Assumption Preparatory School - Memini Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1955 volume:

✓ , i TVW Jt vv k , ■ k at. . mw , • J % W r V (, ' ' The 1955 MEMINI MEMINI HERITAGE Vol. V Published by the Senior Class Publie par la Classe de Versification Assumption Preparatory School Worcester 6, Massachusetts ARCHIVES NORTH aMEKJGaN PROVIN Theme —Ded icace Assumpta Est Maria In Caelis Memini 1955 . . . au moment ou la Maison arrive a la fin du premier demi- siecle de son existence, nous nous ren- dons compte, au commencement d’un autre et a l’achevement de nos quatre annees d’ecole preparatoire, que ce n’est pas la fin d’une periode de vie, mais plutot l ' ouverture d’une autre. Durant ces quatre annees, nous avons connu un homme qui nous a servi de modele de perseverance, de bienveil- lance et d’une energie incomparable; c’est lui qui nous a tires de difficultes innombrables lorsque nous etions dans l’embarras, qui nous a encourages lors¬ que nous perdions confiance et qui nous a guides lorsque nous etions egares. C’est au Reverend Pere Edgar Bourque que nous offrons, tout modeste que soit cet ouvrage, notre Memini de 1955 . . . en reconnaissance de toutes ses bontes. ASSUMPTA EST MARIA IN CAELIS Voici la statue de la Sainte Vierge Marie, patronne de notre ecole et de nous, les eleves. Que Marie nous garde sous sa protection toujours! 2 e t ° s V ° eU ni re „ a d ' -o.n e ® g jama V B = • t ,„n 80MHSO;taire ae votre ae , effet, aSf © ss«“� s--s ?ia« •ii 0 Vcrt re rrl e d f e3 de to8B l. 1 S®si% ss“� s-ssis.- - ““Titre de o« v lleS | d ' ss °° P nue 1 on „+re s«° ce ’ la v4rl ® ' r j i’e ’P° ' i P e ile. le CM-’ lst ■fer ' ' e e l nn ft+r© ds-ifl- 3 — ' s f 6 rler ®a dl ° n aV y de Morceater M r Son Excellence Monseigneur John J. Wright D.D. REV. ARMAND DESAUTELS Superieur Ce qui vient tout d’abord a l’esprit quand on veut resumer les quatre ans passes a l’Ecole Preparatoire de FAssomption par la classe de 1955, c’est que vous avez passe par des evenements extraordinaires. Pour oublier FAssomption, il vous faudrait oublier que vous avez ete les eleves de la tornade, et vous devriez oublier aussi tous les sacrifices que vous avez faits durant les deux annees qui ont suivi cette catastrophe, durant lesquelles vous avez vecu dans des conditions presque heroiques. Laissez-moi profiter de cette occasion pour vous remer- cier en mon propre nom et au nom de tous les Peres de FAssomption pour la fagon dont vous vous etes accom- inodes aux circonstances pendant toute cette periode oil nous avons travaille a vous refaire une maison dont vous etes peut-etre les premiers a profiter, mais qui servira surtout a vos successeurs. Cette annee derniere a aussi ete temoin d’un autre evenement que vous n ' oublierez pas non plus. II n’arrive pas a toutes les classes d ' etre celle du cinquantieme anniversaire, et les fetes splendides qui ont marque cet evenement au mois de decembre dernier seront encore un lien pour vous attacher a l’Alma Mater. Que le Bon Dieu vous benisse a la fin de cette nouvelle etape de votre education. Beaucoup d’entre vous reviendront l ' annee prochaine pour continuer au College. A ceux-la “Fail revoir” que nous vous disons aujourd’bui n’est que pour quelques mois. Pour les autres aussi nous esperons que “l’au revoir” sera tres court—que vous reviendrez souvent voir vos anciens maitres qui vous ont consacre leurs vies et qui vous ont donne la preparation necessaire pour regarder avec con- fiance vers Favenir. Restez attaches a cette maison, aimez-la, et aidez-la a continuer chez vos enfants et les enfants de vos enfants la meme preparation pour la vie. Que Notre Dame de FAssomption vous accom- pagne partout ou vous irez et reste toujours tres pres de vous. HERE ..., WE LIVED FOUR OF ITS FIFTY YEARS We Prayed . . . For four years we began and ended each day with prayer. Morning Mass was often drowsy. Night prayers seemed too laborious to lie true at times. At regular inter¬ vals we prayed “Veni Sancte Spiritus”. Sometimes He did. We enjoyed serving Mass at the Oratory too. The intimate and meditative atmosphere held a “lived-in” feeling that made us realize this was the central part of our professors’ lives. And remember how the players would gather at the Grotto before a game? Our heavenly Mother smiled and helped in all our victories: on the field, at study, over ourselves. Yes, we prayed. Nor shall we forget to pray hence¬ forth, for we know that in prayer lies success. A short visit bore many fruits IISSsll 6 We Worked . . . Bells! Bells! Bells! Those little devils who called us to work, shattering our joys with an abominable noise. Bells awakened us in the morning and called us to study before dawning, for four long gong infested years. How well we can remember their calling us to class, where we listened to courses in French, English, Latin, and other unmentionables. Remember, fellows, when we used to knock that ominous door which led to Father Amarin, from whom we asked permission to avail ourselves of the library facil¬ ities or to have a cigarette. Then came our Senior year and rooms; we studied in peace; no monitor, no snoring, except our own, and with that faithful companion, a butt, we worked. The ever dormant room of knowledge. Disorderly books show an orderly mind(?) Here the great masters rest in dust. Luckies taste better, even w hile w ' orking. We Played . . . For four school years, every day of the year, we indulged in our favorite pastime, playing. We have en¬ joyed ourselves to a great extent by participating in every conceivable form of sports. We dare not endeavor to speak of all of them; however, there are some that must be mentioned. We shall never forget those large steel ping-pong tables which adorn the floor of every rec-hall. Remember when our eyeballs got all tangled up over the bridge of our noses while we watched Normand Paulhus and Charlie Paquette thrash out a blazing game of ping-pong? Of course during the winter we strained our bodies to their utmost, nearly, in order to win the class basketball tournament which was played in our beautiful gym. At other times we tried to soak our pals with that white, miserable, hut beautiful substance, snow. We will also long remember the blades flashing on our rink. Even broken hones couldn ' t keep us off it! At last, spring, bringing baseball, volleyball, track and tennis, all of which we loved so well. Yes, we played and we enjoyed ourselves. Deserted now, hut wait until three-thirty. Gassima, Whiff-whaff and Klik-Klak. Look, you — !! %”?!! I call ’em as I see ’em. a Si bv e« l? • fteq uV re« ' Rink frozen only between Dec. 18 and Jan. 2. We Relaxed . . . Who among us will ever forget the places we went to and the things we did in the attempt to forget for a moment our studies, and to relax? Remember: The trips to Queenie’s every Wednes¬ day and Saturday afternoon to partake of Al’s grinders, milkshakes, sundaes and other delicacies, while the juke¬ box poured out the most popular songs of the day to create a soothing background in which to forget our woes. The sighs of relief which were uttered as we settled down to a peaceful night’s sleep in dorm, broken occasionally by mild pranks—such as slapping your neigh¬ bor in the face with a wet towel or coating his sheets with shaving cream. The elation of being the first Prep School boys to have rooms. So we could spend much of our time study¬ ing and reading “the classics,” of course! Last hut not least, the Dining Hall, where we gathered three times a day to discuss important affairs while replenishing our energy in order to better continue our studies. eeV . a te • e a veV 10 The Teachers At the Solemn High Mass The Academic Procession The Farewell at Graduation II Pere Edgar Bourque a.a., A.M., S.T.L. Prefet des Etudes Professeur intrepide de la diction fran aise . . . amateur et directeur ardent des dramatiques frangais . . . prefet favori du Pere Etienne: “Je vous donne trois minutes, pere” . . . figure delicament rouge a la inoindre provocation ... a pris 1’habitude de raconter des “jokes” tous les vendredis . . . peu libre avec ses compliments, specialement pour les actrices . . . On peut toujours le trouver, si l’on cherche . . . toujours pret a cooperer avec la redaction . . . Malgre toutes ses occupations, il a toujours pu epargner quelques minutes pour un eleve confus (ou mecontent?) Pere Amarin Mertz a.a., Prefet de Discipline Sourire allemand enigmatique . . . pas de chat en etude . . . “Ah §a! pas d’excuses” . . . professeur emerite de l ' etiquette . . . joueur et entraineur de ping-pong . . . calligraphic chinoise . . . “En theorie, il n’est pas permis de—” . . . correspondance fille-iale tres limitee . . . guerro- yeur hiemal . . . “Silence absolue les mercredis et ven¬ dredis” . . . Il prend une grande joie a lire les livres qu’il nous prend . . . incorruptible—justice egal pour tous . . . (meme pour les Versificateurs). 12 Pere Etienne A. Aubert a.a. Professeur de fran ;ais Un Normand qui a un amour tout special pour les Nor¬ man (d)s . . . donne un cours de langue, de litterature, mais jamais d’orthographe . . . “Si tu ne peux pas lire., lave-toi les oreilles.” . . . a recemment publie un recueil de tous ses epithetes flatteurs: bete, idiot, sale animal, espece de petit—, et autres . . . “Vous n’etes pas des gens serieux, mes futurs vendeurs de ‘peanuts’ ” . . serait un tres bon ami pour le Frere Laurent (dans la fameuse piece de “ce Shakespeare”) . . . “Le frangais, espece de cretain est une langue simple!!!!” Father Alexis Babineau A.A. Ph.D. Teacher of Chemistry Has just five more years to get his Nobel Prize in Chem¬ istry ... a man of diversified interest, possessing degrees in Chemistry and Philosophy . . . Supersedes the Encyclopedia Brit- tanica on almost all matters . . . “To study under genius, ah, what merits lie therein” . . . sometimes incites Shakespearean grammar: “Fodder, ya gave me de wrong misconception.” . . . Avogardo’s law states that identical volumes of gases contain identical molecu¬ lar numbers . . . and all expressed with a slender finger. Pere Gilbert Chabot, a.a., M.A. Professeur de Latin Nous a pris sous son aile depuis la Syntaxe . . . parfois il faisait chaud la-dessous! . . . Le Pere Chabot, a.a., Mus.D. (docteur aussi en psychologic) . . . Professeur de latin et de la culture qui y est relative . . . relativement loin du texte . . . Amateur de photo¬ graphic “C’est du film super XXXX qu il faut exposer sous lumiere rouge-verte pendant 1 200.5 de seconde.” . . . Joue l’orgue en salopettes . . . Prend un plaisir fou a faire rougir les ames inno- centes: “Ce n’est pas que je veuille faire des applications person- nelles, mais ’rumor serpit . . . n’est-ce pas monsieur?” . . . Nous apprit a travailler et a penser intelligeminent. 13 Father Ulric Charpentier, A.A., A.M. Teacher of Mathematics. Beloved professor of higher mathematics . . . admired as much for his patience as for his kindness . . . sole conductor of “The Ball and Chain Course” . . . future engineers’ guiding light . . . his famous theorem: “Time is inversely proportional to the work given” (to say nothixig of the work done) . . . five feet, two inches of solid geometry on a musically inclined plane . . . doting parent of the Glee Club —breeder of T.V. tenors . . . possessor of five extra left handed gloves . . . surveying at reduced rates . . . sole owner of answer book to Match Review-Exercises? ? ? Father Arthur Clermont A.A. Teacher of Latin Latin prof of the century . . . has amazing ability to hold the class’ attention, even in Virgil . . . “Winged bipeds of identical plumage have a tendency to congregate.” . . . reverts to pugilistic tendencies when confronted by Caesar . . . possessing a will of iron, he staunchly refuses to digress . . . “Oh, Lord, let me do anything, hut please, please, deliver me from having to think!!” Father John A. Gaudet, A.A., A.M. Teacher of English Impossible to follow in his footsteps, especially during class . . . “Mr., will you please enlighten the class.” . . . encourages competition of all kinds—“but no politics,” . . . unlike Milton and Burke, not given to digression, despite valiant efforts by some students . . . million dollar smile . . . tendency towards sarcasm (confer Messrs. Bouvier and Perras) . . . dislikes late hours. “This can ruin a class.” . . . also a dramatics lover—directed one, saw the other three times . . . “My reward is not of this earth.” 14 Father Anselm Morrison, A.A., A.B. Teacher of Religion Undisputed teacher of religion but there are no theologians in this house!!!” . . . gargantuan in appearance . . . ardent admirer and faithful follower of Boulanger!?!? . . . Africa’s loss, Assumption ' s gain . . . zealous proponent of orthographic instruction “Study Creation” . . . steady dating? why not? . . . religion took on a new flavor in Fr. Anselm’s classes . . . has a prodigious memory: “Genesis, chapter V, verses 7 to 14, page 71 . . . or was it 72?” Mr. Lucien H. Desjardins A.M. Teacher of Trigonometry and Physics Stable equilibrium personified: hasn’t changed in twenty years . . . Physics and trig are still his subjects . . . “un tunnel sans fond dans une nuit sans lune”—(trig) . . . “Suction does not exist, and neither does cold.” . . . constantly shocked by our “new physics” and non-Euclidean geometry . . . “in other words —” . . . our attention to minute details in lab was a never-failing source of joy . . . his inexhaustible patience brought us through many a difficult unit. Mr. Raymond J. Marion, A.B., Cand. Ph.D. Teacher of History How social can Social Studies get? ... is constantly shocked by the vulgarity of his students . . . one of the pillars of our smalltown democracy . . . what will Spencer do without him? . . . Marine activities have provided him with a wealth of interest¬ ing data . . . “Close the transoms and shut the windows’’ . . . his serene nature forms a perfect counterbalance to the more boister¬ ous individuals in his class ... a hard and devoted worker . . . founder of the Wednesday Afternoon Club . . . “Come over my house, and we ' ll have an exam.” 15 M. Jacques Pages Professeur de Frangais Homme importe du Maroc . . . marocain a peau blanche . . . un bon camarade, mais . . . petit en taille, mais que d ' esprit . . . “En France, les petits au plus bas age peuvent en faire autant. Done, pour votre devoir, vous me ferez un tableau synoptique des deux derniers actes, repondrez aux questions a la fin du livre, et lirez les cinq scenes suivantes” . . . obtint tres jeune sa license en hieroglyphique . . . regut le titre de pere pendant sa premiere annee de professorat ... (ga suffit!) Mr. Alphonse J. Palaima Teacher of Greek Filled our minds with aorist seconds, optative middles, attributive and circumstantial participles and also with a full and rich understanding of Greek classical culture . . . always be con¬ sistent . . . “During this morning’s study, prepare the next lesson’s vocabulary, translate A, B and C in today’s lesson. And, in the spare time you will certainly have at the end of the period, review the last fifteen lessons.” . . . expert at Calisthenics ( ) . . . “anybody, anybody—YOU!!” . . . gave unstintingly of our spare time ... an interesting, instructive and informative professor. Mr. Benjamin Shen Teacher of Mathematics and Mechanical Drawing A native of China ... a graduate of Assumption College “Summa cum laude” ... is destined to become cross-eyed if he keeps up correcting mechanical drawing papers . . . still receives periodically his Chinese newspapers . . . Father Amarin’s buddy . . . one of the friendliest teachers ... a polyglot . . . never stops studying ... is often asked whether or not it was raining when he got up. Oddly enough his answers do not conform with the weather reports ... he is noted for being good-natured. 16 The Graduates 17 ■rmniTTnni-mmi RAYMOND B. ASSELIN 24 Kimball St., ,, D . D Chicopee, Mass. Calm, cool, and collective ... a class politician . . . “fabriqueur d’his- loires” . . . Fr. Yvon’s pet—ever so close to his heart ... a Crosley fan . . . early to bed . . . late to rise . . . has an eye for student nurses . . . faithful week-ender (where?) . . . often a wise-crack . . . aspires to law. Class officer 1; dramatics 4; var¬ sity football 1-2-3-4; class basketball 1-2- 3-4; volleyball 1-2-3-4; Catholic Youth Council Treasurer 4; debating club 3-4; workshop staff 3-4; Cercle Francais Pres¬ ident 3; student representative to Boston 4; hockey 4. Tutti Marie Louise NORMAN G. BALTHAZAR I 19 Howard Ave., New Bedford, Mass. Man and his own opinion . . . Senior’s inter-com from the front office . . . somewhat business-like . . . follows Mass in Latin (when he isn’t sleeping) . . . faculty drag! . . . favorite pastime: nagging Pop . . . Nancy Burncoat of Assumption . . . forever gossiping . . . hopes to wear the Roman collar. Honor roll 3-4; Cercle Saint-Jean 1-2-3-4; librarian 1; waiter 2-3-4; Heritage 3-4; Memini 4; class basketball 1-2-3-4; volleyball 2-3-4; receptionist 2-3-4. ELROY A. BARBER 1553 Dwight St., Holyoke, Mass. Leroy Sociable . . . witty . . . card shark . . . likes women but at a distance . . . lover of poetry . . . beauty sleeper . . an All- Assumption hermit . . . “got a butt” . . . enjoys Shakespeare in translation . . . Pop’s prey . . . owns the most famous pimple . . . good-humored . . . always sleeping . . . steady Greendale promenades. Dramatics 2-3-4; varsity football 3-4; class basketball 1-2-3-4; baseball 1-3-4; volleyball 1-2-3-4. 18 Colon Oleo RICHARD N. BEAULIEU 143 Dumont Ave., Lewiston, Maine “Fin from Maine” . . . everybody’s private typist . . . friendly . . . hair that won’t stay combed . . . has own delicatessen in his locker and his room . . . tennis racket won’t last much longer . . . neither will his ping-pong paddle . . . uses “sent bon” . . . smokes an elongated pipe . . . staunch mem¬ ber of the Cournoyer-Paquette trio. Class officer 1; waiter 2-3-4; dra¬ matics 2-4; Heritage 4; Memini 4; varsity tennis 4; class basketball 1-3-4; volleyball 1-2-3-4. PAUL D. BELANGER 37 Owen Ave., Somerset, Mass. Sleepy Lives up to his nickname . . . benedicamus somno . .. “C’mon, you guys!” . . . well-liked . . . quite a mathematician . . . doesn’t hate women at all . . . works here? . . . “Ever take your girl on the As¬ sumption roofs?” . . . enjoyed his stay at St. Vincent’s . . . would not mind returning . . . never too sick to tango ... “6 and %” . . . Bouvier’s better-half. Honor roll 1; waiter 2-3-4; dra¬ matics 2; class basketball 1-2-3-4; volley¬ ball 2-3-4; schola 2; glee club 3; J. V. base¬ ball 2. II Bert ll PAUL D. BERTHIAUME I 3 Mechanic St., Spencer, Mass. Studious ... an endeavoring sportsman . . . good humored . . . neat dresser . . . has that million dollar smile . . . dare-devil at the wheel . . . another of Fr. Yvon’s pets . . . Asselin’s better half . . . took an occasional trip to Queenie’s . . . drives a Caddy or ‘Plymouth ... in¬ tends to follow physical education courses. Varsity football 2-3-4; basketball 3; class basketball 1-2-3-4; volleyball 1-2- 3-4; J. V. basketball 1-2; J. V. baseball 1-2. 19 RONALD O. BOUVIER 2 Lamar Ave., Worcester, Mass. Boat “Expert” on dating in Canada . . . full of pep . . . constant week-ender . . . “Got a nickel?” . . . favorite preoccupa¬ tion: combing his hair . . . using Joe Dumouchel’s Wildroot and Cournoyer’s Vaseline . . . eating Stretch’s candy . . . Ace’s better half (better half?) . . . thinks lie’s handsome . . . hockey enthusiast . . . but Father Alexis, you don’t understand! . . . “Is there really a Carmen?” . . . hopes to enter law school. Hockey 4; J. V. basketball 1-2; baseball 1-2; football 1-2; class basketball 3-4; baseball 3-4; volleyball 1-2-3-4. Joe Brown REMI O. BRANCONNIER 19 McDonald St., Spencer, Mass. Quiet. . . good-natured . . . typical day-hop, always needing more sleep . . . Mr. Marion’s ex-co-pilot . . . pet peeve: Latin . . . lover of hills in nature (Spencer) . . . check the pencil behind his ear . . . future aspiration: accounting. Class bachelor 1-2-3-4. MAURICE 0. BRASSARD 653 Second Ave. Berlin, New Hampshire Brass Loud voice like a politician . . . McCarthy all the way! . . . always busy but never too much to give a hand . . . false tooth . . . gives his opinion . . . reads edi¬ torials . . . class Shylock . . . always some¬ one’s campaign manager . . . will someday lead the Investigation Committee . . . nicotine on both hands . . . $$$. Dramatics 2-3-4; Heritage and Memini business manager 4; head of ticket committee; assistant director of work¬ shop’s finance staff; glee club 3-4; de¬ bating club 3-4; French declamation winner 3; schola 2-3. 20 11 Dave DAVID F. BRODEUR Cheney St., Worcester, Mass. Amiable . . . neat . . . brilliant in mathematics . . . prompt at exams (?) . . . Pop ' s drag . . . why so sleepy on Saturdays, Dave? . . . often burns the midnight oil studying (Latin?) . . . genuine sports spirit . . . yoyo . . . hopes to join the boys at Tech. Varsity football 3-4; basketball 2; class basketball 4; volleyball 1-2-3-4. PIERRE O. CARON 5 Zellwood St., Nashua, New Hampshire Toun “Face de lune” . . . Seniors’ ma¬ chine-gunner . . . quiet . . . “looks over your shoulder” . . . golden voice (rusty) . . . says he doesn’t like women . . . “Ya know?” . . . indifferent . . . likes to read . . . Post-addict . . . technically personified . . . likes to chase tennis balls . . . Seniors’ mailman . . . has private medicines. Class basketball 3-4; baseball 1; tennis manager 4; week-ends 1-2-3-4. PAUL G. CHABOT 84 North Main St., Chico Webster, Mass. “How’s your mother?” . . . always a wise-crack . . . and then another.. . . serious? Sometimes . . . our cartoonist . . . has a “hot” Plymouth . . . listens only to Polka music . . . our Cousy . . . Fr. Gilbert’s nephew . . . Harry’s big drag . . . famous poet . . . most popular of “the boys!” . . . athlete de l’Assomption . . . Nancy’s lover . . . hopes to make his future in designing. Secretary-treasurer 1-2-3-4; dra- matics 2-3-4; Heritage 3-4; Memini 3-4; varsity basketball 2-3; J. V. basketball 1; class basketball 4; volleyball 1-2-3-4; pres¬ ident of Catholic Youth Council; prom committee 4. ROBERT M. CHICOINE 90 Woodstock Ave., Putnam, Connecticut Silence is golden in class . . • ardent jazz fan . . . “anybody hear the latest by Satchmo?” . . . hopes to own a Jaguar some day . . . weekly commuter to Putnam . . . Stretch’s shorter half . . . has boy scout talent (never gets lost in his room) . .. room 12 : Chicoine’s Pharmacy . . . aspires to a pharmaceutical profession. Class basketball 1; baseball 1-2; volleyball 1-2-3-4. II Wild Bill RAYMOND D. COTE 53 Winter St., Laconia, New Hampshire Quiet to all appearances . . . one of DJ’s better students . . . summer boarder . . . E.A. football star . . . “bashful” . . . Brother Vianney’s drag . . . works in the bindery . . . very well liked . . . Memini- Heritage photographer . . . “The hoys’ ” milkman . . . hopes to wear the Assump- tionist habit this summer. Ecole Apostolique 1-2-3-4; libra¬ rian 2-3-4; waiter 2-3-4; Heritage 3-4; Memini 3-4; math workshop teacher 3-4. LEO F. COURNOYER 384 Main St., Southbridge, Mass. Class mathematician . . . willing to help out anytime ... a Southbridge man . . . also a week-end man (can’t miss those Notre Dame dances) . . . looks like a politi¬ cian but hates politics . . . forever experi¬ menting (will never forget that Tincture of Benzoine!!!) . . . trio member of Beau- lieu-Paquette . . . will make out well at Tech. Honor roll 1-2-3; dramatics 4; Heritage 4; Memini 4; waiter 4; tennis 3; prom committee 4, chairman. II Boogie 22 RICHARD O. DION Woodland St., Worcester, Mass. Great to have around . . . good- natured . . . makes frequent trips to Bos¬ ton—what’s she got, Henry? . . . pet peeve: being quiet . . . consequently, boisterous . . . never serious . . . try Wildroot . . . “hey Beak!!!” . . . dangerous to ride with . . . adept in sports . . . ambition: civil service. Varsity football 3-4; hockey 4; class basketball 1-2-3-4; volleyball 1-2-3-4; J. V. basketball 1-2; baseball 1-2; football 1. JOSEPH J. DESROSIERS 65 Elwood St., Fisherville, Mass. Desi Pensive . . . seen but not heard . . . intelligent . . . never appears displeased . . . shy • . . where are those rosy cheeks, Joe? . . . pet peeve: women . . . Greek enthusiast along with Perras . . . meticulous in his Latin tasks . . . lonesome for his brother and “Weasel” . . . was once quite the ping-pong artist. Ecole Apostolique 1; class officer. 1. Joe II J. ROBERT DUMOUCHEL 56 Summer St., North Adams, Mass. Led the school to raise $2500 in 1954, $5000 in 1955 . . . good actor . . . loves to play the villain . . . weekly taxi service to Western Mass, (does not accept credit) . . . nothing like a Studebaker . . . U.Didit . . . life’s ambition: Jeanne! . . . hermit—was given a private room . . . ear to ear smile . . . has his house practically built . . . will attend B.C. next year. Class officer 1-2-3; dramatics 2-3- 4; Heritage 1-2-3-4; Memini 3-4; Varsity football 2; track 1-2; class basketball 1-2-3; volleyball 2-3-4; Finance director 3-4; cor¬ respondent to Worcester Telegram 3-4. 23 RAYMOND J. DUROCHER R.F.D. 1, Litchfield, N. H. Everybody’s friend . . . interested in our welfare . . . stays on the Honor Roll . . . our farmer boy from Litchfield . . . can’t please Pop—but who can? . . . Demo¬ cratic mule . .. “Aw gee humble . . . “Need any help?” . . . former president . . . first one to detect smell of H 2 S . . . will study agriculture at U.N.H, Honor roll 1-2-3-4; National Hon- f or Society 3-4; Cercle Saint-Jean 3-4; class officer 1-2-3; waiter 3-4; dramatics 2-3-4; Heritage 4; Memini 4; varsity football 3; track 3; class basketball 3-4; volleyball 1-2-3-4. Dumb Dumb !! ■ • ill Communist LEO P. GOUDREAU 419 Franklin St., Rumford, Maine Quiet . . . devoted worker . . . typical Main-iac . . . stern Democrat . . . fighter for “La Cause” . . . assistant library- book-duster . . . penny pincher . . . “Son Excellence” . . . recently considering join¬ ing the Assumption order (?) ... hopes to wear the Roman collar (future Pope Leo XIV). Cercle Saint-Jean 1-2-3-4; libra¬ rian 1-2-3-4; waiter 2-3-4. CLAUDE L. GRENACHE 25 I Wafer St., (| Leominster, Mass. ' Claude Conscientious . . . conservative . . . ardent crooner in the corridors . . . favors English . . . Bro. Gerard’s prey . . . joueur de Hi-Fi . . . loves Beethoven . . . devours Dickens . . . another of the con¬ sistent and docile Greek students . . . will gladly solve any of the current problems facing the world . . . will someday don the Assumption habit. Honor roll 1-2; Ecole Apostolique 1-2-3-4; librarian 1; dramatics 2-3. 24 11 Vic 11 VICTOR E. GRENON 276 Lincoln St., Worcester, Mass. Terrific personality . . . check that smile . . . laugh once more for the boys . . . tries to stump the profs . . . takes pride in his female collection—writes to a dif¬ ferent one every week . . . doesn’t go over 20 miles per hour . . . class spirited . . . worked hard for the Prom Committee . . . seems headed for the medical world. Baseball 3; volleyball 3-4; class basketball 3; prom committee 4; hockey. ARMAND J. HARNOIS 146 Brook St., Woonsocket, R. I. Hardnuts Class Jerry Lew is . . . sometimes serious . . . good in math . . . from Rrrodi- land . . . head waiter . . . keeps us waiting for toast . . . lends a helping hand . . . “Allez-vous en dans ma cabane suddenly decided to go on week-ends . . . speeds on the dance floor . . . “found Her¬ nando’s Hideaway.” Honor roll 1-2-3; librarian 1-2; waiter 2-3-4; dramatics 2-3; Heritage 4; Memini 4; class basketball 1-2-3-4; volley¬ ball 2; manager: football 4; baseball 2-3- 4; seliola 2; glee club 2-3. Mable RICHARD J. JODOIN I 1 8 Atlantic Ave., Marblehead, Mass. Avid sport fan ... rooter for Cleve¬ land Browns . . . tall and lanky . . . “Oh no!” . . . “My name is Richard” . . . one of “the hoys” . . . very inquisitive . . . keeps profs after class . . . early riser . . . “Ah! shut up!” . . . rides the elevator . . . longest reach for ping-pong balls . . . future writer. Heritage 3-4; Memini 4; Class basketball 2-3-4; volleyball 2-3-4; debating 4. 25 ROGER R. LA FONTAINE 536 Park Ave., Worcester, Mass. II Fons Ideal classmate . . . eveready . . . a regular guy . . . where do you work, Rog? . . . Pharmacy or Drug Store? . . . one girl in his life . .. “Aw, come on” . . . pet peeve: being teased about Lucille . . . carries a lot of weight . . . doesn’t stay at school one second more than necessary . . . devotes most of his time to math and mechanical drawing . . . hopes to make good at Tech. Honor roll 4; dramatics 4; volley¬ ball 3-4. GERARD E. LEVESQUE 152 Shawmut Ave., New Bedford, Mass. Original . . . Mabel’s heckler . . . has a “whale” of a line . . . sometimes has a few witty words . . . extremely bashful in the presence of the opposite sex . . . in¬ tramural basketball ace . . . one of “the boys” . . . the capless outfielder. Cercle Saint-Jean 4; waiter 4; varsity football 2-3-4; baseball 3-4; J. V. basketball 1; class basketball 2-3-4; volley¬ ball 1-2-3-4. LEO P. MILLER 7 Caroline St., Worcester, Mass. Trigger Jr. Cheerful . . . basketball enthu¬ siast . . . the first to tell you how many points he scored . . . quickly adapted him¬ self to Assumption . . . up to date on the latest sports periodical . . . bets with Bran- connier (months ahead of time) . . . never pays off . . . Bibaud’s tail-end . . . has hopes of becoming a man . . . le bebe de la classe (Pop) ... pet peeve: being a runt . . . Senior’s newspaper boy . . . hopes to be a lawyer. Class basketball 1-2-3-4; basket¬ ball manager 3-(and part of 4). 26 Stretch GERARD R. MORIN North Main St., Danielson, Conn. Everybody’s buddy . . . “Who lowered the ceilings?” . . . favorite expres¬ sion: “Born very young!” . . . tailor-made sport coats . . . b lond Frenchman . . . wears “fruit boots” and “SPATS” . . . charges admission to his room . . . hockey manager . . . owns almost enough pocket books to compete with Ephraim’s . . . another fu¬ ture pharmacist. Track manager 3-4; hockey man¬ ager 4; J. V. basketball 1-2; baseball 1; Heritage 4; Memini 4; class basketball 3- 4; baseball 1-2-3; volleyball 1-2-3-4; class officer 1; track 2. ROLAND E. NOEL 32 Church St., Northbridge, Mass. Chris Most sociable . . . efficient . . . good sport . . . can be relied upon . . . ex¬ pert skater . . . “un grand pompier” . . . well-dressed . . . comedian and interesting story teller . . . one of Pop’s hecklers . . . good actor . . . drives a blue Plymouth . . . what a laugh!!! Honor roll 2-3; dramatics 2-3-4; cheer leader 2; varsity football 2-3-4; hockey 4; J. V. baseball 2; class basketball 2-3-4; volleyball 2-3-4. CHARLES A. PAQUETTE 82 Cohasset St., Worcester 4, Mass. Alert . . . go-getter . . . master edi¬ tor of our paper and yearbook . . . excellent leader . . . one of the Day-Hops who never goes home . . . blushes easily (mais seule- ment en classe de Latin—“eh Paquette?”) . . . joueur de Hi-Fi; loves classical music . . . completes the trio of Beaulieu and Cournoyer . . . ping-pong chump . . . loves Tennis—his game shows it . . . wants to keep studying. Honor roll 1-2-3-4; National Hon¬ or Society 3-4; dramatics 2-4; Heritage 3- 4; Memini 4; Tennis 3-4 (captain) ; class basketball 1-2-3; J. V. baseball 1; table tennis champ 2-3; trophy winner in decla¬ mation contest. NORMAND J. PAULHUS 23 Fourth St., Leominster, Mass. Beak Hippocampelephantocamelos (Ar¬ istophanes) . . . suddenly a leader . . . learns easily . . . keeps cool (?) ... his pride and joy: his organ of smell . . . hobhy: photography . . . Dion’s prey . . . “joueur de Hi-Fi” ... at home in paint- spattered dungarees . . . chokes in his own room . . . hopes to wear the Roman collar. Honor roll 1-2-3-4; National Honor Society 3-4; Cercle Saint-Jean 1-2- 3-4; class officer 4; waiter 4; dramatics 2- 3-4; Heritage sport editor 3-4; Memini 4; class basketball 1-2-3-4; volleyball 1-2-3- 4; prom committee 4. PIERRE J. PELLETIER 46 Maple St., Winchendon, Mass. Most friendly . . . terrific per¬ sonality . . . many a broken bone . . ... strictly a B.C. fan . . . Father Gilbert’s big drag . . . All-City ardent sportsman . . . famous cheerleader . . . “Hi Jackson!” . . . lost in the presence of a woman . . . quite a baseball player . . . prediction: will be a success. Waiter 2-3-4; dramatics 2-3-4; Heritage 4; Memini 4; cheerleader 2-3-4; varsity football 2-3-4; baseball 3-4; J. V. baseball 1-2; class basketball 1-3-4; volley¬ ball 2-3-4. RICHARD L. PERRAS Textile Ave., Lowell, Mass. Mater Courteous . . . co-operative . . . most surprising student ... a prolonged vacationer . . . slave to a hair comb . . . Father Gilbert’s prey . . . favorite color: pink . . . enthusiastic about Greek?!?! . . . “Aw ya!” . . . looks forward to a druggist’s profession. Ecole apostolique 1-2; Cercle Saint-Jean 1; sacristain 1-2-3; dramatics 2- 3-4. 28 Tail gunner JOHN A. PIERCE 32 Cascade Rd. Worcester, Mass. Brilliant . . . teaches the teachers . . . master linguist . . . has an honor roll all for himself . . . always a smile . . . knows many influential people . . . hobby: read¬ ing .. . pet peeve: a low mark . . . John, why so faithful to C.Y.C. meetings? . . . wavy hair like Liberace . . . Dont’ forget phvs-ed class! Honor Roll 1-2-3-4; National Honor Society 3-4; Cercle Saint-Jean 3; dramatics 3; English Editor for Memini- Heritage; Debating Club; Workshop teach¬ er; vice-pres. for C.Y.C.; class officer 1-3. DANIEL R. RAINVILLE 7 19 Main St., West Springfield, Mass. II Danny Keenly interested in math . . . you speaka de English . . . native Canadian . . . rugged features . . . one of Fr. Gilbert’s big drags...“got a butt?”...“you’ve never been to Springfield?” . . . “listen, buddy!” . . . ever seen him without a letter from his fans? or spicy letters??? . . . future electrical engineer. Cercle Saint-Jean 2; varsity foot¬ ball 3; track 2-3-4. I Dick II RICHARD W. RANDLETT 61 Gilford Ave., Laconia, N. H. Knows all—sees all—Does all!!!! . . . tell us more about Laconia, Dick! . . . loves winter sports . . . excels in track . . . Strahan’s understudy in story telling . . . has “Baby Food” department in his room . . . headed for a military career—West Point. Dramatics 2-3-4; varsity football 1-3; track 1-2-3 (co-captain) ; class basket¬ ball 1-2-3; volleyball 2; J. V. baseball 1; glee club 2-3-4; schola 1-2-3-4. 29 RICHARD E. ROY 253 North Main St., Rochester, N. H. Reliable baseball player . . . neat dresser . . . “younger” of the twins . . . “but please, coach, let me go home on week-end!” . . . doesn’t mind girls (at all!) . . . receives “typical” pictures by mail . . . “Anybody got an envelope?” . . . “Joe D. looking? Quick, give me a butt!” . . . good set shot in basketball . . . plans to attend U. N. H. Class officer 1-2; Varsity basket¬ ball 2-3-4; baseball 1-2-3-4; class basket¬ ball coach 1-2; volleyball 1-2-3-4; J. V. foot¬ ball 1; basketball 1. ROBERT E. ROY 253 North Main St., Rochester, N. H. Energetic . . . all-around athlete . . . excels in baseball . . . tongue-tied . . . small but rugged . . . “Has anybody seen my brother?” . . . drives a Ford around the campus . . . Father John’s drag . . . best friend: Donovan (???) ... aspires to dentistry. Class officer 1-2-3-4; Varsity foot¬ ball 3; basketball 2-3-4; baseball 1-2-3-4; J. V. football and basketball 1; class bas¬ ketball 1-2-3-4; delegate to Catholic Youth Council. ARTHUR P. STRAHAN 21 High St., Greenfield, Mass. Art Father Arthur’s drag . . . goes out with his girl’s sister . . . favorite reading matter: Casti Conubii . . . class pilot: aero¬ nautical and otherwise . . . Mercury fan . . . favorite expression: — —!?! ! . . . follows Randlett to Laconia . . . “Got a butt ’til tomorrow?” . . . almost got to Willimansett . . . Semper fi. Varsity football 3; track 2-3-4; class basketball 2-3-4; baseball 2-3; volley¬ ball 1-2-3. 30 JOHN H. SULLIVAN 15 Bellingham Rd., Worcester 6, Mass. The man of perfection . . . orator “par excellence” . . . Latin scholar . . . orderly . . . takes exceptional care of his books . . . “NEVER” on time for classes . . . ardent Boy Scout . . . loves ping-pong . . . Meg’s John . . . quite a Charleston step . . . favorite color: green . . . hopes to at¬ tend Notre Dame. Honor roll 3-4; dramatics 4; Herit¬ age 4; Memini 4; class basketball 2-3-4; volleyball 2-3-4; debating club 3-4. JOHN L. M. SULLIVAN 62 Lamb Street, So. Hadley Falls, Mass. Long John A proficient student . . . Very ac¬ tive . . . Pop’s ideal disciple (petites phrases) . . . traditional son of Eire . . . “The Shadow”—Paquette’s, that is . . . edi¬ tor in charge . . . good supporting actor (ask Louise) . . . will try anything once . . . “le reveur de la classe” . . . will con¬ centrate in French (voyez, Pere). Honor Roll 1-2-3-4; National Honor Society 4; Cercle Saint-Jean 1-2; dramatics 1-2-3-4; Heritage 1-2-3-4; de¬ bating 3; Memini 4; Glee Club 2-3-4. PAUL L. VAUDREUIL 51 Bryn Mawr Ave., Auburn, Mass. Mr. Vaudrool of Greek class . . . sincere, friendly . . . must suffer “Hard- nuts’ ” jokes . . . one of the early members of the Hi-Fi Club . . . relaxes with “Les Sylphides” or “ Gaite Parisienne” . . . for¬ ever attached to his phonograph . . . has a feeling for Greek (hmmm?) . . . will be one of the few privileged ones to play the organ . . . intends to enter religious life. Honor roll 2; Cercle Saint-Jean 1-2-3-4; sacristain 1-2; dramatics 2-3-4; front office 2; schola 2-3-4. 31 ROBERT A. F. DOYLE Worcester, Mass. Product of Sacred Heart Academy . . . got used to the school quickly . . . very well versed on periodicals . . . and cars . . . how he loves to wreck them . . . wears dirty white bucks . . . Appears “Einsteinish” in Chemistry Laboratory. II Bob ' i THOMAS F. O ' LEARY 6 Westboro RcL, North Grafton, Mass. Came to Assumption from Grafton High . . . Sleepy’s informer . . . quiet—keeps to himself . . . active in phys-ed classes . . . eager to learn—sits next to Pierce— very attentive . . . has pass for all buses (when he can’t drive the Dodge). II Tom RICHARD R. ROUSSEAU Daniels Court, Adams, Mass. Quiet to all appearances . . . mysterious week¬ ends . . . likes good food and jazz . . . doesn’t get a headache doing math . . . good personality . . . studies in bed . . . Struck’s suffering roommate . . . “pinochle” fan . . . Adams High all the way . . . destination: moon. Class basketball 4; volleyball 4. WILLIAM C. STRUZENSKI 359 Ridge Rd., Wethersfield, Conn. Serious sometimes . . . profited from his P.G. course ... a certain monitor’s big drag? . . . favorite ex¬ pression: “In the dark!” . . . TY “repairman” . . . has his own bakery . . . eats Randlett’s baby food . . . received a certain red sweater by mail (whose?) . . . flashes his sister’s picture around . . . aspires to dentistry. Class basketball 4. 