Milford High School - Oak Lily and Ivy Yearbook (Milford, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 14 of the 1884 volume:

•5 .VA • .fi. ' A -I I S ' . . VoL. I. MILFORD, MASS., NOVEMBER, 1884. No. 1. mLY,x lYY.-l THE OAK. “Then here’s to the Oak, the brave old Oak Who stands in his pride alone; And still flourish he, a hale green tree, When a hundred years are gone.” THE LILY. “Te Likies, bathed in morning dew Of purity and innocence renew Each lovely thought.” THE IVY. “Oh! a dainty plant is the Tvv green. That creepeth o’er ruins old! Of right choice food are his meals, I ween. In his cell so lone and cold. Fast he stealeth on, though he wears no wings, And a staunch old heart has he; How closely he twineth, how tight he clings. To his friend, the huge Oak tree!” How Is a President Elected? The numerous gatherings, the sound of martial music, the glare of torch¬ lights, the excitement throughout the length and breadth of our land are noAV matters of the past and we need not remind you that we have just passed through the excitement of a Presidential election. Jhit in this free country, how many voters think you can tell us how a Presi lent is elected ? That the scholars of the high school may be able to do so is the purpose of this article. At the national conventions of the several political parties, their national committees are chosen for the ensuing four years. At the ))roper time, in the Presidential year, they meet and apj oint the lay and ])lace for their national conventions. These conven¬ tions are generally held during the summer months. Their next step is to notify all of the state central com¬ mittees of their decision who in their turn inform the town committees. The state central committees call state conventions at which each state chooses four delegates to the national convention. The town committees call caucuses to choose delegates to their congressional district conven¬ tions, where two delegates are chosen to attend the national conventions. These delegates convene at the proper time and place determined by the na¬ tional committee and nominate a can¬ didate for President. Having been notified of his noniintion, the nominee replies by a letter of acceptance or declination. All this time there has been consid¬ erable excitement, but now the work begins in earnest. The shrewdest politicians are consulted. In the doubtful states the work is laid out. The best political orators are secured and men of wealth are invited to con¬ tribute for their compensation, which in some cases, is three hundi’ed dollars a night. The ])olitical paj)ers take sides; vituperation, vilification, down¬ right lying and forgery are not uiifre- quently resorted to. The illustrated j)aper8 employ the talent of their ar¬ tists to caricature the ])ersonal pecul¬ iarities of the candidates and to exaggerate their speeches and acts. In the meantime, the legal machin¬ ery of the election is moving on. The state central committees have called state conventions, at which two elect¬ ors at large are nominated. The town committees have called caucuses of the voters of the respective j artics to choose delegates to the congressional conventions, all of which nominate one elector. All of these electors form the state electoral ticket and are voted for on one ballot, the Tuesdav following the first Monday in No¬ vember. On the first Wednesday in Decem¬ ber, after their election, they meet at their state capitols and forward one copy of their votes, by mail, to the President of the United States Senate and choose a messenger from their number to deliver another copy in person, while a third copy is deposited with the judge of the United States court for the district in whic h the electors meet. In February following, the two houses of Congress meet in joint convention. The votes are counted and the person having a num¬ ber of votes equal to a majority of the whole number of electors appoint¬ ed, is declared elected. But if no person has such a majority, then the House of Representatives proceed im- rnedi.ately to choose a President. Two-thirds of the states must be rep¬ resented. The voting is by ballot and by states, each state having one vote and a majority of the states is requir¬ ed for election. The choice of the house must be from the three ])ersons having the highest numbers of electoral votes. This may continue until the fourth of March ensuing, when the Vice- j)resident assumes the duties of Presi¬ dent, if there has Ijeen no choice. At noon on the fourth of Alarch, the chief justice of the supreme court of the United States administers to the l resident-elect the oath of office re¬ quired by the Constitution: “I do soletnnly swear th.at I will faithfully execute the office of Ifi-esident of the Unite 1 States, aiid Avill to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and de¬ fend the Constitution of the United States.” This ceremony is the inau¬ guration of the President, g. i . O -A. IC. TKbI:-0 IK,MimY| IVY. Published Monthly During the School Year, BY The Senior Class of the Milford High School. PRINTED BY KING BILLINGS. GEXEK.M. EDITORS. INEZ L. GAY and CLAKEXCE H. MORGAN. PERSONAL EDITORS. HARRIET A. SMITH and HORACE A. BROWTST. LOCAL EDITORS. THERESA A. .McCARTEN and ROBERT C. HUSSEY. BUSINESS EDITOR. HARRY P. CROSBY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (Eight Numbers.) For the Year, . 