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

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 S?I9I6K? •CANADESAGAN••• MARIETTA L. HANFORD A merry heart doeth good like medicine.” A bright and merry maid is Marietta, who possesses a great deal of musical talent. At pres- ent she is planning to go to Ithaca next fall and en- ter into a deeper study of music. A close friend of Marietta’s tells us that she has a great liking for Fords”, but strange to say, her Ford writes long, interesting letters. RITA RHODES Her eyes were like bits of the sky.” Rita is one of our fair haired lasdes, with large, deep blue eyes. We know of at least one heart that is affected by a glance from those eyes, per- haps fatally. She is not a grind but she deserves credit for her efforts as a student. She is an excel- lent piano player and expects to attend the Ithaca Conservatory of Music next fall, where, her friends say, she cannot fail to make good. LILLIAN CROUNSE A quiet girl, and yet a happy one.” Take a look at this cheerful person, for she is happy in the possession of two things which are rar ely found combined in one person, namely, brains and common sense. She never seems to get dis- couraged nor angry. Really those words have no place in her vocabulary, for her good humor spreads until no one in her vicinity can be anything but happy. Her greatest ambition is to become a coun- try school teacher, but you can’t fool us, Lillian, for we know you must have an especially good reason for that ambition. FRITZ BIRKHOLTZ A fool there was.” Fritz is certainly a nut;” and an original one, at that. He is conspicuous by his foolishness at times, and yet at other times he is so quiet that you don’t know he is around. Miss Carr surely found in him the ideal home-room boy, nicht wahr? Ger- man and Chemistry are his strong points and girls his weak one. He sure loves the girls.

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 52J9JE55 •• CANADESAGAN - ERNEST STEVENSON Wah Hoo! yourself, you little speed merchant.” Another one who for a long time cared noth- ing for the girls, but Ernie is slowly but steadily being won over. There are many things in which he shines, but bookkeeping is his specialty. There is nothing in that subject that he does not know. He is one of our best trackmen, and his work at Rochester proved him to be a veritable little speed merchant. Ernie thought seriously, for a time at least, of going to New York to business college, and we sincerely hope that he gets there. Track Team ELIZABETH WALTERS ’’She was slow but sure.” Here we have the quiet maiden who illustrates the above quotation very nicely. We have never seen Elizabeth hurry or look worried, but she al- ways gets there. The same way in her studies— although not markedly brilliant, she always gets along and lands on top. She has had quite a hard time with her health which has kept her further back than she would have been otherwise. The male sex seem to have had no interest for her but it looks suspicious. She has been a fine classmate and we predict she’ll always be an agreeable com- panion. HARRIET H. FLAACKE ” She goes her way without a care.” We are glad to have Harriet in our class and are very sorry to learn that she is to return to New York city soon after graduation. We hope she will enjoy the beach there as much as she enjoyed a certain ’’Beach” here. Her favorite phrase is ”1 know it,” and she certainly is always well informed about the latest show in town. With her many good traits of character she will win many friends during her Normal School days and in her future life. KATHERINE MILLER ’’Fair of form and face and good to look upon.” ’’Where’s there a mirror? Well, lead me to it.” Whenever and wherever you hear that, you will know that Katherine is ”in der Nahe.” She is always neat and very styish looking. Her populari- ty scarcely knows boundaries. Katherine sees the sunny side of everything and is as happy-go-lucky as any one we know. She stars as a talker and one can’t be lonesome when she is around.

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 553HZ52 CANADESAGAN LESLIE BENSON O, what a singer—and to see him hit the line!” Les” needs no introduction in our circles. We all know him as a singer, football player, and last, but not least, an admirer of most of our fair sex. If we do not hear his musical voice awaken- ing the echoes in the halls, we know that his name appears on the absent list. When not plagueing Miss Carr or some other teacher, he is leading Mr. Wilson a merry chase along the upper corridors. Les is really a fair imitation of an actor, too, and we expect him to take Caruso’s place some day. Captain Football ’15 Senior Class Play Senior Reception Committee Student Council CLARA GERSCHEFSKI Better late than never.” Clara has a very bad habit of being late to school and thus her books are often very conven- iently locked in the locker room. Maybe she’s not wise, but it must be a help. She is exceptionally fond of looking at a book without getting any ben- efit out of doing so, but a little studying just before exams—and she is all right. Clara is a very quiet young lady but still waters run deep and you never can tell what the depths may hold. JENNIE KAUSH True happiness resides in things not seen.” Here’s Jennie and a happy person she is. Who said shark ? That’s true, too; she is one of the few persons who put it over Father Time in getting through in three years. We certainly have to give her credit for it and wonder at her brain. Did you ever hear her play the violin? She is without doubt an excellent musician. Her greatest failing is playing cards but cheer up, Jennie, we know you will overcome it AMY VIELE Ha! Here before us we find A girl who rejoices to grind. An example distinct Of a species extinct, We wish we had more of her kind.