Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 17 AIOTES OF THE A LVAAN I CA2T?JiELL-03 Members of the Class of IDHi-B are at- tending the higher institutions as follows:— Dartmouth—Roscoc Elliott. John Ring. How- ard Whittaker. Chester Wiley. ’Hi-A. Harvard—Gerald Barrett. John Clark. Wyman Eiske. Frederick Cary. Ramon Gustin, Arnold Murray. Donald Nickerson. Tufts—Frank Tibbetts, Arthur Cohen. Donald Rockwell. Donald Marshall. Henry Benson, W ebster Hal!. Ralph Lamont. Donald Macdonald. Carl Newton. Otis Hall. Tufts Dental—Richard Glcitsman. Radcliffe— Mildred Fit .. Winifred and Ruth Arrington and Dorothy Rankin. Smith—Carol W hiting and Lois Bateman. Jackson—Martha Hannon. Barbara and Caro- line Brainard. Barbara has been elected class treasurer. Wheaton—Marion Abbott, Emily Hood, Mar- garet Wiley. ’15. Simmons—Lena Grimes, 'l l. and Mary Ful- ton. Miss Fulton has been elected vice-presi- dent of her class. Technology—Levon Eksergian, William Hed- lund. Hugh Duftill. Willard Fleming, Elmer Johansen, ’1( -A, Arthur Williams. Boston University—'Thomas Scanlon, Bella Weisman. Isabelle Mitchell. Dean Academy—Arthur Burtnett. Helen Colley and Lena Wilson are attending the Leslie Kindergarten School at Cambridge. Edith Scriven is at Chandler’s Shorthand School. Harold Brinig is employed by Warren Broth- ers. East Cambridge. Hildegard Wood and Ruth Hall. S. H. S. 14, are both at Sargent’s. Marjorie Hopkins is attending the Boston' Museum Art School. Pauline Ray. S. H. S. ’ll. La Salle Seminary ’Hi. is at Boston l niversity. Mason “Breezy” Morse is employed by Beetle Maclean Manufacturing Co., of Bos- ton. Carroll Whitney. S. H. S. '07, Tufts ’ll. is chemist in the laboratory of the DuPont Powder Works, Wilmington. Delaware. Car! Hartshorn. S. II. S. ’ »7, Tufts '11. is lo- cated in New Haven. Conn. Miss Irene Smith and Miss Martha Aldrich, S. II. S. ’ 1 - . Smith College ’ll), have been elected to membership in the Smith College Glee and Mandolin Club. Everett C. Hunt, S. H. S. ’PC Tufts ’Hi. has accepted a position with the Aberthaw Construc- tion Company and is located at Waterbury. Conn. “Charlie” Ball, an old-time Somerville High football star, who has lived in Wakefield several years, has sold out his greenhouse business and is now selling auto trucks. Morton Enslin. S. H. S. ’15, Harvard ’ll), has been elected to membership in the Harvard Classical Club, being one of five sophomores chosen for such membership. The club is made up of professors, graduate students and a small number of undergraduates. The purpose is more sympathetic study of advanced classical literature. Mr. Enslin is the winner of a hand- some scholarship from Harvard and also has one of the Harvard-Somcrville Club scholarships. William O. Biook-s. S. IT. S. '13. Harvard ’17. is completing tjie course in three and one-half years and is employed as assistant in the de- partment of chemistry, his major subject. On August 2. 19H», Mildred P. Carr. S. II. S. ’13. Dana Hall. ’ll. was married to Herbert H. Whitcomb. Technology ’1 1. Mr. and Mrs. Whit- comb are now residing in Waterbury. Conn. Archie Giroux and John Brower. S. 11. S. ’HI, are employed by the Massachusetts Trust Com- pany. Mr. Brower is also attending the Boston University Night School. Jeannette Richardson. Class of 11)12 S. L. S., was married Wednesday. October is. to Stanley V. Lane. S. II. S. 13. Among the attendants were Ruth Lane, S. II. S. ’13; Marion Slade. S. H. S. '13: Marion Dotcn, S. L. S. ’12. and Helen Field. S. L. S. ’ll. Mr. and Mrs. Lane are now- living in Andover. Massachusetts.

