Lee Academy - Crescent Yearbook (Lee, ME)

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liSCl5N'l'. 6 T H lil C R means reconstructing .t ntw liit tl lilqwlo helpfulness and solitl sell-1'eHD1'1'l- I 1' . 1' f' -pg the tollowintr Carry On Mzigumiie 3,11 instunees of what is heinki 'l1'111' 1 1 '111 the position of wountlerl men. A sziilor in the British navy lost his H3111 103- Hf'f l' the war he was zz laborer: 1111113 11 l11111'l boot-inaker. A nieniherof the lloyztl l'.H!1- neers was paralyzecl in the right ztrm. Before the war he wus ai hut-eller: now he is a telephone engineer. ln the soltliers' student list in the voezitionzil st-hools nt Alberta there is at lumhermzin who, utter having his right leg clestroyetl in the wztr, was etlueutetl in motor nieelizinies. ztnfl afterwurtls fitted himself for the eivil ser- settletl tlown to its normal activities, Moreover, reeonstrnetion is not a matterto he lizimlletl entirely hy those who Shape mtl' polit-ies unil flireet our affairs. It. isa situation in whose sneeessful working out every eitizen must have n part. Let each one tlierefore help tothe full extent of his nhilities :incl opportunities in developing otll' new ern of peaceful prosperity. In that way :intl only in that way will America, :incl her people eome into their measure of glory anal zicliieveinent. - ll.-xi.i.xr: A. Crinm-:, 1919. Qflzxss liisturg. Vice and now l:olfls at position in the Vumt- s dian Customs with at two thonszinil elollnr .3 X salary. A little quotation from at I H' 'z cripple will illustrate how things look lu W1 1 lt is litting that on this, our Com- .,l,,Hl,,,f 1 inent-emi-nt night, solltt' an-eount of the vi ilerfnl events uf this class be presented those who have come untler the inllnt-nee 1411111 l'11l'l1' i yy lll llll tl! ll of Uncle Sam's helpers: 'Sure-I kno ' - 'a .1l5 this class, in com- I I eretl LPC Academy. arm and both legs und pzirt ol' his other 1111111 11' '11 l liantl when he wus frozen in at lilizzatrtl, 1l1lF1llg: 1lllP41 The way I get it, tliut- was the marking of has lit-en signetl. Whether it was tlue to l took the leutl in the eonverstitionf' You elim-il l-'reshinen. el Y mean the fellow out our wuy who lost nn W1' F1111'11'1l 111 W11l1 lllf' 111101111011 Of 5t0P' ' tl n r it' iossihle, :intl sure enough,.j nur last year, the Arllllstlce that fellow. Now he sails along: the str,-t-tg our inllnenee or not we tlo not know, but? of his home town like there never wats tiny- 111' ure eoneeiteil 14111113111 11' 1l1111k that our! thing. ' St I-'reslininn yezirs, is hnrtlly worth mens Now he has etlueutecl liimsell' :intl got. ing. We were naturally looketl tlowll Upon thing the niatter with him, untl lletloesi1't hit eonnteil. limp, and he drives his own ezir untl t-yt-1-5-, tif eonrse our Freslinmn year. as tion-I alll 1 111l9Q1Sl11lDl11'eztiitl is at hunk l'resitlent :intl somewlint oy our fellow-stntlents, and West 9V9fYtl11112- lfu fellow like that vain put In-ing: ol. at very shrinking nature, were i ' lf un , I , ' . . ll Olvgr' gif V111 l 111 111151111115 else than sets :Lluil enough to keep in the lniekground and u its 1 ' - . , . . - - -. . 11 11111111 ll' llw 0el111hlll5 when you rl. unit for at gutnl opportunity to tllsplllb 'mr go Ivmbe 'lil l'l11111 1110. wit-li ererytliing: per- genius. eef exee - - , ' . , , , . . .. . , . ' rm 11 U10-1 1115 httntls .tie oll.' lliis opportunity tlnl not eometlurll , . 1eSt1e:,.'.' ' i '- , - . - . f pond 1 n U terziol this 5411-ll plan will tlti- Hill' hopliomort- yt-nr, however: l lllllllx tll , i 'io 1 . ' , . I I , Q V A . ptlthv I ll lllulll ul 1111 l1llllllt'. Syln- jt't1l' WHS, Ill Stalin' I'0SlN't'IS, Wt1l'b0t-lltlll0l:Q L , illlt 011t'0u1'-lo-Kiln ,I I , , I . . x . Q whill I il - ,T t it .tit plt ntilul l'reshm:in Year--espeeinllY when 11110 bm g L in t ie throes ol lilo. ,.l,Hml,t l t I ' Q ' . Q . ' M y are inoi-0 ttifmun, t - . ll' l 1111 ol t-ermun was introtlueetl. hhlltltll '1 ' f f to main 1 ' . , , . . . A , thrill ol' hztttle lrts his l ll lm MH H HH iw 'mil with ll l Al Ulmls iw were l All ' 1- 1-'Ser nn 4 ' . . - - t t nution has mneh tliseonrugetl, ztntl tlespaslrecl of 9 Q' -5 in If . if 3, z s I 1 n n sl a rt Ili Li dt to th ci' ed wi en ve pl' Pa Ht of po li ai on S S 111 to pot is fon our ligl that of 1 lool qui H an nate hvllll

