Fryeburg Academy - Academy Bell Yearbook (Fryeburg, ME)

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M 'rn lu! 11,4 mom Y um, 1, - 19 'f 3'-'5 5fT7 V Y Y-YYY? Zfliterzrrg CHARACTER SKETCH UF DIIJO fTr1Jfen from Ve1'gil's Aeneidj Dido, the tragic heroine, comes down through the ages the symbol of love unrequited: a charming woman, ac- quainted with grief, having but few illusions, forging ahead, building a mighty city. She has ability as a leader, but true to form, love overpowers her. Her reserve, once slipped at all, makes her an eager girl-sacrificing to any length, regardless of nothing but love. Rules entirely by heart-she is the personification ol' the woman of ancient days. To the same length that her love has carried her, so does grief overpower her. She, a queen, refused the homage of a man she had endeavored to interest, arouses all the fire within her. Shakespeare says, Hell hath no fury equal to that of woman scorned. Thus it was with Dido: beautiful, haughty, passionate, queenly, cold, carried to the heights of Olympus by love,--and down to the lowest depths of the shades by grief. She is not an ingenue, meekly mourning. She is a woman, demanding always the return of love as great as hers. GLADYS STEVES. THE BOAT RACE CF1'om Vefrgil's Aeneid, Book V2 With body arched and muscles straining, With heads awagging and eyes aflaming, The skippers of the ships do wait, fWith anxious hearts in a fearless statel, To race and win the dazzlng prize That glistens and sparkles before their eyes.

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I8 'l'IlIG ACADEMY BELL THE VARSITY CLUB The Varsity Club, which was formed last year, has taken on new and brighter aspects this year. This Club is fast taking its place among the leading clubs of the school, and the future will find it the most prominent men's club on the campus. At a meeting shortly after the end of the football season, the members of the club decided to have a varsity F. sweater. Since the initial cost was more than the school could stand, the members planned three movies to be given and the proceeds were to be used to buy these sweaters. Two of the pictures have been given and due to the loyal support of the student body and the townspeople, the pictures were a success both financially and otherwise. At the initiation the following football men were put through a cou1'se of sports for the benefit of the students and townspeople: John Hurd fMgr.D, Keisman, Norton, Pike, Steves, Meyers, Burton. Loppy McLaughlin, being the only new letter man in basketball, has offered to render a few solos for his right to be a Varsity Club member. It is rumored that McLaugh- lin will give a special Keith's act at the movie Saturday night before long. At a special meeting a committee of three men, namely, Buzzell, Perkins and Ted Anketell, drew up a new consti- tution and at the same time the following officers were elected: President, Dud Perkins. Secretary-Treasurer, Ted Anketell. 1 1 cis

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'l'IlE ACADEMY BELL Brave Gyas' galley takes the lead, But Cloanthus has a faster speed: He presses closely in the rear, While the heart of Gyas shakes with fear, Then Sergestus and Mnestheus, not a foot a Cause Cloanthus to harry his bark. When haughty, proud Gyas reaches the pole, Cloanthus goes by him towards the goal. Gyas then by anger swept Seizes his helmsman by the neck, And hurls him headlong over the side To either die or survive the tide. Sergestus gets stuck upon a cliff. Mnestheus urges the men in his skilfg He goes ahead on the ocean cold And passes Gyas brave and bold: They have no hope to win first place, But wish to be seen at the end of the race. Cloanthus' ship firstbreasts the tape, He receives the reward, the gold-purple cape. Mnesthcus, who is close behind, Takes second prize from Aeneas so kind. And then Sergestus, with his battered boat, With oars half gone and hardly afloat, Amid the laughter of the men, Safely comes and lands right then. Aeneas gives him, for his plucky work, A servant girl who is no shirk. She knows her stuff without a doubt, Or Aeneas would never have picked her out. With happy hearts and gleeful noise They leave Aeneas, and like small boys, Go next to enjoy the glorious foot race In which all the heroes give the chase. par Cll.xlu.l-is Tm mon ZW all