35 cents | Single Copies, . 5 cents Entered at the Milford, Mass., Post-Office, as second cla.ss matter. N. B. It is our intention to furnish our patrons, however, with a better and hiqher than second class. Editorial. Ylany of our high schools at the present day issue papers of tlieir own, and, not to he outdone by them, we venture to offer to the public. The Oak, Lily anh Ivy. May we be no more moved by the storm of criticism M’hich the new dejiarture will jirobably arouse than is tlie oak by the wind ■wliose strength is vainly exerted in at¬ tempting to u]n’oot it; may our pat¬ rons resemble the ivy, clinging to us through fair ' weather and foul; and let us all take for our motto the lily’s sig¬ nification and cultivate purity of lan¬ guage, of action and of thought. This will not be a jiolitical paper. We have no jiolitical editor and shall enter upon no discussion uf vital in¬ terest to the country ; neither will it be a commercial jiaper, for our col¬ umns M ' ill not be filled M ' ith (piotations from the market, although from the advertisements it contains, our readers can ascertain where purchases may be most profitably made. Its aim is sim¬ ply to give some idea of M’hat we are doing, and to enable us to obtain expe¬ rience M ' hich may be of use to us in after life. We trust it will bring us into closer relation with those who feel an interest in the school, especially the alumni. It M ' ill be the earnest desire and en¬ deavor of the jiresent board of editors to make the jiaper a success, but to do this we must have sujiport. If each of our friends, who is able, would sub¬ scribe for our pajier, it would encour¬ age us and aid the paper. If we re¬ ceive more than enough to pay the costs, the surplus will be devoted to a class fund which will be used to make the school-room more attractive and to add to the collections in our cabinets. We invite communications from schol¬ ars, graduates, and all others interest¬ ed in the school. Industrial Exhibition. To obtain a prize fund for the com¬ ing Industrial Exhibition, to be held l)y the school in the spring, we sug¬ gest that each member of any former class can show his interest in the en- terprise, by contributing a small sum, ({lerhaps five or ten cents), which will help to make up the amount for the purchase of prizes. One member of each class will be reipiested to collect and take charge of its individual fund, which is to be delivered to the prihci- |)al, who will procure prizes, probably books, and inscribe upon each the name of the class jiresenting it. The money required for the prizes of last February was secured by the donations of forty-five ladies, many of whom had no jiarticular cause for be¬ ing interested; but the scholars will take pleasure in finding that gradu¬ ates still recognize the school and o wish for its welfare by remembering it in the manner mentioned above. The Floral Emblem of China. Among words that are constantly mispronounced, we think an especial one is the name of a lovely autumn flower, the Chrysanthemum, regarded as sacred by the Chinese. Our atten¬ tion has been called to this, by reason of the extensive displays recently made in the leading cities. These have included six hundred varieties of all shades and color. , systematically arranged, at which multitudes have looked with admiration. The name, golden flower, is very appropriate to the yellow variety. We are rejirescnted in six different colleges by: E. C. Thayer, A, C. Thayer, L. J. Johnson and II. J. Wood, at Il.arvard ; George C. Dean and George X. Goddard, at Amherst; John Eldridge at Y ale; Charles Hicks at Ib oAvn ; Frank Morrill and Otis Krum at Eastman’s Business col¬ lege ; iVlice X. Vant and Sara Y. Lowther at Wellesley. Under this head the editors are desirous of stating all facts that may he of interest to the alumni and friends of the school. We shall be especially thankful for items concerning the older members who have left Milford. Allie Howard, ’84, is at school in Andover. Delia G. Gleason, ’72, is teaching in Waltham. Eva W. Cook, ’69, is teaching in Brookline. Lizzie Madden, ’84, is