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ff f'-we -Q-' o- 1 A1 1 ' K rv 1 it it A I 3' Fri i Q ' i gb ,rv I i if ,gl , X' iii? 1' N 0 f A 4 vimifw 1 A. . 1 , f7 it it 1 Ng WM I Q g W f XJ 1 I , fail ix-9 gg WA Q, , ,111 i.k - 1 - ,f ' ' , s 0 to 'i 1 . X , . t J' 'nfl ' fi Ogaluhd-Urgt The signing of the Armistice marked giBlZU115f1'1IEfiU1I in the Qtliixtifeh States. At these Commencement exercises, which mark the close of our High School life, we, the class of 1919 of Lee Academy, extend to you all a cordial welcome. America is now passing through one of the most critical periods of her career. It is a time of grave significance for the coun- try and its people. The whole future of the nation depends upon the ultimate out- come of the adjustments that are now go- ing on. Many problems of great difficulty, complicated by the presence of many con- fusing factors, present themselves and it is only through the successful solution of these problems that America can achieve the destiny which we all hope will be ours. When America went to war in April, 1917, the President, it will be remembered, called upon the whole nation to mobilize for the national defense. The war from which We have so happily and victoriously emerged was not a war simply of armies and navies, military and naval operations were merely one phase of the problem which confronted the Whole population of all the countries. the beginning of the reverse movement- the movement back from extraordinary conditions of war to the normal conditions of peace. That movement has now been going on for several months and is still continuing. The vast organization which the nation constructed for the winning of the war is now being dismantled and torn down, and the peace establishment of the country is being restored. The present then 'is our period of re- construction. Industry which for many months produced only supplies of war is now furnishing supplies of peace. Many enterprises that practically ceased to exist during the war are now coming to life. The work of reconstruction of Wounded soldiers shows the vast strides that civiliz- ation has undergone during this war. Under the Vocational Rehabilitation Law, the Federal Board is required to give to those handicapped men who need and desire training before going into employ- ment so much education as the man may elect, provided of course that his claims are reasonable. While the soldier and sailor are taking their training they are to be supported by the Federal Board and the War Risk Insurance jointly. Reconstruction does not mean merely building a new armthat can Work, it

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ornial activities. ls not a matter Io those who shape fur atl':iirs. ll is a -ssful working out xv. part. Let each - full extent of his ies in developing .1-osperity. ln that my will America f their measure of rt A. t'rmur:. 