Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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6 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR. very fond. When we were again on deck and would have bidden him good- bye, as others had come on board to claim his attention, he would not permit us to go. “ You must stay and have tea with me, and I promise you it shall be some of the best that you ever tasted. 1 le went on to say that lie had a Chi- nese cook, a rich man in his own coun- try, •• richer than I am, but he likes to go about with me, and I find him a treasure. The cook, dressed all in white, his long queue touching the floor, appeared, bringing a nest of little tables. These were placed in front of us, the largest in the centre holding the bread and butter sandwiches, chocolate eclairs and cakes. While these preparations were going on Admiral Dewey noticed a camera owned by one of our party, and sug- gested that Hobby’s picture should be taken. Hobby would only remain quiet while the Admiral held him, and as we were sitting very near at the time, I imagine that it was a group picture. The tea and sandwiches, which the Admiral passed with his own hands, were as delicious as we had anticipated, and I am afraid that we would have been tempted to stay longer, had it not been for the fact that the officers had a dinner engagement. Just as we were leaving, Dewey said, “ I have received a letter from your Governor, in which you will be inter- ested. It is the letter of a gentleman, and added, “ Will some one read it ? I always choke when I read such letters. It was growing late when the letter was finished, and with many last words we left the Olympia. It was not until we saw the sailors watching us longingly from the side of the boat that we real- ized we had found no time to speak to them. You can imagine how enthusiastic we were on our way back to the landing. One of the girls and myself gave up a drive along the Hay to look for flowers which we hoped that we might have the opportunity of giving Admiral Dewey, as the dinner was to take place at the Royal, our hotel. How we longed for Hoston florists as we ransacked those tiny shops, — but in the end we were rewarded by a great armful of yellow roses, which, with a little card attached, “ From the Americans whom you so cordially entertained this afternoon, we gave into the care of the concierge, who was to place them on the table. We were in the large dining-hall when the officers of the Olympia arrived, and, as if by electricity, we arose and stood until they had passed into the private suite of rooms. The next morning I peeped into the room, expecting to see our wilted roses among the other decorations, but they had disappeared. The concierge told us that several times during the even- ing the Admiral had said, “ See what my American friends have done for me,” and that he had taken our flowers back to the Olympia. Dr. Ilanscom, while speaking to me the other day recalled an incident of his life during the Civil War. For half an hour he stood very near, watching the faces of Lincoln and Grant while they were reviewing the Army. He said that the picture was as clear to him as if it had happened only yesterday, and added that my tea with Admiral Dewey would always be one of my treasured remembrances. To meet a'man whose fame is world-wide, a nation’s hero, and withal so unspoiled by success, is a privilege which I shall never forget.

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR. 5 B Glimpse of tbe Hbmtval. MARY F. CAR KICK. We were in Rome when we first heard that the Olympia had reached Naples, and all decided that we must be among the first to welcome Admiral Dewey. The day after our arrival, while in the Neapolitan Museum, looking at those world-famous bronzes, the “ Dancing Faun ” and the u Narcissus,” our atten- tion was caught by two men in white duck uniforms, who, we concluded, must belong to the Olympia’s crew. The bronzes were at once forgotten, and the sailors found themselves surrounded by eager Americans, all asking questions at once, for they were, as we had supposed, men from the Olympia, one an engineer, the other a steward. Both had taken part in the battle of Manila Bay, and after a jumbled talk of ten minutes we had learned a good deal about the battle, the Admiral, and themselves. They were glad to have had a part in the making of history, glad to have served under Dewey, and glad to be returning home. The engineer, who felt a little self-conscious, said that it seemed strange to be dressed up and to wear a “ boiled shirt,” the one he had on having been laundered in New York two years before. Upon being questioned, he gave us some idea of the fearful heat in the engine-room during the action. The men were only able to remain long enough to replenish the engines, and then staggered out in a half-fainting condition, to be revived by buckets of cold water which were dashed over them. Through all that was said I felt their sincere love and admiration for Admiral Dewey. The admiration I fully appre- ciated, and later I noticed that consider- ation and kindliness of manner to all of his subordinates which has made him so universally beloved. They assured us of a hearty welcome on board the Olympia, and regretted that they them- selves would not be present, for having secured a day’s leave, they were on their way to Pompeii. After this meeting it was strange how pale Vesu- vius grew. A proposed trip to the crater of an extinct volcano was