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We found our work considerably more difficult this year. Miss Partch led
us a merry chase through the Merrill Second Reader and a most enticing book
entitled In Mythland. In this last volume the adventures of such characters as
Melampus, Rhoews, and Erisichthon were taken up in detail. We enjoyed these
myths immensely except for those unpronounceable, oh so unpronounceable,
names. Why, we wondered, couldn’t the Greeks be called Joe, Ike, or Pete as
were the inhabitants of other civilized nations? Before school closed we had
progressed through seven multiplication tables and the all-absorbing introduc­
tion to ink. (That is, our clothes and hands did the absorbing.)
With our minds entirely disencumbered of any previous knowledge, we
returned once more to the "Shadow of the Elms” the following fall. Miss
Eldrege, particularly liked by everyone, was our teacher; and Bill Lind, our
new class member.
It so happened that the third primary room was on the second floor. In
spite of the additional energy needed for climbing stairs, we rather enjoyed our
new situation. The reason for this was that, looking down the hall towards the
main building, we could often catch a glimpse of the "big Upper School boys”
and sometimes were awed by the sight of a distinguished looking man, solemn
of mien, who came to shut the door barring us from study hall. Thus we first
became acquainted with our good friend, Mr. Henderson.
Just before Christmas vacation all of us were herded in Alumni Hall to
hear the Hampton Singers. Although the novelty of the whole performance was
enjoyed, we particularly delighted to hear Juba” and the big fellow on the end,
who seemed to bellow forth any time his feelings so dictated.
As for studies, we finished off the multiplication tables and delved still
more deeply in the mysteries of literature and spelling. Spring came once more.
We departed for the summer, burning to startle the world with our newly
acquired knowledge.
Returning next year, the class went under the guardianship of Miss Straw
in the fourth grade room. Now as Intermediates we were reinforced by the
addition of LeBaron Anthony, Dave Daly, Walt Gardner, Jimmy trench, Nate
Nichols, and Ed Schiller. Despite this influx of new fellows the great figures of
the class were members of earlier standing. Blackmer Humphrey will always be
remembered as the founder of the notorious "Lolly Lonsense Club.” Besides
this honor, he had the ability to chew the pen as well as the stub end of a
penholder.
New instructors were acquired this year along with our advance in station.
Madame Warge, who "came from that part of France where the very best
French is spoken,” taught us how to count in this select language nearly as high
as we could in English.
Miss Anderson, who incidentally we believed surpassed all others in

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