Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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THE GOLDEN-ROD 25 EXCHANGES We are trying hard to build up a good Exchange Department, and by our next issue we hope to have one of the largest among the High Schools in New England. The following magazines have been re- ceived : “The Register,” Cambridge, Mass. “Drury Academe,” North Adams, Mass. “The Argus,” Gardner, Mass. “The Tatder,” Nashua, New Hamp- shire. “The Abhis,” Abington, Mass. “The Jabberwock,” Boston, Mass. “The Breeze,” Ashburnham, Mass. “Barrington Recorder,” Barrington, Rhode Island. “Upsala Gazette,” Kenilworth, New Jersey. “The Wampatuck,” Braintree, Mass. “Oak Leaves,” Vassalboro, Maine. “The Mirror,” Waltham, Mass. “High School Review,” Medford, Mass. “Stetson Oracle,” Randolph, Mass. “The Spaulding Sentinel,” Barre, Ver- mont. “The Lynn Classical High School Ga- zette,” Lynn, Mass. “THESE TERRIBLE CRITICISMS” “The Register,” Cambridge, Mass.— Your material is good, but your athletic notes seem to be scattered through the magazine. Why not compile them? “Drury Academe,” North Adams, Mass.—Your magazine is very complete. The Joke and Exchange Departments are especially good. “The Jabberwock,” Boston, Mass.— The stories are fine, but more jokes would make the magazine livelier. “The Abhis,” Abington, Mass.—Your jokes are very original, and are enjoyed. “The Tattler,” Nashua, N. H.—The cuts at the heads of the departments are fine, and your “Personals” are certainly good. “The Argus,” Gardner, Mass.—-The number of your advertisements shows a great amount of work. We found “The Argus” very interesting. “The Spaulding Sentinel” Barre, Vt.— Your editorials and school notes are espe- cially good, but what has happened to your Exchange Column? “The Mirror,” Waltham, Mass.—You have good material, but don’t you think it spoils the appearance of the magazine to have advertisements on every page? Emily Stewart, Exchange Editor. JOKES Mr. Wilson: Why do they have black notes on the piano? Smith: So you can see them. Miss Galleher: Did you have a good lesson while I was away? Ford: Oh, Oui! Tres bum (bonne). Coombs: What was the cause of the Irish famine? Nelson: Why, the potatoes froze and the Irish died. Collins: What was the established Church of Ireland? Kendall: The Christian Scientist. L. E. F.: Cole! What do you think you will get if you keep on talking like that? Cole: A sore throat. Miss Kinner: Do you know that List- man talks in his sleep? Alice Goodhue: No, how do you know? Miss K.: Well, it’s true, he recited in class this morning. Rhodes: The school has hired a new dish-washer. Belden: How so? Rhodes: I noticed the difference in the finger prints on my plate.

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24 THE GOLDEN-ROD lenge your spirit of loyalty. Upon your shoulders rests the responsibility for the future reputation of Q. H. S. Upon your shoulders rests the burden of upholding the standard of our school. It is your time to train to defend the honor of Q.H.S. as successfully as your predecessors. We will answer for the support of the Senio; class. We appeal to you little fellows who have had no chance in other sports. Come out for track. Show that you are at least willing to defend your school. Never mind what you can’t do. Every one can learn. It is up to you small fellows to demonstrate that you are small only in stature. The coach will be only too glad to enlarge upon your other accomplish- ments. What have you done for Quincy High? Let your conscience answer. Fellow class- mates, our willingness to defend Quincy High School is doubted. Our spirit of loyalty is challenged. Shall we answer? Plans are being made to send a senior and midget relay team to the indoor meets in Boston in February. Meets with Win- throp, Thayer, Revere, and Gloucester will be arranged for in the spring. BRAINTREE 13; QUINCY 12 Braintree defeated Quincy in a close- fought game. Braintree was exception- ally strong for a small school, while our boys could not locate the basket. Our boys played a poor game, and all the luck seemed to be with Braintree. Maskilie- son shot practically all of Quincy’s bas- kets. MILTON 27; QUINCY 17 Quincy struck something real hard when it played Milton. Our boys were