now teaching school in Milford. Lilia B. Godfrey, ’72, is librarian at Wellesley college. Henry E. Xelson, ’72, is our ama¬ teur photographer. Mary J. Kelley, ’72, is principal of the Park Grammar. G. M. Billings, ’69, is one of the ed¬ itors of the Gazette. George H. Ball, ’64, is a successful lawyer of Worcester. Emma Parker Xash,’69, is our lead¬ ing teacher of the piano. A. S. Jones, ’72, has a studio on Columbus avenue, Boston. Annie C. Sumner, ’84, is pursuing her studies at Bradford academy. Delia Burke, ’84, is a sales-lady in J, F. Hickey’s new dry goods store. Grace G. Carpenter, ’84, is book¬ keeper for a firm in Allston, Mass. Mark D. Shea, ’62, is engaged in the boot and slioe business in Chicago. Laura M. Ball, ’72, is assistant in the high school in Arlington, iMass. Wm. Cochran, ’83, is studying at the Harvard Medical school, Boston. Ellen Patrick, a former pupil, is an assistant of the high school in Cincin¬ nati. Caroline Carr, ’84 (English), is at¬ tending the Xormal school at Framing¬ ham. Miss K. Freeman Parker, ’62, is Secretary of the Ass ociated Charities, Indianapolis. Ellen A. IMoriarty, ’74, a former teacher of Milford, is now engaged as a teacher in Omaha. Mrs. Whiting and Mrs. C. A. Sum¬ ner are well known teachers of paint¬ ing and were jmpils of the school. Mrs. Clement Waters, the author of “Painters, Sculptors, Architects, En¬ gravers” and a “Handbook of Legend¬ ary and Mythological Vrt,” was a pu¬ pil of this school and afterward one of the earliest teachers. N L I Amanda C. Seammel, a foiner puj)!!, has written “•Trusting” and “Handfuls of Purpose.” Dr, .1, J. Cochran, a former graduate of tliis scliool and now a surgeon in the United States army, is stationed at tlie Old S]� anish Fort, San Franeis- co. Augustus Scott, a former high school teacher in Lexington, and ex¬ representative, now senator-elect to the General Court, was formerly a pu¬ pil of our school, Ella Xash Ploward, ’65, formerly a popular temperance lecturer, is now publishing in Philadelphia, “ The Foreign Eclectic,” a French and Ger¬ man magazine, which is highly spoken of by prominent professors of these languages. A rhetorical and corporal climax; Whaled, waled, wailed. The yearly expense of every scholar in the high school is $24.85. School hours are from 8.30 to 1.80, until the sun gets u]) before breakfast. The school polo club have jdayed five games out of the fifteen and have won one of these. Our principal often infers that some of the boys in school were not brought up ; but they grew u]). The cry of Geometry, 3, B, Not “my kingdom fora horse;” but “my recitation and afternoon for a string.” The Chemistry class is contempla¬ ting a trip to the gas house and the foundry at Hopedale, to fix the princi¬ ples of the text book. The scholars learned with pleasure that the committee had voted them tlie Friday after Thanksgiving to re¬ cover from their intemperance—in eat¬ ing, of course We are to have another exhibition next spring, which is ex])ected to be a greater success than the first, both financially and in the mimbei- and quality of the exhibits. The young ladies of the Philoso])hy class have shown the greater intei-est in this study, by making many ])ieces of apj)aratus, thereby siiaining the boys. The Senior class have organized with the following choice of otticers: President, F. J . Fales; Vice Presi¬ dent, Kate F. Tally; Ti-easurer and Secretary, Aggie M. Burke; Execu¬ tive Committee, Carrie M. Field, Mag¬ gie L. IMiiion and Belle Boss, John Finnigan and John Sullivan. All contributions of fiowers thank¬ fully received. The ])iano has attract¬ ed the eves of all visitors wdth its cov- ering of fiowers. Ten bouquets have perfumed the room at one time. j’he Chemistry class have made a dis])lay of twenty-three very satisfac¬ tory etchings. The class vote gave the highest credit to Misses Reed and Holmes, Masters Fairbanks, Gilfoyle and Tilden. Query.— Has any one seen “Carry Sene” ? She disappeared soon after eating so heartily of “dislocated fish.” Virgil, Book IT, How did Pala- medes die ? “Stoned to death,” What Biblical character met his death in a similar manner? “Goliath,” Rivers.— “One of the advantages of rivers is, that you can have bridges to go across them, but if it were not for this, you would have to go around.” Anciekt Geography.— “Master A., Where is Caria?” “Master B., What is the situation of Mysia?” “Master D,, Locate Lydia.” Why these blushes ? Silent applause by the class. The School-room.— “Many pictures beautify the walls of our room, among them that of Washington, the father of his country and some of the teach¬ ers.” Great is comma and greatly to be praised. After the election. First class bad¬ ly demoralized. Who is president ? “We do not yet know.” We do. The next. “Blaine.” Wrong, Next. “Cleveland.” Next. “Arthur.” Right, go to the head. Physiology. —“Is coffee organic or inorganic?” “Inorganic, (teacher frowns), but if there is a great deal, it’s organic.” Class infer that if the scholar weighed 200 pounds instead of 100, he might then be-organic. Philosophy.— The letters N. B. have warned the class that a jiarticu- lar statement is important. “What does N. B. mean?” “Take notice.” “Yes, but for what are they the abbre¬ viation?” “New Brunswick.” The class wonder “how one small head, etc.” The Senior class held their first meeting, last Friday night, at the school house, when the following pro¬ gramme was ])resented : The Model Scholar, . . Mabel Waterman There is Black in the Blue of the Sky, Minnie Waterman Instrumental Music, . . . MinaWestcott lleighth of the Ridiculous, . . W. O. Thayer The Rciturn,.Inez Gay Tlie Mustard Pla.ster, . . . Anna Wal ker Aunt Tabitha,.Belle Ross I ' lie rest of the evening was given up to games and singing. We desire to exchange with all Ac ioo pajiers; but as this is our first issue, we must rely on our “Scissors,” We are told that the hand is an or¬ gan, therefore it must be a hand-organ. Professor—What are the constitu¬ ents of quartz ? Student—Pints. A bland smile creeps over the class. A member of the History class as¬ certained that by pronouncing eu as a diphthong, Deus vult gained surpris¬ ingly in effect. Professor—“If I should put on green glasses and view this class, would I not be deceived in their appearance?” “Well, no; I don’t think you would.” Kansas school teacher — “Where does our grain go to ?” “Into the hop¬ per.” “What hopper?” “Grasshoji- per,” triumphantly shouted a scholar. Elderly gentleman to a freshman on the train—“You don’t have any tick¬ et?” “No; I travel on my good looks.” “Then,” after looking him over, “probalJy you aren’t goin’ very far.” Six lovely schoolmarms were out rowing one quiet evening. A young man who, during his younger days, had been noted for his annoyance in school, remarked as they glided by, “Behold the whaling fleet!” Teacher in astronomy to a young gentleman of the senior class. “What is weight?” Senior. “Weight is heft.” Teacher. “Well what is heft?” Senior (suddenly seized with a bright idea. “Why heft is weight of course.” Half a page, half a |)age. Half a jiage onward; With eyes a-fiashing, each goes dashing. Each to get a hundred. Half a page, half a page, O how they blundered! Butchering every sentence there. Till at last ’tis all laid bare. Then of marks each gets his share. But not—not a hundred. Examiner. Can you mention any instances of apparently instinctive mo¬ tion in plants? Jhitany Student. The jiistel of the lily passes from stamen to stamen, gathering the rijie ] oilen, and making the complete revolution of the flower. Examiner (with diabolical grin). Ah, then, my (lear young friend, may we not consider the ; 6‘ of the lily as a revoloer ' i (The board here gives way and the examiner is precipitated into the abyss.) Z ■V ' . OUR MAIN STREET DIRECTORY. READER, BE SURE THAT YOU BUY YOUR ART MATERIALS YOUR STATIONERY AND STATUARY at lie of at 132 of J. ' ALLEN RICE. R. C. ELDRIDGE. YOUR RAISINS, CURRANTS AND CITRON YOUR STAMPING AND MATERIALS ; AT THE Boston G-rocery and Tea House. G. F. WIXCH, Proprietor. at 1S8 of MRS. R. AYLWARD. YOUR DENTAL TREATMENT YOUR DRY GOODS AND SMALL WARES at 1 © 3 of at 1©© of 1 DR. GEORGE P. COOKE. COBURN OLMSTEAD. YOUR HATS AND BONNETS YOUR FURNITURE AND CARPETS 1 at 156 fe 158 of at ISO 162 of i MRS. M. MANHBIM. J. W. HARRIS. f 1 YOUR BOOTS AND SHOES YOUR OVERCOATS AT BOTTOM PRICES i at 134 of At Bust Office Bloct, uf D. J. CRONAN. 1 CURRIER KENDALL. ; i i YOUR FUR TRIMMINGS YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS at 15-i of at lOO of G. T. PALES CO. E. L. WILLIS. 1 YOUR WATCHES AND JEWELRY YOUR LEGAL COUNSEL j 1 ; at no of at 1S2 of WHITTEMORE. GEORGE G. PARKER. 1 YOUR MACHINE THREADS, SILK, TWINE, BOOT WEB, c.. YOUR MEATS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, ETC., at Music Hall Bluet, of at 128 of ETHAN C. CLAFLIN. 