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6-1903
The Farmington Normal, vol.2 : no.6 : June, 1903
Farmington State Normal School
University of Maine at Farmington
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Entered at Post-Office at Farmington, Mai11e, as Secon Hssistants. WILBERT G. MALLETT, A. B. Natural Sciences, Trigonometry, Surveying, Moral Philosopl1~·. SARAH BAILEY PURINGTON. History, Latin, French, German, English Literature, Reading. ELLA P. MERRILL, B. L. Geography, Rhetoric, Grammar, English Composition, Botany. CAROLYN A. STONE. Arithmetic, Penmanship, Physiology, Calisthenics. KATHARINE E. ABBOTT. Geometry, Drawing, Book-keeping. MARY M. BICKFORD. Algebra. .. HELEN M. MARCH. I Vocal Music. Pl'incipal of the -C1'ainingSchool. 1 1 LILLIAN I. LINCOLN. Ps) chology and Methods. I Hssistants in the -C1'ainingSchools. I HELEN M. MARCH,-GRAMMAR GRADE. ' I G. LUELLA HAYDEN,-INTERMEDIATE GRADE. MARGARET E. WATERHOUSE,-SEC0ND PRIMARY. I IRENE P. LADD,-FIRST PRIMARY. I ') The FarmingtonNormal. I f- ~ U) VOL. II. FARMINGTON, MAINE, JUNE, 1903. No. 6. TRRMS: We also have $500 for grading. When that ONE YEAR, $1.00; SINGLE COPIES, 20 CTS, is expended we shall have beautiful ~rounds. Address all communications to Pnrn. GEORGE C. PURINGTON. ci 0 FRANK W. BUTLER, '87. LLi CONTENTS. z FRANK W. BUTLERwas born in Phillips w Editorials, 73 w Frank W. Butler,-Austin W. Greene, Oct. 4, 1864. He was educated in the pub 0:: (.'.) -Isaac A. Smith,-Carolyn A. Stone. lic schools of that town and in the Farming The Cutler Memorial Building, 74 ton State Normal School, which he entered 3: Presque Isle Normal School, 76 z After the Storm, 76 March 17, 1885, graduating June r6, 1887. ~ U) Longfellow Entertainment, :::, 77 He taught school in Phillips before he en < Commencement, 1903, 85 tered the Normal, 'and for one year after Alumni Notes, 97 graduation. Normal Notes, 103 Pleasantries, 106 Mr. Butler studied law with P. A. Sawyer, Print~d hy The Knowlton & McLeary Co., Farmington. Esq., of Phillips, completed his studies with the Hori. J. C. Holman of Farmington, EDITORIALS. and was admitted to the bar at the March THROUGHthe liberality of the last legisla term of court, 1890. He was appointed ture we are able to make some much needed Register of Probate in December, 1889, and improvements upon the Normal building still holds the office through four successive and grounds. We have never had anything elections. He has served three years on the 0:: approaching an adequate chemical labora School Board of Farmington, anrl is the w -' tory. Workmen are now transforming the member of the Republican State Committee f :::, ro attic of the ell into a large, light, and alto for Franklin County. :s: gether satisfactory room for chemistry. Mr. Butler has won an enviable reputation :::.:: Five large dormer windows have been put at the bar as a shrewd and successful attor z < in, and every convenience will be added. ney. He is one of Farmington's most pub 0:: LL. The room we have been using for sixteen lic spirited citizens, and can always be rle years will be fitted up for a physical and bio pended upon to aid in anything that per logical laboratory and general lecture room. tains to civic righteousness. The seats will rise in tiers to the rear of the He married, October 21, 1891, Alice E. room, and the windows will be provided with Smith of Marshfield, Maine, a member of shutters so that we can make our stereopti the class of r 890, and they have one child, con available for work during school hours. Frances Alice, born August 11, 1900. 11 L: 74 THE FARMINGTON NORMAL AUSTIN W. GREENE, '90. the \1/el:>ster Grammar School, Auburn, one MR. GREENEwas born in Byron, Me., Feb. of the largest grammar schools in the State. r r, r 868, and is a direct descendant of a Mr. Smith has had fine success in all his brother of General Nathaniel Greene of Rev work, and carries to his new position the olutionary fame. His early schooling con reputation of being a strong and wise clisci sisted of a few weeks a year in ungraded plinarian, as well as a fine instructor. He country schools, and as soon as he was old will_ well sustain the high reputation of the enough to be of service on the farm he school in Auburn, and keep it at the head, could attend only the winter terms. we are sure. He entered the Normal March 22, 1887, .J: and graduated June r 2, 1890, teaching dur CAROLYN A. STONE. ing his course in Temple, Carthage and vVE are sure that the news of Miss Stone's Madrid. He was married, Oct. , , 1889, to resignation will bring sadness to many grad Laura E. Pettingill of Carthage, and has one uates and pupils of the school. It is a great daughter nine years of age. loss to have such a teacher leave the work Since graduating Mr. Greene has been for which she was so admirably equipped, principal of the Lancey St. Grammar School, and in which she had won the highest suc -I Pittsfield, Me., for three years; Athens cess. But the death of her mother makes it :r: necessary for her to preside over and cheer rn Grammar School, North Weymouth, Mass., n the home, and hence she leaves us. She C for over three years; and since January, -I r 1897, has held his present position as prin will, at the same time, perform the duties of rn supervisor of the grammar grades in the ::u cipal of the Gridley Bryant Grammar School, s:: Brewer schools, which we predict will be a rn Quincy, Mass. We know from his superin s:: most admirable arrangement for the city. 0 tendents that Mr. Greene has done superior ::u )> work in the schools of which he has had .J: r charge, and it is a high compliment to his THE CUTLER MEMORIAL BUILDING. OJ C character ·and his ability that, with his early SEPTEMBER9TH will always be a memorable r 0 limited advantages, when less than thirty day in the history of Farmington, for it z G) years of age he was selected to take charge marked a new era in the intellectual life of of one of the important schools made famous the town in the rledication of the Cutler by the work and methods of the late Colonel Memorial Library Building. The We give below the programme for the with it by a fine archway . Both the General occasion, and a description of the building Reading Room and" the Children's have oak which cannot fail to be of interest to the beam ceilings and oak dados. The lmilding subscribers of THE NORMAL: contains a fireproof safe for historical re cords, Prayer, Rev. A. H. Coar etc., and is finished throughout in dark quar Address, Rev. Charles Herrick Cutl er tered oak. It is heated with steam and well Solo,-Happy Days, Mrs. C. P. Merrill ventilated. The building is thoroughly fur Address, Rev. Lyman Abbott Solo,-Abide with Me, Miss Mabel A. Starbird nished with modern library fittings, and Presentation of the Building, Dr. EJ\jridge G. Cutler lighted by electricity. Acceptance for the Trustees, Geo. C. Purington The architect is William R. Miller of Lew The Cutler Memoriai Library Building is iston, Me . Horace Purinton & Co. of Wat situated in the centre of the town on the erville were the contractors for the tn;lSon corner of Acaciemy and High Streets, and work, and Joseph W. Matthew of Farmington has a beautiful setting on a slight elevation, contracted for the wood work. The stone surrounded with fine shade trees. The plan was furnished by the Maine & New Hampe of the building •is unique, having one wing shire Granite Company, from their quarries extending along High Street and another al North Jay. The heating plant was in wing extending along Academy Street. These stalled by H. I. Spinney, the plumbing by wings converge at the corner in a cir cular Wilfred McLeary, and the electric lighting motif which forms the Delivery Room inside. by W. H. Cook, all of Farmington. The Although the building is unconventional in furniture was made and installed by the its general form, the gen eral treatment is Lihrary Bureau of Boston. classic. The building is the gift of John L . and The body of the building is bold quarry Isaac M. Cutler in memory of their father, face North Jay granite, and all the trimmings Hon. Nathan Cutler, who was a resid ent of are cut granite. The roof is of Vermont the town from 1803 fo the time of his death, green slate with copper finials and ridge rolls. June 8, 1861. Mr. John L. Cutler died The entran ce is marked by a broad flight of while the plans for the building were in prep granite steps and is emphasized by heavy aration, but his heirs have generously car projecting Ionic columns and pilasters. ried out his wishes in regard to his gift . It Through an outer vestibule one enters a is presented to the Farmington Public Li large hall in the centre of the building, from brary Association to be held in trust for the which the various rooms open. At the left purpose of maintaining a Free Public Library of this hall is the general Delivery Room, for the town of Farmington. circular in shape and occupying the corner In architectural beauty, in perfection of of the building. It is treated with heavy construction, and in the completeness of its Corinthian pilasters with elaborate carved equipm ent it ranks among the finest library capitals and a heavy cornice of quartered buildings of New England . To the generous oak, has a domed ceiling and is lighted from donor5, the town of their birth and early pro the top. · The general Reading Room has a fessional and business life owes a debt of large corner fireplace constructed of gray deep gratitude that can only be paid by be brick and terra cotta. The Stack Room is ing as generous in the support, as they have circular in shape, is fitted with two tiers of been in the founding, of an institution that is steel book stacks with adjustable sl1elves, and to be a source of life and inspiration to has convenient tables and seats for reference. untold generations. We are sure that Farm Next comes the Librarian's Room, which has ington will be generous in the support of a convenient lavatory. The Children's Room the library which now numbers over 8000 is at the right of the hall, and is connected volumes. THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. THE FARMINGTON NORMAL . 77 PRESQUE ISLE NORMAL SCHOOL. the third thirty-three, with thirty-nine dif LONGFELLOW ENTERTAINMENT. Jolm.-Some of the men went out with guns and brought back plenty of wild turkey and BY the election of teachers the new Nor ferent pupils for the year. Arranged by the Model School Teachers, and given by Children of other game. Others caught fish and brought mal school at Presque Isle is fairly launched. The Gorham school opened Jan. 29, Grammar and Intermediate Model Schools. [Two little girls in school-girl costume playing dolls on corn, pumpkins and other vegetables to the The principal, Irving 0. Bragg, A. B., is a 1879. Eighty-five pupils were admitterl st ag e]. women to cook. Somerset County young man. He graduated the first term, and the .,entire number of dif Nellie.-How I wish I could have lived in Priscilla.-Such a time as ~e had preparing from the Farmington State Normal School in ferent pupils for the year was ninety-three. olden times, and been present at that first that dinner! There were but four women and r 893. He taught for five years, in the mean We are sure that all the friends . of pro Thanksgiving dinner! a few serving maids in the colony! time pursuing college preparatory studies, fessional training in the State will wish the Rut/1.-What happiness to have spoken with Hopestill.-And we had to get dinner for and e1itered Bates College in r 898 and was new school · abundant success, 111 numbers, dear Priscilla and shaken hands with John more than one hundred and twenty men, in graduated in 1902. For ·the past year he in the quality of its work, and in the high Alden, the faithful! cluding ninety Indian braves. has been Professor of Chemistry in Fargo character of its students. Nellie.-How quaint they must have looked Ruth ..-But were you not afraid of the In College, Fargo, N. Oak. .JC in their queer dress and powdered hair! dians? Mr. Knowlton, the first as8istant, is a AFTER THE STORM. Fairy.-(Stepping out from behind screen; Eld er Brewster.-No, they were peaceable Waldo County man and was graduated from Tttf winds are stilled, hushed every sound, dressed in gauzy material and crown, carrying and we thought to strengthen their friendship the Castine State Normal School in 1892, Nor stirs a leaf; the trees around, wand). Thy wishes shall be granted, my by inviting them to the ~east. Whos e branch es writhed witq every blast and, if :we are not mistaken, has pursued little maidens ; I will bring back to thee some Pris cilla.-Tbey must have appreciated the A 11through the night that now is past, of the people of those times and they shall talk post-gradu~te work in the Bridgewater Nor Like senti ent beings racked with pain, invitation, for they came at sunrise; and they with thee. mal School and other institutions. He has Th e tempest o'er, now rest again. enjoyed the English cooking so much that they [Girls clap their hand s softly. Fairy waves her wand. The stayed with us three whole days. been a teacher in the New Hampshire State Each blade of grass last night storm-tossed, followin g , dressed in costume of the seventeenth century, enter : Priscilla, Hopestill , John Alden, Jolm.-After the dinner, they entertained Normal School for several years. With morning dew is pearl-embossed , And every pearl , though born of night , Miles Standish, Governor Bradford, Elder Brewster us · with their wild fantastic dances, swinging and other Pilgrims. The women courtesy, the men l\fiss Ardelle M. Tozier, the second assis With iridescent gleams of light, salute as the girls rise to meet them l · clubs and leaping. tant, is an Aroostook County woman. She Gives welcome to the rising sun Nellie.-0, Priscilla! We are so glad to see Sta11dis/1.-They showed us their wonderful was educated in Hebron Academy and the By whos e brigh h ays its life begun. you! Oo tell us about yonr days in Plymouth. skill in shooting arrows, and the young braves Th' unruffled surface of the lake Farmington State Normal School, graduating Priscilla.-Of the Starving Time I do not ran races and pitched quoits with the colonists, from the regular course in 1887, and from Bids earth and cloud and tree to make Their home upon its bosom fair. like to speak, so many of our friends died and and seemed as happy as children. the advanced course in 1890. She :was a So perfect is their picture there, we suffered many hardships. At one time R11tl1.