Fairhaven High School - Huttlestonian Yearbook (Fairhaven, MA)

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THE HUTTLESTONIAN 27 The Roman of Old O H, THE Roman was a rogue He erat, was, you bettum He ran his automobiles And smoked his cigarettum; He wore a diamond stuckibus And elegant cravatum, A Maxima cum laude shirt And such a stylish hattum, He loved the luscious hic-haec-hoc, And bet on games and equi At times he won; at others, though He got it in the nequi. He winked, (quousque tandem?) At puellas on the forum, And sometimes even made Those goo-goo oculorum! He frequently was seen At combats gladitorial And ate enough to feed Ten boarders at Memorial, He often went on sprees, And said on starting homus, “Hie labor, opus est, Oh, where’s my hic-haec-domus ? ” Although he lived in Rome— Of all the arts the middle— He was (excuse the phrase) A horrid individ’l; Oh, what a different thing Was the homo (dative homini) Of far away B. C. From us of Anno Domini! —HARVARD LAMPOON.

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26 THE HUTTLESTONIAN What a French Movie Critic Thinks of “Down to the Sea in Ships” A N AMERICAN film will soon be presented in France, under the title of “The Harpoon Tragedy of the Sea”. A monster whale plays one of the principal roles in this piece. During the nineteenth century, the “blubber hunters” of Massa¬ chusetts won great wealth through the oil industry. A descendant of a family of the whaling dynasty, Mr. John M. Pell, of New Bed¬ ford, determined to reconstitute in a film, the different episodes of a whale hunt as it took place years ago. This project was acclaimed with enthusiasm by the New Bedford Quakers, who got out antique costumes from the family wardrobes, and refitted the oldest whaling- bark, the “Charles W. Morgan”, built in 1841. A scenario was made, the action of which took place seventy-five years ago. Then the difficulties started. The principal character must first become a full-fledged whaleman, and in order to do this Raymond McKee lived a year and a half in the Artie Seas on a whal¬ ing bark. When McKee became a first class harpoonist, the cruise was made. A special motorboat having two cameramen, followed them as closely as possible through all their adventures. The ex¬ pedition captured five whales. One of them was a giant, weighing eighty-six tons. When Mr. McKee harpooned him, the whale made a great plunge, then commenced a frantic course dragging after it at a dizzy pace, the boatload of whalemen. Suddenly, the monster about faced, and swimming under the boat, he lifted it with a furious blow of his tail, overturning it. The expression of fear on McKee’s face was not simulated here. The six men disappeared in a froth of blood and foam. The adventure was particularly hazardous as sharks often follow the trail of the blood of a wounded whale. The wounded animal soon died of its wounds, and its valuable parts were hoisted on board ship where the oil was extracted. Thus through this and many other interesting historic incidents, traditi ons which are fast disappearing, are preserved for a short while longer. A TRANSLATION FROM THE FRENCH BY JEROME TRIPP, ’23.

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28 THE HUTTLESTONIAN Domestic Science A S I WAS walking by the closet in the cooking room the other day, I heard someone talking in a low voice. Wondering who could be in so small a space, 1 peeped in. The spoon and the egg- beater were there on the shelf, quietly conversing together. “If you could have made the candy 1 helped make, you would have something to be proud of,” retorted the spoon. “What kind was it?” questioned the eggbeater. “Chocolate Cream Candy—2 cups brown sugar; y 2 cup milk; 2 squares chocolate; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 tablespoon butter. Boil all together until it will form a soft ball when dropped in cold water. Remove from the fire and beat until it begins to thicken. Add the vanilla, and one cup of broken nut meats, if desired, and pour into a shallow pan. When cool cut into squares.” “That’s all very well, but you should have seen the candy I made,” replied the eggbeater. “Divinity Fudge—2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; % cup Karo; 4 cup chopped nut meats; 4 cup water; pound dates, stoned and cut fine; 2 eggs (whites only). Cook sugar, Karo and water till crisp when tried in cold water. Beat whites of eggs in large bowl, and pour syrup slowly onto them, beating whole till it begins to harden. Add vanilla, nut meats and dates. Spread thick on shallow buttered tin. When nearly cool cut into squares.” I laughed and closed the door, leaving them trying to excel each other in boasting of the good things they had helped to make. RUTH P. AVERY, ’26. A POT-POURRI (Concluded from Page 15) music week. She intends to have several soloists at the morning assemblies, and on Friday evening of that week the High School Chorus and Orchestra will probably give their concert. MARGARET GOGGIN, ’24.