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

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I I 5rfIE:0 lK,MiILY|IYy. MARCH, 188T. Published Monthly During tlie School A ear, J!Y The Senior Class of the Milford High School. PRINTED BY G. M. BILLINGS. GENEIl. r. KDITOliS. AMELIA C. HARRIS and W. PARKIIURST. PKUSOXAL EniTOKS. LYDIA F. GOULD and FRED J. AYLAYARD. I.OOAL EPITOIIS. SARAH M. GORMAN and FRANK J. MORIARTY lUTSIXESS EDITORS. GRACE ML EASTMAN and MARY E. WHITNEY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (Ten Numbers.) For the Year, . 40 cents I Single Copies, . 5 cents This paper is for sale at the well-kuoivn drug stoi ' e 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. The singing cl.nss li.Tve just ])ur- chased three pieces of new music for the huge sum of Uco cents; but it is not two-cent music as we hope to prove to our friends before July 1. Ginn Company have our tlianks for publishing such excellent music at such a low cost. Several of our present and past members have been so much aroused by the preaching of Mr. Sayford, the evangelist, that they have connected themselves with the churches Avhere they had iirevionsly attended. We hope that they Avill have strength to live 11 ]) to that high standard which they have set before themselves. Our physical apparatus has been increased by four additions: a glass model of a hydrostatic jiress and another of a force jnimp, also a Nichol¬ son hydrometer and a trijiod of three different metals to show the varying ])owers of conducting heat. The apparatus is so Avell niiide that we can have no excuse for failing to under¬ stand the jirinciples it illustrates. Literature II. is just finishing Dickens’ Tale of Two ( ' ities and have, no doubt, more than once shuddered at the awful scenes of the French Revolution and thanked their lucky stars that they were lioru iu the “land of the free.” Ilowevi r, we expect that the Idstory of the times will be more deejily imjiressed upon their minds by this historical novel than by the more accurate, but less interesting history of the times. Philosophy III. is now in the midst , of the most entertaining ])art of the ! study of ])hysics. The electric bat- terie.s, light, telcjihone, telegraph and bells are in so common use in iVlilford that we feel it our duty to become thoi’oughly acquainted with the ])rin- cijiles underlying them. Then, too, we use so much jilated Avare in our homes and so many of our books are illustrated by copper-plates and our [ihysicians so generally make use of the Ruhmkorff’s coil, Ave realize that electricity is fast becoming a ])art of our daily life. For the help of the book-kee])ing class a large sum of imitation money has been jirinted. There are bills of the denomination of one, two, five and ten dollars, and cents of tlie following value: one, tAvo, five, ten, twenty-five and h ' fty. Each scholar Avill be su])- ])lied Avith about 50 and then Avill buy and sell as if trading at a regular store. C.ards Avith the name of an article, its jirice and cost have been made out in sets of tAvcnty, rojiresent- ing the different business interests of the toAvn, and in each of these lines of business an imaginary store Avill be started by tAvo of the scholars. One business Avill be studied at a time and every scholar Avill open, keep and close a set of books in it. Purchases Avill be made for cash, part payment, for note and on credit and such items as rent, clerk hire, freight and insurance Avill enter into the transactions. In this Avay it is hoped that the study Avill become more ])ractic.al. Dr. Josejih Alden, one of the most distinguished scholars of his time, once said that if you could erase from the memory of a thoroughly educated man all the facts AA ' hich Avere recorded there, he AA’ould still retain the chief result of education, a mind trained to think. To teach facts and train the mind to think, these are the aims of the high school; but facts once learned, if forgotten, are easily remembered by reference to the text-books of former school days, or to the jiublic libraries; hence it must be seen that the second of the ])urposes, to discipline the mind, is by far the more import.iiit. As an athlete hardens his muscles by daily drill, so ought the scholar to exercise his brain. dTierefore those studies, Avhich ajiparently are of little jiractical value, often are the very ones needed to incite the brain to the greatest activity. Of Avhat Avorth is a mind burdened Avith a smattering of science and belle.s-lettres,if it lacks the ability of reasoning? Rut if Avith these, the brain has the jioAver of discernment, of pene¬ tration and of judgemnt, then the high school course has not been a failure. “Adieu, Picciola! adieu, Charney!” has been echoed and re-echoed through¬ out the buildingby the Fi’ench I. We have folloAA ' ed Monsieur Charney from rank and position to confinement in narroAv prison Avails, rejoiced Avith him in his jileasures and