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

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL. a ore pPRALE RR io 0494) — = 1 7:30 a.m. at Marsh’s, the morning after the Hallowe’en Party SENIOR HALLOWE'EN PARTY. The Senior Hallowe’en Party! What harmonious discords does it bring to mind! What a delightful night it was (at home) ! About forty of the Seniors and a few friends, through various alleys and devious lanes, gathered at the welcome home of Mr. Marsh. At 7:30 a strange, uncanny fig- ure entered the house. He was dressed— in We vouch for it that he is no jack-the-hug-him. In a few moments he disrobed himself, and, with a shock to our steel nerve, we beheld——a Senior. We had hardly recovered our Senior Dignity when Miss Andrews and Miss Gowing en- tered the room, bringing their Boys with e 2 woman s attire. them—no, it is only a delusion, they are not Boys, they are—Seniors! With fear and trembling ( ?) we marched, en masse, to the fine barn where we were to make merry. The windows and doors were. bolted and barred and all eatables were transferred to the upper floor. Promptly at eight o'clock war was de- clared by an almost unanimous vote—Simon and Hitchcock dissenting. Tramp! Tramp! What means those horrible, awe inspiring (?) sounds? Bang! Bang! Ah; they are our friénds, the hostile Midnight marauders. For two long hours (a cen- tury in each) the brave defenders withstood the merciless onslaughts of fifty, stone-heart- ed, relentless, horrible, mudmen. With a battering ram weighing a ton (or less) the hostiles beat down our breastwork (window panes) and succeeded in arousing the spirit ‘Tramp! of resistance to a ferocious excitement. At last a breach is made in the front wall, but no enemy dares to attempt to enter the fort. Wath a-bloodcurdling yell the Se- niors are upon the intruders! Foremost is “Big Joe’ (not flour, but Wallace) with a telegraph pole ( ?) in his dainty hands.

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL. ae ee es wm iD ‘ I SENIOR DANCE. Formerly it has been the custom for the Senior Class to give a sleighride on some But, as the weather was quite changeable this year, stormy night in the depth of winter. our plans had to be revised several times. called for the Senior Class and serious consultations were At last, one and all decided that the fates were against us and a private Many were the meetings carried on. dance was decided on for Friday evening, Feb. 23. It was held in the G. A. R. Hall and every effort was put forth to make it an enjoyable affair. Elaborate refreshments were served at midnight by Caterer Tun- bridge. The music was furnished by Yor- don’s Elite Orchestra, which was seated be- hind a gorgeous bank of palms. One of our members accompanied the orchestra with his The dancing tinued untill four o’clock, and various games of cards were enjoyed by some who did not dance. The hall was handsomely decorated with banners and colored paper. The class of 1906 is noted for its good sense and we sincerely hope that the underclasses will fol- low our good example. melodious flute. was con-

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28 THe SENIOR ANNUAL. Revenge illumines his pathway and destruc- Well it is for tion follows in his footsteps. Grover that he is a “chip of the old block” (Flint block) for one audacious enemy, with a yell of savage delight, makes a forcible im- pression upon him with a rail fence. The victory rests with the Seniors, who serenely retire to the hospitable shelter of the barn, which was decorated with skulls, bones, jacklanterns, For three short hours, Senior Dignity is lost in a maize of fun and jollity. Refreshments were served and then each person selected one of the artificial pumpkins which were cornstalks, etc. attached to a line. ‘To each pumpkin was attached a “fortune” which had to be read by the possessor. One unfortunate mourner was found, bowed down in spirit, in a cor- ner. After a sad and painful operation, we extracted his grief which, with due apology we privately make public: “You will marry a widow who has a daughter. Your father will frequently visit your house; fall in love and marry your Thus your father will be- come your son-in-law and your stepdaughter your mother, she will be your father’s wife. Your stepdaughter will have also a son; he will of course be your brother stepdaughter. because and at the same time your grandchild, for Your wife will be your grandmother because she was your mother’s mother. You will be your wife’s husband and grandchild at the same time; and as the husband of a per- son’s grandmother is his grandfather you will be your own grandfather.” It was with a feeling of the greatest felicity that the party broke up for the night. Our discomforted visitors wisely re- tired from the field proudly held by the meek Seniors. We wish to thank Mr. Marsh for his ap- preciated kindness in putting his property at our disposal. We regret that there are such practical examples of the “Descent of Man” he will be the son of your daughter. but express our hope of pardon for the ex- treme peace methods used by our warlike opponents. Heaven and earth may pass away, but the memory of the Senior Hallowe'en Party, Never! THE JUNIOR RECEPTION. Had it not been clearly understood that, this school, — the Juniors were to give a reception to the Seniors upon Friday, May 18, there might for the invitations following a custom in have been few were not issued until two days before the present event. The young ladies of the Senior Class did not receive theirs even then—not until Thursday, May 17. Most people like more than a day or two to decide upon a partner but, considering that the Seniors are particularly quick in thought, no great harm was done this time by not having the invita- tions sooner. However, we beg to inquire if the Junior Class followed the rule of ‘‘gen- tlemen before ladies’’ when they gave the young men the invitations first; and we ad- monish them, moreover, not to be so slow about all things, especially about school work or we fear that they will graduate a However, when they succeed to our places in the Senior row, they hundred years hence. may, also (possibly) advance to our more excellent ways. At length upon Friday evening, we as- sembled at Seegar’s Dancing Academy to enjoy the good time prepared for us with much thought upon the part of the Juniors. As we entered we were greeted with much handshaking by a committee consisting of several teachers and the officers of the Class of 1907. ‘The orchestra began playing at nine o'clock and, with the exception of a short intermission, continued until four. The dancing was enjoyed and cards were played At one end of the in an adjoining room.