Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-30

Written and read by Mrs. Agnes L. Morton, for
the alumni banquet Of Oxford Normal Inst.
tute and Paris high School)

| few days aro I WA requested 70 vrite
| md read In rhyme ammni njght.
History pertaining 10 the o. Nj.
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Help 70 smooth lies devious ways.
,...,.u... ., 1910
.ne v. \. 1. WAS lnssnu.ee ~ Ivto. ,. data
SUme ume Ia nay aou hno NO ono 0A"o' N"'''
Sixty I'VE years ago. that seems long Nme'
Inc nrst principal was Eoenezer ninuS'
w nose nfe within ran In serious nnes' ..
With well kept hair black as night.
low, quiet voice was MS attracuse uoIe.s
with strong race suggesting intslec'uai po"e'
And to entertainments would seldom 90.
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he was jealous teacner anu won m4cn Pi"A'
sor MS steInng quanaes anu A, a,doy ~ az
A better teacher than was Eoenezer hinuS'
p,. Co.. .,,,.- nan ..n ,-,hu.a nav
To the o. n. l; in its early day.
For many OF the students OF those oy.gone year
Are Alfred Morse and Charlotte Howe,
Justina Hall with step 30 light.
Amasa Z. Swift and Hudson hnlght.
Charles A.. Hersey, sarah Clark,
Chandler swift was pupil TOO,
Anu anna biihngs Win eyes VI oiue'
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n; Dayton Bolster, Ance Inayer,
Siias maxim, now WIN slIVeIy nan'
For he's the oldest man In town to-day.
Among those living out OF town
Are Waterman Hewett and Hannibal Brown,
VIII Shurtleff was also one Of the boys.
Mary Hall, Laura Libby,
Charles Morse who was always steady.
Judson Morton and Abby Brown.
Henry U. mayors name conciuues tne hst'
But dare say many others I've missed.
In Principal Swasey . time. what little l know
First win say II. Z. Swasey was keen;
He was enthusiastic, daring, and walked win
swing,
And school came to order when the Dell ne die
ringi
The attendance was large, success was MS aim
Ana MS earnest enueas0r resulteu ~ satu;
Let's IN memory go cacK anu watcn as VI yois
The scholars pass IN through the schooi roon
The bell Ia now ringing! can near us tone,
Anna Morse with school DOCKS enters aione'
Then Clara Howe and Ada Morton 90 neat,
her seat.
Nooie runer mex. aPPes ars " " M ,,o
The aus aha,,; nn md sm,iinv vho can he be
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liar. ,or,a Ut Ma rd,a and Jutls Battles.
imogene Perry and Ted DANIELS.
N,rsJc McKe1nev and fla Stone
ina' 'neS "ere onu'i'' was p'"'"'' '"'"'
mn ,.oo
Ella curtis anu ANNIE ht 700
t unIi s, oones a az. Ron,
Emma snut''en VIII" ''uuioo' '"'
r., Mao. .u.o u,,,,,
S rsna p poIsea, n LIN aras a" br,oht,
R peIie u aH" snns Wa Eavor :"
na''ie rooe7 WIN i"nA'' e'0" -
wu pbe,ns In,u Morgan.
Kate Erotb,nchnm and Eddie Hodgman,
Ella Winsiou and Lizzie too.
h'hpna Mug ''Au"'" anu "N''
Mimi. cnmm,ros and brother Charlie,
Augustus, Lord LAM and : sister lister Lizzie
VIII Clark and Arthur FERRY
c,.-,.. p-o,, .,d ,ro,her Hsman.
l.OiS ErOtllnxndm anu Eu Dtuaus
Cora IglnInihss, SeoaSe S SVp,
TIARA might anu 's'an "o''''''
Victor Greenleaf now greets our sight; ,,us,
Mary and Nellie Whitman, sisters loyal.
Oscar Barrows and Annie Royal.
Colby Rawson and sister Mary,
Frank McKenney. Evie Rowe,
Harry Stone-my first beau.
Mabel Phelps. Lille Bent,
John o. p. Wheelwright. the promis'3 Gg gent
Then my brother Fred's smlhng tace'
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Cora SETTINGS. Jennie hnl, wu
arrou curtis anu oro'nsr :" M
Herbert Morse. Horny Mnlzy'
There are many more upon the STAR,
But time is limited, so let's prepare
To change the scene, and at once pass
MANY In this room can honestly tell
That Principal r. T. Crommett taught long and
well, -
went, ,,,.
He was accompanied by MS pnph anu prioe
Annie BENT.
Able assistant teachers nhve 10 mtp I,rd.
All OF whom were Wen luahea smu resar ded
Loss ,,,,,. Nova.
L refer 10 Auuie matne"s snu Ao"'0 -"'''e'
great atracuon 9l .ne ~ NJ In dan. oons bv
When Ellen skillings and Charlotse Howe
Sang together so sweetly that even now
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we can almost near tne s~ee., sau s,rs" .ro,ber
refrain.
The two other voices we lonuIy recai
Are Frank A. Thayer's and Rodney Halls.
Thus time goes on In rapid pace.
Let's enter the schoolrOom, and for 9 short
time
An upward glance to the desk near q chair
In memory reveals f. j.. standlng mere,
K. j. Everett. our Principal, beloved pyaii'
The young, the old. great and small
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For well he e1emplitled the golden rule
And was always patlent, Kipu anu eoou.
No wonder we studied the best we could'
His Instructions and Wishes were ooeyeu III eacn
grade.
He admired Of course scholarly nina,
kind.