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

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Photos by McClusky Justina Mary WILLIAMS. Justie” “Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” But Justie has another crush. “A Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” Justie’s motto has been “‘Never do today what you can put off until tomor- row.” Never mind, Justie, “In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare.” Class Play. KATHRYN Maria WILLIAMS “Thine eyes are brown, thy hair is bright.” Another flyaway! Kittie’s tongue goes so fast that we should most think she would be worn out. Kitty is quite accustomed to wear Kelly green hair ribbons that effectually set off the color of her hair, but for all that she is a nice little girl although quite a tease. VIRGINIA ADALINA WILSON “She doeth little kindnesses Which most leave undone or despise.” As her quotation indicates Virginia is a very quiet, useful and unselfish member of society. She enjoys the society of the faculty to a large extent. Other- . . . ° . wise she is so quiet that we would never realize her presence except for her brilliant recitations in the class rooms. FRED YUTZLER “The cream of wheat.” That the chemical reaction due to the deflagra- tion caused by the oxidation of an exothermic com- pound was due to the electrolysis of the volatile molecular elements was discovered by Fred. For the benefit of the uneducated class in this language, Fred is a chemist. 20

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THE 1915 SENIOR ANNUAL GEORGE FREDERICK Roy WHEAT. “Oats” This small, hard working piece of protoplasm is connected with Foot’s Department Store in the ca- pacity of delivery boy, window trimmer, clerk and janitor. He has made a success of everything he has undertaken. For example, he has held his own in High School life, not lowering his arm to a mark less than 99 (in fact it has been up all the time) and at the same time kept his position in the store at $2,000 per. ABBIE ORILLA WHITE Abbie is our budding young poet. For four years modesty has kept her talent concealed from her friends but now we have brought her genius to light. Although Abbie does not appear to be burdened with the male sex here in Rome, there are others, aren't there, Abbie? What about Camden and Blossvale? But we all know that “‘still waters run deep.” Class Play. RutH JuuiA Wuite. “Dimples” “Thou can’st not see a shade in life.”’ Lo! Here’s our Ruthie. She is such a wiggle- twist she is seldom still. Her tongue moves in sym- pathy with her feet and she keeps one in a continual uproar. Of late Ruthie has turned Chrestien, which good news we all receive joyfully. GeEorRGE THOMAS WILLIAMS. “Rink” To this long, lanky, double-jointed individual was entrusted the management of foot ball interests of 1912 and 1914. It is rumored that Cupid has Ias- soed his heart, but we hope it will be at least until after graduation before he resigns from the Bache- lor’s Union. You ought to see the tub do the tango. Photos by McClusky

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THE 1915 SENIOR ANNUAL Class History 1915 Officers President—JOHN C. LEPPART Vice President—RuTH H. ALDRIDGE Treasurer—LEON S. McGarty Recording Secretary—-MARION B. ROsSTISER Corresponding Secretary —EsTHER L. Howarp It is difficult for the remaining classes in the Rome Free Academy to believe that the class of 1915, the mere class which they see painfully toil at their side through four years of study, can be made of finer clay than themselves. In like manner we believe it will be difficult for them to estimate or measure what the class of 1915 has really done. In June, 1911, we migrated from our home, Barringer Island, to seek higher knowl- edge. After sailing the high seas for two months, we landed in September on an island called in history, Rome Free Academy. We settled in a small town which bore traces of previous habitation. I do not know whether these ignorant predecessors migrated to some other settlement or disappeared from the earth. A s the soil in our new settlement was most excellent, we immediately planted Rice and Wheat, the seeds of which we had brought with us. We raised some Kropp. I assure you in order to clothe our members we wove Flax (ck) and began Spinning. We had numerous visits from the inhabitants of a neigh- boring settlement, which at first appeared hostile. We also learned from a few stragglers that there were two other groups of settlers on this island but we need not expect that they would notice us for they were very exclusive. Like every strong tribe we soon became em- broiled in a struggle with our neighboring tribe. Owing to our Small chief and an expert Bowman we were successful in gaining our rights. Our success also depended upon that 21