Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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22 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR Sigma Delta Fraternity. This Senior fraternity in the Latin School has been in existence three years, and is the only boys’ club in the class. The Sigma Delta Fraternity held its first meet- ing of the season at the home of Walter L. Stevens. Jr. The detailed plans for the year are as yet uncom- pleted. At the meeting, however, the following officers for the year were elected: President. War- ren G. Lawson: vice-president, Oliver A. Wyman; secretary, Ernest R. Moore: and treasurer, Walter L. Stevens, Jr. 'I'he basket ball team will be re-formed late this month, and the schedule of games is nearly com- plete. Besides playing in the interclass champion- ship games, the Sigma Delta boys are negotiating to meet Dedham, Winthrop, North Adams, and Chelsea High Schools in basket ball. The ladies’ night and banquet will come as usual some time in March. The following are the members of the fraternity: W. G. Lawson, O. A. Wyman, H. A. Cole, W. L. Stevens. E. R. Moore. C. S. Ricker. G. Cohen. R. D. Bell. B. P. Jaynes, C. II. Gctchell. W. H. Pear- son, W. L. Phillips, A. Trueman, W. G. Hender- son. and E. A. Osgood. -------—-------------------- S. T. D. The S. T. I). Club began its third season Septem- ber 14. at the home of Gerard C. Bean, by giving to Harold N. Allen, who was about to leave for Exe- ter, a dinner party. The occasion was a great suc- cess. and Mr. Allen left with the good wishes of all his fellow-members. The club will hold its first business meeting at the home of Rowland Dunham, where plans for the coming winter will be arranged. Besides the many social functions to be held, the club will also be largely represented in athletics: it already has a large representation on the football eleven, includ- ing Frost. Bean. Duhig, and Stacy. The officers for the coming year are: President, Harry S. Chandler; vice-president, William E. Barton: secretary-treasurer, Ralph A. Plight. A. F. Fraternity. The A. F. Fraternity will hold its first meeting at the home of Edward Beard, when an election of officers for the ensuing year will take place. The Frat” is well represented on the gridiron this year, and will probably have a basket ball team under the club name. 'I he club spent a very enjoyable time as guests of Mr. Burroughs at his camp in Reading lately. D. T. V. The last meeting of the year was held at Miss Edith Marshall’s home, 22 Francesca avenue, June 2, '03. 'I'he following officers were elected: Presi- dent. Miss Marion Bunker: vice-president, Miss Avis C. Hall: secretary, Miss Alice G. Merrill; treasurer, Miss Mary B. Connor. At the close of the meeting light refreshments were served. All had a very enjoyable time. ---------------------------- “ The Bachelor Girls.” A club has been formed by six young ladies of the classes of '03 and ‘01. The first meeting was held at the home of Miss Hatch Thursday after- noon. October 8. Many social functions arc al- ready planned for the coming winter. Members: Misses Gladys Libby. Ethel Ray. Louise Pipe. Ethel Reeves. Florence Hatch, and Louise Stickney. The D. T. Club. The D. T. club, organized last year by eight Junior girls of the Latin School, met at the home of Miss Grace Jouett October 2, to make plans for the coming season. The Misses Helen Nichols and Grace Harding, though they have left school, will continue to be members of the club. -------------------------- The first meeting of a lively season for the S. O. M. Club was held September 18. George Trenholm will be admitted the last of this month.

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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.

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 23 V I AI IN v NOTE.S '04. The result of the class election was: President. Percy A. Harrison; vice-president. Warren G. Lawson: class editor. W. L. Phillips; secretary, Miss Bradshaw; treasurer. Miss Drouet. We welcome back Miss Bradshaw to the class of '04. Wyman lias been asked to join the girls’ basket ball team. He learned all his fussing” in Winthrop. To deal summarily.” That ought to bring a full house. We all (fern.) wish to express our sincere sym- pathy with Miss D------in the severe loss which the opening of Dartmouth has caused her. Parataxcs cures indigestion. Soon the Sophomore class will have looked up the Greek equivalents for The Thirteen Thugs,” Aren’t We Rascals?” etc.; and there will be a fresh crop of Greek societies—the fruit of eru- dition. Cole says he can't get to sleep without a lullaby. Pipe up, everybody! Homer couldn’t get a poetical license in Boston —not if he used the plural for the singular. Our public men are Ricker, Lawson. Mc- Laughlin, Cohen, and Hovcy. Quite a bunch! The unspeakable translator gets in his dreadful work again: The children have the feathers. The camels have the humps.” It was quite evident who was the most popular boy in the class. Too bad, Walter! Cutler sing bass! That would be funny. Long trousers don’t affect the voice, Homer. Any one who would slam a book after singing a hymn is beyond criticism. When that knife dropped, the Boston papers got out extra editions on the rumors that severe earth- quake shocks had been felt from the direction of Somerville. Chairs wanted for the advanced French class may be procured in the laboratory by kittens, mag- pies, tragic actresses, electric cars, and steam en- gines ; thus a teacher terms two harmless maidens. “The wounded deer, moaning like a supple- ment.” Teacher— And who is Teele?” Teele (placing his hand in his coat a la Bryan, taking on the grin and sidewise squint of Sunny Jim, lifting high his head to show the red-hot neck- tie around his charred collar, and assuming the aesthetic pose of Happy Hooligan), said, “I AM TEELE!” 05. As the result of the class election, the following officers were chosen: President, Robert Burns: secretary, Miss Ruth Whitman: Radiatok repre- sentatives. Scwall. Durell. and Miss Whitman; editor. Arthur Soule. Six feet in a line and ten lines equals sixty feet of Virgil. Whew! Practical illustrations in Physics keep up the in- terest. The class wishes to congratulate Leo Ilafford on receiving the well-earned position of captain of the baseball team. Robert Burns, of this class, was elected vice- president of the Athletic Association. Welcome, Freshmen! The class is well represented on the gridiron by I lafford, Burns. Elliot, Sewall, and Colman. We arc glad to see that Cameron, our forme classmate, is out for the team. Sixty-seven stairs three times a day! We are glad to say that the subscription list from our class exceeds fifty. The first seven vears were spent in growing.”— Elliot. ’06. Will the seven tenors please get into these eight scats?” Who said Carr was a Sleeping Car(r)”? A small edition of Lowell’s poem. “The Fresh- man. will be published for supplementary reading in Freshman classes. Our president has appointed a committee to as- sist busy mothers in bringing the Freshmen to school in baby carriages. Double amount of green trading stamps with every note this year, so come early,—come often. D-----(in Latin)—“After they had thrown a few men around the walls.” [Continued on page 25.]