Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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THE GOLDEN-ROD rne c .s s Athletic Notes Training for Health and Efficiency Sir James Paget once said, “I should like to see a personal ambition for renown in health as keen as that for bravery or for beauty, or for success in athletic games and field sports.” We are fast approaching this ideal of Sir Paget’s, because all over our country we are teaching our young the value of health and how to secure it. Already there is a pretty good general knowledge of the great truth of the inter-dependence of mind and body, and of the fact that a really healthy mind can- not exist in an unhealthy body, and that physi- cal education is the basis for all intellectual training. A knowledge of all that pertains to per- that which will make the body a ready servant of the will. To this end an intimate knowledge of all that pertains to personal hygiene is absolutely necessary. Judicious use of exercise is one part of this, the care of our teeth and nose and skin is important, and diet, rest and recrea- sonal hygiene will soon become the landmark of men and women of culture. Intemperance in mental and physical matters wiM become as much the mark of a weakling as is intemperance in eating and drinking. Any avoidable inter- ference with health and efficiency will become a sign of inferiority and incompetence. To be well balanced, to be efficient we must first train our bodies and then our minds. We must avoid as much onesided bodily training as we are trying to avoid onesided mental train- ing. We must look upon physical training as upon all other education, namely as a means towards an end. The end of all education must be efficiency, mental, moral and physical. If we look upon physical education in this way we must emphasize all exercises which will stimulate harmonious bodily development and tion become vital factors. If we want to become efficient members of society we must know our individual strength as well as our limitations, and we must guard against overdoing as well as underdoing. Above all we must ever guard and fortify our health. Ernst Hermann.

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THE GOLDEN-ROD The Indian’s Revenge The sun was just rising over the mountains, casting its colored rays into the valleys and waking all toilers to life, as John Dean be- stirred himself one May morning. lie was a typical mountaineer, nothing more. Tall and erect, lie carried himself with an easy grace which bespoke years of careful training in the woods and along the rivers. He was dressed in a well worn suit of homespun. A coonskin cap and moccasins completed his outfit. A rifle leaned against the side of a small cabin and in his belt he carried a knife. Picking two pails from the ground he swung off into the forest whistling a merry time. When he returned, he found a fire blazing cheerfully in front of the camp, for spring was in its glory and the cooking and eating were done outside tiie camp rather than around the hot fireplace within. The savory odor of coffee and bacon reached him and made the feeling of emptiness in his stomach more acute. Beside the fire there squatted an Indian, who was tending the fire and who was also giving a great deal of attention to a long and gaily colored pipe. lie wore an old blue shirt, open at the throat, frayed buckskin breeches, and moccasins. How. Dean,” he grunted as John hove in sight. “Hello, me hearty,” came in cheery response from the man climbing the bank from the river with two large pails of water. “This is the kind of morn in ’ ter make life worth livin’, ain’t it. neow?” he said as he deposited his burden on the ground. “By gum. chief, but that thar breakfas’ does smell mighty temptin’ this mornin’, don’t it. neow? Ilev the baby come out yet?” “No, John, he no come out yet. Guess meb- be pretty tired, huh?” Then sitting back as though surprising himself by this long winded speech, the Indian packed the tobacco more firmly in his pipe and gravely continued to exhale great clouds of smoke. How the Indian came to be a member of John Dean’s camp and why they should all be found in the Alleghany Mountains beneath grand Old Baldy” this beautiful May morn- ing. must now be told. One night many years before, the chief was making his way across the great prairies, escaping, in the shad- ow of the night, a band of white men on his trail, when there descended on the prairie a blizzard. The Indian, although making a brave fight to keep up and pushing ahead in hopes of stumbling upon a shelter of some sort, was gradually growing weaker and with no hope of help would soon succumb. But leaving tin chief fighting his way against the storm,let us isit a cabin, situated in the midst of the plains and completely obscured from view by the storm and darkness. The wild winds and the darkness and the snow do not bother those within the small cabin. For inside we find John Dean, seated before a great fireplace while on the floor at his side a golden haired infant is playing. Across the room the mother of the child was finishing the day’s duties be- fore seating herself by her husband’s side near the great glowing logs. The mother paid as little attention to the baby as did its father, who was dozing in his chair. And so, receiving no attention, the mite felt grieved and making the best of its way to the door, he slowly pulled his little body erect and then could just reach the latch. As he lifted the latch mak- ing odd sounds of delight at his success, a burst of wind swept across the plains and meet- ing with only the resistance of the child, threw the door inward, striking “Boy” and throwing him across the room, where he set up a yelling which immediately convinced his father, who sprang to shut the door, that there was little harm done to him. As Dean tried to close the door against the wind and snow which came pouring in. he glanced out into the night, and in front of the cabin saw a dark huddled heap. Going swiftly into the darkness he found it to

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THE GOLDEN-ROD Base Ball With (his edition of the “Golden Rod” base- ball is with ns. The prospects of a good team are the best in years. In Galvin the team has not only a good ball player, blit an able leader and with the school back of him. he should make a good showing. For the various positions there are back from last year’s team the following: ss., R. Bates; field, Galvin; p.. S. Bates; l.c., Moorhouse; field. Howe; 2b., Murphy. There are also a number of second string men who will make a strong bid for the various positions. Those who are trying for the pitching staff are as follows: S.. Bates, Rice, Brooks, Chap- man. Welch and Poland. For the position of catcher, Moorhouse, Tabb, Barry and Chapman are candidates. Quincy High School has not supported a base- ball team the way it should, and for lack of school backing many good teams have been spoiled. This year with everything in its favor the team will undoubtedly make a good showing if it can only have the support of the school. School spirit. Turn out to the games and cheer. But, make sure it’s cheering and not a private game behind the back-stop or sod sling- ing back of first base. Get together and cheer. Let the team know you’re there. Let them know you’re sure they’ll win. Also, when the score cards come around, if you happen to have a dime, buy one. A team needs financial support as much as anything else. Mr. Ilolbrook has arranged a schedule in which there are a number of home games. Now these cost money. Show your appreciation by turning out well to the games and by financial support. Quincy High in the last two years has gone several notches higher in the ranking among the schools in and about Boston. It’s up to us to keep there. This is a good chance. Show them you can do it. , R. II. M. ’09. Base Ball Schedule April 19 Graduates at Quincy.. April 27 Bridgewater Normal at Bridge- water. April 30 Abington at Quincy. May 4 Everett at Quincy. May 7 Open. May 11 Brockton at Quincy. May 14 Open. May 19 Brockton at Brockton. May 21 Milton at Milton. May 26 Melrose at Quincy. May 28 Dedham at Dedham. June 1 Rockland at Quincy. June 4 Plymouth at Quincy. June 7 Medford at Quincy. June 11 Open. June 15 Dedham at Quincy.