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

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SroppARD M. STeEve» Lewis N. CRANE, S iperinte ndent FACULTY H. W. Harris, Principal DANIEL R. CAMP! Miss ANNA KIMBER, Mathematics Miss JANE S. HIGHAM, Latin and Greek Miss Harriet C. CREBLE, French and German. Miss FLORENCE C. SEELY, English and History. Miss HELEN E. THALMAN, Latin and English. Miss JEAN V. KIRTLAND, Elocution and Physical Culture.

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The Senior Annual PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS. ROME, N EDITORIALS. WE: the class of portunity to express our thanks | faculty for their kind advi co-operation witl graduates and all in bringing about this production of the nnu il. Chis is the fourth Annual ke by the Senior Class of best. should be the worked paper up to The class of 1905 has ously to bring this standard and if possible to raise the standard vears. We features and above the one of previous have introduced several new established a precedent which we hope will meet with proval. It is expected that no quota ons “4 humorous were writt We hope mproved this year, and we ‘ that the Annual has leave { We hope that you will judge us fairly and that the now to our re to decide. contents issue wil peak for themselves so that it will not be neces- sary for us to praise our own work as : has been gone at previous times. t Now, LgQoo, this movement and is up to you to publish an which shall be an honor to you as ; und t your school.

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL. is for the Annual, a paper widely spread. stands for the months spent to per- mit this paper read. is for the value of its contents brought about. represents the editors for whom the critics shout. ince school began this paper has been FE N° many months have passed by since to edit we began, ever in our mind, though you search till Domes- day its equal you'll not find. eee twas started ere Parker for the Presidency ran. () brains have been busy to make this paper a ather hard to do it, when so few brains we possess. — everything of value has been carefully laid aside, N°” a single event of interest has been allowed to slide. a dear readers be not hasty and judge our efforts lightly ae with us, encourage us, and you } Ss as not you'll be an editor, when again comes old September. will help us slightly. our readers who are students, should one little fact remember, SENIOR HISTORY ‘) HE history of the class of 1905! Is it possible for me to find words adequate to express in this brief time the for when since the founding of R. F. A. history of so illustrious a class? has such an august and noted number This you will believe, after hearing some of the passed through its doors? events, happenings and famous deeds which have added renown and glory to our names. Four years ago, when we left the pro- tection of Mr. Barringer’s wing and entered the High School, we wer e very your.g and tender shoots. But even then we had among us, a few strong, mus- cular fellows who have since proved most worthy athletes, and with their braved the and dis- strength and courage, we fury of the upper tinguished ourselves by being the first classmen class to wear caps in our Freshman year. As the days went on we and ripened, displaying talents and accomplishing the most extraor- dinary feats. grew numerous Anyone who might have been pres- ent at our unusually hot debate arose between our famous Miss Jones, could not have charged our class with lack of energy or vigor of action. When the imposing figure of Mr. Hermann took the floor, we always knew what was coming, for “I that we adjourn”’ was his ever favored And this always after the meeting had been in progress but three minutes at the most. ‘‘ Deacon” Evans’ “T second the motion” will not be for- gotten. Miss Wellar often joined in heated arguments, but in the end seems to have gained nothing but Gain(e)s. Neiss had to be tied to his seat, while our President in stentorian tones called for order. class meeting when an orators, Mr. Countryman and move expression.