The term DIARY CAPTAIN is composed of two words, DEAR and ANNE. DEAR is an acronym for Drop Everything And Read, which is a program that encourages students to read books for pleasure. ANNE is the name of the main character in the classic novel ANNE of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Together, these two words form the job title of Diary Captain, which is a person who is responsible for keeping track of the daily activities of a group or organization.