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

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16 OAK LILY, AND IVY. AND CLASS NOTES. ’15. Waldo Bigwood is confined to his home with a broken ankle. ’96. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Birch of .Stony Creek, Ct., have been visiting in town at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Birch, West street. Mr. Birch was gradu¬ ated from the Milford High School. The engagement of Harry Thomas of Taunton, formerly of Milford, to Miss Elizabeth Richardson of Nashua, N. H., was recently announced. ’ 02 . Lieut. S. C. Godfrey, now stationed at Forth Leavenworth, Kansas, recently spent a few days in town. In early spring he expects to be transferred to ser¬ vice in the Philippines. On January 9, Dr. Charles A. Moriarty of this town and Miss Mary B. Minnick of Philadelphia, were married at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia. Dr. Moriarty was recently appointed chief of the surgical dis¬ pensary of St. Agnes’ hospital, which is connected with the Jefferson Medical College, from which he was graduated. ’03. Leslie G. Whittemore, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and Fletcher Lyford visited town recently. ’09. Miss Eva Burns has been moved to her home after eight weeks’ confinement in the hospital with an injured knee-cap. At a recent initiation of the Delta Delta Delta Fraternity of the B. U. College of Liberal Arts, Miss Florence Whittemore responded to a toast given to the Class of 1914. Ralph Bragg has been recently honored with an appointment as assistant editor of the Massachusetts Agricultural College Annual. ’ll. Daisy L. Dodge recently underwent an operation for appendicitis and is now convalescing at the Milford hospital. Mr. John T. Howarth, teacher in Wellesley High School, visited in town during the Christmas recess. Mr. Howarth taught in Milford High School the first of this school year.

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OAK, LILY AND IVY 5 John E. Swift, Esq., Milford, Mass. Milford High School, Jan. 25, 1912. Dear Sir: Your communication of recent date, offering a gold medal for com¬ petition among our pupils at the first public session of our Congress, I beg to ac¬ knowledge with my most cordial thanks. This generous gift, coming from a loyal alumnus of the school, gives substantial point and emphasis to the kindly com¬ mendations which our debating project has universally evoked. Such inspiriting favor and encouragement will not, I trust, be lost on my colleagues or myself. In the school, you will be interested to learn, the practise of public and extempore speaking, which the Congress affords, has done much to infuse new blood into our dry, monotonous routine. Among the members of the House, your gift will sure¬ ly “prod the flanks of friendly rivalry” and impel them to the most enthusiastic endeavor. But to your condition of anonymity, I must-beg you to allow me to demur. Your natural modesty in the matter I do, of course, respect; but this is our jubilee year; our alumni are active as never before; and I trust I may so far prevail on your reluctance as to attach to your beautiful trophy the human interest of an hon¬ ored name among the sons of Alma Mater. Yours very truly, Geo. Hermann Derry, Principal. Saturday, December 9, at the South Framingham High School, a meeting of the Midland Interscholastic. league was held and a schedule of baseball games for next season was drafted. Principal Derry and Manager Lester Carey attend¬ ed the meeting as the representatives of our school. The meeting, presided over by Supt. H. C. Waldron of the Westboro schools, was attended by the principals and managers of the baseball teams of 1912 of the High schools in the league. On the motion of Dr. Derry of Milford the football pennant of 1911 was awarded to Natick. Chairman Waldron com¬ plimented the Natick team and Principal Shaw made a suitable response. It was voted that the secretary, Principal Morris of Marlboro High, attend the meeting of the Natick business men in Natick Music Hall, Thursday evening, Dec. 14, and at a banquet to be tendered the Natick High team there, formally award the Midland Interscholastic league pennant to the Natick team. The league voted to have the annual meeting at Framingham, Jan. 13, at which time football dates will be arranged. Action upon entering the track meet of the Middlesex South Agricultural society of Framingham, scheduled for May 30, was deferred until the annual meeting.

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OAK, LILY AND IVY. First Senior (after the history exam.)—When it came to the British generals in the Revolution, I gave up. Second Senior—That was a cinch. Didn’t you remember Grant and Lee? Santo-o—B French. I cried her. English A. Teacher—Miss C-, what is your idea of an ideal man? Pupil in rear, to his neighbor—Joe Carey. German A. Sant-o—The shortest distance between two straight lines is a straight point. Some bright junior wrote this on the board—“Personne ne manque de se ren- dre dans le wagon lit et d’y manger.” (No one goes into a sleeping car with¬ out eating there.) English C—Kempton, at what time of day did the action take place? Kempton (very seriously)—Daytime. B French. Miss H—“He gave me a dig in the elbow.” The following communication was received recently: Dear Editor:—I hereby solemnly swear that it is the most grevious sorrow of my life that Catiline failed to take Cicero s life before he became old enough to write Signed ! J. Plebs. Miss Ryan to Curtin—You would do better in a musical comedy, than in school. Curtin (to himself)—I’d do better in a shoe shop. After repeated requests another gorgeous show was given under the auspices of the Greek Club. The Purchase St. Opera House (Ralph Gillam, owner) was packed to its utmost capacity and crowds clamored for admittance. 1 he pro¬ gram follows: One Act Farce, entitled, “You Are Mine.” Desperate Desmond, “You are Mine,”. Claude Eclair, I will defend you, m ine own,. .Santo Dr. Crochick II. Grand wrestling match between Quinlan and Coombs, the matinee idols for a collar button.