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

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OAK, LILY AND IVY. 9 After the Test. They danced upon the window pane, Those Figures right and wrong; They clustered on the weather-vane And sang a tiresome song. Their Legs they placed in Broken Lines, These Lines with might were flung, O O’ And as they fished in vacant minds This was the song they su ng: “We Angle for a reason, To cheat it would be treason. It should be Plane To those who’re sane That cheating’s out of season.” Their lunch they ate And ’twas my fate, As they approached the Limit, To see one die From eating Pi Because the Arcs were in it. They called him by Proportion, And they acted pretty Mean When they sectored all his portion And inscribed on him “Scalene.” They took off all the Radii, They pulled at every joint, Then one tried to ex-Postulate, But they could not see the Point. As they Circled round his Figure Their actions grew more Base ' Phe Major Arc commanded That they Square his Symboled face. Linus Jones, ’12.

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s OAK, LILY AND IVY with the messages which they received. Slowly and silently the members dis¬ appeared into the darkness. ' l ' ' l ' There was a stir within the camp at Valley Forge that winter night. Great excitement prevailed among the soldiers. Occasionally could be heard a short, whispered word from one man to another. Signs of activity began to be apparent but no one knew exactly what had happened, although some one had said that a stranger had gained admittance to their chief, their beloved Washington. This stranger had appeared very unexpectedly and bore very important news. Through the camp the questions flew, “Who is he?” “What news does he bear?” Like a flash every one became excited, but all voices were stilled at the ap¬ pearance of the officers, who commanded that several companies be made ready for a march. Quickly and with as little noise as possible, the ranks were formed and the march began. Far ahead, as the soldiers moved through the snow, they could see the outline of their general and by his side, the stranger, tall and straight. On and on they moved silently but wonderingly, until thin and faint through the night came the sound of music, like unto no music that ever was on land or sea. Quickly the stranger stepped forward, and for a second, before the eyes of those soldiers, appeared a dull gray cloud, like those that roll in from the sea. Floating across the ranks but very faintly came the words, “Everything is ready; the Hessians have had plenty to eat and drink today and are unprepared for an attack.” Even as the words came, the cloud and the stranger disappeared, and be¬ fore them lay the Delaware and in the distance to the right could be seen the glow in the heavens of the fires of the mercenaries. ;|c ;Jc if: With a sudden gripping at his heart, an officer within one of the cheery rooms of the Trenton garrison thought he heard the sound of men walking on the snow outside. Suddenly a shot was heard and then the sound of a stampede of men —men fleeing for their lives- Victory was Washington’s! and up among the dull, gray clouds, midway between the earth and sky, was gathered a company, no longer gloomy; a company over which rested a consciousness of having done its duty and given aid to the right. M. E. H., T 2 .

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This summer brought many changes in the school system of Milford, chief among them the change in principalship of the high school. It was with the keenest regret that the town received the news of the resignation of Mr. Edward R. Clarke who, in his three years of service here, brought the school to a level of merit never before attained, and who, by his vigorous manliness and personal magnetism won great popularity, and the lasting esteem of every pupil in the school. To him the pupils of the Milford High School extend the hope of great success in his work in Leominster High school. To his successor, Dr. Geo. Hermann Derry, they extend the heartiest greeting and welcome. Dr. Derry comes well equipped to take up the work of the principalship. Long preparation in some of the best schools in America, and extensive study in foreign universities have well fitted him for the exacting duties of the position. With this, the first number of the twenty-eighth volume, the Oak, Lily and Ivy is placed once more before the alumni and pupils of the Milford High school. Annually for nearly thirty years, the paper has passed into the care of a new board of editors, who, in turn, have accepted the two-fold task—the upholding of the standard of former years, and the further development of the paper in literary merit. The present editors hope to produce a paper worthy of the school. To do it, they must have the unwavering support of the entire student body in subscriptions and manuscripts; they must feel that every pupil is willing to do hi§ part to make the Oak, Lily and Ivy the best paper in the state. Expression of loyalty can come most strongly in the abundance of matter sent in for publication. Pupils, this is y our paper; it is conducted for you and by you! Show that abundant school-spirit, of which the school is so proud, by financial, material and literary support.