Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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THE GOLDEX-ROI). ATI 1LETIC5. Fkanklin S. Nichols. School Games. The Quincy High School has of late made rapid strides along the road to per- fection in the various branches of modern education in no one line has this progress been more marked than in base ball. For the first time in many years, a base ball team has been organized which may be said to be a thoroughly representative school nine. Not only has the team done what no other team before has accom- plished, namely, the playing of a full season’s schedule, but it has played a suc- cessful series of games. The team first selected by Capt. Lewis, gave a rather poor representation of indi- vidual playing in a very disastrous game. But from this time on came the creditable part of the season’s work. In spite of this discouragement, the team resolved then and there that no such defeat should come to its door again. And by ceaseless hard work an improvement was made which enabled the team to beat, twice in succession, the well known Dedham High School base ball team by scores respect- ively 9-6, and 11-10. Again by masterful handling of hard hit-balls and by strong, timely hitting, the team defeated Milton High’s team by the score of 11-7. Throughout the season the work of Lewis in the box has been un-precedented. At many a critical time, when a hit would have been disastrous to our side, with three men on bases and a heavy hitter at the bat, he has struck out two men one after the other. Wright deserves special mention for the steady way in which he has responded to practice and for his willingness to play his best in whatever position and under whatever conditions. Hayward, the substitute pitcher and regular first baseman, gives promise, by his persistent work to win in the box and by his steady work on first base, of being a prominent player next year. Tupper and Hardwick, two of our valuable players, were obliged to leave school but hope to return in the fall and help make the team next spring an in- surmountable obstacle to all comers. Next year’s team may be sure of a good player in Fallen, this year’s short stop and Ilisten at third will make a well nigh invincible in fielder. MoTierman did some extremely clever work in both right and left field and with the help of Miller, Anderson and Brown made the completion of as good a team as Quincy High has ever seen. Baseball is not, however the only branch of Athletics which has developed this spring. When the series of class base ball games were announced, in which the junior class was victors, the girls took the example and issued the announcement of class basket ball games. Last fall the association bought and set up in an adjoining field the necessary apparatus for basket ball. Since that time the basket-ball fever has been growing among the girls until it found its climax in the class games. First, the Seniors and Juniors played a game which resulted in a tie score; this necessitated another game which also re- sulted in a tie; it seemed to be nip and tuck between them. In the meantime the Freshman and Sophomores played a game in which by good quick team play, the Freshman won. Finally after the Seniors had succeeded in defeating the Juniors, the game for the final championship was played ; it resulted in a complete victory for the Senior girls. The Athletic Association may feel just-

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THE GOLDEN-ROD his fiery steed, or to becoming a policeman in his blue coat and brass buttons. The college man looks forward to the time when he can “ hang out his shingle ” and become Doctor This or Lawyer That, and for this supreme moment he labors and toils. Another has his dream of a little home to which he may lead his blushing bride. So each one must have some aim in life, whether great or small. IIo'w much cave ought we to take that our goals may be worth the struggle! Let us remember that we cannot all be presidents or have our names enrolled in the Book of Fame» but if we are faithful in a few things, then shall we be rulers of many things. F. Sanders, ’01. LOCALS. R. Garfield Wright. Miss Helen Sibley ’99 has completed a course in Miss Wheelock’s Kindergarten school. Mr. Carl Hayward ’00 is at the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology. The High school has five graduates studying at Harvard. Two of the young men of the senior class are officers of the Wollaston Mando- lin club. “ Hogan’s Alley ” has been removed to the old High school building—an appro- priate place? History IV has proved the most popular course of the past year, owing to the work of its new instructor Mr. Stacy South- worth, and addresses by Mr. Dimick of the Wells school, Boston, and Mr. Roscoe Conkling Bruce of Harvard. While the school extends its best wishes for a future full of happiness to Miss Lowe, it deeply regrets her loss from its corps of teachers for the coming year. The Athletic Association is to be con- gratulated on a very successful financial year due to the generosity of its friends. Miss Souther, instructor in French, is at present studying in Paris. Mr. de Coligny has been very success- ful in conducting the French classes and the scholars all wish that he might return next September. The High school has eight graduates taking courses at the Bridgewater Normal school. The young men of 1901 have broken all previous records for four years of attend- ance. They have had almost a perfect record for the past two years. The boys of 1902 won the champion- ship in the class games at baseball. The young ladies of 1901 won the cham- pionship in the class games of basketball. Teacher:—“ What was a great invention of the eighteenth century?” Pupil:—(tentatively)—“ The spinning- jack? Teacher :—“ It was the other gender. Two little Junior girls seem to like a corner in room four very much. Perhaps they would be wise to attend to their French. The motto of the class of 1901 is “Re- spice Finem,” “ Consider the End.” Mr. Severance is going to his home in Lynn to spend the summer. The Juniors have invited the Seniors to a lawn party to be held at the home of Miss Kate Maud Peters, Saturday even- ing, June 29,1901. 1901—Adieu!

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THE GOLDEN-KOD. ly proud of its record during the past sea- son. For the first time in many years, the school stands not only free from debt, but with a balance in the treasury. It has indeed been a year of progress and of athletic success. CLIPPINGS. Carl A. Lewis. It was said to be a Maine man who told an agent for a cyclopedia that he didn’t want one, because he hadn’t time to learn to ride one and he didn’t wish to risk his neck trying it, anyhow. v The Cabbage and the Beet had had a race and the Cabbage had won. “It couldn’t be otherwise,” sighed the Beet. “ The Cabbage was made to come out a head, and I to be Beet.” “ Bobby. “ I don’t see why they talk about the ‘forty thieves,’ in Arabian Nights.” Mamma. “ Why not, dear? ” Bobby. “ ’Cos they acted like sixty.” Jack. “Papa, isn’t it always best to have one head to everything ? ” Papa. “ Yes, my boy.” Jack. “Then why do you say two heads are better than one ? ” Teacher. “Jonathan, you may spell yacht.” Jonathan. Y —a—h—t.” Teacher.—“ Isn’t there a ‘ c,’ in it? ” Jonathan. “Depends on the weather, ma’am.” « Sunday School Teacher. “ Can any little boy tell me who attained the great- est age in the world ?” Bobby. “Santa Claus.” “Say, mamma,” said little Tommie, looking up from his tin soldiers, “ do angels put their heads under their wings like turkeys when they go.to sleep?” “ Hullo, Fatty,” said the Copy-book to the Dictionary. “ Hullo, Thinny,” retorted the Diction- ary. “ You’re a wordy person, Fatty,” said the Copy-book. “ You’re an empty thing, Thinny,” said the dictionary. “ Bound to have the last word, eh, Fatty ! ” sneered the Copy-book. “ Need it in my business, Thinny,” said the Dictionary, and the Umbrella in the library corner laughed so hard that he bent one of his ribs. Irish “bulls,” or witty sayings always make interesting reading. It was Pat who observed, after watching two men shoot at an eagle and kill it, that they might have saved the powder and shot, since the fall alone would have killed it. It was Pat’s reply to a man who boasted that he had the smallest horse in the country, “ By me faith, I have wan as little as two of it.”