Aquinas Institute - Arete Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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[Nv Bernard J. Spillman Bernie’s lean form offers little wind resis¬ tance so we are at a loss to account for his slow movement. In class he hides behind a mask of sleepiness but his re¬ sults prove this to be just a mask. Good luck, Bernie, and may your life be as full of joy as your acquaintance has made ours. Homer C. Sterling Homer is never rushed or fussed. His trite com¬ ments and humorous exclamations are almost the equal of his basket¬ ball ability. His true comradeship has earned him the friendship of us all. Adam J. Stupkiewicz Stupe is a concrete example of the suprem¬ acy of matter over mind. He is a great lover of basketball and almost any morning you may hear him and Flood arguing about the scores. Good luck, Stupe. Cornelius D. Sullivan Quiet and unassum¬ ing, clever but never boastful is our Neil. He is a good athlete and we are confident that June will find him high on the list of honor students. Keep up the good work, Neil. k- George W. Swalbach What is that saying about “O n e small head ?” But George is not small as those who saw “In The Next R o o m” will attest. Leave us your capacity for knowledge absorp¬ tion, George. Francis B. Sullivan Frank went out for the football team and as a reward he collected the absentee slips for the year. His stride bodes evil to anyone who gets into his way and Albion will bear us out in this claim, we are sure. George T. Sullivan George graces one of the front seats in the history class. He is never found unpre¬ pared, either. Quiet on the surface, once his shell of reserve is pierced he proves a true and interesting pal. Lucky is the lad who calls George, friend, and all the Seniors call him just that. Paul P. Szczepanski A tall, broad-should¬ ered he-man with blond hair, and a broad smile, that’s Paul. Paul’s tap- dancing is the admira¬ tion of all Aquinas students. He has set the medical profession as his goal and we know Paul will get there. twenty-mne

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Jssss ZX2 Matthew C. Sajecki Mitz would like to be known as a big, silent, seclusive individual but his hankering for argu¬ ments defeats his pur¬ pose. You will always see him rambling about the corridors with Pul- cino discussing math or exercising nis debating powers. Win or die, Mitz 1 Neal B Shaw Neal is one of the most versatile men at Aquinas. Football and Basketball hold no fears for him and the same may be said of his studies. Neal must be an optimist as he sel¬ dom lacks a cheery smile. A smile is a great asset in life, Neal. Norman F. Schmidt Norm is another of our blonde athletes. He takes studies seriously, too, and the result is that Norm is an all around developed young man. “Whatever is worth doing, is worth doing well” ; is it not. Norm ? William P. Shannon Pat is our little ath¬ lete. After playing on the big team for two years he became a side of that famous team— the Pentagons. Besides his basketball ability Pat is a member of the golf team and he is really fine. Good-bye. Pat! James W. Shatzel It has taken four years for Jim’s ram¬ part of reserve to wear away but his modesty has strengthened our admiration for the lad. We know you will put the hardware business on a new foundation, Jim. James E. Shay As a member of the English Club, Jimmie calmly and conscien¬ tiously delves into the labyrinth of modern drama and answers the poetic urge by writing profound verse. Keep writing, Jimmie. John E. Slattery Jack is the boy who keeps things moving. Whether it is a scholas¬ tic, athletic or club af¬ fair he is right there with a wholehearted support. We shall miss our energetic student and loyal friend. John J. Sonberg John has starred in football and studies this year. We might say he has starred in popular¬ ity with his classmates, too. Tennis is his forte and he gives promise of threatening Tilden’s laurels. Let us hear from you when it hap¬ pens, Johnny. twenty-eight

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Thomas E. Taney Anyone who ever watched Tom on his way to class after lunch period knows he likes action and plenty of it. If he works as strenu¬ ously as he plays his future should be a great success and we who know him best feel sure that he will make a big noise in the business world. Dennis J. Tanis You can always find our rather quiet Denny somewhere between a yawn and a broad grin. Did he make the op¬ position worry last fall! What an end! Denny aspires to be a physical director and from his early athletic achieve¬ ments we are assured of his success. Hugh D. Tate What will Aquinas do without Hugh, clever impersonator of fem¬ inine roles, genuine English butler, poet, mathematician and cul¬ tured Christian gentle¬ man ? Our loss is To¬ ronto’s gain but we are all glad to have known Hugh. Ralph J. Testa Ray is as small as a freshman yet he dis¬ cusses with the utmost ease and clearness sub¬ jects like the Aeneid. Ray is not easily trou¬ bled, knowing howto get the other fellows do the work while he supplies the brains. We look to Rayas a coming author. As genial and cheer¬ ful on the links as he is in class, Gene has proved himself a valu¬ able champion. He goes to Holy Cross next fall and we are sure he’ll make as good a name there as he did here. Frank is a fine chap, one who is welcome wherever he goes. He has the splendid spirit of cooperation which has been handed down by the Apostolic Band and when the Senior Class would do any¬ thing, Frank would too. Farewell, Frank. We wonder if it was bashfulness which made Bob so violently oppose Father Morgan’s oral expression experiments. Bob is undecided as to his future career but whatever he attempts will not be in vain. Jim is our big foot¬ ball player and all¬ round athlete. As Pres¬ ident of the Science Club, we could have no better since he is deep¬ ly interested in things scientific. It is Jim who claims that all great men are weak minded. Now we must decide: Is Jim a great man ? 3B(TOaDFH thirty