Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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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.

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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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14 THE SOMERVILLE RADIATOR ’OS Class Editor, Harold L. Etheridge. At the election of officers at the beginning of the school year, the following were elected: President, Herbert V. Field; vice-president. W. Shipman Maulsby; secretary and treasurer, Isabel Mc- Donald; class editor, H. L. Etheridge. “This man made a rash statement, and received harsh criticism. What did lie lack?” asked Steve. “Foresight.” answered his “color mate. “Yes, but he already had glasses, friend.” 'Tis wrong for any maid to be Abroad at night alone. A chaperon she needs till she Can call some chap-er-on. “Miss Ware, do you want a certificate in ad- vanced whispering?” Her dog was fed on herring fat, But mine on brisket beef. She wore a garden on her hat, But I a cabbage leaf. A sure cure for the blues!! Come to Division I. and see (iilcs untangle a confusing diagram in geometry! Says Division I.- “By our ripe grammars ye shall know us.” This, child, is a reference to the age of the Latin grammars in use. An extract from Williams’ French-English Grammar: Nous nous souvenous d’elles, dc lui,” etc. “We remember they, lie,” etc. We’ve all been wondering why Jake spent so much time in Room 11. He finally confessed that lie lost his collar button there. Found—A red shirt in Mac’s desk! If no one calls within a week, Mac says it’s his. This same fellow has been unanimously elected president of the music committee. S—ton still wears the red necktie. Look out for the bull, shorty! Giroux, as in preceding years, has been elected to the captainship of the invincible and flourishing Tiddhdy Winks team. Rip, the man with the iron stomach, is eating his bean sandwiches six thick this year, instead of three as formerly. A corridor event:— Harry: “A Freshman just asked me if we were brothers.” Jake (belligerently): “Where is he? Let me at him!” Harry (with a self-satisfied air): “You’re too late; lie’s on his way to the hospital now.” As you notice, on Manager Tead No notes in this number you read; But we’ll have some cjuite kippy When Maulsby feels witty, And on those you may joyously feed. After a rather tedious and discouraging lesson on the German reflexive, Miss Hincks was heard to remark: “My! I feel sick!” Come into Room 21 some day and hear Bill Giles (the old digamma) sing this touching ballad:— “I'm pretty strong: but my wife is stronger, If I went wrong. I’d have a home no longer. I would if I could, but I can’t. WHY? Because I’m married now.”