My dear Lucy:-Did you reach home safely? I came by way of Greenfield. We started at seven o'clock and reached Milford at quarter to two. We had seven minutes at Greenfield and one hour and a half at Ayer.
From the station I went to the Town Hall, where the Graduation Exercises were held at half past two o'clock. There were fifteen graduates, five boys and ten girls. Six took part, giving the Valedictory, Salutatory, Prophesy, a speech of Webster's, essays on Radium and the Louisiana Purchase. These members of the class were selected according to rank. Singing was rendered by members of the High School, also two solos by members of the class. The chandeliers were decorated with red, the class color. A red banner bearing the class motto "Self Conquest is the Greatest of Victories" was suspended at the rear of the stage.
Miss Hunter, Assistant in the High School has resigned. Marian MacGown is to take her place. She will teach Physics, Chemistry, and History.
Milford had a Mock Circus Parade the morning of the Fourth. The merchants and others took part. Among the best features were an elephant; giraffe; cages containing monkeys, bear, wild man from Borneo; a Roman chariot with three horses and driven by a man in woman's attire; an automobile; and old farmer and his wife; and an ox team representing the Perkins' team from Brookline. The automobile was made of wood and was pushed along by its two occupants. It was continually being repaired and ran over one clown. The elephant and giraffe looked exactly like animals except for the feet, where you could see the shoes of the men, who were inside. There were also horseback riders dressed as women.
After the parade a Band Concert was given, of which not much could be heard on account of the noise from pistols and so forth. Many took their dinners and spent the day at Endicott Park, where a basket ball game and athletic sports were held in the forenoon and a baseball game in the afternoon. Band concerts and dancing took place both afternoon and evening. We went down to the fireworks in the evening.
We intend to have a class Reunion next Friday at Babboosic [sic] Lake, Amherst. (N.H.) We will leave Milford about two, eat our supper there, and return in the evening.
The Sunday school are talking of having a picnic at Canobie Lake a week from next Wednesday. To reach the lake, you go to Nashua on the train and then take the electrics for a long ride.
The Sunday schools with the exception of the Methodist held their Children's Day exercises the week before I came home. The Methodists had theirs the next Sunday, so I went there to church that Sunday. The exercises were good. There are not many scholars in the school, so the same ones have to take part in all the exercises.
I must close now. Hoping to hear from you soon, I remain
Your friend,
Addie B. Fitch.Milford, N.H.,
July 10, 1904.