Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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THE GOLDEN-ROD C— H— '07 : “When I fell from the roof to- day, I thought of all my short-comings in room 28.'' Miss S—ek : “It must have been a very high building.” Miss J----'07 : “Yes, papa is out in the or- chard pruning some of the trees.” Miss E—ii ’07 : “Oh ! do you really raise your own prunes ? ” It is said that Math. IV C has two star pupils; one is always ready to Giv(e) in and the other knows the Hull thing. It has been suggested that the Science Class be furnished with rubber heels. A room 28 motto.—“First let us know what is an excellent school, then let us make ours such. Every trace of the old building is gone, even the white mice that used to visit Miss G— in Room 13. Heard in History I.—“Then what did the Duke of Monmouth do ?” Smart Bov : “He died.” German 111.—Miss P—k—d (translating “all his cows have been shot”): “Alle seine Kuhe haben geschossen.” (A his cows have been shooting.) English IV.- Teacher: “What preparation did Sir I.aunfal make before setting out on his quest ? C—s '07 : “He called for his mail.” Bill : “Have you heard the criticism about our janitor ? ” Sis : “No, what is it ? ” Bill : “They say he makes a better door than window. Miss I.---'07—What funny things you do! Next. June is drawing near, let us not forget our class dues !!! We girls of '07 deeply regret that we shall not be able this year to make any praiseworthy allu- sions to cooking. x | | x This is a scheme Miss S. has o 1 adopted to amuse her “little o j | x boys” and keep them quiet at recess. Pupils of Room 28: Self control is the first law of good government. That sounds rather familiar, doesn't it ? In the geometry classes the favorite letters are no longer A,B,C,I),E but L,E,M.O,N. Mr. B------'07 : “How I love to blow. ” Mr. X------: “The cornet ? ” Mr. B------: “Both.” Teacher : Mr. G—v—n, please give thedefin ition of Specific Gravity. Mr. G.: “Specific Gravity is sometimes called density and—and—.” Teacher : “That will do; it is evident that you know the meaning of density. Our teachers prophesy that the senior dra- matics will not lack actors, as there is a great sufficiency of “actors in the daily recitations of the senior class. Mr. C------'07, (after the teacher has failed to trip him on a hard problem): “That is a poor catcher. Who is the straightest one in the class ? Mr. M —because he is Frank. Mr. H—all, ,r • u. Mr. I .up—ton ' Heavywe.ghtS. Teacher : “What are the colors of eyes ? ” Miss H—ny : “All colors, from brown to black. Teacher: “You can only have black eyes under certain conditions. ” Latin IN'.—Miss H—p—y ’07 (translating): “Caesar died forty-four years.” (I wonder if he is dead yet.) German III.—Fr.— ’07 (translating): “When a rich dowry comes with the desired wife in boxes and chests.” Might not the “Golden Rod” be called “Har- per’s Yearly ?” A certain young lady asked D------r ’07 if he had a knife. “Why yes, would you like to take it ?” The nominating committee knew what they were about when they put S------’07 and T------ ’07 on the decorating committee. No step lad- ders will be needed.

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THE GOLDEN-ROD 220 yard Dasl . Nichols. 5 Murphy. 3 Thayer. 1 Time, 25 2-0 sec. Mile Run. Gourlie. 5 Coffin. 3 .. Williams 1 Record broken. Time, b min. lb sec. Shot Put. Duncau. 5 Nichols. 2 McClure. 2 Distance, 29 feet, 2 inches. Hammer Throw. Lupton. 5 Nichols. O Sprague. 1 Distance, 95 feet, 4 inches. Baseball Throw. Nichols. 5 McClure. S Lupton. .. 1 Distance, 284 feet, 0 inches. High Jump. Sanders. 5 Jordan. 3 Stebbins. 1 Height, 4 feet, 8 inches. Broad Jump. Banders. 5 Murphy. 3 Gourlie. .. 1 Record broken. Distance 19 feet, 0 inches. Hop, Step and Jump. Gourlie. 5 McClure. 3 Thayer. 1 Distance, .17 feet. 10 inches. Class Relay Race. Jordan. 5 Nichols. 3 — — — Totals 34 44 11 jft J. “What boy in '07 is noted for idleness and ex- cessive whispering ? ” sounds sort of familiar. Why is it that some of the girls of Room 28 like to know everything that is written in the for- bidden notes, which sometimes change hands in that room ? But then, let us all remember Frau- lein Schroeder’s story of curiosity. Too Bad—ger so fat. C----’07 and Mr. Holbrook must be great friends, for they are seen talking in the hall quite often. Latin I.—Teacher; “Was Caesar anything besides a Roman general ? ” Bright Maiden : “He was of high birth.” Teacher : “Where did Cicero live ? ” B. Maiden : “In the country.” Teacher : “Another book by the same author is “The Silent Woman.” Pupil (aside): “I never heard of one.” Latin IV.—Miss P— '00 (translating) : “The birds flying through the liquid air alighted on a tree.” In a 1007 class meeting while the president was speaking, someone whispered, “Hire a hall.” She does not need to. She has one already. A freshman said he didn’t want any “Golden Rod” because there was plenty where he lived.

