Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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20 SQMKRVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR. 1901. That scat by the window in the Physics room—how Pipe must long for it this year! The old familiar phrase, “Miss B---- stop your laughing!” Can Pigon find any difference between Corin and corn ? A P'rcshman was heard to remark that he thought the teachers were “lovely.” Noble is going to put up a sign,—not “Keep off the grass,” but, “Keep out of my desk.” Bradford has started a new society— “Sons of Rest.” The boys of the third floor want an elevator to save them from walking up three flights of stairs. What do the girls think ? Miss D. told us that there is a new flower that goes by the name of the “Blooming Blossom.” We should all like to see it. Glazier’s song, “Oh! where, Oh! where is my pencil gone ?” We are glad to see William Eaton in our ranks, another athlete added to our school. “Even the walls have ears,”—curtains in Room 30. A class constitution should be drawn up immediately. Don’t get absent minded and carry the microscopes out of the laboratory. At the class meeting held Wednes- day, Sept. 20, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : Sidney II. Ilunkins, president; Chester L. Whitaker, vice president, and Maud M. Morse, secretary. Mr. Poor was unani mously elected treasurer for the second term. 1902. The question asked (not by a few) Is certainly quite simple; Everyone wishes to know if you Are going to Tremont Temple. The author of the foregoing wishes to state to a much abused public that he is in possession of a duly signed and certi- fied “Poetical License.” We learn in History C that the Huns were a “grazing people.” Another race peculiarity. Armstrong is in training for a profes- sionalist humorist. We all agree that “the first bell” at the close of recess is a great inconven- ience. Some of our classical students are now mystifying the “dog-house-man” with sundry requests for a canis sine. Our class is rather widely scattered. Besides occupying Rooms 22, 28 and 30 C, we have delegations in 23, 32 and 30 A. “Got cher elocution ?” “Sure.” “Got ’ny inc’rcct sentences?” “Nope, everybody I know speaks c’rect.” Two new societies are being organized in the class—the “1902 Debating Soci- ety.” and the “Art Club.” Their names explain their character. The former is a strictly class affair, but the latter is open to all members of the school. Both Harris of the Debating Society and Zetterman of the Art Club are looking for converts. 1903. What about class pins? Teacher—“Where is your example?” Pupil—“On the side-board.” A theme is a burden to Ilodgdon’s mind. How it does amuse Small to squeak his desk. Let us all attend the football games this season. As the Freshman Class is so large we ought to make a good showing in the Radiator. Notes will be gratefully received in Room 12. We are longing to see our first report cards. The secret enemies of the E. Ik L. are going to hold a meeting Friday at the close of school. Oh ! what is so rare as an hour with June! Ask Billy Fitzgerald. The next thing to join is the Camera Club.

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SOMERVILLK HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR. 19 ENGLISH NOTES. 1900 Following the example of our prede- cessors, we say, “Seniors at last.” We are sorry to lose such eminent teachers from the faculty as Mr. Akers and Mr. Getchell, but we, the Senior Class, welcome their successors and the other new teachers. Mr. Whitcomb has said that the Sen- iors should have the choice of seats in the Lecture Hall during Music, but somehow we have failed to discover the “choice seats.” Eight of the Senior young ladies of the S. E. H. S met at the home of Miss Harriet H. Nickerson, Wednesday evening, September 13, for the purpose of organizing a club known as Toujottrs Amis Fidelis. “ Let no man enter on pain of death.” At the annual election of the class officers, September 12, Herbert M. Hale was elected president; Effie W. Carter, vice president ; Leslie R. Grant, secre- tary ; and Ruth Tufts, treasurer. All hail—Hale, the new class president Have you heard Clark’s phonograph? We are sorry that Mr. Hadley was de prived of the assistance of what he thought was a “new tenor boy.” Teacher in History—“Who was Thomas Paine ?” Doyle—“Candidate for Governor.” Teacher—“Who was General Lin- coln ? ” Student—“Abraham.” “What friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with ‘boots' of steel.' —Miss L. “Ain’t it awfully cold ? I almost froze to death.”