Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADI ATOF »3 Teacher: “I am tempted to give this class an examination. Pupil (sotto voce): “Yield not to temptation.” Small Freshman: “What does ‘montez tin cheval’ mean?’ Bright Senior: Xot having a sufficient degree of accuracy. I dare not venture upon a subject which I cannot fully vindicate; such an astound- ing diabolical ingenuity annoys me most stren- uously. therefore. 1 remain silent. Gasping Freshman: “Help!” Hop—i—s: “1 just got a letter from Ida.” 11—n—: “Ida who?” Hop—i—ns: Ida know.” Wanted: Contributions for a knife for the girls in ?0(». N—g—e—t’s definition of “school days”: “Just an idle dream from which we soon will waken.” Did you ever stop to think. That we are not all perfect in room •? (;? But you don’t dare tell us so. Junior: “This cocoa is much better than last year.” Senior: “Do you know why?” Junior: “No. why?” Senior: “Last year it was cocoa, this year it is chocolate.” The girls «»f IV English-B have agreed to care for babies in order that they may subscribe to the Radiator. Notice is hereby given that they refuse to work for less than thirty-live cents an hour, and meals. How do you enjoy the hall as a study room? By the time you get a permanent assignment the period is over. Heard in History: “The patriots marched through all kinds of snow.” Where are the boys in 1917-A on the credit list? Conspicuous? By their absence. We have been looking forward to the time when 1917-A would head the “Class Notes.” Does it seem as pleasant now? it means that our high school days are soon to be over, and that is a pleasant or an unpleas- ant thought according as we have used our time. 1917-B Editor. Dorothea Shay. Assistant Editor. Thomas Wallace. The Senior column! Watch it grow! Jim Gillooly and Raymond Pierce represent 222 on the football squad. The boys of 222 and 228 elected Chester IYothero leader of physical exercises. All hail to thee. Chester! McAuliflfc has announced his intention to run for president. Class of 194 2-A. Ray Forbes may come out for vice-president. Found: A dignified Senior who always uses words of more than two syllables. On exhibi- tion in 222. Teacher: “Give one of the immediate results of the voyage of Columbus.” Senior: “Er----- it opened a trade route be- tween the United States and Spain.” Boys of the Senior class should support the debating club. The aims and purposes can be learned from Mr. Mahoney, coach. Harry Moore, president, or from any member. Going to the Rindge game? Senior B class is our name. S. H. S. our station. May it be a name of fame Before our graduation! Note: We hope that the above is the sincere wish of all in T7-B. If it is—get busy! IY-A United States History-G expects to turn out several historians. Upon the resignation of Miss Katherine Artz the position of associate editor has been given to Miss Helen Cameron of this class. Freshman: “Why do you carry your um- brella to school?” Senior: “An act of courtesy. It cannot walk.” “Have you heard of the electrocution in the Cooking Department ?” “A girl picked up a roll that had a currant in it.” Heard in IY-A Latin the other day : “Neptune stretched out his tranquil head o’er the sea.” In the country :— “Don’t you love to hear the leaves whisper in the wind?” “Yes. but I don’t like to hear the grass moan (mown).” First Senior: “Do you know that your neck reminds me of a typewriter?” Second Senior: “How?” First Senior: “Because it’s Underwood.” Heard in History- President Harrison died before he was elected.” Student: “I’m so glad the exams, are over. I don’t know whether I’m coming or going.”

