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

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just tlieii, i-eccivo l a larger share of pniise. A dazzling hlaze of yellow now ap¬ peared, which was caused hy the stately Sunflower, the bright Hashing Goldeii-rod, the co piettish Dandelion, and the patient Ox-eye Daisy. A striking contrast to tliis last grou] were the sweet hlue-eyed Forget-me- not, the fragrant Heliotrope, and the innocent little Daisy, who with down¬ cast eyes walked modestly by the throne of their queen. The third division, Aj)etala ' , now ap])eared. The sympathetic Balm of Gilead was trying to sooth the Weej)- ing Willow, whom the Nettle had stnng so cruelly. Of Polypetala?, the Buttercup and Cowslip were the first, and behind them the awkward pumpkin was play¬ ing the agreeable to his cousin, the quiet little Anemone. The Sweet- briar Rose had succeeded in gnining the attention of the clumsy Squash, who was very devoted to her. The modest blue Violet and the sweet white one remained side by side, too timid to speak to any one. “Why,” asked Titania, as the Dog¬ wood and Poison Ivy approached, “does every one seem to shun them?” “Because they are the wicked, jioison- ous ones of my realm, and are to be feared,” answered Flora. But look! here is the lovely white Water Lily, drooping and fainting for want of water, and there is the pretty twining Woodbine, clinging with its tiny ten¬ drils to the Wild Graj)e vine. SjiadiciflonB was represented only by Jack-in-the-])ul])it, who was so busi¬ ly engaged with his Sunday text that he took no notice of any one, even rudely passing Flora by without one look. Now followed Equisitacea?. The delicate Maiden-hair and the other ferns were withered by the warm sun to which they had been so long ex¬ posed, and sighed for their cool shady homes. At the apj)earance of the Florida}, who brouglit uj) the rear, a tinkling of the tiny bells of the Lily of the Val¬ ley and the nodding Bellwort was heard. They too passed out of sight, followed by Flora and her attendants. As the chiming grew fainter and fainter, a terific peal of thunder warned me that a heavy shower was near at hand. Hastily ])ickiiig uj) my book, 1 hurried to reach home before the storm burst, just e.scajiing the great raindrops that were beginning to fall. A. L. H., ’83. Teaching is the noblest of ])rofes- sions and the sorriest of trades.—[A Proverb. o k: . Perha])S it is not becoming on our part to find any faidt with the “Aenig- ma” which graces the first column of the first page of the last number of the Lowell High School; but there is just a little matter, a sin of omission, so to speak, Avhich we hope the editors will ])ardon us for mentioning; merely the omission of “Copied from the O. L. and 1.” jVIilford, dear Portland Eagle, not Millford. This month we have received 52 ex¬ changes: 26 from the New England states, 14 from the states west of the Mississippi, 12 from the other states. We exjiect to double our subscrip¬ tion list by calling attention to the following ])uff from the Hamptonia:— “The mind is the ruling power of man. By this faculty all, the others are guided; therefore that which acts upon the mind is ajiparent in the char¬ acter, and as the literature we read acts most directly, we plainly see the importance of confining ourselves to reading the best authorsP The Foster Academy Review of St. Louis receives more exchanges from Massachusetts than from any other state, even its own. This speaks well for the little “Bay State,” way off in the north-eastern part of our “great and mighty land. A model “High School Student” can be foimd at Westborough. Her dress is all that can be desired, and though she “cannot learn” Psycholo¬ gy, yet she shows that she can tell ns what she has learned in