College of the Holy Cross - Purple Patcher Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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. i l w i ALFRED MARTIN AMERO Rumford, Blaine Worcester Club, 1, 2, 3, 4-Nexus Club, 4--Maine Club, 2, 3, 4-Class Foot- ball, I--B. J. F., 1-B. V. M. Sodality, 1, 2, 3, 4-Varsity Track, 3, -I-. L'S chief claim to fame lies in the fact that for the past four years he has been a main-stay on the Track Squad. ln that period of time he has brought much glory both to Alma hlater and himself. 'Little Alfy is an exceptional pole-vaultcr and high-jumper and the blazing point of his career at Holy Cross came in 1927 when he crumbled in the dust his far-famed rival from B. C. His career on the Hill has truly been serene and placid. He is one of those fortunate men who by innate abilities seize each problem as it comes along and solve it in the simplest of manners. This he made evident to us in the Philosophy examinations. Alf was one of the very few great philosophers in the class. He was a wizard in settling ethical and psychological disputes. During the hours of study he would be often found gazing into space wondering how this or that problem would be unfolded and explained at Normal. Having viewed Alfred the athlete and student, let us investigate him as he is. He professes a love for the Great Wliite VVays of our mammoth cities, but prefers the rugged wilds of Way Down East fame. Syncopated feet and soulful glances are a dangerous combination, but 'fAlfy loves danger. Eve's descendants are still roaming o'er this old earth, so beware. Wl1e1'ever you go and whatever you do, We know that you will be a success. E261

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K l 1 1 I i , ROY THOMAS AI-IEA RN Northhampton, R Iassachusetts B. J. F., 3, 4-Frosh Reception, 4-Chairman of Debates, 4-PXFCIIER Staff, -l-Holyoke Club, 3, 4--Dramatics, 4--Sanctuary Society, 3, 4-Senior Prom, -I- -Class Basketball, Manager, -I--Nexus Club, 4. NACCUSTORIED as we are to -, it behooves us on this auspicious occasion to commence with the high spots and bright lights of our class. We deem it both a pleasure and an honor greatly to be esteemed to present to you, Ladies and Gentlemen, one Roy T. Ahearn. Never before in the history of the PURPLE PATCHER has a class had the unique privilege of initiating its biographies with a youth of such a highly intellectual and lovable character. Having breathed secrets apart upon the above let us reminisce for a while. Red, realizing the need of a good education and affable suroundings, happened in on us last year and has remained with us ever since. Somehow or other, he was such a likeable chap that we decided to let him stay and display his wares. But prescinding from activity, if you had never engaged yourself in any form of class endeavor you would still hold the highest of places in our hearts, Red The reason is because it's you. The clatter of your iron-cladl' heels in the corridor has always been a welcome knock at our doors of friendship. We man- ifested no charity in letting you stay with us, nor any indulgence in placing you in places of class prominence. We could not do otherwise. For when we first gazed upon you, we said to ourselves, Here's a regular 'operat0r'. We'll al- ways think so, l'Red. l25l

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i 1 i 1 1 4 , . 1 4 i x RICHARD PATRICK BARRY, -IR. lirockton, hlassachusetts Class Football, 1, -l--Civil Service, 4-Nexus Club, 4-Class Basketball, I, 2, 3, 4-Frosh Reception, 2-Boston Club, 4-Class Baseball, l, 2, 3, -l--Purple Key, 4-History Academy, 2--Class Hockey, 3, 4-League of S. H., 1, 2, 3, 4. EHOLD our efficiency man! The shortest way home is the shortest way ' way home, says Dick. No one ever heard of Rich detouring when he could short cut because it isn't being done. As a physicist, his favorite was the Conservation of Energy, as an economist, he constantly applied the Law of Dim- inishing Returns, and as plain Dick, it was his keen and analytic mind and strong will power that enabled him to do things. Richard also knew when to let it out and he skimmed over the diamond, court, and gridiron, skidded right across the hockey rink and took off when the orchestra played Up in the Clouds. Dickey slipped off to an easy start with his ever present good humor, eased into second with his never failing pep and vim, and raced far to the fore with his innumerable witticisms, in short, a versatile fellow, who radiated good humor, good will, and went a long way to make friends-and kept them. l37l