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

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O JL F}IEv07IK,vIimY|iYY. Published INIoiithly During the School Year, HV The Senior Class of the Milford High School, PRINTED BY G. M. BILLINGS. GENERAL EDITORS. INEZ L. GAY and CLARENCE II. MORGAN. PERSONAL EDITORS. HARRIET A. SMITH and HORACE A. BROWN. LOC.AL EDITORS. ANNA M. IVALKER and ROBERT C. HUSSEY. BUSINESS EDITORS. THERESA A. McCARTEN and HARRY P. CROSBY. 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, where subscriptions for the year will also be received. Address all communications to THE OAK, LILY AND IVY, Box 871. Our Pictures. When we entered the liigh school, almost four years ago, the only deco¬ ration of the walls of the large room consisted of the pictures of three for¬ mer ])rincipals. Today we boast of twenty-three jiictnres, all tastefully framed. Among them are those of some of the most famous American authors, including the seven Atlantic writers. Holmes, Lowell, Whittier, Longfellow, Emerson, Bryant and Ha ' wthorne. Others beside literary men look down upon us and encourage us to jierform our duty. The pictures of Garfield and Lincoln are placed over the en¬ trance-doors, ivhile that of Washing¬ ton, between them, to wers above the rest, giving the idea that he has at¬ tained a height no other can reach. Ilecently two pictures especially ap¬ propriate to a scliool-room have been purchased, those of Agassiz, the teach¬ er, and Mann, the educator. To these that of Gen. Eaton, U. S. Commission¬ er of Education, has been added by a Boston friend. Mr. Hill, the tenth principal, has lately presented us a half life-sized ))hotograph of himself, which G. M. Billings, ’bO, has framed. If any other of the formerprincipals feels inclined to do likewise, there is no need of his good intention remaining unftdfilled for want of room. The smiling faces of the class of ’8 2 adorn our walls, and recall to us the time when ive regarded them with so much awe because they ivere in the senior class. Now all is changed. We oursel es are seniors, but whether we are regarded with much awe is a doubt- ful question. We are so fortunate as to possess three classical pictures, the scenes of which are laid in Borne. These oimbt O to be of benefit to the history and Latin classes, for they give a much bet¬ ter idea of Roman life than mere words can. We have also a grouj) of the leading journalists of the country MUth the papers that they reiiresent. Many of our pictures are class gifts and have on the frame in gilt letters the name of the class donating them, others have been purchased with money raised by the scholars, while we owe a few to the kindness of peojile not con¬ nected with the school. We feel rath¬ er ])roud of our collection and hope to add to it from time to time. The homes of too many children are devoid of all beauty, for us not to make the school-room as inviting as possible, in order that at least a few hours of each day may be jiassed in pleasant surroundings. Our pictures, together with the handsome clock given by the class of ’84, serve to make the room attractive, and at the same time the noble men represented on our walls set before the scholars examples that they will do well to follow. We wish to express our thanks to the treasurer and agent of the Milford Granite Company for a beautiful spec¬ imen of the rock they quarry. It is a six-inch cube with one natural and five finished surfaces. One face is fin¬ ished as an eight-inch and another as a ten-inch cut; the third is pointed with a marginal line and the fourth, rock face with a marginal line ; while the fifth is jiolished. It is, therefore, an object lesson for us in stone cutting as ivell as a specimen for our valuable geolog¬ ical cabinet. We are also indebted to Zibeon C. Field for remembering us during his re¬ cent trip to California. Upon his re¬ turn we received a 15 inch sugar-pine cone from a tree 200 feet high and 11 in diameter; also a box containing agates, bed-rock, quartz,salt deposit,pet¬ rified Avood and varieties of Rutland marble. For two of the special jirizes, Gray’s Elegy and Schiller’s Song of the Bell, the recipients are indebted to Mary E. Cochnin, ’73, and for two others. Feather and Fur, and Oliver Wendell Holmes’ Poems, to Mrs. Henry E. Morgan. We know that we ought and have every reason “gratiam habere” for countless favors at this time, and now we desire “gratias agere” with the hope that in the future we may be able “gratiam referre” and perhaps “crratiam reddere.” O Eutered 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 higher than second class. AT Currier Kendall’s We have just received a full stock of Men’s, Youth’s and Boys’ HOBBY SUITS! At Prices Lower than ever before. Remember, we give you an all wool, black or brown. Corkscrew Pattern Suit for the wonderfully low price of CALL FOR THE IDEAL” HAT The Latest Style for Spring Tf ' ear. O ' CJii stock; o:p •=i-NECK WEAR ' S Is complete, including the Novelties of the Season. C3-E3SrTS POE, F. C’s Collars and Cuffs. -A.XiSO EIGHMIE SHIRT The best white shirt in the market. We mention but a few of the many leading articles found in our large sto ck. Call and See for Yourselves. CURRIER KENDALL, One Price Clothiers of Milford.

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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.]

