Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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8 SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR EDITORIALS Vacation is over and vvc arc once more taking up our tasks in school, preparing ourselves for our life'work. The schools have opened at the regular time. No epi- demic of infantile paralysis is threatening the children of our country, and no pesti- lence holds the country in its jaws, devouring hundreds of thousands of our nation’s best. The cruel war, which for four long years held the world in a merciless grip, destroy- ing millions of brave, young lives, ruining hundreds of happy homes, and wiping out millions of dollars worth of property, is now a thing of the past. Germany, instead of fulfilling her boast of conquering the whole world, has met a most crushing de- feat. Yes, the war is over, but the world is by no means at peace. In Russia and Ger- many, Bolshevism rules with its bloody sceptre. In many of the other European countries the governments are constantly changing. The affairs of Japan and China are in upheaval. This world-wide feeling of unrest pervades even democratic United States and England. In the United States we are threatened with Bolshevism. A well-known editor has said that “Bolshe- vism is no longer a specter in the United States. Boston in chaos reveals its sinister substance.” And this condition of affairs, although vividly portrayed in Boston at the present time, has spread throughout the whole of our great country. What is it but Bolshevism without blodshed when a few thousand electric car operators are allowed to strike and tie up a city of hundreds of thousands, for entirely selfish ends? Sev- eral of the great cities of this country have been tied up in this way. Coal miners’ strikes; steel workers’ strikes; woolen work- ers’ strikes;—strikes of a hundred different kinds all add to the critical condition of the country. The great police strike in Bos- ton is treason. No doubt the men had grievances, but they had no right to strike. Using the words of His Excellency, the Governor of Massachusetts, “The men are deserters. This is not a strike. The men were public officials. The desertion of these men furnished the opportunity; the criminal element furnished the action. There is no right to strike against the pub- lic safety by anybody, anywhere, any time.” A cartoonist in a prominent newspaper rep- resents disorder, crime, and violence wel- coming the striking policemen as their ally. But the striking policemen in Boston are beginning to realize that they had to deal with a strong man when they came into conflict with Governor Coolidge. As they see the new police force being organized they will realize even more that they have committed an act which is more than mere child’s play, and they must realize that some other move would have been better than de- serting their posts in such a critical time as the present. With this great feeling of unrest pervad- ing our country, it is the duty of each one of us to work our hardest and to do all within our power to stamp out the awful be- ginnings of Bolshevism. Therefore, schoolmates, let us get together, study hard, and prove that we stand for true Americanism, not letting outside affairs turn us aside from our daily task. We arc glad to announce to the school that in spite of the high cost of publication, we hope to be able to return to our old style of coated paper, without advancing the price of subscription. Don’t fail to get a copy or two of the “Radiator” each month. The “Radiator” staff wish to thank the teachers and pupils who so willingly helped in our subscription campaign. On Wednesday, November 3, Colonel C. H. French will give one of his famous illus- trated lectures, for the benefit of the “Ra- diator.” In this lecture, entitled “Rome,” he will build Rome before your very eyes, in a most wonderful way. He pictures the city from its very beginning up to the pres- ent day.

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 7 After this when he came he would chat for a while across the counter. But he kept on buying stale bread; never cake; never a pie. She thought he looked thin and pale, and she longed to add something to his small purchase. But she did not dare. She knew the pride of artists! One day the usual customer came in and laid his nickel on the counter, and called for the stale loaves. While Miss Matilda was reaching for them a fire engine clanged by and the artist moved toward the door as a person naturally will. On the bottom shelf was a fresh pound of butter left by the dairyman, and with a knife she made a cut in each loaf and in- serted a large piece of butter, and when the artist returned to the counter she was doing up the bread. When he had gone she won- dered if she had been too bold. For a long time her mind dwelt on the subject. He would prepare for his lunch of dry bread, He would slice into a loaf and then—oh! The front door bell jangled viciously. Some- one was coming in, making a great deal of noise. She hurried to the store. Two men were there. One was a young man whom she had never seen before, and the other was the artist. His face was very red and his hair was rumpled. His fists were clenched, and he was shaking them at no other person than Miss Matilda, and he was muttering strange French words she had never heard before. The other man tried to draw him away. “No, I will not go until I told her,” and so saying he pounded on the showcase window. “You have spoilt me, you meddling woman!” Miss Matilda leaned weakly against the shelves. The young man took the other by the collar and led him out. Returning, he said, “I suppose you want to know what the row is about. This man is an architectural draftsman. I work in his office. For many months he has been making plans for a new city hall. He had finished inking the lines yesterday. You know a draftsman always makes his draw- ing in pencil first. Then when it is done he rubs out the pencil lines with handfuls of stale bread crumbs. It’s better than rubber. He has been buying the bread here, and, well, today—well, you know butter—oh, well, his plan is simply no good now.” And poor Miss Matilda is now heard to sigh, “Oh! the ingratitude of men!” KAPPA ALPHA PI Gamma Alpha chapter has begun another school year in the same whirlwind fashion that has been characteristic of the fraternity in former years. A dancing party was given at the Heincmann House on October 9, and was a success both socially and finan- cially. All of the seventy-six brothers who were in the service, a record of which we are proud, have returned with new ideas to bring us into closer brotherhood and co-op- eration. As has always been the case, “Kappa” is well represented on the football squad by Captain “Jack” Reardon, “Steve” Patten, George Dowd, “Nick” Chase, and “Jim” Ryan. Dowd is now out of the squad, as he broke his collarbone at practice. The last school year was one of the most successful in the history of the chapter. A small dance at Grantunbry Bungalow on December 7, 1918, a bungalow party at Fitzedward Bungalow on February 13, 1919, and a large dance at the Heinemann House on May 8, 1919, completed the so- cial events of the year. These were all a great success, both socially and financially. Kappa Alpha Pi hopes that the activi- ties of the coming year will bring the fra- ternities into closer co-operation with each other, and with the faculty, and also wishes to pledge its support of the faculty for the coming year. At a meeting of the Inter-Fraternity Council of 1919, the following rule was passed: “No recognized fraternity in Som- erville High School shall pledge a man be- fore the issuing of . the second report card of his sophomore year.”