32 Struck 1 33 FOOTBALL The 1954 football season saw many thrills, hard played games, and a new formation. 1 his season the coaches decided to drop the double wing because of lost man power and to concen¬ trate on the T-formation so as to utilize the team’s speed. Drilled by Ed Boule, experienced head coach, and Boh Laukaitis, his determined assistant, this new experiment paid off in big dividends. The key to this team was able quarterback Arthur Fitzgerald whose accurate passing and fine ball-handling gave Assumption many a touchdown and whose adept running also gave to the spectators many a thrill as well as a victory over Leicester High. Other standouts on the back field were Sophomores Jim Ryan, rugged right halfback, and shifty “Red ' ’ Loranger at fullback. Many times the little Greyhounds drove into enemy 34 AssuMPTIO N was AIWA y S OH THE CALL territory only to fall short of pay-dirt. Even though the season record was rather unimpressive, one thing pre¬ vailed throughout, good team spirit. Never once did the players let up their fighting, whether they were leading or trailing behind. This season marked the beginning of a new or¬ ganization, the Football Boosters’ Club, under the di¬ rection of Bob Laukaitis. At the end of the season the squad was rewarded with a fine banquet, thanks to the new club. Yes, in many ways the 1954 season was not un¬ accounted for; it was the beginning of an entirely new style of play which certainly will bring numerous and successful bright spots to the seasons which will follow. But offense is only half the game. Defense often found Roland Noel, although hurt in the early part of the season, and Elroy Barber stopping our opponents with little or no gain. Also starring in defensive play was captain Peter Pelletier, who for the last three years has been a member of the Worcester Free Press and for the last two of the Worcester Telegram All-City foot¬ ball teams. Ray Asselin and Dick Dion, two hard hitting tackles, were also threats to the opposing teams. Hardly less spectacular was Sophomore William Harding, who by his aggressiveness, proved a valuable asset, especially in the Ware game. Fitzgerald gets stopped cold. Left, back row: Charles Bibaud, John Connors, John Granger, Peter Marceau, Robert Bourgoin. Front row: Arthur Fitzgerald, Emile Trahan, Robert Roy, Robert Potvin, Bertrand Bolduc. BASKETBALL This year the Prepsters managed to end the sea¬ son with a record of twelve wins and nine losses. It was all up to the Juniors this year, and they did all right as the record can well prove. With only one Senior, Capt. Boh Roy, the Juniors with a few Sophomores went all out, even though they lacked the necessary practice that comes from years of play on the team. At the end of the season, here’s how the results stood: Assumption Opponents 55 52 David Prouty 40 38 Bartlett 47 51 North 37 46 Trade 37 36 St. Peter’s 40 53 St. John’s 55 42 Bartlett 50 30 St. Bernard’s 52 65 Commerce 67 41 Notre Dame 69 35 St. Bernard’s 49 35 South 51 62 St. Stephen’s 80 55 Holy Name 50 52 Classical 43 66 St. Peter’s 67 77 St. John’s 79 41 Notre Dame 50 71 Trade 63 58 St. Stephen’s 68 42 Holy Name 36 The Roy twins, three year varsity men, shake hands with the opponents. The 1954-55 basketball season has come to a close for Pierre’s Pups. This year, the team has played twenty- one hard and well fought ball games. Everyone knows that each player on the squad did his utmost to make this a winning season. With the help of high-scoring, defensive re¬ bounder Bert Bolduc and the quick thinking on offense as well as the excellent defense work of Emile Trahan, the Pups were really rolling. Bob Potvin, only a sopho¬ more, handled himself like a pro on the floor by his hustle and collectiveness. Art Fitzgerald came up from football with considerable ease and proved to be a good shooter and scrapper on both boards. John Connors, one of the five giants, also a sophomore, is certainly a fast learner in the sport, and also possesses an accurate shot. Peter Marceau, the last of the big five could certainly control every board whenever he wanted to. Dubuque and Lawrence, the two top men on the J.V.’s took the big step at the end of the season. Both are wise ball players and scrappers, which is a good sign for the com¬ ing season. Last but certainly not least the co-captains of the squad. “Ace” Roy, Assumption’s set-shot artist, who left the team late in the season, played a fast and well co¬ ordinated ball game which helped the Prep greatly. Bob Roy, “Ace’s” twin brother, gave his all on the floor and despite his size, was the team’s top playmaker. Noted for his ball stealing and his drop backs while no one was looking, he succeeded in capturing the smiles and admiration of many spectators. Nine of these men will be returning next year, and the outlook is certainly in Assumption’s favor. With the hustle shown and the experience gained this year, the Assumption Greyhounds will certainly be one of the strong contenders in the league next year. Bert’s up for the jump. One of the three giants doing very well for himself. This is a mess. Trahan gets the ball. Bert gets crushed; Bobby watches. Trahan is in for the layup. A very efficient board man. BASEBALL The most successful sport of the 1955 year as far as games won and lost are concerned was baseball. Un¬ der the able tutelage of versatile Charlie Bibaud, the Blue and White compiled an impressive 11-5 record. The main asset of this year’s team was teamplay, plus some timely hitting by veterans Bob Roy, Pete Pelletier, and by rookie Norm Ferland. Ace Roy, Bobby Potvin, and Johnny Granger were the mainstays of this staff. Let us, however, take a closer look at the starters. The regular outfield consisted of Seniors Le¬ vesque, Pelletier, and Junior “Art” Fitzgerald. Pete, after a slow start started wielding a hot bat in the mid¬ dle of the season and had several key hits in the Grey¬ hound victories. The other two played steady defensive games. In the diamond were found Charlie Bouthillier, good-hitting third baseman; Bobby Potvin and Willie Harding, the double-play combination when the former was not pitching, and Norm Ferland at first. The latter was a surprise package for the Blue and White, as he not only fielded brilliantly but also led the team in bat¬ ting. Behind the plate was to be found old-reliable Boh Roy. Last but not least we come to the pitching staff. Besides the three starters mentioned above, a relief corps composed of Bert Bolduc and Ed Kennedy saved several games for the Prep. However, in most cases the starters managed to finish what they had started. Little mention was made on this page of Bob and Ace Roy, the star battery for Assumption’s Grey¬ hounds for the past four years. A whole page would be needed to describe their exploits, and so, for the story, see the following page. All in all, the boys played well as a team, and Charlie Bibaud should be commended for his fine work in handling his players. Season’s Record Assumption 8 9 1 0 8 0 5 8 3 2 7 6 Opponents 2 St. Peter’s 4 Holy Name 3 Trade 8 St. Stephen’s 7 St. Bernard’s 3 North 3 St. John’s 7 Holy Name 1 South 13 St. Stephen’s 0 St. Bernard’s 3 Hudson 38 On this page can be seen various pictures of As¬ sumption’s star battery during the past four years. Bob and “Ace” Roy, twin brothers from Rochester, N. H., arrived in the freshman year and proved themselves the very first year. From then on, the only thing that could stop this amazing pair was graduation, which put an end to their high school career on June 11 this year. Looking at them one by one, Richard Edgar Roy, known as “Ace” was the pitche r. A lefty, Ace did much relief work and had a few starts in his first two years. In his Junior year, Ace became the ace of the Blue and White mound staff, winning six while losing only one. During the season, his strike-out record was phenomenal. He averaged between nine and ten strike-outs a game. A blazing fast ball, good curve, and especially pinpoint control were his main assets. Finally, in his Senior year, pitching most of the team’s toughest games, he succeeded in compiling a respectable five and three record. Whichever college Ace attends will benefit from his pitching. Next we come to Robert Earl Roy, small, stocky and spunky catcher, a member of the 1954 Worcester All-City squad. An excellent defensive player, Boh also led the team in hitting in his Junior year and this year led in extra base hits, most of them triples. His constant chatter during the game kept his teammates on their toes. What may be considered more important. Bob did well in his studies. A diligent worker and a zealous student, he will certainly succeed wherever he pursues his studies. So now we come to the end of the story. But the Roy twins have left behind a chapter in Assumption baseball annals which will long be remembered. First row: Normand Provost, Roland Noel, Capt.; Leo Bourgault, Raymond Asselin, Jim Ryan, Robert Lafayette, Arthur Fitzgerald. Second row: Jean Bourgaulj, Richard Gosselin, Ronald Bouvier, Richard Dion, Richard Randlett, John Bouvier, Francis Steele, “Stretch” Morin, Manager; John Foley, John “Red” Leary, Coach. HOCKEY The season’s record of one win and seven defeats along with two ties does not tell the entire story. Hurt by lack of experience, the “Little Greyhounds” turned in top performances in many games and provided us with fast action thrills. This lack of experience really proved fatal in the close games which could have gone to either team. Maybe it was the good fortune of having two Canadian “Aces,” Leo and Jean Bourgault, with us or maybe it was the get up and go attitude of the students that influenced the authorities to build up a Hockey squad, but due to either reasons, the beloved sport of our Northern neighbors was finally introduced here at Assumption. The first line, comprising of Arthur Fitzgerald or Dick Gosselin and Bob Lafayette as wings, paced by center Leo Bourgault, was backed up by two crash-bang defensemen, Captain Roland Noel and Peter Marceau. On the second line, center iceman, Dick Randlett was flanked by Jean Bourgault and Ronald Bouvier and backed by Richard Dion and Normand Provost. Not to be left out is James Ryan, whose sharp eye for the puck and many sparkling saves, was greatly ap¬ preciated by the team and especially by John “Red” Leary, pilot of the club. It was this familiar style of play that earned “Big Jim” a berth on the All Star team along with Leo Bourgault, who ranked among the top ten scorers of the Central Massachusetts Hockey League. These two lines were aided by such potential stars as: Frank Steele, John Foley, and Jack Bouvier. Senior “Big Ray” Asselin, although his first year as goal-keeper, did a terrific job of guarding our cage from enemy pucks. Leo Bourgault reaches . . . skates . . . shoots ... a menace to the oppo¬ sition. Ryan with true all-star form. Noel and Ryan defending home goal. TRACK The grand total of 220 points shows that As¬ sumption had a very young and inexperienced team this year. Co-captains Dick Randlett and Art Strahan ac¬ counted for more than half of the total team points of the season. Dick, the Pups’ speed man, came through with his five pointers in both the 100 and the 220 yard dashes until a leg injury, near mid-season, hindered his cruising speed. Art, the team’s pilot, came through with his first places also and showed his flying abilities in both the High Jump and the Broad Jump. The third man of the top trio was Junior Norm Provost, an unsung shot put¬ ter until the County Meet where he surprised himself and the team with a terrific toss of 40 feet 2 4 inches to take third place. Let us look at the younger members of our squad. You were always sure of a good race when the 440 yard dash came around, for “Dizzy” Desrosier and Nobby Levesque were out for a first each time and as we know Norm Provost, Donat Desrosiers, Ray Gosselin, a tie seldom occurred. We can predict a wonderful fu¬ ture for a Sophomore named Lacroix because he is run¬ ning his near the five minute marker and with two years of training yet to go, he will be a top contender for city honors as a miler. Martin, a Freshman, will also be the man to watch in the mile run in years to come. In the 880 run, we saw either Messier or Gosselin in first place with Freshman Roberge close behind for third place. In the field events we saw Jumping Jack Arthur Strahan, a Senior, taking four first places, tying twice and losing but once on the high bar. In the Broad Jump, Art surprised himself and took firsts and seconds all season. Of course the shot event was won by Norm Provost and closely followed by Norm Morais. A new event was introduced to the list and that was the Discus. “Stretch” Morin and Dick Randlett were seen tossing the three pound platter around the lot every chance they had. Ray Durocher, Dick Randlett. Stretch Morin, X Left back row: Peter Caron, Normand Paulhus, Charles Paquette (capt.), Richard Beaulieu. Front row: Donald Bacon, Norman Roberts, Eugene Thuot. TENNIS Bolstered by the steady playing of its first four men, the Assumption Prep Tennis squad turned in a record of two wins, two losses and one tie. Bad weather hampered the Grey¬ hound net men at Fitchburg, where the temperature hovered at about forty-two degrees. Fi¬ nally rain came to force the match to end in a tie. Next year’s squad shows promise. Normand Roberts, who won at every match and held the best individual record for the team, will most likely spark next year’s team. However, Rob¬ erts will be well supplemented by Eugene Thuot and Donald Bacon, plus a few promising underclassmen. The 1956 team will also have the advantage of having home courts on which to prac¬ tice and play home games. Cir¬ cumstances prevented the past teams from having this advan¬ tage, and practice was held on courts three-quarters of a mile distant. But with the restoration of our own courts next year, the prospect is bright for a winning team. 43 LA SOCIETE D’HONNEUR La societe d’honneur commenga son pro¬ gramme cette annee, avec quatre membres: John Pierce, Charles Paquette, Normand Paul- hus et Raymond Durocher. Parmis ces ' quatre, il y avait trois qui pouvaient etre elus comme of- ficiers. Les elections ne furent pas difficiles du tout. M. Durocher fut choisi le president, M. Paulhus, le vice-president et M. Paquette, ,le secretaire. Mr. Gelinas, the District Attorney, guest at the reception of the Honor Society. Au courant de l’annee plusieurs reunions furent tenues pour discuter des sujets interes- sants ou bien pour presenter des suggestions pour des activites. A cause du cinquantenaire la societe n’a pas pu introduire a l’ecole des con¬ certs d’orgue (son pro jet de l’annee). Cependant pour l’annee prochaine, si quelques membres voudraient continuer ce travail, il est certain que le resultat sera bien accueilli. Le pere Marcellin le conseilleur de la societe nous interessa, lorsque nous etions reunis, au sujet du Colonialisme, Capitalisme et de l’economie aux Etats-Unis. Plusieurs fois, les opinions etaint en conflict et alors le pere con¬ seilleur nous indiqua les details oublies qui faisaient ressortir la verite. Dailleurs, le Pere Marcellin se montra tres competent a cause de ses lectures comme professeur d’histoire. Au mois de mai la societe aggrandit. Des nouveaux membres et de la Methode et de la Versification s’y ajoutaient. Les membres furent honores par la visite de M. Gelinas, qui tient l’office de “district attourney” dans la contree de Worcester. Les eleves regus par M. Gelinas dans la societe furent: (Versification) Roger Lafon- taine, J. H. Sullivan, et J. L. Sullivan. (Methode) Joseph Beauchamp, Paul Norinandin, Richard Picard, Richard Testa, Eugene Thuot. Leur exemple comme chefs, comme serviteurs, comme etudiants, comme homines de charactere et comme de bons catholiques, servira a tous ceux dont ils ont affaire. SoC ' eV yetv A otk0t ECOLE APOSTOLIQUE Le pere Arthur avec ses futurs Assomptionistes. Ceux-ci ont goute la victoire. Les futurs Assomptionistes furent diriges cette annee par le pere Arthur Clermont. II interessa les trente-quatre membres par des conferences familiales mais serieuses. Ce sont eux qui s ? occuperent, sous direction du Frere Vianney Tremblay, a faire le menage chaque semaine. Par leurs sacrifices de tous les jours, ils s’habituents a la vie religieuse. Aussi, les di- manches, la recitation de l’office s’accordait avec les voeux du Pere D’Alzon. Les travaillants du frere Vianney. Ils sont membres de l’Ecole Apostolique. LE CERCLE SAINT JEAN Le pere Yvon surveille ses joueurs de football. Le sourire est force car l’equipe n’eut pas le succes attendu. Mais son travail est une consolation. Le pere Yvon prit charge des futurs pretres diocesains, dont cinq etaient des Versi- ficateurs. Par des conferences de leur directeur et d’autres pretres invites, les membres compri- rent la vie difficile des serviteurs de Dieu. Mais, leur directeur, qui aimait beaucoup les sports, engagea plusieurs fois, son equipe contre celui de FEcole Apostolique dans des parties de football. Ils n’ont pas senti le succes autant que FEcole Apostolique. Nous esperons que 5 a ne decou- ragera pas le pere Yvon. 45 A gauche: Norman Balthazar, Pierre Pelletier, Norman Paulhus, Raymond Cote, Paul Chabot, John L. Sullivan. Premiere rangee: Raymond Durocher, Maurice Brassard, Charles Paquette, Robert Dumouchel, John Pierce. MEMINI—HERITAGE Cette page est reservee aux responsables de la redaction de ce livre que vous avez devant les yeux. D’apres le pere Armand, notre superieur, qui fit revivre le Memini et le Heritage, tous ceux qui en prennent part sont les meilleurs pour l’avoir fait. Tout ce qui est appris, peu iipporte la valeur pour la carriere du futur, fait parti de Feducation complete du jeune homme, soit qu’il apprend la responsabilite ou l’art du journalier ou bien meme le maniement d’un style nouveau. C’est done un bienfait pour Findividue. Sans doute l’As- somption ressent aussi les effets de cette organisation car Fimpression que donne cette revue aux parents et aux gens qui le liront, sera Fimpression qu’ils auront de Fecole; ce qui fait de ce travail, un des plus importants. Le grotlpe qui se chargea de la responsabilite: celle de distribuer le travail, de rediger les copies, de prendre des photos et de les tailler, de solliciter de l’argent pour payer les depenses, se devoua a la classe afin qu’un souvenir permanent soit laisse. Un machine pour fabriquer du temps etait la seule chose importante qui leur manquait. Le travail cette annee fut fait dans des espaces de cinq ou dix minutes. Rarement y avait- il un apres-midi entierement libre pour le travail unique du Memini. Cependant, comme vous avez le livre devant vous, vous voyez que ce groupe a reussi quand-meme. Autant plus de merite a eux s’ils ont obtenu un succes avec difficult . Mais ce groupe ne peut pas se plaindre du tout car, avec les soucis il y avait des joies et beau- coup de satisfaction. , - ft Pierre „ Norman Balthasar e , Panlhns. l orn a van de les Paul Chabot et Armand Memini. ’ art,s tes du II semble que notre editeur, Charles Paquette ne s ' occupa pas seulement a rediger les articles et a les mesurer sur le papier inais d’advantage on le voyait toujours sur le troisieme etage (ce qui etait hors de ses limites) cherchant ses articles de ses rapporteurs. Tou- jours la, on trouvait Maurice Brassard a ses livres de finances, fumant a tout moment une cigarette. Tou jours grommelant, ses manieres persuasives arrivaient a obtenir ce qu’il voulait (sans doute de l’argent). Ensuite nos editeurs, Raymond Durocher et John Pierce s’occuperent assidument a leurs fonctions. Ils partageaient le travail, ils le ramassaient, le corrigeaient et le remettaient a nos professeurs que corrigeaient de nouveau. Nous avions notre artiste, Paul Chabot, a qui nous tenons notre couvert avec son assistant Armand Harnois. Encore, il y avait les trois editeurs qui s’occupaient des faits divers d’interet aux etudiants. Ils etaient John L. Sullivan, Norman Balthazar, et Pierre Pelletier. Joseph Dumou¬ chel notre assistant remplaca l’editeur quand il manqua, aussi, nous pouvons le decouvrir, c’est lui qui se cacliait sous l’identite de U. Didit. Du cote frangais c’etait Maurice Brassard qui prit de vue passant les petites histoires malicieuses. Nous tenons a remercier d ' un tres grand merci nos trois professeurs qui nous ont patienter avec nos demandes incessantes: les Peres Jean Gaudette, Etienne Aubert et Ulric Charpentier. Aussi, tout specialement, nous devons un grand merci au pere Gilbert qui s’ar- rangea avec notre photographe, Raymond Cote pour nous fournir les portraits necessaires pour nos publica¬ tions. Les finissants ne partiront pas de cette ecole sans rapporter avec eux des memoirs de leurs quatres ans. Ces memoirs sont imprimes pour toujours dans ce livre, le Memini. La classe 55’ ne regrettera jamais les efforts qu’elle mit dans la redaction, et dans la sollicitation d argent pour payer les depenses. A la classe, les plus fiers felicitations. Wild Bill Cote., le photographe avis, actif et quelque- fois introuvable. THE WORKSHOPS With his appointment as Headmaster in 1952, Father Edgar Bourque was confronted with many im¬ portant problems. Perhaps the greatest of these was finding a way to help the weak student. In every class there were students who were slow at grasping certain fundamental points; therefore the professor would be retarded and the entire class would suffer. In solving this problem, Father Edgar founded and organized the Workshops. In so doing, he not only found a way to help the weak student, but he also dis¬ covered ways to help the better students to progress even further. In the few years which the Workshops have been in operation, they have prospered very well and promise to succeed even more in future years. The Workshops were to benefit all those inter¬ ested. This purpose was accomplished by holding classes and lectures outside of regular class period. After the first month of school, the weak students would be singled out and presented the workshop program. Each student was free to take as many extra lessons as he wished. For the student needing concentration in particular subjects the following Workshops were offered: French, English, Latin, Geometry, Algebra, Physics, History and Chem¬ istry. While the Workshops were responsible for many students not flunking, they also permitted a good num¬ ber of students to attain greater heights in their academic standing. For these students, the Workshops offered courses in typing, Spanish, German, and Music-Apprecia¬ tion. Quite a few of the Workshops were taught by generous students who had no trouble in the subjects they taught. There are some, on the other hand, that were taught by a hired teacher, one being: dancing (for seniors only). The funds for these and all Workshops were raised by the Finance Workshop, which last year was under the management of Robert Dumouchel, and which was lately given to Eugene Thuot. This organiza¬ tion, by encouraging certain contests and by operating clothing and jewelry stores, collects enough money to keep the necessary hut expensive Workshops solvent. With the funds picked up so far, it was possible to construct a language laboratory which consists of ap¬ proximately 25 tape recorders, all connected to four master recorders; it is an invaluable aid to good and poor students alike. Since the founding of the Workshops, approxi¬ mately $5,800 in profits has been raised. But even more encouraging is the fact that in future years the Work¬ shops will he regarded as one of the most important parts of the school curriculum and will be chiefly re¬ sponsible for a happier and better Assumption. To think .. . we, the class of ’55 played the role of fathers to the young, yet promising Workshops. 48 Le pelerfnage Le pelerfnage annuel eut lieu le 14 inai, la fete de l’Assomption. La charge d ' organisation fut deleguee aux moniteurs sous la direction d ' Edmond Brunelle. Cette annee ils se mirent en vue d’avoir la majorite de 1‘ecole presente pour offrir un jour d ' expiation a Dieu. Au lieu d’aller a Fiskdale, M. Brunelle voulut visiter le nouveau lieu de pelerfnage a Attleboro oil demeuraient les peres de La Salette. Le matin du depart, nous nous sommes rendus a la grotte pour entendre les quelques phrases du Pere Supe- rieur, et pour recevoir sa benediction. II nous donna ensuite la croix du pelerfnage. Arrives a Attleboro, nous nous sommes mis a marcher a pied vers notre destination (pres de deux miles de distance). Recitant notre chapelet et chantant en route, nous nous sommes rendus a la chapelle des Peres de La Salette oil la Grand’ Messe fut chantee. A l ' offertoire tous se sont offerts a leur souverain createur en expiation de leurs fautes. A la consecration ils ont offert un sacrifice plus grand encore: le corps et le sang du Fils de Dieu. En efTet, il n ' y avait pas de meilleur maniere de commencer la journee. Deja, midi s’approchait et les eleves devenait de plus en plus faim. Alors on distribuait la nourriture. II y eut ensuite une petite recreation suivie du chemin de la croix. A chaque station, le Pere Superieur nous donna une petite legon sur laquelle mediter. C’est ce que rendit les stations tres interessantes. Le temps qui restait, etait libre aux pelerins. Plusieurs inonterent la Scal ' i Sancta, d ' autres voulurent visiter les differentes statues a divers endroits du terrain. En revenant, les pelerins reciterent un chapelet et immediatement apres ils commencer ent a chanter. Les versificateurs entonnerent beaucoup de chansons d’au revoir. Les autres chantaient leur joie de les voir partir. Pour finir, une petite visite a la grotte suffit pour remercier la Sainte Vierge de son intercession aupres de Dieu pour les graces de ce jour. ■f Paul Chabot, treasurer; Norman Paulhus, president; Robert Roy, vice-president, the senior class officers. The Seniors On September 14, the Senior class of ’55 returned to Assumption for their Annum Ultimum, led by their newly elected and very capable class officers: Normand Paulhus, Robert Roy, and Paul Chabot. It looked like their best year for they were returning to an almost entirely new school, which offered the semi-private rooms and a new schedule, which was formulated by the very energetic Father Edgar. Normand, our capable President, returned with a caravan of new ideas including a television set for the new Senior lounge. Paul Chabot also returned with a new set of jokes, and Mr. “Joe” Robert Dumouchel came back with even better ideas for his workshops. Charles Paquette also returned full of zest for his job as Editor- in-Chief of the Memini-Heritage. Soon our final year was well underway, and the five granite seniors: Richard Dion, Pierre Pelletier, Ray¬ mond Asselin, Roland Noel, and Elroy Barber were feverishly practicing football everyday. At last winter arrived, and we saw Robert and Richard “Ace” Roy driving their opponents crazy on the basketball court. In our newly painted rec’ hall, Vic Grenon tried to defeat Gerry Levesque in Ping Pong. Thus, the days passed leaving memories that will linger with us always. We shall always hear “Stretch” Morin’s rhyth mic whistle, Ronalt Bouvier’s cackle and questions, and John H. Sullivan’s witty remarks. Now before we depart, let us take time out to congratulate and express our deepest gratitude to our deans and professors, who taught us, rebuked us, and made Assumption a home we shall never forget. 50 The Juniors Joseph Beauchamp, and Peter Marceau, the Junior A Class officers. For the few last months that were left of school, the Juniors took the places of the Seniors while the latter boys turned into bookworms in preparation for the forthcoming exams. During those few months they prepared for their senior year responsibilities. The Juniors now are faced with the full responsi¬ bility of the thus far, successful Workshops. The class of ’55 brought them about, the class of ’56 will make them big. They will direct the activities and the financing. With Eugene Thuot at the head, they already have a good asset. Eugene’s first campaign, we are proud to report, was a success, and he looks forward to many more. Not only will they finance the Workshops, but will issue a yearbook which will require quite a tidy sum in addition to their already weighty expenses. Paul Normandin, the editor, seems confident that his task can be done. He has chosen a most reliable staff to work with him and has the cards in his favor. There is yet one detail which many overlook. Each senior .class has traditionally put one or more plays on stage. This class has yet to show itself in this field. Chartier and Marchessault Junior B class officers. There would seem to be talent in such dramatic char¬ acters as Testa and Desrosiers, and comedians as Marceau and Goselin. And lastly they have one more responsibility. They are the ones who will give the tone to the school. And what Assumption wants is a Catholic, studious, athletic, masculine tone. They are the class that can give the example. This class ' is endowed with exceptional talent. Math seems to be its strong point. Richard Picard, Paul Normandin, and Richard Testa are in a class all alone. They always have a large number of representatives on the Honor Roll. We have very keen men in this class which makes for a good debating team next year. This year Assumption took first place both for the affirmative and negative in the county debating match at Clark Uni¬ versity. With one veteran, Paul Normandin, from that match, and with a few members already in the debating club, the team expects to do as well as in this yea r past. All that we can wish them is that they have as successful a year as we the class of ’55 did, and even better. 51 When the sophomore class arrived, there were many silent figures walking the corridors. They were individuals then and could not be seen as a group. It may seem curious to start by this trait of their character, but now that we see them as a group we notice that they are prominent peace disturbers. Is there a spot in the house where George Rice has not raised a rumpus? Law¬ rence Deschenes and William Toupin have accomplished astonishing results also, in this line. Isn’t this enough proof that boys are made from quips and snails and puppy dogs’ tails? Nevertheless, the sophomores have a good num¬ ber of representatives on the Honor Roll. Serious minded students, namely: Jacques Relair, Gerard Lawrence, Garry Perron, Paul Dumas, and a host of others, bring the scholastic honors to the class. The basketball team can boast of having a good number of sophomores as players. Robert Potvin, Robert Bourque, Raymond Loranger, Gerard Toussaint, Roger Dubuque, and James Carrigan, by their performances in the past, have proven to be very capable ball handlers. The class of ’57 has very competent class officers. Sophomore A has for officers: Paul Dumas, President; Robert Bourque, vice-president; and Kenneth Loiselle, treasurer. The officers for Sophomore B are: Raymond Loranger, president; Robert Labrie, vice-president; John Granger, treasurer. Sophomore C has Paul Baillargeon, William Harding, and James Carrigan. The library staff is made up of several members of this class. Paul Goguen usually helps at the circulation desk. Donat Michaud has his study’in the bindery. Again in the sacristy, we find the boys, giving of their spare time without pay to help Brother Vianney. The smiling face of Jacques Belair in the Language Laboratory reminds us of the disc jockeys on the radio. Yes, the second year men hold many positions of responsibility and undoubtedly should graduate a top notch class. 52 The Freshmen This class is by far the largest of the school. And because of its size, its members occupy many important positions. Every corner one turns is bound to reveal one or more of these aspiring intellectuals. The place to see the Freshmen in action, how¬ ever, is in Study Hall I. Ever since the Sophomores graduated to Brother Damase’s guidance, the youngsters have become one of the m ain reasons Father Donat seldom smiles. If “Babe” Trudel, Roger Bourgeois, and Maurice Gosselin think this room of knowledge has become a bit too peaceful, they know well how to create “atomic” disturbances. It must be admitted, though, that most of the boys in Study I put their confinement there to good use, as is shown by the great number of them on the Honor Roll. Lawrence Leblanc, Donald Pelletier, George Bour- cier, Paul Marchessault, Peter Deckers, and Gerald Fleming are but a few. The Sports field also give signs of budding Fresh¬ man talents. During the Football season, Dennis Fitz¬ gerald was seen following in the footsteps of his brother as quarterback. Dennis was back with us again, along with David Connors, on the Basketball team. Hockey season saw Jean Bourgault and Robert Lafayette skill¬ fully slapping the puck across the ice. Baseball, in full swing, brings up Andre and Armand Normandin, Leo Lepage, and Normand Ferland, all promising diamond- hustlers. Of course the Freshmen have many other things for which they may be proud: John Ouilette and his numerous “acquaintances”; Paul Mercure and his air¬ planes; Richard D’Amours and his keen sense of smell; Fernand Dutile and his “Isn’t that cute?”; and, last but not least, the new “Sleepy”: Edward Jerz. It is these things, as well as the many other func¬ tions and posts of duty and honor which its members occupy which is as large in spirit as it is in size among the classes at Assumption. 53 Catholic Youth Council A new interest was born in the Diocese of Wor¬ cester when the Catholic Youth Council was organized. It formed a part of the country wide movement to unite boys and girls and have them work toward worth-while goals. Its purpose is twofold: to produce better Cath¬ olics and citizens from the youth of today. Worcester’s branch has already progressed re¬ markably over the space of one year. Every teen ager in the Diocese has been grouped and is represented at the general convention. The boys at Assumption elected their representatives at an assembly presided by the Almost Summer. Bad news for History Bunkers. faculty chaplain, Father John. Paul Chabot and John Pierce were the two top delegates elected. Also elected were chairmen in charge of the vari¬ ous activities that were inculcated in the program of the Catholic Youth Council. The activities were to he cul¬ tural, social, religious, and athletic. All the officers were sworn in at a solemn cere¬ mony in the student’s chapel by the faculty chaplain. From then on the members met once a week to discuss different planned activities. The comedy “Almost Sum¬ mer” was put on stage for three performances by the combined efforts of the Assumption Prep and Notre Dame Academy Youth Groups. Also, the Council is responsible for the return of the Summer School of Catholic Action which enjoyed an overwhelming suc¬ cess in the Diocese last year. This year, being the organi¬ zation’s first, has much to show; undoubtedly, as it grows, more and greater things can be expected. 54 Father Donat Durand. FIELD DAY For the first time in our entire four year stay at Assumption, we had a Field Day without rain. Unfailingly, the day after the Superior’s feast, if it was not raining, the hoys would automatically suppose it was competition day at field events. Never in our three first years was the morning promising. It was overcast hut in every young boy’s imagination it was sunny. The faculty would always give in to the pleas of the students and hope for the. best, but it rained anyway. But this time it was different. Father Donat who spent many hours planning the events, and to whom this page is dedicated, couldn’t have asked for a better day. All the events went off like clockwork, and everyone had an enjoyable day in the sun. Of course, the highlight of the day, the marathon, could riot be kept out of this article without some mention. Ray Lacroix, a member of the track team, trotted in with first place honors. That marathon, as every¬ one knows, is a fantastic run. The day ended traditionally with a movie in the gym, preceded by the presentation of awards. We will always remember, Pop playing baseball, F. Marcellin in his unique, cool, once a year, Field Day suit, F. Anton swinging a bat, the awards we won, and the good time we had. 55 50TH ANNIVERSARY The main highlight of the celebrations which marked the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of As¬ sumption College came during the first week of Decem¬ ber 1954, with the Jubilee Symposium. From Monday, December 6, until Wednesday, December 8, many dis¬ tinguished and honored guests came to the ballroom of the Sheraton Hotel in Worcester to speak to the assem¬ bled students, alumni, and friends of the college. The theme of the Symposium, which brought to Assumption, persons varying in occupation from pro¬ fessors to poets, and coming from such diverse places as New Hampshire and Paris, was France and Christendom. The many speeches given by these men in the four Sym¬ posium sessions were all related to this topic. This, how¬ ever, did not prevent a wide variety of subjects being discussed in the eight speeches. Among the many topics presented were: the role of the French language in the spreading of the Faith; the place of Christian thought in French literature and theatre. Speakers also discussed problems of French- American understanding, the collaboration of French and English traditions in the formation of our Ameri¬ can culture, and other subjects related to the Sym¬ posium theme. The last session of the Jubilee Symposium took place on Wednesday, December 8. It was the Jubilee Convocation, at which honorary doctorates were given to outstanding persons, including Cardinal Spellman of New York. Jacques Maritain, French author and philos¬ opher, was also awarded the first annual D’Alzon Award, for fulfilling the aims of the founder of the Assumptionist order. The convocation marked the end of Jubilee symposium. Le Pauvre Sous L’escalier 4 Dame Sophie trouve la robe de Dame Emelie plus a son gout. De coutume elle s’habillait en deuil. Pour une quinzaine de Versificateurs, au moins, le point haut du Cinquantenaire vint le soir du 9 decembre, avec la piece: Le Pauvre sous VEsca- lier. C’est eux qui furent charges de mettre sur la scene cette oeuvre, l’une des plus belles et des plus difficiles d’Henri Gheon. Des le debut ils s’apergurent de la grandeur de la tache.