Montclair Academy - Yearbook (Montclair, NJ)

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HThe glory of a hrm capacious mind. ViPOIW Montclair Academy, ,17318; Forum, ,17318; Rifle Team, ,18; lst Lieutenant, M. A. B., 17-18; Liberty Loan Com- mittee, ,17. DeGress is a new fellow this year, hailing from Stevens Prep. He is also one of those fellows who enable the Public Service Trolley cars to continue running by the deposit 01 a nickel before and after school every day. His chief in- terest in school is on Tuesdays and Thursdays when we have drill. His sterling patriotism is shown in his eagerness and diligence in preparing himself to be ready when the time comes for him to answer the call of Liberty. He is also a good marksman, holding a prominent place on the Rifle Team, and the Forum counts him as one of its illustrious members. Athletics do not greatly interest our friend from Glen Ridge, although he played on the scrubs in football and was also on the second basketball team. Next year he is going to Stevens and we hope that nothing may ever hinder him from obtaining the best that this In- stitute has to offer. May you ever cherish, DeGress, a feeling that your short sojourn at M. A. has hound you by strong ties of companionship to the fellows of. '18.

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A bold bad man? eSpmzcer. Montclair Academy, i10318; Willden House, ,15316; Class Secretary-Treasurer, ,15316; Rostrum, 15318; All-A Club, '15316; Dramatic Club, '15-'17; Football Team, i17; Baseball Team, ,1617; Swimming Team, ,13318; iest Support, ,17; Captain. 18; Taylor Cup, 71617; Second Basketball Team, ,10; Class Basketball Team, ,14316; Class Tennis Team, y'15-'16; Class Relay Team, 14316. It seems to he a tradition of the Deetjen family to make srevesses of its sons in School. Carl, the lust of 3 wt of three, has certainly upheld this tradition in every detail. For instance, in football and baseball he is most excellent and when it comes to swimming he is absolutely without an equal. ttDeetjii is also good in his studies for he in- variably gets on the Honor Roll and once in a while even has his name read out as a member of the 4All A Club.H He has been in the Rostrum Debating Society for several years. which, of course, leads us to CollChIdC that he has considA erable ability as a speaker, Carl is undecided as to which College he is going but Ht present thinks he will end up in Cornell. XVhether there or elsewhere we are sure he will make a success as great as 01' even'greuter than his past one in M. A. 23

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nA daring pilot in extremityF-Dryden. Montclair Academy, i09-t18; Bradley House, '09314; XValden House, ,14315; Academic Buildingy t15318; Class President, '14318; Junior Executive Committee, Junior Prom. Com- mittee, Class Pin and Paper Committee, Dance Committee, '17-,18; Liberty Loan Committee, Pilot Committee, Chairman Conservation Committee, Senior Executive Committee, Ex- ecutive Committee Athletic Association, Grandstand Com- mittee, Rostrum, 15118; Vice-President Rostrum, ,17; Critic Rostrum, y17; Sergeant-at-arms, Rostrum, i16317; Baseball Team, 15318; Capt. Baseball Team, y18; Swimming Team, 1417; Capt. Class Track Team, ,14317; Capt. Class Basket- ball Team, y13315; Associate Editor, Ye Yeare Booke, A11 HA Club, ,16317; Football Team, ,17; Track Team, ,16; Dramatic Club, 14318; Class RiHe Team, ,18; Secretary Rifle Club, ,18; Class Basketball Team, 17318; Basketball Team, y18; Y. M. C. A; Fund Committee. Dickson! What a noble sounding name that is! Close your eyes and you can imagine it to be the title of a king, 21 king of kings. But Dickie is not a king, he is more than that-he is the glorious president of our Senior Class, and a better one there never was. For four long years he has held the reins of 1918 and for four years he has faultlessly guided the class through the sea of school activities. Dick,s athletic ability is known to everyone, and we all agree that it cannot be praised too highly. A good idea of his prowess may be obtained by noting the fact that he has won his letter in almost every sport of old M. A. Beside being our class president he holds innumerable other ofhces in the school, and there is a rumor circulated that Dickie is one of the strongest supporters of the Rostrum. After years of debate and uncertainty he has finally an- nounced that he may spend another year in M. A. and then have his name inscribed on the roster of Cornell. We all wish him the greatest succe55 there.