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

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42 Tur SENIOR ANNUAL Oct. 17—Oh, unhappy are the memories of this day’s football game. Pies disappear from the First M. E. chapel. Ask Flany about it. Great disturbance created in the Academy building by—? Oct 19—Chapel with an interesting debate Miss Higham and Mr. Harris vs. some exercises close between interested (?) parties. Oct 22—Terrible gloom o’erhangs us.’ Football, our favorite sport, is suspended. Sod” All Oct. 24—Great rejoicing. Williams is ‘‘Hero of the day.” trouble is satisfactorily settled. Oct. 26—Carelessly quiet. Oct. 29—Hodges returns after two weeks vacation. Oct. 31—Hallowe’en. Underclass- men much worried lest the Seniors do mot enjoy themselves. Nov. 2—Stooks wonders why Miss Tobin is lame. Nov. 5 makes a hit with the ladies. 3urch Perry suddenly Nov. 7—Moose becomes interested in ‘“The Shoe Business.” Nov. 9 that ‘ Dot” is his. Nov. 12—Although tempted by charming smiles of the ladies, John Sweet assures himself Parry, preferring a life of single bles- sedness, turns not from the straight and narrow path. Nov. 14—Kelley yields to tempta- tions and submits to capture by the weaker sex. Nov. 16—Harmony (?) in the Sen- gor class increases. Nov. 19—Strange things are hap- penning, Rae Potter is friendless. Nov. 21—-Mary Squires is late again, as usual. Nov. 23—Much excitement in Cic- ero class. Burton gains an enviable (?) reputation as a Latin student. Nov. 26- in mourning. Fields has left. Nov. 28—Miss Tobin is good na- tured today. The English class is much surprised. Nov. 30—Gill Hughes says strange things because Irene had other com- pany last evening. Loise Thalman appears Investigation explains. history Dec. 3—Panic among the German Mr. Harris Miss Creble being absent. classes. teaches, Dec. 5—Great preparations being made for the Senior dance. Dec. 7—President Utley calls a meeting of the Freshman class every twenty minutes. Dec. 10—Chapman Bronson. Dec. 12—Sam Gardner’s career as a student ends here. We always mourn the loss of brilliant students. are ‘ meets Miss Dec. 14—The preliminary of the Slingerland contest held. Dec. 17—Everybody is happy, va- cation is near at hand. Dec. 19—The Freshman class do honor to themselves by decorating the study hall. Dec. 21—We disperse to partake of Christmas festivities. 1907 Jan. 7—As early as 5:40 students might be seen gathering around the academy building awaiting that happy moment when the doors would open and they might enter. Jan. 9—Cady Olney dreadfully careless. is getting Was seen walk-

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THE SENIOR er was under Miss Elwood’s personal instruction. Do you wonder now, that under the guidance of such instructors as the above that 1907 has accomplished such wonderful achievements? TAKE NOTICE I am not the villain that I seem. GERARD EDELL Work and me Never could ayree. HArkOLD DENIO Oh, happy days of childhood. Dor ETHRIDGE I am monarch of all I survey. As. OrTON I have picked a lemon in the garden of Love, Where they say only peachcs grow. MArjoriz Eis Are all girls like Florence Waldo? FRANK Evans Man, keep your distance. MAr KANE Help me find my faults. Bint. OLIVER Would that I were more conspicuous, Brit. Brnxs Can’t you see I’m lonely? MAvubE SELDON What is more interesting than Algebra? SWEET AND RAFFAUF A coming (?) generation. —Tuer FrESHMEN CLAss Het Miss Higham, ‘‘Miss Squires, name a noun,” Miss Squires, ‘ Boy.” Miss Higham, ‘‘Mary, where your mind is.” ere wererewen Why was Cady Olney so ‘‘White” before going abroad? that shows ANNUAL IMPORTANT EVENTS 1906—1907 Alpha to Omega. The Beginning to the End. 1906 Sept. 10—Great conglomeration of students anxious (7?) to resume their studies. Sept. 12 Election of officers. First Senior class meet- ing “Oh terrible are the consequences we have suffered from this election.” Sept. 14 arrive. Sept. 19 Sept. 21 of nervousness Many more candidates First football practice. The editor shows signs because the elocution teacher has not arrived. Sept. 24 fully meets our expectations. Miss Elwood lands and Sept. 26 the football season by defeating Clinton Flanagan opens Preparatory School 2-0, Sept. 28—Fox and Alice are seen together for the first (7) time. Oct: 1 ing ‘‘the smile that won't 3ill Oliver arrives wear- come off.” Oct. 3—Grogan comments the weather saying ‘It’s a fine day for human race.” upon the race Oct. 5—Barnard complains of be- ing lonesome. Our sympathies are with you, Leslie. Oct. 8—Pratt plunges forth into Rome society for the first time. Ask Ruth Maxham about it. Oct. 10—Riley’s mind begins to yander—towards Miss Elwood. Oct. 12—Turney meets Tred Ellis. Oh the bappy outcome of this day! Oct. 15—Jack Hughes is worried. Matrimonial matters are troubling him, also.

