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

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Ring Master The ringmaster . . . Entitled to this high position of honor is Miss Louise Kingsley, Co-ordinator of Extra-Curricular Activities, because of whose careful guidance and planning our school activities constantly meet with great success. Her unceasing efforts in various capacities in behalf of the students have earned respect and affection for her in all pupil-teacher relationships. With all sincerity, the class of 1956 dedicates this De-O-Wain-Sta to Miss Louise Kingsley, a gifted teacher and an understanding friend.

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Dedication Faculty aa Feature = Seniors Sophomores Activites Mumor Advertising

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(Gaffer Lyndon H. Strough Superintendent of Schools As head gaffer, or the top brass in circus lingo, our Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Lyndon H. The leader of all Rome School affairs, this dedicated man faces Strough, has many important duties. difficulties with competent decisions which lead to success for the Rome school system. All for One The City of Rome and Rome Free Academy, its senior high school, are partners in a great enterprise, each sup- porting and enriching the other. The public sustains the school, co-operating in attempts to fulfill its needs, and en- couraging it in many ways, while the school has a cordial welcome for the adult public. Perhaps the most important way the citizens of our town support the school is in the form of taxes. Large sums of money every year are given to insure to each stu- dent the best education possible. The Chamber of Commerce, an active, public-spirited group representing Rome business men, offers its time and money to make our school days more enjoyable. To start the year off with a bang and to show them that their work is justly appreciated, the Chamber of Commerce ceremoniously presented each teacher with an apple. The Business-Industrial-Education Day, an event spon- sored by the Rome Chamber of Commerce, gave all Rome teachers an opportunity to visit the business firms of their choice, to see the whys and wherefores of each enterprise. This day, carefully planned and organized for the best use of everyone's time, and for dividends of information to the teachers about business organization and problems, was ex- tremely worthwhile in mutual understanding and respect. 6 The Chamber of Commerce members, along with all the citizens of Rome, are carefully planning for the edu- cational future of our city and have given up their time to speak to Rome Free Academy students, explaining just what will be in store for them in the next twenty years. Their work is most important in a city of Rome's size and rate of growth and much appreciated by the students who will be the citizens of that future. The Rome Cable Foundation has expressed its interest in school by offering Herbert Thomas Dyett Scholarships to deserving senior students planning to further their edu- cation in institutions of higher learning. This foundation also sponsors, jointly with the Chamber of Commerce, a Self-Reliance Scholarship. Many Rome citizens, under the auspices of the Guid- ance Department, offer their time to speak to R.F.A. stu- dents about future plans and opportunities in the business world. Also representatives of the police force talk on safety, people of foreign birth tell us of their native coun- tries, and business men and women have been gracious about speaking on many subjects in various class situations. We students of Rome Free Academy would like to ex- tend our gratitude to the City of Rome, for credit must be given where credit is due.