Fryeburg Academy - Academy Bell Yearbook (Fryeburg, ME)

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8 THE ACADEMY BELL y Music It is a well known fact that the study of music exalts life. We of Fryeburg Academy are very fortunate in be- ing able to have instruction in music under such an able director as Mr. Herbert A. D. Hurd. Mr. Hurd has al- ways worked solely for the interests of the Academy, and deserves our sincere thanks for his untiring efforts. Our music department has been greatly enlarged and bettered during the last year, so that now, more than ever before, we have every reason to be proud of our chorus, our orchestra, and our piano classes. Noteworthy recitals and concerts have already been held, and many more are even now being planned. Elaborate preparations for the ob- servance of National Music Week are under way at the pres- ent time, and we hope to make as fine a showing as we did last year. Long live the music department of Fryeburg Academy! A. Harnden.

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THE ACADEMY BELL 7 three-year course in stenography, the last year being de- voted to secretarial work and office practice. Practice is given in writing of all commercial papers such as telegrams, cablegrams, drafts, invoices, checks, notes, money-orders, etc. The pupils learn to run a duplicating machine, adding machine, , and calculator. In 1926 in the State of Maine Contest, Miss Ethel Hall won second place in shorthand. Her average in shorthand was 98 2-3'A, and the highest was 99W. In typewriting Miss Hall did 55 words a minute for 15 minutes. During the year 1926-27 the following people received typewriting awards: Underwood Royal Ethel Hall 1 71 Ethel Hall 72 Beatrice Thompson 60 Beatrice Thompson 54 Florence Bryant 40 Eleanor Bowie 33 Elizabeth Hill 30 Vera Hanscom 30 THE VALUE OF MATHEMATICS Mathematics is the most useful part of the high school course. It helps you to think quickly and accurately, and is useful in every-day life. Algebra is more practical than geometry. It can be used to solve problems that seem impossible, and even the simple problems which come up every day, can be solved more quickly by algebra than by arithmetic. Geometry, however, has its practical side also. Al- though it seems like a drudge it teaches the brain to think in an orderly manner, and teaches one to go about things in regular order. Music, painting, sculpture, architecture, and science, are all based on mathematics, which shows how much we use it even if we are not aware of the fact. CLYDE JOHNSON, '28. GYMNASIUM CLASSES The girls' gymnasium classes have been much more successful this year than they were last. The work has been very interesting, due to the apparatus which we have been fortunate enough to have in our gymnasium. All the girls in school have been divided into three separate classes which meet regularly twice each week. Much credit is due to our splendid instructor, Mrs. Howard. She has won the hearts of all the girls, therefore getting wonderful co- operation.

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mm V V Y l H W -2- On September 14th Fryeburg Academy opened its doors once more With a large enrollment, the class of '27 losing only one member and gaining several. FRESHMAN SOCIAL The Juniors as is their usual custom conducted a freshman social on Friday evening, October 15th in the gymnasium. After stunts were performed by the fresh- men the rest of the evening was enjoyed by playing games and dancing. Afterward, refreshments were served. REDPATH CHAUTAUQUA LYCEUM COURSE The Lyceum Course consisted of four different enter- tainments. The first was The Bell Ringersf' second was a lecture, The Roots of Democracy by Mr. Raymond B. Talbertg third was a complete play also a musical prelude presented by Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wells, and fourth was an entertainment given by Miss Helen Wagner. All were well attended and we hope to have the Lyceum Course again next year.