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

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An anagram: Old firm. Tlie paper bill this term was- $5.72. “Say, is that an Asiatic needle on the desk, that thing with two needles ?” Some of the scholars in History averaged 100 ])er cent in daily recita¬ tions. We have now seven recitations in¬ stead of six and we are not obliged to have any recitation out of school. “A missed-ache,” as the man said as he gazed upon the roots of a decayed bicuspid. “Will you please tell me how many litres there are in our exalted breath ?” Girls, you ought to cut Goethe. Just read what he has written : “There is nothing more frightful than hustling iunornnce.” The teachers and scholars of this school have secured $94.65 for the teachers’ lecture course. Where are the other teachers and scholars? How is this for style? “Style is that, not which the reader may understand, but that lie must understand whether he wants to or not.” See Rhetoric III. If our parents were obliged to travel through the mud from the engine house to th e high school as we are, we soon think there would be a chaim-e. O A father of one of the seniors, when paying for his “ad,” offered a bill for twice the projier yearly charge, and refused to take the change. Walk right up, fathers! We need you. History Teacher: “Where was Aca¬ dia?” Scholar : “In the Siaindinavian peninsula.” “Where is Hastings?” “I couldn’t find it? ” “Where do you think it is likely to be ?” “On the maj).” Government I. “Where can I find the vice-pi-esident, if I visit Washing¬ ton?” A variety of answers follow and finally a bright boy of another class comes to tiie rescue with, “He’s dead.” A ])rovoking feature of our diction¬ aries and reference books is their omissions. We were forcilily remind¬ ed of this last week wlien trying to find the pronunciation of the four castes in India. Tliree wei-e given, but the worst was not to be found. Teacher: “Tell the story of Gilbert a Rccket.” Scholar ,after some hesi¬ tation ; “He was killed.” “What was the most important event in the reign of William I ?” “He visited Norman¬ dy.” “The next, what do you say?” “Ilis death.” O iC. Professor Gardner of Worcester, with his im])orted planetarium and his apti llustrations, entertained some of the scholars on an afternoon of last week. Some of us with pleasure, some of with—well, not pleasure, have just carried home our half-term cards. This is a ])roper time to make good resolutions for the last half and do something of which we and our ])a- rents may be ])roud. The Physiology class has lately dis¬ cussed the (pialifications of the tea- tasters. It was generally ‘ admitted that they hold a very imiiortant place in life, that their sense of taste must be very acute and they seldom lose the taste for it. This definition might be given for a tca-tastm-; a crusty old maid : eagerly awaiting the next auc- tion of old bachelors. Alice M. Aylward, ’82, is teaching in Sherborn. Hariy P. Crosby, ’85, has entered the Worcestei- Free Institute and has been elected a member of the editorial board of its school pa])er. George W. Hancock, once of ’89, is playing the role of Pluto at the Jour¬ nal office and M. Harris Avery, ’85 English, is })icking up type for the Gazette. Mary E. Whitney, ’87, was pleas¬ antly sur])rised at her home by a })ar- ty of her friends, on the 27th of Jan¬ uary. Aaron H. Mayhew, English ’85, is a student at Rryant and Stratton’s business college, Poston. Ernest Fletcher, ’84, has decided to enter upon tin; study of medicine. We understand that this has been his am- hition for some time, and if he gives the same earnestness to the work that hi ' has in the past, there will be no doubt of his success. Misses H.-irris, Roberts, Flaherty an Mathewson ami Masters Park- hurst, ' Piri-ell, Fitzgerald and Rice were the si)e;ikers chosen to rejiresent their respective classes at the last ex¬ ercise before the whole school. They have I ' eason to feel proud of the honor conferred upon them. The papers of Woonsocket have re¬ cently pulilished a set of i-esolutions which wei ' e presented to Rev. C. J. White, oiir seventh principal and Woonsocket’s recent suj)erintendent of schools, for “his zeal, his devotion to the ])ublic welfare, his education, and his long study of methods of in¬ struction.” A suggestion. Why not name each star in our flag which represents a state, by the name of its greatest son ? Whether it is “wheather” or “wether” seemed to be the soliloquy of the Physiology IV. in their last ex¬ amination. Several of our mates gave an enter¬ tainment in Mendon recently, which was repeated a few days later at the Universalist vestry. The dipping needle so Avell illus¬ trates the magnetic powers of the earth that some can hardly believe that it is fairly balanced. James Russell Lowell has the pleas¬ ure of