Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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 Contents for November, • The First Thanksgiving, Front Editorials, 3 “ A Thanksgiving Story,” 5 Basket Ball, 7 Sonnet, 7 Exchanges, 8 “ A Practical Man’s Romance,” 9 Latin Notes, 12 The Museum at the Navy Yard, •4 Camera Club Concert, 15 Latin School Gleanings, 5 English Notes, 16 Athletics, 18 Coach Gray, 20 E. II. S. Gleanings, 21 What Became of '99, 22 Advertisements, 24

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THE Somerville High School Radiator. IaATIN SCHOOb. ENGbISH SCHOOb. Vol. IX. Somerville, Massachusetts, November, 1899. No. 2. The Radiatok Is published by the Somerville Latin and English High Schools on the third Thursday of every month during the school year. Only important news matter can be received after the 10th of the month. Matter for insertion may be left with any of the editorial stati or be mailed to the editor at the Latin High School. In contributing, write on one side of the paper only and sign the full name and address (this is for reference only). EXCHANGE EDITOR. LILLIAN J. STEARNS, L. II. S., 1900. BUSINESS MANAGER. HERBERT M. HALE. K. H. S., 1900. Communications should be addressed to the editor, business manager, or exchange editor, according to their nature. To insure its return manuscript must be accom- panied by the necessary postage . TERMS. 75 CENTS PER YEAR. SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS. ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER. JOHN C. HAARTZ, L. IL S., 1901. TREASURER. LESLIE R. GRANT, K. II. S., 1900. SOMERVILLE CITIZEN PRESS. STAFF OF THE RADIATOR. CLASS EDITORS. EDITOR IN CHIEF. LATIN SCHOOL. LINWOOD E. SNOWMAN, LOUIS C, DOYLE, 1900. L. II. S., 1900. HELEN E. TRUE, ’oi. ARTHUR D. WHITMAN, ’02. ASSOCIATE EDITOR. WILLIAM JENNINGS, '03. RUTH TUFTS, ENGLISH SCHOOL. K. II. S., 1900. HARRY A. STONE, 1900. SPORTING EDITOR. FREDERIC E. MOORE, or. FRANKLIN F. PHILLIPS, JR., H. DELANO LORING, ’02. L. 11. »., 1900. LOUIS G. KEYES,’03. OVER 200 years ago the Pilgrim Fathers decreed the first Thanks- giving Day. Having accomplished a perilous ocean voyage, having settled the wilderness, having mastered alike the primeval forest, the uncultivated soil, and the untamed savages, and hav- ing been spared by winter’s cold and famine through their untiring efforts and unshaken faith in God, in gratitude for their preservation in their new homes, now well established in love and liberty, they set apart one day when all might return prayerful thanks to their Heavenly Father. We are living upon the site of their struggles; we are en- joying the fruit of their sacrifices. Should we not all the more give thanks for our innumerable blessings, and de- vote a thought to the hardy men who bequeathed to us not alone the beautiful custom of our Thanksgiving, but also the stern, national foundation that has rendered its celebration possible ? SOMERVILLE is to be congratu- lated in possessing and maintaining a thoroughly up-to-date Public Library, whose circulation is second largest in the State, exceeding Worcester’s and