from the depot. THREE TRIPS TO BOSTON DAILY. Coffec We are agrents for Chase Sanbobn’s Cele- brated Coffees and ' I ' eas. . . . . . Call and get a .sainple if you are not quite satis- fied with the goods you are using. WM. WHYTAL SON, C. SI. Grossmitb, Mass. Avenue, cor. Mystic St., Arlington. TRY OUR COUGH MIXTURES 1 it 2 For Coughs. Colds and Bronchitis. Hot and Cold . ' Soda, Ice Cream ISoda willi Crushed Fruit in the season. Prescri|)tions a -specialty . Reg- istered man always in attendance. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 of greater importance to the world, will bring to light many things about their lives hitherto unknown. ' I’he method of obtaining advertisements for papers of national reputation has also changed. Formerly each paper had its own advertising men as newspapers have now. The greater part of the contracts now are obtained by firms called “ Adver- tising Agencies ” which place the advertise- ments in papers they think will give best results, receiving a commission from the paper instead of from the advertiser. Each magazine still has a few men who solicit for advertisements which appear in other pa- pers but not their own. Most of the receipts of a paper come from its advertising and hence the advertis- ing manager receives a larger salary than the editor. The receipts from advertising in one of the popular monthlies will amount to over seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the present year, or between six- ty and seventy thousand per issue. Some single contracts for a year are between ten and tw’enty thousand dollars. As a result of the large income from their advertising, the magazine editors can well afford to buy first-class writings and so raise the standard of their magazines, and new s- paper editors are enabled to have a larger staff of reporters and so obtain all the more news. Clifford Grey ’03. MOTHER GOOSE. “Hey diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the m oon The little dog laughed to see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon.” How’ many, many little lips have repeat- ed these lines and many others cpiite as familiar and dear! We call them “Mother Goose’s Melodies” — but wdiy ? Because she wrote them ? (,)h no, she did not write them, although had it not been for her the boys and girls of to-day would probably never have heard of “ Old Mother Hub- bard, ” and “ Little Jack Horner, ” and “Jack Spratt and his wife,” and the rest. A ery little is known of Mother Goose’s life. She w ' as born in Boston, w ' e know, and her grave is in the Old Granary Bury- ing (hounds. Her name was Elizabeth Foster, and wdren Boston wms a little village only thirty years old, she married Isaac Vertigoose, a wealthy Boston man. The Vertigoose or Vergoose family ow med a great deal of property in Boston and lived in the vicinity of Copp’s Hill and Hanover street, and boasted to have come from aris tocratic stock in Bristol, England. But the home of Mother Goose was on the corner of Washington street and Temple place, where her husband owmed a house and lot. But it is after the death of her grandson, the son of her daughter Elizabeth and Thomas Eleet, that Mother Goose comes into prominence. She was devotedly at- tached to the child ; so much so that she would never allow him out of her sight, and could barely tolerate his mother’s presence in the nursery. Hour after hour she w ' ould spend singing to the little boy the nonsen.se rhvmes which wm know so well and w ' hich she had probably learned in her childhood. Tills would have been very pleasing had she possessed a sweet voice, but alas, her notes w ' ere harsh and discordant, and she became the nuisance of the neighborhood. Especially did her singing disturb her son-in-law, whose printing house wars just dowm the street and who could plainly hear every w ' ord. He tried every device possible to make her stop, he ridiculed her in public and in private and even told her that she was the laughing stock of the neighborhood, but to no purpose, for she only sang and laughed the louder. 10 ARLIN(rrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. At last he thought of something which he thought might shame her and also make a little money for himself, so he began to listen more carefully to her ditties, until finally he had collected them all, and in 1719 a book was published, called “ Moth- er Goose’s Melodies for Children. Printed by T. Fleet, in his printing house. Pudding Lane (now I )evonshire street), 1719. Price 2 coppers.” On the title page was a pic- ture of a goose, with a long neck and wide open mouth. This rude jest angered Mother Goose at first, as was quite natural, but she soon re- covered her habitual good humor and sang on as happily as ever. As he had expected, Fleet made a good many coppers out of this scheme, but he little thought that this unkind deed by which he intended to shame his good moth- er-in-law, would make her far more famous than he himself would ever become, for thousands and thousands of people, who never heard of Thomas Fleet, printer, have known and loved from their infancy, — dear Old Mother Goose. Louise McConney, ’05. J. Henry Hartwell Son, UindeirtakerSo Medford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection The Best Place to bu . . C’( )XFLX ’TT( )XKRY . . is at the 4? Mystic Street Waiting Room= A. O. SPRAGUE. THE THREE CLA5S=PINS. The Seniors consider their pins are cjiiite right, ' ith triangle shape, made of gold wliich is bright, And red letters also that they think are fine ; I ' m willing to wager the thing ' s worth a dime. The pins of the Juniors are best of the lot, Witli dull yellow gold ; in the midst a blue spot ; The most artistic class-pin that j ' ou’cl care to see ; They cost us, I’ve no doubt, the most ot the three. Now the Sophmore class think they’ve outdone the rest ; Of all the class-pins their’s surely is best. The color is green, characteristic you know, — In fact, the whole thing’s more or less of a show. The Freshmen, poor darlings, have not got their ' s yet, But just hear them cry, “ When we do you can bet The rest of } ou will not be in it at all, — lust wait and see ours,” is their signal call. Evelyn M. W.vrren ’04. EDITORIAL NOTES. An unexpected invitation from the Young Men’s League of the Heights to play a basket ball game wdth them has hurried the forming of a basket-ball team from among the A. H. -S. boys. The first game was to be played March 1 4, but at the time the Clarion went to the printer, we did not know the result. Undoubtedly, however, our boys will do credit to our school, as all our teams do. The Association voted to allow the team to take the name of the school, but to give it no financial support. The team consists now of Gott, captain ; Livingstone, right forward ; Dunbar and Eoulcott, left back; Hill, right back; Kel- ley and Cushman, left forward. P. S. — The game was won by our team, twelve to ten. It is said that one of the pleasant fea- tures of the Senior Social will be the sing- ing of the Glee Club. ARLINGTON HIGH SCTIOOL CLARION. 1 1 After much persuasion, the managers of the Interpreparatory Hockey League de- cided to put up a new cup this year, and to give the permanent possession of the other cup to Arlington High, which has won it for five of the eight years since it was first offered. In a very clear and concise speech about the history of the cup, Manager James Allen, of the hockey team, presented it to the school. At a recent meeting of the Association, it was voted to present the members and manager of the base-ball and hockey teams with caps bearing the emblem of the team. Also it was voted to allow the managers of the different teams the privilege of wearing an “A. ” ( )wing to his many duties, Albert W. Hilliard, ’04, resigned the captaincy of the hockey team and Fred H. Viets, Jr., ’03, was elected to fill the vacancy. Under the efficient coaching of Hilliard and Viets, the team progressed rapidly and won all the practice games with one exception. In the league series, however, the game with Me- chanic Arts High school was lost by a score of one to nothing. This is the first league game Arlington High has lost since the game of hockey was substituted for that of polo, and this defeat cost us the cup for this year. The game with Watertown High was won by A. H. S., 10 to i ; Ilallou and Hobigand forfeited their game ; and the game with Roxbury High was not played. In awarding the caps, the captain and man- ager took into consideration the willingness of each candidate to follow out the advice given him, as well as his playing ability. The following received the caps and the pri ilege of wearing an “ A ” : James Al- len, manager; forwards, Fred H. Viets, Jr., (captain), J. Clifford Gray, Norman L. Cush- man and Alexander Livingstone ; cover point, Albert W. Flilliard ; point, Patrick Kelley; goal, Phillip Taylor. Frank A. Ewart, ’03, has been appointed manager of the base-ball team and has al- ready arranged some fifteen games, includ- ing such teams as Rindge Manual Train- ing School, Boston Latin, Volkman School, Hyde Park High and Thayer Academy. ' Phe first of March the candidates for the base-l)all team were called out and about fifteen are practicing daily in the basement, under the direction of Mr. Holt and Cap- tain Hilliard. Our Short Cut to Success is a Price Cut. Central Dry Goods Co., 477 Mass. Avenue. Would be pleased to see bis friends and patrons at bis new office, 12 1‘. O. Bnilding-, Mass. Avenue, Arlington. Formerly 4.7S Mass. Ave. Hours — Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 to 6. Other days g to 8. Special Appoinnitenls. Telephone. BrecK’s B vj f irnlsh Appro � ‘cd I- ' ntplo} ' oos. Mercantile, Agricultural, Horficaltural. tt:l ephone rich. aT6. O Impflements. TELEPHONES leadlines. Woodenware. Sons, (incorporated) 51 AND 52 NORTH MARKET STREET BOSTON. ARLINGTON IIKNI SCHOOL CLARION. I 2 On Friday evening, February 27th, the Athletic As.sociation gave an entertainment in Town Hall to raise funds to carry on the athletics for the remainder of the season. The Elmwood Male (Quartette, of Roston, assisted by Miss Roselth Adams Knapp, Reader and Impersonator, and Miss A. Gertrude MacDonald, Pianist, presented the following programme, delighting the large audience by their e. ceptional ability, and being obliged to respond to many encores. PR()GRA?d.ME. 1 ( 2 uartet — Come O ' er the Sea . Bullard 2 Baritone .Solo — The Wandering Knight, Mr. Danikls. Eldridge 3 Reading — Trsingthe Ro.se Act, .Miss K.vapr. Josialr Allen ' s Wife 4 (fuartet — Loch Lomond . . Macv 5 Reading — -Selected Mrs. Knai ' P. 6 Quartet — Old Folks at Home, Foster— Macy 7 Whistling -Solo — Selected .Mr. Shirreff 8 (hiartet— Jenk’s Vegetable Compound, Macy 9 Reading — An Irish Mother. Monologue by Elene Foster Miss K. arp. 10 Quartet— Love ' s Old Sweet Song. Arr. by Shattuck After the entertainment many participa- ted in dancing to the familiar strains of Custer’s Orchestra. At present the amount of the proceeds is uncertain, but it is ex- pected that about $80 will be realized as our share in the proceeds. The committee in charge of the entertainment consisted of Fred H. Vista, Jr., (chairman), James Allen, Frank A. Ewart, Albert W. Hilliard and J. Clifford Gray. Johnson’s Arlington Express. 303 Broadway, ARLINGTON, MASS. TEL. 122=3 ARLINGTON. BOSTON OFFICEIS : 34 Court Square. 65 Pearl St. 15 Devonshire St. I 74 Washington St. 36 Merchants Rew I 6 Union St, 93 . 95 and 97 Arch St 89 Broad St. 14 Devonshire St. 1 4 Nashua St. 0pp. Soldiers’ Monument. ARLINGTON ORDER BOXES! Town Hall. Cor. Jason St. and Mass. Ave. Cor. Cleveland St. and Mass. Ave. Cor. Henderson St. and Mass. Ave. Cor. Park Ave. and Mass. Ave. Arlington Heights. M. Rowe ' s Store. Arlington Heights. TWO TRIPS DAILY. W. LTER K. HUTCHINSON, Farm Products Fatic Groceries Poultry, Game, Etc. PrOVISlOnS TELEPHONE CONNECTION 659-663 Hass. Avenue, Arlington. 45 Park Avenue, Arlington Heights. BUY YOUR ... BASE BALL ennis AND Supplies Arr. Arlingfton 1.30 and 6.30, p. m. FROM ... BOSTON ORDER BOXES; Suffolk Market. Faneuil Hall Harket — JAMES W. BRINE, J. H. EDWARDS, Prop. 14.36 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. •3 : k SCHOOL LOCALS IShIp- • R.- Ri- R.- R� ' R- R.- ' R R.. ' v� ' . Rr- R. ' R. ' R ' - R . R - R.- Class of 1903 . We trust those who attended our dance have not forgotten tlie good time it afforded them. It was pronounced by all present a great succees socially and, our treasurer adds, financially also. A pupil under instruction in physics, when struck by the instructor with a ques- tion concerning the effect on light when it struck a mirror, was struck dumb. Such destruction is not uncommon. Heard in geometry : “ I ' lease state those compli (e) ments again. I didn’t understand them.” “An antiquary is-eh-one who-eh-knows eh-about any old thing.” Did he hesitate about using slang? This is a wonderful age. Some of us are living backwards, at least in the realm of translation. We are informed that “ Falkland Island ” is two hundred and fifty miles from some- where. Figures never lie, but the geogra- phy of the earth ! Good bye, Burkie, we mu.st leave you, Tliough it breaks our hearts to go ; Something tells us you ' ll he needed In the next class to bring woe. Don’t be frightened if you see some members of our class with rather distorted mouths. It’s nothing serious. They are just being initiated into one of nature’s se- cret societies, the Bo Tani Cala. The solid geometry class would like to find some means to make it plain to them. Solid geometry cannot very well be plane. Although we find it rather difficult to re- call the events of past history, we have the satisfaction that we will not have to study the complicated affairs of to-day. French translation : — “ 11 repassait tout son repertoire dans sa te te.” “ He stuck his repertoire through his head” He mu.st have been trying to use it for a hat-pin. W ' hy is it that one member of the Greek class is impressed with the phra.se, • WTman is very fickle ? ” A Junior’s Valentine To the Girl I’ve never met. Why have I never met thee, Girl with the auburn hair. With the .strawberry blond complexion, ■And the lips which I’d like to share? Your cheeks are red as cherries, V’our eyes with true love beam ; But, alas, when th’ alarm clock wakes me 1 find you’re only a dream. .Sight translation ; — r 11 s’attendait a vour ses convives fort deconcertes.” “He expected to see his wives very dis- concerted.” ' Fhe man must have been a Mormon. .Some of us seem to be under the im- pression that Sir Roger de Coverley was a king. Members of the Greek class are re- quested not to get excited when giving Greek syntax, and express their own feel- instead of the last forms. Evidently our Latin oral prose book was composed some time ago, for one sentence reads: “ If you use force, you will not suc- ceed.” One member of the English class startles us with the announcement that the Clarion was first published in 1711. Class of 1005. We are told by good authority that Venus lost her arms while trying to button her shirtwaist at the back. .Some of us have had remarkable adven- tures with ghosts, according to our themes. 14 ARLINCrrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. History Teacher — “What can you say about Philip the Fifth ? (referring to i68 B. C.) Pupil — “ He’s dead now, I think.” One Sophomore helping another on translation : “ Suis civibus daturos ptenas.” “ Poems were inflicted on their fellow citi- zens.” Geometry Teacher — “ Suppose we got it so small that you could not see it.” Pupil, quickly — “ Oh, yes, I see that. ” ' I ' he Romans, we are told, made pastures out of the peasant ' s houses. They must have been wooded pastures. W’e learn that five-fourths of a cow’s milk is water. The statement seems ex- travagant. but we conclude that the cow is a well cow and must have been born in the spring, and also that the “ Beef Trust ” deals in “ watered stock.” Is it any wonder that some of us looked puzzled when the teacher told us not to talk above a whisper. We read that a Roman land-owner might have 125 acres of land for each one of his sons, if they did not exceed 1000 in all. After careful consideration we must con- clude that the 1000 refers to the acres, still we may be mistaken. Class Notes 1906. A new definition of apostrophe is : The direct address to the absent as if they were present, and to the living as if they were dead Latin Pupil (translating). The next day Ariovistus sent part of his “ supplies ” to Visit... COLUMBIAN CAFE, FOR A Quick Lunch or Good Dinner CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Telephone 182-3. A. C. LaBREQUE, Railroad Crossing. storm Caesar’s camp, and at the setting of the sun led back his “ supplies ” into camp. When asked what word was derived from the Latin “odi,”a brilliant pupil replied, “ O Dear. After the decease of Walter Scott, said one of the class, his “ Executors ” came to search for his will. A scholar reciting in Mythology, said that Diana threw a tumbler of water at Actmon, proving that tumblers, though per- haps not finger-bowls, were in use at that early period. It is thought by a member of the class a black-jack is a peasant’s jacket. Scott says that as near as he can remem- ber, he was born August 15, 1771. He must have had a wonderful memory. ' Peacher — “ Scott speaks of a very hard experience he had when he was taken to his father’s house at the age of eight years. What was it ? ” Scholar — “ He was married.” The class officers elected for the ensu- ing year are : Lottie Tufts, President. William Bott, Vice President. Harold Rogers, Secretary. Helen Ilornblower, Treasurer. Juno wished to torment lo, so she sent a gad fly which swam through the ocean. We culled the following doggerel from the waste basket : — I know her to speak to, but not by sight ; Don’t interrupt me, 1 think I am right; I’ve talked with her many, many a time When I knew her body was miles from mine. By the curl of the lip and the glance of your eye. Yon are thinking good sense has passed me by ; And yet, lest your brain becomes all of a whirl, Remember. 1 speak of the telephone girl. E. E. UPHAM PROVISION DEALER. The Choicest Beef, Pork, Lamb and other Heats. BUTTER, EGGS, LARD, CHEESE. GAME and VEGETABLES of all kinds in their season. TEL. CONNECTION. arlin(;t()n lucAi school clarion. 5 ' C l EXCHANGES We have noticed in several of our ex- changes, a growing habit of using a fe.v letters of the name and a dash in making local hits on different pupils. What is the use of bringing in names? Some of the allusions are far from com]3liinentary, and are likely to generate hard feelings. If the “ hit” has any point and is at all clear, there is no need of the name. If, on the contrary, it is so dull and void of point that it needs the name, is it worth putting in the school paper ? Teacher — “ How dare you swear before me ! ” Pupil — How did I know that you wanted to swear first ? ” The February number of the Item is a very good one, and the paper itself is well put together. Little drops of water. Little drop.s of paint. Make a lady’s freckles Look as if they aint. ’Phe new exchanges for this ymar will be found in Room A, after the publication of this number of the Clarion. Many of our exchanges, lately, have been objecting to the publication of jokes from other pa- pers in the exchange column. They hold that the exchange column should be used solely as a means of friendly criticism and advice to other papers. Although an e.x- change column of jokes alone is undoubt- edly a bad thing, the judicious mixture of a few good jokes with the comments on other papers, to our mind, makes the read- ing more interesting to all parties con- cerned, and adds spice to an otherwise dry subject. “ Here’s where I lose a little ground,” said the tramp, as he stepped into the bath tub. A Salem street sign : “ Bernstein ck: Cohen, Imported Skins.” The Fram, on the whole, presents an attractive appearance, but would be im- proved by the addition of a few more short stories. Could not the Sigma be printed on more substantial paper ? Thanks for the com- pliment, Sigma ! He — Sad about Mrs. De Swell. She died this morning while trying on a new dress.” She — “You don’t say! What was it trimmed with ? ” JOHN C. WAAQE, ©esopatiue pairati ' rjig FRANK R. DANIELS 606 Mass. Avenue. ICASE 15Ar.I. (iOODS. Residence, 28 Moore Place, Arlington, MaSS. TELEPHONB connection. Rate, Caps, Gents’ furnishings. Member of New England Electrical Contractors Ass n. R. W. LeBARON, Dealer in Electric Supplies, Fixtures, etc. 474 MASS. AVE., - ARLINGTON. MASS. Telephone Connection ( I Coxiii, ix. r. d. j )3-:?s ' a isx, 22 PO-ST OKFICE J r.OC ' K, ARLINCn ' ON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. I 6 ' I ' he Mercury for February lias a num- ber of very attractive illustrated headings for its different departments. It would be well if more .school papers followed the Mercury ' s example. ' I ' eacher — “Do you know how to make a Maltese cross ? ” Pupil — “ Sure, pull its tail.” “ Are those colors fast ? ” she asked the new clerk. “ Yes indeed madam. You ought to see them when they start to run.” “ Schoolboy Philosophy ” in the E. II. S. Record contains a number of bright and telling truths. “ For mercy’s sake, don’t you ever think ? What’s your head for ? ” “ Oh, just to keep my collar from slip- ping off.” It’s the little things that tell — especially the little brothers and sisters. Teacher — “ Correct this sentence : The horse he kicked at me.” Senior — “The equine animal thrust out his pedal extremity boisterously at me.” “ The ‘ Little ’ Peltraffi,” in the Latin and IligI School Review is an extremely interesting story. Phis paper’s idea of offering prizes for the best story passed in for publication, is a very effective one. Two Wall-street brokers named Uriah Cachem and Irving Skinem, put out the following sign : — “ Cachem and Skinem.” This was awkward, so they added their first initials, and the sign then read ; — “ U. Cachem and I. Skinem.” (,)uery — Did they improve matters? The Jahberwork for February has some interesting articles in it, especially one en- titled “Little Brothers.” Dog-gone Funny — A certain young man who detected a piece of bark in his sausage, went to the butcher’s shop to find out what had become of the rest of the dog. The butcher is reported to have been so affected that he could only give him a part of the tale. “ I suppose I ought not to take up peo- ple’s time,” said the pickpocket, as he hooked another watch. The arrangement of the February Mer- curx on the whole is excellent, though the proper place for its editorials is at the be- ginning of the paper. There is a man who owns a dog, One ol those “ high-toned” towsers. That is so well bred and nice, ’tis said He never pants, but trowsers. The University of Maine ORONO, ME. A Public Institution maintained by the State and General Government. Undergraduate Courses are: Classical, Latin, Scientific; Chemical, Agricultural, Preparatory Medical; CiNil. Mechani- cal, Electrical, Miningand Marine Engineering ; Pharmacy, (4 years), Pharmacy, (2 years;: Short and Special Courses in Agriculture. The annual tuition charge for these courses is 5 ? 30. Necessary expense, need not exceed $200 a year. The School of Law, located in Bangor, maintains a course of three years. The tuition charge is $60 a year. l‘he diploma fee is the only other charge. For Catalogue or Circular, Address GEORGE EMORY FELLOWS, Prest. Dr. G. W. YALE, DENTIST, Post Office Building, ARLINGTOIN. R. W. Shattuck Co., PLUMBERS Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing 462 Massachusetts Avenue. « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication OKice, High School, Academy Street. Vol. VII. Arlington, Mass., May, 1903. No. 2. The Clarion PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR- rj. S 10 Cents I-’er Coi)v. 40 Cents Per ear. Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS Editorial 1=2 GEORGE M. DWELLEY, ' 04 A Few Facts Concerning the Argentine Republic 3-4 BUSINESS .manager: A Gas Franchise 5-6 JAMES ALLEN, ' 04 A Warship Community 6 - 7-8 ASSISTANT: A Foxy Escape 8-9 ALEXANDER LIVINGSTONE. ' 05 Glee Club Notes 10 TREASURER : Athletics ) 1-12 PHILIP MOWLL, ' 04 School Locals 13-14 SECRETARY. Exchanges 15-16 LOUISE McCONNEY, ' 05 Officers of the Clarion. EDITOR ; JOSEPHINE C, FROST, ' 04 CLASS editors: CLIFFORD GRAY, ' 03 AMY J. WINN, ' 04 HOWARD T. VIETS. ' 05 BEATRICE BRACKETT, ' 06 EXCHANGE EDITOR: T he school year is drawing near to its close. The time has come for some of us to leave the Arling- ton High School behind us and to enter into the bigger scool where stern mistress Experience is teacher. Some of us are go- ing to another institution of learning — to college, perhaps, dr to Normal School. Yet more of us will come back here again in the fall, refreshed by the long summer vacation, ready to enter into the pleasant, busy school- life and ready, too, to do our best for our- selves, our class, aud our school. T he gift of the class of 1904 is w ' ell worth a corner of the school. It is generally admitted to be one of the finest works of art in our building. My- lon’s Discobolus, for the manly strength and intellectual power showm in the finely de- veloped muscles and well-shaped head and features, occupies a place of its owm among the famous statues of the world, The Ju- niors are fortunate in having a president w ' hose concise and well-worded speech made the presentation a pleasure to the school. S INCE the last edition of the Clarion the class of 1903 has performed the pleasant duty which has been hand- ed down from each succeeding Senior class. Every social w ' e attend seems more enter- taining than the previous one, yet, perha]3s it is only the glamour of present pleasure. From Miss Yerrinton’s delightful piano solo to the last encore of the Glee Club Quartet, the affair was thoroughly enjoyable. A ' e congratulate the Seniors and assure them ARI.L (i ' K)N HIGH SCHOOL CI.ARION. that their social was very successful and will long be remembered. . 4 ' A G.AIN the red and grey flags have been brought out and again the girls are saying to each other, “ Go- ing to the game tliis afternoon ? ” They have attended the games very regularly this year, in spite of the team’s misfortunes which have lowered, somewhat, the record made in previous years. However, the sea- son is not yet over and perhaps the cruel fates have been appeased and will allow the other games to be played without collisions either with the ball or another player. W E understand that the Glee Club succeeded in holding up the good name of the school at Bill- erica, though disabled by the absence of two of the three first tenors. The dance afterward is reported to have been very pleasant. L ast November the Clarion Board voted to become a member of the Interscliqlastic Press Association. ' I ' he purpose of the organization was to bet- ter amateur journalism in the schools. It is certainly a laudable idea, but much lack of interest is shown, though many of the best school papers in this vicinity joined. ' I’wo or more of the delegates from the Clarion have gone to the majority of these meetings. Since the last election of the Clarion Board, however, the meetings have been of very little importance and we do not consider that the Clarion was much improved by its connection with the Asso- ciation. We hope that next year more in- terest will be aroused. T he oratorio “The Creation,” pre- sented by the Somerville English High School, reflected great credit both on the music teacher and the chorus, which included about six hundred pupils. We hope that the school realized a large sum from the concert, as the money is to be used in purchasing pictures and statues, we understand. D uring last year much was said in favor of illustrating the Clarion. It is an excellent idea and we are very glad to begin the work in this issue. Mr. Michelson ' s artistic work will be a great addition to the paper, we feel sure. T he importance of the Glee Club do- ings is so great that we have de- cided to devote one page entirely to it. Probably it will not be the least in- teresting part of the paper. G RADU.VTION is the talk of the day and soon we shall be saying, “ Good-by, Seniors ” and “ Wel- come, P’reshmen.” It is hard to see the classes go, to see new faces where there have been familiar ones, but in three years the class of 1907 will be feeling the same way as it moves to the back of Room A and tries to be “ all that a Senior class should be.” The world is moving and we must move with it. W HEN we returned from the Easter vacation we learned with regret that Miss Roberts would not be with us becaiLse of illness. We feel that we have been fortunate in having as a sub- stitute Mrs. Hardy, who taught English here a few years ago. A t Reading, where our first out-of- town game was played, we received far better treatment than is usually accorded a visiting team and its support- ers. It is to be hoped that everyone will see that the Reading people have a pleas- ant reception if they come here. The pitcher’s work did much to gain the victory for us and he was well supported. May our next game on an out-of-town field be as pleasantly remembered ! f ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. LITERARY DEPARTMENT i-® ' S ' ii- .i A FEW FACTS CONCERNING THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. South America has always been in my mind as one large jungle of tropical trees so matted and entwined with vines, and in- habited with such tremendous boa-constric- tors, coiled about and hanging down from the trees, with crocodiles and alligators basking in the swampy places, that it was almost an impossibility and certainly with the risk of one’s life to travel there. To this day I can see the picture in Warren’s old geography entitled, “ South American Jungle,” and much to my misfortune it made far more impression than the printed pages. Although I have read and heard much concerning Peru and Chili, 1 never associated them with being in South Amer- ica, and when once in a while, I have seen the name “ Argentine Republic ” I never paused to locate it. A short time ago I had the good fortune of hearing a gentleman who had recently returned from the Argentine Republic, tell- ing some friends a few facts concerning the Republic. Immediately I was all attention, e.xpecting to hear many terrible adventures that would help me in tracing out the misty places in my South American picture. And now, for fear, there might be an occasianal one or two who, likewise, have a “ jungle impression ” of South America, 1 will “give peace to my conscience if not to my coun- try” by relating a few of the facts. ' I ' herefore, to begin in the proper manner I will give the boundaries. Although they have been constantly changing in the past, at present all disputes are quieted. It is situated in the extreme southern part of South America and is bounded on the west by Chili, on the south by Strait of Magel- lan, on the east by Atlantic Ocean, brazil and Paraquay, on the north by Bolivia. Excepting, always the United States, the Argentine Republic is the most progressive and advanced of American nations. It is equaled by no other nation in the Old World and none other in the New for enterprise and activity, and the magnitude of its com- merce in proportion to its population is beyond comparison. ' Phe climate is very delightful. Buenas Ayres Avhich is on the central part of the eastern coast, is .said to have the finest climate in the world. The mean tempera- ture for summer is 72 degrees and for win- ter 52 degrees. In the southern part on the extensive plains o r pampas the days are very warm, but the nights are so cool that they temper the heat of the days. There are really two seasons — the warm, from May to September — the cool — from October to May, and during the change from one to the other comes the prolonged rains. The population is about four millions, a large per cent of which is made up of for- eigners who have gone there to carry on extensive sheep and cattle raising and are making money to a degree that would satisfy even a Yankee. d ' he raising of sheep and cattle are the most extensive occupations. The vast plains covered with the tall pampas grass provide excellent pasturage for the herd. The manufacture of the well known “ Leibeg’s Beef Extract ” is carried on here, and its warehouses, near Buenos Ayres, are the largest in the world. The raising and exporting of grain is also a very great in- dust it. ' I’he government clo.sely resembles our own. ' l ire president is elected for six years by representatives from the fourteen pro- 4 ARLINGTON 1 1 KG I SCHOOL CLARION. vinces that make up the Republic. Their national bank law is modeled from ours. ' The people for the last five years have been well educated, since the public school system was instituted, and already there are over three thousand elementary schools with a few universities and colleges. There is a great deal of wealth through- out the Argentine Republic. Indeed, even the poorest laborer receives from two to four dollars per day. All hotel rates are from six to twelve dollars per day, and the gen- tleman remarked that they were far from being “ W ' aldorf Astorias. ’ The people in the cities live with great show and luxury. Our intercourse with the Argentine Re- public is not nearly as frequent or extensive as its intercourse with Europe. We have two lines running irregularly from New York and Baltimore. Our commerce with it is also small at present. Before the Civil W ' ar it was quite large but through neglect during the War we lost it. Buenos Ayres the capital and chief city of the Republic (also called the Paris of America) is situated near the mouth of the large La Plata river. Its extreme shallow- ness was a great disadvantage for many years, as it necessitated loading and un- loading all the ships by means of “ lighters” that ran from the ships to the shore. 4’his has just been remedied by the building of many enormous wharves. Buenos Ayres is considered the most modern city in Amer- ica, more .so than Chicago or Minneapolis. It is laid out in numerous large squares which give it a look of grandeur, although the streets are narrow allowing room for only one car-track. They are, indeed, ahead of us in one particular for they have many women conductors. There are many mag- nificent buildings, the Government House, President’s residence and Cathedral are the most striking. The people in the city dress very richly and, girls, just think, the fash- ions arrive there from Paris three months before we get them. So, instead of making my jungle picture more vivid I must change it for one of a great metropolis ever growing, changing and improving with the times. Semira K. Barker, ’03. Johnson’s Arlington Express. ' ( j C’onn, d. jm. d. 303 Broadway, ARLINGTON, MASS. TEL. I22� 3 ARLINGTON. Opp. Soldiers’ Monument BOSTON ornccs : Arlington order boxes ‘ 2‘2 I OSX OFFICE l I.OCK, AKEINGXOlSr. 34 Court Square - 65 Pearl St. 15 Devonshire St. 174 Washington St. 36 Merchants Row. I 6 Union St. 93, 95 and 97 Arch St. 89 Broad St. 14 Devonshire St. 14 Nashua St. Town Hall. Cor. Jason St. and Mass. Avc. Cor. Cleveland St. and Mass. Ave. Cor. Henderson St. and Mass. Ave. Cor. Park Avc. and Mass. Ave. Arlington Heights. M. Rowe ' s Store. Arlington Heights. TWO TRIPS DAILY. Arr. Arlington 1.30 and 6.30, p. m. BOSTON ORDER BOXES: Faneuil Hall Harket— Suffolk Market. J. H. EDWARDS, Prop. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Farm Products Fancy GroceHes Poultry, Game, Etc. PrOVlSIOnS TELEPHONE CONNECTION 659.663 Hass. Avenue ' Arlington. 45 Park Avenue, Arlington Heights. J. Henry Hartwell Son, Medford Str eet, Arlington. Telephone Connection ARLlN(xTON HK;H SCHOOL CLARION. 5 A GAS FRANCHISE. In the city of liamilton our company had a large gas plant with which we supplied Hamilton with gas well up to the standard required by the law. Our neighbor how- ever, the city of Ames, had no gas plant, and as we had been doing a very profitable business in Hamilton, we concluded to seek a franchise from our neighbor, but we were greatly taken back when we found that an influential man of Ames was also seeking a franchise for the same purpose. As we want- ed to ihcrea.se our business in this direction, however, we determined to play our trumps accordingly. I was selected to carry the affair through and at once decided upon a plan of action. 1 determined to win over the majority of the members of the Common Council to my side and then keep them away from my op- ponent as long as I could. First I hired an office in mes and then I secured a hearing for about two weeks later. Next I sent a private note to three members of the council and requested them to meet me at ten o’clock the next morning at my office. Promptly at eleven they ar- rived and I welcomed them cordially. W’e had a pleasant chat for half an hour and 1 told them finally, when I thought that they were in about the right frame of mind, that I had a fine farm about seventy miles up country on which there were plenty of wild ducks and rabbits and also a few deer ; also that 1 had plenty of ammunition and asked them if they would like to spend a couple of weeks there as I was not going to v isit it until warmer weather. Then I said, off- hand, that there was a small private cellar and I gave one of my friends the key, say- ing that it was a fine place on a warm day. I told them that on the day of my hearing my private carriage would await them at the railroad station to convey them direct to the hall. ' Phis was a precaution to keep them from falling into my ojjponent’s hands. They gladly consented to go and I soon saw them safely off. So far my plans had worked to perfection and I had only one fear. One of these three men was an old Irishman and 1 was afraid he would let the secret out when he returned. The evening of the hearing at last arrived and the large hall was packed to the doors, but my three council men had not appeared and 1 was beginning to be very uneasy when I heard a commotion at the door and look- ing around saw my three friends coming in the door. As soon as the Irishman saw me he rushed up none too steadily and said in a loud voice, “ Mr. Barnes but your’e a foine man and I’ve got a brace of the foinest ducks you ever saw, for you, and that wine was ” — he said no more, but smacked his lips and unconsciously placed his hand on his hip where I noticed a slight protuber- ance which I suspected contained some of my best Maderia, but I said nothing, for it was for a good cause. The hearing began and I had my hands full replying to my opponent’s lawyer and I was beginning to feel pretty sure of success, when suddenly my hopes were badly shaken again by hearing the Irishman say, after I had made a reply to my opponent which created quite a commotion, that he would vote for that man whatever happened, and then I saw him slyly take a swallow from that mysterious bottle on his hip. For three hours we had an oral duel and then a vote was taken by the Councilmen which resulted with three votes for myself and two for my opponent. When the result was known the Irishman, who was pretty nearly over the bay by this time, went nearly wild with de- light and came rushing up to me, followed by his two colleagues, and began to con- gratulate me upon my success, but 1 had other business just then. Before the hearing I had had a copy of the franchise type-written, all ready for the 6 ARLINGION HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. signature of the Mayor, and I hurried up to him and said, in a pleasant manner, that as the franchise had been granted, and as I was very anxious to begin laying pipes to provide plenty of gas for the following win- ter, would he please sign it at once. He consented and began looking for a pen, but I had one all ready for the emergency and he signed his name. No words can tell my satisfaction as I saw him write his name on the franchise, and he had hardly finished when my opponent ' s lawyer came rushing up and, beginning to make objections to the Mayor, asked him not to sign the franchise for a few days. I turned around to him, however, and in a very quieting voice I said, “ My friend you are one minute too late. I do not like to disappoint you, but the Mayor has just signed my franchise.” He stopped and gazed at it a moment and then without a word he turned and hurried away in a great rage. ' I’he next morning our men began laying the pipes from our gas plant and soon Ames was well supplied with good gas at reasona- ble rates. It is needless to say that the Irishman and his two colleagues were my firm supporters in any move I made, and although, when I returned to my farm, I found a large share of my best wine gone, 1 never regretted the loss. Fred Mead, ’05. A WARSHIP COMMUNITY. What few facts I know about this sub ject, I gleaned from a marine one Friday afternoon a year ago last summer. And this is how it happened. Reading, one night, in the evening paper that the battleship Massachusetts was an- chored in the upper harbor between the North and South Ferries and was open for visitors until five o’clock, 1 made up my mind to visit her the next afternoon. So I found myself, about two o’clock the next afternoon, climbing up the stairway which leads up the ship’s side. On reaching the deck, the first person I saw was a marine leaning idly over the side, watching a launch that was full of pro- visions which some sailors were stowing away in the ship’s pantry, or whatever they call the room which holds the provisions on a ship. As the marine, whom I mentioned before, was a pleasant looking fellow, 1 asked whom those provisions were intended for. The marine, whose looks did not belie his disposition, proceeded to explain to me that that “ grub,” as he called it, was in- tended for the ward room mess. On my remarking that “Uncle Sam” provided pretty good food for his officers, he laughed a little and said th.at “ Uncle Sam” didn’t buy it, for the officers had to buy their own food out of their salary. “ The one that does the buying,” he continued, “ is Wood Bros. ARLINGTON and BOSTON ... express Parcel Delivery, Baggage Transfer, General fixpressing and Teaming. Furniture and Ifianos Packed, Moved and Stored. ' I ' elephone 1417 Main. 520 Oxford. 