-I suppose the squaws came also; valuable teacher in this school for six years, So still, serene, one scarce may know there were but seven persons in the colony to what did· they do? and has taught in a Grammar school in The heaven above from that below, care for those who were ill. ' rlopestill.-Oh, they seemed very curious Cambridge, Mass., in the Primary grades of Or even guess, so well they blend, Hopestill.-Nearly half our little band died! about our manner of cooking, and they and Where heaven begins or earth may end. Presque Isle, and then succeeded to the Ruth .-But I should like to hear of the time many of the old braves followed us about The myriad sounds of insect life superintendency in that town. For the last Hushed by the storm's wild rage and strife, when John Alden came to ask you to marry watching us while we worked. two or three years she has been a:very effi Begin again, now here, now there, Miles Standish. Elder Brewster.-But the Indians did not cient superintendent at Old Town, Me. To pour their notes upon the air. Priscilla.-(Smiling and turning to John). spend all their time in eating and dancing. The school Jill open the fifteenth of Sep The bright-hued leaves that sweetly sung "Why don't you speak for yourself, John?" They went out into the forest and killed dee·r Their summ er song, now rudely flung Standish.-(Stepping forward and laying his tern ber, and we, trust that it will have a large which they brought and presented to the Gov From th eir dainty homes in upper air, hand on John's shoulder). I will speak for t!rnor, the captains and others. attendance. The Farmington school opened Spread o'er th e earth a carpet fair, John. He was true and faithful, though for a Nellie.-Why did not the good Massasoit Aug. 24, 1864, with thirty-one pupils, this Such as Titania's fairy throng time I believed it not. I saw that the match come to-day, dear Godmother? number being increased to fifty-nine during Might grace with dance and elfin song. was well made, and came to the wedding .with Fa iry.-! summoned him, but he hath not the term. One hundred and thirty were Aft er each storm of life comes peace , Rest, when the tides of passion cease. out invitation, to give them my blessing. appeared. (Goes to entrance and waves wand. registered for the year. Hope springs to life in the human heart Nellie.-But about the first Thanksgiving Enter Massasoit in Indian costume, walking The school at Castine· opened Sept. 4, As soon as the clouds of grief depart. Hoj>estill.-(Interrupting). We call it Har slowly). Heaven comes again with the blessed light r 867. In his report the principal said : vest Home; but our good Governor Bradford Massasoit.-It is a long, long way! .Massa That follows the pain of a storm-tossed night. " Eleven young women and one young can tell us about that . soit is not fleet of limb as when a young warrior. And though our hopes that were fair and sweet man presented themselves for examination. Governor .-Our first harvest was abundant, Rutlt. - Why did you not bring some of As th e fallen leaves beneath our feet, About half the number present sustained a May fade and wither and pass away, and after the Starving Time, you may he sure your braves with you? creditable examination, but it was deemed There will come again, some fair spring day, we were very thankful; so we appointed a day ,11'assasoit.-Does not the white maiden advisable to admit the others on trial." The A robe of green on each shining hill, for solemn service of thanks to God, who had know? We were once in numbers as the And strong new hopes our hearts to thrill. poured out upon us such rich blessings. · leaves of the forests. But the pale face had no second term had twenty-five students, and Norma ., THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. 79 Learn, lassie, learn, your daily bread to earn; room for the Indian and he has been hunted Not in these words, you know, but this in short is my CHORUS. Learn to work and learn to pray, spinning on from day to clown till his tribes may be counted on the meaning; day; Now what happened then, we shall have to guess, I am a maker of war, and not a maker of phrases, fingers. Learn, lassie, learn; learn lassie, learn. PrisciJla ne'er told, nor did John, You, who are bred as a scholar, ~an say it in elegant But Standish the captain, was left in the cold, John.-But surely, Massasoit, we were your From Intermediate Plan Book for Autumn.-A. /rlanagan, Janguage, Priscilla and John were made one! friends and paid ~or all the land we took from DIALOGUE. Such as you read in your books of the pleadings and Young- Jadies a lesson may learn by this tale, wooings of lovers, If ]overs are bashful and slow; you. SELECTED F.ROM MILES STANDISH, Such as you think best adapted to win the heart of a Just tell them this tale of Prjscilla and John, Massasoit.-You were ever kind. Other [ Two boys dressed in Puritan costume, seated on stage, maiden. And sing to them softly and low: Alden is busy writing, Standish reading). men were false and treacherous, but you were Alden.-Such a message as that, I am sure I should CHORUS, Standish.-A wonderfu] man was this Ctesar ! true. You taught the poor Indian about the mangle and mar it; [This song was sung by a girl at one end of stage, and You are a writer, and I am a fighter, but here is a fellow If you would have it well done, - I am only repeating acted by a boy and girl dressed to represent John Great Spirit. Who cou]d bot.h wrae and fight and in both was equa1Jy your maxim,- and Priscilla. Curtain fell at end of second verse and Nel!ie.-We ought to honor the Pilgrims; skillful! You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others! rose again during third on a tableau- John and they not only taught the reel men, but estab Alden.-Yes, he was equaJJy skilled, as you say, with his Standish.-Truly the maxim is, good, and I do not mean Priscilla winding yarn]. pen and his weapons. lished our grand Thanksgiving festival when to gainsay it; SONG. -Village Bells. Somewhere have I read, but where I forget_, he could dictate we all gathered with right good cheer. But we must use it discreetly, and not wa!::ite powder for [ By Grammar School]. Seven Jctters at once, at the same time writing his mnnoirs. nothing. R1ttf1.-There is a much greater reason for Tableau-Evangeline on the way to church. Staudish.-Tru]y a wonderful man was Caius Julius c~sar ! I can march up to a fortress and summon the place to remembering them with gratitude. I know·a Better be first, he said, in a little Iberian village, surrende1·, Q_uotation. song about it; why can we not all sing it? Than be second in Rome, and I think he was right \vhen But march up to a woman with such a proposa], I dare not. Down the Jong street she passed, with her chaplet of he said it. I'm not afraid of bullets, nor shot from the mouth of a beads and her missal, Fairy.-It is well; sing and let the Pilgrims Twice was he married before he was twenty, and many cannon, Wearing her Norman cap and he ; kirtle of blue, and the join. (Waves wand and they sing:) times after; But of a thundering 11 No!" point-blank fri;:,m the mouth ear-rings Battles five hundred he fought, and a thousand cities he ofa woman, Brought in the olden time from France, and since as an TUNE- 11 Marching- Thro' Georgi'a." conquered; That I confess I'm afraid of, nor am I ashamed to confess heirloom, Now, do you know what he did on a certain occasion in it! Handed down ftom mother to child, through long genera Through hardships great and sorrows sad, Flanders, So you must grant my request. tions. Our fathers came to found When the rear-guard of his army retreated, the front g·iv Though I have spoken thus lightly, yet deep is the feel But a celestial brightness-a more ethereal beauty- A home where people might be free ing way too, ing that prompts me, Shone on her face and encircled her form, when, after con To live God's truth profound; And the immortal Twelfth Legion was crowded so closely Surely you cannot refuse what I ask in the name of our fession, The spirit of our laws did together friendship! Homeward serenely she walked with God's benediction In their heart's belief abound; There was no room for their swords? VVhy, he seized a upon her. And thus the)' btii!t up our Union. Alden.-The name of our friendship is sacred; shield from a soldier, What you demand in that name, I have not the power to When she had passed, it seemed like the ceasing of ex FIRST CHORUS. Put himself straight at the head of his troops, and com deny you! quisite music. Hurrah! I-Iurrah ! the Pilgrims we revere; manded the captains, [The children wear their ordinary suits, with the addition Tableau-Kitchen sce~e from Evangeline. Hurrah! Hurrnh! their praises you shall hear; CalJing- on each by his name, to order forward the ensigns; · of tin-foil buckles at knees and on tennis shoes, a (Benedict and Basil at one side of stage playing checkers. For in all this land of ours Then to widen the ran ks, and giye more rOom for their b~It, collars and cuffs of white paper, and a Puritan Evangeline and Gabriel at other side talking to We think they have no peer, weapons; hat]. each other]. · For they established our Union, So he won the day, the battle ofsomethjng-or-other. Colonial wars and stoJen rights That's what I always say; if yo1,1 wish a thing to be well SONG.-Why Don't You Speak For Yourself, John? Quotation. done, And unjust tax to pay, WORDS AND MUSIC IlY FRANK KENT, Then Evange1ine lighted the br~zen lamp on the tab1e, Boston tea and mutiny You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others. Priscilla, so fair at her spinning-wheel, And brought the draught board out of its corner. And many an affray, * * * * * Sits humming a dreamy old tune, Soon was the game begun. In friendly cont~ntion the Led to justice which they claimed old men \Vhen you have finished your work, I have something im Of whom is she thinking, that Puritan maid? On Independence day, Laughed at each lucky hit, or unsuccessful manreuvre, portant to tell you, While spinning thi.s bright afternoon; And freedom •gave to our Union. Laughed when a man was crowned, or a breach was made Be not however in haste; I can wnit; I shall not be im Yo11ng Alden appears with his hat in his hand, in the king-row. SECOND CHOU.US. patient! Love's messenger pleading the cause Meanwhile, apart, in the twilight gloom of a window's Hurrah! Hutrnh ! the Pilgrims we respect, Of Standish, the captain, who sent him to woo embrasure, 1-Iurrah l Hurrah! good laws they did erect A lden.-Speak: for whenever yon speak, I am always 'J.'his fair girl, but now John doth pause: ready to listen, Sat the lovers and whispered together, beholding the moon Of ref~1ge for oppref.sed; CHORUS. Equal rights for every sect, Always ready to hear whate\_'"er pertains to Miles Standish. rise Why don't yon speak for yourself, John? Over the pa]Jid sea and the silvery mist of the meadows. So they estabJished our Union. Standish.-'Tis not good for a man to be alone, say the Smilingly asked the maid, By May R, Col/i11s,in Normal Instructor. Scriptures. Why don't you speak for yourself, John? SONG.-Evening Bells. This I have said before, and again and again I repeat it; Is it because you,re afraid? [ By Grammar School, behi1:1d scenes). SPINNING SONG. Oft in my lonely hours have I thought of the maiden Speak it dght out like a man, John, Hark! the pealing, softly stealing REINECKE, Priscilla. I know you've something to say, E,•ening bell, L By four girls in Puritan costume, stand_ing; a fifth seated Long have I cherished the thought, but never dared to re Why don't you speak for yourself, John? Sweetly echoed down the dell, down the dell. at it flax wheel]. veal it, Where there's a will there's a way. Welcome, welcome is thy music, Being a coward in this, though valiant enough for the 0 Spin, lassie, spin; the thread goes out and in; But Alden is tru e to his captain brave, Silvery bell, most part. Growing like your yelJow hair, sense will grow from year "He likes you, Priscilla/' says he. Sweetly telling, sweetly telling clay's farewell. Go to the damsel Priscilla, the loveliest maiden of to year; 41 He wants you to marry him, so he has said, Day is sleeping, flowers arc weeping Plymouth, Spin, lassie, spin; spin, lassie, spin. To ask you, the captain sent me; " Tears of dew; Say that a blunt old captain, a man not of words but of Pdscilla jumped up from her spinning-wheel then, Stars are peeping, ever tt'ne, ever true. Sing, lassie, sing, a merry heart to bring; actions, Ran out of the room in dism~y, Happy hour, may thy power As your spinning you begin, keep a cheerful heart ~vithin; Offers his hand and his heart, the hand and heart of a Poor John is left waiting, an answer must have, Fill thy breast, Sing, lassie, sing; sing, lassie, sing. soldier. Returning, Priscilla doth say: Each wild passion, each wild passion soothe to rest. So THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. 81 [ Normal Music Course, First Reader.-Sib•er, B11.rdeU Who in journeying often surrender their lives lo his ser Tableau-The Village Blackstni th. Swing thee low and swing aloft: & Ca. A picture for this tableau we f~mnd in the vice. Sleep ns a pappoose should, Quotation. Evangelin~ Plan Book, Oct., 18 THE OWLET SONG. Thal the tenth had left the bow.slring THE BLUE JUNIATA. go through the movement from right to I eft. He [ By Pupil]. Ere the first to earlh had fallen I· Wild roved an Indian girl, raps once more. They drop to their seats. The chi, f arises, passes in and out among them in a sort E-wa-yea ! my litlle owlet! Tableau-The Arrow-Maker and Minnehaha Bright Aifarata, Who is this that lights the wigwam? Where sweep the waters of the blue Juniata. of dance that grows faster and faster. He jumps \Vith his great eyes lights the wigwam? seated near wigwam, Minnehaha braid Swift as an antelope, over heads of several braves, They grunt approval. E-wa-yea! my little owlet! ing a mat. Thro' the forest going, He, turns two or three handsprings, then takes his seat]. Hiawatha Primtr.