Elmira Free Academy - Torch / Sagoyawatha Yearbook (Elmira, NY)

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FRANCKS HOWARD. KM M A IIOLLKKAN. She (limit es when on talk to her. She {limites tcllen { on stop. That verse describes Emma ex- actly. When a dread silence reigns over chapel, and suddenly a little giggle sounds toward the back of the room, no one bothers to look round : they all know who It is. However, there's a saying that a giggling girl always becomes a sober woman; there will probably be a change In Km ma. HAZEL HOWELL. There Is no denying the fact that Hazel Is one of the most conscien- tious girls in the class about getting her lessons. As a usual thing she is surrounded by an eager crowd of students ( V» to whom she imparts her knowledge. To counteract her great liking for lessons, she seems to have a deep aversion for boys. They have ever been known to com- plain that she will not deign to look around when they hurry up the street after her. Mention should also be made of the fact that Hazel has one of the most remarkable of giggles, which Is the wonder and admiration of her friends. .1 (lelph ia. ROSA 111'It HR. '‘ROSIE” Still as a mouse in chapel, but on the basket ball field—oh! lively as a cricket! To catch a glimpse of Rose’s light hair and innocent face one might think she was demure —’t Is riot so. You are shy. though. Rosa. It’s the little things that count in this world and you’ll till your place, alright. Probably, before long you’ll have entered the Held of professional basket ball -good luck to you. Captain of the dill's liasket llall Team. Now bow to Miss Howard, the belle of the school Who pierces male hearts with her glares so cruel. Take note of her gown, which no doubt came from Paris And her b nutiful hats, bought from swell “Peachy Harris. The songs of this maiden, so fair and so meek Would even draw Iron tears down Pluto’s cheek. Her voice Is as sweet as the chime of a beil(e) But I'll stop 'twould take years all her virtues to tell.

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LUCIA E. MALL. HALLY” Well, you’ve always had the repu- tation of being the “smartest girl but—Oh, It must he great to sink comfortably back on reputation and let things slide! What would hap- pen If a fluent translation was needed in Vergil and you weren’t present to supply it? Oh this can't be nil reputation ! No. we give you credit for a massive collection of grey matter used to its best advan- tage In your Journey through E. F. A. Ailrlphla. MALLE HILDRETH. Just made of music! She sings like a lark, plays like a young vir- tuoso, and flourishes an artist's brush as proficiently as Zim—con- sequently absolutely indispensable to our class. It’s lucky for us that this musical family lias been thus ♦ evenly distributed throughout the {various classes—we’re glad we weren't too late to get one. (Jlrr Club. WILLIAM IIIGOS. BILL” This good looking young man has escaped the charms of the fair ones so far despite his own attractive- ness. lie spent the early part of his academic career in worrying the faculty with his boyish pranks and always just scpieezing through Regents. Hill holds down a job at the Lyceum in order to be on hand at all the good shows and pass his expert opinion upon the worth. Doubtless “Hill will find his life's work as the Manager of some I’.road- wny Theatre. WRAY HOFFMAN. Our picture of perfect health ! Horn and bred on a farm, his cheeks glow with rural color. Hut. alas! a bashful boy as all country lads are at first. The rush and roar of Academy life has. however, done away with this basfifulncss in some degree, and now 'ris rumored hor- ribile dictu! there's a girl crossed your path—is it so? Alpha Zrta.

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cui'i'oiii» in iu,ky. Here's ii young man whom few seem to know well, yet (hose who do know him I’ltn vouch for Ills ex- i•(•limit qualities. lie makes an nwfiil bluff ni lining a grind hy carrying home n earl loud of hooks with him every night, still he Isn't always studying ns some people think. He loves to give long and learned ills courses In classes and his constant smile usually enables him to gel away with his bluff. The girls have never bothered Cliff severely and so he's returned the compliment by letting the fair sex alone. MAltlX INOAM,S. A person who wears glasses Is generally supposed to la1 a student, and Mabel Is no exception to this rule. For she always seems to have her nose In a hook, being per- fectly oblivions to the lesser things of life. After she has left this building, where one Is not alloWed to he too devoted to hooks, we fear that she will become a continued hook worm. CATI I Kit INK IIYNKS Von are something of a my-tery. Catherine, and It's rather dlllh ult to know what to say about you. Yon certainty do show ns the latest tn hair-dressing, and we gaze at your coiffures In awe and wonder. It Is to he suspected that some day you will astonish us all. for there Is something about you that shows you are different from other people. K ATI I It YN JKNKINS, “KITTY” Kitty always walks around chapel with her head held high In the air. and her classmates carefully treasure the smiles she occasionally bestows on them. She has a certain Individual way. In class, of drawling out answers to questions, and her answers are usually different from those of other people. Kven hack In the grammar school “Kilty had the reputation of lielttg original and she still awes us hy her beliefs and opinions, which are totally different from those which the rest of us have.