—“Gheon, leur dit leur directeur, le Pere Edgar, est un moraliste et un psychologue. Done, il faut inculquer tout le drame, toutes les crises morales des caracteres.’ ' Ainsi, Charles Paquette devint le pauvre, hum¬ ble, souffrant, toujours obsede par le desir de se re¬ veler comme Alexis. Louise Gadbois, jeune demoiselle de l’Academie Notre-Dame, prit comme sienne l’ame de Dame Emilie, ame dechiree entre l’amour de son Les acteurs tous ensemble avec leur directeur Le Pere Edgar. mari, absent depuis dix-sept annees, et celui de sa mere, qui la poussait a une nouvelle union. Alice Chenette, de l’ecole St-Nom de Jesus, se transforma en Dame Sophie, mere autoritaire et acariatre. John L. Sullivan depeignit Euphemien, pere d’Alexis, tou- pours esperant de revoir un jour son fils. Entre les autres acteurs, dont la tache ne fut pas moins difficile, il faudrait signaler Roland Noel, le colporteur, et Maurice Brassard, le portier, dont les recits fournirent des intermedes comiques a ce drame serieux, et aussi Richard Randlett, Seigneur Numa, amant passionne de Dame Emilie. La piece fut tres bien reque ici et a l’exterieur. Dans plusieurs des centres Franco-Americains de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, notre troupe presenta leur oeuvre, qui fut toujours recu avec un grand succes, preuve admirable de ce que peut faire de beau et tie serieux la classe de 1955. Le triste pauvre console Dame Emelie dans son in¬ decision. La vie de sacrifice ou . . . . de plaisir? Benie L’homme Dieu. Le pauvre vient de mourir. Il est proclame saint et il sauve Rome des barbares. The Senior Prom: The Spring Fantasy Armand Harnois and Norman Paulhus with their girls at the Senior Prom. -- • - i 1 I ■ y •T ■ t■ ■ ■ — !.■ r t• ’ ' � -V . ■ r -r- . . r -• y On the evening of April 15, 1955, the annual Senior Prom was held in the gymnasium. Months in advance the class made preparations. The students chose Leo Cournoyer as the chairman, and in turn he chose his committee: Victor Grenon, Roland Noel, Normand Paulhus, and Paul Chabot. Three days previous to the prom, Leo and his men labored hard to get the decorations underway. The Prom Committee chose Paul Chabot to head the decorations. He did a swell job with the aid of sev¬ eral externs. The most difficult task faced was the displaying of the net which was of a coarse material with copper threads interwoven. The net was re¬ ceived in several parts, each of which was five feet wide. But, with a mil¬ lion pins, the net was put together to cover the entire gym. Mr. Des¬ jardins succeeded in placing a motor above the crystal ball in the center of the floor, and, what is more, he The prom orchestra. 8 pieces . . . terrific. assured us it would not stop during the course of the evening. As the couples arrived, they remarked the intricate decorations. The finished product was beautiful. The net made the gym floor look much longer, and with a low roof they couldn’t have asked for a better ballroom. The sides were draped with blue and white crepe paper which divided the side of the room into booths of two tables apiece. At one end of the floor Gerry Hedin and his orchestra played until twelve. The Christian angle was not omit¬ ted; by the generosity of a few wom¬ en who devoted some of their time Guests at the Dinner Party given by Mr. Victor Grenon. to our cause, we succeeded in secur¬ ing miniature statues of the Blessed Virgin which the girls were very glad to take home with them. At mid-evening, Miss Faron, escorted by Gerard Morin, was cho¬ sen queen. She received a crown of white carnations and a beautiful bouquet of long-stem roses. The chaperones for the eve¬ ning were Mr. and Mrs. Desjardins, Mr. and Mrs. Pages, and Mr. and Mrs. Grenon. After the prom, the boys and their girls enjoyed the atmosphere at the Maridor and Mr. A’s, which end¬ ed a pleasant and unforgettable eve¬ ning for all. Raymond Durocher and Peter Caron with their escorts at the Maridor. 59 The gym scene as the seniors received their diplomas from the Bishop, in front of their parents and friends GRADUATION After four years of waiting and hoping the big day arrived. On the outside of every boy’s face there was a broad smile seeming to indicate the joy he felt. Yet boys are not inhuman; they did not undergo four years of study in the same house without feeling some attachment to it. And so it was that the boys left not only with a smile on their faces but also with a sense of regret in their hearts. Nevertheless, the ceremonies were as pompous as could be given. The commencement exercises began with a solemn high mass by Father Desautels, presided by Bishop Wright. During the mass the Blessed Sacrament was exposed, proof that the ceremonies were very solemn. On this day it was only right to do the most to honor God and thank Him for the fruits of the past four years. After the mass the boys grouped for the academic procession from the main entrance to the side entrance to the gym. As soon as the graduates and the guests were seated, Father Edgar opened the exercises by intro¬ ducing the salutatorian, John L. Sullivan. When the guests were made to feel welcome, the valedictorian, John Pierce, spoke his very moving fare¬ well to the Alma Mater. The essence of his farewell The valedictorian, John Pierce, delivers his farewell address message was taken from a beautiful passage in the novel, “Maria Chapdelaine,” by Louis Hemon. Nous sommes venus, il y a quatres ans, et nous sommes restes. Yes we stayed and were handed down all the precious heritage that our ancestors brought from France. The teachers in this house continue the task of our forefathers. They are the ones that are doing the work of sustaining the race and its heritage, true to the motto: Je maintiendrai. Immediately after the valedictory, the graduates were presented their diplomas by the Bishop, and when he was finished he spoke a few words to those assem¬ bled. However, the guest speaker was Mr. Gaucher, a teacher celebrating his fiftieth year of teaching for Assumption. In his customary after dinner style of speaking, he captured the audience from the first sen¬ tence. The exercises ended with the distribution of prizes, and the boys departed with their only concrete reward for four years work, their diploma, nevertheless enriched by a store of knowledge that will linger for¬ ever. Mr. Gaucher, the guest speaker The Bishop speaks to the assembled. Assumption feels especi ally protected by him. Many times has he honored our school We are deeply indebted. The professors we left, as they grouped for the academic procession. POPULARITY RACE All Assumption . Bobby Roy, Peter Pelletier, Dick Roy Did most for the class.Maurice Brassard, Joe Dumouchel, Charles Paquette Most likely to succeed . Dumouchel, Paquette, Brassard Studious . Cournoyer, Pierce, Paquette Devoted.Brassard, Chabot, Dumouchel Popular. Paulhus, Pelletier, F. Amarin Typical . Barber, Grenon, J. L. Sullivan Likely to be a Politician. Brassard, Asselin, J. H. Sullivan Likely to be a Priest . Grenache, Paulhus, Vaudreuil Likely to be a Dad. Cournoyer, Beaulieu, Dumouchel Athletic . Boh Roy, Pelletier, Dick Roy Versatile . Chabot, Cournoyer, Dumouchel Comical . Chabot, Randlett, Strahan Modest . Brodeur, Desrosiers, Branconnier Romantic . Beaulieu, Noel, Dion Musical . H. Sullivan, Vaudreuil, Chicoine Temperamental . Paulhus, Harnois, Chicoine Generous . Vaudreuil, Berthiaume, Balthazar Orderly . Chabot, Balthazar, Morin Bashful . Desrosiers, Brodeur, Caron Handsomest. Cournoyer, Dick Roy, Paquette Best Orator . Pierce, J. H. Sullivan, Paquette Spanish Athlete. Strahan, Randlett, Morin Humoured . Harnois, Chabot, J. H. Sullivan Mannered . Beaulieu, Cournoyer, Vaudreuil Dressed . Beaulieu, LaFontaine, J. H. Sullivan Poet. Strahan, J. L. Sullivan, Bouvier Writer . Pierce, Dumouchel, J. L. Sullivan Singer . Randlett, Strahan, J. H. Sullivan Noisiest. Paulhus, Chabot, Berthiaume Quietest . Cote, Brodeur, Branconnier Most business like . Brassard, Dumouchel, J. H. Sullivan Misogynist . Branconnier, Barber, Derosiers Biggest eater . Dion, Pelletier, Randlett Biggest butt fiend . Brassard, Strahan, Harnois Busiest . Brassard, Dumouchel, Paquette Brightest . Pierce, J. L. Sullivan, Paulhus King of Heart Breakers . Belanger, Noel, Grenon Nicest Smile. Paquette, Pelletier, Dick Roy Class Midget. Cote, Bouvier, Desrosiers Class Giant . Morin, Jodoin, Beaulieu Class Fat Man . Perras, Caron, Levesque Theme Song . Make Yourself Comfortable What You Want Most....Happily married life and Heaven at the end of our days Favorite Subject . French, History and Civics, Latin Favorite Professor . F. Etienne, Mr. Marion, F. Gilbert The Most ... Menard, Quilliam Friendliest . Denis Roy, Struzenski, LaFontaine Place you’d like most to visit. Paris, France Favorite Profession . Law, Medicine, Priesthood CLASS WILL Mr. Vaudrool leaves to Mr. Conoly a new pair of glasses, a better screw driver, and a pen with invisible ink. Sleepy bequeaths his crummy (bread) job to a Junior waiter. Brassard leaves his loudspeaker to Donat Desrosiers. Peter Caron leaves his collection of jazz records along with his treasured re¬ cordings of Edith Piaff to Pop. Gerry Levesque leaves a note of caution to Assing concerning the clappers in chapel. They hurt ! ! ! We leave Father Donat’s smile. Being of sound mind (?) Leo Goudreau bequeaths to Ronald Malboeuf the charge of defending the Great Democratic Party, which is so persecuted in this school. Maurice Brassard leaves to the entire school his spirit concerning the Republi¬ can Party. Grenache leaves to Danny Gendron his drag with the Swede. Denis Roy left us. Day Hop Miller leaves to Father Donat a new paper boy in Raymond Vezina. Remi Branconnier leaves to future externs from Spencer, a good thumb and a good deal of patience while thumbing to this town in the woods. It certainly will he needed. Asselin leaves to Father Ivan his sleeping pills. LEST WE FORGET Colon’s missing watch in the Freshman year. Consistency, Docility, and Hog-Wash ! ! Ink Bottles and Ponsart. Richard not “Mabel”! I’ve got the wrong misconception, Father ! ! ! Beaulieu feeding poison to his roommate. “Pu” Desmarais likes Beans with his catsup. “Hardnuts” in a closet during the tornado. The handy closets when Father Ivan came around. Dum Dum in Pop’s classes. Page 36, chapter 2 of the hook of Genesis, paragraph 6, lines 4 to 9. The bottle of champagne to Mr. Pages. “I’m telling you for the last time, gentlemen, shut up.” Pop on the verge of a grave illness, and the doctor’s report. Grenache and Randlett flying into the cooling water of the pool. “Les chicoteux de la classe.” The discovery of Morinium by Stretch. Pop ' s taste in music: “La Martha Raye, voila une bonne chanteuse.” Diction classes with Father Edgar. Snowball fights with Father Amarin. Those who left us: Dionne, Chicken, Hemond, Cabana, Denis Roy, the two Pin- ards, T. V. Wiggles. J PtH AMARIN, HOUVSAU PRlftT Proverbes . . sagesse . . raisonnement! C’est ainsi ciue je me permets de resumer notre nouveau prefet. Les chinois, dont la langue fourmille de proverbes, lui en out certaine- ment infuse le genie pendant quinze ans d’Orient. Void a peine trois ans cm ' il est parmi nous, et en si peu d’annees oil il enseigna la religion, le latin, et le franqais, ll put nous transmettre, avec quelle generosite, un peu de cette sagesse qui nous attacha plus pro- fondement a nos etudes. Essayer de discuter avec ce bon Pere? son raisonnement est impec- cable. Meme si nous nous trouvions devant un orobleme dont la solution nous semblait impossible a concevoir il nous contraignait a l’accepter. Son ambition .... c’etait que nous ayions une conception claire de ce qu’il en- seignait. Le Pere Amarin etait religieux tout autant ciue professeur. Dans son cours de religion il nous montrait 1 ' immense valeur de ce sujet par ses ex¬ plications et applications simples mais precises. Aujourd’hui comme prefet de discipline, il peut et deja nous fait apprecier un reglement qui parait a certains assez severe. Les yeux pleins de malice, ses levres qu’un bon sourire epanouit, nous engagent a la com¬ prehension et memes a l’amour d’une force contre laquelle on voudrait par- fois regimber. Allons, Pere Amarin, on les aura! Marcel Massicotte ' ' 52 IF YOU ONLY KNEW” “When is the paper coming out?” ' ' Who knows? How many times have we heard this monotonous exchange of questions re¬ peated in the last three weeks? As we sit here, trying to write, the final rush is on towards the completion of our paper; in a smoke-filled room amidst the pounding of numerous typewriters, our heads begin to buzz and our minds wander over the work of these hectic weeks: It ' s a problem and a half to assign ar¬ ticles; worse yet to exploit the inner sanctums of a poor “supersaturated mind for the material required to complete an article. Along with this problem there is that one of vapid procrastination. When we finally get down to brass acks and think we have a sufficiently well- written article, it is turned over to the faculty advisors and then: ... DECEPTION! Courage, chain-smoking, and a little old- fashioned ear-pulling renew our determi¬ nation. Again we ' re off. To the races? Yes! The race against the printer ' 3 deadline and the publication of our paper. But, in Unless our two memories fail us, it was a cool September evening, typical of Au¬ tumn, when the Senior Class assembled lor the annual Staff Elections. This meeting was conducted in an orderly fashion and resulted in several commendable nomina¬ tions. J. Faul Marcoux, a student whose weight is in proportion to his sterling ability and conscienciousness was overwhelmingly Continued on Page 8 - that race, there are hurdles: incessant leafing of numerous dictionary pages in the search of more expressive terms, new ideas, and more precise phraseology. But, above all there is the repeated necessity of correction and rewriting towards what we hope will be a better paper. Problems as unseemingly difficult as have been enumerated take time and ener¬ gy. Yet, everywhere we turn, that tradi¬ tional question rir.gs incessantly in our ears: “When ' s the Heritage coming out? We may not be on time but our sole satis¬ faction will lie in your appreciation of our humble efforts. - Continued on Page 8 - NEW AT ASST IMPTION From June to September changes galore invariably occur, and 1951 marks no ex¬ ception to the general rule: a new fresh¬ man class has been enrolled, new pews have been fitted into our already beautiful chapel and, not to be forgotten, new teachers have been drafted whose turn it is to suffer as they try to keep a class in • Continued on Page 8 - lbs p ' ms corns Je veux t’entretenir un moment, sans temoins, Par ce recit en vers, de la voix des P’tits Coins; Leur chanson de tendresse, prcnd un aspect joyeux, Ecrit en style aise que comprerment les creux. Suivez-moi maintenant et nous fe- rons le tour Des coins de la maison et des coins de la cour. Observez dans ce coin, cet antique easier; C’est le refuge aime d’innombrables cahiers; Tout l’esprit de l’eleve est ici contenu, Dont le maitre joyeux devient cancre degu. Avangons lentement vers un coin isole: Un coq silencieux sur le toit est perche; Sentinelle immobile, il dentenre toujours, N’abandonnant jamais sa garde de la cour. Un rayon, le matin jette douce lumiere A l’entree du gymnase, a l’emlroi; qu’il eclaire; La statue de la Vierge est ici elevee; Ce visage honorable est souvcnl oublie. Que de secrets fameux si cet endroit parlait! Mais sa levre est serree dans un reduit muet; Que de conversations y seraient revelees; Ce telephone ami, certes, ne pent parler. Un verset pour les peres, et je vous ferai voir Un centre d’interet, leur coquet refectoire.. . Car ici chaque jour ils puisent l’energie Pour reveiller l’eleve en nos classes cileries. Richard Behir ' 52 PAGE TWO NOVEMBER 1951 ASSUMPTION NOVU TICS Although the fence is not so high Yet does it keep us in; And when the students loud do cry It ' s to a zoo akin. When of this cage you have enough, This is the way to skip; But, if you’re caught, it will be rough; You might regret your trip! Now let us closely look right here. While Brother Armand’s gone: For if he comes, oh I do fear, We’ll wish we were not born. From here are issued menus white And marks, alas, sent home. It’s here that Sugar shines quite bright His glossy, hairless dome. Oh, oh, look, here, this place is sad; You’ve been here more than once, For either having conduct bad, Or acting like a dunce. Now here’s a place that’s not too gay, Where smiles do often fade; When you leave here, you often say: j “At home, I should have stayed!” William K. Amiott ’32 Surrounded by a student gang, To glory is it near, Until a nickel’s lost, then, Bang! The language you should hear. A Coca-Cola vending box Refreshment does provide; ‘Tis not a box that sings or talks, ‘Twould make the perfect bride! Well, here we are at Lucky’s home: This character we’ve seen. Around Assumption does he roam; The students think he’s keen; To guard the chicken s lie’s all right: Don’t go too close, my son; I warn you, if he once should bite, Don ' t bite him back: just run! NOVEMBER 1951 PAGE THREE THE JOKE BOOK The HERITAGE has secured the scoop of the year. Because of its exclusive contract with the A.H.S. News Service, your school newspaper is now able to announce one of the most ! stupendous events ever to rock your campus. A new Rule Book” is being published in English, and some much needed changes have been made. We have managed ! , to witness a few sneak previews of this new, drastic edition, j and we are passing them on to the students as a public service, for the common good.” A) NOTICE: Ignorance of tho contents of this book is a ! lawful plea to avoid punishment; stupidity is no longer the only valid claim. All students may henceforth interpret the rules as they please, and do as they wish, providing they are not caught. B) No classes are scheduled. Exams are optional. Students will be graded by marks ranging from 100 to 85 (?) PART I SCHOOL CALENDAR YEAR — First Semester Sept 11 — Entrance Day. Vacation begins till Columbus Day. Oct. 12 — Columbus Day. Students may take as long to get back to school as it took Columbus to cross the Ocean. Nov. 21 —• Issuing of bicarbonate of soda in Chemistry class for all high school students, who may then leave for Thanksgiving. Dec. 18 — Classes resumed to go over subject matter studied during first semester. Dec. 19 — Christmas vacation begins. The school ' s Christ¬ mas present to the student body will be to extend the vacation till the mid-term exams. Notice is given that these tests will cover ALL the material studied during the first semester. Students must be well prepared. Second Semester Jan. 28 — Vacation till Easter. Apr. 20 — High school Seniors must return to try on their caps and gowns. May 30 — Day of rest for students who have studied too much. June 7 — Graduation. June 9-10 — Semester exams. Vacations. N.B.—This schedule shall be strictly enforced. Any student who feels that he has been cheated, may submit a petition to the proper authorities. PART II Chapter I — Studies: General advice on how to study well. Classes: lake as many notes as possible: they are very Let ' s Grow Up “I’ve never seen such a baby, not even in grammar school. A chosen few among- the incoming- Freshmen might reasonably describe with these words many upperclassmen: sev¬ eral Sophs; a few Juniors; possibly even a Se¬ nior or two. If a mere Freshman realizes this fact, there must be something- to it, don’t you think ? These “students” still expect life to be always as playful as they now make it. What have they done in the past other than play? YY hat else do they now accomplish? Can a real change be expected later in life? It seems to me that their future will be stamped with the same words as was their past, namely: ‘‘Noth¬ ing-accomplished.” It is also evident that when helpful in keeping warm on cold, winter days. Study: Have as your theme song: I Can Dream, Can ' t I?” Questions not too clearly understood: Don ' t boiher looking them up. They probably aren ' t worth the trouble anyway. Chapter III — Discipline: 42. Silence is no longer obligatory in the study hall. It is felt that the noise made by falling desk tops, or scuffing feet on the floor may stimulate the minds of some students, and it is therefore highly recommended. 43. Any student wishing to cut studies may do so at his leisure. Time not spent in studies must be profitably spent in recreation. 45. Recreation between classes: Students, if in class, must not flick the ashes from their cigarettes out the windows, so as not to endanger professors or students who could be standing beneath the window. 57. Food must be wasted; it is probably the only way to have a more varied diet. Table manners are not important; if you ' re too polite you won ' t get enough to eat. Chapter VIII — Infirmerie: 60. The easiest way not to take an exam is to be sick. It is I quite surprising how fast some students develop an ill. If in doubt on how to act sick, see any of your older and wiser schoolmates. Chapter IX — Literature: 69. Any magazine is allowed providing that it has the student ' s approval. Chapter X — Recreations: 70. Recreations may be taken whenever the student feels the least bit fatigued. When in doubt as to the proper way of jumping the fence, refer to the picture in ' Assumption Novelties. ' Chapter XI — Vacations: 80. In keeping with our policy which has already been mentioned, vacations are to be encouraged as often as possible. 83. Appointments with the dentist are perfect excuses to leave the school on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. (It took one student four years to have two cavities filled.) If you really want to get more than a joke out of the whole affair, you might refer again to the French edition of the Rule Book. You ' d be surprised at what you ' d find! Let us suppose that you wish to learn how to study . or grasp the hidden meaning of physics . or fathom tiie mys¬ teries of algebra . or write an errorless French composition (it can be done!) . Perhaps you would like to get rid of your Latin or Greek dictionaries? All these problems are very con¬ cretely discussed in a part of the “Rule Book” that you may not have read, or re-read. One more reading may do the trick, and remember, it ' s not a joke. J. Paul Marcoux, ' 52 comes time to express a point of view, they will be unable to utter a word. At best tnev will simply remain the childish “Me too” type. “He’s a nice guy, but ...” Could you finish the sentence? Have you heard it said about you? It is often heard when referring to our “Babies”. In fact what we mean is: “lie’s a nice guy, but what a baby.” What do we really mean by a baby? It’s —One on whom no serious subject can have any effect; —One who “lets things happen” instead of “making them happen”; —One who disregards totallv his future life. Are you defined by any of these? If so, no hard feelings; a little thought maybe? Henri Arcbcnnbault ' 52 PAGE FOUR NOVEMBER 1951 Tu Es Sacerdos In Aeternum Cette annee nous celebrons le soixantieme anniversaire de pretrise du Reverend Fere Francisco Felipe Garcia- Beaucoup d’entre nous nc connaissent pas ce pretre, car il passe ses journees entieres en profond entretien avec Dieu. Francisco Felipe Garcia naquit a Oviedo en Espagne, le 3 avril, 1867. Vingt ans plus tard il rentra au noviciat pour commencer sa vie religieuse. Le 14 avril, 1891 il fut ordonne pre¬ tre. Sa vie tout entiere a ete celle d’un apotre zele a repandre la bonne nouvelle. Il accornplit son ministere surtout dans les missions du Chili. Apres avoir passe une trentaine d’annees dans FAmerique du Sud, il vint a New Nork pour aider a etablir la paroisse espagnole des Assomptionistes, celle de Notre Dame de FEs- perance. Pendant son sejour dans cette grande vide, il devint ami intime de la Sainte Mere Francoise Cabrini. La vieillesse grignotant peu a pen ses forces, il dut se retirer au College de FAssomption. Mais ce Pere edifiant ne croit pas au repos force et continue a servir Dieu de son mieux. Leve chaque matin a quatre heures et demie. il descend discretement a la chapelle et dans le silence du sanctuaire, il parle, quelquefois bien liaut, a son Maitre. Il prepare longuement sa Messe, qu’il dira vers six heures a son ante! prefere. Penche sur le missel qu’il lit lente- ment, car ses pauvres yeux dechiffrent avec peine un texte pourtant agrandi. Et le voila, ce bon vieillard tout rajeuni et tout pret a re¬ peter sans fin, comme les anges, son adoration a Dieu. Regardez-le, vers deux heures et demie de Fapres-midi, monter gaillardement la codine pour faire sa visite au cimetiere. Approchez-le; un sourire defend son visage, ses levres pnent Il va de son petit pas incertain, appuve sur une canne, le dos legerement voute....d n ' a que 84 ans et quelques mois. Le saint moine a une devotion particuliere pour la Yierge. . .ses Ave sont une salutation continuelle a notre Mere. Eleves, que de fois ne Favez-vous pas vu a vos saints, assis le plus pres possible de l’arn- bon, les epaules legerement inflechies, Foreille tendue, avec plus d’attention que nous, aux ser¬ mons. Pas un jour, ensoleille ou pluvieux, ne chan¬ ge le reglement de cette vie toute a Dieu et en Dieu. Souhaitons-lui encore de belles annees vouees tout entieres a la glorification de Dieu et surtout a notre profonde edification. One de graces de choix et quelle protection ne nous vaut pas ce saint vieillard! Normand Mnssicotte ’32 PARLEZ-MOI D AMOUR Est-elle si loin que cela cette retraite de septembre dernier, que ne puisse revenir a nos ames le souvenir de cette premiere parole t pi¬ que du petit predicateur: “Je ne vais pas vous ouvrir de cercueils, vous decrire des squelettes en vous parlant de l’enfer—non, je vais vous parler d’amour”? Le Pere Saint-Georges Bergeron nous a. avec son coeur ardent et sa voix prenante, parle d’amour. Que n’a-t-il pas dit sur l’amour de notre Dieu dans le sacrement de Penitence et de FEucharistie ? Le Pere presenta Fhonime sous quatre aspects: honnne, chretien, et Catholique. En voila trois ! Le quatrieme? C’est Fhonime mcm- bre de la societe. . .d’une grande societe: le monde entier. Avec quelle avidite nous Fecoutions et comme nous nous sentions saisis de ces verites que nous vivions chaque jour sans, helas! v penser. A la fin de ces trois jours de ferveur le Pere enrichit nos allies des indulgences at- tachees a la benediction papale. J’aimerais vous dire un mot sur le predi¬ cateur. Le Pere Bergeron, bien qu’homme de petite tail le, est d’une activite devorante dans son diocese. Il s’occupe de la jeunesse: de la Jeunesse Etudiante Catholique, puis de la Croi- sade Eucharistique et cette voix, que nous avons aimee, penetre jusoue dans les foyers par une heure Catholique a la radio de Quebec. Ou sont les neiges d’antan? .... et mes resolutions? Eugene Ldhncette ’52 NOVEMBER 1951 PAGE FIVE Assumption Leaves Loop The Assumption football season came to a sudden end when Brother Donat and Coach Eddie Boule announced that the team was withdrawing from the City League and was conceding the remaining games on its schedule. The main reason is that we were tremendously outclassed. Hampered by injuries and lack of material, the team had dropped to a squad of 17 players. This number was insufficient in playing teams like St. John ' s and Trade. In competing with schools such as these, who boast a good deal of power both on the bench and on the field, we, without reserve strength, were simply overpow¬ ered. The main question before each game soon changed from that of winning or losing to whether there would be any serious injuries. As Brother Donat said: We want to emphasize that this action was not taken because of lack of courage or spirit on the part of the boys but because of injuries and lack of numbers. They already have shown their fight and determination in the games they ' ve played. There is nothing harder for a coach to do than to tell his boys, especially seniors, that they are dropping football for the season. But the reason behind Mr. Boule ' s decision was that of the welfare of his players. Football has not completely dropped here at Assumption since next year the school will schedule teams from the area that are in its own class. Ten years from now, this football season will be forgotten, but if there had been any serious injuries it would long have been remembered. We owe our heartfelt thanks to our coach, and of all the worthy phrases that we could use to praise him, one of the most complimentary is that used by the Ca¬ tholic Free Press: If ever an accolade were given for doing the most with the least. Coach Boule would win the award hands down. Georges K Prevost 52 Gridiron Highlights As the doors of Assumption flew open again, a new athletic season began. Al¬ though the pigskin outlook for the ' 51 season seemed dark, twenty-two enthusias¬ tic aspirants had joined their efforts to represent Assumption in its fine play. Assuption 0 — Trade 38 The Assumption gridsters in their initial game of the season at the Athletic Field met with defeat before the mighty Me¬ chanics. Lack of experience, weight, and substitutes, all of which are valuable in the production of a football team, proved fatal! Although the players realized their prominent defects, they plunged headlong into their foes with undying spirit. The sweating toil of the Blue-and-White , put through in practice sessions, was prevalent in the Assumption effort. The sizzling passes of Connie Ferland to his glue¬ fingered halfbacks, Red Bouthillier and Don Lussier were responsible for several considerable gains in yardage. Assumption 0 — Trade 38 The spirited Assumption pups were pre¬ sented with their second successive defeat before the overpowering St. John ' s team from Temple Street. Frequent fumbling in the hands of Telesphore , in addition to a generally weak line, stifled many Blue- and-White gain threats. Since Assumption had few replacements, the St. John two- platoon system considerably weakened the Greyhound eleven . The skillful Pio¬ neers , formidable contenders for the city crown, simply outclassed Assumption with their speed and power. Nevertheless, the Blue-and-White was sparked by Tiffy Prevost and Doc LeBlanc, who contrib¬ uted fine defensive work in an effort to hold back the Temple Street team. Assumption 0 — North 26 The Assumption eleven in its first arc- light game of the season, dropped its third straight engagement to a strong North team. The essential cause of the defeat was Assumption ' s weak defensive play, during the first half, which provided the rolling North team with a twenty point lead. Coach Boule ' s mid-game pep talk truly must have been inspiring, for a spirited Greyhound team rushed out on the field to hold the Polar Bears to a single T. D. For the first time in three games, Telesphore displayed his true offensive colors. Don Lussier in a clicking double reverse paced downfield with a sixty-yard run, that opened Assumption ' s drive to the goal line. With this tremendous aid, in addition to a few minor gains, the Blue and White found itself on the North one foot line, but failed to score as time ran out. Francis Brassard 52 Albert DAmours 53 Ping Pong Opener Paul Fortin ' 52, possessing cool deter¬ mination, secured the title Champ , his long desired ambition. Since his freshman year, Paul has been aiming at this goal, every player ' s dream. The defeated finalist, Normand Massi- cotte ' 52, was a surprise contender. How¬ ever, he also realized a dream. In all his previous tournaments, he was, in the first round of play, pitted against Fortin. Be¬ cause of this, his chances were slight. The success of this tournament was due to the perseverance and unselfish devotion of Brother Leopold. Appreciation also goes to the committeemen for their fine work. Congratulations again to Paul Fortin, Assumption High School ' s First Semester Champion. Leo Paquette 52 PAGE SIX NOVEMBER 1951 Hello to all! This is Hugh Sedit, your roving reporter, with all the latest news hot from the campus. The opening of the school year already brings babblings from the freshmen about a story of a certain spy related to them by their history professor. Is it an interest¬ ing adventure, fellows? ... From another corner of our yearling rec-hall we hear: “Imagine! They have a deep-sea swimming pool here at Assumption. This was said by one freshman to another when they saw the large fish lying at the bottom of our pool. The third-year boys seem to have an intuition that there ' s a freshman by the name of Henry Moquin. Hence, they told Raymond Cote ' 55 that Henry was looking for him. Brother Leopold, upon being ques¬ tioned by “Ray as to the whereabouts of Henry, immediately identified it as a joke and burst into laughter. “Putt! Putt! Putt! It ' s Norm Marois ' 53 and his “Model A Ford. We hear that it ' s in good condition. Norm, and, by the way, how ' s the Extern Transit Company ' s business? Who is that around the corner? Why it ' s none other than Br. Donat bragging to “Don Lussier ' 53 and “Connie Ferland ' 53 about his Yankees. “So what if the majority of the school is for the Red Sox, it ' s the team that counts, says he. The reverend brother ' s spi rit appears to have been aggravated by our recent Hallowe ' en party. I wonder why? “Gigi Blondin ' 52 seemingly has dis¬ covered a new form of poetry. He is strongly convinced that “Come-on-a-my- house is an iambic pentameter, much to the disgust of Mr. Gaucher. Everyone agrees (even Paul Tormey ' 52) that the Faculty should install ash trays in the classes, so that the professors wouldn ' t have to flick their ashes out of the window. “Mousey Eastman ' 53 was seen in the swimming pool with an animal of a similar name. Wasn ' t it amazing how they were attracted to each other? Probably it was “Mousey ' s good looks, who knows? Brother Donat has formed an “Assump¬ tion High School Sanitation Corps out of his waiters. However great an improve¬ ment this may be, he should invent some¬ thing to take the staleness out of the bread. Everyone agree? We notice that the seniors ' Latin pro¬ fessor proudly announced that he was certain the English language descended from the noble Latin language. “For ex¬ ample, said he, “the English expression you bet ' comes from the Latin verb ‘ju- bet ' . The class of ' 52 is happy to announce that Henry “Valmore Valcourt ' 52, a member of this group, has received his B. A. in chemistry. While performing an ex¬ periment, his test tube blew up twice, and he was immediately given his degree. Of course, B. A. means Bachelor of Assininity. Assumption High School has continued its annual tradition of entertaining its stu¬ dents to the utmost on Hallowe ' en night. Everybody enjoyed the evening (except probably Br. Donat when the “Baseball Preview was given). The memories of the “Hobo Basketball Team , of Napoleon ' s Army , of the “Canoks , etc. will remain with us for a long time to come. If it were not for Br. Leopold, these memories would be mere nothings. I think that everyone realizes this and, from the bottom of their hearts, they send one message, “Thank you. Brother. “Jubet , I ' ll be back next month, Hugh Sedit ’32 Une nouvelle annee scolaire a commen¬ ce sa course et avec elle se deroulent un assez grand nombre de peripeties dignes de notre attention: Tout d ' abord, un avertissement pour tous: Prenez garde a ce fameux pecheur public, Marc Tetreault, qui s ' est permis ... de macher incongrument de la gomme. .. en classe. Vous est-il arrive, chers elements, de vous egarer de la maison? Ne perdez pas le Nord et suivez la piste d ' encre qu ' un de vos grands freres, Monsieur Alfred Le- dormeur, vous a si soigneusement tracee. Tandis que nous parlons des Elements, avouons en toute humilite que les jeunes d ' aujourd ' hui ne sont pas ce que nous etions de notre temps! A-t-on deja vu une si parfaite conduite? ou serait-ce de leur part ingeniosite a eviter les surveillants? Le Pere Amarin, notre prefet, est vrai- ment diligent: il remarque meme le fait “extraordinaire que Ham regoit parfois plus d ' une lettre par jour? Ce serait maladresse, quant a nous, de ne pas signaler notre ancien prefet, le Pere Gilbert, qui est alle faire un “petit tour a l ' hopital; les eleves se demanderent avec anxiete ce qui allait sortir d ' une histoire pareille! Mais chut! . pour . une fois le secret est bien garde! MEMINI-HERITAGE STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF J. Paul Marcoux FACULTY ADVISORS Rev. Armand H. Desautels, A.A. Rev. Etienne A. Aubert, A.A. Rev. Gilbert E. Chabot, A.A. BUSINESS MANAGER Georges E. Prevost FRENCH EDITOR William K. Amiott ENGLISH EDITOR Leo A. Paquette FEATURE EDITOR He nri N. Archambault SPORTS EDITOR Francis Brassard OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS Loring Studios Mais alors, que dire de ce Pere qui est alle, lui, faire un grand tour et nous deserta pour s ' en aller au desert? L ' on trouve des eleves, qui ont tant de passion pour l ' etude de la belle litterature anglaise, qu ' ils copient des actes entiers de Shakespeare! Hamlet est-il aussi comique que tu crois l ' etre, Belair? L ' argent americain perd de sa valeur de jour en jour! n ' avez-vous pas constate que le prix du lait devait certainement mon- ter? qu ' en dites-vous, Frere Donat? On commence a se demander si revolu¬ tion humaine a eu, comme premier stage, le singe, car on entend du dortoir des ele¬ ments toutes les betes possibles et imagi- nables! n ' avez-vous pas aussi oul en etude le miaulement d ' un chat? Les classes de chant qu ' on fait au re- fectoire devraient donner de l ' ambition pour la pratique du chant