Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR «5 In soft and bubbling spray, the home of elf and fay, you drink your fill of aqua as you bid the bugs ‘Good-day.' At times you may go dry until the days slip by. for here and there they’re waiting still the new faucets to try.” That being about all the poetry that can be ex- pected of a subject so new. unadorned prose is necessary in further discussing the new drinking fountains that have been installed in the school, in compliance with a state law prohibiting ::ic use of pub’ic drinking cups. As you stand by. you can see that many arc new at the game, and have to take a few trials to get the hang of it. For the benefit of those who would learn, here is a suggestion:— Hand your books, lunch, or other cargo to some one who looks honest and trustworthy, bend your body forward from the waist, incline your head as though acknowledging a bow from the emperor of China, and aim your mouth for the up-gurgling stream. Don't shut your eyes, as you then stand a show of missing what you're after and getting it in the collar. Drink heartily —it’s on the city. Yes. Lamont is still laughing. According to one of Miss II—r—ng—n’s trans- lations. Venus, her eyes gleaming with tears, said to Jupiter: “Oh. you!” The Epsilon Epsilon Club resumed its meetings September 30. with the addition of two new mem- bers, Miss Mildred Smith and Miss Dorothy Cragin. E’er long some of us will be singing:— Any little book that is not a physics book Is the right little book for me.” A few male lodgers are desired in Room 28. The boys are so few that they arc lonesome. A certain teacher complains that some of 11s do not articulate our words. Quite right. Me- thinks it may come to this:— Liza Grape men allry mindus Weaken maka Liza Rhine, Andy parting Lee 1 . Hindus Footprin' Jhonny san'so’time.-” Lamont smiles louder than ever. Eureka! Evpijna! (aorist?) T3 Stanley V. Lane, Class Editor. Ellsworth T. Simpson, Assistant. When Gi—is is in Room 11 he talks German to all his lady friends. Field got out the wrong side of the bed one morning, ami caught his toe in the sheet,- not nly that, but he was late to school and got five ha!‘-hours. C akley is the Daring Swede and ( illis i- Rat- tling Xc!s n. and they have three rounds between each i eriod. with Miss Lan Iman as timekeeper. Field is playing that he is Miss Savage. A class meeting was held recently, and class officers were elected as follows: President. Mfred McAlpine secretary and treasurer. Miss Isabel Whiting. Teacher: What class of people take the least vacations?” West: School teachers. Wilson, the Greek expert. That boy Pearson. Teacher: Miss Coker, what is the importance of moonlight in this passage?” Miss Coker: So many things happen in the moonlight. We all wonder what she meant. T4 Gordon Mitchell, Class Editor. Walter W. Denney. Assistant. Down the street you sec them run. Quickly gathering, one by one. Girls and boys from everywhere, 'Fill the people fairly stare. Why, what’s all this great commotion? What means all this hurrying throng? It is just the Latin freshmen Marching in. two hundred strong. On they rush, and take possession Of the rooms away up high : And they make a fine impression, 'Cause the teachers know they’ll try. The freshman editor makes his bow to the school, and is sorry that he can’t do much more this month. You see. he is a very young fresh- man editor, only two days old when this paper went to press. So he hopes that his short- comings may be forgiven him this time. He makes another bow to his class. It is a fine class: there’s no question but that he can write 1914 after his name. It’s a big class,— pretty nearly 200. It seems to be so big that they had to cut it in two. About the hours—well. [Latin Notes continu'd on page ]

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M SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR Awful tragedy in Room 24! Duncan foully murdered On Tuesday. October 4, 1!) 10, In IV. English 3. Friends and classmates Tender their deepest sympathy. Funeral to be held in Room 21 October (i. 1910. Under the charge of IV. English 3. Deacon Blanchard will officiate. Friends invited. Socrates M—dd—mas. the infallible. For latest ideas on temperance apply to IV. Division 3. If you want to die. say fifty cents to Divi- sion I. Shrimp ' and Whit.” the boy aviators of Room 21. See them in their latest reproduction of Grahame-White. Watch them closely. The senior yell: When are you going to pay me the money you owe me. Henry? Join the senior rush. Take chemistry. The eternal question: or. where is my block of paper? An unannounced test is not fair, declares Miss Hopkins. Toss up! Heads, green-eyed. Tails, dog-eyed. Did you notice that large gathering of would-be chemists in the office? Chemistry or fight” was their cry. 1 —r—son had a fine job last summer. He got $5 a week and brought home $10. 