Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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THE GOLDEN-ROD 35 JUST FELICE Flushed and panting, Madame Bour- gois, prima donna danseuse of all Paris, entered her dressing-room and dropped into a large, comfortable chair. Outside she could hear the excited applause of the waiting audience. From a nearby room a young girl ap- peared, dressed in a wonderful ballet cos- tume of shimmering satin, half-hidden from view by a light robe thrown grace- fully over her shoulders. “Madame!” she cried, running to the older woman’s side. “Nothing, chcre,” the prima donna re- plied carelessly. “I have slightly injured my ankle, that is all, Felice—and I can’t dance again tonight,” she continued with a faint smile at her protege. “Madame, what shall you do?” The young girl ran to the stage entrance. “Oh, Madame, they are waiting for you—can’t I take your part? You have taught me all your dance,” she entreated. Madame Bourgois turned her dark head and looked at the young girl. Standing there, in the blaze of light from the chandelier, Felice made a wonderful picture. Her dark hair curled and waved around her small face, and large, black eyes made her plain features seem beau- tiful in the glowing light. Impatient applause came to them from the stage. Madame Bourgois could not find heart to refuse; she waved permis- sion, and Felice, with a flashing smile, was gone The stage was dimly lighted and the scenery dark. To Felice it was a bless- ing, for it hid her confusion and excite- ment and gave her courage. With a flourish, the orchestra started the first strains of the melody, and with renewed confidence Felice began to dance. Suddenly a blinding light seemed to en- fold her, and for a fleeting moment she was tempted to run off the stage. But she thought of her helpless friend who was depending upon her to save the day, and with a pirouette Felice was off into the dance. And she danced. Everywhere she could see admiring, bewildered eyes—even the manager, who stood in the wings, watched her wondcringly. Everyone seemed drawn into the maze of the dance, and Felice, flushed with excitement, led them on and on—the orchestra played madly, the wonderful colored lights thrown upon her making her resemble a beautiful green butterfly, so guickly did she flit across that flower-strewn stage! At last it was over; the music ceased, and, with a parting wave, she was gone. Mad applause seemed to tear down the roof of the great building. Calls for en- core! encore! echoed through the vast hall and bouquets of beautiful flowers were thrown on the stage. But Paris’ new prima donna, clasped tight in Ma- dame Bourgois’ arms, was exceedingly happy, and what went on outside did not trouble her in the least! Evelyn E. Faulds, 1922. MODERN DEFINITIONS Attic: The upper regions of a body, usually full of nothing, and surrounded by wood or any harder substance. Blocks (1) An article furnished by the school, which the pupil is to fill up; (2) an article furnished by the pupil, which the school is to fill up. Dome: A spherical object whose color fades with age and needs recovering. Ear-Muff: A head decoration prevalent among members of the Female Debat- ing Society (which embraces the world). Also the reason why so many women find the telephone service faulty. Guy: That which helps a post to stand up. Ink: Abbreviation for incomplete. Both give a black mark. Ivory: A substance needed in the games of pool, African golf, and football. Arthur Whitehead, 1921.

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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.

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36 THE GOLDEN-ROD Jokes Probably Miss Hixon, after tasting alcohol made in chemistry class: “What makes it taste so mild, Mr. Thomas:” Mr. Thomas: “Well, it’s according to what you are used to.” Miss Dawes to Davis: “Give the figure of speech on the side board.” Davis, roosting on the desk behind, could sec no figure. Miss Dawes: “I don’t care for your figure.” Pupil: “Ulysses was a general in Julius Caesar’s time who had many peculiar ad- ventures during his trips from the fall of Troy.” Poor Fish Miss Donovan, reciting in English con- cerning an article on Secretary of Labor Davis: “Mr. Davis was born in Wales (Whales).” The Class Does Xot Believe It Bissctt (translating German): “The steps were on the stairs.” Mr. Thomas: “What arc the waters of the Seine River like:” Orswell: “They are insane (in Seine).” Miss Wood: “There are two reasons why you have not learned this. One is that you haven’t worked hard enough, the other is that I haven’t worked hard enough. Which is it.?” Damon: “Let’s toss for it.” Chemistry teacher (discussing alco- hol): “I don’t see why you boys can’t keep quiet, the subject is interesting enough.” We ask what he means. Mr. Xissen: “Right face. Dumbells, forward march.” The whole class marched. Miss FitzGerald (to pupils looking out of window at smoke): “Don’t worry, as far as I can sec there will be no terrible conflagration. Furthermore, if you die you will have the gratification of knowing I will die also.” Osgood (translating German sentence for: “Your face looks familiar”): “I have met your face before.” Beale (discussing a sentence with de- ductive reasoning): “The man died be- cause he drank deductive reasoning.” Milton must have been thinking of the 20th century when he wrote about the watery bier. Line 12, Lycidas. Ropes to Miss Dawes (during discus- sion on afternoon walks, gave the follow- ing illustration): “If a person went walking with you they would likely have a wonderful time.” Ropes (in reference to moving picture entitled, “Dead Men Tell Xo Tales”): “Of course dead men have no tails.” Miss Dawes: “Do you think Milton would enjoy the movies more at twenty- five than at fifty:” Akin: “Oh yes, he was blind at fifty.” Miss Zeller: “Is McCue coming to school anymore:” Class: “No.” Miss Zeller: “Doesn’t he work in some store in the Square:” Laverty: “No, he is exposed to work.” Chemistry teacher: “Notice the color of this liquid, it is colorless.”