The Republican journal., 1882-11-09
NUMBER 45.
School Boy Days in Auburn.
BY ONE OF THE BOYS.

By ONE OF THE BOYS.
Sweet Auburn loveliest village of the plain.
| have before me as | write picture of the
Lewiston Falls Academy, Auburn which, if
dated, would be inscribed with the figures 1856.
The point of view was from residence direct
ly opposite the academy, where the artist and
engraver, pupil, was domiciled. The en-
craving has this merit, if merit it be, that it is
the only one of the kind eXtant. 4 jack-knife
alone was used to prepare hard wood block,
little printers ink was obtained from Smalls
bookstore, and without the aid of a press the
impression was taken, The picture is not equal
to those we see in The Century and Harpers
Monthly nowadays, but it gives good idea of
the building as it was, two-storied, surmounted
by a cupoa and on that staff. The Auburn
depot is seen in the rear on the left, with woods
beyond, and the absence of ink on the fore
ground indicates the presence of snow So
much for the old building, around which many
pleasant memories, and none that are other
wise, are clustered
The instructors at this time were-Enos 4.
Luce, B. A., Principal; Edward Pond Parker,
b. A., classical department; Assistants, Miss
Mary J. Loring, English Department, Mr..
Charles b. Adams, Mathematics, Mr.. Charles
c. Briggs, Latin. The winter term Of 1867
was not largely attended, and | give the roll
in the order named in the catalogue
DEPARTMENT OF LASGuAG.,s. Charles Bar
rett Adams, Henry Clay Adams, jay. Charles
Briggs, Danvle Theodore Dwight Bradford,
Auburn. Charles Albert Curtis, IIallowell.
Frank Lambert Dingley, Edward Adams Lit
tie, Weston Tappan Little, Danyic 5. Hart
Manning, Lewiston. Charles Porter Mattocks.
Baldwin. James Franklin Powers, Boston.
Charles Albert Pilsbury, Macllias. William
Cutter Treadwel, Belfast. Charles Henry
Nerrll. Auburn.
Melinda Little Brooks. Auburn. Sarah Abby
Dunn, Mary Jane Loring, Melissa Ann Otis,
Auburn. sophronc Hill stevens, Lewiston.
Lottie Corbet Thompson, Danvile. Julia
Octayia White, Buckteld.
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT.. John Franklin
Adams, JAY. Leonard Dormam Brown, Mill
bridge. Benjamin Mosher Bradbury, Auburn.
John Farrar Clifford, East Auburn. George
Barker Eus,ia, Charles Bn"!minater EUati5,
Danyille, George Washington Given, Bow
donham. Albert Warren Kelsey. Lewiston.
Lewis Libby. Scalboro. David Munroe, West
Auburn. John Pckard. Danvilc. Charles
Henry Pcttingcll, Westbrook. William Plum
mer, Danvillc. Nathaniel Clark Strout. Auburn.
Roscoe Clinton Reynolds, Danyille. PhyIcstu>
Byron Russell, Auburn. Henry Baker Thorn.
Bowdoinham. Justus Coburn Wood, Danvillc.
George Jacob Williams. Scott Williams Dur
ham.
Martha Ellen Bradbury, West Auburn. Ma
ria Augusta IIerrick, Mary Ellen Haskell. Au-
gusta Ellen Roak Rosa Judith Roak, Dan
vile. Sarah Eugene Merrill, Auburn. I}etscy
Jane Russell, Danyle
There was 4 larger attendance at the following
spring term. If memory serve, me Alright we
We're very studious set Of girls and BOYS with
a desire to learn, and no grievance, against our
instructors. ! do not recall al instance Of un-
rulincss nor of the pranks III which students
usually indulge. We must have been mode
scholars, although it is possible our teachers, if
appealed to now. might express Il different opin-
ion. one thing ,lo recoect very distinctly.
The winter of lS.i6-7 in Auburn was the cold
est | ever experienced anywhere, and if it was
not 20 beIow-by spirit thermometer, mercury
congeaing before that degree is reached have
told one untruth q good many times in the in-
tervening years. sure am that my chum and
myself in an attic room, with an air tight stove
and plenty Of dry hard wood, found it difficult
to get warmed through, and conscience has
smitten ms many time for pretending to be
sound asleep in the morning when it wa, time
to get up and light the fire. trust that the en-
poyc of i Western railway company when he
reads these lines, will forgive me.
The poet laureate of our school, aud the lead
er III many ways. was Charles a. Curtis. His
etflsionS We're printed in the Democratic Adyo-
cate, weekly paper, published in Auburn,
which has since gone out of existence. one of
his most ambitious efforts was poem entitled
"Friar Rush. A Tale Of Fprie." which nearly
filled two columns. give the opening ~tanza: