Germantown Academy - Ye Primer Yearbook (Fort Washington, PA)

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ourselves quite proficient in its use at the end ul the term.. Ari Passinore, a wireless and auto fiend and Mary Allen, the Hcracktedf' miler and end man decided to add to our fame by en- rolling in the First Primary where the Honor League and Miss liouton seemed one and in- separable. And now we come to the great turning point in our history, the passing from the Primary to the Sixth Academic. Wfe were no longer kids, but men who had attained the dignity of studying Latin under Miss Mears. lVe confess it was not all pleasure, but the enlisting of John Gillespie, criclceter and vocalist, and of Charlie Spiegel, our grid- iron hero, amply compensated for any damage which serious study might possibly have done our brains. Then, too, there was Miss Irwin! life wish to claim that we were the sole, only and original class that discovered Miss Irwin, and that in so doing we have con- ferred an inestimable benefit on all future Sixth Academics' as long as she shall teach there. Moreover, we also originated the cus- tom of going to see Rip Van 'XYinlcle, as a class, and were much delighted to go behind the scenes of a real theatre and meet a real actor, Thomas Jefferson, at the close of the perfomance. We were still more delighted when we received a signed portrait of the great man himself which was duly hung on the wall with all honor. Miss Wilson, Mr. High and Mr. Wfhitney guided our destinies the following year, and we quickly learned to be more industrious. Beside this we were out of the 'kid's recess and had fallen to the lowliest position among the 'fbig fellows. The Fourth Form year was notable for sev- eral things, the arrival of Mr. MacKenzie, our hrst acquaintance with Mr. Deacon and Mr. Truesdale and, yes, wonderful to relate, some of us had long trousers and even con- sidered Ugoing out for football. Ed Doyle, our honored president and Ulf' Pletcher, of the happy smile and- missile-propellling in- stincts, having heard of our fame, joined our noble band and added to its appearance of wisdom. Basket-ball was introduced in gym. period about this time and many thrilling

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1911 CLASS HISTOR Y History repeats itself! That of the Glass of IQII is, in many respects, like others, yet to us it seems to possess its own peculiar charm and individuality. Of those who originally came to Miss Bushong 'way back in the distant mouldy past of IQOI, only two remaing Roland Iellqtt, our tennis captain, who speaks for himself and your humble historian. The first year seemed to pass slowly between vacations, while our hardest study was the correct spell- ing of our own names. In the fall we returned to find Stinson, who has since attained fame as a pedestriang Ster- rett, our renowned oratorg Knox, whose terrific size amazed us, and little Iimusw Franks whose baseball playing and sweet, peaceable disposition have thrilled and amused our mem- bers for many years. The following autumn witnessed the arrival of Bill Belfield, whose very slight eccen- tricities have kept him in the limelightg Tommy Evans, all around musician, editor, athlete and fusser, and Steve Wfhitby, whose remarkable accuracy with banana skins has made him a power in the class. Dick Breed, prophet and alleged humorist: Harold Mason, who cannot be pried away from the smell of gasoline or carbon bisul- phideg Dave McKinley, our future admiralg Clark Nichol of' the celebrated laugh, and VVellsey,', who is quite a student and Upony riderf' gladdened he hearts by their ar- rival in the hitherto comparatively peaceful Second Form Primary, presided over by Miss London. It was here that we first encoun- tered the French language and all considered

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CLASS OF 1911 19