Arlington High School - Indian Yearbook (Arlington, MA)

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THE ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION 17 1!)14. Seniors ! Why were yon so funny be- fore the election of your editor, and so dignified thereafter? 1 0 you consider this an improvement with age? Senior History Review : Miss H. — “Now, Miss I ., can you tell us of some of the cruelties which the Assyrian rulers practiced on their subjects?'’ Miss R. — Yes; they often riddled them with bullets.” ( Note — Another example of anachronism for English III.) Latin IV. Miss IL — What accusative is ‘eyes’?” Brilliance Incarnate — Extent of space.” Miss R. — There were the barking cliffs.” Is this the latest popular song? Heard in French translation: “Who will protect you when 1 am no longer?” He evidently doesn't expect to grow much more. “Dido” Kelley asking for information in scansion: Isn’t there elision in ‘heaven’ ?” A sample of the literary aspirations of some of our Senior friends: •Air. Sh — w, what are you going to write on for a •Clarion’ theme? • ( )n a post card. Latin IV. scansion of Virgil. Teacher — You’re on the wrong foot.” Scholar shifts his weight on to his left foot, and recites on the next line. Teacher — Now both feet are wrong.” The scholar looks at his feet in be- wilderment, and, giving up, sits down. Does this apply to our class? “Generally speaking, the girls are — ” Are what?” Generally s pea k ing.” It must be the weather that makes Sh I), in German class, call a reindeer a regnenliebe (rain, dear). Scholar asks if lie may he excused from reciting. “Why?” asks the teacher in German. Scholar in German — “Because I am a little horse.” ( Miss M. tin German class) — Why are you not prepared ?” Pupil — T didn't have time enough.” Teacher — “Not time enough! Why, with forty-eight hours in a dav, sure- ly—”

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i6 THE ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLARION THE BOYS’ GLEE CLUB. To the first call for candidates for the Boys' Glee Cluh about forty-five hoys answered. The cluh is now under way, and will he conducted in the same manner as last year. GERMAN CLUB NOTES. A meeting' of the German Cluh was called to elect officers. The following were elected : President- Doris Devereaux, ’13. Vice-President — Reginald Squires, 'U. Secretary — Pauline Carman, ’ll. Treasurer — Thomas Donnelly, 'll. ALUMNI NOTES We hope to have collected news of all the last year's Senior Class by the nexi issue of the Clarion, so this time we offer as a substitute (lie following: 1913. A is for athletics, for which we have fame. B is for Buttrick, who plays his own game. C is for Chaves, who surely is fine. D is for Doctor, who coaches the nine. E is for errors, the few that they make. F is for the fielders, and Hies that they take. G is for Goldsmith, who never gives up. 11 is for hockey, that wins us our cup. T is for lllsley, the eornetist we need. .T is for Johnson, who follows “Gay's lead. Tv is for Kelley, who pitches the ball. L is for Lowe, the favorite of all. M is for Melrose, whom we excel. N is for the nine, which always plays well. ) is for Osgood, who taught us to fight. P is for Percy, who helped out that night. 2 is for query — for which of the IPs, Bobbins, Reycroft, or Ross, are the most brilliant stars? S is for Scully, a goal-tender true. T is for temper, which we've learned to subdue. U is for unity, we must always main- tain. V is for victory, we strive to attain. V is for Wunderlich, who runs with great speed. X is for xeellence, a trait we all need. V is for years of championship fame. Z is for Zwinger, who helped gain our good name. A. Livingstone.

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iS THE ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLAklON 1915. German III. B. Miss M. — “What will you become when you are big?” Herr P. — “A man.” (Such ambi- tions.) Algebra III. A. Miss B. — Please refer to a note on Page 1. I notice a class is always loath to look at notes — in books. Room :i seems to be the largest in the building, as it contains two “Halls.” Teacher (to Master C — r) — “Do you want to progress? Mr. (' — r (sotto voce) — “No; I'm a Democrat.” German I. Mr. K. (translating “dumm”) — “I don't understand that word.” Miss M. — Sometimes 1 tell you that you are ‘dumm.’ ” Mr. K. (promptly) — Oh, stupid.” The Junior Class is almost exactly twice that of the Senior Class, and. be- sides quantity, quality prevails in a large amount. Suggestions for class colors: Kelley green and Alice blue. German TIT. B. Miss T. — “Er sieht den Wald vor Baumen nieht. Please paraphrase.” Mr. M. So many trees that he couldn't, see any.” ('hem. IT. B. Mr. G. — “Miss B.” Miss B. (promptly) — “1 didn’t un- derstand your question.” Mr. G. — “I haven’t asked it yet.” Chem. 11. B. (Mr. G. gave out some personal problems.) Surprising results: Mr. S. weighs 600 pounds. Miss H. is I meters (12 feet) tall. 1916. We organized as Sophomores, Most other classes do; And elected for president, Hardy; He'll make a good one, too. Vice president is Miss Hooker, And Cook is treasurer; Iv. Sawyer keeps the records Of all that does occur. Three class meetings have been held this year. At the first were elected the officers as above. At the second, the class elected Miss Magner as advisor, and at the third. Eunice Eberhardf and Harold Bixby were elected as “Clarion” editors. German I. A Lamm was dursty und he ging to die Flusse zu trink. This is a sample of PI — ed brand of German translation. Never mind, PI — ed there are others. Visitors in Latin B., beware until S — n — g — u's seat is removed further from the door. An angle is a triangle, and vice versa, according to some of the brilliant Geometry I. pupils. We could recommend the present Sophomores for their scholarly stand- ing. but not for their wit. ('lass jokes in 1916 seem to be about s thick as the hair on a door knob. 1917. Teacher in Greek History — “What happened to the ten tribes of Israel?” Bright Pupil — “They were trans- planted to different countries.” Miss Holt (describing the Roman form of worship) — “The bridegroom then advanced to his mother-in-law. and