Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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THE GOLDEN-ROD 33 Exchanges In this, the last issue of the Golden Rod, we wish to take the opportunity of thanking the Exchanges for their splen- did co-operation throughout the year. Quite a number of new magazines have come to us during the last or month or so, which, like our “old friends,” have been both enjoyable and helpful. We sincerely hope that the schools, now on our Exchange List, will desire to re- new acquaintances next year, while new ones will be heartily welcomed. We gratefully acknowledge the follow- ing magazines received since the last issue of the Golden Rod: “The Rutherfordian,” Rutherford High School, Rutherford, X. J. “About St. Agnes,” Academy St. Ag- nes, Albany, N. Y. “The Spectator,” Chicopee High School, Chicopee, Mass. “The Polytechnic,” Rensselaer Poly- technic Institute, Troy, X. Y. “The Enterprise,” Belmont Junior High School, Belmont, Mass. “Syracuse Daily Orange,” Syracuse, N. Y. “The Proviso Pageant,” Proviso Town- ship High School, Maywood, 111. “The Register,” Rindge Technical School, Cambridge, Mass. “The Brewster,” Brewster Free Acad- emy, Wolf boro, X. H. “Blue and Gold,” Malden High School, Malden, Mass. “Upsala Gazette,” Upsala College, Kenilworth, N. J. “Industrial School Magazine,” Golden, Col. “ I he Aegis,” Beverly High School, Beverly, Mass. I he Student,” The English High School, Providence, R. I. “The Argus,” Gardner High School, Gardner, Mass. “The Beacon,” Gloucester High School, Gloucester, Mass. “The Enterprise,” Roxbury High School, Roxbury, Mass. COMMENTS “The Rutherfordian,” Rutherford High School, Rutherford, N. J.: Your magazine surpasses, in complete- ness, all those that we have so far re- ceived. A staff that gets out such a paper certainly deserves praise. “The Spectator,” Chicopee High School, Chicopee, Mass.: 'Fhe cover design for the March issue certainly is attractive. Why not devote a corner at least to Exchange news: “The Aegis,” Beverly High School, Beverly, Mass.: The Science Editorial on Radium is very interesting. “A Deed of the Xorth” is well written. A larger Joke Column would add more “pep” to your magazine. “The Enterprise,” Belmont Junior High School Belmont, Mass.: Your editorials are well written. How- ever, we think a few more jokes could be added to the Joke Column. “The Rindge Register,” Cambridge, Mass.: We have enjoyed your magazine a great deal during the year, and hope that the friendship may be renewed next year. “The Argus,” Gardner High School, Gardner, Mass.: We received your magazine through a friend, and upon reading it over, find that it is quite complete in every detail. We especially like your literary department. “The Beacon,” Gloucester High School, Gloucester, Mass.: We, of Quincy High School, were both interested and glad to read of the dedi- cation of an issue of your magazine, to Miss Sicbcrt, who was formerly a mem- ber of our faculty. Among the magazines received. And they’re both large and small, We hope we’ve not offended A single one at all. Ruth Bishop, Exchange Editor.

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32 THE GOLDEN-ROD W entworth and Higgins, Quincy High School graduates, were the stars for Thayer. Interclass Track Meet On Wednesday, April 27, the track men from the three upper classes assem- bled at the Oval to engage in a track meet. The Juniors were represented by eight men, the Seniors by four, and the Sophomores by two. Dodge was the star of the meet, scoring 22 points. Brown scored 12 points for the Seniors. The results: Juniors 45; Seniors 25; Sopho- mores 2. Events: 100 yds.—(1st) Dodge, J.; (2nd) Crotty, J.; (3rd) MacDonald, S. Time, 11 seconds. 220 yds.—(1st) Crotty, J.; (2nd) Dodge, J.; (3rd) MacDonald, S. Time 25 3 5 seconds. 440 yds.—(1st) White, J.; (2nd) Dodge, J.; (3rd) Reed, J. Time, 1 min- ute, 3 seconds. 880 yds.—(1st) Miller, S.; (2nd) Whittam, J.; (3rd) MacMahon, J. Time, 2 minutes, 19 seconds. Mile run—(1st) Richmond, J.; (2nd) Brown, S.; (3rd) Miller, S. Time, 5 minutes 28 seconds. Shot Put—(1st) Leavitt, S.; (2nd) Dodge, J.; (3rd) Brown, S. Distance, 31 ft., 6 3 4 in. Running Broad Jump—(1st) Brown, S.; (2nd) Dodge, J.; (3rd) Maskielieson S. Distance, 17 ft., 1 in. Running High Jump—(1st) Dodge, J.; (2nd) Brown, S.; (3rd) Heap, S. Height, 4 ft., 11 in. Starter, Mr. Thomson; judges: Mr. Jewell, Mr. Webb, Mr. Nissen. Track After a lapse of three years Quincy High will again be represented by a track team. Mr. Ball is acting as Coach and under his guidance a strong track team will be developed. There is a wealth of track material in the school and