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SOMFRVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 16 “Where did you study last period?” Bright Pupil: In the theatre.” (Hall.) Teacher: “What three words arc used most among high school students?” Pupil: I don’t know.” Teacher: “Correct.” Teacher: “Come. Treat, think of your lesson instead of that game tomorrow.” We all extend our sympathy to Miss Mildred Puller, of Room -50!), in her illness and hope she will be back with us soon. Crow-----y: “If the school session is from 2 to 3. what time do you get out if you have to stay after school?” 1910-A is well represented on the gridiron this year. Treat is playing regularly at centre and Coyne is doing well at half-back. Mackay and Schaefer grace the second team, but should be regulars next year. Soph.: If you go up K.onn feet in the air you will get $50,000 dollars.” Fresh.: “How?” Soph.: “In the form of a draft.” When you see the red and blue A-charging down the field The wisest thing for you to do Is let that 11 B. 1919-B P.ditor. Pranklin P. Doten. Assistant P.ditor. Roc---: “I)o you know who I am?” Frightened Freshman: “No, don’t you?” First One: “K-------! must have his Latin les- son today, sec the books he has.” Co----ins (running after him): “So must I.” Visitor: “Did vour canarv die a natural death?” Bob: “Yes. the cat ate him.” As a result of the election our officers are: President. William Baldwin: vice-president, Vir- ginia Gilmore: secretary. Lillian Trask; treas- urer. Charles Kolb. Now that you have repre- sentatives in the Students’ Council, support them ! Teacher: What tense does this illustrate? ‘I have a million pounds.’ ” George: “Pretense.” S-----th: “The 'Theban phalanx looked like a pin cushion.” 'Teacher: “What is Metz, a country, city or a state?” P-----c: “An auto.” Will the hungry people never be satisfied? One wanted a chair and now one wants a bed. 'Teacher: What state in Ancient Greece led in military tactics?” R- —y: “Germany.” Madeline Kelley. C-----y has invented a new calendar in which the eighth month is October. R-----1: “'They took twelve oxen that had never been killed before and sacrificed them to the gods.” Teacher: “Name a leader in American his- tory.” S-----a : “Caesar.” Algebra 'Teacher: What do we call a two- wheeled vehicle ?” P-----ck : “A binomial.” S-----rs: “Did the wind help Jim Hawkins Smith?” Ho----ns: “'They went ashore in the jolly Roger.” Miss C----r : “They did not fear the war ele- phants. they were only afraid of them.” Heard in History: The two magistrates of Carthage were called suffragettes (meaning suffetes).” Teacher: “Did the pupils in this class take pains to get this lesson?” P-----e: “Yes, I got a headache.” 'Translating Latin. S---a said : “The infantry of the horsemen fought in the battle.” Heard in the corridor: “One side of the room to. k the negative and the other the positive.” The Letter Box (n behalf f the Radiator staff of last year the editor publishes the following letter, which ex- plains itseif:— To the Radiator:— The story published under my name in the May issue of the Radiator was not original. I now fully realize that it was wrong to send to your magazine a story which was the work of another and 1 voluntarily apologize. 1 wish the Radiator staff and school as well to understand how deeply I regret the above ac- tion. the seriousness of which I did not appre- ciate as I do now. Winnifrede Stackpole.

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I«s SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR Among those who received their degrees at the Harvard commencement in June were the following from Somerville: Bachelor of arts, cum laude, on a subject or related subjects, Rob- ert (I. Richards and Arthur I. Richardson; de- gree out of course, cum laude, Joseph M. Looney. Robert G. Richards received honors in govern- ment. Arthur I. Richardson in mathematics and Joseph M. Looney in chemistry. Mr. Richards is now an instructor in the department of gov- ernment in Harvard. Willard II. Davis, a former Somerville High School boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Davis, of Spring Hill, has been in Mexico as war corres- pondent for the Boston American, with which paper he has been connected for the past three years. Previous to going to Mexico, Mr. 13avis represented the American at the Plattsburgh training camp. Public Occurrences HONORS FOR THE SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL The Society for Electrical Development re- cently conducted a poster prize competition open to artists, art school students and high school students taking an art course. The first national high school prize, one hun- dred dollars, was won by Harold H. Kolb of the senior class, Somerville High School. Miss Blanche Bradford and Miss Helen Lyon, in- structors in the High School Art Department, were awarded diplomas in the poster contest, in which over 800 posters were entered. Psi Chapter of Omicron Pi Sigma held a pri- vate dance October IT in the Fitzedward Bunga- low. and October .‘»1 they held a fraternity Hal- lowe’en party in their house on Summer street, 'file fraternity is planning their annual dance December 18, 1916. in Heinemann’s Hall, School street. The Chateau Orchestra will furnish the music and a fine time is anticipated. Editorials (Continued from We. the Radiator stall of 1916-1917, know that we are going to have excellent financial and intellectual success in this volume. We feel so certain of our position because we know that you. our supporters, are going to help us in every way. Contribute stories and subscribe! It is all for your benefit. Don’t think for a min- ute that we arc doing this work to keep out of mischief. Come on. now, and get busy! • r r Among our new faculty members this year is Do You Subscribe? If Not! Why Not? page 10) Arthur X. Small, who is teaching Spanish in Mr. Chapman’s former position. Mr. Small is a graduate of Boston University, and has taught in the high schools of Cohasset, Mass., as well as having formerly been principal and supervisor in the government schools of the Philippines. Miss Jones of the Department of Science is in- structing in physics; Miss Smith, from the Fall River Technical High School, and Mrs. Houlder, formerly of Brockton, in the English Depart- ment. Miss Congdon is teaching arithmetic in the Commercial courses. SAM FINKELSTEIN BATS FOR .500 In the Ice Cream Soda League STUDENT LUNCH Tel. Som. 24102 82-B Highland Avenue