Lee Academy - Crescent Yearbook (Lee, ME)

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1 the kind ol' -o want well who are :ililc ilil he tau- lit' i- will in the he hicalil v in influence will l-its fornicd :is 'lllalvrl Illzll :lf Lion we must cation. Tlierc- ie evils in our gov-eriuneni is 'sI:lI1'S IH DPU- ural tcaclicrs. bv the l'uion 5 An appropri- provcnn-nts in istrial and vo- 'lllllfltlllll is to 2 must have at irnial training 's certificate. the great aim for our sclioHlS if or girl shall :ation because ation may lic ie tlfrpugh the plea . X' rt that W0 P1111 g that all the every advan- .l country lll con, 1919. rzthuafes. responsiliility luates of Lei? and I believe ld he allowed lvice U' FUN' v laying the THE CRESCENT. 11 foundation for your future, wlrether your life will bi- - 4 a siuuss ora 'f'ailu're depends, largely upon what you put into your school life and what you take out of it. l will tlicrefore confine myself to making sug- gestions whereby you might get a right start. Q Undergraduates if you wish to make a success of your school life and lay a solid fouizdation for your future, you must enter school with a determination to stay with your class until graduation. Of course there are times when it is necessary to be absent, but if you have an interest in your work-which is a great aid to success- there will be less black marks and your record will show a better standing. When a student stays out for two or three days- or perhaps weeks-and then goes back to school, he will find it hard to keep up with his class and make up the work he has lost. The result may be that he will get discour- aged and leave school. Every student when entering school should try to get,-established in a regular course. Do not drift along taking any studies which ,seem to come your way, but choose a course of study which will be of some benefit to you in your future life. Every organized school must have laws to regulate the work andmaintain order, so let us remember that ft-lie laws, of, our school are made for some '.'purpose,1which everyone should observe. '1'Useyou!1',.siclhoo1 building as a place for study and not mere- ly for amusement. - ' It is customary in most secondary schools to elect class officers during the Freshman year. If each classiwould begin to have class meetings during the first and second years, and prepare to meet the ex- penses of their last year, they would not have to work so hard when they are Seniors. In addition to this I think each class would show more school spirit. 1 . Debating and public speaking 1-are things which you ought to take an interest in. II am sure all the Juniors and Seniors found those short debates which were held in English class this term very interesting. Athletics have an important place in school life. H,ecreation puts the body in a good physical condition. This strengthens the mind and enables one to do better work. Basketball is our chief game in the winter. For this purpose we have a good gymnasium, which has been recently equipped with electric lights. Every stu- dent should endeavor to support the first team and encourage basketball as much as possible. When the first team goes out for practice the second team should be there to help. Songs and cheers should be learned by the whole school, these keep up the school spirit and encourage the players. There are many other words of advice that I might speak, but if you keep these suggestions in mind your school will be greatlv improved. Your school can be made more interesting by a united effort on the part of you st-udents. As every true American is loyal to the U. S. A., let us always show our loyalty to our Alma Mater, Lee Academy. H.u:oLn Hrcnsicv MERRILL, 1919 reseniaiinn nt Gifts. -1 The class parts were assigned, and I, poor unoffending victim, was declared the one to present the class with suitable gifts to serve as tokens of remembrance of past days at Lee Academy. Our school days were coming to a close, and the time was nearing when I should have to present my gifts to the class of 1919. Then came the question as to what I should give each one. I Hnally decided to send my order to New York. After do- ing this a great burden was lifted from my mind. In about a weekrI began to look for the gifts to come. The days Went by and I received no word from them. It was nearly time for graduation, what was I to

