Lee Academy - Crescent Yearbook (Lee, ME)

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'lil L 0 Q nel ,XII Igisl your lbI,lBhIth11'Q, terrible struggle in the 60's for the preser- nne thni ner., he M vation of the Uniong and in 1898 to free a K . , Q . helpless peoale from conditions of fovern- mst -'lei -'U' 'HPI lhugaltg tu thu Qllhufrh ,States nf Qszircrrczt- mi t ti , t ,lv - , ll N I It ' 8 mr me nouhl he - - t . cn ia were into ua J c. ,k , . White has ever been known as the I ' 'l U l Lkinsricm 'xnl tl X A - - - - ' - xv mauve' 'larry j Z ' 4 'le 1.1111110411 SD1l1t.H-19 symbol of. purity, and so it 1SlI1 our flag. ' -' dominating the world in these glorious While the red Signifies the hlootl of Anieri- 1,4 I Ifmlr I flilyg of V1f't01'l0US DWC0- The AlU0l'ii'2Hl can heroes the white symbolizes the purity W ' I se .' - . 'fr' l I ' 'A doctrine ofthe new freedom has become of the oitnee in which thone heroes have iulv NDIS ls Illl lllterllllitltllllll fl0Ctl'lllQ'Zl lVOl'ld pflllffy, fullgni Alllerictt hug I1eX7.31'ff,11gllt for Con.. rl' MJT. l'lAl'l51l N , . r l ' . . , - . , , v I, A ol ,Q so to Sl39f1l'- Villell1tll91t00DD19SS9d lldiJl0l1S quest of territory or her domination over l' l' l ' ' l' -l are being enlightened by American ideals any of her fellovy nations. She has never, 'HCS 1 lu' 5 -till' and principals and as a result a great il1ul1heI'hiSt01'5T, been iucited love Selfish thi' 'l5 'ft 1' Uwilkelllllg to 11 fllllm' 11iDD1'9C11Lt10l1 of motive. She has been content to follow hill 11.1115 l 'FSll'l5' human right and human relationships has the prinoiple of Gslive and let llvesw and so ' 'Q 1 '5 'V ' 001119 OVQ1' the World- she has kept aloof from the intrigues and vllllwhlf' Hifi- if Small wonder, then, that all the conspiracies aimed at the subjection of If you do as growl peoples of the earth are turningto America notions ancl peoples less povvrerful than her- :un iran- aol Lee in earnest inquiry. What IS this American Sglfn Her were have been Llheoly tVaJrS,77 in four mari-Q in this spirit, what are these American principles, the ti-nest and highest Sense of the term, whence these American ideals of govern- foi- She has eeooneetl find fought for the 5 In he more than . ment of the people. by the people and for 1-ight of peoples to govern thexnlselves as Inhl lwls ill lllli the D90Dl9i tlleb' ask- best pleased themg she has fought for the ion kitten. What There is one Sylllllfll Wlliflll b9SD921kS freedom of the seasg she has fought for the vis lllllll' familiar our national spirit of loyalty far more politiool equality gf nqenand through all ,S She nil.lrt-,ret-5 a graphically and far more beautifully than hei- were and Vjgtgl-je-S She has kgpt the mu, 4',,,.n. im-r all the books ever written and all the white of hei- ling, her purity of motive, un- him, eonhl suit speeches ever made. That symbol is our Spotted and iiiigtoiiieql, Y' . . is kittiv l,,.r.nn,,. glorious flag. The red, the white and the The blue of our flag is the blue of mature. blue of our flag are lovable not merely for loyalty, of Stendfostnese and of unvvavering lt luukg like qlllg their attractiveness but for the things for courage in adherence, even in the face of 'we it ia wiilz- Wlliflll they Sfllflfl- the greatest difficulties and sacrifices, to live In Fila. nt if The Fed 111 Olll' flag IS the blood of the ideals and principals to which America W0 an kmm. Sh, heroes. It represents the sacrifices that v mvaslvll- H er Americans have made for freedom and the Q u mmicr. fr-his ideals of democracy. from the first drops of ' I 1 W Wu, blood that trickled from the wounds of the 'Hin ,tn M . 'law first American heroes on the slopes of NHS 'sunt Ut 1 Bunker Hill to the American blood that r ' VIH: stains the battlefields of France today. 1 f y I FW' 5, Between these two extremes there flows HlV '51 i y u':,! through the red stripes of our flag the fl U' 'lf'I l HIM: blood of heroes shed always in the cause of Pill l1ill'IlllFfi kenL justice and righteousness in all the various fied look onifllxiv periods of our national developmentg in Y tisfa1'IUf5'- 1812 for the freedom of the seasg in that fimgrzx. WW has pledged herself. The United States, be it said to her everlasting glory, has always been true bluew. She has never violated a pledge, never gone back on her Word, never abandoned for material advantage any cause she had espoused for righteousness' sake. In her national appli- cation of the American ideal of Hfair play and a square deal, she has held up to the world and to her own people a model that all might With credit excel. She has never in all her history, given her sons and daughters reason to be ashamed of her. 1

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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

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14 THE CRESCENT. She has never betrayed the blue of her llag. Such, then, are the meanings we may take from the red, white and blueg such are the lessons that Old Glory blazons to all the world. But our beloved red, white and blue is not intended to show our ideals only to other countries, it is fraught with deep signiiicance for all of us. It is not enough to know what the ilag stands for, we must try to prove ourselves deserv- ing of the privilege of living under such a glorious banner. Just as our heroes of war have been willing to make sacrifices for their great cause, we should prove that the red of the flag flows in our veins by sacri- ficing something of our own time and pleasure for the good of the community in which we live, we should try to make our community a better place in which to live just as America has made the world a better place in which to live: and, like America, we should do it unseliishishly and with loyal steadfastness of purpose. The meaning of our llag for each one of us, in short, is loyal, patriotic citizenship. Undergraduates-We leave Lee Academy and her honor to you. She desires that you become interested, and instru- mental in keeping her in the high position she now occupies. It is your privilege to participate in all school activities and to feel the responsibilities which belong to you as her students. That the different branches of your school life shall be suc- cessful is dependent upon you. May you in word and deed uphold the name of Lee Academy. Classmates-To-night we separate to go-we know not where, but to perform those several duties as our abilities permit. Wherever we go let us remember these words, An occasional defeat is a stepping stone to victory. Certainly we feel that these four years here have been well spent and we feel grateful for all that has been done for us. Yet when we have been graduated and are busy with other things, are we going to forget Lee Academy? It is a duty that we owe to our school not to forget her. That is one of the instances where loyalty , can be shown. Let us do everything possible to make Lee Academy one ofthe best schools in the state, a. school respected for its good trainingand upright- IICSS. Hl:1ll'l'Wl'll'-ll word that llxllll been and IIIIIFL he, A sound that makes us linger, yet-s'fmvuelI. Eu..-x Mu: Snmu-:v, 1919. Q 4 K was and eve afte serv new acqi Wea The Pla? repo last half were ti me at Il Supa was it wa SCll01 4 V ict An o were late 1 sion . 1