Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-06-26
CLASS HISTORY.
Charles w. Hurley.

To-day one of the most wonderful
classes that ever spent four years within
the walls of the old court house on the
hill, graduates. During these four years
we have gained much practical knowledge
which will be of use to each and every
one of us in life. How well we boys re-
member that September morning when
we strolled up the hill thinking of how
we were going to be received by those big
boys. Notwithstanding our great fear, we
managed to get courage enough to ascend
we were invited to accompany some OF
the boys to place known as the recep-
tion room, and were warmly received by
Mr.. Paddle.
Our class was the largest which had
ever entered the school, umbering fifty
three, but unfortunately our number has
been gradually diminished to twenty
three. None OF the faculty which was
with us four years ago remains. When
we entered, our teachers were Mr.. Hoyt
A. Moore, principal, Mr.. Harry E. Walker,
sub principal and Miss Clio NJ. Chilcott,
first assistant, all OF whom are graduates
of the school.
The first two or three weeks were prob
ably the hardest in our course, as we were
constantly being made fun OF by the
three upper classes. As was customary,
we were seated in the front of the room,
and things seemed to go all right until
one day change was made, and two of
the seniors were moved to the king row.
We supposed that they had been seated
never knew the real reason until this year,
when two or three of us had the same
privilege.
During our freshman year we lost nearly
half of our number. The first to leave
was Mary Newman, now Mrs. Slower; she
was followed soon after by Gertrude
Lunt and Everett Garland. At the COM
mencement of the winter term six more
of our mum Der were missing-Maurice
Soule, who left to go to Bucksport semi
nary; Harry Morrison, who LETT to accept
a position in the Union shoe factory;
Percie Davis, who went to Massachusetts;
Lotte Chapman, Gussie Maloney and
Sadie Frazier. During the same term our
faculty was increased by Miss Nellie
Mullan, a graduate of the school.
At the calling of the roll at the COM
mencement OF the spring term, four more
were missing from our ranks-Miss Daisy
Stratton, who was compelled to leave on
account of her failing health; Allen
Means, Jennie Thomas and Charles
Thurber. During the latter part OF the
term Ina Gray left us.
How happy we were when we became
sophomores, for then we were no longer
called and looked down upon as
"tresheys".
When our class assembled in the general
history room we found eight had left us
since the preceding term-Harold Ball,
who entered Bangor business college the
same year; Charles Leach, now an en-
pIoyee of the Maine Central; Monroe
Dorr, who went to Boston to work; Grace
Billings, Hannah Trip, Flora Davis, Eta
Davis and Leonard Jordan. We also
found a new teacher at the desk, Mr.. John
A. Scott, graduate Of the Ellsworth
high school and of Bowdoin, who had
taken the place of Mr.. Walker, the latter
having resigned his position to enter col
lege. Miss Harriet Rollins was enrolled
as a member of our class during this term
1t was this year that we lost one of our
dear teachers, Miss Nellie Mullan, whose
ill health made it necessary for her to re-
sign her position. She was succeeded by
Mr.. Charles W. Campbell, one of our pres
emit faculty, and also one of our old school,
mates.
Several more of our class left during
this year, namely, Alex Hagerthy, who is
now attending the University of Ver-
mont; Alice Hasiam, who left on account
of poor health; Laura Trip, who made
change in study; Harry Achorn, who
moved to Massachusetts; James Stock
bridge, Charles Garland and Walter Bill
ington.
In the fall of 1919 we had quite change
in our faculty, when Mr.. Moore, Miss
Chilcott and Mr.. Charles Campbell left
us. Mr.. Moore was succeeded by Ernest L.
Pratt, of Pishon's Ferry; Miss Ina Taylor