a la chapelle; du moins les eleves vociferent d ' une voix unanime au refectoire. II est vrai qua la chapelle on les aide, ces eleves, a trans¬ former leur chant en cacophonie. “D ' une extremite a l ' autre remarquent les professeurs: “Avec des tableaux noirs, on ne pouvait pas ecrire, maintenant qu ' ils sont peints en vert, on ne peut plus effa- cer! Ham et Blondin s ' amusent a changer de places en classe. Chacun son tour, nos volages s ' envolent vers des coins opposes do la salle, a la grande satisfaction des professeurs, sans doute. Et bien voila, la torture est complete. Vous pouvez maintenant retourner a vos etudes do latin, et je vous y souhaite toute la bonne fortune possible! Jean Lena if IN MEMORIAM Nous recommandons a vos ferventes prieres madame Yvonne Brunelle, de Paw¬ tucket, Rhode Island, mere de Claude Bru¬ nelle, actuellement eleve de Methode. Re- presentaient 1 Ecole Superieure aux tune- rallies le Pere Amarin Mertz. le Frere Gerald Roy, le Frere Leopold Bernier, et une delegation d ' eleves. NOVEMBER 1951 PAGE SEVEN 42 a ns de devouement Jules Goffart naquit en Belgique a Leignon, le 4 juin, 1887. II fit ses etudes a Bure puis entra au noviciat de Louvain comme Frere convers sous le nom de Frere Armand a.a. Le Frere Armand et le college de FAs- somption se sont rencontres pour la pre¬ miere fois le 15 septembre 1909. Mais qu ' il etait petit ce college avec ses cinquante eleves, pour un homme qui apportait tant de richesses de devouement. Vous con- naissez l ' aile gauche qui abrite mainte- nant les Peres, c ' etait ga le college. Et, pourtant le bon frere y trouvera moyen de se depenser, car, on le sait un tantinet gourmand ou gourmet, ce qui, parait-il predispose a l ' art culinaire. Les travaux de la cuisine en ces temps heroiques etaient reserves a des domesti- ques dont le petit Sugar avait la charge. Et quelle charge! grand Dieu! Car ces domestiques etaient, si on Fen croit, hom¬ ines a surveiller d ' assez pres. Si parfois le frere les perdait de vue il les trouvait dans la cave, plus que joyeux, en train de tenir une conversation amoureuse avec ses meilleurs vins. Et, comment voulez-vous que le bon Frere Armand n ' eut pas de ces surprises, quand on songe aux multiples occupations dont on chargeait ses epaules; les malades vrais ou imaginaires savaient trouver chez lui un coeur tendre; le refectoire l ' obli- geait a calculer avec les appetits toujours inassouvis, la buanderie, d ' ou le linge re- venait en bon etat; sans compter qu ' on lui ajouta la surveillance qui, parait-il, etait ferme car il fallait de l ' ordre: et meme on le fit imprimeur. En a-t-il perdu des che- veux dans tous ces coins de la maison! Mais que n ' aurait-il pas fait pour les ele¬ ves! Il avait le bon mot, le sourire qui apaise les pleurs et les delicatesses qui flattent . Festomac. Etait-il etonnant qu ' en Fan 1934, le roi Leopold III le nomma Chevalier de l ' ordre de Leopold II . C ' etait la recompense de vingt-cinq ans de devouement. Aujour- d ' hui, comme il y a 42 ans, c ' est encore la meme ardeur, bien des cheveux en moins et des rides en plus. Que d ' anciens de passage dans leur Alma Mater veulent revoir leur bon Frere Armand. Et le soir du 20 octobre, ' 51 ils sont venus en grand nombre feter le petit Sugar . Jean-Jacques LeBlanc ' ' 52 NEW STAFF—cont. elected Editor-in-Chief. Such an honor is relative to his prominence in many other activities, as in the past he has displayed his many fine qualities of leadership. Georges Prevost, the Editor ' s understudy and boon-companion, was elected business manager, a difficult task, but one for which he is well suited. The English is well in hand having as it ' s editor Leo Paquette, a man of conse¬ quence and conviction who possesses in unusual degree a thorough understanding of the English language. As French Editor we are particularly favored to have William K. Amiott whose thorough un derstanding of French culture serves him in good stead and greatly augments our staff. It requires no extraordinary perception to discern that Henri Archambault hae very capably undertaken the feature edi¬ torial end of the Heritage. Through his vigorous enthusiasm and arduous efforts he has proven himself worthy of the con¬ fidence bestowed upon him. Harold Kenney ' 52 George Blondin 52 IF YOU ONLY KNEW —cont. The final step, in the preparation of the Heritage, is the gathering of all articles, and their delivery to the printer for publi¬ cation. Did we say final? Haste makes waste. Two of the greatest ordeals yet remain: First, a meticulous verification of ihose proofs sent back by the printer, a long and tedious task, so they say. This is our last chance to make good: each paragraph, each line, and each word must be tho¬ roughly reviewed in the microscopic search for errors of spelling, punctuation, and grammar. More long hours in a smoke- filled room I And then, comes the most feverish task of all: paste ! glue! scissors! and paste again! Each article must fit exactly in its spot in the paper. A line too many or a line too few can cause a good deal of trouble. Can you imagine an article pro¬ truding beyond the marginal limit or one leaving one fourth of a page blank? You can stretch an article but you can ' t stretch type, so, back to composition: cut one line here and add one there, and, in the middle of all this turmoil: When ' s the Heritage coming out? At long last our job is done. The paper is ready for publication! We hope you enjoy reading it! Marc Tetreault 52 Marcel Massicotte 52 NEW AT ASSUMPTION—cont. tip-top shape. Father Gilbert keeps telling us that his prayers were finally answered. He is now teaching Sophomore and Junior Latin instead of resting behind the prefect of discipline ' s desk. Last year, he was for¬ ever host at his famous tea parties; but. in Latin class, he isn ' t feeding us Caesar on a silver platter. Father Alexis spent the past year ob¬ taining a Master of Arts degree in chemis¬ try at Clark University and is now behind the mysterious glass tubes in the chemistry lab. Unsatisfied with anything but the su¬ perlative, he is working for his i h. D. which he will get with the highest honors if he does as much work as he requires Father Anton ' s. His youth has no bearina on his knowledge, for baccalaureates, higher degrees, and teaching are nothing new to him. Baccalaureates in letters, and sciences, several degrees in philoso¬ phy and music, teaching Latin and Math: all these are to be found in the long list of his accomplishments. He also excels in languages; besides mastering French and Latin which he is now teaching, he writes and speaks some English, Russian, Slo¬ vak, German and Bulgarian, his native tongue. Father Alphonse-Marie, a familiar face in Latin, religion, and Greek classes for the past three years, is now supervising Freshman and Sophomore French classes. Father Marcellin has also received new teaching assignments: he now has religion and modern history instead of American history which he had taught for so long. Early in the year 1949, Father Ildefons first laid eyes on the Assumption grounds. With little knowledge of the English lan¬ guage, he was nevertheless prepared to handle algebra in September of that year. Well determined to succeed, he has learned English quickly and he is now very clearly understood by his students. Besides his algebra classes, he is this year also teaching geometry. Father Richard, though new to us stu¬ dents is not altogether new to some of the Fathers or college students. He graduated from Assumption College in 1946; the same summer saw him take dramatic courses at Fordham University; thence he returned to Assumption where he taught geometry in ' 46- ' 47. He prepared for the priesthood at the Angelica in Rome. Father, a professor of Freshman English, is a great admirer of Shakespearean culture and he is looking forward to his classes on the works of this great artist. Mr. Hudon had an ambition worth our mentioning. His ambition was to teach—of all things—Greek! He is now realizing this ambition and though some students may not be convinced of the value of Greek, he seems quite determined to ease this great language through the skulls of such students as Pier re Alpha Tougas and William Omega Paquin. Mr. Marion is back with the high school faculty after an absence of three years which he spent studying for a Master of Arts degree in American history. We take great pleasure in pointing out that Mr. Marion served with the United States Ma¬ rines and rose to the rank of first lieute¬ nant; consequently, if he should look at you out of the corner of his eye, look out! it isn ' t necessarily a sign of affection. To all these new teachers whom we have just mentioned, we extend all the best wishes possible. Donald Lussier 53 Normand Lemaire 53 PAGE EIGHT NOVEMBER 1951 VOL. II Assumption High School, Worcester, Mass., February 1952 La Legion d’Honneur Avons-nous quelque idee des merites que doivent presenter les personnes regues dans cet ordre institue par le premier consul Bonaparte en 1802? La Legion d ' Honneur est une des plus hautes deco¬ rations frangaises et pour y avoir droit, une des regies fondamentales de cet ordre c ' est de pouvoir certifier que l ' on a tra- vaille avec une energie inlassable a pro- mouvoir la cause frangaise. Or notre cher Superieur, le Rev. Pere Henri Moquin, a.a., dans un court espace de temps, par son travail en qualite et en etendue pendant son Superiorat a me- rite cette distinction si elevee du gouver- nement frangais. Retournez page apres page la vie de notre college; regardez attentivement certaines transformations, ameliorations . chaque annee a vu l ' oeuvre grandir, se fortifier pour donner l ' impression que ce petit college prenait de l ' importance. Et au milieu de ces sou- cis, ou la tete a besoin d ' etre solide, il a garde a cette oeuvre ce qui en fait sa singularity en meme temps que sa valeur. II a preserve, malgre vents et marees, cette etincelle de la culture frangaise dans un pays oil la langue anglaise est la lan- gue maternelle. Cette etincelle, il l ' a meme developpee au point que son ambition, vraiment legitime, est de lui faire atteindre tous ceux qui seraient epris de cette culture; longtemps il a muri son program¬ me, mais il a vu quel bienfait ce serait d ' entendre sur des levres americaines le doux parler de France—esprit large, il a ouvert ses portes aussi par des cours du soir a tous ceux que le frangais et sa culture interessaient. Et ce qui donne du poids a ce travail c ' est que par sa per- severante audace il a reussi a mettre notre college au rang des autres institu¬ tions reconnues deja depuis longtemps par l ' Etat et les Universites de grand renom. Par la nos gradues ont maintenant plus de facilite pour etre admis aux diverses universites du pays. Notre fierte est done bien legitime de nous trouver sous la tutelle d ' un pareil organisateur. Et notre reconnaissance n ' est pas moindre envers le pays de nos ancetres pour avoir reconnu par cet hon- neur insigne les merites de notre Supe- rieur. Esperons que cette Legion d ' Honneur ne soit pas seulement quelque chose de tan¬ gible mais qu ' elle soit un symbole clair et imperissable de l ' oeuvre si chere au Reverend Pere Moquin, a.a., et a tous ceux qui avec lui et comme lui se de- vouent a garder aprement cette education bilingue qui fait du college de l ' Assomp- tion un fait unique et etonnant. Eugene Lancelette ' 52 Marcel Massicotte ' 52 Student Government Day Since 1943, the second Friday of March has been designated by law in Massa¬ chusetts as Student Government Day. This year Assumption ' s representative is J. Paul Marcoux ' 52 who defeated Alfred Lemire ' 52, the other candidate nominated by the Senior Class. The campaign managers were busy creating a political atmosphere which kept the school in a tumult over the week-end of January 12. Various posters, handbills distributed in the refectory, and placards all over the school publicized the coming event. Pick a man who ' ll fill the chair ' ' , said Marcoux rooters. This remark was quickly followed up by, “Nobody gets a poor steer when he votes for Lemire . Mr. Marcoux, president of his class for four consecutive years, is also editor-in- — Continued on Page 8 — NO. 2 Brother Donat Gone For One Year Having been in our midst for four years, Brother Donat has recently been called to Washington. Leaving all aside, he is to complete his studies of Theology at the Catholic University. Brother Donat had previously begun his last step toward the priesthood when he was suddenly inter¬ rupted. We all felt happy when it was learned that his long awaited chance to become God ' s priest had arrived; we ' ll pray that he will return ready to assume new and greater responsibilities. To everyone of us, his leaving meant losing a daily companion. Being around during our study periods as well as during our recreations, he was known as a “regular guy”. Thus, Joe D. may be sure of not being forgotten by his Assumption boys. Brother Donat ' s departure not only meant the loss of a popular friend, but also a prominent figure in Assumption activities. In fact, four major replacements were needed to fill his well-attended duties as monitor, movie director, athletic director, and coach. As monitor, he certainly deserves praise for his fine work. One can imagine his precarious situation, for no sooner had he finished being the “regular guy in recreation, than he was obliged to show — Continued on Page 8 — PAGE TWO FEBRUARY 1952 LHORLOGE ET TOI....ETUDIANT ddaii-lu ce yue c eit yu une die eit une mecaniaue le horloye? Retort lei lei li ( ncieni f pauvre yrec, ou ei tepiyd) eurei: iabher c ire ou une mecaniyue deiiinee u maryuer hydrauliyue. Yja-t-e(le pai un ieni vivant pour toi? e 9 arde ton cadran luiiant: yue te iuyyerent iei chiffrei romaini? jdour toi peut-etre, iti iont myiterieux, triitei parfoii, rarement joyeux, trop iouvent iniipidei ... ddcrule du regard cei iiynei auiterei et tu verrai i animer la iilliouette iennei. de ce cadran, pace uiiille du L -tu?) horloye olicure et me me inciiive de tei actioni yuotidi Jda iymetrie et lordi on nance de ce cat ace viii a fournee icolciire. dJoutei lei piecei du mecaniime dependent dun ieul rei moui emen t iecret evoyue pour toi lordre de lo darty in the di hen the ih ay 9 iorl; ta vie yuotidienne depend de lautorite de cette m chiayue roue d enyrenaye en entraine une autre• toi auiii, tu ei reiponiahle dei autrei, iani yue perionne te puiae remplacer. dJu ei unique, indiipeniahle. i chacune de cei rouei hrillantei, la plui frayile, concourt pidelement a lhi monieuie marche de leniemlle, pouryuoi, lihrement, ne jouerai-lu ta partie dani le concert commun de ton ddcole ? anon; 0 meme Cc omme dele et lien regie. t horloye, ioii fi- ey Quand tu paiierai dei ant elle, ecoute, re- ii yet darl, a pierciny clamoroui leil penetratei the yuiet atmoiphere. Z L ay hai now itarted; itumlle down to itudy, and apter Yidjaii, cereal, toait and coppee conclude our Ire a hpait; th tii ddro. Idolert i tail to eicort da 4 we hii yentle manner into the cool Iriih en ui in air tar- levanl elle, ecou cueilli, ia iuivante lecon... Unite. y to claripy the thouyhti in our lemuddled headi por the morniny claiiei. ddor the two eniu- iny hioun, propeiiori attempt to enliyhten ui upon my itranye and olicure iuljecti. immediately apter, h our Iraini over the pint written aiiiynment op the day. Swift pencilpuihiny can le heardthrouyhout the itudy. dJhe day ii now halp over and dinner ii ierved. idaviny epteniihedourielvei an d t a liny a la of recreation, we reenter itudy, then claiiei are reiumed and again the propeiiori pill our headi we racl ai we I E. Lalancette L.Paquette aiiei are reiumed and ayam the propeiiori ll ai porm our character. We now reach the moit deliyhtpulevent op the day... the 3:30 recreation, ddhe itore ii open to everyone i deiirei, the piny-pony lalle in the rec-hall a- ti the iludent i pleaiure, the team practicei, and we have time to ca tch up itudiei. Sad to iay, thii complete ienie oppreedom vaniihei into the air and we are ioon accompliihiny our iecond aiiiynment. Soon the heapiny diihei op delicioui leani wail in our eaten and everyone ii at hii leiiure. Sul we fj a common Jiff d that ii: On parte prancaii aprei iouper. ddolio winy thii recreation, homeworh thirouyhiou t thii pe- ayain . tence chapel where we meditate upon the h appeninyi op the day. Si natty we dim l the it a in to the dormitory and ai we are ioon lyiny peacefully in led, our eyei cloit, and the Lit few i andi of time trichle throuyh the hourytaii of our iludent i day. luncis BrJSSJut J_ FEBRUARY 1952 PAGE THREE Une Ame Au debut de cette annee, le Pere Amarin recommandait a nos prieres le Pere Abel a.a. dont les jours etaient comptes. De fait, le 8 janvier il recevait l’Extreme-Onction, et le 13 du meme mois son ame quittait un pauvre c rps epuise de souffrances. Le Pere Abel naquit a Lotbiniere, Quebec, le 18 decembre 1913. Sa vocation s’eveilla de bonne heure, et apres un fervent noviciat, il se rendit en France pour faire sa philosophic et sa theologie. Peu apres son ordination, le 29 juin 1942, il tomba malade pour ne jamais se relever de ce lit qui allait devenir pour lui Ins¬ trument de souffrances atroces, endurees sans jamais un murmure. Le sachant abandonne des medecins de chez lui, les Superieurs tenterent une derniere chan¬ ce, et lui firent suivre des traitements au “Massachusetts General Hospital” de Boston. La, les docteurs oserent tout pour le sauver, et voulurent meme se servir de ce pauvre corps mine jusqu’a la moelle pour experimenter une medication nouvelle. Mais tous ces remedes n’aboutirent qu’a prolonger ses jours d’agonie, et durant trois ans et plus, le sourire aux le- vres, la splendide victime va montrer, a Boston et dans notre College, le pouvoir d’une ame sur un corps decharne. Dieu, dont les desseins ne sont pas toujours nos desseins, l’arrete brutalement, lui assigne un nouveau champ d’apostolat, auquel il n’a- vait peut-etre jamais pense, et, sur le terrain restreint qu’est un lit de souffrance, Il lui de- mande de precher par l’exemple, lui dont le zele est bouillant, l’initiative debordante, la parole enflammee. .et pourtant de cette croix austere il rayonnera meme jusqu’en des terres lointaines comme l’Afrique. Il sera reste jus- qu’aux derniers moments l ' apotre du Sacre- Coeur, dont il avait la passion. Assiste de ses devoues infirmiers, les FF. Xavier et Leo-Robert, entoure de sa conimu- naute qu’il aimait, a trente-huit ans, le Pere Abel ferine ses yeux, qu’il avait si beaux, vrai reflet de son ame, pour remonter paisiblement vers son Maitre divin qui avait trouve en lui taut de generosite souriante. L’ame du sacrifie avait rejoint Fame de son Christ, le premier sacrifie. Normand Massicotte ’32 Pour les eleves serieux seulement “Si tenu qu’il soit, un cheveu jette son om¬ bre.” Puisque vous etes un eleve serieux, vous pouvez sans doute interpreter cette petite maxime. Que pensez-vous de 1’eleve qui ne peut que continuer a caresser son oreiller apres la sonnerie du lever? Il vous est difficile de repondre puisque, eleve serieux, vous vous le- vez au premier coup de la cloche et vous reus- sissez a vivre avec vig ' ueur votre journee. Encore les mathematiques. . . . Au point de vue scolaire: y a-t-il une difference entre un soixante-cinq et un quatre-vingt-quinze ? Vous hesitez ; cela veut peut-etre dire que vous avez des doutes serieux... eh! oui, pourquoi tra- vailler comme des forcenes pour decrocher une bonne note? Apres tout, nos resultats scolaires ne seront pas inscrits sur notre front plus tard. Alors, amusons-nous, mes amis, puisqu’il suf- fit de passer, le reste n’est qu’un detail. Ah! ces details, on dit que la vie en est rem- plie. . .Tenez, en voila un qui vous a jete sou- vent dans une crise de fureur contre le latin et les Latins. Ce n’etait qu’un petit “NE” perdu dans le fouillis des grands mots a peine dechif- frables. .et de ce “NE” puissant en valeur, pas¬ se sous silence est nee une triste note qui de- meure. C’est bien curieux qu’un petit mot de deux lettres puisse changer la pensee de l’elo- quent Ciceron ou de 1’illustre Cesar. L’eleve serieux, completement depourvu d’originalite, lui, respecte fidelement la pensee des Anciens. L’eleve inferieur, au moins, peut se glorifier d’apporter une interpretation totalement uni¬ que et imprevue. Le dicton a done tort d’affir- mer que ‘‘tout a ete dit.” Si votre ambition vise a recolter des millions de dollars, ne travaillez pas pour le moment, n’epuisez pas trop tot votre energie; plus tard vous en aurez besoin. N’oubliez pas que vos etudes maintenant n’ont presque pas d’impor- tance, pas plus que l’ombre d’un cheveu. Mais plus tard. . .oh! plus tard, vos energies amas- sees, eclateront en traits de genie. Richard Belair 32 PAGE FOUR FEBRUARY 1952 Time ' s-A- Wasting ” Are you the droopy character who starts preparing Ins books at the beginning of the study period, and who, by some grace of heav¬ en. barely manages to have them ready for classes? If so, beware, you’ll always be lag¬ ging behind, up to, and including, your fune¬ ral. Are you the “I-don’t-give-a-heck” type, a student who yawns his way through composi¬ tions, tasks, or any intellectual work? If so, you’d better wake up, live, develop your am¬ bition, and get things done. Don’t be satisfied in having your life summarized by these two words: “Mission incomplete”. Still, you may possibly be the anti-type of these two characters, the regular Johnny-on- the-spot. . .the modern type of minute-man. . up at the first bell and tucked in by the last. . You re always checking and rechecking your tasks so as to obtain perfection. When you do something, you put your heart and soul into it, and don ' t quit until your goal is reached. Calling and recalling Assumption students to stop wasting time, beating time, killing time! Alfred Leblanc ‘52 Albert DAmours 53 Good Cheering There’s no doubt that Assumption has held a high place in regard to team spirit. In past years, whenever the team came on the floor, the uproar was tremendous. Referees, visiting teams, and local sport writers all have been loud in proclaiming our good spirit. However, lately, in the gym a carefully trained ear might detect a few boos, out of harmony with the strict standards of our school spirit. This can do a great deal of harm and its scorching in¬ fluence must be smothered before it spreads further. Perhaps the above word “spirit” requires a word of explanation. Spirit is not merely a temper of mind, it’s a living thing. Though not tangible, it’s an animation which grows and thrives with encouragement, but which quickly dies under the stiflim r influence of defeatism. Spirit is an animation without which Assumption, as we know it, could not exist. We have not the slightest reason to be a- shamed of our teams in any sport. True, they may not always be the best, but neither are they the worst, and even if they were, we would still have every reason to be proud of this group of boys who are devoting their time, and who are certainly doing their best. As someone here recently put it: “You don’t have to be very smart to stand on the sideline and criticize.” Let ' s give our encouragement and fullhearted support to our team. And let’s remember that the object of the game isn’t so much to win as to display those qualities of sportsmanship that are so important to every sport. Let’s drown out all boos with rousing cheers. Paul Tormey ‘52 Why Kick ? “This bread is so hard, I could use it for shingles on my roof!” - This meat isn’t fit for a dog!” - “Hey! Shoot that ‘stuff’ before it runs away!” - “ I don’t mind getting up in the morn¬ ing, but when the moon’s still out..well!” “Give me Sing Sing any day!” -- “Give me liberty or give me death!’’—“Chapel again; we should be angels by now!” -- “What good is Latin g ' oing to do me when I get out of here? Everything that is dead should stay buried!”— Now let’s turn the leaf. Truthfully, would you really use the bread for shingles? Aren ' t you forgetting something-, such as the toasts every morning, the new desserts, the ice cream? And the meat! The plates are certainly cleaned fast for food that’s only fit for a dog. What about that “stuff”, the jello, that some want to shoot before it runs away? Would you like to go back to the buns we had in our Freshman year? So you don’t mind getting up in the morning except . . . when the moon’s still out. Well, how many of you, when you are home, go to bed when the sun is just rising? Here at Assumption, night is night and day is day, not vice versa! So you want to go to Sing Sing? You may get there yet, but Assumption may be the best way for you to stay out. “What good is Latin going to do me when I get out of here? Is it going to make money for me?” We’re not asking it to! We’re asking it to make better men of us. not richer men. What makes a real man out of you? Isn’t it your brains and your will? Doesn’t Latin make you think and reason out problems’ Doesn’t it take a Mt of ”dll nower to study Latin ? Think it over again. Does everything still look as bad? Whv kick then? Georges E. Prevosi ’52 FEBRUARY 1952 PAGE FIVE HOOP SCOOPS The reports that are made in this issue are of games that were coached under the mentorship of Brother Donat. We felt that it would be more interesting from a new- coach ' s point of view, if we presented, in the following issue, the remainder of the games played under Dick Brodeur. ASSUMPTION 26 — ST. BERNARD 27 Assumption ' s first contest started and during the first quarter, the Greyhound hoopsters played cool, heads-up basket¬ ball. But from then on the Blue and White began to lose their grip and found them¬ selves unable to penetrate the St. Ber¬ nard ' s zone. Time was closing in and our team began hustling up their shots, only to lose their accuracy. The score was tied, a few seconds were left, and then it happened—A foul! and Assumption lost its first game, a heart-breaker. ASSUMPTION 37 — ST. MARY ' S 30 The game started, and our team again faced the zone. But the affairs were al¬ together different in this second game of the season, for the Blue and White dis¬ played brilliantly the true colors of their uniforms. The boards were incessantly cleaned off by our two most dependable board-men, Archie Archambault and Norman Ham. The boys put in a fair per¬ centage of their set shots thanks to the accuracy of Norman Marois and Joey Bouchard. Due to these and a few others, Assumption won a fine ball game. ASSUMPTION 21 — ST. PETER S 42 The crowd was tense as the first home game of the season got under way. The Blue and White definitely entertained the thought of winning. But as the game continued on its path, this thought soon faded away. The Assumption basketeers simply couldn ' t sink a shot, and due to careless mishandling of the bail, they offered St. Peter ' s little resistance. Al¬ though the spirit and fight never left the Assumption five, it was beyond them to match the scrappy St. Peter ' s team. ASSUMPTION 37 — CLASSICAL 48 Having just captured a slim quarter period lead with a flurry of points, the Assumption cagers stubbornly fell back under the devastating effect of Classical ' s overwhelming height. The Greyhound quintet fought courageously to catch their tall opposition and regain the lead. But every time the Assumption nets were swished from the outside, some tall Clas¬ sical hoopster managed to drop one in from under the basket. The more one watched the game, the more it seemed to be a Mutt and Jeff affair. ASSUMPTION 47 — LEOMINSTER 38 A fifth successive zone was set up against the Assumption five. But the Greyhound team was not to be defied. During the first three quarters, the lead changed hands frequently. Assumption never holding a large margin for a long period. Then suddenly in the fourth quar¬ ter, the Blue and White quintet tore loose to take hold of a sizeable lead which was sparked all the way by our tricky, rapid sophomore, Joey Bouchard. ASSUMPTION 29 — NORTH 58 As the New Year rolled around, the Assumption cagers marched downtown to play a formidable North High team. Afte r a slight delay, the game got under way and much to the amazement of our Grey¬ hounds, the Assumption five found them¬ selves playing against the first man-to¬ man system of the season. Despite this seemingly New Year gift, the Blue and White dropped further back as the game progressed. ASSUMPTION 38 — ST. MARY ' S 39 During the first quarter, a fast-moving Assumption team was travelling at a con¬ siderable clip, as they racked a score of 15-5. It seemed evident at this point that Assumption had an easy win all wrapped up. But as time marched on, St. Mary ' s was creeping ever closer and at half-time they were in a challenging position. Nevertheless the Greyhound quintet pushed ahead once again in the third period. But then, misfortune! With but a few seconds left and Assumption holding a one-point lead, the ball was stolen away from the Blue and White. Then a long, looping back-court shot swished the nets for the opposition to bring the curtain down on a disastrous defeat. ASSUMPTION 39 — DAVID PROUTY 38 When the game had but a minute of life remaining and a shaky two-point lead was holding Assumption up, Bro. Donat, a.a., called a time-out that will long be remembered. The players huddled up close and to their astonishment he announced his departure for Washington for a period of two years. In the rich, mellow tones of his voice there was implied a petition saying, this is my last game, boys; win it for me. Under the emotion of these words, the team went back into the game. With 15 seconds left, swish! and the score was tied. Our Greyhound hustlers were now in an overtime. Could they pull this one through for the departing coach? Play continued. Seconds remained when Ar¬ chie Archambault contributed an insur¬ ance point via the foul route which pro¬ vided our team with a win and our coach with a parting smile. Francis Brassard 3 J2 Dick Brodeur, Coach Dick Brodeur was an all-round athlete, starring in basketball, baseball and foot¬ ball. As a junior, he received an honorable mention on the all-city football team, and in his senior year he made the all-city teams in all three sports, received a trophy for being the outstanding back of the year, and was awarded the Assumption Achie¬ vement Trophy. Now Dick is again participating in high school sports. Two years ago he was being taught basketball by Brother Donat, now he is teaching in his place. You say it ' s quite a task! Well, I agree with you. But for proof that this college boy has the qualities required for the position, take the word of his present coach Andy Laska: In Dick Brodeur, Assumption High has gained and Assump¬ tion College has lost a valuable member of its team, but a finer choice could not have been made. Dick not only is well liked and well thought of, but his expe¬ rience as a player in all sports qualifies him for the position. The fight and spirit so typical of Dick Brodeur will be an inspiration to all players. By taking care of the Junior Varsity squads in the past two years Dick has learned something about coaching, though compared to tho opposing mentors he is still inexperienced. But the important thing is, he has an ardent love for As¬ sumption and its basketball team as is proven by his sacrificing valuable hours of study time and extra-curricular acti¬ vities to replace Bro. Donat. An invaluable quality possessed by Dick is familiarity with the fundamentals of basketball, ac¬ quired from Brother Donat and Mr. Laska, whom you may remember as a member of the Holy Cross team which won the NCAA championship in 1947. Having played under Brother Donat Dick knows his system of teaching basket¬ ball and his is an excellent position to carry on without having to introduce any radical changes. So with Dick stressing an aggressive defense and an alert offense everyone feels sure that with whole-hearted support, unselfish sacri¬ fices and fighting spirit, he will lead the Varsity to a successful finish of the season. I am certain that the whole school would like to join Mr. Laska in saying: All the luck to Dick in his new job . PAGE SIX FEBRUARY 1952 As the New Year opens and another issue has been printed. I ' m back at my old post as official news-getter for you, the students of Assumption High School. Perhaps the greater public doesn ' t know this, but Emile Red Bouthillier ' 52 is still feeling the effects of the Christmas party. He is quoted as stating, I wish Christmas would occur every month . On New Year ' s Day, Technicolor (that ' s Red ' s new nickname) received another thrill — a New Year ' s kiss. He was so proud that he ' s still bragging about this public relations event. Like most students. I ' m still waiting to see the effects of two gifts given to mem¬ bers of the Faculty at Christmas: First, I don ' t think the hair tonic given to Brother Leopold was potent enough as there is no new growth upon his dome. Secondly, Father Amarin has yet to use the donated spotlight in Dorm 4. It has been said that its rays are powerful enough to wake Paul Fortin, ' 52. Warning! Beware! Robert Fortin (more popularly named Commissioner expects his Space Cadet outfit in the mail this week. So if you see anything that doesn ' t look human, it will be he. The royal game of chess is being re¬ vived in the Senior-Junior rec-hall. What did you tell him for? I would have had him checkmated! , is the common argu¬ ment heard amidst this group. The kibit¬ zers, it seems, enjoy siding with the losing man; the poor winning man now has to play three or four opponents at the same time, and usually turns out to be the loser. Kibitzing should be condemned. says Tico Romero ' 53, popular chess fan. The Junior Class is getting desperate; after waiting several months for their class rings, they began getting worried. However, the rings finally arrived; but, they had inscribed on them the following: Assumption Academy . Was it a simple mistake or is the manufacturer thinking that Assumption is an institution like the one near Boston? Well, how about it, girls? Robert Colon Levesque ' 54 appears to have a charm over Father Amarin. After the bell rings to get out of bed, Colon just remains dozing and never is told to wake up. And he is honorably listed on the Get-up-early list. It must be that Assumption ' s beds are better than the ones from the Potato Country , Maine. Richard Unkie Loranger ' 54 and Chi- ko Chabot ' 55 are the newly elected presidents of the Ta Ta Club , a Sopho¬ more organization. This club has initiated a new fad, which is the wearing of tarns. During the recent Student Government Day elections, this club was strictly Marcouxist. Le 2 decembre. les eleves de Methode epaules par un groupe de Versificateuis sous l ' habile direction du Pere Ulric pre¬ sentment deux pieces: la premiere, inti¬ tule Les Chandeliers de l’Eveque , drame inspire des Miserables de Victor Hugo, et “Les Deux Timides , comedie de Labiche. It ' s a ghost! It ' s a snowman! No, it ' s Father Amarin after a snowball fight. Completely covered with snow, he comes back to his office to dry off and to await the following recreation. Anyone wanting to challenge him is immediately con¬ sidered vanquished, for Father Amarin possesses the ability to charge upon his victim without wasting one snowball. Genius Beaulac, the highly popular monitor, has obtained an excellent drag with Hal Kenney ' 52. What do you need it for, Genius? Is it his car? Who wants a nice, thick piece of chocolate cake? Ernestine Beaulac ' s copy of Grandma ' s Cook Book , ad¬ dressed to him (her) here at Assumption by some unknown admirer, contains the best recipes we know of. It ' s rumored that Ernestine may be promoted to the position of Assumption ' s Chief Cook next year. Until next month, when I ' ll be expecting to tell you more about the life of the Great Lover , Emile Red Bouthillier, this is, Hugh Sedit ’52 Paisiblement, sans meme que l ' on n ' y prit garde, le premier semestre se meta- morphosait en un second semestre, telle- ment les eleves se sentaient bouillants d ' enthousiasme et d ' ardeur pour les etu¬ des et malgre ce passage inapergu la vie semble peu monotone. Dans les corridors, des eleves a quatre pattes sur le plancher grattent rageuse- ment de la gomme! Allons, la Syntaxe, quand done arriverez-vous en etude a l ' heure? Des honneurs multiples conferes aux peres, aux professeurs et aux surveillants, meme sous forme de nomination a L ' Or- dre Honorable des Cadets de l ' espace . Le proverbe si connu C ' est en forgeant qu ' on devient forgeron pris en flagrant delit de faussete? La Schola de l ' Ecole Guperieuro jouit de repetitions tres nom- breuses et pourtant . ! N ' a-t-on pas aussi entendu: que le bruit emis par le saxophone d ' un eleve derange certains religieux? D ' ou premier avertisse- ment a ce musicien bruyant; gare a lui! Ces harmonies tapageuses viennent cepen- dant d ' un eleve qui cherche par la musique a exprimer son sentiment du beau. Ose- rait-on arreter l ' oeuvre de notre formation? D ' autres bruits: tel celui d ' avions lillipu- tiens; on affirme que le prix de ces appa- reils payerait un banc de chapelle. Proprietaires de ces aeronefs, prenez garde a M. Gaucher! Le cri de rage de Pierre Provost qui regut un coup de telephone d ' un certain M. McMannus, disant de chez Loring; qu ' as-tu fait, Pierre, pour qu ' on recherche tant ta photo? N ' a-t-on pas assiste a un combat epi- que! Vraie tour de Babel, ou s ' entrecho- quaient toutes les langues et toutes les opinions! Les Versificateurs, bien que rejouis de pouvoir entrer a demi prix a la derniere partie du tournoi de basket¬ ball, se sentent plutot refroidis dans leur ambition pour le second tournoi. Un peu de bon esprit, et felicitons sans aigreur ceux de la Syntaxe qui iront jouir a Boston de leur triomphe. Un autre combat acharne! Celui du delegue de l ' Ecole Superieure a l ' Assem- blee Generale de l ' Etat du Massachusetts. Affiches nombreuses, et agressives, dis¬ cours vehements, argumentations violen- tes, chants de guerre, discussions provo- catrices firent de cette journee un paradis pour les amants de la politique. Nos felicitations au gagnant! Voila les moeurs et les excentricites de nos eleves: la vie sans ces petits grains de sel serait etrangement fade. Souve- nons-nous que: Non scholae sed vitae discimus. De l ' ardeur au travail, mes¬ sieurs; la fin est proche. Succes a tous, Jean Lenaif FEBRUARY 1952 PAGE SEVEN “Destry” Rides Again Brother Robert, better known as Two Gun Destry or Bobby , is back with us replacing Brother Donat who is finishing his ecclesiastical studies in Washington. Bobby has set up his famous radar set which once more is active after six months of moth ball duty. Have you noticed those new glasses? They are one of the many scientific devices which he has completed. These famed spectacles, which he hopes to have patented soon, have a lie detector current passing through them which makes his stare impossible to deny. Have you trapped many criminals yet with your new-fangled contraption. Brother? The Deaceful life which he left is some¬ thing to talk about. Bobby is a jack of all trades and even better, he is a master of quite a few. I think his specialty is hair-cutting, for he is the religious ' coif¬ feur . His carpentry rates pretty high for they say that he is an artist with a hammer and a saw. You may have seen him plowing snow a few weeks ago with a c.gar in his mouth. Whether he likes those chores better than watching over study hall, you can answer yourself. That job isn ' t as easy as it looks, but we must ad t he is too well prepared for it. He i.i ht seem a little rusty or a little out o. practice to the veterans but don ' t test year luck because that radar receiver will start flashing. In his spare time, the little that he has. Broth , r is an ardent music lover and an opera fiend. How is Figaro doing, Bob¬ by ? his old job as choir master, which he holds once more, seems to suit him well. If you see him reading rather rapidly, that is because he has to finish some literature before a class of his evening course. No matter how many digs we throw at you, we are still glad to have you back. Good luck in that French graduate course, Brother. Marc Tetreault ’.52 Le Concours de Francais Le premier semestre vient de finir et en meme temps s ' achevait le concours du parler frangais, etabli pour nous encou- rager a parler le frangais qui est notre seconde langue. Les eleves de syntaxe arriverent en premiere place suivis de pres par la versification. Le dernier rang re- vient a la classe de Methode qui a etabli un record pour le plus grand nombre de semaines sans le moindre point gagne. En fait de recompense, la syntaxe est allee a Boston, depenses payees. Ils ont vu jouer les Celtics dimanche, le 3 fevrier. La versification ainsi que les deux pre¬ miers d ' elements, peuvent acheter a demi- tarif des billets pour une partie du tournoi. Ce meme systeme de points pour ceux qui parlent frangais restera en vigueur le deuxieme semestre. La recompense per- mettra d ' aller voir soit les Red Sox, soit les Braves. La classe en deuxieme posi¬ tion les accompagnera pourvu que les eleves achdtent leurs propres billets. Durant le premier semestre, trois classes EDITOR ' S NOTE: Hector Gomez ' 54, our only Mexican student, has proven remark¬ ably well how will power and arduous work lead to success. The following article, written after only four months ' study of the English language, is entirely his own and uncorrected. J. P. M.