Phillips Exeter Academy - PEAN Yearbook (Exeter, NH)

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The second objection is entirely dependent upon the third, as is also, to some extent, the first. We would recommend that in the future THE PEAN be issued in paper covers, and sold at a. price not above fifty cents. Considering the size of the school, the apparently decreasing average age and general talent of the classes, and the fundamental purpose in its founda- tion, we believe this to be the most reasonable plan. As it is now, each editorial board endeavors at the expense of everything else, to issue a finer, more magnificent PEAN than the board before it issued. Such ambition is debasingg for it is imitative and dependent. Simplicity, combined with a noble purpose, is no more pleasing in a man's life than in a school production. With these few words which experience has taught us, words not of strict advice, but of suggestion, yet words which we hope will not be written in vain, we wish our readers as many pleasant hours in the reading as we have enjoyed in the compilation of VOLUME ELEVEN or THE PEAN- THE EDITORS. E31

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IDl'Cf8C6. Few persons except those who have been engaged in sim- ilar enterprises can quite appreciate the feelings of gratifica- tion and satisfaction which till the editors of THE PEAN upon the appearance of this, its eleventh volume. A production which has constantly occupied the thoughts of several persons for nearly half a year is quite sure at the end of that time to be held by them in great esteem, if, as sometimes happens, it is found to be also eminently satishac- tory. This merit we do not, however, claim for this PEAN5 we are not satisfied with it, because, through our experience in editing it, we have found how to compile a better one, we can only say, we have fiom' our best. To the class of '94, which this volume represents, as well as to those others who have lent us their assistance and encour- agement, we give our sincere thanks. We are also indebted to the New England Magazine for several cuts 5 to Tilton and Smart, Photographers, Exeter, for the photograph reproduced pn opposite page, and to Prof. W. A. Francis for his kindly interest in our labors. As we take a brief survey of our work, reflecting upon the primary purpose of THE PEAN, we End that there are several objections to its present form of issue, viz: First-It is too expensive. Secondly-Itdoes not always represent the true spirit of the school, and is not always fair or gentlemanly. Thirdly-Proper men are not elected to THE PEAN board 3 and the editorial boards are too small in point of numbers. F71

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Q i The curtain rises! Glenm the lights more hrightg The mournful Viols and clulcet Flutes ' uniteg The hum subsidesg the crowd is hushed and stillg Each breast the same sweet hopes ol' pleasure fill,- The actor's come! Two figures then appear. Onea maiden, calm-eyed and austereg On other-'s head a jester's cap, n jeer On other's lipsg he quickly comes more near, Bows low and speaks 'twixt smile and leer, When Truth and Folly meet together, In rain or shine, on sea or heather, Truth pretends to shun him ever, Folly laughs, pursues her never. Who could guess how much soever That ,Folly 's wise and Truth is clever, .Or that the two were horn together? Truth smiles, relaxes, stoops to hear, she bends. E93