Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 15 no Sumner A. Mead, Class Editor. Alice M. Laxter, Assistant. At our class meeting held in September, the fol- lowing officers were elected : President. Robert 1. Davis: vice-president. Isabella Cameron: secre- tary and treasurer. George 1. Dawson. We are now on the last lap of our four-years' course. To be Seniors is a privilege, but to graduate is an honor. Let us make the last lap tell, and even if our work has not been consistent so far, a strong finish will make a good race. ()ur class is well represented on the gridiron by Cousens, Howard, Woodman, Ned Garland, Cur- rie. and Bennett. Teacher (reading names): “Those who are here will please say 'Present'; those who arc absent will please not answer. McCauley. Davis, and Miss Conant took exams this fall, all three coming back strong and passing with ease. First student: Have you seen K—g—n’s foot- ball mustache?” Second student: No; how’s that?” First student: Eleven on a side. Sheridan (in geometry): If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, shall I go to-'lie board? Davis wants to know what kind of a disease bucolic dierysis is. You lose again. Bob. Freshmen should not crowd around the lunch counter until Seniors have left. The Greek divisions are wondering if Agamem- non said: I love my Clytemnestra. but O you Chryseis! We are all wondering who the fair damsel is (in Room 22) who is so attentive to McK——n. Bryant says: I love my pipe, but O you lead pencil! Greenwood says he is going to study hard this year. We re from Missouri, llarrv. Maurice Barron is now going to Tufts Medical School. Fales is football manager. Greenwood basket ball manager, and Davis hockey manager. Teacher: We will have no jokes, please.” Voice from the rear: Davis, leave the room.” Pearson says he's not responsible. For authority on French consult G—I—d. Room 22. M—rr—1 says his favorite flower is Marguerite. 'loo bad that our friend Miers isn’t with us this year, but he is well represented by his pins. S—b—n loudly asserts that he is a noted tennis player, and challenges all comers. Aspirants to his title would do well to show themselves and be convinced at once. On being asked the all-absorbing question, why Dav—is. Merrill replied: Because I don’t Killam!” As of yore. Green. Greenwood. Woodman, and Fales arc having no difficulty in living up to their names. How about Smart?

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14 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR through a patch of woods about four miles this side of the fort, found a pung with a dead horse in the fills. The horse and pung were MacGregor’s. A man who lived close to the woods said that about midnight that night he was awakened from a sound sleep by a long, mournful howl which rang through the forest. Rob MacGregor was never seen again. Lad, the men who searched on that memorable night have disappeared, one by one. on every sixth of December. Last year it was young Lambdon. At different times on those days men have seen a great black hound, which, as soon as followed, slunk away into the underbrush or the forest. Men have met it and fired at it. but without effect. Lad, to-night is the sixth of December.” The old man paused, and I. for it was to me he was telling this story, felt the strange, expectant tensity which a mystery brings to one. I loosened my revolver in my belt, for 1 felt an uneasiness which kept growing on me. I was the express agent of the little town of Stanton, and old George MacGran was telling me this story in the little one- room station. I glanced up at the clock. It was creeping slowly toward the midnight hour. I looked toward the old man. He was sitting by the stove, his head buried in his hands, waiting, waiting, but waiting for what? The 1 !. ) express went thundering by. and then as we sat there the hour began to strike. I counted. ()nc—two—three—four—five—six— crash! 'file window contained a long, dark form which shot through and landed squarely upon the old man. I leaped to my feet, and my revolver spoke again and again until I had emptied the whole six chambers. I then sprang forward, ex- pecting to land on the form, but I struck the door with a dull thud. There was nothing there! I sprang to my feet. and. running to the door, looked out. There was nothing in sight, but sud- denly there arose a long, mournful howl which rang through the forest opposite the little station. I turned and looked into the station, and then with a cry of astonishment I ran to the part of the room where the old man had been sitting, and stood looking down at—an empty chair! The old man had disappeared! And again there arose a long, mournful howl which rang and re-rang through the forest. Club motes pi Omicroit U i The I'i Omicron Pi Club of the Latin School is now entering on its fourth year. Started in 1906 with a membership of eight, it has increased slowly, but surely, until at present it numbers twelve. The purpose for which it was organized was to bring its members into a closer comrade- ship which should prove beneficial as well as pleasant. The past years have been well spent, but the coming one should, and doubtless will, be the best of all. Vigorous plans are in operation, and much will be accomplished by the president and his sev- eral committees. 1 he membership is as follows: Kingman (presi- dent). Hatch (vice-president), Groombridge (sec- retary). Mead. McCauley. McKinnon, Killam. Hyde. Currie. Doyle. Honorary members. Grim- mons and Trueman. G. G. XL, 1 he Gamma Gamma Tan Club began its second year of club meetings and good times early in the new school year. The girls, who are all of Som- erville Latin School, ’ll. have planned a number of good times for the winter months. The pres- ent members are: Mildred L. Angell (president). Katherine Griffin (secretary-treasurer), Helen Field. Palmyra Lemos. Ethel Dooley, Bessie Jacobs, and Eileen Hopkins. ------------------------------- Cbe Eleven Club Eleven girls in the Junior class of the Latin School have a club which thev formed when they were Freshmen, called the Eleven Club. The members are: Alice Cummings (president), Edith Stackpole (secretary). Mildred inship (treas- urer). Mildred Angell, Mildred Brown, Ruth Cum- mings. Gladys Hastings. Gertrude Hooper. Mar- garet Lincoln. Ruth Whitehouse. and (iracc Mil- berry. who is now in Xova Scotia for her health. This is the third year, and they have had great success. Last year the club gave a dance the lat- ter part of February. They expect to have many jolly times during the two remaining years of high school.

