Fryeburg Academy - Academy Bell Yearbook (Fryeburg, ME)

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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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6 THE ACADEMY BELL -::::::::::::::::,e:::.'0:::- Editorials -::::e::::::::::::: DEBATING This year as F. A. again joined the Bates Debating League, we see that this department has become firmly es- tablished in our curricula activities. With four experienced students in line we were in hopes of strong teams. This hope was further strength- ened by good school spirit and a proportionally large squad. Mr. LaCasce's choice of speakers, although it mystified some of us for a time, turned out for the best. The negative team was as follows: speakers---Mr. Robert S. Littlefield, Mr. John F. Weston, and alternate, Miss Marcia Berry. The afiirmative team remained practically the same with Miss Averil Harnden and Brooks Eastman as speakers and Mr. Stanley P. Quinn as alternate. Those of the candidates who were chosen worked with renewed vigor, and found that the question, Resolved that the United States should grant Independence to the Philip- pines within a period of five years, was no simple one. The negative side was put under the protection and guidance of Mr. Anketell, while Mr. LaCasce in person coached the affirmative debators. Thus managed, the two teams worked up strong and convincing arguments-strong and convincing to the minds of the coaches at least-. On the evening of March 18th the two teams-the Neg- ative at Fryeburg, and the Affirmative at N. Bridgton-met their adversaries, and in one instance-at Fryeburg-con- quered and the other was defeated. In my opinion the Affirmative deserved victory, because on the way over they were forced to give many hearty push- es to aid their cause-Mister's Truck-along. Although the Affirmative lost, we were somewhat consoled by the fact that Brooks Eastman and Miss Averil Harnden were award- ed first and second speakers respectively. The members of the teams sincerely hope that in the years to come F. A.'s team will be successful. M. B. EASTMAN. COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT In the last year the Commercial Department has in- creased almost twice its size. The Department is giving a

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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.