sharing the twenty-second wdth Washington, as he also was born on F ' ebruary 22d. An old sentence of our Latin compo¬ sition recently came to mind as we looked upon one of our companions; viz, “We know that fire is hot.” This is particularly true of Kerosene. Our eye model seems to be fated. Its annual introduction to the new class is invariably followed by the breaking of its cornea. This year two unfortunates have contributed fifteen cents for a watch crystal to replace its broken window. By the kindness of our representa¬ tive at Washington we receive dailv the Congressional Record. It vividly suggests the annihilation of time and distance by its delivery in Milford so soon after the words leave the speak¬ ers’ mouths. Twenty scholars have joined the af¬ ternoon class ill elocution under Dr. P. P. Field of Boston. The terms are very reasonable and those who can should take advantage of this oppor¬ tunity to improve theni- elves—es¬ pecially the first class. Our anthology from Physics III.: “If I have my centre of gravity, then I am in stable equilibrium.” “New¬ ton, whose birthday was his deathday, has given us three laws.” “The measurement, in case of a jiendulum, must bo made between the points of su pport and osculation.” “One value of friction is in case of a boy down a well.” “Why does the Principal cover his Ears with his Hands and why the Look of Anxiety upon his Face?” “Do you not Behold the circle of “Maidens fair to See?” “Yea, verily.’’ “Anon, they will Touch yonder Jar.” “What then?” ' • ' ■Then they will shrickr “Is there any Electricity therein?” “Perhajis Yes, iierhaps No; but they’ll Shriek just the Same.”

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I ’rpEve K.MiILYlIYY. FEHRUARY, 1887. Published Monthly During the School Year, nv The Senior Class of the Milford High School, PRINTED BY G. M. BILLINGS. GENERAL EOITORS. AMELIA C. HARRIS and W. PARKHURST. PERSONAL EDITORS. LYDIA F. GOULD and FRED J. AYLWARD. LOCAL EDITORS. SARAH M. GORMAN and FRANK J. MORIARTY BUSINESS EDITORS. GRACE W. EASTMAN and MARY E. WHITNEY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (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, IVIass., Post-Oflice, as second class matter, • ‘But when a great man dies, For years beyond our ken The light he leaves behind him lies Upon the paths of men,” This is the star month of the year for it records the birtlis of thi-ee great representative Americans—Washing¬ ton, Lincoln and Longfellow. Great lives are milestones on our road of progress and it is well at times, es- jiecially at such a time as this, to stop in our busy, hurrying course, and meditate upon the.se blessings of Providence to us. Nothing eartliborn IS perfect, yet from each we may cull at least one lesson for our good ; from their teachings gain instruction; from their lives and actions, examples of greatness and wisdom; and from their successes, encouragement to press forward and imitate those examples. Although this month is so sugges- tive of ])atriotism, yet we should not forget the Agassizes and Peabodys,the scholars and philanthrojiists who have accom])lished no less in the library and among the needy than our pa¬ triots on the battlefield and in the chair of state. Are we not as greatly indebted for the enlightened age in which we live, to those who have be¬ come acquainted with the resources of nature and apjilied them for our use as to those who protect our rights and ])rivileges ? Ought we not also to honor those who have given of their sympa¬ thy and means to relieve the dis¬ tressed and to raise their fellowmen ? Birth (copied from the family bi- ble) : George Washington, son of Augustine and Mary, his wife, was born ye 11th day of February, 1732, about ten in the morning, [A disa¬ greement will be found between the dates given here and the one generally accepted. This is due to the change of dates from the Old Style to the New,] How noticeable is the difference existing between the early circum¬ stances of Washington and those of Lincoln and Garfield, The former, born of a family rich in this world’s goods and of aiastocratic birth, the latter in the midst of ])Overty and with no precedence of raid ; yet these three we hold forth to the world as examples of the greatest worth and are equally and justly proud to claim them all as sons of America, Marriage: Married, January 17, 1759, at the residence of the bride, by Rev, David Mossnm, Martha Custis to George Washington, Mrs, Custis was a widow and the mother of two children, a son and a daughter. This was a case of love at first sight. Death: Died, at Mt, Vi rnon, De¬ cember 14, 1799, George Washington, aged sixty-eight years. How pleasing to think that we are never long deprived of some headlight to cast its rays over our track of pro¬ gress, As this has always been true in the past so we have faith to believe