-Houglzto11, Mifjli,t ~ Co. Loose were her jetty locks, Quotation. In wavy tresses flowing. Tahleau-Hiawatha, a little larger grown, kneel GOOD-NIGHT SONG. ing, with bow and arrow, in the path At the doorway of his v:igwam Sat the ancient arrow-maker, Gay was the mountain song [ By four girls] . way. In the land of the Dacotahs, Of bright Aifarata, Gently sighs the breeze, Quotation. Making arrow-heads of jasper, Where sweep the waters of the b]ue Juniata. Like a whisper through the trees; Arrow-heads of chalcedony .. u Strong and true my arrows are, Like a voice of angel brighl, Then Iagoo, the great boaster, At his side, in all her beauty, In my painted quiver, Singing to the world, good night, He the marvellous story-teller, Sat the lovely Minnehaha, Swift goes my light canoe Soft and low in ils flight He the traveler an.ct the talker, Plaiting mals of flags and rushes. Ad own the rapid river . Sighing, sighing, good night! Good night! He the friend · of old Nokomis Normal Mu.sic Co.urse, Jlirst Reader.-SiJver, Burdett b Made a bow for Hiawatha; ' [Enter Hiawatha], Co. ' u Bold is my warrior good, From a branch of ash he made it, Quotation. The love of Aifarata, From an oak bough made the arrows, The children got up .their Indian costumes to Proud waves his snowy p]ume nlong the Juniata. Tipped with flint, and winged with feathers, Through their thoughts they heard a footstep, Soft and low he speaks to me suit themselves. Some were of denim or cam And the cord he made of deer-skin. Heard a rustling in the branches, · And then hls war-c,ry sounding Then he said to Hiawalha: And with glowing cheek and forehead, bric, adorned ~ith bright fringes. Some wore Rings his voice in thunder loud, "Go, my son, into the forest, Suddenly from out the woodlands From height to height resounding." dark sweaters, overalls, blaukets, shawls, etc. Where the red deer herd togelher, Hiawatha stood before them, Kill for us a famous roebuck, Straight the ancient arrow-maker Beads, shells, feathers, quivers, bows and Kill for us a deer wilh antlers 1 " Looked up gravely from his labor, So sang the Indian girl, arrows abounded. All times and degrees of Hidden in the alder-bushes, Laid aside the unfinished arrow, Bright Alfarata civilization were represented, but the whole There he waited till the deer came, Bade him enter at the doorway, Where sweep the waters of the blue J unlata. Till he saw Lwo antlers Jifred, Saying, as he rose to meet ~im, Fleeting years have horne away effect was decidedly Indian and the picture a Saw two no~trils point to wjndward, " I-Iiawath~, you are welcome! " The voice of Alfo.rata, pleasing one. And the maiden looked up at him, SUJJ sweeps the river on, And a deer came down the pathway, The entertainment lasted an hour and forty Flecked ,vilh leafy light and shadow. Looked up from her mat of rushes The blue Ji{niata. And his hearl within him fluttered, Said wilh gentle look and ac~ent, ' minutes. Trembled 1ike the leaves above him, "You are welcome, Hiawatha!" l Hiawatha leads in Minnehaha and they sit in center of During the progress of the Longfellow en stage at rear. Chief dses, goes to them and salutes Like the birch-leaf palpitated, LOVE SONG. tertainment given by the Model school I found As the deer came down the pathway. each in turn, placing one hand on the chest of the rBy two teachers l. guest and with the other raising guest's hand and my attention turne_d to the idea of such enter SONG-The Red Deer. Fades the star of morning, placing on his own head. The braves all follow him tainments in general; noting the points of ad [ By six little girls]. West winds gently b)ow, and ITI.akethe same salutation. The squaws sit still. Thro' the grove the red deer darted, Gently blow, gently hlow, An occasional grunt is heard. They all return to vantage and disadvantage connected with them. With his antlers spreading wide; Soft the pine trees murmur, their places. The chief remains standing. He waves In my observation the advantages were so far All the forest tribes glad hearted, Soft the waters flow, his hands in a circle about his head. The squaws in excess, I found myself considering them Watched his grace with honest pride, Soft the waters flow, rising at the signal pass to the extreme left and front But behind a linden, w.aited, Solt the waters flow, of stage and sit there closely together. He waves alone. These are the results of my thoughts \Vith 'his dog, a huntsman bold; ;Lift thine eyes, my maiden, hands a~aln. The younger braves pass to extreme in the matter. Ah I the poor red deer was fated ! To the hill-top high. right in same way. He waves again. The braves The entertainment creates in the children a Ritle e~hoes scared the wold! Night and gloom will vanish, gather in a ring with considerable space between. NI.'>more goes {he red deer leaping, When the pale stars die, Chief sits. A brave arises, goes out and brings in greater school interest, arouses loyalty, and Thro' the grove with graceful spring; When the pale stars die, food on a piece of birch bark. He passes this to welds the school into a compact mass. Having When the pale stars die j Hiawatha and Minnehaha and returns to his place. All the "flow'rs for him are weeping, worked togelher for a common end, they con All the birds their dirges sing. Liit thine eyes, my maiden, They sing, first taking the piece through softly, then Autumn. Prlmary Plan Book.-A. Flanagan, Chicago. Hea~ thy love~•s cry. with more force and a light comb accompaniment, tinue to feel their aims in common and the then with all their force of comb and voice]. • Tableau-Hiawatha standing. Song'!/ Hiawatha. 7- C. Ft1more.-A, F{anagatt, Chicago. school has a greater impulse in all its individual Quotation. Tableau. WAR DANCE SONG. parts to push toward further achievements. Out of childhood into manhood [Minnehaha in wjgwam, Hiawatha at side of stage, a little IROQ._UOIS. It brings teacher and children into a different Now has grown my HiRwatha, behind wigwam], Ki yo ya we ho hi yo ya we ho hi, and closer connection. The teacher and pupil Skilled in ail the craft of hunters, Ye wi ye ye ya; Night. who have strung beads, made tinfoil buckles, Learned in all the lore of old men, SONG-Stars of the Summer Hi ya we ho hi ye hy,t we hor [n all youthful sports and pastimes, [By two boys and two girls]. 0 ki ya hya we ho wi ya ya ya. discussed the relative merits of various feathers In all manly arts and labors. and blankets, the value of different styles of Sliver Song Serles, No . 7.-S,'lvtr, Burdtlt 6,- Co. Silver Song Seri'es, No. 8.-Sihur, Burdett o~ Co. Swift of foot was Hiawatha; tomahawks and arrows, and the workings of He could shoot an arrow from him, Tableau. [Chief raps once with his tomahawk. The Indians in the flax wheels, are in much closer sympathy than And run forward with such flc.:etnt:ss, [Gro~p of Indians seated on stage, five or six squaws at ring arise and begin to move around him from lt:ft to That the arrow fell behind him! rear of one side, five or six younger braves at rear of right with a slow stalking movement. He raps they can possibly be through class discussion Strong of arm was Hiawatha· other side, seven or eight braves in groups near front again. They go faster and faster with at first an oc. IIe could shoot ten arrows ~;ward, of Puritan utensils or of the French and Indian chief in center. They sing, assisted by children be: casional grunt or laugh. at last with a wild whoop. Shoot them with such strength and swiftness, hind the scenes]. He raps a third time. They reverse instantly and war. Counting the cost of necessary materials 7 t'j ':J THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. and gloating together over sale of tickets, if school. It adds often to the teacher's apprecia- the entertainment be a paying one, mean more tion of the child's powers. than many days of doing profit and loss ex It makes the child feel his powers and that amples as far as mutual understanding is con is, in my mind, a very imp ortant thing, not to cerned . give conceit, but that natural and necessary It arouses the interest of the parents in the poise for success in any undertaking. school. People loaned us everything from It furnishes a natmal and legitimate outlet bean poles and fur rugs for tl-ie " wig~am of for the child's activities. The amount of ac Nokomis" to dishes for Hannah to break in the tivity and enjoyment that went into the re little scene from Elizabeth. Cheerful labor hearsals was surprisiing even to one who was given in the construction of · different cos knows children well. The dress rehearsal was tumes, parents getting together and sewing, popular and was encouraged, though somewhat and the work not being always confined to the detrimental to the paper collars and cuff; of the benefit of one's own household. Puritans and to the nerves of the teachers It does much in encot1r,1ging reading and applause being generous and hearty. study by the childr en. Our Elder Ilrewster It is a source of extreme satisfaction to the was perf ect in his equipment, the priest in teacher in many ways . We marked no jeal Evangeline equally good. our Quakers excellent ousies, each seemed to rejoice in the success of specimens of their kind. To my certain knowl the other. The children were generous . Each edge much research was carried on in connec might use of the other's best, almost without tion with the costume work. One boy was exception. All were there, all on time. Noth asked to look up the . things the Indians might ing important was forgotten. They were or have done in the imaginary little entertainment derly and quiet behind the scenes and very furnished by the village to Hiawatha and Min helpful to each other. They _made very few nehaha. The number he found was surprising. mistakes, had their parts well learned and His knowledge of Indian ways was greatly en showed remarkable foresight in regard to the larged while we worked. True, during the things for which they had to make ready. entertainment th ere were some rather startling Each one brought what he needed, selected a anachronisms, but much was learned of the place to deposit his belongings, and when it life of the different people of whom Longfellow was over they "folded their tents like the wrote. In addition to the knowledge gained in Arabs and silently stole away." There was this way the children's ideas grew more vivid positively almost nothing to pick up after them. through the very seeing and hearing. We got fifty-sev.en dollars from the enter It produces directly better results in music, tainment. It was planned to spend the profits reading, language, in obedience to directions. for pictures. I was much pleased to hear the It trains 1r111nually. The children sewed, boys say if there was more than enough for a strung beads and shells, made buckles, wigs, picture for each room, they wished we might bows, arrows, 'tomahawks and hatchets, pre have a new, large dictionary as some words pared little trees for the stage, constructed a were gone from the present one. Later, they wigwam and adapted means to ends in many said some of the histories were wearing a little ways. and perhaps it would be well to have them re It shows to teacher and children what drill newed. No soaring-just the things for their will do. It is not difficult for the child to com daily needs. pare the ways in which these things were done The teach,ers were tired, the children a little the first time and the last, and make the needed relaxed. School Monday morning seemed a connection in arithmetic and grammar. bit like bread and butter after cake, certain It gives the teacher a wonderful opportunity little careless things came out, but on the whole for study of the children. Here come promi we settled down to work again pretty easily. nently into view the helplessness or resourceful I shouldn't favor so elaborate a show often, but ness, the hidden talents, all the out-of-school on the whole I say, "Long live the school en- tendencies that explain so many things in tertainment. It pays." L. I. L. THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. Commtnctment, 1903. COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME. PROGRAMME. The graduating exercises of the class of 1903 NORMAL SCHOOL-WEDNESDAY A. M, occurred June 7-r r, according to the following 8.30- 9.00 Morning Exercises. 9.00- 9.40 D-Physics, Mr . Mallett general programme : A-U. S. History, Mrs. Purington E-Geography, Miss Merrill SUNDAY, JUNE 7. F-Physiology, Miss Stone 4,00 P. M Baccalaureate Sermon, Old South Church, 9.40-ro.20 E-Physics, Mr. Mallett · Pres. Charl es L. White, Colby College. F-English Composition, Miss Merrill A-Book-Keeping, Miss Abbott MONDAY, JUNE 8, C-Algebra, Miss Bickford 8.oo P, M. Class Banquet at Hotel Willows. 10.20-10.40 Recess. 10.40-11.20 A-Didactics, Mr. Purington TUESDAY, JUNE 9. C-Geology, Mr. Mallett 7.45 I'. M. Informal Reception to the Graduating Class F-Geography, Miss Merrill at Normal Hall, by Resident Students. D~Arithmetic, Miss Stone ><( 11.20-12.00 WEDNESDAY, JUNE IO. F-School Organization, Mr. Purington a:s: C-Grammar, Miss Merrill 8.oo A. M. l!xaminat ion of the chool by the Trustees. <( E-Geometry, Miss Abbott I- Teaching Excrc.isc.s by the Graduating lass. D-Psychology, Miss Lincoln Cf) 8.15 P. M, Concert nt ~In ·le Halt by White' s C ncert z Orch \r.l, Miss M. Ulnnc'h Towns end, GRAMMAR ROOM. <( \Vhisll r, and Miss Alida l) nnncll , :::;; Reader. 9.00- 9.10 Opening Exercises. 9.10 9.30 8 Arithmetic, Mr. Young I THURSDAY, JUNE II. 9 Arithmetic, Miss Oldham _j 7 Arithmetic, Mr. Brown 0 8.30 A. M, Teachin g Exercl •s by the Graduating Class. 9.30- 9.50 0 7.45 P. M, Graduating Exerci ses and Reception in Nor 9.55-10.r 5 9 Language, Miss Sylvester I mal ll a ll. 10.20-10.40 Recess, u 10.40-11.00 8 Geography, Miss Vera Brown Cf) Music by Ladies' String Orchestra. I I.00- I 1.20 8 & 9 Drawing, Mr . Starrett _J 7 Language, Miss Adams <( :::;; 11.20-11.35 7 Drawing, Mr. Beane a: BACCALAUREATESERMON. 11.40-12.00 Calisthenics, Miss Gardner 0 z ORDER OF SE.RVICE. INTERMEDIATE ROOM. uJ Organ - March. 9.00- 9.15 Opening Exercises. I- Call 1·0 \V rshlp. <( 9,15- 9.35 6 Arithmetic, Miss Davis I- The Lord's Prayer. A rlthmetlc:, Mrs. Bagley Cf) Anthem-Abide with Me. 9.35- 9.55 5 9.55- 10-05 Word tudy. z Responsive RL>:tding. 10.05-10,20 6 Drawing, Mr. Wright 0 cri/)lu re !{endi ng- fall. 17: 1-2 1, R(!v, Mr. Coa.r 10.20-10.40 Recess. I- Ant icm- ln ll cavcnly 1.ov Abiding . l'J I 0,40- IO, 55 Geography, Miss Douglas Pray er, Rev, Mr. Corey 5 z 10.55-11.10 6 Miss Walker Hymn-L rd of All U~lng Thron ed /\far . Languaye, :::;; II.10-Il.20 Physica Exercises. Scmnon,-Text ·, J's . 