Lyceum Phoenix of Friends School - Phoenix Echo Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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The following toasts were proposed, Mr. Dunleavy acting as toastmaster : The Occasion, MR. FENNO. The Phoenix, MR DENNETT. The School, - MR. HANsoN. The Principal, - MR SAYERS. The Faculty, - MR HAWKES. The Class of 19oo, MR MERRILL. The Ladies, - MR DUTCHER. The Sociablesj' - - MR. TUTTLE. The Midnight Maraudingf' MR C. MACOMBER. The Junior Corridor, - MR MOWRY. Cat Swampf, - MR. POPE. The Echo, - - MR SWAN. The Senior Corridor, MR BURGESS. The Class of IQOI,,, - MR. SPARE. Athletics, ' - - - MR AYER. The Dog Watch System, MR M. MACOMBER. The New Gymnasium, - MR JONES. The Class of IQO2,H - MR. CoBB. The Dining-Hall Qpoemj, MR HASKELL. School Friendships, - MR. BAKER. Our Guest QMr. Knoxl, MR CASE. It is too often the case that in a preparatory school the debating society holds a secondary place. The regular routine of lessons, the idea that a required amount of facts must be learned and remembered, have a tendency to make societies of less consequence from the teachers point of view. In Friends School, however, this is far from being the case. The society not merely has the support of the faculty as a whole, but it has the aid and assistance of each individual teacher. Yet the suc- cess of such an organization must depend upon the members them- selves. The School furnishes the opportunities, but every member must improve them. Aided by the hearty concurrence of the School, encouraged by the success of the past, may the present society and its successors put forth more strenuous efforts, may there even be more time and attention set aside for this most necessary factor of a finished education. And as the fabled Phoenix arose from the ashes of its predecessor, so let each real animate succeeding Phoenix rise from the ashes of its predecessor, ever the same society, yet greater.

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ITH the end of the century the Lyceum Phoenix cele- brates its Slllflf-SC'7.'E7Zfh anniversary. VVhat has been attained can best be estimated from the character and splendid abilities of its far-extending representative mem- bership. To directly attribute their success to the Phoenix would, no doubt, be presumptuousg yet we are confident that the man who learned to hold his own i11 debate, who learned to think clearly and quickly on his feet, must owe some part of a later suc- cess to the society. Because it is primarily a literary and debating society it hardly follows that all its members will become noted lecturers or states- men. But if the members attain that convincing dignity and that sincerity of speech which is imperative in all callings, they have, by aiming high, achieved true success. VVith these same ideals the present society has pushed forward. Although the membership enrollment is the fazggfsz' in the history of the Phoenix, each member has had good opportunities to show his abilities. Nor have these opportunities been lost. The debates and original literary work have not only been beneficial to the par- ticipants, but highly entertaining and instructive to the rest of the society. The decorum under all circumstances has been excellent. Indeed, we may say, with more truth than boasting, that the order of procedure and dignity of the regular meeting would be a credit to many of our municipal assemblies. If not strictly educational, certainly one of the most delightful occasions of the winter was the annual banquet. Far into the evening might be heard the songs, the short, brilliant speeches, the clink of lemonade glasses-all proclaiming a general good time. 11

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Preszkfezzf, - I 'zkf-P1'6sz22'f'7z1', - - .Sxerffffqrfy amz' T1-mszzrer, CHARLOTTE BRIGGS, CHRISTINE BUFFUM, MARX' Dow, - - AFFIE MAE DOUGLAS, CAROLINE GIFFORD, MARY HAINSWORTH, HILDA JOHNSON, - ANNIE MAXFIELD, ELIZABETH PERRY, MARION STARR, GERTRUDE SWAN, MARY HANNAH SWAN, A. ELIZABETH TAYLOR, NORA THOMAS, - BERTHA WHITAKER, EMMA R. WHITAKER, Xlfeiizbers. EMMA R. WHITAKER. - AFFIE DOUGLAS. CHRISTINE BUFFUM. - - Lonsdale, R. I North Berwick, Me - Bolton, Mass South Durham, Me - Falmouth, Mass North Andover, Mass - - Hudson, N. Y - Amesbury, Mass Apponaug, R. I - Westbrook, Me Westbrook, Me - Lake Kerr, Fla East Greenwich, R. I - Berkeley, Cal Pawtucket, R. I. - Pawtucket, R. I