Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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THE RADIATOR SOMERVILLE LATIN AND HIGH SCHOOLS WtCATOr. — VOL. XI. Somerville. Massachusetts, November, 1901. No. 2. The Radiator Is published by the Somerville Latin and EXCHANOE EDITOR. English High Schools on the third Thursday of every month ALICE BURT BERRY, during the school year, and only important news matter can L. 11. S., 1902. be received after the 10th of the month. Matter for insertion BUSINESS nANAOER. may be left with any of the editorial staff or mailed to the editor H. DELANO LORING, at the Latin High School. In contributing, write on one side E. H. 8.. 1902. of the paper only and sign full name (this is for reference only). ASSISTANT BUSINESS nANAOER. Communications should be addressed to the editor, business CHARLES E. NICHOLS, manager, or exchange editor, according to their nature. L. H. S.. 19(W. Manuscript must be accompanied by necessary postage to TREASURER. insure its return. F. KEELER RICE, Terms, 75 Cents per Year Single Copies, JO Cents STAFF ARTIST. PERCY H. UNDERHILL, SOMERVILLE JOURNAL PRINT K. II. 8.. 190 . EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. CLASS EDITORS. LAURENCE T. CAIN, LATIN SCHOOL. L. II. S.. 190 . HERBERT E. FLEISCHNER, 1902. EDWIN P. FITZGERALD, 1903. ASSOCIATE EDITOR. RICHARD D. BELL, 1904. FLORENCE L. BEMIS, ARTHUR T. SOULE, 1905. E. H. 8.. 190 . ENGLISH SCHOOL. — RALPH D. CLEVERLY, 1902. SPORTING EDITOR. JAMES A. McCOY. 1903. EDWARD S. FRENCH, GIRARD C. BEAN, 1904. L. H. S.. 1902. CLYDE SCOTT, 1905. THANKSGIVING! Ah, what a host of pleasant memories that word can conjure up to our minds! Exciting football games, merry parties, theatres, bounteous turkey dinners, and scores of other things not less enjoyable. But how many thoughts do we devote to the true spirit of the day? We have no desire to moralize, but do we ever stop to consider that this day has a far deeper import than mere pleasure? Enjoy yourselves, by all means, dear students, but sometime during the day give at least one thought to the true meaning of this celebration, and another to those noble men and women of old by whom it was founded. 1 E learn with the greatest pleasure of Henry K. Hadley’s latest triumph in the musical world, whereby for his symphony, The Four Seasons,” he was awarded the Paderewski and New England- Conservatory prizes, amounting to $‘J00. But, as Mr. Hadlev. Sr., remarked, the pecuniary part of the affair is nothing in comparison with the great musical honor. 'Hie young composer has many times in the past shown himself a true friend of the Somerville High Schools, so let the Radiator, in behalf of all the students, extend its heartiest con- gratulations to both Mr. Hadley, Jr., and Mr. Had- ley, Sr.

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28 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR QUR earnest appeal for manuscript in last month’s issue, which we thought eloquent enough to have almost moved stone, has elicited no response from the students. The material we have received we have been obliged personally to solicit. Now. this state of affairs reflects no credit on the en- thusiasm for which Somerville High has always been noted. It is impossible to expect the editorial staff to fill twenty-eight pages with literary matter, besides doing all the work entailed in publishing the paper. The Radiator must be filled by the students, and the students, each and every one, should feel it their duty to contribute some article to the paper during the year. Now, our next issue will be the Christmas number, and Christmas is a subject which abounds in suggestions for the ama- teur writer. So do not wait to be urged further; write something—be it a story, an essay, or a poem —and submit it to the editor; for surely, as the im- mortal Shakespeare hath said :— If it were done when 'tis done, then ’twere well It were done quickly.” E have the honoi this month to introduce to our readers, as a contributor, Miss Grace Tyler Pratt, of the Latin School faculty. In her article, entitled The Blue-Grass Country, Miss Pratt gives us a very interesting and picturesque view of that home of romance. Old Kentucky. We trust the Radiator will be further favored with articles by the same author. K K 'I'HE football season is on the wane, and soon bas- ket ball will step to the front in the realm of sports. It is too bad we have no organized team to represent the red and blue in this game. (We are referring to both the boys and the girls.) True it is that there are a few teams representing different clubs that have already achieved renown in basket ball; but what we want is a team composed of the best players of both schools. In fact, basket ball should be placed on the same level as cither baseball or football. To our mind, it is almost, if not quite, as interesting, and, moreover, it will serve to main- tain the interest of the student body in athletics dur- ing the long winter months. So, ye basket ball players, male and female, get together. Let this be your motto, United we stand, divided we fall.” r r JF Thanksgiving Day is as cold and stormy as is usually the case, Somerville’s colors will doubt- less be well represented by every one at Charles- river park. JT is a custom of many rcally-truly” magazines to publish at Christmas time an extra number.” or souvenir number. at an increase of price, usually double. The Radiator, feeling a desire to emu- late. intends, as far as possible, to do the same with its Christmas number. But the Radiator, being only an amateur publication, cannot do all that is possible to the honored professionals. The in- creased price will be omitted. As far as possible, to compensate for this omission, there will be an especially fine cover, to be chosen in competition. Make a note of that, artists, and compete. Any number of colors up to three will be allowed, and more if a design of unusual merit warrants it. Be- tween the covers there will be pages of unusually good matter. four extra ones, making, with the exception of the June issues, the largest Radiator ever published. Illustrations will be a particular feature. As before intimated, the price will not be advanced; of course, a much increased sale is ex- pected—even depended on. v . y E agree with Shakespeare, in his Thanksgiving allusion, when he says:— Fair is fowl and fowl is fair.” For all that, let us be Christians and show a little mercy, even to the turk.” tt tt n it 'J'HE management of the Radiator wishes the paper to represent the schools in every possible way. With this end in view, it has selected as the frontispiece for this issue a production of the art de- partment of the English School. Miss Wiswell’s interior of the Governor Wentworth house is espe- cially appropriate at this time, recalling, as it does, the old colonial days, associated with Thanksgiving. H K QUR hopes of the championship have been cruelly dashed to the ground by the unexpected vic- tory of English High. However, we will take the defeat philosophically; for our reputation for good, clean football remains untarnished, and that is one drop of comfort in our cup of sorrow. We have felt all along that this year we had the material for a full-fledged championship team. But the fates willed otherwise. We can say no more, tor our feelings overcome us. r , y E wish to thank John R. Nichols for his kind assistance in editing the Exchange column during the absence of Miss Berry.