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

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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

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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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Charles B. Spencer Vice-Presidenf. Senior Class: Glee Club 4, 5, 6, Presidenf 6: Soccer Varsify 6: Hockey Varsify 5, 6: Baseball Varsify 4, 5, 6: Tennis Varsify 6. Porfraif painfers offen aver fhaf nofhing is so difficulf as doing jusfice fo fhe face of a beaufiful woman. l am nof now implying fhaf Burr lsee above, is beaufiful, buf l am af a loss fo know whaf fo highiighf. He is so well-rounded ou+ fhaf a review of him is abouf as individual as a brillianf ball, and reads like fhe composife of several people. He is only disfinguished by his refusal fo conform fo a fype. He played a sfurdy game of soccer: he was a decisive mainsfem on '4I's fighf liffle hockey feam, and fhe besf pifcher Riverdale has seen since Alex Hardy: he was fhe popular presi- denf of fhe Glee Club, and fhe vice-presidenf of fhe sixfh form. COLUMBIA George A. Wadelfon Glee Club 6: Orchesfra 3, 4, 5, 6: Soccer Varsify 6: Fencing J. V. 4: Baseball J. V. 5. 6. As reflecfed by fhe Mirror, George is an easy- going fellow fo whom undue hasfe and exerfion are unnecessaries in achieving confenfmenf. His refreshing lack of hasfe, alfhough if may be con- demned by a few, gives him composure which is efernal in ifs endurance. ln his life af Riverdale we doubf if anyfhing has ever arresfed fhaf kindly humor or pierced his imperfurbable calm. His musical apfifude makes ifself manifesf in fhe ring- ing barifonc nofes which he confribufes fo fhe Glee Club, and also in his skillful manipulafion of fhe clarinef during fhe morning hymns. So vafuable indeed is his insfrumenf, fhaf we hesifafe fo imagine a nexf year's band which lacks fhose familiar. shrill. buf marfial fones. PRINCETON II6