Governors Academy - Milestone Yearbook (Byfield, MA)

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AR LD' EXPEDITI On the afternoon of September 20, 1775 a force of about 400 soldiers un- der the command of General Benedict Arnold marched through land owned by Dummer Academy on their way to Quebec. Their mission was to help wrestle Canada from the British to prevent its use as a staging ground for the Redcoats. They started this venture in Cambridge. On Septmeber 20, 1975 the same venture was taken and the troops marched past the Academy as it did 200 years ago. it 'f' , at 239, 3. RY FQRCE X-1X . 13' i sy, A . J 1 W . v - N ' F Y, V 5- li, ' .-rg . ' . 113 - . . Bw :X , . 'v , 'Qfsy-an . . ,,, There were Indians as well as an important courier under capture. Although historically there were no Indians to interupt the march, a few diehards decided to ambush the troops. There were shots exchanged and re- loading was hurriedly carried out. 27 i

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E 'ft fi-,gn 1 Ii: 4 . 1' J V 'MJ'-a 1 if fi , ' 9 A ,. , W- +,+f:'Iw95l,l ,. MQW' T For the past 213 years, opening day has been a complicated process as a mass migration of the world's future leaders lined up for their indoctrination into Governor Dummer Academy. This year was no exception, for as wagons, vans and trailers carrying everything but the kitchen sink pulled up in front of their new residences, there were the freshmen mothers, pleading with the housemasters to take good care of their little Joey. Phillips was jammed with inquisitive mothers, pacing fathers and puzzled new coming students. Scattered through this mess, all with pasted smiles on their faces, there were faculty members and the students belonging to that glorious group, the Red Key. The veteran students have been thinking about the coming year...meeting old friends--new friends--boy friends--girl friends--more girl friends--teammates--roommates--dormatories--grades--report cards--C.W.--5 hours of homework Qyou gutta be kiddin' mel--all nighters--bull sessions--lunch lines--dorm meetings--Bob's Pizza--name tags--papers-- papers--and more papers--the one night wonders fyou better be in shape kid!--nobody told me it was a girls' dorm! What will tomorrow bring when next period seems so far away. A doodle or two and it will all be over. Now that I think about it, this should be one hellava year! if ff '-ff 'r is in f' 5 5 5, gain. X v0 V i ' -'Q X D4 gl-53 -3 aww-qmw fl. . , .. .3iV AG,f.,f K ,, - - viafi.-evex,.qf e f i Q we fm. , . ,., V - , wf, iw api' W ' we Q ,qfifi i 'f1f W . f-r-W ' ' l .. ' a V' 'gi :S sif,:Lr,fQnQs

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5,1 - 'Af . 'QQ. www -44 if There were a few women as well as men in the march. They all marched past the Old Red School House lon the bottom of this page? which was standing 200 years ago and saw the same things. After moving on into Newburyport, they embarked by ship to Kennebec. From there they marched to Quebec thereby completing the entire march as it occurred 200 years ago. .. , H, 12, -4 .,4 28