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

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Oak, Lily and Ivy. 13 To the members of the Freshman class and all other new comers, we of the upper classes extend a most cordial welcome. You are entering upon new fields of labor, and your success therein will depend greatly upon your attitude to¬ wards your work, and the persistency and thoroughness with which you master your tasks. We realize it is difficult for you to adapt yourselves to this new routine, but be encouraged, for we and your teachers stand ready, so far as pos¬ sible, to aid you and help you in adjusting yourselves to our rules and our school life. It seems difficult to you, perhaps-this high school course-but to those who faithfully and honestly perform their labors, it is not hard to main¬ tain the required standard. Do your work conscientously, put forth your best energies, and you will master the most difficult problems that may confront you. We have a social as well as a working side to our school and we want you newcomers to be interested in this phase of our school life. Just now, the football team is occupying the attention of the older students, and we trust that the later arrivals will become interested in our team and its doings. If you cannot make the team,” lend your support to the team’s work-by being pres¬ ent at the games and by cheering its victories. In this way you may show your appreciation of the work your fellow students are doing. SCHOOL NOTES. When Milford High opened its doors on September 7, it was to welcome 108 new members to the Freshman class. We ardently hope they will continue their four years’ course, and put it to as good use as we of the upper classes are trying to do. This year we have added to our teaching force Miss Katherine Morrill, a graduate of St. Mary’s in 1912, and of Bay Path in 1913; also Miss Florence Whittemore who was a graduate of Milford High in the class of 1909, and of Boston University in 1915. Owing to the increase in the number of students enrolled it has been nec¬ essary to call the library into use for classes, and to use the former typewriting room as a home room for the freshmen. The freshmen this year occupy rooms 1, 4, 5 and 8. The sophomores are

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12 Oak, Lily and Ivy. erly players clinging to him. 14-8-47,” and Hannigan plowed through to gain first down. At last Lazy scored on a ramrod plunge; Petey” kicked the goal. Westerly received and Lazy “got” his man as he made the catch. Weldon held their opponents and secured the ball on downs on the 40 yard line. By superb running and clever “picking out the holes” Lazy won the plaudits of the crowd by a run of twenty-five yards. 15 to go. Weldon made it in three downs. “Petey” kicked the goal. Only three minutes to play! Lazy received the kick—the crowd watched him take it breathlessly. Tightly hugging the ball, FitzHugh raced for the far- distant goal. Out and out he veered, eluding six of his opponents. Then, when it seemed that he would race outside, he turned sharply toward the center of the field; two more, three more, passed. Big Browning waited on the twenty- yard line, but Lazy had no time to waste, so he raced for the side lines once more, easily eluding the slower Westerly man. On the ten-yard line waited Westerly’s last hope, Marty” Smith, the speedy quarter. Lazy knew he could not out-run him, so he plunged straight at him, using the straight arm.” Momentarily non-plussed, Martin succeeded in locking his arms about Lazy’s thighs. How¬ ever, he was small and FitzHugh dragged him five yards before he got a good downing hold. Even then Lazy did not give up: one step, two steps; Browning was coming, and only a few seconds of playing remained. With a terrific ef¬ fort, Lazy flung himself and his tackier forward. He fell, and reached the ball out as far as he could without releasing his hold. Was it over? Browning’s heavy body fell upon him and momentarily he lost track of all happenings. When he recovered he heard the umpire announcing the score. Weldon 20 Westerly 17 e In Row C a happy couple viewed Strongheart,” a football romance, and at 11.30 a pretty maiden bade an affectionate au revoir to her stalwart protector, who then vaulted the wall and approached his own domicile, humming softy the closing words of a very popular song: There may be joys in heaven, More tender and more tame; But I don’t care to go up there Unless they play the game. There’re gridirons down in Hades But even there I’d pine To be once more on this fair shore To tackle ’hind the line.” Jones, ’15

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14 Oak., Lily and Ivy. seated in rooms 13, 15 and 18; the juniors are in room 12; and the seniors are occupying room 10, the rocm dedicated to those of the graduating class. ! ’08. Deepest sympathies are extended to Mrs. Eleonora Sonne Homeburg in the death of her brother, Mr. John Sonne. ’09. We welcome to our faculty Miss Florence Whittemore. ’15. We extend our deepest sympathy to Miss Henrietta McConnachie and her family in the death of her sister, Miss Mildred, of the class of ’18. Those of the class of T5 who have gone to higher institutions of learning are: Bertha Austin-Framingham Normal School. Miriam Ball-Boston Normal Art School. Helen D. Bixby-Wellesley. Edith A. Bagley-Wellesley. Leo J. Burns-Holy Cross. Laura M. Crockett-Burdett Business College. Marie C. Davoren-Milford Llospital Training School. Maurice Feingold-Clark. John J. Fox-B. U. Law School. Abbie E. Garland-Framingham Normal School. William F. Goddard-Boston University. Madge Gordon-Framingham Business College. Maurice W. Grady-Harvard. John A. Hayes-Amherst. Maude Henderson-Burdett Business College. Helen R. Hogan-Framingham Normal. Frederick W. Holmes-Harvard. Harold F. Jones-Milford High School, Post Graduate. Francis X. Kelley-Tufts. Esther Kurlansky-Milford High School, Post Graduate. Ruth L. Lilley-Sargent School.