Montclair Academy - Yearbook (Montclair, NJ)

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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

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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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gr E3 I I m . Milisew ROBERT E. CLEARY Bid me argue and I will umeat thy foundations. Montclair Academy ,1932, Rostrum y19322, Debating Team 20321, Executive Committee 21, Chairman Ex- ecutive Committee ,22, Secretary-Treasurer t21, Ros- trum Football Team ,20321, Constitution Revision Committee ,21, Advertising Editor On Bounds 20321, Junior Executive Committee ,20321, Senior Executive Committee y21322, Secretary-Treasurer of Class tZOJZl, Junior Pin Committee ,20, Class Ten'nis Team ,19321, Captain Class Tennis Team ,20321, Class Basketball Team y19321, Class Swimming Team 1921, Junior Prom Committee ,21, Senior Dance Committee y21322, 3rd Baseball Team tZO, Baseball Squad 21, 2nd Basketball Squad ,21, Cheer Leader 21322, Manager Football Team 21, Songbook Com- mittee t21, Summa Cum Laude Society t21-t22, Spanish Club 21322, Chairman Executive Committee Spanish Club y21322, Constitution Committee Spanish Club ,21- 22, Chemistry Club y20321y Scientific Club y21322, Oratorical Contest 21, Honorable Mention in History t20, in Spanish 21, in Science y21, 2nd Lucia Pratt Ames Prize t20. could acquire by the courses? Well, you would learn a lot, for that is What our little friend Bob Cleary did and look at him now, the personification of efficiency, a member of the All A Club, and manager of the Nineteen Twenty-One Football Team. Bobts correspondence with the schools to which he had signed himself was of such a voluminous character- that the Post Office nearly went out of business. It decided to cut out Cleary,s mail at the last minute instead. That was the thirst which this boy had for knowledge at one period in his life. Now his laurels are taking him along, and it is said they are heading him for Dart- mouth. May this son of learning be shining next year as brightly as he is now! 24