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o 2 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 1917-A Editor. Sadie M. Lyle. Assistant Editor. Marguerite Lolland. In l'rench:— Miss I?—r—s (asking a question about vous- vnemc” in a sentence on the board): “M---------- ----. what have you got parenthesis around yourself for?” Come unto me all ye who have class notes and I will give thanks unto you and relieve you of them. Miss Jones brought some apple pie to school, ■hut when she went to eat it was squash pie. Some magic. Ruth. One of the boys was caught the other day. shining his shoes with an eraser. Currie says he knows lots of Radiator Notes inil he can't write them on paper. Perhaps if he would tell us in what.part of his head these said notes exist we could have a slight operation per- formed to get them. Scliroeder. the most active man in the Class of 1YM7-A. has been elected physical director for Room 204. Compliments: Youngerman played his first league game of football Saturday.’October 21. () classmates dear of '17-A. 1- veil now we arc well on our way. Either to study like warriors bold, Or else to gather the shining gold. As time draws very, very near To ns one thing indeed is clear. That we must study with all our might Or ours will be a dreadful plight. Heard in corridor:— M iss Smith: “I saw you and Meta last even- ing” Miss Jones (innocently): “Meta who?” .Miss Smith (sweetly): “Taximeter.” Mow far the little candle throws its beam! So shines an “A” on those dread report cards. English teachers will be interested to note the following translation from German: “Because he is dying for a week.” Classmates, we are now on the last three months of our high school career. Let us work hard and make PM7-A one of the honor classes and leave behind us a clean record. Teacher in English: “Where does the great struggle take place?” Miss K------ns: “In the next chapter.” Classmates, this is the time to show your school spirit and subscribe for the Radiator for three months. You have only a short time left in this school; why not help it as much as you can ? Notice: All jokes should be handed to the editors on tissue paper, so that they may be able to see through them. Senior: “How did Hannibal die?” Freshman: Mis heart stopped beating.” English Teacher: “Who was the famous Scotchman known as the ‘Wizard o’ the North’?” Pupil: “Harry Lauder.” Miss B—w—n (young teacher) looking about in the corridor. Floormaster: “Go back to your floormaster and find out where you belong.” Overheard: And in the morning when he woke up he found he was dead.” Anyone desiring a tie like M—p—i—n s new one should shop early and avoid the rush, as he says there is only one more like it. (Chorus of voices: “Thank goodness!”)

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 4 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR Instructor: “Cheer up. you’ll probably be going.” Freshman irresponsible— Seldom otherwise. Soph’mores irrepressible— Laughter, shouts and cries. Juniors irresistible— Give them but their due. Seniors irreproachable— Dignified way through. Apropos of the time-worn expression: “When in Rome do as the Romans do.” a Tech, profes- sor says: When in Rome do as the Romans ought to do.” 1918-A ICditor. Malcolm Pratt. Assistant Editor. Louis M. Royal. Heard in corridor while a pupil was showing a stranger the building:-- Pupil (pointing to typewriting room): Here is where we keep the Wilson machine guns.” The physical training certainly ought to give the stout pupils a chance t reduce weight: the slim ones, a chance to gain. C—nl—n (dancing) : “Oh. did I step on your foot again?” Miss St—v—ns: “I didn’t know that you’d been off it yet.” feacher in Physiology: What is a duct?” W—r—n—w: “A duck is a bird that swims with its feet.” Br—w—t—r: “Do you like clover, honey?” Esther: “Why, you know, I never ate any clover.” Teacher: “From what was the name, cocoa, derived?” Miss Wr—g—t: “From Cocoa Cola.” P —n—ett (translating German): “Taking a package from his pocket he unwound his sand- wiches.” First Junior: “French is a queer language.” Second Junior: Why?” First Junior: “It calls father a pear (pere) ; mother, a mare (mere); a horse, a shovel (cheval); and a cabbage, a shoe (chou).” B—n—ett: What animal doesn’t live on the land, air or water?” II—1—an: “Give up.” B—n—ett: “'file camel. He lives on his hump.” On a crowded street car a coin was heard to drop. Smith stooped and picked it up. Any- body lost a five-dollar gold piece?” he asked anxiously. Nine passengers hurriedly searched their pockets and shouted: “I have.” “Well. I’ve found a penny toward it.” said Smith.—Ex. 1918-B Editor. Chester Moore. Assistant Editor, Fdg—r—ton being newly elected captain of the Bov Scouts, was presented with a fine sword and began his speech as follows: “Fellow scouts, this sword is the proudest day of my existence.” Heard in History:— 'I'eacher: “What were the dark ages of the world ?” C—t—s: “The ages before gas was invented.” Du—k—e. coming from tutoring lesson this summer, was asked by his father how he came out in his lessons for that day. He answered: “Oh. fine. 1 was at the head of the class today.” Father: “Oh. you were, how did that hap- pen ?” Du—k—e: Oh. the other boy was sick.” Frederick Noyes. K—11—y told us this one:— My dear.” said the wife of a very wobbly son of Erin, you must come in and go to bed. for sure an’ you must be dreadful tired with that six-mile walk of yours.” Arrah. get away with your nonsense.” said Pat. “it wasn’t the length of the walk that fatigued me. it was the breadth of it.” McC—t—y and J—h—n—n meeting:— J —h—n—n: “I’ve just met a man who told me I looked just like you.” McC—t—y: “Let me at the brute.” I— h—n—-n : “Oh. you needn’t trouble your- self. I immediately knocked him out.” J—h—ns—n worked this summer. A few weeks ago he received a letter which thanked