Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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THE GOLDEN-ROD Girls’ Basket Ball The girls’ indoor Basket Ball game, which was introduced last year into Q. 11. S.. has con- tinued this year. Very few girls, however, have taken advantage of the opportunity offered them, but all who have, are glad of a chance to thank Miss Garrity and Mr. Cleveland through the “Golden Rod.” for the pleasant and exciting afternoons they have given us. Almost all of the girls who have showed up for practice are seniors: very seldom have there been enough juniors for a whole team. No sophomores, as yet. have shown up. so that class tournaments have been impossible. The seniors regret this very much. With such good material a strong team could be developed and they could easilv prove themselves the champions. B. M. B. ’09. Inter-Class Rivalry A feature of the basket ball season this year was the rivalry between the five classes of our school. In preceding years the annual field day afforded an opportunity for the two upper classes to struggle for supremacy; but the fresh- men and sophomores have practically never played an important part in these games. A short while after the Christmas vacation, the seniors challenged the post-graduates to a bowling tournament. This was won by the seniors. Almost immediately after this event, these two classes engaged in a basket ball game, the post-grads turning the tables on their rivals. The three other classes followed the example of their older companions, and game after game of basket ball between the five classes followed. The fact that, none of the members of the first team were allowed to take part in these games caused them to be more evenly contested. Some of the class games were played between the halves of the big games and furnished rare amusement to the spectators. The desire to win evidently was there in full force, for a specta- tor, not knowing that the contestants were rival classmen, would surley have thought that some- one’s life was at stake. The sophomores proved themselves a fast com- bination and by superior team work and shoot- ing defeated their rivals in every game, in some cases by overwhelming scores. These contests between the classes brought to light a number of promising players, who doubt- less will make good next year. On the ninth of March the regular inter-class tournament was started, when the sophmore team defeated the seniors 22 to lfi. A schedule made out by Mr. Holbrook is now being followed. These games will decide which class will be champion for 1909. Athletic Comment The last game with Rock Ridge, played here, was exceptionally hard fought and well played. Some fast teams were played: Melrose. Rock Ridge. Winthrop,—quite a trio. Manning in spite of his size proved to be a find, and will be a valuable asset to next year’s team. It is hoped that there will be sufficient in- terest in track athletics to form a team this spring. There should be at least five athletes from Q. II. S. in the Harvard Interscholastics this year. It was unfortunate that Rindge Manual did not show up on Washington’s birthday, for the fellows were looking forward to that game and it would undoubtedly have been a close contest. The gym classes are now in full swing. At- tention! Toe the line, boys. Cook. ’09, and Gurney, '09. competed in the Interscholastic Indoor meeting held at Mechanics Building. February 27. Gurney represented the school at the meeting of the New England Inter- scholastic Athletic Association held at the B. A. A. clubhouse on the same day. Some of the inter-class games were far from resembling ping-pong matches. Interclass rival- ry was certainly in evidence this winter. The other classes must bow to their conquer- ors at basket ball—the sophomores. All out for the swimming team. Candidates report to Mr. Graves.

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THE GOLDEN-ROD Season of 1909 The candidates for the team were called out about two weeks after the close of the foot ball season. As was expected, a large number of promising players reported for the first prac- tice. After a number of trial games, a team con- sisting of the Bates brothers at the forward positions, Howe at centre, and Marsh and Prout backs, was selected. The first game on the schedule was won with this line-up. The team was obliged to play tin next two games with two of the regular players missing. There were four games dur- ing the season which were played without the aid of some regular player: in two cases the absence was due to illness; in the other cases it was due to failure in studies. In the Brockton game a change was made in the line-up. S. Bates was shifted to guard and Manning was put in as a regular forward, his fast playing in tlie two preceding games having won for him a place on the team. The winning of this game, in which Manning’s work was the feature, proved this to be a wise move. The remaining games of the schedule, except two, were played with the above line-up. The schedule, though hard, was a good one and gave the students and teachers an opportunity to see in action some of the fastest school teams around Boston. In the cases of Rock Ridge and Winthrop, though our team was defeated, these games were exceptionally well played and hard fought. Two games with each of these fast and heavy teams proved to be a pretty hard test for our five. Second team or class games were played be- tween the halves of the big games, as was done last year. The team as a whole did not come up to expectations, at times playing in champion- ship form, while at other times much could be desired. Tile two last games of the season proved the real worth of the team, the winning of the Mil- ton game at Milton being a good finish to the basket ball season of 1909. It would be unfair to overlook the second team in this brief review, for much credit is due to its members. As in foot ball a second team was maintained throughout the season. The second team of this season, unlike that of last year, was continually in an unsettled state, but in spite of this, won three out of four games played with outside teams and daily gave the first, very interesting and close contests. BASKET BALL SHORT Quincy 16 Reading 11. Quincy 19 Milton 14. Quincy 10 Melrose 44 Quincy 55 Braintree 2. Quincy 12 Rock Ridge 65. Quincy 25 Brockton 22. Quincy 1G Winthrop 34. Quincy 21 Reading 27. Quincy 17 Concord 23. Quincy 9 Winthrop 5G. Quincy 11 Rock Ridge 34. Quincy 37 Milton 21. SECOND TEAM SCORE? Quincy 37 Reading 10. Quincy 25 Winthrop 1G. Quincy 34 Reading 16. Quincy 21 Winthrop 29.

