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

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Tue SENIOR ANNUAL 29 History of Athletics S. M. Stevens, Jr., President. Harvey Seldon, Vice-President. Helen Sturdevant, Secretary. Prof. Harris, Treasurer. Cletus Raffauf, Manager Base Ball. William Sweet, Manager Foot Ball. Gilbert Hughes, Manager Hockey. Frank Fraver, Manager Boys’ Basket Ball. Isabel Howland, Manager Girls’ Basket Ball. FEW years ago the Athletics in th Pee. F'. As the better through the influence and un- Prof. D. Under his leadership, the Athletics and took a decided change for tiring energy of R. Campbell. methods of the Association were purified We. at the close of this school year, are proud to the highest degree attainable. to boast that Prof. Campbell’s labor was not in vain, and that we have, in all re- spects lived up to the example which he set for us. At the regular annual meeting of the Athletic Association fall the named officers were elected for the ensu- These within their power to forward the best the the fruits of their toil are shown in the un- last above ing year. officers have done all interests of Association, and usual success of our teams in the past year. There have been many new candidates for athletic honors, and their success is demonstrated by the number of recipients of the “’R’s” President of 1908, which were awarded by the the association in June, Now, it is the duty of the student body in the future to keep up the good work the Not attending all athletic contests which has been done in past. only by but also by taking part in them. Great ulty of R. a The = boys feel something has happened. [ Excitement—The fa and all the girls are excited. p yn inquiry, it was learned by the editor-in- “Casey” O’B. has asked Miss F. to Good luck Miss F., hops chief go for a drive. you land him. History—Miss C.— How Normans live ?” Tedd cause they had four meals a day. In English did the Arthur “Very luxuriously, be- What he said: Let the S. did QO-t-n mean when = interior angles be donated by Miss Edell gives a recitation in Ameri- can History, entitled “ The Free Slaves in America.” I-a-e- Most bluffer. H-w-a-d. accomplished Most of the people were farmers who lived on farms.—E-l- E-w-r-s. When she had passed, it seemed like the L-i- T-a-m-n. ceasing of exquisite music. A dignified (?) Senior.—I. H. Wanted ford’s writing on the black board may be A glass by which Miss Craw- reduced to characters small enough to be read. Though it appears a little out of fash- ion, there is much care and valor in this Welshman.—F-a-k E-v-n-. Let them take go home.—Mr. Harris. their teddy bears and C-l-a C-s-, in American History, ‘ Wash- hadn’t Very grammatical, Miss C. ington got onto it good yet.

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28 THE SENIOR ANNUAL fore me. It is the reception given by our class as Juniors to the Seniors of 1907. But in an instant it is gone, like a lovely vision. Suddenly the study hall seems to trem- ble as if with an earthquake. The girls are filled with terror and a few are about to go into hysterics, but some one comes from the laboratory and camly assures them that Edell and Burton are merely amusing themselves with gunpowder and dynamite, and that all are safe except the two most closely concerned. Now 1907 our the commencement exercises of cross the mirror and I see one of own number called to share their honor by receiving the Davis prize. Atmost with regret I turn to the last mirror picturing the senior year of our noble class. Sixteen girls and three boys are all that survive from the original hundred. I remember that seventeen of our members have decided to graduate later, four found in other schools, and many are seeking their for- tunes in the business world. are to be But events come crowding upon each other, and I must name them as they pass. First to the Hallowe’en Party. The Seniors, with all their grav- ity laid aside, are frolicking about the large room in the Westernville canning factory. appear is The more fastidious members of the party—not all the fair sex, how- ever—seem to be arranging their locks before a bright tin pan. Now, the Aca- Leo Burton, who plays on an old basin with demy Orchestra, accompanied by a corn cob, begins, and there is a rush for partners. Next I see the Senior dance. Judging from all appearances the dancers do not seem to notice the difference and a sleighride. between it The Slingerland contest comes before me. The audience is breathlessly hang- ing on every word from the lips of our eloquent orators, Mr. Hughes and Mr, Orton, and our readers, Miss Waldo and Miss Smith. the decision. Now the judges are giving The face of every Senior wears a smile of satisfaction, for three prizes are taken by ‘08. And again they are having a triumph for Miss Sturdevant wins the D. A. R, prize. The next scene marks the close of High School days for the Seniors. I see them giving up their many follies. But sud- denly there arises from these the glori- ous banner of 1908! Soon they are bid- ding farewell to the Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen. The scene slips by swiftly and class day arrives. The Seniors are waiting with feverish anxiety to learn what the fates have in store for them, for upon these prophecies depend their future hap- piness. And now comes the night of Com- mencement, the goal for the attaining of which we have oft, with Milton, ‘‘out- watched the bear.” As our stately Sen- iors advance to receive their diplomas, I turn, expecting to see another scene, but the wizard again stands at my side, and, smiling, tells me that that is all, and my mission is accomplished. Historian OF ’08. The feelings of Mr. H-r-i- after the Utica foot ball game may be expressed in the words of the immortal Shakespeare: All hell shall stir for this.” He never did harm, that I heard of.— F-r- N-b-e. The young ladies of R. F. A. certainly have a great deal of school spirit as well as fine lung power. If you don’t believe it, ask some one that went to the Utica foot ball game.

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL R. F. A. Orchestra A lee: musical organization, known as the Rome Free Academy Orchestra, is the commendable result of a worthy effort on the part of a number of enter- prising students who believe in keeping up the good name of the Rome Free Aca- demy. Organized in 1904, and known as Prof. Barringer’s orchestra, they have pushed aside the barriers until they have won the favor, not only of the student body, but also of the citizens of Rome. At many entertainments they have gra- ciously added to the program well ren- dered which have brought forth merited applause. On the rolls of the orchestra may be found these honor- ary members: Misses Lois Thalman and Helen Williams, Chester Birnie, Leo Willson, Allen Grower, Edward Jones, selections Ray Caddick and Franklin Chapman, the following being the present members: Stuart Gerwig, Harry Hitchcock, How- ard Poole, Cletus Raffauf, Wallace Ross, Harry Turney and Clarence Williams. The orchestra’s first public appearance was at the graduating exercises of the class of 1905, and was drilled by Miss Tucker. Since then it has been under the leadership and capable management of Harry G. Hitchcock. The orchestra owns a large library of music, both classic and popular, and at many school rhetoricals they have’gratuitously graced the program with pleasing results to themselves and to the elocution teachers. Thus endeth this brief history, and that the orchestra may have continued success is the sincere wish of its many friends.