423-6 Arlington. Main Office, 6 Hill Street, ARLINGTON. Ring us up, to carry your Baggage to and from the depot. THREE TRIPS TO BOSTU.X DAILY. Afti-r tlie frame go to C. CQ. 0ros9mttb’9 Mass. Avenue, cor. Mystic St., Arlington. Fruit Syrups, College Ices, Milk Shakes, etc. PHESCRIPTIOX DEPARTMENT. COLUMBIAN cafe ' FOR A Quick Lunch or Good Dinner QGARS AND TOBACCO. Telephone 182 - 3 . A. C. LaBREQUE, Railroad Crossing. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 called the caterer and is chosen by the of- ticers from among their own numljer, and it goes rather hard with him if he does not provide a good mess for a dollar a day. ( )nce a month the caterer presents his bill, ' j’hey also have separate caterers for the wine and cigar mess.” “ However,” he went on, “although the officers buy their own food, they have it served in style by Japanese ward room boys, who are paid by the Government. These Japs have a great fondness for the names Matsuma and Yamato, but are always called ‘ William,’ just as on shore a small boy is always addressed as ‘Johnny’ or ‘Bub.’ During target practice ‘William’ is put- ting powder into the ammunition hoists and at fire drill is holding the nozzle of a hose-pipe or bringing hammocks to throw on the flames to smother them.” “ ' I ' hese hammocks,” he replied, when I questioned him, “ are the sailors’ beds. A Gift... OK A PnoTO(iHAI’ll I.ACKIN(i ARTI.STIC MrnOT IS AS POOR TA.STE A.S TO TALK A liOl ' T ONES SEEK Photographs that almost speak CLASS PHOTOORAPHER 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003 ' I ' hey are made of an oblong piece of strong canvas, fitted wdth eye -holes at the ends. Through these eye-holes are passed small ropes, the ends of which are tied to a ring. When the sailor wishes to go to bed he un- folds his hammock and hangs it by these rings to hammock hooks screwed in the beams under the decks. During the day all these hammocks are lashed to the side of the ship and covered with tarpaulin and there they stay until night, when they are served out again. In the meantime, if a sailor wants a nap while off duty, he must find a soft spot on a steel battle hatch or on the floor of an oily alley down between decks. But the officers have a soft bed in their state-rooms, where they can go for a nap if they wish. While the common sailor has only a ham- mock for a bed, he has his food bought and paid for by ‘- Uncle Sam,” who allows thirty cents a day for each sailor. The duty of Hay and Grain Coal and Wood Clark Bros. NORTH CAMBRIDGE. Lime and Cement Hair and Laths ARLINGTON SEA FOOD MARKET, M. F. Emery, Prop. Telephone, 56-5. Compound Quinine Rair Conic A PERFECT TONIC AND DRESSING Prepared by O. W: WHITTEMORE, Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON. Hot . m Corn P.. Tii. ' i Cigars and Toka o THOMAS K. MILLETT, 444 MMS.sadiusetts Ave., Arlin ton, Fowle’s Block. Ki’P’s DAMun rp ( ' ruK 8 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. seeing that ‘Jack’ gets his meals falls on the cook and the pay - master. Rut the greater of these is the cook, for the pay - master has only to buy the food, while the cook has to make it go far enough. For if the cook cannot make a week ' s provision last a week, then the crew must go hungry.” I was by this time quite surprised that he should take enough interest to explain all this to me, and the only reason I can give is that he saw that I was very much in- terested and the rest is explained by the fact that an interested listener almost al- ways makes a willing talker. I lowever, even if I was a bit surprised, he kept on and said that the meals provided by the cook were served on hanging tables hung from the deck beams. “They are served,” he said, “ in enameled plates, with iron knives, forks and spoons. Half an hour is allowed for each meal and twenty minutes for cleaning up afterwards. This cleaning up is well done, for ‘ Jimmy Legs,’ as he is called from his ceaseless prowling) examines every corner, and woe to him who has slighted his work.” “ As for us marines,” he said, “ we are a separate community, for we eat and sleep apart from the seamen. Our duty is that of policemen, as it is we who stand guard to see that Jack does not misbehave himself. Thus it is only natural that the sailors do not like us and this dislike is expressed by the saying, •A messmate before a shipmate, a shipmate before a stranger, a stranger before a dog, and a dog before a marine.’ The one thing we have in common is the ship’s barber, or barbers, if it is a large vessel. The barber shop is a seat on the mess -bench; the utensils for shaving, a razor, some soap and Coffee We are agents for Cn. tsE Sanbokn’s Cele- brated Coffees and Teas Call and get a sample if you are not finite satis- fied witli the goods yon are using. WM. WHYTAL SON, .r a tin cup of very cold water. The razor is carried by the heavy hand of an enlisted man who never knew how to hold one be- fore he came on board ship. Of course when I said the barber was the only person we had in common, 1 left the doctor out of account, for while it is not compulsory to go to the barber, we do sometimes have to go to the doctor. But the fact that both sailors and marines are sick sometimes, does not make them any more friendly. The only thing that has even a remote tendency to do so is the post-office. It is a marine who acts as post- orderly, the functionary who carries the mail to the post-office and brings it back.” He was going on to tell me a lot more in- teresting information, when he was called by an officer and detailed for some duty or other and thus I was left to my own devices which took the form of strolling through the ship, examining everything I saw until it was hve o’clock and time to leave. Horace Holt, ' 03. A FOXY ESCAPE. (A TRUE STORY.) It was at the end of a long walk one fine afternoon of last spring that we first came across the sulrject of this story. We were watching some crows fro m a little knoll when the sharp eye of my companion dis- covered a moving form in the valley below. With the exclamation, “ There ' s a fox ! ” he dashed off in pursuit. The fox sat down and calmly inspected what she evidently considered as two lunatics tearing across the field, but soon she started off at a gentle trot, looking around now and then to enjoy the spectacle arranged for her special bene- fit. She soon remembered, however, that she had business elsewhere, and consequent- E. E. UPHAM — PROVISION DEALER. The Choicest Beef, Pork, Lamb and other Heats. BUTTER, E(iOS, LARD, CHEESE. GAME and VEGETABLES of all kinds in their season. TEL. CONNECTION. ARLINCrrON HI(]H SCHOOL CLARION. 9 !y there was a brown streak in the atmos- phere and, “ Good-bye, fo.x ! ” Hot and tired we started for home and five minutes later met Mrs. Fox seated among her young at the mouth of her burrow. A startled glance at us and a fleeting vision of five pairs of hind feet was the result. We mark- ed down the hole and the next morning at 1.45 (a. m., not p. m.) we two left home with a young naturalist, well equipped with all the tools necessary to dig out the foxes. We reached the burrow at half-past two in time to be greeted by a bark of defiance from an early-rising little scoundrel of a fo,x puppy. Now we poor deluded mortals imagined it to be a matter of two or three hours at most to unearth the foxes, so we started in with a vim. Our first notion of a fox hole was soon rudely shattered, for instead of being two feet deep it was at least three feet and one half. The sun soon began to push its red disc over the horizon and to dispel the morning haze. If I had been a poet I no doubt would have addressed an extem- poraneous ballad of some twenty stanzas to the bright orb of light, but, as it was, the only thing the sun suggested to me was the grossly materialistic thought of the farmers’ awakening and the speedy evacuation by us of the premises. We worked desperate- ly, but the more we dug the more we found the thoughful fox had provided for us to dig. About five o’clock the naturalist broke a long silence with, “ Phew 1 This is mighty hard work!” A grunt from each of us in reply. Another long silence and then, “ Say, is this hole endless?” No reply this time. About half-past six the poor fellow who was not used to hard work grew suddenly tender hearted and remark ed, “ It is cruel to dis- turb these unprotected animals in their peaceful sylvan haunts.” This idiotic sen- tence roused my other companion who said witheringly, “ ( 3 h, do shut up ! This hole looks as if they were unprotected, doesn’t it ! ” At eight o’clock, when we had dug about sixty feet with no sign of an end, we I)C) V iN: CtIIjIuS, ..Dry Goods and Small CClarcs.. POST OFI ' TCE UI.OCK, jXk I,IN ' aT l? , XlA.SS. agreed that the naturalist and I should stay and work while the third man went home to his breakfast and to bring us ours. He was hardly out of sight when we who remained looked in each other’s eyes and reading what was there contained, blocked up the hole with shovels and calmly fell asleep. A boot rudley introduced to my attention awoke me with a start, to see a rough look- ing farmer standing over me. I turned to my companion for help but he, in an ecstacy of fear, had crouched down farther in his coat, pretending to be still asleep. As the fellow was only a farm laborer he was soon pacified and he left with a warning to “ look out for the boss.” Our companion soon came back, and didn’t that bj-eakfast taste good ! The poor naturalist was a wreck, his hands were cov- ered with blisters, his back, he said, was nearly broken and he had hardly enough ambition left to lift his shovel. At half- past eleven we were nearing the end. ' I ' he hole went down to a depth of nearly five feet. There was room for only one man to dig now, and so the naturalist and I left the trench to our companion who, we said, looked as if he needed exercise. We leaned over the worker in expectation, for now bones and dry leaves began to appear in abundance, a sure sign that the final nest was near. The day was bright, and silence reigned everywhere ; nothing was to be heard but the dull thud of the pick, when a wild yell broke from the naturalist. . We looked up and saw a horse and buggy with two men in it coming for us at full speed. There was a swift plunge for our coats and tools, a wild scramble up a hill at 45°, a tumble over a stone wall that happened to be in the way, in fact a general stampede, and the bright May sun shone serenely down on a quiet field, deserted by all save a horse and buggy with two startled faces turned up the hill, while over all came sharp and clear the triumphant bark of a fox. George M. Dwellev, ’04. tVould be pleased to see hi.s friends and patrons at bis new office, 12 P. O. Building-, Mass, Avenue, Arlington. Formerly 4 , ' jS Mass. Ave. Hours — Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 to 6. Other days 9 lo 8. Special Appointments. Telephone. ARL1X(;T()N lilGII SCHOOL CLARION. 1 o mw)- ‘Tjf GLEE CLVR ' Lhe Glee Club has an open date June 21. One ot its nianv recent engagements was at Billerica, Api il 17, when the Club sang at the High School social held in the Town Mall and gave the following selec- tions ; — The Foresters; The Boy and the Apple Tree; The Jolliest Boys alive; Honey, I want you now ; ami the School Song. 1 he Club’s first appearance in public this spring was at the vaudeville, Alarch 5th and 6th, given by the Lend-a-IIand Clubs in the d ' own Hall. On Friday, March 27, the Senior Class gave its .social in Cotting Hall. The Club was pressed into service and showed great improvement over its first appearance. A p.ovelty was introtluced in the way of a quartet selected from the Club. The Club wishes to express its tleep ap- preciation (d‘ the time and energy wdiich the Misses W eeks have contributed towards its welfare. It also extends a vote of thanks to Miss Perry. The original Glee Club disbanded liy common consent to give way to a more solid and better organized body At a meeting held a few days ago it was voted to have a commission to bring into the next meeting the form for a con.stitution aiul by- laws to he accepted by the Club after due deliberation. Fhe following members were delegated to do the jjreliminary woi k : 11 . iets, M. Bodenstein, James Allen. Thursday, .Vjjril 30, a meeting was held, when the good work was started, and from the good done at that meeting it is felt that the constitution and by-laws of the Arling- ton High School Glee Club will indeed be impregnable. Friday evening, Apr. 24, the Glee Club with their lady friends were invited to a ladies’ night by the .Misses Weeks. A dainty program of grey and red, on the front of which was the opening phrase of the School Song, scheduled the following numbers : — (I Pkelude, I b Gigue, I iMiss .Mabel Perky Reading Enoch Arden Miss Agnes Robertson With piano accompaniment by Mr.F. Butterfield The evening closed with delicate refresh- ments and a few selections Iw the Glee Club. Needle.ss to say that with .such a fine program and the unbounded hospital- ity of the hostesses, the evening was most enjoyable. The first meeting of the new organiza- tion was held for the purpose of electin officers, d ' he nominating committee wei Ewai t, Gott and Bodenstein. James Allen was chosen president, Horace Holt, secre- tary ' , Howard Viets, treasurer. THE CHARGE OF THE QUARTET. (AXI TIIKII! RETKE. T.) ILilf a note, Italf a note, Half a note onwanl All in a lifferent key .Siiiftiiift, they hluiider ' d. Dazed are the whole i|tiartet Trying their Ritch to set. All in a different key Sinsins, they bliin ' der ' d. Forth came another note, iMiich like a hilly s ' tal. Sung by the bass alone, Tenors had stanler ' d. All four looked so disinat ' hl. All four devoutly (irayeif, ■Ml fonr wished tliey were dead. Some one had blundered. Laughter to right of them. Laughter to left of them. Laughter in front of them, Volley’d and thunder ' d. Onward the whole (|uartet. Trio, and then duet, .Solos in ditlerent keys, Sa lly they ' d sunder’d. Slowly their notes did fade, .Notes that coulil ne’er be played, o sucb clo.se harmony ! All the world wonder’d. Back go this noble four, B.-ick till they reach the door. Back to the woods they go, Shatter’ll and sunder’d. KxI’kk.sidkst. re JQ ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 I ATHLETICS ' Fhe base ball squad began its out-door practice about the first of April, under the direction of Mr. Holt and Captain Hilliard. The following candidates have been retained on the squad and are being given a thorough try-out: Infield, Hilliard, Allen, F. Viets, Banks, Kelley, H. Viets, Holt and Gott ; in the outfield, Hendrick, Gott, Holt, Hicks, Livingstone and Mowll. Cambridge Latin 15, Arlington High 4. Friday, April loth, the first game was played on Lawrence Field and resulted in defeat for us. Numerous errors and ina- bility to hit the ball cost us the game. In the early part of the game third baseman Allen sprained his ankle, but pluckily fin- ished out the game. Hilliard on first took everything that came his way, while Taylor at short easily excelled for the Latin school. The score : — Innings . . . 123456789 Cambridge Latin . i o 3 i i j 5 3 o — 15 Arlington H. S. . 00000400 o — 4 Hits, Arlington 5, Cambridge Larin 8. Earned runs, Arlington 3, Cambridge Latin 5. Errors, Arlington 12, Cambridge Latin 5. Tuesday, April 14th, the second game was played with Volkmann School of Bos- ton. A serious accident in the sixth inning put an end to the game. Kelley and H. Viets came together while running for a foul fiy and both were severely injured. By mutual agreement the captains of the two teams decided that the six innings which had been played should not be called a game. At the time of the accident the score w ' as 12 to 6 in our favor. Because of the accidents of players in the first two games, it was deemed best to can- cel the game scheduled for April 17th with Rindge Manual Training School and that of April 21st with Watertown High school. Winchester High 20 , Arlington High 6. On Thursday, April 23, Winchester High visitied Arlington and for the first time in years A. H. S. lost in base ball to Winches- ter. As in the first game, poor fielding and weak stick work on the part of Arlington brought defeat. Arlington High 25, Hyde Park High 22. Arlington High won its first game Satur- day, April 25th, from Hyde Park High by the above score. Two pitchers were knocked out of the box for Hyde Park, and the third was only a slight improvement, 2 1 hits being made by the A. H. S. boys, with BUY YOUR ... BASE BALL AND Tennis Sn FROM ... JAMES W. BRINE, 1436 Mass. Ave., Cambri ige 2 ARLING ' rON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. a total of 26. For seven innings Holt pitched well, only 6 hits being made by Hyde Park, but because of the length of the game, he let up in the last two innings. The most sensational feature of the game was the catch by Hendrick of a long Hy to deep left field in the ninth inning. Hen- drick and Hicks did well, both at the bat and in the held, while Bates excelled for the visiting team. The score : — Innings . . .123456789 Arlington . . .20375422 — 25 Hyde Park . . .52310121 7 — 22 Runs earned, Arlington 13, Hyde Park 3. Hits, Arlington 21. Hyde Park 10. Errors, Arling- ton 1 1 , Hyde Park 5. Waltham High 10, Arlington High 3. On Tuesday, April 28th, we lost to Wal- tham High through errors at critical points in the game, ’altham won by superior playing in the held and with the stick. F. and H. Viets did well for tire home team, while L. Taylor and Griffin put up a good game for the Waltham team. The score ; — Innings . . . 123456789 Waltham . . . 10304200 o — 10 Arlingion. . . . o o o i o i o i o — 3 Hits, Arlington 4, Waltham 12. Earned runs, Arlington 2, Waltham 6. Errors, Arling- ton 7, W.dtham 2. Cambridge High 17, Arlington High 14. Friday, May ist, we again met defeat. In the hfth inning we led 12 to 10, but were unable to keep our opponents from scoring seven runs to our two in the last The University of Maine ORONO, ME. A Public Institution maintained by the State and (jeiieral Government. Undergraduate Conrse iare: Classical, Latin, -Scientific; Chemical, Agricultural, Prepar. torv Medical; Civil. Mechani- cal, Electrical, Miningand Marine Engineeiiiig; Pharmacy, (4 years ' , Pharmacy, (2 yeais): Short and Special Courses in Agriculture. The annual tuition charge for these cour.ses is $30. Necessary expense, need not exceed 6200 a year. The School of Law, located in Bangor, maintains a course of three years. The tuition charge is $60 a year. The diploma fee is the only other charge. For Catalogut or Circular, Address GEORGE EMORY FELLOWS, Prest. four innings. The batting of the home team was strong, Kelly making three doubles. Grebenstein did well for the Cambridge team. The score : — Inning.s . . . 123456789 Cambridge . . . 510403022 — 17 Arlington . . . 01344000 2 — 14 Runs earned, Arlington 9, Cambridge 8. Hits, Arlington 13, Cambridge 9. Error.s, Arlington 10, Cambridge 5 Hedford High 9 , Arlington High 2. Medford High defeated Arlington High May 5th, by the above score. ' Phe game was close and exciting until the fifth inning, when errors began to pile up, as the ball became slippery and hard to hold. Gott pitched a good game, and Banks did fine work at short stop. For Medford Mont- gomery played well. ' Lhe game was called at the end of the sixth inning on account of the rain. The score : — Innings 123456 Medford 01013 4 — 9 Arlington ..... 02000 o — 2 Base hits, Medford 10, Arlington 5. Er- rors, Medford 5, Arlington 7. Earned runs, Arlington i, .Medford 6. Although our defeats so far have been more numerous than our victories, still we have not lo.st courage. Y ' ictory is, of course, more giatifying than defeat, still, much can be learned from the latter, and we hope and trust that our boys are profiting by their mistakes, d ' he team wishes to thank the pupils for their interest in the games and hopes that it will continue. Dr. G. W. YALE, DENTIST, Post Office Building, ARLINGTON. R. W. Shattuck Co., PLUMBERS Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing 462 Massachusetts Avenue. ARL1N(;T()N high school clarion. SCHOOL LOCALS ' 3 eg. CLA 5 S of 1903. It seems but a short time ago that we were just beginning our High school career and now we are about to end it. ’e shall always look back with pleasure on these happy hours, when we, free from the cares of life, enjoyed the benefits of a training so useful in after years. We have tried to do our part in supporting and promoting school life and here bid farewell to the Clarion, wishing it continued prosperity. We e.xtend our congratulations to the Juniors on their choice of so fine a gift as that which they have just bestowed on our school and also to their jrresident for the becoming and inspiring words with which he presented it. Queen Elizabeth was a remarkable wo- man and many radical changes were made during her reign, but, for all that, we doubt if she was the father of Henry VI H. The popular demand of “ something for nothing ” is satisfied in the case of a pupil sent from the room for “ doing nothing. ” “All that glistens is not gold, Often have you heard that told : ” Is an extract from the teachings of the apostle Shakespeare, whose connection with the Bible has just been affirmed by one of our number. One of the maidens of our class admits that members of her sex may be spoken of as fair, but they should never be called bright. Perhaps some are wearing glas.ses to pro tect their eyes, for we sometimes hear, “ Scratch out your ‘ i . ” It is an encouragement to learn, at a time when we are barred from a glimpse of the sun for almost a week, that he is the primary source of all energy on this little planet. As life continues, we know that he is still in his customary place and diffusing his wonderful power. The French class — especially the girls — are very anxious to know when it is best to omit “ pas.’ ' “ Grammar ” has her advice to give, when she is consulted, but often it is optional. When in doubt, say “ metaphor. ” A .Senior naturally expresses his thoughts in a most learned and dignified manner. One says, “ The clouds let fall the water, ” while another speaks of “ aqueous vajror which has been condensed. ” Many yarns have been spun about the mythological characters but we never before heard of the Fates spinning yarn, much less the yarn of life. Our social came oft to our entire satisfac- tion and, w ' e hope, to that of our guests also. Since heat expands, we shall expect our brains to enlarge in the hot summer days coming and then how easy it will be to learn 1 You, Junior.s, must know that Seniors are aware of imitation, But, if the German Club you join, beware of initiation. CLASS of 1904. “ There was an old city named Carthage,” sounds more like an extract from Mother Goose, than from Vergil. Tchetchenges ! Only a few cases of night-mare have re- sulted from perusing “ The Ancient Mari- ner. ” Publius Cornelius Scipio Aemiliamus Africanus. Luckily only a few of our old Roman friends have such lengthy names. ( )ur gift is a great addition to our school and we feel very proud of it. Avernus vivus in fuga comprehenditur. The Avernian was seen on the run, alive ! Pendant I’absence de sa coeur, Jean prit les aeillets ; — Another wonderful discovery in the scientific world 1 “ Zeus the Preserver. ” ARLlNCiTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. What ' s that about Jean D’Arc going to seethe Dolphin? Teacher — Don’t you know the constella- tions. Scholar — No, I’m not up on the constel- lations. Farewell, Seniors. Creek translation : — He wished to dine the child. On him? W ' e are proud to say that Mr. Michelson who has so kindly illustrated our paper this month is a former member of our class. In the good old autumn-time, In the good old autumn-time. Sitting ill the Seniors’ seats, Oh, won ' t it be sublime. We’ll hold our books. And they ' ll hold us? And that’s a very good sign. That we will be the Seniors, then, In the good old autumn-time. Class of 1905. Some of us seem to have the power of going to sleep with our eyes open. French teacher — “What is the word for often ? ” Pupil — “ Saepe.” A member of the history class informs us that the chief study of the Creeks was En- glish grammar. May inattentive pupils profit by the no- tice, “ learn to he(a)re,” which lately ap- peared on the board. The following French translation caused some smiling — “And she struck another match.” Can any one inform a member of the ' Pheme class what part of the school appa- ratus the switch is ? JOHN C. WAAGE, F)GU§e, 0333rative PaiRtifi)g Residence, 2S Moore Place, Arlington, Mass. TELEPHONE connection. Some of us are sadly mixed as to the dif- ference between an eclipse and ellipse. It is said that a certain king being tired sat down in his lap. He must have been an acrobat. Our most clas.sical exclamation is “O dear me.” Because the ancients believed that the Torrid Zone was uninhabitable, need we call it the “ Horrid Zone ? ” Class of 1906. Mythology tells us that Charon refused ferriage across the Acheron unless the pas- senger carried an obolus beneath the tongue. A student says, in recitation, that Charon demanded an “obelisk.” Obelisks must have been fashioned in miniature during those days. In the translation of the following pas- sage from Caesar (Vicus in valle postus e.st ) the words “in valle” were “in a ditch,” a singular place in which to found a village. We are told that in the Argonautic expe- dition Jason consulted the oaks, as an ora- cle, relative to the success of his trip. The oracle told him to cut off the limbs of the oak as a figure head for his ship. A pupil, in reciting the above, said that Jason wtiS ordered to cut off one of his own limlrs. If this version were correct, it seems to us that the whole voyage would have been hin- dered. and Jason, if in his right mind, would hardly have visited the oracle a second time or he would ultimately have been with- out a single limb for any adventure. The class of ’o6 rarely makes a mistake. So few are the notes we have to take If we keep on thus through .Sopomore year. You ' ll have nothing to read and naught to fear. Through Junior and Senior years we’ll grind. And have naught but “ H’s ” for ' 07 to find. Member of Nc’w England Electrical Contractors ' Ass ' n. R. W. LeBARON, Dealer in Electric Supplies, Fixtures, etc. 474 MASS. AVE., - ARLINGTON, MASS. Telephone Connection. ARLlNCiTON HKUI SCHOOL CLARION. 15 k EXCHANGES PS- 3 Why are some of the school papers giv- ing up their exchange column ? Do they think it too much work to sustain one or do they think it a useless department that takes up valuable space ? To our mind the exchange column is helpful to all the school papers and a decided necessity. It shows them their condition and standing in the eyes of a disinterested outsider, points out their faults and praises their good points. Without it the school paper would soon deteriorate, and would be bounded by the.limits of its school walls, narrowing its line of vision with every edition and grad- ually getting into a humdrum rut of com- monplace boredom which would eventually cause its downfall. The exchange column forms a bond of fellowship between the schools which nothing else in the paper could form, and in every way helps their amateur journalism. Consequently we say : The exchange column forever 1 Science and Craft comes to us from Chicago as a new exchange. We are glad to receive, it as it is very well gotten up. “ Now boys,” said the principal, “ what shall I talk about ? ” “ Talk about a minute,” said the bad boy of the school. The Usonian for April is very fortunate in its contributors, for it is full of bright short stories which amuse and interest the reader. This paper’s makeup is very good and its shape original as well as convenient. “ Now do you understand ?” shouted the professor, as he hurled an ink stand at the e.xasperating student. “ I think I have an inkling,” responded the bespattered student. The Winchester High School Recorder is one of our best exchanges and is always welcome. “ Lame Patsy,” in the March edition, is an interesting sketch. “ I have a few more points to touch up- on,” said the tramp, as he escaped the dog by climbing the barbwire fence. “ What is your husband’s income now ? ” inquired her mother. “ Well,” replied the long suffering wife, “its usually anywhere between i and 4 o’clock in the morning.” Several exchanges have severely censured this paper for its arrangement of its adver- tisements. Can they not understand that our arrangement of our advertisements is an essentially business-like one? We put the advertisements where they will do some good to the advertiser and will return him something tor his money. Wdrile crowding all the advertisements in the last two or WILLIAM A. PRINCE, CANNED GOODS TEA and COFFEE BUTTER, CHEESE ® Q ! ® ® and EGGS. t.) CVntnil St.. AULINGTON. MASS. Tel. ( ' onnection. Central Dry Goods Co., The Department Store of Arlington -jt 477 Mass. Avenue. Ivers L. Wctherbee Clarence A. Wciherhee WETHERBEE BROS., Jeweler’ll and Cycle 0ealep§, 4.S0 M.tS.S.VrlUISETTS . VKSI ' E, SWAS’S 15L0( Iv, Altl.IXOTON, Automobile Storage and Repair Station. Tel. Connection. GOOD SODA comes from good imiterinls skillfully comliiiied. We use the best of every- tliiug. Whenever it is possible to im- ) rove a drink we do it. H. F. DERBY DRUG CO., AHLIXGTOX lIEIGItTS. Cor. Mass, and 1‘ark .Vve’s. ARLIN(rrOx men school clarion. 1 6 three page.s is, perhaj)s, better for the gen- eral ensemble of the paper, is it fair to the advertiser? Emphatically, no! “ Olenclale vs. Fairview,” in the Fram for April, is an e.xciting story. The change in size of the paper is a great improvement in the Fram and makes it a much more de- sirable exchange. Farmer — “ See here boy, what are you doing up that apple tree ? ” Kid — “ Can’t you .see nothing ? One of yer apples fell off the tree an’ I’m tying it on again. ’ ' ffhe April Argus is well put together and has a number of interesting short stories well worth reading. King — ? — ? — “ Did the murderer keep cool when he went to the block ? ” Prime Minister — “ No. he completely lost his head.” I ' he March edition of the E. H. S. Rec- ord is, as usual, bright and interesting. ' • ' Prue Worth ; Where it was Found,” is cleverly written. He smoked the deadly cigarette, Tills youth of tender years; And for aught we know, he’s smoking yet. Beyond the vale of tears. TAKE NOTICE GIRLS. A man is like a kerosene lamp. He isn ' t especially bright; He ' s often turned down, usually smokes. And frequently goes out at night. The Mercury for April is an extremely good exchange. Its editorial and literary departments are interesting and its cover is very unique. Burglar to accomplice — “ Screw up your courage Bill ; we’ll get nailed if we don’t bolt.” The whole makeup of the Blue Stocking for April, a new exchange from Columbus, Ohio, is artistic and its literary department The Best Place to buy . . ( ' )N1 ' PX TT( )XKRY . . is at the Mystic Street Waiting Room= A. (). SPRAGUE. is good. “ The Path the Calf Made ” is an amusing little poem. He ]3ut his arm around her waist And the color left her cheek. But upon the shoulder of his coat It showed up for a week. If you want to kiss a girl in a quiet place, avoid her mouth. “ I saw a capital thing in your pamphlet the other day,” said a cynic. “ Indeed,” said the delighted author, “ what was it ? ” “ A pound of butter,” was the cruel reply. The Jabberwock for April is, as usual, very good. “ Tatia,” a tale of early Rome, concluded in this number, is an interesting story. It would improve the paper if the size of the sheets was decreased and ‘the number increased. Breathes there a man with soul so dead. Who never to himself has said As he stubbed his toe against the bed. I ! ; ? ? ! ! !_ p ? What killed Julius Cresar ? Too many Roman punches. The Debater from M ' akefield is to be condoled on the temporary loss of its ex- change editor. Don’t join the ranks of those who have dropped the exchange col- umn, however. Debater. For a new paper you are a very good one. “ Tony’s Way,” in the Oracle, makes a very bright story in a very bright issue. The exchange editor “ hits hard ” in some places, perhaps too hard, though we do not know the merits of the case. He — “ Why are you so angry with the doctor ? ” She — “ When I told him I had a terrible tired feeling he told me to show him my tongue.” The latest number of the Radiator is up to its usual standard of excellence. In all its departments it is indeed a model for school papers. FRANK R. DANIELS 606 Mass. Avenue. BASK BAIbK (lOODS. Rats, Caps, Gsnts furnisbings. « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. VII. Arlington, Mass., October, 1903. No. 3. The Clarion Officers of the Clarion. PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. EDITOR ; Terms- 10 Cents Per Copy. 40 Cents Per Year. JOSEPHINE C. FROST, � 04 Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Inch. CLASS editors: AMY J. WINN, ' 04 ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS HOWARD T. VIETS. ’05 BEATRICE BRACKETT, ’05 GREYSON WOOD, ’07 Editorial ...... 1=2 EXCHANGE EDITOR! My Experience as a Reporter 3-4 GEORGE M. DWELLEY, ' 04 Curious Epitaphs . . . . • . 5-6 business manager; A Country Auction ..... 7 JAMES ALLEN, ' 04 An Impromptu Ball Game .... 8 assistant: Why Pets were Forbidden .... 9 ALEXANDER LIVINGSTONE. ’05 Glee Club Notes ..... JO treasurer: School Locals ...... I 1-12 PHILIP MOWLL, ’04 Athletics ...... I3=J4 SECRETARY. Exchanges ...... I5-J6 LOUISE McCONNEY, ’05 EDITORIAL T HE Clarion again welcomes its read- ers after the long sum mer vacation. Ev- eryone is ready now tO ' take up the work of the year. The school building is look- ing its best and its surroundings are in the same condition, the lawn, green and velvety and the maple-trees to the south brilliant in all the beautiful autumn tints. The weather, too, is making our first two months at school very pleasant, not too warm to study and not too cold to have out-door recesses. We are quite ready for Thanksgiving, now. Now that it is nearly the last of October we feel that we are in our proper places and that the school year is fairly begun. Two years ago we noticed this remark among the editorials of The Clarion, ’02, is trying to be all that a Senior class shoidd be.” In college it is the alternate classes whoi are on the most friendly terms, the Sophomores looking to the Seniors for advice, the Juniors protecting the Freshmen. So. we of 1904, who. were Sophomores two- years ago, echo the words of that Senior class and say that we, too, will try tO ' be all that a Senioi class should be. The increasing size of the succeeding classes has necessitated a great many changes both in programme and in the seating arrangement of the classes. Room A is no longer dignified by the presence of both Juniors and Seniors, but is shared by a part of the Sophomores and the Seniors. The Juniors are rejoicing in a room where they are all together and all alone. Happy Juniors! The Freshmen ARLINGION I1K;H SCHOOL Cl.ARluX. arc in two divisions, as usual, one meet- ino in Room 3, the other in Room i with the rest of the Sophomores. W ' e are l e- coming used to the new order, however, and are beginning to feel at home again. ' e deeply regret the loss of our for- mer teachers, l)iit welcome the new ones with much pleasure. We hope tliat they will all he glad that they have come to .Arlington. “If you value the world simply for what you get out of it, be assured that the world will, in turn, estimate ymur value to it by what it can get out of you. Such a man may have followers in prosi)erity, but not in adversity.” This speech of President Hadley ' s to Yale’s graduating class last year seems applicable to school life as well as to that of the world. It has the same idea as the old saying, “To give is more blessed than to re reive.” Excel- lent words to remember, but very hard indeed to live up to. In last May ' s Success was an illus- trated article entitled “Great Magazines and Their Editors. Among the twenty- four jrictures given there was hut one of a woman, and she was the editor of a fashion magazine. Can anyone tell why the exception has proved the rule in many High School papers? The Sophomores, we understand, are in the midst of selecting class pins. We hope theirs will prove as satisfactory to them as ours have to us. The subject brought up by Air. Holt concerning the abuse of the eyes, the first of the term, is one of which too much can- not be made. A little care now and one of the most valuable things in the world may be saved for us — our eyesight. If that is impaired we shall be caused great inconvenience, annoyance and pain dur- ing all our lifetime. Certainly everything is being done to lessen the perils encountered bv those who climb the Alps. IG ' centl , tdep ' hones have been jilaced in ih; relief stations scattered among the peaks. Travelers lost in the storms ofivit succeed in reach- ing one of these and find, in addition to food and warmth, a means of communi- cating with the monastery, from which help is cjuickly brought. For several years it has been the cus- tom to hold recitals in the hall on certain mornings in the week. This has proved a very interesting and pleasant practice. Last year, especially, they were very en- tertaining, much being due to the efiforts of Aliss I’erry and Miss Yerrinton. This year, we hope, the Senior committee in charge of the matter will meet with as great success. The increasing numbers in the school should mean that there are a greater number of puoils able and will- ing to help. Let no one allow an undue amount of modesty to stand in the wav of pleasing the rest of the school. The whole school unites in thanking Mr. Holt for his kindness in saving our Iiall-field for us. We will all do our best to help the Association in its efforts to ])ay the debt. Although the foiot-ball teams of the school cannot be cheered as we should like to cheer them, the base-ball ami hockey teams will do enough excellent work to make u]i for all deficiencies. We must again extend our thanks to Mr. Alichelson for another illustration. It is very pleasant to have a former mem- ber of the school take such an active in- terest in school affairs. It is rather a far cry to next Alarch, bnt let us begin now to work hard for our concert and to do our best since its success will mean so much not only to the boys, but to the whole school as well. We ask our readers to mention The Clarion when replying to our advertis- ers. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 LITERARY DEPARTMENT MY EXPERIENCE AS A REPORTER. “W’herever is all that howling coming from?” I said to myself, as 1 wandered through the streets of a (juiet little town lleing a newspaper reporter I was naturally anxious for any excitement, so I hastened in the direction from which the sound came, and soon found myself on the bank of a swiftly-flowing, snllen-look- ing stream. Crowds of people clad in curious robes that looked like shroutls more than anything else were einitting the most heart-rending shrieks and groans at a boat-load of people who had just pushed off. The boatman stood in the midst, an ugly, grizzly old man, with matted hair and beard, scarred features, and knotted hands ; and I heard him shout in no agree able tone to some inmate of the boat to “sit still” if he did not wish to go to the bottom. I judged from the condition of the vessel that they were likely to go there at any moment, for it looked all of a hun- dred years old. This promised to be interesting, and might work up into a good store, sowhip- ping out mv note-book, I began to- ques- tion my neighbors as to the whys and wherefores of their howling. I soon learned that 1 was on the banks of the river Styx, and that all these peonle were dead and were waiting to be carried across to Hades. I certainly was not dead, so it was rather queer how I hap- pened to be there, but then, I con ' d think that out afterwards: just now I must get facts. Presently some of my companions no- ticed that T was dressed a little different- ly from the rest, so they ceased their howling after Charon for a few moments, and be- gan to shriek all sorts of questions at me — “ Miere I came from?” “ Miat I knew?” and “Had I any money to pay Charon with ?” In answer to this last question I pulled out a dime, and when they saw it they all screamed, “That won’t do, he won’t take that.” For a moment J was in despair, but go 1 must when Charon returned ; — then I happened to re- member an article on “old coins ” I bad written tbe preceding day just to “fill up,’ and turning out my pockets, I found among old Spanish, English, Roman and Greek coins, the required abol. IJy this time Charon had returned, and the howling began anew, as they pushed and scrambled to get aboard. I had very little trouble in getting in, for it required no effort to jnish them aside, — indeed I could have walked right through them, had I not been afraid of hurting their feelings. Charon glared at me angrily as 1 stepped in, for the boat tijrped away over with my weight, and had I not hastily got in the middle, would have ca])sized, for my companions weighed no more than so many flies. At last we were off, leaving lichind an ever-increasing shrieking, howling multi- tude. The boat strained and creaked in every timber, and several times seemed about to- break into a thousand pieces, but I)efore very long we reached the other side. There we were met by another mob, who immediately seized upon me ( I sup- ]iose I did look rather odd to- them ) , and who, after making various comments on the cut of my Ijeard, my hair-part, and my garments in general and in ])articular, began to rifle my pockets. One of them — a woman — seized my pocket comb and mirror ; a sentimental-looking young man pounced upon a sketch of the pretty stenographer who works in the office ; a grave, elderly man grabbed my letters and note-book, and began to read them ; and 4 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. a coquettish young maiden possessed her- self of a hox of mint jujubes, which 1 had l ouglit on my way to work. All this was rather trying, for being a confirmed old bachelor, 1 am rather fussy, — but there was no hel]) for it, so putting the best face j) 0 ssible on the matter, I calmly bore all comments and cr iticisms. When they had finished their examina- tion of me and my proi erty, the - in- formed me that I was to be lirought be- fore the judges and tried, and before I could in any way protest, they dragged me into a large hall, at one end of wdhch was a platform, where stood the goddess of Justice, with bandaged eyes, having in her hand the balances, in which 1 was to be weighed, and mayhap “found want- ing.” Beside her were three stern-look- ing men, who I guessed to be Alinos, Rhadamanthus, and Aeacus,, the judges of Hades. -After dragging me right up in front of the platform, my captors let go of me and scattered to different parts of the room, from whence they stood watching my every movement as if fearful I would escape them. When they had taken their places, one of the judges whom I recog- nized as Rhadamanthus, began to address me, — but alas ! he spoke in Greek, and as 1 had never been very proficient in that language, it was hopeless for me to try to understand him. In fact, the only Greek I could recall at the moment was : “Dareiou kai Parusatidos gignontai paides duo ” ; but since it was not exactly appropriate, I decided not to say it. Then I began to meditate somewhat on the ad- visability of inquiring “Parlez-vous Francais?” of him, but anything so light and frivolous as French was not in ac- cordance with the dignity of so reverend and austere a man. At last, seeing that it was vain to endeav ' or to converse with me in Greek, after a short consultation with the other judges, Rhadamanthus dispatched a messenger, who returned al- most immediately, bringing with him one of my college class-mates, who had been editor of the joke department in a large magazine, and had died from overwork, (living me a sly wink over his shoulder, he bowed low to Rhadamanthus, who im- mediately began to address h ' m in Greek, which. l)y the way, seems to be the lan- guage universally s})oken and understood by the peo])le of Hades. Wilson replied in the same tongue, and after thev had conversed some little time, he informed me that I was accused of being untruthful, to which 1 responded that that was part of my business, but since there was only one person in the room who understood Eng- lish, that remark was wasted. But the trial went on, one witness after another was called up. and I recognized them as people who had l)een murdered, or drowned, or hanged, or had committed suicide, or mysteriously disappeared in the world from which I had come, and whose history and deeds I had written up in the “Daily News.” It was evident from their e.xcited gestures that they were ac- cusing me of having over-drawn facts, or perhaps of expressing as facts some of my own ideas (one has to do that some- times “to fill up,” you know), but all I could understand were the questions asked me by Wilson, who acted as my in- terpreter. At last all the witnesses — for and against me — had spoken, and Themis held out her scales in readiness. I began to tremble! How would it come out? Would the bad outweigh the good ? I held my breath ! I had not been such a bad fellow, after all — yet — neither had I been such a good fellow. I shut my eyes, not daring to look — a cold sweat broke over me, and I awoke with a gasp, to find myself clutching the bed-post with both hands in an agony of terror. When I had collected my scattered senses I recol- lected that I was not a reporter visiting Hades but only a member of the Arling- ton High School. Louise AIcConney, ’05. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 CURIOUS EPITAPHS. ( )n visiting a cemetery we generally read the various inscriptions on different grave- stones and find on the greater number, epitaphs resembling each other very closely in form, that is, giving first the name of the deceased, his family relations, date of birth, age, date of death, and underneath this a short religious poem. The Egyptian epitaphs which were written on the sar- cophagi are the oldest that we have any record of. They give only the name and rank of the deceased and a prayer to one of their gods. The Greek and Roman inscriptions, from which our modern epi- taphs are derived, are much more interesting. The Greek are the finest in the world. Leonidas after commemorating Crethon’s wealth and power, ended with this reflec- tion : “ This man Envied of all, now holds of all a span.” This theme has been used in the lines of Henry II.’s epitaph : “To me, who thought the earth’s extent too small. Now eight poor feet, a narrow space, are all,” The theme has also been used in this mock inscription to Sir John Vanburh, who was an architect as well as a playwright ; “ Lie heavy on him, earth, for he Laid many a heavy load on tliee.” The ancient epitaph: “ Beneath this stone Acanthian Saon lies in holy sleep ; the good man never dies.” also has its many modern variations. The most famous epitaph in all literature, written by Shakespeare, implores that his bones shall remain undisturbed ; “ Good friend, for Jesus’ sake forbeare To digg the dust enclosed heare. Bleste be ye man yt spares these stones, And curst be he yt moves my bones ” Even this is a mild echo of the terrible curses which Roman inscriptions frecjuent- ly pronounced upon those who violated the sancity of the tomb. Benjamin Franklin is buried beside his wife in Philadelphia, with nothing to mark his grave but the inscription : Benjamin h and Franklin Deborah ) 1790 Franklin wrote the following famous epitaph when he was but 23 years of age : “ Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out And stript of its lettering and gilding) Lies food for worms. Yet the work itself shall not be lost For it will [as he believed] appear once more In a new And more beautiful edition corrected and amended by The Author.” Many curious epitaphs have been found in the various cemeteries, the tw ' o following credited to one in Scotland : “ John Carnagie lies here Descended from Adam and Eve If any can boast of a pedigree higher He will willingly give them leave.” and “Here lies I, Martin Elgmbrodde Hae mercy on my soul, Lord God As I wad do were 1 Lord God And ye were Martin Elgmbrodde.” There are also curious ej itaphs written which have the name changed in one line and corrected in the next in order to make the verse rhyme. The following inscrip- tion, which is a good example, can be found in the St. John’s Ghurch yard, Worcester: “Underneath this ancient pew Lie the remains of Jonathan Blue His name was Black but that wouldn’t do.” It is cjuite probable that persons having such short and simple epitaphs as : “Here lie I and no wonder I’m dead For the wheel of a wagon went over my head.” or “ Honest John ’s dead and gone.” or “ Thorp’s corpse.” have read Dr. Johnson’s essay on epitaphs in which he says that they should be very brief and simple. Brevity is very strongly hinted at in this epitaph : “ Friend, in your epitaphs I’m grieved So very much is said ; One-half will never be believed The other never read.” On several occasions prizes have been offered for epitaphs written to order, but those written for Bismark and Gen. Wolfe in this w ' ay failed. Sternhold Oakes offered 6 ARLlNCrrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. a prize for the best epitaph for his own grave but none were srtisfactory so he wrote for himself this epitaph for which he claimed the prize : “ Here lies the body of Sternhold Oakes Who lived and died like other folks.” I ntentional drolleries frequently take forms of puns. Among these should rank the epitaph on Mr. Foote, of Norwich; “ Here lies one Foote, whose death may thous- ands save For Death hath now one foot within the grave.” .And the one on a Mr. Box: “Here lies one Box within another ' I ' he one of wood was very good We cannot say so much for t ' other.” also the famous one of Sir John Strange; “ Here lies an honest lawyer That is Strange ! ” Then there are also many epitaphs that are grossly personal and are unpardonable such as ; “ Here lies the corpse of Dr. Chard Who filled the half of this church yard ” or one found in a church yard near New- market : “ Here lies the body of Sarah Sexton Who never did nought to vex one Not like the woman under the nexte stone ” The w ' oman under the next stone was the the first wife of Thomas Se.xton, this being his second. Bulls are not at all infrequent on tomb- stones. The following are a few examples : “ Here lie my two children dear One in Ireland and the other here.” which is credited to a grave yard in Os- wego, N. V., and “ Here lies John Hugley whose father and mother Were drowned in their passage from America Had they both lived they would liave been buried here.” and “ Here lies the body of John Mound Lost at sea and never found.” There are epitaphs whicli are written in a way that may be meant well enough or they may be intentionally satirical as “ Marie Brown, wife of Timothy Brown, aged eighty yrs old, lived with her husband fifty yrs and died in the confident hope of a better life.” A great many number of these epitaphs are ridiculous, but why should we go out- side of Arlington to find curious epitaphs. In one of our cemeteries is a stone bearing this inscription : “Momento Mortem In memory of Mr Ammi Cutter who died April 19, 1795 in the 62 yr of his age He left 17 living children and 46 grandcliildren.” Lbiderneath this is written the verse: “ Suddenly called. His work was done E.xample speaks, tho’ dead and gone. Think, mortal, then as you pass by As you are now so once was I , Remember that faith and holy love Repose the soul for joys above. As I am now so you may be Prepare for death and follow me.” Morg.vn Bodensteix, ’03. Coffee — We are agents for Ch.cse Sanborn’s Cele- brated Coffees and Teiis. . . ... Call and get a sample if you are not quite satis- j fied with the goods you are using. WM. WHYTAL JOHN C. WAAGE, F)GU|e, 5igr j Decopative paintiijig Residence, 28 Moore Place, Arlington, Mass. TELEPHONE connection. DOW cNc OIlMuS, ..Dry Goods and Small Glares.. DOISX OFFICE HDOCK, KI.IXGTOX, AIAJSS. 12 tV -1() P. O. Building:, Mass. Avenue, Arlington. Hours — Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 to 6. Other days 9 to 8, Special Appointments. Telephone. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 A COUNTRY AUCTION. Anyone who has lived near or in a large city general ly finds many anmsing as well as interesting things to draw his attention when he visits some real coun- try town. If he goes into the country in winter there is the district school to visit, a recreation which he is apt to thoroughly enjoy, or perhaps he may be fortunate enough to be cue of a party on an old-time sleigh-ride. Hut in the summer-time it seems to me that there is less to interest one, unless there is a chance to attend an auction or something of that sort. In my opinion one is well ])aid, even if it is necessary to walk two or three miles along a hot, dusty road, by the real enjoyment it affords one. This summer I happened to be in the country while several auctions occurred and 1 took advantage of the opportunitv to attend one. The i)eople came in all manner of vehicles from a nicely-upholstered car- riage down to a rag-man’s wagon ; in fact, there were as many as three of the lat- ter, loaded with old iron, rags and bottles drawn up in state before the front door, while their owners were in the hack part of the grounds vieing with one another for feather-beds and such articles as they are likely to care for. The majority of the ]Deople, however, walked. Tire articles to be sold were scattered about over the grounds in front of the house, and what there was not room for there, was put in the back yard. These articles were of a widely assorted charac- ter, varying from a sewing machine in fairly good condition, to a box of what a good many of us would call rubbish, in- cluding a large gong. There were feather- beds and car])et sweepers side by side, a s]iinning wheel and a hay-wagon, chairs with broken seats and chairs with broken backs, and so on, through the whole grounds. I hope, however, that no one will imagine that everything to be sold was o-f this nature, for I do not mean to give anyone that impression. On the other hand, there were many pieces of old-fashioned furniture well woith th. having if — one could only get them. But this was the main difficulty. Many peo pie doubtless came with the purpose o buying some antique piece of furniture, which they desired very much, and that they might get it they would pay an ex- orbitant price for it, more than a new one would cost, and then repairs must be made. I was most amused by the general spirit of the bidders, whose chief object seemed to be to bid on everything, whether they wanted it or not. One old man whose clothes looked much the worse for wear and whose hat looked as if it might have one day been a foot-ball, after getting a quantity of broken crockery, was heard to remark, “I didn’t want it, hut then it’s chea]).” Sometimes there would he two old farmers bidding against one another for some farm implement, each deter- mined to have it, and going higher and higher until one would finally get it Iiy paying two or three times what a new one would cost. Then the two would cease bidding for a few minutes, while one brooded over his defeat, and the other (piickly carried off his treasure to some hiding-place until he should go home. When everything had been sold all seemed to regret it and moved away re- luctantly, sorry that there was nothing more to- bid on. Some gathered in little parties and waited, planning to attend one later in the week. Others went for wagons to convey their purchases home, while the ragmen drove off, two of them in high spirits, the third in the depths of woe — someone had stolen his cherished feather bed. I, too, started slowly home- ward, sorry that the auction was over, but glad that I had been present. Marion E. Shirley, ’04. 8 ARLINCrrOxN HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. AN iriPROMPTU BALL GAME. For several days in a field not far from the house where I spent several weeks of my vacation, we had watched with much interest nine young men making very awkward attempts at left-hamle;l practice in l)ase-hall. It excited some little curi- osity, but no information could he gained from them further than that some day in the near future a base-ball game would take place in that field. Whom they were to play against we did not know. At last we were told one morning that nine young ladies would, on that after- noon, play the nine young men in a game of base-ball. This announcement created much interest, with the result that by two o’clock on that afternoon almost every- one in the vicinity, and some even from the Cove, four miles away, were seated in merry groups around the field ready for an afternoon of fun, nor were they disap- pointed. It was as informal a game of base-ball as I ever saw. The umpire had been previously chosen, and when all had ar- rived he stepped to his place and gave the familiar command of “play ball.’’ When all were in their places he said that he would like to make one announcement, and he proceeded to say that the young ladies had kindly consented to play a game of base-ball, bnt to give them a fair chance in the game a handicap had been imposed upon the young men. Each young man was to play left-handed, not only in batting, but also in pitching and catching. The mystery of left-handed practice was solved. A lively game follow ' ed. Poor fellows ! they had hard luck in judging the balls. They would see one coming and all they could do was to stick out their left hand to endeavor to stop it, but it was rarely more than an endeavor. Occasionally one would forget and make free use of his right hand and then came the forfeit to the girls of one base for every such mistake. There was one young man who went to the bat time after time and made fine hits, getting home run after home run. This finally aroused some suspicion and the umpire called to him and politely in(|uired if he w ' as left-handed. There w ' as a general laugh from all over the field at his rather cheap reply of “yes,” and during the rest of the ganie he played with his right hand and somehow or other failed to get another home run or even to first base. Did the umpire cheat? W ' ell, rather. He got many a call-down and was gen- erally laughed at because he favored the girls, but he always stuck to his decisions and only said, “Oh give the girls a chance.” Desjiite the fact, however, that the pitcher of the girls’ team was a splendid player, putting out many a man both on bases and at the hat, the left-handed handicap, and the cheating of the umpire in their favor, unfortunately the girls w ' ere beaten Iw a score of twenty -five to twenty-three. Not so bad though for girls, was it? Mabel B. Coolidge, ’05. FRANK R. DANIELS 606 Mass. Avenue. HOCKKY (iooDS. Rat9, Caps, Gents’ furnishings. You Hay Laugh at the weeping skies if y ou have one of our UMBRELLAS. Central Dry Goods Co., 477 Mass. Avenue. Derby’s Headache Powders. Quick Relief. 10 Cents. By mail or at our store. PRESCRIPTIONS. H. F. DERBY DRUG CO., ARLINGTON HElGnTN. Cor. Ma.ss. ami Park Ave’s. ARLINGTON HKiH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 WHY PETS WERE FORBIDDEN. Jack Whitney was known throughout the, school as the “Animal Trainer.” Ever since his first day at Hadley he was never known to be without so ' ine pet— a new breed of puppy or a very queer kind of snake. You could never open the door of his room without being rushed at by some vicious puppy or have his pet parrot call you names. Tut the last pet was the worst that Jack’s friends had ever kn own. It was a goat — a brown and white goat — he could butt, kick and make cpieer noises in the night, but the greatest of his accomplishments was eat- ing. He never could bear to leave oft with tin cans or books ; he ate your clothes and was fond of felt hats and umbrellas. It was the first morning after the Orristmas vacation and we had assembled for our first recitation. It was in Latin and the professor was very near-sighted. He called the roll. Everyone answered until he reached the name of Whitney, ' file professor looked closely at everyone in the class to make sure that Whitney was not there, for he had seen him on the street and knew he should be present. With a sigh he began the class and in a few moments forgot even the existence of A’hitney. Soon steps were heard and that young gentleman strode bravely in- to class, wearing a smile as much as to say, “I have conquered that goat. He won’t follow me again,” but he was mis- taken. Billy’s head was soon stuck into the open door ; he came in, crossed the room and sat down dangerously near the professor. Whitney knew that it was of no use to try and take him out, but when the professor stood back to Billy, his heart sank. Billy sniffed his coat-tails and in an instant was tearing dowm the hall with half of the professor ' s coat hanging from his mouth. No one but Whitney’s chum ever knew ' what the professor said to Jack, but from that time pets %vere for- bidden at Hadley. Whitney raved for a w ' hile over the loss of poor Billy, but he ahvays had the excuse that the goat hadn’t had a single bit of clotb to eat since he destroyed Bicknell’s raincoat, two w ' hole wrecks before. Marion Ror.inson Brooks, ’o6. I ARLINGTON SEA FOOD MARKET, M. F. Emery, Prop. Telephone, S6-5. A Gift... OF A PHOTOGRAPH l.ACKIXG AKTIS ' ITC MERIT IS AS POOR TASTE AS TO T. EK AROIT ' T ONES SELF Photographs that almost speak CLASS PHOTOORAPHER 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903 Hay and Grain Coal and Wood Clark Bros. NORTH CAMBRIDGE. Lime and Cement Hair and Laths o ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 61 r F CLVB WHEN THE GLEE CLUB SINGS. .Some time ago,— it was in .March I ween, — A vaudeville at Arlington was seen Of local talent — tickets, thirty-five — The second night they planned to soon deprive You of an extra cjuarter for a dance ; Of course you paid, unless you missed the chance. The show was scheduled to commence at eight; How soon it ended I shall now relate. ’Twas just 8.02 as I began 1o climb Tlie stairs, with both my quarter and a dime, When suddenly there floated to my ear A sound that 1 could swear has had no peer. And then I heard the pushing back of chairs, 1 heard the people rushing for the stairs ; I stood amazed, as down they came pell-mell. Why ! what ' s the matter ?” I exclaimed, “ Do tell. ’ They heeded not. They all rushed past like mad, .Save one poor soul, and him to stop I bade ; And said, “ What are those sounds that drove you all In headlong haste from seats, and from the hall?” Said he, “ If you must know, then hold on tight ; My friend, the High School Glee Club sings to-night.” Ex-President. This 3’ear the Glee Club enters upon its first season as a regularly ' organized body, with a constitution and a full com- plement of officers. .As yet, however, no meeting has been held this year. ( 3 f course this does not mean that the interest is dying out or that the officers pro-tem. are in any wav negligent in regard to the interests of the body. Their reasons for this postpone- ment are that as the weather remains un- usually warm for this season, the mem- bers might find frequent rehearsals irk- some ; and that not having been asked to form a part of any programme among this winter’s entertainments, tl’.ey see no reason for beginning indoor work while the weather permits enjoymient out-of- doors. W ' e say that we have received no invita- tions for the winter, but we have some- thing of our ow’u up our sleeves. Miss Weeks suggested to one of the members at the close of school last year that a series of lectures might be arranged if the club could secure the services of some of Ar- lington’s musical talent. In these lectures the formation and growth of music might be studied. Together with this the club could take uji songs which would illus- trate the different growths. This would be both interesting and instructive and make the club a source of profit as well as pleasure. The new heading which Mr. Michelson has drawn for the Athletic column, and which appears in this issue, makes us feel rather envious. However, we hold the honor of having the first illuslrated head- ing ever placed in The Cl.vrion. May- be we could sing better if a goddess-like head had been given the care of our destinies. Certainly the athletes ought to do well this year with such a fine intro- duction to their histories. Although the club has lost many ' good voices through the graduation of last year’s class, we have received the names of several new applicants for membership and more are expected. Until the election takes place the applicants may place their lilanks in the hands of Howard Veits. The club has open dates for any Fri- day or Saturday ' evening between the dates of Xovemher I2 and close of school next June. Apply early and avoid the rush. Wilted : Alore tenors. ARLINCrroN HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 SCHOOL LOCALS 1904. The class of ’03 is greatly missed, but vve are doing our best to take the place of our illustrious predecessors. He threw his sword onto the ground studded with gold nails. Keej) off the sprigs of herb, it’ll be green enough without you. The day of the Freshmen class-meeting in Room A the jam reminded us of the subway. h ' rench translation ; — And now she is an angel. Were dark lanterns in use in Shakes- peare ' s time? Some of us are lapsing into Frencli and “know how to rire.” I fere’s success to our concert ! Query — What is the loss of weight of a wooden sphere in water? Some of our Greek friends must haw gone sleighing, for we learn they were tipped out. Do you hear that din and clatter? Rroken hones? — oh t’is no matter. T’is a throng that’s wildly striving. Round about one object diving. ' Vhat does cause this wreething, writh- ing ? ( hily So])homores, pins deciding. 1905. It seems strange to some of us to be “promoted” back into our old Freshman room. We read that Cyrus sent gifts of half- eaten geese to his friends, requesting that they finish them. What an economical person he must have been ! We are not surprised to see members of the astronomy class “star-gazing” even in school. We consider it quite an honor to be given a room entirely to ourselves. We are pleased to enroll several new members in our class. Teacher: “Bon jour mademoiselle!” Pupil : “( )ui.” Can anyone inform the members of the Greek class of the difference between a half-full and a half-empty jar of wine? We await with interest the Sopho- more’s pins, which we are given to un- derstand will eclipse all others. A Junior query — If nothing can he said, can one say nothing? Heard in the Latin class: “I took a little liberty with sis.” Member of New England Electrical Contractors ' Ass ' n. R. W. LeBARON, Dealer in Electric Supplies, Fixtures, etc. 474 MASS. AVE., - ARLINGTON, MASS. Telephone Connection. I )aa IS C V)hj 5, ix m. i: . DKTVTIS r, r� 0-ST OKFICE RLOOK, ARLINGTON. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Farm Products Fancy Groceries Poultry, Game, Etc. PrOVlSlOnS TELEPHONE CONNECTION 659-663 Hass. Avenue, Arlin$rton. 45 Park Avenue, Arlinj ton Heights. 12 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1906. The melancholy days have come, most strenuous of the year. T gather round our well-thumbed books and shed a silent tear ; We sigh for field and woods, for hill and dale, which filled life’s cup e ' en to the brim In lieu of the many twists and turns of the musty Grecian ])aradigm. W ’e’ve forded the stream and caught the trout. Which lurked in the pool beyond the turn. I ' ar better, I ween, than crossing with Caesar, the ford. To slaughter tribes and their villages burn : lUit vacations and studies are each good in their place. To wax strong the muscle, make brainy the race. So blending the two, each with the other we’ll mix And ])erchance in the future, garner fame for ’06. We are glad to know that Lawrence Field will once more act as playground for our A. H. S. team, in which we are all so much interested. “Suos interfici viderunt” was trans- lated : “Tliey saw themselves killed.” A rather unusual sight. There is something in the fitness of thing.s — one of our class, not a pupil in Greek, hearing the relative declined, re- marked on the appropriateness of “hos” and “ha” being ])laced side l)y side. We learn in I’hvsics that force is ex- erted in pushes and jndls. Why not have some with us when some one’s influential “])ull” is necessary. Those of us who sit in Room A ought to be made to feel the spirit of Senior dignity, therein. Set us good examples, Seniors ! Our class pins are the all important theme with us at present, ' atch, for we will have them soon. 1907. Our class officers are as follows: Presi- dent, Maude West; Vice-President, Mar- jorie Sutcliffe; Treasurer, Gardner Bul- lard : Secretary, John Taylor. We are just learning to “digest” our Greek History. Someone in our room thinks that Fitz- James of the Lady of the Lake, in leav- ing Ellen’s lale, was a goose (or a drake). “If there wasn’t any land there would be no people.” After the game go to C. 5Q. 6ro99mitb ' 9 Mass. Avenue, cor. Mystic St., Arlington. Fruit Syrups, College Ices, Milk Shakes, etc. PRESCRIPTIOX DEPARTMEXT. Visit COLUMBIAN cafe FOR A Quick Lunch or Good Dinner CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Telephone J82-3, A. C. LaBREQUE, Railroad Crossing. OF EVERY KINB. Implements. RIChMOND I TELEPHOMCS Machines. ' Ii4 Wooilcnware. . Soirss, ( incorporated ) 51 AND 52 NORTM MARKET STREET. B O S TO JPurni.vh gs- Af proj ' od JSmpJoy ' oas. Morcantile, y4.drS cultural. Horficaltural. TELEPHONE H1CH.8T6. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 13 The Athletic Association started its new year with the annual meeting for the election of officers, which was held on Se])tember 15. Clifford Gray was elected President; Fred IMead, Vice-l’resident ; Jloward Viets, Secretary, and Hilliard, llendricks and Spnrr, Athletic Commit- tee. When things were running smooth- ly an endeavor was made to form a foot- hall team, hut after a few days of prac- tice, Captain Mowll decided that suitable material was lacking and the idea was given up. Some time ago, a rumor spread through the school, that Lawrence Field, the home arena of the base-hall team, was to be ploughed up for farm purposes. Since it would be hard indeed to find an- other field in the town suitable for ball- playing, this report caused some con- sternation among the boys. The hearty su] port that the association has always received from Air. Holt was manifested by the way in which he now came to its aid. After carefully looking into the mat- ter, it was found that the only way in which to obtain the use of the field was by leasing it. As the treasury of the as- sociation was in no way capable of meet- ing tbe cost. Air. Holt took this responsi- bility upon himself and leased the field for a playground for the High School till December, 1904. The Association has voted to assume this debt and intend to give an entertainment, the proceeds to go towards payment for the use of the field. The Association has, without doubt, never been so hard pressed since its organiza- tion. Such a condition of affairs, there- fore, demands the greatest activity. Let everyone buy a ticket if possible and each and all feel it his privilege as well as duty to help along the good work by the sale of as many tickets as possible. It has been proposed that basket-ball be taken up as another means of raising funds. As we go to press no definite con- clusion has been reached, but we feel cer- tain that such a team would meet with success and receive the strong support of the entire school. The fact that we have suitable material on hand was demon- strated last winter hy the way in which a team of the High School boys “put it all over” a team from tbe Young Alen’s League. As soon as it was learned that Law- rence Field was “ours,” Captain Hilliard issued the call for base-ball candidates. A good number responded and fall practice was immediately begun. Of last year’s team, Hilliard (capt. ), Allen. Kelly, Hendricks, Banks, Hicks and Livingstone are still with us. We have lost three good men in Hollis Ciott, Horace Holt and Fred Viets. By the loss of the first two named, the team is left without a “twirl- er,” a position which is hard to fill. We understand, however, that probable can- didates for the place are Banks, Hicks and Woods. Other candidates for the team are as follows ; For infield — M. 14 ARLlNCrrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. Taylor, Trani, Woods, Mowll, Clifford, Spurr and E. iets ; for outfield — Lunt. Russell, Conuaut, Frost, Tappan, Mead, Dalrymple and Sears. With so many of last year’s team left, and such an ahim- dauce of new material the prospects for a strong team next spring are exceeding- ly bright. In view of the fact that the field is being rented, and that succeeding teams will want the use of it, it behooves every person either going to or from the games, or taking part in them, to make it a point that no harm he done to the field or adjoining property, and in this way help the Association. With the approach of winter. Captain Livingstone reminds us that the hockey season is not far off. Together with Man- ager Mowll he is looking forward to a winning team. When the time comes, let every candidate “dig’’ to uphold ,our previous excellent record on the ice. Only two men have gone from 1 st winter’s team — Fred Viets and Cudiman. Their places should be ably filled by new candi- dates. Speaking of the team’s p-evious rec- ord, as many of us know, the Arlington High School’s ice polo team has always enjoved a brilliant reputation. Going back a number of years we can trace the records of the different teams that have Hot axd Cold Baths Cigars and Tobacco THOMAS K. MILLETT, liATXIilCR, 444 Mass.TChusetts A ve., Arliiiifton, Fowle’s Block. Zepr’s Dandruff Cure Compound Quinine F)air Conic A PERFECT TONIC AND DRESSING Prepared by Oo WHITTEMORE, Massachusetts Avenue, ARLINGTON. come from this school to contend with neighboring teams in this sport. We. find that they have nearly always been at the front ; that they have met and defeat- ed some of the strongest teams in the State ; that as fast as one team completed its work and left school another was al- ways ready to fill its p ' ace. When the game of polo, as it was called, was every- where sup] lanted by hockey, Arlington High’s team still kejit its pla:e i i the van, showing the same skill and maul ness in the new game that it had ni ' ’nifested in the old. Last winter, as the result of all this, we became the proud possessors of a magnificent trojihy cr.p. That cup tells as plainly as anything co Id tel ' , of the superiority of .Arlington’s hockey teams. There are still prizes to win and a name to he uiiheld. Can we prove that the Arlington High Sch ol’s h ckey team is still its old self ; that it is still worthy of any team in its class ? Let these questions be answered by the spirit shown and the results obtained ! It mav be well to mention some facts about golf, right here. Alth ugh the Athletic Association has no recognized golf team, one composed of High School hoys made a very creditable sh wing last spring, against strong preparat r -school teams, tying for second place with Brown Nichols, Newton cayturing first honors. Wood Bros. ARLINGTON and P-vr.r-.ACC- BOSTON ... express Parcel Delivery, Baggage Tran.sfer, General Expressing and Teaming. Furniture and Pianos Packed, Moved and Stored. Telephone 1417 Main. 520 Oxford. 423-6 Arlington. Main Office, 6 Hill Street, ARLINGTON. Ring us up, to carry your Baggage to and from the depot. THREE TRIPS TO BOSTON DAILY. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 15 EXCHANGES I ' he lot of tlie exchange editor for this issue is indeed a hard one. Very few ex- changes have come in and the exchange column has to be constructed on practically nothing. ' I ' he blind pianist generally plays with much feeling. QUEER. Pastor ; “ I never see you at church, sir.” Delinquent : ” Nor 1 you.” Tales of the wooly West are usually yarns. W’e have noticed in some of the exchanges of the past year a tendency to introduce into their literary departments an element of “yellow journalism.” In fact, a few were filled with “ murder, rapine and sudden death.” ' I ' he stories w’ere all about murders and burglaries, suicides ami deaths. It is not necessary to make a story interesting by putting into it new ' spaper items. ' I’he in- troduction of such stories into a school paper wall in the end prove derogatory to it in more waiys than one. It will low ' er the lone of the paper and wall produce an un- favorable impression on other school papers. W’hy not have bright, interesting narratives, not necessarily of any great literary value, but still amusing and entertaining. Let us abolish portrayals of human wackedness unfit for any one’s reading. I rarely see my preacher ' s face, I never see his eyes divine ; For wlien he prays he shuts liis eyes. And when he preaches he shuts mine. ' I ' he 1 aqter w ' hich heads our exchange list in general txcellence is the SojuervUie Ra- diator. Its literary depailment is good, its paper and printing excellent, and its whole make-up one to be desired in every school paper. How is this for testimony in a murder case? It is said to have actually occurred. Witness ; “ He’d a stick, and he’d a stick; and he licked he. and he licked he; and if he’d licked he as hard as he licked he, he’d ha’ killed he and not he, he. She : “ Is there a poet’s club in New York ? ” He: “Plenty of tliem. Nearly every editor keeps one.” Many a pencil with a point is responsible for a joke without one. A ' itness this: There was once a oung lady Dr. Who owned a bad parrot that mr. He would likewise blaspheme. Using hrnguage extreme — All of which, so the lady said, shr. The editorials in some of the exchanges seem to be sadly neglected things. Rright, snappy editorials add so much to a paper that it would truly seem that a little more thought and care would not be wasted. He wlio never smiles should not on that account consider himself the centre of gravity. It is usual to find feet in poetry — it is unusual to hnd poetry in feet. WILLIAM A. PRINCE, CANNED GOODS TEA and COFFEE BUTTER, CHEESE « ® and EGGS. 1.) Centra) .St„ AKLINGTON, MAS.S. Tel. (’oimeetion. Jvers L. Wclherbee Clarence A. Weiherbee WETHEREEE BROS., Jeweler� § and Cycle Cealep,?,, 4 S(I MASSA( lllISKTTS AVKNia:, Swan’s T.lck li, Aiii.iNGTox. Automefeiie Storage and Repair Station. Tel. Connecti-in. The Best Place to buy . . ( )XLT’X ’TI )XKRV . . is at the -j Mystic Street Waiting Roomed A. O. SPRAGUE. E. E. UPHAM — PROVISION DEALER. The Choicest Beef, Pork, Lamb and other Heats. BUTTER, EGGS, LARD, CHEESE. GAME and VEGETABLES of all kinds in their season. TtL. CONNECTION. 6 AKLlXCrrOX IIKtH school clarion. Tlie Jabhertvock is a paper which, though its literary department is one of high worth, is rather dry. Cheer up a little, girls ! THE K.ALL OF MAN. (not by MILTON.) Man’s a vaoor, full of woes, He cuts a caper, and down he goes. Landlord : ‘‘ ’oung man, you should pay as ou go-” buest: “Yes, but I’m not going for three months yet.” loosing your balance — overdrawing your bank account. A decent printer would improve many of the exchanges a great deal. When the paper is bad and the print faint and blurred it takes zest from the story and point from the joke. The Blue Stockiug, from Columbus, Ohio, is full of short interesting stories, put together in an artistic style. The only drawback to it is its uncut leaves. d’he Inlander from Michigan LTniversity is one of our be.st exchanges. It has one good leading article and a number of short, clever stories. Johnson’s Arlington Express. 303 Broadway, ARLINGTON, MASS. ' rhe Mercui ' y is well up on our exchange list. Its general arrangement is good and it has some clever headings for its different departments. A dainty little dish for dessert may be prepared according to the following recipe : Take three eggs (you may do that any time the grocer is not looking), and beat them; remove the shells before beating. Be very careful that the eggs are well beaten. If you have no egg beater, use a carpet beater. Then add a little milk ; if short on milk use vinegar ; a half cup of sugar, sweetened to taste, is then to be carefully added. To this put a cup of Hour and three cakes of yeast. It would be well to put glue in the pan to jDrevent the mixture from escaping. Put it into a hot oven and leave for three or four hours ; then while the cook is calling up the undertaker, take it out and serve with cod liver oil dressing. Try it on the dog ; if he survives, try it again. The University of Maine ORONO, ME. TEL. 122=3 ARLINGTON. BOSTON OFFICES I 34 Court Square. 65 Pearl St. 15 Devonshire St. I 74 Washington St. 36 Merchants Rc-w. I 6 ' Union St. 93, 95 and 97 Arch St. 89 Broad St. 14 Devonshire St. 1 4 Nashua St. 0pp. Soldiers’ Monument. ARLINGTON ORDER BOXES: Town Hall. Cor. Jason St. and Mass. Ave. Cor. Cleveland St. and Mass. Ave. Cor. Elenccrson St. and Mass. Ave. Cor. Park Ave. and Mass. Ave. Arlington Heights, r.l. Powc ; Score. Arlington He ghtsr; TWO TRIPS DAILY. Arr. Arlington 1.30 and 6.30, p. m. BOSTON ORDER BOXES; Suffolk Market. Faneuil Hall Harket— A Public Institution maintained by the State and General Government. Undergraduate Courses are: Classical, Latin, Scientific; Chemical, Agricultural, Preparatory Medical; Civil. Mechani- cal, Electrical, Miningand iilarine Engineeiing ; Pharmacy, (4 years), Pharmacy, (2 years); Short and Special Courses in Agriculture. The annual tuition charge for these courses is $ 30 . Necessary expense, need not exceed $200 a year. The School of Law, located in Bangor, maintains a course of three years. The tuition charge is $60 a year. The diploma fee is the only other charge. For Catalogue or Circular, Address , GEORGE EMORY FELLOWS, Prest. Dr. G. W. YALE, DENTIST, J. H. EDWARDS, Prop. Post Office Building, ARLINGTON. J. Henry Hartwell Son, Aledford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection R. W. Shattuck Co., PLUMBERS Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing 462 Massachusetts Avenue. « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. VII. Arlington, Mass., December, 1903. No. 4. The Clarion PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. Terms: j Cents Per Copy. ) 40 Cents Per Year. Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS . J EXCHANGE EDITOR: The MiracIe-PIays and the Moralities 3-4 GEORGE M. DWELLEY, ' 04 Our National Game 5 BUSINESS manager: The Story of a Milkweed Seed 6 JAMES ALLEN, ' 04 A Day at the Readville Track . 6-8 assistant: Judge Lynch .... 9 ALEXANDER LIVINGSTONE. ' 05 Glee Club Notes 10 treasurer: School Locals .... 11-12 PHILIP MOWLL, ' 04 Athletics .... 13-14 secretary. £xchanges .... 15-16 LOUISE McCONNEY, ' 05 Officers of the Clarion. EDITOR ; JOSEPHINE C. FROST, ' 04 CLASS editors: AMY J. WINN, ' 04 HOWARD T. VIETS. ' 05 BEATRICE BRACKETT, ' 06 GREYSON WOOD, ' 07 EDITORIAL With this edition the seventh volume of the Clarion is completed. It will start the year 1904 with a new staff of officers and a new subscription list. That list should be the largest ever given our paper, as the school is steadily growing. It is the duty of every member of the school to help sup- port the paper. Every girl, as well as every boy, is ready and willing to help support any team which represents the Arlington High school. If our hockey and base-ball teams represent us with other schools, does not the Clarion do that in a far wider way? When you are next asked for your subscription, think of that and for the sake of the reputation of your school do not fail to add your name. Two years ago the class of 1902 planned a subscription dance for the purpose of re- plenishing the class treasury which is often rather low at the beginning of the Senior year. We heard, at the time, that it was a great success. La.st year the class of 1903 tried their luck and were successful ; also, the present Senior class has chosen the thirtieth of December as the date for their Senior dance and are very anxious to re- peat the successes of the previous years. Custer’s Orchestra has been secured and Associates Hall. Everything is being done for a very enjoyable time. Don’t forget that it is the Wednesday after Christmas in the Christmas holidays, when you will be ready for a good time. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. Thanksgiving has come and gone since our last edition, and with it our long-talked of vacation. But it can hardly be regretted since the next holiday is so near at hand. The step from Saint Turkey to Saint Nicho- las is a very short one, — hardly long enough to pay for coming back, some of us think. Probably next March we shall be wishing that Santa Claus made his annual visit in the early days of spring, if only for the sake of a short vacation. Now we are fairly started on the season of ice and snow. Hockey seems to be the prevailing topic of the day. Do your best, boys. Though the girls would be proud of the hockey team under any circumstances, if only for tradition’s sake, still they would enjoy victories and laurels and cups a little better. The cup question recalls to our mind a day some time ago when Captain Hilliard presented our principal with a loving-cup as a token of the love and esteem of the boys of the Arlington High school. The excited appearance of the Juniors after their frequent class meetings, reminds us that it is nearly time for the presentation of the Junior Gift. We are waiting im- patiently, Juniors, and are expecting some- thing very fine. As the time for our concert draws nearer and nearer, w ' e realize the necessity for still harder work. When the time comes we must not disappoint Miss Heard, wdio is doing so much for us, nor forget the object at which we are aiming. The Junior class paper is very pretty. We are glad the class can afford it, but hope it w ' on’t interfere wdth their buying a ticket for the Senior dance. The Seniors will return the favor next year. It w ' ill probably be of interest to the school to learn that Prest.Hyde of Bowdoin College, who lectured here last June, has been the subject of severe censure by a minister of Portland, who is abso an alumnus of Yale. The trouble arose from a speech of Presi- dent Hyde’s made before Yale College, last October. An erroneous report w ' as printed, on w ' hich Mr. Blagden, his accuser, seems to have based his criticism. According to his letter, sent to President Hadley of Yale, President Hyde’s speech was directly against all established view ' s of Christianity and particularly against the Orthodox be- lief. He protests against allowing Yale students to hear any sermons except those of the faith in w ' hich Yale was established and has alw ' ays continued, — that is, Con- gregationalism. We who remember Presi- dent’s Hyde’s address with so much pleas- ure are glad to learn that President Hadley has denied the authenticity of the report which Mr. Blagden read. The hockey games are a pleasure of the near future, ' bhey promise to be of more than usual interest since a new league, the Interscholastic, has been entered, the mem- bers of which are considered stronger teams than those of the Interpreparatory to which we have belonged. It is said that our team will be stronger than usual this year. Let us all hope for victory, but whether w ' e w’in or lose, we must ahvays uphold the team and give it our best support. We are very sorry to hear that Captain Livingstone of the hockey team was obliged to resign his office on account of a rather serious accident which confined him to the house for some time. It is always a mis- fortune for a team to lose its captain, but it is fortunate that Mr. Grey, of the class of 1903, is secured in his place. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 4 ' [ LITERARY DEPARTMENT r ' . ' ;... %.• vii- • :• -s 13hI THE r IRACLE=PLAYS AND THE nORALITlES. There are not now, and doubtless never were, two people who entirely and indi-S- putably agree in their views with regard to some book which they have read, or some play which they have seen. And so it is not very likely that there are many people in whom the same train of thought is aroused by the witnessing of a good story produced on the stage. This thought came to me as I read “ Macbeth,” and it clung to me, for it was the same idea which inva- riably occurs to my mind when I see a stage performance. “ What could the very first play ever produced have been like,” I think, and so I have been interested to learn a little about the early plays, which may be of interest to others also. In England and among other Christian people, the drama was of ecclesiastical ori- gin and was for a long time used simply as a means of making people familiar with the doctrines of Christianity. Thus it was meant to be of a religious nature, and had the clergy for its authors and founders. The earliest form of the drama was that of the Miracle- Plays. These plays were found- ed for the most part on events of scripture, and as they pertained to the supernatural, no regard was paid to the rules of proba- bility. In this way they received the name of Marvels or Miracle-Plays. Miracle-Plays of England at an early date fell into two classes, represented at the feasts of Christ- mas and Easter, and about 1262 the town- guilds took charge of them. At Christmas the birth of Christ was represented, and the events which brought it about, back to the fall of man. At Easter the Passion was represented in detail, up to the Ascension, and sometimes the play began with the raising of Lazarus. Even the Baptism and the Last Judgment were finally added, and at about the beginning of the fourteenth century the two series became one, which was acted on Corpus Christi day, on a great moveable stage in the open spaces of the towns. The whole series consisted of a number of plays, and any play that pleased people was carried from town to castle, where the King had players and scenery for them. Another play of this style which shows the simplicity of the drama in those days, tells of the creation, the revolt of Lucifer and his followers and their expul- sion from Heaven. Phe Deity opens it with the beginning of the creation, and shortly afterward descends from the throne and re- tires. Lucifer then usurps the throne, and asks his adherents how he appears. On this point they disagree, and are finally cast out of Heaven by the Deity. Adam and Eve are then created, and Satan ends the story with a speech, in which he shows his jealousy for their happiness in the Carden of Eden. As time went on, however, the thirst for novelty and variety demanded something more than a play of pure religious founda- tion. By degrees allegorical personages came to be introduced as auxiliaries to the Scripture characters and events. Gradually they rose from auxiliaries to principals, and at last quite replaced the original charac- ters. In this manner there developed an- other class of drama, namely, those made up entirely of abstract ideas personified, and called from their structure and purpose. Moralities. In Moral-Plays either the Devil or the Vice always played the leading part. No pains were ever spared to make the Devil 4 ARLINGTON HIGH SGHOOL GLARION. as hideous as possible. He was all shaggy and hairy, with a “bottle nose,” he had horns, hoofs, and a long tail, so that he was at the same time loathsome and ludi- crous, but his conversation was generally distinguished for its great strength and quickness of wit, in spite of its fiendish malignity. The humorous element in our modern plays owes its origin to this char- acter in the early plays. Vice generally acted the part of a broad, coarse jester, full of pranks and always planning mischief. He was dressed in a many-colored garb, which served to add to his comic appearance. His chief duty seems to have been to make fun and crack jokes at the expense of the Devil. And from this character, too, comes our modern fool, in drama. One has a fair idea of the character of the Moralities from their names. We hear of the Play of the Paternoster, the Play of Laziness, the Castle of Constancy, Human- ity, Spirit, Understanding and countless others. Then, too, the play, “Every-Man,” which came to Boston last winter would be classed under this head. The introduction of historical characters among these alle- gorical personages of the Moralities, was an important step toward the regular his- torical drama. One author tells us that the stage was divided into three platforms, with a dark cavern at the side of the lowest, appropri- ated to the Heavenly Father and His angels, to saints and glorified men, to mere men, and to souls in hell, respectively. He also says that the divine characters were dis- tinguished by gilt hair and beards, the demons by their hideous heads, and the souls by their black and white coats, ac- cording to their kind, while the angels had gold skins and wings. In speaking of the Miracle-Plays, another author says, “ Each company had its pag- eant, which consisted of a high scaffold, with two rooms, upon four wheels. In the lower room they apparelled themselves, and in the upper, which was all open on top, they gave their performances. They played in every street, beginning at the abbey gates, and when the first pageant was played it was wheeled away to another street, and thus every street had a pageant playing before it at one time, until all ap- pointed for the day were played.” Before the Moralities, attempts had been made to bring into the plays, in some way, the effect of comedy and tragedy, but it was not until later that they superseded the Moralities as the latter had the Miracle- Plays. Comedy and tragedy were the gradual results of the deviation of Morali- ties from their original character. To re- lieve the sameness of the allegories, bits of native wit and humor were taken in, and these grew to be the major elements, much of the old material being discarded as worthless. By degrees the character of the Moralities changed in this way until it be- came that of the plays of Shakespeare, the greatest name, perhaps, in literature. Marion ' Shirley, ’04. WILLIAM A. PRINCE, BUTTER, CHEESE o 9 ® ® and EGGS. 1.5 Central St., ARLINGTON, MA.S.S. Tel. Connection. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Farm Products Fancy Groceries Poultry, Game, Etc. PrOVISlOnS TELEPHONE CONNECTION 659=663 Hass. Avenue, Arlington. 45 Park Avenue, Arlington Heights. The Best Place to buy . . C ' OXFIlCTIOXIlRY. . is at the . Mystic Street Waiting Room= A. O. SPRAGUE. E. E. UPHAM PROVISION DEALER. The Choicest Beef, Pofk, Lamb and other Heats. BUTTER, EGGS, LARD, CHEESE. GAME and VEGETABLES of all kinds in their season. TEL. CONNECTION. CANNED GOODS TEA and COFFEE ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 OUR NATIONAL GAITE. Base-ball certainly reached the highest point of interest during the past season that it has yet held. All the schools and colleges, to say nothing of the professional leagues, went into it with an unusual vigor. The American League, which has proved itself such a strong organization, can be thanked somewhat for this new interest in the game ; for by this body the admission to the “ big ” games was reduced from fifty cents to twenty-five, thus bringing the price nearer the pocket-book of the great public which supports it. Among the schools new leagues have been formed, and old ones strengthened so as to render the championship in each a fairly uncertain thing, until the last two or three games. Now, a school that is not represented in some league, serves to those which are, as a polishing tool on granite, to bring the rough material up to the de- sired pitch of perfection. Speaking of “ pitch,” reminds me, what position is there so vital in the whole team ? Without a strong, steady pitcher, the fastest team that ever played or the team with the most unity is not a match for a team with a cool, swift, curve-master. Yet as strongly as this point affects a team, the machine unity of a team can by no means be omitted. Referring again to the professional leagues, I would say a few words concerning the great championship games of last season between the Boston Americans and the Pittsburg, Nationals. So confident were the Pennsylvania smoke-eaters of victory that vast sums of money were staked on the results. Beantown was equally con- fident, it is said, but, according to reports, Boston did not back her favorites with as much lucre as did their opponents. When that aggregation of about one hundred and fifty “fans” went by special train to Pitts- burg, hired a band, and marched that long, dirty route from their hotel in the city of Pittsburg across the Alleghany River to Alleghany City, they showed more enthu- siasm and genuine love for sport and s(up)port than the moneyed backers of the National League men. Base-ball is indeed prospering when a High School of not more than forty or fifty boys can muster twenty for a first team and another to practice first team and then have one substitute for each “ nine.” This shows not only a love of sport but fine school spirit, which has been promoted by that king of games, gentlemanly base-ball. As it has prospered, so let it continue to prosper, and may it ever be the national sport of America ! J.vMES Allen, ’04. Cdbittcmorc ' s Glyccdonia The Most Exquisite Preparation for the Skin. Cures CliappeU Ilauds or Pace, Cbapped or Irritated Skin, After tviishin and wiping the parts affected, appl a little of the Lotion, rubbing gently until dry, 0. W. WHITTEMORE, pharmactst, Arlington, Mass .... (fET YOUK .... HOCKEY SKATES and STICKS at WETHERBEE BROS., 4 S(I MAS.SAt ' IUI.SETT.S AVENUE, SWAN’.S ItLOCK, AULINGTON. I ' el. 4143. Try Our Hot Chocolate With Whipped Cream It’s not what we say in the papers. But what we do in the store that makes firm friends for the house. Daggett’s, Lowney’s and Schrafft’s Chocolates Always Fresh, Come and See. C. CQ. Grossmitb’s Central Dry Goods Co., Mass. Avenue, cor. Mystic St., Arlington. 477 Mass. Avenue. 6 ARLINGTON HIGH SGHOOL CLARION. THE STORY OF A MILKWEED SEED. I am a milkweed seed. I have a great many brothers and sisters and we are all packed in as snug as can be in our long and sometimes narrow house. When we begin to ripen we like to get out in the open air where we have plenty of room. Soon the pod bursts and then the air is full of us. ' e float around everywhere, light- ing on bushes and trees and sometimes on people. The wind is a great friend of ours and when we come out of our house he catches us up as he comes blowing along and we are taken everywhere. We are very proud of our tuft of fine silky hairs. Our cousin, the thistle, is not a very pleasant flower to take hold of, although it is very pretty. The golden rod is another one of my cousins. Children are very fond of it when it is in bloom. When the wind took me up with him as he hurried along I wondered where he would let me down. I was soon to know. Presently we came in sight of a school- house standing by itself in an open place in the woods. The children were just going in from recess and as the wind swept by he dropped me on the sill of an open window, where I remained for a few minutes. Then, as a puff of wind came, I flew into the room over the children’s heads. Some of the boys tried to catch me w hen the master’s back was turned, but when one of them, who was sure he had me, opened his hand there was nothing in it. At last I came down on a little girl’s desk and after she had looked at me for a long time she shut me up in her desk and there I am now. When she first put me in, I looked around for something to amuse me and my eyes fell on a pencil and some paper. Then I thought I would like to write a story of my life, so here it is, and if anything more happens to me I will add it later. In the meantime I am content to lie here in a corner and have a good sleep with no one to disturb me, though I suppose when vacation comes I will be taken up with the old papers and apple seeds in the desk and thrown in the waste-basket for the janitor to burn up. Annie Lemmon, ’07. A DAY AT THE READVILLE TRACK. To-day was the day of the great eastern meet. The papers were full of the expec- tations and gossip of horse men, besides stating the purses and entries. South Station at one end was busy with the crowd getting on the special trains bound for the track. I was alone and secured a seat beside an open w ' indow. Soon the train started and it w ' as several miles out before w ' e were rushing through suburbs and coun- try villages in the famous Blue Hill district. The train was full of men of every descrip- tion. Sporty men and coachmen on a holiday were mixed together and all con- versed on the same topic. Such expressions as these might be heard. “ I’ve got a V that says he won’t get a heat nor go under seven ; saw him warm out yesterday,” or “ No, he’s stale, driven off his feet, hasn’t got a sound hoof under him.” The remarks were expressed by enemies of the Abbot, who that day w ' ould fight for the fastest trotting time with Greseus, the holder of the 2.02 1-4 trot record. My attention was wholly taken up by the conversation about me when the train slow- ly stopped ; we were at Readville. Not a thing was in sight but a high board fence, over which could be seen the top of an enormous grand-stand. Mixing with the swarm from the train I soon found myself in the track enclosure. ' I’he day w ' as per- fect and the track was in its prime. The horses were backed by twenty thousand people and surely this day they should do their best. Far over the track the Blue ARLINC ' xTON HIGH SCHOOL CI.ARION. 7 Hills might be seen, covered gently by a faint blue haze and the glorious tints of the autumn foliage blended perfectly with the blue sky. The faint scent of burning filled the air and the breath of the pines and young cedars. The meet would open with a big field of slow 2.20 class. These were young horses in their first season and entered in a slow class to be sure of securing a faster time if possible. Here came half a dozen young mares, not a strap or boot on their legs, cutting a fast half for a warm out. The quick steady rap of their flashing shoes, their nervous blowing and lathered necks sends a thrill through the grand-stand. Now the field was out and fighting for the pole. Now they tear down in a bunch, but some of the young horses break or sulk and the judges’ gong clangs and the bunch is pulled down to try it again. On the third time under the wire the gong is silent and some one cries “ They’re off.” and the many that are playing the pools, that is betting on one horse against the field, rush out to see their money multiply or thrown away. When the race is over what mingled expressions will be seen on the now hopeful, expectant faces. On the first lap many of the mares break and run, but the main field trot steady and fast. On the last stretch the grand- stand cheers for the handsome black stallion, Lawson’s Raven, his noble head is outstretched, his ears laid Hat against his pole, his nostrils red and quivering, eyes dilated and decks of white froth dy against his handsome black chest. His trot is square and clean, and he wins the heat by good six-lengths. Although an unknown horse he took the eye of the grand-stand and became a favorite right away, and when the judge calls out through his mega- phone, “ First heat won by Raven ; time 2.14 1-4,” the grand-stand shook. But there was better to come. Raven got the three straight heats and when the crowd became cpnet again I heard a man beside me grumble, “ Another hundred gone to the pools. Lawson is a lucky dog.” Next followed some fairly fast pacers, then came the race of the day. From out the side gates come two stallions, Cresceus and the Abbot, in their light sulkies, lead by rubbers. Their drivers get in and walk down before the grand-stand. The air vi- brates, quivers with the salute. The train- ers acknowledge their greetings with smiles. The Abbot is a handsome, nervy mahogany stallion, sixteen hands high, with a perfect head and build in every way. His muscles danced and he quivered as he pulled against his bit. He was off for a fast warm out. Cresceus, perhaps the faster animal, is a sor- rel horse about a hand lower than the Abbot, with no more show than a prize cow. His head stuck out straight from his withers and he showed no nerve or action. Now they tear down for a start off with Cresceus at the pole. It is a go the first time. The crowd stand up with eyes fixed on the ani- mals. Your nerves are strung high and your muscles are tense, so interested are you. The Abbot slowly creeps up, but fails to take the pole. Everywhere you hear in tense voices, “ steady boy, steady, now Cresceus up, keep the pole, keep on your feet, take this heat, hooray for Cresceus.” Then the judge’s voice is heard, “ first heat won by Cresceus, time 2.08 1-2.” Again the air vibrates, the grand-stand shook, twenty thousand voices rend the. air. The lathered horses were covered and taken to their paddocks. I followed the Abbot, my favorite, and was near him when he was scraped, sponged, rubbed with linament, bandaged and covered, and then walked about by a rubber until it was time to hitch for the second heat. I went back and soon the horses came on fresh and eager. Under the wire it was a go the first start off with Cresceus at the pole as he had won the first heat. The 8 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. second heat was started and again the crowd arose, eager, nervous, intent. The first lap found the horses still abreast, but the Abbot was on his bit and p ulling hard. The three-quarter pole was passed and the Ab- bot was back again but when the straight- away was reached the Abbot showed a glorious spurt in the supreme moment and went under the wire a winner of a faster heat then the first. The jam of men along the track fence surged and roared ; dignified men lost all control and grew frantic and red in the face. These people had no fav- orite but had come to cheer the winner. Back the animals went. Their blue blood was up and they were reluctant to go in and get their usual care. The pools were being played hard and the harsh voices of the bidders were almost spent. The next heat was the decisive one. The crowd couldn’t sit still. The whole mass of twenty thou- sand people seemed to be churning, rest- less, like thousands of tiny black ants on a white ant hill. Fifteen minutes was soon up and the judges’ gong pealed aloud and the blooded stallions swung out upon the track for the third and last time. Now their blood and breeding showed. The Abbot played and fretted, pulled and champed, but Cresceus was as dogged, calm and steady as ever. The last time that they started by the judges’ stand the Abbot had the pole. Steady and even down they come on their first lap. The quick thud and breathing can be plainly heard. The multitude is silent, spell-bound. The stern, earnest voice of Ned Geers is heard urging on his horse to greater effort, and the spell is broken. Roars like those of thunder echo against the di.stant hills, the air fairly lifts. Then all is quiet. The horses can’t be heard from the other side of the track. Now the whips come out simultaneously. They are both doing their best. Down the stretch they tear with whips to their shoulders. Steady and slow the terrible staying powers of Cresceus show. Steadily he forges ahead. The Abbot can ' t come by Cresceus’ saddle if he stays on his feet. Lbider the wire like a hurricane dash the snorting stallions, with Cresceus ahead by a neck. It was getting dusk when I left the de- serted, silent track. The white mist was slowly settling on the distant hills, like downy quilts. The chickadee fiew to its mate in the young cedars and the cricket chirped in the green paddock. The pleas- ure-seeking multitude has dispersed to the more congenial haunts of men, and to happ} ' firesides. The evening stars shine dim through the pale twilight. Walking slowly to the gate I was startled back to life by the warning signal of a fast approaching train. I swung on and soon left the barren grand-stand and high stiff fence, far behind in the darkness of the night. Hollis M. Gott, ’04. C’KARI E: I COUIJ, IJ. M. 1). DE TISJT, ‘22 POST OFFICE I3LOCK� ARLINGTON. DOW (TI1.E8, ..Dr ? Goods and Small Glares.. POST OPITC ' E UI.OCK, AKLINGTON, :MasS. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 “JUDGE LYNCH.” Probably everyone who knows anything of current events has heard of “Lynch Law ” and “ lynching,” for which our coun- try has attained an unpleasant notoriety during the past few years. But how many people, even of those who use them daily, know how these terms originated ? The man from whose name these words are derived was a peaceable Quaker named Charles Lynch. He was born in Virginia near Chestnut Hill in 1736. During all his life he was gentle and peace-loving, a very different sort of man from his ancestors, who had been judges in Ireland, and there is a story which tells us that one of them, James Lynch Fitz-Stephen, was so severe that he sentenced his own son to death. While Charles Lynch and his brother James were young men their father died and since James had inherited the estate at Chestnut Hill, Charles was obliged to set out into the wilderness to seek his fortune. At that time the western part of Virginia was very sparsely settled, and no organized government was necessary. But gradually as the settlements grew larger a county or- ganization became necessary, and in this new organization Lynch became one of the judges. He was often called upon to settle petty quarrels among his neighbors. As Lynch became more prosperous he rose in the public estimation until he be- came the leading man in its county. In 1767 he was elected to the House of Bur- gesses, being obliged to break his connection with the Quaker society which he had helped to build up in order to take the oaths of office. He became one of the leaders in the Legislature and was one of those who, during the Revolution, were instrumental in proposing a declaration of independence. As justice of the peace he had often been called upon, during the war, to suppress his Tory neighbors, and it was in carrying out this duty that his name became famous. It was at the time of Cornwallis’ invasion of Virginia. While the war had been confined to the North, the Tories of the South had kept comparatively quiet, but as soon as the British Army appeared they organized and planned to join it. Lynch had been made a colonel in the Continental Army, still con- tinuing to hold the office of Judge. In some way he was informed of the intentions of the Tories, just as he was about to march to join Greene’s Army. He realized that he ought not to leave enemies in his rear, but what was he to do ? He took the only course open to him and arrested them all. Having summoned them to appear before him he imprisoned them all for a term of five years with the e.vception of the leader, Cowan, whom he fined 2000 pounds and sentenced to one year’s imprisonment. Although this act had really exceeded his powers as justice of the peace, it was later confirmed by the Legislature, which con- sidered that the circumstances had been so pressing as to warrant it, even though it had been illegal. And from this illegal act of Judge Lynch, and the condoning of it by the Legislature, has come the modern cus- tom of “ lynching ” an obnoxious prisoner or suspect. H. S. Russell, ’05. JOHN C. WAAQE, Oecepatiue p0iRtirp Arlington, Mass. ARLINGTON SEA FOOD MARKET, M. F. E.mery, Prop. Telephone, 56-5. TELEPHONE connection. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 o 61 rr avr Now that the winter has really set in, the Glee Club has begun its work. President Allen called a meeting about three weeks ago, which was held at Miss Week ' s’ home on Newman Way. Although only a few attended, there was a quorum present and the business of the meeting was taken up. Mr. Allen first read the constitution and by-laws which were enacted last year. Then the name of Mr. Philip Taylor was presented to the club for membership and was unanimously accepted. Next followed the actual purpose for the meeting, the annual election. Nothing could have been more exciting, despite the small number present. In fact this seemed rather to enliven matters as hardly any office was taken by a plurality of more than one vote. The result of was as follows : — Mr. Allen, President. Mr. Taylor, Secretary. Mr. Dunbar, Treasurer. Mr. Allen acknowledged the honor shown him but declined to serve in office another term. Upon his resignation Mr. Viets was elected president. It is rumored that Mr. Viets threatens to resign at the next meeting, but it is to be hoped that a fellow so popular and capable will be brought to the better way of looking at it. We consider it quite an honor to be elected president of so select a body as the Glee Club. In some High School Clubs it has been found that boys who sing alto are desirable to augment the tenor part of the club, and in consequence these young men will be sought out and their services enlisted, pro- vided, of course, that they meet two require- ments, firstly that they are willing to join, and secondly, that they can pass the exami- nation of the Executive Committee. Any bright boy with an average voice can easily do this, however. Remember that even if you don’t sing, your dues will not be eaten up and you get no benefit from them. The lectures planned for this winter will be instructive and well worth the membership fee. Another thing that may interest you is that a certain graduate of A. H. S., who is studying music, is now doing some compos- ing and for male voices too, I understand. Furthermore, he has expressed a desire that the Glee Club try some of his pieces which I know the Club would enjoy. What a pity that there was not a Glee Club when Mr. Butterfield was in school. ' Fhen maybe our school song would have had music com- posed by an undergraduate. Perhaps if we say nothing Mr. Butterfield may be tempted to undertake this even now and be kind enough to let the Club give the first public presentation of his work. Let us hope so at any rate. Coffee We are a jents for Chase Sanborn’s Cele- brated Coffees and Teas. . . . . . Call and (jet a sample if you are not quite satis- fied with the goods you are using. 12 40 P. O. Building, Mass. Avenue, Arlington. WM. WHYTAL SON, ARLINGTON, Hass. TELEPHONE, 53-6. Hours — Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 to 6. Other days 9 to 8. Special Appointments. Telephone. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 1904. Merry Christmas ! Bonjour, madamoiselle. Bonjour, monsieur. Latin translation: “He came running up clad in Achille’s skin.” How peculiar. Perhaps it will be of interest to the Greek pupils of our school and others to know that Mr. Lonney, a young law student, has be- gun and, in fact, completed a great part of the translation of the Iliad into English hexameter verse. This work has been at- tempted before by other scholars, with little success. A few lines of this great epic have been translated by the members of our Greek class with quite pleasing results, but it may be added that the sympathy of all the members goes out to Mr. Lonney in the great work which he has undertaken. Wanted : The circumferences. Tickets seventy-five cents ! 1905. Latin translation : “ You are not it, Cati- line.” “ Silas Marner came from Scotland Yard,” so we are told. No doubt George Eliot was unaware of the fact when she wrote the story. Heard in Greek Hist. : “ Mount iota.” Erench translation : “ I left off my drink- ing habit.” Seen on the black-board : “ Brocken,” “ storie.” Greek pupil : “ And he spoke in apposi- tion.” Latin rendering : “ If they cannot stand, let them fall up.” French translation : “ Running with their arms they approached the bear who was growling with his fore feet.” We hope before long to make an addition to the art decorations of the school. 1906. We are informed in the Civics class that the government of a republic consists of a A Gift 9 • • OP A rilOTOGRAl’H I.ACKIXCi ARTISTIC MERIT IS AS POOR TASTE AS TO T.VLK . BOl T ONES SEEP Photographs that almost speak CLASS PHOTOCiRAPHER 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903 Hay and Grain • Coal and Wood Clark Bros. NORTH CAMBRIDGE. Lime and Cement Hair and Laths ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. I 2 chief executive with a “ house ” under him. ' i ' he chief executive must indeed be a high officer of the state. “ Homogeneous ” angles must be a new species of the geometrical family. A member of the geology class tells us of a place on the Cape where the Indians buried themselves ! The Indians were a wonderful race. Somebody said, “ Soldiers were enrolled in BRIGANDS called legions.” We are told in Physics that a pile-driver substituted for a nut-cracker would do the work equally well ! Far be it from us to contradict this statement. 1907. Keep your eyes open ; our class pins are coming. How we do confuse poor Edward the Confessor with wives, mothers, sisters, sons, etc. When we speak of stags blowing their horns and skiffs calling their fathers, we seem to be stretching the imagination a little. We are told that the Angles had blue hair. If that be true, we are not surprised that the Britons were afraid of them. 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Just at present every thing points to the fact that the Association did not “ bite off a larger piece than it could manage ” when it under- took to add to its usual and incidental ex- penses the rental of the ball-field. One help tow ' ard bringing about this condition was the usual yearly entertainment. This entertainment, Ko-ha-na-San, was held on the evening of Nov. 12, in Cotting Hall, under the auspices of the Athletic As- sociation. Conducted in the form of a monologue by Miss Nichols of Cambridge, the play presented a vivid and true picture of Japanese life. Miss Nichols appeared in native Japanese costume and acted her part remarkably well, skilfully managing the thread of pathos that was ever present in the sketch. Between the acts, music w ' as furnished by a trio of stringed instruments, which answered to repeated encores. The evening was opened by a few ' humorous readings which served as an unexpected and pleasing augment to the scheduled pro- gram. I’he undertaking w ' as a marked suc- cess and added a fine round sum to the treasury. The Association acknowledges itself much indebted to those w ' ho. although not members yet, exhibited such a splendid school spirit by helping in the sale of tickets. The committee who had charge of the en- tertainment is to be highly praised for its activity and energy in managing the details necessary to the success aimed at. The com- mittee consisted of Gray, Hilliard and Hen- dricks. Program. Act I. Home scene. Nakado’s visit. Act II. Visit of American consul. Act III. Second visit of Consul. His friendly deception. “ Her father’s sword.” CHARACTERS. Ko-ha-.na-San — Or Madam Little Pine Blossom. Suzuki — Her maid. His Honorable August- ness — The American Consul. The Nakodo — Or marriage broker. Little Mr. Trouble — The baby with “ purple eyes.” In accordance with the custom that has sprung up in late years, the candidates for the hockey team w ' ere called out for practice very soon after fall base ball practice was discontinued. Natur e favored the squad this year by sending ice just before the Thanksgiving recess. Captain Livingstone W ' as not slow ' to take advantage of this and at the time of w ' riting he has already found the opportunity of marshaling his men in several practice games against “ pick up teams ” of alumni and other players. In none of these games were the squad worsted, a fact which makes the outlook for a fast team very promising indeed. The follow ' - ing list of candidates, without discrimination as to jiosition, w ' as submitted to us : Liv- ingstone (capt.) Gray, Hilliard, Kelly, Tay- lor, Spurr, Lunt, Hicks, Hodgdon, Mow ' ll. In one of the Association meetings it was 14 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. voted that the management of the hockey team (capt. and manager) be authorized to take steps with a view to enrolling the Arl- ington H. S. Hockey Team in the Senior Interscholastic League. Some dissatisfac- tion was felt about remaining in the old one. It was argued tliat witli such a name as our school holds on the ice, it would not be at all foolish to take the proposed step. If it could be accomplished it would mean stronger contesting teams and correspond- ingly greater honor in defeating or in being defeated by such teams. However, the out- come can not be known until the annual meeting of the ice hockey management. On Nov. 13 the Association was given a pleasant surprise by receiving a donation of five dollars from the d ' ogether Club of Arl- ington. This kind gift was highly appre- ciated by the boys wlio immediately voted a letter of thanks. We feel that an unfortunate incident has happened in that Captain Livingstone of the Hockey Team has been stricken with a sickness that compels him to be absent from all school work, athletic as well as academic. Happening as it has right in the busy part of the hockey season, when the work of getting the team into shape is hardest. All who know what a worker Living-stone is can readily understand what it must mean to be confined to inactivity, and we hope for his speedy return. In the meantime Gray has been elected captain to take the place of Livingstone, who has sent in his resignation. Wood Bros. ARLINGTON and P v BOSTON e.. px press Parcel Delivery, Baggage Transfer, General Expressing and Teaming. Hot Axi) Cold B. ths Cigaks akd Tohacco THOMAS K. MILLETT, liAcITliKIT, 444 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, Fowle’s Block. Zki’p’s Dasdkukk Cure Furniture and Pianos Packed, Moved and Stored. FRANK R. DANBELS- 606 Mass. Avenue. Telephone 1417 Main. 520 Oxford. 423-6 Arlington. 