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

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O -A. . T}iE:-07IK,vLm¥|IVY. Publislied Monthly During the School Year, BY The Senior Class of the Milford High School. PRINTED BY G. M. BILLINGS. GENERAL EniTORS. INEZ L. GAY and CLARENCE i[. MORGAN. PERSONAL EDITORS. HARRIET A. SMITH and HORACE A. BROWN. LOC.A.L EDITORS. ANNA M. WALKER and ROBERT C. HUSSEY. BUSINESS EDITORS. THERESA A. McCARTEN and HARRY P. CROSBY . SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (Eight Numbers.) For the Y ' ear, . 35 cents | Single Copies, . 6 cents This paper is for sale at the well-known drug store of J. Allen Rice, where subscriptions for the year will also be received. Address all communications to THE OAK, LILY AND IVY, Box 871. Entered at the Milford, Mass., Post-Olftce, as second class matter. N. B. It is our intention to furnish our patrons, however, with a better and higher than second class. Editorial. At the suggestion of oiiv principal the twenty-seven members of the sen¬ ior class selected and wrote on fine gilt-edge correspondence cards quota¬ tions from Oliver Wendell Holmes, which, although tvritteii for other oc¬ casions and persons, were compliment¬ ary to him. On the opposite side of the cards were the names of the schol¬ ars who tvrote the quotations. A title page was printed with a pen in rustic and ornamental letters arranged as follows: S ¥oker} of SppTediktiop — TO — Oliver Jaimes, — FROM THE — CXiA-SS 0:F ’85. Milford High School, Massachusetts. Another card, as below, was the finis. MOTTO: Strength , — — Purity , — — Tenacity, COLORS: BXjTJ ' S A.iT= 3-OI-.D. Two other cards were added as covers and then all were punclied with two holes on the left hand edge and the covers with two additional holes on the right. Through these were passed narrow Avhite ribbons which were tied in bows. Under the white, and around the cards in the opposite direction, was drawn a broad blue rib¬ bon and upon this one of old gold, narrower and shorter. The long ends of each were fringed, and we hope we shall be pardoned for our egotism if we say, the effect of the Avhole was very ])retty and satisfactory. The book Avas expressed to the Pro¬ fessor Avith a file of the “ O. L. and I.,” a card containing statistics of the school and another asking his acceiit- ance of the tribute. As an ansAver our principal has received the folloAving autograjih letter Avhich Ave propose to frame with a mat appropriately orna¬ mented and hang upon our school¬ room walls. Boston, Feb. 2Sth, 188.5. Ma Dear Sir : I have received the beautiful tribute of your scholars with feelings of gratitude, and I fear with something of pride. To be so honored by such a group of un¬ known friends is a very flattering distinc¬ tion. My own words which I read in these fair pages, never pleased so much as they do here, chosen as tliey have been by scholars who haA ' e shoAA’n, as it seems to me, both care and taste in their selection. Please thank them.all most heartily, in my name, and believe me Very truly yours and theirs, Oliver Wendell Holmes. Industrial Exhibition. We shall open our doors Wednes¬ day, April 1, at 3 o’clock p. m., and close Thursday evening, Avhen, Ave trust, no one can be found so lost to a sense of duty and to the advantages offered as to say—“Alas! I visited them notP We need not lu ' ge your presence for we knoAV that Avhere your hearts are there Avill you be also. Our experi¬ ence last year, 906 visitors in six hours, makes an urgent invitation un¬ necessary. Confidentially, between yourselves and ourselves, Ave hope to re-seat the large school-room. In place of