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

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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

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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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l i Y, 'I 1 ri l. i . l A j x sl 'll I . l JOHN BRADY BAXTER Brooklyn, New York Class Treasurer, -1-Purple Key, 4-PURPLE PATCI-IIER, 4-Civil Service, +- , B. J. F., I, 4-Frosh Reception, 3, -4-Metropolitan Club, 1, 2, 3, 4-Junior Prom, 3-Class Hockey, 3, -l-B. V. M. Sodality, 1, 2, 3, -4--Sanctuary Society, 1, 2, 3, 4--Nexus Club. CCE honestus homo! or, as the vulgate would have it, hereis a chap you can trust even though he does come from Holy Cross. That is, his classmates elected him chancellor of the 1928 exchequer and when a man is named class treasurer hereabouts in this day and age it is a significant tribute to his qualities as a man anmng men. It might be advanced, of course, that the class of 1928 considered it had taste ever to maintain a balance in its treasury, but to raise that point would be foolish and footless, if not positively unkind. Besides the llletropolitan Club, that nefarious crowd of city-slickers, trusted John B. with their annual danceg and that bunch demands honesty, ability and results. Whenever a head usher was needed to direct operations in handling a lecture or concert crowd, the cry was raised Get Baxterf' Remember the remarkable urbanity and smoothness this man, John, displayed in his official position as houseman at the Dramatic Club's presentation of Richelieu. llffany of the Worthy burghers of the town left the play thinking that the aforesaid Baxter was the owner of the show, such was his efficient and diplomatic handling of allairs. Truly Brady is a Big Cperator. i281