Gould Academy - Academy Herald Yearbook (Bethel, ME)

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30 THE ACADEMY HERALD April 10, 1940: This morning in chapel the senior honors were announced: Anne Ring, Valedietorian, Sherman Williamson, Salutatorian ,gMary.Buck, Presenting of Class Giftg and Gurdon Buck, Present- ing of the Twentieth Century Banner. It makes graduation seem so near! April 15, 1940: In less than a Week Junior Prom, scheduled for April 19, will be a thing of the past. Isn't it too bad that we an- ticipate things for so l-ong, and the things themselves remain such a -short time! I'm sure we're all going to have a grand time. April 19, 1940: It is a Wonderful day today--blue sky, sun, and rapidly increasing stretch- es of snowless ground. Spring is real- ly here, and the end of school not far distant, only seven weeks! The Bacca- laureate speaker has not been announc- ed yet, but graduation will proceed about as usual. The Reverend Mr. Wal- lace will give the invocation, Mr. Sayles, the honors and diplomas, the four honor students will speak, and the benediction will be given by Reverend Mr. Gordon. There is to be a pageant. The Alumni Luncheon and a ball game will follow. the graduation exercises: and last, but not least, comes the Sen- ior Reception. Then goodbye Gould, till we meet again! Mary Buck TIME MARION TRUE GEHRING HOME EDITION A April 1, 1940, Dear Editor: Confucious say, It not always take Letters fire to cook one's goose. He is right, sometimes it takes Time. Yours truly, June Chipman National Affairs, Foreign Affairs, and AH'airs We are not a League of Nations, al- though we do have people from Poland, Paris, Naples, Berlin, and Peru. As there is nothing more of interest in Foreign Affairs, let me give you the Local Affairs. Edwina Mann may be seen any day on the campus, with those big brown eyes looking longingly across the street. She always returns from week ends to tell roommate Barbara CBuffJ Stur- tevant of her wonderful times. Our next local, socially prominent, Salem sub- deb, Althea Parker, has been greatly interested in Gilead. fWhat's the story, Al? ls the interest Biblical. or other- wiseilh There's been a rumor that the tall sophisticated senior, Jean Camer- on, has been seen wearing a fraternity pin. Practicing modeling, Jean! Sports Our leader in sports, blame-taking Lucia Packard, prefers being on cam- pus to playing basketball. In tennis, let me warn you, she can swing a racket Qand in the dorm, tool. Our Gould sportswomen have done wonders. If you want an example of a second Ella Gul- 'brandsen on skis, you just have to watch that medal winner from Water- ford, Ruth Bull, and there you have it. Another promising skier is little Bev- erley Bassett of Haverhill, Massachu- setts. Beverley is little and dark-eyed- but not quiet! Our great fresh-air fiend, the heroine on skis, is none other than Gould's own Lively Lady, Peg- gy Procter. She eats during her leisure time. but will give that up at the saying HLet's go out. And in conclusion

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THE ACADEMY HERALD 29 gram. And guess what!-nothing was said about ways to hold more 011 Thanksgiving! l'm sure 11Otl1ll1g was further from our thoughts as we en- tered our classes. November 30, 1940: Thanksgiving Day! There was a lus- cious dinner served at Gehring Home, with no studies to curb our appetites These days full of thankfulness should certainly be common with us! December 17, 1939: , l'm feeling V61'y Christmasy tonight! This afternoon we had a Vesper Ser- vi-ce in the gymnasium made up almost entirely of carols sung by the Girls' Glee Club a11d the Choir. A Christmas tree pointed upward on each side of the stage, and the light was furnished by a row of candles along the fro11t. lsn't Christmas a beautiful time of year! December 18, 1939: I feel a little as a contented cow looks-full, happy, and sleepy. Tonight was our Christmas party. The festivi- ties began with a Christmas Banquet in the dining room of the Gehring Stu- dents' Home, followed by a rush to the gymnasium for dancing. Just think, we go home tomorrow for our Christmas vacation. never to return Cuntil Janu- ary thirdj ! February 2, 1940: We heard the Carnegie Music Set this morning used in illustrating a talk on the progress of music through the ages, given by Mr. Anton Mainente. This set is a very new addition to Gould Academy, and we are always eager to hear more of it. After his pre- sent subject Mr. Mainente is going to help us get a better understanding of the opera Aida February 17, 1940: What a line Winter Carnival we have l1ad! Even the weather has been good to us. The fun began Friday night with skating and 111ovies, the events were to- day, and tonight's Carnival Ball capped the climax. The gymnasium was very effectively decorated, and Dick Pou- lin 's orchestra did a grand job. March 11, 1940: I was nearly crushed this morning in Gould Academy's mob scene-our new books could be take11 out for the first time today! There is a fine collection of 103 new books, ranging from the newest fiction, plays, short stories, poems. and biography to some of the older but 11one the less read stories. Now all we need is a vacation to read them in! March 12, 1940: This afternoon in Assembly Hall we were clearly shown how man's greed and wastefulness have caused our pre- sent soil erosion and H-Oods. Timber a11d soil conservation are certainly needed. The moving picture sponsored by the Department of Agriculture is 11ot one to be forgotten soon. March 13, 1940: 1 was idly looking through my diary today and in reading the entry under September 19, 1939 the phrase new faces caught my eye. VVe all wish Car- roll E. Bailey and Sally C. Sayles the greatest success i11 their newly em- barked careers! March 22, 1940: Spring vacation is really here. One would hardly know it by looking out the window, there's practically a bliz- zard ragingg but a little thing like that can 't fool us!

