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

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Mlnfcriitlrj. A Very Complete Assorfmenf, of All Varieties, at XjO ATEST BOSTOIT J.. ALLEN JIICLJ, 11© -N n A T -KT ST ' ISEEJ ' X’, SIT FOR Y O UR AT lOO MAIN STREET, MILFORD, AT E. L. WILLIS’. BTJY YOUrE. DRY MODS AND SMALL WARES AT 166 MAIN STREET, OF COBURN OLMSTEAD. BUY YOUR • EAISINS, CURRANTS AND CITR0N - AT THE BOSTON GROCERY AND TEA HOUSE. G. F. WINCH, Proprietor. Choice Drugs Pure Medicines AT MUSIC HALL DRUG STORE. SOLE AGENT FOR MORSE’S ASPARAGUS KIDNEY CURE, MORSE’S DYSPEPSIA CURE. IX. E. IXOIiC3-A.3sr. C. F. WIG-HT, TUNER AND REPAIRER nw) opg N?,- - Washington Block, Milford. Church Organ tuning a Specialty. Stamping Rooms. Goods of all kinds furnislied and stamped by the non-erasable metliod. SILK, CREWELS AND FLOSS Furnished for the different designs. Goods sent by mail to any addi ' ess. MRS. R. AYLWARD, Grant Block, up stairs, Milford. GEORGE G. PARKER, ATTORNEY Counsellor at Law, No. 2 Washington Block, Milford, Everett Cheney, NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, TOYS, ETC. Headquarters for Boston Daily and Sunday Papers. 136 Main street, Milford. S BEST OF COAL AND LUMBER FOK THE LEAST MONEY OF FIELD BROTHERS. Telephone at L. H. Cook’s oflice. SCISSORS ' “Active shears gather no rust.” IVe desire to exchange witli all School papers. I lo not ivaiit to Le a doctor and live by men’s diseases, nor a minister to live by tlieir sins, nor a lawyer and live by their quarrels ; so I don’t see that there is aiivtliini); left but for me to be an author. IIow would yon like, some day, to see a whole shelf full of books written by your son, with ' ■‘Hawthorne’s AVorks” } rinted on the backs?—[Hawthorne at the age of sixteen. “1 don’t know why,” a Freshman bold To liis waggisli chum once said, “It is a fact when I catch a cold, It settles in my head.” His chum’s reply was very clear ; “A cold, whether light or not. By a well-known law in medics, my dear. Always goes to the weakest spot.” “Hoes my question embarrass yon?” “NTot at all, sir,” rej)lied the student. “Not at all. It is quite clear. It is the answer that bothers me.” The “Mother Hubhard” is of such frightful mien, That to be bated needs but to be seen. But wlien surmounted by a pretty face, ■ V ' e first endure, then pity, then embrace. Mr. M.—, reading Vergil—“Three times I strove to cast my arms about her neck, and — That’s got. Professor.” “Well, think that was quite far [Wooster Collegian. as far as Mr. M.—, enough “What would you do, if you tvere I and I were you ?” he tenderly queried of a sensible school-girl whom he tvas escorting home from church, not many moons since. “Well,” said she, “if I were you I should throw away that vile cigarette, cut up my cane for fire-wood, wear my tvatch chain underneath my coat, and stay at home nights and iiray for brains.” “What is a house without a baby?” asks a lady Avi’iter ; and an old bache¬ lor editor replied—“It is comparative¬ ly quiet.” The pvoj)rietor of a Maine shoe store advertises in one of our exchanges, “ Difficult Eeet a