Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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10 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR On October VI. the Seniors voted for their class officers at tin- polling booth on School Street. The results were as follows: Harry Moore, president: Dorothy Haskell, vice-presi- dent; YVilda Chipman. secretary: Harold Koib, treasurer. Harry Moore is also president of our justly famous Debating Society, and was one of the stars on the victorious debating teams which, for two vears past, have won the championship of the Triangular Debating League. r r » r Seniors: It is all very well, quite admirable in fact. t say in a declamatory manner: “Now that we are Seniors, let us conduct ourselves as such and show our instructors that we can be- have as becomes boys and girls in that exalted state.” That, as is stated above, is undeniably worthy of emulation, but—unfortunately for all concerned.—Seniors, as well as the more common run of students, have been known to fail to live up to that high ideal. Now to get down to serious business. Seniors, we really ought to be able to see by this time the folly of some of the petty childish actions that are wont to occur too often in some of our class- rooms. Of course, some laughable incidents arc bound to come up in the course of a period’s work, and the students all know that no teacher objects to the class enjoying such occurrence, provided it be under the right conditions. Childishness does not belong to a school like ours. Seniors. It may be all right in the little red schoolhouse on the hill, but it is entirely out of place here. We have a record to live up to. Seniors. The under classmen look to us for guidance. Are we giving them the right sort? Think it over. Now. fellow classmates, this is not a sermon— merely plain facts, and the editor sincerely hopes that you will take it in the spirit in which it is given, and practice it with him. Remember: Actions speak louder than words. r w Freshmen: You arc welcome to the joys and trials of the S. II. S. 'Hie joys are many and the trials are few. unless you yourself choose to make them otherwise. It’s a good old school. Freshmen, and it will use you right if you use it right, and one of the few things you are re- quested to do in that direction is to support your school paper, the Radiator. The Radiator costs seventy-five cents per year, ten cents per copy, and is issued monthly. Furthermore, please remember this: Nothing will give you more pleasure in future years than to look back over four profitably-spent years in the S. II. S. with the cvcr-ready assistance of your Radiators for those years. Think of it. Freshmen! All the jokes, joys, achievements and accom- plishments of your four high school years pre- pared in a condensed form awaiting your pleas- ure. The editor will not tell you how easy it would be for you to save a dime from your pocket money once a month, or to go without so much lunch as you are accustomed to have for a day or so in order to purchase your monthly copy of the school paper. He will not tell you of all these little helps toward getting your Radiator, because he feels positive that the class of 1JMJ0, your class, is go- ing to do things and be somebody in the old school, and to do that the class must back up the Radiator, not only by purchasing every num- ber. but by writing stories, handing in class jokes and assisting your class editor. The editor and your class editor will be pleased and gratified to receive any literary efforts from all. » r r» Students: In any walk of life and in all phases of human experience, success is the re- sult of persistent effort. Real success—and that is what we all should strive for—can be accom- plished in no other way. If you attain any ideal for which you have striven, you have succeeded and are a success. In all probability, you regard a wealthy or influential man as a success. In one interpretation of the word, and in the eyes of the world, he undoubtedly is: but—here is where you must stop and consider—is that sort of success the real kind? That self-same man. in the innermost recesses of his heart, may know himself for a miserable failure, because the inner man has failed to over- come something which he has striven to con- quer. That’s a point worth thinking over, and it is also worth acting upon. (Contimti'd «» | age IR