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Now, of course, a good “ love story ” is a very interesting thing, but the average High School pupil has not gener- ally had enough experience with that un- known cpiantity to be able to portray it well, and the results are sometimes ludi- crous. Would it not be a better plan to print stories in a different vein? He— “ When is an actor not an ctor ? ” She — “ Nine times out of ten.” Mary fir.st had her little lamb A century ago ; The chops on which we dined to-day. Were from that lamb I know. I ' he Concord Voice for November has a very attractive and appropriate cover. She (sentimentally) — “ ‘ And what is so rare as a day in June? ’ ” He (prosaically) — “ The twenty-ninth of February.” ' I ' he print is too fine in the Racquet for November. When we “ get even ” with a person don’t we generally leave him feeling as if he owed us something ? “ What are your rates for music lessons ? ” “ Six dollars the first month and three dollars the second.” “ I’ll take the second.” The Lowell Review is a good paper but its exchange column should properly be called a joke column. The perspective of the steps in the cover design is decidedly poor and should be changed. He (very stout) — “ I — I can’t express my- self.” She (glancing at the clock) — “ Go liy freight then.” “ What did the doctor say about your red nose ? ” “ He told me to diet.” The Fram is a cleverly gotten up paper, always welcomed at the exchange table. A new and a very good exchange is the High School Journal from Pittsburg. “ Against Time ” is an interesting story in it. Willie — “ I was goin’ fishin’ Sunday but pa wouldn’t let me.” Minster — “ That was right. Did he tell you why ? ” Willie — “Yep. He said there wasn’t enough bait for two.” Student (at parting) — “ Professor, I am indebted to you for all I know.” Professor (pleasantly) — “ Don’t mention such a trifle.” “Painter Jim” in the November, and “ Vive L’Empereur ” in the October issues of the Latin and High School Review are bright stories. (On the Sabbath) — “ Tommy, stop that noise. Don’t you know whose clay this is?” “ Yes’m.” “ Whose ? ” “ Bridget’s. Mary Ann went out last Sun- day.” “ What was your dog’s number at the show ? ” “ Why K 9, of course.” The ( uill from Staten Island and the Quill from Sanford are both neat papers. The color of the latter’s cover is rather too vivid, however. “ Yes,” remarked the egg, “my theatrical venture was a great success. I was cast for the villain and made a great hit.” “ What do you do when you wear your shoes out ? ” “ Wear them home again.” A young minister about to preach on the dove’s descending, wished to impress his congregation and hired Pat to let a real dove down from the ventilator. The time came, but no dove. “ And the dove de- scended,” began the minister. Still no dove. “ And the dove,” in more sonorous tones. Pat stuck his head through the ventilator. “ Sure the cat has ate up the pigeon. Will I trow down the cat ? ’’ i6 ARLINGTON HIGH SGHOOL GLARION. The X Rays for November has a cover which, to say the least, is unique for its ugliness. The rest of the paper is good. “ ' hy is a clog a blacksmith ? ” “ Every time you kick him he makes a bolt for the door.” The November mercury is not up to its general standard of excellence. Its cuts are very good, however. “ This is decidedly food for reflection,” said the goat, as he commenced on the broken mirror. The Distaff is well put together but would be a better paper if the size of the pages was diminished. A CAMP RECIPE. To make good bean soup, place on the bottom of a large wash boiler one good- sized bean and pour over it four gallons of boiling water. Stir the mixture with a crowbar until the bean is dissolved. If too thick, add more water. “ Dikes, Ditches and Dutchmen,” in the October Radiator is a well wadtten article in a well conducted paper. “ Who was Joan of Arc, Tommy? ” asked the teacher. “ Noah’s wife,” answered Tommy, who was great at guessing. If at any time you feel blue don’t pine away, but spruce up. “ A Little ’Rithmetic ” in the September Red and Black is rather hard to believe, though it may be true. The November number is an interesting one. “Did you hear abo«t that comb I thought so much of ? ” “ No ! ” “ All the teeth were out and I couldn’t part with it.” Tlie Jabberwock at last is brightening up a little. Let us hope the change will be permanent. It needs more material. “ I just dropped in for dinner,” said the polite old man, as he slipped and fell into the crocodile’s jaws. Wanted ; A house, by a gentleman, en- tirely unfurnished in the upper story. Warts may be cured by rubbing them seven or eight hours a day with a piece of pumice stone. As often as the pumice stone is worn away, begin with a fresh piece. With this issue the exchange editor, with the rest of the staff, severs connection with the Glarion. The duty has been a very agreeable one, and it is with many pleasant memories that the exchange editor says good-bye and wishes all good luck to his successor. Johnson’s Arlington Express. 303 Broadway, ARLINGTON, MASS. The University of Maine ORONO, ME. TEL. 122=3 ARLINGTON. BOSTON OFFIC S : 34 Court Square . 65 Pearl St. J5 Devonshire St. I 74 Washington St. 36 Merchants Row. 1 6 Union St. 93, 95 and 97 Arch St. 89 Broad St. 14 Devonshire St. 14 Nashua St. 0pp. Soldiers Monument. ARLINGTON ORDER BOXES: Town Hall. Cor. 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Post Office Building-, ARLINGTON. « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. VIII. Arlington, Mass., March, 1904. No. I . The Clarion Officers of the Clarion. PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. Terms: j Cents Per Copy. ) 40 Cents Per ear. Advertising Rates, 1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS Editorial ..... Socrates Comes Home to Dinner Ivanhoe. the Younger, at a Tournament A Glance in Midnight s Mirror A Storm at Sea .... The Superstitions of the Scotch Highlanders The Meeting of Robin Hood and Robert Burns Saved by a Cat .... An Easter Lily Legend Glee Club Notes .... School Locals ..... Athletics ..... Exchanges ..... 1=2 3 4 5 5-6 7 7- 8 8- 9 9 10 ) I-I2 13=15 16 ] EDITOR : HOWARD T. VIETS CLASS editors: AMY J. WINN, ' 04 ARTHUR C. FROST, ' 05 BEATRICE BRACKETT, ' 06 PAUL SQUIRE, ' 07 EXCHANGE EDITOR: LOUISE McCONNEY BUSINESS manager: ALEXANDER R. LIVINGSTONE assistant: CHARLES GOTT, JR. treasurer: ERNEST H. FREEMAN SECRETARY. BEATRICE BRACKETT EDITORIAL This marks the initial number of a new volume of the Clarion and is the first i.ssue under its new staff of officers elected for the coming year. We trust that the confidence shown by investing them with the responsi- bility attending their several offices will be instified by the material evidence forthcom- ing. Our aim is to make the Clarion in all its departments as much a success as it has been heretofore. If tliis desire can he realized we shall be satisfied. If any op- portunity of advancing its sphere of useful- ness appears, however, it will be gladly and promptly seized. To work out this aim, we need and ask for the support of the entire school. The success of our paper always has been, and must lie, dependent on the su]tport of the pupils. Will not, then, all of tlie -V. II. S. realize this and show their interest in it Ijy becoming subscribers ? To do tliis, one has hut to inform Mr. Livingstone and he will see to it that a copy is sent regularl) ' to any address. Arthur Hendricks ’05 has been chosen captain of the hall team. Hendricks is one of the veterans of the team, knows the game, and ought to prove in every way competent to fill his position. Already we can scent the coming of spring by a certain freshness in the air and warmth in tile snnslhne which makes our blood quicken and our spirits buoyant as we an- ticipate tlie sunny afternoons on tlie ball- field or the links. With spring approaching, many of us must hear in mind tlie examinations, either pre- liminary or final, that await ns. We are 2 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. now on the last “ lap ?’ of onr preparation for them and need to put in our liardest strokes. A new addition has been made to the art decoration of our school building. Follow- ing the custom which has prevailed for some years, the Junior class has presented its gift, which it is hoped will give satisfaction to all. The subject chosen, “ The Wrestlers,” appealed to the class from the very first, because of its accurate and vivid representa- tion of the highly developed human form in extreme tension, and because of the truth that lies beneath and which is shown by the shapely heads, that the greatest physical strength must be controlled by strength of mind to get the best results. Is there any reason why the Clarion’s note should not ring outside the school ? Are the Alumni who have gone from these walls no longer interested in what passes on here? Surely it ought to afford them pleas- ure, and to bring back pleasant memories to look over the paper now. It may interest those readers of the Clarion who do not already know it, to hear that a debating club has been formed in the school. Although the Juniors are the originators of it, the club is to be open to all members of the school who wish to join and are voted in by the charter mem- bers. We consider that an excellent op- portunity is opened up here and one which should be taken advantage of by every one who can. A knowledge of argumentation and experience in debating will stand a person in good stead all his life. We wish the club hearty success and hope it will have a large membership. The graduating class of a Maine high school last year varied the usual programme to qui te an extent. Instead of having pub- lic exercises, the class spent the money that would have been put into dresses, flowers and such like, in taking a trip across coun- try to Washington, teachers and parents acting as chaperons. The idea is certainly unique and a trip like that cannot help but furnish nourishment for the mind. There appeared recently in one of our periodicals, an interesting and instructive article on the care of the voice. In it the writer urges young people to be careful that they in no wise injure this organ. The reasons given are manifold and important. A good strong voice is not only helpful in nearly every business occupation, but nec- essary to success in a large percentage of them. A pleasant voice adds to one’s per- sonal attraction. f)n the other hand, people of great attainments are often handicapped by imperfect voices. It is. therefore, well for us to remember this and profit by it. “ Shout, if you will,” the writer continues, “ but when doing so, throw back the shoul- ders, give the lungs room, and instead of harm you will get good from it.” Now for the concert ! Here’s to the hockey team ! We must all agree that the Athletic As- sociation has been the indirect means of enabling us to enjoy the instructive and inspiring dramatic readings which have lately been given in this school. Never before, to our knowledge, has such an op- portunity been offered to the pupils of the school of being introduced, as it were, to some of the masterpieces of the world’s l: st literature. It is a most excellent way to awaken in each of us a desire for such reading, and to bring out the true marks of genius which might otherwise escape our eyes. On behalf of the school we here express our indebtedness to those by whom it was made possible to enjoy these privi- leges. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 LITERARY DEPARTMENT SOCRATES COMES HOME TO DINNER. The noonday sun was high in the Athe- nian sky when down the Parthenon steps came a little old man, bald-headed, goggle- eyed, bow-legged — the great Socrates. Walk- ing absent-mindedly down the street, wrapt in deep meditation he suddenly stopped and, glancing round, found that he was going in the wrong direction. Turning about he walked on and soon entered a humble dwelling just outside the city walls. Shrug- ging his shoulders slightly he cautiously opened the door, and entering the narrow court he found his wife on her knees, scrub- bing the painted tiles. “ So you have come home,” she said, “it’s about time. I was thinking about coming after you and bringing you home by the ear. Where have you been all the morning? Calling on the wonderful Aspasia I suppose, and listening with open mouth while she talked about mind and matter, while I have to earn your bread and butter. Of all good- for-nothing men, you are the most worth- less.” At this, Socrates, who had been gravely studying the leaves of a plant, and had not heard a word, said, “ You should have heard Plato this morning expound his belief in pre-existence — truly his is a master mind.” “ What do I care about Plato, — another fool like yourself — only he can afford it. Here, you might be earning ten drachma a day, and I enjoying life, but no, you’re too lazy. You’d rather sit down and watc h your mind work. Get out of my way,” giving him a shove with her mop. Hastily complying, he meekly enquired when dinner would be ready. “Dinner!” she replied, “ there isn’t any. Your noble rito orgot his beggar teacher this morn- ing, and has not sent his usual gift. You’d better go and say a few more nice things to Aspasia — tell her she’s beautiful, and per- haps she’ll give you something to eat. I’m not going to feed you with my hard earn- ings, so you can just make up your mind to it — there’s scarcely enough for me and the children. Go and mend the front gate, it’s been off its hinges for a month; and fix the fence, it does you great credit, lying fiat like that, and clean the chimney, and perhaps you’ll get some supper.” Regarding her gravely for a moment, So- crates replied, “ My dear wife, it is not fit- ting that a mind such as mine should stoop to such things. Leave those tasks to the rude and unlearned. I am to discuss with Callicles this afternoon, the true politician, and cannot think of such sorid matters as gates and chimneys.” “ No, you never can think of anything for the comfort of your family. Well, I don’t care. You can go and beg a supper. Where’s that stew pan I told you to bring me to-day ? ” “ I told you, Zanthippe, that I cannot bother myself with your affairs and you must not trouble me with them. Besides, what is the use of a stew pan when you’ve nothing to put in it. Now you must not speak to me for a season, for I desire to converse with my guardian spirit, that I may know how to conduct my speech to- night.” “A plague take your guardian spirit,” said Zanthippe,” throwing her bucket of scrubbing water at him. “Another of your foolish notions.” This sudden bath did not in the least dis- turb the victim. As soon as speech was possible he said in a reflective tone, “ After the thunder comes the rain,” and sat down in the sun to think up more questions with which to stir the minds of men. But Zan- thippe, in a rage too great for words, hastily left the apartment. Louise McConney, ’05. 4 ARLINGTON HKTi SCHOOL CLARION. IVANHOE, THE YOUNGER, AT A TOURNAMENT. How grand it makes one feel to see the crowd surge round about and here to sit in this most gay pavilion ! Much would 1 like to descend, but I hear anon my father’s voice bidding me retain my seat. This wish 1 wot is seconded by the mater- nal glance from her whom the commons reverence as the Lady Rowena. If only I could mingle in the melee of the morrow, and yet, forsooth, “ A springal of eleven Is not ready for heaven,” as old Wamba would say had he not died in that fit of laughter. But now the wierd music of bells and cymbals breaks in upon my reverie and proclaims that the hour of combat is at hand. The gallant knights upon their fiery steeds are fast approaching to the challenge. They choose their foes and retire for the signal to begin. A momentary pause, the trumpets wind their warning note, and they hasten with all speed to the conflict. Now comes the clash, the din of battle and con- Johnson’s Arlington Express. 303 Broadway, ARLINGTON, MASS. TEL. 122-3 ARLINGTON. Opp. Soldie rs’ Monument. Boston Oi ficeS: 34 Court St., Ifi Union St., 30 Stercluints Row, 1. ' ) Devonsliire St., 89 Broad St., OS-ifi-UT Arcli St., 176 Wa.sbington St., 14 Devonshire St.. 44 Brattle St., 14 Nashua St., 6.5 Pearl St. Boston Oudkk Boxes : Fancuil Hall Market and Suffolk Market. THREE TRIPS DAILY. Baggage carried to and from Arlington Depot a.s well a.s our regular line, to early and late trains in Boston. Our husiness has largely and rapidly increased by careful and prompt attention, hut still we aiv always able and willing to do more. IVe also do F uruiture and Piano Moving, Heavy Teaming. J. H. EDWARDS, Prop. fusion, and we gaze anxiously to learn how each has fared. I trow I ne’er beheld such feats of chivalry. At last the fighting ceases and we see here and there about the lists the victors and the vanquished. Then more challengers, another combat, and maugre all desire my eyes begin to swim, my brain to twirl, which soon trans- lates me to scenes of slumber. The noise of the press could not have awakened me, for all seemed hushed in suspense. The hero of the day had chosen La Royne de la Beaulte et des Amours. With this event the festivities came to a close. My sire called for the horses and our procession departed on its way to Roth- erwood. The cavalcade moved through the gloomy cover in silence. It was observed by Elgitha, grown old in service, that the Lady Rowena was unusually pensive, a circumstance the cause of which a lesser mind might have little understood. She was thinking of that memorable day of long ago when the Disinherited Rnight had crowned her Queen of Love and Beauty. Arthur C. Fro.st, ’ 05 . A stylish man goes to a stylish tailor. Arlington people are stylish- The inference is obvious. Hrlington TTailoring Company Prescriptions Carefully Compounded We use only the highest (inalitj- drugs. Try our delicious Sodas and College Ices. Daggett’s, Lowney’s Chocolates, in Fancy Boxes. C. W. (rROSSMITTI. registered pharhacist, Ma.ss. Avenue, cor. Mystic St., Arlington. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 THE SUPERSTITIONS OF THE SCOTCH HIGHLANDERS. The Scotch Highlanders have always been a very superstitious race. They used to have many beliefs in signs and spirits and most of the spirits were bad ones. Old Scotch minstrels sang songs of people who encountered these evil spirits in the woods. The “ Ballad of Alice Brand ” tells how Richard crossed himself when he saw Urgan, the fairy, approaching him. Nearly every clan of the middle ages had a hermit to w hom they confessed all their sins. Brian was the “ghostly confessor’’ of Clan-Alpine, but the people thought he was an evil spirit. ‘•No peasant sought the hermit ' s prayer, His cave the pilgrim shunned with care.” If any one did meet Brian, he made the sign of the cross which was supposed to frighten evil spirits away. When the chief of Clan-Alpine wanted to summon his clan, he sent abroad the Fiery Cross which was made of the yew-tree, burned and dipped in the blood of a goat slain for the purpose. Any one who saw the sign and did not obey w ' as it, cursed by Brian. If any one wished to foretell happenings, such as the outcome of an impending battle, he tvas wrapped in a bull’s hide and placed near a waterfall or some other wild place. When he had been there a long time, evil spirits would seem to rise up around him. ' I ' he person would then infer, from what the spirits said, the answer to his cpiestion. Most Highland families were haunted by a phantom which foretold any dreadful thing. The spirit of an ancestor, who had fallen in battle, was supposed to ride around the family home three times and announce the coming calamity by ringing his fairy bridle. Marion Hii.l, ’07. “THE MEETING OF ROBIN HOOD AND ROBERT BURNS.” “ Beshrew the day that ever brought me here,” sighed Robin Hood, gazing about with anxious eye, for some one to speak to. “ Hoot, mon, hae ye been waitin’ long to gang across ? ” asked a person at his elbow. “ Many, many years,” said Robin Hood, “ I truly wish my sweet cousin had not been so over zealous in her blood-letting.” “ Weel, weel, w ' e all must come to the river some time, but I dinna like the thought o’ waitin’ long for the journey across. I just arrived, you know, and hae been look- ing aboot a rvee for Mary, — I dinna think she could rest long by this stream, the noise of these folks is eno’ to drive one daft.” “ Aye, if I but had my arrows, methinks I’d stop the talk of some of them. Charon is a heartless wretch, see him shoving them back from the boat.” “I think he looks a wee bit doon in the mouth hissel’, ’’ said Burns, “ ’twould be na’ easy task to ply that rickety boat to and fro.” “ Mercy, 1 wish they would give me the QUALITY CHOCOLATES Our stock is always complete and when you buy of us you can depend upon the quality being the BEST. 8 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. job,” said Robin, “ I’m tired of this ever- lasting waiting. Can’t you do something to cheer us up a bit ? ” So Burns sang in a wavering voice : — • “ If a body meet a body, Waiting at the Sty.x, Just to cheer the weary body. Kicking ’gainst the pricks, Tell the body not to worry Charon will come soon To ferry him o’er the rushing wave To Pluto’s great throne room.” Just as he had finished this, Robin Hood cried out, “ Look, look, he’s beckoning to you, Robert, go quickly ! ” “ Bide a wee, an’ dinna weary,” said Burns, as he hastened away, “ I’m thinking t’will na’ be long afore you can come.” Maud Estelle West, ’07. SAVED BY A CAT. Some years ago two elderly sisters lived in an antiquated house in a town of Massa- chusetts. Their only companion was a great grey cat, nearly as old as the sisters themselves. They were a very happy family, living along always in the same methodical way, till one day something happened cjuite out of the ordinary, which proved that even a cat can requite kindness. During the previous night, one of the old women had a dream of the house burning down, and she asked her sister the ne.xt morning if she thought it would come true. Her sister lauglied at her fancy, and as the day wore on, both, engrossed by their work, forgot the circumstance. In the evening after their work was over, they made ready to go to bed. One of the things which they always did at night was to hunt up the cat and put her out of doors; but on this night they were forced to give up the search, for the cat was nowhere to be found. Being old fashioned, they still used candles. So having snuffed all save one which they left burning, for both stood in great fear of burglars, and as many people know, a light is a good companion for sleep- less hours. A long period of time had passed, when the clock below chimed the hour of one. Up to this time the night had been still, but suddenly a gust of wind came in at the open window. The long muslin curtains, borne inward flapped to and fro, at first slowly and then more vigorously. The wind was rising. A distant fiash of lightning, accompanied by low, growling peals of thunder, betrayed the presence of a great grey cat, creeping about the room with noiseless footfalls. Again a gust of wind, stronger than any which had preceded it, blew the curtains inward until they flutte red above the table on which the candle rested. OF EVERY KIHE . Implements. TELEPriOWES Machines. RICHMOND [IJ3 Woodenware. .j« s«sr� h B . S s. (INCORPORATED) 51 AND 52 NORTH MARKEIT STREET. BOSTON. n recKs Bur ' eau J ' iirni.fh f‘- ' ijjpro 1 ‘od £ntplo} ' ctts. Morcantile, cultural. Horficaltural. TEbEPHONE RICH. are. C I ) VA lrS C07?H, I . M. I). 22 POST OKPIC ' E m.OCK, AHI.IN’CUrO NT. Coffee We are apents for Cha.se ISanbohs ' s Cele- lirated Coffees and Teas Call and j ' et a sainjile if yon are not (juite satis- fied w ith the floods you are u.siiiff. WM. WHYTAL SON, ARLINGTON. Hass. TELEPHONE, 53-6. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 After hovering about the candle a mo- ment, they dropped slowly downward direct- ly into the dame. A tiny tongue of fire started up, then another and still another, casting a weird radiance into the darkest corners and revealing the cat standing in the centre of the room snuffing the air, which was smoky by this time. Then with two long bounds she alighted on the bed of the sisters and tried to awaken them by rubbing against their cheeks and mewing. Getting no response, she gave one of those peculiar wailing cries which you sometimes hear in the back yard at midnight. This effectually awakened them from dreams of cake and bread burning in the oven, and they saw their dangerous posi- tion, for by this time the bed clothes had caught fire. Rushing from the building, they aroused the neighbors with their cries. After a hard fight the flames were con- quered with the help of the friendly thunder- storm. ' I ' he cat had disappeared ne.xt day and was not seen for some time. At last she came back, seemingly none the worse for her experience, and you may be sure that she was certain of a warm corner and plenty of food in the house of the sisters as long as she lived. Howard S. Russell, ’05. 12 40 P. O. Building:, Mass. Avenue, Arlington. Hours — Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 to 6. Other days 9 to 8. Special Appointments. Telephone. JOHN C. VVAAGE, P)ou|e, Oecopatiue paiotir g ArlingJ;on, Mass. TELEPHONE connection. 16 CENTRAL ST. AN EASTER LILY LEGEND. “ Lily-bells and roses,” the sweet tones rang out through the windows of a little church as I passed by. “ Blvidently some one is practicing Easter music,” I thought. “ Lily-bells,” I repeated. “ It is such a pretty name for them. Why are they so called I wonder”? Musing thus, I was sud- denly startled by a little voice saying, “ Please don’t tread on me.” There at my feet lay a fragrant, golden-hearted Easter lily. As I bent my head to breathe in her perfume, she softly whispered, “ 1 can tell you the legend of the lily-bells.” “ The lily family is very large, but the Easter lilies are the most favored for we have been chosen to symbolize Easter. A long time ago my very first ancestor had petals outspread toward the sun and did not ha e drops of gold in her heart as we do. She felt very proud of her exquisite purity and was so very aristocratic that she looked down on all the other flowers. At last she became so haughty that she would not unfold her petals one morning when the sun’s ray bade her, saying pettishly, ‘ I am not ready for day yet. Later I will open my petals.’ “J ' he ray carried this answer back to the palace of the sun. ‘ Very well, ' said the king, ‘ she must be punished.’ And would you believe it, when the blossom tried to open her eyes and fling out her white arms, all she could do was to open them half way, making her the shape of a bell. Dark spots marred her snow-white purity. The flower drooped her head, silent and ashamed. Never again did she boast ; only too happy sometimes when she escaped the jeers of her companions. She became so humble that at length the king took pity on her. “ Poor thing, she has suffered enough.” With the words he gently touched each dark spot and it gleamed forth a golden star. Into her cup besides, he dropped a song and that is why we sing when the breeze wafts us to and fro. The first lily sang so joyously that the Easter angel heard her and said, “ every Easter thou shalt carol thus.” “ Listen,” whispered my lily, “ listen on Easter morning, if you wish to hear us.” Evelyn M. Warren, ’04. o ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 61 VR-MO ' Owing to many unavoidable reasons, the Glee Club has been unable to hold its cus- tomary meetings as usual. Although we cannot meet and rehearse, nevertheless our interest does not wane and we may be sure that in a short time the Club will be holding its usual sessions. Several new members have joined the Club and are awaiting the time for their voices to be tested. .There are still many more who have not joined and to whom we extend an earnest invitation. We are es- pecially in want of tenors. A plan has been proposed to admit a few of the school who sing second alto, although it has not been carried out. A great deal of the time and attention of the Club has been spent in the direction of the concert in which all the pupils of the school will participate, and which has at stake the interest of the Athletic Associa- tion. It might not be out of place here to speak more fully of this concert. ' J ' here will be singing by each of the classes, also by individual choruses, and by the school as a w’hole. The cantata, “ d ' he Village Blacksmith,” given by the school last year at graduation, is to be repeated. This is the first attempt at a musical entertainment by the school, and it is hoped that as large a number as possible will be present and thus aid toward making it a success. When the work in this line is finished, the regular meetings of the Club will con- tinue, and all pupils desirous of becoming members should, before then, see to it that they hand their names to either Mr. ' bay lor ’o6, or Mr. Viets ’05. Join, and participate in the good times which the Club is looking forward to. A. D. W. Prescott, A. H. S. 1895. ROOM 34., P. O. BUILDING. Instructor of Shorthand and Cypcwriting, For College and Business Purposes. Day and Evening Sessions. Individual Instruction. For terms and further particulars write to above address, ARLINGTON, HASS. Bicycles, Sundries, Repairing. Agent Merkel Motor Cycle. VVETHERBEE BROS., 480 MaSSA( IIIISETTS AVENirE, .SWAN’S r.LocK, Arlington. Wood Bros. ARLINGTON and BOSTON ... Parcel Delivery, Baggage Transfer, General Expressing and Teaming. Furniture and Pianos Packed, Moved and Stored. Telephone 1417 Main. 520 Oxford. 423-6 Arlington. Also 431-4 Arlington. Main Office, 665 Hass. Ave. ARLINGTON. Ring us up. to carry your Baggage to and from the depot. THREE TRIPS TO BOSTON DAILY. If you want a hair cut or want ’em all cut Go to LANGEN’S Tel. 414 3. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 � -i SCHOOL LOCALS 1904 . The clay after the Christmas vacation some one said that purpose was what you wanted and result was what you got. The next thing on the programme is the Senior Social. Some of the Physics class don’t see any- thing when they look into the looking-glass. Really, they are rather hard on themselves. Freshmen evidently know how to pro- crastinate, if they don’t know the meaning of procrastination. One member of the I-atin class thinks that Aeneas was a theologian and speaks of him as the Reverend Aeneas. The chicken certainly is a timid beast. It hardly seems right to be addressed as “ sinner,’ even if one does forget the rules of prosody. Sola bulo — the lonely owl. Speaking of watery honey sets us wonder- ing if that trick was practised way back in Virgil’s time. Spring vacation is fast approaching. 1905 . No fatalities have as yet been reported from the chemical laboratory. ( )nly a few verbs in German are termed “ mixed,” though with some of us they are all mi-xed. In the selection and character of our class gift, we think we have sustained the high standard set by previous donors. “ The wigs played a very prominent part in English politics.” A boon, doubtless, to bald-headed members of Parliament. A recent mathematical discovery — “ Three halves make one whole one.” Quadratic equations often involve expres- sions of anxiety which cannot be described as affected. Query : — Were the Barbary pirates Bar- barians ? The imagination rises to great heights in history recitations. The Greek athletes were especially wonderful since one of them, we hear, ran a thousand miles in a day. Is Stiefel wrong? Yes, Shuhe. Teacher — “Give the Latin for the ‘ other side.” ’ Pupil — “ I don’t know the other side.” Your boots are wet — “ Ihr Hausknecht ist nass.” Canine callers in the early morning should not be encouraged, even if their visits are made in quest of dog Latin. 1906 . One of the Greek pupils gave the follow- ing translation : — “ Man surpasses, in under- standing the other wild animals ! ” ( uery : — Though the translation is smooth, is it not a little ' wi’ ci ? If Master when explaining his geometrical figures on the board would only remember that he is not transparent and that the A. H. S. has no X-ray apparatus, he would confer a favor upon his class- mates. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. I 2 A Latin pupil translates as follows : — “ Membra viminibres contexta sunt ” — “ Limbs interwoven with living men.” We had supposed that Cmsar’s bridge was inani- mate, not animate. Wanted — A machine to be inserted in the brain, capable of demonstrating geometrical problems. The following facts relative to the habits of the elk, not recorded in our text-book, were announced by pupils of the Latin class : — “ The elk can neither get up nor sit up.” They use trees for “ liars ” and for “ pillows.” Close connection — “ He said that he would follow himself immediately ! ” 1907. Our class pins are just the thing. It seems strange, after having a vacation of ten days, that some one did not have time to translate five sentences. Even on the map one must have a long hand to reach from Arlington to Ryzantium. Cronus must have had a great stomach capacity to have been able to find room for his children. Some one thinks that a little more learn- ing would injure him. The Litchfield Studio Studio Building Arlington J. Henry Hartwell Son, Medford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection R. W. Shattuck Co., PLUMBERS Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing 462 Massachusetts Avenue. Photographs that almost speak CLASS PHOTOORAPHER 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 Visit... COLUMBIAN CAFE, FOR A Quick Lunch or Good Dinner CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Telephone 182-3. A. C. LaBREQUE, Railroad Crossing. 1 )( ) Ac (III ..IfiS, ..Dry Goods and Small CClarcs.. r ' O. ' ST oi-ficE ur-ocK, Aki.ingtox, ARLIN(iTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 Since the last issue of the Clarion, many things have happened in the Athletic De- partment which may interest our readers. ' I ' he chief sport of the winter months is hockey, this winter proving no exception. The frozen surface of Spy Pond furnished an admiral practice ground as well as a contest field for the team. Everyone knows that the only way to develop a winning team is by hard work, and so when snow covered the ice, thus barring out skating for many, the snow shovel was brought into play to such advantage that only heavy falls kept the team from their practice. The first game of importance was played against Cambridge Manual on Dec. 12th. The High School team was not, at that time, definately ]ficked, so the game gave an op- portunity of trying out candidates. For Arlington, -C. Gray, Spurr, Hicks and H. Viets played forward, Capt. Hilliard took his place at cover-point, and Kelley and Taylor at point and goal respectively, com- pleted the line up. The game was a tight one from start to finish. After some min- utes of play. Gray received a pass in front of the opponents’ goal and shot the rubber through for Arlington. No more scoring was done in that half. In the second per- iod, things warmed up in good shape and each side scored once which made the final result 2 — I in favor of A. H. S. This game put the fellows in good spirits for the hard practice which their captain saw was still necessary before they could play a league game. Some amusement was occasioned by the outcome of the game because C. M. T. S. was in the Interscholastic League, into which Arlington had tried to enter but had been refused. About a week later the team defeated Cambridge High. The game was ragged throughout and ended in a score of 6 — o. A game with Alumni players furnished con- siderable sport. Against the team were arranged Moore, Johnson, McClean, Mills, F. Gray and others, all good players. The result could not be foreseen a minute before time, so tight was the playing. The first score was credited to the Alumni and was followed by one for the High School. To- ward the end of the second half each side scored again, but after this none were made, so that when time was up, each side had scored twice. Another game was arranged for, but was unable to be played. We were less fortunate when it came to playing Cambridge Latin School at the Harvard rink and suffered a defeat of 8 — 2. However, we played them again in a week’s time and although once more beaten, the score was considerably less. On the last day of December, our team met Somerville High on Spy Rond. I ' he game was anticipated with considerable in- terest because no one could be found who 14 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. H. Viels. Lunt. Kelley. HOCKEY TEAM 1903-04. Hilliard (Captain.) Mowll (Manager ) Livingstone. Taylor. Gray. Hicks. seemed to know anytliing abovit Somer- ville’s strength. In spite of the snow which covered the pond, the game was played in a spot which had been cleared in the morn- ing. The forwards for Arlington were Spun-, Livingstone, Hicks and Gray; the defense, Hilliard, Kelley and Taylor. Almost in the first minute of play, Spurr tripped and fell, putting his shoulder out of commission. He was obliged to retire and H. Viets took his place. It took but a few minutes to see that Somerville had her match. In the first half, Arlington suc- ceeded in shutting out her opponent and in scoring herself. In the second half, all the excitement was around Somerville’s goal and each forward took his hand at scoring, in which even our cover-point was not left out, one goal being credited to him. When time was called the score stood 7—0 and the team felt amply repaid for their morn- ing’s shoveling. - Just a week later, the team met Boston E. H. S. on Spy. The condition of the ice was not all that could be wished for, but this did not hinder the game’s being fast and tight. The first scoring was done about the middle of the first half when Lunt succeeded in sending the disc through for Arlington. No more scoring followed in that half. A. H. S. began the second period determined to keep her o]: ponent from scor- ing, and to score herself. This, in part, she was able to do until very near the end of the game when, despite all efforts, Eng- lish High shot a goal. This made the score ARTJNGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 15 I — I and thus it stayed till the end. By this time it was too dark to play an extra period, which is sometimes done in cases of tie. January ii was the day fixed for the first league game v.dth Ballou Hobigand, but for some reason or other they did not ap- pear, so that the game was ours by forfeit. On January i8th Arlington and Melrose lined up for a game which was to prove fast and hard fought. The ice was in splendid condition, smooth and black, and the bitter cold was not felt after once getting into the game. At first, Melrose, who had thus far suffered no defeat, started in to do tilings up brown. A. H. S. was equally determined to score and put up a grand fight, starting right in on the offensive. Back and forth they sped, now down at one goal then back to the other, neither side seeming to league game that was able to be played thus far in the season. With the cup in view, the players went in with a will. The fol- lowing lines from a Boston paper may give some idea of the game : “ The victors put up a magnificent exhibition of team play, which raised havoc with the individual efforts of the Roxbury boys.” The score was 1 2 - was taken in hand by a hard-hea- grapher who made them s wind, cheering them . that it would s this treatme ing’s pap some, th to di.- an advantage. Hilliard was a great mai stay in our defense, and Kelley and each made superb stops. When called at the end of the first h had been made. U ' ith and a change of gon again. In this h nate. Before m the opposing t goal. In spij was followe was causec eree chan directly 1 posin front incid the L ARLINGTON HIGH SGHOOT. GLARION. 1 6 EXCHANGES Aren’t the illustrations in The Radiator . ? labberwock is waking up. “ Bobby’s js “too cute.” Keep it up, girls ! be a good deal of salt in rks are all everv- “• You look the same as ever,” said the dime savings bank. “ Well,” said the little boy, as he shook it, “there seems to be no change in you.” Ex. The Quarterly Review would be improved by another story or two. The photos in The Imp add greatly to its attractiveness. “Star Eyes” in The Eram is a very in- teresting story. We would suggest a longer ange column, though. xchange column of The (,)uill, San- that a goodly number J lustrated. This is ijiovement among it will be con- are the pic- « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Voi. vni. Arlington, Mass., May, 1904. No. 2. The Clarion Officers of the Clarion. PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. EDITOR : Terms : I 10 Cents Per Copy. • 40 Cents Per Year. Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS HOWARD T. VIETS CLASS editors: AMY J. WINN, ’04 ARTHUR C. FROST, ' 05 BEATRICE BRACKETT, ' 06 PAUL SQUIRE, ' 07 EXCH.ANGE EDITOR! Editorial 1=2 LOUISE McCONNEY A Trip to Mars . 3 BUSINESS manager: ALEXANDER R. LIVINGSTONE A Diving Lesson . Some Queer News Items 5 5-6 Moonshiners Cave 6-7 assistant: Early Rising to Johnny . 7 CHARLES GOTT, JR. The Ninth Inning . 8-9 TREASURER ! ERNEST H. FREEMAN The Natural Perversity of Inanimate Things Athletics . � . , . 