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

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THE SENIOR THE ALPHABET is for Aimee, a girl of great size, Who by her actions makes out to be wise. stands for Bronson, who has a big head, And often with Rachel is found, it is said. 8 stands for Cornish, a man of great fame, Who says that ‘‘grafting’’ is a great game, D is for Dooley, fair sisters two; They like each other but they don't like you. is for Ethridge, so trim and neat, — Who used to go around with our friend Bill Sweet. F is for Fraver, so cunning and shy, That upon him the teachers all have their eye. ( F is for Grosvenor, a sporty young man, Who sponges on the fellows whenever he can. | | stands for Hofstetter, who, we're afraid, Will some day become a sour old maid. | stands for Inza, so wise and so prudent, Who always has been an industrious student. is for Jones (Florence), so modest and coy, Who ts so happy when with a boy. K is for Keating, of the class of '07, Her thoughts seem always directed to heaven. L is for Lynch, who is becoming so lippy, That the fellows call him a second Doc Dippy. M is for Maxham, with manner obtuse; For further particulars ask Mr, Moose. N stands for Noble, a fellow quite small, Yet he makes as much noise as the Seniors all. O is tor Orton, dear to us all; Someone said he is seven feet tall. Campbell), whose departure P stands for Prof. we dread; We hate to have anyone teach in his stead. is for queer, and somebody said That is the shape of Tom Bright's head. R stands for Rachel, most at her ease When seated before the piano keys. S is for Stevens, and the hair on his head ‘Tis of a beautiful brilliant red. . | stands for teacher, who gives them advice, That the Freshmen may ‘‘grow up’’ to be quite nice. | is for Utica, not far away, Where live pretty girls, so some fellows say. V is for Vera, who in reality, Among the boys shows no partiality. ANNUAL W is for Weldon, the girl with gold bows; If she has others nobody knows. 4 is for xcuse, which according to rule, Must be given when you are absent from schoo, ¥ is for youths who sporty would be, And it is too bad that they themselves can't see A is for Zimmer, the last on the list; We're sorry so many had to be missed a eerereerss Nor unhappy, nor at rest, But beyond expression fair, With floating flaxen hair, Rosy lips and full blue eyes, Take the heart from out my breast. Maude Selden. I to the world am like a drop of water That in the ocean seeks another drop. Ruth Maxham. Let him who does not choose to be considered a lazy fellow, fall in love.—Lester Grogan. It is sweet to feel by what fine-spun threads our affections are drawn to- gether.—Alice Rowland, Clarence Fox From every blush that kindles in thy cheek a thousand little loves and graces spring to revel in the roses.— Florence Bielby. Nature hath formed strange fel- lows.—Francis McCurn, William Kalb I can’t Riegler. He (Fitz) has my heart yet and shall have my prayers while I shall have my life.—Anita Lillibridge. Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. ‘Girls of Eta Pi. A modern Ichabod Crane.—Clif- ford Grimes. catch anyone.—Helen Look, they are winding up the watch of their wit, and by and by it will strike.—Board of Editors. She tells you frankly what her mind is.—Florence Hughes.

