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

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8. THE SENIOR ANNUAL. Jones; Secretary, Janey Bielby; and Treasurer, John Gawkins. In enjoying the mental advantages of life, 1904 has never social duties. The class held a Hallow- e’en party last October at the home of Miss Lillian Marsh, from 8 to 12 o’clock. school neglected Seasonable games were played, excellent refreshments were served and everybody had a thoroughly good time. On the evening of February third, four sleighloads of Seniors, Faculty and in- vited guests enjoyed a Holland Patent. The time before supper was pleasantly engaged in dancing to sleighride to the music of the harp and violin; after supper this was resumed by those who did not care to play flinch; at four o’clock we started for home, where we arrived in time for classes. The junior reception on the evening of June third was one of the pleasantest social events of the We trust that this scholastic year. precedent, estab- lished by the class of 1904, will prove a bond of union between the two upper classes and lead to that mutual under- standing so edifying to the under graduate. The class of 1904 has ever been remark- able for its conservatism, perseverance and for that general excellence in studies and deportment which leads a class into the favor of the Faculty. Let us hope that when we them they will remember with pleasure their intercourse with the class of 1904, and that our future years will be as pleasant and as profitable as the four just spent in the Rome Free Academy. leave Our Hallowe’en Party. HE Hallowe’en party, held by the 1904 at the home of Miss Lillian Marsh on Kent street, was an un- doubted success. At 8 p. m. the members of the Graduating Class and the Faculty met at Miss Marsh’s home, adjoining the class of barn in which the party was to be held. The upper room of the barn had been cleaned with apples, doughnuts and Japanese lanterns. Ih each for the occasion and decorated corner was a corn- shock and a pumpkin; in one there was also a small keg of cider. The first few moments were spent in friendly rivalry on the horns, dear to 1904; then nuts wete hunted. At about this time Miss Thalman arrived. She mentioned having been accosted at the door by suspicious looking individuals muffled up from the bright moonlight. Earlier in the evening certain tramps had tried to get in, breaking a window in the attempt. Games were played, cider circulated the taller jumped at doughnuts and apples. and guests The gypsy soon arrived downstairs and told wonderful fortunes; Miss Normile also read our until we gazed at them in rapt amazement. At served. brown palms about eleven-thirty Baked beans, cabbage salad, and white bread sandwiches, mince pie, pumpkin pie, ginger snaps, supper was doughnuts, popcorn balls, cakes, molas- ses candy, celery, apples, raisins and coffee engrossed the attention of the young men to such an extent that when Miss Normile offered to read Mr. Gard- ner’s hand, “‘after supper”, he replied that he did not expect to finish supper. After supper hallowe’en pie was served. and Miss Kirtland favored the company with a very enjoyable recitation. A little after twelve o’clock the party broke up, all truthfully assuring Mrs. Marsh that the occasion had been’ thoroughly delightful. The same persons, probably tramps, who broke the window attempted to capture some which two young ladies were carrying to the barn. The nerves of these two young ladies experienced a shock when two youths in black sprang at them with a provisions, quite