8.15—Teacher: Miller, will you please give us your delineation of Marcus Tullius Cicero’s char- acter? ■8.1(5—Miller starts reciting. ;s.20—Miller still reciting, holding his audience well. 8.30—Miller still reciting, audience becoming restless. 8.10—Miller still reciting, audience no longer interested. 8.50—Miller still reciting, audience implores him to stoj). 0.00—Miller stopped by the bell, audience shouts with joy and relief. Mcskill has a book in preparation, entitled How to Skip Latin. II—k—11. the errand boy of Division 3. T—f—he. his first assistant. Senior students in physics cannot be convinced that physics is a subject not to be studied. Russ, does your mother want you to lake chemistry? Notes, Seniors, notes! Any kind, call notes, music notes, or bank notes; anything so long as they’re notes. F—11—s would like to know who was so mean as to throw on the floor that nice, new, furry beaver hat which hung in the dressing room of 22. Teacher (reading): Pompcy was an austere man. M—s—a: ‘What’s that about an oyster-man?” '12 Francis J. Mahoney, Class Editor. Meyric Rogers, Assistant. At the first junior class meeting, held Septem- ber 2(5, the following class officers were elected: President. Harold I». Giles; vice-president. Earle K. Woodman; secretary. Elizabeth Burns; treas- urer. Margaret Cragin. In each case a very good selection. We regret to say that several who were mem- bers of our class for the past two years are not with us this year. Among the missing are: Harold Kedian. 'Pom Aldrich. Charles Dickerman. Charles Caldwell. Lester Farrington, Charles Matthews. Pill Lewis, Lena Baldwin. Olive Hil- ton. Ruth Hurley. Ivey Kves, Marion Coogan, and Lilia Mullet. Kedian. who has removed from Somerville, is attending Boston Latin School: Dickerman, Matthews. Caldwell. Lewis, and Aldrich have been shipped to Exeter Academy; Farrington, Miss Mullet. Miss Hilton, and Miss Hurley have changed over to the English School; and Miss Baldwin is attending boarding school. “They’ve taken it away, forever and for aye. that dear old public drinking cup. wherein the germs held sway. The microbe’s chance is slim, since legislation grim means he can ne’er get next again, unless he learns to swim.

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fO SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 'll Wilfred W. Chandler, Class Editor. Alfred Sullivan. Assistant. Seniors! This is our year, to make the best year we have ever had. We want a better note column this year than previous years, and the editors depend upon the class to aid in making it so by contributing notes. All notes should be given to Chandler or Sul- livan. Room 21. The results of the elections were: President. John Laurie; vice-president. Meta Eisenhauer: treasurer, Earl Dickson; secretary. John Glover; editor. Wilfred Chandler: assistant editor, Alfred Sullivan. Teacher: “What style does Dickens employ for effect?” L---- (rudely awakened from his dream o; Iler): “Romantic.” Solid geometry students Spend hours (?) on solid alone: Then they come to class next day And show some “solid bone.” Has Waldron really something poetic in his nature? Twas an artist we thought he was! We are represented on the football field by Pierce, Fisher, Bickford, Anderson. Bernson, Wellington. Eaton, and Snow. They ought to make a pretty good showing. In Physics:— Is a boat propelled through the water endwise or sidewise?” B—k—d: “Sidewise.” What doesn’t B—k—d know about navigation? A definition: Weight is something that is heavy. Heard in History:— After the two ships had gone some distance, one proved unseaworthy and had to put back into port, where the passengers all crowded on board the other.” Geometry teachers are from Missouri. You have got to show them. Join the debating club. Report cards are on the way. '12 Arthur Riley, Class Editor. Harold Jones, Assistant. Heard in 111. History: The Pilgrims went to Holland because they had heard their religion would be permitted there without being toler- ated.” Juniors, begin the year right by keeping this column up to the highest possible standard. 111. History (2) B is running on the plan of a philanthropic institution.’ Several paupers arc al- ready enrolled! Have you a little fairv in your division? We mean Vera K—g. of course.