72, 30, :'res ident C. L. Whit e, 0. I) . a: JI,20-11,40 6 Science, Miss Mason <( l rayer, !'r eside nt White 't LL. I 1 ,40-J 2 .00 Drawing; Miss Eastman llymn - 0 Master, Let M Walk with Th e<:. 5 Benediction, Rev. Jlfr. Kilborn SECOND PRIMARY ROOM. 9.00- 9.ro Opening Exercises. 9.IO- 9·15 4 Word Study. Monday evening the class had a banquet at 9.15- 9.30 4 Language, Miss Hayes Hotel Willows. It was a very delightful occa 9.3o- 9-45 3 Arithmetic, Miss Sanford 9.45-10.00 4 Arithmetic, Miss Lawrence sion. r_o.00-10.0-5 Physical Exercises. 10.05-10.20 3 Drawing, Miss Oliver 10.20 - 10 .40 Recess. 10.40- 10.55 3 Lang11:1go Miss Brooks On Tuesday ever.ing the resident _graduates 10.55-11.Iu 4 Ge.ogrnp l1y. lI.15 - rt.35 Cali lhenics , Miss Hillman gave an informal reception to the graduating 11.35- 11.45 :i Word Study. class at Normal Hall. I r.45-12.00 4 Science, Miss Lowe FIRST PRIMARY ROOM. 9 .0 0- 9·15 pcning Exercises. Examination of classes and leaching exercises <),15- 9.35 I Reading . 9.35- 9.50 2 1t·orm, Miss Wh eeler of the class of 1903 occurred Wednesday and 9,50 - 10.00 Physicnl E> NORMAL SCHOOL-WEDNESUAV P, l\t:. INTERMEDIATE ROOM, E!:isay-Crossing the Alps, Harold Edward Beane, Nonvay 2,00- 2,40 D-Chemistry, Mr. Mallett 9.00- 9.15 Opening Exercises. Abbie Louise Conlogue, Houlton Adv. French, Mrs. Purington 9· 15- 9.35 6 Arithmetic, Miss Graves Music. Lucretia Loring Brooks. Portland A-Botany, r Div., Miss Merrill 9.35- 9.55 5 Arithmetic, Miss Hewins Essay-Darkness brings out the stars, Emily Abbott Brown, Jackson E-Arithmetic, Miss Stone 9.55-10.05 PhysiC11lExercises. Lucelia Evangeline Crockett, South Paris 10.05-10.20 6 Science, Mr. Bagley Music. Nelson Willard Brown, Weeks Mills F-Geometry, Miss Abbott Essay-Education in Swit ze rland, C-Methods, Miss Lincoln 10.20-10.40 Recess. Emma Demuth, Farmington Vera Emma Brown, Clinton 10.40- ro. 5 5 Geography, Miss Laferriere E-Zoology, Mr. Mallett 5 Music. , Percy Leve rett Bruce, Brunswick A-Botany, 2 Div., Miss Merrill 10.55-II.15 6 L anguag e, Miss Reynolds Valedictory-School Ethic s , Recess. Susan Emma Porter, South Paris Abbie Louis.e Conlogue, Houlton 3.20- 3-40 SECO ND PRIMARY ROOM. 3.40- 4.20 A-Moral Philosophy, Mr. Mallett Music. Lucelia Evangeline Crockett, South Paris D-Algebra, Miss Bickford 9.00- 9.10 Opening Exercises . nfcr-ring Diplomas. 9.10- 9.25 Language, Miss Porter inj.,!Ing (; lass Ode, Class Marion Curtis, Dennysville F-Music, Miss March 4 Rev. Mr. Smith 9.25- 9.40 3 Arithm etic. Uc.ncdlclio n, Madison Arithmetic , Music . Ad<\ Deette Davis, GRAMMAR ROOM. 9.4o- 9.55 4 Miss Day Reception. 9.55-10.00 Physical Exercises . Emma Hayden Day, Skowhegan 2 ,00- ~.20 Opening Exercises and Music . .JI, 10.00 - 10.1 5 3 Science, Miss Morse Farmington 2.20- 2.40 7 History, Miss Emery Emma Demuth, . 10,20 - (0.4 0 Recess . CLASS ODE. 2.40- 3.00 8 Language, Miss Conlogue 10.40- ro.55 L anguage, Miss Titcomb Lena Mae Dickinson, Wiscasset 3.00- 3.20 Reading, 3 7 Mr. Bruce Io.55 - 1 I.IO Geography , Miss Rowell ood ,byv, d~ar sc hoohl•y~ oflhc past, Recess. 4 Henrietta Douglas, Bethel 3.20- 3.40 II.10 - JI.20 Music. Wh en hc::orls bont hii:th a nd hold, 3.40- 4.00 8 Reading. \Vh cn lh i11gs ofc :lrth we.re full or mirth, Clara Augustine Eastman, Warren FIRST PRIMARY ROOM. 9 Geography , Miss Hickey _,\nd side s w~rc 11111,'lldw 1lh gold. Annie Stickney Emery, Athens 4.00- 4.20 Science, Miss Curtis 9.00- 9.15 Opening Exercises. ,..l:u-it111mles, our work Is c1ul ud lu~re, 7 . :iclm.:ss ii l,rln~a; cnch hen r t : Eva Mae Farrington, South China 9.15- 9.30 1 Word Study, Miss Russell 'Tis like thP: end of a sweet dream, INTERMEDIATE ROOM. 9.35- 9.5"0 I Number, Miss Nellie White We hoped might ne'er depart. Leona Marion Fogg, Strong 9.50-10.00 Physical Exercises, !t'liss Farrington 2.00- 2.15 Language, Miss Richards 5 10,00-10,15 t Form, Miss Tardy In life's hard school we enter now, Sad a Bunnie Foss, Danforth 6 Geography, 2.1 s- 2.35 Miss Baker 10.15-10.4 0 Recess. J1nw1: ly cnc h tns k to uu:c.t. Nina Alice Gardner, Rockland 2.40- 3.00 Calisthenics, Miss Bemis ,Vh nt f Ne11ie Maria White, Skowhegan The class is distributed by counties as follows: Cortes, who as he lands on the coast of Mexi saw not the end when he started on his great Charlotte May Whitney, Brunswick voyage. He had in view the dis~overy of a Aroostook, 2 co, with comparatively a handful of men to Howard Fuller Wright, Wilton western route to Asia. How marvelously great Cumberland, 4 oppose unknown powers in front, burns his CLASS OFFICERS. Franklin, 12 ships, thereby cutting off all hope of retreat, was the end which he attained! Yet he was Kennebec, 5 and showing his men that the only course for right in theory, and the only thing which pres President-Percy J. Look. Knox, 7 him is Onward. venterl him from accomplishing the end which Vice-President-Edith L. Strout. · Lincoln, 4 Of the tnthusiastic French explorers, who, he foresaw was the fact that the American con Secretary-Ethel P. Bagley. Oxford, 6 with different aims, exhibited the same onward tinent lay in his pathway. Treasurer-Fred H. Bagley. Penobscot, spirit, we have a noble example in La Salle, Like him we all have aims, objects, ends, in Executive Committee: John W. H. Yotmg, Piscataquis, 4 who, patient, invincible, after two disastrous view, but some obstacle which will bring about Ella H. Irish, Ada D. Davis, J. Ardelle Robin Sagadahoc, I Somerset, failures attended by many personal dangers, greater and better results may be in the way son, Lucy M. Reynolds, Harold E. Beane, 8 Waldo, still made a third attempt to descend the Miss to prevent the accomplishment of our plans. Nelson W. Brown. 7 Washington, 2 issippi, and on this third attempt his efforts Let us believe that the ends thu s brought al;>out The following secondary schools are repre- York, were crowned with success. Even then he are as much greater in after results as was the sented by graduates in this class : made no pause . Leaving th e fleur-de-lis to discovery of America greater than the discovery of a western route to Asia. Anson Academy. There were over twelve hundred people wave where the River meets the Gulf, on We are now at a particular juncture of onr Bangor High School. present at the graduating exercises,-niore than ward he marched to further conquest till death Berwick Academy. lives. We have ·worked h;trd for our prepara could be seated in the assembly room . The overtook him in the forest. Boothbay Harbor High School. tion, and have had our discouragements with oration and essays were of a high order, and "Onward, though we see not the end." Only Brownville High School. a majority vote of our class was required to de much of joy and happiness. We are now about Brunswick High School. well delivered. It will be remembered, we are cide that this should be our motto, but what to set sail upon an unknown ocean. Whether Erskine Academy. sure, as one of the most successful graduations we shall meet with success or failure depends Farmington High School. in all respects for the past twenty years. shall be required of each one of us in the life most of all up on ourselves . Upon what did Gould's Academy. A large number of parents and friends of the long acting of this motto? Courage, persever the success of the voyage of Columbus depend? Hallowell High School. class was present from different parts of the ance, faith! It seems to me that without these Did it depend upon the people whom he had Madison High School. State, and all went home with pleasant im qualities, though it may still be our motto in Milo High School. left behind in Spain? Did it depend upon his pressions, we are sure, of the school, and proud theory, it never can be. in practice. Norway High School. sailors? To a certain extent it did, but most of of the class. Do you think Cortes would have burned his Ricker Classical Institute. ships under those perilous conditions if he had all it depended i.1pon the one man who had the Rockland High School. Surely, no finer sight could be seen than the lacked this courage? courage to persevere in his onward course, South Paris High School. class, as it stood on the platform to receive the Would La Salle ha~e continued a work beset and the faith to believe that by following it he Skowhegan High School. diplomas, which were presented by State Supt. would accomplish something which w~uld be a Somerset Academy. Stetson. by so many dangers, a work wherein he had Somerville (Mass.) Latin School. met with repeated failure, and which at last blessihg to his fel)owmen. Strong High School. led to a lonely death in the wilderness, if he Our success also depends upon our prepara Thomaston High School. "ONWARD, THOUGH WE SEE NOT TH~ END." had not posse ssed this perseverance? tion and previous experience . Columbus was a Warren High School. [Sa/u/alory .j Would Columbus have pushed on toward the thorough sailor, but he had received another Waterville"High School. WHEN I read the history of the discovery consummation of his desire, through deceit, training which was of still greater value; he Weld High School. and early explorations of our continent, I find opprobrium, and disdain, if he had not had this had met with many discouragements and dis Wilton Academy. accounts of the lives and deeds of men whose faith? Without this faith would he have con appointments, and it was this experience which Wiscasset High School. motto might well have been "Onward, though enabled him to remain hopeful and undismayed Winthrop High School. tinued his journey when his mutinous crew were I see not the end ." clamoring to return and his very life was in dan amid the trials of that long voyage. Two graduated from the Advanced Course As a foremost example I may take the dis ger, when he was coming into a region where So our little discouragements which we have and sixty-four from the Regular Course. The coverer of our continent. Columbus, whose life even the established laws of nature seemed to all met with in our work of preparation have average age of the latter was 23.07 years. The from the beginning of those eighteen long, be changed? strengthened us for the greater ones which we number who have had experience in teaching weary years of labor, struggle and imp~rtunity, Heroic deeds have ever had their roots in are sure to encounter in our future work. o.utside the Normal is fifty-four, having taught during which he tried to secure ships and men courage, perseverance and faith . Let us go forth then, my classmates,-go an average of 77.53 weeks, ranging from eight for his westward voyage, to the time when he It is only through the possession of these forth as teachers of our noble state and gloriou, weeks to four hundred. Thirty-seven of them died, in poverty and dis tress, neglected by h,is qualities that we, in our lives, can act the country, always and everywhere proucl of our already have fine positions for next year. king and his fellow-countrymen, seems to have motto which we have chosen. calling, and proud of the fact that we can num Among them are representatives of fot1rteen been the acting of this motto. "Onward, though we see not the end." It ber among our associates in the noble profession counties and twenty-seven different secondary Typical among the Spanish explorers whose is true that the end may be very different from of teaching so many wise ancl influential men, . ,,s~hoC>ls. adventures so well illustrate my subject, stands anything that we have anticipated . Columbus men who have done so much to place that t'l 90 THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. 91 thing else which determine our final triumphs. profession where it should be, among the noblest low aim, is crime." It is only when we work There are some people who are always telling It is the· resolute will that achieves success. of all profe~sions. with a ddinite purpose in view that we accom what they might have done under "happier Even· though the mountains tower before us to If we go forth with this pride in our work plish the best results. Perhaps there is no circumstances." Generally speaking are we the skies, and the way be narrow, let us march and with the right idea of what it means to be more frequent cause of failure than groping blind not masters of our own circumstances? And on, saying, '' There shall be no Alps!" a teacher, we shall possess that courage, perse ly first at one lhing and then at another. We do we find as a rule the people of the •' happiest There are times, indeed, when even a strong verance and faith which will enable us to go should strive early in life to become conscious circumstances" doing the nlost for the world? will well directed, will not carry us through diffi "Onward, though we see not the end." of our own powers, and fit ourselves for some What often becomes of the rich man's son? culties. But is there not a tendency to over-esti Fred Herbert Bagley. special pursuit to which our utmost energies Did Milton labor under favorable circumstances? mate difficulties? And if our earnest efforts are may be directed. With few exceptions, the Was not Pope Gregory VII. a carpenter's son, attended with failure, shall we not learn wis men whose names are historic, are identified and Copernicus the son of a baker? History . CROSSING THE ALPS. dom ;nd gain strength for renewed effort? with some one achievement, upon which all teems with such examples, showing how much IN the year 218 13. C.