Hebron Academy - Spectator Yearbook (Hebron, ME)

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fo I'ZVVOfCi On July 1, 1805 the Trustees of Hebron Academy voted that the seal of the new academy be impressed with the image of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. What prompted the founders of the school to make use of Franklin's likeness we do not know, we can only conjecture. That great American had been dead only fifteen years in 1805. For some reason his name and fame were deeply impressed upon Deacon Barrows and his associates. Perhaps the success of his little academy in Philadelphia, which was one of the first in the academy movement in this country, had something to do with it. Perhaps the knowledge that the support of this famous colonial American, if only in image, would help to guarantee the success of this new venture, was a contributing reason. Since this early meeting of the Trustees the story of Hebron Academy has contributed much to the history of the American academy movement. The editors of the 1951 YEARBOOK, mindful of this attachment of the school with the name of Benjamin Franklin, are continuing this tradition. Dr. Benjamin Franklin will step from his place in the seal and, in caricature, guide you through this new chapter in the life of Hebron Academy.

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Dedication S. Barnitz Williams: more than a teacher, he exemplifies and encourages in us those qualities of maturity We all seek. Moreover, his understand- ing of life and wise counsel, his selfless devotion to each person in the school community, have gained for him the confidence and respect of all who know him. It is with great appreciation of his many efforts on our behalf that we, the class of 1951, dedicate our book to him.