Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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tTbe (gol englRofr Volume XXIV. April, 1915 No. 5 GTfje olben=ftob Published seven times during the school year by the PUPILS OF Q. H. S. Address The Golden-Rod Quincy High School, Quincy, Mass. EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF.....WILLIAM MacMAHON LITERARY EDITOR.....HAZEL LIVINGSTON NEWS EDITOR...................ARTHUR BOWEN ART EDITOR...........GUSTAF VonCOLLN ALUMNI AND EXCHANGE EDITOR LOUISE CHURCHILL JOKE EDITOR..........REGINALD H. GAY ATHLETIC EDITOR........ROBERT E. FOY BUSINESS MANAGER . . .WILLARD CROCKER ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER HOWARD BOWEN For Sale at Quincy High School Advertising Rates per Seven Issues $3.00 ... Card Space $5.00 ... Double Card Space $20.00 - - - Per Page Half Rates for Three Insertions EDITORIALS. Another class meeting has again shown the poor way in which these meetings are conducted. The senior class held a meet- ing on Friday, March 19, at which the class picture was discussed. Mr. Crocker, the chairman, called for a vote by raising hands and announced that Mr. Nerses’ plan of having separate pictures put together for a combination class picture had been defeated, and that the class would, therefore, have the usual group picture. The ruling was dis- puted and a ballot vote called for. Im- mediately there was a rush for paper and it would have been easily possible to have voted three times and thus caused another ballot- ing, for the votes were taken on papers of all sizes, shapes, and descriptions. That vote, especially when all particulars of the cost were not announced until later, cannot stand. It would be well if every class avoided this difficulty by procuring cheap but distinctive ballots, and impartial, or at least uncom- municative, tellers who would distribute one ballot to, and collect one ballot from, each member present. 'I'he junior number of the Golden-Rod was a success, at least from a literary point of view. The juniors furnished a great deal of excel- lent material. We are sorry to say that this is not wholly true in the sophomore number. The boys have furnished about 90% of the material while the girls are re- luctant to contribute their best efforts. Two of the sophomore girls contributing in this number have done so before and can be classed as workers. We have tried to pick out the best themes from those passed in. but we hope that the freshmen will give us more work to pick from for their number. Why is it that track sports do not flourish in the Quincy High School? There are many boys every year who have not the weight, nerve, or ability to play football, basket ball, or base ball; but they might make good in tract events. No boy should moan over the fact that he is too small or too slender for football: he may be able to run or jump, and thus do something for his school, and win his “Q.” Very little interest is shown in the inter-class meets which are held every spring; little, if any, practise in preparation for the meet is held. If enough boys will come out for the inter-class meet this year, a good team may be picked from the winners of the differ- ent events, and later be developed into a good track team. We have not had a track meet with an outside school for three years. If this team is formed, perhaps meets with other schools may be arranged. Quincy has one of the best tracks in this

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BASKET BALL TEAM

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2 The Golden-Rod vicinity, and it is hardly ever used. Mr. Thompson has followed the track game for years and knows the game from start to finish. Mr. Paulson also knows the game and is willing to give his services. If the boys do not respond, these men cannot show their coaching abilities. More spirit is needed, and when the call for candidates for the inter-class meet comes, let everybody respond. Robert Davis, To. I wonder how many girls have seen the. last editorial in one of our latest exchanges, the February “Tripod. How many of you read the editorials carefully anyway? How many gain something from them? Again, I will ask:—How many girls have read this editorial? It asks why the girls of that school do not start an athletic association like the boys. Now, why can’t we start an as- sociation among ourselves? It is true that we have played a few basket ball games this season, but how many showed up to practise or to cheer? The Sophomore 1st team is the only one that has practised and played faithfully. The Senior girls evidently thought it wasn’t worth while to represent their class. Only about three of them turned up, not enough, anyway, to make a complete team, so some of the Juniors were thrust into the background that these Seniors could play. Is this fair? “It is never too late to mend,” so when Miss Anderson calls for candidates to make up Field-Hockey teams, as she in- tends to do, let us have enough girls to make it worth her time, for I know that she will be more ready to help if she finds that we are interested in athletic sports. You can try to be eligible at least. Now, remember, girls! Gymmie, T7. APRIL. What month is it when just a touch of green On every bush and shade tree can be seen? It’s April. When May-flowers scent the woodland air And brooks flow along without any care? It’s April! —D. Brown and M. Atwood. The birds begin to return from the South, the trees begin to bud, the grass grows green, the little brooks begin to flow, and the sea and the sky try to out-blue each other, in the beautiful month of April. —Bernice Stoddard. JUST SPRING. I love the emerald pastures And I love the budding trees; I love the flitting bluebirds And I love the springtime breeze. I love the brilliant crocus And I love the balmy air; But, oh, I hate the heavy, Itchy, winter underwear! —Frances Horton, T7. LIFE. Life is a joke. All things show it; Look at the Freshman, Then you’ll know it —Frances Horton, T7.