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

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL. id, where she will conduct her larger interest. Miss Mabel Wilson will start a home for Senior the Senior sleighride so that they will not boys near the time of be worked by pretty girls. Miss Abbie Fowler and S. Ethel Jones of the Sophomore class will organize a which will match gum chewing tournament consist of a series of events. Misses Fowler and Jones are enthusiastic devotees of the game and the contest will be close as well as interesting. Edgar Fitzimmons will otganize a union among the paper and bundle boys. He will be Stewart Neiss, who intends to devote the assisted by his classmate, remainder of his time to the solving of the race problem. We would like to say to “Nigger” that it will be a long time before the black will to the white. Miss Florence Olney be equal will no doubt follow in the footsteps of her goddess, Miss Mary Helena Vanderpool Normile. Miss Leaberry will pose as a model for a famous artist in Paris. Herrman. if he lives Charlie long enough, will grow to be a man. If a party of us should go to the St. fair we Richard Williams in partnership with “‘Dick” Canfield running a gambling house and a swell cafe. Louis would = see Tobin and Wilson will open a Union Gospel Meeting. Wilhelm von Wurtzburger Wolff will open one of the largest limburger cheese factories in the country. For the sake of his friends he will hold sauerkraut eating contests weekly. It is needless to say that Wilhelm will carry off most of the prizes himself. Lyle Barton Marcy will open an under- taking room. Mr. Marcy has had much experience in this work as he has alrendy buried B. Arnold four or five times. Weller will entire time to taking care of the built by her brother “Cart”. She will ride another in the automobiles and airships of her brother. Grace devote her air-castles from one castle to Junior Reception. Ve Friday evening, June 3, in Seegar’s Dancing Academy, a very enjoyable reception was given by the Juniors to the class of 1904. At nine grand promenade from the Stanwix, where the two into the dancing hall. Here all were cordially welcomed by the reception committee, consisting of Johnson McMahon, Millie Hower, Verna Silvernail and Maud Wil- son. Yordon’s Elite Orchestra furnished music for dancing until early morning. The dining hall of the Stanwix was very prettily furnished with rugs, tables and chairs. Ping-pong and flinch were provided for those who did not dance. The Seniors agree in pronouncing the function a great success, and hope that o’clock there was a classes were assembled, the class of 1905 will be treated as well next year. Officers of 1906. SIDNEY BACKUS, President. RUTH HOPKINS, Vice-President. GEORGE RILEY, Secretary. JANIE ARMSTONG, Treasurer. The Class of 1906. ’T’HE class of 1906 is undoubtedly the most notable and brilliant class of which the Rome Free Academy has ever been able to boast. We came as Freshmen very much pleased with ourselves, and prepared, with our courage screwed up to the sticking point, to do or die in the quest after knowledge.

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL. Roll of the Junior Class. JOHNSON D. McMAHON, President. VERNA SILVERNAIL, Vice-President. EMELIA HOWER, Secretary. WALTER EVANS, Treasurer. Jesse Bartlett Ruth Benedict William Curtis William Evans Leota Fuller Lucius Gaines Ethel Gould Bessie Graves Stuart Groff Harry Harrington Charles Herrman Emelia Hower Mamie Hughes Delos Humphrey Joseph Keating Agnes Leary Lyle Marcy The Class of 1905. i Vier Class of ’05 has never been equaled for several qualities. It is one of the quickest classes to act on any thing that ever was known. ‘This fact was shown by the way they gave the Seniors the reception, but this speed is not to be wondered at when the fact that Johnson McMahon is Pres- we recall ident of the Class. ‘The following are some of the most promising members and we are sure that most of them will dis- tinguish themselves in any enterprise. We them all to begin at the bottom and work up, unless they dig ditches, but we do not worry ourselves expect them show signs of being sewer contractors. Walter Evans, the the Class, may be trusted in his high posi- about this because very few of [‘reasurer of tion as there never is any money in the Treasury, but Walter is not a bad boy although they say he poisoned the head- that Jack Stevens would for cheese hoping get some. No one can blame him Johnson D. McMahon William H. Meyers Stuart Neiss EFona Owens Pillmore Edith Poole Teresa Shortall Verna Silvernail Susan Elizabeth Smith James Tobin Grace Weller Helen Wheeler Richard Williams Thomas Wilson S. Mabel Wilson William Wolff this for we all know loves Jack. that Jessie still Lucius Gaines will deliver lectures on honesty, although some say that while he ywas manager of the foot ball team he used his name, with the “es” left off, for a motto. Harrington thinks of starting a farm for summer boarders when he finishes his education. Joseph Keating, on account of his popularity with the girls, we fear wil never be able to give enough of his time to study to graduate; but we predict that he will have a little Joe as pretty as himself. William Henry Meyers will secure a position in a incubator, telling stories to keep the little ones quiet. Bartlett, by the girls, shows that he will become a baby Jesse the way he shuns bachelor and will have his at the “‘Fish Ponds”. Miss Emelia Hower will sell out her interest in Rome to Miss Edna She will then Utica apartments small Boff. remove to

