Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 28 of the 1912 volume:

Vol. XXI QUINCY, MASS., JUNE, 1912 No. 3 The Golden-Rod Quincy Ibtijb School Editor-in-Chitf, ELIZABETH HOWARD Literary Editor, OSWALD REINHALTER Alumni and Exchange Editor, LOUISE PROUT Loral and Joke Editor, PHILIP HALVOSA, JR. Athletic Editor, MAURICE BLACKMUR Artist, FLORENCE LUND Business Manager, SAMUEL PROUT Asst. Business Manager, MORTON BEATTIE tfOJ.DKN'UOD KDITOHIAI. S'i'Al-]-' Che 6olden-Rod QUINCY, MASS., JUNE, 11)12 Quincy high school d H © E? 5 I This number brings us up to graduation and it is with feelings of joy and regret that we, the seniors, say farewell to Quincy High—jov be- cause we have reached the goal toward which we have been striving—regret that our high school days are over, leaving us with real prob- lems to face. But wherever the years may take us, we can look back upon this time as four of the happiest years of our lives. We are all very sorry to lose Mr. Hewlett. During the short time that he has been with us, he has done everything in his power for the im- provement of the school and has taken a keen in- terest in all our undertakings. We congratu- late the people of Medford on their good fortune in having secured a principal of such marked ability. Our best wishes go with him in his new work. The Senior Dramatics were successful beyond our expectations. The High School hall was filled with an enthusiastic audience which was kept in a gale of laughter by Mr. Wycombe. the fussy old pessimist always worrying about his health (Maurice Blackmur), the old colored servant noted for “his laugh (Everett An- drews), and the funny situation into which Philip Iialvosa as Tom Carter is thrown, in blacking up and taking the place of the servant, who is out, when the Wycombes unexpectedly “take advantage of the standing invitation to drop in to dinner” at the Greys. Juanita Meth- erall. as Mrs. Bob Grey, the distracted hostess, was extremely charming, and Olive Barnicoat as Carter’s sweetheart was very lovable indeed. Louise Moyle took the part of Mrs. Wycombe, a dignified “personage” very creditably, and Am- brose O’Dowd, as Dorothy’s father, assumed the “peppery disposition very well. Herbert John- son. as the policeman, and Raymond Hall, as Mr Bob Grey were both very good. The costumes wore extremely pretty, and the whole thing was carried out in a manner which reflects much credit on Miss Brown, the coach, and on the en- tire cast. We congratulate them. Through some mistake, the names of the au- thors of two stories in the last issue of the Gold- en Rod were omitted. “Aunt Sue's Dilemma” was written by Merle Daniels ’14. and “A Per- manent Visit by Elizabeth Howard 12. Mr. Schoonmaker has resigned from his posi- tion here as head of the commercial department to go into business. We are sorry that he is leaving us. but our best wishes for success go wiP' him. 6 THE GOLDEN-ROD IN MEMORIAM WILLIAM HAROLD PROUT, 'U EDWINA RANDLETT SWEETLAND, '13 EDWIN WILLIAMS BEAL, '12 RALPH ELWIN WEYMOUTH, ’IS THE GOLDEN-ROD 7 When Cupid Rules an Anarchist On Thursday, the twelfth of February, 1910. John Annislev was taking the short-cut across the -common. Suddenly his keen eves spied some- thing in the gutter. He looked down and saw, that it was a bit of silver like one part of a half- dollar cut in fourths. On it were mystic signs and a small red spot which gave it a rather grewsome appearance. Looking down again to see if there was anything else connected with the bit of silver, he saw a crumpled paper with writing on it, which he picked up. On the paper written in a sprawling hand was the following: Dear brother Shwartz: Here is the bit of silver which answers the pur- pose of a passport. Don’t lose it, for without it you can’t get in. When you reach the house, 23 Worcester Square, the street door will be open. (Jo straight on through the hall, then to the left, and straight on: and that will bring you to a small stairway. Go up and you will be in a ■circular room. Show your passport to the man in black who will take you to the three whose parts fit into yours. Give them the pass letters 0 B I R and all will be well. Your fellow worker in the glorious cause Ivan Rabinowskv. P. S. Be there before 4 A. M., as the state ■senate will convene at 9. Annislev s amazement at this letter was un- bounded What should he do? Tell the police? No, he had not much to tell for the letter might mean anything. Finally the daring spirit in him conquered and he decided to go himself. Next morning he presented himself at No. 23 Worcester Square at the unearthly hour of quar- ter to four A. M. He followed the directions of the letter and showing the bit of silver was led to a table at which three people sat. bearing the pieces which fitted his. He observed his group closely. There was a fat woman who talked in a wheezy whisper of the “cause” and plied him with questions. The other man at the table was. as he sup- posed. the Ivan Rabinowskv of the letter and intercepted the questions on the ground that he was just let in to the society. The second woman seemed scarcely more than a girl and asked Rabinowskv to introduce him to.her. This. Rabinowskv did. to the girl’s sat- isfaction but not to Annislev’s. for while he learned her name was Valda Gerard he did