Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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 4 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR FRANK M. HAWES For Thirty-nine Years Instructor In Somerville High School Frank M. Hawes In the year of 1871), when the East Building was the only school on the hill and constituted the entire High School, a young man, who has since become well known to all. came there to teach. This man was Frank M. Hawes. When the school was divided into Classical and English and the new English building completed in 1895, the old building became the Latin school, and Mr. Hawes taught there. When the two schools were re-united in 1912, all High' School students had the pleasure of Mr. Hawes’ acquaint- ance. Last dune, he completed his thirty-ninth successful year as a teacher in Somerville High School and has retired to enjoy a well-earned rest. Mr. Hawes has been a well-beloved personage in the school all these years' He, no doubt, taught the parents of many of us. All who have had him as a teacher know that he left a gap which will be hard to fill. We all loved him for his cheery smile and admired his patience in dealing with a delinquent or backward pupil. He was a splendid instructor in Latin and Greek. His knowledge of the classics, lu being a poet of some note, added an especial value to his instruction in ancient classics. We wish him great happiness in the thought of service well rendered. Let him know and rejoice that he has left an impression in the hearts of his pupils which cannot be obliterated, and that the sincere affection of all whose privilege it is to bear the stamp of S. H. S. is his. -TuifliiifiraiaiioiLTOiiiiiiiaiiufliiiBiiioiiriM

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 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR VOL. XXVIII SOMERVILLE, BOSTON, MASSASSACHUSETTS, DECEMBER, 1918 No. 2 The Somerville High School Radiator is published by the High School oit the third Thursday of every month during the school year, and only important news matter can be received after the first Thursday of the month. Matter for insertion may be left with any of the editorial staff or mailed to the editor at the High School. In contributing, write on one side of the paper only, and sign full name. Communications, according to their nature, should be mailed to the editor, business manager, or exchange editor. Manuscript must be accompanied by necessary postage to insure Its return. Terms, 75 Cents per Year Entered as second class mail matter at Boston P. O. Single Copies, 10 Cents • SOMERVILLE PRESS PRINT EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CHARLES L. S. EASTON, T9 ASSOCIATE EDITOR HELEN SWEET, T9 BUSINESS MANAGER CHARLES R. KOLB. T9 EXCHANGE EDITOR MIRIAM L. COOK. T9 SPORTING EDITOR J. CARLETON KNOX. T9 ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS WALTER W. MARTIN, ’20 EVERETT REED. ’21 ALUMNI EDITORS MILDRED E. SCRIBNER, T9 EVELYN F. STOCKBRIDGE. T9 TREASURER GEORGE M. IIOSMER (Faculty) LIBRARY EDITOR ELEANOR M. MORRELL. T9 ADVISER A. MARION MERRILL (Faculty) STAFF ARTIST MELVIN A. STEPHENS. T9 CLASS EDITORS ASSISTANTS ROY KINGSTON, T9 KENDALL REED, T9 JAMES J. MURRAY, ’20 FRED LITTLEFIELD, ’20 JOHN C. DUNBAR, ’21 DONALD H. MILLER. ’21 WALTER N. BRECKENRIDGE, '22

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR The Past War (Prize Senior Theme. Read at Peace Assembly) Marjorie Fogg, ’19 OUR years tlie world lias been in tur- moil. Governments have been over- thrown, kings and queens deposed, and the entire earth has been thrown into chaos, because of the great de- sire of one empire to dominate the world. From the day of its initial action, the war has been.a struggle between the spirit of conquest and autocracy, and the spirit of liberty and jus- tice. It has been also a struggle between two races in opposition for twenty centuries, the Teu- tons and tlie Gallic Celts. One of the earliest histories states that the Teutons made their con- quests for the booty which they hoped to obtain; Celtic conquests were always made from the honor gained. Since that contrast was drawn, there has been no change in these two races. The Teutons have spent their time and energy in struggling for the subjugation of other peoples. Militarism and its utilities have been ever their principal industry. The richest person in Ger- many is the daughter of ICrupp, the owner of the well-known gun manufactory. Never did they lose sight of their major purpose, increased power and dominion. In 1898, Admiral Count von Goetzen. a close friend of the Kaiser, said to the American Ad- miral Dewey, “Approximately in fifteen years my country will begin liej' great war. We shall be in Paris in two months, but this will be only the first; step toward our real object, the overthrow of England. Everything must be done at the pre- cise moment, because we shall be fully in readi- ness. and our enemies will be unprepared.” Again in 1913, another confiant of the Kaiser said. “In order to have war with France, it is sufficient for Germany to let Austria attack Serbia.” Favor able opportunity only was lacking. They real- ized fully the truth of Rismark’s words. “War to be successful must be popular, and to lx? popu- lar the people must believe they are fighting on the defensive.” The needed opportunity came when on June 28. 1914, the Austrian heir-apparent. Archduke Fran- cis Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated at Sarajevo, the capital of Rosnia. Accusing Serbia of the crime. Austria-Hungary at once sent an ultimatum to Serbia, containing ten articles, only four of which related to the assassination, the remainder relating to matters of government, and if accepted would have placed Serbia under Aus- trian control. Only forty-eight hours were al- lowed for reply. Serbia sent her reply within a few minutes of the time set, accepting all the ten points, save one,—her own sovereignty, and offer ing to submit that point to the Hague Tribunal. Without further arbitration. Austria declared war on Serbia. In the pathway of Germany’s advance upon France, lay a little country, small in area, of less than eight million population, Belgium, insigni cant, unimportant, yet since 1S39, neutral and in- dependent by agreement of the great powers of Europe. Speaking of the German army entering Belgian territory the German Chancellor said in 1914. “For us to enter Belgian territory is a vio- lation of international law, but we are now in a state of necessity, and necessity knows no law.” The world knows and will not forget the story. They entered Belgium, and they met with what neither they nor the world believed possible, stub- horn resistance. On August 3, 1914, in reply to France’s answer that she would stand by her agreement to ob- serve the neutrality of Belgium, Germany de- clared war upon France. The following day, Au- gust 5, England, learning that Germany had vio- lated the neutrality of Belgium, declared war upon Germany: and while brave little Belgium fought and suffered and died, though almost ob- literated. she yet held back the German hordes, and France ami Great Britain made ready for the awful fighting that was to follow. France was invaded, the Germans in triumph pushed on. French and English retreating, re treating, until they reached the Marne, until the order flashed up and down the lines, “Halt!” We know the battle that followed! The name of the battle of the Marne is added to the list of decisive battles of the world. At the Marne France saved herself and Europe. The years 1915 and 1910 saw continuous fight- ing. a new ally, Italy, joined the Entente, notable victories were won at Verdun, on the Somme, in Galicia, in Italy, against the foes of sea and air: but ever little by little the enemy gained, and men feared. The Allies, brave and steadfast, though gaunt and grim from all they had dared and done, looked ever across the great waters, if haply the light of Hope might illumine the west- ern sky, and America come to join them.