1 COOK BROTHERS. YOUR NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS AND TOYS YOUR MEDICAL ADVICE at 13© of at lOO of EVERETT CHENEY. DR. W. J. CLARKE. • YOUR ICE CREAM, AT $1 PER GALLON. YOUR HOLIDAY GOODS AND DRUGS i A1 Bayer’S Bluet, uf At Music Hall Bluet, uf i J. W. ROBERTS. i HENRY E. MORGAN. i VoL. I. MILFORD, MASS., DECEMBER, 1884. No. 2. The Stone-Crusher. IIow drear to this heart are some scenes of my school¬ days, When sad recollection presejits them to view; The rock-pile and crusher for mending the highways Which made the worst clatter that ever you knew. The checks, and the zeros like mandates of Russia, That branded one iiihU-ist —transporting mark ! Hut naught was so bad as the noise of that crusher. Which stood like a tiend, mid the stones on the park. That clamorous cru sher, that crashing stone-crusher. That flendish old crusher that clung to the park. That iron-jawed monster we viewed as a nuisance That kept up its thunderous rattle all day. Completely confusing the false or the true sense Of anything teacher or scholar might say. Tho’ now far removed from its ancient location, No tear of regret its departure doth mark. But oft we recall, Avith our former vexation. The crash of that crusher vrliieh crushed on the park. That clamorous crusher, that crashing stone-crusher. That fiendish old crusher that clung to the park. Litkuatube Class of ’So. My Holiday Journey. Wns it strange that tliat cold December morning seemed to me as beautifnl as a day in .Time, wlien I was going to sj)end my Christmas in the dear old village of Y, where I had been born .and brought u|), and which 1 had not seen for three long ye.ars? With many farewells to the little grouj) of friends that had gathered to witne.ss my flejiarture, I entered tlie cars and was soon sjieeding away from X. For it moment I regretted that I had umlertaken so long a journey alone, but the next instant the thought of the f.amiliar faces th.at would light uj) with joy at my unexpected arrival, for I had carefully kejit my intended visit a secret, drove all such regrets from my mind, and I turned my attention to the countrv through which we were 4 “ jiassing. Now we were whirled throimh a quiet little village nestling in ])eaceful security among the hills, now past some lonely farmhouse standing in what might have been fields of waving grass in the summer, but was now a desolate tract of snow, with here and there a le.afless tree rising in bold relief against the sky. Then we crossed a deep river, jfartly frozen over, whose water looked blue and cold under the oblique rays of the sun, and entered a forest, with its trees raising their bare arms to the sky .as if in mute appeal to the clouds flo.ating above them, to send down a mantle of snow to cover their n.akedness. Some¬ times we 8to])ped in a Large town where all was confusion, and jfeople were hurrying to and fro, intent upon their pre])arations for the impending holiday, then we sped through an unbroken ex)).anse of snow - covered fields, extending as far as the eye could reach. At last, wearied by the monotony of the view, I turned my eyes from the cheerless Landscape to tho bright and smiling faces around me. The aj)- pe.ar.ance of most of tho occuj).ants of the car betokened wealth and coinfort, . although here and there a woman in coarser apj).arel th.an the others drew her faded shawl closer about her, as if to shut out not only tho cold air, but also the cold glances which some of better-dressed companions were c.ast- ing upon her. In one corner of tlie c.ar was a bevy of school girls busily occupied in t.alking over their ])lan8 for Christmas, what one expected to receive, wh.at .another had bought for father, mother or sister, while their conversation was now and then inter¬ rupted by little screams of admiration .as some gift especially beautiful was presented for inspection. At length, with a shrill whistle, we drew u|) in Z, the Tiearest .aj)proach to Y by rail, ami 1 hastened to find a place in the stage-coach in which the remainder of my journey must be t.a- ken. Because of the apiu-oaching holi¬ day,the stage was crowded, for many be¬ sides myself were going home to spend Christmas. Opposite me sat an elderly gentle¬ man .and Lady, who, from their smiling countenances and from the bundles with which the former’s j)Ockets were crammed, I judged had been to the city to jmrch.ase presents for their children. Among my othei- fellow- p.assengers were two school boys who were returning home for the holid.ays, in high glee .at being free for a time from books and lessons. As we entered Y, I turned my .at¬ tention to the outer world. It ' was almost dusk, and it was by instinct rather th.an sight th.at I recognized the familiar scenes. There was the old school-house where I had spent so many hap])y hours; there was the lit¬ tle brook in which 1 had so often played ; there w.as the village church with its S])ire dimly outlined .against the sky; and there, yes, there w.as the dear old home itself, just as I remem¬ bered it, with its tiny front-yard in which grew all kinds of old-fa shioned flowers. As the st.age sto))ped, my companions seemed to share in my ex¬ citement and ])eerod through the dark¬ ness, but, if they wished to witness the welcome I received, they were dis¬ appointed, for it w.as not until the st.age rattled away, that I summoned strength to lift the huge