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ths'eftfclfc I i Of XLhc $olfc en 1Rofc Quincv, Mass. Volume XXXII February 14, 1922 No. 2 Zbe (5ol5en lRo5 PUBLISHED BY THE PUPILS OF QUINCY HIGH SCHOOL Address—The Golden-Rod High School : : Quincy, Mass. FEBRUARY, 1923, STAFF OF GOLDEN ROD Edit or-in-C kief Edmund Johnson Literary Editor Eleanor Akin News Editor---------------------------John Reed Alumni Editor---------------.Mary Driscoll Exchange Editor-------------Emily Stewart Athletic Editor------------Herbert Berman Jokes Editor Wayne Belding Art Editor Gertrude Corcoran Business Manager----------Edward F. Savage Assistant Bus. Mgr Laurence Whittemore Assistant Bus. Mgr-------------------Ethel Dark THE NEW STAFF As announced before, this number of the Golden Rod and the one following are in the hands of the February 1923 staff. The staff hopes that all who con- tributed to the success of the first issue will keep up the good work, and those who were backward will come across and push. Sophomores and Freshmen, this means you! The sale of the Golden Rod in your classes fell far below expectations. Wake up! The Golden Rod belongs just as much to you as to the upper classes. WELCOME, FRESHMEN! Welcome, Class of February, 1926! We have hopes that you will prove your- selves one of the best Freshman classes ever entered at Quincy High. You are especially fortunate in entering at a time when school activities are in their full swing and ready to receive you. Step in and help push them along. This is the way to prepare yourselves for your duties as Seniors. An excellent way to get ac- quainted with school life and spirit would be to buy and read the Golden Rod. REPORTS Already the second reports have been received and the half year mark passed. To some this meant joy and satisfaction with the knowledge of work well done. To some this meant the disappointment of bitter failure. Some of these failures may have been from hard-working students. Such may be consoled by George Eliot’s saying, “Failure after a long perseverance is much grander than never to have a striving good enough to be called a fail- ure.” Whether you are one of the unfor- tunate or one of the “never tries,” make a resolution today to make the remainder of the year the banner season in Quincy High. Show the world that Quincy High School is “looking up.” The staff is very sorry that Doris Cra- pon received no acknowledgment for her story, entitled “Yours truly,” in the last issue.
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4 THE GOLDEN-ROD BASKET-BALL ONCE MORE Once more, Quincy High has a basket- ball team with a regular prepared inter- scholastic schedule. The ban is off this great winter sport, in which Quincy made such a formidable reputation a few years ago. Already a number of games have been played, and the showing of the team indicates a successful season. But, bas- ket-ball fans, you realize, do you not, that your conduct at the games decides whether or not this privilege will last long? Therefore, it is necessary for every one, in the excitement, to remember to act like a real sport and keep “the lid” off basket-ball. Teachers! Where are the sage proverbs and verse selections that contained so much of earthly and divine wisdom which had a conspicuous place on the boards last term? They would be welcome back. OUR LIBRARY The reader’s attention is called to the library column in the school news section. The whole student body should be inter- ested in this column, as it represents one of the most important departments of the whole school. Quincy High is very fortu- nate in having such a library within the school. It is a fact that Quincy High has the largest library of any school in the vicinity. That the library is filled to an overflowing condition before and after school and at recess shows that the major- ity of the school body are taking advan- take of this great convenience, and find it an indispensable asset to their school work. But have you ever thought that there are many enjoyable things in the library which can be found and appreci- ated only at your leisure? If your studies permit it and you have a spare study period, why not spend it browsing around the library? You will find that the librarian has the time then to answer your questions in a far more comprehensive manner than at rush periods. In this way our library could be run at full blast all the while, as it should. Show your appre- ciation of the librarians’ effort to build up the library. EDITORIAL Shortly after the first copy of the Golden Rod came out, the staff received an anonymous letter from “A Senior” criticising the manner in which the news editor had reported about the two staffs of the Golden Rod. The criticism was as follows: “On page nine of the first number of the Golden Rod the article, ‘Class News,’ says that the September, 1922, class elected its staff, ‘the members of which will be found in the first page of this issue.’ I was exceedingly disappointed in my search, though I examined diligently— even with a microscope—for a trace of the members. Would you advise me to try a higher powered microscope, used for the detec- tion of minute organisms,, or should I visit an optician?” Now, the staff is most grateful for any criticism that is offered by a student of the school whose first thought is wholly for the improvement of his school paper. However, when a person writes in this mood, which seems to be a wholly mali- cious and spiteful one we are in doubt whether to accept it or not. Furthermore, a student who is afraid to put his or her name to his assertions is hardly to be noticed. We could have easily found out who the student was who wrote such a sar- castic criticism. However, we concluded that it was not worth the trouble and that the student, reconsidering since, would be highly embarrassed if we discovered who he was. We hope that in the future any student passing in a criticism will not forget to put his or her signature to his work, for it will receive a great deal more attention and respect. The Christmas concert certainly was a great success, giving everyone a great deal of enjoyment for five cents. Surely we are all looking forward to another in the near future. Speaking of concerts, the Quincy Teach- ers’ Association deserves praise for secur- ing the Harvard Glee Club for the concert January 10, 1922.
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