The Portland daily press., 1901-01-04
/ YARMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL.

1.-THE Hermss,'' published By the
pupils OF Yarmouth High school, the first
number OF which made its appearance In
december, is q very nsat and interesting
paper, from the rrass Of +. II. Merrill,
Freeport. in looking over its pages l
find the names OF msny schoolmates,
which takes ma back 80 ne twenty eight
years, or to the year 1873, when In the fali
OF that year, the first term OF the Var
mouth High schools existence, was be-
ing taught in the North Yarmouth Acad-
emy building. The first school year COM
msnced Sept ], 1873, and closed sept l.
1874. MIR. j. ID. Baker, A. b., was prin-
cipal and Miss Mary NJ. Files assistant.
was pupil Of the school at that tims
but very much regret 1t was not my
good fortune to ever receive diploma as
/ was unable to attend school the full
course of four years. prize very highly
the students certificate issued to ms
which "certifies that the bearer having
passed an examination In the different
branches, In authorized to attend the
High school" 1t IL dated Sent. /, 1878,
and is signed by W. W. Thomas, II. ID.
Sargent and Il. q. wsgg, IS. S. commit
tss, town of Yarmouth. DIR. Thomas Is
now one OF the leading physicians OF
Yarmouth, and MIR. Wagg, at ripe old
age, Is, think. the Oldest man In town.
Mr.. Sargent died several years ago. The
executive committee was made mp OF such
prominsnt citizens as Hon. ). +. Benson
| Caps. T.. IL. York. Capt. Reuben Mer-
rili, DR.. j. III Bates, Hon. Chas.
Humphrey, Ferdinand lngraham, II. II
Sargent, Chas. W. Mitchell, Henry q.
9reeniief.
All OF the above committee have joined
the great majority. excepting Dr.
James IA. Bates, who is still an khonored
| and esteem ID citizen OF this town, and
| its Oldest ply slcian. The Doctor still
takes great interest in educational mat.
ters, ana today Is a member or the school
board OF Yarmouth. Tne following con.
tains com plete list Of all the names OF
those who attended the fall term OF 1873:
William W. Abbott, Edward q. Bates,
Annie Burbank, Frank Harding, Eliza
II. Hutohins, Emma II. Sargent. Fannie
| s. Skiilin, Carrie l. Soule, Fred W. An
derson. Hsorge Il. Bates. Alice ID. Dun
nam, Clara B. Gooch, Philie NJ. uooding,
Thomas ID. Hitchcock, Winnie M Hitch
cock. Della j. Iugraham, Ora ID. Leavltt,
Nellie III. Loring Gsorge W. Merrill,
fred. b. Merrill, Nellie s. Mitchell,
Lena u. Pratt, Belle NJ. koss, Chas. A.
Seabury, Clara Il. Small, Leila l.. Small,
Ida +. Soule, Flora A. Stevens, Cora u.
Thompson, Lille L. Wagg, Georgia b.
Williams, Charles Is. York, Byron ID.
Allen, Lizzie NJ Barbour, Samuel III.
Brown, Florenos y. Cam, fred A.
Cam, George &C.. Coombs, Willis N.
Doughty, Howard Gvoding, Bertha M
Humphrey, James y. Llrrabee, RosAlia
A. Larrabee, SylvanussB. Laurence, Ada
+. Lunt, Louis S. Mann. William N.
| Mann, jacob IL. Mitnhsil, George IL.
Perce Louis p. PomeIoy, Will Prince,
Fred q. Roberts, Frank W. Russell,
Lille p. Ssabury. Henry g. Ssabury,
Alfred I'll. SeaEury, Ahbie U. smith,
Hattie g. Smith, Charles &c. Soule,
George p. Storar, Flora NJ. Thoits, Abbot
Il Wagg, Lizzie g. Wagg, Grace ii.
Young. Total ga.
AS the reader who Is familiar with the
above names will recall, several Of the
pupils have been "called home," while
larger number have taken up their resi-
denoe in various parts OF the world. A
few are still at the "homes Of their child
hood, " and reside In Yarmouth. As will
be seen, MIR. Ferdinand b. Merrill, the
efficient supervisor or schools In this town
was a member of this class. Yarmouth
has always been noted for Its good schools,
aud TODAY the Yarmouth High school
under the prinoipalship OF Prof. Herbert
M. Moore, is second to none In the state
OF Maine.
BYRON d. ALLEN, ~.