Specialty.” We think a fev ' of the Vergil class had bet¬ ter emigrate thither. Exchanges received since our last issue : Academian, Academy Echo, Album. Ar- clion, Oarsonian, Censor, Deaf rdnte, Eclipse, Hamilton College Monthly, High School News, .High School Bulletin, Kent’s Hill Breeze, Messenger, Occident, Fhilosophian Review, Phi-Rhonian, P. M. I. Cadet, School¬ mate, Spy, Trinity School Record, Xavier. A START IN LIFE FOR YOUNG MEN • Is an Important Problem in Every Home. Self-Support is essential in manhood, Self-Reliance a strong; defense. o MORE THAN 3 3,000 OF TJIE Prosperous Business Meii of To-Day WERE TRAINED For Active, Useful Business Life AT Eastman College, Poughkeepsie, N, Y. For Twenty-Five Years it has been the most popular and Largest Private School in America. It is to-day the only institution devoted to the specialty of teaching Young and Middle-Aged Men how to get a living, make money, and become enterprising, in¬ dustrious, useful citizens. It is the ONLY SCHOOL in the world where the course of study is pra(;tical, instead of Theoretical; where the students act as Buy¬ ers, Sellers, Traders, Bankers, Bookkeepers and Accountants in actuai. business oper¬ ations; where the ' Bank Bills, Fractional Currency and lerchandlse are actuai.ey USED, and have a real value, and every transaction is just as legitimate and bona fide as in any Mercantile, Banking or Busi¬ ness House. TOTAL EXl ENSES. Board, Tuition Fee and Stationery for the prescribed business course of three months, §100 to .$11.5. Applicants may enter any week-day in the year. The illustrated Catalogue Giving full information in regard to course of study, time required, expenses, etc., will he mailed on receijit of three letter stanijis. Prospectus giving terms and a synopsis of the course of study, mailed free. Address EASTMAN COLLEGE, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. DR. GEO. P. COOKE, Surgeon Dentist, A T 168 Main Street, Milford. MILFORD-l-GRANITE ! COMPANY, Building and Monumental Work Gf ill! kiiuls executeil with liosi.iitch. This Granite is pronoimceil the best in the state. Does not chanste its color, ami is free from iron. Samiilos furnislied on aiiplication. JCstiinatcs made on work in any part of the country. Fred SwAsKY, Agt. J. B. BAXcitoFr, Treas. CLAFLIN tt THAYER, Manufacturers of CALF AND KIP BOOTS, Bo.ston Ottice, !I0 I’earl street. New York ottice, A. Clatlin Co., 110 Churclt St.

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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. C. ELDRIDGE, 132 Main Street, Milford. For Yoxir Medical Advice, Consult Dr. W. J. Clarke, 100 Main Street. BUY YOUR WATCHES a AND b JEWELRY AT no MAIN STREET, OF G. H. WHITTEMORE. 5i;; Repairing a Specialty. BUY YOUR CHOICE CaNFBGTi©,NBSY AT 07 MAIN STREET, OF . rr. ivd: c o XT E zsr. BUY YO U R ICE CREAM AT 1 PER GAEEON, T. C. EASTMAN, Manufacturer of .All Kinds of BOOT AND SH0E 0XES AND BAND BOXES STRAW GOODS. -ALSO- I’lilin and Fancy Paper Boxes. At Mill, Corner of Central and Depot Street, Milford. PENCIL SHARPENERS For School and Office Use. DUTGHER TEMPLE C0.,H0PEDALE,MAS$.

