Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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20 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR A Friendly Word to Our Exchanges. During the coining year we trust that our ex- changes will prove as beneficial as in former years. It will he the earnest endeavor, of this department to criticise fairly, and. at the same time, effectively all school magazines submitted to it. and we sin- cerely hope that this method will be adopted bv our contemporaries. Owing to the extremely large number of our exchanges, it will be impossible to make adequate comment upon all. but those which contain an Ex- change column will receive our first attention. We are glad to acknowledge exchanges coming from thousands of miles distant. The Madrono of Palo Alto, and the Skirmisher from San Mateo. Cal. The former contains one interesting, though rather bloodthirsty, tale, the latter a sad little storv of Chinese life. We should advise the Exchange editor of the Skirmisher to conform to the edito- rial we,” thereby making his position less con- spicuous. Our contemporary, the Radiator from the New Haven High School, has given us a fine note in its September number. We will take this opportunity to thank the Radiator for its congratulations. The Bulletin from Lawrence has issued a very neat little paper with a fetching cover. The Pennant front Meriden. X. II., contains some excellent editorials. If an S and an I and an O. With a U and an X. spell Su, And an E and a Y and an E spell I, Then what is the speller to do? And an S and an I and a G and an H, With an E and a D. spell cide. Then all we poor pupils can do Is to go and commit Siouxcyesighed. —Exchange. An original and clever story, “A Backward Flight.” in the Phonograph, a New York ex- change. quite offsets another in the same paper, which is without plot or character. A paper which has some good long editorials is the Critic from Port Huron. Mich. Will you please decline 'kiss’?” said a teacher one day To a maid of sixteen, who was pretty and neat. Why, I hardly know how. but I’ll try. anyway,” She replied, with a smile most bewitchingly sweet. It's a noun that’s quite common, but when it’s desired. It may be most proper. I’m happy to say. Its gender is common, second person required, And it’s plural in form in a singular way; Its case is objective, you plainly can sec. Because it’s an object so ardently sought. It agrees, in most cases, with you and me. But according to no rules by schoolmasters taught. I have made a mistake, very likely, somewhere, If I have. I assure you, it's no fault of mine, For I think that to ask me was not at all fair. When you know that a kiss is so hard to de- cline.” —Exchange.. The Great Erie Train Robbery,” in the Ra- diator from New Haven. Conn., shows good de- scription and originality of style, as also does A Novel Use of Cobblestones” in the same paper. A young minister about to preach on the dove’s descending wished to impress his congregation by having a real dove let down from the ventilator. Pat was hired for the undertaking, but when the time came no dove appeared. And the dove descended,” began the minister Still no dove. And the dove —in more sonorous tones. Pat stuck his head down through the ventilator. Shore, the cat has ate up the dove—will I trow down the cat?” II is Sister—‘Tooli! that’s no way to kiss a girl. If you ever get married, what will your wife think of such a kiss?” He— I don’t expect to marry a connoisseur of kisses!”—Life. Employer— Yes, I advertised for a strong bov. Think you’ll fill the bill?” Applicant—“Well, I just finished lickin’ nineteen other applicants out in de hall!”—Philadelphia In- quirer.