—Heard in the Senior Class. We learn in physiology that after much study the shape ot the head is changed. Haven’t you noticed how the boys’ heads have swelled since they were Freshmen? Is it study, or foot- ball? Mr. R. (in history)—“How is the President elected?” Zink (innocently)—“By votes ’ By the drama and dance of our Junior Year we gained a name, a great deal of fun, and just $13.28 in our treasury. When shall we have another? Heard in History—“Who is the secre- tary of the Navy?” Answer—“Alger.” Lombard—“The President has the power to veto a bill sent from Congress.” Instructor—“Hill, what other powers has the President?” 11 ill—“He has the power to reject a bill.” As the inscription on the bottle for caustic soda appears through the mists in the laboratory—A. O. H. Miss D—“One of the first ten amend- ments was that one could not be fined or put in prison more than once.” Instructor—“Is that so? In some cities the third offense sends them down to the Island.” “How do you pronounce D-r-e-y-f-u-s?” Bright Student—“Innocent.” Found—On Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1899, in Kimball’s pocket, a glass belonging to the lunch counter. Poor Lamb! How pale he got at his first explosion in chemistry. Heard in French—“The roast goose, stuffed with prunes and apples, was smoking delicious perfumes.” The reason that not more than two can promenade the corridor together is “three is a crowd.” Tempus fugit so quickly that a fifth of our Senior Year is already gone. A fitting quotation for certain mem- bers of Room 21 : “So we grew together. Like to a double cherry, seeming parted— But yet a union in partition— Two lovely berries moulded on one stem.” The busts of Milton and Shakespeare must have looked in amazement on the wild excitement which reigned at the first class meeting.

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SCMFRYILLK HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR. 21 ATHLETICS. FRANKLIN F. PHILLIPS, JR., fpcrtirg Editor. The school is beginning a year of athletics under conditions which have never been met with before. Although the prospect of filling out a football team has often been poor indeed, never- theless, for the last few years there have been on hand several men who had played on former elevens and were to be depended upon. We have only two old players left this year, but all know their ability. While the new material for building up a championship eleven is lighter than we have had for several years past, all are playing with the dash and courage which has always characterized Somerville teams. Our boys have always gone in to win out against any odds, and have given a spirit to our athletics which must remain. The increasing success of all our ven- tures, culminating in the Senior Foot- ball Championship of last fall, has left us with a tar greater reputation to de- fend than any preceding team has had ; probably a greater reputation than any other Interscholastic team has ever gained. Our outlook is encouraging, but whether we win again this year, or not, our reputation of playing the hard, determined sort of game, which has won for us the respect of other schools, will be sustained. Somerville 5 ; Malden 0. The school team played its first game of the season with Malden High School at Malden, Sept. 28. It was the first game for both teams and was not unat- tended by a little unsteadiness usual in such a case. Malden’s team was much the heavier, but played a less snappy game, and evidently did not have the science of its opponent. Our team was badly handicapped by the absence of Captain Hall, who tried to play for about two minutes in the first half, but was unable to continue on account of injuries received in practice a few days before. Hatch also received a severe strain on his knee in the first half and has not put on a suit since. Somerville was thus obliged to play the second half without a veteran. Malden kicked off to Somerville and stopped the rush on our 25-yard line. Somerville then punched the line for steady gains, Jones doing fine work. Malden held for downs on their 40-yard line. By sharp work Somerville pre- vented them from making any large gains. They then worked a fake kick completely deceiving our inexperienced men. C. Patch stopped the play after a gain of 48 yards had been made for Malden. Had this play been stopped without loss for Somerville we would probably have scored in the first half. In the second half Lewis, who had taken Hatch’s place at tackle, went to full back, Grant going to left tackle. Jones kicked off to Malden, and after changing sides two or three times the ball was taken well down into Somer- ville’s territory. Jones then took the ball around the end by fine rushing for a 30-yard run. The line was then tried rather unsuccessfully. Jones then kicked the ball fairly between the posts, scoring a goal from the field for Somer- ville. This was remarkably good work considering that he has had no chance to practice the play.