Fryeburg Academy - Academy Bell Yearbook (Fryeburg, ME)

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16 THIS ACADEMY BELL THE COMMERCIAL CLUB On October 6, 1927, the Commercial Club held its first meeting for the year. This club, which was started last year by Miss Coburn, was organized to help the Commercial students to gain more knowledge of the business world. The meetings were held once a month. The officers for the year were: President, Harland Ballard, Vice-President, Ruth Pratt, Secretary and Treasurer, Evelyn Baker. Owing to the resignation of Harland Ballard, Ruth Pratt acted as President. For speakers this year we have had Mr. Benjamin Newman, who spoke about his trip in Europe a year ago, Mr. B. W. Tinker, who spoke on What I Expect from My Stenographerf' Mr. A. O. Pike, who spoke of the interest one must have in his work to become proficient, and he then told us about the insurance business, and Mr. LaCasce, who told us about the importance of a secretary. One of our meetings was devoted to entertaining the French and Latin Clubs, another to a snowshoe hike, in which nearly all the club members participated, and the entertainment of the alumni of the Commercial department. The year ended with a banquet at Ye Olde Inn, with a special meeting following at the Academy Hall. FRENCH CLUB With the help of Miss Piper, our French teacher, a French Club was organized. Only those taking French 2 and 3 could belong. Ofiicers were elected as follows: President, Ruth Wiley. Vice-President, Edward Buzzell. Secretary and Treasurer, Charlotte Wentworth. Many helpful and interesting meetings have been held during the year. On one occasion Mr. Newman spoke to the club. He told us about France, the customs and ways of the French people. Another time a snowshoe hike and hot- dog roast was enjoyed after the business meeting. Mr. Hastings told of his experiences in France during the World War. Our business meetings and entertainments have been various in form, but we have learned much concerning France and its people, and we have had many very enjoy- able evenings, so-Vive le cercle francais!

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THE ACADEMY BELL 15 The public was so pleased with the cantata, The King of Christmas, that it was presented again this year. On February 15th, there was a recital given by the chorus and piano students in the gymnasium. With the experience of previous years behind them, the voices of the chorus are at their best this year and show very careful training and selection. The chorus was for- tunate this year in having four soloists, Edmund Emerson, Charles Thurlow, George Bohm and Carolyn Gannon. CIRCULUS LATINUS The Circulus Latinus, which was introduced into the school last year by Miss Johnson, has been most successful. Meetings are held every two weeks in the Assembly Hall. Last year only Freshmen and Sophomores were admitted to the club, but this year Juniors and Seniors have been allowed to join. CEligibility lies in receiving and holding a rank of C+ in Latin.J This has made a much larger and better club, averaging twenty members as opposed to twelve in 1927. The officers for the present year are as follows: Consuls fPresidentsl : Marjorie Moulton, Clyde Johnson. Scriba fSecretaryJ: Eleanor Lane. Quaestor tTreasurerJ: James Guptill. Aediles fProgram Committeel: Esther Pike, Chair- man. Charlotte Wentworth, Edmund Emerson. At the meetings entertainments are provided which relate to old Roman holidays and customs. Programs this year have varied from shadow pictures depicting mytholog- ical characters to explanations of the Roman Saturnalia icorresponding to our Christmasl and the solving of Latin cross-word puzzles. The older members especially enjoyed the big Novem- ber initiation meeting of the year, when twelve trembling candidates listened to advice of the Olympic gods and dis- played their ability to react properly to a shocking Vergil book. This year the club has ordered pins especially designed with Circulus Latinus, F. A., and the Roman fasces as the main features. A play, Dido, the Phoenician Queen, to be presented to the public later in the spring, is well under way. This is something of an experiment, as a real classical drama has not been given at F. A. in recent years. In the hustle and bustle of present day life, few people stop to think of the beauties of the two civilizations which have formed the back- ground of our civilization: Greece and Rome.

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