Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Spring 1883 Issue of The Hebron Semester, a Student Publication of Hebron Academy at Hebron, Maine


Spring 1883 issue of The Hebron Semester, a student publication at Hebron Academy at Hebron, Maine.   The editors were:
  • Henry T. Tirrell of North Auburn, Maine
  • Walter E. Morton of Paris, Maine
  • Lula A. Penley of South Paris, Maine
  • Rossie O. Tilton of Buckfield, 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 50.

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 8-1/4" by 5-1/2" and contains 64 pages.  Images of all of the pages appear at the end of this post.


Included in this issue:
  • Editorial, page 4
  • Debate on Capital Punishment: Henry T. Tirrell, pages 5-12; and George M. Atwood, pages 12-20
  • Information on the Class of 1883, pages 20 and 21
  • Disadvantages of Novel Reading, pages 22-24
  • Letters received from Hebron Academy Graduates who were sent copies of The Hebron Semester, pages 25 and 26 - Congressman Mark H. Dunnell of Minnesota and Governor John D. Long of Massachusetts
  • Editorial Notes, pages 27-30, including
    • "Much sickness has prevailed this spring among the students, and in this respect the editors have not been slighted"
    • Lecture entitled "The Modern Job", by General John L. Swift of Boston
    • Class Officers for the Fall Term of 1882 and the Spring Term of 1883
    • Selections given by students - see student listings
  • Civil Service Reform, pages 30-36
  • Compulsory Education, pages 39-41
  • Valediction, poem on pages 41-42
  • Board of Trustees, page 43
  • Board of Instruction page 44
  • Students, pages 45-50
  • School Calendar for 1882-1883
  • Tuition and other School Information
  • 13 pages of advertising

