Manlius School - Haversack Yearbook (Manlius, NY)

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1926 THE HAVERSACK Page 25 GRANT HILLIARD CANE- Langer Saranac Lake, N. Y. Adelphi. I-lonory R.l..S.3 Private A Company '23-'24, Corporal, '24-'25g Sergeant, '25-'26, Junior Baseball Squad, '24g School Hockey Team, '24g A Company Soccer, '23, '24, '25g A Co. Football '23, '24, '25 CCaptainj. Assistant Manager Swimming, '24-'25, Manager, '25-'26, A Co. Baseball, '24, '25, '26g Good Conduct Badge Q1 bronze shieldjg Military Merit Badge, King Club, Mesero Club, '23-'24, Reception Committee, Interscholastic Track Meet, '24-'25, Horse Show Committee, '25. The Lunger is a living proof that by the constant and faithful use of Palmolive Soap one can Keep that school-girl complexion . We have often accused him of touching it up a bit himself,-it was almost too perfect. Cheerful, jolly, goodnatured and lazy, he never appeared to work but always managed to get things done. Beating the School- room was the easiest thing he did and in three long years Spook never caught him but once. The Company never ceased to con- gratulate him on his lucky draw which gave them first place in the chow-line on that chilly April hike this year. He likes to hear that lovely drawl which the Southern ladies use when springing their line so the University of Virginia will have the pleasure of his company henceforth. The heartiest good wishes of the Class follow him thither. . MAURICE JAMES CoLL1Ns- Ears Wlnncie, I ndiana Private, Headquarters Company QBandD '23-'24, Corporal, '24-'25, Warrant Officer, '25-'26. King Clubg Orpheus Musical Societyg Good Conduct Badge C2 bronze shieldsjg Drill Attendance Badge. Famous was Ears for his extreme temperamentalism, radicalism, anarchical tendencies and generally as a soap-box orator. In all affairs relating to Corps entertainment he was important and indis- pensable. Well known in horse-racing circles Cbelieved to be im- aginary by the Corpsj. His favorite amusement was razzing either Charlie Hill or Lew Tarbox, his toughest task was trying to persuade the Headmaster that he had more credits than the books would show. fHe got away with that job too.D A popular and likable com- rade, he has been one of the mainstays of the Band for three good years. He goes hence for another romp with Al Sweet and he ciagries with him a basketful of good luck wishes from the Class of

