Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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 SOMERVILLE IGH SCHOOL RADIATOR unwnBi XXVIII SOMERVILLE. BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS. NOVEMBER. 191« NO. 1 The Somerville High School Radiator Is published by the High School on 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 EXCHANGE EDITOR MIRIAM L. COOK, T9 BUSINESS MANAGER CHARLES R. KOLB, T9 ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER WALTER W. MARTIN, ’20 SPORTING EDITOR JOSEPH C. KNOX, T9 ALUMNI EDITORS MILDRED E. SCRIBNER, T9 EVELYN F. STOCKBRIDGE, T9 TREASURER GEORGE M. HOSMER (Faculty) ADVISER A. MARION MERRILL (Faculty) STAFF ARTIST MELVIN A. STEPHENS, T9 CLASS EDITORS STEARNS H. WHITNEY, T9 JAMES J. MURRAY, '20 MARC!ARK?. ;R; • -NOLAN,. ’21. ..

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 ':n:; •: CONTENTS FOR NOVEMBER mm itispiece—S. H. S. Boys at ('amp Sunderland lorials ...... Ilemoriam-—Bertha A. Raymond S. Farmerettes .... Lamb, by Winthrop H. Root, ’19 [Legend of the Wildcat, by Theodore A. Corliss, ’21 I the Country Wakes, by Marjorie Fogg, ’19 First Day, by Alice Minasian, ’21 Stolen Horse, by Marion G. Gladdis, ’21 luges ...... Ly Department .... Li Notes ...... )ccurrences ..... Notes....................... rard B. Burlingame PRIVATE TUTOR Languages and Mathematics led for Any College or Professional School Ird in Their Studies or School Work Assisted fcRT WEST SOMERVILLE iTelephone Somerville 1248-2 THERE, OVER THERE istmas Greeting Cards LOVER THERE lAT FIELD’S id Avenue LES HODGKINS’ SPA Ice Cream Manufacturers CaterJ FRUIT, CONFECTIONERY, SODAS, CIGARS AND TOBACCO NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES 99 Holland Street West Somerville, TEL. SOM. 74164 FOR CLASS Davis Square Haberdasl 7 HOLLAND STREET WEST SOMEJ1 Opposite Somerville Theatre Tel. Som. 1696-W iUFACTURERS OF S. H. S.

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Now that Thanksgiving Day is approaching, we may, perhaps, well consider what the day 4originally signified, what is has meant through | ilV hevyears and what its meaning is for us, this (year. All are familiar with the origin of Thanksgiv- ing Day. We can, however, scarcely realize what a great significance the day held in the eyes of the Pilgrims. In their own country they had undergone religious persecution and had volun- tarily gone as exiles to a land whose customs were strange and whose people spoke a strange tongue. Although enjoying religious freedom in this land, they emigrated to a new land to prevent the as- similation of their children with the Dutch. This brave band undertook a voyage in a frail bark, across an uncharted sea, to an unexplored land, trusting in God’s leadership. After a rough and stormy voyage they landed, on a bleak December day. on the shores of the New World. Then fol- lowed the winter of famine and death, which claimed one-lialf of their number. But God was |i with them. The Indians were friendly and the harvest, the following autumn, was bountiful, and safety through the coming winter was assured. )ne can only imagine the deep snirit of gratitude Mhich prompted their fervent thanks to the Al- mighty. They had seen the will of God accom- plished. thev realized that His will was best, and they were thankful for His guidance. Recently the day has lost some of its original significance. People have thought more of how the dav was to be spent, than of what thev had I to be thankful for. Although the dav has been an lenjoyable one to all. its spiritual significance has Tbeon lessened. This year all this is changed... Pood consprva--. {ion and the high cost of living-will prevent tltft• greater part of the feasting, and although the day will not hark back to the sombre days of the Pil- grims, prayers of thanksgiving will rise from every true heart to the throne of God for His guidance during the epoch-making days of the past year. We have much for which to be thankful. A year ago the submarine campaign was a menace, air raids terrorized London and Paris, the de- moralized Russian army was giving way-every- where, the Italians, also demoralized for a time bv German intrigue, had been driven back to the Piave, the armies in France remained in dead- lock, awaiting the great German drive in the spring, and only a few Americans were in France. The hand of God is evident in the great events of the year. In the spring the great German drive came. Before superior numbers the Allies re- treated and we breathlessly asked, Will the line hold?” The Allied forces were united under the master strategist, Focli. Although the line bent far back, thank God it did not break. Meanwhile a great American force had landed in France and many more came streaming in day by day. Drive after drive gained new territory for the Huns, but at last on July 18 the great Allied offensive be- gan. Now the Germans have been driven far be- yond the line which they have held for four years. The submarine is no longer a peril, air raids have failed, and over two million Americans are now in France. Bulgaria, Turkey and Austria have been brought to their knees, the surrender of the latter gives the Allies access to the southern frontier of Germany. Germany must soon accept humiliating terms, perhaps before Thanksgiving. We may well on Thanksgiving Day thank God that the German offensive was blocked, that our enemies have been defeated eve where, that .great.leaders have been .‘jbukieace is at ; that