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L Z [Continued from first page.] The course of study lias been re¬ vised tliis year, and a change made in the manner of aAvarding dijilomas. Drawing has been introduced, but as yet is taken only by the fourth class. A scientific course of four years has been substituted for the two years’ busi¬ ness course. After next June, dijilo- in-as will be given only to such pupils as complete one of the four years’ courses, but certificates stating the length of attendance will be given to those having good standing in tlie school, if they desire to leave at the end of one, two or three years. Eight of the daily and weekly })a- pers are on tile in the building and ai e a source of useful information to the jiupils. In addition to these we have a good library of over two hun¬ dred books to which reference is con¬ stantly made, for the habit of investi¬ gation beyond the text-book is cultiva¬ ted in this school. The senior class has this year started a school paper in which we take no little jn-ide, as it is the first of the kind ever published by any class in the history of the school. One of the greatest events, since the o])ening of the school, took place on the twenty-second of February, 18S4, when our first Industrial Exhi¬ bition was held, at which the scholars ])roved beyond a doubt that high school j)U])ils can do something besides study. Tite public support given to us then has warranted us in holding another exhibition, which, in the num¬ ber of exhibits at least, surpasses the the j)revious one. In conclusion we trust that the school will show as marked an improve¬ ment during the next thirty-five years of its existence as it does today upon what it was at its opening, that, as the years roll by, each will be more prosperous than the last, and that suc¬ ceeding classes will take as much ])ride in its ])rogress as we do and will build u]) the rejnitation already gained until our high school shall be one of the best in the state. The fluctuations of the number of members of our school is rather strange. On looking over the records there seems to be an ebb and flow. From 125 we rose by a gradual increase to 196, but now we are retarding and we wonder if Ave shall ever see 125 again. Some of the Latin scholars have been amusing themselves by deriving English words from Latin roots and stems, and are surprised at the large immbers they have obtained. They report as follows; From mitto, 655; facio, 545; diico, 208; ago, 200 ; pre- mo, 181. Under this head the editors are desirous of stating all facts that may he of interest to the alumni and , friends of the schooi. We shall be especially thankful for items concernin g the older members who have left Milford. !Not a graduate. We notice in an advertisement that Lev. Elias Nason, our first princijial, has lectures prejiared on 20 different subjects. William Sheehan, ’74, is a boot and shoe dealer in Lynn, Mass. James E. Keating, M. D. ’74, has a large practice in Natick, Mass. Kev. Patrick Gallen, ’75, is located in Worcester. Robert Cochran, ’79, has recently graduated from the New York Dental college. Richard Gilfoyle, ’82, is head clerk at Rice’s pharmacy. William Staples, ’84, is employed at the hardware store of Bartlett Ellis. George L. Hunter, ’85, is one of the best scholars at Exeter. Below is a letter written to us by our tenth principal. Mr. Plill has had considerable success with his lectures. The Mound Builders of the West and South, and New England Primer Days. The latter he delivered here before the teachers’ association. Since leaving Milford my life has been un¬ eventful. Have lived here nearly 15 years, giving my energy mainly to school work, tlave held various positions of trust in edu¬ cational and other associations, and am at present President of the Massachusetts Classical and High School Teachers’ associa¬ tion. Have contributed somewhat to the local and the Boston press on matters educa¬ tional and otherwise. Have also lectured to some extent. My desire is to keep in the channels of thought and activity, even though they flow in part outside of the schoolroom. The five years of my life spent in Milford I hold in pleasant memory. 1 assure you of an affection for the Milford high school, which prolonged absence has not yet extin¬ guished. If I can aid you further, please command me. Yours truly, F. A. Him.. M. H. S. • For the year ending Feb. 1, 1885. Average number belonging, . • • U 6 Average daily attendance, . . . 104 (Iraduates of the past year, . . . 41 Cost per pupil, ... . . 31 Present Corps of Teachers. II. W. Lull, a graduate of Harvard College. W. .1. Ruslimore. a graduate of Harvard College. Miss M. A. Parkhurst, a graduate of Hoston Mormal. Miss Alice C Jones, a graduate of Wellesley College. Miss Alzie R. Hayward, a graduate of Rridgewater Normal. Of the 44 teachers in town, regular, substitute and drawing, 32 have been pupils of this high .school, and besides these ther 3 are at present 27 teaching in other places. B c V y o o u RIBBONS, LACES AND SMALL WARES OF G. T. FALES CO., 154- Main St., Milford. SIT FOR YOUR AT lOO MAIN STREET, MILFORD, AT E. L. WILLIS’. -THE-•€• MAIN STREET MARKET, 128.1- COOK BROTHERS, Dealers in Meats, Fruits, Vegetables, Pickles, Etc. PENCIL SHARPENERS For School and Office Use. DUTCHER TEMPLE CO.,HOPEDALE,MASS. UCCESSFUL TEACHERS seeking better positions, and Su¬ perintendents and School Committees wanting first-class Teachers, Avill do well to ap])ly to EVERETT O. FISK, Manager Boston Teachers ' Agency, 13 Tremont PI., BOSTOIsT. HARRIS, ROGERS CO., 13 Tremont PI., Houston, Mass. Have a iiue line of Globes, Maps, c. And would especially call attention to their BUY YOUR WATCHES B AND » JEWELRY AT 110 MAIN STRF.b:T, OF G. H. WHITT EM ORB. Jgg Repairing a Specialty. ETHAN C. CLAFLIN, Manufacturers’ Agent and Dealer in MacMue Tlireails, Silt, Twiae, Bool Wei), Crimp Screws, Rrakes, Forms, c. Also, Wax, TariGum, Oil, Sand Paper, Lamp Black, c. Music Hall Block, - - Milford, Mass. W. H. BOURNE CO., Successors to K. C. Morse, DEALERS IN ' DRY FAYOY GOODS, DRESS TRIM.MINGS, ETC., 106 Main Street, Milford, Mass. JESSE A. TAFT, •: 5 -Altoraey aaJ Coniisellor at Lai ,-5:- And Notary Public. Irving Bl’k, 0pp. Post Office, ISIILFORD, MASS.