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 9 Colonel French has spent altogether fif- teen months in Rome, taking these pictures. He has made three complete tours of the world. His collection of ten thousand slides is the largest of its kind in the world. He also has a collection of about thirteen thousand feet of motion picture films. Colonel French took all of the pictures for the slides himself, which makes his lectures doubly interesting. He is the only man in his profession who lectures to adults and to school children as well. All who have heard Colonel French will be glad to hear him again, because they know what an excellent and interesting speaker he is. Those who have never heard him have missed a great deal. All are invited to attend this entertain- ment. Tickets will be io cents and will be on sale later. Remember. Colonel French, High School Hall. 2 P.M., Wednesday, No- vember 3! The “Radiator” extends a hearty welcome to the new members of our faculty. We stand ready to help them in any possible way, and wish them all success. The fol- lowing is a list of the new teachers: Miss Elizabeth M. Welch (Stenography), Room 102. Miss Welch graduated from Somerville High School, and Chandler Nor- mal Shorthand School. She taught in the Howard High School, West Bridgewater. The last two years she has spent in the serv- ice of the government, part of that time being overseas. Miss Ruth L. Ranger (French, Mathe- matics), Room 228. Miss Ranger graduat- ed from Somerville High School and from Boston University. She has taught in Bethel, Vt., and in Wayland, Mass. Miss Ruth H. Merritt (Typewriting), Room 224. Miss Merritt graduated from the South Portland (Me.) High School and from the Nasson Institute, Springvale, Me. She has taught in Bath. Me. Miss Louise M. Saunders (French, Spanish), Room 214. Miss Saunders graduated from Somerville High School and from Tufts College. She has taught for a number of years in Braintree High School. Miss Ella W. Burnham (French), Room 322. Miss Burnham received her training in European schools. She has taught in Miss Doris Crcsto (French and Draw- Gloucester High School (Mass.), ing), Room 400. Miss Cresto graduated from Somerville High School, and Massa- chusetts Normal Art School. She comes to us directly from the art school.. Mr. Leander T. .DeCelles (Chemistry), Room 301. Mr. DeCelles graduated from Boston College Preparatory School and from Boston College. While in college he was very active along literary lines.. He was associate editor of the college paper, and he won the Bapst prize in debating. He has taught in New Haven, Vermont, and in Boston College. He entered the serv- ice in the aviation corps. After about eigh- teen months in the service he was released, and finished the year teaching in Roxbury High School. Mr. Wallace S. Hall (Physics, Chemis- try), Room 302. Mr. Hall graduated from Woburn High School and from Knox Col- lege (111.). He did post-graduate work at Harvard. He has taught in Oak Bluffs, Mass., Hanover, Mass., and in Woodstock, Conn. OMICRON PI SIGMA Psi Chapter of Omicron Pi Sigma Fra- ternity is entering into one of its most suc- cessful years. Never before has the out- look appeared more bright and promising. We are aiming to maintain the high stand- ard which our graduated brothers strove hard to acquire and hold. Sadly do we miss the familiar faces of our brothers of the class of nineteen hundred and nineteen. Many of them have entered higher institu- tions. To them we send our best wishes for success. Upon us who remain, falls the task of choosing those who are to enter into our circle. May we be able to do this with the clearest of foresight so that only those who will uphold the true principles of man- hood and fraternalism can enter. Co-operation with the school and faculty is our object. Second to this is the promot- ing of. the social side of school life. Social gatherings will be held several times during the year. Included in these is a dance which will be held November 26, the night before Thanksgiving at the Hienc- man House.