9-10 11-13 School Locals 14-15 SECRETARY. Exchanges • 16 BEATRICE BRACKETT We have now nearly completed our school year, and the summer vacation is not far off. Since last September much has happened out of the usual run to make the year a memorable one. In the first place we started in with an almost entirely new corps of teachers ; though by this time we no longer think of them as new. In fact they have so successfully fitted into the places of their predecessors, that the school has experienced none of the incon- veniences that so often rise from such changes ; and any barriers of reserve that may have existed at first, are now entirely done away with. Then, too, we have had our entertain- ments. The school, under the leadership of the Athletic Association, has not been content with one, or two at most, as in for- mer years ; but has assisted right well in making successful as many as five. When one stops and considers this, he must admit that the terms have been busy ones and ex- ceedingly productive in a financial light as well as academic. We have had our Shakes- peare readings, which have thrilled us with pleasure and at the same time furnished instruction. We have had the Senior Social. It will certainly be a good while before we shall be likely to forget that. The class of ’04 ably upheld the standard attained by previous Senior classes in acting the part of host. The rest of the school as guests, had a good opportunity to judge of the merits of their sister class ; and not one in the company could be found who was not sincere in his praise and appreciation of what they had 2 ARLINCiTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. done. The bright little play presented dur- ing the evening went off smoothly, and showed that the class contained some “geniuses” in that line. A larger number were able to take part, through the tableaux that were given, than would otherwise have been the case. The evening concluded with a social hour in which old members of the school were welcomed and the younger ones made to feel more at home ; so that when the company broke up all felt better accpiainted with each other. The Debating Club formed in March has proved to be very successful; and the com- mittee have been able to arrange for a de- bate once a fortnight, regularly. The club is divided into two “ teams ” equal in num- ber, each with its captain. These teams are to remain the same for half the year, and from them the captains select two each time to uphold their side of the argument. This causes a friendly rivalry, and prompts the debaters to work hard for their side. As there is a general debate while the judges are out, any member who is so disposed mav speak. ' I ' he membership is open to any boy in the school, a fact which perhaps all do not know. Also, any connected with the school, teachers or alumni, are cordially invited by the e.xecutive committee to at- tend the debates, which are held on Friday afternoons. Meanwhile, Athletics have been booming, as was shown by the championship trophy the hockey team captured ; not to speak of the individual cups, which the owners will always regard as a memento of the season’s work. The ball field, too, shows signs of life, and the new back-stop and spacious new grandstand make it better adapted than ever before, both for players and spectators. To see how gratefully a visiting team re- ceives any courteous treatment we may give them, lends interest to the sport; and we cannot help feeling that if we win, we do it in an honorable fashion, while if we lose we do so in a friendly way, and attribute it simply to the superior playing of our opponents. We owe a vote of thanks to the designer of the grandstand for those good broad seats that do not necessitate sitting on any- body’s toes. It is interesting to notice the list of ac- quaintances a fellow’ will make, w’ho plays on any of the school teams ; for wherever he goes he is continually meeting tho.se with w’hom he first got acquainted on the athletic field or the rink. It is ahvays gratifying to hear of the good w’ork that some of the graduates of this school are doing in the lines they have chosen. Mr. Michelson is one. Although not a graduate of the school, he w’as for some time connected w ' ith it. While here, he showed considerable talent for drawing; and recognizing his opportunity he has striven to perfect himself in it. (He is the author of the sketches at the head of the Athletic and Society notes.) His w’ork has lately appeared in high class magazines, which speaks well for him. We have also heard that Mr. Raymond Grover has had the dis- tinction of being the author of several witty jokes in the Lampoon, Harvard’s paper. Some of us may have noticed that Fred. Cook, one of Exeter’s pitchers, is a puzzle for batters on the strongest college teams. It was in school here that he first tried pitching; and he w ' as always a strong sup- port for the team. Have w ' e missed Rhetoricals this year? To those who complain that they have to take studies they neither like nor get along well in, one of the country’s great educators has said, in part, that to get right dow’n and master them to the best of one’s ability is excellent character training. The practice of taking a collection at the games is very lucrative, and should certain- ly be continued. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 [ LITERARY DEPARTMENT xg� « w A TRIP TO MARS. P.arly one morning several years ago, I received a letter from an intimate friend out in Ohio, which read, “ Meet me at eight o’clock Saturday morning at the Grand De- |)ot in New York.” It was now late, and to get there at that time 1 must start im- mediately. Therefore I started at once without any preparation, and reached New York at the time expected. After having several narrow escapes in crossing the streets of the city, we arrived at the house of my friend. A large part of the day was spent making necessary preparations in our out- fit, but at night all was ready to start. How- ever, we waited until Monday morning, when early in the day we clindred into our ship, before a great multitude of people. My friend gave the order, “ cut the ropes,” and slowly we arose. I never was much of a mechanic, for I had always given my time to foreign languages until 1 could speak French, German, Greek and Latin almost as well as English; therefore my friend did all the steering. At first, we started at ten miles an hour, but gradually we increased our speed until the ship was going at five hundred miles an hour. At night we di- rected our ship by the stars. One of the most valuable discoveries we made, was the fact that the air encircling a world not only extends the few miles now supposed by scientists, but continues for thousands of miles. However, it did become so rare finallv that it seemed as if to live were im- possible ; but to our delight we found that the higher we went the denser it became : so we knew that we were approaching the planet. After a few more weeks we arrived at our goal, and alighted at the city of Athens. What a place this was. We at- tached the ship to a few of the surrounding trees and stepped out. The people were thun- der-struck to see this monstrous animal in their midst, and some were so overcome that they fell to the ground and hid their faces. I was much surprised to hear two gentlemen beside me, talking Latin. In- stantly I joined in and soon after found that I was conversing with no less personages than Julius Caesar and his friend Mark Antony. It seems that the Romans and Greeks had taken up arms against the French and the Americans, and had just lost an im- portant battle in which Napoleon with 30,- 000 men had overcome Augustus with 40,- 000. Cmsar continued to talk about the war; and when he told me all the causes and principal events, he asked me if they ever had war at home. I told him that the coun- try had just had a civil war. He com- plained that the battle of that day had been lost because his men with their bows and spears could not approach near enough to the enemy with their “ iron monsters and matches.” I told him that his army would be hopeless now against the modern fire- arms. Passing up along the street with its mix- ture of old Roman and foreign houses, I met a person apparently lost in thought, whom I stopped and asked, “ Can you tell me where this road leads to ? ” “ Yes sir,” he said, “ the paths of glory lead but to the grave.” I expected to visit an old fash- ioned graveyard at the end of the road, but “ confusion reigned supreme.” Instead, on my right was a sign which read, “ Order is Heaven’s first law.” How could this be anything but ” a forgone conclusion ? ” Yet, “ to err is human.” In the distance I heard the queerest 4 arlix(;ton iik ' xII SCHOOL CLARION. sound, “making night hideous,” and 1 un- derstood “ there was a gude time coming.” Soon the van appeared singing in my own native tongue, “Hail to the chief who in triumph advances,” and following closely at their heels was Washington on a white horse. My friend and I decided to visit the “ America ” of Mars. M ' e took a sailing ves- sel from Athens (for at that time steamships were unknown to Mars), and reached Wash- ington two weeks after. The people there were much disturbed by the news that Fort Sumpter had been fired on. It was real pleasant to hear the comments of the Civil War, but the story seemed old to us. The news came to us in Washington that our ship in Athens had been hit in the steering gear by a falling tree, and that to repair it was beyond the powers of the in- habitants. We immediately returned to Athens and tried to borrow some tools from the people. But they had never thought of screwdrivers and monkey wrenches and such things ; so all we could do was to repair the ship as best we could with the few tools we had brought. At last the time to depart had come, and early one morning we cut ropes and left the previously unexplored Mars. ' I ' he trip home was delightful, although we were con- stantly afraid the ship would fall to pieces. As we were nearing home, congratulating ourselves on our successful trip, a cyclone struck the ship, causing it to sway one way and another ; and then came the crash. There was no time to think, for the ship was broken and we were fast descending. De- struction seemed inevitable ; so we both jumped and faster and faster we fell until, “ thunk,” I had struck something. A few days afterward on recovering my senses I found that I had fallen into a snow-bank, and my friend, on an outstretched flag on the Fourth of July nineteen hundred and four. This may have seemed “ a foregone con- clusion,” but thereby hangs a tale.” P. W. Taylor, ’o6. A. D. W. Prescott, A. H. S. 1895. ROOM 34, P. O. BUILDING. Instructor of Shorthand and typewriting, For College and Business Purposes. Day and Evening Sessions. Individual Instruction. For terms and further particulars write to above address, ARLINGTON, flASS. Bicycles, Sundries, Repairing. Agent Merkel Motor Cycle. VVETHERBEE BROS., 4S0 !M. ssaciii:.setts Avenue, Swan’s Block, Arlington. Tel. 414-3. Wood Bros. ARLINGTON and BOSTON ... express Parcel Delivery, Baggage Transfer, General Expressing and Teaming. Furniture and Pianos Packed, Moved and Stored. Telephone 1417 Main. 520 Oxford. 423-6 Arlington. Also 431-4 Arlington. Main Office, 665 Hass. Ave. ARLINGTON. Ring us up, to carry your Baggage to and from the depot. THREE TRIPS TO BOSTON DA HAL If you want a hair cut or want ’em all cut Go to LANGEN’S ARLIN(rrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 A DIVING LESSON. Last summer, three boys, including the writer, went camping. The pond wdiere the camp was situated was well stocked with fish and its shores proved nearly an ideal camping ground. The swimming also was fine, and as soon as the camp was straight- ened out all decided to take a swim. VVe were all able to swim fairly well ; but only one knew how, or rather dared, to dive. This young gentleman, whom I will call Ned, prided himself on his diving and was anxious to impart some of his knowledge to his companions. He first informed them that it was “dead easy” if one only knew how ; and then he proceeded to illustrate his manner of diving. He first climbed upon the wharf and stood a moment gazing into the clear water beneath ; then, slowly raising his hands to the proper position, dived. His first attempt was a fair success and so was the second ; but then came his down- fall. Becoming over-confident, he decided to show off a little and perform a running dive ; so he ran back from the wharf to get a good start, and then came on at a great rate of speed; but just as he reached the edge of the wharf, he slipped. The other two cannot tell to this day just what hap- pened next, but they both remember hearing a blood-curdling yell and seeing Ned, with arms and legs wildly waving, shoot headlong from the wharf. A splash and a great commotion in the water followed, and then Ned appeared above the surface, gasping desperately forbreath and shrieking for help, although the water was only about five feet deep. He was soon pulled out on the wharf and convinced that he was all right ; but he did not enter the water again all the time that the party were camping; and even now he gets angry when he is asked if he knows yet how to dive. Fred S. Mead, Jr., ’05. SOME QUEER NEWS ITEMS. I should like a newspaper without adver- tisements. It would be such a novelty that it would be more interesting, in my opinion, than any book. While reading a news- paper one day, my eye roved carelessly over this item ; “ William Burton, a well- known citizen of this town, died, after a long illness. The funeral was held at his home on Friday. The Reverend Mr. Black made an appropriate address beginning; ‘The Bible says, ‘Drink ‘Moxie.’ It will fill you with new life.’ ’ In alarm, I looked more closely ; for I did not remember hav- ing read that particular passage in the Bible. I breathed a relieved sigh as I saw that the mistake was mine. I had not noticed the tiny black line that separated the minister’s speech from a familiar adver- tisement, and had read straight down the column. Another time I was reading this ; BEST OPPORTUNITIES for HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ...IN... RELIABLE BANKING riERCANTILE and WHOLESALE HOUSES YOUNG MEN WISHING TO SECURE GOOD POSITIONS SHOULD CALL AT .... MERCANTILE REFERENCE AND BOND ASSOCIATION, 56 Summer Street, BOSTON. NO CHARGE FOR APPLICATION. ESTABLISHED 1885. 6 ARUN(rrON II Kill SCHOOL CLARION. “.Albert Stone, a young man of this town, was going home alone late one night. .As he passed a dark alley, a masked and cloaked figure sprang from behind a house and seized him, e.xclaiming, ‘ Eat ‘ Force.’ It builds up the muscles.’ ” “ A ' ery good ad- vice,” I thought, “ and certainly quite appropriate.” But a .second perusal of this startling bit of news revealed the fact that the villian’s exclamation, which was “ Hands up!,” was in the next column. In disgust 1 threw the paper from me. The villian was always saying “ Hands up ! ” That first remark which I had read, seemed such an original thing for a robber to say that I was much pleased; and when I read his real command, I was certainly disappointed. Now I am trying to think of some scheme by which I can persuade editors, without hurting their feelings, to leave advertise- ments out of their newspapers. Ruth E. Whitten, ’o6. THE MOONSHINERS’ CAVE. It is wonderful what pains men take to do evil. The Secret Service Department at Washington has in its possession mira- cles of ingenuity in the shape of manufac- tured bank-notes of the lower denominations. If one half the energy and skill were applied to a lawful business, it would bring the workman a fair profit. An interesting e.x- ample of misapplied ingenuity occurs in the following : .A small island in the Peedee River, North Carolina, was known to be the haunt of moonshiners. It had been raided time after time by government officers, but to no avail. Finally, a deputy collector and several men stationed themselves on the island, at night, to watch. About daylight a boat containing two men and several kegs, approached the island. One of the men had been long under suspicion. He sank the kegs in the river. The watchers were a little surprised at this ; but the next move surprised them more. ' I’he men undressed and dove into the river. Nothing was seen of them all day. .About sundown a boat with two men was seen nearing the opposite shore. By look- ing through a spy glass, the watchers saw that it was the same two men whom they had seen at daylight. .At this reappearance they were dumb with amazement. It was evident that there was an underground pas- sage on the island ; but where ? The watch was kept up for another night and day. ' I ' he same performance was re- peated; they dove into the river, and at sundown reappeared on the o|)posite side; donned second suits of clothes ; and with an iron hooked pole, brought several kegs to the surface of the water ; loaded the boat with them, and paddled away. The moonshiners’ still was under water ; but how they got in and out of it was a mystery. At last one of the men volunteered to dive and see what he could discover. The others waited anxiously for an hour, when suddenly the swimmer rose from the water at their feet. He told his story. An expert swimmer, he had made his way ' under the water towards the bank. After swimming about fifty feet WILLIAM CANNED GOODS O d TEA •H ' Q and W Q COFFEE A. PRINCE, BUTTER, CHEESE and EGGS. ir CTntnil St., AKI.INGTON. MASS. Tel. (’oniiection. 12 it 40 P. (). Building, Mass. Avenue, Arlington. Hours— Tuesdays and Thursdays g to 6. Other days g to 8. Special Appointments. Telephone. JOHN C. WAAQE, 5igRj tDeeopeitiue paiRtii g Arlington, Mass. TELEPHONE connection. 16 CENTRAL ST. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 1 With the coming of spring we usually like to forget the past winter with its icy temperature, and think only of the warm days ahead. However, it would not do for the pupils of the A. H. S. to forget two things which have happened since this paper was last printed. Those are the Sen- ior Social and the A. H. S. concert. The first of them has been spoken of elsewhere. The tale of the latter belongs here. Such an undertaking as that, showed what a well trained High School chorus could do; and furthermore it handed over to the Athletic Association some one hundred and eleven dollars. As this last was the primary func- tion of the concert, one can readily see that it was a distinct success. On April 22, the third Shakespeare Re- cital was given, from which a good sum was realized for the Association. Ease-ball began in earnest on April 15, when Arlington met Cambridge Latin School on Lawrence field. The team as it appeared then was almost entirely new. Kelly c., Hendrick I. f. and Livingstone c. f. were the only ones who could boast of having seen active service before, excepting the pitchers, Hicks and Banks. These last two have been hard at work since the middle of win- ter preparing themselves for work in the box. The game caused a great deal of ex- pectation as to what sort of a “battery” the team would find in its new pitchers. For the first four innings. Banks did the “ twirl- ing,” and then retired to Hick: ' ■ . was rather ragged throughout ; but this was accounted for by the fact that it was Arl- ington’s first game, two previous ones having been cancelled on account of the weather. Numerous errors were distributed to the players, w ' hich undid the fine work of the pitchers ; but still there was evidence of first class material : and all that vas needed, i. e., a little practice, was forthcom- ing. At this game, the inconvenience of hav- ing no grandstand was manifest ; so that the w ' ork of building one was hurried along as fast as possible. Responding to the call for volunteers to “ dig”, a good num- ber of the fellows show ' ed up on the field at the appointed afternoon ; and by steady working soon finished the half hundred post holes in short order, thereby saving some few dollars. Jirst a word about the ball team might not be out of place here. As wms said above, the team is comparatively a new one, and has reached its present proficiency only by hard, continued practice. This year, first base is covered by Phil. Taylor, wdio has rapidly come up and can be counted on to hold all that comes within his reach. Hil- liard is at short, and has showm that his old position at first is not the only place he knows how’ to play. Second is covered by “ Mac.” Taylor, who has already showm that he is a natural ball player ; and is continu- ally receiving applause for good playing, •vll at third, although throwing rather ARLINGTON HIGH SGHOOL CLARION. I 2 weak, plays hard, which goes a good way on a ball team. Hendrick and Livingstone seldom make the mistake of dropping a Hy ; and work together well, thus being a help to each other. It is all important that the fielders should work together this way, as it prevents mishaps and avoids that sight so amusing and at the same time disadvan- tageous, namely, of seeing two fielders standing and looking at the ball because each thinks that the other is going for it. Right field is a Hobson’s choice, as it has no definate claimant. Banks, when not pitching, frequently plays there. Wood, also, can play the position and not infre- quently does. On April 30th, Arlington met Mechanics Arts High on the home field. The after- noon was an ideal one for ball playing ; and the new stand was filled with a typical holi- day crowd. Promptly at 3.30 the game started with Arlington High in the field and their opponents at bat. Immediately, Hicks began to line them over with speed and twists, which Kelly took in in great style. Again and again the cheers rang out as three strikes were called, or some good play made on either side. Excepting one or two rather wild throws, the game was well played. The Arlington aggregation was surprised and pleased to see Hilliard play- ing once more, and by the way he handled himself at short won frequent applause. Be- low is the score of the game : — ARLINGTON HIGH. MECHANIC ARTS. ab bh po a e ab bh po a e Hilliard, s. 5 2 2 0 Weinz, i.. 5 I 9 0 0 J . Taylor, 2 Liv’g’ne, cf 5 I 7 I Clearv, 3.- 4 1 I 4 i 4 2 2 0 0 B ' rkPnd, If 2 0 I I 0 Hicks, p... 3 3 0 I Ra’dol’li.cf 2 0 0 0 0 Mowll, 3... 3 2 2 3 0 A’derson,.s 4 2 0 I 0 Banks, r . .. 2 I 0 0 0 Decker, r . 2 0 0 0 I P. Taylor, i 3 2 7 0 0 Barry, r... 2 0 0 I 0 H’dricks, If 3 2 0 0 0 Andrews, 2 3 0 2 4 0 Kelley, c .. 3 14 I Baker, c... 2 0 2 0 0 Lot’hand.c 0 9 0 I Miller, p .. 2 0 0 I 0 F ' itzg’ald.p 2 0 0 0 2 Totals ..31 16 27 I 43 Totals ..31 6 24 12 4 Innings i 23456789 Arlington High ... i 050000 1 — 7 M. A. H. S 00300000 o — 3 Runs made — Hilliard 2, Livingstone, Hicks, Banks, P. Taylor, Hendricks, Weinz, Bjork- lahd, Randolph. Two-base hits — Mowll, Kel- ley. Three-base hit — Hendricks. Home run — Hicks. Sacrifice hit — Hilliard. Stolen bases — Hilliard 3, Livingstone 2, Hicks 2, Weinz 3, Cleary 2. First base on balls— Hicks 6, Fitz- gerald I. Struck out — Hicks ii, Fitzergald 2, Miller 9. Double plays — Andrews and Weinz; J. Taylor to Hilliard and P. Taylor. Wild pitches — Hicks 2. Hit by pitched ball — An- drews. Time — ih. 20m. Umpires — Mahoney and Smith. Johnson’s Arlington Express. 303 Broadway, ARLINGTON, MASS. TEL. 122=3 ARLINGTON. Opp. Soldiers’ Monument. Boston Ofkices : 31 Court St., 16 Union St., 36 Merchants Row, 1.1 Devonshire St., 89 Broad St., 93-9.5-97 Arch St.. 176 Washiiifrton St., 14 Devonshire St., 44 Brattle St., 14 Nashua St., 6.5 Bear! St. Boston Okdek Boxes : Faneuil Hall Market and Suffolk Market. THREE TRIPS DAILY. Baggage carried to and from Arlington Depot a.s well as our regular line, to early and late trains in Bo.ston. Our business has largely and rapidly increased by careful and prompt attention, hut still we are always able and willing to do more. We also do Furniture and IMano Moving, Heavy Teaming. J. H. EDWARDS, Prop. QUALITY CHOCOLATES Our stock is always complete and when you buy of us you can depend upon the quality being the BEST. ARLINGTON HKiH SCHOOL CLARION. 13 ' I ' he 19th of April was celebrated by a game in the morning with the Lakeside Club of Arlington. The Lakesiders had not had much practice, it is true ; but they were all old players and put up a good game indeed. In this game, Hicks did excellent work, striking out fourteen men. The official .score is given below : — ARLINGTON HIGH. LAKESIDE CLUB. bh po a e bh po a e J. Taylor 2b i 0 4 I T.O’N’il,2b 0 2 0 2 Kelly, c I IS 4 0 Fri’dricli, I b 0 5 0 0 Hicks, p I 0 0 Davis, c 0 3 3 2 Mowll, 3b .. I 2 0 0 A. Duffy, If 0 2 0 0 H’d ricks. If. i 0 0 0 Brennan 0 2 I 3 Liv’g’ton,cf. 0 I 0 0 T. Duffy, ss 0 3 I 0 Banks, ss ... i 2 3 0 Powers, 3b. 4 I 0 P. Taylor, I b i 7 0 0 O’Brien, cf. 2 0 0 Lunt, rf 0 0 0 0 Gardner, rf. 0 0 0 0 Lutes, rf.... 0 I 0 0 Totals 7 27 12 I Totals .... ' y 24 6 7 Innnings I 2 3456 7 8 9 A. H. S 0 3 1000 0 0 -4 Lakeside I 0 0 10 0 0 0 0— . 2 Runs made by — J. Taylor, Hendricks, Banks, P. Taylor, O’Neil, Brennan. Two-base hits — Kelly. Stolen bases — Davis 2. Brennan 2. Powers, O’Brien, Banks, Hendricks, Hicks, Kelly. Base on balls by — Hicks 3, Brennan. Struck out by — Hicks 14, Brennan 3. Sacrifice hits— Friedrich. Umpire — McCarthy. Time ih. 30m. We were not so fortunate when we met Medford High on April 23. Numerous errors were recorded during the game and at times the base runners were either asleep or else did not mind their coachers. Banks pitched the first two innings for Arlington, and was then taken out at his own request, being physically unfit to pitch that day. He struck out four men, however, while in the box; and Hicks followed with a good number more. In the last inning, Arlington High had the bases full with nobody out and there seemed to be every chance of pulling in the needed runs. A hot liner was knocked to third, for which the baseman was obliged to jump ; but holding it, he quickly recovered; sent it to second, whence it was hustled on to first, all before the base runners could get back on the bases. ' J’his play ended the game. MEDFORD H. S. ab bh po a e Zwicker, c. 4 i 4 3 i Bean, 2 .... 3 o 4 i 2 Mather, p . 3 i 140 Lewis, s ... 4 I 2 2 I Tryon, i... 5 o 8 o i Bl’chard 1 . 3 o 2 o i Hazelton, r 3 o o o i Hernon, cf 4 i 000 Jackson, 3,41601 Totals. ..33 5 27 10 8 Innings i 2 Medford H. S o o Arlington H. S.. o o ARLINGTON H. S. ab bh po a e J. Taylor, 2 21240 Kelley, c.. 4 o 14 i o Hicks, s, p 3 I I I I Mowll, 3.. 3 I o I o Hend’ks, 1 4 o o o o Lv’st’ne,cf 21200 Banks, p,s 40115 P.Ta’lor, 13070 I Wood, r .. 2 I o I o Totals.. 26 5 27 9 7 3456789 200250 I — 10 000412 o — 7 Runs — Hernon, Jackson 2, .Mather, Lewis 2, Hazelton, Zwicker 2, Bean, Wood 2, J. Taylor, Kelley, Hicks, Livingstone, P. Taylor. Two- base hits — Mather, Hernon. Home run — Wood. Sacrifice hits — Hendricks, Kelley, Bean, Tryon, Blanchard. Stolen bases — J. Taylor, Living- stone, P. Taylor, Wood, Mather 2, Lewis. First base on balls — By Banks i, by Hicks 2, by Mather 10. First base on errors — Medford 5, Arlington 4. Struck out — By Banks 4, by Hicks 10, by Mather 3. Double plays — Blanchard to Bean ; Mather to Tryon. Passed balls — Zwick- er 4, Kelley 4. Wild pitches — Mather. Hit by pitched balls— Zwicker, Bean, Mowll, Kelley. Time — ih. 50m. Umpire — O’Donnell. Attend- ance — 750. On the 1 2th of May the team did itself proud by defeating R. M. T. S. Every one played his best, and those who looked for a defeat at the hands of Manual Training School were treated to a surprise. There were but two errors credited to Arlington, and neither of these came at critical points. The features of the game were Hick’s pitch- ing (he secured 10 strike-outs), and a spec- tacular catch of a foul fly by Mowll, who was obliged to sprint through the crowd for it. We are unable to give the whole score. Innings 123456789 Arlington 4001 1000 0—6 Rindge 000001 o o o — i Prescriptions Carefully Compounded We use only the highest quality drugs. Try our delicious Sodas and College Ices. Daggett’s, Lowney’s Chocolates, in Fancy Boxes. C. W. GROSSAIITH, REQISTERED PHARHACIST, M.ass. Avenue, cor. Mystic St., Arlington. ■4 ARLINCnON HIGH SCHOOL CT.ARION. SCHOOL LOCALS 1904. The class of 1904 wishes success to the Arlington High School, its teachers and the successive classes. “Cunis umbrosa tege bat harundo.” “ He had a shadowy arrow stuck in his hair.” He was without doubt an Apache chief. Now that the whole High School chorus have got through “ singing in Paradise,” seventy of them are doing “ penance sore.” “ Votre regne aux neveux dort servir de modele.” “ Your reign should serve as a model for your ancestors.” Just how, please ? ( )n these beautiful spring days a large majority of the school think that it would be a good idea to hold the classes on the lawn. Overheard : — “Going to Reading this afternoon to the game ? ” “ No, too many lessons.” “Oh, study on the cars. I’m going to do that.” “ All right. I’ll go.” Put it was perfectly allowable as they were both Seniors. Dapes inbet — He orders the dates. According to one member of the Greek class the chimaera somewhat resembled a drake. Coming — June, exams and — graduation, and the class of “ought-four” will have en- tered the great world to fight its own battles and do its humble part in life. 1905. The class of ’04 will be greatly missed “by those who in their turn shall follow them.” A terse translation : “ The French were decomposed after having been finished.” Teacher; “ What does ‘ exurere ’ me ui ? ” Respectful response ; “ I )ry up.” The stud} of Shakespeare, in some in- stances, seems to have been conducive to sleep. “ They swam across in boats.” It might also have been .said, — There is no royal road to College. Heard in recitation (after Easter): “Dorr’s resurrection.” For explosives for the holidays consult the Chemistry class. May September find us reunited with ranks unbroken ! 1906. We hear the following translation from Nepos : “ He trusted that he could dispel the danger. ' ’ We had supposed that danger impels rather than impedes us. He seized the javelin of his family (sui familiaris). I ' he above translation can be accounted for only by a scarcity of arms. Teacher : “ What was Scipio’s daugh ter’s name ? ” Pupil: Cornelius ! ” ARLINGTON HIGH SGHOOL GLARION. 5 “ Alcibiades snatched a weapon from his friend carried under the arm ! d ' he strength of the old-time soldier may have been sufficiently great to have carried a friend in this manner; but in modern times it would be considered quite a “stunt.” We read that the North End people sew their children’s dresses on for the winter. One of the French class, who must have un- doubtedly read and been impressed by the foregoing, translated the following sentence: “ Les riches ne changerent pas leurs habi- tudes.” Thus: ' I ' he rich never changed their clothes ! ” “I ' hey did not dare to kill him by shields! Time changes everything. While formerly the shield was evidently used to destroy, we believe that in later times it was employed to protect life. y certain pupil translates : “ Sed satis de hoc: religuos ordiamus. “Rut enough The Litchfield Studio Studio Building Arlington Photographs that almost speak — I CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER 1900 , 1901 , 1902 , 1903 , 1904 concerning him : let us omit the rest.” Most of us feel that way, — with an apology to Nepos. A certain member of the class is often seized with fits of perpetual motion ; at such times it is very difficult for us to preserve the tranquility of our nerves : for pencils, ink-well covers and other small bric-a-brac seem to be seized with the same symptoms. 1907. There are a few pupils in our room who cannot think. A quotation from Longfellow : “ The stairway rose the guests and departed.” What a bad expression for a Freshman ! “ I don’t know nothing about it.” Someone called “sooner” a preposition. The pronunciation of F-pam-i-non-das has caused great trouble. J. Henry Hartwell Son Undertakers. Medford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection R. W. Shattuck Co., PLUMBERS Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing 462 Massachusetts Avenue. Visit... COLUMBIAN CAFE, FOR A Quick Lunch or Good Dinner CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Telephone 182-3. A. C. LaBREQUE, Railroad Crossing. I )( )W (ilUKS, ..Dry Goodo and Small CClarce.. UOfST OKKICK m.Ol K. AK I.INO ' rON. AIass. ARLINC ' roN HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 6 W’e gladly welcome as new exchanges the Packard Budget from New York, and the Linsley Echo from West Virginia. “ Here, take this rifle,” cried the excited showman, “ the leopard has escaped. If you find him, shoot him on the spot.” “ Which spot, sir ? ” gasped the green circus hand. Ex. The only trouble with the I’honograph’s exchange column is that there is not enough of it. Something which we have noticed in one or two of the exchanges has surprised us not a little. We quote from the March Racquet, in the base ball notes : “ In the ]rast few weeks many of the men have laid away their beloved pipes, etc,” and from the editorial of the March Stylus, speaking of the lecture on cigarettes, “ Our boys are certainly no worse than those in neighbor- ing cities in that respect.” Is it not a pity that it should be an accepted fact that the boys who represent the school and stand for the best that it brings forth, should smoke. “ Well this beats the Dutch,” said the Amsterdam school-master, as he fondly gazed at his well-worn birch. Ex. ' I ' he writer of “ His Paper,” in the Pol- aris, evidently has the right spirit. The editors of the “ Room 2 Sun- beam,” a copy of which is published in the February Lynn Gazette, certainly “ have it bad.” ‘‘ Excavations made in Boston,” in the Latin and High School Review, is rather amusing. You need an exchange column. Concord Voice. We are always glad to see the Eram. It is in all respects one of our best exchanges. “ Has your sister got a son or a daugh- ter ? ” asked an Irishman of a friend. “ Up- on my life,” was the reply, “ I don’t know whether I’m an uncle or an aunt.” Ex. The exchange column of the Salem Ad- vance is splendid. We should like to know if the figures, $1600, quoted in the B.dl H. S. Review as the box-office receipts at a High school en- tertainment, are correct or a mis-print. The statement must be swallowed with a grain of salt. The Crimson and White evidently has a wide-awake exchange editor. Two dusky small boys were quarreling ; one was pouring forth a volume of vituper- ous epitaphs, while the other leaned against the fence, and calmly contemplated him. When the flow of language was exhausted he said : — “ Are you troo ? ” “ Yes.” “ You ain’t got nuffin’ more to say ” “ No.” “ Well, all dem tings what you called me, you is.” Ex. The play, “ Reggie’s Bride,” in the Quill, is very mirth-provoking. The “ naughty four” must be a rather humorous quartet. The Dean Megaphone would do well to use larger print. The Miska Sagaigan is a bright little paper. “ The Grasp of the Law,” in the Saugus High School Advocate, is well worth read- ing. The X Rays is a splendid paper, but for its exchange column. We advise the editor to brace up and study its contemporaries. Can’t you get a prettier cover. Blue Stock- ing ? The Radiator excels, as u.sual. « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. VIII. Arlington, Mass., October, 1904. No. 3. The Clarion Officers of the Clarion. PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. Terms : 10 Cent.s Per Copy. 40 Cents Per Year. EDITOR : HOWARD T. VIETS CLASS editors: Advertising Rates, 1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS ARTHUR C. FROST RUTH E. WHITTEN LOUISE HOOKER PHILIP W. DUNBAR Editorial 1=3 BUSINESS manager: Boston in Early Morning , • . . 4 A Gladiatoral Contest .... 5 Something About Washington Irving . . 5-6 A Haunted Forecastle . . • . ♦ 7-8 CHARLES GOTT, JR. ASSISTANT: GRAYSON B. WOOD My First Auto Ride A Day With the Shades There Was a Young Man Athletics . , School Locals Exchanges 9-10 lO-J I 12 13- 14 14- 15 16 TREASURER : HENRY R. REED SECRETARY. CHARLOTTE W. TUFTS The Clarion again sends out its hearty greeting to all connected with the school, teachers and students alike, and trusts that each one may derive something from the coming months which, when made his own, will stay by and be of use in after years. Many long poems and complete stories purpose often to teach but a single moral or two, capable of being spoken in a few short sentences, yet none the less valuable. Much is written, in these instances, to show every side and aspect of the truth which the author wishes to teach and emphasize. So it is with school years. Though we may forget many particular lessons, for this is inevitable, and thus be led to im- agine that onr pains are wasted, yet always, if we will only be on the lookout, we can each acquire some new trait, form some habit which will be extremely useful when striking out into the world. One may have learned to apply himself, to concentrate his mind on the work at hand ; another, that some system is valua- ble in all undertakings ; yet another, by frequent intercourse with a person of ex- ceptionally good character, may have formed at first a liking for that person and then a desire to emulate him or her as far as possible. There are instances where some word of advice, prompted by genuine feel- ing, has completely changed the life of a student. Thus if there remains, above all, some added growth of mind and character formed little by little from each day’s work, then the school has not been useless. W ' e will say here that those now in the third and second year classes who intend ARLlNCrroN HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 2 to go to college, would do well to look carefully into the entrance requirements and ascertain the number of points and studies necessary. In that way they could plan so as not to be compelled to crowd into the Senior year more work than could be done with reasonable efficiency. ' I ' hose w’ho take up the study of Botany certainly have a well equipped and attrac- tive work-room. It usually happens that the Senior Class furnishes, among other things, a good pro- portion of the different “ teams.” May this year prove no exception. As winter approaches we all begin to wonder whether that trophy of last season is to remain here. All things going well. Captain Hicks and his men can be de- pended on to ]Dut up the very best sort of a fight for it this winter. d ' here is at present a united plea among educators and others for more expression and enthusiasm in the school room recita- tions. It is true that most of us speak in a low tone, with little expression and snap to it. Now we could, in this school, easily make a change in this, if enough would only take interest. The chief trouble is, each one is shy about leading off in any new course. If all will act together, this difficulty can be overcome. As soon, then, as this issue comes out, it seems as if no one ought to be afraid to try to recite with more feeling ; for the class will know where the impulse comes from, and if they all will but take hold, the lessons will become vastly more interesting in every way. If the Seniors will but take the trouble to think back and recollect, when they were Freshmen, how grand the then Seniors appeared, it may prove a great stimulus in maintaining their “dignity.” To give our readers some idea of the school’s high standing in academic work, we will say that of the Senior candidates who last June took examinations at Har- vard and Radcliffe, several passed with double honors in some studies. There are certain advantages in a school’s having a high standing, and to maintain ours it is often found expedient to forbid a candidate to take an exam, in some one study, per- haps, if his work during the year gives evidence that he is likelv to fail. In that case it is made up and the exam, taken at a later date. Last year, as many remember, considera- ble interest was aroused in the Debating Society, and it is hoped that this year the interest will be greatly increased. Sev- eral years ago a debating society w ' as organized and successfully carried through for some time ; but then it was dropped. This new activity, it is hoped, gives evi- dence of a permanent organization. Membership is open to all boys in the school, provided they are voted in, and each one is given a chance to take part at one time or another. It is hardly necessary to say that debat- ing is of infinite value to all who would become good citizens. Every public officer needs the practice it gives ; every private citizen sees the time when skill in it is of great practical value. Debating trains one, in an entertaining way, to think, speak and write in an orderly and effective way. The young ladies of the school are especially invited by the members to attend all debates. Their presence will, wfithout doubt, add an incentive to the work. We feel justly proud in informing our readers that a former graduate of this school. Miss Therese Norton, has been elected president of the Junior Class at Radcliffe College. Two years ago a simi- lar honor was extended to Miss Marion Churchill, also an A. H. S. graduate and classmate of Miss Norton, when she was ARLINGTON HIGH SGHOOL GLARION. 3 chosen president of the class in its Fresh- man year. Gonsidering the comparatively small number of Arlington High graduates at Radcliffe, we regard this as reflecting no little credit and honor on our school. Many of us remember the graduation exercises last June with pleasure. The class chose to take part themselves rather than engage a speaker. Apart from the salutatory, the exercises centered around the life of Oliver Goldsmith, and several interesting essays were read depicting dif- ferent phases and periods in the great author’s life. The president’s greeting de- parted from the usual custom, in that it was delivered in Latin. As a product of the Latin training furnished by the school, the greeting mentioned is published below. SALUTATORY. Salvete, amici nostri, qui semper, dum labo- ramus ludimusque, voluntatem nostris rebus bene gestis summam habuistis. “ Nobis fre- quens conspectus vester multo iucundissimus.” Gaudemus quod nostram adhuc disciplinam adulescentiae feliciter confecimus. Laetitia ta- men nostra cum tristitia conjungitur, quod ob- livisci non possumus nos, qui multos iam annos tarn firmiter consociamur, vias poslhac diversas secuturos. Hoc autem tempos est, ut scimus, quasi unum ex miliariis, quae in nostris viis stant, non meta. Itaque pleni spei animique ad novos labores contendere parati sumus, memoria tenentes ilia Vergili verba, ■ Possunt, quia posse videntur.” Guam occasionem ad gratias vobis omnibus agendas propter ea, quae multis modis liberaliter contulistis. sumere volumus. Curatores magnifici, vobis qui non solum magno studio disciplinam nostram continenter coluistis, verum etiam tempus, scientiam, sapien- tiam, diligentiamque nobis copiose atque gratiis dedistis, maximam habemus gratiam. Utinam nos, ubicumcpie in terris versamur, ita vivamus ut his omnibus vestris beneficiis digni simus. Praeceptores venerandi, propter vestra officia semper nobis cum benevolentia data, nostras gratias accipite. Vos scientiam atque usum re- rum quae nostram disciplinam quam maxime fructuosam et periucundam fecerint, habere sci- mus. Cum auxilium, exhortationem studiorum nostrorum, consensionem nobiscum omnibus in rebus, denique amorem vestrum, nobis semper concessistis, turn maxima exempla morum doc- trinaeque perpetuo nobis ostendistis. Hoc con- silio vitam agamus ut vos ex nostra virtute fructum amplissimum benevolentiae et benigni- tatis vestrae consequamini. .Salvete, parentes carissimi, vos summa volun- tate salutamus. Maximam longe partem ad nostras vitas morescjue informandos contulistis. Ouem animum domi accepimus, eum ne umquam, quodcumque fortuna ad nos feret, amittamus. Vobis est noster amor verissimus et gratia. Salvete, commilitones. Nos abimus, vos au- tem manetis. Quod tarn prfficlarum exemplum relinquere possumus, cuius vos aemuli esse co- nemini, gaudemus. Vobis nostros libros, labores a nobis confectos, qui autem vobis suscipiendi sunt, relinquimus. Periculosa non est via, sed laboriosa. Nolite timere iter facere, ubi nos praecessimus. Praeter cetera auxilia quae vos hortentur ut nova semper temptetis, est vobis etiam memoria rerum illustrium a nobis gestarum. Scilicet non inopportunum est hoc verbum ul- timum hortationis — moribus, studiis doctrinae, rebus athleticis curate ut quam optime vos gera- tis, neve umquam virtutis imaginem, (piae semper nobis cordi fuit, colere desinatis. Ruth Hornblower, ’04. 