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THE GOLDEN-ROD The girls played basket ball this winter, but no outside games were played. Russell Bates has been elected to lead the basket ball team next year. It is an unusual thing to be leader of both the foot ball and basket ball teams. The seniors can bowl some. Exit basket ball—enter base ball. Alumni A Glimpse at fit. Holyoke College Without the beauty of her campus. Mt. Hol- yoke college would lack one feature of her ideal life: situated on a low hill, it slopes gently down to “the brook” and Lake Nonotuck, only to rise again in a wooded hill called Prospect, and in the distance, the Mt. Tom and Mt. Hol- yoke ranges, in all their varying hues, stand guard over it. On the North Campus, along the east side of College street are grouped the art building, the library, and Mary Lyon chapel and behind them the Science and Botanical buildings. Then a little grove intervenes, on the lower border of which South Campus begins: the “Gym,” the new Music building, and six large dormitories grouped in a deeply bent crescent. To gain just space enough for its largest dormitory and Miss Woo ley’s new resi- dence. the campus extends across College street. The open vistas and green lawns between its buildings give a roomy air to the whole campus. All the days here are full ones. Immediately after breakfast, light domestic work claims half an hour, which secures a democratic spirit. The chapel bell at eight thirty summons the eight hundred students to a short service conducted by Miss Wooley. At the close, the Seniors in their caps and gowns march sedately down the aisle while the rest of us sing a recessional. Somehow, this brief service sends us out with the desire to live up to the best that is in us. Recitations and study occupy the time from “Chapel” until quarter of five with an hour and a half of recess at noon. Such is a day’s program, strenuous enough to make us gladly turn out our lights at ten, in accordance with Student League rules. Many good times, however, mingle with the hard work. Just now, they are taking the form of basket ball games. At the first one. the sister Notes classes, the Seniors in white and green and the Sophomores wearing black and yellow, came out arm in arm and took a daffodil each from “Vic- tor Vim.” the Sophomore mascot. Then the battle was on. but the tall Seniors passed the ball with such certainty over the Sophomore’s heads, that the victory was an easy one. Next, the Juniors and Freshmen, sister classes, ap- peared in red and blue and exchanged red and white roses. This game was of course more exciting for us Freshmen and we fairly held our breath in wonder that the ball should be so often at our goal, since the Juniors are such expert players. Before the games and at intermission, the classes sang their clever songs. Above the hostility that would have been ex- pected. rose a strong sister-class spirit so that the Seniors and Sophomores cheered each other on and the same feeling existed between the Juniors and Freshmen. Indeed, the last words to ring out as we left the building, were those of our class call sung by the Juniors. Thus it is. that through the blending of its wonderful scenery, its hard work, its religious life, and its many unique pleasures, Mt. Hol- yoke college is so dear to the hearts of all her daughters. Marion Farwell, 08. Sargent School The Sargent School for Physical Education is without doubt the finest school of its kind in the country. The teachers both in theory and in practice are. in a number of cases. Har- vard instructors also, and experts in their line of work. Both the theory and practice divisions of the course are so presented that in one there is constant reference made to the other and a harmonious unit results. Many people have a very vague impression. I find, of the theoretic part of the course.