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

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 523HZ55 •CANADESAGAN• GERTRUDE HONIG True as steel, sincere and independent.” Yes, here’s Gertrude. The first time we ever particularly noticed her was about three months ago in Personius’ studio. What was attracting attention? Well, she was having an awful time over her proofs. They didn’t suit—nope! must have ’em taken over again although she was told reassuringly that one was good. Now there must be some especial reason but there’s no proof. We’ve tried awfully hard to rake up a dark chapter in her life so that we could print it, but the thing can’t be did. So we’ll end with a hope that her future may be as satisfactory as her past. JENNIE SEAFUSE Some to the church repair, Not for the doctrine, but the music there.” We hope Jennie will forgive us for this quota- tion, but really we can’t blame her for wanting to hear such a fine bass voice. Jennie always has a sense of humor—if you don’t believe us, just drop around when she is relating one of her numerous jokes. She is also a very clever girl in all her studies. Next year she intends going to Normal and we prophesy a teacher of great ability. Senior Party Committee Senior Banquet Committee MARIE SMITH Silence is golden.” This is most apropos for Marie, at least the silence part. The writer has had the privilege of sitting kitty-corner” from her since September, and only came to know her last March. Never does a teacher’s voice yelp at her, Please stop whispering!” But Heavings!—can it be that she keeps up this silence throughout the day? Nay, gentle reader, for we have it that one of Meeker’s most promising young pupils has been captivated by this maiden’s charms. Now what is her secret mode of operating? She is a success, all right, as you will have to admit. JERRY F. RHODES Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.” The above motto seems to be a good one for Jerry as we see him go back and forth each day, seemingly without a care or worry. It has reached our ears that Jerry is extremely popular with the girls at home and in Corning. We know that those in Elmira who know him like him very much. Jerry’s plans for his future are still in the frying pan but pretty soon they will jump out into the fire. He might become a missionary, an actor—who knows? How are we going to tell, anyway? Class Play Forum

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 553ZH ••• CANADESAGAN GUY S. SHOEMAKER ’'He loves the ladies, he loves the ladies, He loves to be among the girls.” Guy is a very impressive youth and is very well liked by all who know him. He has one great weakness, and that is, looking around when he passes Miss Kellogg’s door. There is also a great attraction across the river for Guy, but none of us can blame him. Senior Reception Committee Vindex Board Bus. Man. Canadesagan Student Council MARIE CONNELLY ” Where did you get that girl ? Oh, you lucky devil! ” So exclaim many youths in referring to our Marie. She’s a great favorite with the boys and she is also fond of them. She leads a hard life— has to go to school afternoons only. If you happen to hear: ’’Going to the dance? Yes, I am,” you can bet your last shoe-button that it’s Marie talk- ing. Her one worry is her hair—or rather, her seeming lack of it. But even that doesn’t disturb her greatly. Here’s hoping she’ll always be as free from care and worry. Class Play Senior Picnic Committee FREDERICK W. PARSONS, Jr. ’’ Quality but not quantity.” ’’Freddy” is an ambitious fellow and is doing fine work in his studies. This book could not have been such a success had not Fred’s efforts been put into it. We expect to hear more of his abilities after he enters Michigan next fall. Canadesagan Board Senior Picnic Committee RUTH FRASER ”No rivers winding thru the vales below So sweetly warble nor so sweetly flow.” Giggle! little one, for we know it is fun to do so. This is Ruth’s greatest characteristic. She also lectures on how much she longs for the time when she can settle down with—O! it almost slipped out. Did you ever hear Ruth play dance music? She is a wonder at it, and certainly charms everyone who hears, especially one who has been enraptured by it for many years. Class Play. 5?

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 1916 LyJ CANADESAGAN IDA MARKS A wee little sunbeam.” Ida is the smallest and youngest member of our class, but she is also one of the very smartest, in more ways than one. We never see her cram- ming, and yet she is close to the top in all her classes. She is always bright and cheerful, and many a friend has she won by her pleasant words and sunshiny smile. We predict a brilliant future for Ida, if she retains her present capacity for learning. I. EASTER HOWE As musical and sweet as one shall ever see.” We have been informed that we should not write on certain things, but temptation sometimes wins, so please excuse us if we allude to them. We often wonder when we see Easter lost in dreams, what her thoughts are ? Surely we hope they are not for the opposite sex—but if we stop to think, we realize that her thoughts are in the land of har- mony. Easter is a skillful player, and we know that she will make a musician of note. Next year she is going to the Ithaca Conservatory of Music, where we are sure success will be hers. Senior Banquet Committee. M. BEATRICE ESPEY A handsome, bonnie wee thing.” ’Tis currently reported that Beatrice is very well liked in Sayre, and it is not to be wondered at, as she has one of the sweetest dispositions we know of. She is fond of music and of tripping the light fantastic”. Her smile is sweet and is so contagious that we are sure she will quickly win her individual place among the girls of Elmira College. Senior Banquet Committee Norman is going to become a wielder of knives and bitter doses. We know that he is too brave to hesitate at any operation however serious, for he had courage enough to remain in Miss Manley’s Virgil class, the only boy among twenty girls! Im- agine the courage(?) required! Norman, much to our surprise, has developed into quite a flirt and we wonder if the above incident hadn’t something to do with it. Well, all joking aside, Norman, please accept our best wishes for your future. Forum NORMAN TOBIAS Some men like books, some cooks, but me for knives and bottles of dope.”