knocker. As the sound died away, the door slowly opened, and, as I was clasped in my mother’s arms, I realized fully the meaning of the expression, “Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home.” I. L. G., ’85. O -A. IKI. ’rpBv0‘ iK,viimY|iVY. Published lonthly During the School Year, BV The Senior Class of the Milford High School, PRINTED BY KING BILLINGS. GENERAL EDITOR.S. INEZ L. GAY and CLAKENCE H. MORGAN. I ' ER.SONAL EDITORS. HARRIET A. SMITH and HORACE A. BROWN. LOC.AL EDITORS. ANNA -M. WALKER and ROBERT C. HUSSEY. BUSINESS EDITORS. THERESA A. : IcCARTEN and HARRY P. CROSBY. Our Library. AVe are ))lease(l to see tliat some of our towns])eo])le take an in terest in our school. A valuable addition has recently been made to our school libra¬ ry throuoh the kindness of J. Allen liice, who has donated “The National Dispensatory,” a book that the stu¬ dents of botany and chemistry will lind very useful. If others feel in¬ clined to do likewise there is still shelf-room in our book-cases which we would like to see filled. The scholars find the small library Under this head the editors are desirous of stating all facts that may be of interest to the alumni and friends of the school. AVe shall he especially thankful for items concerning the older memhers who have left IVIilfor l. Not a graduate. [t Can any one git e any informa¬ tion about these former jirincipals, Pike, Sawyer, Jencks, Ikeed, Drajier, Sanborn ? Melvin A. Underwood, one of our local organists, is a member of the “pioneer class of ’62.” Pev. Jas . Su])])le, ’60, is loc.ated at Charlestown. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (Eight Numbers.) For the Year, . 35 cents | .Single Copies, . 5 cents This paper is for sale at the well-known drug store of J. Allen Rice. Address all communications to THE OAK, LILY AND IVY, Box 871. Entered at tlie Milford, Mass., Post-Office, as second class matter. N. B. It is our intention to furnish our patrons, however, with a better and hk her than second class. Editorial. We heartily thank all those tvho met our first issue with ready hands and o])en ' pocket-books, and thus help¬ ed make the jiaper a greater success than we dared at first to antieijiate. The largest number of papers, sev¬ enty in all, was sold by Miss McCarten, who justly deserved the book award¬ ed to her for her perseverance and success in disposing of them. There were 465 pajiers sold, 43 mailed to exchanges, 55 mailed to former mem¬ bers of the school, not residing in town, who Avill receive the fii-st two numbers and are then expected to send us their subscrijitions for the year. We have already obtained 63 regular subscribers, who have paid in advance. We Avere greatly pleased and en¬ couraged by the kindly mention made of our first attempt at journalism by the Woonsocket Evening Reporter, which in a recent issue says:— “It gladdens the editorial heart to see the boys and girls of our high schools adopting the best possible means of instructive diver¬ sion—the school paper. The senior class of the Milforil, Mass., high school are issuing the handsomest and perhaps best specimen of a school neio.s-paper we have seen—the Oak, Lily and Ity, a little monthly with twelve columns, seven editors and a novel advertising feature.” which wc are so fortunate as to pos¬ sess, of great benefit to them. The text books freipiently contain refer¬ ences to jiersons and subjects of which the average pupil is in total ignorance, and for an exjilanation he must seek outside assistance. With the aid of the school-library, he can readily ob¬ tain the desired information Avithout troubling his teacher with his questions and without making a failure for want of knoAvdedge on the subject. Not only do scholars obtain useful infor¬ mation from the library, but, that which is perhajis of more A’alue to them in after life, they learn how to find it. Living in the atmosphere of books is in itself an education. The schol¬ ars, by being accustomed to the use of books, and by having them at hand for consultation at all times, take inucli more interest in good reading than if they Avere obliged to jiatron- ize the town library for all the works to which reference is made in the school-room. The teacher, too, can better imjiress their value iqion tlie scholars, if the books which he rec¬ ommends are Avithin his reach Avhen- ever any incident of the school-room suggests a book wliich treats upon that particular matter. We have no History of Milford. Principal Hill’s Lecture. Many old graduates were glad of the op]tortunity, two AA ' ceks ago, to grasp tlie hand of their former teach¬ er and friend, and listen once again to his genial voice as he related hoAV our grandfathers fought for an education in the “Early Primer Days