Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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Just as the success of our nation rests upon the fact that we did not allow our liberty to become license, the success of the Class of 1905 is also attributed to a like policy. During the four years we have passed in our high school, never have we been over-stringent, nor have we tried to urge fame and glory upon the shoulders of a favored few. In athletics, as we were fortunate enough to have well-trained and robust athletes, success has been ours. The true school spirit we showed, but the toleration of hated rivalry never knew our ranks. Our talent in literary and social functions was always displayed in a friendly but fearless manner. Here as before our many laurels were accepted modestly and without conceit. At the close of our Junior year five of our most popular classmates left for institutions of higher learning ; Fisher to Middle- bury. Brown to Mt. Hermon, Austin and Cross to Andover, and DesRivieres to Exeter. Soon later Philbrook’s tastes for agricul- ture suddenly expanded and he left to take up the outdoor life. These partings at such a time were undoubtedly our most sor- rowful experiences. The election of our Senior president, however, soon expelled these gruesome thoughts and the life of the Senior commenced in earnest. The advent of our new teachers, Messrs. Joy and Hawes and Misses Fosdick and Grepne, was greeted with a true scholarly spirit. The well-deserved popularity which Mr. Joy has won betokens the sincere regard of every Senior. y

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FRED JOSEPH CASAVANT, Ed it or- in- Chief. Clarhncp: Elgenf: Allen, Marian Phillips Dennett, Ralph Augustus Garno, Francis Clement Gorman, Chester Sargent Hardy, Edward Harrison Lawton, Richard Harkness Patch, Mary Dorothy Shea, Sadie Eugenie Soule, Philip Wilkins Stone.

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Our four class ])artics and the proiucnade took the lead of all the socialities for two years ])ast. Indeed, it is an extraordinary occurrence, but we seemed to lead in everything. For the years 11)04- and 1905 the honor of being school chain])ions was ours, and the football, baseball and basket-ball teams were made up of nearly all ’05 men. Again in our Senior year the same truth follows, cou])led with the fact that our school ])a]3er, the Red find Grny, was entirely dependent u]3on the Senior class. On the evening of A])ril 2S, iifter “Jeanie” and “Clare” had “done themselves brown” in the ])rize speaking and essay con- test, the Senior girls, with five of the sturdier sex for chai)er- ons (?), departed for Gardner to the reception tendered us by the 0. H. S. Seniors. Ever d:)odv had a delightful time, “Fitz” suf- fering for his by the deadly reproaches of our principal ci week later. It was a noticeable fact that Stone wore home a G. H. S. pin, and that Miss P (G. H. S.), under Lawton’s careful guidance, rode as far as South Gardner. Our president alsx) seemed somewhat affected. The return reception held at Lincoln hall again showed that our keynote of success was opportunity, from our motto, to “Know Your O])portunity,” and the true class sentiment is ex- pressed when we say “ Ve have nothing to regret.” To the members of the faculty, under whom we have passed through one part of our life’s course, and who have helped us to broaden our minds and develop our bodies, and who have aided us besides in strengthening and moulding our characters, we tender our sincere thanks. To the undergraduates we say, Be courteous, honest and faithful in all your dealings, and success is sure to follow. We wish you finally a prosperous and happy future, and bid you one and all a most affectionate and hearty farewell. 10