Lee Academy - Crescent Yearbook (Lee, ME)

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'T eq- 1 . WW v vga' 5 fly ' . 1 .. 2' Gb 8 N W m l' 7 E- E T e llvbik fl' T N- 1 , fi' fe' 1 415555 af .sv f Z 5' -' n e V ali, M55 fig, SALUTATORY' THE MISSION OF THE TEACHER Friends, Teachers, Parents: Spring comes and winter goes, we have with us once again, the singing birds and green leaves. Nature has never seemed more beautiful than today. Each budding plant and babbling brook, after the long winter, bids us Welcome. Even so, the class of 1911, after its four years of toil, bids you Welcome. We thank you for? the interest you have manifested in us,-not only by your presence here tonight, but by your kind- ness shown throughout our school course. Teachers: We wish you to under- stand our appreciation off all your helpg we feel that if We have -not made ini- provement under your instruction We have ourselves only to blame, for we are not unmindful of the fact that you have labored long and patiently. VVe ask you to accept our heartfelt thanks. To you, our parents, We feel that We owe a debt of gratitude. VVe realize the sacrifices niade on your part that We might acquire an education and we Wish to please you, not only today, but in the days that are to come. It is our wish to be of some help to the World. No nation is great without the Work of each succeeding generation and we feel that today the twentieth century calls for even greater Work, than the nineteenth. May the Welcome that 'consists not of mere Words, but the sincere welcome that comes from the heart, be yours, this evening. Believe me, the class of l9ll bids you a hearty Welcome. 4. 4, 4. 4. .g, The essential quality, necessary for success, during life, is purpose. Thomas

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THECRESCENT 7 medal will be presented to the senior having the highest rank in the final ex- aminationsg the second to the one having the next highest rank. ++ Through an appeal made by Rev. George S. Rolzinscn at the Alumni reL.r.ion last year one hundred and twenty dollars were secured for repairs en the Dew Drop. This sum has been used in painting and papering the rooms, painting the outside of the building and putting in new windows. Students, teachers and trustees ap- preciate the interest Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mallett have taken in making the Dew Drop an attractive home. ++ The courses of study laid down in the new catalogue are being carried out with good results. The students are realizing the wisdom of the change and are doing much better work. ++ The money raised by the birthday par- ty last year has been expended in making many improvements in the library. The walls have been newly papered and new linoleum has been placed on the floor. These changes add very much to the attractiveness of the room. The old furniture has been replaced by a fine mission table and chairs. Many ex- cellent reference books have been added to the library which are much used and appreciated by the students. We feel very grateful to the alumni and friends of the school who have helped to make these changes possible. , , The school has been unusually for- tunate in securing the services of Mrs. Jennie Presby as matron of the dormitory. She has won for herself a place in the affection of every student in the house and her faithful work is surely appreciat- ed by the teachers. -+-+ We wish to thank those who have helped us financially by advertising in the CRESCENT. Witliout them it would be impossible to publish our paper. We feel confident that those who advertise in the CRESCENT are worthy of our patronage. I D chiw s A 5 4 -Q' s 1 .O 4 2 Q i Y 1 , 5 1 T + 3 Q 5 ' --

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THE CRESCENT 9 Carlyle has said, A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudderf' If one's heart and soul is not in his work, it can never be made a thorough success, therefore, he needs Hrst to be thoughtful in the choosing of his life work, and strive for the best results. It matters not, what the occupation may be, from the highest to the lowest, the conditions remain the same. The province of the merchant is to clothe and feed the state, of the physician to keep the state in health, of the clergy- man to direct his fellowmen into the right paths of life. VVhat, then, is the province of the teacher? Since the main purpose of our school is to train teachers, this is a question which needs to be per- fectly understood by every student tak- ing the Normal course. There are two other courses offered, the English and College Preparatory, but the majority of the pupils are taking the course which fits for teaching, and for this reason, among others, the state has appropriated five hundred dollars more than in previous years and every effort is being made for good instruction along those lines. From our class of seven members, five plan to teach, and although we realize that we shall fall short in many respects yet we will ever strive to live up to the highest standards. The greatness of our country, of any country, depends principally upon three instittions, the family, the church and the school. The strongest element is the family. No nation is strong without pure, consecrated fathers and mothers. We have an example of this in the Spartan homes. It is a sad fact that one of the greatest troublesin American homesisthe frequency of divorce cases. One of the teachings of Pestalozzi was that maternal love is the Hrst agent in education. Through it the child is led to love and trust his God. Only rarely does the child become a noble character, where the home life is not pure. The church and school are closely related, one depending upon the-other. A great many of the larger schools of our country have been founded and are supported by christian organizations. In turn, the church to do its work in the twentieth century, requires the help of the school. lVhich has the greater in- fluence, teacher or preacher, saying or do- ing? The preacher is with the child much less than the teacher, therefore, it seems a natural consequence that the school should have more to do with the molding of the child's character, than the church. The preacher sets the standard for the teacher to follow and it is her duty to fulfill these ideas to the best of her ability. just so far as she fails to meet these requirements, just so far is she deficient in the qualities that make up a true teacher. The teacher's influence for good or bad upon the child, is great. Faith is