synijiathized Avith him in adversity. He gives us a striking illustration of the need some unfortunates have of losing friends and money, in order to be better able to ap])reciate Avhat they have. Could a jirouder or more haughty sjiirit ever have been reduced to such liumbling circumstances and then turn out to be nobler (except in a novel)? To our friends Ave say: Who docs not like to be sjioken of Avith praise and thankfulnes.s, avIio does not feel ])ride in doing something to perpetuate Ids name? What better Avay is there, than to give something to a school, Avhere it Avill benefit both the children and the citizens, for the school-boy of to day is the representative man of to morrow. The excuse that the school has Avhat is necessary is Avorth- less, for the needs of a school must be ahvays groAving. Often, people in their Avills, bequeath some donation to a school, but Avould it not be much better to give it Avhile alive, thus liaA ' - imr the satisfaction of seeing the fruits of one’s gift, in the greater develop¬ ment of the scholars? You have doubtless often heard of a Avalking dictionary, as your contempo¬ raries have, and may be so fortunate as to be ac(]uainted Avith one. We have Avith us a much more Avonderful ])henomenon, a Avalking book-case, con¬ taining no ordinary matter, but en¬ dued Avith the combined science of ages. U])on this jierson one hundred scholars, or tAvo hundred 2)apils gaze daily. This latent truth Avas but late- Iv brought to light bv the memb( rs of Physiology lY. As their eyes have frequently rested upon the book-case Avhen reciting, it has been inferred (by tlie teacher) that they must re¬ gard it as the teacher’s alter ego, and feeling kindlv towai’d him, desire to relieve him of the constant gaze of so many eyes. Consider for a moment the amount of information obtained from the books Avithin the case, even alloAving some are A ' ery blind to the ordinary thinker. Then you Avill be able to understand hoAv much more in¬ formation can be acquired from oneAvho can talk it right oft, and be constant¬ ly radiating it about him. Here is a chance for the indolent, “ask and ye shall receive,” no labor required. Rear in mind “ignorance like a file doth burn.” [For a key to the above con¬ sult the above named class.] 1

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iLXX izr. days afterwards I signed the pardon of the exiled lords. Not long after this my husband was taken ill and was moved to a half- ruined castle, standing Muthin the walls of Edinburg. I used to visit him every day, returning nights to sleep at the palace; but one night the castle was blown up with gunpowder, and in the morning my husband’s life¬ less body was found in a field near by. ] Iy subjects blamed me, and when I married the Earl of Both well they rose against me and made me their prisoner, while my husband had to flee the country. They shut me up in a castle called Lochleven, in the middle of a lake, and 1 was obliged to give up my crown to my little son, a baby not a year old. I had not been imprisoned long be¬ fore I persuaded the boy vho waited on me to steal the kevs and row me across the lake, and I was soon at the hea l of an army of my Roman Catho¬ lic subjects. But we were defeated, and as I could find no safe place in Scotland, I fled across the border to England, ho])ing to gain shelter from Elizabeth. ])uring the imprisonment at Lochleven she had corresponded with me with sisterly affection, and went so far at one time as to advise me toward a husband. But instead of receiving a sister’s hospitality, I have been made hei ' ])risoner for nineteen year.s and am to be liberated only to lay my head n])on the block. I have been accused of a conspiracy against the life of Elizabeth, and offended her during my early life by assuming the title of Queen of En¬ gland, but this was entirely through the influence of Francis and the pope. I have but two favors to request; one, that my body may be buried in Scot¬ land, and the other, that my servants may be ])resent at my execution, which will be within a short time. But 1 have no fear of death, which I meet tomoi ' row morning, and solemnly de¬ clare that 1 meet it, innocent of the great crimes of which I am accused. L. E. T., ’88. Books in the House. Books are the windows through which the soul looks out. A house without books is like a room without window s. No man has a right to bring up his childi ' cn without sur- I’ounding them with books, if he has the means to buv them. It is a • wrong to his family. Children learn to re.ad by being in the presence of books.