Fryeburg Academy - Academy Bell Yearbook (Fryeburg, ME)

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THE ACADEMY BELL 11 FOOTBALL BANQUET The annual football banquet was held at the Congrega- tional Vestry on Friday evening, November 18. The affair was a grand success, due to the zeal of the students and the good work of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Pike, Mrs. Curtis Wiley, Mrs. Clarence Mulford, and Frank Peterson. Very few of us know what problems came up before the banquet committee or the thousands of details that are required to make a banquet a success, but anyway every- thing was there with all the nxings. The tables were cov- ered with blue and white, with place cards and favors for the squad. The boys were requested to step to the tune of Hit the Line for Fryeburg as played by Bosworth'S Orchestra and sung by the students. The Senior girls waited on the tables and promptly filled everybody until they were forced to cry for mercy. The menu consisted of roast chicken with stuffing, mashed potatoes, squash, fruit salad, ice cream, cake, and more cake, and The Cake. The Cakei' was made by Mr. Peter- son. It represented our football field with Fryeburg Acad- emy lined up to receive and the opponents lined up to kick. The bleachers were well loaded, there were many substi- tutes, and the goal posts were as stately as ever. The only trouble was that Coach was forced to stay still in his efiigy of icing. lt was a remarkable piece of work and everybody had a sample. After the feast songs and cheers were in order, and Mr. LaCasce, the toastmaster, called upon Captain Ed. Buzzell, Ed. Emerson, Norman Gray, Kenneth Bonney, Coach Anketell and Pete Ballard. After the banquet everybody went to the gymnasium and spent the rest of the evening in dancing. DEBATING Debating was carried on with the same vigor this year that it has been in the past years. The question to be debated this year was: Resolved, that all Allied debts made previous to the signing of the Armistice should be cancelled by the United States. When trials were held it was found that there was but

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I 'l0 THE ACADEMY BELL MT. ROYCE TRIP On Saturday, September 24th, a group of girls and teachers climbed Mt. Royce from North Chatham, N. H. The day was the clearest of the year. All the party reported a good trip and plenty of respect for Mt. Royce. Ml D-WINTER CARNIVAL Mr. Anketell conducted a mid-winter meet for both boys and girls. The events were as follows: Feb. 2. Snowshoe and Ski Dashes at the Academy. Feb. 3. Obstacle Race at the Academy. Feb. ti. Skating on Lovewell's Pond. Fclm. 7. Skiing on Pine Hill. SKATINC UN LOVEWELUS POND On Tuesday evening, February 7th, a large group of students. with Miss Johnson and Mr. Anketell, went to Lovewell's Pond, near the old battleground, for an evening of skating. They built a roaring bonfire and with the help of the lirelight and the bright moonlight, they skated a full two hours, while old Paugus' ghost stalked in silent bewil- derment in the background. MINSTREL SHOW On April 26th, the members of the Varsity Club will present a Minstrel Show at the gymnasium. It is the second thing of this kind that has been attempted, and, by the peppy choruses that were heard coming from the gym, one would judge that the rehearsals were going forward with zest. On January 26th, Mr. Samuel Stickney gave a very interesting talk on the Philippines. Mr. Stickney went to the islands in 1901 and was employed there for 26 years by the government. He showed us the situation in the islands as it really is, and when asked if the Philippines should be given their independence he said, They would be at each others' throats inside of a year. THE VARSITY CLUB'S PICTURES There have been two pictures given this year by the Varsity Club. The proceeds of these were to buy the Var- sity Club sweaters. College and The Country Doctor were well attended, and with one more the Club will pay the entire debt. This will be given on a date not yet decided upon.

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I2 THE ACADEMY BELL one veteran, Robert S. Littlefield. However, the team buckled down to work and got arguments which seemed very force- ful to us. The judges, however, did not think so. The triangle was formed of Bridgton Academy, South Portland High School, and Fryeburg Academy. Bridgton Academy and South Portland proved to be two formidable foes. The affirmative team, Mr. Robert S. Littlefield, Mr. Asa O. Pike, Jr., speakers, and Mr. Carroll Hill as alter- nate, were defeated by the Bridgton Academy negative team. The negative team, Mr. Donald Dow and Miss Eloise Jones, speakers, and Edward Meyers as alternate, were defeated at South Portland. Now with this year's disappointments, the team looks ahead to next year. It looks a bit more encouraging, as there will be four veterans of this year's team back. 9