Lee Academy - Crescent Yearbook (Lee, ME)

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2 THE CRESCENT At the opening of the spring term, a new Some of the registration fees collected this bell was placed in the middle recitation room year will be used in purchasing apparatus for for the purpose of summoning classes. The old bell in Room Four has refused to work. The new bell, being centrally located, is easily heard over all the building. .-Xi A book, entitled Europe at War has been added to the library. This is a very in- teresting description of modern warfare. It sets forth the circumstances leading up to the war, and the international correspondence pre- ceeding the outbreak of hostilities. -X.. Something of interest in the seating of the students at the Academy this year is this: a row of seats is devoted to each of the tive classes. The members of each class are seated according to rank, attendance, and deport- ment. Those having the highest average in their classes have the back seats, next lower in rank, the second seats, and so on through the classes. iiiith a few words of explanation on the part of the teacher, visitors may easily determine the standing of each student in his class. This arrangement invites competition, encourages good conduct, and decreases absence from school. , -x-- has been purchased at New apparatus various times during the year for the labora- tory. Those worthy of mention are: a set of balances, a linear expansion outfit, a pair of bar magnets, an anvil vise, a compass, piano wire, plane and cylindrical mirrors, besides several small things. Some of the old appara- tus has been repaired so that it is now as ser- viceable as when new. the Gymnasium. . -XM The White Medals, sent in 1914 by Mr. J. W. VVhite of Florida, to the two students in the class of 1914 having the highest rank, were awarded to Miss Hazel Thurlow and Mr. Jasper Lowell. ix... Fred L. Varney M. D. of Monson, a mem- ber ofthe class of Lee Academy, '96, designed and presented to us the new cover which ap- pears on the CRESCENT this year. We are all very much pleased with it, and we wish to thank Mr. Varney for his kindnessand thought- fulness. -X- VVe wish to thank those who have adver- tised in the CRESCENT this year. We trust this may prove beneficial to you. ,x-- Some time ago I was asked by a member of one of the visiting athletic teams, why I at- tended Lee Academy. My answer in substance was as follows: Because Lee Academy offers a course of study equal to that of city schools, and young men and women are privileged to the same education oHered in a city school without the unnecessary expense of trying to keep pace with wealthier students. There are no wealthy students at- Lee Academy. It es- pecially seeks, out those with limited means who are desirous of an education, There are no harmful or distracting influences, common to cities and manufacturing towns, to divert the students' mind from school work. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF.

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LESTER ALBERT COEB. 2, KARL ROME TREADWELL, 3. SARA ANNE HATHAWAY. 4. LUDA GRACE HANSCOM. S. HELEN JANE TRAEK. 6. JOEIE MINNIE O'ROAK. VANCE HANSON LOWELL.. B. AVON DWIGHT FLANDERS. 9. ALONZO PAGE AVERILI. 10. EVAN CECIL COBB.