Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School - Loughlinite Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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fore 1947, Loughlin had won twelve straight Catholic titles. Loughlin has also won more than seventeen American Champ- ionships in the Penn Relays, and eight National A.A.U. titles. With all awards included, Loughlin has won nearly six hundred trophies, and at the peak of the track dynasty, was known from coast to coast as the Notre Dame of High School Track. Basketball is another s ort, which had its beginning at St. james, and was continuedj at Loughlin. The greatest success in this sport began in 1946, when Marty O'Donnell, captain Ed Parchinski, and the basketball squad captured the first Boro Crown in nineteen years and then went on to win the K. of C. Tournament. It was a season of twenty-five victories against two defeats, meriting a spontaneous rally, and a parade to Loughlin at 12:30 A.M. Baseball, St. james-Bishop Loughlin's oldest sport reached perhaps its pinnacle of success under Marty O'Donnell, who guided the 1948 team to the city C.H.S.A.A. crown. This feat was duplicated by the team of '52, under the management of Brother Lawrence. One of the most valuable of all extra-curricular activities is public speaking. The team came into its own one day in October, 1935, when, before a thronged audience of 2,000, Loughlin triumphed over the famed St. Augustine Lancers, After a slow start, the swimming team under john Walsh and later under Harry Benvenuto won the C.H.S.A.A. crown for the first time in 1937 and have since won six additional championships. The year of the founding of Loughlin, 1935, is also the year that Mr. Angelo Consoli took up the baton as the conductor of the school orchestra. Fame came early when in 1956 the orchestra gave a concert at the Metropolitan Opera House. This success was well-deserved and the orchestra has continued to be worthy of the applause, which it receives so abundantly. The Glee Club, formed in 1954 by Brother Alfred Edward, has done much to brighten the Loughlin scene in conjunction with the school orchestra. A third branch of Lou hlin's stage activities is the recently revived Dramatics Club. Originally started under the auspices of Mr. Murphy, the group has since flourished under the direction of Mr. Henry Carroll and more recently, Mr. Charles Grosse. Tennis, for twelve years under the guidance of Brother Albert, won a.n assortment of titles in C.H.S.A.A. and A.A.P.S. circles. The handball team has been in competition since 1937 and has won fourteen team titles in C.H.S,A.A. and A.A.P.S. play. Bowling began as one of the most successful sports in Loughlin's history, winning the C.H.S.A.A. Championship in its first live years of competition. Year after year, the Loughlinite has brought us the memories we love and cherish. Under the direction of moder- Brother's residence at Greene and Clermont Avenues. ators such as Brother C. Paul, Brother C. Peter, and Brother Christian, the Loughlinite has maintained its celestial accomplishments. The jamesonian, the voice of Loughlin, was once the voice of St. James Academy. If Loughlin were to award a prize for consistent superiority, it would probably go to the school's outstanding journal. In May 1945 a military supple- ment was published for the Alumni in service, and the Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded to the jame- sonian a Victory Star Certificate in recognition of its con- tribution to the war effort. Besides this honor, the jamesonian has gamered many Hrst place awards in C.S.P.A. competition, and can still boast of a prize-winning paper both past and present. The preceding lines contain a portion of the twenty-live year history of a school founded upon the ideals of St. james Academy and inspired by the memory of Bishop John Lough- lin. The Bishop himself was the champion of Catholic educa- tion in the Brooklyn Diocese, and Loughlin has furthered his cause in every diocese where the name Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School is both known and respected. This then is the legacy, which is Loughlin's to give to the genera- tions of students yet to come. Completing work before dedica- tion of new school. l 1 4

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Brother Raphael James Brother Timothy of Mary Brother William james Brother joseph Patric fjames Buroj fTimothy Fallonj fRichard Kemmererj QPatrick Reillyj Richard Kemmerer receives the habit from Brother Charles Henry, Provincial, l Brother Richard helps Timothy Fal- lon don newly re- ceived robe. james Buro's spon- sor, Brother Ray- mund, assists him with his habit. Graduates take Habit of Brothers at Barr town Overlooking the Hudson and across from the Catskills is the Christian Brothers' Novitiate at Barrytown. Its doors are opened to hundreds of young men who desire to follow the way of life of St. john Baptist De La Salle. Over the years Loughlin has been second to none in aspirants to this sacred vocation. Year in, year out, there have always been several boys from every graduating class standing in line waiting to receive their Holy Habit. Last year we were blessed with four Loughlinites who took their vows and were accepted into the congregation. For almost thirty years Barrytown has been the hrst step on the road to becoming a Christian Brother. With the split- ting of the New York-New England District in 1957, the young men from Brooklyn have been without a novitiate of their own. They have, however, been allowed to continue using the facilities at Barrytown. This situation will be remedied in September with the completion of the new build- ing at Narragansett, Rhode Island.