Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 25 HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA The High School Orchestra held a very suc- cessful first rehearsal this year on September 20. A grand beginning for this year's work. The or- chestra is looking forward to an enjoyable and successful year. The orchestra consists of violins, cornets, tarn pana, bells, drums, trombones, clarinets, oboe, flutes, ’cellos, French horn, basson, and piano. The officers are as follows: Leader, Sooren Elmassian; secretary, Vivian Hunter; manager, Anthony Matarese; librarian, Ralph Baxter, and treasurer, Maynard Calkins. The orchestra furnished the music at the Teachers’ Association Meeting and Dance on October 9. GIRLS’ DEBATING SOCIETY The Girls’ Debating Society has, since its or- ganization, been one of the most successful branches of School activity. Two years ago this society, with those of the Newton and Brookline High Schools, formed the Interscholastic Triangu- lar Debating League. As a member of this as- sociation, the record of the Somerville Teams has been an enviable one, and it is the ambition of all its members that the shield may be won back for Somerville this year. The Trials, which will be held in November, are open to all the girls of the school, and it is hoped that sufficient material will be presented to insure the success which is becoming proverbial in all organizations of the Somerville High School. The Society is deeply appreciative of the earn- est help and co-operation of the members of the Faculty, who have so untiringly lent their support to the teams each year, and wishes to express its realization that without this generous assist- ance, the results of which it is so justly proud, could not have been obtained. The officers of the Debating Society are: Reina Hadley, ’18-B, President; Margaret Hailwood, ’18-B, Vice-President; Anna Fulton, ’18-B, Sec- retary and Treasurer. Sixty girls were enrolled as members at the first meeting of the season. THE BOYS’ GLEE CLUB The Boys’ Glee Club met on September 18 in the assembly hall. The boys work with a will which promises good results for the year if the same spirit continues. Although the attendance was large for the first meeting, our membership ought to be larger. We should have a club of thirty members at least. We have a rival club this year with which to compete. They are not afraid of work, and are full of enthusiasm. Come out, boys, and sing to uphold our honor! ALPHA THETA PI The Alpha Theta Pi Sorority is looking for- ward to a very successful year, with the re- turn of our sister, Miss Hunt, and with the help of our other faculty sisters, Miss Sprague and Miss Raymond, we intend to do great work. The first dance of the season was on Tuesday evening, October 9. It was a great success and was enjoyed by many. The society intends to do Red Cross work this winter and thus help to “do their bit” in the sorority’s name.

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24 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 1920-A Editor, Winthrop H. Root. Assistant Editor, Miss Margaret McGill. ? ■ We are very sorry to announce that Miss Hitchcock has left our class and the High School. She is now in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and is doing very well in the High School there. We are also very sorry to say that Miss Marden has left our class also. She is in Brookline, Mass. This has been a great loss to our class. Cord has changed his course from the College to the General. In this way, also, we have lost a very popular class member. We have also lost Price, one of our members. He has changed into a Junior class. We are sure he will succeed in this class as he had already done in ours. The four room representatives for 1920-A are as follows: 309 Miss McGill. 310 Miss Doris Campbell. 328 Vernon York. 1 15 Miss Vivian Hunter. This month’s column is not very large, partly because it is the first issue of the Radiator after the summer vacation, and partly because the room representatives are not used to their work and had no time to prepare. Do not let the column remain as small as this. Let us help the representatives, and do not let them do all the work. Is this your motto? Veni! Vidi! Victus sum! 1920-B Editor, James Murray. Heard in 1l-A Geom. A. Mr. Tuttle: “Those of you at the blackboard listen to what I’m saying with one ear and work with the other.” The following was contributed to the Class Editor: Was It You? Someone started the whole day wrong— Was it you? Someone robbed the day of its song— Was it you? Early this morning someone frowned; Someone sulked until others scowled, And soon harsh words were passed around— Was it you? Someone started the day aright— Was it you? Someone made it happy and bright— Was it you? Early this morning, we are told, Someone smiled, and all through the day This smile encouraged young and old— Was it you? Notice. Important. Free information on any subject. Apply to Leon Moores, otherwise known as “Moses,” Room 105, Seat 35. The lunch check stall is as popular as the World Series 'Picket office.

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26 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR PHI ALPHA SORORITY The year 1918 marks the twentieth anniver- sary of the Phi Alpha Sorority. Since 1898, six girls of every senior class of the Somerville High School have enjoyed the benefits, upheld the standards, and promoted the ideals of this Sister- hood. Its aim has been not to exist as an ex- clusive and seclusive organization, for, and by itself, but to stand as a broadening influence, so- cially and scholastically, to promote loyalty to the school and enthusiastic activity in its depart- ments, and to make itself felt as a dependable fac- tor in every worthy enterprise. Unusual conditions this year will necessitate ir- regularities in carrying out the program of previ- ous years, yet is it inevitable that opportunities will be offered for putting into tangible form the patriotic traditions that have been cherished for twenty years. The officers of the Sorority are: Ruth Boothby, president; Anna Fulton, secretary; Margaret Hail- wood, treasurer. The other members are: Ade- laide Furlong, Eleanor Hall, and Dorothy Pray. ALPHA ZETA PHI The Alpha Zeta Phi Fraternity held its first meeting of the year Monday evening, October 8th. The election of officers took place, in which the following were chosen: President, William E. Baldwin; Vice-President, Aram Sarkisian; Secre- tary, George Watkins, and Treasurer, Irving Jones. With the support of its strong alumni, the Fraternity expects to have a very prosperous year. KAPPA ALPHA PI This is the sixth year of the Gamma Alpha Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Pi National Fra- ternity in the High School. The prospects for this year are such as we have never had before. President Wilson has urged the schools and colleges to continue with their sports and social activities. So, with this in mind, Kappa has pledged its men in school to pursue their studies faithfully and then encourage the newly revived school spirit by their whole-hearted support of school functions. Our entire alumnus body is serving with the Colors and are at present “somewhere.” The ac- tive men at home mean to keep “the home fires burning” through our first winter of the war. When our older brothers return with Uncle Sam’s triumphant legions, which we hope will be very soon, they will find that we at home have also done our bit for School and Nation. GAMMA ETA KAPPA Gamma Eta Kappa Fraternity has decided to omit most of its social activities during the present state of war, and to devote most of its time to patriotic purposes. Only two social events have been planned for this year. The first will take place at the Fitzed- ward Bungalow, October 31, 1917, and will be in the form of a Hallowe’en Party. The annua! dance will be held December 26, 1917, at the Heinemann House and instead of being a formal dance, as previously, it will be informal. Gamma Eta Kappa has twenty-nine men in the various branches of service, many of whom are now seeing active service “somewhere in France.” FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Oct. 6 Middlesex School at Concord i i 12 Dean Academy (2nd) at Somerville a 17 Newton at Newton a 20 Melrose at Somerville u 27 Waltham at Somerville Nov. 3 Open H 10 Medford at Somerville a 17 Malden at Malden n 24 Everett at Somerville i ( 29 Rindge at Rindge