May, 1881, issue of The Hebron Semester, published at Hebron Academy at Hebron, Maine. Volume 1, No. 2. The editors were Walter S. Bailey; George M. Atwood; and Lizzie M. Whitman.
Note on the cover above that this copy was owned by Edith Lulu Packard of Hebron, Maine. Lester M. Bessey wrote his name on page 24 and on the back cover.
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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 9" by 6" and contains 24 pages. Images of all of the pages appear at the end of this post.
Included in this issue:
- Literary contributions, including a 5 page biography of Hannibal Hamlin
- Editorial Notes, including:
- The students were invited to the home of Mr. Alexander Turner to feast on pears; page 14
- The students mourn the death of the assassinated President, James A. Garfield and placed a large portrait of him in the chapel; page 15
- The students placed in the chapel a very fine etching Bryant by Cyrus Cobb; page 15
- lectures by Rev. S. D. Richardson of Hebron, Maine; W. H. Looney, Esq. of Portland, Maine; Col. Z. A. Smith of the Boston Journal; Rev. F. W. Bakeman of Auburn, Maine; page 15
- Honored past Hebron Academy graduates; page 15
- Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Minister to Spain, and former Vice President under Abraham Lincoln
- Hon. Eugene Hale, U.S. Senator from Maine
- Hon. John D. Long, Governor of Massachusetts
- Hon. Mark H. Dunnell, Congressman from Minnesota
- Officers of the newly formed Hamlin Cadets, in honor of Hon. Hannibal Hamlin: Captain, George M. Atwood; First Lieutenant, J. B. Sturtevant; Corporal, F. P. Stearns; Sergeant, L. L. Whitman; page 15
- Board of Trustees
- Board of Instruction
- Students
- School Calendar and Tuition
- Advertisers
- E. B. Holden, M.D. of South Paris, Maine; page 21
- N. D. Bolster of South Paris, Maine; page 21
- F. H. Chase of South Paris, Maine; page 22
- Elliot & Stowell of South Paris, Maine; page 22
- O. B. & C. H. Dwinal of Mechanic Falls, Maine; page 23
- J. A. Bucknam & Co. of Mechanic Falls, Maine; page 23
- F. C. Merrill of South Paris, Maine; page 24
- J. U. P. Burnham of Norway, Maine; page 24
- Wheeler & Shurtleff of South Paris, Maine; inside back cover
- W. J. Wheeler of South Paris, Maine; inside back cover
- E. A. Thomas of Mechanic Falls, Maine; back cover
- D. B. Perry of Mechanic Falls, Maine; back cover
Alphabetical list of names that appear in this issue, and the pages on which they appear
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- George M. Atwood of Buckfield, Maine; student in the Class of 1883, page 18; Editor of The Hebron Semester, title page; Captain in the newly formed Hamlin Cadets, page 15
- George M. Atwood, instructor in the Commercial Department, page 17. Presumably not the student of the same name but perhaps related.
- W. H. Atwood, Esq., of Buckfield, Maine; member of the Board of Trustees, page 16
- Walter S. Bailey of Turner Centre, Maine, in the Class of 1882, page 18; Editor of The Hebron Semester; title page
- Hattie P. Bailey, instructor in Music, page 17
- Rev. F. W. Bakeman of Auburn, Maine; member of the Board of Trustees, page 16; lecture "Pride and Vanity"; page 15
- Rilla M. Bard of Turner, Maine; in the Class of 1883, page 18; a subsequent issue spells her name as Rilla Baird and Rillia Baird
- Edgar F. Barrows of South Paris, Maine; student, page 19
- Eva Barrows of Hebron, Maine; student, page 19
- Harry Barrows of Hebron, Maine; student, page 19
- Ella M. Berry of East Hebron, Maine; student, page 19
- Hon. Percival Bonney of Portland, Maine; member of the Board of Trustees, page 16
- W. L. Bonney, Esq., of Turner, Maine; member of the Board of Trustees, page 16
- Ina E. Bridgham of Minot, Maine; in the Class of 1884, page 18
- Henry S. Brown of Clinton, Maine, in the Class of 1882, page 18
- Wallace E. Bruce of Buckfield, Maine, in the Class of 1882; page 18
- Mrs. W. B. Bucknam, instructor in Drawing and Painting, page 17
- Corry A. Bumpus of Hebron, Maine; student, page 19
- Horatio A. Bumpus of Hebron, Maine; in the Class of 1883, page 18
- George F. Chesley of Buckfield, Maine; student, page 19
