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

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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.

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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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OAK, LILY AND IVY. 11 Now that the football season has begun we naturally begin to consider the chances of the team, to count the veterans still with us, and to discuss the merits and faults of the new members. We are facing a year which gives promise of being very successful for many of the old men have returned, including McCue, (Capt.), Fales, Howard, J. Duggan, E- Duggan, G. Grayson, Hilton, Coombs, Newcomb and Carey. The new material, too, looks very promising. Under the discipline of such a coach as Fred Cenedella the team may confidently be expected to be so well manned and trained that all games must be ours. The schedule, arranged by Manager Quirk, is a splendid one. It reads as follows: Sept. 30, Needham There Oct. 4, Pawtucket There Oct. 12, a. m., South Framingham Here Oct. 14, Natick There Oct. 21, Marlboro There Oct. 28, Natick Here Nov. 1, Westboro Here Nov- 4, Hudson Undecided Nov. 7, Leominster Here Nov. 11, Marlboro Here Nov. 15, Leominster There Nov. 18, Open Nov. 22, South Framingham There Nov. 25, Woonsocket Here Nov. 30, a. m., Alumni, pending Consistent team work will secure our victories, but team work must be re¬ inforced by the enthusiasm of the entire school. The team needs steady and rous¬ ing cheering under a competent cheer-leader. Season tickets are now for sale and may be purchased from James Quirk or Allen Kennedy. It is hoped that a large number may be sold this year. At a meeting of the Athletic Association Sept. 15, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President and treasurer, Dr. Derry; vice-president, Ernest Hilton; secretary, Miss M. Williams, ’12. The members of the Executive Committee are: R. Newcomb, ’12, L. Jones,’ ’12, R. Howard, ’13- A very inter¬ esting debate was held before the last two named were elected. On Oct. 5, John F- Keane and William F. Welch were elected cheer-leaders. A league called the Midland Interscholastic League was formed recently. Mil¬ ford, Natick, South Framingham, Marlboro, Hudson and Westboro high schools form this league. A meeting of the principals of these schools took place in South Framingham Sept. 30 and it was voted to pay one half ol the annual cues of $5 at that time. Of this resulting amount $5 was appropriated to be expended by the secretary in purchasing a pennant as a permanent trophy for the chain-