Class Song

No dates for these photos

Graduating Class

Undated photo from the Thayer collection

Class Song

Also undated from the Thayer collection

Appleton, we leave thee 
To follow life's great course, 
With many thanks, to thee dear school, Our inspirations' source. 
And now to bid thee fond farewell 
With sadness in our hearts, 
And with song we'll praise thy name 
-That which the soul imparts. 

Appleton, with one last gaze 
We look upon thy hall, 
And in our new horizon 
Will come thy beckoning call.
Farewell must be our words to thee, 
O fair Academy! 
As we leave thy portals now, 
Farewell! Farewell to thee! 

Music by Raymond Morin of the Fitchburg High School. Words by Leona H. Clifford

The Hunter

Undated hand colored early photo from the Burton Family albums which were donated by Dennis Gauvin.

The albums were something to see. They were ornate and very heavy.

Formulas

Stephen A. Thayer’s “One Hundred Formulas” was published in 1883. It contains recipes from everything from printing ink to pain killers. I wonder if these fumes would be harmful?

James Roger diary entry

December 18, 1908 (Friday)

Snow fell all day, wind NE to E.  David went for a load of logs for Shirland in forenoon on wheels and with sleigh in afternoon for load of wood for Corbett.  Got letter from Hamish with cards also letter from Jessie at Oakdale..