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

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Tur SENIOR ANNUAL his pockets he went to New York city, where he interested Murphy and ex- Mayor Van Wyck, of ice fame— also McClellan, friend of the gas trust. With the Goulds and Vanderbilts at their back, they formed the famous Hot Air Gold Trust, consolidated. All went well till one day Mr. Baynes fell into the water, kept to water the stocks, and never was found. Without his gigantic brain the trust collapsed. Stuart Neiss runs the biggest depart- ment store in Rome. You can buy any- thing from a peanut to an elephant. Dear, goody, docile little Bartlett, always held up as a pattern of deportment to us by our teachers. We looked Farr and near for him—espe- cially Farr. Finally after giving him up as dead, we discovered that he is Vice President of the United States, therefore out of sight and knowledge of man. Surely he has gone Farr or is Farr gone, I don’t know which. James Tobin comes in from the mines in the rough clothes which he wears around his work. He cares nothing for social life and looks like anything but the spruce youth I remember. The last revelation regarding the dapper gentlemen of our class of 1905 closes this fabulous tale. Judging from the record our friends have made, we see that History still repeats itself, the ambitions of men come true. I am proud to see that the members of my class have attained so high a goal, and that no fame or fortune has been with- held from them. Jesse e @ € “Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care; Fashioned so slenderly, Young and so fair.” R-th H-pk-n-. Presentation A SMILE. WALTER EVANS. Oh! smile with us, our Walter dear, For you delight in smiling, And let us grin serenely on, All gloom and care beguiling; But pass this smile around, my friend, And let each one grow mellow, And we will sing now, as of old, For he’s a jolly good fellow. A PAIR OF SCISSORS. WILLIAM EVANS. The girls mourn William’s stony heart, It seems all Samson strong; But Samson’s strength departed, When sheared of tresses long. So, girls, steal these bright scissors s quick as you are able! Go rob this Samson of her strength And cut the locks of Mabel. A BOOK OF DECLAMATIONS. ARTHUR EVANS. Friends, Oh! Romans, Coun trymen! Oh! lend us eyes and ears.” And gaze upon our proudest boast, And mark his youthful years. His fame shall spread both far and near And from him, not long hence, These pointed words we hope to hear In fiery eloquence. Oh!

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL. Here, Stuart Neiss, is a song to sing. Keep time to the tune with this pretty toy, And amuse yourself like a good little boy. 4 LIST OF EXCUSES. STUART GROFF. A poor excuse is worse than none, ’Tis often said, But an excuse is more to you than daily bread. So take this list an con it o’er, They’re fresh and new. We feel to those old ones of yours rest is due. a @ A BOTTLE OF MELLIN’S FOOD. DELOS HUMPHREY. You can talk about your Malt and Force And tell of “Sunny Jim,” But, Delos Humphrey, this, our gift, Will make you two of him. Take sixteen bottles at a meal, And likewise ten at night, You soon will weigh 300 pounds, And vow the scales aren’t right. e«- A BELL TONGUE. FLOYD BELL. Floyd Bell we find no fault with you Save for one thing you lack. We give it now that you may make More bell-like clang and clack. And now you can fulfill the work [hat all bells should do well. So seek some pretty maid out soon And “ring” another “ belle.” + A BASEBALL BAT. WILLIAM WOLFF. Here, William, take this bat, Mind where you're at! And “play ball” now for life. In endless strife Don’t hit an easy “ fly,” Nor bat your eye. The world will quickly howl At any “ foul,” If Death should pitch a bout, Don’t get ‘“‘ struck out.” « A NOAH’S ARK. CHARLES HERRMAN. “The animals went in two-by-two,” Here’s a Charles, to do, If they all cut up pranks as you do now, We would like to know just when and how, nice’ sum, for you (If it can be figured out and explained) How they all got rained. aboard before it INTERROGATION POINT. JOSEPH KEATING. living “question mark”’ you seem, Oh! Joseph, to our ken, And here’s trade-mark de- your well signed