Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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Teacher in Civics: “What did King John do, after signing the Magna Charta ?“ Rice, in confusion : “ He smoked.” MURRAY K. KEYES, — Hrt dealer. Water Colors, Foreign Photographs, Engravings and Fac Similes. Picture Framing of all kinds. Special Discount on Framing Diplomas. 239 MAIN ST., Opp. Post Office. Zhe • Ipiano I used at this Concert is a ... . • llbclp»bail.‘ From the Warerooms of 5obn (3iUe8pie. Pianos sold on easy terms. Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines to Rent. All the Latest Music, and the VERY BEST STRINGS. JOHN GILLESPIE, 104 Main Street, Fitchburg, Mass. Who is it at break of dawn. Arises with the morning snn. Comes into school upon the run. And all the boys holler, “Wake np, John”?

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William J. Morin, C. James J. Morkilly, E. William J. Murphy, E. Maude I. Murray, E. Chester F. Packard. Maurice W. Parker, G. Gertrude A. Pearce, G. Mira A. Phelps, E. Grace B. Phillips, E. Halbert E. Pierce, C. Margaret R. Piper, C. Earl P. Pitts, E. Alice E. Plimpton, G. Harry W. Powers, E. Annie J. Purtill, E. Arthur A. Ray, E. George S. Rice, E. Helen H. Rice, C. Stella A. Ritchie, E. Minnie I. Roby, E. Harry E. Rogers, E. Harry B. Sherman, E. Bertha L. Sherwin, E. Florence L. Silsby, C. AIaud a. Smith, G. Ralph G. Smith, C. George H. Sprague, E. Helen F. Stratton, C. Henry T. Tanner, E. 1. Josephine Waymouth, C. Evelyn L. Webb, E. Daisy M. White, E. Edith I. Whitney, C. Nellie L. Wiley, E. Nellie V. Williams, E. Florence A. Wood, C. Jennie Woolford, G. THE DAISY. Little white Marguerite Has appeared in town, With her yellow waisteoat And her ruffled gown. Trooping by the wayside With her pretty eousins, Buttercups and grasses, Sweethearts by the dozens. How can ninety-seven Get along without her? Singing praise to Heaven, . Chanting songs about her. No graduation da Bluster shall abuse her Even noisy Juniors Never can refuse her. There’ll be dames in muslin, And belles in pink and white. But Daisy’s a graduate Dressed in gold and white. She toils not, she spins not, She cannot read or spell. But with Ninety-seven She evermore shall dwell. A lesson take from Daisy — Modest and simple quite — Toiling not, nor lazy. But simply “out of sight!’’

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HISTORY OF Ifcb H)ien Fresh? Fresh, were we? No, in- dee d , we were simply ’9 7. In spite of the smiles of ’96, who, though so slight- ly ad vaneed in the world, ealmly looked down up- on us Freshmen, we eame to a real- izing sense of our importanee as a elass. Fortunately for us, we were spared the humiliating experienee of getting lost in the strange build- ing, and of eoming suddenly upon a roomful of grinning upper-el ass people, by the afternoon session of sehool. This, it is true, was somewhat hard on the teaehers, but the timid members of ’97 breathed more free- ly when not in eontact with “ar- rogant sophs.’’ In this manner we developed that independenee whieh showed itself in us later, and to all that goes to make a elass sue- eessful. The year passed without any striking oeeurrenees, exeept, per- haps, the open attention whieh began to be shown a prominent young lady of our elass by another member quite as prominent. It has been suggested that ])ublie opinion at that time might hav been, that the motive Powers need- ed a little Joslin. However that may be, it was not more shoeking than the results of some of Profes- sor Hiteheoek’s essay subjeets. How proud we were when we eame baek in the autumn ! How delighted that we were no longer Freshmen, and that we might sur- vey ’98 from our lofty height ! Sophomores ! We were on the road to that sueeess whieh does not make us eoneeited, and whieh distinguishes us from all other elasses. During that year, came one day the startling announcement of a class meeting. There had been no deaths nor departures, and won- deringly we gathered in Mr. Cha- pin’s room, Joe Gay in the chair (but who put him there is beyond knowledge). A committee was ap- pointed to select class colors, “to report at some future time.’’ Suf- fice it to say that the committee never reported. Meanwhile, all thoughts were di- rected to the elegant new building