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 19 THE NEW TEACHERS. MISS MABEL G. CURTIS. M'SS NINA A. CUMMINGS. MISS EDITH M. WALKER. M iss Mabel Gair Curtis was born in East Boston. Her early life was spent in Newton. She graduated from the Girls’ Latin School. Boston, in June. IS81». The following fall she entered Wellesley College, and graduated in 1890 with honors and degree of Bachelor of Arts. Since then her time has been spent in teaching. At the close of her college education, she taught in the West boro High School, and later at Dedham. Miss Curtis enters the Latin School as an instruc- tor in Latin, geometry. English, and history. Nina Adele Cummings was graduated from the English High School in 1890. The following four years were devoted to the study of modern languages, courses being pursued in Tours and Paris. France, at the University of Munich, Germany, and at the University of Lau- sanne, Switzerland, where special attention was given to Professor Andre’s method of teaching the French language. Since September, 1900, Miss Cummings has been teaching in the Robinson Female Seminary. Exeter. N. IT., and in the Haverhill High School, where she was engaged when elected to teach in Somerville. Miss Edith M. Walker is a native of Somerville, and was educated in our schools. She graduated from the Luther V. Bell Grammar School in 188(5, and was the valedictorian in the class of 1890 of the Somerville High School, going to Radcliffe in Sep- tember of that year. Miss Walker studied at Cam- bridge three years, meanwhile doing her first teach- ing as a substitute in Mrs. Robert Bickford's private school in Boston and in the High School in Somer- ville. In 1895 she accepted a position in the Concord (X. H.) High School, where she taught six years in classical, English, and mathematical courses, but especially in the history department. This depart- ment Miss Walker managed entirely last year, to the exclusion of other work. During the past few years she has done special work in history and in philology for two successive summers at Dartmouth, and in French history dur- ing a short trip to Europe in the summer of 1900. Miss Walker has taken the jiosition of Miss Frances Kaan as head of the history department. She also instructs in English and algebra. In Memoriam. We, the members of the U. S. Club, deeply mourn the loss of our beloved member and class- mate, Ina Gertrude Harding. She was ill but a short time, and her death, in the early part of the summer, came as a shock to her many friends. We wish to express our heartfelt sorrow in our loss, and to extend our sincere sympathy to her bereaved parents. FREDA M. HASKELL, President. RUTH W. HILLS, Secretary. Resolutions, L., '04. Whereas, by the divine will of God. our class- mate, Helen A. Reach, has been bereaved of her father; and Whereas, we, the class of 1904, have learned with great grief of her affliction; be it therefore Resolved, that we tender her our heartfelt sym- pathies in her great sorrow: and be it further Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to Helen Reach, and also published in the Radiator. PERCY A. HARRISON, President. HELEN BRADSHAW, Secretary.

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SC) MICK VILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 21 The Doctor—“Mv poor boy! I'll tell you the worst. You’ll be well just at the time when school opens again. —Chester Advocate. “My dear, said the caller, with a winning smile, to the little girl who occupied the study while her father, an eminent literary man. was at his dinner, ‘T suppose you assist your father by entertaining the bores? Yes. sir, replied the little girl gravely. “Please be seated. —Chester Advocate. “Yes, remarked the egg, my theatrical venture was a success. I was cast for the villain, and made a great hit. —Exchange. The cuckoo-clock proclaims the knell of parting day. And Mother” goes, astute and thoughtful she. Then Father” upstairs plods his weary way, And leaves the girl to darkness and to me. —Exchange. Dr. Pellet— I hate to twit on facts. Mr. Pharmer, but how many persons do you suppose you have killed by putting up the wrong medi- cine?” Mr. Pharmer— Can't say; but think of the lives I have saved by failing to follow your prescrip- tions !”—Boston Transcript. He (very stout)— I—I—cannot express myself! She (looking at the clock)—“Oh, hum—well, go by freight, then! —Philadelphia Bulletin. Professor (to pupil who hitherto has been com- ing late)— Good morning, Willie! I’m glad to sec you are early of late. You used to be behind before, but now you are first at last.”—Denver News. You say his wife's a brunette? I thought he married a blonde!” He did, but she dyed. —Michigan Wrinkle. You can't be sure that a girl is engaged just be- cause she wears a ring on the third finger of her left hand.—Somerville Journal. He considers himself different from others.” Well, he needn’t boast of it; the dime museums are full of things like that.”—Life. Invitation is the sincerest llattery.—Life. The disorderly man’s motto is: A place for everything and everything in it.”—Somerville Journal. Canvasser—“I’ve a book here I’d like to show you.” Busy Man—“I’ve a bull dog in the next room I’d like to show you.”—Boston Transcript. She— Oh! what a lovely monkey that organ- grinder has! I wish I had one like that! He— Say that you will accept me, dearest, and the monkey is yours!”—Exchange. THE FOOTBALL CAPTAIN. The election of G. Sylvester McLaughlin as cap- tain of this year’s football team met with unanimous approval from both schools. Xo man of last year's team is better suited for this position. His work at fullback for the last two years has been inimitable, and has also given him a strong gra p on football tactics, while his line plunging placed him as one of the best fullbacks in the Interscholastic League. McLaughlin’s athletic career is not limited to football, however. Last year he acquitted himself G. SYLVESTER M'l.AUOHI.tN. in an admirable manner as a member of the track team. He was captain of the team, and has been re-elected to the same position this year. He is also well known in basket ball as a fast and clean player. Judging from the material of last year, in addi- tion to which has been added a goodly number of raw candidates. Captain McLaughlin thinks this year’s outlook for the championship brighter than ever.