Episcopal Academy - Tabula Yearbook (Newtown Square, PA)

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THE I93I TABULA Twenty-six JOHN BOOGHER Havre De Graco, Maryland Born August 6, 1913. Entered the Academy, 1928. Forestry Club, 1929-30-31, Camera Club, 1929-30-31, Scholium Board, Assistant Business Manager, 1929, Editor-in-Chief, 1930, Press Association, 1929-30-31, TABULA Board, Class Treasurer, 1930-31. Princeton. ND here is Mr. Boogher. Johnnie has become one of the most important members of the school since his arrival not so many years ago, for he has risen to be the Editor-in-Chief of the Scholium fwhich, by the way, he has managed splendidlyj and was this year elected treasurer of the Sixth Upper. By fifty he will probably be one of those grand old Southern cunnels. He is one now in all but the linen duster and little goatee. His power of arguing for shall we call it debatingl is considerable, his deep bass forming a perfect background for his dry, pithy statements. As might be expected, John has a rather hard time satisfying the demands of both teachers and magazine, but somehow or other he seems to be able to pull through. Sometimes it's a pretty narrow squeak, but he, I suppose, has the same power over the Fates as did his friend Aeneas, for he manages to slide past. We sincerely hope that his talents will be appreciated as they deserve at his chosen college-Princeton.

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ARTHUR BRENTON BOGGS I347 De Kalb Street Norrisfown, Pa. ' Born October 12, 1912. Entered the Academy, 1927. Headmaster's Improvement Prize, 1928. Haverford. VERY class must have an enigma or it is liable to be remembered. Arthur Boggs was therefore nominated and unanimously elected by a select committee of one to be the mystery of our gather- ing. He came to Episcopal from Norristown five years ago and since then has plodded onward in unpretentious silence, working hard. He is a serious fellow but not at all dull, as the foregoing description might warrant him to be, for he is by no means devoid of a sense of humor. He is not weighty enough to try for athletic glory, but instead his energy is expended on studying-and it shows! He is proficient in all subjects, especially German, and he certainly deserves to be. His outstanding trait is his steady, persistent plugging at a thing until it is done. He plans to go to Haverford College where he threatens to make a name for himself in scholastic circles. May luck he with himl EPISCOPAL ACADEMY Twenty-five

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HENRY PAUL BROWN, 3rd West VViIlow Grove Avenue Chestnut Hill, Pe. Born March 15, 1915. Entered the Academy, 1922. Forestry Club, 1918-29, Class Executive, 1930-31, TABULA Board, Football Team,193ll. Yale. ARRY was voted the best student in the class, and that vote is correct. Further he wisely knows what his time and other limi- tations are, and does not undertake more than he can accomplish-a characteristic of men that become successful. An example of his thoroughness, he has made the acquaintance of Virgil, as many of us have, but is master of that gentleman's language and style to the extent that he can read the Aeneid quickly and with pleasure. This is the theoretical goal of the study of Latin, but one that few attain. At the beginning of the year, he was urged to join the Scholium Board. Though he refused, he has contributed the best, most sensi- tive poetry that has appeared in that magazine this year. He is the author of a humorous description of the English History course, which greatly amused all those who take history, and the Doctor not the least of these. His writing, witty and observant, is the delight of Mr. Balsley, the master who pointed out that Harry has the rare ability of mis-using the English language successfully. Finally, he has had an efficient hand in the preparation of this very book. In addition to school work, Harry won his letter in football, and in the spring he went out for track, where he gave promise, due to his well-known seven league boots, of covering the Cinder path with speed. Our admiration goes with him to Yale. EPISCOPAL ACADEMY l Twenty-seven