Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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THE GOLDEN-ROD 19 The Fresh and The Soph A Preshy, as green As ever was seen. Approached the High School door, And into his eyes. Came a glad surprise At the sight of a Sophomore. “Good luck,” quoth he, “Most surely to me The fates send faster and faster For who can doubt That I am about To meet the great Head Master?” With heart all abeat, Yet scorning retreat, lie passed through the sacred door, And even tho’ death Seemed stealing his breath, Addressed he the Sophomore. “The Head Master, sir. You are, I infer, Of this dispenser of lore I’m here, as you see, To get a high E.” Said the Fresh to the Sophomore. With rage quite insane The Soph shook a cane And thumped it half through the floor “The Head Master, sir? You impudent cur! Why, I am a Sophomore!” (Adapted.) We hope to have a free lunch soon. Many pupils took quite a fancy to Mr. Robin- son’s visitors at recess recently. We expect a close match in bad odors between the cooking and chemical departments soon. History Teacher—“How did William I die?” 1914—“His heart stopped beating.” F. Harmon seems to be very efficient in the declension of I-go. Geography Teacher “(Jive me an example of raw material.” S. Cl-fl-n—‘ ‘ Why-er-er-poultry. ’ ’ Mr. II-br-k—“Give me a example of mytholo- gy.” 1914—“George Washington never told a lie.” II. Ch-p-n enjoys having his favorite flower, the lily, around when he is playing football. Miss Birge—“ What is the German cognate for apple-wine.” 1914—“Cider.” Worcester has given the Sophomore class a re- markable boost in the weight line by the addition of C. Sm-th. Mr. II-lbr-k—“ Well, why don’t you go on and translate.” 1914—“I don’t know what love means.” (Ask E. Rhodes, M. S-b-n, H. H-ll, C. Sm-th.)

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18 THE GOLDEN-ROD We all congratulate Harold Gore “ ’08” on the great showing he has made with the Massachu- setts Aggies, this fall and know he will continue it next fall. The class of 1910 is poorly represented here this year, there being only two girls and one boy. The football team showed its mettle at Dorches- ter and Captain Hill should be heartily congratu- lated. Herbert .Johnson ’12 was elected captain of next year’s football team on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1910. Since hairdressing is not allowed in the girls’ basement, one of the post-graduates has equipped her desk with a mirror. “Who’s next?” We sincerely hope that something will be done to relieve the financial strain on athletics. Harry Kersburg, the ex-IIarvard and all America guard, Gardner, Beattie. Reynolds and Kennard of the Harvard freshman team, who coached our team two days during the week of the Dorchester game, deserve a large part of the credit for our victory. The present basket-ball schedule is the best seen at the school in years, and we look for a very successful year under the direction of Captain “Bill” Manning. Mr. Holbrook, as a means of helping the stu- dents who intend to take up teaching as a voca- tion, gives each Wednesday up for a lesson taught by one of the students. Three have taken the degree already. At the Senior Class meeting held recently, the following committees were appointed: Nominating Committee—Cora Barnicoat, (chairman) Donald Welch, Agnes Coughlan, Mildred Bonney, Morris Hooper. Reception Committee—Daisy Brooks, Olive Pay, Margaret Tubman, Winthrop Safford, John Pfaffmann. Class Party—Marion Bolster, Elizabeth Say- ward. Harold Chapman, Robert Cranshaw. Motto—Lucy Coolidge, Helen Far well, Ed- ward Park. The Class of 1913 elected the following officers: President—Richard Crane. Vice President—Marion Rand. Secretary—Edna Sanborn. Treasurer—Ralph Prout. Pin Committee—Joseph Betts, Ethel Clifford, Ethel Hatfield. Athletic Committee—Roswell Bill. Motto Committee—Beatrice Costello, Milli- cent Chapman, Elsie Burrell. Song Committee—Julia Holteen, Osborne Rogers. Nominating Committee—Elton Chase, Francis Fov, Henry Safford, Roland Estey, Carl Smith, Richard Ash.

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20 THE GOLDEN-ROD II. II. 'II has got the rage and has got it as bad as any of them now. Mr. Roache—“What class are you in?” 1914—“Why I’ve been here four days.” Teacher after being hit by a spit ball—“I’m not going to punish you, for I know that if you had been aiming at me I wouldn’t have been hit.” Mr. Ro-che—‘ ‘ Who succeeded James II?” 1911—“James I.” William Manning is always in Wollaston. I wonder why ? History Teacher—“Who was Prince Arthur?” M iss S-b-g—‘ Er-r-r—somebody’s son. ’ ’ The weather has not been at all cold but S. W-i-te has had his storm windows on for some- time. Everybody enjoys certain writers and E. Rh-des Ihinks that Churchill is just about right. Heard in gym. before the Holbrook game— “Well I suppose they got this game because the kids could come for half-fare.” M. Chap-n is seriously considering a course at Woodward. Three cheers for II. Sut-m-ster the gallant and brave boy scout. It would have been very acceptable to P-r-k-s Tl. if a special deliberative hour had been fixed in the program, so that he might think over his math. It would put anyone to sleep to hear Wh-te sing after the Dorchester game. Fraser struck something hard when he struck Herb’s back. Murphy Tl discovered a new fuming com- pound the other day. It fumed all over his desk. A coming scientist, this Murphy. The Senior Dramatics will be helped very much this year, we hope, by such experienced actors as Manning and the Chapmans. c(?iUT tr rto ifje. (aws of USA ' in X Vo . ff only tyi 1910 'I t 5o|b| lerr7enT -ft The H S % Rule V