Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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THE GOLDEN-ROD. Translations. The passages selected for trans- lation are as follows : Caesar,—1897. Gallic War. Book IV., Chapters 25 and 26. Virgil,—1896. iEneid, Book VI., lines 305-336. Cicero, —1895. “Pompey’s Mili- tary Command,” Chapter 1. French. Charles XII., Book II., Chapter First, as far as “ II partit pour sa premiere campayne.” General Statements. 1. All translations and all essays must be handed in on or before Feb- ruary 28, 1895. 2. Translations and essays must be signed with an assumed name. 3. Together with each trans- lation and each essay there must be handed in a sealed envelope contain- ing,—(1)—Both the assumed name and the real name of the pupil. (2) —A statement to this effect: The essay or the translation offered by ----(pupil’s name) is my own un- aided work. 4. Use examination paper. Write on only one side of the paper. Neat- ness, spelling and penmanship should be kept constantly in mind. Clear, vigorous and idiomatic English is always acceptable to the judges. Out THE SONG OF THE WIND. Once upon a time there lived a good man and an evil man. The evil-doer was handsome in features, but black was his soul; while the good man was the reverse in ap- pearance and character. The un- worthy one was wealthy, and, as the years passed by, became the richest man in all the land. But the righteous suffered. He was poor, toiled hard, and was barely able to support his family. His children were boys—bright, healthy and not ashamed of their poverty. Their father’s hope lay wholly in them, “ For,” he said, “what else have I to live for but the glory of my children ? ” And they grew to man- hood, and were respected by all. But this did not suit the evil man, who, although rich, was respected by no one. So he formed a plan by which he could disgrace the righteous man’s sons. He took the eldest into his employ, and on the third day accused him of theft. A sum of money was found upon his person, and he was sent to prison,—dis- graced, dishonored and an arrow in his father’s heart. The rich man rejoiced, but as no crime can be hid- den from the Creator, the poor man prayed to the Almighty to send retribution upon his enemy, and he was heard ! And a vision came to the chief of that region, who was kindly disposed to the poor man, telling him to call the people, rich and poor, to assemble in the valley. They came together, and each person was commanded to touch a bag of wind. And nothing happened until the evil man put forth his hand; then the winds rushed out and dashed against his face, and deformed it into the most hideous countenance in all the world. Thus did the wicked receive merited punishment. His lands were confiscated and part given to the man he had wronged, and he was exiled to become a wanderer on the face of the earth. And the song of the wind, as it whirled along was, “ How are the mighty fallen ! ”—J. Wars haw, ’96

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THE GOLDEN-ROD. pine. All of the windows are fitted with Venetian blinds aud the walls are tinted The building is piped for gas and wired for electric lights, and on each floor is a stand pipe with hose attached to be used in case of fire. There is also a set wash bowl on each floor. The plumbing work in the building is very nicely done, all of the pip°s exposed being nickeled. The iron work was under the super- intendence of John M Byron of the Chelmsford Foundry Co., and is a first class job. The contractor was Henry Mellen. The contract price was something over 45,000 but the addition of the tower and some other minor changes will bring the price above 850,000. Pfi e Cor|te$t£. Wendell G. Corthell, Esq., once more offers prizes for public decla- mation. Excellence in the regular rhetorical work of the school will be the basis on which contestants for these prizes will be selected. The results of previous contests have been a source of profit and gratifica- tion to all concerned. The prizes will consist of $75 worth of books by standard authors. There will be at least five prizes, varying from $25 to $5. Dr. Joseph M. Sheahan, sub-com- mittee of the High School, again offers prizes for excellence in Eng- lish composition and in translation from Latin and from French. The amount of the prizes will be $42 worth of books. Each class is of- fered a prize of $5 for the best English essay. Two dollars extra will be awarded the pupil who offers the best essay of all. A prize of $5 is offered each of the following classes :—Cicero, Vir- gil, Caesar and French. The subjects for essays are as follows : Class of 1895. 1. The Dangers of the Republic. 2. The Autobiography of a Striker. 3. The Maypole of Merry Mount. [Originally “ Mare-Mount.” See “ New English Canaan.”] 4. Star Gazing. 5. Some Results of Selfishness. 6. The Good Old Times. Class of 1896. 1. Practical Applications of the Lever. 2. Historical Associations of the Stone Temple. 3. A Ride from Quincy to Bos- ton. 4. Waste Not, Want Not. 5. True Riches. 6. In Search of the Golden Fleece. Class of 1897. 1. A Visit to the Boston Mu- seum of Fine Arts. 2. Every Right has its Duty. 3. An Old Attic. 4. Paul Revered Ride. 5. The Value of Latin. 6. My Life Work. Class of 1898. 1. Why I Came to the High School. 2. Pupils’ Rights. 3. A Journey Around My House 4. • Nature Study. 5. How Can I Make the Most of Myself ? 6. An Indian Summer Day- Dream. 7. Why Salute the Flag ?

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THE GOLDEN-ROD. I itei‘kTy f)e-pai‘tuqer]t. FriitAri hv j Barbara E. Vogler, ’95. Edited by | jAC0B Warshaw, ’96. Oliver Wendell Holmes dead! The last link connecting the present with those intellectual giants who have given America a literature, severed ! Longfellow, Whittier, Bry- ant, Lowell and even Poe were his contemporaries, and while each was a bright and particular star in the literary firmament, Holmes had a brightness peculiarly his own, whose lustre was not shadowed or dimmed even by these. While the whole world mourns his passing away, Massachusetts, who loved and honored him as a son, must feel his loss most keenly. It was here he lived, loved and labored for more than four score years. His genial nature, his quick wit that even advanced age had not weakened or lessened appeared in all his writ- ings. It was spontaneous and always kindly, and Massachusetts was proud of him. After all that has been said and written in the last few days by writers throughout the world, there is little left to say. He leaves a monument more enduring than granite or bronze. It is built in the hearts of the people, and future generations will laugh over the “ One Horse Shay,” or heave a sigh over his more pathetic poems. We know him through his works, but when we realize that his days were lengthened as few are, that his bright mind was unclouded to the last, that fair and ripe he was gathered home, leaving a memory untinged by intellectual severity or weakness, we can only hope that we may be as blessed. His felicity of expression, his clear rendering of every day thoughts, will make his writings text books for future generations, and appre- ciation will increase as time wears on. It can trulv be said of him : “ No- V body is worse for his writings,” and the thousands that have laughed at his mirth or sighed at his pathos have been better men or women for it. In touching allusion to his many years he writes : “Youth longs and manhood strives, but age remembers. Sits by the raked up ashes of the past; Spreads its thin hands above the whitening embers That warm his creeping life-blood to the last.” And the heart of Oliver Wendell Holmes was warm to the last. We wish to extend our heartiest thanks to all the citizens of Quincy for the kindness they have shown us in granting our request for a new building. The best way we can show our appreciation of the ad- vantages given us will be “in deeds, not words.” How many will be given more thorough educations, how many will have higher aspirations awakened by these opportunities, to drink still deeper at the Fountain of Learning, afforded by such thought- fulness and kindly care ? As Emer- son says : “ He is the continuous benefactor,—he who digs a well, con- stucts a stone foundation, plants a grove of trees by the wayside, plants an orchard, builds a durable house, reclaims a swamp, or so much as puts a stone seat by the wayside, makes a fortune which he cannot carry away with him, but which is useful to his country long after- wards,” so will those who aided in this work be “ continuous benefac- tors.” P.