Lee Academy - Crescent Yearbook (Lee, ME)

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THE CRESCENT 9 bers met with the shower-bath. Now that we have started you in the right direction, I think that by next year, the present Juniors will be capable of guiding you safely through your Sophomore year. Undergraduates: we are gathered here for the last time as schoolmates, and I ask you to look back with me over the years of our school life. While the picture, which we will always treasure, slowly unfolds before us, let us ask ourselves this question, 'iHave we made the best use of the great opportunities, and appre- ciated the many privileges which have been ours? Let us remember that they have been made possible only through the untiring efforts of our parents, teachers, and the many friends of this school, In regard to your school course, my advice to you is this: be thorough in your school work, and remember that the difficult problems are put in our way not to stop us in our course, but to call out our strength and develop our energy. Some people skip everything that is ditficultg and at last the habit of doing only what is easy and pleasant pre- vades the whole life. Such people accom- plish nothing worth while, and never rise above the commonplace. Mathematics may be hard for a certain student, and he seeks to evade the task of mastering them. By and by he comes to a profession in which mathematics is essen- tial, the door is shut to him. His one great opportunity is lost and he pays for an easy term of school work with the deep regret of a lifetime. Seheolmates, your duty before you is clear, make the most of the great privileges which are yours and remember that the best wishes of this class will ever be with you and your school. EVAN CECIL Conn. ...Y.-...g . ... . ilgrzsentzxtinn nf fgifts- sf OUR years ago there entered Lee Acad- ! emy a new class, our class, the class of L 1915. Early in our school life we and our teachers realized that we were no ordinary class. I think I am safe in saying that very few of the preceeding classes can boast of rank such as that received by seine members of this distinguished groupg and some of us have re- ceived marks that none would care to boast of. I doubt if anyone would question my statement if I said none could equal some of us in mischief-making. To help you remember your happy school days and your wonderful record, I have, after much work and careful consideration, chosen these tokens. Karl, since Helen informed us that she intended to go to Washington after graduation, you have read all the articles you could find written about that state. You are able to give people any information they desire concerning the climate, people and products. You have neglected one thing, however. It would bea terrible thing if you should get lost so far from home. So take this map of the United Statesg you will find Stella, Washington, and vicinity enlarged. This was drawn by Miss Trask her- self. It almost makes my heart ache to look at you, Avon, for it makes me think of that vow you made-never to marry. Many a fair lassie has knocked at the door of your heart only to Hnd it looked fast by that vow. To be sure,

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8 THE CRESCENT is over, that she will rise from her desolation, and attain her rightful place among the nations of the world. VANCE HANsoN Lowi:LL. Qshhress in Qlliinirergrahuzrtes- NCE again the silent wheels of time, in their swift and ceaseless roll, have brought us to the close of another school This has been a year of marked activity in matters of world wide interest. The nations YCZII' . of Europe are engaged in one of the most san- guinary struggles in the worldls history, it is the year of the opening of the Panama Canal tothe commerce of the world, it marks the completion of the great Snoqualmie Tunnel through the Cascade Mountains-a giant bore of two and one-half miles through solid rocky but the one great event which stands out more prominently than all the others the gradu- ation of the class of 1915, Lee Academy. I ask the members of this audience to look on the solemn and judge-like faces of Page and Karl, also to note the clean-cut Grecian pro- iilesof Lester, Avon and Vance. When you compare the radiant beauty of the female members of this class with that of the ordinary, do you wonder that this group is the pride and envy of the undergraduates? Psychology teaches us that if a person lives on a skim milk diet, he will think skim milk thoughts: but it remained for the girls of this class to demonstrate that the humble 'ihiot dogw is the greatest beautitier of the age. They are to be eaten between the hours of nine and ten P. M., and, in desperate cases-like that of the Junior class-I would recommend a double dose to be eaten on Sundays. I am offering tl1is suggestion hoping that it will do away with the many useless experiments with bleach- es and red ochre. Junior girls: Your number is small, but the number of boys in the class is smaller. I sincerely hope that, with this thought in mind, you will spend the most of your vacation in trying to induce some unfortunate lads to join your class. Sophomores: Considering the material you have to work with, you are progressing wonderfully in your earnest attempts to imitate the class of l15. Of course you girls can't ex- pect to become very beautiful, but if you have noticed the many new quirks the Senior girls have had on their hair this year, I think that you will agree that a little study on your part in the art of hair-dressing will help you out. There are only two of you boys in the class, and as I have watched the frequent changes in your vocations, it has aroused one of the deepest feelings of interest. Last year Claude thought seriously of establishing a smoke-house, but his tirst armful of cobs tCobbsi proved so green that they would not even smoke. Since then he has been engaged in several occupations, the most successful of which has been the transportation of scholars from Lee to Lin- coln. Claude, I think it is time you put on the emergency brake and steady down to some of the habits of stick-to-it-iveness which your classmate, Ivan, possesses. In the earlier part of his Freshmen year, Ivan undertook a diffi- cult and heart-aching task, but after two long years of perseverance, he is now able to make Carroll hills on high gear. Freshmen: Although you are constantly commiting careless acts, your ways are improv- ing rapidly, especially since two of your mem- ..q,

