Governors Academy - Milestone Yearbook (Byfield, MA)

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THE MILESTONE JOHN MARTIN CAPRON Annapolis, Maryland old ll head -Shakespeare Classical Course Entered School in '26 Preparing for Harvard Moody Kent Prize in History, 1927 Football, 1029 Tennis, 1930 Manager Hockey. '28 Associate Editor of the Archon, 1030 Associate Editor of the Milestone, 1030 Harvard Club Prize, 1020 Newburyport Chapter of Dummcr Allies Scholarship, 1020 john john is a genius. Aside from being pleasantly alliterative, that remark is essentially true. For proof we have only to point with pride and envy to three facts: 415 johns general appearance: 129 john never studies: 137 john gets astonishingly high marks. When we say that John never studies, we intend no reflection upon John. Not at all. We simply mean that john never seizes upon a book with a look of grim de- termination upon his face, opens viciously, clutches paper and pencil, wrinkles his brow, and goes to work. Never! Johns method is that of pure, undefiled genius. John drops wearily into his seat. He fumbles in his desk absently for a book. Withdrawing same, john holds it gently between thumb and forefinger and gazes off into space. When pressed for time, john lays the book flat on its back on the desk and manicures thoughtfully. His brain draws information from books just as the sun draws water- and with as little effort. We rise to repeat wtih emphasis and euphony-John is a genius. . It is only with that idea firmly impressed upon one's mind that john can be un- derstood. His general appearance. atmosphere, habits are all the result of that astonishing mental activity. His brain cannot help absorbing knowledge! If then he forgets to comb his hair. or tie his tie, or arrive on time, it is because his brain has so for oustripped his physical possibilities that he just gives up. john is going to Harvard. Obviously that is where he should go. That is where the atmosphere is most heavily saturated with learning. John needs only to stroll about from building to building, give his brain utter freedoom and let nature take its course. f'But I couldn't have made the Honor Roll this week. l22l I never knew so young Il body with so

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T H E M I L E S T O N E GEORGE EDGAR BEST Andover My life's one demd horrid grind -Dickens General Course Entered School in '25 Basketball, '29, '30 Captain Q30 Golf, '28, '29, '30 Captain, '29, '30 ' Hockey, '29, '30 Baseball, '30 Eddie Eddie is the perfect gentleman-always well dressed, always courteous, quiet, and a thoroughly fine sportsman. Eddie has been the best shot on the basketball team for two or more years, has played a sterling game of hockey, pitched for the baseball team, and has been Captain of the golf team for the past two seasons. We are looking forward to the time when Bun and Eddie will be the leading golfers in the country-and will kindly give us their autographs .... Eddie's two outstanding claims to fame are his famous back-fireewhen he nearly burned up the entire countryside after the whole school had just succeeded in getting a brush fire under controlg and the crushing defeat which he and his father handed Mr. Reagan and Kenny Bell at bowling. Kenny has never been the same since-and neither Ken or Mr. Reagan have asked for a return match. Eddie's chief weakness is a lack of faith in his own abilities. He persistently refuses to recognize his capacity for doing something which he can do very well. But we confess that this modesty is exceedingly refreshing after the display of swaggering which certain of our compatriots exhibit on every possible occasion. If Eddie will acquire a greater faith in himself, we all believe that he will attain to the success which he deserves. We do know that wherever he goes he will be wel- come, that in whatever game he is engaged he will be a fine sportsman, and that he will take with him our sincere wishes for his success and happiness. l21l

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T H E M I L E S T O N E RICHARD HOSMER Sharon None but fools and knaves lay wagers -Anon. Classical Course lintered School in '26 Preparing for West Point fats Treasurer of Class of 1030, '28 Vice-President of Class of 1930, '29, '30 Tennis Team, '27, '28, '29, '30 Captain, '29, '30 Hockey Team, '28, '29, '30 Captain, '29, '30 Baseball Team, '28, '29, '30 Football Team, '20 Editor-in-Chief, The Archon, '30 Editor-in-Chief, The Milestone, '30 Sportsmanship Brotherhood, '30 Junior Prom Committee, '29 Morse Prize, Tennis, singles, '29 Milestone Dance Committee, '30 ffnicke All that Dick is doing now is grieving silently over the debacle of the Boston Bruins: getting up pools on the American League with Mr. Reagan, Mr. Jarvis. and Mr. Nash: running the Archon and the Milestoneg boosting his own batting average on the baseball team: being captain of the tennis teamg preparing for six or eight College Boards, and taking care of Mr. Nash through all manner of crises. Dick speaks of West Point. But we feel that he could not leave behind him the Braves and Red Sox, the Bruins, Sharon, the Cape, Chestnut Hill, Jack Sharkey. Gus Sonnenburg, and points south east. If he goes to West Point, he goes as good-will ambassador from New England, and especially Boston. There is no one so capable of expanding upon the glories of all things New Englandeespecially its beautiful girls. Wherever he goes, we know that Dick will be editor of all the college publications: play on all the teams, take all the coursesg bet on every competitiong and be voted the best natured, best looking, best sportsman, and worst guesser in the college. We want him to know that we love him. For when he owns some baseball teams, manages the Boston Garden, is editor of the Herald and the American, directs a rail- road or two, captains international sport teams, and belongs to all the Clubs we'd like to get into and can't-he'll be a wonderful friend to have. Best of luck, Dick! HI'll give you five to three. . . i231