Fryeburg Academy - Academy Bell Yearbook (Fryeburg, ME)

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THE ACADEMY BELL ll two feet above the gymuasium floor and extends to the floor. Fryeburg Academy entered the Bates Interscholastic League again this year and the question for debate was: Resolved: That within five years the United States should grant independence to the Philippines. ACADEMY FAIR The Fryeburg Academy Fair was held on December 16, inside the gymnasium. In the afternoon there was a grand midway, Freshman Circus, stunts, athletics, and other attractions, which were enjoyed by all. The evening con- sisted of a vaudeville, which was followed by dancing. On Sunday, January 30, the Academy chorus and or- chestra presented the cantata by Houlton The King of Christmas. The program was as follows: Orchestra Christmas Fantasie ................., Mullen-Hurd Chorales Golles Sohn ist kommen . . . .. . Bach Wie schom lenchett ...... Bach Prayer Scripture Lesson Cantata- The King of Christmas ............ Houlton Prepare ye the way .................... Chorus Cl O'er the Silent Eastern Hills Soprano and Alto Duet Follow the Guiding Star . .Soprano a.nd Alto Chorus And There Were Shepherds Soprano and Alto Chorus The Song is Ringing Still ............ Tenor Solo J oy to the World ........................ Chorus Cradle Hymn ........... Soprano Solo and Chorus 66 if ll Praise Ye the Lord ...................... Chorus There is Room in my Heart . .Soprano and Alto Duet Come and Worship ..................... Chorus Benediction A large crowd attended and a large silver offering was taken up. Much credit goes to our director, Mr. H. A. D. Hurd. The chorus consisted of 60 voices accompanied by The Academy String Orchestra of six violins, violin-cello, and double bass. The soloists were Caroline Gannon, Soprano, and Gordon Heard, Tenor. On February 2, Leonhard Seppala of Nome, Alaska, and Theodore Kingeak fan Eskimoj of Unalaklat, Alaska,

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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-

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l2 THE ACADEMY BELL visited Fryeburg Academy. They were going through Fryeburg with dog teams from the races at Poland Springs, and Mr. Seppala very kindly consented to talk to the stu- dents. Mr. Seppala said that he had attended school six weeks during his life, and that he was not a public speaker. If a public speaker can be judged by the attention of his audience, Mr. Seppala is a master at that, for one could hear a pin drop any time for nearly two hours, when they were not applauding or laughing. His talk was replete with description, narrative, humor, and philosophy. EXHIBITION or GYMNASIUM CLASSES On Thursday evening, March 24, the gymnasium class- es gave a public demonstration of their work. The pro- gram was as follows: Girls' Marching, Girls' Drill, Indian Clubs. Boys' Mat Work, Girls' Folk Dancing, Relay Race, Girls' Apparatus Work, Boys' Apparatus Work, Boys Game, Volley Ball Game between our Faculty and West- brook Community Club. 7 CARE or OUR TEETH At an assembly of the school on April 7, Miss Bryant, from the State Department of Health gave an interesting talk on the Care of Our Teeth. It was very instructive and much effect should have been produced. MINSTREL SHOW On April 28, Fryeburg Academy will present a Min- strel Show. It is the first thing of this kind attempted for some time and we all hope it will be a success. PRINCIPAL 1888-92 John E. Dinsmore, principal of Fryeburg Academy, 1888-92, who is noted as a botanist, is now tea.ching in the British Government Schools at Jerusalem. In connection with his work there he is revising the botany of the Holy Land. Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore have long been members of the American Colony, and their daughter, Rachel, has married a young American connected with the colony. THE SENIOR DRAMA On the evening of March 23rd, the Senior Class pre- sented its annual drama at the K. of P. Hall, which was fol-