of Ncav England.” We are sorry to state that an audience of only 68 greeted him fourteen years after leaving Mil¬ ford, but Ave enjoyed a lecture which reminded us of the old fashion¬ ed lyceum. Mrs. Martha (King) Bakeman, ’67, is teaching at the BigeloAv School, Newton. Thomas McDonough, ’73, is one of the leading physicians of Attleboro. Samuel Nelson, ’73, is cornjileting his medical studies in Berlin, Avhere he Avent last July, intending to stay tAvo years. He had pi-evioiisly ] racticed ids profession in Cambridge since he graduated from Harvard in ’78. Henry Nelson, ’78, and John Holmes, ’70, are studying at the Har¬ vard Medical School. Both gradua- ted from Harvard University in ’84. Frederick I. Bailey, ’79, is mnv en¬ gaged in the manufacture of perfum¬ ery at 21 Hamilton street, Boston, hoAA ever he still continues to sinir in the Congregational and Bajitist choirs. George AV. AA’ alker, ’70, is book- keejier at the Daiu ' ers Insane Asylum. Marcus J. Patterson, ’86, Frank AA alker, ’81, and Eugene Eldridge, ’84 , are attending the W( ireester County Free Institute. Reuben A. Cooke, ’86, is shijijdng and order clerk for the Hojiedale Ma¬ chine Co. Clara M. Inman, ’86, hohls a re- S])onsiblc ])Osition as ])honogra])her for the Providence Stenographic and Type-AA riting Co. Nellie Dale, ’86, is teaching in Plainfield, N. J. Alartin J. Kelley, ’80, is our town librarian. David A. AA estcott, ’81 , recently married Alice AA ' hitney, a daughter of Charles PI AA ' hitney, a member of our school committee and former pujiil. Albert A. Gleason, ’81 , should have appeared in the list of college students from the M. 11. S., in our last issue. John Royal SAveeney, ’82, is in a publishing house on Park Lane, NeAv York City. L X XjXET. John P ' ' . Coyne, who took a two yi-ars’ I higlish diplom: a in ’82, died Nov. 22. This is the fl rst death in the class which entered this school in ’86. Irving W. Sweet, ’82, l� ook-kee])er for J. M. I staln-ook and Ck ., was mar¬ ried Thaid s );iviuit day at lIo])kinton to Ida (). IJneoln of that j)Iaee. The young couple were tlie reei])ients of many valuable jiresents and in the evening were given a reception by Mr. Sweet’s parents, Chas. II. ] Iorrill, ’82, is ])rinci])al of the Wilton, N. II., high school. Thomas Conniff, ’82, is attending the Bryant and Stratton Commercial School, Boston. Edward Barrett, ’83, is attending the Amherst Agricultural College. The leader of the class of ’83 is now a ldressed as ]Mrs. G. II. Libby. Dr. Daniel Nelson, a former pujiil, has a successful ])ractice in Chicago. Moses Low, a former pn])il, is cash¬ ier in a bank in Worcester, Mass. Stephen Low, his brother and also a )m])il, is an insurance agent in St. Louis. At our last meeting, Dec. 12, the following ])rogram was presented: The Mn gic Lantern, by Horace Brown; The Mistletoe Bough, JMaggie Minon ; .. ' Vll (Juiet Along the Potomac To¬ night, Hattie Smith; Instrumental Music, Carrie Pheld ; A JVIedley, Peter McBride; My Aunt, Essie Thayer; The Boys, Uobert Hussey. This was followed by the usual games and songs. Startling information from Geology, 3, “What makes Englaml warmer than America?” “Cun-ents.” P ' ' rom what ])lace?” “The Arctic Ocean.” “Etiam si qnod scribas non habebis, seribito tamen.” This well ex})resses the comlition of some of our com])Osi- tion writers,—if we may judge by ])er cents. Surgeons are no longer to be useless drones in the hives of socdety. Hence¬ forth they are not to ” us, but ‘•‘‘Stick’’ ' ’ for us, for they Avill be made into isinglass and later into cement. E ' er the receii)t see the chemistry class of ’86. The young ladies hojnng to shame the young men, had planned to assist the jn-incipal in raking the yard, but have been prevented from so doing, by the weather. HAS THK MOST Complete Assortment of the Latest Novelties ]X GOLD Pr:NS, PENCILS, Fountain and Stylographic Pdns at the LoAvest Prices. BUY YOUB CHOICE N AT 67 WAIN STREET, OF . T - c C XT E 3 Sr. SXJY YOTJH DRY GOODS AND SMALL lAEES AT 160 MAIN STREET, OF COBURN O lM stead. DR. G-EO. P. COOKE, Surgeon Dentist, A T 168 Main Street, Milford. Will make his headquarters at THE MAMMOTH 5 c. AND 10 g. BAZAAR As neither “garden sass” nor flow¬ ers have been left at this office during the last month, we cannot e. |)ati;ite on the skill of the farmer or the excellent taste of his wife. The chemistry class is now deej) in the mysteries of qualitative analysis. In a solution, which looks for all the world like juire w:iter, they’ll find you a base and aci l in no time. Our teachers this term Imve correct¬ ed outside of school hours 650 compo¬ sitions, 1000 examination jiajiers and hejird 320 rehearsals. This is in addi¬ tion to class exercise papers. Our class is now