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How Boston wakes up!) 1 have always thought that 1 should like to go to Boston early, very early in the morning and watch that great city wake up and begin its daily work. Let us imagine ourselves in that great city, about three o’clock on a summer morning. The stars have already paled and the blue-black of the sky has changed to gray. But still the city seems to sleep, waiting for the sun. ATt, even before sunrise, we can hear the market wagons rumbling in from the sub. urbs. When finally the sun does begin to peep above the horizon, the twittering of birds is heard from the Common, and the city begins to bestir it.self. Now the sun is shining brightly and the sky has changed to blue. Storekeepers begin to let down their awnings ; Italians arrange their stands, laden with pyramids of fruit, carefully shin- ing the apples to a glorious red. At the market, day is already well ad- vanced. Idle hucksters are busy arrang- ing their stands and the early dawn finds them ready for the earliest customers. ' I ' hither come all sorts of people : young brides who, in the pride of their domestic responsibility, scan the fruit and vegetables with a critical eye and buy the first thing they see; older, more experienced women, who are on the sharp lookout for specks in the peaches and who do not hesitate to shake off the top layer of berries, suspicious of those beneath ; w ' omen who carry large baskets and give large orders in plain food stuffs. Occasionally, a man on his way up town, hurriedly gives an order and wonders why women make so much fuss about marketing. If we could look into the elevated trains now we should see people of all descrip- tions. On the earliest trains come the workmen, each with his tin lunch pail. An hour or so later come the clerks and sten- ographers. But between eight and nine the elavated does its duty. The cars are then literally packed. ' J ' here are brisk young men who talk of business schemes or talk with a stranger about the weather; older men, lost in thought ; giggling girls who talk of their weighty social engagements ; students, who never take their eyes from a Greek grammar ; tired ones, who sit with folded hands and stare at nothing; and frivolous girls, who hang on to a strap with one hand and turn the leaves of a dime novel with the other. A little later come the courageous army of shoppers, who skill- fully make their way down Tremont street in quest of bargains. The Common is also a scene of much in- terest. The sleepers are awake and rub- bing their eyes with smudgy fingers. There are men who spend the whole morning reading newspapers which other people have discarded. There are women with novels or knitting and little girls in charge of half a dozen youngsters, who are revell- ing in the dirt. The interested sight-seer might find some degree of picturesqueness even at the North End, where the Italian inhabitants conduct their summer life on the sidewalks. Swarthy, Indolent women loll around on the steps, scolding their children ; and long-bearded men stand at the corners, keeping guard over fly specked sweets and ripe fruit. It is now well along in the forenoon and already what a bustle and noise pervades the whole city ! The whole scene is char- acteristic of the American people, up early, ever in a hurry, and all anxious to outdo their fellows. Myra Wood, ’05. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 A GLADIATORIAL COMBAT. Once while visiting friends at Rome 1 received an invitation to attend a gladiator- ial combat. Having no idea what I was going to witness I gladly accepted. ' I ' he amphitheatre in which it took place was circular in shape, with the stage on which the gladiators performed, in the centre. I had been seated but a few minutes when two men appeared, between whom the struggle was to take place. ( )ne looked very large and strong, while the other ap- peared weak and small. At a signal given from the balcony the contest began. Great was my astonishment when I found out that each w as endeavoring to kill the other. It was to be a fight to the finish. From that moment I lost all interest in the surroundings, and could keep my eyes on the stage, only with the greatest diffi- culty, when I thought of the cruel work going on before me. But as there was nothing either to the right or left, except crowds of people, 1 was obliged to witness this fearful struggle. ' riiey began by trying to tangle each other up in strong rope nets. The larger one soon had his smaller antagonist pretty well entangled. However, he seemed to be more of a fighter, and by a desperate eft’ort succeeded in getting free. Right here 1 twice made it known to my companion that I wished to leave, but she was so interested in the struggle that she took no notice of what I said. Soon the smaller man was entangled again, this time much worse than before. The other now delivered two sharp blows with his pointed pitch-fork, blows which seemed to sink deep into the poor man’s side. Strange to say, though, they did not affect him visibly, and I concluded that he wore armour beneath his clothing. This angered his adversary, who realized that he had no means of killing him even if he should knock him over. By this time the unfortunate owe was wound up in such a way that he could not possibly get free, and in another second was thrown upon the floor with such violence as to be stunned long enough for the other to disengage himself. ’hile he was still on the floor his adversary wrapped him np in both nets. It was useless to struggle; for the tight ropes firmly held both his legs and arms. ' I ' he rest was soon over. To my horror the barbarous multitude indi- cated, by holding their thumbs downward, that they wished the vanquished man to die, and accompanied the last blow with a loud shouting. ' I ' he victorious gladiator was received with every mark of honor and praise for his fighting, which I considered cruel and un- manly. ' I ' he crowds then slowly dispersed and 1 took the occasion to declare once and for all that 1 would never witness another gladiatorial combat. Frances McKay, ’o6. SOMETHING ABOUT WASHINGTON IRVING. ' I ' he first American who openly adopted literature as a calling and relied upon his pen for a su|)port, was Washington Irving. He was born on the 3rd of April, 1783, when the British were in possession of New York city and George Washington was ex- erting his forces to drive them away. Like Benjamin Franklin, he was the youngest ' of many sons. His father was a Scotchman and his mother an English woman. ' I ' he Irvings were staunch patriots and did what they could to relieve the suffer- ings of American prisoners, while the British held the city. And their son was not christened until the English evacuated the town and George Washington came in and look possession. Mrs. Irving said, “Washington’s work is ended and this child shall be named after him.” Shortly after Washington was made president of 6 ARLlXCnON HI(]H SCHOOL CLARION. the United States, in New York, which was tlien the capital of the country, the Scotch servant girl with little Irving in charge, seeing the president on the street, called out, “ Please, your honor, here’s a bairn was named after you.” Washington bade her bring the boy to him, and placing his hands on his head gave him his blessing. . s a boy, Irving was playful rather than studious. His delicate health prevented his entering college, and the educational training which he received was at sundry small schools. Even this ceased at the age of sixteen, at which time he began to study law. When he was nineteen, he contribu- ted a series of essays to a daily paper established by his brother, under the signa- ture of “Jonathan Oldstyle.” They were humorous and met instant success, being quoted and copied as far and wide as the sayings of Benjamin Franklin’s “ Poor Richard ” had been fifty years before. Not long after, Irving’s failing health compelled him to abandon his legal studies, and he went abroad. He spent two years in European travel and gathered a stock of material for his future writings. When he returned to New York he took up again the study of law and was admitted to the bar, but never practiced the profession. The n ext year, with his brother and James K. Paulding, he started the “ Salmagundi, or Whim-Whams and Opinions of Lancelat Langstaff, Esq.” which was published fort- nightly. ' I ' he next two years were spent in writ- ing his “ Knickerbocker’s History of New York,” which was published in December, 1809. ' I ' o introduce this book, Irving ad- vertised in the newspaper some months in advance of its publication, for an old gentle- man by the name of Knickerbocker, who had suddenly disappeared, leaving behind him the manuscript of a book and his board bill unpaid. It was finally announced that his landlord had decided to publish the book, with the hope of realizing enough profit to satisfy his claim for board against the author. It was received with great enthusiasm by the public. Abroad it created almost as great a sensation. This book brought both reputation and money to Ining, and with bright hopes he entered the business firm of his brother as a silent partner. After the war of 1812 he made a second voyage across the Atlantic, intending to re- turn shortly. But through the failure of his brother’s firm he was compelled to re- turn to literature and so remained abroad seventeen years. It was during this time that he wrote that book, so famous and so loved, the ‘ Sketch Book.’ We must not think of him as thin, poor and threadbare. ( )n the contrary, when he returned to his native land he was able to build a handsome villa, “ Sunnyside,” in New York. Honors, too, were bestowed upon him. He represented his country at Madrid, held an honorable office in Eng- land and was greeted with magnificent pub- lic welcome here in America. Above all else it was his descriptive essays that brought him fame. The power to picture vividly, an old abbey, a winter landscape, indeed anything, was given to him and he used it. EirNA M. Fessenden. The Best Place to bu- . . ( ’( )XFKCTI( )XKK Y . . IS at the Mystic Street Waiting Room« A. O. SPRAGUE. ( I ( ' oatH, It. At. I). I )n;isran T, ‘22 I’OJST Ol- ' FICK ITI OCK, AKLINGXON. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 A HAUNTED FORECASTLE. We liad never had very much success in getting the old captain, whom we knew as “ Uncle Jud,” to tell us a sea story. In fact, Capt. Judson Davis was one of those exasperating old sea-dogs who, if they in the least suspect that one wants to hear a yarn, will “close up like a clam,” and noth- ing that anyone may say can remove their shell of reticence in regard to their own adventures. If, however, some word or anecdote brings forth a memory of former days, he starts of his own free will in a re- lation of his experience which will last as long as he is permitted to run before the fair wind of his remembrance without ill- timed interruptions. It was one chilly evening when we were all seated by the large open fire-place in his snug and hospitable little cottage, that “ Billie ” Munroe told of an item he had read in the “ Cape Ann News.” It was about a sick shark that had gotten under the keel of the little vessel “ Lucy Tucker,” as she lay at anchor in the Gulf Stream, and had, by its groaning, frightened the crew into believing the ship haunted. “ Waal,” said Uncle Jud, from the midst of lighting his short, black clay pipe, “them fellers is allers gettin’ a scare outen some- thin.’ ’S surprisin’ how many things they is ’at they c’n make a ghost of.” Here we “cocked up” our ears, but wisely refrained from any active demonstra- tion of eagerness, for fear of checking the fiow of words we felt sure would follow. After waving the match in the air to extin- guish it, and puffing hard at his pipe, he began. “ I rec’lect one v’yage when I was bound home from the West Injies with a cargo o’ molasses an’ sugar, the men thought we heel a ghost b’low. ’Twas ’long ’baout the year ’72 or ’3 an’ I had three or four men as heel never been saouth before, an’ a West Injie darky to cook. We was lay in’ in the Gulf Stream ’thout no wind to speak of, an’ things was purty cpiiet. One night, ’long ’baout four bells in the fust watch, I was stan’in at the wheel when Sambo he come jumpin’ up tlie fo’c’stle steps, an’ aft to whar me an’ Osgood the fust mate, was. “ Hand me a couple o’ them matches, thar, will ye, ' fom ; funny baout this pipe, some- haow or ’nuther I can’t never seem to keep her alight onelse she’s chock full o’ wind. Thank ye.” “ M-wall, ’s I was sayin’, the black feller come runnin’ aft an’ we see his teeth was rattlin’ in his haid. ‘ Marse Cap’en,’ sez he, ‘ I can’t gwine stay down yar no longer,’ s’he, ‘dey’s ?l ghost in de fo ' c ' stle. ' ‘A ghost, ye say ? ’ s’l le, not knowin’ what ailed the man. ‘ How d’ye know there be?’ ‘ Yassir,’ sez he, ‘ I heer’d him thumpin’ an’ rattlin’ hees bones, sah,’ sez he, ‘ an dis darky cayn’t stay down dar nohow,’ he says. ‘ Some game o’ the boy’s,’ thinks I, but sez I, ‘ Let’s go daown thar, ( ).sgood, an’ see what its like.’ “Afore we got to the galley, all the other men come pilin’ up on deck ’cept A 1 Hig- gins, he’d been with me saouth three v’yages an’ he sat b’low there in his bunk, lalfin’ like to kill hisself. ‘ Look out, skipper, sir,’ sez one o’ the crew, ‘ they’s a ha’nt down thar, sir, sure, an’ 1 guess Al’s gone crazy with it. Just go poke your haid in’ an’ hear the drummin’, s’he. ‘ Come daown, you, ’long o’ me,’ I says, beginnin’ to un- ci ’stand. ‘ Waal, Cap’ll Davis,’ sez he, ‘ I ain’t no- wise sup’stitious, sir,’ s’he, ‘ but ’taint fur me to go crossin’ no ghosts, 1 hopes,’ s’he, ‘ ’tain’t lucky,’ s’he. And ’twa’n’t long ’fore I found aout ’t all the rest was of the same 6 -pinion. “We listened to that drummin’ for a while, betwixt while A 1 wa’n’t laffin,’ an’ the men, gettin’ purty nervish, each one rec’lectin’ some ghost story ’t he’d heard, 8 ARLINCnON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. and byembye sez I, ‘ Lets ketch the ghost, you,’ but the men wa’n’t very forward, just ’s I cal ' lated they wouldn ' t be, cept A1 Hig- gins and Osgood. We rigged up a big net on a pole an’ lowered a boat, the men sorter scary an’ warnin’ us as we’d better not meddle with ghostes. “ Waal, I dinno however we done it, but somehaow we slid the net along the port side, far ’s we could reach b’low the water line and I snum ’f we didn’t ketch their ghost. Up she c ome with a big — oh, I reckon fifty ijound, drum fish. ‘ ' I ' har’s yer ghost, boys,’ 1 sez as soon ’s we got it on deck. And they didn’t hurry any too much ; ’was a simple case o’ “ one’s afraid an’ t’other dassent.” But we showed ’em that ’twa’n’t nothin’ but a drum fish an’ tole ’em baout them, and if they wa’n’t a sickly, sheepish, mad-lookin’ crowd, I dun- no. “ ' I’hein drum fish, ye know, is a fish as weighs from 20 to 90 pound, and when they’re full growed they is grayish and got a kinder beard on their lower jaw. What- ever makes that drummin’ 1 dunno; some say its their bones drummin’ together, an’ they got a funny way o’ fastenin’ on to things. They feed on oysters mostly, I reckon, an’ you don’t see ’em much onelse in warm water and where they’s lots o’ shellfish. But it cert’nly scared them fel- lers.” And he layed down his pipe and threw back his head in one of his hearty laughs, in which we all could not help but join. After bidding the honest old fellow good night, we decided that we were due in our own respective bunks bound for dreamland, and we went out into the chilly salt air, leaving the warm fire and smoky atmos- phere behind us. Charles Gott, Jr., 06. The Litchfield Studio J. Henry Hartwell Son, Undertakers, Studio Building Arlington Medford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection R. W. Shattuck Co., PLUMBERS Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing 462 Massachusetts Avenue. Photographs that almost speak COLUMBIAN CAFE, FOR A Quick Lunch or Good Dinner CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Telephone 182 - 3 . A. C. LaBREQUE, Railroad Crossing. 1 1 At- ( i IJ jIlS, CLASS PHOTO(iRAPHER IQOO, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 ..Dry Goods and Small CClarcs.. fOSX Ol-KICE BLOCK, .A.KLINaTON, AlASS. ARLINCrrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 MY FIRST AUTO RIDE. An automobile is a most uncertain sort of creature ; at times as irresponsive as an obstinate donkey, and again as full of en- ergy as a small cyclone. Occasionlly its motions are as eccentric as were yours when you first learned to skate, and once in a while, it is true, it will go smoothly ahead. At least such were the qualities possessed by a certain auto of my cousin in New Hampshire. A circus was to show in the next town and my cousin invited me to go with him in his auto. At nine o’clock we were all ready and set out rejoicing, for everything was working smoothly and we travelled along at a good rate. On the way over, nothing of note happened. We saw the circus and the side-shows, the fat woman, the living skeleton and all the other arti- ficial wonders, and late in the afternoon we started up our auto and turned towards home. But what was that we heard way down in the vitals of our steed? A sharp hiss- ing sound at regular intervals showed us that there was a leak somewhere. “ We’ve got to get home before that grows much bigger,” cried my companion and he pulled back the lever another notch. The machine leaped forward and we fairly burned along the sandy road, slurring sideways through the deep ruts and bouncing over innumera- ble “ thank-you-marms.” I knew that if we kept up at this rate something would happen, so I started to warn my country chaffeur to slow up a bit. And just then something did happen. A tearing and wrenching, a sudden explosion and we were bumping along on three tires, d’he rear tire had given way to the rough usage it had received. A great gap such as this could never be fixed by the “ kit ” we had, and it was equally impossible to ride on a wooden rim. Here was a fix indeed ! But one can do most anything when one has to and it did not take us long to hit upon a plan. We filled the tire with the coarse sand from the road and bound up the hole with rags and tape. That tire was safe for a while at least. Then we started up again, more slowly, you may be sure, than before, but still we were riding and that was infinitely better than walking. But now a new anxiety was troubling our minds. The leak was slowly growing bigger and already steam was es- caping nearly as fast as the machine made it. “ We’re lucky if we ever get home on this,” muttered my companion as he looked grimly at the hill before us, a good old- fashioned country hill with two ruts for a road, a hill which only a horse could safely attempt to climb. Opening wide the throttle we sped ahead and began to climb at an encouraging rate. Up and up we climbed and slower and slower went the auto until almost at the top it stopped. With a muttered imprecation at all automobiles in general and this one in particular, he yanked back the lever to its full extent. With a convulsive leap it bounded for- ward for a few yards and then with a re- port like a cannon a large wad of packing blew across the road and we were envel- oped in a cloud of escaping steam. With a wheezing and sighing our steed came to a stop just three yards from the top. “ That fixes us all right,” 1 said, “ but anyway we can coast down a good dis- tance.” We got out and pushed the auto to the top and then as if under full steam, raced down. But everything must have an end and a New Hampshire hill is no excep- tion, for a quarter mile further we stopped for good just two miles from home. What were we to do ? We could not leave the machine there, much less push it home. How we wished then for a horse, a horse of real flesh and blood, a horse ARLIN(rrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. I o with no rubber tires to break, a horse — but just then we heard a slirill neighing, and turning about we beheld wliat most we de- sired, a horse and team coming down the hill. With a couple of ropes we hitched on be- hind and after walking and pushing for an hour we reached home, resolved that next time we took an auto ride we would bring a horse along with us. FIkward L. Viets, ’05. “A DAY WITH THE SHADES.” With a whirr and a buzz, the elevator stopped at the opening of Hades. With a joyous shout, several shades, materialized for one day by the relenting Fates, sprang forth. “ Well, Gains Julius Caesar, old man, how do you like it } ” exclaimed Napoleon, slap- ping Cmsar jovially on the back. “()!” with a sigh of delight, “let us make the best of it ! ” The other shades at once agreeing, they all started off for a pleasant ramble in the green woods. It was a typical June day, and colonies of birds, like hidden orches- tras, made sweet melodies to delight the ears of the released shades. ' I ' he dew was still shining on the lips of nodding flowers and the fluttering butterflies sipped and rested luxuriously on their blooming break- fast tables. As the happy people strolled along, the grasses barely bowed their heads under the weight, and when the invaders had passed, looked up and nodded gayly at the smiling sun. Suddenly a strange sight met the eyes of the inhabitants of Hades. Two long rows of iron rails appeared, between which, low, very low, wooden seats were placed. “ So considerate of the dear mortals,” mur- mured Archimedes, seating himself on the highest of the above mentioned seats as he prepared to draw some of his famous ligures with the sharp end of a birch stick. Adam smiled indulgently at King Henry the Eighth, and, whispering something to Washington, sat down on the grass, and his example was quickly followed by the rest. A large bird, preening his brilliant plum- age, sat on a high rock. An inquisitive squirrel peeped from his doorway, like an old woman, and chattered saucily at the trespassers in his sacred garden. “ .So glad Martha is not here,” remarked the Father of his Country ; “ she would spoil the tranquillity of this beautiful scene. Do you know. Sir Walter, a scene like this stirs my very being, makes my heart throb, and fills my eyes — ” “ Thunder ! ” ejaculated Socrates, in an awed tone. They all listened intently. Sure enough, but how quickly the sound approached ! The noise was like that of an impending avalanche, a clouddrurst — but at that mo- A. BOWMAN, Ladies’ and Gent’s Tailor, 478 Mass. Ave., Arlington. Altering, Cleaning, Dyeing, Pressing, Repairing. hittcmorc’s Glyccdonia The Most Exquisite Preparation for the Skin. 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Now a strange jangling sound jarred upon their ears, which had been rendered very sensitive by the delicate, ghostly music of Hades. Cain and Abel dashed forward and seized Archi- medes by his shoulders, while he tried to beat them off, screaming, “ Don’t disturb my circles.” At last the struggling mathe- matician was landed safely in a bed of nettles, and the cause of this awful uproar dashed by, and, wonder of wonders, they saw that it never once turned from the path formed by the iron rails ! The terrified shades stared after it. “ prehistoric animal,” moaned Noah, “ and one that I never saw before ! ” “(), my poor nose,” wailed Archimedes from his prickly bed, and when he had been fished out with trembling hands by his friends, he announced his inteniion of returning to his accustomed dwelling place. Sir Walter Raleigh smiled .somewhat dolefully as he saw the swollen “ central feature ”of Archimedes’ face, but he tpiickly seconded his motion, and they trotted back through the fields, and returned, wiser and more sorrowful shades, to Hades. Ruth E. Whitten, ’04. M •S ' vM to Johnson’s Arlington Express. 303 Broadway, ARLINGTON, MASS. TEL. 1 22°3 ARLINGTON. Opp. Soldiers’ Monument. Boston Otfices : 34 Court St., l(i Union St., 3« Merolnints Row, 15 Devousliire St., 81) Broad St. , 113-1)5-1)7 Arch St.. 170 Washington St., 14 Hevonslure St., 44 Brattle St., 14 Nasliua St., 05 i’etirl St. Boston Okdek Boxes : Faneuil Hall Market iuid Suffolk Market. THREE TRIPS DAILY. Baggage carried to and from Arlington Depot as well a.s our regular line, to early and late trains in Boston. Our business has largely and ra|)idly increased hy cjirefuland |iroinpt attention, hut still we are always able ;m«l willing to do more. W’e al.so do Furniture and I’iano Jtoving, Heavy Teaming. J. H. EDWARDS, Prop. QUALITY CHOCOLATES Our stock is always complete and when you buy of us you can depend upon the quality being the BEST. Y rxa ARLINCn ' ON HKiH SCHOOL CLARION. I 2 THERE WAS A YOUNG MAN. There was a young man as I’ve heard tell, He went to High School to learn how to spell, He went to High School all on a summer’s day. At least that’s what the young folks say. But alas ! He met a boy named Sprout, Who said, “ What’n the dickens you thinking about ? •Some folks do have the queerest ideas. You don ' t know High School ways it appears.” “ We learn to spell ? For mercy sake! You actually make me with laughter shake. I’m a senior, my school days are near gone by. And 1 can’t spell. Not 1, not I.” “ I can talk Latin, German or French. Geometf)’s easy, history’s a cinch. In about all my lessons I get along well. But there’s one thing I can’t do, I simply can’t spell.” -So this young man as I’ve heard tell. Who wished so much to learn to spell. Turned round and homeward made his way. At least that’s what the young folks say. .Maukl B. Coolidge, ’ 05. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Farm Products Fancy Groccries Poultry, Game, Etc. PrOVISIOnS TELEPHONE CONNECTION 65 J=663 Hass. Avenue, Ariing ' on. 45 Park Avenue. Arlington Heights. R. W. LeBARON, Glcctrician and Contractor. Electric, Gas and Oil Fi.xtures. Electrical supplies, etc 474 Mass. Avenue. OF EyEKY KIH®. Implements. mtpnoNEs Machines. Woodenware. (213 214 J o Si . Sons, (INCORPORAT CD) SIANPaa NORTH MARKET STREm BOSTON. B recK ’s B i_ r.LV ylftpro t -od J- ntplo} ' cgs. Jdorcanlile, jA rJculturaJ. Jlorticalhjral. TEUvPHONE BICH.aTO. Tel. eonneetion. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 13 At the first annual meeting of the Athletic Association, the following officers were elect- ed for the ensuing }mar: President, Howard Russell ; vice-president, Philip Taylor ; sec- retary, Arthur Frost; treasurer, Howard Viets ; athletic committee, Hicks, Plendrick and Tappan. Any boy in the school who has not joined the Association may hand his name to the president for enrollment. The base ball season which closed in June was on the whole a very successful one. After a few games, the playing and fielding showed a marked improvement, and the way they defeated strong teams such as R. M. ' P. S. and Mechanic Arts showed that the fame of the A. H. S. base ball teams was not merely a matter of history. The school will not be represented by a foot-ball team, but according to the custom in recent years, base ball practice has been instituted in its place. The base ball candidates were called out by Capt. Hicks the last week of Sep- tember. The players of the team still in the school are: Hicks, P. Taylor, Banks, J. Taylor and Wood. Kelley, who has played behind the bat for three years, has not returned to school and a new catcher must be recruited for this position. We lost by graduation Mowll, and also Hil- liard, who as captain, coach and player, did so much for the team, d ' he names of the other candidates, irrespective of posi- tion, are as follows: Duffy, Clifford, H. Viets, Marston, Mansell, Peirce, Tappan, Frost, Cashman and Sloan. With hard practice and plenty of enthusiasm, tliere is good reason to hope for a team next spring whose victories will be many and defeats few. As winter draws near, chief interest cen- ters once more in winter’s chief sport, that of hockey. Each year the hockey team naturally seems handicapped by the loss of several men, but there always arise able candidates to fill vacancies. Captain Hicks feels confident that a team equal to its pre- decessors can be developed this year. 11. Viets and Hicks forwards and P. d ' aylor goal are the only ones left from last year’s team, but with many promising aspirants for tire other positions a winning combina- tion may be looked for. Last year we en- tered a new contest for another cup and did the thing expected by winning the series. The same result should certainly be attained tliis year. The idea of having a second team seems a very good one as it gives the younger boys a chance to pre- pare for the ‘ varsity.” Notwithstanding a considerable income to the Association, from various sources, the unusually large expenses for the year have more tlian kept pace with revenues, so that at present the treasury is far from being in a flourishing condition. To secure the rental of Lawrence field for another year and pay all current expenses will re- quire greatest activity and energy on the 14 ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. part of us all. In addition to the monthly stipend paid by members, a popular and practical way of raising funds is by pre- senting to the public several excellent en- tertainments during the winter. It has always been gratifying to the management to note the way the entire school has con- tributed to make these entertainments a success financially as well as otherwise. This manifestation of school spirit and loyalty to athletics is a wholesome one to foster. Whatever means are devised in the future for the support of athletics, let each one do his utmost to assist in every way and display as active a concern in the Association’s financial welfare as to cheer its teams to victory on the ice or on the ball field. SCHOOL LOCALS 1905. Here’s hoping that the class of 1905 may prove a worthy succe.ssor to the class of 1904. The “ Freshmen ” class, like all Gaul, is divided into three parts. That Colombus, that much ill-used indi- vidual, was imprisoned in Scotland is a fact quite new to most of us. Physics note : When in doubt apply the “ Orange problem.” The Botanical department has moved nearer to Mother Earth. Those who aspire for future eminence should lose no time before joining the De- bating Club. PTeshmen and Seniors alike seem to lack that “ irreproachable orthography,” judging from blackboard inscriptions. Wanted : A few ounces of radium for laboratory work. One pupil takes unpardonable liberties with hyperbole when he remarks that it re- quires an hour to locate a word in the P ' rench dictionary. It is a figure we can all appreciate, however. Translations : — Don’t expose your lives! (More appli- cable to a cat than a man.) They ordered Jupiter’s statue to be en- larged by his ancestors. Those men are poor up there in the sky. They built a figure of a mountain like a horse. (To be continued.) Definition : German is the study which treats of lingual gymnastics. Comparisons are odious : e. g. compara- tive, ausser ; superlative, der oyster. 1906. Can it be possible that we have a canni- bal concealed in our midst? P ' reshmen, beware 1 Latin — “ You shall live until no man so dishonorable can be invented.” Probably, in the time of Cicero, villains were made to order. ARLINCxTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 15 French — ‘‘ The peonies had swelled heads.” Consider the peonies, how they fall to pieces, and bew ' are of “swelled heads.” Oh, if Room A only had a piano! Then the Freshmen could beguile the weary hours of their class meetings by singing “ Annie Laurie ” and “ Auld Lang Syne.” The Freshmen were criticised for the notice which appeared in Room A, “ Fresh- man, please pay your dues.” Next day appeared this notice, “ Freshmen class- meeting this noon.” Evidently, they are willing to please. Can w ' e be Seniors next year if w ' e don’t pay our class dues? Recitation in Ovid — Teacher, “ Why did Titan ask the Hours to harness the hor.ses to his chariot ? ” Bright pupil — “ Because it takes Time to do it ! ” One of the Greek pupils pe rsists in tell- ing us that “ a large sparrow ' ” and an ostrich are the same birds. Greek — “ The tent coverings had skins.” Well, aren’t skins proper coverings for anybody ? Greek — He promised to destroy the men w ' ho w ' ere burning up. German — “ Has your father eaten my brother ? ” 1907. We have elected officers as follows : President, Grayson Wood ; vice-president, John M. Taylor; secretary, Wellington Hodgdon ; treasurer, Philip Sears. Pity poor Rome, in the middle of the Mediterranean. One of us thinks that the Ager Romanus w ' as two by six feet. Teacher: “ Translate, Germani cum suos interfici viderent.” Pupil : “ The Germans, when they saw themselves being killed.” An amazing sight. The Freshmen announce themselves rec- ord-breakers in the selection of class pins, as theirs are to be “ the best yet.” Some of us in the Physics class w ' ould be grateful to “ Sunny Jim ” if he could give us additional points concerning “ force ” and “energy.” 1908. Our class officers are as follows ; Presi- dent, Bernadette M. McWeeny ; vice-presi- dent, Pattie Beals ; secretary, Rollin W. Hoyt; treasurer, Mabel F. Barnes. We learn, from one of our number, that Scott went to the High School when four years old. Teacher — “ What tense is vocat ? ” Pupil — “ Present-perfect.” Keep your eyes on the Freshmen if you w ' ant to see some pretty class pins. A recent invention of one of our number is the w ' ord “ hist.” E. E. UPHAM PROVISION DEALER. The Choicest Beef, Pork, Lamb and other Heats. BUTTER, EGGS, LARD, CHEESE. GAME and VEGETABLES of all kinds in their season. TEL. CONNECTI ON. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded We use only the highest ijualitj’ drugs. Try our delicious Sodas and College Ices. Daggett’s, Lowney’s Chocolates, in Fancy Boxes. C. W. (IHOSfSAHTTI, REGISTERED PHARITACIST, Mass. .Vvenue, cor. Mystic St., Arlington. ARLIN(rrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 1 6 Greeting, exchanges. Good, better, best, Let none of them rest, Until your good is better And your better best. — Authentic. Surely everyone must know by this time “how to kill a High School paper.” Another new movement among the school papers is the “ Commencement Number.” Don’t you think it is a good idea? Lather (to son, as they were visiting Bunker Hill monument.) “ My son, here is where Warren fell.” Son (gazing from top to bottom of monu- ment.) “ Did it kill him ? ” — Stylus. The tone of the Taunton High School paper has been greatly raised in the Sep- tember number. It is really worth reading. Keep it up, Taunton. Gentleman, (to waiter) — “ Do you serve lobsters here ? ” Waiter — “ Ves sir, we serve anybody, sit right down.” — Authentic. There was so much worth copying in the last number of the Authentic that perhaps we may be pardoned for borrowing so freely. A grave digger dug a grave for a man named Button, and when the bill was sent in, it read, “One Button hole $1.00. — Authentic . CANNED GOODS TEA and COFFEE Tel. (.’omu ' Ction. WILLIAM A. PRINCE, BUTTER, CHEESE � o and EGGS. ]. ) C ' l-ntral St., AULINtiTOX, M.VS.S, 12 40 P. (). Building;, Mass. Avenue, Arlin gton. Hours — Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 to 6. Other days 9 to 8. Special Appointments. Telephone. JOHN C. WAAQE, F)ou§e, tDecopatiue paintii g Arlington, Mass. TELEPHONE connection. 16 CENTRAL ST. Wood Bros. ARLINGTON and BOSTON ... express Parcel Delivery, Baggage T’ransfer, General Expressing and ' Teaming. Furniture and Pianos Packed, Moved and Stored. Telephone 1417 Main. 520 Oxford. 423-6 Arlington. Also 431 4 Arlington. Main Office, 665 Hass. Ave. ARLINGTON. Ring us up, to carry your Baggage to and from the depot. THREE TRIPS TO BOSTON DAILY. Bicycles, Sundries, Repairing. Agent Mekkel Motor Cycle. WETHERBEE BROS., 480 M.v.swaciiusktts Avenue, Swan’s in.ocic, Tel. 414 3. AKi.is ;ix)x. « ARLINGTON High School Clarion Publication Office, High School, Academy Street. Vol. VIII. Arlington, Ma.ss., December, 1904. No. 4. The Clarion Officers of the Clarion. PUBLISHED QUARTERLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. T EK •RMS • 5 Cents Per Copy. - ‘ ) 40 Cent.s Per Year. Advertising Rates, $1.50 Per Inch. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. CONTENTS Editorial 1-2 Blathers ' Christmas 3 Ben Thompson 45 A Fishing Trip 6-7 The Old Trail 7-8 A Much Chaperoned Young Lady . 8-9 My Experience in Horseback Riding 10-11 Star of the East 11-12 A Summer Trip , , 12 Athletics 13 School Locals .... 14-15 Exchanges .... 