Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 12 of the 1900 volume:

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COAL The Largest Assortment of Fresh-mined Coal In the Yards of J. F. SHEPPARD SONS. ESTABLISHED 18S9. D. E. WADSWORTH CO.� Honest Goods! Honest Prices! That is what has made our business a success. JOHNSON BROS.. ...DEALERS IN... SWIFT’S BEST BEEF, Brighton Dressed Lambs. Native Chickens and Fowl, Fruit, Vegetables, and everything carried instock by a first-class market. 139 Hancock Street, - - Quincy. GEO. W. .TONES, ... Dealer in... Soots. Uocs and 2tubbcvs. Hats and Caps. Gentlemen’s Furnishings. ADAMS BUILDING. QUINCY MASS. A D VE KTISEMENTS. SCHOLARS WILL FIND Presents suitabe for surprise parties and their teachers, also the right place tO'have their eyes examined by an experienced OPTICIAN. Glasses correctly fitted at very low prices. Examinations free at A A. I inSdST-T-’S, 0pp. Post Office, 154 Hanceck Street, Quincy;. Branch Store next door to Wollaston Post Office. Fine Watcli, Clo U and Jewelry Repairing. E. E. BROWN, (bkowx, the printer.) •J0B PRINTING in all its branches. 9 CRANITE STREET. QUINCY. MASS. PHOTOGRAPHS! • For fine Photos ami work of all kinds in Crayon ami water colors at reasonable prices go to Kellie’s Elite St a.d.io, 1C Chestnut Street. Quir.oy. Mass. Head-Ease Positively the best Head-Ache remedy on the market. 25 CENTS A BOX. CM AS. C- HEARN, Pharmacist, 17 Hancock St.. Quincy. T. I,. WILLIAMS, REFRACTING OPTICIAN. Lenses ground to order at short notice. All the latest Scientific Instruments for testing sight. 104 HANCOCK ST.. QUINCY. MASS. C. H. BROOKS. s. E. AMES. BROOKS AMES, PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS. HANCOCK MARKET. Corner of Hancock and Savllle Streets, Q, TJX IT CY, MASS. WOLLASTON REAL ESTATE For Sale or Kent. FIRE INSURANCE IN GOOD COMPANIES. Xj- NASH, Office in Shoe Store, Newport Ave., Opp. Depot W. C. HARTWELL. Newspapers, Periedcals, Stationery Blanks Books, Confectionery. Cigars, Tobacco. NO. 1 3RARITE STREET. COR. HANCOCK. o- -A— lurnsrorr. Fashionable Hairdresser, BROOK STREET. WOLLASTON. Branch shop under Wollaston Hotel, opp. depot. (|)HE (p6LDEN I GD IS PRINTED BY a EO. W. PRESCOTT fcr 5 ON. , Artistic Printing Solicited FRANK F. CRANE, Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent. Offioe 4 Chestnut St.. Quinsy. Also Second Hand Furniture Bought. Sold and Appraised. Xlbc At Hartwell's Is for Sale Quincy. Golfcen At 5hanls's Regularly Wollaston. IRoC And at School. Zbc (Solben TRob WILL UK PUBLISHED MONTHLY DURING TIIE SCHOOL YEAR IN THE INTEREST OF THE QUINGY HIQH SCHOOL,. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: jfor tbc l car, 50 Cents. (Single Copies. 10 Cents. For Sale at W. C. Hartwell’s, Quincy, and Shunk’s News Agency Wollaston. EDITORS: Annie Pinkiiam, 00; Lucy Luard, ’01. ASSISTANTS: Ruth Hayden. ’00: Franklin Nichols, 01, and Julia Roche, ’02. BUSINESS MANAGERS: John Ide, 00; Charles McGilvary, ’01 and Walter Whittemore, ’02. REPORTERS: John B. Keyes, ’00; Sadie Adams, ’01; Eleanor Nelson, ‘02; Mollis Brown, ’03. Entered at the Quincy (Mass.) Post- )ltice as Second Class Matter. EDITORIALS. Europe will offer two attractions to travellers this summer, the exposition at Paris, and the Passion Play at Ober- ammergau in Bavaria. The latter will probably attract the greater number of people since it is performed only once in ten years. The Passion play resembles very much the mediaeval miracle and morality plays, although it did not grow from them. It is the fulfilment of a vow made by the peasants during the plague of 1833, when they vowed to act out the passion of the Savior if they should be saved. Faithfully and regularly have they observed their vow. About seven hundred villagers take partin the play. It is deemed a great honor to tlie person who is chosen, since moral character rather than dramatic ability determines the selection. The performers are trained by the parish priest and the whole play is considered an act of religious worship. A beautiful effect is secured by the combination of the simplicity of the villagers with the artistic training they receive. March, with its cold, blustering winds which search out every joint of those who have passed even beyond the winter of life and which cause even those through whose veins Hows the bright, swift blood of youth to seek anew the warm wraps of winter, must soon yield its place to April. Who can refrain from giving this spring inspiring month a warm welcome? The pussy willows have already appeared while the snowdrops and crocuses are pushing their way forth into the sunlight. Yet, March, in spite of her