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Yol. I. MILFORD, MASS., APRIL, 1885. No. 6. The Scholar’s Lament. With brain so heavy and tired, With forehead all in a frown, A scholar sat in nnscholarly mood Trying his troubles to drown. Grind, grind, grind. In anger, scorn and disgust. And now, with a groan from a sorely tried mind, He sang of lessons unjust. Cram, cram, cram. With brain that with fever is fired. Cram, cram, cram. With eyes that are drooping and tired. French and Latin and Greek, Greek and Latin and French. Till out of the pages so hated and dull The English he scarcely can wrench. O, ye, with sons so bright! O, ye, with daughters dear! Not only health you’re injuring. But brain and conscience clear. Dig, dig, dig,— We covet the highest place. We gain it. What then? We’re too weai ' y and worn To wear e’en our honors with grace. The scholar has failed in three recitations and life seems hut an empty dream. Direct cause—dancing from eight to two, refreslnnents at midnight. 3BZ. History of the High School. Our school was established in 1850. For some time before this, the ques¬ tion of such an institution liad agita¬ ted the minds of the jteojile. While the friends of education were anxious to give the cliildren of Milford an oppor¬ tunity of continuing their studies be¬ yond tlie schools then in existence, many o])l)Osed this movement from dread of the exjiense that would nec¬ essarily be incurred, and on account of the difficult y that those living at a distance would experience in attend¬ ing a school located in the centre of the town. In September, 1848, the town ap- jiointed a committee of five to inves¬ tigate the matter and rejiort what course was best to juirsne. After careful consideration of the subject, they agreed that it was for the inter¬ est of the town to establish a high school, and the town acccjited their rejiort. No sooner Avas the main question decided than discussions arose in re¬ gard to the location of the -school. At last a site, which does credit to the good judgment of those who selected it, was chosen, and the building be¬ gan. .Standing on rising ground, somewhat back from the street, the house looks down upon a grassy lawn in front, while the park in the rear makes a beautiful playground in suminer. The cost, aside from the land purchased for the site, was nearly six thousand dollars. On the twelftli of November, 1850, the school ojiened with Rev. Elias Nason as principal and S. Adelaide Scott as assistant. As the building Avas more than large enough to accommodate all those who attended, the school committee projiosed that the lower room be oc¬ cupied by a grammar school. This suggestion Avas followed until the in¬ creasing nmnber of j)u])ils required the removal of the grammar de])art- ment. The committee also recom¬ mended in 1851: “That the school committee be authoriy.ed to expend for such ajipara- tus as they may think necessary for the use of the high school, so much of the $1500 raised for the siqiport of said school as may not be required to defray the current expenses during the ])resent year.” This was the nest- egg from Avhich has gradually groAvn our ])resent goodly store including aj)- paratus, books and geological s})eci- mens. During the thirty-five years of its existence, the school has been under the control of twelve different princi¬ pals and tAventy-three assistants. There Avas but one assistant until 1805, Avhen the nurnliei- Avas increased to tAvo. In 1880,the school was so large that it Avas deemed best to employ the services of a sub-master, and this year another assistant has been added to the corps of teachers. The class of ’62, consisting of five members, Avas the first that ever regu¬ larly graduated with a diploma. Since then the • number of graduates has increased until last year thirty piqiils completed the four years’ and 11 the tAvo years’ course. The alumni now number 485 graduates. For some time before anv action « Avas taken in the matter, it Avas evi¬ dent that either a neAV 5chool-house must be built or the old one enlarged, as the building intended for seventy- five pupils Avas croAvded with one hun¬ dred and fifty. At a town meeting held in April, 1881, it Avas A ' oted to raise $4000 for its enlargement, and the Avork Avas performed in the sum¬ mer vacation. This Avas a timely act, for the size of the school ra|)idly in¬ creased, reaching the unexpected number of one hundred and ninety- six. ' There are in the building, as it is noAV arranged, two large study rooms, one on each floor. From the rear of each open two smaller rooms, three used for recitation, one as a chemical laboratory. Ye have all the modern conveniences, Avater, steam, gas and good ventilation. During the last fcAv years, the upper school-room has been beautified through the generosity of dejiarting classes u n¬ til now it presents a far different as¬ pect from Avhat it did on that Novem- lier day so many years ago. These gifts are better enjoyed by the schol¬ ars Avho remain than if they had been given by persons not connected Avith the school, and are a source of pride and ])leasure to the donors themselves, whenever they visit the scenes of their school-days. The class of ’85 liaA ' e already made their gift to the school, as the imjiroved appearance of the walls and ceiling of the upper rooms indicates. [Continued on third page.]