Contributed by Lincoln Academy
Description
School records indicate that the Lincoln Academy Class of 1898 included class members Bertha Chaney, Joseph Chapman, Edna Chase, Eldred Cunningham, Sarah Flye, William Flye, Theron Hatch, B.E. Kelly, Augusta Keene, George Kenniston, Jr., and Geneva King. However, the specific identities of the individuals in this photo cannot be identified.
The class motto was “Possunt Quia Posse Videntur”. The class colors were green and white. The valedictorian was Sarah Flye and the salutatorian was Bertha Chaney.
Lincoln Academy in Newcastle was chartered in 1801 by the General Court of Massachusetts 'for the purpose of promoting Piety, Religion, and Morality' and is the fourth oldest secondary school in Maine that is still in existence as of 2022.
About This Item
- Title: Class of 1898, Lincoln Academy, Newcastle, 1898
- Creation Date: 1898
- Subject Date: 1898
- Location: Academy Hill, Newcastle, Lincoln County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 9 cm x 12 cm
- Local Code: LA-Class-Portrait-1898
- Collection: Lincoln Academy Class Portrait Collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Group portraits--Maine--Newcastle
- Lincoln Academy (Me.)
- Schools--Maine--Newcastle
- Students--Maine--Newcastle
People
- Chaney, Bertha
- Chapman , Joseph
- Chase, Edna
- Cunningham, Eldred
- Flye, Sarah
- Flye, William
- Hatch, Theron
- Keene, Augusta
- Kelly, B. E.
- Kenniston, Jr., George
- King, Geneva
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For more information about this item, contact:
Lincoln Academy81 Academy Hill, Newcastle, ME 04553
(207) 563-3596 x1109
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