Archmere Academy - Patio Yearbook (Claymont, DE)

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MUSIC, MAESTRO, PLEASE . . . CDRGANIZATIONS

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HISTORY CDF THE CLASS OF 1942 In '38, fhe class of '42 began ifs acfivifies af Archmere wifh I9 hard-working sfudenfs. Under fhe skilled leadership of Fafher Hinlces, we quickly adopfed fhe manners and cusfoms of fhe school, and sfarfed off on 'rhe righf foof fo success. The officers elecfed in Sep- fember were: Edwin Whalen, presidenf: William O'Connell, vice- presidenf: Joseph Monigle, secrefary: Joseph Devlin, freasurerg and Harold Burgard, cheer leader. Lafer Daniel Shields was elecfed presi- denf fo' fill fhe posifion made vacanf by fhe prolonged illness of Edwin Whalen. As sophomores we enioyed a very successful year under fhe vigilanf wafch of Fafher Nolan despife The loss of several class mem- bers. Af fhe firsf meefing fhe elecfions were held and resulfed in fhe choosing of William O'Connell as presidenfg John Henry as vice- president Daniel Shields as secrefary, and John Crowley as freas- urer. As Juniors, once again under fhe experf guidance of Fafher Hinkes, we prepared ourselves for fhe heavy responsibilifies of being seniors. The class officers for fhe school year were as follows: William O'Con- nell, presidenfg Ernesf Crofoof, vice-presidenf, John Henry, secrefary: and Donald Raine, freasurer. And now, as seniors under fhe able leadership of our esfeemed Headmasfer, Fafher Hurley, we find ourselves swiffly approaching graduafion. The class officers: William O'Connell, presidenf: John Henry, vice-presidenfg Alberfo Sanfa Maria, secrefaryz and Daniel Shields, freasurer, are preparing 'rhe class for fhaf evenfful day. Though mosf of us are nof endowed wifh afhlefic abilify, we really excel as scholars, as fhe monfhly honor rolls have been showing. However, we are able fo boasf of such oufsfanding afhlefes as: Joe Devlin, William Berl, Alberfo Sanfa Maria, James Dolan, and Tom Filbrandf. Of course, fhe wifs of fhe class: Joe lvlonigle, Charles Grace, Tony Pileggi, and John Nesfer are nof fo be forgoffen eifher. Now fhaf our four years al' Archmere are virfually complefed, we are viewing fhe fufure wifh sfrong minds, healfhy bodies, and wifh renewed vigor. We have been spirifually forfified by fhe Norberfine Fafhers fo face wifh courage all fhe problems fhaf fhe world will 'rhrusf af us. Though few in number, we will never forgef Archmere wifh ifs beaufiful campus, ifs smiling faces, and ifs guiding lighfs- fhe faculfy. Q8

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ALPHA OMEGA Beclr row: J. Devlin, H. Wendel, R, Boyle, A. Pileggi, J. Henry, J. Tigani G. Callahan, W. O'Connell, M, CulberT. Second row: T. Grimm, J. Murray, T, FilbrandT, W. NesTer, H. Burgard, Fr. Hinlces F. ForTunaTo, E. CroTooT, J. Dolan, J. Nolan, J. FilbrandT. Third row: J. Craven, W. Dewson, J. Callahan, TJ. Phillips, J. Dugan, l.. PoTTs M. Wandel, R. Murphy, J. Callahan, T. Galvin. The Alpha Omega SocieTy in The TiTTh year oT iTs exisTence has Tor iTs moderaTor and organizer FaTher Gabriel Hinlces. The socieTy was Tounded in order To Teach more boys To serve Holy Mass and BenedicTion. ln order ThaT all members may parTic:ipaTe in The serving, The boarders serve Mass on Sundays and weekdays and Benod'cTion on Sunday evening, and The day sTudenTs serve Benedichon, STaTion OT The Cross and High Masses which are aTTended by The sTudenT body in a group. Four Tormer members of Tho sociely have enTerod seminaries To sTudy Tor The holy priesThood. The socieTy is under The paTronage oT The Blessed Herman Joseph. a devouT priesT oT The NorberTine Order, who lived during The TwelTlh and ThirTeenTh cenTury. The oTlicers elec:Ted by The socieTy were: Joseph Devlin, PresidenT: Tony Pileqqi, Vice-President Bill O'Connell, SecreTary: and Jim Dolan, Treasurer. 30