an enterainting manner. “Don’t try to put on a horse collar the way it is to stay,” is a sanij)le of “Horse Sense” from the Lawrence High School Bulletin. We move to amend by saying, “Don’t try to put on a horse collar at all.” Make the boy do it. You will thus save yourself a great many hard feelings towards the horse. We do not think that such a pa])er as the St. James Reveille for March will have a strong tendency to recom¬ mend to outsiders the academy which it represents. The contents are made np chiefly of slang and nick-names, very amusing, no doubt, to the writers, but hardly calculated to inspire great interest in others. It is true that a school paper is for the school which publislies it, but as all depend more or less on outsiders for support, it is fair that the tastes of these be consulted a little. How foolish of The Academy to ask if the goose that saved Rome was a Michigander! Does not The Acad¬ emy know that a goose is not a gan¬ der? This reminds us of the Demo- ci‘atic rooster touchingly alluded to as “she” by an esteemed contemporary. “Small, but choice” is the phrase we would apply to the Wolfe Hall Ban¬ ner. We especially commend its col¬ umn of “Quei-ies,” which contains many interesting questions and an¬ swers. Are conundi-nms allowed? If so, j)lease do not knock us down and drag ns out until we have j)ro])Ounded the following: Why must the Medway High School be a very ])leasant place? Hold your breaths to hear the an¬ swer :-Because they have good “Times” there. An interesting feature of the Nor¬ mal Monitor is the letters from gradu¬ ates and former members of the school. Why will not our graduates write to us more frequently than they do? The “Prison Press,” one of our ex¬ changes, acquaints us with the doings of ouralumniin the West.—[Academe, W orcester. Poor Academe, we pity you. Could not your alumni find exercise for their talents nearer home? Now that Mil¬ ford has been divided, let ns ask the General Court to provide a prison in W orcester for the sole benefit of the Academe. In the Park College Literary Month¬ ly we noticed the statement that the “Leyden jar was accidentally discov¬ ered by Leyden.” By reference to Vol. VI., Appleton’s encyclopa}dia, un¬ der Electricity, we find that the Ley¬ den jar was invented by Cineus, a pupil of Musschenbroek of Leyden. THE LEAGUE BALL Double Cover. Extra Fine Para Rubber. Bats of all Kinds! iFOOT B-A.LLS And all kinds of Athletic Api)aratus. TISSUE PAPER, And Other materials for Artificial Flowers, Etc. -AT- J. ALLEN RICE’S.

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VoL. II. MILFORD, MASS., APRIL, 1886. No. 8 Easter Hymn. Prof. F. H. Hedge, (H. U.) ANGELS. Chri.st hath arisen! .]oy to our buried Head ! Whom the unmerited, Trailing inherited Woes, did imprison. AVOjrEN. Costly devices We had prepared— Shrouds and sweet spices, Linen and nard; Woe the disaster! Whom we here laid. Gone is the Master, Empty his bed. ANGELS. Christ hath arisen! Loving and glorious. Out of laborious Conllict victorious, Christ hath arisen. DISCIPLES. Hath the inhumated Upward aspiring, Hath he consummated All his desiring? Is He in being’s bliss Near to creative joy? Wearily we in this Earthly house sigh; Empty and hollow, us Left He unblest. Master! Thy followers Envy Thy rest. ANGELS. Christ hath arisen Out of corruption’s womb. Burst every prison! Vanish death’s gloom! Active in charity. Praise Him in verity! His feast prepare it ye! His message bear it ye! His joy declare it ye! Then is the Master near. Then is He here. llojie notliiiig from luck and tlie prob ability is that you will be so ])re- jiarod, forewarned :iud forearmed that all shallow ' observers wdll call you lucky.