Rome Free Academy - De O Wain Sta Yearbook (Rome, NY)

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30 TH Class of 1903. Howard McFarland. President. Jennie May Evans Vice President. John Hoyt Stevens.. Secretary. Laura Wilson Treasurer. Crass Morro, o v6év amayi CLAss Fiower, Red Rose. Ciass Coors, Silver Grey and Crimson. CiAss YELL, O—M—E o'voéy ‘auaxi, ‘auayt, apaxi R: oH. , . B.'s. Nineteen three! President’s Address. Friends, Faculty and Students: The class of ’03 greets you all and wel- comes you this evening to the exercises of its own great day, the twenty-third of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred three. Within two days we will have reached which we have that goal, toward been The striving for long, yet seemingly short years. time is now at hand SENIOR ject ANNUAI when it is necessary for us, as a class, to part; but we can defy those circumstances to arise which can weaken the ties of friendship so dearly formed during our High brightest and happiest one, and although School Course. Let today be our noughty-three has but two more days to live, we will be of good cheer and enjoy those last few hours while we have them with us. Will you pardon a little egotism? You can see us as we are now. “Some of us are pretty and some of us are not,” but as a whole, though we look fine, we Can not look as fine as we are. Remember this is our year, our day and you are ours too—our guests, and during the exercises tonight, I bid you listen to our chosen representatives, as they pro- before us various pictures of our school life, as they prophesy into the far distant future; as they pay tribute to those dear classmates who have passed from our midst to the world beyond. And this evening as we assemble here, to be entertained with joke and satire, to chide one another, you must remember that good friendship and kindly feelings are the motives. class of nineteen the three bids its friends welcome. lo such scenes The President (of Class 03) and His White Girl.

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Miss Alden Beard, teacher of science in Rome High School, Grace formerly has been reappointed teacher in the bi- ological department of the High School of Brooklyn at a salary of $1,340. Miss Beard is the daughter of the late Dr. New prominence along scientific lines. Girls’ York, a writer of Miss Jeard’s rank in scholarship at Vassar was George Beard of high, she having won a Phi Beta Kappa key at graduation. Rules For Freshmen. The following rules were passed by the appointed committee : 1. The classification of Freshmen in regard to the Rules for Freshmen, shall be the same as the school classification. 2. No Freshmen shall wear any class insignia during the year except at the an nual field meet. 3. All shall salute the Seniors during the entire year. Freshmen be made to 4. No Freshman shall wear his class cap until on or after the first of June. J. Maroy. SENIOR ANNUAL. Changes in the Faculty. we learn of the resignation of Rock the Miss Rockwell has been earnest and untiring in It is with much regret that Miss Harriet FE. well of English department. her efforts to strengthen this department and has succeeded thereby in winning the respect and esteem of her pupils. Not athletic interests of our school only the scientific but also the will suffer from the departure of Mr. Elmer Hoffman, who indefatigable, both in originating and in sustaining in all its de- tail the works of the Athletic Association. The best wishes of both will follow college course. We understand that Miss Blanche Lamb, although having made many con- decided has been teachers and stu- dents him as he resumes his quests in Rome, has to seek a , « 2 ¢ Pn Te ae” ay E. A. (who has no invitation) ‘‘! wonder if she has forgotten me.” new field. Appreciating her musical ability and knowing that Utica is to be favored with her presence, we hope that she may become the most famous Bard- in that vicinity.

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Address to the Junior Class and Other Undergraduates. As a pleasant duty I take it upon myself to advise and warn you concerning the future difficulties, which you will encount- er when you have reached the senior dig nity, which we now bequeath to you Not to discourage you at the start, the path is not all thorns. There are many roses In the way ol Senior privileges, the Junior rece p- tion, besides the admiring respect which you will receive from your lowe school mates. First, we entreat obey you to your teachers in all matters as we have done And be is one of the greatest vices of youth. We before you not rebellious, for it predict, as the reward of such obedience, that you will lead a life of ease in the latter part of your school days. Another request is that you keep up arise early so that our standard and you may leave no record for tardiness. We especially caution Mr. Searle and Miss Roch in this matter. As regards your rhetorical appearances we entreat you to follow the examples of your predecessors. Aim to inspire awe in your listeners. We already done this. some of who have You Mr. Thomas Connell, but we would ask him know of you have a Cicero in to make better use of his music (voice) box than to be wildly bawling “T have a wife.” Thus far my advice has been general, but now I will speak to a few in particular. Just a word to Miss Maud Wilson. If she remains in school another year we advise her to take a course in Chemistry so that she may have some experience in using the common ingredients of food. It may be a great help to her in the future. “Man doth author has live alone,” so Let Mr. I admit he shows a senatorial not some said. Armstrong digest this. HDENIOR ANNUAI 3] goes to Congress he spirit, but when he will come in contact with other statesmen of equal prominence who may oppose him. We advise Miss Ida course in Agricultural School. We profit to her later Jones to take a some Training think it may be of great Virgil says in his Aenid, “Woman is fickle.” We hope Mr. Countryman will think earnestly over ever changeable and this and be more careful hereafter We scarcely venture to advise Mr. Marcy for if we did we might regret it when we see him a few years hence posing as a modern Romeo. ’ Tis not because he does not need it, but such great people gen- erally know their own faults and strive to correct them. I tremble to think what distinguished the Philan- pathologists, personages will spring from wise maidens in the Junior Class. thropists, psychologists, Latin preceptresses and scientists, which are now in an early stage of development, will be made manifest in Miss Noble, Miss Bielby, Miss Jones, Miss Spriggs and Miss Marsh. careless at times. But one word lest they should be “Be ye diligent in little things and great ones will take care of themselves.” Since we have the opportunity we can not resist advising a few popular spirits who will not be Seniors next year. Mr. Walter Evans must resist the temp- tations of the opposite sex if he ever ex- pects to acquire Senior dignity. The same might be applied to Miss Shifflet and Miss Lake. To Mr. Flanagan we would say, avoid Senior girls next year; they are too fleeting. We urge Celia Graves and Mabel Wil- son to consult some eminent electrician, who will perhaps be able to invent an ingenious contrivance to awaken them in the morning. — If this were possible these