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

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12 OAK, LILY AND IVY. The Senior Alphabet. A is the Alphabet made just for us. Prav read it through carefully, it runneth thus: 13 stands for Ball and also for Bill, An athlete among us who plays with a will; C, for our Carroll, with clear, level head, A critic of all that is done and is said; E), for the Dances we’re holding this year And also the Drama that soon will appear; E, for Exams that seem never to end; F, for the Faculty, each a kind friend; Gr stands for Gould, our best financier, Not Jay Gould but Charlie, the one we have here; H for the Hours that we dig and we grind; I, Ignorance that our teachers still find; «J stands for Jingles, a secret their source, The author some day will disclose it of course; K is for Katherine, bright little lass, Who ranks far above all the rest in the class. E, for the Languages that we translate And for the Low marks that too oft are our fate; M, for the Meetings we hold after one; N, for the Number by whom these are run; O, Orchestra, the delight of our heart, In public affairs it plays well its part; P, for our Principal, dear to us all, Who won all our hearts when he came in the fall; Q is the Question we know will be asked, When, reading these verses, you come to the last; R stands for Ralph with his dear violin, How great is the fame that he some day will win! S, for Dot Shean, a speaker of note, For whom at prize contests the judges all vote ; T is for Tommy, who’s not thin nor tall, But kicks all the goals in our games of football; U, for the Unmentioned girls in the class, Whose pardon we beg that we o’er them must pass; V, for our Virtues that all of us know ; W, Washington, where we don ' t plan to go; X, Y and Z are our future careers, Unknown to us now, but disclosed through the years. School IRotes. The Class Gift. On February twelfth, the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Lincoln will be observed all over the English- speaking world. We are to contribute our share in keeping the memory of the great Emancipator fresh by public exercises,

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OAK, LILY AND IVY. 11 by a turn in the river, and Jimmie’s journey came to an end. When the motion of the house ceased, the hungry wanderers started down stairs for something to eat, but were obliged to go back because the lower part of the house was filled with water. That lonely night, the exhausted child cried himself to sleep. The following morning the dog tried to persuade the child to go ashore, but he did not know how, for water still intervened between the house and dry land. The wise Kaiser knew they must help themselves and, carrying the boy by grasp¬ ing his dress in his teeth, he swam to land. As the dog kept on coaxing, the trav¬ ellers started to walk down the river. Two New York men travelling for their business firm heard of the flood, and thought they would enjoy the novelty of going up the river in a small row-boat to see for themselves the great disaster. While they were busy rowing, one of them noticed a large dog and a small boy on the bank of the river, and called the attention of his companion to this strange sight in such a lonely place. They called to little Jimmie, who was crying for his mother, and finally decided to take him in their boat while the dog followed them on the bank. Many questions were asked the child, but he could tell only that his name was Jimmie and his dog was Kaiser. They rowed up the river until they came to the stranded house, which they searched, but found no clue to the child’s parents. They determined to advertise the discovery of the child, but no answer came to them. So at last, Mr. Brown, one of the business men, decided to take the child to his wife in New York, because they were childless, and finally adopted him. In far-off New York, the little lad was cared for and sent to the public schools. He was always at the head of his class and was a leader among the boys of his age, enjoying all their fun, but yet never failing to do a kind deed to one in distress. After receiving his diploma from Yale, he entered the mercantile business of his foster father, who had become the head of the firm. James Brown, as he was then called, his own name being unknown, spent a year in his foster father’s business, but, as he found it uncongenial, finally decided to study law, a profession for which he was naturally well fitted. By the time he had spent several years in preparation, he was greatly in need of rest and decided to pass his vacation along the banks of the Missouri, his interest in that region having been aroused by the story of the manner in which he became a member of the Brown family. During his vacation, he made the acquaintance of an old man who had always lived in that locality. This new friend told him of the terrible flood of a quarter of a century before, and of the many lives that were lost. 1 he most touching story was of a baby three years old and a dog that were carried down the river in one of the houses that were swept away. It was thought that they were drowned because nothing more was ever heard of them. By this story, the interest of James Brown was rekindled, and he decided to visit the parents of the lost child to hear the story from their own lips. I heir story and the story James had heard Mr. Brown tell were so much alike that he sent a letter to his foster father, asking him to come and compare the stories. When James made his second visit to the house of Mr. and Mrs. King, he vas accompanied by Mr. Brown. All the facts in regard to the flood were duly com pared and these together with the few recollections of James, convinced them all of his identity. In that little home, there was great rejoicing that evening. On the following morning a company of four started for New York City. Mr. and Mrs. King made their home near that of Mr. Brown and James King, as son of both families, continued in his profession. Myrtle E. Whittemore, 11.

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OAK, LILY AND IVY. 13 which will be held in the Hi gh School Hall. Music will be rendered, essays read and there will be an address by some speaker. The members of the Senior class have agreed that the occasion will be particu¬ larly appropriate for the presentation of the Class gift, which is to be a life-sized bust of Lincoln. The design is the one accepted by the United States government, and is an exact duplicate of the bust in the Capitol at Washington. It was also voted to have the class president, Carroll J. Duggan, make the presentation speech. The presentation of a class gift during the Senior year is a deviation from the customary practice of making the presentation at the graduating exercises in June. Yet this new movement is for the best, as it gives the members of the Senior class an opportunity to see and hear comments on the gift presented, something which few other classes have been able to do. Ralph Bragg, ’09. Senior Dance On Friday evening, January 22nd, the second dancing party of the season was given under the direction of our Senior class. The dance was as great a success as the previous one in every way. The music began at eight o’clock and at half past ten there was a short intermission, during which refreshments were served. Dancing was resumed at eleven, and continued until twelve, when all were loath to leave. The floor director for the evening was Charles Gould, and much credit should be given him for the success of the dance. The committee in charge of the affair included Carroll Duggan, Gertrude Concannon, Irene Fuller, Helen Higgins and Ralph Bragg. Those on the refreshment committee were Grace Packard, May McCart and Thomas Dempsey. The proceeds, wihch amounted to $40.00, are to be used in purchasing a class present for the school. Helen Higgins, ’09. Prize Speaking Contest. On Tuesday evening, December 22, the first prize speaking contest was held in the Assembly hall. A very excellent program was given, consisting of the following: Music, A Murderer’s Confession, The Fiddle Told, Success in Life, Vocal Solo, The Honor of the Woods, An Appeal for Liberty, Seeing Things, The Traitor’s Deathbed, Vocal Solo, Selection from “The Dixons,” Grattan’s Reply to Mr. Corry, The Hero of the Day, Music, Award of Medals. High School Orchestra. Carroll John Duggan, 1909. Sadie Agnes O’Connell, 1911. Stephen Calvert Archer, 1910. Miss Esther G. O’Connor. Irene Margaret Fuller, 1909. Charles Waite Gould, 1909. Alice Rice Bragg, 1911. Luigi De Pasquale, 1910. Miss O’Connor. Dorothy Helen Shean, 1909. Francis Aloysius Boyle, 1910. Marion Irene ' Pucker, 1910. Orchestra.