Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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An illustrated lecture is ?iven at the IliKh School. Some things are better left unsaid. The Dempsey boys are always red-y. The Main Object 111 keeping our drug store 0])en is to put up prcseriptious, and that kcei)S us fairly busy. With more business in sight, (jur little sho]) is often full. But we will make room for you, and guarantee you eourte- ous attention, reliable drugs and reasonable jjrices. STONE, THE . . . . . . DRUGGIST, 1 66 MAIN STREET. J. A. HOLLAND, |p»ractical ZDailor .. N0I4 FOR VACATION I Is your wardrobe complete ? Our store is a good place to visit if you need to stock up. Remember we carry everything a man wears except boots and shoes. GOODS RIGHT! PRICES RIGHT! .. AT .. LitchfieldiStebbins, The Clothiers and Hatters, Maker of high-grade Custom Clothing. Clothing Cleansed, Pressed and Re- paired, and returned in neat box. We make a speeialty of altering all kinds of garments. 162 MAIN STREET. Best and neatest workshops in town. 120 Main Street, Under American House. Rena looked sweet with that borrowed hat she had on at the recejition, didn’t she? [Written by Hayes, ’99]. The class of ’99 have both Rich and Poore.

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mEMORABLE EVENTS. The da}’ that : — Dillon got his French lesson. Miss Allard gave a scholar an A. Kirby was presented with a beau- tifnl sword. Rena played upon the piano. Wilson was not seen talking love. Walker, ’99, had time to get his reference. Batchelder and Platts changed seats in the assembly hall to please Mr. Lord. Miss Norton bought a book on economy in housekeeping. Miss McCausland bought the lil)rary. Maude Greene discovered some- thing she didn’t know. Fosdick organized the debating society. Miss Carter found out that peace was declared and shed her red, white and blue tie. Miss Sleeper danced with Mr. Nolen. Bingham explained the difference between a span and a tandem. Bingham woke Cummings up. LIBRARY RULES. 1. — No person will be allowed to shout but the librarian. 2. — Conversation in ordinary tones permissible. 3. — All books when returned should show evidence of hard usage. 4. — Those who eat their lunch in the library should not get crumbs on the floor. 5. — Don’t “rubber neck’’ the stat- ues. 6. — Scholars should not wipe their hands on the leaves of books; towels down stairs. 7. — Always have some pleasant person to talk with. 8. — Do not attempt to remember what you read, 9. — No pupils allowed to charge a book ; take it out and keep it. 10. — Don’t erase pencil marks; the librarian is paid for that. 11. — None but college section are allowed to breathe freely. 12. — Lost books shall not be paid for. [Inserted for Cummings, ’99.] 13. — Always try to tear the leaf when you turn it. Sherman, 1900. — “I am not a Who said that the reason Gen. horse.’’ Miles had the officers at the school Teacher in astronomy’ — “No, 3’ou was to prevent the college girls from couldn’t be when you are a jackass.’’ Hobsonizing him?

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CHRONOLOGY. SKPTHMHKK. G. School begins. S. I ' ootball resumes. 13. Team goes under. 16. Fred Moore elected jjresideut. 22. Miss Cushing and Miss Hawley attend the Westminster cattle show at Irish’s expense. 25. Turner changes French classes. OCTOHER. 5. Clegg, ' 99, gets his hair cut. 13. Prof. Hartwell goes out walking with the botain ' classes. 14-. 1900 hold a class party. 15. Dillon is sent to the office. 21. Prof. Hartwell loses his compound eyes and finds them in a Hayesw place. 2-1. Leominster- Murdock football game. Ethel Hawle ' and Am} ' Cushing com- pose audience. 30. Miss Donnelly pulls Taft for a carriage drive. 31. Class ’98 makes a presentation to the school. NOVEMBER. 2. Hard lesson in literature. Cummings stays away as usual. T. Senior class party at Wallace hall. 5. Searle tells Moore what he thinks of him. 7. Kirby forgets to read the Sun in school. 14-. H. H. C. Bingham comes to school with his collar on wrong. 28. School does not keep on account of the weather. 30. Prof. Hartwell spends the afternoon with Miss Wile ' . 30. Senior girls hold a secret meeting; result mum. DECEMBER. 7. Searle, ’99, buys his semi-annual shave. 7. Preparation for minstrel show. 16. Senior class reception given by the teachers. 16. Kirby creates a sensation with his bowie knife. 21. Miss Brown falls down the ste])s. 28. Our football captain attends a 10, 20, and 30 cent performance at the ojjera house, and is moved to tears. JANU. RY. -f. Whitney, ’99, whispers in school. 6. Ridings, ’99, spends five cents at the lunch counter. 10. Prof. Hitchcock objects to minstrel shows. 12. Kirby gets to school on time. 12. . nd 3 ' shows his authority to the boys of 26. 23. Hartwell and Miss Sleeper have the grip. FEBRU.ARY. 3. Du lister proposes to form a glee club. 3. Ballantine elected chairman picture com- mittee. 3. Board of Education visit school. MARCH. 10. Rena introduces herself to Hayes. 15. No notice read in assembly hall. 23. Miles reception. APRIL. 3. Morrill, ’99, goes to work. T. O’Keefe, ’99, brings his excuse lor absence in on time. 7. Senior class party. 7. O’Keefe attends a class party in Leo min- ster. 19. Perry secures his first knock-down fare. 19. Miss Purtill takes part in a pla} ' and does not get kissed. 28. Lecture on free beer and cigarettes. 29. Lunch counters robbed. MAY. 1 . Male impersonators make their debut. 3. Turner graduates. 25. Visiting day. 30. A “memorial” da} ' indeed. JUNE. 1. Class songs all in. 6. Walsh, 1900, walks to the park and tries to ride to Whalom for three cents.