Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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THE GOLDEN-ROD 19 and forced to sing several songs not scheduled. Miss Flagg, ’cellist; Misses Farrar and Lydon, violinists, played, and convinced the students that they have some excellent musicians for teachers. The Orchestra played several pieces with its accustomed brilliancy. As a whole, the concert was as good as those for which it is necessary to pay high prices. LIBRARY NOTES A new feature is being planned through which you may enjoy the resources of the library. Either the fifth or sixth period on Fridays there will be reading aloud. All who have a free period at that time may attend by getting library permits be- fore the period. The following pupils are among those who will read: George Laing, Robert Cunningham, Doris Currier, El- len Pyyny, Richard Crosscup, Hyman Richman, James Keating, Eleanor Akin, and Harlow Schenkelberger. A good program is promised. Watch for an- nouncements and plan your work so that you can enjoy the period. A library staff has been formed to as- sist in the library afternoons, to acquaint the students with the resources of the library, and to give special help to the incoming class of freshmen. Those stud- ents who have shown interest in and abil- ity for this work form the staff: Joseph Anderson, Nicholas Avgerinos, Gordon Archibald, Philip Hokenson, Gilman Russell, Cabell Ryals, Natalie Adams, Henrietta Burroughs, Margaret Heselton, Sophie Morentz, Irene Pemberton, Clara Saylor, Edna Shea, Olive Rogers, Rachel Thomas. John Reed, News Editor. SOME OF THE BEST NEW BOOKS Hawes—The Mutineers. A real sea yarn set back a century or more. It is a book written with a swing and go, and windy of the high seas, full of the wild doings of those earlier days. Hall Nordgoff—Faery Lands of the South Seas. For two years the authors lived the native life in all sorts of experiences. Theirs is probably the most amazing South Sea story. Bok—The Americanization of Edward Bok. I didn’t know biography could be so entertaining. It reads like fiction.—A Sophomore. Hawes—The Great Quest. Filled with the thrills that lovers of ad- venture yarns get. An altogether engros- sing adventure story, told in delightful fashion. Franck—Working North from Patagonia. You who have read “Vagabond Jour- ney Around the World” and other books by this author know the reason for their popularity. Here is another just as good. Scoville—Everyday Adventures. By all means read this book if you love birds, flowers or the woods. Robinson—My Brother Theodore Roose- velt. An intimate picture of his childhood, boyhood, youth, and manhood. TRIP TO TECH About twenty-five boys of Mr. Wilson’s and Mr. Burtt’s physic classes attended a lecture at Tech Saturday, Jan. 20th. Prof. G. Goodwin spoke on the subject: “Light —Visible and Invisible.” Although a great deal of the talk was above the boys’ heads, nevertheless they were very much interested, especially in the experiments. In one experiment that was especially in- teresting, Prof. Goodwin took a round piece of cardboard half blue and half yel- low. When he revolved this it became white instead of green. DEBATE Friday, Jan. 27th, a debate was held at Everett. Quincy boys upheld the negative of this question, “Resolved, that the United States should recognize the Soviet government in Russia.” The Quincy de- baters were Donald Mackay, Walter Blake, Wesley Archibald, and Donald Cummings, alternate. Walter Morris, Henry Thompson and Coleman J. Joel, Jr., represented Everett. As one of the judges was absent and the remaining two were divided, the debate was declared a

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14 THE GOLDEN-ROD THE CAPTURE OF A NIGHT-MOTH Not a breath of air was stirring. The velvety blackness studded with diamond- like stars, above. The very leaves on the trees were silent. Silently, gracefully, a night-moth flew toward me, as I sat on an old decayed log in a room of the for- est. The walls of the room were formed by alder bushes, and the green moss car- pet on the ground gave one a feeling of walking on a heavy plush carpet. The moth sailed a bit to my right, and I was able to observe its color, a pale jade green. It nearly settled on an alder leaf, then, in light, airy flight, flew high above my head, a pale green moth, whose very color made me gasp. It circled above me a few times, then flew lower, and with a long sweep of its plane-like wings flew away into the night. I followed until all trace of it was lost, then went back to the log by my lan- tern to await the attraction of another moth. I sat there for some time, then, looking suddenly toward the opening in the green walls where the moth had flown, slowly, silently, and tantalizingly out into the starry depths of the night I saw it reappear. What luck! It came slowly, gently toward me. I dared not breathe lest I should break the spell. I grasped two leaves and rested my hand on the log, near my lantern. The night-moth swerved. I was going to lose it after all. However, unexpectedly it gave a great lilt of its wings and settled on the leaves. I hastily slipped it into my case, then drew a long breath. I was fairly ex- hausted. No one can know the exaltation of such a capture except one