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

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GERTRUDE O. DUHL “For men—I care not.” This certainly applies to “Gert.” We predict that she will walk her way in life independent of the masculine sex, not from a case of necessity, but because she prefers to. It’s too bad for she is a fine housekeeper. She can talk a great deal, play the piano and sing, and although she isn’t a grind, she is a good student. Frankness is one characteristic of “Gert’s” and she will tell what she thinks of people, but she always picks out the good in them first. Senior Class Play. ETHEL G. ERSLEY “If thou would be happy, learn to please,” With this as her motto, Ethel entered our class in 1910. For four years she has been endeavoring to please and so become happy. She pleases the teachers by her diligence, her friends by her cheerfulness, and all by her amiability. And, judging from her beaming countenance, we think she must have accomplished her purpose. FLORENCE K. FEAN “Conspicious by’her absence,” All who sit in Room 27 know what a dreadful time Florence has in keeping her excuses in order. If she is testing U that old adage, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder,” we know she must be satisfied, for her cheery face, with its ever ready smile, is one which when absent will always be missed. Success be hers.

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CARROLL C. GRINNELL “So gracefully sweet tempered.” Carroll doesn’t smoke, chew, play cards or “fuss.” “Otherwise he’s all right.” Reception Committee. ARTHUR L. HOFFMAN “Dutch” “O! he sits high in all the people’s hearts.” Who ever heard of a Hoffman that wasn’t bashful ? Dutch tries quite hard to live up to the standard set by those who have gone before, but we must say he isn’t maintaining the record for shyness and antipathy to the opposite sex quite so well as his predecessors. Still, how could he—a foot ball star of the first magnitude, a notable base ball player, and the sort of a fellow that starts the ladies’ hearts palpitating at first sight ? We are sure that if a vote were taken as to the most popular all-round fellow in the class, Dutch’s score would appear well up toward the top. Foot Ball Team, Base Ball Team. H. BROOKS HOFFMAN “Gander” “I am here but few know it.” This lad is an ardent anti-feminist and believes strongly in his creed. Such is his zeal for the cause that he will take any amount of trouble to avoid meeting one of those fussy, embarrassing creatures, and as for walking to school with a girl—heaven forbid! However, Brooks is a real good sport to all those who know him, and we agree with him on one point—that the opposite sex is rather non-essential, after all.

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T. LEO HORIGAN “Business before pleasure.” Leo was a modest, unassuming youth, as one who knows not his own power, when he first entered, but knowledge came to him with a “bang” in his Sophomore year and has been increasing ever since. “Fat” has been successful in earning an “E” in foot ball and is some proud of it. Taken as a whole, Horigan is an industrious man and we are always glad to have him around, even if he is a little inquisitive concerning base ball signals. Foot Ball Team, E. F. A. Entertainment. FRANCIS HUGHES “An empty wagon makes the most noise.” Here we have a portion of what is commonly called “Hughsie.” There is about two yards more of him of which lack of space forbids reproduction. There are two things in which he excels: acting as “Mutt” (which he naturally does very well) and “fussing.” “Oh, how he can love.” But you can never get anything on him as he calls on a different girl every Sunday. He is a member of the Vindex Board but that’s no sign he ever handed in anything. Vindex Board. WALTER C. HURLEY “Husky” “A man of logical mind.” This innocent, fat party is really a poor, hard working E. F. A. man. His schedule consists largely of sleep and being over to see all the base ball games. Walter has no highly original theories of his own, but he delights in con- fiding them to damsels that are not known to the fellows. Base Ball Team.