Dover High School - Tiger Yearbook (Dover, NJ)

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MAX MEISNER Count Beauty is onl ) sl(in deep. Max Meisner entered Dover High unheralded four years ago. He wasn’t sent for, but he came anyway, and we had to accept him as a member of our rapidly-progressing class. Nevertheless we have found him useful many times in accepting offices, doing odd tasks and acting as a general merry-maker in times of sad distress. Max never seemed to take the old maxim. Children should be seen but not heard,” as applying to himself and therefore exposed his real loquacious characteristics. The ambitions of Max were always found to be very lofty, although his thinking powers weren't very high on account of his stature. We mean the situation of his brains, of course. It was very alarming to most of the sedate Seniors when Max proclaimed that he-not liked, but just adored periods. The real reason upon analysis was found to be that the short name for periods was “Dots. Ah! well. Max, don’t let us Kid” you. CLARENCE MULLER “Clarence “Eloquence is the child of knoivledge.’’ What body would not be proud and honored to have as one of its members a young man of sterling character and determined ambition; Clarence is gifted with the power of expressing himself in a most clear and intelligent manner. Although usually quiet and reserved he is a companion and intimate acquaintance of all his classmates. He usually keeps aloof from gaiety and seldom indulges in long conversation. 1 his may account for the intense interest and concentration which he puts on his work. The thoughts of his poetry are lovable and pleasing indeed; they touch the heart itself with their purity and simplicity. Such a one. my dear reader, it is a great pleasure to introduce as Clarence Muller. INEZ NORMAN Inez” The n aj to succeed is not to fail.” Now let us cast our eyes upon the girl, who, at first was so quiet that it was, for a long time, impossible to hear the sound of her voice. But, however, she gained strength; became accustomed to the school and now can be heard very easily indeed. This is Inez Norman, who, with her friend Ellen, enjoys the ride to school each morning. Most of Inez’s time is spent in studying. She always gives the impression of being a studious girl and if she does not have a book in her hand she is sitting in a corner of the room composing poetry. Her only enjoyment seems to be in her books. She constantly studies Chemistry and History. Like her other companions she is sure to smile at her History mark. Although Inez does not partake in the common enjoyments of the day, she is always as happy as anyone could be. 21

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ESTHER LEWKOWITZ “Esther” She that is slow to anger is better than the mighty. We may now gaze upon the fair countenance of Esther Lewko-witz. Another with an equally sweet disposition would be hard to imagine. If anyone ever beheld Esther angry the fact would be jotted down as a memorandum in history. But we must turn toward her capabilities. As a stenographer—-well, she can make the typewriter hum; only she always puts one “p” in the words that should have two “p’s . She says there is only one “p” on the typewriter. We may wonder why Esther receives great rewards on her report card, but a glance into her study-hour at night would certainly make us rest assured. Such deep thought and concentration cannot but bring good results. A very good example. Esther. In after years, we may see Esther as an agent for soap wrappers, or sewing machine needles. Then, again, she might use the knowledge she obtained in Dover High School as a means of being a private secretary to a great railroad or mining president. Nevertheless, we all wish good luck and fortune to our Esther. MARGARET LYNCH “Margaret Man delights not me. Alas! we now have Margaret Lynch! Four years ago she entered, a shy and studious individual. But now there is no traits whatever to identify the past Margaret with the one here presented. She is an Irish lassie, well known for her sly glances and cunning smiles. Talking, laughing and fooling seem to be her favorite pastimes during school hours. She delights in causing confusion just as robust Seniors delight in teasing dainty and delicate Freshmen. Margaret nearly met the end of her existence in High School when she met with an accident in one of her studies, but fortunately, by much hard labor and patience, she helped to prove the old adage, “Where there s a will there’s a way,” and is among our class of '1 7. We have predicted farming, scientific and otherwise, for Margaret s future career. The only reason is because of her unmistakably sweet and pleasant temper which will prove an excellent advantage in handling seemingly impossible farm tools. LYDIA MALDEIS “Idjit” O woman! in our hours of ease uncertain, coy and hard to please. Westward Ho! No, she did not come from California; she came from a girls’ school, Baltimore, where the only male to be seen was the principal. Was it any wonder that she gazed, awestricken at the boys? But a few basket-ball games and a number of dances soon banished all her fears. And that isn’t all. She is one of the best artists that Dover High has ever had for centuries to come. She can paint bedsteads, chicken coops, sofa pillows and barns. (And the teachers when their backs are turned.) You will find many of her renowned works hanging in Carnegie’s library. She also drew cartoons for The Clarion, which everyone liked “right well.” She is particularly good in English, History, Chemistry, German, dancing, catching ball, roller skating, moving pictures and tennis. She is very fond of nature and dogs. With all these accomplishments we surely wish her success and good luck. 20

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ETHAN ALLEN PALMER Eat” You may have known I am no worthy man. Is it not delightful to have with us a member of the town’s helpful and noteworthy body, the Boy Scouts? Yes, the one referred to has had the honorable and well earned appellation “Scout Master conferred upon him. It is a pleasure to make known to those of our readers unacquainted with him; Master Ethan Palmer. The casual observer, looking into his bright smiling eyes, would but little think that he ever gave vent to anger or quick temper. But such is the case, especially when involved in disputes of this sort and those with his comrades. What a change of temperament comes over one at times. Yes, and how surprised might you be at seeing him in the other extreme. Why, in his moments of frivolity he is as gentle as a kitten, as playful as a skipping calf, especially with the gentler sex. But on the outside, when attired in uniform, he has the bearing and look of a soldier. EDWARD PETERSON Swede” Better late than never. Pete is here, the last bell just rang. Pete is some athlete. He is quarterback on the eleven and a star on the nine. He is also a member of the Glee Club and vies with Kreisler with the bow. Studies and Pete are not relatives but mere distant friends. We vote him a fairly good fellow and expect him to build a few big buildings and bridges some day after he completes his high school work. RUTH SHEPPS Ruth Matters will go swimmingly.” Turn your eyes from the perusal of the more uninteresting things in this book (if there are any) and read this history of the star, female athlete of Dover High School, the second Annette Kellerman, Christopher Mathewson, and Jess Willard, combined. Read this account of apparently unachievable, aquatic accomplishments, and then, having been forewarned, we leave you to your fate, should you ever challenge her to a swimming contest. But swimming is not her only athletic accomplishment. She is a pitcher (baseball, not water) and if she were a boy, we could foretell a triumphant season for the school. Most athletic people are never extraordinarily brilliant in scholarship. Not so in this case, however. Ruth is never absent from school, and when asked to recite, scarcely ever refuses. Moreover, she is very good in her commercial studies, especially stenography and typewriting, and although we can not predict a professional baseball career for her, she may get near enough, by being a private secretary to John Mc-Graw, or some like personage. 22