Aquinas Institute - Arete Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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G. OLIVER SMITH OUie” 225 Avenue A St. Michael’s hare often regretted ppoken but neper haring kept aileni.” From Ollie’s everyday attitude we are led to believe that his motto is. “Slowly onward do I tread. He is an admirer of Father Keefe’s method of elucidating I atin, and he often gives some astonishingly original translations that would awe Caesar himself. He maintains a stoic countenance throughout the entire day. which is occasionally broken by a wide, tantalizing grin. Nevertheless. OHie is a fine student who will surely make his mark. GERARD J. SMITH “Gerard” 128 Rugby Avenue St. Peter and Paul’s Oh keep thou my weak wit. and aharpen my dull tongue.” Gerard will some day run a close second to the “divine Rudolph” as an exquisite and graceful swayer to the rythm of melodious music. After his studies, his greatest avocation is dancing and jazz music. His mind is somewhat romantically inclined, having a great love for Shakespeare and all poetry in general, and a great abhorrence for things mathematical. He aspires to be a great orator, too, and if he shows his characteristic persistence and aggressiveness we are sure he will succeed. TIMOTHY J. SULLIVAN Tim” 1361 Dewey Avenue Immaculate Conception Read not my blemishea in the worUTa report” Judging by the number of questions Tim asks in physics, he is easily the smartest boy in that class. He combines with his genius, however, real athletic prowess, evidenced by his cheerleading at our basketball games. He’s a regular riot with the girls. Between the halves of any game he can be found treating at least a dozen “Nazareth maidens” in the lunchroom. Tim is one of the most tireless workers of the class and we gratefully recognize his efforts in arranging our second banquet. He is popular with all his class-mutes. who are with him in whatever he undertakes. Watch out for Tim, girls. twenty-one

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WILLIAM J. O'REILLY “BUT 61 Pearl Street Lyons Falls Fairy Acrobatic Club Hold the fort for I am coming.' Bill is a downright jolly, good fellow, we'll say. There are few mornings on which we are not roused from our books by his jovial greeting. His good nature seems to be without end; there's always a slap on the back and a laugh-provoking question or two. Bill has gained some renown in the field of pugilistic art, which he quite frequently demonstrates much to our enjoyment. He also plays basketball and baseball and then, just for diversion, you know, reads Virgil daily, which in his opinion has it all over Hearst’s. Bill’s also a good speaker, and taking all together he has made a good and lasting impression on us. May the gods be propitious to you. Bill! FRANCIS J. O'NEILL “Frank 272 Magee Avenue Sacred Heart “1 hare come to the conclusion that mankind consumes twice too much food.” Just as Frank occupies a rather liberal part of terrestial space, so he occupies a correspondingly great place in our estimation. He is an ardent listener to all current jokes, and contributes no small amount of them himself. Nature seems to have fitted him for a bouncer, and he has played the distinguished role to perfection. He has been a prominent figure at all our basketball games, and more than one intruder has felt his gentle push. But his interest and success in basketball extends farther than bouncing; he led the Nina Club through a successful season, and his fame as a manager is secure. Here's wishing you success, Frank! MILTON RUF 67 Zorn Street “Milt St. Andrew’s “But he shaved with a shell when he chose. 'Twos the manner of primitive man.” Milt , although bodily only 20 per cent of the Greek class,already possesses about 75 pe rcent of its knowledge. He speaks Greek like a native, that is, when he drops in occasionally. Milt” is a scholar and although we have never seen him take home more than a book or so, he always knows his lessons. Verily he is a genius. He is an all around good sport and his keen sense of humor has helped to liven up many a gathering. As a Roman he can throw as mean a line as Cicero himself. Great success is prophesied for him, not only as a scholar but as a connoisseur. Atta boy, Milt. twenty

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CHARLES A. WELTZER CkmUf 142 York Street St. Peter and Paul's have immortal longings in me. Our petit flevd, Charlie, in a practical and reliable example of the law of rompenaation. small in stature, but mighty in mind and deeds. He is a most careful and assiduous student in French, and we bet he can speak it per-f »ctly, but we never hear him say a word. He is always reserved but with his reticence he invariably combines pleasantness and complaisance that command more than ordinary respect from his classmates. RUSSEL E. VOYER Russel” 312 Main Street Batavia. N. Y. Cathedral Grammar “Stately and tall he moves in the hall The chief of a thousand for grace” If hard work and initiative are the requisites for fame. Russel needn't worry about getting his. He applies himself so studiously and persistently that we are almost green with envy, and his pluck in spite of obstacles is to be admired. He has cultivated the merited esteem of both teachers and fellow students. His sagacious advice has settled many a question. Moat of all we admire his colloquial English which instead of being simpler than his written English, is redundant with so many endless, formidable, and onomatopoeic (here’s a new one. Russel) words that we can only blink and stare and seek at a later time Noah’s moat popular work. The gorgeous sound of obstreperous physiognomies,” alleviation of discrepancies and cantankeroaity” still lingers with us. Good I uck, Russel! twenty-two