rough exterior, has a kind heart, as some one has expressed in the following lines : “ Ah! March! wc know thou art Kind-hearted, spite of ugly looks and threats, And, out of sight, art nursing violets. ’ THE GOLDEN-ROD. Mv Experiences at the Eire. One spring, several years ago, while I was visiting my friends in Merrimac I had some extremely interesting experiences at a fire, there. Merrimac is a small town in the north-eastern part of Massachusetts, near Haverhill, in the region which Whittier has described so often. It has an electric car line and a telegraph, yet it has many of the characteristics of country towns. About three o’clock, one morning, I was awakened bv the voices of men, hurrying by the house,'shouting, “Fire! ” Soon bells began to ring. I went to the window and looked out. All along the street, people were leaning out of windows and inquiring of those who were hurrying by what the trouble was. These were going toward the business part of the town, which was in a hollow, not very far from where I was. I could see the flames very distinctly for the night was dark. When my friends found that I was not accus- tomed to going to fires at home, they were much surprised ; but as they were going, I went also. The fire, I found, was in the principal block of the town. This block contained the post office, a market and several small stores. I was surprised not to see fire- engines and tire-men and asked about it. I was told to look toward the hill. There approaching, I saw a crowd of men, shout- ing and drawing a small hand engine at full speed. Water was obtained from a small pond, near by, and soon two thin streams of water were mingling with the flames. People were hurrying about, talking as if a fire were a very extraordinary thing. As all had hastened to the fire, their dress was far from complete ; but they did not seem to mind the deficiencies. As T could not see much of the fire, I watched the people. 1 saw some very strange costumes. One woman had on a dressing- gown and a large hat with long plumes and bows; another had no hat to cover her Hying hair; an old man appeared to be carrying his most precious possessions in a silk handkerchief. The expressions on their faces ranged from terror to delight. The children, fully awake, were running about in everyone’s way, laughing and playing. The sexton of a nearby church brought settees out into the yard. Women and a few men sat upon them gossiping while watching the fire. They speculated as to its duration, its cause, the damage and such things with evident enjoyment. It seemed like a picnic or some other great merry-making. The tire meanwhile had gained great headway, the whole block was ablaze. The flames shot up high into the air. They seemed alive; they crackled and snapped and roared, while they made the place about as light as day. They seized and devoured everything within reach and then seemed to scream for more. Sparks were falling in showers all around, so that it was rather hard work for the men to keep other buildings from taking fire. The water made with the flames a great hissing and sputtering; it also caused a great deal of smoke which choked and blinded us; but it had no other effect. It x was easy to see that the fire was beyond control. Finally they telegraphed to Haverhill for aid. After an hour or two, aid, in the shape of a more modern fire- engine, arrived ; but was not of very much use, for the fire was almost out. I had returned to the house before the call for aid and did not visit the scene of the tire again until about half past seven. The fire was still burning in little patches of flame among the blackened embers, sullenly expiring in one place only to ap- pear again in another. The settees in the church-yard were not entirely deserted as some people had not yet returned to their homes. Their appearance seemed more ridiculous by day-light than by firelight. THE GOLDEN-ROD. The fire which started in the post-office is supposed to have been set. It con- sumed the only business block of the town, resulting in great damage. For months afterwards it was the talk of the town, since so large a fire was very unusual and an exciting circumstance. All sorts of guesses have been made con- cerning the cause, but I know of nothing that has been brought forth to change these guesses into facts. jA jA Sam. In a little village which lies at the mouth of the P--------river, on the east- ern coast of Maine, lives one of the strangest characters that I ever met. He is a man who is known through- out the neighborhood and surrounding country by the prosaic name, Sam. lie does not live in the village proper, but on an island about four