Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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THE GOLDEN-ROD. fW$o:qkl$. Edited by Catherine E. Healey, ’96 Isabella Hay, ’96, Rachel E. Johnson, ’97, • Frances A. Hayes, ’97, Louise M. Cook, ’97, Caroline Brown, ’98, Sarah J. Collagan, ’98. Mary Graham, ’97, is attending Woodward Institute. Miss Halbert, ’98, has moved to Indiana. Florence Stiggins, ’97, has moved to Texas. Mr. Marnock, ’96, is at Burdett’s College. Miss Pinfield, formerly of ’97, is book-keeping for V. J. Emery, Wol- laston. Mary Leary, Bridgewater Normal. Lula J. Jones, Quincy Training Class. Annie Bryan, Quincy Training Class. Mary Coyle, Quincy Training Class. Mary Dinnie, Quincy Training Class. Eloise P. Flood, Woodward In- stitute. Ellen M. Greany, Boston Uni- versity. Lillian K. Bates, Woodward In- stitute. Daisy M. Lowe, Business Course, Q. H. S. Daisy C. Bemis, Bridgewater Normal. We extend a most cordial wel- come to our new teachers, Mr. Charles It. Tucker and Miss Pearl. class of 1895: Ida L. Thomas, at home. Eva E. Bryant, at home. Sarah McGovern, at home. Mary R. Sullivan, at home. John Barry, R. H. White Co.’s. Barbara Vogler, Bridgewater Nor- mal. Mary Cashman, Bridgewater Nor- mal. Mary Keating, Quincy Training Class. Annie White, Quincy Training Class. Mary L. Pierce, Quincy Training Class. Eva Basset, Quincy Training Class. Ellen Haley, Quincy Training Class. Mary F. Sampson, Bridgewater Normal. Alice F. Sampson, Quincy Train- ing Class. Catherine C. Pope, Post Graduate Course, Q. H. S. English ’96—Who is Galen ? Could anything be more encourag- ing for our High School than Mr. Boyden’s praise of our June gradu- ates, who were admitted to the Bridgewater Normal School ? Class of ’98 take warning, and do exactly as you are told in the Labora- tory, for if you do not, there is great danger of your heads being removed from your shoulders, or, to use a more forcible expression, “ blown off.” Our reading table is devoted prin- cipally to exchanges. Do not let our supply be limited.

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THE GOLDEN-ROD. Yorktown and Saratoga Are in each stripe and star; Trenton and Princeton flash and glow Like beacon-lights afar. And all the naval glory, Won by sea-faring sires, Glows with an ageless lustre, Whose splendor never tires. “ Old Ironsides ” I see there, Whose captain could do and dare, As he showed the British sailors, When he silenced the Guerriere. And a splendid motto glistens, A motto for every lip, Columbia’s naval watchword Of “ Don’t give up the ship! ” And another is close beside it, Shall be known for ages hence, It is: “ Not one cent for tribute, But millions for defence.” Lo il . Edited by • Mary E. Garrity, ’90, Beatrice M. Briggs, ’96, Mary M. Joss, ’97, Helen E. Be mis, ’97, Mary M. McGuaxe, ’97, Gertri de L. Babcock, ’98 Matthew E. Fay, ‘98, Nathaniel A. Thayer, ’98 Where, oh where, is our brilliant football team ? The Seniors have to obey rules before school as well as the other pupils. French and Latin scholars, do not be afraid to pronounce in other classes. Forth from the smoke of battle, Brighter than noonday sun, Flashes the Nation's motto: “Out of many—One.” So all through the daily lessons, Wherever our duties call, Remember the star-bright banner Is floating over us all. —From the Journal of Education. The Quincy High School Debating Society was reorganized Wednesday, Sept. 25th. The class of J96 extends a cordial welcome to the class of ’97, and the society with such an army of debaters will be a grand success. We are pleased to hear that Mr. Charles Savage, one of our former teachers, has an excellent position as teacher in science in Carleton College, Minnesota. We all join in wishing him success in his new position. Already the class of J97 have begun to shiver at the thought of debating. Members of the class of ?98 are rather inclined to look down upon the Freshmen. Do not come to school so early, if you wish for a small number of de- portment marks. Physiology ’97. The bones are to protect the weak parts of the body, such as the brains, etc. What weak voices some of the pupils have when reciting, but what strong voices at recess ! Our boys are to join hands with their rivals, the Adams Academy boys, in the football team. A lesson for Latin beginners : Count in Latin the number of steps you take from and to school. The School Journal is so brimful of educational matter by specialists as to be well worthy of perusal by teacher and pupil. The instructor in Geology has dis- covered a new method of converting into work the latent energy of ’96. (Pump.)