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THE ranches have been developed for the supply of European and eastern Unit- ed States markets. Not long fresh fruits and vegetables were a lux- ury in the North, but now it is possible to furnish them at ago mid-winter in moderate rates. The increased size of farms has made labor-saving machines a necessity, so that while many specu- lators have amassed fortunes, the com- fort of working classes has been great- ly increased. As late John Quincy Adams, poor little wag- as the administration of ons struggled over muddy roads with their farm produce or parcels of mer- chandise, exposed to all the dangers Now, less than a century later, enormous freight along the miserable way. trains rush night and day from one end of the United States to the other. While the steam being applied to transportation changes caused by have been manifold, some nations have felt the effect more powerfully than But one thing undisputed we have witnessed one of the grandest others. of industrial triumphs in its applica- tion. It write the history of this age, differing so greatly from any of its predecess- ors, for who can tell far it has advanced towards its culmination? It may well be that we have witnessed the greatest wonders of modern inven- tion, and that intellectual and moral development will characterize our fu- ture. would not be possible to how FLORENCE SWEENEY. ecereeeeeres The boss in the copper mill: ‘ Hey, Bronson, you and the rest of those da- goes get to work.” eeererererss If Orton can’t lean on Campbell he must on Grimm. SENIOR ANNUAL 17 WHAT THEY REMIND US OF Bronson Cornish Stook Orton Evans a sport. a politician. a statue. an orator. nobody. Mr. It. a deacon. Hodges Edell Flanagan—Happy Hooligan. Burton—Mr. Pig. George Barnard—a headlight. a comedian. Santa Claus. a bunch of kids. Savage Kelley Freshman Class Parry Gerwig a grind. An athlete. Denio—nothing. +4o4+4e4++ Something worth hearing—Fitz’s farewell to Anita. The “Bryan” of R. F. A. politics —Ab Orton. Your name is singularly appropri- ate—Miss Tobin to Tommy Savage. A truly child—Nahum Pratt. Flanagan looking over Annual ma- ‘These not spare their chief.” precious terial: villainous editors do Webster (Daniel) Field (Cyrus) What mockery , Putnam (Israel) to Parry (Commodore) noble names | Leo (Pope) Oscar (King) The shorn $ronson, Ol- ney, Sweet and West, with their sen- sational hair cuts. lambs- Listen to my tale of woe—Ada Furgeson. “I hope Cicero doesn’t hear you.” —Miss Higham to Cicero class. Our happiness in this world de- pends upon the affections we are able to inspire.—Mary Squires, Etta Ther- inger.

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THE SENIOR The Faculty’ll Get You If You Don't Watch Out A couple of sporty fellows came to R. F. A. one aay To try to learn to read and write and pass the time away least to run a bluff And how to do geometry, or at And play base lots of ball, and how to fuss, and } other stuff An’ when study hour is over and all the lessons done (? They sit around on benches and has the mostest fun Listening to the fairy tales the Seniors tell about An’ the faculty ‘at gets you don't watch out, to cut their classes, and times They used some they d skip school, Altho’ their conscience told them it was against the rule, They consoled themselves by saying they'd study bye un bye But a member of the faculty upon them had his eye, And when he asked for explanation they gave many an excuse, They promised to do better, but it wasn’t any use, You can't fool Prof. Harris—he always will find out An’ the faculty’ll get you ef you dou't watch out. BARNARD—OLIVER, rererererewe Her voice was even, soft, gentle and low, an excellent thing in women. —Frieda Hofstetter. Miss Higham to Burton, your memory is an inch long.” Miss Burdick, ‘‘Flanagan, what do you know about ‘grafting.’” ‘ Leo, Let me shine June Orton. among you. Oh, how a manly heart doth yearn. —Harry Turney. What does Kelley mean by ‘‘thoro- bread” Indians? ANNUAL RONEY’S BOYS CONCERT On February 21, 1907, the Roney Boys again visited our academy and presented a fine program. When here before they were heartily applauded, extra large crowd and therefore an was present at this occasion to hear them again, about five hundred people The put in the piano fund. Mr, Roney had with him this time a different group ot boys than when being present. proceeds were here before. The program rendered was, therefore, entirely different. Each selection was heartily applauded and a number of encores were given. The boys appeared in five differ- ent costumes, all of which were in- tensely interesting and The last costume was that of the Scot- tish Highlanders, each boy wearing the plaid of a different clan. Before the last appearance Prof. Roney gave a short and very interesting talk upon the Scottish kilt and its history, also explaining the the various plaids which the boys wore. That the concert was as good if not better than the one before was the vote of each person present. And we believe that we are justified in saying that when Prof. Roney and his boys amusing. uses of come again, the board of education will be obliged to find a larger hall to accommodate the vast throng which will wish to hear and enjoy them. Miss Seely—‘‘Alice, explain the difference between description and nar- ration” Miss Rowland, ‘‘They are both the same, only they are a little different.” My heart for love is on the pine. Winnin Weldon. In sooth I know not why I am so sad.—-Eva Bowman.