Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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The Golden - Rod 21 came second with 28 points, 16 of them from free tries. Beaton from the backfield caged 18 points, all baskets. Captain Crocker had 18 points, 10 from the floor, when he was in- jured. Browne contributed 16 points, all from the floor, and Welsford got 16 points, 8 from fouls. The team faced a hard-luck season, for there was hardly a game when every Quincy man was well enough to play the whole game. This was the immediate cause of the irregular- ity of the team’s playing ability. The second team finished tied for first in the Junior Interscholastic League, being tied with Wellesley. During the season the sec- ond team netted 228 points against the 131 of their opponents. The juniors lost but two of the fifteen games played. They won from Revere, Winthrop, Reading, and Brock- ton twice; Holbrook 1st once; and split with Weymouth and Wellesley. The splended success of the second team is not due to any one player alone but to the entire team, for every man on that team showed a spirit of fight and enthusiasm every moment of play. The players who did such good work are Capt. Morrison, Favreau, Desmond, Gilliat, Rasmussen, and Baker. Each of these men was rewarded with a second team “Q” for his efforts. The following were awarded first team letters for their work during the basket-ball season: Capt. Crocker, Hamlin. Welsford, Browne, Crosscup, Davis, Beaton, Prout, and Manager Roache. Lawrence Beaton, the gritty back, was elected Captain of basket ball for the season of 1916. Townsend Hingston has been chosen manager. The stocky sophomore class team defeated the seniors in a close and exciting game for the class championship. As a result the following sophomores will receive their numer- als: Captain Jenkins, Mullen, De Senso, At- kins, Le Cain, Mecagni, and Rheinhalter. The baseball candidates are practising daily at the park. Coaches Mansur and French have a hard job on their hands to get together a well trained team, as many of last year’s team have either graduated or left school. Bates, last year’s third baseman, has gone to Thayer Academy; Creedon, Dolan, and Sawyer have left school, while Stedman, Jenkins, and .Martin have graduated. Hamlin, who turned from catcher to pitcher last year, will probably be in the box. O’- Connor threw out his arm last year and may not be able to pitch much this year, but if he docs come back. Quincy is sure of two good pitchers. Anderson and Smith may show good form but they are in need of more experience. De Senso and O’Donnell are the leading candidates for the back-stop, both having had a little experience last year. A hard struggle for first is predicted; Arthur, Desmond, Jepson, and Catler are after this sack. Captain Larkin will cover short, his work being quite creditable in this position. At third, Ford is the most likely looking man,although there are several promising men against him who may develop into fast players. In the outfield, Browne and Reardon are the reg- ulars. It is hoped that the team this year will make a better showing than the team of last year, but this is up to the fellows. The pupils in this school lack the spirit of the athletics of the school. When the coaches call for candidates for the different teams a mere handful report. At least one hundred boys should report when a call for candidates is given. Class baseball has been suggested as a means of interesting more of the fellows and of giving the coaches a better line on the material in the lower classes. Robert Foy, Athletic Editor.

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20 The Golden-Rod The Tattler—Nashua, N. H. The Record—Newbury port, Mass. The Missouri High School—Columbia, Mo. The Stylus—Taunton, Mass. Here’s wishing success to The Wireless from Dedham. Its material looks decidedly promising, and we are sure it will be among the first ranks of the exchanges in a short while. The Recorder from Winchester High con- tains many well-developed columns, but two or three clever cuts would be an improve- ment. A fine quantity of witty jokes brightens the pages of The Mirror from Waltham. The Clarion of West Hartford can afford to develop both its joke and exchange columns. There arc many interesting articles in the Vermont Pioneer. Couldn’t more be made of the Exchange column? We are very glad to welcome The Student from English High, Providence. It iscertainly a fine paper. An exceedingly attractive cover design ap- pears on The Chronicle of Hartford, Conn., for the February number. To The Review of Westboro, Mass., we would suggest that all the advertisements be con- fined to the first and last few pages of the paper. To scatter the “ads,” among the literary departments of a paper detracts from its appearance very much. The Tattler of Nashua has a fine literary de- partment. The Newburyport High School Record has a very pretty cover design. We were very much amused and enter- tained by the jokes in the Stylus of Taunton, Mass. It is certainly a fine paper. This edition of Salmagundi is even more in- teresting than the first one. The cover is certainly very attractive. How we stand with other schools: The Quincy Golden-Rod has a fine cartoon- ist, to say nothing of its many other fine features—School Life, Melrose. The Golden-Rod from Quincy High School deserves praise, for all the departments are well worked out—Reflector, Gloucester, Mass. The Golden-Rod is a bright and witty paper from cover to cover. It also has a good supply of advertisements. —Salmagundi Presque Isle, Maine. Louise Churchill. Exchange Editor. The basket ball team finished third place in the Interscholastic League, being defeated for second position by Winthrop. During the season the team rolled up a total of 324 points against the 242 points gained by their opponents; they won nine and lost six games. The team lost both its games with Wellesley, champions of the League, split with Winthrop and Revere, and took two from Reading. In games with teams which were not in the league, they beat Weymouth twice, Mans- field, Woburn, and the Alumni once, and were beaten twice by Brockton. Hamlin was the high scorer in the team, having netted 30 points up to the time illness forced him out of the game. Davis

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O.v.C. Mr. Paulson:—What is the unit of power, Browne? “Wet” (starting):—Wot? Mr. Paulson:—That’s correct. Sample “Freshie” Recitation. 1918:—His brother died because he was killed. Miss Perry (to Rosie Du Temple at board):—Change your form, Miss Du Temple —Larson doesn’t like it. Think This Over. Mr. Roache:—What is the principal plank of the Democratic Party? “Jimmie” O’Connor:—Pine! Hunt, the “Brite Boy”:—That’s the name of the big “movie” that’s here today. “Things that Never Happen.” 1916:—C’mon to the movies. I gotta coupla free tickets. 1915:—Aw, Gee, no! I gotta do my French. A Drama in One Scene. Curtain rises on Room 25, Q. H. S. Various pupils busy studying (?). Miss Perry at desk. Enter Leo, who passes to seat and sits down with emphasis. Business of screech and a quick rise. Thumb-tack is discovered. Miss Perry:-—Bring it here, Catler. Is the point gone? (Quick Curtain.) Hunt:—Say, Wet, are you “Bassett” in the play? Browne:—No, boob, I’m rotten—on the level. McDonald (in Debating Club):—The girls’ club had only one absent member at the last meeting. Voice from the Rear:—Were you there? More Truth Than Poetry in This. The one who thinks these jokes are poor, Would quickly change his views Could he compare the ones we print With those we do not use. Slow But Sure. From a “Soph” book report:—“One day Sir Maxwell proposed to Virginia, and a week later they were both engaged to each other.” Miss Perry:—What does “infatuation mean ? McCormack:—It’s something to do with love—I don’t know much about it. Mr. Paulson:—If anything should go wrong in this experiment, we and the labora- tory might be blown sky high. Come closer, class, so you will be able to follow me. At Kincaide’s. “What does that word “asbestos” on the curtain mean? Don: I don’t think I would like to marry any girl unless I knew she was self-sacrific- ing. Nettie:—But wouldn’t that prove it? The Menagerie. Miss Holt (in French):—1st sentence: “Where are the monkeys?” 2nd sentence (as she points to seniors in the rear of the room): “There they are.” Room 8:—Give me a title for comparison. 1918:—“A Ford and an Automobile.”