Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 2 Si Davis is nursing; a blister on the back of his left hand, received from matching pennies. During his four years at the Latin School. Gren has made l,6uo trips to and from school, walking over 3.200 miles. Grennie has calculated that he has hit the pike between his back door and the Latin School just (i.400.ooo times. )h. you Grennie! Trafton couldn't study because he sat up to see the comet. If it wasn’t for the windows and curtains in Room 21. we should die from lack of excitement. How many who bought classpins in their Freshman vear still have them? You will soon be able to pick out the Harvard candidates bv that tired, worried look on their faces. “Ed Currie, as our morning psalmist. has got more music out of the class than anyone in recent years. Having their pictures taken certainlv makes some people spruce up. THE TWO-MILE RUN. The much-heralded two-mile event was held yesterday. The course, laid on Rowling Green, was lined eight and ten deep with spectators, all encouraging the tired contestants and jeering the laggards. After receiving their last instructions from their trainers, the runners lined up for the start. Bunney Tarleton and Call-man King- man did not start. At the crack of the pistol the runners were off. The Rooster. the much-vaunted hero, was badly beaten, being forced to quit after running two feet. He received much sympathy from the gentler sex. Bullet Tellier ran so slowlv that his hair grew long, and he no longer need fear baldheadedness. Long Jawn hales was disqualified by the judges for taking such long steps. Goodspeed did not live up to his name, and may be running yet for all we know. Slats Merrill, who was running a good race, stopped to converse with a young lady, and so hist his chance. Despite these disappointments, the race was a gruelling contest and in doubt until the finish line was crossed. “Orful Reed showed the effects of his faithful trainer. Welch. and led for the first mile. He was then displaced by Shinnv Mead in a fine- burst of speed. “Spindle Davis, however, was destined to be the winner. In a final spurt and with a great show of endurance, he forged ahead and crossed the tape six inches in the lead. The Spindle collapsed after the race, and got so scared that his hair has stood on end ever since. Mead, in running so fast, lost his cocoa, and couldn't recite afterwards. )n account of these ill effects, there will be no more track events. If we have offended anyone by our “quips and cranks ” and punk jokes, we most humbly apolo- gize. However, it is as important to learn how to receive a knock gracefullv as it is to learn Latin and Greek. Therefore those whose names have been mentioned oftenest have received the most liberal education. It is with profuse thanks for your patience and with regret at departure that we make our exit. 'll Melvin J. Messer. Jr.. Class Editor. Edward M. Robinson. Assistant. The Juniors have good reason to be elated. On May 10 the Junior dance came off. Over one hundred couples were on the floor, and Anthoine’s was taxed to its limit. We have been well represented on the diamond by Milmore and Williams. fhe class of Latin. 1911. is much honored by having one of its members, its president. Xorville Milmore. elected to fill the position of football captain for next fall's team. Our illustrious physics teacher became ex- ceedingly reckless recently by calling the famous Three Twins The Captains Three. This name adds a little more dignitv. but nobody knows what they are captain of: neither do they. Too bad! Pressing business kept Mr. Dickin- son from going on that fake yachting trip with his Quinque Absentes. Much Ado About Nothing is performed daily in Room 21 during Greek 2 recitations. We all found Coogan's translation appropriate to this hot season: A table—hm—a glass of beer wouldn't be so bad in this heat. Told around the old camp fire in 26: ()nce a very bald-headed man went into a barber shop, and plumping himself down in the chair, said: ‘Haircut!' The barber looked at him a moment in surprise, but then said with a slight smile: ‘Why. man. you don't need no haircut,— what you want is a shine.'v

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25(5 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR iLATIN NOTLSA '10 Sumner A. Mead, Class Editor. Alice M. Baxter, Assistant. I remember, I remember. In those good old Freshman days. How we used to bluff the teacher. And all kinds of roughhouse raise. 