Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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where we were to have the ])leas- nre of eonipleting our eourse. When we came back to enjo}’ our privileges as Juniors, we were in entirely different circumstances. There were more teachers, more room, more time, more fun — more ever3Thing. Now began our first real feelings of strength and importance. Now we began to think of organiza- tion. Accordingh ' , a meeting was called, Mr. Chapin in the chair, and the class elected Ballantine president; Dora Clifford, vice-pres- ident; Nellie Burnap, secretary’; and George Rice, treasurer. Like the hustling class that we are, we speediW chose class colors (gold and white), and for a flower the Alarguerite. Then we chose our motto, which is as helpful as it is renowned. Shortly Helen Rice and her committee had furnished us with our rings and pins, the prettiest in the annals of the school, and this time ’96 was breathless. Wh 3 should it not be? No class has ever before under- taken so much in its Junior year, and we actualH frightened people with our executive abilit 3 We had our first part 3 That it was a success goes without sa dng. Before long we decided to have another. Then it was that the jealous ' of ’96 began to show it- self. What? Let the Juniors outdo them by having two parties? Au- dacity! Never! Now came a series of secret meetings, and dead silence on the ])art ' cpiestion. Meanwhile, our tickets were out and our suc- cess assured. We assumed an air of indifference and waited for de- velopments. “Murder will out.” Shorth ' before the time set for our party, thev issued tickets, and be- hold ! they had b ' hook or bv crook (but we think more proba- ble b ' the cheek of Bowers), ar- ranged their partv to come before ours. It would be a waste of words to give details, for ’97 and its friends know how the affair came out, and what the popular verdict was, in spite of the Jamaica ginger episode, which, b the wav, was such a brilliant idea, so worth of ’96. .A.S usual, the Juniors were “in- vited” to decorate the halls for graduation. Again we exhibited our magnanimity b v breaking our backs and empt 3 fing our treasury, with several helpful (?) suggestions fro m some of the Seniors, and a great man 3 complaints. Again we were silent until our time came. Monday’ morning, after graduation, we beheld a bright ’96 flag floating from the staff. That would never

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“A fatted calf.” — Prescott, ’U8. mm gsmTY-FUHo Bcm TAKE ELEVATOR W. A, ATWOOD. CANS 162 NAIM sriiEirr, ijoon (). Fitchburg . . Loan, Trust and Safety Deposit Co. CAPITAL, $100,000. Liability of Stockholders, $f 00,000 Deposits solicited subject to check. Interest allowed on check accounts. Safe Deposit Boxes $3 a year and upward. Hen yon are going. . . ON A . . trolley ide, fpicnic or Miincfi artij, fie face to procure your supplies, Sandwiches, Caffes, Salted j[luls, aler ces, Creams and Coafeclionery, is at 185 DIflain St, : : ilchSurg. ‘‘Sweetest Coxey, ’98’s child.”

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Our Class Flower — Daisy White. HAVE YOU TRIED J. A. HOLLAND, Fashionable Tailor .... MAKER OF HIGH-GRADE Rublee, Sanborn Co., Custom : Clothing -f OPTICIANS, - For Glasses ? WE HAVE EXCEIISIVE AGENCY FOR BUT- LER IMBORTED WOOLENS FOR THE CITY. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. REPAIRING 195 Main St., .... Fitchburg. 162 Main Street. n. N. Benjamin, riNC QROCCRIC5 Eruit, Etc. 364 Main Street. “Oh! he was all made of love and eharms, whatever maid eonld wish or man admire.” — H— m-y Delea, ’98.