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

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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

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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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14 Tur SENIOR ANNUAL encourage our friends when they are reforming. Mar. 18—Miss Burdick is shocked. John Lynch has a perfect lesson. Mar. 22—Lansing Bailey caught studying, Harris Mar. 24—Pratt Everybody happy. hand. becomes alarmed. ‘leaves school. Easter vacation at We adjourn for ten days. Apr, 8—Many Spring fever is raging. Apr. 12—Barnard, Ruth and Irene take a stroll in the country. vacant benches. Oliver, The roads are bad; so are the excuses they present next morning. Apr. 17—Antionette Halstead and the Bronson family take an afternoon off. Through the generosity (?) of Prof. Harris, who appreciates their longing for outdoor life, they are per- mitted (?) to pass the remainder of the week in the same way. Apr. 22—Eva Bowman being un- able to reform Kelly, turns her atten- tion to her studies. Apr. 25 busy The Juniors are getting planning for the Junior prom. Apr. 29—Frank Evans is looking for someone upon whom to lavish his affections. Good luck to you, Frank. May 6—Groff says ‘The trees are leaving.” Cogswell they are going. May 10—Bessie Birnie deserves our thanks. She brought Barnard to school with her this morning. May nothing. May 17—Junior Promenade. Most delightful time for everybody. May 20—Vera Reese without her Cicero lesson, surprised. wonders where 13—Everybody busy doing Miss Higham much May 24—Everybody getting pat- riotic singing war songs. May 27- Denio begins to study. The teachers are sur- prised. ed DAVIS PRIZE ESSAY Changes Wrought by the Intro- duction and Development of Steam as Applied to Transportation. likened to a grand dissolving view; while one age History has been is coming intv prominence, another is During the last half century, there has been an immense passing away. change in the distinct features of so- Civilization has entered upon the Age of Material Pro- ciety. a new age, gress, When we think present system of transportation, prominent which boats and steamships, it seems almost incredible that less than a century ago of our among are railroads, steam- these means were unknown. The decade between 1830 and 1840 has been called ‘‘the cradle of a new During that time, several of the greatest inventions which have marked human progress, were practi- cally perfected. With wonderful rap- idity the continents have been covered with an immense net-work of ‘rail- roads, constructed at an enormous cost of labor and capital. Mulhall’s illus- tration gives some idea of their length, when he says that they are sufficient to girdle the earth eleven times at the equator, or more than enough to reach from the earth to the moon. In other words, their length is more than two hundred seventy-five thousand miles. These railway lines are made practi- cally continuous around the world by being connected with ocean steamship lines. ’ epoch.’