not know his own first name. Valda arose and called the meeting to order and gave the rules which governed the drawing These were, first, each group should choose a representative. The group whose representative drew the red ball should have charge of the bomb. Next, the youngest one in each group, that is. the newest to the society should place the bomb. Horrors! at the drawing, Annislev’s group drew the red ball; his was the task of placing the bomb. He dared not refuse; refusal meant death for disclosure of a secret society is not wished by its members. He heartily wished he had kept out of trouble. With the infernal machine in his grip and with a heavy heart, he walked toward Beacon street. The bomb was set to explode in half an hour and he did not understand the workings enough to avert the coming catastrophe. Suddenly he heard a peal of laughter. Turn- ing around he saw Valda hurrying toward him. At that moment he became somewhat peevish and asked what was so uproariously funny. At this she answered. “Come sit down and I’ll tell you.” “I can't though I’d like to,” he said, “for this thing is going off in exactly four and three- quarters minutes.” and a woebegone expression came over his face. “Foolish! foolish!” laughed Valda. “Did you think that that was the real bomb that you have? I knew you came for a lark and so I put water for nitro-glyccrine in yours and Ivan has the right one.” Just at that moment, there arose a great com- motion. Policemen both mounted and on foot, hurried hither and thither. Soon the cry of “Down with the anarchists.” could be distin- guished. 8 THE GOLDEN-ROD Annisley turned quickly to Valda. She paled slightly and tremblingly pointed to the police- men hurrying Ivan away. “Are you in any danger? he whispered to the girl. “No! We never inform against each other.” she said “and we are too well concealed to he found out by the detective force. Just the same. I’ve played my last game with a government. I shall leave the society.” Annisley caught her in his arms. Let’s start a little government of our own, dear,” he whispered, “and everything it does will be under your supervision and you shall rule as queen.” The wee word that meant so much would have been unheard to a third person but Annisley heard and his heart sang for joy. Now he says that Friday the 13th, is his luckiest day. Beatrice Costello, ’13. He Lecture given by Principal of the Malden High School at Shorthand Convention, May 1, 1912 Students, friends, and teachers: I wish first to express my kind appreciation of having the great pleasure of being before you this morning at the ninth annual convention of the Chandler Shorthand. In my mind there is nothing more inspiring than an audience of young people ready to go out for their life work. There is all the youthful enthusiasm of joy before you. Many of you as you will progress in your profession will come in contact with men of great affairs, men who are of great usefulness in the business world. In the case of one man whom I know, he first started out as a mere office boy, later lie went to a business college and received a position as a shorthand writer, then from that position as stenographer, he became secretary of the state of New York, and later lie was made postmaster general. I shall now bring back to your mind many facts which you have heard over and over again, although there is no copyright on what I shall say. I want to emphasize many of those things as they appear to the business man. First is the one that is of most importance, and that is spell- ing. Now absolute accuracy does not mean a standing of A or B. or 95 per cent, it means 100 per cent. I)o not be satisfied with one per cent less than 1(10. This is not the standing for spell- ing alone but for all other work you undertake. It does not mean to spell nine words out of eveery ten right, it means the entire ten. You must be able to spell all your words correctly in your typewriting, for if you take a position, and spell words wrong, that position is far above you. Always have a dictionary near at hand, and when you are doubtful, do not be ashamed to use it. Try not to have as many doubtful cases the sec- ond time you visit the dictionary as you had the first. 1. myself, think a good plan is to make a list of words which you have had to look up more than twice, and learn them so thoroughly that you will never as long as you live, find it necessa- ry to look them up. The next thing I would like to say to you is just as important, and that is on punctuation. Thousands of dollars have been lost in the Tinted States because of the misplacement of one comma. There is one. or I may say two marks of punctuation which all should know and they are the comma and the semicolon. We all know where a period is placed, and also where a ques- tion mark is placed, but we all do not know where the comma and the semicolon are placed. I have found it a very valuable exercise to take a page of a magazine, or a book, and go over that page noticing where and how the marks of punctua- tion are used. Another important thing is the use of the par- agraph. It is a matter of great importance to have a paragraph well arranged. The idea is not a guess to get it half right, but to work it THE GOLDEN-ROD 9 out bv using your brains and get