Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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i6 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR In the resignation of Mrs. M. J. Walcott the High school faculty has lost a valued fellow worker, and the school an honored and beloved instructor. Mrs. Walcott came to the school with the or- ganization of the Commercial Department, and was a leading factor in its remarkable success. The department speedily assumed large propor- tions. and at the end of five years had satisfactorily filled over three hundred desirable business posi- tions. Mrs. Walcott was eminently successful in arous- ing an earnest purpose in her pupils, and in deep- ening their sense of the value of all scholarly work. Many a successful business man and woman to-day is thankful to have come under her influence in High school days. Mrs. Walcott was admired for her breadth and enthusiasm as a teacher, and beloved for the cordiality and joyousness of her personality. Her leaving is a distinct loss to us all. W e give her most hearty and abounding good wishes for future success and happiness. r r Football is with us again in its “Sunday-go-to- meeting” clothes. It has been customary to boost the football team in this column. All we can sav this year is that we think the football team will boost itself. By this we mean that the team will, without doubt, make such an impression on the public by its good playing that no newspaper write-up will be necessary to draw the crowd. Judging from the squad that turned out, “Steve” Mahoney should have very little trouble in welding together a well balanced team. As we all know, ’ Steve” built up a very good team from a lot of raw material last year. He has in his squad this season six veterans and many of last year’s subs. We are confident Somerville should have a good chance of the championship. Mahoney and his men will bring home many victories to us. but without the support of the en- tire student body the season is apt to be a fail- ure. To make a game a success two things are essential. They are a large attendance and good cheering. A large attendance will relieve the management of all financial troubles. Good cheering will encourage our warriors to victory. No team can be a success without these two es- sentials. Let us one and all help make the sea- son a success by doing our part. t v ► r. The debating season is on. There are two de- bating clubs in the school and those wishing to debate have splendid opportunity to do so. The championship shield of the Interscholastic Trian- gular Debating League is now held by Brookline, but it is hoped that Somerville will turn out such a good team this year that it will defeat Brook- line and Newton at the annual debate. Those wishing to join a debating club should do so at once, so that a good start may be had in debat- ing. wt A great many confused ideas regarding the lower classes have arisen this year. We, there- fore. think that it is our duty to straighten the matter out. The class entering in September is the “B” class (191G-B) and is thus termed throughout its course. The class entering in February is the “A” class (1917-A.) The class entering in September is ranked as the a” class (la) and is promoted to the “b class in February (lb). The same holds true, in a re- versed order, with those entering in February. v, « The management of the Radiator, in an at- tempt to recognize the efforts and increase the numbers of its contributors, offers as a prize for the best story handed in before November tS two tickets for the Rindge game. This offer is open to every undergraduate. We hope that a great number will take the opportunity to show their ability. r. It might be inferred front a recent publication in one of the Sunday papers, that the story, “A Dangerous Experiment,” by Philip Lewis, was taken from facts given in that article. As Lewis wrote this story for the June edition of If) 12 and it has been at the Radiator office since then he could not have based the story upon the facts given in this article.