it ever will be and trust that the bril¬ liant lights extinguished within the ])ast year will, before long, be replaced by beacon lights of like brilliancy, “Blessed be Gloucester!” So say we all of us, every single one of us. The cause of the exclamation is due to the fact tliat that famous fish-city- by-the-sea offei’ed such inducement to our teachers that they went visiting last Friday and left us at home to amuse ourselves the best we knew how —and we knew. We believe this is the first time during 0 years that the school has been closed for such a pui-pose. Now, boys, here is your chance ! One of our advertisers, J, Allen Rice, offers his toboggan to that boy of our public schools who makes the greatest improvement dui-ing the last half of this term. Please note the fact that the poorer the record has been foi- the ])ast six weeks, the more encourage¬ ment the scholar has to make a spe¬ cial exertion; for the field is broader for him than for his companion whose work is even now in the nineties. Work then! if not for the toboggmi, for the honor ; and if not for either of these, then make the effort for the sake of your own inqirovemenU Vigorous attempts have recently been made to force a small tack into an iron post with only a finger, so del¬ icate in structure; as yet they have been found quite in vain, much to the astonishment and chagrin of the jier- sistent one. We would offer our synqiathy, if allowed to take the floor. Drawing class, take notice. Financially, this paper has not been a success this year. If we should ever meet, by some chance. Good Luck, and acquire from him a surjilus like Uncle Sam’s, can it be possible the question will ever arise in our minds as to what we should do with it, or how we should reduce it? Since he, only twenty years ago, did not deem it possible to be embarrassed wdth riches in so short a time, there still remains a chance that we may yet realize our fondest ambition. The young men of the school have recently ado])ted the cadet caji Tvilh the letters, M, H, S, They (the cajis of course) look very ])retty and give a manly air to the wearer. It suggests the desirability of military drills; for in many cases the reputed curve of beauty, in the course of time, has re¬ ceived additional curvatures which by no means add beauty to the Tvell- jioised body. We liojie the boys will maintain the dignity of their jiosition before the jmblic and act in such a manner that no censure may be thrown upon the school. We also kindly ask them to bear in mind that for one misdemeanor on their part one hun¬ dred innocent scholars must share the blame, however unjust it may seem, ' Perhaps, though, this may be solace to them; as it is sometimes said mis¬ ery loves comjiany, Cicero said, “He did not understand why men think they will perish with less jiain accomjianied by many than if they perish alone,” A French class was formed in Mil¬ ford this winter, composed of several of the graduates of this school. The rules drawn and signed bv their own hand would have caused many a for¬ lorn and anxious face, if simply sug¬ gested by an ambitious teacher. Now the girlish O’sl ascend the rear stairs from the laboratory as the NHg, absorbed by the reddened litmus water, gives to it the “blues” and are met by the still louder Oh’s! as the electric current leajis from bone to bone when the much-urgeil and trem¬ bling maidens clasp hands with her who holds the awful Leyden jar. Last year we devoted the February number mostly to George Washing¬ ton, this year we share the honors with him and Abraham Lincoln, an¬ other distinguished chihl of this month.

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L X Xj Buv L:ulies’ and Misses’ MGKETS WRAPS NEM’MARKETS, DKKSS GOODS, Ktc. of J. w. HlC-KE-Y, 13S MAIN STREET MILFORD. PURE DRUBS AND MEDSGiNES AT LAMSON’S PHARMACY. Try Lamson’s Cough Syrup at 25 and 26 Cents a bottle. Your money refunded if it does not relieve. Corner of Main and Exchange Sts. GO TO 0. 1 . JLID.A.3VES’, To Purchase PICTURE FRAMES Of all kinds. A large assortment of .Mouldings on hand. Milford Variety Store. Newspapers, Periodicals, Toys, Fite. Headquarters for Boston Daily and Sunday Papers. Everett Cheney 136 Main Street, Milford. -FOR FINE - BOOTS. SHOES. -AND- SLIPPERS In all the Leading Styles, go to RAF. HAD LET ' S 123 Main Street, Milford. DENTIST E0. L, OOOEE, D, D. S. Rooms over Milford National Hank. ITS MAIN STREET, - - MILFORD. C. r. WIGHT, TUNER ANI REPAIRER OF Warerooms in Washington Block, Milford. tt -Church Organ Tuning a Specialty. A CHOICE LINE OF Plush Ornaments Arrasene, Cnemlle, Floss and all other articles Suitable for Needle Work. N. B.