\ Hannibal with a mil their life force was spent. We think of Watts, "Failures are to heroic minds the stepping may be accomplished under ordinary circum lion men, left Spain, cro~sed the Pyrenees and and the steam engine is suggested; of Morse, stones to success." stances, and that if engaged in a noble cause the Rhone and reached the foothills of the and the electric spark suddenly flashes before Sometimes we are prone to believe that suc the;e is no one who may not in the moral sense Alps, thus far on his march to conquer the Ro the mind. cess depends almost wholly upon extraordinary of-the word mount the Alp,. mans. Nature and man joined to oppose his The state of New York, which leads the talents or favorable opportunities. While these Of all the things that retard progress, none passage. It was October _and snow was fast Union in commerce, has but one port upon the do figure, yet the most important factor in a is more retrogressive than the disposition to be falling upon the higher portions of the trail. ocean, and yet the universal sea is whitened well-spent life, rests within ourselves. Now too easily satisfied. We are contented with The narrow way often had to be cut wider and with her sails. So with our talents. One, what seems to be superior talent and genius is, too little. We rather rest satisfied with what frequent showers of stones were h1:1rled upon well directed and cultivated, is worth many in the majority of cases, simply talent for hard we can obtain easily, than strive after the higher, the trains by the hostile bands that held posses under partial cultivation. To-day more than work. As we look around among the pupils in worthier things, spending too much of our time the ·various schools, whom do we find standing sion of the heights above. ever before, people are preparing themselves for in ease and in the pleasures of life. Are we at the head of the classes? Whom do we find At last the summit was gained and the shiv special work. Teachers make a specialty of two going to rest satisfied with less than the best ering army looked down into the warm haze of or three branches, doctors are becoming pro making the best use of time and the greatest that is within us? the Italian plains. Finally the army, headed ficient along certain lines, and in fact, every advancement? Who are they that The world needs those who have high and by its heroic leader, began the descent, and " Pluck bright glory from the pale-faced moon, noble ideals impelling them to earnest action, business has its particular departments. The Or dive into the bottom of the deep, after toils, hardships and losses, equalled only time spent by many in profitless reading if con Wh ere fathom-line could never touch the ground, those who are ever ready to grapple with hard And drag up drowned glory by the locks?" by those of the ascent, his shattered battalions centrated upon a particular line of study would ships and difficulties, who are· satisfied only It is those who have trodden under foot the marched upon the plains of the Po. Thus he make them masters of an entire literature or when the summit of the mount has been reached, seeming obstacles, who labor with an ardor crossed the Alps in face of the greatest perils science. and who firmly believe in the principle-" Act that cannot be quenched, and who work· out that ever beset the paths of a great general. But 1hore than a destined end in view is needed well your part, there all the honor lies." their distinction by honest efforts. The final defeat of the great Carthaginian to get us across the cliffs that so often confront " The path of Duty is the way to glory : Of all the elements of success, self-reliance is He that ever following her commands, general proves nothing against his brilliant suc us. What was the characteristic of Hannibal to be considered as one of the most important, On with toil of heart, and knees, and hands, cess. With a grateful pride and national patriot that determined his success in this undertaking? Thro' the long gorg e to the far light has won the determination to be one's own helper, and His path upward , and prevailed, ism at home, Hannibal might have been to Among the oft-quoted maxims of our language Shall find the toppling crags of Duty scal ed not to look lo others for support. The man Rome what Scipio Africanus '\vas to Carthage. there is none which contains more lrnth than Are close upon the shining table-lands who is to get up in life must get up by his own To which our God Himself is moon and sun." Hannibal's success lay in the most splendid this: "Where there's a will there's a way." unaided efforts and not by asking or expecting Abbie Lomse Conlogue. achievements in face of difficufties that seemed Nearly all great men have been remarkable for others to help him up. ls there not altogether ~ insurmountable. their energy of will. Of Julius Cresar it was too great a tendency to seek and receive assis There is a sense in which the life of every said, that it was his resoluteness and determina EDUCATION IN SWITZERLAND. tance? As the native in some parts of the successful person is like the march of Hannibal; tion rather than his military skill which won RELIGION and education are necessary to hap world carries the traveler in a chair on his it is a struggle with difficulty. All great things his battles. piness and prosperity. For many years has back across the mountains, so we, relying on are accomolished in face of opposition. It There never was a time in the world's his Swit zerland recognized this, and the result is a is often ne~essary for us to march over frozen tory when success demanded harder or more in others, make them carry us across the Alpine fine system of schools and entire religious free mountains, through blinding storms and track cessant labor than now-the beginning of the peaks of life. How shall we gain strength to dom. less wildernesses to our success in the sunny twentieth century . There are so many com climb alone? Help from within always Ever since the Reformation, and especially strengthens, but help from without always valleys beyond. peting applicants in each field of labor, that to during the last century, the people have made But the great question is, " How shall I cross attain success in any profession requires a great weakens its recipient. Then, let us not like such marvelous progress in learning, in the im the Alps?" In the solution of this serious deal of energy and persistency in those who parasites depend too much upon others, but provement of schools and the methods of teach problem, the most important thing is to decide would achieve great ends. It is our persever rather let us live independent, vigorous, strength ing, that now Switzerland is one of the fore inspiring lives! upon a fixed and noble aim. "Not failure, but ance and tenacity of purpose more than any- most countries of Europe in her educational ------~ -----=, 92 TH E FA RMINGTON NORMAL. THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. 93 system. Her.people early recogn ized the value · sometimes for a week or two. Even the small with them. Not by self-interest were they "Should morals be taught in the public of the precept, "Education alone makes free," est school makes at least one tour during-the year. prompted to do this, but by motives of humanity. schools?" and her school system is suc h that it reaches Thus th e ple asures ancl advantages of travel Intelligenc e, a rev erent religious spirit, and Since the school is the most potent factor in down to the poorest child and pen etrates into are aclclecl to th e courses of study in the schools. the utmost devoted patriotism are combined in any community for inculc ating morals among th e remotest valley. 'The teachers are highly esteemed, especially the Swiss citizen and soldier. During their children, should not ther e be systematic moral One of her earliest reform ers was Pestalozzi, in the villag es, and throughout the whole struggle for lib ert y , the armies never commenced training in all our public schools and colleges, a wise, benevolent man, who spe nt his life in country school and home work togeth er. a battle until they had knelt down and extended a training provided by the state for all the chil doing good. The school which he atte mpted Swit zerland owes her high position not only their hands in prayer. After the fight was over, dren of the state, beginning when a child en to estab lish at Len zbur g was give n up, through to her educational system, but also to the re as in the battle of Laupen, with thankful hearts ters school and continuing through all the lack of funds. ligious freedom which she has enjoyed si_nce th e the victors sank on their knees at nightfall and sc hool years _? Fo r a time he devotee\ his energies to poli Reformation. Who has not heard of Ulrich thanked God for his mercy. In many homes there is very little moral tics, lrnt soon wearying of this, he resumed his Zwingli, scholar and reformer, who loved his How can the people of such a lane\ forget training, and the church does not adequately noble work of education at Stanz. For the family, his country and his Christ! Fe ar less in freedom and duty! To live in this beautiful reach the majority of children. protection of those childr en who had been de the support of his principles he died on the field country, to see its mountains with their ever Although moral instruction has always been prived of parents through the war, the minister of battl e, whith er he had accompani ed the lasting snows, its valleys full of vineyarcls, its taught indirectly, is it not criminal to let chil Staupfer founded an educational estab lishment, Protestant cantons of his country. His head lakes and fields, its many silvery streams and dren grow up without developing the idea of and here it was tl1at Pestalozzi ruled, not only stone is inscrib ed with the words, "• They may happy villages, how can they forget God, who duty and ethical obligations? as a teacher, but as a veritable father to the kill the body but not the soul.' So spoke on has given th em to read so sublime a page of There is need, great need of such instruction, fatherless children. this spot Ulrich Zwingli, who for truth and the his own writing, the mountain hieroglyphics on and should not so powerful an agent as the It was he-who laid th e foundation ofa simp freedom of the Christian church died a hero' s the page of th e green meadows? St. Gothard public school be used in spiritual as well as in ler and better method of teac hing in the ele death, October 11 , 1531." is a point only in this giant script. The voice tellectual advancement? ment;uy schools, and this method has in turn The religiou s influence of Switzerland in the of Goel is hear d everywhere in this beautiful , In Anderson, Indiana, for some years moral bee n improved and enlarged from time to time. sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was very beautiful land, and the people listen to it. education has formed an essential part in the The school year commenc.es with the first great, not only in the old world, but beyond Strange to say, Switzerland has no poe ts of course of study with very satisfactory results. clay of May, and, unless private instruction is the ocean in the Puritan spirit of far-away New her own, of world-wide fame, like Schiller and The course is not elaborate, no new branches received, all children wh o have passed their England. Great also has been her influence in Goethe, but ~he is the mother of many noble being introduced, but it consists of simple sug sixth birthLlay must enter at that time, the nin eteenth century through her educators. sons and has been a source of inspiration to gestion, relating to different subjects laugh t and continne tl1eir sch ool-life until they are There are many Swiss professors in the colleges many men of genius from other lands. and to school discipline, sugge~tions which are fourteen. Children under six years of age may of the United States; and among mod ern "Eternal pyramids, built not with hands, designed to develop moral character. teachers of science Agassiz has had a wide in From linked foundations that deep hidden lie, be sent to the kindergarten . Ye rise apart, and each a wonder stands ! The French, whose school system ranks first Besides the Primary, Secondary and High fluence . He popularized pure science and lifted Your -marbl e peaks, that pierce the clouds so high , among all systems, have realized the value of high in public est eem the whole body of inves cem holding up the curtains of the sky, schools which are to be found in eac h canton, And there, sublime and solemn, have ye stood systematic moral training in the schools, and not tigators who were royally engaged in its service. Swit zerland stands out conspic uously in the \Vhile cnnnb1ing Time, o'erawed passed reverent by, many years ago a regular course in ethics was Throu gh hi s influence private capitalists, state Since Nature's resurrection from the flood, large number of its excellent technical and trade Since earth, new born, aga in received GocPs plaudit; esta blished throughout the country. schools. The great Polytechnikum at Zurich legislature s and Congress have given aid to 'Good!'" In these French schools text-books on morals many scientific enterprises. In his will he de "Vast as mysterious, beautiful as grand! is the pride of the country . ·• It is situated on a Forev er looking into I-leave n's clear face, are used as a part of their working course as height commanding a glori ous view of the city scribes himself as "Louis Agassiz, T eac her.'' Types of sublimest Fait h, unmoved ye stand, regularly as books of arithmetic or geography. He thought the profession of the teach er the \Vhile tortur ed t orrents rave along your base, and the lake. Behind it is the canton hospital Silent yourselve s, while loosed from its high place, The books are of different grades, beginning and the observatory; at the left is the institu noblest of all professions, and pref erred the Headlong th e avalan:he loud thundering leaps!" with those for little children and passing up to tion for the cleaf and blind, and beside it, the title of schoolmaster to that of professor. I do not speak of Switzerland as a perfect discussions of moral science for the high schools. Many times during the world's history, Switz art museum. country. Like other nations. she has made As a result of such training it is said that erland has been an asy lum to the exiled apostles At Ne uchatel and Lausanne academies have her mistakes, and civil war has left its red mark juvenile criminality has been decreased by one of truth and freedo m, and has continually been established, while 13ern, 13asel, Geneva on the leaves of her histor y, but from her half. Surely such a course as this if carried sheltered foreign soldier;; and fugitives in time and Zurich have universities . struggle s, she has come forth proud as her out in American schools would be worth all the of war, whil e she herself was neutral. In the The students of these universities and also mountains, and pure as the snow that crowns time and cost required and would in the end French and Ger man struggle, the soldiers who the pupils of the lower schools, together with their heads. 1'-1m11aD emut/1. bring great results . .JC their professors and teachers, mak e a tour through had to leave France made their way through But until such a cours e as this is established SCHOOL ETHICS. the country when the weather is suitable, thus Switzerland, where they were received with the f Valedictory.] shall we let morals hole\ a secondary place in utmost hospitality. And when they heard of getting health, recreation and knowledge. AMONG the great educational problems of to- our schools? No. This subject should take Places of historical interest are especially visited, the siege of Strasburg, the Swiss invited the day, school ethic s holds a prominent place, and precedence of all others, because it is the most the older pupils being absent from their homes weak and helpless to make a temporary l{ome there is incre asing interest in this question ,' important of all, the high est end to be sought. 94 THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. 95 For the aim of education is something more noise where some are busy would not be polite, furnish ·a limitless fund of material and the A hazy light creeps over the earth and sky, the than the attainment of power and knowledge. and to be impolite is to be unkind. children become enthusiastic in study ing the purple s.haclows are stealing on, the dislant hills It is the developrr:ent of character. That should From the school-room movements may be lives of the 11oble men who have shaped our grow dark and shadowy. The dusi,; deepens he its chief end and aim. given many · moral lessons. When a child is nation's history. and all the world seems sinking to rest and 0 In speaking of chara cter and education Presi made to stand or sit erect, when he is required Guided by the wise teacher the characters of quietness. dent Roos evelt said: , "Educaticn must be \!du~ to do his work neatly and accurately, when any business men, of men of science, of invention "The Cl\rfew tolls th e knell of parting day, cation of the heart and conscience no less than movem ent is performed which requires a regular and liti::rary pursuits form valuable and instruc The lowing herds wind slowly o'er th e lea. Th e plowman homeward plods his weary way of the mind. It is ,an ad1111rable thing , a most step and erect carriag e of the body , some of tive study. And leaves the world to darkness and to me. necessary thing to hav e, a. sound body . It is these attributes are taught. And ob edience, History and biography teach the best lessons Now fades the glim'ring landscape on th e sight, And all the air a solemn stillness holds, even a better thing to have a sound mind. the essential spirit of all good order, is un of perseverance and s·elf-reliance, self-culture Save when the beetle wheels his droning flight But infinitely better than either is it to have consciously instilled into the mind of the child. and resolute determination, patriotism, courage And drowsy .tinklings lull the distant folds." Night with all ils silentness has come. that for the lack of whi ch neither sound mind These lessons must be insisted upon, for if Lhey and gentleness . And the American boy learns Through the gathering darkness I gaze toward nor body can atone , character . Character is in are neglected, habits are formed that are in here that wealth alone does not bring success, th e heavens, and the long run the clecisive factor in the life of in themselves immoral and the whole standard of that many of our best and wisest men have dividuals and of nations alike." the school is lowered. "Sil ently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven, risen from obscurity to honor and distinction. Blossom the lovely stars, the forget-me-n ots of the When a child enters the school-room he de The recess, too, is a time when some of the He finds·here patience battling against failure, angels." mands a two-fold training, the one, intellectual ; best and soundest moral instruction may be knowledge against ignorance, right against How beautiful, how majestic is the firmament the other , moral. And to properly develop this given . Here the children show their own true wrong, and in fact, everything that points him studded with myriads of shining stars! How moral nature, to train the child to habits of nalure . They are free, all are on equality, each to nobler and higher aspirations. wonderful is the hand and mind that framed right living, to make his ideal a heart, pure and must stand for his own rights and respect those Legends, myths and fairy tales open up a and now co1itrols these orbs! Each star moves true, and to cultivate within him sympathy and of others. The teacher's wise supervision of new world of delight to children. They are a swiftly in its course. There is no conflict, no generosity of spirit, this is a part of a true the children's sports carries with it a healthful never ending source of pleasure and instruction. interference. What poetry of motion! Little teacher's work. influence. A word, now and then, to direct Character sketches found in modern literature wond er that one of the ancient philosophers be For ethical teaching to be systematic there fair play, a glance of approval, a gentle rebuke , and tales of adventure and of exploration always lieved in the" Music of the Spheres,'' the songs need not be a certain time set apart for it. It some share in the play, all these little things please. A spirit of chivalry is awakened by the of the stars in their courses which united in one is for every day and every hour, the one pur help the children. knightly ideals of the Round Table and the grand, celestial :symphony, too beautiful to be pose for which the school exists. Let iJ begin They see the significance of little incidents Crusades. heard by any but immortal ears. What would at the entrance of the child in the morning, which are constantly occurring in their school When the boy reads of the perils and priva be the night were it not for these guiding and when hi:: is greet~d by a smile or a cheery good life·, and correct examples more often fix a moral tions of the early settlers of our country and the hope-inspiring stars! morning by the teacher. There is a happy truth than anything else . Revolution, he becomes a patriot. As they cheer and lighten our pathway in moral influence in a smile. Beautiful surroundings have much to clo in Children are imagin ative, they live and suffer the darksome night, so in periods of political The teacher who is thoroughly consecrated creating a love for the beautiful. Well arranged and rejoice with all these characters who are and religious darkness when the Guiding Sun to her work will seek to shape every act of dis and well kept grounds, planted with trees and so real to them. Thus from treasures of the of life seemed obscured, God has raised up cipline and all school surroundings to this great decorated with flowers, not only awaken pride past the skillful teacher brings ta the children those who like stars have .been used by him to end. And through the lessons in readinl{, and cultivate .e.,thetic tastes, but also elevate lessons that become part of their own lives, lead and direct the destinies of nations. literature, history or music, 'I she will develop the moral tone. For whatever, through its lessons that foster ambition, lessons of sym When ancient Israel was ground down by moral power. Carefully observing any evil beauty, raises the thoughts, correspondingly pathy, truth, kindness and a pure life. slavery in Egypt under the cruel beet of Pharaoh tendencies, she will endeavor lo uproot them elevat es the moral sense. But the strong force acting through all other and unknown perils threatened from all sides, and plant in their stead habits of hon esty, and The same is true of interior decorations. 0 agencies and directing them, is the personality, the'leader Moses appe ai-ed, who as a star led a trnthfulness. In these senses should moral '' The best instruction,,, says Goethe, •' comes the living soul of the teacher. The hope of the nation forth into a land of freedom . How instruction be systematic. from the most complete surroundings ." A school in character building lies not in lessons, many, many times did God in his infinite love What better place than the school-room beautiful school-room possesses a subtle charm not in following a code, but in the controlling and tenderness send his prophets as guiding could there be for teaching the moral attributes for the children. They love pictures on the and inspiring power of the cultured ·, noble, com- stars to lead his people forth from the ~arkness of regularity, punctuality, neatness, accuracy, wall and planls in the window. To love the petent teacher. Susan A1nma Porter. of their sins into a truer life. industry anrl obedience? out-of-doors world and to live in it is a law of Long years ago this beautiful world was en The atmosphere of the school-room is very childhood. The flowers are their companions, shrouded in sup erstition. The Jews, God's import ant . It can be made a proof of the vir "The most beautiful things God ever made and DARKNESS BRINGS OUT THE STARS. chosen people, were scattered over the face of tues taught and practiced . Absence of lour! forgot to put a soul in to ." IT is the close of day; the sun in its aerial the world a despised and downtrodden race. talking where some are busy, and noiseless mov From biography, history and literature many journey sinks behind yonder western hills in a Little light shone in their darkness, only a faint ing around tells better than words that olhers beautiful and effective lessons may be drawn. flood of golden light and the heavens are robed hope was in their hearts. On the lovely hills have rights which must be respected, that a Indeed, to the earnest teacher the se subjects in all the gorgeous colors of an autumn sunset. of ancient lands rose the marble temples of the THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. 97 ancient gods. The cruel Romans were masters Holland was led into the independence that she of the world. Had all the people forgotten enjoys to-day . . God, and had he in his jealous anger forgotten his Another century passed and again the fore Hlumni N"otes. people and the works of his hands? Ah, no! most nations of Europe were held in the grasp of religious and political oppression. So gloomy One beautiful winter night when all the world and sorrowful were the times that they have seemed wrapped in slumber, three wise men, since been known as the Dark Ages. Sudd enly [It is very desir able that the graduates keep THE No R· l892. each incited by a prophetic dream, were travel this gloom was ill.umined by the glorious con MAL inform ed of changes in address and occupation. A Hattie H. Moore,-died July 14, 1903. foll and accur ate record of the work of the graduates will ing over a sandy desert and telling in low tones stellation of the renaissance, and never will be add very much to th e interest and value of the pap er.] Isaac A. Smith ,-elected Principal of the • of their wonderful visions, when suddenly a forgotten the names of Martin Luther, John Webster Grammar School, Auburn, to succeed brighter light seemed to shine about them and Calvin, John Knox, and those of many others J.873. A. 1\1. Smith, '98. to whom we largely owe our personal hope in Lewis H. Reed,-died June 12, 1903 . looking up they beheld far in the east, a beau 1893. Christ and our ideas and principles of liberty. tiful star. Following its direction they arrived 1881. Irving 0. Bragg, A. B.,-elected Principal These are stars of the first magnitude. llut at the lowly manger where lay the Prince, the Mary E. Emery,-5th grade, Fitzgerald, Ga . of the Presque Isle Normal School. as there are countless stars of lesser magnitude promised Messiah, the Savior of the world. Harriet P. Young-Keith,-47 Greenville St., in the sky which are equally necessary to its J894. During the fifteenth century England and full beauty, so we find the world beautified and Somerville, Mass. Lora L. Wight-Austin,-539 Delamere Place, France were at war. The French king and his enriched by millions of unknown lives.· We be J885. Brooklyn. army were shut up in the city of Orleans, and hold them on all sides. A divine radiance is Annie M. Stevens-Rundell,-709 Kingsley J895. France in the darkness of threatened conquest especially shed upon the ordinary walks of life St.. Flint, Mich. Ida E. Beane,-married April 29, 1903, to seemed already defeated. Then a star ap by those who strictly and cheerfully adhere to Lydia Wait-Blake,-moved to Sutton, Vt. Franz E. Whitman. At home, Worcester, Mass. peared. Now it was the slight figure of a girl duty, and who ar e true to kindred, friends, and Emma L. Brightman,-12 High St., Everett, country. What a feeling of trust we have on 1886. who appeared on the smoky horizon of war. Mass. taking a journey in the thought of the engineer Frank E. Russell,-gone into the hardware Joan of Arc, the modest, dignified daughter of Mildred Clark-Cates, --Mechanic Falls, Me. who we know will remain at his post, with band business at Rangeley with his brother. a peasant, left her father's house on the Meuse Elizabeth W. Crowell,-will teach grades on throttle and eyes piercing the darkness ahead, and came to Orleans declaring she was 1887. 5th and 6th, East Saugus, Mass., for the com ready to give his life for those in his care. The A. A. Badger and family are passing the sent by God to deliver her suffering country sleepless pilot standing at the wheel, guiding ing year. summer at his father's home in Industry. from the oppression of the English invaders. the ship through the angry and troubled waters Harry M. Pratt,-teacher of Sloyd at the Fannie Carr-Marshall,-Topsham, R. F. D. At the head of the army, her face glowing with into the safe home harbor, is like a beacon new Manual Training School, Good Will Farm. Mabel A. Crowell-Stevens, - Farmington, the knowledge of a heaven-sent mission, speak light to the anxious and weary souls aboard. E. Estelle Russell-Staples,.:._Rangeley, Me. Me: ing words of encouragement and cheer to the How brightly shine the lives of the missionaries Agnes E. Steward,-will have a 1st grade Ardelle M . Tozier,~elected Assistant in the disheartened soldiers, she led them on to victory who toil under the burning suns of tropic lands in Cottage City, Mass., for the coming year. or through the long nights of Arctic winters Presque IslP. Normal School. after victory and gained for France her freedom Ina M. Will,-married, Jan. 28, 1903, Wil giving the living bread to the hungry and perish Myra K. Verrill-Bridgham,-54 Derby St:, from English rule. bur W . Greaton. At home, Starks, Me. ing. Who can measure the influence of the Somerville, Mass. A century later the Hollanders, who had faithful teacher who directs the though ts and J896. wrung their fatherland out of the grasp of the energies of the little ones entrusted to her car e 1888. E.W. Blanchard,-teaching at Portage Lake, Herbert L. Stevens has rented a farm in ocean, were threatened and oppressed by a Span toward a truer and larger manhood and woman Me. Farmington, and finds his health much im ish king. At the accession df Philip the Second hood. God has used the periods of adversity in Hattie J. Foster,-married, April 21, 1903, proved. they were a:prosperous nation, a happy, liberty the lives of individuals to bring out that which to Forrest L. Furbush. At home, 73 Cony St., is highest and best in their character. As gold loving, God-fearing people, "but after it-how J.890. Augusta, Me. is refined in the furnace so the best points in Amos K. Butler met with a serious loss changttd ! He entered upon a course of ·pro 1897. character are str engthened and refined in by fire. He lives in a double tenement house, scription and bloodshed which has never been Guy 0. Small, -86 Mall St., Lynn, Mass., poverty and obscurity. From the humblest and the other side caught fire and he got surpassed in the annals or history. Holland in the drafting department of the General homes have come forth men whose lives shine smoked and wet down. was straightway plunged in to the gloom of re as the brightest stars in the national heavens. Electric Co. Ida Harrington-Rowe.-Primary School at ligious persecution and threatened extermina Since the rising of that brilliant constellation 1898. Five Islands. tion, and already the ground was red with the of prophets and teachers that clustered of old Belle C. Lurchin-Allen, 351 East Third St., blood of thousands when there shone forth the around the Star of Bethlehem, the heavens Henry H. Randall,-elected Superintendent Lexington, Ky. brightest star of her history, the Washington have become more and more beautiful with the of Schools, Rockland, Me. Nellie M. McLeary ,--after the close of her of the Netherlands,' William, Prince of Orange. bright galaxies of good and wise men that have 1891. school took a trip through the White Mountains risen above the horizon from age to age . He determined to draw the avenging sword in Everett Peacock,-14 Pine St., Gardiner, to Montreal, Quebec and Ottawa. Surely "They that be wise shall shfne as the Me. Elida M. Osier,-graduated from Maine Gen behalf of his country. Placing himself at the brightness of the firmament, and they that turn head of the army he devoted his time, strength many to righteousness a-s the stars forever and W. H. Young, M. D.,--removed to Camden, eral Hospital School for Nurses, August 9th. and property to the cause of freedom. By him ever," Lucelia Evangeline Crockett, Me. Address, 24 Arsenal St., Portland. THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. Alta M . Reed,-to teach algebra, arithmetic F. L. Varney,-will teach at Enfield in the and geometry in the Perkins Institute for the fall and then enter the Maine Medical School Blind, S. Boston. in December . Myrlie C .. Rich,-married, June 9, 1903, l90J. Newell Parker. Will live in New York. Vesta E. Chadwick,-7th grade, Everett, Bessie E. Simmons,-graduated from the Mass. Boston C!ly Hospital School for Nurses, July Evelyn Eldredge,-to teach next year in Bel 24. Address, Boston City Hospital, Relief mont, Mass., 7th grade at /1,500. Eudora W. Gould,-to teach the Primary Station, Haymarket Square. at Bridgton. Andrew M. Smith,-elected Principal of the Lallra A. Strollt,-Industrial School, Lan Warren Grammar School, Everett, Mass. caster, Mass. Lottie M. Smith,-taking voice lessons at J902. Bacheller Summer School of Music, Wilton. Mae M. Clark,--married, May 13, 1903, to Carolyn A. Stone,-resign\!d her place in the Owen B. H ead, M. D., New Sharon, Me. Normal on account of the death of her mother, Charles B . Erskine,-will be a te,1cher in and accepted the position of Supervisor of Gould's Academy the coming year, and at the Grammar Grades in her home city, Brewer . same time take a college preparatory course. l899. May E. Gould,-studying i1! a summer school Cassie A. Brehaut,-teaching in Middleboro, of music in Boston. Mass. Ethel M. Tracy,-Quincy, Mass. Grace L. Choate,_:_Oakland, R. F. D. No. 5. 1903. Sarah A. Collier,-married, June 25, 1903, At the present writing the members of the to Walter A. Skinner. At home, IOJ Cedar class have secured situations for next year as St., Roxbury, Mass . follows: Moses B. Corliss,-since finishing his term Eda E. Baker, Primary, CaratLmk has been working for a mining company at Ko Della M. Bemis, Grammar, Lubec ko1no, Colo. Will spend the summer at Men Lucr~tia L. Brno ks, Primary, Norfolk, Mass. dota, Ill. Abbie L. Conlogue, ungraded, New Limerick Mildred S. Gay ,-taking piano lessons at the Lucelia E. Crockett, Bacheller Summer School of Music, Wilton. First Prim~ry, F. S. N. S., Model Edith D. Huff,-married, ·June 10, 1903, to Emma H. Day, Grammar, , The Forks Rev. James Renfrew, Sayersville, R. I. Emma Demuth, Edith A. Kalloch,-married, July 2, 1903, Assistant in Grammar School, W. Farmington to Parker T. Pearson, A. B., class of 1900. At Annie S. Emery, Intermediate, Norway home at Eastport, Me. Sada B. Foss, ·principal of Primary, Lubec Vila Mae Kitchen,-marr?ed, Aug. 12 1903, Nina A. Gardner, 3d grade, Rockland to Carl Lester Smith. At home after ·october Grace A. Gilkey, ungraded, Winthrop CAROLYN A. STONE. 1, at 450 Cumberland Ave., Portland, Me. Grace L. Griffith, Grammar, Norway Maud E . Monroe,-62 Sprague St., Malden, Grace M . Hanscom, Primary, Milo Mass. Ella M. Hewins, Primary, \Vinthrop Center J900. Maude A. Hickey, Intermediate, Winthrop Clara M. Bigelow ,-will teach in th.e State Ella H. Irish, Grammar, Norway Industrial School, Lancaster, Mass., the com Annie B. Laferreere, ing year. Prin. of Grammar School, Mechanic Falls Ivan J. Lenfest,-married Cora B. Burns, Hattie J. Lawrence, ungraded, Moscow. Jilly 15; 1903. 327 Essex St., Bangor, Me. Ella G. Lowe, Primary, Waterville Martha C. Marsh ,-to teach in Presque Isle Susan E. Porter, the coming year. Intermediate. F. S. N. S., Model Parker T. Pearson, A. B.,-married Edith A. Etta B. Pratt, ungraded, Cape Elizabeth Kalloch, class of 1899, July 2, 1903. Annie A. Reed, Grammar, Lubec Sadie M. Smith,-teaching, East Madison. Lucy M. Reynolds, Primary, Vinalhaven 0 THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. 9<) Carrie I. Richards, Primary, Kingfield Clara A. Hinckley-Knowlton, '70 J. Ardelle Robinson, 9th Grade,Wakefield,Mass. Charles W. Purington, '70 Mary E. Russell, i>ri111ary, Canton Emma L. Day-Hutchins, '73 Ethel H. Sanford, ungraded, E, Exeter Eldora Nichols-Hunter, '73 Susie B. Sherer, Primary, Rockland Martha E. Norcross-Tilton, '76 Edith L. Strout, Grammar, F. S. N. S., Model Lizzie R. Ellis-Gammo·n, '76 Berlha M. Tardy, Grammar, Foxcroft Alice C. Mansur-Jacobs, '77 Katherine M. White, Primary, Jackson, N. H. Rose B. Collins-Hopkins, '78 Nellie M . White, 4th and 5th grades, Skowhegan Annie M. Dixon-Graves, '7.9 Fred H. Bagley, Prin. Grammar, Winthrop Grace E. Whittier-Rollins, '78 Harold E . Beane, Prin, High School; N. Haven Nancy Stilson, '80 Nelson W . Brown, Prin. Grammar, Sarah P. Titcomb, '81 Winthrop Center Mae E. Fales-Gilbert, '82 Percy J. Look, Prin. Grammar, Upton Hortense F. Phinney-Wharff, '84 Chester E. A. Starrett, Village School, Eustis Addie F. McLain, '84 Ella F. Titcomb, '84 JC Mary E. Eaton, '85 MARRIAGES. Lillian I. Lincoln, '85 1895. Ida E. Beane-Franz E. Whitman, Jane M. Cutts, '86 April 29, 1903. Ella G. Longtellow-Mallett, '86 1895. Ina M. Will-Wilbur W. Grea~qn, I':l~ttie M. Sewall, '86 Jan. 28, 1903. Wilbert G. Mallett, '86 · 1896. Hattie J. Foster-Forrest L. Fur George H . Winter, '86 bush, April I 1, 1903. Mabel A. Crowell-Stevens, '87 1898. Myrtie C. Rich-Newell Parker, June M. Nellie Rus~ell, '87 9, 19o3, Ardelle M. Tozier, '87 1899. Sarah A. Collier-Walter H. Skin Frank W. Butler, '87 ner, June 25, 1903. Fred C. Nottage, '87 1899. Edith D. Huff-Rev. James Renfrew, Ida L. Cowan, '88 June 10, 1903. Clara Pickard-Weathern, '88 1899. Edith A. Kalloch-Parker T. Pear Clara_L. Scales-Derry, '88 son, A. B., July 2, 1903. Lucetta M. Knowles-Fellows; '89 1899. Vila Mae Kitchen-Carl L. Smith, Forest H. Badger, '89 Aug. 12, 1903. Alice E. Smith-Butler, '90 1900. Ivan J. Lenfest-Cora B. Burns, Carleton P. Merrill, '90 July 15, 1903. Gertrnde F. Allen, '91 i900. Parker T. Pearson, A. B., E Lillian M. Scribner, '97 Jn Grammar grades, Principals, 50 Reform and Industrial Schools, Supt., Dairyman, 3 Martin H. Fowler, '97 Grammar grades, Assistants, 5 9 Assistants, 7 Dentist, Rowland S. Howard, '97 High Schools, Principals, 8 Seminaries and Academies, Principals, 3 Dressmakers, 5 Leila A. Barbour, '98 High Schools, Assistants, 16 Assistants, 1 o Editors, 2 Carolyn A. Stone, '98 Principals of Training Schools Training Schools and Normal Departments, Edi tor's ass is tan t, Frank Day, '98 and departments, 3 Principals, 5 Electrical engineer, Clarence F. Hodgkins, '98 Assistants in Training Schools, . 3 Assistants, 5 Evangelist, A. Blanche Calligan, '99 Reform Schools, Assistants, 7 College Professors, 5 Farmers, 21 Jean Cragin, '99 Normal Schools, Assistants, 7 Teachers of Domestic Science, 2 Farm superintendent, Luna M. Ferguson-Hodgkins, '99 Principal of Academy, Supervisors of Drawing, 2 Home-keepers, 4.5 Edith G. Frederic, '99 Assistants in Academy, 3 Teachers of Drawing, 3 Jail er, Mildred Gay, '99 Assistants in Seminary, 4 Teacher of Stenography, Judge Municipal Court, I Ella A . Hamlin, '99 Teacher of Music and Drawing. Director of Music, Lawyers, J.8 Grace T. Jenkins, '99 Teacher of Stenography, Teachers of Music, 2 Machinist, Jessie E. Lawrence-Nottage, '99 Teacher of Oratory, Supervisors of Grades, 2 Manager, Annie L. Manter, '99 Supervisor of Drawing, Principals of Private Schools, 2 Manager milk condensing factory, Rose A. Matthieu, '99 Supervisors of Grades, 2 Teachers of Elocution and Physical Culture, 3 Manager sewing machine company, Grace E. Williamson, '99 Teacher of Sloyd, Teacher of Sloyd, Manager, store, Roy F. Gammon, '99 Professor in College, Students in College and Medical Schools, 15 Manufacturer of automobiles, Effie E. Carvill, 'oo Superintendents of Schools, 5 "Students," 7 Manufacturer of clothing, Married, women '. 122; men, 33. Died, 24; Ethel L. Howard, 'oo Sub1naster, Manufacturers of lumber, 3 graduated from colleges and medical schools. Anna M. Phillips-Bulterfield, 'oo Primary Sup't Bible School Association, Manufacturers of paper, 3 Eda G . Willard, 'oo 19; in colleges and medical schools, 14; "at Serving on School Boards, 6 Market gardener, Gertrude A. Williams, 'oo home," 14; physi::ians, 9; students, 7; Superintendents of Schools, 20 Matrons, 2 farmers, 3; stenographers, 5 ; paper manufac Mabel E. Hunter, '01 Sixty of the Alumni have graduated from Merchants, 5 Edna M. Lovejoy, '01 turers, 2 ; nurses, 7 ; clerks, 3 ; " business," college. Miner, Jennie A. Manter, '01 2; book-keepers, 2; jailor, 1 ; lawyer, 1 ; mer List of occupations of those not directly en Motorman, Mary E. Odell, 'or chant. r ; attendant, I ; housekeeper, I : mar gaged in educational work : Nurseryman, ket gardener, I ; electrical engineer, I ; piano Mary M. Bickford, '02 Abstracter, Nurses, IO Harriet W. Buck, '02 tuner, 1 ; solicitor, 1 ; machinist, I ; time Agency work, Office assistant, Mae M. Clark-Head, '02 keeper, 1 ; manager, 1 ; office assistant, I ; Apothecary, Physicians, 27 Mildred F. Greenwood, '02 assistant treasurer of Savings Bank, I ; coast Artist, Piano tuner, Susan L. Hackett, '02 survey, 1. Attendant, Postmaster, G. Luella Hayden, '02 Bank clerk, Priva le secretary, Angie M. Higgins, '02 OCCUPATIONS OF THE GRADUATES. Book agent, Proof readers, 2 Irene P. Ladd, '02 Number of graduates, exclusive of class of Book-keepers, Publisher of school-books; Helen M. March. '02 7 1903, 1,245; women, 1,001; men, 244. "Business," 2 Publisher's agent, Annie W. McLeary, '02 Marriages, women, 458; men, 171. Deaths, Florence P. Robinson. '02 Carpenter, Real estate dealers, 3 Grace M. Stone, '02 134. Civil engineers, 4 Recorder in U. S. land office, Ethel M . Tracy, '02 During the past year 492 have been engaged Clergymen, IO Register of Probate, Margaret E. Waterhouse, '02 in educational work as follows: Clerks, 7 Salesmen, 5 Everett M. Burbank, '02 Coast survey, Salesmen, traveling, 2 Arthur D. Ingalls, '02 High Schools, Principals, 15 Collector, Shoemaker, 27 ~ Assistants, Conductor, electric car, Solicitor, Grammar Schools, Principals, 67 Statistics of c!asses I 892-1902. Conductor, Pullman car, Stenographers, 9 Assistants, 89 Number graduating 1892-1902, 518 Contractors and builders, 3 Superintendent of post-office, 13 Number teaching during the year 1902-3, 317 Intermediate Schools, Copyist, Surveyor, U.S. gov't, Primary Schools, Principals, 5 In ungraded schools. 40 Correspondent, Treasurers of savings banks, · 3 Assistants, Primary grades, Principals, 3 97 County Attorney, Treasurer (assistant) of savings bank, 60 Primary grades, Assistants, 80 Teaching ungraded schools, County Auditor, · Telegraph operator, Intermediate grades, I I Normal Schools, Assistants, 14 County Treasurer. Timekeeper, THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. 103 102 THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. Geo. C. Erskine, '99 Olena V. Viles, 'oz U.S. pension examiner, Ardelle M. Tozier, '87 Ina Eldredge, 'oo Isabel A. Woodbury, '02 Vocalist, Abner A. Badger, '87 Sadie M. Knight, 'oo Lena M. Dickinson, '03 Gertrude L. Stone, '88 Our graduates can be counted on to make the Lottie A. Melcher, 'oo Ethel M. Matthieu, '03 Harriet A. Seavey, '89 most of all ·their opportunities for professional Eda G. Willard, 'oo Fred 0. Small, '89 improvement, and we are proud of the large Orion A. Morton, 'oo Edith M. Maxwell, '90 OFFICERS OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. number that have attended the summer schools. Genieve R. Barrows, 'or Annie M. McKenzie, '90 r9or-r904. We hoped to be able to give the list of all who t. 