it entirely right. Many times I have received letters with a sentence in the wrong paragraph; such cases as this bring one to a sudden jerk when he reads it. Keep these sentences which are usually related in thought in the same para- graph. You will find that a brief idea of geography will be of great use to you in the business world, especially in the shorthand line. We should know to which state the large cities belong, be- cause your employer is liable to make a mistake when dictating a letter; you should then be able to correct it without further trouble to the firm. We cannot afford to make mistakes in our typewriting work; we should also be careful that the work is not smutty. This matter is of great importance to both you and to the firm for whom you are working. If these few sug- gestions are followed, one should be pretty well along the road to success, if he couple with these things perseverance in all his work to gain success. Always greet the people who visit your office with a smile. People like to trade with a person who gives them a smile once in a while; and re- member, that a smile is not a grin. Even though there is a book-agent who enters the office, treat him kindly and if the employer wishes him to be put out. let him do it himself, it is not for you to interfere. A smile is nothing without the heart behind it. and it is worth nothing at all if the whole heart is not behind it. If you greet everyone who enters your office with a smile, you will not only be doing good toward yourself but also a good turn for your employer. I have now gone over my time and wish you one and all every success in the work which you are to undertake in a few short weeks, and every success in the business world. C. Y. Keohane, T2. Base Ball The first call for candidates for the base ball team was issued April 4th. About fifty men responded. Under the supervision of Coach Start’ a good team was built. The schedule as arranged by Mr Mansur was as follows April 24—Needham High at Needham. April 26—Weymouth High at Quincy. April 30—Cambridge Latin at Quincy. May 3—Abington High at Quincy. May 7—Newton High at Newton. May 10—Hingham High at Quincy. May 14—Boston Latin at Quincy. May 17—Brockton High at Quincy. May 21—South Boston High at Quincy. May 24—Brighton High at Quincy. May 27—Melrose High at Quincy. May 20—Thayer Academy at Braintree. May 31—Milton High at Milton. June 5—Boston Commerce at Quincy. June 8—Brockton High at Brockton. The scores of the games already played are Quincy 8—Needham 4. Quincy 2—Weymouth 1. Quincy 14—Cambridge 10. Quincy 5—Abington 2. Quincy 0—Newton 11. Quincy 10—Hingham 17. Quincy 4—Boston Latin 8. Quincy 1—Brockton 3. Quincy 5—South Boston 4. Quincy 11—Brighton 3. Quincy 7—Melrose 3. 10 THE GOLDEN-ROD Athletic Notes We wish to congratulate “the mud-stingers” of the baseball games, for subsiding. The base ball team, as well as the others, is practically a new one. “Reggie” Macdonald pitched fine ball the whole season. The schedule as arranged by Mr. Mansur, is, without doubt “the best ever.” Quincy certainly had a bad streak after that Abington game. Nash, of Newton may be well commended on the way he covers that first sack. Captain Bowles of Boston Latin, is “some t wirier.” R. Bates. Q. II. S.. TO. has found his “batting eye” on Bates College team. ■ “Chris” Brown, 1492. is some pitcher. Jack Paffman. Q. II. S., Tl. is playing on the Andover tennis team. We missed the little Groton trip this year. The Hingham-Quincy game was a wonderful sight. “Billy” Little figures out the base ball prob- lems by a little Algebra. That right field must look nice to the oppos- ing teams. The base ball team has decided to organize a musical club. With a few such tenore as Barry and Bloomquist accompanied by “Sam’s” har- monica a strong club should be built to compete in dual meets with some of the Greater Boston schools. As the base ball season is nearing an end. as well as all athletics, we look back upon the re- sults of the three major sports with much satis- faction. as compared with other years. Maurice Blackmur, Athletic Editor. Exchange Notes The “Jabberwock” (Boston) has an exceed- ingly fine exchange list. The “Artisan” (Boston) is a capital school paper. The “Grotonian” (Groton) is a very interest- ing paper. The stories published in the “Searchlight” (Walpole) are splendid, but the cover is rather characterless. The “Emblem” (Southington, Conn.) too, has good stories. Statistics of the NAME ALIAS NOTED FOR Allen Chester Chet Studying Andrews Everett Buntie His laugh Arcnburg Michael Mike Bow ties Aronson Alice Meekness History Atkins Robina Beans Her walk Atkins Willard Bill Height Axbcrg Ethel Axy Bright eyes Backus Clifford Click Prominence in English Classics Barnicoat Olive Dotty Demureness Barry Alice Shyness Barry Christopher Chris Home runs Barry Dorothy Dot Golden braids Bill Roswell Bunco Pompadour Birnie Chester Chet That worried look Blackinnr Maurice Brick Knowledge about Hades Brown Gladys Gladdy Coiffures Brundage Myrtle Myrt Hair decorations Buckley Catherine Katie Eyes Burke Edna Teddy Who knows? Bjorkman Harry Yorkie Sailing Cant ley Robert Cutey Cuteness Carlson Esther Always knowing her lessons Cassidy Clarence A. B. Artistic tendency Chapman Lester Pete Drowsiness Clark William