Chestnut Hill Academy - Caerulean Yearbook (Chestnut Hill, PA)

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42 THE C AER ULEAN Class, and was one of the most popular boys in our ranks. He was by far the best student in the class, and was always consulted by us when we struck a hard problem. Sam was always willing to help anyone, and there was hardly ever a day when he did not assist some one of us in one way or an- other. By his death, we certainly lost a true friend and be- loved classmate. ln our Fifth Form year we received one of the outstanding members of our Class. Charlie Crane came over from St. Lukc's after that School had been discontinued. He is most famous as a member of the football and basketball squads. This year he made his letter in the former sport. Charlie hails from Columbia, South America, and will go to the Uni- versity of Virginia next Fall. L'Benny Macfarland, Charles Biesel, and George Mont- gomery also joined us this same year. Ben, our one and only third baseman, is really quite a ball player, as we have been so often told. He is also the ladies, delight, and many say he is just the cutest thing they have ever seen. We are compel- led to agree with them. He is on the Student Council and is also on the Senior Dance Committee. If no one happens to step on him while he is walking through the crowds of our neighboring city, he will enter Princeton next Fall. Charlie Biesel is one of the best athletes in School, hav- ing played brilliantly on the football and basketball teams for the past two seasons. He was high scorer on the basket- ball team both years, and this year he was placed on the All- lnteracademic League Football team. He has been on the Tennis Team for the past two years also. Charlie's weak- ness is his saxophone. You can imagine what it is like to room on a hall where you can constantly hear some one straining over such an instrument. We can only say that he could be worse than he really is. He hopes to make his home at Vir- QIIUIH next year. George Montgomery, another of our future Princeton- ians, entered School in the B Class. one year ahead of us, but after being persuaded that it would be worth while to stay here another year, he joined our ranks in the Fifth Form. This shows the strong influence of the Class of '29. George is another one of our athletes, having won his letter in football and baseball for three years. He is a member of the Student Council, an oflicer of the Athletic Association, on the Wissahickon and Campus Lantern boards, and is also on the Senior Banquet Committee, so it is easy to see that he is one of the big men around School. Seizing the last opportunity to become famous with a famous class, just as we were about to start our Sixth Form year Wesley Woltman, Jack Durston, and Neil Bogert joined us. Woltman, who is going up to Princeton with several others, is our student extraordinary. We understand that Wes'7 once got four 4'A's,, and a B, on a report and was ex- ceedingly peeved because he did not recive five s'A's. This may be true, but it doesn't sound entirely correct. He was on the basketball team and baseball squad, so you see that he is not merely a student. ujackw Durston, our big, burly Texan has told us that they have mighty line men where he comes from, and we are beginning to understand why he left home. It seems that he has some Spanish blood, for he is an excellent ubull-tthrowerfi Jack is on the Senior Banquet Committee and is one of Mr. Elwell's famous song-birds. He is a most cheerful person, and has the courage to enter the University of Vfrginia in the Fall. Neil Bogert also chose to win fame at C. H. A. this year. Neil, a New Jersey farmer, had the gift of music thrust upon him. He is a mem-ber of both Musical Clubs. He has much skill in drawing, and has helped all of our publications through his ability along th's line. He hopes to enrich his mind further at Penn in the Fall. And now l believe that I have mentioned the outstanding characteristics of the members of our Class. We do not know what the future has in store for us. This is but the begin- ning. The paths of some of us will be smooth and pleasant, those of others will be extremely difficult, but we hope that neither time nor distance will break those fraternal ties which bind together the Class of Twenty-nine. Let us hope that the history of our members in the future will surpass the glories of the past. THOMAS Vmsm' Zuc

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CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY -tl Qllaaa Flliatnrg lt remains for me to tell you how we were gathered to- gether. since our president has already introduced our noble class. Most class histories begin with a recounting of the trials ol a few representatives from the DN Class, but back in 1918, when several little brats were seeking admission, it happened to be one of the few years that we have had an Ev Class here at School. We beginners of that year have enjoyed longer association with the School as a result. But the year 1918 is famous. not only for the organization of our class, but also for the fact that it was in that year that the World Wat' carrie to an end. Likewise. the famous Volstead Act was being passed. ln spite of the great effort which has been made to enforce this act. our class has held together and we are doing rather well under present circumstances. Of those who entered School that year. the Historian is the only one who was fortunate enough to surviye. After a lapse of Hve years. Charles Landreth entered our illustrious class. Charlie had entered School in the MD Class, in 1918. but was never satisfied with his surroundings until l923. He is our newspaper man. being Editor-in-Chief of the Campus Lantern and on the boards of both the CAERULEAN and Wissahiclron. He is. without doubt. the busiest man in School. A few of Charlie's other accomplishments are his being Presi- dent of the Student Council. and a letter man in basketball and baseball. We all expect him to make a great name for him- self some day in the newspaper business. Frank Gump. popularly known as Andy. or Andrewg Lawrence Hloway, who. by the way. needs no introduction, and Bill Dilks. also entered the Class that year. Andrew has been a big man in our Class ever since he came here. and in a little while we will all have the plea- sure of listening to his little oration on lvy. He has been one of our Class ofhcers for years. is Vice President of the Stu- dent Council. Business lVlanager of the CAI-IRULEAN, and a letter man in football for two seasons. He will try to add to Dart- mouthis laurels next year. Lawrence llloway is famous for many things, but the first one we will mention is the fact that he is the party man of the Class. He doesnit lose much time in get-ting around. and he knows most of the society folk. We wonder how Chest- nut Hill will survive when he leaves. as it will certainly have to find another to keep up its social reputation. Lawrence was Business Manager of the CAI-:RUL1-IAN. and also advertising Manager of the Campus Lantern. He will go to Harvard next year, and he takes great pleasure in telling us how careful Harvard is in selecting her Freshman Class. We hope that he is even more successful in Cambridge than he 'has been in Chestnut Hill. Bill Dilks joined us in 1923. but entered School several years before this time. Bill is. in our estimation. one of the quietest fellows in School. His principal characteristic is his size. and he is one of those fellows who helped the football team establish a brilliant record this year. His hobby is work- ing on his cars, and he will probably turn mt-clianic one of these days. Next to enter our Class was our president. Frank Laver- ell. who joined ns in our Third Form year. But there is no need for my mentioning his achievements. as everyone knows about them. Besides being the greatest heart-'breaker in the School. he has been one of our leading stars on the football and baseball teams. President of the Athletic Association. and on many other important connnittees here at Sc-hool. He has always been a great favorite with every one because of his wholesomeness of spirit and courage. and only the high- est respect is dne him. Frank goes to Penn next year where we expect great things of him. In the summer of 1926. we had the misfortune to lose one of the members of our Class-Samuel Bacon Barnitz. Sam had been with us for several years. having joined ns in the CH

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