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The GOliDLN-R00. QUINCY, MASS., APRIL, 1902. Ox Golden-Rod. PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE QUINCY HIGH SCHOOL SINGLE COPIES, TEN CENTS. For Sale at W. C. Hartwell’s, Quincy, and Shunk’s News Agency, Wollaston. EDITORS AND BUSINESS MANAGERS: Robert S. Pinkham, 1901. R. Garfield Wright, 1901. TREASURER: Mr. A. F. Campbell. Entered at the Quincy (Mass.) Post Office as Second Class Mail Matter. EDITORIALS. THE WoCIAL SIDE OF SCIIOOL LIFE. The entertaining gatherings which form the pleasures of a school course might at first thought appear unnecessary and a waste of time. Such is not the case. In the early lives of many pupils the receptions and socials held at the school are the only chances that arc offered them for mingling with their friends in a social way where the restrictions and rules of the class are for a time laid aside. Then they can associate freely and talk with one another and with their teachers on terms of equality. It is there and there alone perhaps that they have the chance of acquiring that polish, that ability to appear and speak easily in company which marks a true lady, the true gentleman. In this way teachers see their pupils in an entirely new light. They become better acquainted with them and discover new traits of character in them which have never before appeared under the influence of the class-room. In the same way pupils see their teachers I ue'xrhother point of view. They do not appear to them as censors and beings of dictatorial power, but as friends, pleasant to be with, pleasant to talk with. Thus from the social life of the school there arises an intimacy .nd friendship between teachers and pupils which cannot easily •e attained in any other way. r. s. p. ’01 SCIIOOL a HOUNDS. “ Beauty was lent to nature as the type Of heaven’s unspeakable and holy joy, Where all perfection makes the sum of bliss.” A person passing through a country judges a place by its outward appearaucc which may be beautiful or unsightly accord- ing to the amount of care taken to make the whole appear to its best advantage. In order to make an object look well each part must be made as perfect as possible and in harmony with the others. If our school is to appear what we all aim to have it become, the best High school in the state, we must make its exterior effect that of an artistic and well planned unit. To accomplish this, two things are necessary ; the city must realize our purpose and further it by appropriating enough money to grade that portion of our schoool yard which has never been graded and must lay out convenient paths and driveways. When this is done we will all unite in a sincere endeavor to keep the paths for passage ways only and to assist our janitor, if need be, in keeping the grass clean from papers and the edges untrodden. “ We are born to do benefits,—O, what a precious comfort ’tis to have so many like brothers, commanding one another’s fortunes.” k. o. w. '01. J THE AIM OF OUR SCHOOL. What does the High school do for the individual ? This is a question that can receive a full answer only at that day, when life’s task completed, we present our work to the Master for His examination and reward. However, if we change this question to what does the High school attempt to do for the individual, the answer becomes as easy as it was before difficult. First, by careful investigation, it strives to find out what is the physical, moral and intellectual capacity of each pupil who enters ; second, it offers an elective course of study so that each, from personal interest, under the careful guidance of the parent and the thoughtful direction of the teacher, may choose an amount and kind of work consistent with his powers; third, it classifies and regrades the pupils from time to time as their progress or lack of progress demands; fourth, it assigns each pupil to a division suited to his ability and of which he can do the work by faith- ful, conscientious school and home study; fifth, it provides a large study hall, in charge of excellent teachers, in which every- thing is conducive to hard, self-reliant application and study ; sixth, it surrounds the pupils with reference books, maps and apparatus which will develop breadth of view and sound judg- ment ; seventh, it makes a vigorous effort to ascertain the wish of each home and to oo-operate with the parents in developing high moral characters; eighth, it studies the needs of the city and strives to fit each boy or girl to assume the duties of citizen- ship and to carry on the progressive work of the city, until Quincy shall become second to none,—the leader among cities.