handicapped by the strange gym and the team was weakened by the loss of List- man and Nelson. Milton had a real team and deserves credit for winning. ROCKLAND 17; QUINCY 16 Quincy had the edge on Rockland the first half, but in the third and fourth periods Rockland came from behind and with some spectacular shooting and splendid work gave Quincy another beat- ing. Students of Quincy High School, your school spirit is falling. The attendance at the games is poor. You must come out if you want your team to win. The boys work hard and believe their team is going to win. However, a few pessimists al- ways say that the team is going to be beaten. If every one felt that way, what kind of a team will we have? Let’s get together and boost our team. With your full support it will win. Herbert Berman, Athletic Editor. CAMP LIFE IN MAINE (Continued from Literary) Some may sing of the call of the sea,— Some, of the lure of the West. But there’s only one spot that holds promise for me:— Northern Maine with her foliaged breast. Give me the vistas of straight-standing pine, The pine-needles soft to the tread; The cool, spicy odor that braces like wine, From the evergreens high overhead. The thrill—be it mine!—when the chickadee calls From the top of the hemlock at dawn. When, in sweet, tripping melody each clear note falls, Greeting the birth of the mom. The splash of the bass on the mirrorlike lake; The snort of the moose at its brim, As he noisily drinks at the day’s early break, —A wood’s monarch, sturdy and grim. The rush down the stream of the hand-battling trout; The loud-singing reel in the hand; The rod double-bent as the line fast pays out; —The struggle to bring him to land. And at evening the camp-fire’s flickering light, The sound of the crackling boughs; And the myriad noise of the midsummer night; And the warmth of the after-meal drowse. These things do I choose,—simple comforts, you say. But for me not the sorrow and pain That is brought by great wealth,—mine the pleas- ures, each day, Of camp-life in northern-most Maine. F. St. Clair, ’22.

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Miss McDermott: Miss Giles, stop talking, Pm presiding!—Eng. E 5b. Webster (scuffing all the way back to his seat.) Miss Coombs: Webster Gleason, go back to the waste basket and pick up your feet and walk. Dennison: I hear you are trying to aim high this year, Harry. Damon: Yes, Pve succeeded; I broke a light last time I aimed. Newell: How do you feel to-day? Spratt: Like a loaf of bread. Newell: How’s that: Spratt: Tip-Top. Miss Twombley: Who was at the bat- tle of Troy? Bright Senior: Napoleon. Miss Bruce (after reading a passage in Spanish): Is that verb form right? Miss Zeller: Yes, what makes you think it isn’t? Miss Bruce: Well, all the class is laughing at it. Miss Zeller: It might not be the verb they are laughing at. Rhodes (translating a passage in Span- ish) : “It was a glorious day. The moon and stars shone brightly.” Class discussing prices in Junior book- keeping—Miss Horrigan: Shall we change our beans? Miss Burns: It might not be a bad idea! Mr. Dawson: What are the Alien Se- dition Acts, Miss—er-er, well (Mr.) Pier- son. That’s an old one, class, don’t laugh. Pierson: I don’t know. Walsh: That’s an old one, too. Miss Flagg: Olsen, what is made from petroleum? Olsen: Millionaires. i Miss Wiley: Lead is the only thing that radium positively will not affect, and it affects that a little. Pitts: Why so gloomy, Drew? Drew: Oh, I went to see a show the other night and the ticket seller played a mean trick on me. Pitts: How so? Drew—Well, she asked me if I cared what nationality I sat behind, and I said, Of course not. Pitts: Well? Drew: So she put me in back of a Pole. Pupil in English: I think that theme was very well written up. Miss Giles: Written down, if you please! We all noticed that the football picture was in the Joke Section of the last Golden Rod. Miss Douglas: We will have all girls read this act. Joseph B----you read the first soldier. Miss Thompson: Here, Widlin, come up the stairs in two files please. L.E.F.: What is the commonest use of calcium carbonate (marble)? Johnson: Why, it is used to make gravestones. Miss Galleher: You can come to me any time for help. Ford: Where are you Saturdays and Sundays?