Newburgh Free Academy - Graduate Yearbook (Newburgh, NY)

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Q Qeaeleneieal Zagmee A is for our Academy, a structure so fine, Where we've liad enjoyment, and have cultured our mind B is for Bell, a relic so old, Whose adventures for years have never been told. C is for Crane, our Principal kind, Who never will scold if we do not quite mind. D is for Desks, of which we've a store, But yet We need a great many more. E is for Electricity, whose power We love . When it rings our dismissal on the bells above. F is for Flag, our symbol so true, We are bound to adore the red, white and blue. G is for Glass, of which we own not a little, And we've kept it well, but it is so brittle. H is for History, on which we clote, -And would not miss it for a fivedollar note. I is for Ignorance, which we try to avoid, And should it o'ertake us, we'd be much annoyed. I J is for the Juniors, who belong to our tribe, They are not less quiet then bees in their hive. K is for Knowledge, of which we're in search, But when play is proposed, it is left in the lurch. L, is for LeRoy, our teacher of art, And as such we acknowledge she is very smart. Nl stands for McFadden, who teaches mathematics. And among all her books you find nothing but, cl assics

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Hold! He rises again, and, grasping the gunwale of the boat, draws himself over. As he lies panting at the bottom of the skiff, a small form rises from the stern, and makes its way to where the young man lies. He starts. A wild light comes into his ' eyes, and he gazes shoreward in the direction of the young woman in distress. But what a change! Tears of joy leave long streaks upon her beauti- ful face, and she beckons the young man to come ashore. The roar of the storm drowns his voice as he attempts to reply, but, raising the sail, he absently makes his way towards shore, and places in the lap of the now joyful woman a small terrier. She turns to thank the brave deliverer, but he has fied. On, on he goes, crossing field and meadow and brook, until he finds himself near Middletown. There he remains to this day, living-at the expense of the county. And the billows still roar and the waves stillwtoss, but he hears them not. He is a raving maniac! F Ju .....22..

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- - . . 1 N is for Noise, in which we excel, I But a lull generally follows the sound of the bell. O is for Obedient, which we all try to be, Though we miss perhaps once out of every three. P is for Physics, a study most useful, But hard to commit unless we are dutiful. Q is for Questions, of which we'Ve a store, Andialwaysgcan find a few dozen more. R is for Rules, of which we've only a few, But we don't like them at all as long as they're new. S is for Singing, our first exercise, And probably the one we most highly prize. T is for Townsend, our teacher so.kind, Who tries to inspire us to culture the mind. U is, for Unable, but we'll not acknowledge, That we are unable to enter a college. V is for Vacation, which we hope to enjoy, But cannot, of course, if low standings annoy. W is for Wisdom, which Solomon sought, And we'll try to find it, as it cannot be bought. X is for Exult, which we surely will do When our examinations have been safely passed through Y is for Year, which is near at an end Then we must part from our dear school friends. 7 Z is for Zeal, for which we're not noted, But welll try to be zealous, and thus get promoted. f .. . vi., . ..... 2 4 -.