Riverdale Country School for Boys - Riverdalian Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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George A. H. Leamy Glee Club 6: Riverdalian 6: Review 5: Liferary Log 6: Dra- mafic Club 5, 6, Presidenf 63 Foofball Varsify 4: Basksfball Versify 6: Tennis Versify 6. If is a far cry from freading fhe fheafrical boards fo galloping down fhe baslcefball courf, yef George does eifher wifh facilify. The mad mugging of a Shakespearian bumpkin, fhe equally wonderful facial conforfion of a baslxefball guard, fhe piercing dulci+ies of epigloffal fone a firsf fenor in fhe Glee Club musf emif-all fhese muscular feafs George can perform easily: buf his accomplish- menfs are noi merely fhese. For, in addifion fo being able fo argue eifher side of a quesfion wifh sfaggering eloquence, he enioys a liferary penchanf quife disfincfively his own. So fypical is his wrifing fhaf his classmafes have been compelled fo give him immorfalify by coining an appropriafe adiec- five fo describe if: Leamish. Roberf T. Marfie Review 4, 5, 6, Edifor 6: Relief Sociefy 5, Secrefary 5, Ari Club 4, 5: Soccer J. V. 6: Baseball J. V. 5. Reliabilify, efficiency, fhoroughness, capabilify in underfalcing any job, fhese are all Bob's in- herenf fraifs. Sfaunch and loyal fo his dufies Bob forges ahead fo fhe accomplishmenf of his goal quiefly and convincingly. His fine worlc as edifor of fhe Riverdale Review is worfhy of special men- fion alone, buf fhis is only one of fhe numerous iobs Bob has successfully underfalren. To all of his friends he is a consfanf sorf of mirfh, for his sense of humor seems fo cover all occasions, and skill- fully screens any faulfs he may have. Bob has made a repufafion for himself which will be long remem- bered and seldom equalled. COLGATE I I4

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Donald T. Kasper Dormifory Council 6: Glee Club 6: Foofball Varsify 67 Soccer J. V. 6: Baskefball Varsify 6: Baseball Varsify 63 Track 6. A nafive of Norfh Tonawanda, N. Y., Don Kasper came Soufh fhis year fo become a member of Riverdale's upsfafe clan. Quickly esfablishing himself as an oufsfanding foofball player, probably fhe besf in fhe school's hisfory, Don furfher proved his versafilify by being elecfed fo fhe Dorm council a few weeks affer his arrival. Confinuing his afhlefic prowess fhrough fhe year, Dome also managed fo garner a fine scholasfic record for himself and fo lend a fine high fenor voice fo fhe Glee Club. We wish Don fhe besf possible suc- cess af Columbia and beyond and we feel sure fhaf we shall hear of him soon again. COLUMBIA Edward B Lawler Glee Club 3, 4, 5, 6: Review 5, 67 Relief Sociefy 5, 6: Dra- mafics 4, 5, 63 Soccer J. V. 65 Fencing Varsiiy 5. 6, J. V. 4. Bud wafches fhe world wifh whaf l am sure is infended fo be an safirical eye. ln anyone else fhis elaborafe irony would mosf cerfainly fail fo come off. Bud, however, is of sferner sfuff. He need only murmur, Bifferl and fhe foemen refire in confusion, As our firsf epee man, Bud ferror- izes opponewfs wifh a malignanf composure remin- iscenf of fhe spider in The Thief of Bagdad. Be- fore wrifing fhis, we decided fo wafch him, fo see if we mighf nof happen upon fhe raw maferial of some sfunning observafion, and we were sfruck wifh 'rhe charm and frequency of his smile. Yef Bud is no backslapping exfroverf. Even in fhe democracy of group singing, he is our only soloisf. YALE U31

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Harold C. Mayer Review 3, 4, 5: Riverdalian 5, 61 Lilerary Log 63 Relief So- ciely 5, 6: Foofball Varsily 5, 6. J. V. 4: Baskelball Varsiiv 5, 6, J. V. 4: Tennis Varsify 5, 6, J. V. 4, Caplain 6. Bill has been wilh us 'For many years and has become one of fhe key men in 'rhe class of '4l. His is lhe mind of 'lhe willy rel'or+ wilh which he has made life miserable for lhe less lough skinned of our facully for as long as we can remember. Bill has made a line repulalion for himself on fhe foolball field, having played lhal' praiseless posilion of blocking back for lhe pasl' lwo years. ln olher seasons he can be seen galloping aboul' l'he gym- nasium floor, playing an exceedingly good game of baskelball. Bill leaves us for Yale where we are sure +ha+ his keen sense of lhe imporlan+ lhings in life will sland him in good slead. YALE Bernhard H. Seelbach Council 6, Presidenf 6, Senior Class Presidenfg Dramalic Club 5, 6: Glee Club 4, 5: Relief Sociely 4, 5, 6: Soccer Varsily 3, 4, 5, 6, Capfain 5, 65 Baskelball Varsily 5, 6. When we firsf mel Bernie, somelhing said, This fellow is in+elligen+. We have known him for four years wilhoul' having had fhal' impression in any way vindica+ed, ye+ our 'failh remains unshaken. He inspires an unreasonable confidence, some+hing aboul his eyes and his six feel of limpness +oo fun- damenlal lo bear deiinilion. Thai so much brawn should be recurrenlly leveled wifh infirmifies lin arifhmefic progression wi+h weekly 'lesls in Malhl and-mirabile visu-resurrecled for sixfy minules of galloping baskelball 'follows as sponlaneously as eggs do ham in lhe Seelbach prospeclus. For Bernie lo be anylhing bul' conlradiclory would al- mosl' be of ilself a conlradiclion. WILLIAMS 51