abandoned, and our entire attention given to a living hero. We could hardly wait for lunch to be over, and the bar- gaining for boats at the wharf seemed interminable, but at last we started. We had for our boatman a swarthy Neapolitan, who stood while rowing, swaying his body to and fro with a rhythmical motion. His efforts to outdo the other boat which contained the rest of our party soon caused the perspira- tion to stream from his face, which, nevertheless, wore a happy expression, even when the other boat distanced us. This buoyancy of nature is characteris- tic of the poorer Neapolitans, despite their squalid and miserable lives. As we came alongside, the Admiral’s flag was flying, and before we had time to collect our wits and prepare a little speech, we were climbing on board, the sailors were helping us up the stairs, and the blessed English language was being spoken all about us. We sent our cards to Admiral Dewey, and whi'e we waited a young sailor from Chicago was detailed to show us about the boat. He had just explained the action of one gun, and was about to take us into the sailors’ quarters, when a pleasant voice, a few feet below us, said, “ I would not go down there, it is too warm,” and looking down I saw the Admiral. In a minute he had invited us below, and we were shaking hands like old friends. “ We have come all the way from Rome to see you,” we said. This seemed to please him, for several times he repeated, “ So you have come down from Rome to see me?” In fact, it seemed that we alone had conferred the honor of visiting the flagship. He led the way to his private cabin, and it was here that we first saw Bobby, a yellow Chinese dog of which the Admiral is

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sum hr ville high school radiator. 7 New Teachers at the English High School FRONTISPIECE. FRED O. SMALL. Mr. Small was born in Madrid, 1867; his early education was obtained in the Phillips High School and at Fryeburg A cad emy. Th e y ea r ’ 89 sa w h im g rad u - ated from the Farmington State Normal School. He entered Bowdoin as one of the class of ’95, joining the fraternity, ‘Alpha Delta Phi. Mr. Small has had nine years’ experience in teaching, vary- ing from ungraded schools to academies. He resigned the principalship of Gould Academy to accept that of Washington Academy, Machias, the State prepara- tory school for Bowdoin. From this position, after three years' service, he was called to Somerville as a sub-mas- ter in the English High School. WILLIAM IRVING CORTHELL. Mr. Wm. Irving Corthell, who has recently become a sub-master, is a native of the historic “ Old Colony, having been born in Hingham, where his early life was passed. Mr. Cor- thell was graduated from Williams College in ’93 as an “ honor man,” and passed the following year in the Gradu- ate School at Harvard, pursuing courses in the History and Art of Teaching and in Pedagogy. Mr. Corthell’s experience in teaching has been obtained in the Nichols School, Buffalo, N. Y., in Richmond, Va., and in Leominster, Mass. He re- signed the sub-mastership of the High School at Leominster to accept his pres- ent position in the S. E. H. S. HARRIET E. TUELL. The department of History at the English High School suffered a severe loss when Sub-Master Getchell left. “History, however, “repeats itself,” and under the efficient management of Miss Tuell, the excellent work of the department goes on unchecked. Miss Tuell is a native of Blackstone, Mass. She prepared for college in the Milton High School, and received the degree of B..A. from Wellesley in ’91. In '94 Cornell University made Miss Tuell a Ph. D. Miss Tuell has taught in the Gilbert School, Winsted, Conn., and the Durfee High, Fall River, from which place she comes to the English High. HILA HELEN SMALL. That a prophet is sometimes not without honor even in his own country is proven from the fact that two of the new members of the E. H. S. faculty are from Somerville. Miss Hila Helen Small early removed to this city from Boston, and received her preparatory education in the Forster Grammar and Latin High Schools. In '96 Miss Small was graduated from Boston University, where she showed marked ability in her present specialty, English, ranking prominently among prize and com- mencement speakers. Since then she has taught three years in the Ayer High School. In June of the present year she was elected to the Fitchburg High School, but gave preference to the posi- tion offered her here. BESSIE L. FORBES. Miss Bessie L. Forbes is the second of the Somerville teachers, and the first of the graduates of the English High School to become one of its instructors. Miss Forbes was graduated from the school in '97, and has since been con- nected with it in the several capacities of post-graduate and student teacher. This year she has been elected a regu- lar instructor in the department of stenography. Miss Forbes is a member of the Chandler Shorthand Association, whose excellent system is so success- fully used in the English High School. BERTHA PHILLIPS MARVEL. Miss Bertha Phillips Marvel, the addi- tion to the faculty in the French depart- ment, is a native of Taunton, and pre- pared for college at the High School of that city, entering Boston University in ’92. She received the degree of A. B in '96, and during the following year re- mained at the university pursuing post- graduate courses. Miss Marvel has taught in the high schools of Ashland and Winchendon, from the latter place coming to Somerville.