Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-08-05


pay one shilling Coz each and every crime
Of Viii h he shall be convicted.
Every scholar convicted Of playiag
cards shall pay one shilling for each Of
fence
Any scholar convicted of pilfering from
bis fellow students shall restore fourf old.
Any scholar convicted of striking OF
abusing his fellow students shall be sub
Jet 70 fne not exceeding ten shillings.
On these rules have been based all later
rules Coz government Of The Academy. Al
another meeting Of the trustees later Ia
the year ii was voted in regard 10 the en-
tfy Of scholars that any scholar who could
rad distinct IN first lesson. and keep his
place With the class might be entered. al
20 iha, the number Of scholars might be
scyeniy.fve. I, seems that there must
have been some iregulAii,y among the
students. ,ha, gave rise 10 the iollo~ing
vote That il be seriously enjoined on
the Pupil. 20 attend public worship on the
lords Day and when they DO no, that
they DO not loiier about the streets and
fields bat remain AZ their lodgings We
fnd that Jocob Evan. Was appoinied ush-
q in ihe Academy. and also two mniiorso
we're appointed Coz the term, 70 be ex.
emp, from academlcL charges. The rule
Of the trustees in rgArd % behavior did
no, seem Q, be obcyed from the rcoords
tha, We fad. for they regretted thA, the
government q the academy bad been
neglected and ihA, morning prayers were
~, observed with due respect by the pre-.
oep,or. 80 they voted ,hA, ], De his duty
% pray publicly with The pupils every
morning and evening ,ha, the Rules and
Regulations be Rad once a week by one
ofihe pupils Preoep,or langdon's reign
vent on smoothly until 1899. When on
account of biz in;emperaie habits COM
mi,tcc was chosen 10 close the doors OF
the academy, upon the PreceP,ors being
guilty Of public iniemperance and 10 DIS
miss him from further service.
In The fall q l7ea. hAung dismissed
Mr. LAgdoa. The trustees endeayorcd %
obtain a NJ Moody. Of Portland. a. pre-.
ceptor. bat we're unable 10 come 90 an
agreement During the winter or 1879
and lsOO. Daniel Wesioa taught the
school. although the records make no
mention Of the fact. IN March, $500,
John 4. Thufs,oa took the academy and
fnished ihe sChoQl year, and a. the meet.
ins the trustees We tnd vote f,hanks
extended him Coz biz fieliiy A. pfecep,or
AT the close of Mf Thlsion's term Mr.
Langlon wss re-employcd fof The ensuing
year. and ~as empowered 20 take books
from the Soc.al Library iof the use % the
students
From Nov. 1901. % the end Of The
year, The school wAs in chArgc Of Rev.
Wm. Fcsseden. the secretary q the trus-
tees. Until regular teacher wAs obtained,
When. 10 Jan. ls02. Daniel Webster Ma
engaged a. prccrp;or Mr.. Webster VA
At that time q young man just cat Of col.
legc. and wAs earning money O. send bis
Younger brother 10 college. and. during
h.s stay IN fyebufg. copied deeds IN the
registers ofhee. where they now may De-
scen. Abuo, this time W note the plf-
chase of ia copies q smiths Latin Gram.
mar By ihe trustees Of the school, and also
maps dShe Commonwealth were present.
ed % the academy Mr.. Webster having
signifed the desirc 10 leave. the trustee.
voted their thanks. and presenied him
With i've dollars a. small acknowledg-
meni Of his services. His place was filled
By Amo- Jones Cook, oa a salary of $50
per year Ia 1908 the following quaint
resolution was passed by the trustees A.
the cultivation q music has direct ten
deucy 20 soften the fcrocious passions.
meliofaie the manners. aud sociAlize the
discoriAni feeling, of a man. add render
him more susceptible u enjoyment, and
a. Improvements 10 ,hA, delcciAb!e and
useful branch Of instruction are mot hap.
pily made Ia youth. voted that. In addition
% the sciences nov taught in the AcAd-
emy. music. instrumental and vocal. be
attended 20 BY those students who have
talent. and inclination 10 improve there.
In.
Accordingly Mr. Cook was appointed
teacher in music. and 1.-TWO good flutes
and "t~o good violin" were purchased
by the trustees. At the same time the
trustees purchased some mathematical
and philosophical instruments. viz, scale
and divideFs. and chain and compass,
quAdrAdnt. telescope. and thermometer.
About this tine the fret steps were taken
towards museum Of curious and interest
ing articles and which Afterwards con-
tanned. among other relics. the gun used
BY Chamberlain. when he sh0, the Chief
Of the PequAwkets, PAugus the barrel Of
which Is s,ill in possession Of Hon. q. B.
Bauows. AT meeting Of the trustees.
July rs. 1908. !, was voted 10 build
new academy building. IS feet in length,
80 in width. and 23 fee, posts. The plan
Of the inside was drasn by Mr.. COck,
and Of the outside by Mr. Johnson.
For some time after this the trustees
were engaged in lively discussion in re-
gard 10 the location Of the building. some
wishing il 10 be on Fesseden Hill, near
the center Of the town. about three miles
from the first building. Others, where the
presen, building now stands. But the
village faction Conquered. and prepArA-
tons were made 10 srec, the building on
land furnished by ROber, Bradley Esq
TAs Academy Bel.
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