'Evelyn Eldredge, 'or President-Abner A. Badger, '87. Carrie S. Varney, '90 have attended the several schools, but can give Emily McFadden, 'or Vice-President-Carleton P. Menill, '90. A. W. Greene, '90 Secretary--Mildred S. Gay, '99. only the attendance at Winthrop. Ethel L. Morrill, 'or Treasurer-Mrs. Clara A. Hinckley-Knowlton, '70. Effie E. Lord. '91 · F. S. N. S. graduates attending Summer Laura A. Strout, 'or EXECUTIVE COMI\IITTEE. Ella P. Merrill, '91 Rowland S. Howard, '97; Alice E. Smith-Butler, '90; School at Winthrnp: Mary E. Frye, 'oz Caroline Reed-Badger. '92 Mary V. Jacobs-Jennings, '80. '84 May E. Gould, 02 TRIENNIAL CATALOGUE COMMITTEE, Addie F. McLain, Myrtie F. Dascomb. '93 '85 Grace A. Martin, '02 Carolyn A. Stone, '98; Eudora \V. Gould, 'or; Mrs. Alice H. Hodgkins, Blanche S. Minot, '93 Clara A. Hinckley-Knowlton, '70; Mrs. Lizzie F. Ellis '86 Ethel M. Tracy, '02 Ga:mmon, '76. Nettie M. Sewall, Adelia J. Webber, '93 '87 Henrietta Johnston, Irving 0. Ilrdgg, '93 '88 E.T. Clifford, Winfield R. Buker, '93 '88 Addie F. Woodman, Fred H. Cowan, '93 Normal Notes. Henry H. Randall, '90 Cora C. Dow, '94 Myra L. Wells, '90 Jessie M. Lockwoo_d, '94 STATISTICS. Bar Harbor High School. Flora A. Pearson, '93 Flora E. Lunt, '94 The attendance for the year has been r r 3 for Berwick Academy. Arthur J. Chick, '94 Bertha I. Poor, '94 ,the fall term, 219 for the winter, and 177 for Biddeford High School. Alma G. Faught, '97 Edith B. Pratt-Russell, '94 the spring. Average attendance, 170. Number Boothbay Harbor High School. Mabel E. Alden, '98 Harry E. Dunham, '94 graduated : regular course 64, advanced course Brownville High School. Mary E. True, '98 May L. Abbott, '95 2. The total number of pupils for the year has Bryant & Stratton Commercial College . Grace E. Choate, '99 Elizabeth W. Crowell, '95 been 275, distributed as follows: Androscoggin Brunswick High School. Abbie H. Verrill, '99 M. Ella McCann, '95 County, 6; Aroostook, 8; Cumberland, 12; Caratunk High School. Myrtie B. \Nhitehouse-Weston, '99 Susan E. Pickard, '95 Franklin, 5 r ; Hancock, 4; Kennebec, 3 r ; Caribou High School. Edna M. Lovejoy, 'or Agnes E. Steward, '95 Knox, 25; Lincoln, ro; Oxford, 23; Penobscot, Chehalis (Wash.) High School. Grace M. Stone, '02 Florence S. Wiley, '95 ro; Piscataquis, 12; Sagadahoc, 7; Somerset, Cherryfield High School. Ethel M. Gray, '02 Viola J. Brock, '96 31; Waldo, 16; Washington, 12; York, 12; Cony High School (Augusta). Grace A. Gilkey, '03 Augusta A. Jackson, '96 out of the State, Dexter High School. Ella M. Hewins, '03 5. Martha B. May, '96 ,JC Edward Little High School. Graduates of the F. S. N. S. attending the Cora E. Hall, '97 ENTERING CLASSES. Erskine Academy. N. E. A. in Boston, July 6-11, 1903: Helen M. King, '97 The number entering for the year is 109, Farmington High School. 'I Anna De W. Pearce,· '67 Cora R. Parsons, '97 twenty-three less than last year. The average Foxcroft Academy. Ruth G. Rich, '67 Lena M. Pierce-Cowan, '97 age of those entering for Lh~ fall term was 20 Freeport High School. Eldora Nichols-Hunter, '73 Ella M. Pinkham, '97 years r .51 months; for the winter, 18 years Frenchville High School. Holmes H. Bailey, '76 W. Stanwood Field, '97 8.65 months; for the spring, 22 years 8 months. Good Will High School. Lillian M. Munger, '78 Grace D. Bradley, '98 Of these 72 have taught an average of 53.2 Gould Academy. Addie M. Swain, '79 Cora S. Burleigh, '98 weeks, ranging from six to two hundred fifty Greenville High School. Ellen A. \,Virislow, 'So (~ertrude B. Higgins, '98 weeks. Guilford High School. Lucy F. Luques, 'Sr Alta M. Reed, '98 ,JC Hallowell High School. Hortense M. Merrill, 'Sr Myrtie C. Rich-Parker, 98 Secondary schools who have had graduates Hebron Academy. Marion A. Luce-Warner, '83 Susan F. Wiley, '98 here during year : Jay High School. ·'84 Florence E. Wilkins, '98 Elwood T. Wyman, Alfred High School. Leavitt Institute. Rose A. Matthieu, '99 Mary E. Eaton, '85 Andover High School. Lee Normal Academy. '86 Lillian T. Peaslee, '99 Jane M. Cutts, Anson Academy. Lewiston High School. '86 Laura B. Sanborn, '99 Juli.t W. Swift, Ashland High School. Lincoln High School (Springvale). '86 Florence E. S iarks, '99 W. G. Mallett, 1 Bangor High School. Lindsey High School. Alice M. Haley-Kelley, '87 Flora A. Sterling, '99 104 THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. THE FARMINGTON NORMAL. Arbor Day which were inadvertently omitted in When the Spring in radiant splendor Lisbon High School. A Social, June 5, 1903. the last number of THE NORMAL. Flings her mantle o'er the scene, Litchfield Academy. Overture. And the buds so young and tender PROGRAMME. Show a touch of deeper green, Madison High School. I. March and Circle. Chorus-To Thee, 0 Country. Eichberg 2. Boston Fancy. May their promise of the future Maine Central Institute. Oration-Fruit-Growing in the U.S. Reading, Miss Maxwell Percy Leverett Bruce, Brnnswick And of blossoms that shall be, 3· Bring you happy recollections Mattanawcook Academy. Answering Echoes. Essay- The College of Forestry. 4· Jennie Ardelle Robinson, St. George Of the Class of Nineteen-Three. Milo High School. Landers' Quadrille. 5. Chorus-Soldiers' Chorus. Gounod CHORUS: 6. Duet, Misses Ladd and March Poem-Flowers of Spring. New Portland High School. We must bid farewell to friends and teachers, 7. Plain Quadrille. Annie Adams Reed, Boothbay Harbor New Vineyard High School. Essay-Our Class Tree. But our motto. shall forever be 8. Piano Solo, Miss Glover Norridgewock High School. Grace Louise Griffith, Brownville Pressing onward, ever onward to the sunshine Lady of the Lake. Singing-Oh Golden Days of Summer. F. Sc!tubert Though the end we cannot see ; Norway High School. 9· 10. Extra. 1903 Glee Club. Pr.essing onward, ever onward, Oak Grove Seminary. Planting of Class Tree. Though the end we cannot see. Committee: Miss Higgin~, Miss Bartlett, Singing of Ode. Oakland High School. Words by Susi e Belle Slterer. Miss Maxwell, Miss Manter, Miss Green, Mr. Committee: Lena Mae Dickinson, Nina Alice Parsonsfield Seminary. $ Stanley. Gardner, Chester E. A. Starrett . Pennell Institute. READING-ROUlVI PAPERS AND PERIODJCALS. ~ Phillips Limerick Academy. The Pedagogical Seminary. NORMAL CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. EXCHANGES. Portsmouth (N. H.) High School. The Amaracus, Monmouth Acaclemy Education. SPRING TERM,1903. Red Creek Union Seminary. The Aquila, Ricker Classical Institute The School Review. Ricker Classical Institute. President-Harold W. Stilson. The Arcturus, Caribou High School Educational Foundatior,s. Rockland High School. Vice-President-Eva M. Farrington. The Corona, Bridgton High School Popular Educator. Sec. and Treas.-Celia B. Leland. Rockport High School. The Messalonskee Ripple, Oakland High School N. E. Journal of Education. Executive Committee-Chas. H. Holman, Carolyn L. The Murdock, Sabattus High School. Ryan, Edna E. Lamsu11,Della M. Bemis, Chester E. A. The American Primai·y Teacher. St. Albans High School. Murdock School, Winchendon, Mass. The Teachers' Institute. Starrett. The Normal Enterprise, St. George High School. TOPICS AND LEADERS. Review of Education. Clarion (Pa.) State Normal School Sangerville High School. Mar. 19. Topic Selected. The Northern Light, Fort Fairfield High School The School Journal. Skowhegan High School. Mr. Purington Journal of School Geography. Mar. 26. How to Get a Fresh Start. The Orient, Bowdoin College The School Worl PURPOSE OF THE SCHOOL. Judge (sarcastically) : "Diel you ever earn a "This is a bust of jJajJier-111ac/1e." Visitor: To give a professional preparation to the teachers of the public schools . dollar in your life?" Vagrant: "Oh, yes. " I declare, if it don't look enough like George 11 voted for your Honor once! "-Puck. Washington to be his brother. -Town and CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION. A sentinel, reciting his instructions, said, "I Cou11try. AGE.-Gentlemen must be seventeen years of age, ladies sixteen, before entering. 11 must not let any children go outside the post " Your unde, the bishop, remarked the CHARACTER.-Candidates must bring a certificate of good moral character from some respon alone, unless accompanied by their mothers or caller, is becoming famous, isn't he?" "Yes," sible person. said Mrs. Lapsling, affably. "He's getting to nurses." OBLIGATION.-Pupils admitted to the School are required to sign an obligation to faithfully be quite a celibacy."-Clticago Tr ibune. observe all its regulations, and also to teach in the public schools of the State as long a time as they Teacher: ••What is an Indian's wife called?" A professor reproved a yout)1 for exercising shall have been connected with the school, or pay tuition at the rate of $roper term. PL1pil: ••A squaw." Teacher ; • • Corr ect : now I I his fists, and said, "We fight with our heads at what is an Indian's baby called?" Pupil: "A SCHOLARSHIP.-To be admitted, candidates must pass a satisfactory examination in Reading, this college." The youth replied, "Ah, I see: Spelling, Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography, Physiology and Hygiene, and Algebra. squawker." that's how you've butted all your hair off." A man to whom illness was chronic > When told that he needed a tonic ,, Is my daughter familiar with the great ADMISSION WITHOUT EXAMINATION. Said, "Oh 1 Docto r, dear, By vote of the Trustees, the following persons will be admitted without examination upon Won't you please mnk it beer?'' composers?" asked Mrs. Cumrox. "Madame," '' No, no," said the Dc,t, " that's Teutoni c." said the mnsic teacher, with a look of desper the presentation of the proper certificates: -Princeton Tiger . ation, "she is not merely familiar with them, 1. College graduates. Miss Bookley: "You are from Boston, I she is impertinent."-Waslzington Star. 2. Graduates of high schools, academies, seminaries, and other secondary schools, having believe, Mr. Staples? " Mr. Staples : '' Yes : Choice extracts from examinations in geog courses of study covering four years and fitting for college. I have lived there several years." "Th en you raphy: "Tbe equator is a menagerie lion run 3. All persons holding state ce•tificates of any grade. must know all about Browning and Emer3011?" ning round the earth and through Africa"; "a "N-no, I can't say that I do. Clothing firm, meridian is the place where they keep the time'': THREE COURSES. isn't it?"-Kansas City Journal. and •·the inhabitants of Paris are called Pari Course of Study for Two Years; "How noble and good is Lady Exeter!" a sites ." Advanced Course - Academic; guest of the house had exclaimed, when some An amusing verdict was perpetrated recently Advanced Course - Professional, kind act of the hostess had been accidentally by a jury at Pittsburg. " Have you agreed revealed. "Yes," assented the retainer, with upon a verdict?" asked the judge. "We EXPENSES, ETC. en thusias _m, "I never look at her ladyship with have," responded the foreman, passing it over. Each pupil pays an incidental fee of $1.50 at the beginning of each term. out saying to myself, • That is a fallen angel!''' " The clerk will read," said the judge. And Tuition is free to pupils of the required age who take the regular course of study and pledge -Cltristian Re[;ister. the clerk read: "We, your jury, greed to dis 4 themselves to teach in the public schools of Maine for as long a time as they remain connected with A New York la_wyer tells t~e following story agree! "-1'.,:r:c/zanr;e. the Normal School. Others pay a tuition of $10 per term. of a darkey preacher in North Carolina, who When Col. Muchrnoney built his palace, he TEXT-BOOKS ARE FREE for the first four terms, except those that are purely professional or prefaced the passing of the collection plate with had • • Salve" carved on the marble arch. Some literary. Each student should bring a Bible and a Dictionary, and for reference, any text-books "Salvation's free, brethren, salvation's free! It country cousins, passing one ~ay, noticed this that he may happen to have. don't cost nothin' ! But we have to pay the word. One said: "Law, Bill, look thar, thar's .1 Board can be obtained from $2.75 to $3.00 per week. Table board, $2.00 to 1/,2.25 per week. freight on it. We will now pass aroun ' the hat, whar they make that intment ! " "How'd you L Furnished rooms, without board, at reasonable rates. an' collect the freight charges." - Christian know, Sam?" • • 'Cause don't yon see over the . iiGi""Rooms for self-boarding, each accommodating· two persons, furnished with table, chairs, (1 Register. door, S-a-1-ir-e?" wash-stand, stove, bedstead, mattress, students furnishing other articles needed, can be obtained The London Globe prints some very fair Samnel Johnson would never speak good of for $1.00 per week . specimens of" Howlers" perpetrated by school anything Scotch. "What do you think of the W Scholars, by clubbing together, doing their own work and having a part of their food children and collected by a school-master. On pudding?" asked an old Scotch lady, seeing sent from home, can largely reduce their expenses, frequently bringing their total expenses in con the nature of gases: "An oxygen has eight that he was eating heartily of _it. ·• H'm," nection with tlle School below $25 per term. sides." In natural history: "A cuckoo is a replied Johnson, with his mouth full, "it's very The Principal will gladly make all arrangements for board or rooms. bird which does not lay its own eggs" ; "a good food for pigs." "Then let me gi' y' some For catalogue giving names of graduates and the positions they hold, for table showing order mosquito is a child of black and white parents"; mair o' it," said the lady, helping him again and arrangement of studies, or further information of any kind, write to the Principal, and ••a blizzard is the inside of a fowl. 11 bountifully. GEO. C. PURINGTON. ,,- !L. I I • I .• CALENDAR. .. FALL TERM, Begins August 26, . 1 ,. Closes November 20 . - I WINTER TERM, 1902-3 . Begins December 9, ... Closes February 26 . SPRING TERM, 1903 . Begins March 17, ' . Closes June l I. FALL TERM, 1903. Closes November 19. I , ,-: . ,, " ~ ~ • ~ - , I • .. '1 I • I r ,·