Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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4 THE SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR. ball teams have given us a name in ath- letics. Let us gain equal success in all the various lines of school work, espc- ially let us make our school paper as bright, lively and interesting a journal as can be found in the country. IT is with great satisfaction that we record the final action taken on the South End affair of Nov. i. The letter placed in the hands of the Associated Press was undoubtedly a proper docu- ment, and its publication was an act that should certainly lead to better rela- tions between the two schools inter- ested, and, in fact, throughout the Senior League. The matter was dis- cussed at the mass meeting in a per- fectly square way, and it is safe to say that the final step was one which re- ceived the sincere approval of every member of our schools. Somerville de- clared herself the supporter of clean athletics. This was no new stand, but it was a decided one, and coming from such an important member in the league race, its effect could not fail to be felt. THE columns of the Radiator are open to every pupil in the High Schools. The excellent articles con- tributed in previous years have plainly shown that we have plenty of literary talent. The staff is anxious to make the eighth volume of the paper a suc- cess in every branch, and suggestions toward this end will always be welcome. Read your school paper over in a criti- cal way as well as for what enjoyment you can get out of it, and if you see anything you don't approve, say so. It is your paper, and you certainly have a right to determine what kind of paper it shall be. SOMERVILLE may well feel proud of the artistic talent of her High Schools. The recent drawing of “Evan- geline and Gabriel,” by one of the me- chanical-drawing boys, is indeed a fine piece of work. It shows the spirit of a true artist, and one of whom we expect to hear good things in the future. This, however, is but one case among many. Every class abounds with some really clever artists. The attractive Radiator and football posters, together with a glance at the work exhibited in the studio and mechanical drawing rooms, fully sustain this statement. AT the meeting of the school commit- tee of Oct. 31. Fred G. Gctchcll, Bowdoin ’98, and Helen F. Tredick, Smith '97, were admitted to the faculty of the English High School as student teachers. The popularity of that branch of our course is shown by the long list of teachers now studying with us. Beside Mr. Getchell and Miss Tredick there are Miss Forbes, E. II. S. '97, Miss Newman, Miss Pierce, and Mr. Rich, from the Normal Art School; Miss Raymond from the Emerson College of Oratory; Miss Todd, Smith ‘98, and Miss Vincent, Rad- cliffc ’97. From Mr. Soutlnvorth's re- port we learn that there arc 885 scholars in the High Schools this year, while in 1S97 the roll held 875 names. WITH increased facilities and added experience, the firms found in our advertising columns this year stand ready to furnish Radiator readers with the best of goods and the most courte- ous attention. They are all reliable houses, and an inspection of what they have to offer will convince you that there is little need of looking far outside your own city for the very best trade. WE are glad to note the increase in the feminine attendance at football games this season. The presence of the fair sex has without question a telling effect upon the character and result of every game played. This is equally true of baseball games, and it is hoped that the young ladies will as warmly support baseball in its season. OWING to delay in the appointment of the Radiator staff, the current issue of the paper makes its appearance one week late. The next number will be published on the third Wednesday of December.

