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

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THE 1918 SENIOR ANNUAL 'Yr' Photos by McC1usky Mane Loulse Haas Mary Some are born great some achreve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon em Another one ln our class from the Vvorld of Bralns It must seem wonderful to have so much l-tnowledffe all at once lVlar1e has been a falthful member of the class and has always done her part ID all our undertakmgs Great thmvs are ln store for you yet Mane Thxrd Academlc Honor Blanche Mellssa Hawkins Do you want to know the latest war news3 Ask Blanche she follows It closely for you know glrls she IS mterested This glrl IS a shark ln most every thlng Great thmgs may be expected from our poet Class Poet Loulse Margaret Hertle Sllence rs golden An angellc llttle thing She was a shrewd phllospher And had read every text and glossover What e er the crabbed st author salth She understood b lmpllclt falth Whatever skeptlc could mqulre for For every why she had a wherefore Fourth Academlc Honor Lula Bell House Belreve me lf glgglmg had anythmg to do wlth It Lula would be a wonder She IS endowed wxth that PTCCIOUS grft o gal: and can swmg a good bluff oo She can t sxt stall or go without a wad of gum l deed what a rare comblnatlonl 14 , , ' 4 ' ' 66 77 L ' I ti! ' K' ll , ' E I ' 'ca I W M ' - ' , ' .Lf D .. . . ,. A Genlus can never dCSplS6 labor 23 .. . . ., . , . , . . . , .. , . n u I . s ' , t . . . . . . n- , . t .

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THE 1918 SENIOR ANNUAL Adelalde Gertrude Hyde Gert1e Tho conquered she could argue stlll Lo and behold do you all reallze what we have ln thls two legged DICCC of protoplasm3 Gertle ls one of our shlnlng llghts You know you can t beat the Dutch l-lalll Hall' For Ye Campflrel Gladys Athalle Ingalls Her knowledge hld from publlc gaze She does not brlng to vlew Nor make a pursult after pralse As many people do Gladys IS a good falthful member of Class I8 Though not talkatlve she IS popular and well llked by all Perhaps he s ln France who knows? Adelalde Mara Jones Com She walks the water llke thlng of llfe And seems to dare the elements to Stflfe Ah ha the coy amourous darllng TIS well that she has come for what would we be wlthout her laugh and her smlle3 Demure and gentle as she IS wont to appear ln photograph she IS a raglng volcano when she IS aroused to anger Beware boys glrls and others she IS qulte a creature when she IS on the warpath l-lowever Adelalde as a composlte whole IS a llkeable and charmlng ass Her strlng of vlctlms would make an lndlan war rlor blush ln envy What ho the llfe boats long Corn Rut Seymour Klngsley ' Ruthie They are never alone that are accompanled wlth noble thoughts Here IS one of the brllllant students of the class Please do not mlstake my meanlng shes not a grlnd but enjoys frlvollty as much as anyone. Late- ly she has had more than the usual amount of in- terest in the other side of the study hall. l wonder who he is? Don t worry Ruthie we ll never tell. Valedictorian. Recitation l-lonor. Vice Presi- dent of Class. 13 41251112 Photos by Vlcfslusky

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Tl-IE 1918 SENIOR ANINLAL Madonna Knowles Donna Happy am l from care l m free Why ar n t they all contented like me3 Donna sure has had her troubles but still retains her good humor Why should she bother shell get algebra some day Donna not only wields the racket well but is clever with the brush and pen Class Historian Cartoomst Senior Annual Staff Hazel Mlllward Lambert Hee Hee Then IS there mirth ln heaven Cupid has taken her heart and given it to a certaln young sailor so it is rumored The r1ng5 Oh yes Hazel is quite sure of never being an old maid any way Lucky girl' Frank Lederfiend Leder Hail to the wrestler' Frank is our all around athlete and take it from us what Leder lacks in his studies he sure does make up on the wrestling mat Woe to the man who tackles Leder Frank 18 a left over but nevertheless we are proud to have him among us and we congratulate him on his wise choice to graduate with the class of l9I8 The Best Class Yet' Maurice Levine All things have a small begmning ln this mere speck of human existence the gods have wrought great things Thats why he is a member of the staff He was captured in some obscure place and brought to R F A a little over a year ago believe me we were lucky He IS some tickler of the typewriter and a good student too but if yah want ta live don t mention mathlmatics Assistant Business Manager 15 Photos by N4cClusky -TH 1, 1 . . - T P . . 2 3 te i ' in n I . . . 1 Originator of the simile 'flute-like laughter, . . . . 1 :C 7, : ' , ' .1 . . . ,