19.19. lurp. 1 Ihig, our Uolll- T account of The class be presented his class. in com- likewise inexperi- d Lee Academy. llltelltillll of Strip' and sure enollflllf ir, the Arniistivfr' mer it was due to do Hot- lillfiw- but to think t-hat olll' :man year- 55 all y worth mention- looked down upoll students, and WG, ing nature, were 9 background and ity to display Um' t not ,wma during ever: I think that S, Wm-se than our y when the study ad. NVhat a time nes we were very leepaired of ever 'l' H li C R I S C F N 'I' 1 J I reaching the lluns through their lan' rilllliiv- Hur class is especially noted for its However, it-did not turn out to be so bad quietness, smarliness, and its ability in after all, and with Mr. l'lurk's help, we getting up plglyg ,tml hull SuM,m.S. succeeded in QIl'lllll!f lllmllllll Wiill one You ask what course we have Dursued year of it. Nevertheless, several ol' our llow proud we are! What other class o members were utterly discouraged and did eight members can boast of l'urnishing our not returll fel' f-lll' 'llllllel' .Vf'ill'- State with eight school-teachers? As Juniors, we began to be recognized Now you can see for yourselves yvhat a more by OUT W'U'l'1l'll ll4- Wt' llfiiilll 110 i7l'lll,Y marvelous career has been ours shine in various social functions as ushers, llndergraduates, just try to see if you can and as helpers when it was time to serve produce such an illustrious class as the refreshments. Some oi' our members did class of 1910. not finish this year, however. Stewart I'1.g,m1,EIJ, Um-I.-,N, 1919, Lord, on account of his frail constitution, decided that the swift pace ' - ' ' '- oi thc iliss xx is too nerve-racking and did not return lio I. ., 1 . the SDl'1ll8'fer1ll. Willie Kneeland also de- fcliipuhlne QUUEBHBH9 the 6931951 I a cided that he had acquired enough know edge and left us to seek his fortune else- where. Teddy Averill and Bill Novo enlisted during the spring term. We were very sorry to lose them, but how ver' 3 proud we were of them! VVQ were now the dignified Seniors Pauline Blanchard, Kenneth Ilanscom, and Hollis Jones did not return last Fall, thus leaving only eight out of a lfreshman class of nineteen. The members of our class, as a whole, possess very strong constitutions. We have almost frozen every winter, and each 0 f ' 1 ' -' s ' ' ne o us has experienced that disease, the 66 N Ll 77 u, so we think we are rugged enough to st ' ' and almost any climate or disease. The total weight of this class is 7:20 pounds. The average is 772 pounds. Our four feet to five and our tempers, from the light haired people have to th I' weight per member heights vary from seven-eighths feet, sunny tempers that . . e :ery temper that always accompanies red hair. Some of us possess happy ffol l l' -g - uc ry c ispositionsg lffftk at Blanche and Viola. Others are Quiet and sedate, as Bessie, Hallie and Hallpld. Two members of our class have a na - ' C of attracting many beaux, here I wo ' uld point out Ella and Ethel. 9 CAIIIEHEZIIT uf 4 is fag. Une of the most prominent men in public life during the last half century was Theodore Roosevelt, a man known to all as a member of the New York Legislature, Commission, Rough Riders, the Vice President and the United States. He in city affairs but in the state and nation for a obably longer than any other American. If we we1'e obliged to look upon his life in public and pick out the most noteworthy deeds, we would find it very hard. l'nited States Civil Service Lieutenant-Colonel of the explorer, orator, the President of took part not only public all'airs of very long time, pr Roosevelt helped to organize the fam- ous Kouffh Riders g , a company of miners and lighters from the West, and he became their lieutenant. They went to Cuba and fought during the Spanish-American war and it was there that he won the title of Uolonel. His desire for hunting led him to go West, and there he got the material for the Series of books, The Winning of the West. He also made a trip to Africa and brought back with him an abundance of exciting adventures which formed the basis