Bellows Free Academy - Alpha Omega Yearbook (St Albans, VT)

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SENIOR DEPARTMENT Class Poem I stood beside a golden wall VVith wondrous figures wrought with skill Upon its flashing sides, of men And symbols known through every age Because of their great wisdom proved. And in this wall there was a gate Half open, leading to I know Not where. I turned and saw a group Of boys and girls advancing. They Were trying to attain the wall. At times the way was difficult, And they were weary and were sad. At times the way was easier made, And they were filled with happiness. And as they came, they seemed to grow In statureg when they reached the gate They had become young men and women. The gate swung in and they passed through With eagerness. And then I heard Them say in disappointed tones, The way leads on still farther. Oh The road' of wisdom is too long And hard! Why must we strive the more ? And then I heard one say, The way Thus far was to prepare us for The greater journey. Come, let us Have strengthg let us go on, be wise. RHODA Fooo, Class Poet. 4

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fasqlf 7:-We I ,. if .vt 3: og t:eJISf2,2'rj,,55ff ' Editorial Staff Managing Editor ALAN DAVIDSON '35 Editor ANNE AUSTIN '35 Literary Editor RHODA FOGG '35 Editor-at-Large MARIAN NEWTON '35 Alumni Editor JOHN PRIOR '35 Athletics Editor CLAYTON CARROLL '35 Periscope Editor JOHN WILLSON '35 News Editor WILMA WELLS '36 Exchange Editor DORIS HUNT '36 -in Business Staff Business Manager LEE XVHITCOMB '35 Advertising Manager RICHARD BRUSH '36 Asst. Advertising Manager EDGAR MILLER '36 Circulation Manager PHILIP DAVID '35 Asst. Circulation Manager ALICE VAIL '36 nun Faculty Advisors MISS CHANDLER MISS CATLIN MISS ADAMS MISS DUNSMORE THE MERCURY Volume 5 Number 5 SENIOR ISSUE june I 935 Contents PAGE CLASS Poem - - - - 4 131101151 Fogg '35 CLASS HISTORY - - 5 Iwarjoriff Culver ,35 THE REVELATION or THE CUP - 7 Rhoda Fogg ,35 SENIOR GRINDS - 9 CLASS BALLOT - 18 IVY POEM ---- - - 18 Elsie Thorpe '35 EDITORIAL - 20 ATHLETICS 22 PERISCOPE - - 23 Entered as second-class matter Dec. 5, 1930 at the post office at St. Albans, Vermont, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published live times a year, October, December, February, April and June, by the students of Bellows Free Academy. Rates: 1 dollar per yearg 25 cents per copy. All business communications address to Business Man- ager, Bellows Free Academy, St. Albans, Vt. A11 other communications to the Managing Editor.

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THE MERCURY History ol the Class of I935 1 HIS evening the class of 1935 to- gether approach the gateway-the gateway of life. A few more days, and we shall all be traveling on, not as a class, but alone and in diverse directions. The part- ing over, these four years will have become memories-memories we shall always pleas- antly recall-memories of B. F. A.l Is there any member of the class of 1935 who hasn't some tender ones to cherish? For four years we have shared joys and sorrows and labored as a class to assume re- becoming to American men and Women. Little did we realize, working day by day, that characters were being molded, careers being planned, and life in general being sponsibilities developed. It is with a sense of gratitude that we pause at this gateway to remember the kindness of all our teachers, always willing and cheerful, ever urging us on to that priceless goal, Com- mencement. Let us reminisce awhile and see how we approached our first milestone, the Freshman year. A thoughtful senior assembled a confused and bewildered freshman class in the Study Hall and led us carefully through the in- tricacies of our first class meeting. The fol- lowing were duly elected to lead us through our first year: President ..... ..... P hilip David Vice-president .. .. Charlotte Dewart Secretary ..... . . . Virginia Hooper Treasurer .......... Frederick Palmer The first social event in our high school year was the annual Freshman-Sophomore Reception hold in our honor. We were proud of the fact that so many of our class were present. Midyears over-Spring vacation-more ex- aminations-and the end of our first year in high school. 5 We, as a sophomore class, elected the fol- lowing ofiicers: President .... . . . Frederick Palmer Vice-president .. .... Anne Austin Secretary . . . . . llflarjorie Culver Treasurer . . . . . John Willson Funds for the reception which we gave to the freshmen were furnished by a student dance, held in our gymnasium, and a food sale at Palmer's store. Then it was our turn to deck the gym in festive attire for this annual event, the formal entertainment of the class of 1936. Athletic distinction was given our class when Bernard Guay was elected captain of the following yearis football team, at the an- nual football banquet. It is with regret I mention the loss of a classmate, Margaret Ballard, whose memory is cherished by us all. No matter how heavy our loss is, No matter how great our despair, Doesn't Heaven seem nearer and dearer, To know that our classmate is there ? Thus another milestone was reached and we were juniors. Following are the year's officers: President ...... . . . Eliot Tobin Vice-president . . . . . . Rhoda Fogg Secretary ...... .. Anne Austin Treasurer . . ........... George Bryce The following juniors were honored in being appointed to the Mercury staff: Athletics Editor . . . .... John VVillson Exchange Editor .. . .. Rhoda Fogg News Editor ........... Anne Austin Advertising Manager . . . Alan Davidson Ass't. Advertising hlanager, - Lee Whitcomb Tradition decrees that it is a junior re- sponsibility to finance the Junior-Senior Prom.