—Ed.-in-C. I have been four months in this city of Worcester, Mass., where I am studying to be an Assumptionist priest, and these are my impressions of this school and the city: Since I arrived here, I have been very happy. The Fathers, Brothers, students, and people of the city are most kind. Everybody is good to me. I like their character. The school buildings are nice. The atmosphere is good, with its feasts, games and schedule; and though the food is different from that of Mexico, I like it. In other words, I didn ' t expect I ' d be as happy as I am. The city is beautiful; it holds new things for me. Life is gay and joyful; and I find the snow pretty, because I had never seen snow in Mexico. It came as a surprise. I even find the cold agreeable sometimes, because it is colder here than in Mexico. My wish now is to follow classes with everybody; but for me it is a little difficult, because I am not able to understand some of the English words. I hope to understand all of them next year, and, in that way, be able to follow my priestly vocation, and become, God willing, the first Mexican Assumptionist priest. If I am able to write this composition, it is because the Fathers as well as the students, have helped me to learn English. Hector Gomez Heressa :54 IN MEMORIAM Nous recommandons a vos lerventes prieres Monsieur Eugene Bouchard, de Madawaska, Maine, pere de Joey Bouchard, actuellement eleve de Syn¬ taxe. La grande distance empecha 1 ' assistance d ' une delegation de FEcole Superieure aux funerailles. ont bien travaille; esperons done que pen¬ dant ce deuxieme semestre il y aura une lutte serree entre les quatres classes. Allons, la Methode, qu ' attendez-vous? Vous vous etes bien reposes durant le premier semestre; deliez maintenant vos langues frangaises et parlez. Claude Brunelle ’33 BROTHER DONAT—cont. his iron hand” when duty demanded it. Few were the recreations that were not enlivened with his hot participation in some argument (Strictly Yankees). He has left his monitorship to Brother Robert, the supervision of the Inter-mural leagues to Father Leo, and his arguing to Norman Ham ’52. Probably his most uninteresting duty was that of Athletic Director. It certainly wasn ' t pleasant to be on every debtor ' s heels for a mere fifteen cents, but he did that with seemingly great pleasure. Al¬ ways doing things orderly and thought¬ fully, it is no surprise that he had great success. His work, however, was placed in able hands as Father John Gaudet was appointed to follow in his footsteps. Brother Donat was also known through his movies, with which he entertained us during those otherwise dull week-ends. It is a pity that he could not enjoy the benefits of the operator ' s booth recently installed with his help. But Brother Ro¬ sario, who has been appointed to that post, will certainly continue the manage¬ ment to everyone ' s satisfaction. But if Brother Donat will be remem¬ bered, it will be mostly through his activities as High School coach. The best of friends to his players , he never failed to give them his best. He coached base¬ ball and basketball for four years, and during that period, twice had quintets participating in post-season tourneys. Two years ago, his team took part in the Western Mass. Interscholastic tourney, and last year participated in the Catholic High School Tournament at Lawrence. He has left behind him many precious souvenirs of past sports achievements at Assump¬ tion; those who have been fortunate enough to play under his fine guidance have many reasons to be grateful for his devotion and confidence in us: we, the authors, speak for ourselves as well as for our team-mates. Thanks for everything. Brother. We all unite to say: God bless you, and the best of luck in your studies. Hurry back soon to say your First Mass at Assumption. Henri Archambault ’52 Emile Bouthillier ’52 STUDENT GOVERNMENT—cont. chief of the Memini-Heritage. In his brief address to the student body, he congratu¬ lated his class for having always given him their whole-hearted support. He re¬ quested the class to bear in mind the fact that he had always served them, “sincere¬ ly, loyally, and straight-forwardly . On March 14, the students elected from all over the State will assemble at the State House in Boston. A student governor and other constitutional officers will be chosen by a glass-bowl drawing conducted by the Governor and other department heads. Members of the House of Repre¬ sentatives, State Senators, and several legislative committees will be chosen. Donald Lussier ’53 Normand Lemaire ’53 PAGE EIGHT FEBRUARY 1952 VOL. II Assumption High School, Worcester, Mass., April, 1952 NO. 3 Des Couriers am r Versificateurs Le dimanche, 23 mars, nos versificateurs ont presente une Seance de Mi-Careme qui consistait en deux comedies frangai- ses: L ' Anglais Tel Qu ' on le Parle” par Tristan Bernard, et L ' Affaire de la Rue de l ' Ourcine” par Eugene Labiche. Ces pieces durent leur succes bien merite a la diligente direction du Pere Etienne, ainsi qua la cooperation des versificateurs. L ' Anglais Tel Qu ' on le Parle” nous de- montra d ' une maniere amusante la grande difficult d ' un interprete qui ne parle que le Frangais. Ce role principal fut joue avec beaucoup d ' enthousiasme par M. lean-Jacques LeBlanc. Les autres acteurs qui meritent aussi nos meilleures felicita¬ tions sont: Georges Prevost, Richard For¬ tin, Paul Tormey, Georges Blondin, Geor¬ ges Gouin, Leo Paquette, et Marc Te- treault. L ' Affaire de la Rue de l ' Ourcine” nous On February 25, Father Marcellin Parent paid his annual visit to the students re¬ fectory to announce the results of the elections for the National Honor Society. We were pleased to learn that all four members from the Class of 1952 were maintained on the roll: William Amiott of Southbridge, Mass.; Henry Archambault of North Grosvenordale, Conn.; J. Paul Marcoux of New Bedford, Mass.; Ernest Sylvestre of Providence, R. I. Selected as new members were Francis Brassard, a Senior from Pawtucket, R. I., and four Juniors: William Brunelle, South- montra, avec l ' esprit typiquement frangais, les remords de conscience de deux Laba- dens, dont les roles furent l ' oeuvre bien accomplie de M. William Amiott et M. Eu¬ gene Lalancette. Aides de leurs confreres de classe, Henri Valcourt, Richard Belair, et Ernest Sylvestre, ceux-ci reussirent a faire de notre veillee une source de gaiete et d ' amusement. Le Pere Etienne manifesto ainsi son ha- bilete pour l ' oeuvre qu ' il aime mais ne voulait pas accepter . II le fit pour aider les versificateurs qui lui furent bien recon- naissan ts, voyant en lui la cause primaire de leur grand succes. Felicitations a tous pour une oeuvre bien faite. Pj ul Archambault 34 Bertrand Lemieux ’34 bridge. Mass.; Emmanuel Dutremble, Bid- deford, Maine; Donat Lamothe, Keene, N. H.; Donald Lussier, Fisherville, Mass. The selection of members is made ac¬ cording to a point system. The candidate is allowed a maximum five points for each of the four different qualifications: Scho¬ larship, Leadership, Character S Service. Each student must have at least one point in each qualification. To become a mem¬ ber a student must have a minimum of twelve points out of a possible twenty, while members must maintain ten points to continue in the society. Final judgement on the candidates is passed at a meeting of the President of the school, the Head¬ master, the Prefect of Discipline and all the professors of the Senior and Junior classes. At the first meeting of the second semes¬ ter, Francis Brassard ' 52 was chosen president, Donald Lussier ' 53, vice-presi¬ dent, and Emmanuel Dutremble ' 53, secre¬ tary-treasurer. To be selected as members is a great distinction and we should all congratulate the fortunate and deserving students. Claude Brunelle 33 Une Scene de “L ' anglais Tel Qu ' on Le Parle” Une Scene de “L ' affaire De La Rue De Lour cine” PERE ODILON A L’HOPITAL Vendredi, le 14 mars, 1952, le Pere Odi¬ lon Dubois dut quitter ses classes de Latin. Depuis quelques semaines nous le voyions venir en classe en pantoufles atteignant difficilement le bureau du maitre. Cepen- dant il etait la ne voulant point ceder. Professeur, il allait jouer son role jusqu ' au bout. Une maladie serieuse vint lui arra- cher brutalement son professorat si cher. Et oui! si cher dis-je car qui ignore quelle ardeur il mit dans son enseignement? Quel zele envers ses eleves! Dieu seul sait les nombreuses heures qui se sont ecoulees pendant que des devoirs se corrigeaient a la pointe de sa juste plume. Que de lon¬ gues heures lui demanderent ses classes si bien preparees. Ces feuilles de gram- maire latine, et les explications sur Cice- ron et Virgile, il leur a fallu un auteur. — suite a la page 8 — 1952 Sections Ce titre eveille peut-etre votre curiosite? Voulez-vous quelques faits significatifs a pro- pos de l ' Alma Mater et de son elite franco- americaine. Au numero 27, rue Fales, c’est Id que fut congu par quelques Augustins de l ' Ac- somption l ' etablissement d ' un college ou Petit Seminaire. Cette oeuvre grandissait si vite qu ' en l ' espace de six ans (1904-1910) nos 70 eleves pousserent a la construction d ' une maison en brique et grcnit blanc devenue l ' aile droite de l ' Ecole Su- Marcel Massicot e : 52 LES DEBUTS perieure. Les travaux a peine achevee le P. Omer Rochain, qui succedait au P. Tranquille Pesse, se mit en devoir d ' ele- ver la partie centrale de l ' Ecole Superieure capable d ' accommoder 135 eleves. Mais ce n ' est pas tout, car les mobilisations et les desordres que causa la premiere guerre mondiale ne firent que monter a 200 le nombre d ' eleves. On completa le cycle des etudes litteraires, on acheta 40 acres de terrain et notre college se vit incor- porer par vote unanime de la Legislature de Boston! Est-ce tout? Mais non! Chaque superiorat connaitra une periode de gloire. Les $67,000 regus de la Federa¬ tion des Societes Catholiques Franco-Americaines furent bien placees par l ' habilite du Pere Marie-Louis Dey- dier. Celui-ci fit construire la 3e aile et dut faire renouveler l ' aile centrale qui passa au feu en 1928. Sous la douce et souriante direction du Pere Clodoald Serieux, le college celebra ses noces d ' argent. L ' aile imposante, que nous donna notre beau gymnase fut construite pendant cette periode. C ' est de ce temps que datent egale- ment nos douze cours de tennis. Apres cet age vinrent des jours penibles. La grande crise economique affectait la classe ouvriere, done elle ne pouvait plus envoyer ses enfants au college. Malgre cette crise, le terrain s ' embellissait d ' un pare autour de la statue de Jeanne d ' Arc, d ' une belle grotte de Lourdes et de l ' avenue princiere qui porte le nom d ' une bien- faitrice insigne du college, Mme Homer Gage, et tout ceci sous l ' administration du Pere Crescent Armanet. Le Pere Rodolphe Martel succeda au Pere Armanet en 1935 et se devoua a 1 ' agrandissement des facultes d ' etudes, a embellir le campus et les terrains de jeux; deux chapelles, un dortoir, une bibliotheque contenant pres de 40,000 volumes, une piscine, un immense champ de baseball, un terrain spacieux pour laboratoires et toutes sortes de necessites modernes. Et aujourd ' hui l ' on connait bien les grands pas ' ' presents par le Pere Henri Moquin vers un college de l ' Assomption place au premier rang parmi les colleges des Etats-Unis. Quelle sera notre contribution a nous, futurs anciens? Car nous devons contribuer a une oeuvre deja si riche. PAGE TWO APRIL 1952 Sl larye and certainly tiS ter y very timid yroup oj Sreshmen entered this Louie in September, 1948; jour years later I Li. yroup, now much smaller, prepares to pass throuyh tLe Same portals, Ltaviny jinished its hiyh school education. She progress LaS indeed Leen yreat. Some oj these jormer Sreshmen can hardly be recoynized: would one ac¬ tually See in jjjiyi idlondin a boisterous ftdonald idouvier oj the past or in Raymond JdaSS the sleepy Stroy Sarber oj yesteryear? She chanyes can be Seen in size: cJdeo Iddiller may someday become the counterpart oj the Senior tall man L jormand Sdam; the ability to piny and to truly excel at play can be noticed in l edSouthillier, an encourayiny not therejore to Cjerard Worin ' 56. Sn others the chanyes were merely the perjeclion ojtheir jormer selves: it is not hardto discern in Raymond Sduroc l, lie 4 ' - fifa rcou r o 1956 or to recaff WicL ddefair ai the dddoaard Jfariviere of- tony ayo We ve learned to live amony our jellow-men without jiyhtiny con and tauyht us a usejul lesson: made to live in Society, we must do so peacejullty She wdrt oj Shinhiny is not merely the title oj a booh; it has become ir to h ave attained. (Sur yreatest harvest was the Spiritual advanlayeS reaped throuyh jour years oj contact wi th th e reliyiouS atmosphere oj this house; this is the most important, jor yood thouyh may be Lnowledye, it projils not a man to yain the entire world, ij he loses his Soul. She deep and constant study oj our reliyion win ave ili reward tomorrow and in eternity. 2 L 2, ' esmen oj 48 were yreatly injluenced by this jormation. _ Ss they jinish their course, the Seniors oj ’52 be¬ ar imp William Amiott ’52 Normand Massicoite 52 itinually; cooperation in our worl has helped us our years a yoa l which we hi ope were yuea th to the u niors, Sophomores and Sreshmen an ideal, Sabor improbuS omnia vincit. 19 V ' c : 52 APRIL 1952 PAGE THREE MEMINI-HERITMIE A New Standard Cover MEMINI: I remember — Four years undoubtedly seems long to a student. After our graduation, when we shall remi¬ nisce, what pleasant memories will come to us? We cannot help remember four years among friends that have been close to us, and a faculty to which we shall ever be grateful. To better bring back these thoughts, we have a yearbook. Browsing through this book of memories, we expect to find familiar faces, events that meant a great deal to us as high school students, and mementos of a school which inculcated upon us a deep Christian way of thinking. The name of our yearbook, MEMINI, is a unique one. It is taken from a language of the past, and similarly brings back memories of the past. Last year, the student body introduced the HERITAGE. They were pioneers in a new form of combined yearbook and schoolpaper. This innovation was acclaimed by publishing companies and Catholic school conferences in some sections of the nation. Your staff, this year, is pioneering a new movement, the introduction of a standard cover. It undoubtedly will add much distinction to the new yearbook-schoolpaper combination. What is this new cover, and what does it mean? The design consists of an outline of the school buildings and an immense shadow out of which emerges the word MEMINI. The outline of the school reminds us of the buildings in which we were introduced to secondary education. The large shadow repre¬ sents past memories which were so cherished. The name MEMINI, progressing from the shadows of the past, brings our memories to the present and as it soars higher, it forecasts the future of our lives and the further successes of our Alma Mater. Cooperation has always been a great characteristic among us. Students of Assumption, combine your efforts with ours to enhance this new step forward, for soon, you also will bo privileged to say, MEMINI, I remember . J. Paul Marcoux ’32 Editor-inChief “ To Whom It May Concern Cheating ' ! A shameful expression? Indeed . .and one that should definitely not be heard of in a Catholic school. Sad to say, it is. .and rig ' ht here in our midst! How often have we heard this said: “That prof is blind, I had my book open rig ' ht under his eyes.” Almost invariably the “Cheater” will boast to others about his “cleverness”, and just as often his listeners will laugh. But are they laughing entirely with him or somewhat at him?..unless of course they are cheaters too. If he listened to their laugh he may detect a note of irony meaning: “Who’s cheating whom ?” When we read in the papers of grafts, bri¬ bes and general corruption in even the highest positions of trust, many of us are disgusted at the very idea of having such irresponsible people run our civil affairs. Yet, a similar crookedness occurs right here, .on a smaller scale perhaps, but the principle is the same. Ask yourself: “Why do I cheat?” A cheater usually evades such questions. Why? Perhaps it is in fear of realizing that some¬ thing is lacking on his part: will power?., frankness ?.. good judgement ?.. Perhaps it is also in fear of getting down to work ag ' ain in¬ stead of relying only on his neighbor’s talent? Whatever it is: “‘It’s cowardly.” It seems that “cheating” is the only way for some to show their “hidden talent”. They have to find some way to make an impression on their teachers or parents, and “working” is certainly too exhaustinglv difficult. Do they care if their future will be as crooked as their minds? Certainly not, for to be as “smart” as they are to cheat their way through Assumption, there certainly must be some way to cheat their way through life. A cheater may say: “But cheating makes me appear so daring.” Who wouldn’t call dar¬ ing, who endangers in such a way his repu¬ tation? Furthermore, I’m not so sure as to how daring his act may be, but it’s certainly a “strong” way of showing a crooked mind. So together with the honest students who are the victims of your crookedness, we say: “Beware, cheaters, your ‘luck’ is bound to end..and Soon.. Henry Archambault 32 Paul Torrney 32 PAGE FOUR APRIL 1952 College? College Catholique? Sacnfie- Toi Void la mi-Carenie et l’oubli a peut-etre deja son voile epais stir la plupart de nos reso¬ lutions. Etes-vous de ceux qui, renongant a la lutte, an moment ou il faut redoubler d’effort, n’ont plus qu’un vague souvenir de leurs pro¬ messes. Reflechissez-et dans la sincerite, que vous vous devez, sortez de cette apathie ou de ce conformisme puritain. C’est beau d’etre Catholique! Vous en etes convaincus! Mais, a regarder attentive- ment autour de vous, ne vous est-il pas venu a la pensee que les vrais catholiques d’action sont en trop petit nombre. Le 110 m ne suffit pas; ce n’est pas un habit dont on se vet pour parader; ce n’est pas un titre qui nous permet tous les droits, sans nous imposer un devoir. N’oublions pas que, si parfois nous ne sommes pas sinceres avec les autres, nous nous devons de 1’etre avec Dieu et avec nous-memes. Idle resolution de careme ne se prend pas a la legere; quand on s’engage on ne pense pas a ce (|ue diront les autres, on ne cherche pas a plastronner pour attirer l’admiration de ceux qui nous entourent. S’engager c’est ])asser un contrat sincere entre Dieu et nous. .’Allons, pas de temps a perdre, avec Dieu on peut tou- jours se reprendre, reparer le temps perdu, et par notre bonne volonte Lui offrir non plus une resolution quelconque, mais des actes po- sitifs gonfles d’efforts serieux, expression clai- re de notre desir de nous sanctifier par le sa¬ crifice. Donald J. Lussier ' 53 On est en droit de s’etonner parfois de voir des jeunes gens quitter une institution catholique, sans raison serieuse, pour conti¬ nuer leur education dans un college a tendan¬ ces neutres. Sont-ils done deja trop satures de principes chretiens? Ont-ils done d’autres ideals qui leur permettent de se priver d’une education absolument necessaire pour leur vie, sans compter la vie eternelle qu’il ne faut pas manquer? C’est a se demander s’ils ont pris conscience de la gravite du probleme. De la religion, en accumulent-ils tellement dans leurs lectures de journaux ou de revues? Ces heures passees a la radio ou a la television, leur apportent-elles ce minimum de spirituali¬ ty qui doit diriger leur vie? Comparez le pen que donnent ces deux arts avec ces heures fol- les ou trop souvent equivoques qui laissent pe- netrer dans leur sens trop d’erreurs ou de de¬ viations. Mais, que vont-ils chercher ces jeunes gens dans ces colleges neutres? Quand on sait trop bien que les programmes ne visent qu ' a la science pure, n’ont d’autre but que de former “une tete bien pleine, mais non une tete bien faite” coniine dit le sage Montaigne, oil est la part de l’ame? Quand on vous enseigne que l’homme n’est qu’un animal superieur dont la destinee est de finir aussi miserablement que les autres animaux; quand on exalte les theo¬ ries les plus fausses sur l’homme, la societe, l’education; quand on pousse avec le plus grand serieux cette stupidite “que les cominan- dements de Dieu c’est vieux jeu et que le pau- vre Moise en les inventant n’a voulu que se di- vertir et amuser son peuple”—ce n ' est qu’un exemplaire de certaines aneries entendues dans certaines grandes universites. Quel eton- nement pour un catholique de vivre et de pen- ser dans un milieu pared et parfois quel ebran lenient serieux! Pour un catholique. vie et religion font tellement corps que ces deux notions devien- nent synonymes; et sans raison serieuse, nul etudiant ne peut choisir un college neutre; e ' est une (|uestion trop essentielle pour lui: il est ca¬ tholique, il doit le rester et ce n’est que dans une atmosphere catholique qu’il peut garder et sauvegarder sa religion. Norma nd Lemaire ' 53 APRIL 1952 PAGE FIVE HOOP SCOOPS ASSUMPTION 46 — ST. BERNARD ' S 36 Dick Brodeur, in the driver ' s seat for his first official Varsity game, steered our Assumption cagers on to victory. Although scoring was low in the first half, it was not due to a lack of teamwork. Quite to the contrary, the Greyhound hoopsters never played better, as they broke up remarkably the St. Bernard ' s zone. The credit goes to a high spirited team that sought to initiate the coach in the finest manner possible. ASSUMPTION 33 — ST. STEPHEN S 42 A contrast in basketball will never more be better demonstrated than in this St. Stephen ' s game. Pitiful describes the first two periods. Dejected Assumption spirits hope never to see a repetition of such a half as that. — The third quarter saw the Blue and White five combine teamwork with accuracy. Assumption had truly produced a brand new team, even though its struggling efforts toward a come-back were not intense enough to overcome the Stevedores. ASSUMPTION 32 — SOUTH 33 Right from the start, the Greyhound quintet, hopeful of victory, moved to the forefront over the formidable South High team, finalists in the Western Mass. Tour¬ nament. A marvelous display of teamwork produced the points that gave Assumption a dominant lead. Could they hold the lead against such a tall, powerful opposition? As the minutes slipped by, South became more effective and in the final seconds of play, the score was tied. The overtime that ensued brought disaster to Assump¬ tion who, despite this near upset, must be credited with a moral victory. ASSUMPTION 52 — MARY WELLS 51 At the sound of the first whistle, Mary Wells immediately took a lead that con¬ tinually increased. Could Assumption catch up was the question. The Blue and White took up the challenge with a fight¬ ing spirit. The outcome remained doubtful, as the game changed into a tit-for-tat affair. Nevertheless with determination, the Greyhound five drew closer to the Wells team. Then suddenly, as time was running out, Assumption broke loose with a lead that spelled victory. ASSUMPTION 38 — ST. JOHN ' S 54 ASSUMPTION 39 — ST. JOHN ' S 43 Assumption ' s first clash with the Pioneer club down at the Temple Street gym saw a Blue and White team completely out- mastered. The only consolation of the game came in the final minute of the game when Assumption rallied with twelve points. In the next encounter, at cur own gym, St. John ' s immediately began pulling ahead. Was it going to be another romp? Far from that, for our high spirited team began the tedious uphill grind. As the fleeting minutes passed by, the Greyhound basketeers were closing in. But then, just as we were on their tails, no time re¬ mained and Assumption just missed the upset of the year. ASSUMPTION 51 — HOLY NAME 33 Intensive first string action amassed so considerable a lead between teams, that the reserves soon saw action. But due to 19-18 halftime score, the regulars again took to the floor in the third period. Through the brilliancy of teamwork and remarkable shooting on the part of Nor¬ man Ham, Assumption produced a lead that was never contested. ASSUMPTION 49 — ST. STEPHEN S 51 From beginning to end, both teams, scoring in bursts, took the lead sporadi¬ cally in this crowd pleasing game that never saw a large margin between quin¬ tets. Thirty seconds remained with the Blue and White a basket behind, when Connie Ferland put in the tying point. An overtime was almost certain; yet the im¬ probable happened, for with two seconds left, a St. Stephen ' s eager swished the nets on a mid-court rebound and Assump¬ tion was thrown to defeat. ASSUMPTION 42 — TRADE 47 At the mid-way mark of the game, it became evident to all, that the Greyhound offensive was not clicking as the score read 26-17. More visible to the spectators was Trade ' s most effective of man-to-man and zone defense that the Blue and White found difficult to penetrate during the first three periods. Only in the final quar¬ ter did Assumption develop the teamwork that rolled up the points. But then it was too late, for time ran out and our Grey¬ hound hustlers were behind by five. ASSUMPTION 35 — ST. PETER ' S 47 Only during the first few minutes of play did the Assumption five hold it down with the St. Peter ' s team. As Joey Bou¬ chard left the game with an injured ankle, the Purple burst ahead with a command¬ ing half-time lead. A victory aspiring Blue and White team, determined to win, en¬ tered the third quarter with a rejuvenated spirit. During this period, the Greyhound quintet played marvelous basketball, but as the end, both of the game and of the season, approached, Saint Peter ' s was still far ahead. Junior A Intramural Champs A handsome trophy was the object of A. H. S. ' s students tossing and tussling, cheering and jeering in the gymnasium, this basketball season. A “tournament of tournaments was marvelled at by the hopeful crowd which jammed the balcony seeking to encourage their preferred team. Each game saw tense excitement in the sportful hearts of both young and aged onlookers. The proud team to be congratulated is Junior A. These boys displayed a splendid exhibition of teamwork and true sports¬ manship, throughout the tournament. A brutal defeat over Senior A entitled them to compete in the finals; then, Connie Ferland and Don Lussier led the team on to a sparkling victory over Senior B. The trophy was awarded to the champs by Father John. Red Bouthillier, together with the spi¬ rited squad of Senior A, settled the dispute as to the winners of the consolation prize by a show of superiority over Junior B. A brillant performance made by Fresh¬ man C must not be overlooked. These ar¬ dent lower classmen forced Sophomore B, a highly rated team, to show their colors . Unfortunately, they later bowed reluctantly to the more favored Senior B, runner-ups of the tournament. Our thanks go to Father John Gaudet, Brother Robert, Browski , the future Sul¬ livan refs , and anyone who might have had anything to do with making ' 52 ' s in¬ tramural tournament such a triumphant success. May the coming years ' tourna¬ ments be equal to this year ' s in excite¬ ment, and come-backs. Paul Cbabot Robert Dumouchel ’55 Assumption Tournament We have once again witnessed a thrill¬ ing Assumption College Invitation Tourna¬ ment. Among this year ' s participants were our own little Greyhounds, not very highly rated but fighting all the way. On meeting St. Stephen ' s, the Blue and — continued on page 8 — PAGE SIX APRIL 1952 As flowing milk and honey are hard to gather in a pail, so with all the gossip flowing through the campus nooks and corners, how can I gather the torrential flow into this little column? Being the first student in the newly formed ' Assumption High School Nursery’, Robert Savoie ' 53 appropriately received his baby bottle which glistened with warm milk. May I also ask the day-student who supplied the necessary infant needs to buy him a set of diapers. Henry Valmore Valcourt ' 52, the boy with the largest exaggerative power in the institution, received an appropriate Valentine on February 14. On the card were stated these words: To a person with a lot of CRUST and full of BALONY . However, I ' m sure that Valmore is not the worst of this group at A. H. S. The Sophomore has in its possession a trio of experienced divers. After they threw themselves into the pool, Buzzy Lefrangois ' 54, Dick Loranger ' 54, and Eugene Dursin ' 54, after wading through and getting up had the appearance of living snowmen. A few weeks ago, a Faculty member could have been seen violating the No Smoking sign of the gym during one of our basketball games. It was none other than Father Marcellin puffing on a foot- long cigar given to him by Gigi Blon- din ' 52. To the amazement of all, Pius Provost ' 52 was seen striding along with his new extra-long (about a foot and a half) pipe. When asked why the pipe was so long, he replied, My father told me to stay away from tobacco . Passing by the disti nguished circle of shavers, I was astounded to see Don Lussier ' 53 holding a buzzing, mechanical device in his hand. Tell us Don — is this a skin massager or truly an electric shaver to build up morale? Chicken Lariviere, the penance addict of the class of ' 55, may always be seen groaning over his latest condemnation. However, when he is asked why he re¬ ceived this one, his face immediately brightens up and he says, “I bet you I ' ve received more penances than anybody else in the school. This is about the eightieth one this year. Doc LeBlanc ' 52 and Tiffy Prevost ' 52, who both had potential Van Dyke beards which caused the envy of many a Freshman, drastically shaved them off, thereby relinquishing all their connections with the House of David. The Freshmen lately have been swamp¬ ed by exams — at least it appears so, from the crowd they form in the infirmary. A warning to Satch Tremblay ' 53! Has everyone heard the startling stories ol the great adventurer called Randlett? You better get busy, Satch , and use the shovel, Santa ' s present, to advantage if you don ' t want him to walk away with the Tall Tale cup. As the snow melts and the grass begins to grow, Assumption High students will be abandoning the game of ping-pong for the more popular game of baseball. Dig out your equipment and prepare it for constant use, fellows! As I went walking through study the other day, I noticed a gleaming object hanging from a certain desk. Approaching, I saw that it was a padlock. Yes, and it belongs to Telly Labelle ' 53. Are you afraid that the boys from Greendale will use too much of your Scotch Tape , ink eradicator, and glue? Eventually the papers had to recognize the basketball ability of Red Bouthillier ' 52. The Catholic Free Press even had a drawing of him whom we all like to see blush. And when he saw it — wow — did he turn red! I ' ll be returning after Easter but don ' t get Spring Fever or I may find a remedy for it. Hugh Sedil ’52 The Chess Tournament Checkmate, another game comes to a brilliant end. Many such games inspired Fernand Roy and Renaldo Romero, both Juniors, to originate the Chess Tournament. Chess games were so frequently held and with such enthusiasm, that it was decided by these boys to see who would be the best player. The idea was introduced to Brother Leopold who encouraged it and drew up the schedule. Many boys res¬ ponded to the challenge and soon the tournament was launched. This even tempted an Algebra and Geometry profes¬ sor, Father Ildefons, to test his skill at the game. He was, however, defeated after a valiantly fought battle against Paul Fortin. He accepted this cheerfully however and the two are still in good terms. The fresh¬ men class responded the least to the tour¬ nament, sending only two members which were quickly eliminated by the more ex¬ perienced upper classmen. Chess is a game, as you probably know, which requires a certain amount of skill, a never-ending concentration on each piece, and which is very interesting. Its — continued on page 8 — Le Careme va se terminer, du moins pour ceux, qui l ' ayant commence, n ' ont jamais manque a leurs promesses: com- bien d ' autres, doues de l ' esprit de concen¬ tration, se sont imposes en quelques jours toutes les rigueurs de la penitence. Je ne vise personne mais, avez-vous admire l ' he- ro’isme des Belair, Leblanc, Lemaire et compagnie. Pendant ces quarante jours, les eleves semblaient suivre plus attentivement les prieres du soir: etait-ce par esprit de pe¬ nitence ou simplement pour eviter une penitence? Et resultat de toutes ces privations fut une epidemie: on se permit de prendre de tres longs week-end. Ou etiez-vous, Car¬ dinal, Archambault, Gosselin, Cournoyer, Tremblay? D ' autres preferent se faire dorloter a l ' Assomption, surtout parmi les jeunes. Laferriere et Ronald Gosselin passerent de delicieuses semaines a l ' infirmerie; il fal- lut pourtant au grand bebe Ham des soins plus tendres et plus parfumes. On celebra plusieurs fetes durant ce saint temps, parmi lesquelles il faut signa¬ ler: a) la Fete de Saint Patrice: tous les eleves de Methode et de Versification, loyaux Irlandais, porterent leur couleur nationale (ce n ' etait pas le rouge!) b) la Fete anniversaire de M. Gaucher qui fut precedee d ' un triduum d ' etudes li- bres. Le Pere Gilbert n ' a rien perdu de sa tendresse maternelle; cette fois-ci, le pri- vilegie n ' est autre que Bebe Savoie , a qui l ' on presenta un biberon pour ses clas¬ ses de latin. Ham et Ferland ne savent comment remercier le P. Armand de sa geniale in¬ vitation qui va leur permettre de participer plus frequemment aux sports. Un de nos devoues servants de table, monsieur William Brunelle, a decouvert une recette nouvelle: du lait a la viande ou de la viande a la lait? Est-ce par er- reur qu ' il a decouvert cette nouvelle re¬ cette ou tient-il cette formule etrange d ' une personne charmante, que tous ap- pellent tout bas . Therese? En parlant des decouvertes, le Pere Amarin aurait-il decouvert lui aussi quel- que chose qui l ' interessait plus que l ' As¬ somption? Si non pourquoi tous les jeudis s ' apergoit-on de sa mysterieuse absence? Helas! le fameux chanteur Johnny Ray, l’idole de plusieurs parmi nous est a l ' ho- pital. —• Pourquoi? A mon avis il crie trop fort. J ' espere que ce fait n ' affectera pas les etudes de quelques-uns parmi nous; qu ' en dis-tu Eastman? Encore un peu de serieux; Paques ap- proche; le printemps arrive; et bien des coeurs se sentiront plus a l ' aise. Je.m Leruif APRIL 1952 PAGE SEVEN PERE ODILON—cont. LA VOCATION Jeudi, le 6 mars, 1952, les eleves du Cercle Saint-Jean furent honores par la visite de Monseigneur Gannon, chancelier du diocese de Worcester. Monseigneur fut le premier des cinq pr etres qui viendront pendant le Careme parler aux membres du Cercle sur la vo¬ cation sacerdotale. Apres l ' introduction par le Reverend Louis Dion, Monseigneur commenga sa conference. Des