Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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THE GOLDEN-ROD 25 School New? ASSEMBLIES On the first day of the new semester, the entire school went to the hall. Mr. Collins spoke mainly about the marks. The honor roll was also read, which was not as large as usual. Mr. Collins urged everyone to try to increase the honor roll during this semester. On Friday, February 6, the various classes gathered in the Assembly hall in order to hear the second of the Sym- phony Concerts. Mr. Paul Shirley, who was introduced to the school at a previ- ous concert, explained the different in- struments used by the players. The concert was enjoyed by all. One of the most pleasing of all the as- semblies took place on Friday, February 20, Thalia Club Day. Through the courtesy of the Thalia Club, Prof. Andre Maurize of Harvard University was pro- cured. The speaker, introduced by Agnes Fornell, proved to be humorous as well as instructive. His quaint accent and easy manner of speaking won the ap- proval of all. Prof. Maurize’s subject was Paris—a Living Personality.” He illustrated the lecture with stereopticon pictures which added greatly to the effect. March 4, Inauguration Day, the mem- bers of the school had the pleasure of hearing the Inaugural Exercises broad- cast from Washington, D. C. Because of the length of the preliminary program, only a short portion of President Cool- idge’s speech was heard. The exercises, however, were very impressive, especially the oath of office, administered by Will- iam Howard Taft, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The last and the finest of the Sym- phony Concerts was held on Friday, March 6. The musicians, assisted by Mr. Shirley, rendered a charming pro- gram. The school has certainly enjoyed these concerts and desires to thank Miss Howes and Mr. Collins, through whom the artists were procured. THALIA CLUB At a meeting of the Thalia Club, held Monday, February 16, six new members were elected. They are as follows: Louise Whiton, Dorothy Waite, Ruth Gesmcr, Bessie Diamond, Lucy Marr and Mary Griffin. Agnes Fornell was elected president at this meeting. CLASS MEETINGS The June, ’25 Class held a meeting in Room 212 on February 10. The follow- ing committees were appointed: Reception—Chandler Ryder, chairman, Ruth Shevlin, Merriland Curry. Class Day—Carl Nelson, chairman, Ella Rood, Althea Foss, John Wiley. Class So?ig—Harold Hubbard, chair- man, Rita Neal, Agnes Fornell. The class also chose Warren Kay Van- tine for their photographer. The photo- graph committee is Virginia Carville and Edwin Milk. Another meeting was held March 19. Three committees were elected. They are: Class Prophecy—Barbara Walker, Alice Waite, Ronald Hepburn, George Whittum. Class History—Virginia Carville, Gor- don Troupe. Class Will—Bernice Riggs, Carlyle Kretschman. DEBATE 'Fhe first debate of the season was held with Winthrop, February 7. The sub- ject was, “Resolved: That the Child La- bor Amendment, proposed by Congress, should be ratified by the states.” The team won at Quincy and lost at Win- throp. The speakers for Quincy were as follows: Negative—Stanley Spencer, Robert Clifford and Charles Brooks.

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24 THE GOLDEN-ROD Lawrence MacQuarry is a member of the junior class at Yale. Hyman Miller has been elected to the nominating committee for the Ivy Day speakers at Bates College, where he is a prominent member of the junior class. Arthur Parsons is working for the John Hancock Insurance Company. Gertrude Rogers is a junior at Fram- ingham Normal. Priscilla Streeter is attending Welles- ley. Francis White is a junior at Boston College. June 1923 Mable Miller, a freshman at Mount Holyoke, has received honors in mathe- matics and credits in French and geology. Alice Goodhue is attending the New England Conservatory of Music. “Ding” Heap attends Dartmouth. Mildred Julius is at Boston University. Janet MacDonald goes to Catherine Gibb’s School. Mildred O’Meara is working in the office of the Hallet Davis Piano Com- pany. February 1924 Helen Bahr and Marcia Van Strv are working in the office of the John Han- cock Life Insurance Company. Helvi Sunderlin has received a scholar- ship at B. U. June 1924 Ermanio Basilio is doing excellent work at M. I. T., receiving honors for his first term’s work. Priscilla Griswold is working in the office of the John Hancock Insurance Company. Ruth Hill has attained honors in Eng- lish, French and Latin at Brown Uni- versity. V illiam Hodgkinson is a tenor soloist for the Norwich Academy Glee Club and has been traveling through the eastern states with this club. The club recently broadcast from WNAC. Margaret Walker has announced her engagement to Roy Hayward of Natick. The following graduates .of the classes of 1924 are on the honor roll at Bridge- water Normal School: Evelyn Ambrose, Hazel Bissett, Leo- nora Colombo, Blanch Cutler, Eleanor Fredette, Olive Fuller, Helen Latine, Anna Palazzi, Mable Pratt. February 1925 Laura Aalto is attending Burdett Busi- ness College. Robert Fay is working in the Quincy Savings Bank. Esther Halonen is employed by the Halsey Stuart Company. Margaret Hezalton is working for the John Hancock Life Insurance Company. Henrietta Johnson is working in the office of the Taylor Mfg. Co. Clarence Nickerson is attending Bos- ton University. Clara Saylor is working in the office of the Christian Science Monitor. Theodore Trask is working at Shaw’s. Miriam Westland goes to Howard Seminary. Henry Carlson, Joseph Curran, John Martin, Wade Shorter, Alexander Sou- den, William Tarbox and Carl Wennberg are registered at Northeastern Univer- sity. Ethel Kimball, Paul Littlefield and Frederick Sproul are attending Bryant Sc Stratton Business College.

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26 THE GOLDEN-ROD Alternate—Robert Browne. Rebuttal—Charles Brooks. Affirmative—Arnold Cullman, Paul Reardon and Porter Collins. Alternate—John Fuller. Rebuttal—Porter Collins. The Debating Society, with the help of their splendid coach, Air. Jewell, have been doing excellent work. Meetings are held regularly every two months and various questions are debated. Reports from Bridgewater Normal show that nine out of ten pupils from Quincy High School are on the honor roll. This is an interesting and unusual fact, and one which speaks well for the train- ing received in Quincy High. This en- viable record is surpassed by only one school which has but three pupils at- tending the institute, all of whom are on the honor roll, thus making their record 100%. A similarly interesting report comes from Clark University, Worcester. All the students attending this college from Quincy are on the honor roll. Clark is greatly pleased with this record and hopes more Quincy students will join its ranks. Miss Flagg wishes to announce that the biology classes are planning a drive in order to obtain money to purchase a skeleton. Many donations have been re- ceived, but the quota is still a long way off. All the pupils of the school and not only the biology classes should aid in this undertaking and see that it “goes over big.” Virginia Carville. CONTEST A prize is offered to the Quincy High School student who writes the best essay under the following heading: “THE MOST ORIGINAL AD IN THE GOLDEN ROD” All essays must be mailed to “Sim, the Tire Man,” Wollaston, Massachusetts, before May first. For further particulars see the Editor-in- Chief.