Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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Vol. XV. Somerville. Massachusetts. December. 1905. No. 2 The Radiatok L« published by the Somerville Latin and English High Schools on the last Thursday of every mouth during the school year, and only important news matter can be received after the 10th of the month. Matter for insertion may be left with any of th editorial staff or mailed to the editor at the Latin High School. In contributing, write on one side of the piper only and sign full name (this is for reference only). Communications, according to their nature, should lie addressed to the editor, business manager, or exchange editor. Manuscript must l e accompanied by necessary postage to insure its return. Terms, 75 Cents per Year Single Copies, JO Cents SOMERVILLE JOURNAL PRINT j£Mtorial Staff Ebitor in Cbict H. PARKER LOWELL, L., ’06 associate Ebitor IRMA R. CHRISTOPHER. E.. '06 Ercbanflc Ebitor C. EVELYN COUSENS. L.. '06 Sporting Ebitor R. ARCHER BOWLBY, L.. '06 alumni Ebitors HELEN E. SPINNEY. L.. '06 RUBY C. ALLEN. E.. '06 Staft artist ARTHUR C. COW. L.. '06 English School JAMES A. FLAHERTY. '06 WALTER H. MACINTOSH. '07 E. HARLEY MOORE. '08 FRANK PLIMPTON. ’09 business dbatiatier JOHN R. LAKIN. E.. '06 assistant business flbanaflcr JOHN DONOVAN. L.. '07 assistant «Business fcanaflcr ARTHUR L. THAYER. E.. '08 assistant JCusfncss fcanager WALTER A. SMITH. E.. '08 {Treasurer ROSCOE M. WATERHOUSE. E.. '06 GEORGE aubitor M. HOSMER. Faculty Class EMtors Xatln School GAERIEL FARRELL. JR., '06 HENRY G. DOYLE. '07 HAROLD L. ETHERIDGE, '08 EUGENE L. BRINE. '09

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MAY03-ELE;T CHARLES A. GRIMMONS

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24 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR Christmas Christmas is here once more, telling us too plainly that another year is nearing its close. As civilization advances, this day seems to have some- thing of its real significance lost in the attendant festivities and revelry. It is well to make it a day of unrestrained joy and pleasure, but. at the same time, it is fitting to pause in the midst of our merry- making and think of Ilim whose birthday we honor. Christmas is far above any other holiday, and its origin should be borne in mind. However, we do not wish to preach a sermon, therefore we close, wishing you one and all a merry Christmas. K K K Close of tbe jfootball Season Taken as a whole, the season of 11)05 was a most successful one. The schedule was one of the most interesting in years, and though several schools cancelled their games in the early fall, the most im- portant contests came off smoothly. The manage- ment introduced a new feature in the form of sou- venir postals bearing the pictures of the players. iSurely Bergen Reynolds has fairly won himself a place with the best of the High School managers. Had Commins been anything but a masterful leader, lie would not have been the Boston Globe’s choice for captain of the all-interscholastic team. “Charlie” Cuddy has still retained his reputation of being one of the best, if not the best, coach in the league. His conservative plan was a great benefit, because lie seldom let the team show its full strength. K K K Olh Uronslbes Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte has certainly not increased his popularity bv proposing that the old frigate Constitution be used as a target for our modern armored warships. Such a proposition was quick to touch a sensitive chord in the patriot- ism of the people. Could the citizens of the United States stand by and see the last noble reminder of our first navy battered to pieces by the shells of the North Atlantic squadron? In making such a proposal, the present head of the navy department should have considered the sensation created in past years, when a similar pro- posal was made regarding the same gallant vessel. At that time the spirit of patriotism was so strong as to inspire the poet Holmes to place the immortal lines of “Old Ironsides” before the people. VVliat could better describe the present feeling than the first spirited lines of this poem?:— Ay, tear her tattered ensign down! Long has it waved on high. And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky.” The author then deplores the fact that “The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea.” But Mr. Bonaparte may perhaps feel protected in his feelingless proposal in the lines:— “O better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave; Her thunders shook the mighty deep, And there should be her grave.” We have not yet forgotten that memorable day when the Constitution sunk the Guerriere off Bos- ton harbor. And after the victory the good ship brought her prisoners to Boston. Boston was her birthplace. The old building wherein she was built still stands in Charlestown navy yard. We have not forgotten that time, not so many years ago, when, after a prolonged absence, the old frigate was finally towed back to the scenes of her younger days. The Constitution now lies peace- fully moored near the place where she was launched some hundred years ago. She is one of Boston’s most worthy children, and Boston, if not the whole United States, will stand by her through strife or peace.