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

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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

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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 .

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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.)