le debut, il nous fit connaitre les differents appels dont Dieu se servait pour attirer des ames a la vocation. II donna ensuite des exemples de jeunes gens qui ne seront jamais pretres dont les principaux sont: Les gargons qui ne sont pas pieux, ceux qui s ' impatientent trop ou qui se plaignent toujours, et ceux qui ne reussissent pas dans leurs etudes. II montra les qualites du pretre. Ainsi que le dit l ' Evangile, La plus grande de celles-ci, c ' est la charite: charite envers les paroissiens, et envers les enfants. Cette charite se manifeste surtout par le devouement a ses fideles; devouement tellement prompt que le pretre doit laisser tout pour venir en aide a quiconque se trouve dans la detresse physique ou mo¬ rale. Apres cette conference si interessante eut lieu une serie d ' interrogations parmi lesquelles on discuta tout particulierement les etudes faites en Europe. Sur ce sujet. Monseigneur dit que, pour etre choisi, on doit etre un des premiers de sa classe, et avoir les qualites person- nelles requises par l ' Eveque. S ' il est choisi, par Monseigneur, l ' etu- diant va, soit en France, soit a Rome, pour continuer ses etudes. Apres cette amicale discussion, M. Nor- mand Valiquette, president du Cercle au College, presenta une adresse de remer- ciements a Monseigneur. II est a esperer que les discours qui sui- vront, seront aussi interessants et instruc- tifs que celui de Monseigneur Gannon. John Sullivan 55 CHESS TOURNAMENT—cont. length varies from two or three minutes to two or three hours long depending upon the players and upon how the pieces are moved. The main purpose of the game is to move the pieces so that the opponent ' s king is in danger of being taken and can¬ not move without being taken. A stalemate or draw, occurs when a player has lost all his pieces save the king, and the opponent fails to checkmate him in sixteen moves. Standards were drawn up to prevent any arguments prevailing in competition. Honorable mention should be given to the students who came through to compete in the semi-finals. These were Pierre Plan¬ te, Fernand Roy, Claude Brunelle and Ed¬ mond Brunelle. These boys are Juniors. Plante defeated Claude Brunelle, and Fer¬ nand Roy defeated Edmond Brunelle in the semi-finals. The long awaited event, the finals in the chess tournament, now arrived. Fer¬ nand Roy was found opposing Pierre Plante in this two out of three game series. Grace a sa diligence notre etude des au¬ teurs Latine se trouve facilitee. Cet exemple de travail acharne est celui qu ' il voulut transmettre et inculquer a ses eleves. — Labor omnia vincit improbus — II nous l ' a repete souvent et ses anciens eleves affirmeront qu ' il fut le premier a le mettre en pratique. II nous engagea continuellement a une plus grande piete. Les eleves du Pere en- tendirent souvent ces paroles sur ses le- vres: Dites bien votre priere pour rece- voir les lumieres du Saint Esprit . Et d la fin des classes: Priez bien la Sainte Vier- ge. Elle est votre Mere. Elle vous aidera . Ce pere connut l ' Assomption presque dans ses premieres annees. On admire beaucoup maintenant la grandeur et le succes de la maison! C ' est en partie a lui et a d ' autres comme lui que peut s ' atta- cher la gloire presente de l ' Assomption. Apres trente-trois annees de devoue¬ ment complet a la maison, un diabete assez grave demanda qu ' il subisse une operation et l ' obligea de quitter sa tache, achevant ainsi son professorat. Mille merci, cher pere, pour un tel de¬ vouement et un tel exemple. Merci pour votre enseignement fructueux. Que Dieu vous benisse avec un renouvellement de sante et vous assure que l ' Assomption res- sent avec peine votre absence. Le Pere Odilon legue ses classes au P. Marius Dumoulin, un des veterans de l ' As- somption, a qui il ne manque guere d ' ha- bilite dans l ' art de l ' enseignement. Ses longues annees d ' enseignement avaient ete interrompues l ' annee derniere pour un sejour a l ' hopital et par une longue con¬ valescence. Souhaitons-lui aussi une bon¬ ne sante et du courage avec des eleves tels que nous! Richard Fortin ’35 Pierre Plante finally won and was an¬ nounced as the champion chess player of Assumption High School. So ending the 1952 Chess Tournament. Raymond Durocher 55 Normand Paulhus 55 AS SUMP. TOURNAMENT—cont. White was not at full strength, considera¬ bly weakened by the absence of a high scorer and board man Norm Ham. Nevertheless, the spirited pups plunged head long into a courageous battle, con¬ centrating mainly on their defense. At the sounding of the buzzer ending the first period, the game seemed in favor of the Greyhounds, who were leading by a four-point margin, 6-2. But St. Stephen ' s caught Assumption napping in the second period, racking up twenty points with a splurge of baskets, to lead by a score of 22-17 at the half. From then on, the Steve¬ dores kept a comfortable lead, and went on to win 48-38. Red Bouthillier received top scoring honors for Assumption with ten points. Saint Stephen ' s quintet climbed the long steep hill to victory beating a very strong Drury High in the finals. This game was prophesied to be a thriller and certainly lived up to expecta¬ tions. Tit for tat will tell the story of those BIBAUD, NEW BASEBALL COACH Now that the weather is warming up and there are signs of spring, the nume¬ rous baseball candidates under the able direction of Charles Bibaud will soon be padding the grass on Rodier Field. Charlie , a college Freshman, played second base for Brother Donat in his last two years of High School. The young coach may not have been long acquainted with coaching but where experience lacks, ambition fills in. Bibaud was always the spark of the team spirit in all sports both in high school and in college. No doubt he will animate the team under his guidance with as much fighting spirit as he dis¬ played in the past three years. Coach Charlie started the season with calisthenics and warm up practices for his pitchers in the gym. He made no com¬ ment about the team or the season for he has not yet seen all his material at its best. Father John Gaudet, Athletic Director, who will help out the coach, assures, We will do our best with the material at hand . Father John also stated that with the shrewd use of a little strategy, many difficulties can be overcome. Through the cooperation of these two coaches, we should have a fine season, but they can ' t do it all alone. The ball¬ players have to pitch in together. So go to it fellows, and good luck! Marc Tetreault 52 — COACH CHARLES BIBAUD — last minutes, with Drury covering the Stevedore ' s tallies with two points of their own. The Saint Stephen ' s cagers leading by one basket in the last minute, Drury dumped in a push shot to tie up the score at 25 all. Saint Stephen ' s opened the over¬ time with a foul shot and later dropped in a basket to go on to victory 48-45. Bishop Wright presented the trophies and Danny Gearin was the man to re¬ ceive the most valuable player ' s award. In the Class B finals. Auburn High proved that history repeats itself by again beating Ware and capturing the champ¬ ionship. AIbert DAmours 55 Richard Lor anger 54 PAGE EIGHT APRIL 1952 1 VOL. II Assumption High School, Worcester, Mass., May 1952 NO. 4 FATHER BRAUN CAPTIVATES STUDENT BODY Courtesy of the Worcester Telegram On Tuesday, April 8th, Father Leopold Braun, A. A., held the student body of Assumption spellbound with a thrilling conference on his experiences in Soviet Russia. Father Braun ' s mission at the So¬ viet capital in Moscow lasted for eleven years. “What are the duties of a Catholic priest in Moscow? a student may ask. The principal one according to the Most Rev. Amletto Cicognagni, Apostolic Delegate to the United States, is to offer up the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass; in this way, the flame of the one, true religion is kept burning in the center of Communism. Father Braun ' s character is well adapt¬ ed to the type of life that he had to lead in Moscow. His indomitable perseverance helped him overcome the many difficul¬ ties of a life of seclusion, such as those placed in his path by the Soviet Commis¬ sar of Taxation. This gentlemen tried to iO:co Father Braun to pay taxes to the Soviet government. Who will ever forget the tone of Father Braun ' s voice when he imitated his reply to the Commissar: Com¬ rade Commissar, I have the honor of telling you that I shall not pay the tax! Russian efficiency is truly remarka¬ ble. Father Braun ' s account of how five criminals were apprehended and had signed confessions to their guilt in the sacrilegious violation of the Holy Species, only one hour after formal protests had been filed by the American, French and British embassies, is certainly a satirical note on Soviet justice and efficiency . The audience was held in suspence by his declarations on the infamous secret police, the NKVD, and the powerful coun¬ ter intelligence department of the MGB, which have terrorized Russian citizens since the Revolution of 1917. Thrilling also, to the students, was the account of Father Braun ' s nearly disas- — continued on page 8 — DEPART DU PERE SUPERIEUR POUR ROME Notre superieur, le Reverend Pere Henri Moquin, a. a., s ' est rendu a Rome pour participer avec tous les delegues de la Congregation aux elections d ' un nouveau superieur general. L ' ancien su¬ perieur general, le Tres Reverend Pere Gervais Quenard s ' est retire de cette ta- che difficile, apres en avoir tenu la posi¬ tion depuis 1923. Le Pere Henri Moquin accompagne notre provincial, le Reverend Wilfrid Dufault et le Reverend P. Crescent Armanet de New York. Une fois a Rome, le 19 mai marquera la date du commen¬ cement de ce chapitre. Les 30 delegues, venus de l ' Angleterre, de la France, de la Hollande, de la Belgique et de l ' Amerique du Nord, auront a elire un superieur ge¬ neral, ses quatre assistants, un secretaire general et un procureur general. Ces deux dernieres fonctions sont habituellement occupees par les assistants du superieur general. Notre superieur, le P. Henri, est membre de la faculte depuis 1933. II s ' est fait res¬ pecter et admirer dans son enseignement de la chimie jusqu ' a ce qu ' il devienne pre¬ sident du College de l ' Assomption a Wor¬ cester au mois de mars 1947. 11 s ' est mon- tre des plus habiles comme superieur. Non seulement il a realise beaucoup de pro- gres materiel pour le college, mais aussi que n ' a-t-il pas fait pour accroltre le pro¬ gramme des etudes; regardez vous-memes les archives de l ' Association Americainc des Colleges et des Ecoles secondaires ou nous sommes inscrits avec le titre de Col¬ lege et Universite. Si nous realisons ceci maintenant, nous pouvons en remercier la competence du Pere Henri. Puisqu ' il fut choisi comme delegue b Rome, sans doute jouit-il de la considera¬ tion des autorites superieures. II a laisse une empreinte dans l ' histoire du college qui ne s ' effacera pas facilement du sou¬ venir. Jetez un coup d ' oeil sur quelques uns de ces perfectionnements depuis les quatre dernieres annees: ces vitraux resplendis- sants de lumiere et de couleurs qui foni de notre chapelle un bijou; nos autos ne roulent plus sur une terre caillouteuse et poussiereuse, grace a ce puissant tapis d ' asphalte qu ' il a fait etendre; ces lampes neuves qui entourent notre college comme d ' une couronne lumineuse; qu ' elle inge- — suite a la page 8 — AUX GRADUES La belle saison nous apporte comme un echo les joies d ' une graduation prochaine. A l ' Assomption, un petit groupe la vit deja par anticipation, car elle marque pour ceux-la un pas de plus vers l ' avenir, mais sur certains visages plus serieux on devine un sentiment de tristesse a la pensee de quitter leurs amis et la maison d ' educa- tion qui, pendant quatre ans, fut leur chez- — suite a la page 8 — PAGE TWO MAY 1952 QUE FUT L ANNEE1952? Celle an nee scab ire fut une epoque remplie d’acliviles traditionnelles mais aussi d’evenements tin pen speciaux. Tout d’abord les versijicatears recurent en “grands reres” les benjamins des elements el, le sourire aux levres assisterenl a leur adaptation a tin nouveau genre de vie. Un grain de sanctification administredurant la relraile et les eleves se sentirent pretspour les eludes. Au premier conge, le 12 octobre, tons montrerent un tel attachement a la maison que des les premiers moments suivant le diner la matson se vidait par cin- quantaines, mais, soyons sinceres pas un ne manqua la rentree du soir pour attendre impatiemment, tout de me me, le prochain conge. En effet, nous partimes pour la “Thanksgiving ” dans le but de refaire nos forces pour tenir bon jusqu’d la saison de Noel. Entre temps, arriva le jour de rimmaculee Conception, fete grandiose au College. Son Excellence, Monseigneur Wright vint pontifier dans noire chapeUe pour ajouter a leclat de la solennite. Ce merne jour ne nous manqua pas notre banquet traditionnel de “potato chips”. Un soir, la methode nous divert it par une comedie francaise et un drame anglais. A vant les vacances nous acclamions au gymnase la visile de “St. Nicholas” et nous fumes charmes par une exposition de talents musicaux. Nos vacances nous porterent jusqu’au 2 janvier et Ion commen- ca la preparation aux examens semestriels. Apres de telles epreuves, il nous fallut quelques jours de repos. Le Careme nous prit par surprise et la versification eut l’he u re use idee, au beau milieu de ce temps austere, de presenter deux comedies francaises. A vant menu de pouvoir nous en rendre compte, la semaine sainte sou wait et nous nous trouvions de nouveau en vacances. Au re¬ lour, les versificateurs s’apercurent que leur annee scolaire allait bienlot s’achever et apres un “field day” agreable s’appliquerent d une prepa¬ ration ardente el ardue des examens qui devaient decider leur sort. La fete de ’Ascension marqua le pelerinage annuel au sanctuaire de Fiskdale, et des lors le temps s’abregea de plus en plus. Apres une courte retraite, les versificateurs se trouverent en plein milieu d’examens oraux et sen allerent ensuite dans leurs families jus- qu’d leur banquet de gradues. Le lendemain, Us se leverent, prompts et joyeux, pour recevoir leur diplome et pour faire leurs adieux. Richard A. Fortin ’52 ASSUMPTION DULL ? NE VER! Like the old woman who lived in a shoe, and had many children to keep her busy, the students at Assumption are inundatH with a whirlpool of activities. FIRST, THE CHAPEL POMP The inspiring manner in which the religious ceremonies are conducted is exemplified here by Bishop Wright in the pageantry of his pon¬ tifical mass. The Bishop’s voice rang out clearly, on the eight of December, as he praised the Blessed Mother. No less did we enjoy his 1950 cen¬ tenary sermon on the founding of the Augustinians of the Assumption, and last year’s episcopal Holy Hour. THEN, MUCH ADO ABOUT MANY THINGS There is the agony of conduct marks, ping pong, which sounds like what the title states, tennis, which is ping pong on a large scale, track, which sets one panting just to hear of it, volley ball, in which game if you miss the ball you get stoned, and thousands ofother never-dull extra¬ curricular. Let’s lake one instance: soccer, that exciting newly introduced sport, the playing of which was instigated by a certain teacher from Bulgaria, is the freshmen !r thrill. Being a “rugged” sport, it tends to build up the calves but also helps to break down the shins; but we must say the players use their beads. Assumption dull? Why, what about the movies, the public speaking, and Norm Ham in refectory? Speaking of theatrical talent, the As¬ sumption Playhouse theatre goers are ideally entertained by actors such as Doc’ LeBlanc who swung right into his role and almost into a certain prompter’s box seat, and mild mannered “Ti-George” Gouin, that new discovery, who startled and made us all tingle with pleasure. Don’t forget “Chic” Theriault, including his nail file and zuil suit. Friendship is intermingled in these never-ending activities: they prove friendships and make friendships even between the upper and tower classmen. As one big family, we have loads of fun and never do we have a dull moment. Alan letreauIt ’52 MAY 1952 PAGE THREE AVIS AUX JEUNES Voulez-vous beneficier de quelques points de sagesse que nous avons pu acquerir pendant nos quatre annees de travail? 11 n y a pas long- temps, nous etions, nous aussi, les jeunes de l’Ecole Superieure, inaccoutumes aux difficul¬ ties d’un cours classique, mais maintenant nous avons compris le serieux du travail necessaiie pour nous inculquer la formation que nous of- frait l’Assomption. Sans nul doute, vous avez constate que vous vous etes lances dans une tache qui vous semblait et vous semble peut-etre encore, im¬ possible a accomplir. Mais, courage! dautres l’ont realisee et nous aussi, auparavant incre- dules comme vous l’etes, 1 avons accomplie. Mettez-vous dans l’esprit que vous ne serez pas inferieurs a vos predecesseurs et montrez- vous dignes de l’Assomption. Le depart du foyer, la vie de communaute, un cours precis en contraste avec les generali- tes de l’ecole primaire, de longues heures d e- tudes, quelques nouveaux sujets, surtout cette discipline austere mais formatrice et certains decouragements - ce ne sont que les petits en¬ nuis des premiers mois. Envisageons dans vos etudes la difficult generale chez la majorite des eleves. .le latin. Nous concedons que ce sujet est la source d’m- nombrables ennuis, mais rappelez-vous qu’il y a moyen de le vaincre, surtout maintenant. car plus tard vous n’aurez ni le temps, ni le courage. “Ne remettez jamais a demain ce que vous pouvez faire aujourd’hui”. Le temps per¬ du vous coutera beaucoup plus de sacrifices et de travail que si vous l’aviez fait au temps re- quis. Votre succes dependra de la fondation ac- quise pendant vos etudes elementaires. Emile limit bill ter 52 Marcel Massicolle 52 FIE VRE DU PRINEEMPS Le printemps vient de paraitre. C’esl la grande poussee des bourgeons sur les arbres et ca et la des abeilles avidement recherchent le pollen des fleurs qui remplira les alveoles de leurs ruches. L’air est rempli d’une odeur d’herbe fraiche et verdoyante et les oiseaux se mettent a 1 oeuvre pour construire leur nid. Toute la nature semble reprendre vie, mais nous! Cherchons-nous a secouer notre torpeur.allons, repondons! Quel silence impressionnant! N’allons-nous pas au moins participer a cette fievre sans remede qu’on appelle “la fievre du Printemps”. Pour la nature c’eet un debordemeni de santes, une manifestation eclatante de vie des que la terre a bu abondamment les eaux du ciel et que le soleil a rechauffe la fraicheur des journees. La nature travaille, l’ecolier s en- gourdit ou s’endort. Pourtant la saison des sports est arrivee: le baseball, les courses, le tennis, le volley-ball offrent leurs attraits. Apres quatre longs mois d’hiver. il est bon de degourdir ses membres Mais que faire en classe, quand taut de sol- licitations nous appellent au dehors? Cette fie¬ vre de printemps qui est richesse de vie pour la nature, devient helas! pour l’etudiant une maladie soporifique. Voyez-les ces eleves qui se trainent molle- ment jusqu’a l’etude, pour s’affaler sur leur bu¬ reau; cela ressemble a la sieste des mexicains; de temps en temps un ronflement un pen plus prononce frappe desagreablement l’ouie du surveillant. Puis, viennent les classes! Chaque eleve invente des trues plus ou moins ingemeux pour tromper le professeur. L’un touche de la ma in ses yeux pour mieux reflechir, l’autre s dissimule prudemment derriere son compa- gnon. La pesante temperature affecte la volon- te; on ne pent rien faire. Mais les professeurs n’en sont pas decourages, car ils ont l’experi- ence des annees precedentes et ils ne cessent pas de nous reveiller. La periode du deuxieme semestre devrait etre un temps de travail acharne, puisqu’apres toute la nature elle-meme obeit aux lois du tra¬ vail. Mais allez faire comprendre la nature a des g;ens qui sont atteints de somnolence. Re- veillons-nous; les examens ap])rochent; il fau- dra donner un bon coup de collier pour mieux jouir de nos grandes vacances. Nor nund Massicolle PAGE FOUR MAY 1952 NICKNAMES Nicknames are descriptive or characteris¬ tic forms of proper names and they play an important role in our daily life, for they are one of the means by which we shall reminisce on our happy sojourn here. For instance, how can we ever forget our old professors and the characteristic traits which brought their ‘‘monickers” into existen¬ ce? A dearly beloved professor, (for “Kids love POPS”,) was expostulating one fair day on his theories concerning ' the Pope, and at the same time was ceremoniously mispronouncing the English title. The surname remained and eventually took on an altogether different meaning, pertaining to his paternal affection towards his wayward chargees. A familiar face both in study and through his conscientious patrol duties during recrea¬ tion is that of “Two-Gun Destry.” The fame of this reserved figure has spread far and wide, for with his two characteristic fingers hitched in his belt, he executes justice to all Assump¬ tion lawbreakers. Another character well-known to the student body through their close relationship is that of our devoted Prefect of Discipline. He also is a law enforcer in his own right, and seemingly possesses the uncanny knack of being everywhere at once. The ringing cry when he enters upon the scene to break up some fiendish scheme concocted by the stu- dents is that of: “Cheese it! Here comes the man from the China Hills!” A short while ago, a poll was taken a- mong the Seniors which resulted in the christ¬ ening of our “frigid” chemistry professor. He is henceforth dubbed “Test-Tube” through, the acclamation of all his loyal subjects. We all know the Senior dav-hop “Tim¬ my.” This nickname is etymologically derived from Onesime, through his sister’s baby ima¬ gination at the time. The Junior class is endowed with a typi¬ cal example of both ridicule and familiarity. We all know “Mousey” as everybody’s friend and his sly way of controling a conversation nas earned him his picturesque nickname. The derivations of these nicknames have proved very interesting, for they pertain to humorous incidents and stories. They will re¬ main as firmly imbedded in the minds of the students, as will the very institution in which we received our early training. Harold M. Kenney ’32 THE GA TES How many times have you passed through the gates on Homer Gage Avenue? Probably three hundred times, you say? Now let’s elimi¬ nate two hundred and ninety-eight of those times and speak of only two.The two times every student of Assumption will re¬ member for a lifetime, September of his fresh¬ man year and June of his senior year! Passing through these gates for the first time as a timid Freshman, the tyro has the illusion that he is turning the page of an en¬ tirely new adventure: Assumption life! Four years behind these gates! What will it be like? Wonder how the fellows will be? Golly it s big! These emotions last but a few moments. Weeks, months, years literally fly before the eyes of our Freshman. Then the longed-for senior year arrives, then June and graduation day! There are ceremonies, speeches, then the warmest moment of the adventure, the climax of the story and four years of work, pleasures and friendships. The gates have a completely different aspect! Now they are the stem from which the graduates will branch out into different directions and bring with them the fruits of their labor. The question, “Will I iike it?” is now absurd, for deep in each heart there is an indelible mark of Assumption’s mother¬ ly tenderness, and from that mark there emer¬ ges a strange feeling which can not be des¬ cribed. Assumption has become immense! It is now at the zenith of our hopes and ambitions, our ideal is to live up to its great name! “How will the fellows be?” They become your bro¬ thers, the students with whom you pray, eat and sleep. What more can be said, for brother¬ hood means unsurpassed friendship, love and self-sacrifice. The last wish of the Senior is that some day in the near future, he may be reunited with all his former classmates to re¬ minisce on humorous, yet tender memories. The “Gates’’ will always remind us of oui ea¬ gerness to enter and our reluctance to leave. Richard Belair 32 MAY 1952 PAGE FIVE DIAMOND DUSTING Assumplion G — St. Stephen ' s 8 The first one is always the toughest , states the old saying, and this game was no exception. Although the Greyhounds lashed out fifteen hits, topping the Steve¬ dores by eight, the cards wouldn ' t fall thier way. In going down to defeat, Pier¬ re ' s pups showed signs of having what it takes and are hoping to prove it in future games. Lefty hurled very good ball, and Con¬ nie Ferland dropped in five singles for a perfect day at the plate. Assumption 17 —• St. Mary ' s 2 The Blue and White showed no signs of mercy in this one sided battle. The Grey¬ hounds tore through a very weak defense, piling up a mountain of runs to smother their opponents. Assumption took advan¬ tage of every hit, wilk and error to finish off the game with a very brilliant effect. In his initial game, Freshman southpaw Dick” Roy proved to be very effective, allowing only four hits. Assumption 10 — St. John ' s 4 Assumption 4 — St. John ' s 31 In an upsetting carnage the high and mighty Pioneers”, outhit, out-played and out-spirited, were compelled to fall to their knees before the hard fighting Little Greyhounds . The Blue and White spark¬ led both at bat and on the field, coming up with thirteen hits and some beautiful defensive work. Pierre ' s Pups were real¬ ly at their best, especially in spirit. Lefty Gaudrault chucked a terrific game and led the Greyhounds to victory, helped greatly by the bat of Archie” Archambault. Assumption 10 — St. Mary’s 8 A very confident Assumption High team was stunned in the first innings and on coming out of the daze, found itself lagg¬ ing behind. However, from this time on, it did not take the spirited Pups long to build up a lead and roll on to victory. Some good relief work by Dick Roy cased the Blue and White on to their third win. Assumption 7 — IJorth 4 At the end of the first inning, the “Little Greyhounds found themselves grasped very tightly by the powerful arms of the North Polar Bears”. But despite this six run deficit the spirited little Pups plunged headlong into a courageous come¬ back, just falling short of the mark by a few runs. Lefty Gaudrault, in his fourth start of the season, went the route hurling good ball. Late Score: Assumption 13 — N. Dair.o 3 HOLY NAME 15-6 ST. PETER ' S 4-3 VOLLEYBALL Three days of shoveling, carting, dump¬ ing, leveling, rolling, and liming resulted in the four present volleyball courts. This vast improvement of the once swampy, wildlike field accomplished by a group of spirited enthusiasts under the direction of Bro. Robert led to Volleyball Intramurals. A schedule was soon set up and imme¬ diately all the classes responded to the call of competition. It appears that in the Junior Loop, Freshmen C has everything quite under control with the Pinards ' 55 and the Roys ' 55 at the helm. The situa¬ tion in the Senior Loop is quite different for the lead has frequently changed hands, although Senior A has the edge. The student who has become the most proficient in the sport is without a doubt “Dick Loranger ' 54. If an All-Star were to be selected, it would consist of Dick Loranger ' 54, his team mate Jean Brodeur ' 54, Norm Marois ' 53, Chic Theriault ' 53, Red” Bouthillier ' 52, and Joel Audi- bert 52. As the season draws to an end a Tournament is in sight. Francis Brassard 3 52 TENNIS By far our most successful sport was tennis, as is proved by a 6-1 record. Since the season comes to a close, we are losing three seniors among whom is Roger Ba¬ con, captain. SCORES WORCESTER ACADEMY CLASSICAL FITCHBURG NASHUA DEAN ACADEMY LASALLE NASHUA TRACK Track is a sport of individualism, the goal of which is to achieve personal satis¬ faction. It was precisely this principle that our four-man track team followed in this season ' s most successful encounter, the Danvers meet. Red Bouthillier was the surprise and the find of the year as he managed to place third in the 100 yard dash and first with a record in the 220. To add to this, despite a bruised heel, Joel Audibert displayed his complete mastery of the Western Roll, by copping first place in a three way tie. “Browski Brassard, yours truly, completed the scoring by tak¬ ing third in the mile. When all was over, in a field of ten teams, Assumption placed fourth. In the Leominster meet, Joel Audibert demonstrated his all-around ability by scoring a total of 16 points, while Leo Paquette took positions in the half-mile and broad jump to complete a fairly suc¬ cessful meet despite our definitely under¬ manned team. FIELD DAY On the cool, sunny day of May 8th, our American flag was raised and Field Day was declared. Soon the students filled the fields in their aspirations for a class vic¬ tory in the various team sports. The Ju¬ niors immediately gained a commanding lead by defeating the Seniors and Sopho¬ mores with impressive scores in volleyball. But as morning elapsed, the Seniors final¬ ly eked out a slight edge by making a clean sweep of the 220 yard dash. As usual the Faculty softball game was a source of abundant laughter and this year the High School was defeated by the crushing score of 32-6. The afternoon con¬ sisted chiefly of track and field events and with each contest the Senior lead in¬ creased continually until finally at the close of the day they enjoyed a 58 point margin ahead of the second place Juniors. At least 1 3 of the Senior points were scored by the Athlete of the year, Red Bouthillier ' 52. In seven events, Red placed first seven times. He also received top honors as high scorer of the day to¬ gether with Doc LeBlanc ' 52 who also managed to place frequently. The Mara¬ thon was again the big event of the day, and this year it was won by Browski Brassard ' 52. LOST 2-7 WON 5-3 WON 7-2 WON 7-0 WON 3-1 WON 6-0 WON 6-0 PAGE SIX MAY 1952 Soon it will be summer-time. But alas, before vacations, we must fight off spring fever and struggle with exams. So we had better turn from dreaming. Do you find writing compositions de¬ jecting work? The Sophomores believe they have a solution to this problem—be¬ ing picturesque! Not only do they preach this idea of depiction, but they practice it as well. Shall we use an example? It seems the professor assigned as a comp Des¬ cribe the School Building . The students retaliated with clearly outlined, well de¬ tailed representations of the structure. And what could be easier than handing in a post-card picturing this hallowed edifice? At noon it was our custom to watch a very small day-hop arduously battle the bigger boys in a game of basketball. Again he is handling a sphere as large as himself. Who else could it be than Leo Miller ' 55 playing volleyball? Who, among the Seniors, is not enrap¬ tured by Milton ' s Minor Poems? (!) Yet some people should have read them more carefully, for later came questions on the text: Example, Who were the Two Sisters of the Well? Just the question incites a blush from Paul Tormey. Would he feel guilty of a blunder? In any case, Paul, H20 and Drip are not acceptable answers. To all undergraduates: Remember that the Seniors will soon be leaving. — All sneakers, ties, water-pistols, useless to¬ kens, worn-out slugs, real money, and whatever else you would have borrowed should be returned before their Great Day . Remember also to wish them well in everything they do and thank them heartily for all they have done. Notice to all persons who walk, ride, or fly. Carry a raincoat with you. The weatherman has not predicted rain again; but water pistols are back. John Plourde tThe Spudland Kid) ' 55 and Rene Cote ' 55 seem to be the main belligerents. Yet weren ' t we all astounded to see a certain number of Juniors brandishing the famous weapons? We understand that among us dwells a future track star. This long-legged fresh¬ man also tells us he never did lose a race. Our wish is not to disagree; however, the only time we see him in action is during the workout at track practice. Perhaps Fr. Thomas, the track coach, is only saving “Chicken Lariviere ' 55 for some unfore¬ told marathon! The second St. John ' s game proved to be a catastrophe. The disaster was felt by the entire school, but it certainly must have deeply touched the player who was injured. Archie Archambault ' 52 has always been a good sportsman and a clever ball player. Seeing it was his last year on the squad, we all hoped he would enjoy another brilliant season. Our anti¬ cipation seemed rightly forecasted by an unusual outset. What happened halted things too abruptly, we are glad to know it does not hinder your classwork and everyone, students and faculty alike, unite with me to wish you a speedy recovery. Well my work is now finished and, be¬ ing also fond of vacations, I will depart for a merry trip of my own, wishing everyone a wonderful vacation and all the luck in the future. Hugh Sedit ' 52 La fin de l ' annee est arrivee et avec ellc, la derniere copie de l ' Heritage de 1952. Le 16 avril. Cabana s ' etait rendu au Prom des Versificateurs accompagne de sa demoiselle; le soir suivant son amie etait a l ' hopital. Que o ' est-il done passe, Caba¬ na? Crise nerveuse? emotion trop forte de- vant tant d ' esprit et de charmes reunis? ou bien faut-il en accuser Gigi Blondin et ses fruit boots ? Allons, voila: les eleves de Methode ar- mes de pistolets d eau (faudrait sans dou- te, selon le dictionnaire frangais, dire pis- tolet aqueux). Grands bebes , a leur age, est-ce possible? Mais disent-ils, Si nous sommes bebes” pourquoi le Pere Amarin et Ernest Beaulac en usent-ils aussi? Quels sont les plus enfants? Pauvres Versificateurs, je vous offre franchement toute ma sympathie. Avis aux futurs poetes qui se risqueront a prendre le cours de chimie. Le Pere Alexis a regu les eleves de Versification, au retour de leurs vacances de Paques, en leur collant un examen le lundi matin. Oh! la-la! Voila qui est le comble de la ferocite pour un professeur. Prenez garde lorsque vous entendrez put, put, put au dehors; e ' est Blondin avec son vieux tacot; mais avouons que l ' homme et la machine sont bons pour un musee. Avez-vous remarque que les elements possedent un blagueur, capable de fabri- quer des histoires comme de l ' eau. La preuve en est que Laferriere a raconte la meme histoire de trois manieres differen- tes a trois individus. Quelle belle paire Randlett et Laferriere. Oh! Oh! qu ' est-il done arrive a notre lanceur professionel Randlett, le dimanche apres-midi ou nous jouions le St-Nom de Jesus. Imaginez-vous ga, chers lecteurs, notre formidable lanceur vaincu par une equipe de joueurs appartenant seulement a la huitieme annee d ' une ecole de gram- maire. Allons Randlett, pratiquez ce que vous prechez. Malgre toutes ces malices, je tiens a vous souhaiter de belles vacances, et je vous dis a l ' annee prochaine. Jean Lena if PIERRE’S HALL OF FAME An eighteen year OLD SENIOR, ARCHAMBAULT HAS BEEN A MAIN STAY ON THE ATHLETIC SQUADS AT ASSUMPTION 5INCE HIS ENTRY IN¬ TO THE HIGH SCHOOL. AS AN OUTFIELDER, HANK WAS CHOSEN THE TELE6RAM AND GAZETTE ALL-STAR BASE¬ BALL SQUAD OF 1950. HE HAS BEEN ELECTEDTOTHE CO ' CAPTAINCY OF THE BASE BALL AND BASKETBALL TEAMS, K A PROOF OF HIS POPULARITY ' WITH HIS TEAMATES. UPON COMPLETION OF HlG-H SCHOOL, ARCHAMBAULT PLANS ON ENTER¬ ING- ST. THOMAS SEMINARY AT 1 BLOOMFIELD, CONN. HEMRY ARCHAMBAULT ASSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOL Tost got ROOM NAM ENOUGH TO jjd Y WISH Y0 U A HAPPY EASTEPf i F0LKS J2 5 Courtesy ol Catholic Free Press MAY 1952 PAGE SEVEN FATHER BRAUN—cont. trous departure from Moscow. The Rus¬ sians had planned to take him to Berlin in one of their own planes. Forewarned of possible danger, Father Braun suc¬ ceeded in getting passage aboard Secre¬ tary of State Byrne ' s plane which was leaving Moscow that same day. The last person with whom he shook, while board¬ ing the plane with the diplomatic party, was Foreign Minister Molotov. What would have happened to Father Braun if he had boarded the Russian plane is something that no one can guess, but it is highly probable that we would never have heard from him again. It is interesting to note that Father Braun ' s mission is still being carried on in Moscow. Father Antonio Laberge, A. A., now a professor in our college depart¬ ment, succeeded him, and in turn was followed by Father Louis-Robert Brassard, A. A. A plea for our ardent prayers was Fr. Braun ' s last topic in his address. Our Blessed Mother has promised to bring Russia back into the fold, but this shall only be accomplished by many prayers and much sacrifice. By doing our share, here in the United States, we shall be sustaining Father Louis-Robert in his dif¬ ficult mission, and helping to strengthen the bond of universal love among man¬ kind. J. Paul Marcoux ’52 DEPART—suite niosite n ' a-t-il pas deployee pour faire l ' ac- quisition de ces lampadaires et ce talus surbaisse qui maintenant degage toute l ' ampleur de l ' arriere de nos batiments. Vous le voyez, notre Pere Henri n ' a pas laisse de mousse s ' attacher a ses pieds: ce qui frappe particulierement chez ce su- perieur actif c ' est l ' intelligence qui tire habilement parti de lout. Nous vous sou- haitons un beau sejour a Rome, Pere, et que votre voyage soit des plus agreables. Jean-Jacques LeBlanc ' ' 52 AUX GRADUES—suite eux et qui evoque dans leur esprit maints souvenirs attendrissants. Tout annonce l ' approche de cette gra¬ duation: 1 ' application aux etudes redouble d ' effort; les eleves se lancent intensement dans la preparation de leurs examens oraux et pendant les rares moments libres ils echangent leurs souvenirs, se mur- murent leurs projets d ' avenir ou parlent de leurs vacances. Esperons que ces magni- fiques reves d ' avenir se materialiseront et que ces gradues vivront des principes en- seignes sous la tutelle de l ' Assomption. Les honneurs de la graduation vont a la classe de ' 52; que les classes a venir ne les oublient pas et qu ' elles se souvienne que les editeurs de cette classe ont cree le Memini-Heritage . Les ceremonies de graduation sous la presidence du Fere Armand Desautels au- ront lieu le sept juin. Monsieur Armand H. Cote, secretaire d ' Etat du Rhode Island depuis 1940 et ancien de l ' Ecole Supe- rieure, sera l ' orateur de circonstance. Une messe a la chapelle et des ceremonies au dehors en constitueront le programme. Donald J. Pussier ’53 SENIOR PROM One cool mid-April evening, vehicles from various towns and cities all over New England impatiently sped towards a com¬ mon destination. It was April 16th, the night of the Senior Prom. The goal of the Assumption upper classmen was the in¬ viting atmosphere of the Hillcrest Country Club. Happy greetings and gay introduc¬ tions among arriving couples set the pace for an evening of joviality and fine en¬ tertainment. Soon some thirty cheerful couples were swaying to the rhythmic beat of the Russ Cole Orchestra. Shortly before intermission the Grand March, directed by Mr. George Blondin was announced. As the couples passed in review before the chaperones, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Hudon, it became quite ob¬ vious that the choice of a queen among so many charming young ladies, would be extremely difficult. Finally after much deliberation, the field was narrowed down to two contestants. Since the final choice proved to be uncertain, the selection of both a first and second queen was in¬ evitable. To Miss Kay Neilson were bestowed first honors. After a short intermission pro¬ ceeding the crowning, the blushing queen in company of her escort, Mr. Harold Kenney, was brought forward. A silver pearl-beaded crown was placed upon her head by Mr. Hudon and flowers were pre¬ sented the queen and the runner-up Miss Jacqueline Rajotte. The soft enchanting music of the Russ Cole Orchestra once more resounded throughout the ballroom and dancing was resumed. It was with regret that the even¬ ing ' s enjoyment was concluded as the last song of the final set was played. Rene Tasse ' 52 Alfred LeBlanc ' 52 What to write . We have a few lines extra. Let ' s give credit to a spirited, hard- fighting and short-lived J. V. Baseball team that defeated St. Stephen ' s J. V. 10- 9, under the direction of Bro. Robert and Art” Ouimette. NEW COURSE AT ASSUMPTION We miss out again. Yes, just when we ' re ready to graduate something new arrives, — the product of the genius of our pro¬ fessors — and we cannot take advantage of it. What is this new idea? A new course which will be started next fall. When those business minded students who suf¬ fered two long years of Latin see this they ' 11 most probably kick themselves and I don ' t blame them. The students who choose this course next year will be libe¬ rated from those excruciating Latin classes for the full four year period. Lucky boys! Some of the upper classmen will wish that they had been born four years later. And the subjects that will f ill in for Latin, general science and biology, will cause many to turn green with envy. However, I ' m sure that there are many of us who appreciate Latin ' s cultural bene¬ fits, and are not in the least perturbed by this news. At any rate this course will retain the bilingual qualities long associated with our school, which are deemed necessary to our complete cultural development. So we can expect to see more freshmen running around and getting in our way, since this course will most probably cause an increase in student enrollment. I can see those particular freshmen, taking ad¬ vantage of this course, laughing when they see us slaving over a Latin transla¬ tion whose sentences just won ' t make sense. Seriously, however, the added advan¬ tage to be provided will, without doubt, increase Assumption ' s prestige in the edu¬ cational field. Even though we cannot enjoy the results of this course, we can rejoice over the fact that our Alma Mater will have made great progress in its goal for a greater variety of courses to be taught with a Christian background and from a Catholic point of view. Donat Lamotbe ’53 Tassi receiving Lucie Laplante at the Prom PAGE EIGHT MAY 1952 Pere Edgar recevant des conseils “IKE” VICTOR Through the earnest cooperation of the Assumption High School faculty, the high school senior class was able to organize a presidential election. The election and the two conventions, held the second week of October, developed great interest among the students. By no means did doubt reign in the minds of Assumption High School students on who would win the election for presidency. The facts bear sufficient witness: Eisenhower-Nixon 117 votes Stevenson-Sparkinan . 