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THE GOLDEN-HOD. PRIZE CONTEST. Wendell G. Corthell, Esq , and Dr. Joseph M. Sheahan once more offer liberal prizes for excellence in declamation, essays and translations. These prizes are offered as an inducement to faithful effort in the subjects mentioned. The prizes offered by Mr. Corthell for declamation are as follows: First, $20 in books; second, $15 in books; third, $10 in books; fourth, $10 in books; fifth, $10 in books; sixth, $5 in books; seventh, $5 in books. The prizes offered by Dr. Sheahan for essays are:—Class of 1896, $5 in books; Class of 1897, $5 in books; Class of 1898, $5 in books; Class of 1899, $5 in books. The prizes offered„by Dr. Sheahan for translations are:—Class in Greek, $4 in books; Class in Cicero, $4 in books; Class in Virgil, $4 in books, Class in Cmsar, $4 in books; Class.in Advanced French, $4 in books; Class in French, $4 in books. The date of the Contest will be Friday, 7 February, 1896. The subjects for essays and translations are as follows:— Class of 1896. 1.—The New Woman. 2 —Picturesque Quincy. 3.—The Victories of Science. 4 —The Value of Art Education. 5, —The Age of Pericles. 6. —The Secret of Success. Class of 1897. 1. —The Importance of Athletics. 2. —Practical Applications of Electricity. 3. —An Original Story. 4. —Is Latin a Dead Language ? 5. —Quincy’s Jewels. 6. —The Duties of a Patriot. Class of 1898. 1. —The “ Good Old Times ” in Quincy. 2. —The Story of My First Year at the High School. 3. —The Value of the Public Library. 4. —My Autobiography. 5. —The Causes of Life’s Failures. 6. —The Riches of the Sea. Class of 1899. 1. —My Last Year at the Grammar School. 2. —The Views from the Ledges of Quin- cy. 3 —Lost Opportunities. 4. —The Happiest Day of My Life. 5. —An Autumn Walk. 6. —The Value of the Study of Nature. 7. —The Pleasures of Fishing. Translations. The passages selected for translation are: Virgil,—-dEneid, Book VI, 860-901. Cicero,—Pompey’s Military Command, Chapter XVIII. Caesar,—Commentaries, Book IV, Chap- ters 4 and 5. Xenophon’s Anabasis, Book IV, Chapter VII, §21, §22, §23, §24 §25, §26, §27. French,—Class of 1896. Le Roi Des Montagues,” Chapitre V, page 147. Les Gendarmes,” as far as “ La cZessus,” page 152. French,—Class of 1897. “ Le Clos-Pommier,” Chapitre IV, page 37, as far as “ Pacome est-il la ?” page 40. General Statement. 1, —All translations and all essays must be handed to Mr. F. A. Tupper on or before January 10, 1896. 2, —Translations and essays must be signed with an assumed name. 3, —Together with each translation and each essay there must be handed in a sealed envelope containing: 1,—Both the assumed name and the real name of the pupil. 2,—A statement to this effect: The essay or translation offered by---- (pupil’s name) is my own unaided work. 4, —Use examination paper. Write on only one side of the paper. Neatness, spelling and penmanship should be kept constantly in mind. Clear, vigorous and idiomatic English is always acceptable to the judges.