Monday, April 3, 2017

November 1882 Issue of The Hebron Semester, Student Publication at Hebron Academy at Hebron, Maine


November 1882 issue of The Hebron Semester, a student publication at Hebron Academy at Hebron, Maine.   The editors were George M. Atwood of Buckfield, Maine; Parke G. Dingley of Auburn, Maine; Bertie M. Phillips of East Raymond, Maine; and Lizzie E. Marshall of Paris, Maine

As you can see from handwriting at the top of the front cover, this particular copy was owned by Edith Lulu Packard of Hebron, Maine, a student whose name appears on page 32.

See links to more posts about more issues of The Hebron Semester and other Hebron Academy memorabilia here.

An alphabetical list of the people mentioned in this publication, with additional information about them gleaned throughout the issue, appears later in this post.

The issue measures approximately 8-1/2" by 5-1/2" and contains 44 pages.  Images of all of the pages appear at the end of this post.

Included in this issue:
  • A brief biography of politician James Gillespie Blaine, who moved to Augusta, Maine, after graduating from college in his native Pennsylvania.  Blaine became a reporter and newspaper editor, a member of the Maine State Legislature, a U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the House; a U.S. Senator; and Secretary of State in the ill-fated Garfield administration.
  • Essays and poetry
  • Editorial notes, including 
    •  Frank P. Stearns of the Class of '82 is Vice President of his Class ('86) at Colby [College at Waterville, Maine].
    •  mention of a trip to Singepole Mountain
    • Parke G. Dingley, of the Class of '83, won the second money in the Bicycle Race at the State Fair, also the same at the County Fair.
    • Declamation; Select Reading; and Scholarship and Attendance winners: George M. Atwood; Henry K. Stearns; Lizzie E. Marshall; Rillia M. Baird; Minnie F. Packard; Persis A. Hall
  • Officials of the "What-ye-may-call-it Club, including Chief Chin Wagger; Principal Fruit Eater; Sleight-of-hand Performer; Chief Fruit Sucker, etc.
  • The graduation exercises for the Class of 1882, held earlier in June
    • Frank P. Stearns - Salutatory with Oration "History" 
    • W. E. Bruce [Wallace E. Bruce], Oration "Education"
    • L. L. Whitman [Lester L. Whitman], Oration "Protective Tariff"
    • Edith B. Hooper, Class History and Prophecy
    • George P. Phenix, Oration "Gladstone"
    • W. S. Bailey [Walter S. Bailey], Oration "The Puritans
  • The Callithumpian Band, consisting of:
    • Joseph B. Sturtevant of Scarborough, Maine, as First Tin Horn and Chief Musical Director
    • Henry T. Tirrell of Canton, Maine, as First Pan Pounder and Jewsharp Soloist
    • Stanley Bisbee of Buckfield, Maine, as Second Tin Horn and Facial Contortionist
    • Henry C. Prince of Buckfield, Maine, as Second Pan Pounder and Chief Bellower
    • Horatio A. Bumpus of Hebron, Maine, as Harmonica Distracter
    • Dorillous P. Foye of Canton, Maine, as Double Bass Paralyzer
    • Augustus F. Cloutier of West Minot, Maine, as Time-beater and Sub-Bellower
  • Statistics on the Class of 1883
  • Obituary of Orland R. Phillips of Carthage, Maine, member of the Class of 1883, who died on October 22, 1882 - see the image below.
  • Boards of Trustees and Instruction
  • List of Students
  • Information on Tuition and other matters
  • 8 pages of advertising

  Alphabetical list of the people mentioned in this issue and the pages on which their names appear