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12. We were very ignorant of the ways of the great world, but experience, kindly Mr. “the that be”, the faculty, taught us much. aided by Harris and powers Everyone looking at our class predicted a great future for it and marveled at our cleverness, so early shown. Even the grave, old Seniors startled by us out of their usual superior calm, said: Who are these?” And they that knew us said: ‘They are Freshmen; but, O my!” Thus smiled upon benignly, by all the gods and goddesses including Mr. Harris, Miss Higham and Athena, we began our career and during the two years we have the great progress. been in Academy we have made This is especially to be noticed in these few members of our class who were not perfect as Freshmen; the Rowland brothers, who are far less bothersome, and Miss Merrick who has evidently been listening to lectures on dress reform. Most of us show already by unmistak- able signs that we are destined to fill We are sure that Ethel Jones will take the world by storm with lofty positions. her loud and lovely voice. She has her faults but we unanimously accord her Me(r)rit(t). upon that Owens, how can we think of anything than the as affording suitable scope for his vast intellect. We feel sure that the multitudes will listen Hon. Sidney the exhortations of Rev. George Riley. difficult to imagine that most twain, always hunting in one Gazing reverently most noble youth, Spenser less presidency to the eloquence of the solemn It is lovely May Wilson and Lulu Greenfield as settling down into much less worried about Lulu now that Arm-strong to parry the It is plain to Backus; and be swayed by pairs, sedateness, though we feel she has an blows of fortune for her. Tur SENIOR ANNUAL. be seen that Willoughby Pendell. apply- ing himself with noticeable vigor to the task of acquiring knowledge, will devel- skillful butcher. He has already dissected, sliced op into a very doctor-—or and quartered one cat with great success. We have learned with great sorrow that Miss Jacobus contemplates following in this as well as other things the worthy example of her friend and comrade, Miss Mabel Wilson take the veil. Her place will empty in and will ever be our hearts. It is rumored and generally believed that little Clarence boldly kidnapped. We greatly fear that this evil deed has been comit- ted by that dark and dreadful society known as the Cradle- Fox has been some one of Robbers. ‘They were probably attracted by his youth and innocence. Some of our smaller boys have shown as yet no marked talents, but in accord- ance with advice given last year by the feeding them on they We should be quite Senior Class we Mellin’s larger next year. worried about the lack of robustness of Stuart Lake did die young”. are Food and hope will be Edgar Fitzsimmons not know that and we “only the good We fear that the gravest difficulties will and giving the honors to this most illustrious It might be wise fer the Board of Education to create a few new ones to be encountered in deciding class. accommodate some of our extraordinary talents which will otherwise pass un- noticed. Meanwhile let us press on our way as our motto these words which we have so often heard we have begun, taking as the Faculty sing with great gusto: Deeper, deeper let us toil in the mines of knowledge Natures wealth and learnings spoil Win from school and college.”