Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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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-

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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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THE GOLDEN-ROD 21 ployee of the New England Tel. Tel. Co. Recently when amateur wireless tele- graphers sent messages to Scotland, his was one of the few that were received. Esther Bagg is a senior at Radcliffe. 1919 Alice Dixon is doing stenography work at the Murray and Tregurtha Co. Amy Blomquist graduated from the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago last December. John Flavin is a junior at Boston Col- lege. John is a member of the reportorial staff of “The Heights,” the Boston Col- lege weekly. Wallace Trumper, prominent in Quincy High School dramatics, is a junior at M. I. T. Hazel Scott, a graduate of this class, has announced her engagement to Fred- erick A. Taylor. Miss Scott is employed at the Pneumatic Scales Corporation, and Mr. Taylor is a violin instructor. Lucy Bagg is attending Simmons Col- iege- „ . . ... Sumner Swingle is working with his father. Florence Hoagland is a sophomore at Boston University. Edna Campbell is a member of the sophomore class at Wellesley. Fred Djerf is at Tufts. 1920 William Couch and Maurice Crowell are sophomores at M. I. T. Azenath Kilpatrick is married. Arthur Olson has a position with the National Shawmut Bank. William Jenness is a second year P. G. at Thayer. Mary Remick and Dorothy Cole are sophomores at Smith. Clifford Boshan is attending B. U. Law School. Lois Kemp, Margaret Ponch, and Anna Ollson are sophomores at B. U. Marion Hall is attending Bryant and Where, and oh where has the girls school uniform gone? The white sweaters look quite as attractive, however. Stratton. Morris Silverman is a sophomore at Northeastern. Ethelle Cleale is a student at Lasell Seminary. William (Luck) Deane is employed by Richards Co., metal dealers. 1921 Dorothy Prout, Alumni editor of the Golden Rod last year, is now a P. G. Marjorie Owens is with relatives in Chicago. Archibald Blair is at the University of Vermont. Dick Saunders goes to Clark Univers- ity, Worcester. Francis Driscoll is a freshman at Bos- ton College. Catherine Foye has announced her en- gagement. Alice White is at the Sacred Heart Con- vent, Canada. Sadye Berman goes to Bridgewater Normal. Ruth Wilmore and Josephine Ghigli are doing library work. Margaret Callahan is working for the Bahr Music Co. George Golden has a position with the New England Tel. Tel. Co. Paul Akin is attending the Faelton School of Music. Arthur Mendel won the Price Green- leaf Aid for Harvard. Edward Speirs and George Cooke are attending Lowell Tech. Helen White is a freshman at B. U. Willard Edwards and John Djerf are P. G’s. Bradford Ropes is a P. G. at Thayer Academy. The following are attending Northeast- ern College: Edwin Davidson, Bennie Berman, Arthur Whitehead, Louis Mer- rill, and Roy Olson. Mary Driscoll, Alumnae Editor. Speaking of uniforms, the basket-ball uniforms certainly are snappy, and es- pecially the stockings.