—[Cottage Hearth. If our old Roman friend Skipio had lived up to his name he would have made a good ba!ik cashier. The Eighty-Seventh Congress. After reading the Congressional Record, I dozed and seem to commune with myself as follows: It is very much desired that an extra session may be avoided by us this year. But two weeks remain before the short re¬ cess, and there is now more upon our hands than seems possible to be accom¬ plished,unless we railroad it through, and certainly that idea does not strike us as advisable. As yet, nothing has been done in re¬ gard to the retaliation bill; we can no longer stand with our lips sealed, when moi’ning after morning, rain or shine, we are refused entrance to the school building until fifteen minutes before the hour of commencement. This questi )n will probably be the next in order, and as there are many Avho are ready and desirous to deliver elaborate speeches, it may require sev¬ eral sittings. The question has been laid before the house whether it would not be the better policy to close the main door henceforth altogether, and use the windows as a means of entrance. [Consult the elocution class]. The sills are already well worn and so let us save wdiat we can in that way. As no appropriation bills have as yet been indorsed, it looks now as though to economize where we can would be necessary to meet the demands. Messrs. Tall, Slim and Limber strongly advocate the bills being passed. They have a strong aigument, in that no in¬ convenience has so far been experi¬ enced by those who have entered that way. The objections, if any, will probably be raised by Messrs. Short, Stout and Broad, who have political ends in view. Private sessions have lately been held at the close of the regular morn¬ ing session to discuss weighty points connected with the sciences. As the Drivers sei iously object to that, in all probability a bill to prevent the ])ri- vate sessions will be brought before the house by them. A bill has passed the house to re¬ place tlie present system of heating the building, by one that will require no attention whatever, thereby saving time for sleep to those who have pre¬ viously been obliged to shorten the morning nap. Should this bill become a law, it cannot go into effect much before the last of May. a. c. h., ’87. Eight dollars and fifty cents for an ounce of j)latimim! How is that for hif h? About 80 per cent, of the world’s consumjjtion comes from the Ural mountains and the greater ]»art of the rest from the Ignited States of Columbia. AT THE NEW CLOTHING STORE, NOVELTIES IN BOYS’ REEFERS, BOYS’ NEW MARKETS, FINE OVERCOATS. KING BROS. Music Hall Block. Real Estate Agency. Property sold and exchanged on reasonable terms. 134 Main Street, - - Milford, Mass THE PAVILION MILLINERY PARLORS Keep a large assortment of FINE MILLINERY AND HAIR GOODS; Theatrical Wigs to let. Combings made into Switches. The Place to Buy Clothing -AND- MEN’S FURNISHINS ROODS Is at the New Store of RYAN CARROLL, 98 MAIN STREET. Pure Drugs, Chemicals, Medicines and Physicians Prescriptions a Specialty. P. J. DONOHOE, Assistant. MAIN ST., COR. COURT, MILFORD. Call at W. A, Aldrich’s 139 Main Street and examine HOUSEHOLD Sewing- Machines. Fiaflos, Orpfls, aiifl Sleet Maslc. SOLD, LET, EXCHANGED AND REPAIRED Geo. H. Whittemore, Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles and Eye-Glasses. Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. 110 Main Street. Milford. CURRIER KENDALL,-S - OWE PRICE Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods, HATS, CAPS,TRUNKS, ETC. POS T OFFICE BLOCK, MILFORD.

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O IC. Vacation! Ah! Ah! Ah! Examinations! Oh! Oh! Oh!! Witli wasliing-day come the Fram- ingliam Normal quartette and tlie Wellcsleyqnintette. During the last month the college girls have been sometimes greatly en¬ tertained by first class quartette. Upon committees for the next quar¬ ter at the Metliodist church we notice the names of six of our former jmpils. S])ring is at the door of the future and will soon enter into the living ])resent. A litter of (vegetable kingdom) recently brought to school, is our proof. Philosophy III. could gladden the heart of even JNIark Twain, Avho liked variegated spelling. Here are a few variations on astatic : aestatic, astetic, asthetic, estatic and anasthetic. Another class in elocution is expect¬ ed to 0 ])en in April, directed by Dr. P. P. Field. It will pay all who can, to come; a good time and greater im¬ provements are exjiecled. Phetoric III. The aesthetic emo¬ tions are detined as the feelings of a dude. In the title, Lord Bacon, Lord should begin with a capital because it is the name of Deity. Physiology IV. has been studying tlie elfects of alcohol an d tobacco on the human system. We hojie that what they have learned will have a good effect when they are older. Algebra I.: “Now if you have to walk ten miles and have already ac¬ complished two, how many are left to tiavel?” “Five.” We mustn’t for¬ get Arithmetic if we are in a laby¬ rinth—of Algebra. Our language is not oidy a wonder, but a collection of wonders. We were recently entertained by Greek 1. who were tracing back to its source the woid galaxy. IIow different from our usual use and meanijig of that word is its Greek oi ' iginal, milk! From the superintendent’s report for ’87 we select