Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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18 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 1902. In accordance with the time-honored and ancient custom of Seniors, we feel in duty hound to open our notes with “Seniors at last!” “He came to the swift sheeps of the Greeks.” Have you ever heard the bellowing of the wolves? He was killed by his father, grandfather, and ancestors.” Apollo, et Diana.” Was he hungry? We all enjoyed Graham’s dissertation on the mind. Notice! All large-sized bugs are hereby re- quested not to enter the Latin School. Graham has objections. Do you believe in concentration? A new verb: Scan, scane, scun. Class organization: President, Edward S. French : vice-president, G. Waldo Proctor; secre- tary, Mildred Lincoln: treasurer, Everett G. Went- worth : editor. Herbert E. Flcischner. 1903. Well, mates! I don't see but we arc back to the mines again! LTp to the same old game of study- ing. I find. Let the good work go on. We may be Juniors this year, but next year------. We agree with Renting that Cicero was a skalawag.” Me brother has a fine deep mind,” Savs Fitz, the funny bloke. “For in the ocean he was drowned. Haw! Haw! You see the joke?” Baldwin gets mixed up in the succession of Spar- tan kings. Can’t some one inform him to whom the throne descends if a king dies leaving no an- cestors”? Quality, not quantity, is required in physics. It was terrible to think of the hardships we were to undergo in studying it. but---- Oh. such fun I’ve had since I begun.”—Physics. The class election resulted as follows: President. Jennings: vice-president. Miss Garton; secretary. Miss Jones: treasurer, Nichols; editor. Marshall; three Radiator representatives, Niles, Dickinson, Fitzgerald. The Freshmen arc a modest lot, So modest that, forsooth, They always say some other thing To shun the naked truth. The Phi Delta election: President, Fitzgerald; treasurer. Dickinson: secretary. Marshall; man- ager of basket ball team, Nichols; captain. Jen- nings. 1904. Hereafter we will have to address Philips as your mightiness.” According to Sheare, Caesar constructed one ditch eighteen feet high. Mr. Hawes wants Garrick to be prepared for ac- cidents—at least, he asked him to fix his grave (accent). Denvir thinks a hippodrome is a lazy horse. Evidently he doesn’t go to the circus. Greek is a fierce language—every noun has a duel (dual). All the boys should contribute to the basket ball fund. It's such a relief not to have to climb three flights of stairs. Of course we are all glad to get back to school. 1905. Come, fellow classmen, let's surpass all previous classes in school spirit by early electing our officers and contributing as many notes as possible to the Radiator. !t must have been a long time ago when Egypt had that great “crop of granite. At a class meeting held Thursday, October 3, Robert Burns was elected class president, and Miss Gertrude Baxter was elected secretary. People can sometimes sec stars in the daytime. Many of the history pupils think mummies a dry subject. Don't complain about the stairs. “We take such sudden flights.”

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR IT EXCHANGE NOTES. Taking up these duties, old in themselves, but new to us. we wish to offer greeting to all who arc interested in our work, and especially to our con- temporaries from all over the country, with many of whom we hope to become well acquainted before the year is over. Mutual help should be derived from these ex- change columns. We should try to remedy in our- selves the faults we sec in others, and which others see in us. It is broadening to a paper—as well as to a person—to learn what place it holds in the es- timation of others; but ii one expects to get any real good from another's opinion of him. he must accept criticism as gratefully as praise. A few of the early exchanges have already made their appearance. The first to come was the Reg- ister from the Boston Latin School. The Herald from 1 lolvoke seems like a good lit- tle paper. It is to be congratulated for its simple, neat cover design, as is also the Cherry and White. The High School Argus of Harrisburg has a commendable exchange column. The Beacon of Hammond. Ind„ is a small, but plucky, paper. It is unfortunate that the merchants of the town are not more generous in the support of a High School publication. A Departure from the Legitimate, in the Mal- den Oracle, is a very readable story. The Johnstown Spectator would be imnroved bv class notes: otherwise it is a pleasing paper. It is interesting to compare the Advance of Salem, Mass., with the High School Register of Omaha. Neb., as representatives of East and West. Dost thou? and she dusted. Wilt thou? and she wilted. Because he couldn't throw his pet Cat-i-(a)-line, since there was none in the boat, he was trying bravely to Caes-ar (her). Sophomore.— Well, that is what the author says.” Professor.—“But 1 don’t want the author. I want you.” Sophomore (glutnlv).