miles up the river. This island bears a strong resem- blance to that one which we have so graphically described as the landing place of Aeneas in Virgil. The two precipitous head-lands come out on either side of it, and we even have the back-ground of dark, bristling shade. Here Sam has lived for twenty or thirty years with only his dogs and other pets for company. To be sure, once in a while a yachting or fishing party will land to see him and his curious little house, and it was on such an occasion that I met him. Landing on a rude quay, you mount some steps, and are confronted by the back of Sam’s house. I never could understand why he placed it in this position, but suppose it is only one of the many evidences of his peculiarity. The house itself is a curiosity. It is situated on the highest part of the island, commanding a good view of the bay, and has a very pretty grove of trees nearby. It has two good-sized windows, and a big, brick chimney built upon the outside, making one think of the log houses our ancestors built when they first came to this country. The inside is fitted up more like a camp than a permanent home. It is furnished with the rudest of everything; a small cook stove, a table, two camp chairs,—minus backs, a china closet made of a dry goods box, and two bunks built against the wall constitute the whole contents, with the exception of some pictures from newspapers of prize fight- ers, race horses, dogs, etc. The day I visited the house, everything was scrupu- lously clean, ami a big pan of molasses gingerbread on the table, gave evidence of Sam’s skill as a cook. Near the house is a shed which served as a shelter for the numerous pets which Sam keeps. He has a dog, sheep, chick- ens and raccoons. At one time he had a tame seal, which he kept in a pen out in the water. Once in a while he would let it out and it would follow his boat anywhere. On a smaller island back of his own, there lives a family of foxes who know his voice and will come to him when he gives a peculiar call. He used to be unequalled anywhere about, for his skill as a boatman and hunter; but of late years he has not been as active, for, in some way he has con- tracted that dread disease, consumption. He has friends on shore who have tried in every way to make him come ashore and spend the winter months with them, but he obstinatelv refuses. He has a flag o which he hangs out every morning as a signal that “all’s well,” and I should not be surprised to hear at almost anytime, that the signal had not appeared and that, at last, Sam had gone to another home. x. w. Every time I tell the truth I add to my strength of character.—Emerson. THE (;0E1)KX-K01). A l l I LET ICS. The Age of Athletics. The fact that Athletics have played an important part in the records of History for more than three thousand years seems to be lost sight of in almost every discussion of the present day. The Iliad, the SEneid and the other masterpieces of ancient literature all describe, in vivid word-pic- tures, sports and games held upon various occasions, when the people desired either to honor a hero, to reverence a god or to celebrate a victory. In ancient Greece and Rome competi- tors trained by skilful teachers and nourished by a diet of cheese, figs, wheat, bread, and later, meat, struggled for victory in foot races, jumping, throwing the discus, wrestling, boxing and the pan- cratium which was a combination of wrestling and boxing. The prizes, though often nothing more than a simple wreath of laurel, were sought after more for what they meant than for their value, since back of them was a national pride which many times furnished to the winner an easy, pleasant life at public expense. But, although athletics played so prom- inent a part in the days of Grecian and Roman suppremacy, yet not then, but now is the real age of athletics. From a time, when sports were simply national, we have advanced until today no people can elaim a single sport or game as peculiarly its own. Nor has the march of progress paused here. Today, one country reaches out to another the warm grasp of congrat- ulation either over a success or in a defeat in international contests, and the friend- ships thus formed between nations may be the first step towards the cessation of wars and the acceptance of everlasting peace. The recognition of athletics as one of the most powerful factors in education is another proof that now is the age of athletics. Today it is universally under- stood that a sound mind requires a sound body. Nor is this considered to apply simply to men, since now women of every class are seeking, through private instruc- tors and gymnasiums, to obtain