- Isabelle Cromwell, A.B., Preceptress; instructor in French and Natural Sciences, page 17
- Edith P. Cushman of Hebron, Maine; student, page 19
- Hartley F. Cushman of Hebron, Maine; in the Class of 1883, page 18
- S. P. Cushman, Esq., of Hebron, Maine; Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, page 16
- Charles Davis of Minot, Maine; student, page 19
- Flossy Dunham of South Boston, Massachusetts; student, page 19
- Hon. Mark H. Dunnell, Congressman from Minnesota; attended Hebron Academy, page 15
- Nelson G. Elder of South Paris, Maine; in the Class of 1884, page 18
- Minnie L. Everett of Hebron, Maine; student, page 19
- Ada E. Farris of West Minot, Maine; in the Class of 1884, page 18
- Nellie M. Glover of Hebron, Maine; student, page 19
- Annie Graves of Hebron, Maine; in the Class of 1884, page 18
- Hon. Eugene Hale, United States Senator from Maine; attended Hebron Academy, page 15
- Lillie M. Hall of South Paris, Maine; student, page 19
- Persis A. Hall of North Buckfield, Maine; in the Class of 1883, page 18
- Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, then Minister to Spain and previously Vice-President under Abraham Lincoln; attended Hebron Academy; page 15
- Elmer H. Harris of Minot, Maine; student, page 19
- Charles B. Haskell of Oxford, Maine; in the Class of 1883, page 18
- O. A. Hayford, Esq., of Canton, Maine; member of the Board of Trustees, page 16
- Clinton Howe of Hebron, Maine; student, page 19
- Sadie A. Irish of New Gloucester, Maine; in the Class of 1884, page 18
- Hon. John D. Long, Governor of Massachusetts; attended Hebron Academy, page 15
- W. H. Looney, Esq. of Portland, Maine; lecture "Irish Land Bill"; page 15
- Addie M. Marshall of East Hebron, Maine; student, page 19
- Bertrand F. Marshall of New Gloucester, Maine, in the Class of 1882; page 18
- Lizzie E. Marshall of Paris, Maine; in the Class of 1883, page 18
- Louis A. Marshall of New Gloucester, Maine; student, page 19
- W. W. Mayo, A.B., Principal and instructor in Latin and Greek; page 17
- Sophia D. Morgan of Upper Gloucester, Maine; in the Class of 1883, page 18
- Ida E. Packard of Hebron, Maine; student, page 19
- Zibeon L. Packard, Esq., of Hebron, Maine, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, page 16
- Lula A. Penley of South Paris, Maine; in the Class of 1883, page 18
- Charles L. Perry of East Hebron, Maine; student, page 19
- Orland R. Phillips of Carthage, Maine; in the Class of 1883, page 18
- Henry C. Prince of Buckfield, Maine; in the Class of 1883, page 18
- Judson Record of Livermore Falls, Maine; in the Class of 1884, page 18
- Albert M. Richardson of Hebron, Maine; student, page 19
- S. D. Richardson of Hebron, Maine; President of the Board of Trustees, page 16; lecture "Make the Most of Yourself"; page 15
- Frank S. Sawyer of East Hebron, Maine; student, page 19
- Col. Z. A. Smith of the Boston Journal; lecture "Journalism"; page 15
- Austin P. Stearns of Paris, Maine; student, page 19
- Frank P. Stearns of Paris, Maine, in the Class of 1882; page 18; Corporal in the newly formed Hamlin Cadets, page 15
- Henry K. Stearns of Paris, Maine; in the Class of 1883, page 18
- Joseph B. Sturtevant of Scarborough, Maine; in the Class of 1883, page 18; First Lieutenant in the newly formed Hamlin Cadets, page 15
- S. Etta Sturtevant of Hebron, Maine; student, page 19
- Herbert L. Swift of Paris, Maine; student, page 19
- Nellie A. Thayer of New Gloucester, Maine; in the Class of 1883, page 18
- Mr. Alexander Turner, who invited the students to his home for a feast on pears; page 14
- Charles C. Washburn of Minot, Maine; student, page 19
- Lizzie M. Washburn of Minot, Maine; in the Class of 1883, page 18
- Lester L. Whitman of North Turner Bridge, Turner, Maine, in the Class of 1882; page 18; Sergeant in the newly formed Hamlin Cadets, page 15
- Lizzie M. Whitman; Editor of The Hebron Semester; title page
- Nellie L. Whitman, instructor in Mathematics, page 17
- Lizzie M. Whitman of North Turner Bridge, Turner, Maine, in the Class of 1882; page 18
- G. P. Whitney of Oxford, Maine; member of the Board of Trustees, page 16
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