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10 y THE CRESCENT. know what 'had befallen the rest of my classmates. , BLANCHE HEATRICE NICGAFFERTY, 1919. mme nf aa 7 tribes in GBM Srhuul SQETBIIT- The European war brought to light conditions in many countries of the world which were not realized before and can hardly seem true now. One of the prob- lems the United States has to face is the state of our present school system. Never before has the need of trained men and women been greater and we must look to the schools to supply this demand. A proof of our neglect along this line is shown from the fact that 4,000,000 native-born American men and Women are unable to read and write. Another start- ling fact was discovered in the mobilizing of our forces, when it was found that 700,- 000 grown-up illiterates had become a part of the United States Army. It was necessary to close many schools during the past war because there were not enough teachers. Teachers do not re- ceive as much pay at teaching as at other lines of work, for this reason many leave teaching and t-ake up other professions. Thfe attractive salaries offered to clerical Workers sent hundreds of teachers flocking to Washington to 'do government work. Why should We not make teachers' salaries attractive also? In order to keep the schools ope11 many emigrants were hired to teach. These emigrants are quick to learn but in many cases they do not teach the English lan- guage at all, but instead they teach their native language. Is not this too bad for schools in the United States? - I School oliicials should he more careful in hiring teachers, as many who teach do so only for the money they receive or 130 prepare themselves for a better career in life. This certainly is not the kind of teachers that we want: we want well trained and capable teachers who are able to teach children as they should he taught, because these young people will in the future he the citizens of the locality in which they live, and their inlluence will depend largely upon their habits formed as students. Thinking men have concluded that at the base of our reconstruction we must have a national policy of education. There- fore, to overcome some of the evils in our present system, our federal government is about to make it possible for states to pro- vide for the training of rural teachers, these teachers to he chosen hy the l'nion and State Superintendents. An appropri- ation will be raised for improvements in Normal schools, and for industrial and vo- cational courses. Physical education is tu be provided for, and teachers must have at least two years College or Normal training before receiving a teacher's certilicate. President Wilson voiced the great aim of education when pleading for our schools during the war: To the end that no hoy or girl shall have less opportunity for education because of the war and that the nation may he strengthened as it can only he tihirpiigli the right education of all its peoplefl X' Let us wake up to the fact that we can all do our part in providing that all the young people of today have every advan- tage of the great- and loyal country in which they live. ETIIEI. lNl.ixxwi-21.1. llaxscou, lillil. harass in Qllluhvrarahuafvs. I am charged with the responsibility of addressing the undergrauluales ol' Lee AC1lll0lllN- llc- is a pleasure, and l helieve an honored one, that l should he allow-all this privilege ol' giving advice to you, schoolmates. Yon are now laying ilu. f l l: li t Q S1 a ff sc yi tl al wi th re a : or scl hir Th a gi en in tal you wh yor to so sch eve hu ii ly f selu Frei to h Seen pen: ha vi Seni Claw: thin,

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12 THE CRESCENT. do? A happy thought came to me. I 1'6- membered when a little child my grand- imother used to have what I called a magic work basketg almost everything I wanted was found there. I have brought it here to-night: and now I wonder if I can find some suitable gifts for you, dear classmates. I A dog! who ever thought there was anyone in this class who wanted a dog ? I cannot imagine for whom it is intended. Oh! I have. been observing Bessie lately and have found she is very fond of dogs. She seems to be so different from the rest of my classmates. I have always declared that she would not be an old maid, but now I am inclined to think that she will be. She hopes to become a great teacher some dayg this we hope is true. Bessie, as you do not have military protection, this dog will serve as a true friend and protect you through life. This must be something for Harold, our only boy. A book, Sibyll's Intluenee ! We all know that you are interested in that subject Harold, but I never knew there was a book on it until recently. It looks as though it might contain a great deal. I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as you enjoyed long rides in to Springheld last summer. Please take this little gift, read it carefully, it will cheer your lonely hours. - I am sure there are more than two gifts in this basket. What is t-his, a car, a Chevrolet! Thiswill make Pearle 11. ni,-Q gift. I know now why she has grown so quiet and sedate lately: why, you would hardly recognize her as the same gil-11 Those noon hours spent in the vicinity of the Jefferson House have caused that change. You have been giving the 10,-ash, men a great deal of advice this year: now YOU take my advice and keep this kind of a car with you always. . What! can this be one of gi-alullmps spinning wheels? No, plane. Who is there here who em, ,,l,,.,.,m. it must be an aero- apparatus like this? It must be Blancheg she has such high ambitions. All last year she was trying to do things that were al- most impossible. You must not attempt to drive this alone for your life would be in danger. For safety take a trained aviator with youg 1 would suggest Harry. Good luck to you. Ethel seems to be the light ofour class in more ways than one. Surely there is something nice in here for her. Here is a string of beads. I do not believe she is a Catholic or has any tendency to be so, al' though she has been in the society of a bishop for some time: that may possibly have changed her. If there is anyone in this class that deserves a valuable gift, it is Ethel our president. If you do as good work in the future as you have at Lee Academy you will make your mark in this world all right. - Evidently there seems In be more than one of grandma's household pets in this basket. Here is a little coon kitten. What a nice gift for Hallief She is quite familiar with the name coon. as she addresses letters quite often In Private Coon. liver There. I ani sure nothing could suit Hallie any better than this kittie because it is such a loving little creature. What can this be Z' It looks like one ofUelia's fashion magazines. lt is, with- out a doubt. This l will give to Ella. as it is the only thing left. We all know she has a new dress forevery occasion, ller aim is to catch the eye uf a soldier. This will help you in deciding how to have your next dress made. After this isout of dat? Uelia will supplv vou with more After all the time and money I spent on the gifts l intended giving In you. if seems too bad to have had to depend upon this miltlil' basket to furnish parting tokens. but l can see by the satislied look on ynlll' faces that they are satisfactorv. tiood lllt'li ltr j'tlll, I Yioinx Nlixsii-t than-in-ix, itllil. 6 cl d fl si ai ai as ht co pe in spi wh me the our gra all spei glor blue thei whit hero Ame ideal bloom: tirstz .Hu n ls stain: Belew fllruui llltltxtl justie. period ISI2 fi