Dover High School - Tiger Yearbook (Dover, NJ)

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JOSEPH DICK “Joe “Men of few words are the best men. Many a time and oft have we gone to any athletic game to hear the Cheer Gang yell at short intervals, “Ya Dick! ya Dick! ya Dick! In fact, we heard it so often that we began to investigate to see who this Dick was. We found him to be our own classmate, our own little Joe that sat so meekly and humbly in his seat. It amazed us to think that a boy so quiet would have so much noise made about him, but when we finally came to know what a really good athlete he was that wonderment banished. Joe is the all-around athlete of the school, having won a good many games in every line for us. He was captain of the football in 1916 and manager of the baseball team in 1917. So you perceive, dear reader, that Joe was no mean dependent, but rather he is a fellow that has marked his high school career with athletic successes. DOROTHY DRUMMER Dot “Thou smilesl and art still out-topping knowledge. And now, if you peep into the next alcove, you will see Dorothy Drummer, studying her Chemistry lesson perhaps. Dot is the brightest star in the firmament of the Class of 17, at leas! in scholarship. We can predict nothing less for her than the honor of valedictorian. There is but one thing that dims her brilliance, and that is her modesty. To speak with her. one would not think she was exceptionally bright, but when she recites the truth comes out from her hiding place, and asserts itself without any further aid. We do not know anything about her habits, but we do know that her favorite exercise is dancing. She does not take part in athletics, but is always a faithful rooter. (We must have an audience, you know.) Her chief pastimes are pinochle and jacks, two fitting exhibitions of her intellect. But even though she may never secure a position as basketball coach, she may, in some future year, be seen, (if she is not married in the meantime), teaching little children that two and two are six. JOHN EDGE Edgie “Then he will talk—, good gods! how he will talk! Occupying the next cape is the biggest animal by the name of Edge, in the captivity of the Senior Class. It is true that John is not as fat as he used to be, for all we have to do is Turn back the universe” a few years and see him in short trousers, supported by a pair of piano legs. Somehow or other, either through worry or a disappointed love affair, he has lost weight, but we think, and he knows that he is much better since. He is now engaged, during his leisure hours, in more reducing experiments, the Dover Guards being the “reducing agent, and we expect him to be a perfect thirty-six” by next September. John has a delightful propensity for being the leader, (delightful for him, but humiliating, to say the least, for others.) It is this, however, that has made a number of our affairs successful, and we advise John to continue being “boss,” as long as he can get away with it. 15

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GEORGE COLVIN “George” “ meddle with no man's business but mj) on n.” How many of you would have defied everything to finish school? Such a fellow is George Colvin. George came into High School with us four years ago and finishes with us this June. If ever you want a good conscientious worker don’t forget George. He has studied hard and has earned all of those good marks you will find upon his report-card. Yes, and he remembers a great deal more than most of us do. loo. George played on the football field with great distinction. He was always present at school dances, ever finding some way to help out. In fact, he will work at most anything that is for the good of his class. His class spirit never falters; he plugs away at one thing as hard as he does at another. George has always won respect from all his class and we feel perfectly sure that if he keeps up the good work he will win just as much respect when he docs out into the world. RONALD CRATER “Ronnie” “All's Well that ends well.” You have all heard of Ronnie, so he needs no introduction, but as you do not know him as well as we do, perhaps it is necessary for us to try to inform you a little more regarding his most intimate characteristics. To start with, we gladly say that Ronnie is a first-class fellow, always coming in for his share of the treats. However, despite this good trait there is one thing that some in the class do not like, and that is, Ronnie talks too much with the girls. If some fellow is talking with his best girl, Ronnie will come along and rob this fellow of his prize; but it is not because he likes to be mean, but it is simply because he likes the girls so much . Ronnie promises to become a great man, and if he ever gets to be President we all sincerely believe he will give each member of the Senior Class a job for life. WILLIAM CRAWFORD “Bud” ''Brevity is the soul of wit.” No, gentle reader, this is not Hercules staring at you from the picture. It is also not a descendant of the prehistoric race of giants, but merely diminutive Willie; William Crawford, if you wish to know it all. He is next to Crater the baby of the class; not in age, understanding or intellect, but only in size, which, after all, is no reflection upon either him or his family, or his class. In fact, his class is justly proud of little William, both for his ability to master the preplexing and intricate mazes of school work, and for his gloom-dispelling humor. He is often witty enough to provoke the teachers into laughter. One singular thing about him is that he never has trouble with the Trig problems he does not attempt. This is quite logical, to be sure, but since we have never seen him have trouble with the things he does attempt, we know that he will continue his life in the same way, and always be a credit to our class and to the school. 14

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CHRISTINE EGBERT “Christine” “Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well. Christine is a good example of the above motto, whatever she does she does well, so even if she doesn’t do much, you see she is on the safe side. Perhaps this is due to the tact that she believes in Safety First.” The reason we know she believes in “safety first is because she always brings from eight to ten pencils to class meetings every time she knowns John Edge is going to speak in older to write down all the motions and emotions that he puts forth. She never bothers much with the boys; perhaps it is because she doesn’t have time, yet again perhaps it is because she doesn’t like them. In either case, she has the benefit of the doubt, so what can we poor Senior mortals do except to vainly guess at it? She took up the business course upon entering high school, and we suppose that she contemplates becoming a stenographer upon leaving school or marrying some rich old broker. If she does we hope she puts the poison in his tea instead of his coffee. PEARL ERICSON “Pearl” “ onl ) speal( right on. How well the above quotation applies to Pearl—how true and realistic it sounds—it fairly makes us gasp with its cold significance. In fact, to such a great extent that we wish it were true. No, kind reader, do not let us delude you. Pearl is not such a great talker as we make her out to be; to the contrary, she is as quiet as the stars that twinkle with majestic brilliance in the besprinkled heavens of a most eloquent night. Pearl has many friends, perhaps because she says so little. It seems to most of us that we would have more friends, too, if we could only keep our mouths shut. Well, Pearl, brave the errors of this vast world the best you can, and if you continue to be as silent and good as you are now, your chickens will come home to roost safely indeed. LUCY GIBBONS “Lucy” ”7 al(e notes on the spot, a note is worth a cartload of recollections. We may now behold the celebrated Miss Lucy. Gazing once more upon the noble features of one so highly revered we find embodied a happy union of mirth, dignity, seriousness and independence. A little description may be necessary. In height she is not many miles away from six feet. As to weight,—well, 200 more or less—most probably more. The memory of Lucy will perhaps linger long in the minds of those whom she so gladly helped out of difficulties. Especially should she be remembered by a certain person in the “Trig” class. For what would have become of him if she had not been nigh to assist him out of his deep and difficult mental struggles? Another hopeless year at Trig” would perhaps have been the result. 16