Fryeburg Academy - Academy Bell Yearbook (Fryeburg, ME)

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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

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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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N ..l p l hun- tered lass, esh- lyed fere ur- ge .fC O- li- ld d THE ACADEMY BELL 25 TNTERSCHOLJXSTIC DEEATING LEAGL- E During the week of Qctober 29, the students of F1'VClD1.1I T Academy unanimously voted to join the Bates lnterschiolastic Debating League. Miss Earris and Mr. Deering, having had experience in debating, offered the school much help. TEACHERS, CONVENTION Due to the meeting of the Maine Teachers' Association at Portland, school was closed October 29 and 30. DEDICAT1oN oi? THE TTTARVEY D. GIBSON GYMNASIUM On the evening of November 17, the Harvey D. Gibson Gymnasium was dedicated with the following program: Lhoral-In God VVe Trust .............. Academy Chorus Prayer ............................. Rev. Edward VV. Wiltl Chairmanis Introductory Remarks Hon. Albion A. Perry Chairman of Building Committee ..... Hon. James L. Gibson Representative of The Alumni Association ...... Asa O. Pike Piano Solo .............................. Daphine Barker Academy's Present Condition and Needs ....................... Elroy Q. LaCasce, A. B. Gymnastic Exercise ............ . . . . . . . . Academy Students Dedication and Naming of ' Gymnasium ................. Hon. VVilliam W. Towle Music .................................. Academy Chorus Educational Value of Gymnastics . . . Berlin VV. Tinker, M. A. Future of Eryeburg Academy ......... Col. hlohn S. Barrows Benediction ........................... Rev. Louis A. Dole Inspection of Building by Audience Music under the direction of Herbert D. Hurd Dancing until one o'clock-Music by jordanis Orchestra. It was much regretted that Col. Harvey D. Gibson was unable to be present. December 3, a selected chorus of twenty-one voices, led by Mr. Hurd, sang at the Woman's Club at Brownfield. After the entertainment, delicious refreshments were served. March 22. In the afternoon, the sixth period and seventh period gymnasium classes had a meet. It consisted of an ex- hibition in marching and gymnastics and two games, New- comb and German Bat Ball. As a class the sixth period class won over the seventh period class. Also the individuals were judged on the basis of 100. Those receiving the highest were as follows: Averil Harnden 97, Daphine Barker 95, Ruth Shaw 95, Esther Baker 93, Pearl Haley 92.