Montclair Academy - Yearbook (Montclair, NJ)

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HFare thee well! and if. forever, Still for ever, fare thee well? eB-vron. M. A., ,17318; Basketball Team, 18. Early in the Fall Mount Pleasant Academy sent us one of its sterling specimens in the shape of itBurt,y Bobbink. Mr. Miller, who is always interested in extraordinary speci- mensy such as alligators and deviltish, was immediately at- tracted by this product from Passaic, Upon closer examina- tion, his curiosity was so aroused that he determined to analyze the unlucky Victim. Upon analysis, much to his surmise, he found a good quantity of grey matter which had not been evidenced by the subjects work in class. He found 40 per cent. to be athletic ability and 20 per cent. to be a capacity for :1 good time, the rest consisted of numerous qualities which he could not place. , hBurtH was one of our stars in basketball and is also out for tennis this Spring. Aside from athletics he does not take a very active part in the school activities except at dances, where he never tires of tripping the light fantastic. For any further information or particulars, apply to Strafford P. Riggs, Esq. Next year he is going to take an Agricultural Course at Rutgers and we hope that here and all through his life suc- cess may ever be his reward. 18

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uThru thick and thin, both over bank and bush, In hopes her to attain by hook or crook. -Spencer. M. A., 1618; Forum, i16318; Kodak Khib, y16318; Dra- matic Club, t16318; Junior Prom. Committee, ,17; Class Basket- ball Team, 16317; Walden House, ,16318; Montclair Academy Battalion, y17318. W'hence comes the sound of a sweet ukulele and whence do the undulating throbs of a sonorous bass issue? But hold, keep your seats, ladies! ,Tis only Bill Althouse singing the glories of California, for Bill is a true native son, and woe he to him who speaks against the Golden West. William came to 11s in 1916, but at the end of last year decided to venture out into the cold, cruel world and play the game of life. This resolution stuck until the next No- Vember and then the lure of his school-boy days won him over and he wandered hack to the sacred precincts of old M. A. The Forum is honored by his presence and the Dramatic Club is proud of him as one of its most versatile actors. Also he is the champion fusser of the school, and he holds his Iaurels with very little opposition, for it is rumored that he has every fair one of the Pacific Coast on his string. Bill is an ambitious lad, as he expects to work and attend New York University at the same time. We're with you, old

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HI am not in the 11011 of common 111C11. iShakstun'. 11011tclair Academy y06- 18; Class Te1111is Team y15-16; Class S11immi11g Team 115116; Class Basketball Team 15- 17; Capt Class Basketball Team 17;V:11'sity Basketball Team 17- 18; Forum, 115-18; Secretary of 11111111111y 118; Kodak Klub. ,16318 Charles D.Jr.1111.9 been with 119 for quitC a 111111111C10f long 11nd 11311111 VCZIIS. 111 fact if the t111t11 could be lealned 0118 11011111 1110bab1y 11nd out that 11C 9t111ted to attend M. A at the outbreak of the S11a11ish-A111Crica11 XVa1zDuri11g that time in passing thiongh form z1fte11f01111 C1er 1011x1111 thC topmast rung 0f the ladder Challie has gained 911111Ci611t knowledge 10 be 1C91di11g in the illustiious 1701111111 Socieh. He is also 16111 musical playing on almost 11111 1119t1 11111C11t and while so doing his inwzud pleasure 1311 easilx be dis- cerned 111 the 1211i0119 and complicated expressions of his face. C11z111C9 i11tea1119 to go to Lufmettc for his C011e0C course and if such t1i1ia1 obstacles :19 Rozud Ex11111s.aiid ce1tilicatim1 can he 01'C1c0111e he is due there in the fall of 1918. WC 1111 111911 him the 119.91 of success