Deering High School - Amethyst Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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1125 THE AMETHYST X . n Dedication TO ANNE E. MCKECHNIE, Dean of Girls, in sincere ap- preciation of her sympathetic understanding, her enthusi- astic leadership, and her untiring devotion to the high ideals of Deering, this book is respectfully dedicated. Page 3 ggi. M 11 . . .I W 'H ,Q-Ifa.. W .fa 1 -ffyj' N yi Hi , 'fiQ.ji'7 ,gf . X QW' in l ,fy fkfi. '. 'wg xiii Rlfljf V ',w,L,,g1,J' IQ4' f 'E 19:'5f.'ni ,Pi-3,5 -fiff, ,pi-':,,qj gifciyw, 'Wi' ' i il-Ura' 'If I 7?-Iilfffj K Mr, :KJ 4 ,ff , Inf' ILA H.. lv'Ff,7'1f +I' f , H L ,.v,,,:'1',3,,. N. 4, :pq ,aj ,nr .A , 1PU':Av'1' mfifz M' 'i f' MIX Qin' 1 -4 'YJ ,. s':',,f -',QQw:flf ,f ., Q.-V V-ff 51,1- '49 'C-PVZS fe ya Lf-1' Nw: ' 1. vrrif-'ff,. t.- kLE1'I' ,Q r.i1f.'if HAT' , j -,nm 51 , . .fi 4' - . .g?'-i gJ1jlf'i5'4 M- , ,. Wlf,1+,yQlJ14'l , ,il ijvvff Y gy'.++M,A1Ts -Jr, 1, HJVL-TX 'U' W wiv! if-Y?7?1':l hiiflfifl 'wrfffxwifwnf i -.. g V L f. in 1, if .1 -.,,'J1 ff, ir . Ma' ' W l itni i n ,i zpryulfh l ,f1'77'-J ,X if 1',. 9 p ,Mb is Nllffi'iW + A il f, . .1 WV Wulf! WMM in 1 ww .11 . iff, 1 , i if - A p AV., v , , if Ve: mis 5 w ff i .ffl wwf.. 'iY.Vglf3'Y1US'flPUNT ltwfwr 'iitlii 1 J n fi a.,J f 'ilffi' Null!! P N if i' f y'u.1 , ..,, .-no ,, l i v ' 4. ewssii X fmt ffm W ,qi p M,1,'1Q',,,. M s, plz- P, M l-up iw., kj.. :W lhyl A gig ,fb - ,, ui. , l allllllmg-11,1algiiiEQAwillamfmlwMlvlxvwWw'l.+'fwwwHM 'R L-1 W c jfs 'file S l ' gi' gg' ' fl 2 ffff. 323, si

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T H E A M E T H Y S T The History of Deering High FTER having our taste in architecture enhanced by the beauty and grandeur of the build- ing, which is our present-day Deering High School, we could hardly imagine ourselves going to the one-room wooden structure which was the hrst Deering High School in 1874. However, these accommodations, poor as they seem to us, were the result of long town meetings and endless arguments. This place, Morgan's Hall at Morrill's Corner, undoubtedly seemed a veritable palace of learning to the thirty boys and girls who began their high school education under the able leadership of Mr. W. H. Palmer. The school hours were divided for some time into two sessions, morning and afternoon. With the exception of Latin and Algebra, the course of study was much the same as it is in the higher grammar grades today and, in order to graduate, the pupils were required to take all the subjects offered. Evidently the work Page 5 Gr' 4, seemed too hard or the hours too long, for the first graduating class consisted of only five 1 members. Only one member of this class, Mrs. Phinney, is now living. Mr. Palmer continued as principal for four years, during which time the school was moved to the Heseltine Grammar School. Here, needless to say, the building was soon filled to its l capacity, for it served as both grammar school and high school. So it became evident that a 1 new building was needed and the result was in 1878, the present Longfellow school. 1 Here the Deeringites were under Mr. F. E. C. Robbins, principal, and Miss Fox, assistant. 1 Ar first, this building was much too large and only the ground fioor was used. However, in jjj f 1897, during Mr. E. H. Crosby's leadership, we see that, as Deering was still out-growing its yililfuljl X various homes, they felt a need for a bigger and better school, this need was realized in the 1 building which is now Lincoln Junior High School. To many, it seemed a ridiculous plan for , wasting money to erect a building with a large assembly hall, a Hne library, and fourteen -W'.Y,v1,,vf. I ' recitation rooms. f5Ql'flflf'- ' I1-Iiffi 'Z In 1898, just before the building was ready to be occupied, Mr. Crosby was killed by an accident and his term was finished by Mr. Swan and Mr. Hill. They were succeeded by Mr. ' 1 Marvin under whom the building was formally dedicated on January 30, 1899, and it was at fx . that time that Crosby Hall got its name in honor of the late principal. Q .L A , 1 ' -. Yi. wr V Mr. Marvin remained only until 1902 when he was succeeded by Mr. John M. Nichols, 1 who was principal for seven years. Then Mr. Herbert I. Allen, former sub-master and head of I Xp' the science department, became principal. Under him, the science department grew, the com- ' Qf',, Li'f5f .S:, mercial department was organized by Miss Julia Annis, and the annex started. However, the Q3y.g'-Qfifif annex was not ready for use until 1913 at which time Mr. Louis B. Farnham became principal ff a.'v ' and remained there until 1919. He was then succeeded by our own Mr. Wing. 'j.Qfl,is11f,1Q, fyj' 'Qjl' , Mr. Wingis entrance brings us down to more familiar history. We all know of the big -ww . fire in 1920 which demolished the main building: we know of the loyal spirit which made 'N T, Deering students overcome the difiiculties of attending school in the Woodfords Congrega- , tional Church, the Central Square Baptist Church, the Longfellow School, and the annex. ffji-I Q'Lif-qwIff Although the building was rebuilt immediately, it no longer seemed as spacious and large as x formerly and plans for our Deering were made. 23,1 3 Q. ij , f'Qij-,Q ' 4' 1' T 'Q-if if ,, f This building was started in 1922 and in September, 1924, the first classes entered its doors X V f'l 11-,.,.1'f3f11ff'it2 and Lincoln Junior High School was established. 113 And now we are all proud of our beautiful new Deeringng we all cherish the happy days fr! A V we have spent within its doors and we, who are about to go out into the bigger school of life, ii will always be loyal to the purple and loyal to the white? V , - K .sl-ff 1 QQ! T illkfi . 5 ffflli, . gm, T .. flillilfilllf A e .. Qiaiffiiffit if-11,1 ll. ' V' ' J Z 7 M' '85 . 'lj lliriflllll I V gf rg gy ..., N , 11,2 'fir :Qty 1 , if .V W in - flf, llimwQa'g'1 ,' -'e'ffvi,l . . . ii . . in if A . ,N V . 15 ,'.. Lafffl-I ''lf.llfL 'llV'l i,ff ffifi M' . Y K ggi- lg, ,g,, .!Q:if-g fi- 442113- K 1 , ,, ' il f ig, ,ff - ' :cfm :fe . ff j-gg., 'Y W ' ff- - if 'i T529 LX'-, W e ' A it we ' ' H' ex e H e ee' it iff f fe '-Q1 A ,pf7,gf'ff if --f--N f ----4 ?- -4 Tinilela 415,331 -1 L, i'ifi'lw'lfi