a little training and hard practice will produce a winning team. Richman was elected captain of the team and MacDonald, manager. Meets are to be held with Thayer Academy, Winthrop High, Dor- chester High, and Revere High. The dates have not been settled upon yet. In the shorter dashes, Quincy is well represented by Dodge, Crotty, MacDon- ald, and White. In the middle distance runs, White, Dodge, Reed, Miller, Whit- tam, and MacMahon show fine form. In the mile run Quincy will be repre- sented by three clever track men: Capt. Richman, Brown, and John Miller, all of whom can run the distance in five min- utes. Tennis Tennis has been revived at Quincy High this spring, and a tennis team will again represent Quincy High on the courts. The squad has been working daily under the watchful eye of Coach Jewell. The school is very fortunate in having Mr. Jewell to coach the team, as he thor- oughly understands the game. The team consisting of Capt. Blake, Leavitt, Brown, and Cole promises to give its opponents a merry battle. Matches have been scheduled with English High, Huntington, and Thayer Academy. Donald Davis, Athletic Editor. Mr. Thomas: “How do you get starch from corn?” Dodge: “Squeeze it.” Physics instructor: “Define Boyle’s Law as to originality.” Pupil: “Under constant temperature the force is proportionately irrational.” English teacher to Hamilton: “Can you explain romantic element? Mr. Akin says you ought to be able to.”

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34 THE GOLDEN-ROD Alumni Notes 1912 The engagement of Samuel Prout and Gladys Kehew, of Somerville, was re- cently announced. 1913 Ed Brown, a graduate with this class, and also a graduate of the University of Syracuse, now has a position in Canada in a pulp and paper mill. While at Syra- cuse, Mr. Brown played on the football and baseball teams, winning a cup for the highest batting average. Recently he spoke on a “Message from the Wilds” at an athletic dinner at Syracuse. 1915 Paul Larkin is captain of the Lehigh University baseball team. 1916 The engagement is announced of Carl W. Pierce, a graduate with this class, to Mary Beryl Goddard of Rockford, 111. Mr. Pierce is to graduate from the Chicago College of Osteopathy in June. Miss Goddard is a sophomore at the same college. Annie Jenkins recently announced her engagement to Wallace Kemp. Henry Erickson graduates from M.I.T. in June. J. Hilton Marr graduates from Har- vard in June. 1917 John Cummings and Russell Johnson are graduating from M.I.T. in June. Henry Peterson graduates from Brown in June. Dorothy Russell is teaching at the Montclair School. Percy Jenkins is captain of the Har- vard Ereshman Baseball Team. 1919 Arthur Nicol is playing center field on the M. A. C. Baseball Team. Robert Barrows is playing short stop on the same team. Dorothy McLennan is going out for “Track” at Simmons. Margaret Dahlen has moved to Worth- ington, Minn, where her father has taken a parish. Marjorie Cole is studying at the School of Fine Arts, Crafts, and Decorative De- sign in Boston. Mary Olillo has a position as a stenog- rapher at the Library Bureau in Cam- bridge. Mildred Gcddes, who is graduating this month from a two years’ course at Bradford Academy, is president of her class. Dorothy Prout, Alumni Editor. THE LESSON OF SPRING Down through the ages, sure, never failing, Into the future, endless as time, Comes each spring, glorious, birds always singing, Sending their message of Nature sublime. Leaves ever thrusting their green glow of beauty Out from the branches of slumbering trees. While each morn anew brings the fresh-fallen dew, And the odor of flowers, borne on the breeze. May not each one of us take inspiration From this mute toiling of Earth’s wonder sod? May we not listen, when, chance to be born again, Is given to all by a great loving God? Merrill C. Orswell, 1923. THE STREAM, THE SEA, AND THE OCEAN The little stream fell from the rock Into the mighty surging sea; The Ocean said: “0 little stream! Whatever do you want with me? ‘‘So big, so strong, so deep am I! You are so very, very small! I do not sec how you can be Of any worth or use at all.” The Streamlet to the sea replied: “One use I have, I dare to think. For I can give what you have not— A drop of water sweet to drink.” Esther Nilsen, 1921. DESIRE The men who all their lives do waste, Nor think nor want great things to taste, Make me desire to live my span In doing all, yea, all I can To give to men, as they go their way, A little joy to ease the day. And when I see how some forget All save themselves, a deep regret Comes to my heart, and also fear Lest I to the world should so appear. Paul Akin, 1921.