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Page 24 THE HAVERSACK 1926 HARRISON CRANE BICKNELL-HBiCk ' Madison, N. Y. Pyramis. Honorary Hadley Junior, Private E Company, '18-'19, Private lst Class E Company, '19-'20, Private HD Company, '20-'21, Private B Company, '21-'22, Corporal, B Company, '22-'23, 1st Sergeant, B Company, '23, Sergeant, B Company '24, Second Lieutenant, B Company, '24-'25, Captain B Com- pany, '25-'26, R.O.T.C. Camp Contingent, Plattsburg, '24, Marks- man, '24, D Co. Rifie Team, '21, B Co. Rifle Team, '23-'24, Long Service Medal CCentury Plantj 8 years, Companion, Order of the Phoenix, '25, Good Conduct Badge C1 bronze shieldj, Athletic Merit Badge Q1 silver, 1 bronze MMD, Military Merit Badge, King Lyceum Club, E Co. Football, '18-'19, E Co. Basketball, '18-'19, Brads Basketball, '21-'22, Junior Football, '21-'22, B Co. Basketball, '24-'25, junior Basketball, '23, School Football team, '23-'24-'25, School Track team, '26, Wrestling Team, '25-'26, Winner All 'round Athlete Under 16 Years of Age Cup, '22, Officers Club, '24-'25-'26, Tri-Society Conference, '24-'25'26, Athletic Council, '25-'26, Manager Baseball '25, Captain Football, '25, President of the Senior Class, '25-'26. Bickie came to Manlius about the time that the Armistice was signed. In those far off days he weighed ninety pounds and was known famil- iarly as The Loving Dumb-bell . And now look at the big brute! He tips the scales at 190 and perhaps has more hard common sense than any man in School. He has learned to plod along, always getting forward, taking his own sweet time and accomplishing his various aims one way or another, craftily getting around all obstacles or pushing them over by main force. He early de- veloped two objectives and he finally reached them both, the captaincy of the football team and the captaincy of B Company. His leadership in both has amply proven his abilities. He was voted the most popular man in the Class and his record at Manlius has been one in which every Johnny has taken pride and interest. We only hope that E Company today harbours others of his ilk. fide? MORTON SEARS BUSICK1tiN'igg6V Baltimore, Md. Huntington Literary Society. Private Company A , '23, Private 1st Class, '24, Corporal '24, Sergeant, '25, First Sergeant, '25.-'26. Military Merit Badge C1 bronze shieldj, Good Conduct Badge, Drill Attendance Badge, A Co. Soccer, '24-'25, Track Squad, '26, Tennis Team, '25, '26, Spelling Finals, '24, Tri-Society Conference, '26, Wind Mill Board, '24, Horse Show Committee '25, Picked Squad, '24, lst Honors Latin II, '24, French II '24, Intermediate Algebra, '25, King Club, Southern Club. Mort arrived at Manlius three years ago, following on the heels of his well known older brother Nels. Like Nels he came rapidly to the front and kept the job of Top Kick of A Company in the family. He has run the company in a highly efficient manner this year as witness the fact that they won the Comp under the combined leadership of Nigger and his pulchritudinous room-mate Phoebe Frost. He nearly disrupted things around here when he returned from Easter vacation wearing a derby but the offending article was quickly given its just deserts by his many friends and admirers. Being a Latin shark he is going to brave the classical halls of Amherst next year and he carries with him the best wishes and hopes of a host of warm friends among the kaydet people.

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Page 76 THE HAVERSACK 1926 KARL SPRAGUE CURTrss- Curley Utica, N. Y. Private, Headquarters Company QBandD '25, Private lst Class, '26, Band Rifie Team, '25, Hq. Co. Soccer team, '25, Hq. Co. Baseball Team, '26, Good Conduct Badge, Q1 bronze shieldj, School Orchestra, Glee Club, Bridge Club, King' Club. just glance at the photograph opposite his biography. Note that perfect permanent wave, that noble forehead, classic Calmostj nose and those soulful eyes, fthe one you can't see is just as soulful as the one you do seej. Is it any wonder that Curley's P. O. box is choked each morning with fragrant missives from Utica, Carthage and points north and east? Curley's virtues are not all those of personal appearance,-far from it! We enjoyed his toodling on the various horns that he played so sweetly,-all except the time he carelessly sounded reveille one hour too soon and nineteen of us missed him with missiles which ranged from marching shoes to boot- jacks! When he finished a recitation in Economics Casey used to look at the rest of us as though to say, A'Why can't you dumb-bells recite like that? Curley went the entire winter term without a single demerit, either his system was good or he was,-we hesitate to say which. A good scout anyhow and we forward him to the U. of P. with entire confidence in his continued success. 155551 JAMES ROBERT DAVEY- Bob Amsterdam, N. Y. Private, Company B , '25-'26g Baseball Team, '26g Co. Soccer, '25, Co. Basketball, '25-'26, Military Merit Badgeg Athletic Merit Badge. Up from Amsterdam last fall came lanky Bob to Manlius, to learn to be a soldier brave and prepare for R.P.I. He did both quite handily and in addition he played some excellent baseball and some not quite so excellent basketball and soccer. He averaged 822, in academic work for his year and got soaked with only 44 demerits, slept like a log, ate like a horse and generally ambled good-naturedly through his happy-go-lucky existence as a kaydet, making heaps of friends, liking it all and being liked by all. He took a last minute exam in Spanish III on Commencement morning, but Shucksl, any- one can get through Spanish III and sure enough, Bob was in his place under the platform at the afternoon obsequies and carried off his sheepskin with the rest of us. Here's hoping we meet up with him again, we knew him all too short a time.