Champ Nichts Corbin William Bill Tender years Critchley May That sweet, shy look Crowley Mary Russel Her walk Cumming Annie Bashfulness Cummings Marion String Classic features Curtin Thomas Tom Bluffing Davison Hazel Haze Erect ness DeYoung Lillian Lil Beauty Dicey Ethel George Whispering in Room 10 Dixon Lilia Cluck Blushing Druingold Alice Talking (?) Favorite Felix Fee Blushing Golden Mary Molly Delicacy Class of 1912 SPECIAL WEAKNESS Staying after school Talking Feminines ? Clen Midnight walks Talking Sailing Room 25 (n’est-ce pas) I! I ashing Biddy Masculines Adventares Talking to Katie Girls French “Movies ('oqaettishness The Martin bird Madeline Flirting Studying Drawing plans of houses Josie Driving a baker’s team Doing nothing Watching Clarence How to fuss Getting fussed Garlic To act like a man The pipe organ Skating P. O. M. H. S. Smiling Studying Wearing sun bonnets AMBITION IN LIFE To be a professor To fall in love To live with the Bird (s) To get married To be a “Weston” To lead a church choir To be captain of a mud scow To be a housekeeper To be a lady To join the league To find a partner To be an actor To be an artist To have a little leisure time To be a school inarm To be a dressmaker To be a saint To get through school To grow To be a nice little “hubby” Something worth while To own an auto lias none To be President To be a working man To be true To he beautiful To be a school marm To be an angel (?) To be a policeman To engage a Hall To be a “model To try to catch a “Fox To become a “Maldenite To be a suffragette To be a chauffeur To be an opera singer cn THE GOLDEN-ROD NAME ALIAS NOTED FOR Hall Raymond Dib Classy dancing Hulvosa Philip Phil Cartoons Harding Jennie Weight Hatfield Ethel Jeff Good nature Henchey Ernest Erney Being good Howard Elizabeth Betty Brilliant remarks Howley Vanity Box Hunt Margaret Maggie Being seen but not heard Hyland Freem Grinding I go Mildred Bashfulness Joy Ethel Fine clothes Kcohane Catharine Cath Noise Knapp May Kid or the actress Flirting Kokkinen Helini • Brains Leahy Katherine Katy Hair Leavitt Mildred Milly Quietness Lewis Lloyd Red Beautiful hair Lund Florence 'Peresa Dainty ways Lundin Clarence Amos Shyness Manhire Jennie Jen Her Smile Markham Francis Shrimp or Peanut Size Martin Philip Phil Eyes Mattson William Bill Blushing Mayer Harold Hal Bashfulness McDonald Charles Reggie Innocent expression McGovern Alice A lyse Butting in McGilvray Lillian Beautiful doll Eyes McLennan Celia Buddy Talking (?) Meade Walter I.augh Metherall Juanita Nlte Gentlemen friends Moyle Lillian I OU Attractiveness Newcomb Marion Snook ie “Spieling Nicholson Emily Em Her walk Nlmerskern George Sandy Buttonhole bouquets O’Dowd Ambrose Dowdy Acting SPECIAL WEAKNESS AMBITION IN LIFE Dot (8) Moonlight Bill Strolling in the corridors Doing his duty Fondness for Cranes Getting mad Hasn't any Quincy Point girls Blushing Talking loud Shorthand Slang Goodness Dressmaking Talking too much Burlesque show Drawing Marshall street Whispering Hasn't any Special one Getting excited Helping Miss Todd Losing his books Athletics Trying out for plays Boys Initial If Latin l ast row in room 29 Gowns Pitt Boys Grinning Baby Dolls o To get through school To be editor of “Life Same class as M. Golden To always “dine With Billy” To mind his own business To be somebody’s darling To have her own way To stay at home with mother To be It To go to Argentina To be a belle To be secretary to the Pres. To be a soubrette To be a nun To own a ranch To be an old maid To be a beacon light To be an artist To be a Paderewski She isn’t particular To be a giant To be a hermit To find a model wife To be a cashier To be a professional Fan To be a school inarm Vaudeville actress To be a professoress To go to college To have a dear little apart- ment in Houghs Neck with?” To follow the White Lights To he an old maid To sing at the Movies To get through school To be a linancier THE GOLDEN-ROD NAME ALIAS NOTED FOR Prout Louise Kid Bossing Sam Prout Samuel Sam Writing notes Reardon Joseph Breado Pronunciation Reinhalter Oswald Remus Brains Roche William Bill Looks Rogers Osborne Obbie Grin Ross Elsie (?) Talking to Miss Crane Simpson Arthur Simp Studying Sprague Lester Spragie Complexion Taubert Gertrude Gert Hairdressing Thatcher Blanche size Trask Henry Hen or Trasky Many loves Walker Isabelle Doing much accomplishing nothing Wardell James Jim Quietness Waring Lois Penmanship Welsh Marguerite Welshy Truancy Werme Esther Studying Wiggin Storer Wiggy Growing WilPams Elsie Beautiful sfngmg White P. Starret •P,” Dr? Gracefulness Whittemore Eleanor “Whitt” That long farewell Wood Fanny Fan Donations for receptions Young Gretchen Hist. Note book SPECIAL WEAKNESS Chicks Taking (K)nap(p)s Girls Sweet Williams The fiddle Haircuts Studying Math To be let alone German Blushing Sisters Math 111 Smiling Walk Baseball games Stenog. Voice Reciting Fuzzing From the age of 2.