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

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THE TQRCH Published by TI-IE SENIDR CLASS ELMIRA FREE ACADEMY ELMIRA, NEW YORK

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FORE ORD This is the time of your lives, our parents have often reminded us as they have referred to our high school years. Only recently have we come to realize that these four years have been so priceless. There are so many varied aspects to this period, so many items to be remembered and treasured after graduation-those sun-drenched noons on the school lawn, the companionable confusion in the halls between classes, the end- less whirl of games and dances, plays and pro- grams, the ever-familiar faces of students and faculty. Behind all this is the classroom-the basic purpose of school, the fundamental aim of education. We, the graduates of 1952, are grateful that in E. F. A. we have had the opportunity of living and learning and the privilege of enjoy- ing the 'gtime of our lives.',