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

A
  • Curtis Adkins of Canton, Maine, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49
  • Arthur W. Alley of Hartford, Maine, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49
  • George M. Atwood, instructor in the Commercial Department, page 44
  • George M. Atwood of Buckfield, Maine; member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 45; Debater, "Resolved, That Capital Punishment should not be abolished; he argued in favor, pages 12-20; Secretary of the Class of 1883 for the Fall Term, chosen August 30, 1882, page 29; Captain of the Military Company, page 29; Committee of Arrangements, page 29
  • W. H. Atwood, Esq. of Buckfield, Maine, member of the Board of Trustees, page 43
B
  • Hattie Bailey, instructor in Music, page 44
  • Rillia M. Baird of Turner, Maine; member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 45; Treasurer of the Class of 1883 for the Fall Term, chosen August 30, 1882, page 29
  • Rev. F. W. Bakeman of Auburn, Maine, member of the Board of Trustees, page 43; gave a lecture on "The Signs of the Times", page 28
  • Edward P. Barrell of South Turner, Maine, member of the Sub Senior Class, Class of 1884, page 47;  "Declaration of Independence", page 30
  • Edgar Barrows of Paris, Maine, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49
  • Villa M. Berry of West Sumner, Maine; member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 45; Treasurer of the Spring Term Class of 1883, chosen March 13, 1883, page 29
  • Stanley Bisbee of Buckfield, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 47
  • Addie L. Bonney of Sumner, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 47
  • Hon. Percival Bonney of Portland, Maine, President of the Board of Trustees, page 43
  • Sadie D. Bonney of Sumner, Maine, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49
  • W. L. Bonney, Esq. of Turner, Maine, member of the Board of Trustees, page 43
  • Quincey A. Bridges of Berlin, New Hampshire, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 47
  • Charles H. Bridgham of Minot, Maine; student, page 50
  • George F. Bridgham of Minot, Maine, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49
  • Ina E. Bridgham of Minot, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 47
  • Ella J. Briggs of Paris, Maine; student, page 50
  • Clinton Bumpus of Hebron, Maine; student, page 50
  • Howard Bumpus of South Paris, Maine; student, page 50
C
  • Hattie E. Clifford of Paris, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 47
  • Stowe Crocker of Paris, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 47
  • Hattie A. Currier of Minot, Maine; student, page 50
  • S. P. Cushman, Esq., of Hebron, Maine, Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, page 43
D
  • Charles Davis of Minot, Maine; student, page 50
  • Minnie A. Davy of West Minot, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 48
  • Elsie A. Day of Buckfield, Maine; member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 45; recent addition to the Senior Class, page 27
  • Nellie J. Decoster of West Minot, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 48
  • Parke G. Dingley of Auburn, Maine; member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 45; President of the Class of 1883 for the Fall Term, chosen August 30, 1882, page 29; "Eulogy on Garfield", page 30
  • Clarence Downing of Minot, Maine, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49
  • Hon. Mark H. Dunnell, Congressman from Minnesota, letter responding to receipt of The Hebron Semester sent to him by George M. Atwood, page 25
E
  • Ernest I. Ellis of Canton, Maine, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49; Corporal of the Military Company, page 29
  • Minnie L. Everett of Hebron, Maine, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49
F
  • Ada E. Farris of Hebron, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 48
  • Lottie L. Farris of Minot, Maine; student, page 50
  • Dorillous P. Foye of Canton, Maine; member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 45; Sergeant of the Military Company, page 29;  Vice President of the Class of 1883 for the Fall Term, chosen August 30, 1882, page 29; Committee of Arrangements [twice], page 29; untitled selection, page 30; recent addition to the Senior Class, page 27
  • E. W. Fuller of Hebron, Maine; student, page 50
G
  • Annie Graves of Hebron, Maine; student, page 50
H
  • Persis A. Hall of North Buckfield, Maine; member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 45
  • Frank S. Harlow of Dixfield, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 48; "The Dandy Fifth", page 30
  • Charles B. Haskell of Oxford, Maine, member of the Sub Senior Class, Class of 1884, page 47
  • O. A. Hayford, Esq. of Canton, Maine, member of the Board of Trustees, page 43
  • Alton Hibbs of Hebron, Maine; student, page 50
  • Hattie A. Hooper of Paris, Maine, member of the Sub Senior Class, Class of 1884, page 47; "The Roman Sentinel", page 30
  • Herbert R. Howard of Minot, Maine, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49
  • Helen Howe of Hebron, Maine; member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 45; "Legend of the Organ Builder", page 30
  • John Howe of Hebron, Maine; student, page 50
I
  • Flora C. Irish of Hartford, Maine; member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 45; recent addition to the Senior Class, page 27
J
  • Millie F. Jackson of Lewiston, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 48; "The Relief of Lucknow", page 30
  • S. A. Jordan of Buckfield, Maine; student, page 50
K
  • George F. Kavanough of Oxford, Maine, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49
  • Harry A. Keene of West Poland, Maine; student, page 50
