Gorham State College - Hillcrest / Green and White Yearbook (Gorham, ME)

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TO THE TOWN JOF' GDRHAM Which the: Gurham Narmal School ftEfizjmghj all the years nf' her life has ikee'nihij'nbrea ta call Etime; tn-enjuy ,lts huspitaltty, and ta 23th as a .1...-r'r'--.- Jlr : ' rib ?! HF. .H a: H. -1 .I' 3H . ma ?EEH ALRE- :p-JTEIH' H .- :u'

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Town Huff, Garbam A Temple to Democracy

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MrLeHait Heme Biiiit fit Iffj, tierhem; i'ljfeine GORHRM THROUGH THE YEARS This year, 1936. the tewn ef Gerhani is ehserving aii impertant anniversary, fer it was just two hundred years age. 1t3ii, that saw its establishment. Sinee 131 , the date of the ieuading at the lGerham Normal Seiieel, many students have had item eiie te three happy years in this hespitahie iittIe town, and this seheel is henered ta be able ta eeiitrihttte in a small part to the tihseiwaiiee of its birth. .rhs students heeenae hetter aequainteti with Gerhaiii, they heeeme interested in various landmarks they.r see aheut, anti heenme eurieus as to their signifieatiee. Prebahiy the tirst hike that many of its task after earning te- Gerharn was ter the tap at Fart Hill. Starting train the durmitery, we went dewii the hill ten Sehael Street and iietieetl. perhaps fer the hFSt time. Ji'keatlet'rtyt Hall. We were interested te learn that the building ditl net always belting tn the Gerhaiti Normal Seheel, but was eriginaliy GDrharri theatlemy, declieatetl in 1806. The first year 01113.? heys were admitted, hut the ieilawing year hfteen girls were atiniittetl. The number of girls gradually inereased untii ahnut 183?. when the institutien heeame Gerham Female Seminary. A little farther up the street, we netieetl an attraetive hriek heuse. Seineene asked+ De you knew that that is the eldest hriek heuse iri Maine?I It was built in 1W3 by the MeLelian t'arniiy. The hrieks were made hj; hand right en the MeLellan farm. Aiter walking up hill and dawn fer aheut a mile. we reaehed ettr destinatiea, Fart I-Iill. Besides admiring the view, we learned seine leeaI history. At the very tsp of the hill is a breeze tahlet marking the site 0f the GDl'i'lalTltUWll Fart tram which the hill reeeivetl its name. This iert was built iii 1W4 when the Indian Wat's were EttdangEfing the lives at lSverham's early settlers. Deitbtless triest elf as iirst heearne acquainted with the Congregational Iailihiireh thretigh the town eleek ea its steeple. Later we learned that it is ene sf Gerhamis eherished eltl haiidings, ereetetl in ITE'IFJ. The history of the Congregational Church gees haek even further than this, fer itt 1TH a leg ehureh was huilt en Fart Hill. ILiesitie the Parish Heuse we have often netieetl the hrewa stene menument. 3.13.11? et' tts are interested te read item tine sitie hi it, This menumeut was ereeteti by tIireetieu and expense ef the tewri, Maj: ii, 18m. and tr: knew that the ether three sides reeetti impertaitt events in eeltiieetieil with the settlement iii the tewti.