—Instructions given in Kensington and Lnstro Painting by MRS. R. AYLVVARI), Grant Block, up stairs, - - Milford. SIT FOR YOUR ™Ki ¥ iC AFH t AT lOO MAIN STREET, MILFORD, A ' r K . I.. W 1 L IM S, . {Continued.) CANOEING ON MEM PH REM AGOG. IVith Rambling Remarks. Thursday, August 12. It was an early rising, for ive could not sleep ; therefore a stupid feeling possessed us, and “time was out of joint;” but m’G some “re-jointed” it hy a plunge into the cool water and by preparations for breakfast. Anotlier cross¬ ing of the lake ivas necessary tliis morning, to meet the “Lady” at tlie Moun¬ tain House for our mail. VVhile waiting there we made the acquaintance of a member of tlie New York Canoe cluh, who informed us tliat an effort had been made to have tlie annual meet on Meinjihremagog tliis year, instead of at Grindstone Island in the St. Lawrence River, but the Canadian canoeists objected. If a suitable sjiot for so large a camp could be found, it would cer¬ tainly 1)6 a delightful ])laoe for such a j ur))Ose. To recross to the island was a difficult undertaking, as the direct course was between the waves, and too hazardous in such a wind. So a run down the sliore and then obliquely towards the island nearly doubled the real di.s- tance. Skinner’s Island was the next objective jioint; for there is the cave, hollowed out by the waves, whicli is said to have been the scene of smuggling in former days. Minnow Island was then left behind, and a run made for tlie western shore, where white granite ledges so clearly resembled white houses by the water’s edge, that tliL had deceived us when at a distance ; next, to the nearest point, to see what vas jmt down on our map as Bay View Park. It’s a good name, hut looks best on paper. Tlie ruins we found necessitate a revision of the guide book. Then due east was tlie course to clear Whetstone Island and gain its |)rotection. This island is the sentinel which guards the entrance to Phtch Bay. We tried the first farmhouse for milk and water (separate), and got them both for only our thanks. This was the second and last suiqirise of this nature during the tri]). Today,’ for the first time, the wind was too much for us. It had before been too strong for ])leasure, but at this tinie we were obliged to succumb to it. After dinner we took an account of stock in our larder, and found one ])Otato, three slices of bread, half a cu]) of sugar, a little butter, and a few other articles in a like proportion. However, as we had the luxurv of a reed table at supper time, our bill of fare w ' as suffi¬ cient. “Man’s rich with little, were his judiiment true; Nature is frugal, and her wants are few.” We succeeded in getting up shore a mile further, and, on examining a cleared sjiot, much to our surprise we found a camp recently deserted by some Quebec camjiers. ' bey had taken great pains to clear the ground, gather brakes for bedding, build a table (just mentioned), fireplace, and benches, and to fasten to a tree the sign. Pine Point Camp. We set the table for supper, marched around it, ])arU)ok sparingly, retired to our brakes, and “dreamed we dwelt in marble (dining) balls.” We might also add that m-ither these dreams nor any others of the whole trip, not even of our waking hours, were lis- tnrhed hy flies or mosquitoes,—the dread of all campers. Friday, August 13. Our last day ! Hence these tears: No signs of life (hiijiian) in sight, and so we again surveyed the beautiful jiroportions of our table, and ate the rest for breakfast. We then paddled into the widest part of the lake, where the shore “recedes into the deej) windings of a hay;” l)ut a group of islands so breaks its width tliat one does not fully realize ' the distance. First came Province Island, curtailed by the tJ. S. and C. line; then Tea Table; then hy a long circle to the east of Kitterexlge, Gull Rock and Black, over a sunken ledge whicli cost us a troll, we came near to a collection of pretty summer cottages nestled among the trees. Further on we skirted the northern shore of Horse Neck Island, rounded Indian Point, and landed at our first halting place, Sandy Camp. Tliis pull, under a burning sun, proved to be the hardest of the trip, and its end w’as welcomed. One of ns foraged for dinner and returned in such a condition that hun¬ ger wois forgotten for the moment, and the camera was brought out. The “sul)ject” had in his right hand a jiail of milk and a bag of eggs; in his left, a hag of corn and another of potatoes; and from his four jiockets jirotruded two ears of corn apiece. Add to this the marks of the last ten days in the open air, (including a jieeled nose which would give the lie to the “blue liadge”,) and you have tlie picture in your mind’s eye. “Then they feasted, and an equal share wris not wanting to any one.” First, we ate supper for Thursday; then, breakfast for today; and finally, dinner. While thus we M’cre balauciug our accounts, it occurred to us that we could save .a day at the close as well as at the begiuniug of our trip, and as the afternoon was before us for “doing”