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

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12 time we entered the portals of High school as eager and venturesome freshmen. We were at a loss to understand the attitude of the upper classmen towards us as we clustered around the bulletin board to learn our room assignments. Our class membership numbering one hundred and twelve was assigned to four rooms: rocm 5, supervised by Miss Larkin; room 4, by Miss Pianca; room 1, by Miss Callanan; and room 8, by Miss Whittemore. During our first day we made our acquaintance with the faculty, the members of which appeared gratified in the ex- trenie at the thought of instructing so promising a class. Although the first hours of initiation into High school life seemed perplexing and confusing, at the end of a very few days we displayed to the upper classmen our true merit, and before long we were recognized as beyond all doubt the most satisfactory class both in scholarship and conduct that had ever entered High school. As is generally the case with the majority of classes, our member¬ ship was materially reduced at the opening of the sophomore year. With our entrance upon our second year, new fields were opened for us to show our oratorical abilities in the weekly rhetoricals held in the Assembly Hall. At the beginning of the year we suffered the loss from the teaching force of Miss Larkin, who resigned to accept a more lucrative position in the Springfield schools. Miss Larkin was succeeded by Miss Donlan who proved to be a teacher of merit and untiring effort. Unfortunately, however, Miss Donlan remained with us only a short time as she like¬ wise resigned before the end of the school year to accept a position in the Springfield schools. Miss Donlan was succeeded by Miss Dignan who has since labored conscientiously and faithfully in the interests of us all. With the increasing number of pupils, the school was urgently in need of an additional teacher and accor dingly Miss O’Connell was added to the faculty as instructor of English and Declamation. It is but fair that Miss O’Connell should be complimented on the splendid achievement s of the student thespians in plays presented, such results made possible only by her persistent and tireless efforts. As time passed, we found ourselves ready to return to take up our third year of study with a class slightly decreased in number. With our entrance into the Junior class there were still further changes among our teachers. Miss Whittemore, who resigned to accept a posi¬ tion in the Quincy schools, was succeeded by Miss Power, a graduate of Trinity College, Washington, D. C. At the beginning of the year we were greatly saddened at the loss of our principal, Mr. C. A. FitzGerald, who, when called to the country’s service went willingly and cheerfully to do “his bit” in the nation’s defense of democracy. Although deeply impressed at the loss of so faithful an instructor, we were greatly gratified to learn that Mr. Thomas J. Quirk, principal of the Stacy School, as to be Mr. FitzGerald’s suc¬ cessor during his leave of absence. We had, indeed, just cause in our contentment under the guidance of Mr. Quirk, who, throughout his fifteen months of service, 1ms worked sincerely and diligently for the benefit of Milford High in every respect. His service has won the gratitude and appreciation of the entire class. During our Junior year we organized and elected our officers: Presi¬ dent, Leo Murray; Vice-President, Jennie Connors; Treasurer, Roger Perham; and Secretary, Margery Baxter. At a later meeting we selected a class ring, a symbol tto remind us always; of our High school days. At the conclusion of the school year once more the grimness of war was brought forcibly to our minds for our Sub-master Francis C. Berry

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14 was granted a leave of absence to answer the call to the nation’s defense. Miss Mary FitzPatrick resigned her position after five years of faith¬ ful service to accept a position in the Worcester school. To her we owe our heartfelt appreciation for her efforts in our behalf. When we re¬ turned for our fourth and final year of study we welcomed to our teach¬ ing force Miss Agnes Lynch as teacher in commercial subjects. Six weeks of the school year was lost during the influenza epidemic and dur¬ ing this period our classmate Raymond Grayson left us to join the Avia¬ tion Section of the United States Army. While we had just cause in feeling saddened at his departure, we also took great pride in the thought that we had given forth a soldier, during his course of study, to join the vast body of Uncle Sam’s fighting men. We also enjoy the proud realization that he is back with us to-night to take part in the graduation exercises of his class. It was during this year that our social events were the greatest. Two successful dances were held in Town Hall under the auspices of the class, one on January 17, and the other on May 27, a total of $173.00 be¬ ing realized from these events. Part of this money has been donated to the Athletic Association and part to the library fund. On January 8 two plays entitled, “The Obstinate Family” and “The Hollytree Inn” were presented in the Assembly Hall by a cast made up of Seniors, before an audience which filled the hall. Well deserved credit was accorded the players and their instructor for the remarkable success of the pro¬ duction. On February 3 of this year at a reception in the Assembly Hall, our class, assisted by the Juniors, welcomed Mr. FitzGerald who rose from the rank of private to first lieutenant, and Mr. Berry back to their positions as principal and sub-master of the school. The originality of a class has heretofore never been so emphatically manifested as was ours in our Class Day, held on Monday of this week. Class Day to Milford High school meant an event new and unexper¬ ienced, but our celebration this year v as a splendid success and to us be¬ longs the credit of introducing a practical event as a precedent for succeeding graduating classes. The day’s program consisted of the planting of a class tree on Town Park, that the memory of the class of 1919 might long be cherished by undergraduates, races, ball games, and other sports, which gave proof of the athletic ability of so many of our members. In the afternoon at a mystery program, suitable gifts in accordance with each person’s hobby were presented to each of the class. In the evening a most enjoyable social was held in the Assembly Hall consisting of an entertainment followed by dancing. It is our hope, that we have instituted in our celebration of Class Day, a lasting custom in the High School and that future graduating classes will follow our illustrious example in that regard. As we stand looking out upon the future, let us pause to-night to express our heartfelt appreciation to our instructors who have labored conscientiously and earnestly for our advancement that we might at¬ tain the golden goal to-night, graduation. In parting, we sincerely hope that we will bring future credit upon our teachers, our Alma Mater and ourselves by remembering our class motto ever dear, “Facta Non Ver¬ ba”, “Deeds Not Words.” Joseph T. Murphy THE INSPIRATION OF GOOD LITERATURE It is impossible to overestimate the value of good literature in all its forms. It is an ever-flowing fountain at which all may be refreshed. Through it our minds are lifted above our every-day lives, we are