Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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12 THE SOMERVILLE RADIATOR The Radiator is glad to welcome so many ex- changes this year, in spite of its delay in publication. We hope to see all old friends of the paper, and new ones will receive a cordial welcome. The Echo is a fine paper in many ways. It would improve it, however, to leave the advertise- ments out of the paper proper. The cover is very attractive. The High School Herald has an extremely good exchange column. The cover design of the Enterprise is very neat and attractive. “I'm told Mrs. Brown’s mind is entirely gone, poor thing!” “Well, she's been giving poor Brown pieces of it for so long, I don’t wonder.”—Ex. “Woman,” said the lecturer, “is pure gold.” “Yes,” interrupted the thoughtful man in the rear seat, “money talks.”—Ex. STUDENT’S TALE. Cram, Exam. Flunk, Trunk. —Ex. Man is like a kerosene lamp. He isn't especially bright: lie’s often turned down : usually smokes; and frequently goes out at night.—Ex. Senior (with his usual air of superiority) to Junior —“What is the difference between you and a fool?” Junior (sprightly)—“Stand still till I measure it off.”—Ex. “Yes, doctor, one of Willie’s eyes seems ever so much stronger than the other. How do you ac- count for it?” “Knot hole in the baseball fence, most likely, madam.”—Ex. I’m at the bottom of my klas Bckaws I kanot spel; But soon I’ll be on top, you’ll see, And I’ll sta there as well. They’re going to chanj the spelling rules, An’ make our lesson litc, A’ thos who’re rite wil then be rong, An’ thos who’re rong be rite. —Ex. Professor: “What animal is satisfied with the least nourishment?” 1 .right Senior: “The moth; it eats holes.”—Ex. Oh, Senior land, sweet Senior land, Upon thy shore I soon shall stand, And look away across the sea Of labor there prepared for me, And view the shining Senior shore, Where I shall be in one year more. (Maybe.) ' —Ex. A youth went forth to serenade The lady he loved best. And by her house at evening, When the sun had gone to rest, He warbled until daylight. And would have warbled more, But the morning light disclosed the sign “To Let” upon the door. —Ex. Teacher: “How would you punctuate this sen- tence: T saw a pretty girl going down the street’?” Boy: “I’d make a dash after the girl.”—Ex.

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THE SOMERVILLE RADIATOR 11 lo vn South at sonic food fair, and would not be back for two weeks. If she wished, the editor could send him a letter at the end of that time, as he was traveling about, and his exact address was not known. Then Isabelle refused to go any further, and our undaunted little editor had to continue her way alone. There was only one place left, a laundry, but it was at the furthest end of West Roxbury. After a long, dreary ride there, the owner said he was sorry, but he could not afford to advertise in school papers any more, as it had been costing him quite a sum every year, and he received no adequate return. Thoroughly disheartened and fatigued, Helen went home. Her brother sent a copy of the Jab- berwock to the machine shop for her, since she had just swallowed her dinner and gone to bed, without doing a single home lesson. Thus ended an excit- ing and weary afternoon spent in soliciting adver- tisements. ------------------------ Derbert at tbe flMav? IContinucd from page 7.1 Mr. and Mrs. Good invited us to a theatre party with two or three friends of theirs, and of course we had to accept, because Herbert works for Mr. Good. What I saw of the play was real interest- ing ; it was at the Castle Square, and I always did like that theatre. We was in one of the lower boxes, and you know how they stick out into the audience; so everybody could see us easy. I Icrbert sat in the front row at one side, so that he could lean back against the wall, and right next to him was one of the ladies Mrs. Good had invited, a Mrs. White. 1 thought that Herbert would make a fool of himself, and so I spoke to Mrs. Good. So she says to Herbert: ‘Herbert, your wife wants to sit up front where she can see, won’t you please change places with her?’ But Her- bert says: T'm satisfied, this scat's good enough for me. If she wants to be in the front row, there’s plenty of room side of Mr. Good.’ I saw it was no use to make any more talk about it. so I settled down to watch the play. It wasn’t long be- fore Herbert pushed his chair back and lie went to sleep. You know what a red complexion he has anyway, and when he’s asleep it looks a good deal worse. Besides it was hot inside the theatre. “I knew that Mrs. White was watching him and that she thought he’d been drinking, so I stepped over to him and says: ‘Herbert, you change places with me, and then you can go to sleep where no one will see you.’ But he was only half asleep, and he kind of started up and rubbed his eyes, and then he says so we ah could hear hinr ‘I ain’t sleepy. I’m watching the play.’ Well, it isn’t any use arguing with him when his mind’s made up, so 1 gave in. But inside o’ five minutes he was fast asleep, his mouth was wide open, and you could hear him snore fifteen feet away. I could sec out of the corner of my eye that Mrs. White thought he had been boozing and was sleeping it off. Well, he did look like it. And she was looking over her shoulder at me as though she pitied anyone who had a drunken husband. I knew that even if I should say: ‘My husband ain’t drunk, lie’s only tired.’ that Mrs. White wouldn’t believe me; so I spoke to Mrs. Good again. She understood it all right, and so she went up to Herbert and shook him so’s to wake him up, and then she says: ‘Your wife is tired and wants to go home, so you wake up and go along with her.’ Well, lie knew that he’d been asleep and he was kind o’ ashamed, so lie obeyed meek as a lamb, and 1 got him home all right. But I know that to this day that Mrs. White thinks I’ve married a drunkard, and all the talk in the world wouldn’t convince her to the contrary. “I guess it will be some time before 1 go out with Herbert in the evening again. I wouldn’t go through an experience like that again, no, sir, not for ten dollars. I know Herbert will be glad to hear you’ve called, and I’d wake him up only that he needs the sleep. Listen!----- There, can’t you hear a kind of grating noise? Well, that’s him snoring. “Well, I’m sorry you must be going. Good- by. Come again.” --------------------------- Somerville jfootball IRujbt A high-class vaudeville and dance will be given at Odd bellows hall, Winter hill, as a reception to Coach Hafford and Captain Sham ’s football squad on Thanksgiving night. The talent includes the Umberto band and orchestra of forty-two pieces; Irving Joy, of Portland, Me., with latest illustrated songs; Miss Florence Belk, trombone soloist; Miss Mabel McCarthy, fancy dances; Joe Roth, German sketch ; 1C. Stanley Nichols, musical mono- logue : also a burlesque football skit by Nichols and Roth and Chick Fox vaudeville company. The entertainment will commence at 7.45 o’clock; the dancing will start at 10 and continue until 1 o’clock, with dance music by the Lawrence orchestra. Coach Leo Hafford and Captain Sham's football squad will be present as guests. An invitation has been extended Mayor Charles A. Grimmons, who will be present as guest of honor.

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TIIE SOMERVILLE RADIATOR 3 pbt Blpba The first meeting of the newly-initiated members of the Phi Alpha Sorority was held in June at the home of Susie II. Pilsbury for the purpose of elect- ing officers. Those chosen were: President, Isabel McDonald; treasurer, Susie H. Pilsbury; and secretary, Katharine L. Bradbury. The other three active members are G. Marian Lovering, Annie M. Gridley, and Lavinia L. Ware. A second meeting was held September 20, and plans for the coming winter were discussed. Resides the annual gentlemen's night and dance, it has been proposed to hold a reunion to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the sorority. It is sin- cerely hoped by the members that the social suc- cesses of former years will at least be equaled, if not surpassed. ------------------------- 1W. X. C. The first meeting of the X. L. C. Club was held at the home of Miss Lillian Mugford, Bow street. The new officers, President Grace Bradford, Vice- President Eleanor Neilon, Secretary Mabel Ingham, and Treasurer Lillian Mugford, shoul- dered the burden of their predecessors. Extensive plans were made for the future, the first to be exe- cuted being a Hallowe’en party, which proved to be one of the greatest successes in the club's history. The guests assembled at the barn at 8 o’clock, and were conducted by a bevy of country lassies into a room decorated with beautiful autumn leaves and evergreen, and tastefully hung with Japanese lanterns. In the corners of the barn huge pump- kins, with grotesque features, grinned on the merry gathering, who were soon engaged in bobbing for apples and performing similar Hallowe’en stunts. The barn dance and Virginia reel were thoroughly enjoyed, the music of the phonograph adding to the merry bursts of laughter. After several games, including one named “Tucker,” which caused great merriment, every one adjourned to the floor above, where, amid artistically-arranged cornstalks, a genuine old-fashioned supper was spread, which was intensely enjoyed by all. In the wee sma' hours” the joyous crowd very reluctantly bade fare- well to the place where they had spent such a gay time. Miss Teele and Mrs. Bradford acted as chap- erons. Xe Cercie jf rancate Le Cercle Francais met at the home of its presi- dent, Miss Grace Bradford, 276 Summer street. Wednesday evening, October 30. The members of the club are Seniors who have acquired some | r - ficiency in French. The business and picas resnf the evening were conducted in that language. John Bettencourt gave a most interesting descrip- tion of the arena sports as known in Portugal, and Frank Adams told a number of interesting French stories. A game was played, in which Miss Mary Carney won the prize. Several songs were sung in unison, and all agreed that the evening was a suc- cess. The hostess served refreshments, and the meeting was adjourned until November 21. -------------------------------------- The opening meeting of the Gamma Sigma Club was held Friday, September 27. at the home of Miss Madeline Woodley. The annual election of offi- cers took place, with the following results: Presi- dent, Harriet Whitaker; vice-president. Jean With- ered : treasurer, Marion Foster; and secretary, Elsie Brown.