who has that fascinating experience. E. Morgan, ’24. “BY GUM” DINNY 0, Dinny O’Brien was a lad, young and fair, A joy to his father, but his teacher’s despair, Who cuffed his red head and scolded all day, “You’ll never reach heaven, Dinny', mark what I say!” But Dinny just grinned his sly wicked smile And tossed another spit-ball down the aisle! Chorus “I may be a devil, with a head like a drum, But life is some rosy for me, yes, by Gum!” Well, Dinny grew to a fine-looking lad, Who made all the girls look wistful and sad; They smiled and they cast long languishing looks, At the fiery yroung head from behind their big books: But Dinny disdainfully sniffed, turned away, “Weak, silly creatures,” they all heard him say! Chorus “Brainless—foolish—worthless,” he’d hum, “Keep far from me, forever, by Gum!” Then eager for life and chock full of “pep,” Dinny traveled the world and made the queer “rep” Of being a roistering, howling young fiend, But pure as the youngest youngster yet weaned! But always, always, his proud boast would be, “No wily woman has ever caught me!” Chorus “In far foreign lands, or wherever I come, A woman’s smile means nothing, by Gum!” Then free as the foam on the crest of a wave, Dinny sailed back to the home of the brave; Then Ho! for the jest of life’s merry fate, For out of the crowd flashed the face of his mate,— A rosy young face and roguish blue eyes,— And captured his heart with love’s sweet surprise! Chorus “There’s something wrong! My heart’s strick- en dumb, And the world’s topsy-turvy, and jumping, by Gum!” That was ten years ago; and Dinny today, Ne’er repeats his proud boast in the old cocky way, For, like all such fools below and above, Dinny learned of the sweetness of a woman’s pure love; And tenderly clasping his little ones fast, He tells of his foolish, dark, wicked past! Chorus “I’ve lived the life of the pirate bum, But give me love, that’s all, by gum! M trrill C. Or swell, ’22.

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20 THE GOLDEN-ROD tie. The judges were also divided on the best speaker. Everett was superior in elocution and more fluent in speaking, but Quincy presented the best argument. Everett will debate at Quincy next year. Mr. Thomas A. Watson, who helped Alexander Graham Bell invent the tele- phone, spoke to the school Monday, Jan. 23rd. Mr. Watson was very interesting, and told how the telephone was discov- ered, made, and perfected. Mr. Bell and Mr. Watson were experimenting on the harmonic telegraph one day when Mr. Bell heard a slight noise made by the in- ALUMNI The Alumni Association commenced the season, Wednesday, December 28th, 1921, with a masquerade ball, which was a great success. 1908 Ted Keohane, an overseas veteran, was married last November to Miss Margaret Carey of Quincy, a Woodward graduate. 1910 Captain Thomas H. Veale, Dental Corps, United States Regular Army, has been transferred to Fort Wright, New York. 1911 Miss Elizabeth W. Sayward was re- cently married to Dr. Robert E. Baldwin cf Tampa, Florida. Miss Sayward is a graduate of the class of 1911. Dr. and Mrs. Baldwin intend to make their home in the South. 1912 The engagement of Miss Martha W. Cohan of Mattapan to Mr. Nathaniel Warshaw has been announced. Mr. War- shaw, a graduate of this class, also a grad- uate of M. I. T., 1916, is employed with the Murray and Tregurtha Co. Miss Eveline Usher was engaged in De- cember to Alfred A. Clough, an ex-T2. Mr. Clough is also a graduate of M. A. C. in the class of 1916. 1914 Viola Jackson is now teaching at Mil- ton High School. Eddie Berman is teaching economics in Illinois. strument with which Mr. Watson was working. From this he and Mr. Watson made many experimental telephones and finally succeeded in making one success- ful. The first telephone ever used is now as clear and distinct as those in present use. This was proved when Mr. Watson and Mr. Bell talked from New York to San Francisco, Mr. Bell using the first telephone. The school paid close atten- tion to Mr. Watson, and owes many thanks to Miss Emerson, who persuaded Mr. Watson to speak to us. NOTES 1916 Henry W. Erickson, who graduated from M. I. T. last June, is employed with the American Smelting Refining Com- pany in Chihuahua, Mexico. (Henry says, “Mexico is just as bad as they picture it.”) Mr. and Mrs. Angus White have an- nounced the engagement of their daugh- ter Margaret, to Stephen Humphrey of Lawrence. Gertrude Price, a well-known cornetist, has announced her engagement to Hollis Johnson of the T6 class. Miss Price is a graduate of Dorchester High and is a member of the Quincy Ladies’ Orchestra. Hollis is employed by the Boston Tran- script. The wedding will take place in June. 1917 Russell Johnson and John Cummings graduated from M. I. T. last June. “Rus” is now with the Tennessee Copper Co. in Ducktown, Tennessee. John is an assist- ant instructor at M. I. T. Carl Hammond also graduated from M. I. T. last June. A daughter was born in December to Mrs. David R. Stabler. Mrs. Stabler, who before her marriage was Dorothy Parker, is making her home in Pennsyl- vania. A Christmas engagement of much in- terest was that of Violet Shay to Sheldon Heap. Mr. Heap, besides being a gradu- ate of Q. H. S., 1917, is a graduate of Northeastern College, 1921, and is an em-