a “multitudinous variety” of desks and chairs, Ave hope to substitute the latest result of “scientific invention.” The folloAving invitation Avill be sent to some of the neighboring prin¬ cipals, siqierintendents and members of the Board of Education. You are requested to be present THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1885, AT TtIK Milford High Schooi Building, to witness the Second Annual Industrial Exhibition, OK THK scholars of the high school, and also a Display of the Work of the Grammar and Frimarv Grades in Composition, Number, Geoffraphy, Wiiting and Drawing. H. W. LULL, W. E. HATCH, I’rineipal. Supcniitcndcnt. •This is a mistake. AA ' e do not trust. You pay at the door. Number Six. Oiir next number Avill be published April 1 and Avill he a double sheet. It will contain a brief history of the school, a list of former principals and assistants, statistics of the school to¬ day, a complete list of every article in the “exhibition” and the name of the exhibitor, the name of the fortu¬ nate recipients of the prizes and the books aAvarded and all other matters of general interest. Buy one for yourself, buy one for your classmate Avho cannot be jiresent, buy one for a good cause, buy one for your friend at a distance. Advertise us. Remember that every cent ga ' ned Avill be spent for the school. The Thirty-two Prize Books. These Avill be presented by the alum¬ ni AAdio are nobly responding to the calls of their class committee. The books are noAv on exhibition in the shoAA Avindow of J. Allen Rice’s driigr store. Nearh ' all are new books. A Boy’s AA’ ' orkshop; Boston Town, by Scudder; Stories of the Persian AA ' ars, by Church; History of Egypt by Clara E. Clement; Canoeing in Kanuekia, by Norton and Habberton; The Fairy-land of Sci¬ ence, by Buckley; Zig-zag Journeys in Acadia, by Butter worth; Three A assar Girls in South America, by Cbampuey; Natural History for Yomig Folks, by Campbell; Old Greek Stories, by Hanson; Advent¬ ures in the Air, by Keltic; Jobn Adams, by Morse; Traveling Law Sebool, by Abbott; Stories of Old Rome, by Hanson; .John Randolph, by Adams; Sibis Marner, by George Eliot; The Duncans, on Land and Sea, by AA’ oods; Andersen’s AA onder .Stories; Sports and Pastimes of American Boys, by Chad¬ wick; Canoe and Camera, by Steele; Stories of Amer¬ ican History, by Y ' oung and AVeld; Y oung B’olks’ History of London, by Rideing; The City in the Sea, byE. L. S.; Captains of Industry, by Parton; A ir- ginia, by Cooke; Drake, the Sea King, by Towle; Yesterdays with Authors, by Fields; The Lake Re¬ gion of Central Africa, by Geddie; Roman Life in the Days of Cicero, by Church; Angola and the Riv¬ er Congo, by Mouteiro; Story of the Merv, by O’Don- ovon; The Western World, by Kingston. Eastman Business College. “To win its recognition of completed schol¬ arship is a passport to business confidence and an invaluable acquisition for a young man who has decided to enter upon a busi¬ ness life.” See last page. The School Directory. The last column of the school direc¬ tory, AAdiich Avas opened in 1867 by Principal Clarke and is still in use, is devoted to “ Remarks,” and would cause a flood of old memories to SAveep over the alumni could they run their eyes over the laconic summaries. We find the folloAving: “Joined the army,” “unqualified,” “at the head of her class,” “put out,” “graduated Avith honoi-,” “susjiended,” “ran aAvay,” “died,” “normal school,” “death of father,” “enlisted for the Avar,” “a noble girl,” “naval cadet,” “Harvard Avith lumor,” “shaken,” “excellent scholar,” “ Exeter,” “ coinmei-cial school,” “led ms class,” “Erieud’s school,” “mutineer,” etc.

