Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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THE GOLDEN-ROD. if they Stand in the way of Business Enterprises? Why? 2. —What can Young People who have no Money to Spend, do to make Quincy more At- tractive, and to prevent Dis- figurements? 3. —Why I came to the High School, and what 1 hope to get here. 4. —What the Grammar School did for me. 5. —The Model Teacher and the Model Pupil. 6. —An Original Story or Poem. 7. —“ Fads” Wise and Foolish. 8. —The Abigail Adams Cairn. PRIZE TRANSLATIONS. Virgil,—uEneid, Book VI, 485-540. Cicero,—Oration for Marcellus, Chapters III and IV. Caesar—Commentaries, Book VII, Chapters XII and XIII. Xenophon,—Anabasis, Book IV, Chapter 8, §22-§28 (inclusive.) French,—Class of 1897. 18971 “ Le Clos-Pommier” Chapter VII, page 74, as far as “Pacome fit si hienfi page 79. French,—Class of 18972. “ La Petite Fadette,” Chapter X, page 56 as far as Chapter XI, page 63. French,—Class of 1898. “ Le Roi Des Montaynesfi Chapter V. “ Les Gendarmes,” page 147 as far as “ Xa dessusfi page 152. GENERAL STATEMENT. 1. —The date of the Prize Speak- ing and announcement of essay and translation prizes will be Friday, 30 April, 1897. 2. —Essays and translations must be signed with an assumed name. 3. —Together with each transla- tion and essay there must be handed in a sealed envelope containing: (a) Both the assumed name and the real name of the pupil. (b) A statement to this effect: The essay or translation offered by------------ (pupil’s name) is my own unaided work. 4. —On the envelope write the assumed name of the pupil, and the year of the class. 5. —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 Eng- lish is always acceptable to the judges. 6. —All essays and all translations must be handed to the Head Master, Mr. F. A. Tupper, on or before the first Monday of the Spring term. Let every one interested in the High School subscribe, for the Golden-Rod. Remember every sub- scription adds one to the list. The Golden-Rod is deserving of your heartiest support. Friendship, peculiar boon of heaven, The noble mind’s delight and pride, To men and angels only given, To all the lower world denied. —Johnson. flow do you know that Hamlet had a bicycle? Because lie said, “Watch over my safety, while I sleep.”—Exchange. “What a sense of security in an old book which Time has criticised for us.’’ —Lowell.

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TIIE GOLDEN-ROD. THE PRIZE CONTESTS. Dr. Joseph M. Sheahan again offers generous prizes for excellence in English composition and trans- lations from Greek, Latin and French. Prizes are also offered for excellence in declamation. Dr. Sheahan’s prizes are as fol- lows: 1. —Essays, Class of 1897, $3. 2. —Essays, Class of 1898, $3. 3. —Essays, Class of 1899, $3. 4. —Essays, Class of 1900, $3. 5. —Translation from Xenophon, «3. 6. —Translation from Cicero, $3. 7. —Translation frem Virgil, $3. 8. —Translation from Caesar, $3. 9. —Translation from French, ’971 «3. 10. —Translation from French, ,972 $3. 11. —Translation from French, ’98, $3. The prizes for declamation will be five in number as follows: 1. —First prize, $15. 2. —Second prize, $12. 3. —Third prize, $10. 4. —Fourth prize, $8. 5. —Fifth prize, $5. These prizes are to be given in books. Pupils winning prizes may select any books that meet with the approval of Head-Master, Mr. F. A. Tupper. The subjects for essays and translations are as follows: SUBJECTS FOR PRIZE ESSAYS. Class of 1897. 1.—What Elements Tend to make a City Beautiful? Which of these Elements does Quincy Possess, and which does She Lack ? 2. —Some Reasons for Maintaining Free High Schools. 3. —What My Favorite Study Has Done for Me. 4. —The Wonders of Modern Science. 5. —What is True Success ? 6. —An Original Story or Poem. Class of 1898. 1. —Name and Discuss Some of the most Beautiful and Some of the Ugliest Objects in Quincy. 2. —Reveries of a Junior. 3. —The Debit and Credit of my High School Account. 4. —Compare the Life of School and the School of Life. 5. —Our Duty to the Lower Animals. 6. —An Original Story or Poem. Class of 1899. 1. —What Objections are there to the Usual Methods of placing Signs and Posters on our Streets ? What Improve- ments can you suggest in such methods of Advertising? 2. —A Sophomore’s Ambition. 3. —What Can the United States Learn from Europe ? 4. —The Essentials of a Good Education. 5. —The Practical Value of Mathe- matics. 6. —An Original Story or Poem. 7. —All the World a-Wheel. (Pleasures and Pains of Bicycling.) Class of 1900. 1.—Which are the Chief Historic Landmarks of Quincy? Of What Value are They? Should they be Preserved,

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THE GOLDEN-ROD. L(0(5kl$. Paul E. Foley, ’97. Geokge Lewis, ’98. Nathaniel A. Thayer, ’98 Caroline Brown, ’98. Florence Osborne, ’98. Helen T. Collins, ’98. Norma C. Lowe, ’99. Helen Sibley, ’99. Lemuel Pitts, Jr., ’99. The button fad is dead or dying. What was Pygmalion’s nickname? Patronize our generous adver- tisers. The class of 1900 is an unusually good one. Which will be the banner class in attendance next month? It is an excellent plan to pay your Golden-Rod subscription now. Latin ’98—Pupil (Translating Ileus luvenes.) Ah there, young men! English Teacher—“ The meaning of goatee ? ” Pupil 1900—“Little Goat.” Off hand speeches at the meetings of the Debating Society will soon be in order. On September 17th, the Q. H. S. pupils took part in the exercises at the hospital fete. A foot-ball eleven has been formed with Mr. Saunders ’97 as captain, and Mr. Porter as manager. Geology Teacher—44 What is the appearance of the Sand of Sahara? ” Pupil ’97—44 Full of bubbles.” Racks in the basement for bicycles, would be just the thing for pupils who ride to and from school. The class of 1900 has 211 pupils. Miss Lottie Peterson, ’9G, is tak- ing a business course at the Quincy High. Lessons in the German class are most interesting, and soon a reader will be used. The Debating Society was organ- ized, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1896, by the classes of ’97 and ’98. A large number of pupils are taking singing this year, and the singing will, of course, be up to the usual standard. Latin 1900—Sexti liberi sunt aegri” Pupil—44 The books of Sextus are sick (?) ” We extend a cordial welcome to our new teachers: Mr. Porter, Mr. Campbell, Miss Hayes, Miss Alex- ander, and Miss Kennedy. The certificate of Head-Master F. A. Tupper admits pupils to Bos- ton University or to any other Ameri- can college that allows admission by certificate. The newly elected officers of the class of ’98, are: President, Mr. Clair Baker; Vice President, Miss Bates; Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Williams. Literature ’97—Give some facts about Lowell’s home life. Pupil—All his children but one died, when young, and she was a girl. The class of ’97, has elected a new corps of officers: President, Mr. Wilkins ; Vice President, Miss Thompson ; Secretary, Miss Curtin; Treasurer, Mr. McKenzie. Edited by