A
  • Stephen D. Alden of Canton, Maine; student, page 31
  • Arthur W. Alley of Hartford, Maine; Class of 1886; page 30
  • George M. Atwood of Buckfield, Maine; Class of 1883, pages 22 and 26; Editor of The Hebron Semester, page 2; First Prize for Declamation, page 13
  • George M. Atwood, instructor in the Commercial Department, page 25
  • W. H. Atwood, Esq. of Buckfield, Maine; member of the Board of Trustees, page 24
B
  • Hattie P. Bailey, Teacher of Music, page 25
  • Walter S. Bailey of Turner Centre, Maine; delivered an oration entitled "The Puritans" at the graduation exercises of the Class of 1882 on June 30, 1882, page 14; is currently a freshman at Bates College, page 13
  • Rillia M. Baird of Turner, Maine, Class of 1883, pages 22 and 26; Second Prize for Select Reading, page 13
  • Rev. F. W. Bakeman of Auburn, Maine; member of the Board of Trustees, page 24
  • Ballard's Orchestra, performed at the Class of 1882 graduation exercises on June 30, 1882, page 14
  • Edward P. Barrell of South Turner, Maine; Class of 1884; page 28
  • Eva M. Barrows of Hebron, Maine; student, page 31
  • Harry Barrows of Hebron, Maine; student, page 31
  • Beede, Outside Guard for the What-ye-may-call-it club, page 14
  • Anna M. Berry of West Sumner, Maine; Class of 1886; page 30
  • Villa M. Berry of West Sumner, Maine, Class of 1883, pages 22 and 26
  • Stanley Bisbee of Buckfield, Maine; Class of 1885, page 29; Second Tin Horn and Facial Contortionist of the Callithumpian Band, page 15
  • Addie L. Bonney of Sumner, Maine; Class of 1885; page 29
  • Hon. Percival Bonney of Portland, Maine; President of the Board of Trustees, page 24; delivered the Diplomas at graduation exercises of the Class of 1882 on June 30, 1882, page 14
  • W. L. Bonney, Esq. of Turner, Maine; member of the Board of Trustees, page 24
  • Belle Bridgham of Buckfield, Maine; Class of 1884, page 28
  • George F. Bridgham of Minot, Maine; Class of 1886; page 30
  • Ina E. Bridgham of Minot, Maine; Class of 1885; page 29
  • Wallace E. Bruce; delivered an oration entitled "Education" at the graduation exercises of the Class of 1882 on June 30, 1882, page 14; is  currently a member of the Freshman Class at Colby College, page 13
  • Horatio A. Bumpus of Hebron, Maine; student, page 31; Harmonica Distracter of the Callithumpian Band, page 15
C
  • Grace P. Clapp of Paris, Maine; Class of 1886; page 30
  • Hattie E. Clifford of Paris, Maine; Class of 1885; page 29
  • Augustus F. Cloutier of West Minot, Maine; student, page 31; (Ace) manager of the What-ye-may-call-it club, page 14; Time-beater and Sub-Bellower of the Callithumpian Band, page 15
  • "Miss Isabelle Cromwell, A.B., who has so acceptably filled the position of Preceptress at this Institution during the past school-year, is now teaching in Connecticut", page 13
  • George Crooker of Mechanic Falls, Maine; student, page 31
  • Willie B. Cummings of Paris, Maine; Class of 1886, page 30
  • S. P. Cushman, Esq., of Hebron, Maine; Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, page 24
  • Hartley F. Cushman of Hebron, Maine; student, page 31
D
  • Minnie A. Davy of West Minot, Maine; Class of 1885; page 29
  • Elsie A. Day of Buckfield, Maine, Class of 1884; page 28
  • Nellie J. DeCoster of West Minot, Maine, Class of 1884; page 28
  • Parke G. Dingley of Auburn, Maine, Class of 1883, pages 22 and 26; Editor of The Hebron Semester, page 2; won the second money in the Bicycle Race at the State Fair, also the same at the County Fair, page 13
  • Clarence H. Downing of Minot, Maine; Class of 1886, page 30
  • Florence L. Dunham of Boston, Massachusetts; student, page 31
E
  • Nelson G. Elder of Paris, Maine; student, page 31; (Spades), Time-keeper of the What-ye-may-call-it club, page 14
  • A. Bertha Everett of Hebron, Maine, postgraduate, page 27
  • Minnie L. Everett of Hebron, Maine; Class of 1886, page 30
F
  • Ada E. Farris of Hebron, Maine; Class of 1885; page 29
  • Dorillous P. Foye of Canton, Maine; Class of 1884, page 28, Double Bass Paralyzer of the Callithumpian Band, page 15
G
  • Fred E. Gurney of Hebron, Maine; student, page 32
H
  • Persis A. Hall of North Buckfield, Maine; Class of 1883, pages 22 and 26; Second Prize for Scholarship and Attendance, page 13
  • Frank S. Harlow of Dixfield, Maine; Class of 1885; page 29; (Diamond) Principal Fruit Eater of the What-ye-may-call-it club, page 14
  • O. A. Hayford, Esq., of Canton, Maine; member of the Board of Trustees, page 24