1 remember, I remember. When I was a Sophomore, How we swaggered round the building And scuffed loudly on the floor. I remember, I remember. When the Junior days begun, How we all began to study And put aside our fun. Now the Senior days arc fleeting, And we, too, approach the date When the jury calmly picks out The elite who graduate. The curtain is now about to fall at the end of the fourth act. If we should begin to tell how sorry we are to leave and how glad we are that we have studied faithfully, cverv one would weep and not be able to appreciate the jokes’’ coming later. We are soon to take up a new work. May our relations and friendships in the future be as pleasant as those we have enjoyed at the Somer- ville Latin High. We have a very few postal cards left, showing a bird’s-eye view of Doyle’s head, taken at Mr. Baxter’s reception. W—n ncarlv had a bad accident the other day in falling down stairs, lie saved himself from in- jury. however, by falling on his face. W alwavs had a very good opinion of T—n until we went down to call on him about eleven o’clock one night. Although the house was dark, we went up and rang the bell. Presently some one stuck her head out the window and asked us what we wanted. We politely asked if '1'—n lived there. The person in the window replied: Yes, bring him right in.” I'usser” S----n says he is going to call on every girl in the class during the summer vacation. The engagement of Estella F. Hyde, of this class, and Robert Lichtenstein of West Somer- ville. is announced. Miss Wh------regrets that she has never done anything funny enough to have her name put in the Radiator. Where some of our celebrities arc going to col- lege:— Dovlc is going to Massachusetts Agricultural College to study his specialty—cultivating the waist” places. Sanborn is going to Radcliffe. This has been his ambition ever since he was old enough to walk. Merrill is going to Tech. (This is no joke.) Tellicr. Wing, and Howard have decided that Massachusetts State is the easiest to get into. G----d. Miss H------, and Miss C-----1. any old place as long as it’s co-ed. Maulsby is going to Colgate. He thinks that’s where they make the perfume. Bryant is undecided. He says they all want him. Top o’ the mornin’ to youse. Mishter Bryant. Davis and Goodspced practice this cheer night and day:— Pooh, pooh, for Harvard, Pooh, pooh, for Yale, Get your knowledge through the mail. The man who goes to college Soon becomes a fool: Rah! Rah! Rah! Correspondence sclio !! Our old Revolutionary relic has been put in commission again. Miss Brine says she knows a Smart fellow who is awfullv nice.

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258 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR Why didn't M—s—r know his physics lesson? Must have been looking for Halley’s comet. Oh, you Harvard exams! Didn’t the Juniors' infant initiates look cute their hair down their backs? Great victory. Jerry has conquered square root. Halley's comet was a sort of fake after all. It reminds you of one of the captions in the Bing- ville Bugle: “Everybody wants somethink, and what do they get? They get nothink.” Well, classmates, does it seem possible that the hardest year of our course is completed; that when we again take up our students' robes we shall be Seniors? Nevertheless, possible or other- wise. it is true. Next year we shall prance along the home stretch of our course, and after that “Quien Sabe!’ But in the meantime, ten weeks of glorious vacation, so let us give a cheer for 1911, and wish a pleasant vacation to every one. '12 Francis J. Mahoney, Class Editor. Meyrie R. Rogers, Assistant. Another year gone! Soon we’ll be what they call upper classmen. Next year will be the busi- est of our course. So let’s give a cheer for 1912, and vote to do our best. “Generally speaking, girls are---” “Yes, thev are----” “Are what?” “Generally speaking.” The class was reading “Silas Mainer.” Teacher: “Who came to Silas at New Year’s?” Giles: “Eppie.” Hanlon: “Eppie who?” Landers: ersom ojjas York, the centre-fielder of our class team, made a wild throw to the plate one daw Soon after he was heard to say to himself: How I do miss those at home!” The teacher asked if any of the girls had left a pocketbook in the dressing-room, and Aldrich said yes, he did. This kid. Hall, is some wireless operator, so they say. Hopkins says that masculine polygons ending in e add n. “How much time did you give to this. Whitta- ker?” At the sound of his name, Whit woke up. and yelled: I know it All!!!” Xorman Mitchell took part in a minstrel show the other night. Ice cream served between periods on the sec- ond floor. L. Hopkins is getting up a new German gram- mar in which he has many polygon” words. Who’s Cole? The German Demosthenes. Sings Kedian: I like my rubber doll, but O you paper doll.” Responds Lynch: “Me, too!” Dardis picked up a walking stick in the dress- ing-room. and then had to stay after school for raising cane. We would like to have it understood that the fellow who could publish a paper or a column to suit everybody fell out of Noah’s ark and was drowned. Teacher: Niles, how many times have I told you not to do that?” Niles (reflecting): “Seven.” Teacher: “Who was Minerva?” Pupil: “The goddess of wisdom—she never married.” W—r—’s definition of repugnant: One who re- pvtgs. MarTin Carpenter Harold Marks LEonard Rice Joseph Gardner ElswOrth Plummer RoY Hodge Robert Bourne Earl PearsOn “Bill’ ThaYer Arthur PhillipS Kedian has a new doll. Miss Owler looks “awful” funny in a front seat. What happened to the derby? What happened to Miss Kelly’s chair? A teacher told Marks that she was tired of hav- ing him do the same things all the time, and she wished he’d get some new tricks. The hearty thanks of the editor are due to those few who have supported him; as for the others—let it pass. Two more years are coming, in which they may wake up. We wish to thank especially Miss Savary and Miss Bush, who have contributed jointly one note.