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LATIN SCHOOL. THE High School Radiator. ENGLISH SCHOOL. Vol. VIII. Somerville, Massachusetts, November, 1898. No. 1 The Rai iatok Is published by the Somerville Latin and English High Schools on the third Wednesday of every month during the school year, and only Important news matter can he received after the U th of the month. Matter for Insertion may he left with any of the editorial staff or he mailed to the editor at the English High School. In contributing, write on one side of the paper only and sign the full name and address (this Is for reference only). Communications should be addressed to the editor, business manager, or exchange editor, according to their nature. Manuscript must be accompanied by the necessary postage to insure its return. TERMS. 75 CENTS PER YEAR. SINGLE COPIES, lO CENTS. Entered at Boston Post Oflice as second class matter. SOMERVILLE CITIZEN PRESS. OFFICERS OF THE RADIATOR. EDITOR IN CHIEF. GUY C. RIDDELL, E. 11. S., ’W. ASSOCIATE EOITOR. LUELLA I . WIN SHIP, L. If. S., ’99. EXCHANGE EDITOR MARGUERITE FOOTE. E. 11. s., 'W. BUSINESS MANAGER. MARK R. JO LETT, Jk.. L. 11.8., ’tty. ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER L. ARTHUR WALLON, E. 11. s., laoo. CLASS EDITORS. LATIN SCHOOL. TORR W. HARMER. 99. LIXWOOD E. SNOWMAN. 1900. ROBERT NICHOLS. 01. PIERCE P. MCGANN, 02. ENGLISH SCHOOL. H. FLORENCE RALPH. ’99. HERBERT M. HALE. 1900. CARLTON JONES, 01. MABEL E. MUTT, ’02. SPORTING EDITOR WALTER C. NICKERSON. E. H. S„ ’ll». TREASURER. G. LEON PEIRCE. L. II. S., “M. ANEW Radiator year is here again» and with the hearty support and co- operation of the High School pupils it should be a year of growth and develop- ment. The paper enters upon its eighth year with high aims, as in previous years. It will do its best to strengthen school ties and school loyalty. Every student should feel a personal pride in the popularity and success of the paper. The Radiator is the representative of the Somerville High Schools. It car- ries our school life to every part of the city, and through the exchange bureau to the schools of other cities. Let it show to its friends and contemporaries the spirit of a wide-awake, progressive institution, as well fitted for the literary field as for the athletic. The successes of our football and base-

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR. 5 Zbc Ipbiltppmes anb Imperialism. WILLIAM II. BURGESS, E. II. S., ’07. Man is his own star: and the soul that can Render an honest and perfect man Commands all life, all influence, all fate, Nothing to him falls early or too late: Our acts our angels are. for good or ill: Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still. The United States is on the threshold of an experience which the London Speaker terms: “Compulsory imperial- ism.” Whether or not we have wisely assumed duties towards alien races in the interests of humanity is a question, the decision of which belongs to no man or party of men, and which will not be decided until the generation which has won us these duties shall have passed away. In the interests of humanity we have undertaken a war with one of Europe’s foremost powers, and our armies have entered the mis-managed and down-trodden territories of Spain These interests demand that they shall stay there and help to their feet these oppressed of oppressed. In private life we will not raise a man from the gutter and then leave him to fall back, but we will aid him to safety. Yet what applies to the life of an indi- vidual equally applies to the life of a nation. It is needless for me to dwell on the geographical and commercial importance of the Philippines, for a glance at the geography is sufficient, and any up-to- date cyclopedia will furnish enough to satisfy even the most timorous. It suf- fices to say that these islands with their ten to fifteen millions are a foothold by which we can assert an influence com- mercially or otherwise in the Far East. To give them up would be to lose that influence which would make our Pa- cific coast the rival commercially of the East. To discount immediately Dewey’s great victory; it would throw them back into the hands of merciless Spain, who unable, as has been justly demon- strated, to govern them, would sell them to a European nation, which act unques- tionably would precipitate a European war. Not only in the interest of human- ity but in the interest of universal peace, as well as in our own personal interest, does the world demand that our protect- ing hand shall be over these islands. Let us turn and examine this anti-election cry of imperialism. Instead of being plain and common annexationists the ones who have advocated a policy of ex- pansion for commercial reasons only, have suddenly, for political effect, been termed imperialists. Now imperialism, according to Web- ster, is “the power or character of an em- pire.” Now where can there be found the man who would for an instant advo- cate the character of an empire, with its emperor, its princes, and the evils which history has shown are the necessary companions; but where can a man be found who would not advocate that this United States should have the power of an empire by which she could influence aright this world of ours? Previous to Dewey’s victory, we as a nation were a quantite negligeable. We took no part in any foreign controversy, the outcome of which might be detri- mental to our interests, and we main- tained an attitude of absolute indiffer- ence which to say the least was humili- ating. Now all has changed and our glorious country has been given its right as one of the foremost nations in the world, and is henceforth a power to be reckoned with and not to be ignored. Hut the opponents of this so-called im- perialism, in reality our new policy of expansion, say we are going to annex the Philippines with their millions of Malays, admit them as a state and have within the classic ana historic walls of Congress two senators and many representatives who, when business drags, will arouse our noble congressmen with a genuine Malay war-dance, with spears flying at our stout speaker who has taken refuge behind his desk, and the staid members fleeing for the safety of the few hairs which remain defiant against the tremen- dous brain-work. Such nonsense is too