Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY TEAM. Top Row (left to right)—Laurie, !.: Manager Davis; Macdottgal. c.p.: (.)’Donahue, sub. Second Row—Captain-elect Dickson, e.; Captain Donahue, l .; Whitaker, f. Sitting—Hamilton, p.; Killani, g. SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 269

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268 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR |' Life isajestamlall things show itj thoughtsoowe but now I Know it.”- G y- Pray how long, () Cicero, will you abuse our patience? How long will that translation of yours still haunt us? To what extent will that intricate syntax of yours display itself? Does not the burn- ing of midnight oil. does not the nightly study of the Latin class, does not the trepidation of the scholars, does not the consultation of all good stu- dents. does not its most learned place of assem- bling the class, do not their studious looks and countenances have any effect on you? Do you not understand that your notes are well worn? Do you not realize that you are becoming dilapi- dated because of your ignorance? Which of us, do you think, remembers what we translated yes- terday. what the day before, where the lesson was, who was called on. what mistakes were made? Alas, for recitations! Alas, for examinations! I he Hoard of Education knows the state of affairs, the teachers see it. and yet this book exists. Exists? Xay. even more, it enters the school. It is even recommended by higher institutions of learning : and yet. by its difficulties it marks and selects each one of us for defeat and utter failure. Hut we. small scholars that we are. think we are doing our duty to the classics if we escape being called on.—Ex. A well-known doctor received the following: Dear Doctor: My mother-in-law is at death's door. Please hurry over and see if you can pull her through. —Ex. THREE GRACES. To kiss a lovely Senior girl is faith. To kiss a pretty Junior girl is hope. But to kiss one of our dear schoolma’ams is charity. —Ex. Count that day lost hose low-descending sun Views no professor done. —Ex. l eacher (to pupil with his right hand in a sling): If you are unable to write, please pass me a note to that effect when you pass out. —Ex. Football. growled the angry father. “Ugh! Hut. said his friend, “your son won honors at school. “He did. grimly asserted his father. First he was a halfback. Yes. Then a fullback. “’Yes. “ And now—what is he now? “Xow.” roared the father, “he is a hunchback!” —Ex. Teacher (in Sunday school): Give a text from the Bible, Johnny. Johnny: And Judas went and hanged himself. Teacher: That’s hardly a good one: give another. Johnny: Go thou and do likewise. —Ex.

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 270 7VOTFS OF THL ALVAANI CATTPE EL-LK 8 Dr. Leonard Pote, S. II. S., ’91, Harvard Medi- cal School, '98, is practicing medicine in West Somerville. George Ashley. S. II. S., '95, Technology, ’99, is an instructor at Tufts College. Carl Burrows, English, '96, Technology, ’00, is a consulting chemist in the state of Maine. Dr. Philip F. Moran, English, '96, Tufts Dental, '01. is now a prominent dentist in West Somer- ville. Florence Risdon. English, !06, Helen Taintor, English, ’07, and Merle Kibbe and Marjorie Lor- ing, English, '08, are attending the Boston Nor- mal Art School. Elsa Risdon, English, '0S, is a stenographer for James P. Munroe, treasurer of ‘.lie Paper and Felt Company, Boston. Ralph S. Loring, English, 97, M. I. T., '01, is manager for the firm of J. E. Tourtclotte Co., architects, at Lewiston, Idaho. Mildred Young, English, '06, is completing her fourth year at Simmons College. Guy Brown, English, -08, is a member of the class of 1911 at Tufts Dental School. Dr. George E. Perkins, English, ’98, Massachu- setts College of Osteopathy, ’06, is ati instructor at that institution. Pearl Mollenhauer, English, TO, was married recently to Freeman C. Covell, of this city. Harry Robbins, English, '08, is employed by the Old Colony Trust Company. F. Carlton Gorman, English, '06, is studying at the New England Conservatory of Music. Gorham . Harris, Latin, '03, has accepted a position as instructor in chemistry at Simmons College. Boston, for next year. Mr. Harris is a graduate of Harvard College, class of 1907, where he received the degree A. B. (magna cum laude). Last year he received his master of arts degree. For the last two years he has been assistant in the department of chemistry at the college, and his friends will be greatly pleased at his new appoint- ment. He was married June 8 to Louise Dyer, also Latin, ’03. Miss Sarah B. Whitaker, Latin, ’01, is a teacher of domestic science in Miss Capen’s School, Northampton, Mass. Bob Knight, Latin, ’06, and Al” Hooper, Latin. 'OS, have been very instrumental in securing victories for the Tufts baseball team, which re- cently closed the most successful season in the his- tory of the college. Knight led the team in field- ing and Hooper in batting, the latter averaging almost two hits a game, with Knight a close second. The following Somerville boys receive the de- gree of A. B. from Harvard this June: Charles Merrill. George Sargent. Charles Sharry, and J. R. Wedgwood. William Dolan gets his M. D. from the Medical School. Somerville alumni to receive degrees at Tufts Commencement were: Benjamin Dolbcar. Walter Gray. Robert Knight. John Leavitt. R. H. Sim- mons, E. II. Whitney, Andrew Blyth, Annie Cur- rie. and Genevieve Fosdirk. Knight. Miss Currie, and Miss Fosdick were graduated from the A. B. department: the rest are Engineers. Carrol Whitney, English. ’07. was stage carpen- ter for the Tufts Junior play, “A Point of Honor. He also helped paint one of the scenes. Bill Maulsbv, Latin, ’OS, Tufts, ’12. was chair- man of the Sophomore committee for cheers for Class Day. Cy” Russell. English, '09, as class marshal, led the Freshman cheers.