Fryeburg Academy - Academy Bell Yearbook (Fryeburg, ME)

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X lxthis Con- dlstinct as CS Qf any HS . 1153 Value WHY anfl the lines 'relgnerx 16381: an it Of us, ClCSfln3g. itted to which W Herican tl'-ying Of the Ivided, a na- lwhole lation Jopu- ition 'man lib- Dro- Hich om- hat s a val cri- 'h- FC ID -CS THE ACADEMY BELL 23 The Klan considers the jew a far smaller problem. For one thing, he is confined to a few cities, and is no problem at all to most of the country. For another thing, his exclusive- ness, political activities and refusal to become assimilated are racial rather than religious, based on centuries of persecu- tion. They cannot last long in the atmosphere of free Amer- ica, and we may expect that with the passage of time the serious aspects of this problem will fade away. I will not deny for a moment the charge that the Klan's leadership is weak, and that the Klan has not solved the prob- lem of the cure of our national ills. In fact, it has offered no cure and does not pretend to have one. All it is able to do is to help voice the protest of the plain people, and call attention to the evils, in the knowledge tha-t until the trouble and dan- ger are clearly seen, no cure will even be attempted. The mistakes of the Klan do need defense, but they are not fatal. They have grown out of the conditions under which we began work, and out of human fallibility. They are being corrected. In spite of them the Klan remains the only leader in the effort to stop the perversion of our national character. ETHEL HALL, '26, O-H MAGGIE! MY MAGGIE! KWitlz apologies to Walt Wlzifivmanj OH Maggie! My Maggie! The fearful job is done, His head is severed from his neck, His blood begins to run. His gasps I hear, but death is near, No more from dreams he'll wake meg But if my neighbor finds this out, He'll kick me and he'll shake me. ,Twas a man and his axe that cut off this fellow's head, But 'twas just their neighbor's rooster that had fallen, cold and dead. R. S. LITTLEFIELD.

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22 THE ACADEMY BELL remain the same kind that was 'brought forth upon this con- tinent.' Also, we believe that races of men are as distinct as breeds of animals, that any mixture between races of any great divergence is evil, that the American stock, which was bred under highly selective surroundings, has proved its value and should not be mongrelized, that it has automatically and instinctively developed the kind of civilization which is best suited to its own healthy life and growth, and that this can- not safely be changed except by ourselves and along the lines of our own character. Finally, we believe that all foreignerx were admitted with the idea, and on the basis of at least an implied understanding, that they would become a part of us, adopt our ideas and ideals, and help in fulfilling our destiny along those lines, but never that they should be permitted to force usuto change into anything else. There can be no doubt about the traditional American spirit, the Americanism of the pioneers , which we are trying to save. Wfe are 'already seeing in America law of disunity through alienism: our our progress checked, our spirit scorned tion confused. The Klan, knowin the workings of the councils are divided, , our purpose as a na- g this believes that the whole tendency must be stopped, and that the control of the nation should return to and r lation. - emain in the hands of the white popu- Plain recognition of facts supports the Klan's o 't' A pposi ion to the Roman Catholic Church. The facts are that the Roman Church has always opposed the fundamental principle of lib- erty for which America stands. It has made certain compro- mises, taking advantage of the tolerance we give but which h t e Roman Church denies, and is trying through these com- promises to win control of the nation. The real objection to Romanism in America is n t h o t at it is a religion-which is no objection at all-but that it is a church in politicsg an organized, disciplined powerful rival to every political government. A religion in politics is seri- ous, a church in politics is deadly to free institutions. Another ground for our opposition to the Roman Cath- olic Church is that most of its members in this country are aliens, and that the Church not only makes ff . . no e ort to help them become assimilated to Americanism, but actually works to prevent this and to keep the Catholics as a group apart.

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X l Q 's f A U. P2 12 'D f ego U I' Q Q . .gulf r A 3- Wi I 'Vvw Jr S ' , w iMr 5 A 'x of Q Un September 15, Fryeburg Academy opened its one hun- dred and thirty-fourth year. Ninety-seven students registered and several others entered during the winter. FRESHMAN SoC1.axL The first social of the year was given by the .lunior Class. September 25, to initiate the Freshman.', After each Fresh- man performed his part the rest of the evening was enjoyed by games, stunts, and dancing. Afterxvard, refreshments were server. TRIP TU Ll2w1sToN Un October 22, f t F 1 H I d - L D Or y rye Jurg Academy students jour- aizle Gig ewiston to. hear the debate between Bates College was HE OTC: U111vers1ty,. England. The question of debate 650 Ved, That this house favors the principle of Pro- h'I 2 . - Vitlglfonille BateS,UPl1elCl the atfirmative and Oxford Unl- 21Itl,lOl:?O4l . USSHUVC. -The trip was made by automobile and , sl It was a haid -' -. havmg gone. Q V and tiresome iide, no one regietted