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

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THE 1915 SENIOR ANNUAL MELVILLE GEORGE COLLINS “Business before pleasure.” This picture depicts a civil engineer, a lecturer, a philanthropist and a knight of the fair sex (?). He is a big booster in Track and Field and his only am- bition is to have a good track team in the Academy. We wish him the best of luck. Howarp EDWARD COUNTRYMAN La . Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.” Howard isn’t half as bad as he looks. He is a very quiet chap, able to attend to his own business and leave other people's business alone. Burning midnight oil is nothing new to Howard. Mary CHRISTINE CRAIG. “Polly” “Happy am I; from care I'm free! Why aren't they all contented like me?” Here is an innocent creature wholly without guile. Original sin is her only excuse for mumps. Cornell is a college dear to Mary's heart and from the num- ber of letters postmarked “Ithaca” we judge that the college is not the main attraction. Recitation. Honor. Witiis Upson DANIELS “True greatness is sovereign wisdom.” Surely the class of 1915 is lucky in having such a brilliant youth. He shines like a star of first magni- tude. He is not a grind but he studies assiduously— if you know what that means. He hasn’t much in- terest in the ladies as yet, but that will come in time. Photos by McClusky

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THE 1915 SENIOR ANNUAL Photos by McClusky. KATHALEEN IRENE BOWMAN Irene is our History shark. Can there be any event of which she does not know? Also she cer- tainly can express her opinion in class meetings. Although Irene thinks ‘‘it is good to live and learn” she is as ready as anyone for a good time. Third Prize in Slingerland. Member of Staff. Mary ELIZABETH BRODOCK Mary is the great curiosity of R. F. A. because she ““Loves to study. ” This is the only specimen of the kind known to be in captivity. She is musical, play- ing equally well on the piano or a stick of gum. Mary has also been known to desert even her books to enjoy the society of a certain young man. Evsice ByYAM Elsie is very generous both with her time and her flowers. She has typewritten so many articles for this Annual that we think she at least should be en- titled to the name of “stenographer” for the staff. Elsie’s friends at present consist mostly of girls, but cheer up, Elsie, “‘all things come round to him who will but wait.” EVELYN TERESA CARROLL. “Evie.” “W hose little body lodg’d a mighty mind.” Evelyn is small but—good things come in small packages. She certainly is good; her studying, her recitations and her marks are perfect. Besides these studious characteristics, Evie is a good friend. “A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature.” First Prize in Slingerland. Fourth Honor. Mem- ber of Staff.

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THE 1915 SENIOR ANNUAL Photos by McClusky BEATRICE CAROLYN DE Garmo. “B” “Shine out, little head, sunning over with curls to the flowers and be their sun.” Whew! Dees eez di French Man'neselle from appearance de name. But on the contrary “B” is a loyal American citizen. She is much interested in the stock market and has a corner on Wheat. For further particulars see Sara Scott. HELEN MAE Dorr “He is a fool who thinks by force or skill To change the current of this woman's will.” Here is a gentle-eyed soul who is really more in- telligent than she appears. Helen is very averse to arriving at school before nine o'clock and, hush! I will tell you a secret but don’t mention it aloud. Ssh—she is a musical genius with a—stick of gum. RutTH ELizaBETH Evans. “Ruthie.” “To see her is to love her And love but her forever.” There is someone in Lee Center who thinks so, isn’t there, Ruth? No one would believe it to look at her but Ruthie loves to eat. She is a good exam- ple of the old quotation ““We must eat to live and live to eat.” LeEsLiE FAULDs Heads up, gentlemen; this is the only and original Leslie Faulds, otherwise popularly and properly known as “‘Les. ’ Leslie’s originality lies in his abil- ity to sell ““The best cylinder oil in the world,” and last but not least to manage, with the skill of a jug- gler, that Overland. He is one of the head in- structors of the Trig. class, and is one of the bril- liant six who sailed thru Solid Geometry.