—[IRdwer Lyttou. A Reverie. One afternoon, wishing for seclu¬ sion, I went to a favorite nook of mine in the woods. It was a beautiful place, carpeted tvitli soft green turf, u])on which the sutibeams flickered and danced as they shone through the foli¬ age overhead. A little, murmuring brooklet W ' andered through the place, its banks bordered with ferns and flow ' ers; and its tinkling w ' aters tum¬ bling over mossy stones made contin¬ uous music. Sitting down in a shady place, I became w ' holly absorbed in my book, w ' hen gradually, owdng to the quiet, my eyes began to grow heavy, my book slipped gently from my hands, and aftei- a time I seemed to become conscious of an unusual commotion among the trees and grass. I noticed it first in those nearest me, then all show ' ed the same agitation. Every leaf and blade quivered and shook, and seemed to be w’his])ering in an excited manner. In a moment, a sound of music was heard, wdiich grad¬ ually grew louder and more distinct. This caused more excitement than ever, and on glancing in the direction whence it came, I saw in the distance an odd looking grou]) approaching. As it advanced, tlie ti ' ees noiselessly moved backward on either side, leav¬ ing a broad, clear avenue for its a])- ])roach. A cloud of sheeny, shimmering green attracted my attention, which on a nearer view ' , ])roved to be the lovely, graceful form of Flora, god¬ dess of flowers, attired in her holi¬ day dress. Preceding her Avas a strange ficrure which I instantly recog¬ nized from its tall hoiais, ruddy face and crooked nose, as Pan, god of all nature, wdio with his flute had caused the greater jiart of the commotion. Flora w ' as accom])anied by Titania, queen of the fairies, and a trooj) of charming w ' Ood-nym])hs and graceful water-sprites escorted them to a moss covered throne, w ' hich until this time had remained concealed by a netw ' ork of intervening branches. Titania sat in a half-opened rose bud by Flora’s side. From the preparations that w ' ere made, I knew ' that Flora wuis to hold her annual review ' . Screened by the foliage, I remained a delighted wit¬ ness of the scene which follow ' ed. Again the sound of joyous music W ' as heard, announcing the approach of the flowers. They appeared at the farther end of the long avenue, and noiselessly, without a movement on their part, w ' ere rapidly impelled for- W ' ard by some unseen pow ' er, until they arriA ' ed before their queen. Leading the van Avere Grammoidm, the grass family, at Avhose head Avere the Reeds, Avho Avith their })ipes of various sizes had made the SAveet har¬ mony Avhich I heard. Titania, Avho Avas not much acquainted Avith the family, Avas anxious to knoAv about them, and Flora told her of Avhat great use they had been to man, hoAV they had furnished him his first arroAA ' , his first pen, and his first instrument of music. Others of the grass family Avere present, the Rye, VYheat, Barley and Indian Corn, calling forth more praise from Flora concerning the entire fam¬ ily, Avho supply a large portion of food both for man and beast. The Sedges noAV ])assed, sighing mournfully, as is their custom, Avhether the occasion be sad or joyous. A fcAV steps behind Avere the Gamopetahv. Beside the graceful, creeping Partridge-berry Avalked the aAvkAvard Tomato, and the timid Bluets, Avho Avere so unfortunate as to be near the deadly Nightshade, shrank aAvay in terror from his smile. “Oh!” cried Titania, Avhen she beheld the fair Mountain Laurel, “hoAV very beautiful!” But the SAveet Trailing Arbutus, coming gracefully forAvard

