Milford School - Typhoon Yearbook (Milford, CT)

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,:f, .K HE Milford School was started as a tutoring school by Joseph, Samuel B., and Harris Rosenbaum in New Haven in 1908. It was known as The Rosenbaum Tutoring School, and was devoted mainly to coaching students at Yale who found themselves behind in 7931? their work. A summer session was held for the benefit of those who had entrance conditions to remove. The preparatory department was an outgrowth of the summer 5 Zig' 5 school. Boys who were not getting along well where they were, or those who wished to get into college sooner than they otherwise could, came to New Haven for several months of intensive study. As the school became better known, boys came there for a longer time. Finally it became an all-year school. The school soon grew too large to run smoothly in New Haven. There were more distractions in a college town than was good for the boys. Furthermore, the student body was scattered in New Haven, making it impossible to create any unity or school spirit. Milford was selected as an ideal town for the school, and in September, 1916, the school was moved there. The school has grown steadily since that time. Starting with an attendance of twenty boys in 1916 the school has grown to an enrollment of over one hundred boys this year. The original school building and dormitory were outgrown. A second recitation hall, another dormitory, and three cot- tages were added to take care of the increased attendance. Where three tennis courts were the entire athletic equipment at the start, there are now seven tennis courts, baseball and football iield,yand gym- nasium. The school contemplates erecting a dining hall next year as it has outgrown its present quarters. - ' '

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THE ANNEX

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M M L i ' - I 1 14 l4?F 7 ,W 1' t , 091 FQ q X Q A ' Y A 1 f fl 'l ---- t , ,t V. ,tg yr P , 1 Tis with some diilideuce that the editors launch this, the hrst issue of the Milford School Class Book. The fact that no work was begun on the book before the middle of March has handicapped us a great deal in our elforts to secure material, 'md to produce 1 book with which no f tult could be iound W' e ask, therefore that you do not tudge us too hai shly and that vou believe also, in ou1 most sincere erfoits to make the fiist 6Cl1'E101'l 't success lt 15 our hope that We have established 1 .C l . C l ' . C . ' . F ' i - c , c - c -I , c ' ' l I 'c . . l ' c f c c . a precedent, namely the publication each year of a book worthy of the School in the interest of which it is published. In conclusion, the Board wishes to expresss its deep appreciation to those who have in any Way contributed towards the successful publication of the book. 'THE BOARD.