  • Millie J. Keene of West Poland, Maine; student, page 50
  • Mabel C. Kidder of Canton, Maine, member of the Sub Senior Class, Class of 1884, page 47
  • Roscoe S. Kidder of Canton, Maine, member of the Sub Senior Class, Class of 1884, page 47
L
  • Agnes M. Lathe, A.B., Preceptress, page 44
  • Georgie Lawrence of Bryant's Pond, Maine; student, page 50
  • Izella F. Lawrence of Bryant's Pond, Maine, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49
  • Hon, John D. Long, Governor of Massachusetts, letter responding to receipt of The Hebron Semester sent to him by George M. Atwood, page 25-26
M
  • Lizzie E. Marshall of West Paris, Maine; member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 45
  • Hattie T. Mayo, B.L., assistant, member of the Board of Instruction, page 44; graduate of Hanson's Classical Institute, Waterville, Maine, Class of 1882; recent addition to the board of instructors, page 27
  • Mr. Mayo; sponsored an armory for the Military Company, page 29; possibly Principal W. W. Mayo, A.B.
  • W. W. Mayo, A.B., Principal, page 44
  • Charles A. Mendall of Hartford, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 48
  • Alice C. Merrill of Hebron, Maine; student, page 50
  • Jennie E. Millett of West Minot, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49
  • Sophia D. Morgan of Upper Gloucester, Maine, member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 46
  • Clarence Morrill of Poland, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 48
  • Julia P. Morton of Paris, Maine, member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 46; "A Scene at the Natural Bridge", page 30
  • Walter E. Morton of Paris, Maine, member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 46; Secretary of the Spring Term Class of 1883, chosen March 13, 1883, page 29; "A Roman Soldier", page 30; Editor of The Hebron Semester; Secretary of the Class of 1883, page 20
P
  • Edith Packard of Hebron, Maine [owner of this copy]; student, page 50
  • Minnie F. Packard of West Auburn, Maine, member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 46; "Sandalphon, the Angel of Prayer", page 30
  • Zibeon L. Packard, Esq., of Hebron, Maine, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, page 43; page 52
  • Frank Palmer of Sumner, Maine, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49
  • J. Edward Parrott of Oxford, Maine, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49
  • Lula A. Penley of South Paris, Maine, member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 46; Editor of The Hebron Semester; "Too Utterly Utter", page 30
  • Laura D. W. Perkins of West Minot, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 48
  • Bertie M. Phillips of East Raymond, Maine, member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 46
  • James M. Pike of Hebron, Maine, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49
  • Frank E. Porter of West Paris, Maine; student, page 50
  • Janot N. Porter of West Paris, Maine [there's a stain on her first name, but it appears that the spelling is Janot, not Janet]; student, page 50
  • Evvie G. Pratt of Oxford, Maine, member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 46; Committee of Arrangements [twice], page 29
  • Rosie L. Pratt of Long Island City, New York, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 48
  • Harry C. Prince of Buckfield, Maine, member of the Sub Senior Class, Class of 1884, page 47
R
  • Arthur F. Reynolds of Canton, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 48; "The Future of the Republic", page 30
  • Rev. S. D. Richardson of Hebron, Maine, member of the Board of Trustees, page 43
S
  • Rev. Mr. Scott of East Hebron; gave a lecture on "The Mediterranian" [sic], page 28
  • L. Curtis Sopher of Poland, Maine, member of the Sub Junior Class, Class of 1886, page 49
  • George E. Sparrow of Auburn, Maine; student, page 50
  • Henry K. Stearns of Paris, Maine, member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 46
  • Mary H. Stowe of Sumner, Maine; student, page 50
  • Joseph B. Sturtevant of Scarborough, Maine, member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 46; Vice President of the Class of 1883, page 20; First Lieutenant of the Military Company, page 29; Commission of Arrangement, page 29; Vice President of the Spring Term Class of 1883, chosen March 13, 1883, page 29; "Douglas and Marmion", page 30
  • John C. Swasey of Canton, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 48
  • General John L. Swift of Boston, Massachusetts; gave a humorous lecture entitled "The Modern Job", page 27
T
  • Helen A. Thayer of New Gloucester, Maine, member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 46; "The Hero Woman", page 30
  • Rossie O. Tilton of Buckfield, Maine, member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 46; Editor of The Hebron Semester; Committee of Arrangements [twice], page 29; "The Death Bridge of the Tay", page 30
  • Henry T. Tirrell of North Auburn, Maine, member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 46; Editor of The Hebron Semester; Debater, pages 5-12, "Resolved, That Capital Punishment should not be abolished"; he argued against; President of the Class of 1883, page 20; President of the Spring Term Class of 1883, chosen March 13, 1883, page 29
W
  • Lizzie M. Washburn of Minot, Maine, member of the Class of 1883, Spring Term, page 46
  • Nellie L. Whitman, member of the board of instructors, page 44
  • G. P. Whitney, Esq. of Oxford, Maine, member of the Board of Trustees, page 43
  • Celia H. Wing of Livermore, Maine, member of the Junior Class, Class of 1885, page 48;  "Archie Dean", page 30







































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