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR iG Tt Melvin J. Messer, Jr.. Class Editor. Edward M. Robinson. Assistant. Head master: Hark! Listen! What s that I hear?” t . ft Voice from rear: “Only C—g—n’s socks, sir. Mr. M. received a bill from the boss carpenter of the new house on M. street for thirty feet of lumber. It is up to the physics class to block this bill. Some of the people who take physics can prop- erly be called front-seat hogs.” Perhaps they are going to make improvements in the Annex. The first load of lumber came last week. Mr. S. threatened to incarcerate anybody who murdered Virgil in his division. hy not try some of Draco’s Laws? The secretary's report at the last class meeting was very interesting. Y—n—g got “stung” literally and figuratively when he tried to get that wasp in 2G. R-----s says homo means man or woman. Can 25 be expected to remain orderly with six ministers' sons in it? M—rt—n here. M—rt—n there. Trouble, trouble everywhere. It is reported that Peary was in a boat collision, and was the coolest man on board. No wonder! Probably he wasn’t thawed out from his recent expedition. C—le carries on conversation with himself. He must like to have an attentive listener. The “Three Twins,” G—1—s, Ph—1—s. M—s—r. It has been suggested that megaphones he pur- chased for some of the young ladies. Perhaps ear trumpets for the listeners'. Some physics pupils seem to lisp when they pro- nounce their “til’s.” A teacher reports a literal translation missing from the library. We are left to draw our own conclusions. Remember, the class editor isn’t expected to write all the notes. (July a few short-panters left. Get a hustle on, you fellows. The Seniors sing, but the Juniors hum along. Just for company. I suppose. Robeo can find no method to determine his density. Figures arc inadequate. M—1—r is taking out a patent on those double- jointed. back-action chairs in 2G. ’12 Francis J. Mahoney, Class Editor. Meyrie R. Rogers, Assistant. Following is the class organization for this year: President. Thomas Aldrich; secretary, Elizabeth Hums; class editor. Francis J. Ma- honey; assistant class editor. Meyrie R. Rogers. The following was heard in a Greek recitation of the first division :— Pupil: Do Greek sentences commence with, small letters? Teacher: “Yes, except when they commence with a capital. When I know the theorem, and can say it, one, two. three. Why is it that the teacher never calls on me? But when 1 have not studied the lesson that I ought. Why does he call upon me for the lesson I have not? We expect to have a new Latin grammar in a short time. Professor Holden is working on it now. Thayer, the noted fly-catcher, performs daily in Room 13. Dooling had a little lamb, And now that lamb is dead, Dooling brings that lamb to school Between two bits of bread. Palmer and his inseparable lunch box are still among us. W—t—h—r (translating Latin): When a mul- titude of men had surrounded the walls, they began to throw up . . . stones.” Have you noticed how Miss S—fif—d enjoys translating a page of Caesar? We all want to make the ’12 column the best. To do this everybody must hand in notes. Any- thing of interest concerning any member of the class is acceptable. Sophs (in chorus): “How we all love geom- etry !” Of all the books that are in these schools, There’s one that has the funniest rules. Pm sure you’ll all agree. Now look! Holden’s Grammar is the book. Teacher: Whom and when did he marry?” Pupil: “Anno Domini, 1835.” (Freshman Notes on page 19.)