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

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL — ly something struck me with terrific force upon the top of my head and I fell to the floor. It was only a glancing blow and | was still conscious but slightly dazed. A omimenced to When sure that both his hands were employed in form leaned over me and c¢ force a cloth into my mouth. [ was this act I seized them. It was a matter of when I had him bound told only a poor man with a wife and any num minutes, foot. He but a few hand and me that he was ber of children. That he was desperate and must steal in order to provide for them. He said that Doyle had plenty of money and would not be broken-hearted upon learning of the robbery. “Who is Doyle,” I asked. “He is the i Doyle ried?” “Yes, he owner of the house. Erwin “Is he mar- Nock from | have seen her that last outburst, I let him free and told him to go, is his name, I believe.” married Ruth what I read in the papers. picture and she is a peach.” At giving him a dime and telling him to start life over again. I then passed into a room, which was dimly lighted by a small candle on the mantel piece. Close by, in an alcove, two persons were talking, while from the farther part of the house, came the noise of laughter and snatches of rag-time. I stepped near and listened to these voices, which sounded so familiar. It was evident that the two had withdrawn from the were talking over old “Yes,” said the merrymakers and times. first, “and do you remember Genevieve Meehan, the greatest flirt of our class? She married a blooming that the climate of New York State was beastly Englishman, doncher know, who said doncher know, so he stayed in Rome just long enough to get the charming Genevieve, when he hurried her off to England, doncher know. Elsie Stephens is an accomplished teacher in one of the district schools. They say she has as many as five pupils. She combined all of the near-by school districts under a recently passed law and has secured a credible number of pupils who are not afraid. Myra Ringrose has joined the army of Red Cross nu rses. Her winning smile and gentle manner has brought comfort to many lthough nerve to a broken heart and aching head. she dislikes a doctor, she had the ask one if he had not forgotten something when he said “Good-night, nurse,” to her. Mary Quinn has invented a chemical concoction which will successfully remove printers’ ink from paper. This will convert any old paper to its original value as wood 1912 pulp, even the SENIOR ANNUALS of could be redeemed. had Syracuse University and was teaching Eng- Louise Rayland graduated from lish. She gained her greatest reputation by writing a book on “How to Flirt.” It deals with the captivating methods which may be successfully employed in charming the ] young men. The book is recommended to all Juniors. Louise has just received a long testimonial from Gladys Link, explaining how wonderfully the plan worked on a bash ful youth near her home in Oneida. No one knows exactly where Clara Corn- ish is, but it is the general opinion that she, at the instigation of the manager of the Knickerbocker, is gradually working up to become a star for moving picture compan ies. Next week, the manager, Hilda Lilli bridge, expects to have a two reel picture at her theater entitled “What Happened to Clara.” Although I was deeply interested in learn ing of my former classmates, I could not restrain my impatience to meet two of them [ stepped boldly into the little al- There sat Ruth Nock and Edith Will- So great was my again. cove. son as pretty as ever. pleasure at seeing them, that I must have acted strangely, for they were somewhat startled, but upon hearing the sound of my

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THE SENIOR nen on em the fficers for tl ] as fol nt, Leslie aulds;: ] ‘ 1OWS President, Margaret Grogan; Secretary and Phalman. whole, well 1910-11, and the rreasurer, Rhoda s a events we were the of of the June exams., by be known no longer as Sophomores. At the beginning ANNUAL for 1912-13 President, Harry W., Margaret | were Gerard Hubbard: Seniors was much credit to ourselves. f Juniorship and anxious classmen, the most LW. Fs; reading from a clip was ‘ican history of the death of an had been spy in of the Civil 1, Mills asked at the time had finished Northern If | we Spy may use a slang should call ner a Her Frankness ‘| threw a kiss to her the othe Hook Gi “What did she Say Pe vens (downcast )—‘‘She said I wasn't much of a business man if I couldn’t estab system.” He had But the weight limit, better patronize