the following statis¬ tics of our school. Total number en¬ rolled 159; average number belong- ing 1 29.9; average daily attendance 127.9; ]»er cent of attendance 98.5; cost p u ' ])upil S35.81. Considering the universal praise which all the ])apers have bestowed upon the obsequies attending the death of Beecher, we trust that many others, A ith such a distinguished piN’cedent, will have the courage to do away Avith the t WJo badges of mourn¬ ing ami 1)1 ighteu the last rites as his were and as is becoming those who be¬ lieve in an immortality. The laboratory is open from 3 to 5 p. m. Fridays for the Chemistry schol¬ ars Avho wish to use it for exti’a Avork. Why cannot the boys of the senior class sing as Avell with the rest of the school as they sing at recess in the loAvcr hall ? Physiology IV. If light travels 1120 feet in a second at a temperature of 60° and if, in a thunder shower, the thunder is not heard for five seconds after the lightning, hoAV far off is the storm? Scholar, after some hesitation : P ive seconds off. He had just come from the litera¬ ture class and Avas settling himself calmly in his seat Avhen Miss X. gent¬ ly touched his shoulder and drcAV therefrom tAvo dark-broAvn hairs, each twenty-seven inches long—but why these blushes and loud laughter? Noav girls, confess, and acquit the in¬ nocent youth! Noav the boys smile Avhile the girls strice to reach high G; but Avait, girls, your time Avill come. Our principal evidently thinks ’tis Avell for girls to knoAv hoAv to climb! Well! Ave did the best Ave could, but the ])erform- ance Avill be more enchanting (J) next time. “Practice makes perfect.” We see by the Hopedale toAvn re¬ port that the ncAv tOAvn has a “coat of arms” or town seal, re])rcsenting for the tAvo industries, farming and the machine shop, and bearing these dates —“The Dale 1700,” “Ho|)edale 18-11” and “A Toavii 1886.” Would it not be Avell for Milfo rd to go and do like- wise. We suggest a shoe rampant surrounded by a Avreath of straAV braid. The Hudson high school Avill open their Second Annual Industrial e.xhi- bitiou this Aveek. Primupal Small Avas so pleased Avith our tAVO exhibitions that he determined to try the same plan and last year he met Avilh such satisfactory residts that this year he and his scholars have made still great¬ er ])reparations. ,VVe hoi)e that they Avill reap a harvest for their school lil)rary. A piece of zinc put on the live coals in the stove Avill clean out the stove pipe.—[Cottage Heai-th. We are not sure of this; l)ut, if it does not “clean it out,” try a pound of blasting poAvder. All fact-collectors, Avho have no aim beyojid their facts, are one-story men. TAVo-story men com])are, reason, gen¬ eralize, using the labors of tlie fact- collectors as Avell as their oavu. Three- story men idealize, imagine, jireilict; their best illumination comes fi ' om above, through the skylight.—[(). W. Holmes. Carrie PI. Tompkins, once of ’88, is teaching in Croton, N. Y. Miss jMary PI. Knight, once of ’81, is cashier for Thomas Walcott. Ida M. Bradley, English, ’84, is cashier for A. J. Cunningham, Boston. Amy C. Harris, ’87, entertained the “As you like it club” at a recent meet- ing. Ella U. B. (Noi ' inand} ) BroAvn, ’70, is noAV a teacher in the Malden high school. Hattie G. Wight, formerly of ’86, is a impil at the School of Languages, Boston. James F. King, a former pupil, has entered the dry-goods business in Minneapolis. Marcus .J. Patterson, ’80, is engaged as a civil engineer on the bridges in Kansas City. Edward P’. Rogers, ’87, is learning the druggist ’s business at Dr. Ijam- son’s, afternoons and evenings. P’rank R. Claflin, ’77, represents Louis Eschner Brother, manufac¬ turers of men’s neckAvear, l hiladel- phia. John T. McLoughlin, ’83, AA as elect¬ ed toAvn clerk at the last toAvn meet¬ ing. Graduates of the M. H. S. de¬ siring marriage certificates Avill take notice. P’lorence PI. Harvell, ’75, has retired from the milliner’s business, and Ave hope to announce her entrance upon an entirely neio line of business before Vol. HI. comes to an end. John B. Tracey, English ’84, is em- ])loyed in a ])rinting establishment in Jacksonville, P’la. He has had a ro¬ ving life in Noav York, Nassau, Ha¬ vana and Noav Orleans. Dr. R. H. Cochran, a former pupil, has just been elected a member of the school board in place of L. E. P’ales, ’78. Three brothers and one sister, noAv a teacher of our schools, of the neAv member hold diplomas of the M. H. S. Reuben A. Cooke, ’80, has been at .Jacksonville, P’la., for some time in search of health. We are glad to learn that he has greatly improved and trust that he Avill remember our geological cabinet, as he has done be¬ fore. .Tudge DeAvey and Avife (Marietta N. Thayer, ’65,) celebrated their china Avedding, tAventieth anniversary, this month. A company of nearly tAvo hundred friends, from far and near, presented their congratulations in per¬ son and left substantial tokens of their friendship.