‘ to 30 Dancing Neatness AMBITION IN LIFE To have a Ho (l)mc(s) To boss Hearn Qui sait? To be a professor To lead the High School orchestra To publish a spelling book To be smart Kiddishness To be a clown To get a man To be a petite chaufferctte To run Houghs Neck To be a Pratt To be a druggist To find a partner To keep out of the way To be a stenographer To be a singer To be a school marm To have a Meade To settle down To get ahead of Miss Crane To be heard in class THE GOLDEN-ROD 18 THE GOLDEN-ROD Quotations for the Class of 1912 Allen Chester: “It is not often that we meet such people in our way.” Andrews Everett: “I'm not deny in’ the wo- men are foolish; God Almighty made ’em to match the men. Arenburg Michael: “You can bet you’re not y so green as a lot of ‘Rubes’ we’ve seen.” Aronson Alice: “She'll do. my bard.” Atkins Robina: “She speaks, yet she says nothing.” Atkins Willard: “Kindness in women, not their beauteous looks shall win my love.” Axberg. Ethel: “0 wad some power the giftie gie us. To see oursel’s as others see us.” Backus Clifford: “Shall I not take mine ease in mine own inn ?” Barnieoat Olive: “All! pensive scholar, what is fame?” Barry Alice: “Drink to me only with thine «eyes. ” Barry Christopher: “Fie on this quiet life! I want work.” Barry Dorothy: “Her hair was of a golden ’hue and reached from head to foot.” Bill Roswell: “He doth nothing but frown.” Birnie Chester: “Woman delights me not, nor man neither.” Blackmur Maurice: “Not to know me ar- gues yourself unknown.” Brown Gladys: “I am nothing, if not stu- dious.” Brindage Myrtle: “Sweetly sedate, but se- rious.” Buckley Catherine: “She’s a daisy, she’s a ducky, she’s a lamb.” Burke Edna: “I am engaged—to a dear friend.” Bjorkman Harry: “A parlous boy.” Cantley Howard: “Mamma’s darling, papa’s joy.” Carlson Esther: “Her bashfulness was her greatest fault.” Cassidy Clarence: “Smiles are the language of love.” Chapman Lester: “All great men are dying, and I feel quite ill.” Clark William: “A noisy man is always in the right.” Corbin William: “In the catalogue I go for a man.” Critchley May: “A gentle voice is a blessed thing in women.” Crowley Mary: “Lad’s love is lassie’s de- light.” Cumming Annie: “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” Cummings Marion: “I see her in the dewy flowers.” Curtin Thomas: “What man dare. I dare.” Davison. Hazel: “Nay, gentle shepherd.” DeYoung Lillian: “I find earth not gray, but rosy.” Dicey Ethel: “Her face so fair, stirred with her dream, as rose leaves with the air.” Dixon Lilia: “She is coming, my own. my sweet.” Drumgold Alice: “Oh that those lips had language!” Favorite Felix: “To beguile the time, look like the time.” Golden Mary: “What a strange thing man is.” Hall Raymond: “Not sick? then thou art in love.” Ilalvosa Philip: “Strange things I have in head, that will to hand.” THE GOLDEN-ROD 19 Ilarding Jenny: “She’s not fourteen.” Hatfield Ethel: “What makes lovers never tire of each other’s society is that they talk al- ways about themselves.” Henehey Ernest: “I am yet unknown to woman.” Howard Elizabeth: “Horn to write, converse, and live in ease.” Ilowley Irene: “I can talk best, you know, when I say nothing.” Hunt Margaret: “I’ll speak in a monstrous little voice.” Ilvland James: “In him there is hope of government.” Igo Mildred: “Ah woman, glorious woman, what would we do without thee?” Johnson Herbert: “The deed I intend to do is great, but as yet unknown.” Joy Ethel: “To see her is to love her. and love but her forever.” Keohane Catherine: “Modesty is the beauty of women.” Knapp May: “What is man that thou are mindful of him ?” Kokkinen Helmi: “I meddle with no man’s business but my own.” Leahy Katherine: “Gather ye rose buds while ye may.” Leavitt Mildred: “Ful wel she sang dyvine.” Lewis Lloyd: “When he is best, he is little worse than a man.” Lund Florence: “Thy hand was made to portray the genius of thy brain.” Lundin Clarence: ”As sweet and musical as bright Apollo's lute.” Manhire Jennie: “A maiden shy she was.” Markham Francis: “Little, but oh my.” Martin Philip: “Fore God I am no coward.” Mattson William: “Pride goeth before de- struction.” Mayer Harold: “Laugh and the world laughs with you.” McDonald Charles: “1 swore—but was so- ber when 1 swore.” McGilvray Lillian: “He that loves a rosy cheek or a coral lip. admire.” McGovern Alice: “Virtue in her shape, how lovely.” McLennan Celia: “Sober, steadfast and de- mure.” Meade Walter: “Just a kind word and a yielding manner.” Metherall Juanita: “A smile for all. a wel- come glad, a jovial coaxing way she had.” Molve Lillian: “Are ye indeed fantastical or that which outwardly ye show.” Newcomb Marion: “Here comes the lady! Oh so light of foot.” Nicholson Emily: “Not that fair hair with which the wanton winds delight to play and love to make it curl.” Nimeskern George: “Look like the innocent flower, but be the serpent under it.” O’Dowd Ambrose: “Believe me thou art marvellously changed.” Prout Louise: “To joy her love 1 11 build a kingly bower.” Prout Samuel: “Here’s our chief guest.” Reardon Joseph: “Yon Cassius hath a lean and hungry look.” Reinhalter Oswald: “His port as meke as is a mayde. He was a varrv parfit gentil knyght.” Roche William: “A genius. I say. a genius.” Rogers Osborne: “Discretion is the better part of valor.” Ross Elsie: “I have done no harm.” Simpson Arthur: “ Tis said this town is full of cozenage.” Sprague Lester: “Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.” Taubert Gertrude: “Sweet Helen make me immortal with a kiss.” Thacher Blanche: “A little woman, though a very little thing is sweeter by far than flowers which bloom in the spring.” 