Fryeburg Academy - Academy Bell Yearbook (Fryeburg, ME)

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THE ACADEMY BELL 23 When we reached the foot of the mountain Mister filled his knap-sack with apples and other food. We then started our climb. We were two hours reaching the topg we stopped many times for the Piper Trail was hard climbing. Mister and June kept the lead most of the time. As we walked we could see the top of the mountain at one side, it seemed as though we would never get there in such a round-about way. Before we had quite reached the summit it was about eleven. We were all hungry, so we ate our dinner of frank- forts, sandwiches, cake, cookies, and apples. The wind was blowing and it was rather cold, but we enjoyed our dinner. When we were through eating we continued to the top. From here we could see rivers, mountains, lakes and vil- lages. We looked around all we wished to, then Mister suggested we go to the football game at Wolfeboro f between Fryeburg and Brewster Academyj. We took a very different trail, the Weetamoo, coming down. It was much steeper than the one by which we went up. I fell down twice and my toes were covered with blisters g just the same I followed the others as best I could. We arrived at the foot of the mountain about two-thirty P. M. Then we started toward Brewster. Before we got there a large white cat ran across the road in front of us. Some one said we must be going to win. A black cat means bad luck, so the white one must mean good fortune. We did win, thirteen to six. As soon as the game was over we started home. It was growing dark, and it seemed as if we would never reach Fryeburg. Finally, Mister sug- gested if I didn't keep still he'd have to put a hot potato into my mouth. This frightened me so I tried to be more quiet. We got home at 6 P. M., very tired and hungry. In spite of this, I am sure we all enjoyed our trip very much. ELSIE SMITH, '33. THE CITY OF CARCASSONNE In the western part of France lies a famous old city called Carcassonne. While visiting the country we stumbled over this unique little place and took a great interest in it On first appearance, we were struck by the grand and severe aspect of those brown towers, so varied in dimen- sions, silhouetted in the sky. Below these lies a wall sur- rounding this city. It stands about sixty or seventy feet high, and is at least twelve feet in thickness. Around the

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22 THE ACADEMY BELL line become rivals for first place in the number of sticks they can chew at one time and the size of the bubbles they are able to blow. What ideals for virtue! If you have ever watched a group of people dancing perhaps you, too, have thought of how absurd it is to get up and take idiotic side steps, whirls, and dips, keeping in time with weird sounding music. Nevertheless, thousands do it every day and consider themselves as sane as neces- sary. There are other habits, such as collecting souvenirs, assigning new words to old tunes, holding afternoon teas, and sitting around a card table for hours at a time, which are too numerous to, mention. If you try to inquire as to why a certain person does or likes such things, the answer is always the same, Oh, everyone else likes them, so I do, and you turn away still unsatisfied and without any solu- tion. ELIZABETH RUNDLETT, '30. ' LETTERS The postman with his letters has many effects on dif- ferent people. When he gives a mother a letter from her daughter, she is very happy. When a father receives a letter from his son, he is generally worried lest he ask for more money. Bills! The postman gives those to everyone and, of course, they don't bring much pleasure. To the person in love, I suppose, it gives a moment of happy thrills. What it means to a boy or girl away from home to receive a nice letter from Dad with a check enclosed! Imagine the feelings of a person who is ready to go to some big party and at the last moment has a letter come saying they're sorry but the shoes of that size are not in stock, at the present. To some, a letter is a letter, and they are glad of almost any kind. MARION BARKER, '32. A PLEASANT TRIP One fine morning last September it was decided that the Dorm girls, who wished to, and several teachers, climb Mount Chocorua. We started about eight A. M., with Mr. LaCasce and Miss Fifield as chauffeurs. Among those who went were, Mister, Miss Fifield, Miss Johnny, Cherub Chase, Eleanor Frye, June Upton, Norma Stuart, and I.

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24 T HE ACADEMY BELL wall is 'a deep moat which at one time was filled with water for protection. On the eastern side opens the chief en- trance, which is the only one accessible to carting. It is defended by a barbican supplied with loop-holes and battle- ments with a watch. The entrance is slanted, so as to mask the gate of the chief work. On the outward side the two huge towers, between which the gate opens, are reinforced by a sort of buttress used in olden days to keep off the besiegers from the most assailable point. Protection was the prime factor when this city was built. This fact is more noticeable than anything else when one is looking it over. In the southwest corner, inside the walls is a chapel, named St. Nazaire, a most beautiful building of its kind. Throughout the inside of the city are small houses or huts in which the inhabitants used to live. The thing that struck me most forcibly when visiting this city was the lack of any tourists which would usually infest a place like this. It was only by luck that we stumbled over it. The train we were on was held up for some reason and we learned from a peasant that a good way to pass the time away would be to look over this unknown city which was still inhabited by poor peasants. Incidentally we were so interested in the city that we forgot all about our train and had to stay overnight to wait for the next one. Ross BURTON, '30. A THIRD STORY WINDOW FROM A DORM IS INTERESTING I. Window looks toward mountain. Cal Perfect star formed in mountain when snow melts in spring. Qbj Overlooks Mt. Kearsarge, Double Head, Bald- face, Rattlesnake, Chocorua, Carter's Dome, and Washington and many others. II. Little hollow behind house where flowers grow. tal Girls pick dog-tooth-violets. fbi Sit on bank and dream. III. Shouts of students as they pass to and from school. Cal Girl pouts because she has to go out for track. tbl Boy chases girlg girl gets mad and slaps him. IV. Conversation between boy and girl from one dorm window to another. Cal Boy asks if she will go to movies with him. tbl Girl giggles and refuses. 1 Ccj Boy flashes light to her.