Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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i8 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR Miss Ar—st—g (gazing at her overcrowded desk): ‘‘I think that I will take astronomy, then I will have more space than I know what to do with.” Monday morning chant:— “Who steals my purse steals trash, This is no idle joke; 1 have no ready cash. In fact I am dead broke.” Miss Hr----e: “Oh. what do you think of my new shoes?” Gil—ore: “Immense.” Note “Need it be added that they are now deadly inimici ?” “Did you ever try this one?” Fold a dollar bill, place it in your vest pocket, and when you take it out, you will find it in- creases. Division 1V-A English A wishes to thank Ralph Card for his highly interesting descrip- tion of the Panama Exposition. The recent debate in Room 203 was at- tended by a small but enthusiastic audience. Neither side had prepared a speech, but this detracted nothing from its interest. The subject: “Scat 5 » is Fletcher's seat.” Affirmative: “Charles (Shadow) Fletcher.” Negative: “Unknown.” The negative side of the question put up a strenuous verbal argument, but was forced to sec the weight of its opponent’s statements when his opponent sat on him. The decision was awarded to the affirmative side by the judge. Charles (Shadow) Fletcher. Why is it that the interior of the Somerville High School at 2 o’clock looks like the Atlan- tic Ocean twenty-three miles from the Canary Islands? S----n (looking at two Geometry papers just handed back on which the marks are inde- cipherable) : “Two B’s. or not two B’s, that is the question.” The members of IV Latin A are now well supplied with books. Vergil’s Aeneid, Cicero, a Latin Grammar and a Latin Composition complete the array. All that we need now is a place to put them. Have you met our renowned 'artist, Arthur Rembrandt Cohen ? Sketches of knot holes, common pins, and other difficult objects are his specialties. If you don't like these notes, don’t find fault, just remember that you haven’t done your share. Captain Scanlan, Shepardson, Ford. Johansen, Baxter and Giroux comprise our contribution to the success of the football team. Are we do- ing our share, underclassmen? 1917-A Editor, J. H. Brewer. Love: “And the Greeks marched four weeks without food, living mainly on the Persians.” Some cannibals. Wallie! In biology: “What is an oyster, Miss H----d?” Miss II----d: “Why, er-er, an oyster is a fish built like a nut.” First Junior (sighing forlornly): “I wish Heaven had made me a girl.” Second Junior: “Well, maybe it has. Look over in the east building. There are some peaches there.” Freshman: “Say. Mister, where is 202?” Cur—c: “Five flights up. turn to your right.” Freshman: “Thank you.” Cur—e: “That’s all right, infanta, come up at recess and Jack and I will cat your lunch for you.” Wood: “Are you agreed?” Schroeder: “No. I’m a Pole.” Just four months, classmates, and “some” of us will be Seniors. Cliff i translating) : “Son visage; his visage.” Teacher: “What is that in English, instead of visage?” Unknown: “His map.” Failed in Latin, flunked in Math, We heard him softly hiss:— “I’d like to find the one who said That ignorance is bliss.” Janitor: “I found that ‘Not-to-be-used-ex- ccpt-in-case-of-fire’ placard that the boys stole.” “Where?” Janitor: “Nailed up over the coal bin.” Youngerman (in a store): “I'd like a pair of pants.” Clerk (doubtfully) “How long do you want ’em?” A. Y.: “Pm not going to rent ’em. I want to buy them.” Teacher: “What can you do better than any one else?” Hamilton: “Read my own writing.” Teacher: If the President and the Vice- President both died, who would get the job?” Pupil: “The undertaker.” Father: “Sav, Helen, who was here last night?” Helen: “Just Peg.” Father: “Well, you can tell Peg that she left her pipe on the piano.”

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 17 The leading members of our class arc fram- ing a petition to compel C------k to visit the barber at least every six months. According to the latest statistics, R—1—y is six feet tall with his collar oft . Miss II----n s reason for dropping chemis- try: “The incompatible affluence of conflicting aromas did not concur with my delicate dia- phragm.” Senior: “Arc you going to buy the Radiator?” Freshman: “What's the Radiator?” Senior : “Why, cr----” Lreshman: “I thought the school furnished all necessary heaters.” Miss C—Id—ell: “I can’t write on the Talis- man.” Voice in rear: “Well, write on paper.” “Who made this pile of splinters?” Horsman: “Abbot bumped his head.” The Class of 1916-B extends a hearty wel- come to the new teachers and the incoming class. Seniors! We are embanking on the last and most vital epoch of our career. We have the opportunity of setting new records which will stand forth as examples to our successors. Arc we to grasp this opportunity? Did you find it hard to make the change from summer leisure to school work? If you wish to hear Greek, as it was spoken by the Athenians, drop into Room 210, any third period----and be disappointed. Teacher: “Who sat in the seat before you?” Miss Ma—hews: “Another boy.” We hope that Lamont will recover, shortly, from the injury lie sustained. II—s—r says he will soon be on his feet— is soon as his shoes wear out. Mr. W—k—s: “Here, here, be human; don’t act like Freshmen.” Greek translation: “And he stood above his head.” Note: “He must have been in the subway •during the rush hour.” Teacher (in Physics) : “What is a good defi- nition of water?” Freshman: “Water is a fluid that turns black, when you put your hand in it.” “It