Montclair Academy - Yearbook (Montclair, NJ)

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JAMES KENDALL BURGESS, JR. fiWilt thou luwe music? Hark! Apollo playx And twenty caged nightingale: do xing? Montclair Academy ,1922, School Orchestra 1922, School Choir 21322, Songebook Revision Committee ,21322, Forum ,20322, Spanish Club 21322, Secretary Spanish Club 21-22. hideous species of whines, shrieks, and cries that ever smote the human ear. Hesitating not a second, I ran into the nearest house and telephoned the police to come immediately. After five long minutes, during which the noises increased in Volume and hideous- ness, the patrol wagon appeared with hfteen stalwart, buxom bluecoats. We formed a circle about the house from which the noise was coming, and at a whistle all dashed for the doors. The police were alarmed as I was and cold beads of perspiration stood out on the heads of all. After a struggle with the door, during which the noise increased, we broke in. And there, sitting perfectly unconcerned, was our old friend Kendall Burgess playing 03 his brand new saxophone. With difficulty I assured the police that Kendall was sane and normal and they finally departed in anger. No more need be said for we all know his ability on other instruments. May your songs never cease in your life to come, Kenny! 22

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GEORGE RAIMES BEACH, JR. To be truly Izonest, I confess in a passing manner that I am rather fond of girlei Montclair Academy 18322, Forum y18322, Vice- President 20, Critic l21-'22, Debating Team 21, Intere society Debate Committee 22, Rostrum-Forum Com- mittee i21-l22, Forum Dance Committee l21, Constitu- tion-Revising Committee 21, Class Basketball 18321, Class Swimming ,21, Senior Executive Committee 20- ,21, Senior Dance Committee i20-'21, Field Day Judge 21, Manager Football Team 21, Second Football Team ,21, Third Football Team 18, Athletic Editor On Bounds ,19320, Business Manager Ye Yeare Booke ,20321, Chemistry Club ll9-l20, Kodak Klub y18-,21, Dramatic Club ,18321, Associate Editor Ye Yeare Booke i22, Forum Football 720321, Forum Basketball 21. V r Wm! WM 5. EORGE is a big boyein more ways than the casual glance ea; 3 would include. Once at the early age of live he noticed a CV? i female of the common species on the street and promptly asked .6476 his mother What it was. On hearing that it was a girl he became interested and decided to learn more of this gender. George made this his great ambition, and of late he has developed such rapid strides thathwell, ask George and helll tell the world. But that is not his only claim to greatness, altho the way in which he handles the above discussed subject is truly marvelous. George is a member of the Forum, holder of most of the offices freely given by it, and general backbone of the society Ol- He managed the business end of last springs Yeare Booke and also the football team of last fall. This year he himself blossomed forth in all his fiery youth and actually took a hand in the manual doings of the second team. Among other things he has been Athletic Editor of iiOn Bounds,y and is this year an editor of the book before you. With acknowledgment of his place on the Forum debating team thrown in, it must be confessed that his record in M. A. is quite worth while. 1 Princeton University is Georgels choice. 21

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OTTO MAURICE BOOS NSrwllns sing before they die; Jtrwere no bad thing Did certain persons die before they sing? Montclair Academy y18322, Walden House ,18122, Class Treasurer ,20, Junior Executive Committee ,21, Chairman Senior Executive Committee ,22, Athletic Association ,22, Class Swimming Team 18120, Cap- tain il9, Class Basketball Team ,19320, Captain 19, Class Relay Team t19-i21, Third Baseball Team y19, Varsity Football 1921, Varsity Basketball ,21, Varsity Swimming Team ,21322, Varsity Baseball Team 21, Captain y22, Rostrum ,20322, Inter-Society Committee ,22. HENEVER there is any team or school activity not functioning up to the mark, that old reliable remedy, Otto Boos, is sent for and invariably proves to be the proper tonic. For Otto is one Committee, it makes no difference what you name, you will practically always of the steady, reliable sort that seems to do his job well wher- ever he is put. Football, baseball, Rostrum, Senior Executive find Otto one of the most important cogs in the machine. And after all, what could be a more happy characteristic than to be an easy htting, as well as htted, figure? Early in his career in this school Otto was seized by the enterprising Rostrum and since then he has more than surpassed the fondest expectations of his early supporters. For Boos can sling a Hwicked line,, about the wilds of Trinidad. Next year will find Boos at that seat of learning so recently vacated by our learned friend Mr. R. 8. Elliott, Hamilton College. Adios, nuestro amigo y mucha buena fortuna! 23