47 votes For the first time in Assumption High School history, a presidential convention was held. Having each student voice his personal opinion on the current elections in order that, in the future, he may be more prudent in electing a President, was the purpose of the convention. A clue referring to the students as voters in the pres ' dential election was brought forth by numerous posters. A few posters read in this manner: I ' m for Adlai—Vote for Experience, not Experiment ; “20 Years — continued on page 6 — De Grands Changements La montee en fleche du nouveau Supe- rieur General dcs Assomptionistes marqua le debut d ' un changement important dans l ' administration de la maison. Puisque no- tre ancien superieur, le Reverend Pere Henri J. Moquin avait ete nomme provin¬ cial, le Reverend Pere Armand Desautels, notre prefet d ' etudes pendant les huit der- nieres annees, devint notre nouveau supe¬ rieur. La charge de prefet des etudes tom- ba sur les epaules d ' un jeune, le Reverend Pere Edgar Bourque, a. a. Au Pere Armand d ' abord nos plus sin- ceres felicitations; car nous sommes cer¬ tains que vous remplirez cette position avec le meme zele et la meme ardeur que vous avez montres dans toutes vos charges precedentes. Durant votre prefecture vous avez songe a ameliorer le sort des eleves tout en main- tenant tres haut le niveau intellectuel de l ' ecole. L ' experience vous avait demontre que les eleves ne se destinent pas tous a un cours purement classique et e ' est pour- quoi vous avez fait du grec un sujet facul- tatif. De plus, pour les eleves qui ne se destinent pas au college, vous avez intro- duit un cours pour les mieux preparer a envisager la vie aussitot apres leur gra¬ duation. Faut-il rappeler aussi avec quelle dili¬ gence vous avez cherche a inculquer l ' a- mour de la culture frangaise, raison d ' etre de cette maison; nous devons convenir que vous avez reussi aupres de la plupart des eleves. A vous, Pere Edgar, nos voeux les plus chaleureux pour bien remplir ce poste si important de la direction des eleves. Com- me vous aviez deja ete professeur ici, vous n ' aviez pas a perdre de temps pour vous orienter. Des le debut vous nous avez prouve qu ' il fallait faire de la salle d ' etu- de un lieu de travail et non une salle de recreation, comme nous le faisions — te- moin les versificateurs mis aux premieres places de l ' etude parmi les elements. Pere, nous vous souhaitons un succes complet et nous vous offrons notre coope¬ ration. Robert Gagne } J3 Claude de Grandpre Brunelle ’33 LES RESPONSABLES DE L’HERITAGE L ' Heritage s ' est empare d ' un nouveau personnel. Les idees de ce groupe seront presentees dans un journal qui fera hon- neur aux qualites de tous ces jeunes gens. Deja, la ruche est fievreuse d ' activite, et vous, chers lecteurs, pourrez lire avec plai- sir l ' Heritage. Mais, vous etes sans doute anxieux de connaitre les noms des responsables. Les voici. A tout seigneur, tout honneur. L’edi- teur-en-chef qui s ' occupera de l ' Heritage avec la meme determination qu ' il manifes- te sur le champ de football est Donald Lussier. Depuis quatre ans, ses qualites de chef ont guide la classe de Versification et cette annee ces memes qualites seront rai¬ ses a l ' epreuve, car les soucis sont grands et graves, mais ne sont pas insurmontables pour un jeune de la trempe de Donald. Les finances et done les ennuis des controls sont remis aux bons soms d un homme de chiffres. Les tracas imposes par cette position retomberont sur les epaules de Normand Lemaire. Un type rare, fort en presque toutes les matieres, a ete choisi comme l ' assistant du chef de l ' Heritage. C ' est Donat Lamothe qui partagera avec Donald Lussier les casse- tete inherents a cette charge. Notre fameux “Willy se trouve charge de la page des actualites. William Brunel¬ le, habile en tout, est le versificateur le plus capable d ' affronter un souci de cette envergure. Le frangais ne sera pas rabougri dans notre journal, car la page frangaise sera — continued on page 7 — — Nos bibliothecaires — Bien que les Reverends Peres Aime et Clair vivent tres pres de nous par les services constants qu ' ils nous rendent, nous les connaissons bien peu. Le Reverend Pere Aime Deschamps regut son education ici a l ' Ecole Superieure et au College de l ' Assomption. En 1940, il fut ordonne pretre a Lormoy pres de Paris, en France. Revenu de France, on l ' en- voya a la paroisse espagnole des Assomptionistes de la quatorzieme rue a New-York. La on lui confia la charge des Boy Scouts. II s ' y devoua sans compter sa peine. L ' obeissance le detacha de New-York pen¬ dant un an et il se rendit au Mexique pour se per- fectionner dans la langue espagnole. Avant de reve- nir a l ' Assomption, il suivit des cours de bibliothecaire a l ' Universite Catholique de Washington. C ' est pres de cette ville qu ' il fonda notre maison Assomptioniste et en fut le premier superieure. Pendant l ' ete de 1951, il prit charge de notre bibliotheque. Le Reverend Pere Clair Boisvert fit sa Philosophie et sa Theologie en Europe et fut ordonne pretre en 1936. Le provincial de Paris l ' affecta a notre college. Il passa trois etes a l ' Universite de Columbia. L ' ete suivante il devait obtenir son diplome de bibliothe¬ caire mais, trop absorbe par ses occupations, il ne put retourner a l ' Universite. Voila dix-sept ans deja qu ' il est notre assistant bibliothecaire. Depuis son arrivee, il a demenage la bibliotheque trois fois. Au debut elle se trouvait dans la partie ou se cantonne maintenant le groupe imposant des prefets. On l ' eta- blit ensuite au-dessus de la chambre du superieur. En 1943, on la descendit cette fois dans la salle de recreation des elements. Enfin, et ce sera pour de bon, en 1947, on lui donna une place de choix. Il y a si longtemps que le Reverend Pere Clair travaille dans notre bibliotheque qu ' il en connait tous les li- vres. Demandez-lui n ' importe quel auteur, n ' importe quel titre et de son air le plus affable et le plus inno¬ cent, il vous debite sans hesiter le numero, la lettre, le rang et le rayon. Ceci est du a sa connaissance parfaite du Dewey Decimal System ' ' en usage dans notre bibliotheque. Plusieurs ameliorations ont eu lieu depuis que le Reverend Pere Aime a pris en charge notre biblio¬ theque. Il s ' installa d ' abord un bureau des plus at- trayants qu ' il prefere appeller modestement sa cham¬ bre de travail. En effet, ce cabinet particulier lui permet de remplir ses fonctions sans deranger les eleves. Ensuite, il retablit l ' ordre dans notre collection de revues, tout en remplagant les revues qui man- quaient. Il ajouta aussi un grand nombre de livres neufs, grace a la genereuse liberalite de notre supe¬ rieur. Ce sont les changements les plus importants; cependant, plusieurs autres ont ete faits qui, sans paraitre beaucoup, ont requis quand meme beaucoup de travail. Grace a nos bibliothecaires, il est possible maintenant de trouver un bon choix de livres serieux, capables de satisfaire les gouts de chaque etudiant. Emmanuel Dutremble 33 0 Bertrand Lemieux 33 E? -- Suggestion Box - Calling all students of Assumption High School to take an active part in school affairs! — The editors of the M.-H. offer you an opportunity to express your ideas and to defend your way of thinking. What are your ideas concerning the M.-H.? The editors are seeking criticisms on past issues and ideas for the ' 53 publication. The suggestion box has a double purpose — The staff desires to help invigorate campus life. They are willing to publish any suggestion aspiring to create life on the campus. Give them your ideas on, What ' s Missing at Assumption? ' ' Don ' t wait until you graduate . see your ideas materialize now! — You may be sure that your suggestion will receive the proper consideration from the Board of Editors. Donald L ussier 33 PAGE TWO NOVEMBER 1952 A aw de droit? L ' annee precedente, alors que, pour de justes raisons, nous nous etions retires de la ligue du foot¬ ball , les autorites qui avaient assume cette grave decision furent critiquees a l ' exterieur par certains qui n ' avaient pas meme compris ce dont il s ' agissait. Ceux-ci ne se rendaient pas compte qu ' on ne l ' avait prise qu ' apres une tres longue deliberation et une pleine comprehension des consequences qui en de- couleraient. Helas! que de gens critiquent souvent les actions des autres sans y reflechir! — Ainsi, dans notre ecole, ne trouvons-nous pas parfois cette tendance que Ton qualifie plutot du terme mauvais esprit . Si notre equipe participe aux sports, aussitot s ' eleve la voix des critiqueurs. D ' autres de cette meme engeance trouvent toujours le moindre defaut, soit dans le regi¬ me du college, soit dans les autorites, soit dans leurs professeurs. N ' est-ce pas la l ' une des plus grandes marques de l ' ignorance? Les critiqueurs ne se ren- dent presque jamais compte des difficultes et des responsabilites qui demeurent derriere les actions ou les decisions de leurs autorites. Une chose leur de- plait, done ils doivent critiquer. — D ' ailleurs, s ' ils etaient assez intelligents! N ' est-il pas vrai que ceux qui critiquent le plus souvent et le plus injustement sont des incapables? A QUI LE DROIT? A QUI EST-IL PERMIS DE CRI¬ TIQUER? Peu en ont vraiment le droit. C ' est beaucoup plus facile de dire ce qui devrait etre fait sans s ' oc- cuper des consequences, qui de le faire en portant une responsabilite. II faut reflechir un peu avant de manifester ses jugements sur quelqu ' un. Avant de critiquer, posons-nous cette question: — que ferais- je a sa place? Ainsi beaucoup trouveront que ce n ' est pas a eux de critiquer. Avant de critiquer, soyons surs d ' avoir une tres bonne raison. C ' est une chose de critiquer quelqu ' un pour l ' aider et une autre de critiquer pour l ' abaisser. Considerons aussi que le point de vue de celui qui se permet de critiquer est tres different du point de vue de celui qui est critique. Mettons-nous d ' aboir a sa place, et nous trouverons que nous lui faisons une grande injustice en le critiquant. Paul Arcbambault ’54 Raymond Grandcbamp ’54 Dr. Raymond Gadbois Our superiority above the others came not from our intelligence, but from our solid Catholic training received at Assumption. These are the word of an alumnus. Doctor Gadbois. Doctor Gadbois is a well known figure in Wor¬ cester, fo r he has resided and practiced here all his life. He is a senior surgeon at Saint Vincent ' s Hospital of Worcester and he specializes in general surgery. Sixty per cent of Doctor Gadbois ' patients are not French; however, he does say that the French people have had a tremendous influence upon his success. The Doctor graduated in 1924, from the High School and in 1928 from the College. After terminating his studies here at Assomption, he went to Boston University for his medical knowledge. At the Univer¬ sity, he discovered that an Assumption graduate takes second place to none. Eight of his classmates from Assumption attended the University with him and they showed signs of superiority over the other stu¬ dents. He assures us that his four sons will attend As¬ sumption. He is proud that his daughter was one of the first to attend the co-educational courses here this past summer and he says laughingly, My daughter was the first to enter Assumption as a stu¬ dent. Next season will find the Doctor teaching at Anna Maria College with Monsignor O ' Connel. The Doctor will teach the medical aspects of marriage, a very interesting and essential subject indeed. Could anyone find a better man to teach such a subject? We, here at Assumption wish Doctor Gadbois the best in life for the best is in reserve for him. The best of luck in the future Doc. Leo Arcbambault ’55 Roger Leveillee ’55 NOVEMBER 1952 PAGE THREE The First Convention October 6, 1952 At the opening convention, Ike supporters, march¬ ing into the gymnasium, carried signs and posters of their candidates: New Bedford likes Ike , We want Ike”. By this act the Republicans certainly over¬ shadowed their opponents. The Republicans students ' enthusiasm was so great that Mister Donald Lussier, president of the senior class and chairman of the convention, had much difficulty in bringing the students to order. Following a brief invocation, Mister Lussier gave the convention ' s purpose and asked for a conscious vote from all the students. Mister Claude Brunelle, a small but loyal Repub¬ lican from Pawtucket, Rhode-Island, was the first speaker. He received great roars of approval for his laudation of General Eisenhower. The next speaker, also a senior but a solid Democrat, was Mister Ronaldo Romero. His gestures and mile a minute talk will remain as one of the convention highlights. Mister Donat Lamothe, a second Republican senior, was the following speaker to step upon the platform. By defending the depression of 1928 and by stating important facts against the Democrats, Mister Lamothe received much attention from his audience. His support of the Republican Crusade against Com¬ munism was greatly approved ' by the student body. Following Mister Lamothe to the platform was Mister Robert Savoie, a Democratic senior who de¬ fended the Stevenson policies pertaining to peace. He maintained that soldiers have never been praise¬ worthy Presidents. The chairman then brought the convention to a close by thanking the speakers. The convention gave birth to many discussions which rated first on its list, the problem on Universal Military Training. Normand Sauve ’54 Philippe Goyettte 53 The Second Convention October 8, 1952 Two days later, at 7:15 P. M., the campaigners reassembled in the convention hall. Assumption High School gymnasium, for the second political rally. Demonstrations which consister of parading around the hall and of showing candidate posters were more numerous than at the first convention. Gradually, the trend was becoming more and more in the favor of General Ike . PAGE FOUR NOVEMBER 1952 These boisterous demonstra¬ tions made it very difficult to open the convention. The chair¬ man, Mister Donald Lussier, final¬ ly succeeded in bringing the assembly to order. For the second time, he reminded 1 the students of the assembly ' s purpose. John Sullivan, a very lively Democrat from the sophomore class, was then introduced as the first speaker of the evening. John, very sincere in his un¬ dertaking, tried to prove to the supporters of each party that the Democrats brought prosperity to the American people. He also accused the Republicans of mak¬ ing numerous blunders in poli¬ tics, especially in the passing of the Taft-Hartley Law. Immediately following his speech, a warlike demonstration was upheld by the Democrats. For the first and only time during the convention, the Democratic supporters raised the roof . The Eisenhower forces quick¬ ly recovered from their setback with the help of Mister Maurice Brassard, a very convinced Re¬ publican from the sophomore class, Maurice, basing himself on Stevenson ' s divorce, attacked the Democratic candidate from a mo¬ ral point of view. Soon after Mister Brassard ' s speech, John Pierce, a small but capable Democratic defender from Wor¬ cester, rose to the platform. Mister Pierce pointed out that family life and political life should and must not be mixed. John then stated that Adlai is the people ' s choice, for he has one of the best political records any candidate has ever had. The speech was followed by a Democratic roar of approvals. immediately reunited in the electoral room where the Heritage staff distributed ballot sheets — the students voted with confidence. The convention proved to be an overwhelming victory for the Republicans. Eisenhower and Nixon drew 117 votes compared to Stevenson ' s and Spark¬ man ' s 47. The second convention was then brought to a Normand Sauve ’54 close by Mister Donald Lussier who reminded the students to vote intelligently. The student body was Richard Brunette 7 NOVEMBER 1952 PAGE FIVE PARMI NOUS - PAUL DEWINTER - Quel est cet etre minuscule qui court avec nous les corridors de l ' Assomption, inapergu? C ' est bien Paul DeWinter, notre confrere du Venezuela, un autre jeune qui a l ' ambition de se faire un nom dans la medecine. Ne a Anvers, en Belgique, ou il demeu- ra pendant huit ans, Paul accompagna ses parents a Caracos, au Venezuela. Sur la recommandation d ' un de nos anciens, Re¬ ne Manes, il entreprit le long voyage a Worcester, en avion — et, le voici — parmi nous. Il se trouve a l ' aise dans notre pays mo- derne. Il nous declare que l ' esprit de cor- dialite qu ' il constate parmi les eleves de l ' Assomption le met naturellement ' ' a l ' ai- se. Il s ' interesse au football quoiqu ' il n ' ait jamais participe a ce fameux jeu; c ' est le baseball, surtout, qui le tente, sport qu ' ii jouait regulierement avec un ami intime , “Chico Carrasquel, des Chicago White Sox. 11 est deja en possession de quatre lan- gues: l ' Espagnol et le Frangais qu ' il parle couramment, le Flamand qu ' il articule avec la meme facilite, et l ' Anglais qu ' il est en train de perfectionner. Il nous apprend qu ' il est vivement interesse a l ' algebre, mais qu ' il trouve une tres grande difficul¬ ty a se familiariser en cette science par suite d ' un vocabulaire trop nouveau pour lui (les explications sont en Anglais). C ' est l ' exemple typique de l ' eleve qui suit les classes en prenant des notes, et il s ' en sert! Nos meilleurs souhaits pour ton succes, Paul; continue tes efforts ambitieux. Robert Dumouchel 55 “IKE VICTOR— — continued from page 1 — of Democratic Tyranny, it ' s Time for Ike ; He ' s the Apple of My Eye, Adlai . Enthusiasm and confidence sojourned in the hearts of each rabid individual who was determined that his party, be it Demo¬ cratic or be it Republican, was the better of the two; furthermore, he resolved to prove it so. At the noon hour of October 6, 1952, animation and impatience filled the air in Assumption ' s own gymnasium where the student body had been asked to assemble. Normand Sauve ’54 DO YOU KNOW LEFTY? Look at that freshman with his hand raised to answer a question in chapel! Who is he? Peter Thomas Radna! Of course you must know him! Remember the foot¬ ball player with the sprained thumb after the first practice? Peter didn ' t know how to catch a football; he never did it before. Yes, Peter, or more commonly, Lefty , is that remarkable person whom all of us have noticed at one time or another. He was born in Austria fourteen years ago. Almost immediately he moved to Brussels where he lived eight years. In 1947, he came to New York City where his father, an eminent doctor, was practicing. After graduating from St. Catherine ' s grammar school there, he came to Assumption that had been suggested to his parents by the parish priest. Although Lefty spoke only French when he came to New York, he now speaks En¬ glish very well but has forgotten the greater part of his French. While at As¬ sumption, he will no doubt recover what he has forgotten for he is intelligent and capable of learning. An ardent chess player and serious thinker, not rarely do we see him with a knitted, pensive brow. Such seriousness and sober thought are indeed remarkable qualities in a freshman! Has Assumption really decided to orga¬ nize a band? Yes, but that ' s only to finance the orchestra which is to follow says Lefty. And who should know better than he since his initiative started the whole project. With Lefty it seems quite natural for he plays several instruments himself. If you lack patience and courage bear in mind Lefty ' s words So what if I sit on the bench during the entire first season; I still have three more years to play football . Pierre Plante ’53 FIGURES NOUVELLES Le temps marche toujours et nous chemi- nons de pair. Dites ce que vous voulez mais l ' Assomption ne change pas malgre tout. Chaque annee quelques figures fami- lieres disparaissent et sont remplacees par d ' autres. Gradue de l ' Assomption, le Pere Roger Ferland est revenu, cette annee, enseigner en Methode, en Syntaxe, et en Elements. Pere affable, les explications abondent chez lui. C ' est une classe qu ' on aime beaucoup . Bien que les eleves se trouvent depourvus de tout amour pour le frangais ils ne peuvent s ' empecher d ' aimer leur professeur. Vous connaissez sans doute notre sur- veillant du dejeuner? C ' est le Reverend Pere James Doyer recemment revenu de France, ou il fit ses etudes. Autre pere bien affable mais pour qui il faut travail- ler. Son but: developper l ' intelligence non pas tellement par le professeur que par les eleves eux-memes; les compositions nom- breuses, la critique, les debats, entre les eleves. La devise: la clarte dans le deve- loppement des idees. Un autre nouveau mais deja bien connu c ' est le Frere Jules Viau. Au college il avait la reputation d ' avoir ete fort en tout. Natif de Holyoke il en est bien fier de cet¬ te pauvre petite ville. Lorsque quelqu ' un sort un bon mot, c ' est lui qui rit le plus fort. Professeur de geographie, son point fort est la creation de l ' atmosphere du su- jet que l ' on etudie. Si le sujet est le temps, on 1 ' etudie tout comme si l ' on se preparait a devenir meteorologiste; et parce que la memoire se nourrit par la vision, les dia- grammes y abondent. Dans ma precipitation, peut-etre ai-je oublie quelqu ' autre nom; faites-le moi sa- voir et je reparerai mon erreur. Mais a tous ces jeunes professeurs, nos meilleurs voeux de succes. Fernand Roy 53 QUE FAIT-IL LA? Un fait extraordinaire dans les annales de notre ecole: un versificateur d ' une re- nommee insurpassable pour ses dimen¬ sions gigantesques en hauteur et en lar- geur recolta le fruit de trois ans de bonne conduite. Le vingt octobre, date memorable pour ce jeune homme, le prefet lui confiait la charge de surveiller l ' etude des externes. Fait extraordinaire, on laisse entendre que les eleves sont bien plus tranquilles sous sa surveillance que sous celle d ' un moni- teur regulier. Je me prive de nommer ce favori de l ' autorite, mais, tout de meme, j ' aimerais feliciter M. Edmond Brunelle de son succes et lui souhaiter de garder long- temps cette parfaite maitrise de lui-meme qui lui donne tant de poids aupres des autres. Normand Grondi n 53 IN MEMORIAM Nous recommandons a vos ardentes prieres, M. Telesphore Labelle, de Pitts¬ field, Mass., pere de Telesphore Label¬ le, actuellement eleve de Versiiication. Le Pere Leo Martin et une delegation d ' eleves ont represente 1 ' EcoIe Supe- rieure aux funerailles. PAGE SIX NOVEMBER 1952 c o I N D E l’observateur Une nouvelle annee scolaire! . est- elle porteuse de joie dans sa nouveaute? n ' a-t-elle point pour nous quelque tristesse en reserve? . l ' avenir le dira, mais voici lean Lenaif revenu. Avec son bagage de nouvelles, ne reus- sira-t-il qu a ennuyer? . ses indiscretions auront-elles 1 ' heure de derider vos fronts soucieux ou parfois de jeter certains dans l ' effroi ou l ' embarras? A peine un mois ecoule et son carnet s ' est noirci de faits bizarres. . C ' est la premiere classe de latin en Versification. Personne n ' ose a peine bou- ger . un seul pourtant a l ' audace de relever sa crete de coq . cette bravoure n ' a pas dure longtemps. Eh, Grondin! . pourquoi as-tu choisi un autre cours? .Avis: avez-vous des termites a ven- dre? Venez done voir un certain groupe de Versificateurs. . M. Gosselin se trouva fortement embarrasse lorsque notre prefet lui ordon- na d ' effacer a l ' eau ses tatouages: ga lui pris de longues explications pour le con- vaincre qu ' ils ne s ' otaient pas si simple- ment. Un professeur se promit meme de lui faire remarquer que ces desseins n ' etaient guere la marque des bons gargons. .On raconte qu ' un certain de nos il- lustres joueurs de football s ' etait coupe en se rasant, alors pour egaliser la cou- pure, il se fit une entaille de l ' autre cote. Ce meme monsieur chercha un jour a faire du disappearing ink en melangeant de l ' “eradicator avec son encre; pourtant, je l ' ai observe Lefty et il me semble etre un bien bon gars. .Les Methodistes se demandent s ' ils ont decouvert un futur Ed Sullivan renom- me pour sa mine toujours serieuse. .Les Versificateurs se souviennent de ces temps lointains alors qu ' en elements il leur etait imperieusement defendu d ' ecou- ter le radio au dortoir de peur que ga ne derange les peres et voici que mainte- nant on y danse les danses frangaises! O tempora . O mores . LES RESPONSABLES— — continued from page 1 — l ' objet des bons soins d ' un des versifica¬ teurs les plus forts en frangais, Fernand Roy. Comme Albert D ' Amours etait assistant de l ' editeur des sports l ' annee passee, son experience l ' aidera beaucoup a donner un apergu des jeux sportifs, pour le benefice des eleves qui manqueront ces parties. On peut conter sur Emmanuel Dutremble pour remplir adroitement la position et les ennuis de la partie anglaise. Son talent et son initiative sont des garanties qu ' il re- ussira a bien accomplir ce travail. Et maintenant que votre curiosite est saiisfaite, vous pourrez jouir en paix de la lecture de l ' Heritage. Fernand Bergeron 53 Robert Lawrence 53 .Tico, absorbe comme Hamlet dans de profonds problemes se retrouve couche dans le lit d ' un autre. .Voyons, Bedard, on ne fait pas une vie dans un lit! .Les Elements deviennent plus eton- nants chaque annee. En voici un qui est capable de montrer le blanc de ses yeux. .Ah! que notre vie sera heureuse lorsqu ' il n ' y aura plus de cloches a l ' As- somption. M. Gosselin et M. Tourville sont parmi ceux qui ne peuvent absolu- ment pas entendre la cloche du reveil le matin. Et que pensez-vous de M. Lussier qui, apres avoir fixe son cadran pour se lever de bonne heure, fut presque le seul au dortoir a ne pas l ' entendre. . Attention! Il y a un certain collegien, nomme Richard Fortin, qui parfois est mo- niteur, parfois ne l ' est pas. On a surpris sur les levres de Pop une nouvelle expression, Good bye, Charlie . Comme c ' est naturel! Quel est ce club auquel on peut appar- tenir qu ' a la seule condition de fumer et de recevoir des lettres des filles. Ils se van- tent aussi d ' avoir une grande drag avec Genius . Est-ce vrai? Tous ceux qui au- raient interet a entrer dans ce club n ' ont qu ' a s ' adresser aux messieurs D ' A, N„ N., D. Jean Lenaif Chemistry. To them belongs the honor of inventing the oxygen bomb . We wish to offer our deepest sympathies to the sophomores . They have just ex¬ perienced the gentle caresses of Mother Gilbert . Perry Poirier has acquired a very strong drag with Pop Etienne. I heard his laugh has made him popular every¬ where. Didn ' t we all hear him at the poli¬ tical conventions? It seems that the seniors are endowed with an elegant French vocabulary . when Father Edgar is around . right Satch ? Our distinguished monitor, Browski Brassard, is asking all students to wear long sleeves in Chapel. No exceptions! We wish to thank everyone who parti¬ cipated in moving the bleachers on the football field, although we think that all four sections should have been moved to¬ gether. Did anybody listen to the Lava pro¬ gram lately? Normand Grondin, the F. B. I. agent, would like to know what hap¬ pened. Until next time, this is your phantom reporter who sees all, hears all; so be on guard. U. Didit HfcAR set SPtAK AROUND HE CAMPUS Hollo everyone. If you think that nothing over happens o:i the Assumption Campus, you haven ' t seen Bernard Cabana. It seems that Casa has been trading nuts with the squirrels. However, he has refused their invitation to climb up a tree. By the way, did you ever see him combing his hair before getting in bed — and with such sweet hair tonic too. I wonder what he dreams about . Rosaire Chariand, a student with ori¬ ginal ideas, has discovered a new way of turning corners with a tractor. When he wants to make a left turn, he turns right and makes one and a quarter turn. Wouldn ' t you like to land in the hospi¬ tal? Albert Menard would, and no wonder — you should hear him describe those nurses. It ' s amazing how soon the professors think of June. Only a few days after wo arrived, they told us that we could leave five days earlier. Is Roger Gallant late for class? He must have had another accident, or didn ' t he know that a car needs gasoline to start. The sophomore dorm has been equipped with a human bell. Roland Noel should feed his nightmares; maybe they wouldn ' t bother him anymore. Dick Loranger is suffering from over¬ work. Those football practices are just too hard for him. So, a lover of Latin, he catches up on his sleep in Father Gilbert ' s classes. Robert Lawrence and Chick Theriault have been awarded the Nobel Prize in UTTLE U. N. On Thursday, October 23, 1952, a most extraordinary meeting took place here at Assumption. Representatives of many na¬ tions gathered together to celebrate the seventh birthday of the United Nations. Haiti, Puerto Rico, France, Belgium, to mention a few, were represented among the group of about 20 students of different nationalities now studying in Worcester and vicinity. Few were acquainted with English, but, despite this barrier, the evening was passed quite enjoyably. Discussions on the problems, the failures, and successes of the United Nations were but a part of the activities. Games requiring a certain amount of dexterity were the high spots of the evening, but all tended to make the evening a great success. This example of how people of different nationalities, languages, and customs can live together in harmony proves that there is hope for the U. N. in its fight for peace, security and accord among nations. FACULTY ADVISORS Rev. Edgar Bourque, A. A. Rev. Etienne Aubert, A. A. Rev. Ulric Charpentier, A. A. Editor in Chief . Donald Lussier Assistant Editor . Donat Lamothe Business Manager .. Normand Lemaire French Editor . Fernand Roy English Editor .... Emmanuel Dutremble Feature Editor . William Brunelle Sports Editor . Albert D ' Amours Official Photographers Loring Studios NOVEMBER 1952 PAGE SEVEN Gridiron Highlights ASSUMPTION G — ST. BERNARD S 13 The opening whistle found a green As¬ sumption High team kicking off to a fa¬ vored St. Bernard ' s squad. Nevertheless, the underdogs plunged headlong into a courageous attack, their hopes dying on the eight yard line, due to several penal¬ ties. Tight defensive work on the part of both teams made it possible for them to emerge in a scoreless tie at halftime, only to see their deadlock broken as the Saints pushed across two tallies in the third quar¬ ter. The spirited pups broke through the Bernadine defense, passing their way to pay dirt, but all to no avail, as the final whistle marked the end of their struggle. The Assumption offense was sparked by the accurate spot passing of Captain Don ' ' Lussier to his able receivers, while defen¬ sive honors in the line were taken by right end Dick Loranger. GET IN THERE AND HIT ASSUMPTION 6 — CHELMSFORD 32 The Blue and White traveled to Chelms¬ ford to encounter a strong Chelmsford High team. The game got under way with a bang as the Lions drew first blood in the first few minutes of play. From this point on, it was obvious that the Little Greyhounds were outclassed; adequate reserve strength and a fast running team permitted Chelmsford to consistently break through the Assumption line. A long pass from Don” Lussier to Lar¬ ry Bedard covering 70 yards resulted in an Assumption tally in the fourth period. This heave stimulated new life in the A ' s but came too late, as the next few plays brought the end of the game. On the Assumption side of the ledger, the all-around play of Captain Lussier and Gerry Chartier is deserving of high praise while the fine kicking of Connie Ferland proved to be vital in preventing any further scoring on the part of the opponents. ASSUMPTION 6 — LEICESTER 0 After having exchanged punts, the spi¬ rited Gre yhounds began a long persever¬ ing march, which ended only when they reached their goal. After this touchdown in the first quarter, the two teams boxed each other around inconclusively; the sin¬ gle touchdown proved to be a sufficient margin because of strong defensive wori by both lines. The defensive standouts in the Assump¬ tion line were Bob Laurence and Pete Pel¬ letier, who were thorns in the sides of the opposing backs. Offensively, Don Lussier and Larry Bedard paved the way to a successful victory. ASSUMPTION 7 — WARE 12 Getting off to another fast start, the Blue and White went all the way after a nice interception by Red Sauve. From this point on, Assumption dominated all the first half play. The second half proved again to be a nemesis to Pierre ' s Pups, the Ware Indians slipping through the deci¬ sive touchdowns. Assumption proved help¬ less in the third quarter, and their last minute surge in the fourth quarter was futile, as time ran out. Junior Gerry Chartier ' s all-around play and Don Lussier ' s 17 yard broken field running touchdown proved to be the bright spots in the Assumption lineup. ASSUMPTION 19 — CLASSICAL 13 Seeking second place honors in City- Wide play, a game Assumption squad in¬ vaded the Athletic Field to encounter a favored Classical High. Despite an early Tiger tally, Pierre ' s Pups came back with a TD score of their own, Loranger going over with a 25-yard pass from Lussier, to make the score 7-6 at halftime. Breaking their second half jinx, the Blue and White, led by Captain Don Lussier, went wild. Plunging across the 2-yard line, Don Lussier put Telesphore into the lead for the first time in the game. After Clas¬ sical had regained their lead. Assump¬ tion ' s outlook was very dim. However, af¬ ter Lussier had crossed the last stripe on an 88-yard run . after the crowd had stopped cheering . after everyone had wiped the tears from his eyes . then Assumption knew that they had come through with their backs to the wall. As a