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

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A DREAM OF THE FACULTY In Physical Geography

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL i ew ers ofthe Fac whl Sob aie NOT BLACK i VING

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THE HIGH SCHOOL LIFE (First Prize) lo the student entering the portico ot the Rome Ffree Academy for the first time, it is with a feeling of awe, intermingled 4 Ss with a little fear, of the instruments of tor ture, which he has heard rumored about, exist in the innermost recesses of the build however, and he pro classe 5 ing. This soon wears off, soon feels more at home. Aftet the gram has been suitably. arranged, start in full swing. first intro The incoming students are s duced to Mr. Harris, where they are initi ated into the mysteries of the letter x. In Miss Seeley’s room they are given thei first lesson in bluffing, while in the presence of Miss Hook they are taught to dissect even Under the guidance of the venerable Miss Higham, the innermost parts of a rhinoceros. they speak the language of Homer and Yea, % 5 5S of Cato. Whether they have worked hard or not they soon discover, for after six weeks the first report comes out which they must take home to Papa to sign. Fiesh- man marks are always good, but they soon grow up. And so the first year drags on, and of course they are always glad when the exams come—that’s their only chance to shine. During the second year they are intro- a number of new There 1s sagas. cuced to a versatile Mr. White, who tells them that ual if they are the Mr. Mason in that if it two straight lines are e same length; the -learned whose presence they learn were not for gravity they would be sailing around the sky somewhere. They also become ac quainted with some of the fairer sex, for instance, Miss Corbin, who tells them of the great feats of the still greater Sparticus and Bill of with whom they red-headed England. Then there is Miss the train of Caesars’ ravel in Ver Bielby army in which cingetorix is being led handcuffed. SENIOR ANNUAL They are now allowed to stand at windows without fear of molestation the Juniors. he great event of this yeay the annual Sophomore dance, which usually carried off with great success, though some of the students are carri with Punch s the class advances it di- the beginning of half minishes in size, and at the Junior year there are only about se who entered. number of new Worst experiences s usual there are a to come in contact with. Mr. farm. is to hear Good's ar old Next in line are Miss Burlingham and Miss in “Du bist Fellows, who drill the poor students wie eine Blume” from day to day. ee ee Fett ‘ora ‘ow comes the doom of evéry Junior in the school, for the eagle eye of Miss Ma loney has fallen upon him and the first thing he knows he finds his name posted upon the bulletin board with the astounding knowledge that he must appear in rhetori cals, where he is obliged to cope with Demosthenes and Cicero on the rostrum of hall. ever, not being as difficult as it seems. Dur the assembly This is soon over, how- ing this year is held the Junior Reception to the Senior class, the greatest event of school life. The Senior year comes all too soon for the student who has become attached to the life. It is hustle and bustle all school through this year to get enough counts te graduate. After a number of social func tions, the last day arrives and the Seniors make merriment in spite of their sad hearts. The graduation exercises come and then the curtain falls on the first phase of human life. GEORGE VIEROW. In English III. take thru the storm.’ ” Miss clause Stillman— Jones, that next ‘down