— Well. I guess you’ve got me.” How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? A little naked African Sat by the river Nile, While watching in the stream helow Was a hungry crocodile.—Ex. The crocodile said softfv Front the shadow of the trees, I’d like a little dark meat. Without dressing, if you please.”—Ex. Teacher— What's the matter with you to-day. Tommy? You scent nervous and uneasy.” Tommy— I am. Yesterday was my pa's and ma's wooden weddin, and nearly all the neighbors sent ’em shingles.” How did the adage ‘Actions speak louder than words’ originate? Oh, in some deaf and dumb institution, I sup- pose. 1 would like a straw with this lemonade, said the lady at the table. Hey?” ejaculated the waiter, who was hard of hearing. “No; straw, I said.” Fair Molly on Thanksgiving Was dressed to kill, I guess; But the turkey that she tackled Was surely killed to dress. Did you ever meet a woman whose voice thrilled you with unspeakable emotion?” Yes; that’s the way my mother used to get nte up in the morning.” Pat— Oi want to get a pair av shoes foor th' bve.” Clerk— Certainly, sir. French kid?” Pat— No, soor; he’s an Irish kid. A self-respecting horse dines table d’oat, Salle a manger goes straight to his heart: But never ask him (this is well to note), To take his dinner with you a la cart. Little Elmer (who has an inquiring mind)— “Papa, what is firmness? Professor Broadhead— The exercise of will power, my son. Well. sir. and what is obstinacy? The exercise of won’t power, my son.” Sailor—“Want to buy a parrot, lady?” Miss Prim— Does he swear?” Sailor— No, lady, but if yer want to pay two dollars more I kin get yer a very choice article wot cusses beautiful!” There was a young man in a hearse. Who remarked, “Well it might have been worse, The ride is immense, likewise the expense. Hut it doesn’t conic out of my purse. Queer, isn’t it?” What’s queer?” That night falls.” Yes.” But it doesn’t break. The day breaks.” Yes.” “But it doesn’t fall.” “No.” Queer, isn’t it?”

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 19 1902. Miss Black tells us that Aeneas’ sailors rolled round on their heads.” They probably were out for the team.” Russ lacks the chief requisite of a football player — hair. Mr. Abbott says “Thank you” to every person who gives a good recitation. Give us .Vs. Mr. Ab- bott. and we'll do the same for you. A red ribbon badge marked S. C. 1 . S., ’02, is the symbol of a new full-fledged mysterious so- ciety. composed of Seniors. The society is organ- ized for a good cause, and the frequent heated dis- cussions show that they have more in them than ordinary knowledge. At last 1902 has downed 1903 in basket ball. 15 to Keep it up, girls. Mason thinks that brevity is the soul of an English quotation. 11 is teacher has another think. however. Phillips will become a student teacher in chem- i. try next year. Look out for Phillips' and Earle’s Manual.” Shcdd surely has ragtime on the brain. YY henever he studies very hard, his feet move in- voluntarily. Notes for the Radiator will always be in order. The editor will be found somewhere between the lunch counter and Room 29 at any time in the da . 1903. Class officers: President, Brooks Crosby: vice- president. Edwin Philbrick; secretary and treas- urer, Herbert Currier; editor. Scott Neely. He has been very low,” said the doctor, but he will pull through. Pull' Pull!” echoed the Junior. It seems my very existence depends upon a pull. The first class in chemistry have found various ways of spelling oxide.” Some of them are: Ox-hide. Ox-eyed,” and “Ox-id. L.ittle lines of Latin. Little lines to scan. Make a mighty Virgil, And a crazy man. We are the largest Junior class that ever entered this school. Let us keep this good record to the end. Master Me.— Mav I go to mv room and get my block?” Teacher.— You won’t need your block (?) this period. Senior (ten vears hence).— Yes, sir, our school has turned out some great men.” Junior.— I suppose you are one of them? Senior.—“Well, the school didn’t turn me out ex- actly. but I was turned out of school. We are sorrv to hear that our classmate and edi- tor. Scott Xeelv. has left school. 1904. Now that the most of our class sits on the third floor, the school ought to have an elevator. Blackwell. Allen, and Russell are making a good showing this vear at football. Teacher.— We are now on the road to knowl- edge.” Pupil.—“Will you please tell me where Easy street is?” 1905. High School at last! Only Freshmen, to be sure. but. remember, upper classmen, you were there once. No one can deny that we have the most pleasant rooms in the building, for the first floor seems to be the favorite resort of the other classes. As usual, the Freshmen class is the finest yet en- tered. surpassing all previous records in numbers. A recent High School graduate had been ini- tiated into the same college fraternity of which his father was a member, and replied thus to a frater- nal letter urging him to refrain from college pranks: Dear Brother: Don't worry.