Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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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. ’

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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.

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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.