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

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Tue SENIOR ANNUAL Lees years ago High School athletics throughout this part of the country had lost much in interest as to High School sport, because of the use of ‘Ringers’—men not attending or not bona fide students of the school. While this custom was in vogue the various teams were composed of strong players, and while good players were obtainable outside of the school no manager or cap- tain bothered to train material in the school, for it was much easier to make a good team out of old players than “‘raw” material. in this way a great percent- age of Rome Free Academy’s, as well as other school teams, were not bona fide students, and the student body hardly cared to see such teams play. The ob- ject of athletics in our schools is for the enjoyment and development of the stu- dents, and as they were, in a way, shut out from taking part they gradually ceased to try for the team, and attend- ance at the games dropped off. As most public movements draw toa climax, then turn with some sudden con- vulsion; so all at once the order of things changed. and with the change came in- terest and renewed school spirit. Mr. D. R. Campbell, Professor of Sci- ence from to , is responsible for the change, and Prof. H. W. Harris, our principal then and now, has constantly aided the good cause, and the school will forever remain indebted to them for this great service. Under the new regime our teams are doing just as good work. The attendance at the games is excellent —the old spirit is reviving, and the teams feel that they can rely upon the school and fight their games to the very end, while the student body now feeling that the team is truly a part of itself, back, the team with an enthusiasm and and interest never before seen. Adhering strictly to our “‘pure athlet- ics” rule, our 1907 foot-ball team is one of the biggest successes of the school year. The team was one of the strongest, cleanest playing teams we have had, and the interest they excited during the fall season is well shown by the manager’s report, by which we see money laid up for future use and all bills paid. In those happy foot-ball days, how we anticipated the games, how we cheered the boys on and sang songs, for even when losing we knew the fellows were doing their best, and we liked their spirit as, like tigers, they sprang against the opposing wall of muscle and sinew, ripped it apart, or, by clever manceuvre, shot a swift runner from their midst to dash down the field with the ball. When this jolly aggregation struck a town people knew someteing had arrived, for the spirit which wins games is hard to hold down and yells and songs announced

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20 2 THE SENIOR ANNUAL and the ‘‘crowd”’ by constantly render- ing a vocal solo, entitled ‘Love’ Me and the World is Mine,” but Frank has lost his job, since then, some one else is sing- ing “‘Welcdme, Welcome, Merry June.” “Gil” Hughes was up to his old tricks, too numerous to mention. SCHOOL choes From the Class Rooms The mob attacked policemen and other public buildings. Anna Schillner. Miss Crawford—I am waiting for you, Mr. Grosvenor. Leap year? Yes. After Miss Crawford said that they is- se e 3) . . . sued “‘shin plasters during the civil war, Inza Marriott asks: “‘What are they for?” Felton meant ‘“Tennyson spent I wonder what Miss when she said, his . $B) summers in a country home. Miss Crawford in Ancient History— ‘“Who here isa good Sunday School stu- dent ?” Class in Unison Miss Crawford lowed.” Miss Seeley in English IV—Make a guess at it Mr. E-a-ns, for that is why “Mr. Cole.”’ ““No sarcasm al- you attend school. ROOM We arrived home in time to greet the milkmen, tired out but very happy. The class as a whole extend a vote of thanks to Mr. Olney, for it is due to his kindness and generosity that our Hal. lowe’en party proved such a success NEWS Great Excitement in the Virgil Class— F-o-r-n-c- W-l-o is E-a-n-, caught gazing at F-a-n- and Miss Higham was heard to say: ‘“F-o-e-c-, if you love F-a-k all right, but don’t lavish your af- him here, for disturb rections on you me.” Frey in French Class— O, what a stupid I am. It Looks Natural To see our teachers put down zeros. To see freshmen studying during the intermission. To see Miss Hayes stamp through the study hall. To see Warren Noble march out of En- glish History class. playing with a To see Grosvenor mouse.

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL FOOT BALL TEAM Foot Ball Schedule for 1907 Games Position. Age. Weight. Height played Wendt Q. and E. 20 148 5 ft. 6 in. Bronson eee 20 150 5 Chaptiatt 3. uae cece ae 19 150 Gromer... 2. eee ae es 17 155 ENG. ac-, SC eee 15 96 Selden, Mgr. and Act. Cap. F. 20 145 Groff oo. 17 147 CUB se te . EB. 19 145 Waser |... Sea eee R. 23 173 epee eee er ee amie 18 140 Barnard as 17 130 Sweet =... a 18 129 Barker 7 Or 152 Millington 4 160 Bright . ‘ 190 Rattfauf Pra i 172