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THE ACADEMY HERALD 31 thereis that little red head from He- bron, Rachel Field. I believe she will be our future Gal of the Outdoorsfi Music Recently there has been an addition to the Choir at the Congregational Church, that iiirtatious little Junior, Suzanne LaZure, who believes that ser- enading is the spice of life. She may be heard any day at 6:30 P. M. over sta- tion NVACKY, singing Show Me the Way to Go Home , or Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. Then, there's her room- mate, that lyric soprano, Mary Blythe O'Leary, treally blithe, tooj. She's a great pianist and can play anything from Mary Had a Little Lamb to Romeo, My Romeo. Musically mind- ed Priscilla Abbott CPussy to usj not only sings a la Lily Pons, but may be found diligently practicing on the pi- ano between 3:00 and 5:00. It seems that this concludes our list of music- ians. VVh-oops! Just a miinutel VVe omit- ted our music expert, and it wouldn't be fair. So here she is, folks-Lorraine Gaylord. who prefers i'Swing and Rlhythm. ' ' Medicine It is a pleasure for me to introduce the lady who will cure anything from a fallen arch to a dislocated finger, Miss Staples, our family doctor. You'll find her any day, when there is need, in her abode on the iirst floor. Education It is said that education is the path- way to success. Now let's look at the girls who are traveling on that path: but first, I must tell you about some of our instructors. On the third floor you will find Miss Lucille Simpson. She is often seen read- ing Galileo by candlelight, and then the next morning wondering why she is so sleepy. Coming downstairs, just as we reach the corner, whom should we meet but Miss Burris and Miss Stevens. Esther is the gal who can take it twe mean dictationj. Miss Stevens tells the girls about the latest fashions from Paris. Then we find our speech teacher, Miss Soule. She not only teaches speech, but can give lessons in the art of knitting- mittens especially. At the other end of the corridor who should welcome us but our cute little French teacher, Madame Eugenia Leon- ard. Mrs. Leonard teaches us our Metres and avoirs . Rooming with Mrs. Leonard is Miss Hanscom. She is our expert gym teacher who coached the basketball team in an undefeated season this year. One of our Bostonian girls, Jane Bucknam, enjoys mid-year exams im- mensely. fOr do you, Jane'?j You'll find our little question-asker, Barbara Linnitt, any time the night be- fore a test, inquiring of her next door neighbor, '4You ask me questions you think they'll ask me, huh?', Oh well, Barb , it is 11ice to take such au in- terest in studying. Our next victim, Margaret Red Stevens of Bethel, seems to prefer reading magazines Cwhat kind, Marg?D to studying Algebra Il, but never ob- jects to assistance with the Algebra. Kathleen Ripley of Magalloway may he seen running around the dorm ask- ing if any one has some magazines that she can read during study hours. This concludes the list of studious people. But oh! I have forgotten one more of our students-Nora Chipman. She enjoys potatoes and Sundaes, per- haps that's why she sleeps during study hours.