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 15 A few weeks ago there was brought to our notice a story which had been published in the May Radiator. This story also appeared in the Brighton High school Imp in January. From this we can but think that a Somerville pupil de- liberately copied this story from the Imp. The Radiator, therefore, owes the Imp a most humble apology for this mistake. We hope and believe such an error will never occur again in the annals of the Radiator. k r We regret the resignation of Miss Grace E. Burroughs, for several years an efficient teacher in the history department. Miss Burroughs was married August 8 to Mr. Louis H. Palmer, superintendent of the Rapid Transit System, New York City. Miss Mildred W. Clark, who taught cooking last year, has also left us for matrimonial rea- sons. She is married and is living in California. Last year’s chemistry assistant, Mr. A. W. Wathan. is now occupying a position in the State House, Boston. The position held last year by Miss Clark is now filled by Miss Mildred 1». Hayes. Miss Hayes was graduated from the high school at Auburn. Maine, from Wheaton Seminary, '09, and from the Boston School of Domestic Science. Miss Marion F. Orne is with us this year teaching business practice. She was graduated from the Somerville Latin School, ’03, and from Tufts College, ’07. Before coming to Somerville, Miss Orne taught at Groveland, Mass. The position of laboratory assistant is filled this year by Mr. Edward X. W hite, of Rock- ridge Hall. Mr. White taught for one year at Rockridge Hall, wa assistant in chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for two years, and taught last year in the New Haven high school. To these new teachers the Radiator extends heartiest welcome. If we can ever be of any assistance to them in any way, our columns are at their service. r W'e are honored with a contribution this month from Mr. Hall, the librarian of the Somerville Public Library. Mr. Drew Bert Hall was graduated from Bow- doin College in 1891. While there he was awarded the Goodwin French prize, the Smyth prize in mathematics, the Noyes prize in political economy, and had appointments to the Senior contest in original declamation. During the college term and in vacations he served as assistant chief of the student force in the college library. For two years Mr. Hall was a student in the State School of Library Economy at the state library in Albany. He received the Bachelor de- gree in library science from the University of the State of New York, of which the school is a part. Before coming to Somerville Mr. Hall was li- brarian of the M illicem library. Fairhaven. Since then he has done efficient work in Som- erville. r r Cecil flftoreton JSarlow, E., 1910 The class of English, 1910, and the alumni at large are deeply bereaved in the death of Cecil Moreton Barlow, which occurred August T. Mr. Barlow was much interested in the Radia- tor while in High school, serving on its staff for two years, furnishing many contributions even after being graduated. He wrote the original poem for the Girls’ Glee Club at the Somerville- Maiden Debate and in many ways maintained an active interest in us. Mr. Barlow was fitted for college and intended taking the course in electrical engineering at Tufts. A difficulty with his eyes, just at the end of his High school course, forbade further study, but with heroic courage he entered the employ of the General Electric Company at Lynn, to learn by practical methods somewhat of that he had planned to acquire at college. He was speedily recognized as an unusually capable man, and was advanced to a highly responsible posi- tion. ()f sterling character, pleasing personality, and unusual ability life opened bright before him, when Death, ever envious of the shining mark,” sped the fatal arrow and he was gone from us. A host of friends among the alumni and the faculty mourn his loss and cherish his memory.

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SOMERVILLE HGH SCHOOL RADIATOR »7 1013 Class Editor, Stanley Y. Lane. ( Walter Cheever, Assistants Marion Flagg. Heard in English :— Pupil: Why do they have two sinners (Chinas) in the same play?” Murder was committed in 21W during English class, and Dil—11 was traced as the murderer by the blood stains on his collar. P. Farrow stood on the railroad track, The train was coming fast; He then stepped off the railroad track And let the engine pass. P. Farrow stood on the railroad track, He heard the engine squeal. The engineer crept softly down And scraped him off the wheel. Currier and Dillon specialty: Being late.” No use in arguing. Bullard. Whenever you hear Rotten” Or “Childish” called aloud. You'll know that Raymond Baxter Is there amidst the crowd. German four. Division B, Has an assistant, don't you sec. An assistant teacher he. And distracting as can be. Teacher: What docs a burglar carry?” Miss Tr—1—s: A jimmy.” Morrison, translating German: “The herdsman comes with the milk pail on his roof.” Gillis translating German: You are not foolish. Teacher: You are foolish.” (Strange, the shoe pinched.) German IY-15 boasts of a hello girl. No, sir. says “Dinger. 1 couldn’t get along without playing football. Why. if I couldn’t play football I’d just naturally pine away, and my studies would fall off----” Blondy: Well, ‘Dinger.’ there’s some consola- tion. They wouldn’t have far to fall. (Notice.—Mr. Parmer is slowly convalescing.) Seniors! Does it seem possible that you were ever Freshmen?” It would be a wise plan if some of the Senior fellows who ride to school daily joined the Girls’ Outing Club.” If you want to make the Senior column the best in the Radiator hand in notes and set a standard for the other classes. Teacher: “What’s that young gentleman’s name up in the corner?” Young gentleman: I don't know. I haven’t got it copied down.” Hall—n is a bally funny chap, (lonelier know, llil—n to Mer—1. who is drinking milk: How is the milk, Mer—1?” Mer—1: Cream isn't in it.” Teacher: “Some girls know about as much about cooking as they do about telling the height of a building with one of those er—er------ Pupil: “Foot rules.” Somebody added Christmas Eve. 1912, to the important dates in 29W. How about that?