the perfect health which comes from well developed bodies. The whole spirit of the present age is exercise instead of rest, or better, rest through varied exercise. Business men, clerks and laborers hasten away from the confinement of work to some field of exercise. It may be the bicycle, or the golf club or even the more prosaic forms of physical recreation, yet nevertheless it is some sport or game. This age also gives promise of wonder- ful results to mankind. With bodies well developed and minds working clearly and promptly, the various vices of intemper- ance and other forms of dissipation must give way until perfection shall be reached and man perfected shall have attained to the goal of the ages. v j LOCALS. Training for the prize contest has begun. Will the Juniors ever learn to pronounce “ romance ?” To have a successful base ball team means an early start. It has been suggested that the ink-wells be filled once in a while. A member of the Freshman class has a decided bent for breaking chairs. The members of the Virgil class are quite elated at the change from Virgil to Cicero for the remainder of the term. If any one is dissatisfied with the read- ing matter in the Golden-Rod, let him ask himself how much he has done to make it interesting. THE (JOLDKN-KOI). With the approach of warm weather, increases the list of casualties on the pond. The Senior girls outdid themselves by having one day of perfect attendance this month. 1902 regrets the loss of three of its members: Miss Thorne, Miss Cole and Mr. Cobb. Shall the Golden-Rod still be published ? It is those who have not yet subscribed who should decide this. In the Junior Debating society the latest mode of addressing the presiding officer is “ Mr. Chinaman.” An improvement in the appearance of the study hall has been made by a new arrangement of the pictures. The Freshmen have discovered that the waste-basket is the best place to go, when they are not allowed to speak. If the girls of 1900 would follow out the mottoes that appeared on their desk covers, it would be a good thing. The Junior open debate has been com- pared to a Quaker prayer meeting. Such a contrast to the animated discussions of the seniors. Jsers of varnish ought not to leave it around on the chairs. One of the young ladies in the Freshman class was slightly embarrassed when she found that she could not leave her seat. How many pupils know the names of the pictures and busts in the Study Hall? Very few. Probably no one can give them all correctly, strange as it may seem. The length of the school session varies inversely as the distance. If you are lucky enough to come on the special car from Atlantic, quarter of nine is early enough to reach school. Heard in the debate on the Boer war : “Now I have Boered you long enough ’ Teacher,—“What do you know of Socrates’ wife?” Pupil, —“She was a woman” — (long pause). Much to the regret of a number of the members of the school, no athletic meet will be held with Adams, though there is no doubt that our ability, in that line, exceeds that of our neighbors up the street. Charles W. Hearn of Boston is the class photographer for 1900. Any member of the school who wishes to have pictures taken may have them done there at almost half price by procuring a ticket of Mr. Keyes of the Senior class. These tickets are good until September, 1900. The Post-graduates are thinking of having this sign put up on the corner of the Annex: “ Hogan’s Alley To Annex, 3rd door to right. Private Way. Dangerous Passing.” The cliss of 1900 seems to be the seat of athletics in the school. They won the Inter-class meet in ’98, probably would have in ’99, had they tried, and will in .1900. If there is any doubt of their superiority over the class of ’99 watch for broken records this year. The teachers of the High school have played a very prominent part in the var- ious literary organizations of the city during the past month. Mr. Harper had a paper on “ The Possibilities of Electri- city ” and Mr. Campbell on “The Electric Motor and Dynamo,” at the Wollaston Unity club, while the Monday Evening Club of Atlantic was entertained by an interesting paper on “The Ninteenth Century Literature ” by Miss Fish. THE GOLDKX-HOI). THE SENIOR CLASS Quincy High School CHARLES W. HEARN, By arrangement, all students of the school, have Senior Class rates, and friends and relatives are also entitled to specially favorable rates by obtaining tickets, for this purpose, of the Senior Class Photo. Committee. Obtain tickets now, so as to have them when ready to sit. Satisfaction Guaranteed. OF THE IS 394 Boylston St., near Berkeley St., BOSTON, MASS. Respectfully, CIIAS. W. HEARN.