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VoL. I. MILFORD, MASS., MARCPI, 1885. No. 5. The Principal’s Recommendation. Mr. a.— Good morning, Mr. W., I have come to see yon on a matter of business. One of my trusted clerks is to leave me soon and I desire a res])on- sible person to take Ids ])lace. Think¬ ing ])erha])s you could recommend one of your scholars, I have come on this account. ] [r. W.—How old a bov do you wish ? Mu. A.—I am not very ])articular about the age, but I desire a boy who can take charge of my store, in case I am out of town. Tell me the name of some of your first class boys, please. Mr. W.—We shall commence witii the rear and come down the aisle. Master M. sits in the back seat. Mr. a. — Do you think he would suit me? IMr. W.—I fear not, that is, if yon desire your store kept in good order. If you look inside his desk you will find his books are misplaced and many pajiei’s are scattered about. IMr. a.—W ho is the next? INIr. W.—Master G., but I do not thiid he will suit you. Almost everv time I go up or down tlie street, I see him standing at some corner. The scliolar who sits in front cannot be trusted, as he does not always tell the truth, and I think you would not de¬ sire him. Mr. a. — I don’t think I should. What will you say of the next? Mr. W.—When he meets his teach¬ er he does not i-ecognize him, and upon entering a house, he does not remove his hat. If he runs against another person or in any way disturbs him, he does not ask to be excused. As your business re(piires a ] olite ])erson, I do not think you Avould fancy him. Here is still another who ])asses his time in idleness and who shirks everything he can. ] Ir. a. — None of those yet named could fill the ]K sition. Mr. W.—This vouns: man has no • O regard for public |)roj)erty and leaves his name on every desk and chair where he sits, so that when he leaves the school, his name at least will remain. Here is still another Avhose stock of common sense is very limited. Mr. a.—B ut have you no scholar Avho can fill the A ' acancy? Mr. W.— I have one who, if I am not mistaken, will l)e what you desire. I have spoken of the others first that you might know the different kinds of boys I have to manage. This scholar of whom I now sj)eak, is not one of the best in his class, although he is a fair scholar. His word may be de¬ pended upon, and I have never seen him wasting his time and ruining his character on the streets. I am sure that he is fond of good books ami de¬ spises trashy reading. I am certain that he keej)S good company. His desk and the floor about his chair are always in good condition and he is (piite ])olite. He is ever ready to thank me for a favor and acknowledge an error. He has a fair amount of com¬ mon sense. He attend.s to his own af¬ fairs and is very industrious. Mr. a. — I should like to speak with him and if he is willing I shall employ him. I am much obliged to you for your time and kindness. Vour recom¬ mendation is all that I require. Good day. M. F. c. ’85. Value of Making Apparatus. We are glad to see the great variety of articles which have been made this year by the scholars to illustrate the work of the class; for they are of great assistance in lixing the state¬ ments of the text-books. School books without illustrations should not be ))ut into the hands of scholars, for their lry facts and expla¬ nations are memorized with great dif- Hculty by an unassisted mind. Pic¬ tures, on the other hand, aid us in grasping the subject not only mwe quickly but more easily and surely. Again, if to the text and pictures, it is possible to add a model, then all the various parts and the relations they bear to one another, can be more read¬ ily seen and are more likely to be under¬ stood and retained than when we rely upon ])erspective to suggest them to our minds. Even with these favorable additions and the advantages of a xoorhing mod¬ el, after a time our memories fail us; parts and their uses become hopelessly confused and once more we must re¬ turn to the book. Is it possible to more deei)ly im- pi’ess these facts and make them more lasting? We think we can say yes. Of some inexpensive material Avith a little time and jAatience make the mod¬ el, no matter how crude, with your own hands. The care and trouble of constructing, the thinking and reason¬ ing required, and the necessary study of the little po in ts to secure a good re¬ sult, will so hx the jairts, their names and uses that the scholar cannot forget, and, further, he will have a greater appreciation of the subject. When we look at a ])iece of ap])a- ratus, we are a})t to swallow it whole, so to speak, and indigestion follows, ' rhen a few jminted que.stions by the teacher (piickly show a very superficial knowledge; but if the scholar tries to ap{)ly the knowledge he thinks he has, he will soon realize the dilference, and the satisfaction of a good recitation will follow, as well as a better grasj) of the subject. If Ave wish to know the flower, aa ' c analyze it; Ave are not satisfied Avith its picture, nor with its description, nor Avith the floAver as plucked from the parent stem, but its destrnction aids the construction of a definite, ex¬ act and lasting knowledge. So it is, Ave think, Avith our subject. c. H. M., ’85, et alius.

