McDonogh School - Dragon Yearbook (Owings Mills, MD)

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THE DRAGON , 1919 Class ALBERT F. IXSCHEMEIER XVALTER O. BRANDAU QSYVALD EDEN GEORGE B. CE.-XNTT ELLSVVORTH L. BIICHAEL 'WILLIAM RANDOLPH Oflicers Prfuidefzf Sefrelary . . . Hzzfkfi-ball Caplczin Bf1Jc'baZZCaplz1'i1I . . l'P of 1919 RIARTIN BAYLY 'WILLIAM J. BUCK JOHN G. EGGEN VVILLIAM BI. HARVEY JOHN S. KIOORE BRANTLEY E. TUTTLE AIARTIN J. BAYLY .JOHN G. EGGEN XVALTER O. BRANDAU XYALTER O. BRANDAU

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THE SENIOR CLASS

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THE DRAGON, 1919 History of the Class of 1919 N the year 1912 a solitary athlete decided to start to prepare and to perfect a team which would make a name for itself wherever it went and one which would be helpful and hard working as well as hard-playing. He thought for a long time about the number of members he should take to make up the team At last he decided to let circumstances establish the number, as he could not tel at that early date just how many athletes would make the best and strongest combination. This sturdy beginner was Hlkeyll h-lichael. He was a strong, clean-limbed bright boy, and he was starting early in order to have more time to work and plan for the success of the team and himself. He soon proved by his example and ability that he was well able to cope with the different problems and difficulties which would arise during the term of practice or during the next seven years. He forged his way to the head of the school and was on the way to making a name for himself on the athletic field of the school as he will make a name for the team and school on the field in the game of LIFE, which is the game for which he was practicing and working so hard. In 1913, when Ikey was in smooth-running order, he took a new member into the work, and together they practiced and labored to prepare for the other members whom they knew would soon join them. The new athlete was fresh and eager, and he brought new hope and energy into the work and turned to with a will to help perfect the team. Although he did not forge ahead in his school work as rapidly as Ikey had, he proved to be a steady and reliable aid to lkey. This new boy was Billy', Buck. The pair, Ikey and Billy, carried on the work as swiftly and smoothly as possible. They had many faults and failures in this year, but they learned and profited by their mistakes, and they also learned what things were good for them and which ones were bad. They were hope- fully Waiting, working and looking forward to the day when they would be able to take in more members who were made ofthe right stuff and who would stay with them and help work for the beneht of the team. The fall of 1914 came in with a rush and a vigor that made one feel like accomplishing great things, and it brought with it a few of the members so 20