20 THE GOLDEN-ROD Trask Henry: “We never can say why we love, but only that we love.' Wacldell James: “As merry as the days are long.” Walker Isabelle: “Her face will bear her far.” Waring Lois: “This bud of love, by sum- mer’s ripening breath, may prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.” Welch Marguerite: “What's in a name.” Werne Esther: “There’s a divinity that shapes our wills.” White Starrett: “I never saw so likely an ambassador of love.” Whitteniore Eleanor: “Why don’t men propose? Tis surely time.” Wiggin Storer: “He did nothing in partic- ular and did it well.” Williams Elsie: “One vast substantial smile.” Wood Fanny: “Marry, my liege. I would.” Young Gretchen: Still too young to walk alone. w ta w Cupid’s Pathfinder Allen, Chester...............NO! NO! NEVER Andrews. Everett ................ Apply at once Arenburg, Michael ...................... Possible Atkins. Willard.................... Very easy Backus, Clifford..........................Bashful Barry, Christopher........................ Nabbed Bill. Roswell.......................Catch him now Birnie. Chester.....................Salted away Blackmur. Maurice............Very bashful except— Bjorkman. Harry ....................... Available Cantley, Howard............. Open every evening Cassidy, Clarence......................... Baited Chapman. Lester............................. Roll over Clark. William................Might try and see Corbin. William.................... Too small Curtin. Thomas ............................. Nope Favorite. Felix ................... Uncertain Hall. Raymond............Hands Off! Live Wire Ilalvosa. Philip ...................... Incurable Ilenchev. Ernest .... Matron, the smelling salts Hyland. Freeman ......................... Lassoed Johnson. Herbert .............. Av-is-To-be his Lewis. Lloyd ............ Come after breakfast Lundin. Clarence .................. Held fast McDonald. Charles............................Call around Markham. Francis................Foolish Question Martin. Philip.............Sweet, when shaved Mattson. William ................... Can’t say Mayer. Harold Run along and sell your papers Meade. Walter........................ Very sweet Nimeskern. George..............Quite variable O'Dowd. Ambrose.............Atlantic has got him Prout. Samuel................Take a Knapp, quick Reardon. Joseph ..................... Unexplored Reinhalter. Oswald..................Ask Elsie W. Roche. William .............................. No use Rogers. Osburne.................A good plaything Simpson. Arthur............Must be a good cook Sprague. Lester..............Woodward has him Trask. Henry............Captive at Germantown Waddell, James.............................. Why certainly White. Starrett .........Beware of the hunter Wiggin, Storer.............Must be short and fat AS TO THE GIRLS Aronson, Alice................... Well! Maybe Atkins, Robina..............................Good company Axberg, Ethel ........................ Frivolous Barnicoat. Olive...............Taken long ago Barry. Alice..................... Not old enough Barry. Dorothy .................... Salted away Brown, Gladys...........•. Don’t believe in it Brundage. Myrtle Got to go to the movies though Buckley. Catherine.........Just like A. Barry THE GOLDEN-ROD 21 Burke, Edna Placed on ice Carlson, Esther ... Nope Critchlev, May .... Held fast Crowley, Hilda Cummings. Annie . Very sweet Cummings, Marion . .All aboard for Franklin st Davison, Hazel .... Bashful, but maybe DeYoung. Lillian Come around any evening Dieev, Ethel Who knows Dixon. Lilia Not old enough Drumgold. Alice ... Golden. Mary Help! Help! Harding, Jennie .. Eligible Hatfield, Ethel .... Captured by Bill Howard, Elizabeth . Dick is calling Ilowlev. Irene .... Never. Never Hunt. Margaret ... Trv some Wednesday Igo. Mildred .... You might go and see Joy. Ethel Lost already Keohane Knapp, May One at a time, please Kokkinen. Ilelmi .. Kind-er-bashful Leahv. Katherine .. Come anv time bows Leavitt, Mildred .......................... Nope Lund, Florence..............Is on tin warpath Manhire, Jennie ................... Let me see MeGilvray. Lillian .... Meet me at Iioughs Neck McGovern, Alice............Bashful but available McLennon. Celia...................Why certainly Metherall, Juanita ............ Nothing but gay Moyle. Louise...................... Almost gone Newcomb. Marion ....................... Eligible Nicholson. Emily...........Must be able to spiel Front, Louise .... Ducky has captured the fort Ross, Elsie ................................ Nix Tanbert. Gertrude..............Let’s try and see Thacher. Blanche.............Sweet and bashful Walker. Isabelle .. Nailed, tied, and anchored Waring, Lois.................Better time alone Welch, Marguerite ......................... Same here Werme, Esther ........................ Available Whittemore, Eleanor . .. .Always room for more Williams. Elsie.............................Only Oswald Wood. Fanny..................... Seven a week Young. Gretehen ...........Very quiet but then Characteristic Songs Allen, Chester—“They Always Pick on Me.” Andrews, Everett—“Gee 1 Wish I Had a Girl.” Arenburg, Michael—-“I Want Somebody to Flay With.” Aronson, Alice—“Maybe That's Why I’m Lonely.” Atkins, Bobina—“Kiss Me, My Honey Kiss Me.” Atkins, Willard—“O You Tease.” Axberg, Ethel—“Trading Smiles.” Backus, Clifford—“Moonlight Bay.” Barnicoat. Olive—“Wistful Eyes.” Barry, Alice—“I’d Like to Have You Like Me as Much as 1 Like You.” Barry, Christopher—“Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” Barry, Dorothy—“Meet Me Tonight.” Bill. Roswell—“Be Careful How You Handle Me.” Birnie, Chester—“I’d Like to do Some Lov- ing With You.” Blackmur. Maurice—“Redhead, Redhead.” Brown, Gladys- “First You Get the Money, Then You Get the Flat.” Brundage, Myrtle—“You’ve Got to Take Me Home Tonight.” Buckley, Catherine—“I’m Looking For a Nice Young Fellow.” Burke, Edna—“Let’s Go Where We Can Have Some Fun.” Byorkmon. Harry—“I’ll (Jo With You to the End of the World.” Cantley, Howard—“Naughty Eyes. 22 THE GOLDEN-ROD Carlson. Esther—“There’ll Come a Time.” Cassidy. Clarence—“Love Me and the World is Mine.” Chapman. Lester—“Josephine My Jo.’’ Clark. William—“Just for a Girl.” Corbin. William—“Deep Down in My Heart.” Critchley. May—“All That I Ask of You is Love.” Crowley. Mary—“Mary Went Round and Around and Around.” Cumming, Annie—“I Wish Someone Would Fall in Love With Me.” Cummings. Marion—“I Want to be in Dixie Land.” Curtin. Thomas—“Get a Girl.” Davison. Hazel—“For Every Boy that’s Lone- ly There’s a Girl that’s Lonely Too.” DeYoung, Lillian—“Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland.” Dicey. Ethel—“Keep a Little Cozy Corner in Your Heart for Me.” Dixon. Lilia —“Sweetheart.” Drumgold. Alice—“Are You Feeling as Lone- some as I Am?” Favorite, Felix—“I’m Trying My Best to Smile.” Golden. Mary—“Mary.” Hall. Raymond “Hang Out the Front Door Key.” Halvosa. Philip—“ I Love a Lassie.” Harding. Jennie—“What is the World With- out You ?’’ Hatfield. Ethel—“Billy.” Iienchey. Ernest- -“I Ix ve My Wife.” Howard. Elizabeth—“It's the Pretty Things You Say Dear.” Iiowley. Irene—“I Don’t Care.” Hunt. Margaret—“Will You Love Me When the Honeymoon is Over?” Ilvland. James- “It Looks Like a Big Night Tonight.” Igo, Mildred—“I’ll Wait for You Till the Cows Come Home.” Johnson, Herbert—“Nobody Loves a Fat Man.” Joy. Ethel—“Beautiful Lady.” Keohane, Catherine—“I’m Afraid of You.” Knapps, May—“That Mexican Twist.” Kokkinen. Helen—“ Dreaming.” Leahy, Katherine—“ Texas.” Leavitt. Mildred—“We’ve Kept the Golden Rule. ” Lewis, Lloyd “Any Little Girl that’s a'Nice Little Girl, is the Right Little Girl For Me.” Lund. Florence—“ ) You Wonderful Girl.” Lundin, Gustaf—“That Mysterious Rag.” Manhire, Jennie—“Smile, Smile, Smile.” Markham. Frances—“0 You Kid.” Martin, Philip—“Oh Go ’Way and Let Me Sleep.” Mattson, William—“I Want a Girl.” Mayer. Harold—“Don’t Wake Me Up I’m Dreaming.” McDonald, Charles—“I Want to be a Regular Rah Rah Boy.” McGilvray, Lillian—“Oh, You Beautiful Doll.” McGovern, Alice—“Call Me Up Some Rainy Afternoon. ” McLennan, Celia—“Castles in the Air.” Meade, Walter—“Take a Little Tip From Father.” Metherall, Juanita—“Maybe You’re Not the Only One Who Loves Me.” Moyle. Lillian—“I’d Like to be the Leading Lady.” Newcomb, Marion—“Put Your Arms Around Me Honey.” Xieholsen. Emily—“Take Me Back to the Gar- den of Love.” Nim.eskcrn,George I’ve Got the Time. I’ve Got the Place, Will Someone Kindly Introduce Me to The Girl.” O’Dowd, Ambrose—“Yellow-haired Laddie.” Prout, Louise—“Honey Man.” THE GOLDEN-ROD 23 Prout, Samuel—“I'm Looking For a Nice Young Lady.” Reardon, Joseph—‘ 1 Don’t Know Where I’m Going Hut I'm on My Way. Reinhalter, Oswald—“My Only One.” Roche, William—“Fiddle Boys, Fiddle Up, on Your Violin.” Rogers. Osborne—“Come on Over, Let’s All Get Acquainted.” Ross. Elsie—No One Knows.” Simpson, Arthur—“Gee But It’s Great to Meet a Friend From Your Home Town.” Sprague, Lester—“Naughty. Naughty. Naughty.” Taubert, Gertrude—“All Alone.” Thacher, Blanche—“ Cutey.” Trask. Henry—“Young Lockinvar.” Waddell, James—“Just for a Girl.” Walker. Isabelle—“That Melody of Love.” Waring, Lois—“Because You’re You.” Welch, Marguerite—“Give Me Back the Kiss I Gave You.” Werme. Esther—“Waiting.” White, Starrett—“I’d Rather Love What I Cannot Have Than Have What I Cannot Love.” Whittemore, Eleanor—“Love’s Old Sweet Song.” Wiggin. Storer—“That’s Going Some For You.” Williams. Elsie—“A Very Ambitious Girl.” Wood. Fanny—“Who Are You With To- night ?” Young, (iretchen—“Sighing. Harvard Dental School A Department of Harvard University A Or«i:1 ii iIt- of the four.ve ir course in this School admitted without examinations A three years’ course leading to the degree. Doctor Dental Medicine. New buildings. Mod- ern equipment. Large clinic. Write for Catalogue EUGENE H. 