Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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Vol. VI. QUINCY, MASS., NOVEMBER, 1896. No. 2. Wnt WILL BE PUBLISHED MONTHLY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR IN THE INTEREST OK THE QUINGY HIQH SCHOOL. Subscription Rates. For the year, 50 cents | Single Copies 5 cents For sale at E. B. Souther’s, Quincy, and W. D. Ross’s, Wollaston. Address all communications to Katherine P. Shuman, ’97. William C. Wales, ’OS. Joseph C. Morse, ’99. BUSINESS EDITORS. Entered at the Quincy (Mass.) Post-Office as Second-Class Matter. Editorial. General Mary M. Joss, ’97. Editors. Helen E. Bemis, ’97. Hallowe’en with all its alluring superstitions has come and gone. Hallowe’en is the evening preceding All Hallows or All Saints day. From its name it would be difficult to imagine all the fun and folly which is crowded into those “ wee sma ’ ” hours. There are few, young or old, who have not tasted the foolish joys of Hallowe’en. True it is that “A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the best of men.” b. The month of November has been a month of hope and uncertainty. Business, pleasure and all else have been forgotten in the unrest and excitement of election. We have listened to orations, and debates, and have experienced the wildest enthusiasm. Once more the voice of the people has settled the fate of our country. Even in these few days one can see evidences of re- turning confidence. We rest se- curely in the happy thought that our troubles are over, and that the great question of gold or silver is decided, at least, until J900. We can now direct our thoughts into other channels, and, surely, as we remember that this month brings to us Thanksgiving day, we can find much to be thankful for. Prosperity is an invited guest, this year, to every festive board, and she promises much. She is very welcome, as she has denied us her presence for a season, we are very eager for her re- turn. The rustle of her garments is as a sweet breath of spring after a long, tedious winter. b. That bete noir of the whole week, the Wednesday work, has been resumed. Again the bulletin boards are surrounded by pupils gazing hopelessly at the lists of subjects. Will no kindly muse give aid ? Again we hear the cry: “ What shall I write ? ” Or it may be the lament of some junior, antici- pating the horrors of his first debate that fills the air. And who does not devoutly hope that he will not be drawn when his division speaks ? But is not this too important a %