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 9 Student of the S. II. S.: Keep your mind on college. Have that for your ultimate goal, livery pupil should strive f »r a college education, not only for the value of the studies alone, but for the associations and friendships he will form there. Think of it! You will touch elbows with men from all parts of the country, and even from outside our country. You will get their ideas and viewpoints, exchange opinions with them, which will be of inestimable value to you both. Take the best from every man you meet and give your best in return. College will broaden your mind and enlarge your viewpoint of life, and in every way it will equip you to meet and overcome the problems of the world. Get to college if it is a possible thing, and it is possible for anyone who honestly desires it and is determined to get it. r r join the debating societies! Harry Moore and Miss Haskell will welcome all newcomers to the ranks of their respective societies. It is, of course, needless to say that Harry Moore leads the boys’ contingency, while Miss Haskell does the same thing in respect to the girls' society. Last year, both the boys’ and the girls’ team brought home the shield to Somerville, denoting, of course, championship teams. Now. students, we’re going to duplicate that performance again this year. To do that, every- one who can talk above a whisper must come out and support the team. Freshmen! Don't lag behind, saying to your- self that you can never make the team. Of course you can’t if you never come out. Simi- larly, of course you can. if you will come out. Perhaps not the first year, but that year will lay the foundation for future years, and bear this in mind: You will get a place on any team by hon- est. persistent effort, backed up. of course, by a certain amount of skill. Remember: Ability -f- YYork = Certain Results. r i r Students! e have a football team in this school. Do you realize it? A football team! Moreover, it is composed of a bunch of workers. Understand? Workers! If you don’t believe it. ask Captain Ned Keating or Coach Dicker- man. Now comes the momentous question— Arc you working? The plain, bald facts point to the contrary. Over half of this great school is not working in support of the football team. A listener in the hall after school at the mass meeting before the Waltham game would un- doubtedly have gone away thinking what fine school spirit there'was at Somerville High. But the greater part of that volume of cheering was mere wind. One of our instructors said as much to the editor and it is true. Mere wind! As the above-mentioned instructor said, only those should be allowed to cheer who had already pur- chased tickets, or who were intending to do so. Why don’t you support the team—our team— your team? I know that you all hear a great deal about school spirit and supporting things these days, but it is necessary, or it would not be mentioned. When you entered this school, you became a member of one of the finest high schools in the United States. Therefore, to be a faithful mem- ber, it is your bounden duty to support every organization of the school that you possibly can. Above all remember this: “If you can’t ‘boost don’t ‘knock.’ ”

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOT i r CCTOt iCO’T'6; The Radiator extends a cordial welcome to its exchanges for the coming year and hopes that all the familiar faces of last year’s ex- changes will continue to visit us this year. The Radiator welcomes kindly criticism. Then view us with a critic’s eye Nor pass our imperfections by. The following exchanges have been received:— The Brewster—Brewster Free Academy, Wolfeboro, X. H. Dean Megaphone--Dean Academy. Franklin. Mass. The Dome—Berkshire School, Sheffield, Mass. The Kvcrctt High Clarion—Everett. Mass. The Grotonian—Groton School. Groton. Mass. The Hebron Semester—Hebron Academy, Hebron, Me. The High School Gleaner—Pawtucket. R. I. The High School Herald—Westfield, Mass. The High School Review—Lowell. Mass. The k Book—Kincaid High School. Kincaid. Kan. Latin School Register—Boston. Mass. Lawrence High School Bulletin—Lawrence. Mass. The Magnet—Leominster High School. Leom- inster. Mass. The Papoose—Globe High School. Globe. Ariz. The Pinkerton Critic—Pinkerton Academy. Derry. N. H. The Reflector—Gloucester High School, Glou- cester. Mass. The Stetson Oracle—Stetson High School. Randolph. Mass. Stoutonia—Stout Institute, Mcnomonie, Wis. The rattler—Kincaid High School. Kincaid, Kan. The Vermont Pioneer—Vermont State School of Agriculture. Randolph Centre, Vt. The Brewster—You have a good paper. Why not have a short story every week? The Dome—Your cuts are exceedingly good. Is it necessary to have your jokes scattered through the advertisements? The Everett High Clarion—Your school is- certainly interested in football. The High School Gleaner—The Scientific Notes in your paper arc a good addition. The K Book—For so small a town, your year- book shows a great deal of spirit. The K Book is one of the best exchanges we have received. The Magnet—More cuts would improve your paper. The school cheers are very good. The Reflector—Why don’t you have some stories? The Stetson-Oracle—The first number of your school paper is very successful. Keep it up. Stoutonia—The silhouette cuts introduce a new feature. The Vermont Pioneer—Your articles contain valuable information, but a few stories would improve your paper. Old Lady: “Stop the train, conductor. I’ve lost my wig out of the window.” Conductor: “Never mind. lady, there’s a switch at the other station.”—Ex. Romantic young lady spending the summer on a farm: “Just hear how those old trees in the orchard moan and groaii in the storm, like the crying of a lost soul!” Small Boy: Well. I guess you’d make a racket yourself, if you was full of green apples as they are !”—Ex.