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Premier (Fall River). Radiator (Somerville). Review (Newton ville). Pinkerton Critic (Pinkerton Academy). Imp (Brighton). Record (English High School). Green and White (Braintree). Alpha (New Bedford). Sagamore (Brookline). High School Herald (Westfield). Clarion (West Roxburv). Distaff (Boston). Oracle (Malden). THE LAST The Doctor. “You don’t feel any better? Well, how’s that? Have you done what I said and taken plenty of animal food?” John. “Yes. doctor: but I’ll ’ave ter drop it. St. Peter—“Did you take your school paper?” Student—“Yes, Sir.” St. Peter—“Did you pay for it?” Student—“X—Xo Sir.” St. Peter—“First elevator down please.” Ex. Twinkle, twinkle little card To take you home is very hard. For tho’ I change the marks about Somehow the truth will always out. Ex. “I like to go to church.” “Why?” “Well, it’s comforting to see one man keep so many women quiet for an hour.” Ex. “Here, waiter, there’s a fly in my soup.” “Serves the brute right. He’s been buzzin round here all the morning. Ex. as STRAW I managed middlin’ well with the oats and maize, and done a bit at split beans; but the chopped ’ay—that was too much—animal food don’t suit me.” 12 THE GOLDEN-ROD Miter'. A U+Hest T?ebel. lin approaches! Iil « a Thunder cloud. . F! Favorite doeao.r,ttl« wall (■for-the Have you seen our C Jna-Ch‘«F’s 5rda6? p� � 2 ? Too pAnTwie div oqre rncnt wi l iQUrice----- Awf Suck out wears - You re foiling (through qour Collar, Jokes Southwick ’14. “What is the word for bad in German ?” 28—“Oh! We don’t have any bad words in German.” • • 2”—“What kind of manners did Samuel Johnson have at tin table?” Cantley T2. “He didn’t have any.” • Mr. Roache—“What were all the boats made of during this period?” Rogers ’12. “Steam.” • • 1012—This angle is over 90 degrees and every angle over 90 degrees is obtuse therefore this one is acute. Mr. Smith—“They place a compound in the soap so that it will float.” Sumner 13. “What do they want it to float for?” Mr. Smith—So it can be found. I guess. EXTRA TELEGRAM—Leon White is grow- ing a heavy disguise, (later). Later reports say that he only forgot to take his matutinal ab- lutions. • COLLECTIONS. “Were the whole realm of nature mine That were an offering far too small” All the pupils sang: then some Coughed up a dime; some not at all.” Heps. “When did Napoleon die?” ’12 “Why I didn’t even know he was ill.” • Dot Low—“Nathaniel Hawthorne’s life was one failure after another; then he got married.” Teacher—“Can you give me an example of a solid ?” T3. “Yes. All of the boys in this room are solid.” THE GOLDEN-ROD 13 “ What is a synonym ?” “It is a word with the same meaning which you use when you can’t spell the word you want. “ What makes Sam look so sad ?” “He has had so much money handed in for class dues that he can't find a hank large enough to hold it all. • • Jimmie Waddell’s front lawn has begun to sprout. Get out your ten-cent razors. ■ Freshie—“Sav I got zero in Math today?” “That’s nothing.” 29—“What is the square root of 49?” Soph—88. S. White (reading 3091) 1 got three-o-nine one for my answer.” 29—“Do you think you are in a telephone booth. Mr. White? Two weeks after school for this—“If a rose is a blossom, is a geometry ?” • • • Miss Crane—“Was Samuel Johnson’s married life a happy one?” Page—“Outside of a few fights, it was.” � Miss Kennedy—(illustrating on the board with the drawing of a bluebird). “What is there that has a wider tail ?” Louise Wilson -“A feather duster.” • Kiddo—“Coming down to the game Pagie?” Pagie Jr—“No game today.” Kiddo—Yes there is. We have one with “Pending”. They must have a great team as there are four of five dates reserved for them. • Anyone not believing that one cat has three tails should apply to Bunco Bill for proof. ’12. I finished tin experiment by adding some 1120. T3. “What's that?” T2. “Water. It is made up of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. T3. Isn't there any water in it at all? • • • “Who can tell us about Nero?” Asked the teacher, “Who was he? Was he a king or god or hero? Not a hand is raised, I see! Must I give you all a zero in your Roman History ?” I’p jumped little Starret 0 Full of eagerness was he. “I know teacher! I know Nero, It’s Nero my God to thee!” • • Teacher—“Pay good attention to these Latin endings for you know every little ending has a meaning all it's own. • • • Pete Chapman gets dizzy every time he looks over the edge of his collar. 23—“(live me a topic for an exposition, Mr. Sutermeister ?” Sutie—“All teachers love their pupils.” 23—“I am pleased to hear that.” Sutie—I guess that rule isn't good in this room.” 23—You may give me another topic for an exposition. You might try room 28 this time. • • Miss Thompson (to MacDonald who has been chewing gum) Mr. MacDonald I believe that you have discovered the secret of perpetual motion. Miss Crane (quoting Sir Launfal) It is not what we give, but what we—What is it Henchey?” Ilenchey—“Take. I guess. • • • Do not fear for Rienhalter’s future. Elsie W’ms will take care of him. 14 THE GOLDEN-ROD Teacher—“What does tu mean?” '14—Tu means you doesn’t it?” .Miss Piles (translating) He held his head on his knees. • • Singing:—“Awful is the gloom beneath her like a pathway down to Miss Perkins—That wasn’t very good. We will try it over. Mr. Lundin you needn’t go down this time. French translation “Do you feel it when I bite you with my little finger?” • Miss Salsinan—We will omit the appendix of this geometry book.” Safford—“Someone run for Doctor Richard Albert Mecca Larkin to cut out his appendix lie has had a wide experience on hens.” Teacher—“ What is the difference between it and we?” Roach T5—“The spelling.” Teacher—“What great calamity befel Mil- ton ?” Pupil—“He got married.” JOHNSON PROUT BILL WHITE haLl LEWIS ANDREWS TRASK ®®©@®©®®@®®®©@@®®@®®®® � ®� 9«« � � ® « NERSES © © ® Wishes to thank the Glass of 1912 Quincy High School for the honor of being chosen ...Class photographer... 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