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

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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

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26. THE By clever When Peter says We fear our Joseph K. Will question his authority And take the knife and pen. “Pass in the Gate downward way. Ss LORCH. JOHN RSAYNI Hurrah ' cheer mit ror oul For future Senat And this is the Three cheers an long. A CANE. JAMES TOBIN. James Tobin, we have pondered On this, our We wisl You Bu lo yearn in vain, pirt. ed in ment uplift. t we could not lea So to complete j We give this can ‘. COPY -BOOK. FRANCIS O'BRIEN. Now, Francis, make your letters Straight and neat and nice. Here’s book a pretty Copy And some good advice. SENIOR ANNUAL Practice all the kinkum Flourishes, strokes, and You will surely w | i f you write your ¢g The Girls’ Prophecy We N lijah had earth worl Vc Lills nn sh future find. Castins ill read you the fut s, taking them | Cadmus has ails Miss Armstrong, rom the Academy, SIC il ( ulture ocn youn? women, 3 | successfu P “1y . ah ries te -“ sne will pl ly in great roreign cities, n New York as organ he will settle down ist in one of the leading churches of t Metropolis. Miss Benedict, the Kindergarten after having charge in will be appointed superintendent of Kinder- ol departments several of our greatest institutions, gartens at Chicago. Misses Fuller and will flourishing millinery establish- Graves con- duct a