Blair Academy - Acta Yearbook (Blairstown, NJ)

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Go the Glass of 1905 as N writing a history of the class of '05 there seems little that we can say, for, in truth, it has existed for but a brief time, except in the imaginations of some who seem to have conceived a nebulous idea of such a thing. But for those who have such vivid imagina- tions, the term '05 would not be heard of in Blair Hall until the grave old seniors of '04 are about to take their departure. We, the senior class, have set a line example for those who will ,succeed us, and it is to be hoped that tl1e class of '05 will fol- low suit with a view to leaving behind a peerless reputation, such as now distinguishes the class of ,04. In so far as you, compared with ourselves, are not rich in quali- ty and quantity we sympathize with you. But we admit you pos- sess a Good HCejart, which we trust will carry you through some of the discouragements sure to beset you in your attempts to maintain the ponderous dignity of seniors. You will have your troubles and will think your work is never to be finished. But you have only to take courage and to remember that we too have done hard work and that what man l1as done man can do. Indeed, oh juniors, if we may address you directly, you are on a very equality with us, since, like ourselves, you have a Cook. Verily we declare you surpass us to the extent that you have also a House and a large supply of fresh SpiceQrjs . With such re- sources you ought easily to solve the problems incident to senior life.

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the 3unior Glass DOROTHY BENNETT ..... , .... . . . WILLIAM ELLIOTT BLACKEURN ..- -..- DANIEL SPENCER BUDD .,....... ETHEL MARIE BURR ....... Iol-IN HARLAN CORTRIGHT .... OLIVER JOSEPH DIxoN --- -IENNIE DRAKE ........,.... CHARLES HURLEY EARLE ..... JAMES BLAINE EDMONDS---.. WILLIAM MOUNT ELY .... Jol-IN HARPER FLETCHER ..... ALBERT LAWRENCE GooD .... CHARLES Lucws HoUsE-.-- EDWARD JOSEPH JARVIS ...... HAROLD SHERMAN KENNEDY .... HENRY JACOB KLAER ........... . .---Newark .Pittsburgy Pa. - - . - . Chester . - - . -Salem - . . --Lake Hopatcong ----.Harrison, N. Y. - . . - . Blairstown --.-.Montc1air -----Blairstown - . . . -Holmdel - . . . .Paterson ----.Wabash, Ind. -----Sa1onica, Turkey - ..--jersey City --.--Scranton, Pa. -----Milford, Pa. ELIZABETH DENTON LANGDON .... ..... W harton JAMES PIERCE LocKARD. ....... - EDWARD ARCHIBALD MENVHINNEY Lucy BRowN MILLER - ......... - MARY BRUNETTE NAssAU .. ..., - HELEN ROLI.INS OwENs ......... RAIIPH PERCY SCHELLY ......,.. GEORGE REZEAU SCHENCK ..... -lox-IN HIATT SCOTT ...... MADORA SMITH ......... MURIEL DELIA SPICER .... MAUDE LEE TERHUNE ......... . -. ----P1ymouth, Pa. Oxford .-.----Baugor, Pa. Bangor, Pa. NELLIE JOHNSON MILLER ........ .... - - . . . Belvidere - ..... Paterson New York, N. Y. ERNEST FREDERIC ALAN PLACE ........ - .... P hillipsburg Holmdel -..--Chicago, Ill. -- -. -Hampton junction ----New York, N. Y. - - . - -Newfoundland HELEN DAY TERRY - . ..-....-.... - -... Tunkhannock, Pa. RUSSELL BURGESS VANBUSKIRK -......-- Eatontown ALFRED BELL VANHQUTEN ..-.... ..-. - Paterson ALEXANDER WILSON VERNER --. .. ..... Pittsburg, Pa. DENYS WoR'rMAN, JR .----.---- LuE EAGLES WYCKOFF .-.--.- - .-. -East Orange . . . - . Stroudsburg, Pa.

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In spunk and forwardness you far excel all previous classes in this our own beloved Alma Mater. A little, to be sure, is quite nec- essary, and we encourage it to a certain degree but when it amounts to oihciousness then we advise you to take care. Remember that you are not the whole school and that you can never measure up all around with us-the worthy members of ,O4. Should you allow your boasting power, together with your vocal cords, to run loose as you did the night you tried in vain to outdo us in your cheering, you will surely come to grief. Call to mind the old saying, A place for everything and everything in its place, and then remember that, when you thought you were members of the third form, in reality you had no Place and were out of order in demanding the Place of the junior class. Your rashness at times, has brought you to that state in which you now possess a Blackburn on your reputation. It therefore behooves you to keep that Blackburn from enlarging itself. It is small now, to be sure, but it is extending its influence and may in time become the ruling power, not only in your thoughts and actions, but also in some of your hearts. In closing, we advise ,close adherence to the rules of the school and a proper amount of class spirit. Modesty forbids us to say that we are perfect, but in truth, the class of 'o4 can never be surpassed. Therefore stately juniors, the best that you can do is to take us as your standard and constrain the class of '06 to look up to you as you-though often secretly-have looked up to us. Lomss BENNETT 'o4