deeply interested in interest, for we boast of a bank ac¬ count of twenty dollars and we feel as ))roud as the subject of the fable, ‘Alidier quiiedtun habebat gallinam etc.” Now is the time when the scholars are planning how to divide their time between articles for Christmas tind ar¬ ticles for the sj ring exhibition. Utinam gentium sumus ? A scholar in Geometry, 3, rises and says to his teacher, “I lease tell me if you bisect that line in the middle ?” A question for the new drawing teacher :—Are plasters drawing mate¬ rials ? Philoso])hy, 3, may feel proud of the various i)ieces of apparatus they have made when they learn that a certain city high school not far from here, has not yet attemihed anything of the kind. Hearken, every one, to this new definition of hoyden, its invented by a scholar in Phiglish, 4. “A hoyden is an old man.” Physiology, 4. “Young lady, how many times a minute does yonr heart beat?” “Seventy-two.” “How do you know ?” “The book says so.” This is just now the oi)inion of Lit¬ erature, 1 : “Rliyme, rhyme, troublesome rhyme. Sweet, our release from it, every time.” Is he another missing link? He looks like a boy, but declares: “Je suis un cheval.” Dr. Schliemann to the contrary not¬ withstanding, the second P’rench say— “V6nus 6tait le jtt re de .lunon.” A young man of the fourth class has discovered a new gesture. It’s very effective as well as affecting. He 7iose it. English, 4. Irving’s Sketch Book. Teacher. “A country swain?” What is that ? Scholar. “A fat hog.” Shakespeare says:—“Pour the sweet milk of Concord into Hell.” Concord su])plies Boston, therefore-. 80 7VrA.IlT ST., IAIXjI’OE-T)- SXTlvXnsTET , APOTHECARY, Corner Maiti and Court Streets, GO TO O. M. 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MORGAN. Buy Your Stationery, Statuary, AND SCRAP BOOKS, OF R. C. ELDRIDGE, 132 Main Street, Milford. PENCIL SHARPENERS For School and Office Use. DUTCHER TEMPLE CO.,HOPEDALE,MASS. For Yoxir Mediccd Advice., Consult J)r. J. Clarke., 100 Alain Street. ■F orEt o 1 iid ay G o Q d s Sun Lamps, Pinafore Burners, Chimneys, And Kvery Description of House Furnishing Goods, go to MIXON’S, 65 Main St., Milford. W. U. BOURNE ct CO., SucccssorK to E. C. Morse, DEALERS IN • DRY •i-� t%’TH l]VlCY + GGODS DRESS TRIMMINGS. ETC. lOS 1 . 3 : 01 . 133 . Sireo-t, OYlllfora, IvTaso. READ ACCOUNTS OF THE LOCAL AND VICINITY HAPPENINGS IN THE MILFORD GAZETTE. Published Fridays. Price 3 Cents. .Job Printing of Every Description. •FEXCJI N6E3 l-MJ) F “Active shears gather no rust.” Ve desire to exchange with all School pajiers. We aeknowledge ' the receijit of the following: Coffin School Register, Waltham High School News, Plii- Rhonian. Teaclier—“What were the inhabi¬ tants of Tarentnm called?” .Tames—Tarentines, sir.” Teachei-—“And the peojde of Sar¬ dis ?” James—“Sardines, sir.” —[Latin School Register. I never crammed my le.sson fine And tried to catch my teacher’s eye, But that lie called all names but mine And calmly, coldly passed me by. —[VVaitham H. S. News. And yet, if unprepared I came. And tried to hide my face from sight, I’ve found he tried another game, And I’m the first on whom he’d light. —[Latin School Kegister. When Harvard first opened its doors it had three students, two col¬ lege seniors and a freshman. In one of l)r. Holmes’ Harvard poems occurs this verse :— “And who were on the catalogue AVhen college was begun? Two nephews of the president And the professor’s son: Lord! how the seniors knocked about The freshman class of one.” —[Argo. Professor—“Mention an oxide.” Student—“Leather.” Professor—“Oxide of what?” Student—“Oxhide of heef.” Professor looks anxiously ai-ouud for an eraser.—[Ex. A college senior, on being asked for information in regard to asjiliyxia, was [laiiied at not being able to remember xchich one of the Greek goddesses Asphyxia was. There was once a shoemaker who, to imjiress upon his cnstomei-s his hon¬ esty, inscribed upon his sign the Latin sentence, “Mens sibi conscia recti.” An envious neighbor in the same tiTide wishing to outshine this competitor, had ])laced on his sign, “Men’s and women’s sihi conseia recti.” A motto for a female literary socie¬ ty : “Anna vinnnqne cano.” The Freshman class of Harvard contains 283 members; that of Cor¬ nell 230; and of Yale 182. SIT FOK YOLTl P 1 ©T 0 GKAP 1 S AT lOO MAIN STREET, MILFORD, AT E. L. WILLIS’. CURRIER KENDALL. GIVE FINE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S CARDS TO THFIK CUSTOMKIiS. GEORGE G. PxVRKER, Attorney Counsellor at Law, No. 2 Wasliington Block, Milford, Stamping Rooms. Goods of all kinds furnished and stamped by the non-erasable method. SILK, CREWELS AND FLOSS Furnished for the dill ' erent designs. 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