Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-05
Memorial Gift to Woodbury. High

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of Education, citizens and the prcsen
High School class, assembled in the higf
school room at four o'clock last Friday
afternoon, to participate in the forma
presentation to the High School of a beauti
full picture memorial to the late William
Milligan, who for thirty-fve years directed
the public educational system here. At the
request of the class, Principal E. j. Frey
presided and introduced Mr.. Leroy Good
win, President of the class of '95, who
said -
Mr.. President, Dr.. Principal, Friends ana
Students.
SIT is with mingled feelings of pleasure
and regret that we assemble here this
afternoon.
'It gives us great pleasure to thus come
together and renew old associations and
memories Of our school life, but on the
other hand there comes a keen pang OF
regret when we think that we can never
re-enact the scenes and events in which we
figured here more than eight years ago.
Gas | came into this room this afternoon
my mind travelled rapidly backward over
the years that have elapsed since | last
occupied desk here as a student, and
could in fancy see myself and classmates
hard at work under the personal direction
of our most able and efficient teacher, Miss
Cansdell, and the supervision OF Mr..
Milligan, delving for the bits of knowledge
that day by day assisted in forming our
characters and habits and prepared us for
our later stations in life.
"There were just thirteen of us; the
Po o sup gio.on , a,un Snas AZ h lpnl
s oe. n.'s 10y nelu goou ~ gu. oase az lease
Os'o onus .a' ny ;isso i I:,.u
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~, no,e W. 49, a,u "a nt
49, 49, ~ +t,a4 e.. -
,e..o.,oa = o-''ao nc " ~, 80 -
thoro hsna euo iSS 81 cnarai ao :o
70 heA ~ tl,a II o,.,,,,, MaJ;ooI nn 49,
ono ,shn cove dar bn,1oS 20 ho M;n;stor ~
tba cos,eI on ;rran+or IN alaotr;oai
eng;neer and eomn,src;a, ar business ,e.ss
man. Among the girls there are three
school teachers (all honor to them mu-
scian of pronounced and recognized ability.
Two have thus far preferred quieter home
life under the parental roof, and one has
happily married and is the mother of
bright boy who may one day be President
of the United States. Quite variety is
there not !?
Our relations as class were extremely
frlendiy ~, L should say cordial, and we
viewed with dlsmay the prospect OF having
life was over. To preclude the possibility
of such an event we formed regular
org org, , known as tne class OF 40
wear. This arrangement has been carried
out although we have never been able to
assemble the entire class since the first
meeting.
cat every meeting since the death of our
beloved friend and teacher Mr.. Milliean.
suggestions and ideas have been offered to
the effect that we should do something that
would express in a fitting manner our
appreciation of his MANY loyable qualities
and manners that endeared him TO MS during
the time we studied nnder him.
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~ iueas anu eses.,ons na.5 iesoiseu
t ns0i.eo NV Yn'a PlI0uao ",io yvu ~
a oei y ,oe' anu "ni0n ~ ooian VI vllo
t W 81, u o. ss'He pieasule ~ pieseI1in
" 0no i'o' W. " Euu0'0ion anu TUG liSi
1 ~ " uoo'ou,y % ou. eApi es:lun VI
Sn9 a y, anu iespecV III "ilon we
iclu she nie.noly ., our seacner ana true
iiienu' william Nlllligah'
Mr.. Harrison W. Livermore, President
OF the Board OF Education was then intro
duced and in accepting the gift, said =
M. To,.o,, (roo,7,,;o p.oo;do,,3 Yo,,n = ,,7;os
~ 1870 - 49, $500 - w..
ana 0e'ueNte" % INC CtoSs o 1879, f@ottc
Schools Of the City Of Woodbury., NJ j.
sva baro laft o,,r business ,u;.1 ;ts oaros
and its drt;as for met q hr;ef rooment tb;s
aftarnaor ~ 49, s' tta+ no 49, ~ ~
Iov;na tr;hnto 81 res,,aot 70 tbo bnnora a. ond
r,ansoru F. ono 1zho for go 60
many many yo.rs oconn;od thot close
nlaaso,t and oo1t;dant;aI raiat;or 81 nn;da'
IF Teacher a,,d 81 ,,r;no;,,al Of tbasa t9nh1ic
schools al go - Io.., +f,;s 49, 49,,
rounity in his business life oranted and
rendered tn him . sincere love and re-
$500 wits. M;1l;l.a,s nos e,ar,+lar,,a,,
a Vows. st,daat IS hnn,an 1 not,,ra
connSeI,or Ior;,,o fr;and kind Ta;olN
bor a Christian il ifs fnll sense q man not
great. as the world STYLES greatness, but in
his sphere kind, lovingly simple and plain.
His character and his teachings have left an
impress upon all the pupils of
these schools, whose good fortune it was to
address him as teacher and principal
L have been sadly and profoundly but
pleasantly moved by the very kind and
loving words of your President, who has
so hetingiy ana graciousiy rendered TINS
peautilul present 70 these puDiic scnools,
ana IL Is my regret tnat l am lacking TO
employ more gracious language "ltn
whicn TO accept IL IN IKE nttlhg Terms.
thanking you, MT. Fresluent OF the class OF
1919, ana througn you TO your associates,
one ana an Ior thls gracious anu Deaueilul
tribute Oh your love ana respect ana we as
oliciais' as teacners, as pupiis, no 10"
keeniy appreciate the love ana generous
az idoa ~ "naSn po r. th;s ohooi th;s
mamor;a, which in fhe Future shall grace
those walls and oct 90 a., ;usr;rat ;on nor,
ne and VII, nro,,Tot tba ,,nn;ls and teacb-
ers 70 no moro and moro Iile him who for 90
many many vears 1vas ~ this coromnn;tv q
an;de and ~ fhsse nnhl;c schools trna and
+ Ioval friend and = faithfnl nrinc;nal - '''
..-r.. $50 III, -.
rms uessu DroOleI anu llie i.e SUN iises
ioi US anu pius us enlnA VI me, anu we
meet ana part to-uay' ana Ielolce IN Sne
CLOSE 5les ol rove ana aiiecGion winch Is
posslpie peeween pupli anu eeacher, De
vween oihcial anu plilicipai, bic Vi aiiec-
6ion Whlcn even ueath uoes not sever, Dub
"nlcn actuates us IN ms memory 20 De
more ana more IKE hlm'
May we each and all go out from these
walls to-day, reunited and strengthened for
our cares and duties, glad that we have spent