Peacham Academy - Spotlight Yearbook (Peacham, VT)

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This year we ' ve had four dormitories, three of which were divided according to grades. The exception was Hooker House where the girls stayed with their House Mother, Miss Mascuch, She taught Aeronautics and mothered the girls. Also, a canary and a few mice lived at Hooker House, Another dormitory was Alumni House viiich was occupied by seventh, eighth, and ninth graders and directed by Mr. and Mrs. Roller. The boys there had it easy, because they could roll light out of bed, down the stairs, and into the dining hall for breakfast. Of course, it was harder for them to keep the place clean, with boarders and day students eat- ing lunch there, but they did a good job of it. Maple Hall, where the Peacham Academy Juniors and Sen- iors stayed, was noted for its honor system. After receiving a certain number of gigs (demerits) several of the boys were restricted for a week-end or put on work squad. Mr. Macdonald was in charge of Maple Hall, but Mr. Lee, Mr. Cubie and Mr. Lynde also stayed there. Also, Mrs. Sykes, the cook, resided in a room in the back of the dormitory. Last, but not least, we had Elkins Tavern, Mr. Clark had the pleasure of being in charge of this dorm, and only Sophomores boarded there. With Mr. Clark ' s excellent sense of humor and musical ability, there was never a dull moment. Mr. and Mrs. Foss, the owners of the building, and their two children also stayed there and took charge when Mr. Clark was away. Boarding at a school is something we feel every high school student should have the opport mity to do. Dorm life teaches you about others and how to get along with them, which is an important factor in preparing yourself for the future and your vocation. J jLLms- Jtu cn,

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