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL 13 ing to school with a lady friend this noon. Jan. 11 terest in the student body by saying a few (?) words concerning our conduct Harris shows his deep in- just before exams. Jan. 14—Awake, ye students. There this morning for the first time an ex- brilliant student name is Fields. slumbering stands before you ceptionally whose Jan. 16—Everybody busy cram- ming for exams. Jan. 18—Minnie Smith left school. No ray of sunshine will ever penetrate the clouded sky o’erhanging Bill Oliver. Jan. 21 first time. has Selden gets busy for the May his efforts be crowned with success. Jan. 23—Great gala day in Rome. band is out Flags and other The bells. decorations are everywhere to be seen. Cause— Besley, Burton, and Barnard passed Geometry. everybody wears have Jan. 25—John Parry comes to school without his lesson. Jan. 28—Mr. Barringer sends us up a few children. Jan. 30 of overstudy. Feb. 1—Etta Theeringer gradu- ates. Feb. 4—The Seniors, who for four weeks have been discussing a sleigh- ride, have at last settled the matter. Chapman shows effects Feb. 6—Curtiss expresses opinion of the girls of R. F. A Fortunately no one but the editor heard these re- marks. Curt said queer things. Feb. 8—The society people show signs of drowsiness. We arrived from Verona at 4. a. m., mercury 35 de- grees below. Feb 11—Ruth ally quiet today. Feb, 13—Edna Shaw thinks Kelly is cute. Wager exception- Feb. 15 ing Contest. Feb ure aS a Hughes him, Slingerland Prize Speak- 18—McCarthy proves a fail- man, Florence disappointed in society dreadfully Feb. 29—Tom Bright suddenly be- comes studious. Feb. 21 Roney Boys’ Concert for benefit of the piano fund. Feb. 25—Ernestine Peake’s at- tempt to catch Stevens results in a flat Be not discouraged, Ernes- “Tf at first you don’t succeed, tailure. tine. try, try again.” Feb. 27—Pauline Mowry becomes interested in Sweet. We do not criti- cise you, Pauline, but rather admire your good taste. Mar. 1—Fate has this day been cruel to one of our charming ladies. Mary Squires meets with an accident James street while walking down about 11:35. For particulars and de- tails inquire of Garry West. Mar. 4—Miss Creble Miss Tobin are seen at the roller rink. We hope for more leniency from Miss Tobin and in the future. Mar. 6—Tommy Savage, realizing for the first time the fickleness of women, locks his heart against them and determines to pursue another course. Mar. 8—Oh, happy day. Gros- venor finds a girl. Mar. 11—Anna Shillner seen flirt- ing with Gill Hughes. Mar. 15—Gerard Edell turns over a new leaf. Weare always ready to