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

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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.”

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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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 1916 ‘ y-J CANADESAGAN - HAROLD REID -Nature might stand up And say to all the world, ‘This is a man’.’ At last! We have reached this person of many fine qualities. He looks like a ladies’ man, but nothing doing girls, for he says he has no use for them. However, his friends have grave doubts concerning this. Of late he has been laboring hard, and surprised for once the faculty as well as his family with honors. Although he once thought of becoming a minister, he has given that up and thinks that when the next school year rolls around that he had better pack up and be off for the big town of Alfred. CANADESAGAN BOARD SENIOR PICNIC COMMITTEE Senior Reception Committee GLADYS G. LEWIS And a merry maid was she.” Here is dear, beloved Lewie.” She surely is a merry maid, who wins us all by her jokes, smiles and foolishness. She always hides her cares be- neath a cheery exterior and if we are sad it is to Lewie we betake ourselves for cheer. Gladys is very popular with the boys as well as the girls, and it is said that she uses a great many postage stamps. She possesses a great deal of originality, as her work in this book testifies. She is uncertain as to what course she will pursue in the near fu- ture, but we hope she will enter college. CANADESAGAN BOARD LOUISE HENRY Art reaching for the moon, Louise?” Shrimp? Who mentioned it? Louise’s height measures six feet. Long and lean she is in appear- ance, lean and long as to characteristics, in that she is lean on making enemies and long on brains, con- versation, gum chewing and friends. Louise is stunning looking and is looked up to for more rea- sons than one. We hear that she is much interest- ed in a big freight house in Elmira. Of course, we can’t imagine why, but we wish her success. Lyceum E. F. A. Entertainment IDA FRIENDBURG One of the best there is.” Those who don’t know Ida say she’s quiet, but a good authority says she’s very different outside of school. She is one of those lucky mortals termed good-natured,” and is always ready to help the more unfortunate of her classmates. We con- sider ourselves very fortunate to have her among us. There must be some powerful attraction in school for her, as she never stays out. She aspires to be a kindergarten teacher and our best wishes go with her.