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL. Roll of the Senior Class.’ CLINTON SEARLE, President. IDA JANEY JONES, Vice-President. BIELBY, Secretary. JOHN GAWKINS, Treasurer. Perry Miller Armstrong Edward Atkinson Oswald Backus Floyd Bell Janey Bielby Edna Boff Charles Briggs Beatrice Burton Clarence Byam Ruth Cheney Thomas Connell Mildred Coventry Burton Ely Arthur Evans Walter Evans Adrian Clarke Finlayson Isaac Gardner John Gawkins Celia Graves Preston Halstead Senior History. THEN the class of 1904 entered the Rome Free Academy, four ago last September, it was with a full realization of our educational privileges, and a strong determination to make the most of them. We have held these in mind so persistently that now it has be- come a pleasant, nay a delightful, task to record the history of the class of 1904. During our first year the Faculty con- sisted of Mr. F. M. Wilson, as principal, Miss Higham, Miss Thalman, Miss Beers, Miss Sutton, Miss Sparks, Miss Lamb and Miss Beard. Under their guiding care we studied and passed the subjects, and, although young and in- clined to be lively, the class by common consent avoided all riot and disturbance. The next year Mr. Harris became prin- cipal upon the resignation of Mr. Wilson. years required The Sophomores had reasons to congrat- themselves their studious The class did not enter upon the ulate upon habits. Owing to the semi-annual promotions some students are classe d as Eleanor Hooper Arthur Sherwood Hopkins Cora Humphrey Anna Jones Ida Jones Katherine Jones Nellie Leaberry Mary Long Lillian Marsh Reba McDaniels Mary Mead Bessie Nisbet Mary Noble Florence Olney Jennie Roach Myrtice Robson William Ellis Scripture Clinton Searle Ruth Spriggs George Steadman Ethel Waldo arena of interclassic strife and did not organize that year but waited until early in the Junior year. The first term of 1902-3 was marked by Miss Rockwell and Mr. Hoffman in the places respectively the appointment of of Miss Sutton and Miss Beard, resigned. The last term of our junior year was marked by the junior reception given by 1904 to the class of 1903. When we returned last September to assume the responsibilities of Seniors, further changes awaited us; Miss Rock- well, Miss Sparks, Miss Lamb and Mr. Hoffman having resigned, their places filled Miss Normile, Miss Crebles Miss Kirtland and Mr. Campbell, respectively. were by 1904 to set Hence no It was ever the motto of about class matters in season. one was surprised when colors, caps, officers and editors were chosen in the fall. dent, Clinton Searle; Vice-President, Ida The list of officers follows: Presi- Seniors who will not graduate until 1905.

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Tur SENIOR ANNUAL. vell and ran away from them with a cake and a pie or two. These persons are understood to have scaled a ladder, suffering a very grevious fall from it. We hope that they had other clothes at also that their young lady home and friends around the corner did not laugh at their plight. While these little incidents only en- livened our evening, we fear that they disturbed Mr. and Mrs. Marsh. Only a century of missionary labor could civilize the toughs of Rome; and since it must have somewhat marred the pleasure of the evening for our host and hostess we Their kindness and the regret this feature. thoughtfulness throughout, from first preparations to the final clearing up, entitle Mr. and Mrs. Marsh to far more gratitude than we can express. We hope that in come they will remember October 31, 1903, with as much years to pleasure as does the Class of 1904. The Senior Sleighride. IOT least among the enjoyments of the i‘ Senior year is the annual sleighride. As soon as the first snow falls the Seniors begin to plan for the great event, although it does not take place until after the January examinations. After much discussion, we, the class of 1904, decided that upon the night of February third, with a few of our most intimate friends, we would go to Holland -atent. Although Foster had predicted a blizzard for about that time we were not to be discouraged. At six o’clock, in three sleighloads, we started from the Academy and after a jong but enjoyable ride reached our the Clarendon. There to we found a small crowd of destination, our surprise very select young people waiting to welcome us. Dancing, for which music was fur- nished on the until excellent supper was served. harp and violin, was enjoyed eleven o’clock when an After the dining-hall was deserted, dancing was resumed to the lively notes of “Turkey in the Straw”. And this was but the beginning of a jolly time. Even those who did not dance preferred watching the others rather than playing any of the games which were provided in the parlor. The two-steps and waltzes were greatly enjoyed, but nothing caused did the dance. those who took part in it off their feet by their gallant partners it was all amusement than square Although were more many of swung taken in fun. A few wished to start early upon the homeward journey, but were obliged to wait until all were ready. This was not until the small hours of the morning. As we stood in the hall, expecting the teams to drive up at any minute, it became known that in some unaccountable way the neck-yokes had disappeared. After searching for about half an hour some one by chance found them. It was about 4:45 when we left Holland Patent, having first our appreciation of Mr. Thompson’s kind- ness. Soon after we started it began to snow and blow, making it seem as if expressed perhaps part of last year’s experience was to be repeated. We reached Rome at 8:30. Not many of us attended school that morning but those who did were warmly greeted and plied with questions by our less fortunate friends. It was many days before the sleigh- ride became a “thing of the past”.