  • Edith B. Hooper, delivered the Class History and Prophecy at the graduation exercises of the Class of 1882 on June 30, 1882, page 14
  • Hattie A. Hooper of Paris, Maine; Class of 1884; page 28
  • Helen Howe of Hebron, Maine; Class of 1883; pages 22 and 26
I
  • Flora C. Irish of Hartford, Maine; Class of 1884; page 28
J
  • Millie F. Jackson of Lewiston, Maine; Class of 1885; page 29
K
  • Mabel C. Kidder of Canton, Maine; Class of 1884; page 28
L
  • Miss Agnes M. Lathe, A.B., Preceptress, page 25; "Hebron's new and popular Preceptress, is a graduate of Smith College, Class of '81", page 12
  • Izella F. Lawrence of Bryant's Pond, Maine; student, page 32
M
  • Lizzie E. Marshall of Paris, Maine; Class of 1883, pages 22 and 26; Editor of The Hebron Semester; page 2; First Prize for Select Reading, page 13
  • W. W. Mayo, A. B., Principal of Hebron Academy, page 25
  • Charles A. Mendall of Hartford, Maine; Class of 1885; page 29
  • Caleb E. Mendall of Hartford, Maine; student, page 32
  • Jennie E. Millett of West Minot, Maine; Class of 1886, page 30
  • Sophia D. Morgan of Upper Gloucester, Maine; Class of 1883; pages 22 and 26
  • Julia P. Morton of Paris, Maine; Class of 1883; pages 22 and 26
  • Walter E. Morton, Class of 1883; page 22
P
  • Edith L. Packard of Hebron, Maine; student, page 32.  Her name, as owner of this copy, appears on the front cover.
  • Minnie F. Packard of West Auburn, Maine; Class of 1883, pages 22 and 27; First Prize for Scholarship and Attendance, page 13
  • Zibeon L. Packard, Esq., of Hebron, Maine; Secretary of the Board of Trustees, page 24
  • Lula A. Penley of South Paris, Maine; Class of 1883; pages 22 and 27
  • Laura D. W. Perkins of West Minot, Maine; Class of 1885; page 29
  • George P. Phenix, delivered an oration entitled "Gladstone" at the graduation exercises of the Class of 1882 on June 30, 1882, page 14; member of the Freshman Class at Colby College, page 13
  • Bertie M. Phillips of East Raymond, Maine; Class of 1883, pages 22 and 27; Editor of The Hebron Semester, page 2
  • Orland R. Phillips, his obituary; died at Carthage, Maine, on October 22, 1882 at the age of 19.  Member of Class of 1883 who had to give up his studies in the Spring of 1882; page 23
  • James M. Pike of Hebron, Maine; Class of 1886, page 30; (Heart), Chief Fruit Sucker of the What-ye-may-call-it club, page 14
  • Evvie G. Pratt of Oxford, Maine; Class of 1883; pages 22 and 27
  • Rosie Pratt of Long Island City, New York;; student, page 32
  • Henry C. Prince of Buckfield, Maine; Class of 1884, page 28; Second Pan Pounder and Chief Bellower of the Callithumpian Band, page 15
R
  • A. M. Richardson, Class of 1881, is a member of the Freshman Class at Colby College, page 13
  • Jennie Richardson of Minot, Maine; Class of 1886, page 30
  • Rev. S. D. Richardson of Hebron, Maine; member of the Board of Trustees, page 24
  • Lelia F. Ripley of Buckfield, Maine; Class of 1884; page 28
S
  • Claude W. Sawyer of West Minot, Maine; student, page 32
  • Ezra C. Staples of Carthage, Maine; student, page 32
  • Frank P. Stearns, delivered the Salutatory and an oration entitled "History" at the graduation exercises of the Class of 1882 on June 30, 1882, page 14; currently is Vice President of his Freshman Class of 1886 at Colby College, page 12
  • Henry K. Stearns of Paris, Maine; Class of 1883, pages 22 and 27; Second Prize for Declamation, page 13; (Clubs) Chief Chin Wagger of the What-ye-may-call-it club, page 14
  • Joseph B. Sturtevant of Scarborough, Maine; Class of 1883, pages 22 and 27; (Trump) Sub-Chin Wagger and Sleight-of-hand performer of the What-ye-may-call-it club, page 14; First Tin Horn and Chief Musical Director of the Callithumpian Band, page 15
T
  • Helen A. Thayer of New Gloucester, Maine; Class of 1883; pages 22 and 27
  • Rossie O. Tilton of Buckfield, Maine; Class of 1883; pages 22 and 27
  • Henry T. Tirrell of Canton, Maine; Class of 1883, pages 22 and 27; First Pan Pounder and Jewsharp Soloist of the Callithumpian Band, page 15
V
  • Edward M. Verrill of Minot, Maine; student, page 32
W
  • Lizzie M. Washburn of Minot, Maine; Class of 1883; pages 22 and 27
  • Lester L. Whitman; delivered an oration entitled "Protective Tariff" at the graduation exercises of the Class of 1882 on June 30, 1882, page 14
  • Nellie L. Whitman, Assistant at Hebron Academy; page 25
  • G. P. Whitney, Esq., of Oxford, Maine; member of the Board of Trustees, page 24
  • Annie W. Whittemore of Hebron, Maine; student, page 32

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