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XjX Tjizr. Worth of Education. Carefully conducted investigations, instituted in 1870 and carried on by the bureau of education at Washing¬ ton, established these strikingly inter¬ esting-iind important facts : 1. That an average free common school education, such as is now ]n-o- vided in the common schools of the country, adds 50 per cent, to the pro¬ ductive power of the laborer, consid¬ ered as a mere productive machine. 2. That the average academical ed¬ ucation adds iOO ]ier cent. 3. That the average collegiate or university education adds from 200 to 300 per cent, to his average annual producing capacity, to say nothing of the immense addition to his elevation. Now, assuming that the labor of the 4,204,352 illiterates in the United States would reach only the minimum value of $100 each, the annual loss to themselves and to the country for the lack of simple common school educa¬ tion, at $50 each, would reach the im¬ mense sum of $210,000,000. Regard¬ ed from this lower standpoint, econo¬ my towards education is extravagant wastefulness in material benefits.— [Senator Howell E. Jackson, Tenn. B ' JY YOUR IDIS. ' ST a-OODS t AT T. IP. :e3:ici e“Z“’s, Mechanics Block, 138 Main Street., Milford, Mass. GEORGE G. PARKER, Attorney Counsellor at Law, No. 2 Washington Block, Milfoixl. H. C. SNELL, Dealer in MEATS AND PROVISIONS Fruits, Vegetables, Pickles, Etc. Also, home- cured Hams and home-made Sausages. 64 MAIN STREET. HENRY S. CUSHM Maiiufaclurer of Heavy and Light Fine Harnesses. Also on hand, Sale Harnesses at Low Prices. Horse Blankets, Storm Covers, Whips, Lap Robes, Horse Collars, Etc. Repairing Promptly and Faithfully Executed. No. 76 MAIN ST., MILFORD. Ten per cent, of the present fresh¬ man class at Cornell are girls, and the average scholarship of the young wo¬ men is superior to that of the young men. R. C. ELDRIDGE, Dealer in Diaiois, fatclies, Clocls aM Jewelry, CO I a -8 1 0) v ng 4 ng 1- o o « CO OT % o tn P-H o u p ' G !3 CO K 132 Main St., Milford, jPor Your Medical Advice, Consult Dr. W. J. Clarke, 100 Main Street. L. OD h- a o i-H s CO 04 llev. o o Ph tfl ct .S o 0 . o c (fi tn o ce l-H 0) o 0 tH o Coll •4-3 X ‘Z! a. CO 1 CO o o tfi c; tfi s CO Ol O 0) o CZJ CO 1 o ' P u Sm tm o X 04 o s ) • pH W .25 o cn C D c; c p X cS 13 J •4 pc: Ph OS t- X a a “O L. o O c T v o s § q y ■M 4. C D o O 2 v tJD X ii S P X Ph ci 01 CO o o u rH Pi CO w CA s Vd c3 3 •4-i c t s c; rK W HH 1-5 hp O o o o O o CO ’ ' 1.0 CO iO CO CC ci ci O o -N OUR PENCIL SHARPENERS F O K SCHOOL USE, Have been adopted by many of the best schools in Ihe country. DUTCHEH TEMPLE COMPANY Hopedale, Mass. ALL ORDERS FOR a-i?.oc! E :rx e s Received from the High School Scholars, will be promptly delivered by the BOSTON GROCERY AND TEA HOUSE. G. F. WINCH, Proprietor. E. G. MOORE, Offers to the Public all leading varieties of CUT FLOWEBSr FLORAL WORK Of all kinds. Give him a call. ► CURRIER KENDALL, ONE PRICE Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, HATS, CAPS,TRUNKS,ETC. POST OFFICE BLOCK, MILFORD. BTJ ' H’ ■yOTJI? DRY GOODS AND SMALL WARES AT 166 MAIN STREET, OF COBURN 0 LM STEAD. DR. GEO. P. COOKE, Surgeon Dentist, AT 168 Main Street, Milford. MILFORDd-GRANITEFCOMPANY Building and Monumental Work Of all kinds executed with despatch. This Granite is pronounced the best in the state. Does not change its color, and is free from iron. Samples furni.shed on application. Estimates made on work in any part of the country. Eked Sw. sey, Agt. J. B. Bancboft. Treas. T. C. EASTMAN, Manufacturer of All Kinds of BOOT AND SHOE BOXES AND BAND BOXES -FOK- STRAW GOODS. -AL.SO- Plain ami Fancy Paper Boxes. Mill, Corner of Central and Depot Street, Milford BUY YOUR RIRRONS, LACE AND SMALL WARES, OF G. T. PALES CO., 15Jf Main St., Milford. CLAFLIN THAYER, Manufacturers of CALF AND KIP BOOTS, Boston Office, 90 Pearl street. New York office, A. Clatlin Co., 116 Church St. W. H. BOURNE CO., DEALERS IX FiVNCY GOODS, YARKS, AND DRESS TRIMMINGS, U Also Infants’ Goods of all Kinda. J 106 Main Street, Milford, Mart .