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THE GOLDEN-ROD. AN HISTORICAL ESSAY. AN INDIANS PROPHECY. Several hundred years ago there was an Indian village on the site of the present city of Quincy. There is an interesting fact connected with the history of the people of this village which I will tell you. In the fourth moon of the Indian year, there arrived in the village of the Operchees a runner from a friendly tribe, who said that there had come to the lands of the South, where the northern Indians had never been, a great white winged canoe bearing pale-faced braves. The Operchees were invited to go in company with other tribes to see this wonder for themselves. A council of braves and old men was assembled to discuss the ways and means of provisions for the march. A noted warrior had spoken and the chief of the tribe had just arisen to give his opinion, when suddenly the sky became darkened aud looking up the Indians saw a great flock of crows directly above their heads. The crows began to drop towards the earth, and finally alighted on the trees about the Operchee Council Grove. After a short time the rest of the tribe, who were not assembled but who were doing various things about the village, were seen running toward the Coun- cil Grove. They said that they had beheld a large flock of birds, about the size of eagles, but of a species they had never seen before, flying towards the village. This state- ment was soon verified, for the flock had now come in full sight. In great wonderment, Tawop, the chief, ordered the Comanche to be brought thither. Comanche was the oldest member of the tribe and had once slept for seven days. Ever since that time she was able to make known to the Operchees the meaning of any unusual event. As she approached the Council Grove a second flock of birds cainc to exactly the same spot that the first had reached. But instead of alighting on the trees, each bird picked out another one, and pouncing down upon it, killed it. Then the whole flock flew off in the direction from which they came. The Indians picked up the bodies of five hundred and fifty one birds. When Comanche came, Tawop demanded the meaning of this strange event. She spoke thus; “O Tawop, 0 renowned warriors, and squaws of the Operchees, listen to the words of Comanchee. The crows are the rightful owners of the land you live upon. The other birds are the pale-faced braves of whom we have but heard. They are strong, they will kill you as the crows were killed. They will take your land and there will be none of the brave warriors of this tribe left. The time is not many moons away. On this spot the pale-faces will pitch a longla8ting tent of red stones where their children will be taught as I am teaching you. There will, in the nineteen hundred and second moon, be as many taught in this tent as are assembled now, about five hundred and fifty. I know that it will be the nineteen hundred and second moon because there were nine hundred and fifty birds in each flock. Where our village is now will be built a city and many pale- faces of great reputation will have lived in it and will be proud to call it home. On the stream where our young men build canoes will be established a place where this new tribe will make large whitewinged canoes like the one of which you have just heard. On this spot where the sacred trophies of battle are now kept, a stone tent, in which records of the deeds of the Operchees and their kind will be kept, is to be built. You do not believe what I tell you ; you do not like these things; but the sayings of Comanche are true, too true ! ” It was indeed true that the Operchees were offended at what Comanche said. They did not like to be told that a few pale faces would exterminate their race and inhabit their villages. Some of the more daring young men began to mutter threats against their aged medicine-woman, but they stopped when she continued;” I shall not live to see this tribe, for the Great Spirit will call me to him before it comes ! Many of you will see them and then you may, perhaps, remember that the same Great Spirit spoke truly to you through Comanche.” Thus speaking she went to her tent. The braves of, the Operchees were departing; but Tawop rose and told the messenger that the Operchees would be contented to wait, to see the palefaces. Then each went to his tent and the Council Grove was deserted. Tawop sat silently smoking in his tent He was thinking. Finally he arose and sent for Comanche. When she came he said she must die for she was guilty of saying that she knew the Great Spirit, aud guilty also of profaning the memory of the ancestors of the Operchees by predicting that the race would be exterminated, but because she was so old and a medicine woman he would permit her to chose her own death. Comanche, not at all disturbed, answered that she would sj eak with Tawop again on the next day. But next morning Comanche was not to be found. None knew what became of her. Her body was never found nor did the Operchees ever hear of her living with any other tribe. Some thought she had drowned herself in the stream; but more, that the Great Spirit came for her and took her away. For some time the tribe lived on as it had always done, but after a while news was brought that some palefaces had come to the land of the Chaternets, or what is now Plymouth. After a few years the new comers began to use a little of the land of the Operchees and year by year they took more and more. The tribe did not submit passively; but often made raids upon the white settlers. In each of these raids a few Indians were killed, until there was so small a number left that the Operchees joined themselves to the Kemamwups. Some were still living who remembered what Comanche had said, but none lived to see the city of Quincy built on their land. The white interlopers took the land of Operchees and forced then» to fight aud thus slowly killed off the Operchees. Thus, the first of Comanche’s prophecy was fulfilled. The Quincy High School is built of red brick on the site of the Council Grove, although, unfortunately, there is now no grove left. This year, 1902, there are 550 pupils in the High i School. Many people, including two presidenft reat repu- tation have been proud to call Quincy “ home.” The Fore River, Works are built where the young Operchees made their canoes.' And the public library has been built where the records of Indians and “ mauy other things ” are kept. Although Comanche forgot to predict that it would be named after the
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