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The Golden Rod. Vol. II. QUINCY, MASS., OCTOBER, 1892. No. 2 THE GOLDEN ROD Will be Published Monthly During the School Year in the interests of the QUINCY HIGH SCHOOL. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. For the Year, . 50cents | Single Copies, . 5 cents Foi sale at E B. Souther’s. Address all communications to 8 A RAH C. McGOVERN or JOS. J. CALLAHAN, BUSINESS MANAGERS. Entered at the Quincy (Mass.,) Post-Office as Second Class Matter. EDITORIAL. GENERAL EDITORS. Eva G. Reed, John W. Estabrooks. 'HP'H E Columbian exercises formed a very pleasant break in the monotony of school life. The remarks made by Mayor Fairbanks were especially appropriate to the occasion, giving the scholars many new ideas upon the plans and work of Columbus. “O Tell us, Merry Birds,” rendered by Misses Baker, Eaton, Oxford, and Souther, was very pleasing, and was loudly ap- plauded. Dr. Sheahan was called upon to speak, but said that his ideas were already well known and that all he could do was to indorse the mayor’s remarks. The room was well decorated with flags and autumnal flora, which gave it a very pretty effect. There was to have been a flag- raising, but on account of an unfor- tunate delay it was necessary to postpone it. The flag, which was presented by the editorial board of ’92, was used for interior decora- tion. e. In the course of the month we hope to have our flag floating over- head. Even if we are rather late in obtaining our flag, it will have closer associations for us than if it had been given by some person outside the school. The Golden Rod was started under many diffi- culties, and at first it was a ques- tion as to whether it could be pub- lished or not. The delight in the triumph which it achieved can only be understood by those who have labored long in great doubt as to the result. Then the possibility of obtaining the flag-pole was another question, but the readiness with which the pupils offered their aid was very gratifying. e. The pupils of the High School were much pleased when they learned that His Honor, Mayor Fairbanks, was to be with them on Columbus Day, and that he would address them at the close of the exercises. They were disap- pointed in regard to the flag-rais- ing, but in connection with the mayor there was no disappoint- ment ; he was present and he de- livered his address,—an address that was indeed a fitting conclu- sion to our entertainment. The thoughts expressed by Mayor Fair- banks might well be used as max- ims by which to guide one’s ac- tions. One sentence in particular has haunted the writer ever since— '‘Make life worth living.” A life lived for one’s self alone is indeed a life wasted. Mr. Fairbanks viv- idly set forth the truth that every one has a mission to perform. He spoke of the admiration we feel on beholding a grand and beautiful structure, and called our attention to the fact that every separate part of the building must be well con- structed in order to form the per- fect whole, equal credit therefore belonging to the humble mechanic who conscientiously performed his part of the work, and the great ar- chitect who designed the structure. Thus we see that great honor is due, not only for performing re- markable deeds, but also for care- fully doing whatever duty is near- est us.
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