Montclair Academy - Yearbook (Montclair, NJ)

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GEORGE BATTEN George Montclair Academy, y18321; Rostrumt 18321; Constitutional Committee, i21; Rifle Team, y21; Perfect scores, ,21; Presi- dent Kodak Klub, y21; Advertising Mane ager uOn Boundsf 20; Associate Editor Ye Yeare Booke, y21. OW l have the nicest little .30-30 rifle cut down to carbine length, which I will sell you for $8.00 or exchange for that silver-inlaid Persian gun you had the other day? No ouija-board is necessary; the char- acter is George F. Batten, the only second-hand merchant that made money in his deals and still could show you on paper how the transaction did not benefit him. Batten has had a very dark past. Psst! He came out of Brooklyn, the city of trolleys. In fact, George is so attached to his trolley-cars that for several years he had to live in Caldwell so that he might make a daily trip on the Public Service. While George was yet in his young years, before he made the simoleon famous, his oratorieal abilities were recognized by the Rostrum and he be- came a member. Now he shows ,em how to talk. His voice charms his listeners, as one of his female friends put, uHe has such a nice lisp. Batten also is interested in the more skilled sports, such as fencing and shooting. Oh, he draws a wicked bead on the target. As for the fencing, many a time the writer has been touched and stuck by the pin in Battenls hand until he felt like a flat tire. Batten says that Princeton is the only college worthy of his attendance. Hereis success to you, George, old dog. 13

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SENIOR CLASS

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GEORGE RAIMES BEACH, Jr. Rajah Montclair Academy, ,18321; Forum, y18321; Vice-President, 720; Critic, ,21; Forum Dance Committee, 21; Debating Team, ,21; Dramatic Club, y18321; Ath- letic Editor HOn Bounds, l19-l20; Busi- ness Manager Ye Yeare Booke, ,20-'21; Senior Dance Committee, ,2021; Kodak Klub, '21; Senior Executive Committee, '20321; Manager Football Team, y20; 3rd Football Team, l18; Class Basketball Team, 18319. 0 you happen to remember a long, angular personage, built on much the same dimensions as a rail, who was clad in a red sweater and d15- reputable cap tamong other things, to be surel and who was the water-boy, officially termed manager, of the Foot Ball Team last fall? Ladies and gentle- men, you need neither one thin dime nor two fat nickels to be allowed to see this spectacle, otheWise known as George R. Beach, Jr. tThe R in George's name is like the X in an Algebra problem-the unknownl. Although you may not realize it, you are seeing the best-dressed man in the world. If some one could persuade George to purchase a pink shirt and a Violet striped collar, he would be sartorially perfect. Beach, during his three years at lVI. A., has made an excellent name for himself. It was largely through his efforts a year ago that llOn Bounds was made a success financially. This year his time has been expended on the HYear Book where his work as Business Manager, has proved invaluable. George was also an active member of the Senior Dance Committee and one of the leading debaters of the Forum. Quite a record, Lord Washwater. Beach is going to Princeton where the best wishes of all of us follow him. 14