Fryeburg Academy - Academy Bell Yearbook (Fryeburg, ME)

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8 THE ACADEMY BELL cause of his white hair and gold tooth. Rachel Heath, Clifford Kimball, and Alice llallard joined our ranks and again we numbered forty-five. As the year progressed we found more time to take part in the Various activi- ent. My attention was soon called to one of our new members. He was a pale, thin, sickly looking fellow. Today as we look at Charles l-larmon we cannot help but marvel at the change two years of life at Fryeburg Academy has brought about. In place of a wan and beardless face, we ind a countenance with the amplitude of a full moon and with the whiskers of a buecaneer. VVe also welcomed Forrest and VVal- lace lllake, and Marguerite Marston of llrownheld. After a year's absence Charles Davidson returned to F. A., Marion Stokes and Lucille Locke regis- tered, but left soon after they had joined us. ties. The varsity basket ball team took two of our men, one of whom was the captain, and two others won their let- ters in track. Vlfhen the spring term ended seven boys had earned their let- ters in baseball. .Athletics was not the only thing in which we gloried, however. The gen- eral improvement prize was earned by Percy llurnellg Lillian Swan won the medal for excellency in Englishg Percy Burnell and Marion Charles won prizes in the annual speaking contestg Lillian Swan and Vashti Clement won the Latin prizes. When we returned as juniors in the fall of 1921, we counted and recounted the class roll and found only forty pres- Few were the functions of school life that did not find some of the Juniors in- volved. The improvement prize for girls was won by Doris lfernaldg the English medal was won by Vashti Clement, the first prize in Latin was won by Mary Eastmang and the first prize in the annual speaking contest was won by Raymond Cotton. Two Juniors served as literary editors on the ACAD- EMY BELL, while a third held the position of assistant business manager. Five Juniors, including the captain and man- ager, won letters in basket ball, and eight juniors earned letters in baseball. At the end of this year we heard of Mr. VVelch,s resignation with misgivings, for he had guided us through three years of our school life. At the beginning of our Senior year Mr. Elroy O. LaCasce took the position as Headmaster. Mr. LaCasce has proved himself wholly in sympathy with the scholars, and has thereby gained the co- operation of the entire school. Early last fall a debating society was organized by the Senior class. Percy llurnell was chosen President, Robert Eastman, Vice-President and Mary Eastman, Secretary. Un March 22 we presented a drama entitled His Unclels Niece. The parts were well taken, and from this drama and the dance which followed the class realized one hundred and sixty-one dol- lars. Un March 29, 1923, we were sad- dened by the death of Mrs. Alberta Mabry Abbott who had been the faithful and efficient head of the Music Depart- ment for the past quarter of a century.

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THE ACADEMY BELL 7 to assess anew the value of the intimate and unending service of chemistry to home, community and country: to weigh afresh the obligation resting upon us all to bring our country abreast of the world's foremost nations in this branch of knowledge which literally underlies our physical and our economic life. This shows the great importance which our leaders are placing upon chemistry today. Yet beyond question, even with its wonderful recent development. chemi- cal research is but in its infancy. VVhat the future holds for it no man can say, but all agree that generations to come will look back upon this age in chemistry much as we look back upon ages now long past. :Ks we wonder why a knowledge of gases and the the- ory of atoms so long evaded early chem- ists, so people of the future will marvel that our men of science failed to under- stand many truths of chemistry which will then be universally known. VASHTI CLEMENT CLASS HISTORY. As historian of the class of 1923. it is my duty to cast to the four winds the record of our labors and activities. Four years ago, on September 23. 15139, Fryeburg Academy opened its doors. groared. and sighed. for more desks must be purchased in order to ac- eonimodate forty-five small and Very green Freshmen. For the first few days we had great confidence in our power to maintain our rights. VVe pushed the Sophomores around at will and went on our blissful way undisturbed. Perhaps this conti- dence was inspired by the fact that we were the largest class that had entered the Academy for some years. VVhat- ever the cause, these unnatural condi- tions did not long prevail. At a social tendered us by the juniors, we were shown our place, and what is more, we kept it for the rest of the year. This did not hinder us. however, from receiving a fair share of the prizes offered by the school. 'lhree of our boys won their letters in baseball. One of our boys won the second Latin prizeg anolher won the general improvement prize: and a third won second honor in l'rize Speaking. 'l'here came the fall of 1920. IVe re- turned to our studies with a feeling of more or less importance. We were Sophomores, and as such looked for- ward to teaching the Freshmen the ways of lfryeburg Academy. NVe missed several from our ranks, but their places were filled by new mem- bers. As I looked one over from feet to head, I saw two feet that undoubt- edly belonged to a woman. Letting my glance rove upward, I noticed a set of trouser legs. Surprised, yes, even star- tled. I looked into a face that belonged to a man. Upon inquiring as to whom th's gentleman possessing woman's feet might be, I learned that his name was Percy liurnell of XVest llaldwin. VVendell Ridlon. another new member, seemed to lack the ability of handling himself properly, and so quickly gained the nickname of Weary. Floyd Warren was conspicuous be-

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THE ACADEMY BELL 9 Our endeavors in the literary world have been shown this year by several articles in the AcA111eMv BE1.1.,the Edi- tor-in-chief and the Associate Editors on Alumni, Literature, Exchanges, Ath- lct cs, and the Art Department, were Seniors, as well as the Business Man- ager and one of his assistants. Today marks the end of the history of the class of 19223. Today we leave the dear old Academy. Won to the left and I to the right, For the ways of men must sever- And it well may be for a day and a night, And it well may be forever. , But whether we meet or whether we part tlior our ways are past our knowlngj, A pledge from the heart to its fellow heart On tlte ways we all arc going! Here's luck! For we know not where we are going. C1.1 1-'Foam GRAY. ORATION. TEN IMPORTANT DATES IN AMERICAN HISTORY. Among the dates in history which are important to every American citizen are: October 12, 1l92g the year 16203 July 4, l77tig September 3, 17833 the year 1i'SSg December 2, 18233 April 12, 1861, April 14, 1865, and April ti, 1917. l do not pretend to say these dates are the greatest ones in American History: lgut 1 do say that they are among the greatest. The hrst date, Octolger 12, 1-192, brings to every mind the discovery of America. Christopher Columbus, an ltalian by birth, after many disappoint- ments received the help of the Queen of Spain to equip a small Heet of three ships. On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain and headed due west. He hoped to find the West Indies. Co- lumbus had two motives in sailing: First he wished to convert the people of the Indies to Christianity, and second, he hoped to establish a shorter trade route to these islands, Finally, 011 October I2, 1492, after many hardships, land was sighted, and Columbus landed on the Island of Guanahani. Thus was America discovered. My second date deals with the land- ing of the Pilgrims. In the year I62O a company of Englishmen had resolved to emigrate to America. The chief rea- son for going was that they might enjoy both political and religious liberty, ac- cording to their own standards of what was just alld right. They had pla1111ed to settle 11ear tl1e Hudson River, but upon reaching this coast they found themselves near what is now Cape Cod, and decided to settle there. lVhfle their ship. the Mayflower, re- mained at anchor. Captain Standish with a btzatload of men went out to explore. On December 21st they came to Ply- mtruth fiay and landed near a boulder which has since been called Plyniouth Rock. The Pilgrims declared them- selves loyal subjects of the King, but at the same time they made their own laws and elected John Carver as their first Governor. Thus the 11ew common- wealth began. They were but a few score people, but they had the strength that belongs to those who fear God and respect themselves. The next date is Indepenence Day,