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

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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 .

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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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’r}IEv0 K,vLmY|IYY. APRIL, 1886. Published ISIontlily During the School Year, BY The Senior Class of the Milford High School. PRINTED BY G. M. BILLINGS. GENERAL EDITORS. GRACE P. FIELD and W. J. CuOK. PERSONAL EDITORS. BBIE I. MADDEN and 1. II. FAIRBANKS. LOCAL EDITORS. LILLA F. HAYWARD and W. G. CLIFFORD. BUSINESS EDITORS. CORA L. SNELL and N. E. TOUGAS. SUBSCRIPTION R. TES. (Ten Numbers.) For the Year, . 40 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, and back numbers can be obtained. Address all communications to THE OAK, LILY AND IVY, Lock Box 137. Entered at the Milford, Mass., Post-Office, as second class matter. Editorial. As spring advances, the tveatlier grows Avarmer and warmer. The chilling winds of winter are followed hy the balmier airs of spring. This change is welcome to the many who have been confined to the house dur¬ ing the dismal winter months through dislike of braving the snow and cold, and now the scholar enjoys every moment sjient in ' the o]ien air. We would suggest that instead of wander¬ ing aimlessly through the well known streets, he take longer w.alks into the less thickly settled parts of the town. His observant eyes will discover many objects of interest. Milford has several pretty strolls. If one desires scenery and romance combined, visit Cleveland’s farm. This is the highest point in Milford, and the outline of lofty Wacluiset, as well as the Blue Hills of Milton, can be distinctly seen from it in clear weather. Lover’s Lane,through which you pass, is a delightful little path leading directly thi-ough the wood. Here occasionally you will chance u])- on a couple entirely unconscious of everybody and everything excejit them¬ selves. Perhajis you wish to develop your muscles; if so,by all means climb Bear hill. From the huge bowlder at the tojj of the hill a very fine view of the toAvn can be had. A visit to a cemetery does not offer very much pleasure; yet an examina¬ tion of the inscriptions on some of the ancient ijraves-tones in Vernon Grove would repay you for your I Vrz . i trouble. Here is an inscrijition copied from a stone now there “Death is a debtj To Nature due, I have paid mil e So must you.” Despite the division of Milford, we advise you to visit Hopedale and en¬ joy the pleasant saunter through the fields past the so-called Indian Fort. Then there is the walk to the water works, to Claflin’s farm and to the North Purchase gold mines. For one who is an active and strong walker. Mother Mendon (why not Gi ' andmother Mendon now and Grand¬ daughter Hopedale?) holds many and varied attractions. There is the beau¬ tiful Nii)muck, there the odorous arbu¬ tus may be found, and other charms more jiotent jierhaps than either. A pleasant afternoon and an agreeable comjianion will make the mostcommon- place walk charming, and the scholar will retniai to his studies with a mind better jirepared for its work. How many of the history scholars realize th.at he who reads only one book upon any historical subject, has generally learned only one man’s opin¬ ion of the . times? Therefore do not be satisfied Avith the text book, but make use of the town and school libra¬ ries. Abbot’s Life of Napoleon Avell illustrates this fact. What a surprise it Avould be to the scholar A ho has based his opinion of Napoleon on that work, to read the works of other bi¬ ographers! If you see a stout hearted young miss (it is the boys who are weak just now) with an anxious face and a heavy sigh draw a note-book from her pocket, jot down a brilliant idea before it escapes, slip the note-book back in place, then hear a sigh of relief com¬ ing from her troubled heart, don’t think she is a juvenile reporter, oh, no, she is only an innocent school-girl pre¬ paring her essay for gr.aduation. Rev. H. A. Spencer has generously presented to the school some valuable specimens for the geological cabinet; several fossils, including the root of a calamite, and a number of pieces of l)olished granite from Maine and Nevv Brunswick. There are, also, a bunch of sea corn, so called by the fisher¬ men; a sti-ing of Job’s tears; a slough and a piece of the keel of a shij) showing the eating power of sea worms. He has our thanks not only for the specimens, but also for the kindly feeling for our welfare Avhich prompted the giving. The young ladies have contributed SB.98 and the young men $2.85 to the paper fund this term. “In dress, sim])licity is the first step to elegance.” This is for the benefit of the young ladies on June 25. The ))ublic have been kindly in¬ formed that the lai-ge, double, east doors of Memorial Hall are the “Side Door.” Thomas Emerson, superintendent of the Newton schools, gave ns a brief call last week. He w;is our princijial’s high school teacher in Woburn in ’70. We understand that he has an eye on one of our teachers of the grammar grade. The first ten in scholarship and de¬ portment for the last term Avere as folloAvs:— First class: Field, Fales, Godfrey, Snell, Craige, Westcott, Reed, Leon¬ ard and Blunt, Dennett and Jones. Second class: Hill, Eldridge, Hancock, Barns, Williams, Gould, Gorman , Whitney, Eastman, Donnolly. Third class: Tirrell, BroAvn N., Coburn, Arnold and Hancock, Thompson, Toohey, Llale and Roberts, Fales. Fourth class: Leonard, Goldsmith, Nichols, Blake, Toomey, Andrews, Connolly, Haskins, Barrett, Holmes. It Avas certainly no credit to Milford that the governor’s request to observe an Arbor day Avas so generally ignored. Where Avere the Business association ; the Society for ToAvn Improvement; the Chatauqua Circle ; the societies of all kinds, secular and religious; in fine, the schools ? Echo ansAvers, Where ? Score one for the M. H. S. One of the seniors who has just fin¬ ished the reading of Picciola, ansAvers her teacher’s questions regarding her enjoyment of the book as folloAvs : “I have enjoyed A’ery much the interest¬ ing story of “La Povera Picciola,” Avhich shoAvs hoAv great an infiuence a very small thing may have upon one’s life; but the neglect that led to the death of the flower Avhich had given life, faith, love, liberty, friends, hapjii- ness, shoAvs hoAV in our jirosperity Ave are apt to forget those Avho have stood by us in adversity and misfortune. It has seemed to me more like a person than a floAver.” The class of ’80 observed Arbor day by setting out a class tree. They met in the school yard in the early evening and all, in turn, assisted in excavating the necessary hole in Avhich they set a maple as emblematical of the class— not because of the greenness of the leaf; but on account of the SAveetness and strength of its sap. Long may it AvaA ' e its branches in honor of ’80! After the ceremony the class, Avith the teachers as invited guests, rejiaired to the school building Avhere cake, cream and song refreshed the Avearied arbor- atores.