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

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Above: “I don’t see where 1 made a mistake.” Right: One way of checking up on the girl friend (Or News). A dukey break” - Lunch in the auditorium

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— Frank Cook and Barbara Charlebois, two R.F.A. Lou Barile’s, prepare to broadcast the morn- ing announcements. R.F.A. offers a comprehensive choice of courses, in the following general classifications: English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Languages, Home Economics, Manual Arts, and Fine Arts. With the individual programing they receive, most students’ courses are tailored to fit their particular Aeeds. After the four morning periods, school is recess- ed for lunch. The majority of the student body goes home for lunch, but many, including Frank, eat in the building and are able to take part in the noon- time activities. Students cheer their favorite intra- mural teams, or go to club meetings. Most clubs now meet at noon because our activity period was dropped. School reconvenes at 1:00 P.M. and Frank goes to his afternoon classes. At the end of the day he, with the other students, has the option of leaving school after sixth period, or remaining for activities after school. This day is typical of every day during the year. Not too exciting, but not too dull, this everyday rou- tine makes up a large part of our life at school.

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Student hind Students congregating around the north entrance at noon. If school life were nothing but going to and from classes, everyone would be bored. Rather than just a humdrum routine, school days are spiced with enough funny, interesting, or exciting happenings to make each one an adventure. You can see the looks of anticipation on the faces of the students on the first day. Surely there will be many things to remember during the year; traditions, for instance, those occasions which grow richer with yearly repetition. WE WILL REMEMBER the burial of Utica, the whole school marching down to the Mohawk River to burn Utica in effigy. : WE WILL REMEMBER the Christmas decora- tions, the sophomores’ yearly chore. WE WILL REMEMBER the box office win- dow, dispensing its rations of whatever kind: food, tickets, even De-O-Wain-Stas. WE WILL REMEMBER the driving lessons, the dates, the dances. Then there are the everyday things that we cherish because they are a basic part of school life. WE WILL REMEMBER the intricate chemistry experiments, the student demonstrations in home economics. WE WILL REMEMBER the girl in the school store, the posters around the halls, the bulletin board with the certified list”. WE WILL REMEMBER, finally, graduation the last act of “the performers”. This solemn cere- mony is a fitting close to our high school life—the fanfare, the parade, and the circus fades into the night. Don’t worry, Paul, that bunsen burner won't bite.