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THE GOLDEN- ROD Alumni Motes. £ecbn6lO0£. The common idea in regard to the Insti- tute of Technology is that the fellows who go there can do nothing but study, if they wish to keep up to the standard. In fact when the number of hours of exercise required is con- sidered. the work would seem to be very hard but the truth is that the work is different from that in the ordinary college and much of it is in the laboratories, or in geological, hydraulic, and surveying work outdoors; work which is very interesting and practical. Contrary to opinion, there is plenty of time for athletics and recreation, all branches of sport being taken up. for Tech has a fine gym- nasium and athletic field. There are many societies and fraternities, and the “Tech” show of which Parlin. ’03, was general manager, has become famous. That there is time for athletics is shown by the fact that Carl Gram. ’05. is a fine man. on the Track Team, class relay team and record-breaking Tech relay team, and has won many events at class meets. The lack of Varsity teams in all branches of sport makes class rivalry more intense, and gives more fel- lows a chance to take part. I do not mean to say that there is not a lot of work to do. but rather that much of the work is very interesting, and that there are many things to do beside school work. The re- sults of the thorough training given, and the reputation of the school are such that there were applications from three prominent firms for each graduate in one course last year, before graduation. The following yell is not polite but has been the favorite at all athletic meets for many years, and shows the Tech spirit. We are happy, Tech is H—l . T-E-C-H-X-O-L- O-G-Y. C. L. Campbell ’05. . ■foarvarC . For several years, a number of Quincy High School graduates have each year entered Har- vard College. They have all done good work there and a few have obtained phenomenal success. Some have been elected to the Phi Beta Kappa, the only fraternity for admission to which scholarship of the highest rank is re- quired. and have graduated with highest honors, while others have developed into most promising athletes. All who have graduated have obtained good positions, and have in every way demonstrated their fitness for the line of wort which they have entered. It is to Ik? hoped that the improved con- ditions at the Quincy High School, and the ad- vantages which have been withheld for several years, will induce many of the present pupils to prepare for Harvard. If they make the most of the opportunities offered by small classes and quiet study rooms, and pursue thoroughly, for this is the key-note, the well-prepared courses of instruction, they will, first, have no difficulty in passing the entrance examinations, and secondly and more important, feel perfectly able to cope with graduates from preparatory schools all over the country in the entirely new educational life which they have entered. jt jt lUcUcslcp. Wellesley has been truly called “The Col- lege Beautiful. ’ Bordering on peaceful Lake Wahan. the college grounds comprise over three hundred acres. On this campus there are ten dormitories. the largest of which is College Hall. Besides these, there are several other buildings namely. Music Hall, the Houghton Memorial Chapel the Whitin Observatory, the Farnsworth Art Building, six or eight society houses, and last, and by no means least, the “ Barn.” Originally. Wellesley College consisted of an immense park with a single dormitory. Col- lege Hall. This building from one extremity to the other, is an eighth of a mile long. Near the entrance is a large open space, familiarly known as centre. ' filled with palms and pot- ted plants on the first floor, and extending up to the Natural History Museum on the fifth. In this hall there is a telegraph and telephone office, the gymnasium, the library, most of the executive offices and many class rooms.