Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR Vol. XIX. Somerville, Boston. Massachusetts, October, 1909. No. 1 The SOMKKVII.1.1: High Sciiooi. Radiator is published by the Latin and Knglish High Schools on the last Thursday of every month during the school year, and only important news matter can In? received after the 10th of the month. Matter for insertion may be left with any of the editorial staff or mailed to the editor at the Latin High School. In contributing, write on one side of the paper only and sign full name. Communications, according to their nature, should Ik addressed to the editor, business manager, or exchange editor. Manuscript must be accompanied by necessary postage to insure its return. Terms, 75 Cents per Year Entered as second class mail matter at Boston P. o. Single Copies, JO Cents SOMERVILLE JOURNAL PRINT EMtorial Staff associate Editor INEZ S. LAURIE, E.. '10 Editorsin=Cblct FRANCIS A. MAULSBY, L., 10 Business Aanaoer william j. McCarthy, e. '10 Exchange Editor PAULINE MERRILL. E., 10 assistant business Aanager IRA A. RUSS. L., ’ll Sportlna Editor HARRY H. GREENWOOD. L., 10 Second assistant Business fcanafler E. EVERETT ADAMS. E., '10 ainmnl Editors Treasurer ETHEL COLCORD. L.. '10 GEORGE M. HOSMER (Faculty) MARION A. MOORE. E., 10 Statf artist EVA E. SPRAGUE. E., M0 Class Xatln School SUMNER A. MEAD. M0 MELVIN J. MESSER, Ml FRANCIS J. MAHONEY. M2 STANLEY V. LANE, M3 Editors English School ANDREW F. HANDLEY, M0 ARTHUR LEIGHTON. Ml ANDREW D. LITTLE. M2 THOMAS F. BISHOP, M3

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OUR NEW TEACHERS {See page a)

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4 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR W e take pleasure in making our editorial bow. It is with no slight appreciation of the work be- fore us that we assume our respective duties, for we realize that to uphold the high standard set by last year's staff is a task that will require our ut- most efforts. From our predecessors, however, we have received many invaluable suggestions, and we wish to thank them, individually and col- lectively. for the assistance they have thus ren- dered. It shall be our endeavor, by strengthen- ing those departments which in the past have been weak, to present a paper of all-round excellence: one that shall each month contain at least some one thing of interest to everybody. In short, we aim to make Volume XIX. of the Radi atom a publication which shall meet with the approval of the most critical reader. But we alone cannot hope to do this; we need the willing and active co-operation of the entire student body; not of one division, but of every division; not of one class, but of every class; not of one school, but of each school. Let us explain what we mean by active co- operation. The average reader thinks that lie is doing enough for the Radiatok by merely sub- scribing to it (as a matter of fact, he is doing more than the majority of his classmates), but that is not enough. Me must do something more.-—he must write for it. If story-writing is not in his line, let him submit a communication to the Letter-Box, expressing his views about some sub- ject of school interest; or let him assist the alumni editor of his school by occasionally passing in a note concerning a graduate friend (it is impossible for the alumni editors to cover the doings of the now vast army of Somerville High graduates); or. finally (and here is a way in which every one can help), write class notes. It is no easy matter for one or two persons to present each month an interesting column of notes which represent the whole class, 'l et this is what the class editor of the past has had to do, and unless a radical change takes place, his work in the future will be similarly difficult. li our readers will take these suggestions to heart, we feel that our fondest ambitions may be realized; then, and not until then, can the Radiatok hope to become a real success, a radiator in the literal sense of the word,—a radiator of pleasure, wit. and knowledge. 8» V. t The Radiatok, after a lapse of three short months, greets its old readers once more, and ex- tends to them its best wishes for a pleasant and profitable school year. But especially does it wel- come its new friends, the Ereshmen. They are entering upon a most critical period, for this year traits of character will be formed which will cling to them through life, guiding them to the road to Success, or dragging them to the path of Failure, as the case may be. Look to it well. then. Fresh- men. that during these four years you make the most of your opportunities. They will present themselves but once, so grasp them while they are within your reach. There is a tide in the affairs of men Which, taken at the flood, leads oil to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.”