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

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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.

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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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 52HH52 CANADESAGAN • THURZA H. TAYNTON So clever, so fair, so full of cheer.” If you have never eaten of Thurza’s fudge you cannot realize what you have missed as it is always delicious. Thurza enjoys dancing, can play the piano, and also is one of those excellent students whose names appear monthly on the honor list. Her favorite color is Green.” She considers the medical profession the best and likes most of all the name of R---. We haven’t the heart to give you entirely away, Thurza. Senior Banquet Committee GRACE W. SORNBERGER And here is Grace, fun loving Grace Who always carries a happy face.” Here is another of the Southport girls, that seems to be so full of fun. Grace goes to Clifton Springs this fall to take up nursing and we are only sorry that she will not be able to take care of us when we have nervous prostration from writing such things as this. Hush! before closing we are going to tell you something. Grace does all her shopping at Iszard’s—we dare not tell you why, but look in the office some day and you will see. HELEN R. ELSTON Her value is much more than I can tell.” Attention! for underneath this massive dome lie the brains of a young genius. Her brilliant recitations have certainly made her name shine among the sharks” of our class. Never was there a girl so fond, faithful and forgiving, always willing to help others, encourage them and cheer them along the way. We are more than proud to have Helen in our class and wish there were more of her type in the world. She is a lover of good times and is fond of all sports. RAYMOND LEYDEN A history book is written in his head.” About the only thing we know about Raymond is that he is a genuine history shark.” What he doesn’t know about his lessons in this subject when he comes to class—every day, mind you—is decid- edly not worth knowing. We firmly believe that he could revise the history text-book with ease. (How good it would be we don’t know.) He is a quiet lad, seeming not to have any use for the girls, but you never can tell about these quiet chaps. They are usually regular devils in their own home towns.”