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

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL 15 SOCIAL FUNCTIONS Junior Reception The streets of Rome were resounding with the rumble of many carriages about 9 o’clock in the evening of May 1. A few days before the Seniors of the R. F. A. had received invitations to a tion to be given to them by the hospit- recep- able Juniors on this night. Happily did the girls don their party and their flowers; cheerfully did the fellows array them- dresses gather up selves in evening clothes and grasp some the our city promptly at 9 o’clock gathered greenbacks. From far corners of at Seegar’s dancing Academy wise men and learned women joining a brilliant assembly of green, freshmen, gay young sophmores, jolly juniors and wise, digni- fied Seniors. Dance programs were furnished, and for none Yor- merry the there were few wall-flowers, music of All and happy, especially those cold resist the excellent don’s Elite Orchestra. were near punch bowls, which beverage was guard- ed by our pious Leo’s fostering care. novel fea- The first moonlight There were two or three tures of the the second the barn dance, in this year’s ‘prom.’ was interesting dance; which our President displayed his customary dig- nity in falling gracefully (7), and last, but not least, was the unusual care with which the ever thoughtful juniors, un- able to procure Stanwix Hall, had sup- plied their guests with comfortable rest- ing places (sofas) in the upper hall and on the stair landing. These were duly appreciated by all—particularly by a few couples too well known to require men- tioning. It was with regret that the familiar strain of “Home, Sweet Home” Every one departed tired out but was heard. contented. orated hall and the arrangements in gen- Moreover, the tastefully dec- eral, proved to the Senors’ sati sfaction that the ability importance of of 1908 were not underestimated by the the class Juniors who gave their upper classmen in this party one of the most pleasant and successful functions of this school year. Senior Hop ip HAS been customary for the Senior class to have a sleighride each year, but owing to the lack of snow and the bad of 1908, de- cided to have an informal hop. Aftera series of class meetings we assembled on the evening of February 11, at that well- known place—the nucleus of, many good times—Seegar’s Academy, prepared for a jolly time. At 9 o’clock Yordon’s Elite weather we, the class

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14 TH affairs, and until that time there can be no lasting unity or permanent This will undoubtedly be the for the nations are beginning to see that peace e next step, just as the conditions are between man and man, so should they be between na- tions. Formerly a man settled his griev- the now men ances by a duel and better swords- man won, but refer their case to the law and it is discussed and settled fairly. There is also the benefit from such a condition to industry and commerce. In war, business is at a standstill and great sums of money must be spent in main- taining the army. When it is over the countries are in a crippled condition, and have dropped back a pace in the universal progress. tariffs and At present there are high the free intercourse of trade is obstruct- ed. This is due to narrow ideas of prog- ress and the fear that, should the barri- ers be thrown down, someone would get more than his share. This would be reg- the C Nations, since the European nations are jealous of the the world bound togetherin Unity, would it resent the attempt to ulated by murt of and maintaining “ status quo,” so were covetous break the laws of nations. Another laws.” the “conflict of But through careful study these obstacle is laws might be compromised. In the same way as the English Common Law grew out of the decisions of the Courts, an In- ternational Law might grow from the decisions of the High Court, which would be composed of the wisest and impartial lawyers. To this Court of Nations the question of Disarmament must be left, for the na- tions are not yet prepared to trust one another. Until then, timely preparation for war is the best means of preserving peace. SENIOR ANNUAL that the minds and the whol hastening the So we see hearts and hands of world are busy at work development of this last characteristic, Unity. rd of Through the brotherho humanity has grown a horror of the practice of human slaugh- ter to settle disputes. Education has d that it doesn’t settle the question and wrong. From a practical people see how peaceful con- ditions promote they industrial progress, and are beginning to realize the im- measurable bene Peace. When in the near future it is hoped the world will add Unity to Mercy, Justice and Wisdom, I »indeed. And a then there multitude on earth will join the heavenly its of will be Pea host singing, ‘‘Glory to God in the High- est. and on earth Peace and good-will toward men.” Heien E. FINIs. STURDEVANT. No Harm Done Mr. Hughes forgets himself in Amerti- merely answers can History class, and “No” tions, a question which might have been least panic in to one of Miss Crawford s ques- argued on for at fifteen minutes. There the young ladies screamed and many of the but the was a class, the strong men wept or fainted, memory will stay by us forever. Better be small and shine than’ large and cast a shadow. Warren Noble. I cannot tell where my heart has gone. = Marjorie Ellis. His rolling. bright, black eyes kept rolling, Mr. Harris.

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16 Tar SENIOR ANNUAL Orchestra furnished us with music, and dancing was continued until 2 o'clock, except for a slight intermission. Since it was ungenerous to reserve all the pleas- owing to the class is ures for ourselves, and select number with blessed, we shared our good time with some of the under classmen. After the old chestnut waltz, “Home, Sweet Home,” all departed, tired but happy, feeling that they had spent a most de- which our lightful evening. Senior Annual Banquet N ONE rainy night in Marchif a pass- er-by had been standing near Stan- wix Hall he would have said: “Ah! just landed from Salt Lake City. a Mormon accompanied by four wives, There goes and it is a pity, too, for he looks so young and unsophisticated to be bur- the cares of matrimony.” quite with Nevertheless, he dened scemed to be happy and gave each one the most care- ful attention. 3ut, forsooth, this was only our editor, Gilbert R. Hughes, accompanied by his assistants, to whom he gave a banquet heartily enjoyed by all present. ‘This done in the his- from has never before been tory of the R. F. A., and, aside being novel and original, it was one of the pleasantest functions of the school year. A carefully prepared menu was served in a private dining-room, decorated for the occasion, and a souvenir was pre- sented to each in the form of menu card. Mr. Hughes proved himself equal to the occasion as toastmaster, and the follow- “How the Miss ing toasts were responded to: Annual Should be Conducted,” MacFarland; T’he Future of the Board of Editors,’ Miss Marriott; ““The Stu- dent’s Duty in School,” Miss Graves; ‘“How the Faculty Should Conduct the School,” Miss Waldo. After the ban. quet each assistant editor was carefully escorted to her home by our worthy edis that he could not be phased by four girls, and each one pro. tor, who proved nounced the evening a most enjoyable one. D. A. R. ORATION The Battle of Oriskany p THE month of August, curred one of the most important bat- 1777, oc- tles of the American Revolution—one that was the most decisive and bloodiest it was the battle of Oriskany. The con- flict which makes Rome so rich as an his- torical site and the results of which were later seen in the battle of Saratoga. had arranged an General elaborate plan of campaign in London, He proposed to sever the connection be- Burgoyne tween the New England and Middle States, because it was in their union that the colonists gained their power. To provide for this undertaking, Burgoyne secured a force of four thousand British and three thousand Germans, assisted by some Canadians and a body of Indians. Another force, under St. Leger, was to leave Montreal for Oswego at the same time Burgoyne marched through the Champlain valley, and there body of Tories commanded by Sir John Johnson and Indians under Brant. These were to clear the Mohawk valley and meet Generals Burgoyne and Howe at Albany. In 1758, at the head of boat naviga- tion, where our city of Rome is now built, a fort was erected for the protection of the settlers against the French and Indi- ans during the last French war. This was Fort Stanwix. It was built well but was found to be undesirable for living quarters, and in 1776 a new fort was joined a