is the little things that tell,” murmured Miss B------d. as she pulled her young brother from under the sofa. (In Spanish) Teacher: “You may read on, Seignor.” The verdant one: “I can’t be very green or she wouldn’t mistake me for a Senior.” First mosquito: “Been on a vacation?” Second mosquito: “No, on a tramp.” Advertisement: “Wanted, girls to sew but- tons on the fourth floor.” Levison claims that even if Washington did throw a silver dollar across the Potomac, money went farther then than it does now. Lines to the French Classes:— When your daily toil is over, At the setting of the sun. Why not spread your lips and murmur I)r-r-y, dr-r-ip, dr-r-op, dr-r-um? After many years of practice. When you feel you’re nearly dumb, Gently stretch your lips and gurgle, Dr-r-y, dr-r-ip, dr-r-op, dr-r-um. Note: “We might add that the author of the above ditty has been duly and justly lynched.” MacDonald doesn't want to be President of the United States, because in that case he would have his name put on postage stamps, and be licked by every one; but he has dis- covered a way to get his name in everyone’s mouth. He is going to manufacture tooth- picks. La-Terza recently sold his shoes—at least he had them half soled. Carroll (breathlessly rushing into room at re- cess): “Did you see Clark?” Cohen: “Yes. he went out for lunch.” Carroll: “Will he be back after lunch?” Cohen (moving out of range): “No, that is what he went out for.” Mark Antony: “Friends, Romans, Country- men. lend me your ears!” Voice (in crowd): “Not until you return the umbrella you borrowed.” Boys! ! Your co-operation is needed by President Joseph Smith and the other members of the Debating Society in order to retain the shield which they won from Brookline. The society is open to every boy in the school. Go out for the trials and thus benefit yourself as well as your school. As a Freshman pronounces French on enter- ing Mrs. B------’s class: “Policy voosc fran- cazc ?” On leaving in June: “Par-r-lez—voo— fr-r-ransay ?” A pupil enters Room 213 and quickly goes out before being assigned a study seat. Mr. v----s (to Mr. II-----r. who happens to be in the room at the time): Evidently that boy doesn’t want to study here.” Mr. H-----r: “Do you judge by his appear- ance ?” Mr. W-----s: “No. disappearance.” The sketches in Miss M—ch—l’s chemistry notebook remind us of the map of the war zone.

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 9 1917-B Class Editor, Charles Young Baker. Assistants, Dorothy Shea. Warren Dodge. First Girl: “The first day of school reminds me of the Sophomores on class day last year.” Second Girl: “Why is that?” First Girl: “Well, there is so much green around.” Every seat in the car had been taken. At the next corner several well-dressed ladies were let on. As the conductor passed through taking fares he noticed C-----, who had fallen asleep. “Wake up. here!” he shouted to him. “No sleeping on this car! “I’m not asleep, sir.” said C----. If you wasn’t asleep, what did you have your eyes closed, then, for?” “Well,” said C-----, “you know, I just hate to see ladies standing up.” Miss M-----c (in English): “He got fine no- tions and fine clothes in his head.” Which was it. Miss M-------e? HAPPINESS DEFINED. Want nothing and know nothing. The only thing a man continues to search for after he has found it. The birthright of contentment. Start the year right by making our column the largest, the wittiest and the best of them all in the Radiator. Let us have some Commercial and general class notes this year. English, as it is spoken: “He had to write a prologue and speak it hisself. Personification: There was a newspaper at- tacking Goldsmith. Little Marion (saying her prayers): “—and please make New York the capital of Massa- chusetts.” Her mother, surprised: “Why do you say that, Marion?” Little Marion: “Because I said New York was the capital in my test in school.” Five-year-old Frank was of an inquiring turn of mind, and one day he went to his mother and said: “Mamma, what am I made of?” “Why, dearie, the Bible says you are made of dust.” ' Well, then. Mamma, I should think that if 1 am made of dust I would get awfully muddy inside when I drink.” Pretty good logic for a youngster, we think. Heard in Biology:— Teacher: “What is a compressed yeast cake?” Pupil (looking very wise): “I think it is a potato!” Latin translation: “Ex colore vestitus—from the color of his vest.” Spanish translation: “Las Senoras cstan sen- tadas”—“The missis were seated.” The Junior Class is proud to know that it is well represented on the football team. III-A Normal division welcomes Miss Keat- ing. Miss Johnson and Miss McHugh as new members. How many of you visited the Panama Ex- position this summer? Why not write a story about it for the benefit of those who did not go? Support the Radiator and make it as good if not better than last year. 1918-A Editor, William C. Bennett Assistant Editor, Park D. Appel Division A—College Course. Pollard: “There goes a man who leads in let- ters.” Garrett: “You don’t say! What’s his name?” Pollard: “A. A. Adams.” Father: “You never saw me getting into a scrape like that when 1 was a boy.” Son: “No, dad. I don’t think I ever did.” She: “There is one thing I cannot under- stand about football.” He: “Yes?” She: “Why a game so named should need so much headwork.” Sullivan was helped to his feet up at the ball field. He looked dazed, but managed to ask: “Who—who kicked me?” “It’s all right,” said Hirshon. “It’s a foul.” “A fowl.” gasped Sully, “I thought it was a mule.” Teacher: “Powers, spell needle.” Powers: “N-e-i-d-l-e. needle.”