Fryeburg Academy - Academy Bell Yearbook (Fryeburg, ME)

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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.

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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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IO THE ACADEMY BELL BOWDOIN-MAINE FOOTBALL GAME On Saturday, November sth, most of the faculty and many of the students attended the Bowdoin-Maine game in Brunswick. FooTBALL BANQUET The Football Banquet was held this year November 12th, in the Congregational vestry. The vestry was deco- rated with school banners and blue and white crepe paper, the school colors. Promptly at six o'clock the orchestra began playing school songs in which the whole school partic- ipated with their ringing voices. The football boys were seated at the head table which was very prettily decorated with blue and white. The place cards were little navy pen- nants with a gilt F on each. After the meat and salad courses had been served, the waitresses brought on cake and ice cream. A special cake was made by Mr. Peterson for the football boys. This cake was made to represent a foot- ball field, marked off in fancy icing. In the middle of the field was a chocolate football which was reserved for Cap- tain Webb. Directly after the banquet Mr. LaCasce acted as toastmaster. Speeches were made by Captain Webb, Quinn, Lucille Ballard, Buzzell, Osgood Pike, Jr., and Coach Anketell. The football boys presented Mr. and Mrs. Peter- son with a little token of esteem to which they both re- sponded. At that time the party went to the gymnasium and enjoyed dancing until 11.30, music by Jordan's Or- chestra. COMPOSERS' EVENING On Monday evening, November 22, Mr. Hurd held at his studio, the first of a series of C0mposers' Evenings. Averil Harnden read a paper on the life of J. S. Bach and Eleanor Bowie and Leah Mclntire played several of his compositions. A GIFT At an assembly on November 19, Fryeburg Academy was presented with a steel engraving, Longfellow in His Study at the Craigie House, Cambridge. The picture was a gift of Mrs. Charles G. Rutter and has been hung in Gor- don Hall. Miss Ruth Mills made the top of one of the climbing ropes in the gymnasium on November 22. She is the first girl to accomplish this feat. The rope hangs from a point twenty-