16 EDITOR : HOWARD T. VIETS CLASS editors: ARTHUR C. FROST RUTH E. WHITTEN LOUISE HOOKER PHILIP W. DUNBAR BUSINESS manager: CHARLES GOTT, JR. assistant: GRAYSON B. WOOD treasurer: j HENRY R. REED SECRETARY. CHARLOTTE W. TUFTS CHRISTMAS GREETING. Christmas differs from all other festive occasions and holidays. The feeling that takes possession of man’s inner being is, on that day, the same the world over. One does not anticipate the Fourth of July or even Thanksgiving Day in the same mood as he does Christmas. The feeling that, around this day, pervades the very air, is one of happiness not unmixed with awe and veneration. Good-fellowship appears then more than ever. Men try to suppress all bitterness. Smiles appear and greetings are exchanged where, before, they were absent. It is indeed a time when good- will and friendliness are at tlieir height, when malice and envy are put away and when things mortal seem to be under the touch of things immortal. We would take the opportunity to ex- press here our thanks for the many instances of helpfulness, on the part of pupils and all the teachers, which have gone far towards making possible what success the paper may have had during the past year. VVe appreciate it fully, and once more we thank you. Though the political campaigns do not affect most of us beyond causing some de- gree of excitement, yet one lesson to be learned from them we, have repeatedly no- ticed. That is, the great stress laid upon the character of candidates, d ' he man with a clean record, who gives earnest of faithful and honest services, is the man most gen- erally nominated. There is even a com- pany whose business it is to look into and ARLlNCrrON HIGH SCHOOL CJ ARION. make a true statement of candidates’ char- acter. Thus it is made possible for a man of even medium attainments to secure a public office by virtue of his .sound charac- ter. ' I’he Seniors will not soon forget the good time they had at their social gathering last month. Only members of the class and teachers were present, and all formality was speedily forgotten in the games which made up the evening’s enjoyment. Their next social w ' ill probably be the customary annual one, when outside friends will be invited. The Juniors, also, have had their class social and from all that can be learned the evening’s pleasure was complete. Such good times are worth much, in that they serve to bring the members of the class into a better acquaintance and a closer friendship. We have the pleasure and privilege of mentioning another honor indirectly bearing upon our school. Miss Ruth Hornblower has been chosen president of the Freshman class at Vaasar. As our readers know, this is yet another instance of Arlington High furnishing college class presidents. .Ml who had the opportunity of listening to Mr. Southwick, Dean of the Emerson Col- lege, in his Shakespeare recitals last winter, will, we are sure, be glad to hear that plans are as good as completed for a number of recitals and lectures to take place this win- ter. ( )nly a limited number of tickets for these entertainments will be offered for sale, the proceeds going towards the out-door side of our school training. As regards debating, we shall say nothing here further than what has already been said in these columns, in a preceding issue. except to repeat the words of our principal, “ Hoys, stick to it.” The German Club is as active as ever and its regular meetings are looked forward to with pleasure, notwithstanding the face- tious rule which exacts a fine of one cent for every word spoken in English. By the death of Senator George Frisbie Hoar, there was lost to the Lbiited States a most venerable and able public servant ; to Massachusetts, a son to be proud of ; and to his acquaintances, a firm and true friend. His life may well serve as an example to all who would be loyal citizens. He has been called “one of Massachusetts’ grand old statesmen.” His life was one of quiet ac- tivity, nothing pompous, nothing showy. To him might well be applied the words: — “ Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime.” We are glad that the morning recitals at the piano have been revived, and feel that our attitude is shared by others. Don’t forget the Blake Prizes, Freshmen. With this number of the Clarion, the present editor’s connections with it will close. We earnestly trust that, under oi r hands, it has lost none of its tone, and will add, here’s to its success for the years to come. The Christmas vacation is most here. Let us strive to keep our energies bent upon our work until the last minute, and then the days following will be enjoyed all the more. Why not have a prize speaking contest some time during the winter, if the Debat- ing Club committee could arrange for it ? In some way, a little money could be rai.sed among the members of the Club and put into prizes. ARLlNCrrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 3 [ LITERARY DEPARTMENT BLATHERS’ CHRISTMAS. It was Christmas eve, and every one knew it, even Blathers, the tramp dog. He ran along the street in the little college town, pausing now and then to rest in a slieltering doorway, and gaze beseechingly at the people as they hurried into the light and warmth. No mischievous boys tied tin cans to his snub-tail to-night, nor did they wickedly drive snowballs at his swiftly dying feet. The bundles were too many and the Christmas trees too tempting, to think of poor Blathers. He reached a wide doorway, the object of his search, where the light streamed out into the storm, and where men hurried up and down over the stairs singing and whistl- ing. He would wait here and perhaps his master would come as he always used to a nd say, “Come on. Blathers.” Up stairs amid all the noise and confusion, one room remained quiet. Two friends, stopping for a moment outside, rattled the bolted door. “Jack must have gone south for Christmas. These railroad accidents are ugly things. Too bad!” “ I rather thought he would stay here for Christmas. He gets so blue, either way, that I can ' t tell which is better. Anyway, he’s gone,’’ with another vigorous pound on the door. “ Not tonight, fellows,” came from within, but the visitors were gone and didn’t hear. But did he care? Wasn’t he glad that they had gone and left him alone? Old memories had been brought to life again and he wished to think before the dying fire, and to be left alone. ' I ' he clock chimed eight — only two hours since supper ! What a rumbling those fellows made on the stairs. He did wish that — “ Open the door and let Santa Claus in ! ” “ Hurry, before the reindeer freeze! ” “ The pack grows heavy, hasten, my lord.” “ Three cheers for Jack,” and the cry rang loud and clear over the house. The dog barked, a true Blathers’ bark, and a fellow lying flat on the floor gazed through the crack under the door and told of the proceedings within in stage whispers and with tragic gestures. The bolt slipped and they all tumbled in head over heals — Blathers ahead. Such a merry crowd ! The Christmas tree was planted with the rubber plant, while the long lost Blathers and his master rejoiced. The fire snapped briskly and the apples on the hearth almost sang while they roasted. ' I ' he piano made music and merry songs rang throughout the house. Santa Claus made his customary speech, warning them all to be good boys if they wished for a top uexf year. And when at last they went home calling “ good night ” and “ merry Christmas ” from every stair, Blathers sent his greeting with his master’s. .‘ 11 was quiet again ; all the town had gone to bed, even the policemen. Blathers curled down by his master’s side, first turn- ing around and around, fairly pushing his master out. “Three cheers for you and Christmas, Blathers,” he whispered, “ It’s just like old times, isn’t it ? ” And Blathers blinked sympathetically. Marion R. Brooks. 4 ARLINCrrON HKiH SCHOOL CLARION. BEN THOnPSON’S PACT. On a beautiful morning in July, 1775, young man was walking thoughtfully from Woburn to the headquarters of Gen. Wash- ington, in Cambridge. He had trudged by these placid Mystic Lakes and over these same roads many times in the previous four years, while a student at Harvard College, and the stirring scenes he had recently witnessed, together with the bitter feeling against England and her red-coat soldiers, which filled the hearts of all the farmer-folk of the country-side, liad finally decided Ben Thompson to give up his studies and offer his services to his country. Knowing himself to be possessed of some military genius, Thompson had determined to see General Washington and ask for a position on his staff. He reached the head- quarters, situated in an old colonial mansion, later known as the Longfellow House, and made known his errand to the general. Thompson’s appearance, at this time, was not such as would command favor in the eyes of an aristocrat, even so just and im- partial a one as George Washington. He was tall and awkward, with the unpolished manners of a country lad, in spite of his colTege training; but he was very intelligent, capable, and ambitious, though headstrong and extremely sensitive. Washington did not wish or need his services, and the young man was refused a commission. Thompson had high hopes when he enter- ed, but he left the house feeling mortihed and angry. This feeling was intensified when he found, standing outside near the door, two gentlemen, the younger of whom wore the uniform of an aide-de-camp — a tall, haughty appearing young man, with a slight cast in one eye. This was Colonel John Trumbull, son of the governor of Connecti- cut, and the older man, who wore a curious red velvet mantle, was John Singleton Copley, the famous Boston artist, who was visiting the headquarters on this day, as the guest of Colonel Trumbull. Thomp- son had met the aristocratic young Colonel while at Harvard, and neither had liked the other, for while Thompson had to struggle with poverty to obtain his education, Trum- bull was wealthy, and showed plainly the disrespect which he felt for the poorer classes. Johnson’s Arlington Express. 303 Broadway, ARLINGTON, MASS. TEL. 122-3 ARLINGTON. Opp. Soldiers’ Monument. 150 STON Offices: 84 Court St.. Hi Union St., 30 Mercbnnts Row, l.i Devonsliirc St., Si) Uro.-id .St., !)3-S). )-97 Arcli St., 176 Wiishington St.. 14 Devonshire St.. 44 Rrattlc St., 14 Nasluui St., 6. ' ) I’earl .St. Boston Ordeu Boxes : Faneuil Hall Market and ■Suffolk Market. THREE TRIPS DAILY. Baggage carried to !ind from Arlington Depot as well as our regular line, to early ami late trains in Boston. Our business has largely iind rapiiily increased by careful and prompt attention, Imt still we are always able and willing to do more. We al.so do Furniture and I’iano Moving, Heavy Teaming. J. H. EDWARDS, Prop. I J. Henry Hartwell Son, Undertakers. I ! Medford Street, Arlington. Telephone Connection R. W. Shattuck Co., PLUMBERS Furnaces, Ranges and General Jobbing 462 Massachusetts Avenue. Visit... COLUMBIAN CAFE, FOR A Quick Lunch or Good Dinner CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Telephone 182-3. A. C. LaBREQUE, Railroad Crossing. ARLINCrrON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 5 Colonel Trumbull had seen Ben Thomp- son enter the house and surmised his errand. He now suspected its result and laughed at the humiliated country boy, at the same time making a sarcastic remark to Copley, which was intended for Thomp- son’s ears. ' I’he remark was overheard by Thompson and for a moment he was tempted to say something in return, but he only looked the contempt he felt in his heart for the young aide, and left the grounds deter- mined that if such a thing were possible he would by some means — by any means — rise above his circumstances and meet John Trumbull, in the larger world of affairs, on equal terms. Thompson kept this pact before him until it was fulfilled. He returned home and brooded over his wrongs for some time, at last, in his anger, deciding that, as his own country did not wish for his services, he would offer himself to the enemy. Accordingly, he called on General Howe, at his headquarters in Bos- ton. Howe at once recognized the ability of the young man and urged him to accept a position immediately, in the services of Great Britain. Thompson accepted, and was at once sent to England on a secret mission, by General Howe. There, by force of his talents, ' I ' hompson quickly gained recognition and was given high posi- tions in the government. In the meantime, at the most critical period of the American Revolution, John Trumbull left the Continental Army to take up the study of art. Some time previous, his friend Copley had gone to London and Trumbull now joined Copley there, where both became pupils of Benjamin West, the American Quaker court painter to George the ' I’hird. Shortly after Trumbull’s arrival, all Eng- land rang with the news of the capture and execution, as a spy, of Major Andre, by the Americans. Seizing his opportunity, Benjamin Thompson, now a power in the British government, openly charged Colonel Trumbull with being a spy in England, “ for surely,” Thompson maintained, “such an ar- istocratic patriot would never desert his own country in her hour of need ! ” There was force and sarcasm in Thompson’s charge, and no one felt it more keenly than Trum- bull himself, who had laughed at this coun- try boy a few years before. As a result of this charge, Trumbull was arrested and thrown into prison, where he remained in imminent danger of execution for a year. At the end of this time, as Thompson, feel- ing that he had faithfully kept his pact with himself, and that the disgrace was sufficient punishment for Trumbull, pressed the charge no further, Trumbull was released. John Trumbull afterward became a fam- ous artist, and Ben Thompson continued to gain notoriety in England, and later in Bavaria, where he reorganized the financial and military systems of the kingdom and The Litchfield Studio Studio Building Arlington T Photographs that almost speak I CLASS PHOTOCjRAPHER 1900 , 1901 , 1902 , 1903 , 1904 6 ARLINCnON HKtH SCHOOL CLARION. received the title of Count Rumford. Con- sidering the remarkable talent and ability which he displayed in foreign countries, it is to be wondered whether a great man was not lost to this country by Washington’s refusal of the services of Ben Thompson. Whatever stigma might have attached to the name of Ben Thompson has long since been lost in admiration for Count Rumford. Dora Fhilpott, ’o8. A FISHING TRIP. One afternoon, last summer, while I was camping in the Rangeley region with my father, my brother and a guide, we took our fishing-rods and started for a pond about four miles from our camp, intending to try our luck at fishing in the evening and early morning. W ' e reached the pond early and, after pitching our tent and making ar- I rangements for the night, went fishing. We took two boats, my brother and father ! going in one, and Ellis Lane, the guide, | and myself in the other, and went to op- : posite ends of the pond. After fishing for [ a while without any luck, the guide pulled up anchor and we tried another place. We had better luck there ; for we caught four good sized trout. We were pulling for camp when I felt something strike my line. I pulled as hard as I could, but could not stir it. 1 told the guide I thought I was hooked on bottom, when all of a sudden the line began to run out. “ I guess you have more than the bottom on your hook,” said the guide. After a hard fight for fifteen or twenty minutes, during which the fish left the water several times, as fish do when they are hooked, it showed signs of weakening. Gradually it was worked up to the boat and | the guide put the landing net under it and lifted it in. After we got the fish into the boat we had quite a lively time with him, | as he flopped around considerably. Final- ly, my companion caught him and held him until he drew his knife and hit him on the nose. It proved to be a salmon weighing about three and one-half pounds. Then we started for camp, as it was quite late. When we reached camp we found supper all ready, as the other boat had returned before we did. ' Fhey had not had such good luck as we ; for they had caught only three small trout. After supper we went “ jacking ” for deer. W’e had heard three or four when we came upon a doe and two fawns, eating lily- pads. We were quite near them before the doe scented us. W’hen she did so she gave two jumps and disappeared into the woods with the two fawns at her heels. She stayed in the bushes and “ blew ” four or five times and then we heard her crashing through QUALITY CHOCOLATES Our stock is always complete and when you buy of us you can depend upon the quality being the BEST. I K )W Ar ..Dry Goods and Small Cdarcs.. POST OFFICE m.OCK, ARLINGTON, AIASS. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 7 tlie woods. We paddled around a little longer but did not see any more deer, and soon returned to camp. On the way back, we went through a Hock of ducks. We came upon them so suddenly that they had down before we knew they were there. The next morning we arose about four o’clock and started off the same as before, my father and brother in one boat, and the guide and myself in the other. My father and brother went to the place where we had been the night before and the guide and myself to the place where they had been. ' I ' hey said that it was their turn to catch a big fish and they were going to do it before they came back. It grew lighter gradually and pretty soon we were able to discern their boat. After w ' e had caught a number of small trout, we started for camp. We were almost there when we heard a shout from the other boat, and upon looking in that direction, saw that one of them had hooked a large fish. We rowed out to them as fast as we could and just reached them when they lifted him into the boat. It was a large trout, weighing about three pounds. We all rowed back and breakfasted on the trout we caught the evening before. .After breakfast we remained around camp taking pictures until about ten o’clock, when we started back through the woods to our former camp, well pleased with the success of our trip. Frederick W. Hill, ’o8. ERNESTO QUARENTE, Fashionable High Grade Tailoring, 610 Mass. Ave., Arlington. L arge Assortment of Imported and Domestic Goods suited to meet wants of tlie Rest Trade. It is onr constant care tliat no expenditure is spared eitlier in re- spect to materials or intelligent workmanship used on new Iligli Grade Work, or in tlie Cleansing, Dyeing, Repairing, I’ressing or . ltering of Ladies’ and Gent’s Clothing. All our work is done in our own store, under our own careful supervision, tlierefore guaranteeing perfect satisfaction at reasoiuilile prices. THE OLD TRAIL. There stood the old mountain in all its grandeur, and to us who had paused in the valley at its base, it was an imposing sight. The light clouds and blue sky in the back- ground, with the sunlight streaming through and lighting up the otherwise gloomy peaks, completed the picture, and we gazed long upon this, nature’s beautiful portrait. It was autumn and many-colored leaves and festoons of moss helped to lighten the trunks of the old forest monarchs. We had been told that from the tip-top house on the summit one could view the country for miles around, and, eager to prove this, we pressed on to the trail. A trail in truth it was, only a narrow, winding path, which our guide informed us had been in use a hundred years ago. The ground was covered with pine needles, which served partly to conceal the jagged rocks, and twigs. In some places we were scarcely able to trace our way on account of some boulder which had fallen down from the peak above and thus obscured our path. Many of the trees were very old and their roots extended across the trail, furnishing steps for us. Once we started a wood-chuck from his seat on a mossy rock near by, and again we heard the faint murmur of a brook speeding on its way down the mountain-side. Little flickers of sunlight fell across the trail from time to time, a.s we came to some intervale through which they found their E. E. UPHAM — PROVISION DEALER. The Choicest Beef, Pork, Lamb and other Heats. 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We were delayed more and more as we proceeded, sometimes by the rocky bed of an old mountain torrent which had cut a deep gorge in the rocks, sometimes by the trunk of a massive tree blown down by an unrelenting wind, ' bhese victims of some mountain tempest looked but little less imposing as they lay outstretched upon the ground than they did when they loomed upward toward the sky. gentle breeze stirred the tree-tops, just enough to sway them back and forth. The branches of an old oak creaked with every passing wind and a young sapling near by bowed low in response. At brief intervals, through long rows of stately pines, we caught glimpses of the peaks above We still hastened on, hoping to gain the summit ere sunset, for then the colorings would be most beautiful. One by one the tlouds floated by, looking to us like sails on a distant sea. Our guide in- formed us that in ten minutes more we would reach the first peak. The last part of the way was the most difficult, for we were constantly cutting aside the branches and sometimes even the limbs themselves. We were entirely shut in from the sunlight and could not get a glimpse of the sky. Each step seemed to take us into greater darkness, but, at last, going through a sort of rock cave, we emerged into the light again. We had gained the peak and our journey was done. Far distant in the valley below we could see a river, lightened by ripples of sunlight, winding between the darker banks. Still farther away, almost at the horizon point, stood the grey old mountains, like forbidding barriers between the dark plains and the many-colored sky. Looking back through a long line of trees we could just catch glimpses of the old trail, now fast becoming dark and obscure as the sun sank gradually down, leaving a Hood of light in the west. Helen G. Ai.i.en, ' o6. A MUCH CHAPERONED YOUNG LADY. Her mother had been unable to accom- pany her on her trip to Washington, but in spite of the above fact, of chaperones she surely had her share. He and she, together with a party of others, had been examining the many objects of interest in the Congres- sional Library, as well as admiring the beauty of the library itself. It was when our little party was waiting for a car, that he committed the unpardon- able sin of asking her to walk down to the hotel with him. “ d ' he streets of Washing- ton are so prettily lighted up in the evening, the flower shops look so bright and gay, and the many-colored electric lights scat- tered here and there are so brilliant, that you should not miss it,” he said. She had just replied that she would like very much to go, when Chaperone No. One piped up, saying, “ No indeed ! You can not walk. It is too far to walk. And, be- sides, you mother is not here to look after you and so I am going to be your chape- rone in her absence.” This surprised the young lady in ques- tion as much as it did her escort, for the lady who claimed the privilege of chaperon- ing her, although a friend of her Aunt’s, was totally a stranger to the young lady herself. Scarcely had she finished speaking, when ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. 9 Chaperone Number Two chimed in, saying, I think, my dear, that you had better ride home in the car with us.” Finally the young man asked, “ Who is chaperoning this young lady, anyway ? If possible, I should like to speak with her.” Then her Aunt, who really was her chaperone, spoke, “ She is a very much chaperoned young lady. We all three are her chaperones.” The young man looked aghast, but mustered sufficient courage to ask if he might walk down to the hotel with her niece. Her Aunt, al- though she had no serious objection to the young man, thought her niece too tired, and so refused to let her go. Her niece under- stood and took this refusal kindly. But the young man, briefly bidding them a good evening, walked away with, feelings very much hurt. Not long after this little episode, the same party set out to visit the Smithsonian Institute and also Mt. Vernon. The young lady and young man thought perhaps they might have the pleasure of sitting beside one another on the car, but, lo and behold, the oldest of the chaperones seized the young lady by one arm, while the youngest grasped tightly her other arm. They were very happy at this victory, and turned around casting triumphant glances at the young man, who was seated behind them. When the party left the car, however, they relented somewhat and permitted him to walk with the “ very much chaperoned young lady.” They had the pleasure of going over the Smithsonian Institute together, and were boarding the car for Mt. Vernon, thinking that they might see more of each other, when the youngest matron of the party snatched the young lady away from him. As soon as she had seated the young lady safely beside her, she began to talk French. ' I ' his youngest chaperone was very enthusi- astic over French, and finding that the young lady understood it tolerably well. chattered unmercifully in French all the way out to Mt. Vernon. It is needless to say that the young lady would have much preferred the young man’s company, de- spite the fact that he spoke English only. It was in Philadelphia that the young man showed his gallantry, — a gallantry that would rival that of a true Southern gentle- man. They were dining in a cafe, and the young lady, taking up a teaspoon, re- marked how pretty it was, saying that she wished she had it as a “ souvenir.” The young man said, “ It is yours,” as he slid it up his sleeve. Speaking of souvenirs, perhaps it will not be out of place to mention one little in- cident. This young man of whom we have been speaking was in the habit of carrying a dress-suit case in one hand and a large bag in the other, which was used exclusive- ly for souvenirs. It was when they were at Fall River waiting for the train to start to Boston, that he came into the car, tugging his heavy bag along. Suddenly opening it he drew forth a large water pitcher, which he had taken from his state-room on the Fall River boat. This was merely one of his many Try Napoleon Flour The Highest Grade Flour on the Market Wm. Whytal Son, Arlington Agents. lOK. G. w. YAi..Tr:, DENTIfST, POST OFFICE BUILDING, ARLINGTON. COME AND SEE CriMlSTMJ S OOOI3S Central Dry Goods Co., 477 Mass. Avenue. ' ARLIN(}TC)N HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. I o souvenirs, so he informed us, with which he intended to decorate his den. The party were all saying their good-byes in the South Station, and, remarkable to tell of, all the chaperones were expressing their regret at leaving the young man. And more remarkable still, they told him that he might escort the young lady to the Sullivan Square terminal. At last they were away from the rest of the party, and the situation was so novel that the}f made their way to the elevated train in silence. It was when the young man was bidding her good-bye that he ex- claimed, “ I have never been chaperoned so much in my life as I have been the past week.” He had hardly finished saying this when the car started, bearing the young- lady out of sight. Ethel Frost, ' 05. nv EXPERIENCE IN HORSE BACK RIDING. It was on a cold, chilly day in June, w ' hen every one said to every one else, thereby showing himself extremely w ' itty and original, ‘jWhat is so razv as a day in June?” that I had my first and only experience in horse- back riding. 1 w ' as making a visit at one of New Hampshire’s fine old farms, but though the place w ' as a beautiful one, never- theless the fact remained that amusements were few. One day a brilliant idea came to me. I w ' ould borrow my cousin’s saddle horse and go horse-back riding. I had never ridden before, it is true, but in my opinion that made no difference, all I had to do was to get on, and stay on, and ride. I started toward the barn full of this new idea, but alas, I received a set back at the very start. My cousin firmly refused to lend me his horse, on the ground that I could probably break my neck soon enough on any of the horses without riding Fan- shion, who was unused to anyone Init him- self and decidedly skittish. Since nothing better was to be had, I meekly asked for Spot, one of the older horses, w ' ho although rather pretty to look at, W ' as terribly lazy and fond of stopping to enjoy the scenery at short intervals. I was mounted sidewise, but after a few ' steps, at each one of which I expected to roll to the ground, I decided that fashion in this instance was common sense, and I sat astride my gallant steed. We started off down the road at a walk. Spot had mastered the latest style in w ' alking perfectly, and “ skittled ” in such a w ' ay as to jolt her whole body and incidentally to run cold shivers up and down my back bone. About half a mile from home she stopped, gazed around in a mildly curious fashion, and in spite of the gentle kicks I gave her, could not be induced to go on. So w’e turned honiew ' ard. Passing under a tree on the W ' ay back I broke a small stick from it, but the way she began to mend her pace was a caution to me not to use it, for 1 had no intention, my cousin to the contrary, of breaking any bones. We journeyed back and forth in this way for an Iiour or tw ' o, going about half a mile from the house each way. At the end of the half. Spot w ' ould stop, admire the land- scape and — refuse to go any further. At the end I gained courage to trot a little. Take Your Prescriptions to PERHAM S WHERE THEY ARE PUT UP BY HEc; I s rj luIld oiiuacjisTs. ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. but I cannot say that I became a really fearless rider, for the way she would start and prance up and down if anything hap- pened contrary to her wishes was nerve- trying. After dinner I started out again, full of courage and determined to have my own way in the matter of how far we should go. I set out on a different road from either I had taken in the morning, since I thought if I took the same one, remembrance of past victories in the same places might in- fluence her. But the new road evidently suited her even less than the other, for she stopped sooner. After waiting a short time, she turned toward home. I turned her back. Again she turned and again turned ; and this performance was gone through with seven or eight times without variation or any change in the feelings of either of us. Gradually, however, my tem- per began to rise ; and as temper came in, fear went out, until I finally reached the point where I even dared to strike her with my stick. She jumped up and down, two or three times, in a way highly dangerous to maintaining mv position, and then we went back to our “ mutton,” namely, of turning round, and round, and round again. ' I ' he road was a narrow country one through the woods, on each side of which rose a steep banking, covered with rocks. So I came to the conclusion that if I got her up on one side of the road, and kept pulling on the rein and struck her at the same time with my stick, she would doubtless go on. But I did not count on her strength of char- acter, for she calmly turned round toward home again. But I, alas, was reposing on the rocks, wondering if I was truly killed. Having decided that a little life still re- mained in me, I got up meekly, took hold of my horse’s bridle and led her home. Fanny E. Holt, ' o6. THE STAR OF THE EAST. Far away in a distant land where no cold winds, no ice or snow ever comes, the night was fragrant and balmy with the odor of cedar and the breath of sleeping flowerets. The soft white clouds that had been float- ing idly about in the dark blue of the mid- night sky passed away, and the clear heav- ens looked down on the little sleeping town, repeating again and again by their calm, majestic silence, “ He watching over Israel, slumbers not nor sleeps.” Suddenly there was a change. A star flashed out, — brilliant, awful, wonderful. Its radiance illumined the sky and lit up the dark hillside. The little lambs nestled down by their mothers’ side, thinking the day had come, began to gambol merrily. The flowers raised their dainty heads and breathed out their fragrance to the new comer, and all the other stars sang their welcome ; for this was the Star of the East, and once more the Christ-child had come to the earth. Brighter and brighter grew the radiance flooding the world with a light more bril- liant than that of the sun. Once each year does the Creator, the Giver of all Good, place this symbol of his love before the eyes of man, and there is great rejoicing among the stars as they welcome among them this one more blessed than any which shines in the firmament. The night wore on. Sweet .strains of music sounded over the hillsides. The wind, gliding through the branches of the olive trees which bent in reverent adora- tion, completed the harmony. Then there was a reverent hush, and the Star told once more the Christmas story. Slowly the starlight faded. A new day was dawning. The light which had illumi- nated the hillsides of Bethlehem had flashed through the world the glad tidings of the Saviour’s birth, and in every land the sweet toned bells sounded loud and clear. In ARLINCrroN HIGH SCHOOL CLARION. I 2 every tongue praises were sung to the Lord of Glory, and even the little children lisped the song of “ Peace on earth, good will to men.” Louise McConney, ’05. A SUMMER TRIP. One of the most crooked rivers in M aine is the Saco. It rises in the White Moun- tains in a little pond at Crawford Notch, sharing this narrow pass with the railroad and the carriage road. Beyond the Notch it makes its way through a valley between two low ranges of mountains until it reaches the level fields of Maine, where it winds and turns on its way to the ocean. In one small town in Maine, just over the New Hampshire line, it used to How for thirty miles, making irregular loops. The two ends of this horseshoe are only about three miles apart. In the spring and fall the river often overflows its banks and does damage to the crops on the intervales near by. On account of this the farmers whose lands were flooded by these freshets, short- ened the course of the river to half the original distance by digging a canal. One of the fav ' orite all-day excursions for summer visitors in this neighborhood is to go “ Round the River,” as it is called. Last summer I took this trip with a party of six, in two boats. After going about a mile past the summer camping ground and through the woods, we came to a part of the river where it is broad and shallow. Here some of us had to get out and wade to get the boat across the sand-bars. We came soon after to the first bridge, called the Toll Bridge. This bridge, like all oth- ers in that vicinity, is of wood, and covered. Beyond the bridge the river grew deeper and we could see the nests of bank swal- lows. Here and there cattle were grazing in the pastures or coming down to the river to drink. Once in a while we saw a turtle or a sand-piper, or even a duck. At about noon we began to look for a good place to eat our dinner, for fresh air and rowing had given us good appetites. When we had landed we did not delay about spreading out our lunch under .some large elm trees, and we did ample justice to the contents of our lunch baskets. After resting a little while, we rowed on down stream and passed the mouth of the “ Old River.” This is a part of the original course of the Saco, but it is now the outlet of the two Kezar Ponds. We amused ourselves by giving names to the different islands which we passed on our way. We had to go almost around Mt. Tom, and we went quite near sometimes. We first could see 011I3 ' one side ; then gradu- ally we went around the end where it is so steep that even the pine trees can hardly get a foothold on its face. When we were wholly around it, we knew that we must be approaching what is known as Walker’s Falls, which is the most exciting part of our otherwise quiet trip. These rapids are not very dangerous, but considerable care is necessary in going- over them. Those who do not care to go over, land and walk down to see the boats come over. We saw then that a shower was approach- ing and would soon overtake us. Those in one boat protected themselves by drawing their boat up on shore and overturning it so as to make a shelter from the rain. ' J ' he others decided not to land but to row under some overhanging trees and wait there till the rain stopped. As soon as the sun came out we started on again and it was not long before we reached Lovewell’s Pond. ' Phis pond is named for Captain Love- well, who was killed in a battle with the Indians on its shore, in 1725. Recently there has been a monument erected to mark the battle-ground. LovewelPs Pond is about three miles long, and as w ' e rowed across it we had a fine view of the M’hite Mountains. In an hour w ' e reached the other side, wdiere a carriage was w ' aiting to take us to the village a mile away. Warren Robinson, ’06. Few happenings of moment have oc- curred in our little athletic world since the issue of two months ago. Foot-ball en- grosses the attention of many schools in the autumn, but we make no claim to laurels on the gridiron. We should, therefore, strive all the harder to hold a high rank in hockey. Unfortunately at the time when his ser- vices were most needed, Captain Micks was prevented from attending school on account of illness, and was thereby obliged to resign his post. Howard Viets, who has been elected to the position, is an experienced player and understands the game thorough- ly, so that under his leadership a winning team should be developed. As only H. Viets and Manager P. Taylor are left from last year’s hockey team, the prospects seem less bright for a successful season. H ow- ever, in view of the number of promising candidates, Capt. Viets feels confident that with hard practice a good team will be forthcoming. Since the middle of Novem- ber, the candidates have been practicing in the basement, and at the end of the month. Hill ' s pond furnished an opportunity for work on the ice. For convenience in prac- tice, the candidates are divided into two squads. The following are trying hard for positions: Hodgdon, (iray, ClifTord, M. Taylor, Rolfe, Churchill, Porter, P. Taylor, Bullard, Banks, Duffy, Sloane, Sears and ffott. It might be well to say a word about the situation in the Interpreparatory League, the league which we entered last year. This makes the third year of the contest, and having won last winter’s series, it is earn- estly desired that we do likewise this winter and secure a comfortable lead in the race. Lawrence field has again been secured for us by Mr. Holt for another year. The possession of such an admirable playground should prove an incentive to put forth the best ball team possible next spring. Mean- while any such opportunity as the disposal of a few desirable tickets for an entertain- ment, among one’s friends, should be made the most of. bittemorc s Glyccdonia The Most Exquisite Preparation for the Skin. Cures Clm))iie(l Hunds or Pace, CluiiipeU or Irritated .Skin. After Witsliinjj and vi|)in ,- the parts atfected. tippl.v a little of the Lotion, ruhliing- gently until dry. O. W. WHITTEMORE, pharmacist. Arlington, Mass. A. BOWMAN, Ladies’ and Gent’s Tailor, 478 Mass. Ave., Arlington. Altering, Cleaning, Dyeing, Pressing. Repairing. 14 ARLIN(rrON HI(iH school clarion. SCHOOL LOCALS 1905. Happy New Year ! According to logic peculiarly our own, a machine is not a machine except when in use. Teacher : “ A triangle can have one ob- tuse angle; never more? ' ' Pupil (emphatically) : “ Nevermore ! ” Perhaps worthy Aeneas found it as hard to decline Dido as some of us do. We trust that we are warranted in saying that the school-room idiom “ I dun no know ” has become obsolete in Room A. Soph’s lament : How oft appears the handwriting on the wall, which us for after- noon sessions doth recall. (This is not considered poetry.) It may interest the scientific world to learn that a certain Senior all but discov- ered a case of perpetual motion. Sight translation : “ un cahier qu’il lit — a cigar which he lit. Who but a verdant Freshman could as- cribe to Holmes those immortal epics of Homer ? Translations (so-called) ; — ■ studio for sewing. He declared that he would rather die than be her wife. .-Ml ears terrify. The fires groaned. (etc., etc., etc.) Shall (or will) we ever learn the differ- ence between shall and will ? 1906. Friday, November i8th, the members of this class met in Wellington Hall for a so- WILLIAM A. PRINCE, CANNED GOODS TEA and COFFEE BUTTER, CHEESE w w ® ® and EGGS. l.i CVntnil St., AHLlNtiTON, MASS. Tel. Connection. 12 to P. O. 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Teachers (in a chorus) : “Please speak a little louder.” We are hoping to get the banner soon for brilliant French translations. Je sentis mes cheveux se dresser, et je me dis, “ C’est la comete ! ” Pupil : “ I thought to arrange my hair, and said to myself, “ There is the comet ! ” Wonderful presence of mind ! Penche au bord de la fenetre — “ Perched on the edge of the window.” Assis sur les marches — : “ Seated on their marches.” Translation — “ I was cold to think how we were going to be boiled.” I)e rile de Ferro — “ From the iron is- land.” Such an island would be a treasure for the Iron Trust. Smart Pupil : “ William, the orange- man, seized the throne of England.” Now we understand why the signs such as “ Pedlars and beggars not allowed in this Building ’’are placed in large build- ings. No risk should be taken. French class, do not forget that souffrir has a u. WALTER K. HUTCHINSON, Farm Products Fancy GrOCcHeS Poultry, Game, Etc. PrOVISIOnS TELEPHONE CONNECTION 659-663 riass. Avenue, Arlini;ton. 45 Park Avenue, Arlington Heights. R. W. LeBARON, electrician and Contractor. ... DEALER IN ... Electric, Gas and Oil Fixtures. Electrical supplies, etc 474 Mass, Avenue. Tel. oonnection. 1907 “ All Gaul slopes to the stars.” “ Caesar asked them to remain in his mind.” Greek translation — “Your brother does how.” Part of an experiment in Physics ; — “ Then place a child on the block to keep it down.” “ If they had no minds they would be heathens.” “Gravestones are exempt from taxation.” Some of us did not know’ what part the pipers played in Rome. Sometimes an income is an outcome. 1908 . Although algebra has w ' onderful powers, we are inclined to disbelieve an answ’er which tells us a mother is 144 years old and a father 108. Latin translation — “ Gassar, having fol- lowed the ‘ flying’ enemy, slew many.” Latin translation — “Mater non liberio intellegit quid usus sit.” “ The mother did not know ' w ' hich children to use.” We learn from one of our number that King James V. of Scotl.rn:! received a mes- senger from Mars. Heard in the History Class — “They ‘ Chucked ’ the heralds into Pits.” OF EVERY KIND. I m piemen ts. TEiEPuoNts Machines. RicriMOND(|| Wooden ware. . Sons. (incorporated) 51 AND 52 NORTM MARKeX STREET. BOSTON. BrecKs Fixrnlshojf £mpJoyeM. Jdorcanfile, yidricultural, Horficulhiral. TELEPHONE RICH. STS. ARLINGTON HIGH SGHOOL CLARION. i 6 EXCHANGES m ■a.- ' ’. ' Aa -A:: A A AA:: AAi AA AA AAi AA A AA AAi AA(PAAi A A A A A ST Here’s to our new exchanges — Latin School Register, Tatler, Life and Rostrum. Quite a novel heading that you have for your exchange column, Nautilaus. Student (translating the Aeneid) — “ I threw my arms about her thrice ! — that’s as far as I went. Professor.” Professor — “ That’s far enough, sir. Sit down ! ” — Budget. The Rostrum from Maine should feel en- couraged to appear oftener. It is quite a nice little paper. Among our best exchanges is the Clarion from West Roxbury. We cannot too highly express our appreciation of the poem, “ Chrysanthemums.” The Distaff is bright and interesting, as usual. The Life from Melrose is well named. An Irishman had twins. They were boys, so his wife told him to name them. He said that he had a very dear friend whose name was Peter, so he named them Peter and Repeater. After a time more twins were born. This time they were girls, so his wife named them Kate and Duplicate. Still more twins were born, these being L. ' s. The father thought that this was enough so he named them Max and Climajc. — Clarion . The Best Place to buy . . C ’( )xnx ’TlONIuRY . . is at the Mystic Street Waiting Room A. O. SPRAGUE. Why not have an Exchange column. Sty- lus ? The Tatler, from Lansingburgh, New York, has made a good start. Success to you, Tatler. Professor (at an examination) — “ Does any question trouble you ? ” Student — “ Not at all, sir. The ques- tions are clear enough. It is tlie answers that bother me.” — Stylus. We can not compliment the Debater on its cover for the November issue. Physics Teacher — “ Explain a vacuum.” Student (much perplexed) — “ I can’t put it into words, but I have it in my head.” — Debater. The Imp far excels the other exchanges in the excellency of its cuts. “ My son shall sit on England’s throne. With all that job entails. For, judging by his midnight’s voice. He is the prince of Wails.” — Bulletin. 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