Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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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.

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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.”

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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