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10 THE CRESCENT we all know one who nearly succeeded in break- ing inl My friend, I warn you the life of a bacheloris a hard, lonely one to live. Take this box of bachelor's buttons and may they help you over some of the uphill places in your solitary life. Sara, you are the baby in our class. Of course you are not a real one, but you are the smallest of us all, and your actions are the most childish. You notice the rest of us are quite large, I think it would be better if we were all about the same size, so I wish to present you with this jar of Mellen's Food. Follow the directions carefully, and if one bot- tle is not enough to increase your size, get another. Vance, you are inclined to be very quiet and rather bashful. If you ever make any noise in the schoolroom it is done by accident and someone else gets the blame. It seems strange to see you here to-night, for you seldom attend social functions. Now I have found that one usually has to do some shouting, and kick up more or less racket to make his way in this life. As you are not used to doing such things, I give you this cow bell. Ring it occasionally to let people know that you are around. We have been told that red hair is a sign of temper. If that is the case, Luda, you must have a bad one. A row in the kitchen is some- thing most people do not care to indulge in. Perhaps if you should color your hair, those rows may be avoided. I will help you make your married life-if you have one-as happy Take this bottle of 'iRip Van Winkle's Hair Dyeg I hope it may have the desired 1'esult. Lester, if the Miss Jones whom you are acquainted with should move to Bangor, you would probably want to go to see her, would- and free from conflicts as possible. n't you? Yes. Well, in that city there are, I find, twenty-four families by the name of HJones. Not knowing this, you would go tothe first Jones you come to, call, but no Etna. Then, thinking that she did not want to see you, you would probably commit suicide. Here isa Bangor directory. Nay it prevent you from getting lost, prevent a crime, and save a heart. Helen, Iam not sure whether you have decided on teaching or matrimony for your vocation. I know you have been seriously con- sidering both. Now either of these is a, hard life, and any little gift that will help you should be appreciated. Take this whip, it can be used whichever way you decide. Evan, as raising potatoesis the chief oc- cupation ofthe people of Lee, it is likely that you will take up that work asa. means of liveli- hood. The potatoes that we raise are supposed to have come from Ireland, I thought some ad- vice written by a person from the Emerald Isle would be of great help to you. Here is a book written by Miss O'Hoak. If it cannot help you, perhaps the author can, but I can- not give her to you. Josie, last year you could have had powertsl but you did not care for him-possi- bly because he was so small. Now all that you hold sway over is one Cobbg yet you seem to be very happy and contented. Here is a cob pipe. Keep it to remember those days that could have been and those that are. If you are ever subject to that great disease called Hlove-sickness, smoke this pipe, an immedi- ate cure may resultg if not, get heart tablets at once. From all I have heard, I concluded that you allexpeeted a proper gift from me-per- hapsabeautiful or costly one. I hope you