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Under this head the editors are desirous of stating all facts that may be 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. Not a graduate. Patrick Donahoe, ’84, is in Sum¬ ner’s drug store. Josej)!! Ambrose, ’78, is book-keeper for a firm in Monson Mass. Jolin Brannon, ’82 , is studying at the Harvard Medical College. Edward Larkin, ’84, is clerk in Adams Morse’s grocery store. Herbert H. Lyons, M. D., ’74, has a large jiractice in Fitchburg, Mass. Agnes Egan, ’83, is attending Co¬ mer’s Commercial College, Boston. Blanche Sheldon, ’86 , is attending Belvidere Seminary, Belvidere, N. J. Frank L. Fairbanks, ’81, (English), is engineer on the M. F. P. railroad. Jeremiah Murphy, ’82, is book¬ keeper at the Bay State House, Bos¬ ton. Clifford Whittemore, ’79, is employ¬ ed in Ward Gay’s, stationers, Bos¬ ton. Susan E. (Thwing) Whitney, ’65, is a very able teacher of vocal music in MilfoiVl. William F. Sherborne,’84 (English), is telegraph operator and station agent at Hyde Park. Horace E. Whitney, ’80, is a suc¬ cessful dentist in the office of Dr. George P. Cooke. Leander Holbrook, ’66, is [iracticing law in Milfor l and is also the agent of several insurance companies. Ella Cliilson, who graduated in ’82 at tlie head of her class, is learning ar¬ ch itectn re in Mr. Fred. Swasey’s office taking the place of Mary E. Knight, ’80 , who is now emijloyed in the Post Office. The following will interest old scholars : Our ninth principle, K. B. Clark, writes us that he is now eugagi d in private tutoring in Worcester. Ilis experience has been very diversified as he has been principal in thir¬ teen dilYerent places—viz:—South Braintree, Westminister, Saxton’s River, Rochester, Reading, Milford, Fitchburg, Binghampton, Le.xington, Waltham, Nortli Brookfield, Bridgeport, Briinfield. July 24, 1807, he married Isabella R., daughter of Cyrus Noyes of Milford. He also adds that Miss Mary E. Torrey, associated with him here, and now the wife of Rev. Albert Bryant, the city mis.sionary, lives near him. She has a son at Amherst and a daughter at Wellesley. F. A. Hill, our tenth principal, re¬ cently sat for a large photogra])!!, which the class of ’69 is to frame and hang on onr walls. Mr. Hill has also accepted Mrs. .Judge Dewey’s invita¬ tion to be present April 2. Every one of the 82 young ladies in the school is to be an exhibitor, and all but 27 of the 74 young men. We hope that the parents of the pui)ils will see to it that they are represented creditably April 1 and 2. Exchanges attention! we are not “The Oak, Lillie and Joy.” Teacher to lazy boy : “You can do that example b} application.” Lazy boy : “Please tell me what you mean by that?” We extend our sympathy to one of our personal editors who has been ill a fortnight. Teacher: “What do we have, com¬ ing every four years as the Greek fes¬ tivals did ?” To the chagrin of the young ladies, a young man promptly answers, “Leap Year.” Wanted:—Good price paid for the right article.—An incentive to urge the delinquent young men in school to contribute to the exhibition. Agassiz, the teacher, and Mann, the educator, now look down from our walls ami encourage us by their exam¬ ples to better work. These two pict ures make onr number 21. Michael Amos is anew division of the calendar, just made by one of the scholars, happily, not of the First class. Teacher, reading to his pupils, comes across the word log and asks the mean¬ ing. Answer:—“Well, I don’t exactly remember, but I think a log must be a shi]).” A young gentleman startled the class with the announc nnent that one of Henry Eighth’s wives died after be¬ ing; beheaded. The pumping method to draw ont the meaning of manikin.—What one word means a little cat? “Catkin oi kitten.” Well, what might a man call his little son? “A kitten.” The cerebrum is now given a rest. Although the Senior Class h:ul a small att ‘ndam-e, Fel ruary 2(J, the following pia)gramme was much en- joyed : .tolin Igoe, riattie Siiiltli, Wi iiiiin Thayer, Mabel Wateriiiaii, Harry Crosby. Inez (lay, Ceter Mcliride, HAS THR MOST Union and Liberty . . . . Kloweis . . ' I ' lie Dorchester (liant . . . Karly Kising What Mr. Robinson Thinks Lilies in Prison , . Instrumental Music Complete Assortment of the Latest Novelties IN GOLD PENS, PENCILS, Fountain and Stylographic Pens at the Lowest Prices. BUY YOUR CHOICE CANDY AT 10 CENTS A FOUND, O F J. W. ROBERTS, THAYERS’ BLOCK. CURRIER KENDALL WII.L DLSTRIBUTE ....... iS] APKIL. 1st. One Price Clothiers. BUY YOUR RIBBONS, LACES AND SMALL WARES OF G. T. PALES CO., IBJf Main St., Milford. Buy Your Stationery, Statuary, xVND SCRAP BOOKS, OF R. 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