conclusion to a good season, we, sportswriters of the Heritage, tip our hat to Red Sauve for it was through his able quarterbacking that our scores were made possible. Al D Amours A3 The Tennis Tournament In the early part of October, Paul Gou¬ let, the varsity tennis team manager, en¬ couraged by the weather and the great number of tennis enthusiasts, undertook the task of initiating the annual tennis tournament. Forty-one candidates ea_,orly answered the call of the courts . Though retarded by the oncoming frost, the tournament finally came to a climax in the finals match. Tall and lanky Marc La- brosse and short and stocky Edward Co- meau, the polished pros of the high school, capped off the tournament in an exhibition of tennis experience. The final¬ ists, also last year ' s finalists, had to play their match in overcoats because of cold weather. Comeau, the number one man on the varsity tennis team, overpowered La- brosse, who proved to be a very worthy adversary. By means of hard drives and well-placed serves, the victor, incidentally for the second consecutive year won by scores of 6-2, 6-1, 6-1. Credit is also due to the semi-finalists, Bernard Cabana and Paul Jean, who gave the finalists a run for their money . A special mention must be made concerning the semi-finals match between Marc Labrosse and Bernard Ca¬ bana. This particular match was a near upset for Cabana, for Labrosse was heavily favored. As the sun sets upon the tennis courts of Assumption, who knows what the future holds in store for prospective tennis en¬ thusiasts? Lefty Goudrault ' 54 Pierre A. Tongas A3 PAGE EIGHT NOVEMBER 1952 VOL III Assumption High School, Worcester, Mass., January 1953 NO. 2 Going to Moscow Our Bishop Speaks Father George Bissonnette, former high school and college professor and baseball coach, has recently been issued a visa by the Soviet Embassy in Washington for his entry into Russia. He will relieve Father Louis-Ro- bert Brassard, once high school dean and college treasurer, of his duties as embassy chaplain in Moscow. Father George assumes this charge as a direct result of the Roosevelt-Litvinov agree¬ ment of 1933, which provides the embassy with the right to a Catholic chaplain. He will be the fourth Roman Catholic priest to go under this provision. All have been As- sumptionists. The first, Father Leopold Braun, who re¬ mained for 12 years before being ousted by the Russian authorities on rather nonsensi¬ cal charges, last year lectured to the student body on his exploits. Father Antonio Laber- ge, who served for the three years following, is actually professor of Latin and of Russian in the College Department. At the age of 31, Father Bissonnette is, of all four, the best prepared for the formi¬ dable task awaiting him. Lately he received his M. A. degree from the Russian Center of Fordham University after a year and a half’s study. Since September ’52, he has been fur¬ thering his knowledge of Russian at George¬ town University. An Assumption graduate of ’39, High School, and ’43, College, he was a classmate of Father Theodore Lussier, now master-of- novices at the Quebec Noviciate, with whom (continued on page 6) This year’s first Assumption Book Forum was held November 17, in the Assumption Auditorium, under the chairmanship of Fr. Vincent Dolbec. The first speaker of the year was Bishop John J. Wright, who re¬ viewed the recently published book, “Our Bishop Speaks”. The subject of his lecture, “Social Thought of the American Hierar¬ chy,” stressed particularly the importance and the significance of the Catholic Hierar¬ chy and also its opinions on the various NEW COACH Not a stranger to a basketball court, “Charlie” Bibaud, new Assumption coach, played four years on the Assumption High team and was a well-known figure on the College five. After successfully coaching the Grey¬ hound baseball team last spring, Charley is now taking charge of the High School bas¬ ketball squad. Receiving his basketball “sav¬ vy” under the coaching of Brother Donat Durand and Bob Cousy’s summer school, Charley started putting it into practice, coaching last year’s J. V. Now comes his big test. Known as one of the youngest basket¬ ball coaches in New England, he may this season prove to be one of the best. Charley has a way of keeping the respect of the players under him, though he is but a few years older than some of the boys. He is well liked by everyone on the squad, this being an important factor in coaching a suc¬ cessful team. Stressing very aggressive offense and de¬ present day problems facing the country. He detailed carefully problems such as la¬ bor and management, education and racial discrimination, repudiating at the same time the false idea that the Catholic Church is a censoring body whose main work is con¬ demning movies, books and the like. The Church is not as restrictive as it is progres¬ sive and constructive, he said. The letters contained in this book were written by pre¬ lates “typically American and intensely Ca¬ tholic” and are in greater majority “pro¬ gressive, practical, moderate, and above all, American.” As he concluded his talk, he assured us that if the tyrannical forces of socialism or communism were to invade our shores “the Catholic Hierarchy would produce its full quota of champions of personal freedom and religious independence.” After having given this truly enlightening expose of the Church’s place in American problems he answered the questions asked by the audience. His answer to one in particu- (continued on page 6) fense, Charley should have one of the fastest, most alert, hardest fighting squads in the city. The main point of his offense is the fa¬ mous weave, alternated with a series of plays that brought Holy Cross to the N. C. A. A. tournament in ’49. The two big mainstays of this year’s squad (continued on page 6) Tenir Ses Resolutions ... Ha! Avez-vous deja pris vos resolutions pour l’annee 1953? Alors (franchement parlant) si quelqu’un par malheur vous demandait de les lui enumerer, pourriez-vous? Ah! il est certain que la nouvelle annee nous presente une double occasion: tout d’abord, celle de prendre des resolutions et ensuite (et particulierement) celle de les oublier. Sincerement, qui d’entre vous parlera au mois de fe- vrier des resolutions prises au debut de l’annee? L’annee est a peine entamee et chacun de nous a plus d’une fredaine (bien grosse quelquefois) sur la conscience. Pourquoi done les oublie-t-on ces resolutions? II me semble que la raison est excessivement simple: nous croyons que nos resolutions sont bonnes, fermes, et utiles, — mais en realite, elles ne le sont pas. Beaucoups d’eleves pensent qu’on prend des resolutions pour le “fun”; uniquement par habitude. Ils ne pensent guere aux motifs serieux auquels ils nous obligent a recourir. Avant tout, il faut bien savoir le sens et le but de cha- cune de nos resolutions. Il est absolument necessaire que nous les choisissions avec une attention speciale. Ainsi nous formerons de bonnes resolutions. Est-ce necessaire de vous rappeler que la resolution doit etre ferme? N’oubliez pas cependant qu’une resolution n’est pas une “joke”. Enfin il faut choisir une resolution utile; utile a nous personnellement en nous aidant a nous corriger d’un defaut, utile a notre prochain en le rendant meilleur. Avec ces trois qualites, certes, nous serons plus convaincus de la necessite de tenir nos resolutions. Nous pouvons tous profiter de bonnes resolutions! Normand Sauve ’54 SPARKLING START We’re not slowing down for anybody and we’re not losing without a good fight”, said Charlie Bibaud during the pre-season scrimmages. Thus far, the fast-breaking and good ball-handling Little Greyhounds have lived up to the challenging words of their young and ambitious coach. In seven starts, they have dropped but one and slowed down?? .not yet. Our quintet downed Prouty in the opener without too much trouble . they looked good all the way . they were calm . their superiority was evident. The next four games were all hard fought: Trade, Classical and St. Peter all bowed to the Assumption speedsters, while Leominster upset the Greyhounds in the final quarter. The Trade, Classical and St. Peter games all followed the same trend. Our precise ball-handling five were quick to take the lead in all three . seldom were they behind .the first two ended a little on the sensational side while, in the latter, the Greyhounds had a comfortable lead in the final minutes. The Leominster game was different: the Greendalers were hot, but so was Leominster. Unlike the previous games, the score changed hands by four or five points sev¬ eral time during the encounter. In the final quarter, height and familiarity with their box-like gym proved to be deci¬ sive factors in the Leominster victory. Vacation time rolled around and the comine of ’53 saw our quintet romp over two smaller schools: Notre Dame and Holy Name. I he outlook for sensation-packed games in the Green¬ dalers gym is bright. Win or lose the Greyhounds will fight till the end . they’ve proved this at the Leominster game. They’re just waiting for a crack at the champs . whether they win or lose, I feel sure our boys will put on a good showing. Donald Lussier ’53 Music in the Air. The tedious school day is over. The confining classes are finished for another day. The after effects of a Latin version or a chemistry exam are slowly wearing off and everyone is exhausted. Groups gather outside. And with the opening chorus of “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad,” all the day s troubles seem to disappear. “Music has charms to soothe the savage beast, to soften rocks, to bend the knotted oak ’ and to relax the anxious minds of tired stu¬ dents. Attempts to organize this popular pastime into a glee- club have failed in the past. Now with the institution of an active and prospering French club the problem of this ex¬ tracurricular activity has been made much easier. One night a week has been put aside for group singing. There is every leason to believe that all will enjoy it and welcome this new idea. This, however, is just a beginning. Later as student in¬ terest becomes greater, perhaps it will be possible to form a real glee-club presenting programmes of music much as the classes prepare and present theatrical productions. But we must first show our interest, before leaping into something with which we may not be able to cope. A song needs voices to sing it. Good or bad, we hope to have them. So looking forward to seeing and hearing some of the more talented (?) virtuosos (?) of the student body on the Monday evenings to come, we anticipate a great success. ‘It s a Grand Night for Singing”. So let’s all join in. Donat Lamothe ’53 THE STUDENT ' S CHOICE Senior Donald Lussier has been proclaimed winner of the Student Government Day election held here at Assump¬ tion. Don was the overwhelming choice of the student body as he amassed a total of 157 votes compared to 40 for his opponent. The worthwhile opposition was furnished by another Senior, Mel Dutremble. On March 13, Lussier will travel to the State House in Boston. There, we all hope, he will make people sit up and take notice ol Assumption. Good luck, Don. - Normand Lemaire ’53 PAGE TWO JANUARY 1953 Pourquoi Parler Fran ais? Question epincuse, question delicate, qui depuis un certain temps, autour de nous, fait l ' objet de discussions assez apres ou on ne cherche meme pas a poser en principe que le fait frangais existe, qu’on ne pcut le nier et qu’il faut done essayer de le comprendre. Parler frangais, e’est entrer en communication avec un monde riche de faits et de pensees. La langue frangaise nous donne d ' abord acces a ce grand pays du Canada. Elle nous ouvre la porte sur un peu- ple qui longtemps a souffert pour ses ideals, ses moeurs, ses institutions, sa langue, sa foi et de cette souffrance est nee une connaissance profonde des verites de la vie. Nos freres Canadiens sont sortis de cette lutte avec une ardeur, un en- thousiasme, une hardiesse, un culte de la famille et surtout un sens profond du Catholicisme que beaucoup pourraient leur envier. Le culte de la famille! Si e’etait la seule chose que les Etats-Unis puisse acquerir du Canada, ce serait de- ja un tresor formidable. L’amour du foyer, l’amour des en- fants, e’est la une des plus magnifiques prerogatives et aussi une des plus grandes richesses de ce pays fecond. C’est peut- etre justement parce qu’ils n’ont pas ce culte de la famille que les Americains sont toujours a se demander pourquoi ils ne sont pas heureux, pourquoi leur vie est tellement super- ficielle. Cependant les Canadiens sont surtout remarqua- bles pour la ferveur de leur Catholicisme. ‘ De la souf¬ france les Canadiens sont sortis trempes dans les verites vraiment fondamentales du Christianisme. Ils ont reconnu qu’une vie de prosperity en est une ou les lois naturelles, voulues par Dieu, ont ete respectees et ou les facultes natu¬ relles ont eu leur plus grand developpement. Ce ne sont pas les Americains avec leurs “ulcers, neuroses, complexes and millions” qu’on doit admirer, mais les Canadiens qui ont su reconnaitre les verites qui conduisent vers l’ordre de la paix. Notre frangais nous donne aussi acces a la France et surtout a sa culture. Elle a tout a nous offrir, cette culture frangaise, car elle est le croisement et comme l’achevement des deux plus grandes cultures de tous les temps; la culture latine et surtout la culture grecque. Meditez ces paroles d ' Henri d’Arles, “Aux origines de la langue franchise il y a l’hellenisme, l’liellenisme qui fut dans l’ordre intellectuel le plus beau moment de l’antiquite.” Les Grecques ont excelle dans presque tous les genres litteraires et restent encore au- jourd’hui comme des types exemplaires, presque insurpassa- bles. Maitres en poesie epique, en lyrisme et surtout dans la philosophic, l’eloquence, et 1’histoire, tout leur genie a ete assimile par le frangais. “Le genie frangais est un genie d’ordre, de mesure qui respecte la hierarchie des valeurs, qui met la qualite avant la quantite et qui trouve l’esprit de finesse superieure a l’esprit de geometrie.” Voici, je crois, quelques raisons qui pousseraient a par¬ ler frangais. L’effort, loin d’etre complet, est plutot lan- guissant, mais au inoins s’il peut aboutir a eveiller la curio- site pour les richesses qu’offre cette langue, il aura atteint son but. Fernand Roy ’53 PARENTS ' REUNION On November sixteenth, cars from all parts of New England streamed up the avenue. The parents’ reunion, first of its kind, proved to be an encouraging success. The chapel served as an appropriate gathering-place. The parents were greeted with a heart-warming message by the Superior. Fr. Edgar explained the ambiguities and the deep mysteries of the fateful report-card. The Dean of Men, Fr. Amarin, explained the trouble spots in discipline and the need of cooperation between parent and teacher. During intermission poured forth into the study and the lenghtly passages of the building a tremendous number of much enlightened parents. The reunion presented an occasion to find out the views of the parents on many points. These impressions we pass on to the students. If you are under the impression that only deans and “profs” are dissatisfied with your work, think again. We find that the majority of the parents feel that their boys “could do more”. All fathers, and some mothers, too, seem to be avid sport fans. They want to see sports at Assumption. They admire the spirit of the “Boys in Blue White” but they would rather see us lose if the stars have to turn away in order to grind a little harder at the wheel. They are much disappointed in the number of cultural activities that the boys present themselves; as to plays, mu¬ sicals, pageants, and the like, “I think that these things are an integral part of education and of student life”, said one parent. They also wanted more social gatherings, more so¬ cial clubs such as the successful “Amis de l’Assomption”. While this parent’s reunion did not take on a social aspect, others are being planned which will bring the parents more in contact with one another. Perhaps most outstanding will be a proposed gala occasion to take place in the spring. It will demand tremendous work on the part of the students and unlimited cooperation with the faculty. The result will be an exhibition which the parents have asked for. Pierre A. Tougas ’53 Jean-Paul Page ’53 JANUARY 1953 PAGE THREE t tDEVOUEME Combien de services nous sont rendus sans attirer notre attention, ni eveiller notre reconnaissance? N’en citerai-je que pour l’exemple, le tra¬ vail de nos freres convers? Tout comme les machinistes derriere les scenes de theatre, ils font partie de cet acte du drame de la vie que Ton appelle notre vie scolaire. Ainsi que ces travailleurs obscurs, nos freres et leurs oeuvres demeurent presque inconnus. 11 est tout a fait certain cependant, que sans nos freres, la vie de notre college demeurerait incomplete. Dans notre vie d’ecolier, ils occupent une place de tres haute importance. Ce sont eux qui, par leurs efforts infatiga- bles rendent notre sejour a l’Assomption plus agreable. Cependant jetons aujourd’hui un regard derriere les coulisses de no¬ tre “theatre” ou nous jouons un “acte” de notre vie, et constatons que par leur devouement ces travailleurs nous permettent de jouer notre part sans anxiete et avec plus de chances de succes. D’abord, allons droit au but: notre regime. C’est un vrai probleme que de nourrir un tel nombre d’eleves; il est d’extreme importance d ' avoir un homme tres competent, aux decisions rapides, au coup d’oeil sur. Vous avez tous reconnu notre cher Frere Armand. Loin de nous d’oublier sa diligente direction de notre magasin. Mais en plus, si nous avons le mal- heur d’attraper la moindre maladie, de sentir le plus petit bobo, c’est en¬ core le Frere Armand qui se charge de nous soigner avec un coeur de ma- man a l’infirmerie. Avez-vous deja constate la proprete exterieure aussi bien qu’interieu- re de notre maison? Vous vous etes dit: “Frere Vincent a du passer par la, frottant, balayant, epoussetant corridors et escaliers. Vous la connais- sez bien cette bonne tete legendaire de notre Frere Vincent. Dans ce tra¬ vail peu reluisant, notre Frere montre autant de devouement que d’achar- nement. Que voulez-vous, c’est un breton! Serions-nous capables d’autant d’entetement dans nos etudes? r SANS FIN t Entrez dans nos classes, dans notre salle d’etude. Le Frere Vianney et son equipe y font regner la proprete. II s’attaque a son travail avec une ardeur, telle qu ' il y a du deja se reposer a l ' hopital. Rarement avons-nous vu une ccole aussi propre que la notre, grace au travail inlassable de ces freres. II est hors de doute, que nous tous, les eleves, nous aimons nous cou- cher le soir dans un lit ou les draps respirent la fraicheur et la nettete. Mais avons-nous deja songe a ceux qui rendent possible cette joie; j’ai nomine notre cher Frere Arthur ainsi que nos devouees soeurs, qui pres- que sans arret mettent en branle toutes ces grosses machines de la buande- rie et du repassage pour servir non seulement l’ecole superieure, mais la maison entiere. Travailleurs diligents a qui vous devez un peu de grati¬ tude. Si, en certaines circonstances, vous etes venus a nos fetes, vous avez pu constater l ' ensemble harmonieux, la recherche de nos raises en scene, les creations toujours originales de la graduation ou a l’occasion de la ve¬ nue d ' un hote distingue. Demandez done au Frere Vianney ce que tout cela lui rapporte comme maux de tete et irritation de la bile; il se fait tant un point d ' honneur de faire les choses a la perfection. Ajoutez-y le bon rire et le temperament de notre bon Frere Leopold, et vous aurez la le secret du succes de nos diverses fetes. En voulez-vous un autre: vous le reconnaitrez tout de suite, car il se plaint souvent que son “Cadillac” ne marche pas. Peut-etre l’avez-vous vu faire le tour du coin sur deux roues en dirigeant vers le champ de base¬ ball pour couper le gazon. Ce n ' est autre que le Frere Roger. Ce jeune homme robuste, toujours souriant, inspire la gaiete partout. Il se montre ties habile, non seulement comme conducteur de tracteur, mais encore comme plombier et electricien, car e’est une aide precieuse pour ce genial Frere Rosaire, toujours en quete de decouvertes. Richard Brunelle ’54 Raymond Haling ’54 Paul Archambault ’54 UN SUCCES La petie piece, “L’homme qui maria une femme muette”, fut magnifiquement repre¬ sentee sur la scene du Cercle Frangais. Je veux offrir mes sinceres felicitations a la classe de Syntaxe, mais surtout a M. Nor- mand Paulhus qui organisa cette seance. Quant aux acteurs, tous jouerent merveilleu- sement bien, mais les plus grands honneurs furent merites par M. Maurice Brassard, un docteur passionne qui fait rire jusqu’aux lar- mes. M. Dumouchel et M. Sullivan prirent avec beaucoup de naturel les roles de Fepoux et l’epouse. J’espere que la Syntaxe nous offrira d’au- tres soirees pareilles et, si faisant, rendra d’autres legons de sincerite et d’unite aux autres classes. J’espere bien aussi que la clas¬ se de Syntaxe ait des imitateurs. Normand Grondin ’53 Cooperative Response Renders Concert a Success On November 23, the Worcester Sympho¬ ny Orchestra made its first appearance in the Assumption College Auditorium. Daniel Sylvester, Sr., founder and conductor-emori- tus, honored the College by his presence. At the age of eighty-nine, this astonishing indi¬ vidual is still the guiding spirit of the or¬ chestra. The newly-reorganized company, with large enough a membership to perform the standard symphonic repertoire, appeared un¬ der the competent baton of Ernest Reopel. Graceful expressiveness marked the bowing of the Concert Mistress, Alice Erickson. Mozart’s “Symphony in G minor” headed the unusually well-balanced program of the evening. The delicate lacework of this com¬ position, while giving allusions of melan¬ choly dreams, illustrated the dramatic and angelic purity of Mozart’s genius. The next selection, “Invitation to the Dance” by C. M. Weber, sparkled with fiery gaiety. Mendelssohn’s unimpassioned longing for purity penetrated his carefully worked- out instrumental composition, the “Ruy Bias Ouverture” which followed. Next, came the majestic “March” from Tanhauser, by Wag¬ ner. A suave rendition of Tchaikovsky’s “An¬ dante Cantabile”, mostly creditable to the resonant string section, preceded the last se¬ lection, the non-forgettable “Finlandia”, by Sibelius. Unfortunately, the forty-eight members of the organization were somewhat unequal¬ ly apportioned to the instrumental sections. Of the entire program, only the second movement of Mozart’s “Symphony in G” showed a noteworthy tinge of tediousness. At the conclusion of the evening, Father Ulric, speaking for the faculty, reminded the student body, “. that symphonic concert of this caliber is a most effective complement in achieving our aim, the classical training.” Roger Leveillee ’53 Raymond Beauregard ’53 CHEMISTS LAMENT Sing a song of sulfide. Beaker full of lime, 4 and 20 test tubes breaking all the time; When the cork is taken out. The fumes begin to reek; Isn’t that an awful mess to have three times a week? CHRISTMAS PARTY We, the Seniors of ’53, had the great plea¬ sure of participating in, and attending the last of our Christmas parties at Assumption. This party will really be a memorable one, for we obtained excellent performances on the part of many, one of which is Chick Theriault, our unbeatable master of ceremo¬ nies. Pursue your talent brother! The Se¬ niors were also marked by their glee club and the instrument playing of Roger Tour- ville. Let us not forget Santa’s little elf, Del Cournoyer, who aided Chick in the intro¬ ductions. We must not overlook the underclassmen by any means, for they were excellent. The Juniors proved their worth and willingness by demonstrating their singing and instru¬ ment playing ability. The Juniors have a fine class capable of guiding the reins once we are gone. The Sophomores guided by the insepara¬ bles, Berthiaume, Leroy, Asselin and Du¬ mouchel, really made things lively with their pantomine version of “The Lighthouse Mur¬ der”. This was enjoyed by one and all. Keep it up fellas! The upcomers, better known as the Fresh¬ men, astonished all by their impetus in par¬ ticipating whole-heartedly in the success of this joyful party. They have employed much of their leisure time to produce their Ma and Pa Hillbilly sequence as well as their version of the Nativity with the aid of some of the Sophomores. The monitors, Willy and Brow- ski, should hold a place in our hearts, for they made this party capable of being rea¬ lized. It is evident that the faculty enjoyed this party as much as the students. Our party was introduced by a few words from our most Reverend Superior, Father Armand Desautels. The party was later in¬ tervened by welcomed delicacies which were wonderfully prepared. The climax of our party was attained by the presentation of the film entitled, “The Black Arrow”. Leo Archambault ’53 IN MEMORIAM Nous recommandons a vos ferven- tes prieres, M. Albert C. Gaucher, decede a Spencer, frere de M. Val- more X. Gaucher, professeur a I ' Eco- le Superieure. OUR BISHOP SPEAKS—cont. lar should be mentioned as it concerns the Church’s feeling towards peacetime compul¬ sory military training. The Church opposes it, he said, for three reasons: The ultimate result of this system would be a state of mi¬ litarism, as shown by Germany in recent years. This system also tends to lead to an appalling moral perversion. Lastly, it was not the intention of American parents that their children be raised as military personel. It is their desire and the desire of the Church that they be peace loving, successful Amer¬ ican citizens. Donat Lamothe ’53 NEW COACH—cont. are co-captains “Norm” Marois and “Con” Ferland. Charley has much faith in these two boys, both having a remarkable shooting eye and a lot of basbetball know-how. Not to be overlooked is the flashy Joe Bouchard also with a very deadly eye and an extraordinary knack for setting up plays. To Charley go our most sincere hopes that he will fulfill Assumption’s dreams of getting a crack at the Western Mass. Tournament. Good luck Charley. Albert D’Amours ’53 GOING TO MOSCOW—cont. he was ordained in ’49, and of Brother Do¬ nat Durand, former High School athletic di¬ rector, now studying at Catholic University. Father George’s ministerial functions will be considerably moderated by the iron-fist of the Soviet regime. However Cardinal Spell¬ man’s briefing to Father Brassard, his pre¬ decessor, before he left for Moscow in 1950 can not be forgotten. He insisted upon the tremendous importance that the Holy Sacri¬ fice of the Mass be offered daily in Moscow, headquarters of the subversive activities a- gainst the Church. Raymond Beauregard ’53 FACULTY ADVISORS Rev. Edgar Bourque, A. A. Rev. Etienne Aubert, A. A. Rev. Ulric Ch arpentier, A. A. Editor-in-Chief . . Donald Lussier Assistant Editor . . Donat Lamothe Business Manager ... . Normand Lemaire French Editor . . Fernand Roy English Editor . Emmanuel Dutremble Feature Editors . . Leo Archambault William Brunelle Sports Editor . . Albert D ' Amours Student Photog ' er ... Raymond Beauregard Official Photographers . Loring Studios PAGE SIX JANUARY 1953 HfeAR SPfcAK AROl HD FHE CAMPUS i Well, I hope that every one! has had a pleasant mistletoe season. However, before the Christmas vacation, quite a few interest¬ ing incidents had occured. Assumption start¬ ed its basketball season and, like always, some student wanted to attract attention. Shutting off the time-clock was a good way to do it, “Hugo”. A protest has been made against Ray As- selin: his girl demands that he shave closer. Our friend “Lefty” Radna is still active in the popularity field. He now challenges anyone to the noble game of chess. Anyone want to try? A certain senior and his recently acquired friend both seem to possess something in common: dimples. “If you can’t express the word just subs¬ titute it by a whistle”, says Dick Loranger. Have you heard the latest facts? Our celebrated professor of Evolution has (in his young days) (?) knocked out the 1920 Featherweight Champion. Our school has quite a few prospective scientists: “Little Einstein” Bergeron has formulated a profound theory in Chemistry; George Gemme is constantly producing new principles in Physics; Bouvier, experimenting in General Science, only succeeded in burn¬ ing his finger. Incidentally, Grondin likes to eat that charcoal. “Uncle Icky” Beaulac slept right through a great fight in the Freshmen dorm: Adrian Levesque vs. Joe Palooka (nightmare). Even though someone turned the light on in his room, our exhausted monitor just wouldn’t wake up. I hear singing! Oh, it’s “Goosey” Gosse- lin doing his act again. Charlie Amyot is still undecided whether he prefers to stay in the infirmary or go to class. By all means, take it easy, Charlie! Father Anton requested Maurice Morin to give his opinion about the class . he did. Here comes a Johnny Hynes’ boy! It’s Claude Brunelle with his swinging key chain. “Satch” Tremblay is still talking about the Holy Name Dance. It’s funny how all the girls went for him — it must be that loquacious personality. The Freshmen class is making a name for itself. Eugene Thuot has already proven his ability in ping-pong and Freshman C is do¬ ing very well in basketball with Larry Cou¬ ture as their coach. I wish you all a successful new year and incidentally a love-ly Valentine’s Day. U. Didit Holy Name Dance The Senior Class wishes to express its sin- cerest thanks to the students of Holy Name High for the invitation to and the warm re¬ ception they received at their “Danse des feuilles”. We really had a wonderful time! At first, transportation proved to be a problem: however, with much squeezing, everybody managed to get there! . “Vou- loir c’est pouvoir” . PREDICTIONS ON THE INTRAMURALS My name isn’t Bill Stern or Stanley Woodward, but I feel I can foretell the out¬ come of our intramural basketball season. In the Junior League, I choose Frosh C to nose out Soph A. This hustling Freshman team has three good men, Bob Quist, Paul Goyette, and Paul Frauley. Soph A has looked ragged in its last two starts, but it’s my pick for a strong second, mainly because of Paul Belanger and Charlie Paquette. Lio¬ nel Beaudoin and little Maurice Morin paving the way, Frosh A will take third. Soph B will have no trouble holding down fifth place, for Leo Miller will surely halt Frosh B, an extremely weak team which has little, if any chance of succeeding. In the Senior Loop, if Senior A begins to hustle, the championship will be theirs through the help of A1 D’Amours and Marc LaBrosse. Otherwise, Senior B with its triple¬ threat scoring attack of Jean, Savoie, and Gosselin will cop the crown. Junior B, with the acquisition of Jerry Chartier, will present difficulties to the leaders. Junior A, though, having quantity, lacks quality; only Lefty Gaudrault gives any sort of promise for this team. Robert Laurence ’53 Our Cheerleaders The basketball team is well embarked upon a new season, which we know will be very successful. We can rest assured that they are always “giving their all” on the courts, no matter what the odds may be. However, are we doing the same in the stands? Cheering has a great bearing on the outcome of a game. It gives the players that extra push which means so much to the team. Not only does it help our team, but it rattles the opposition. This year the task of waking up the crowd has fallen in the hands of four enthusiastic and very capable gentlemen. They are Mes¬ sieurs “Del” Cournoyer ’53, the head cheer¬ leader, Raymond Grandchamps ’54, “Pete” Pelletier ’55 and Roland Noel ’55. They go about their task with life and enthousiasm. Their cheers are enlivened with a few gy¬ rations, and when we score a few points they’re the first ones to “hit the ceiling.” However, this is only part of their work which they seem to enjoy more than any other. It is easy to notice that they cheer a little harder when they join the rival cheer¬ leaders for a combined yell. However, their outstanding trait is that they cheer the loudest when our team is behind. Our cheer¬ leaders are always working hard to help the team; therefore, let’s help them by cheering as loud as possible. Don’t worry about a sore throat, the prof will understand if you an¬ swer with a raspy grunt. George Bonnici ’54 C o I N D E l’observateur Un semestre s’est deja evanoui . a quel¬ le cadence ira le prochain? Un certain professeur de versification, a la verve endiablee, essaye de reveiller l’ar- deur de ses eleves: y a-t-il reussi, Marc La¬ Brosse? penses-tu que tu vas devenir un re- jeton de Voltaire? . et vous, les Fortins, etes-vous convaincus que les idees ne se ven- dent pas etiquetees comme dans un “mar¬ ket”? . et vous, le mysterieux P (?). P (?)., qui resolviez tous les problemes de lit- terature comme ceux de trigonometric? . mais il faut aussi entendre ses sarcasmes contre ceux qui n’ont encore eprouve aucun enthousiasme pour Shakespeare. Enfin apres deux classes, une etude, mille questions, quelques reponses, et maintes ex¬ pressions d’incredule, on a reussi a faire l’ex- position de la theorie de Involution; c’est sorti “bien dur”, mais c’est sorti. M. Cournoyer . quelle serait done la nature de ce groupe syndique dont vous semblez etre le chef; on dit que ce groupe est compose de gens dont l’estomac se plaint toujours de malnutrition . Est-ce vrai? A propos des repas . Void les paroles exactes de Don Ronaldo Jose Hose Bose Ro¬ mero adressees au Pere Amarin, “Si Ton veut arreter les processions le soir, qu’on ar- rete de servir des feves au souper”. Encore de M. Romero, “Je ne suis un extremiste en rien, je supporte l’inquisition et Franco, et j’affirme que les Espagnols ni dans le passe, ni dans le present, ni dans le futur, n ' ont et ne peuvent rien faire de mal”. II semble que les Versificateurs grandis- sent toujours dans 1’estime de leurs supe- rieurs. Voici que maintenant M. Bedard, bi- bliothecaire imposant, se trouve doue du pouvoir de “put in Dutch” avec le Pere A- marin ceux qui ne se soumettent pas a sa volonte. Je plains ceux qui voudront devenir les heritiers du “Paquinisme”. Meilleurs souhaits a tous d’une bonne et heureuse annee. Jean LeNaif ATTENTION Athletes and would-be athletes, track re¬ wards your physical stamina and serious training with as much fame and glory as any other sport. Your individual merit can be recognized regardless of your teammates’ performances. Those of you who feel diffident and un¬ sure of your track abilities can all acquire through your track training and experience a trait which is priceless in life . an “iron” will . for track imposes mind over body. Besides this, track training aids study and relieves your mind while removing the ex¬ cess energy of your body which causes rest¬ lessness and hinders concentration. Gonsider these facts well, students, and watch for fur¬ ther notices. Pierre Plante ’53 JANUARY 1953 PAGE SEVEN DO YOU KNOW? HOOP SCOOPS ASSUMPTION 50 — DAVID PROUTY 30 Encountering David Prouty for the sea¬ son’s opener, a confident Greyhound team was lined up for the opening jump. On the Assumption side of the story, the first half was marked by considerable, expected tight¬ ness. The Greyhounds couldn’t seem to rack up a comfortable lead, Prouty covering each of our baskets with two points of their own. Nevertheless the opening whistle of the second half brought with it a new Blue and White team. Racking up 21 points in the third quarter, Pierre’s Pups dominated sec¬ ond half play and marched to an easy vic¬ tory. Joey Bouchard took top scoring honors with 14 points, followed closely by “Con” Ferland with 13, while “Norm” Marois real¬ ly showed his ability in clearing those boards. ASSUMPTION 46 — TRADE 43 The Blue and White knew that this was the game that would prove their worth. Un¬ derdog to a confident Trade team, the Grey¬ hounds nevertheless piled up a 6-0 lead in the first few minutes. This is all it took to convince Trade to break their zone defense. Norm Marois with his deadly push-shot proved poison to any zone. From then on it was a nip and tuck battle, the Mechanics matching all our baskets; but superior ball handling proved to be the main factor lead¬ ing to the Pups’ slim victory. Con Ferland with his deadl y jump shot lead the Assumption offense while Dick Lo- ranger and Norm Marois took the defensive honors. ASSUMPTION 43 — CLASSICAL 42 Striving for its third straight victory a deadly-shooting Assumption squad quickly penetrated the Classical defense to the tune of 15-11 at the end of the first period and 25-15 at halftime. The Blue and White built up a sizeable lead in the third quarter but Classical’s su¬ perior height began to show in the final stanza. The last few minutes were nip and tuck as both teams swapped points but Con¬ nie Ferland and Joey Bouchard’s fine shoot¬ ing enabled Pierre’s Pups to emerge victo¬ rious. ASSUMPTION 57 — ST. PETER ' S 51 A classy Assumption High team took the floor against a favored St. Peter’s. Getting off to another fast start in the first minutes, the Greyhounds really outplayed the Saints. The following minutes showed that the Pups were going to have an off night. The Blue and White relied mostly on its fast break to pull them through and Con Ferland went down the floor many a time for an easy hoop. The main reason for all the St. Peter’s scoring was Assumption’s lagging defense. Con Ferland was high man for the even¬ ing, but the great play of Loranger, Bou¬ chard, and Marois cannot be overlooked. ASSUMPTION 55 — NOTRE DAME 34 The second string showed its value in this game. This aggressive bunch of players after having played the whole J. V. game went on to defeat Notre Dame with but a little aid from the starters. Racking up a 32-10 score at halftime the Little Greyhounds had no trouble rolling on to victory. Bob Roy was hot man of the night, rack¬ ing up 13 points in the J. V. game and 11 in the Varsity. ASSUMPTION 67 — HOLY NAME 40 The Greyhounds’ flashy ball handling really baffled the Holy Name 5. The Blue and White plays cut through the opposing defence as if it was butter. Pierre’s Pups were really at their best, racking up a 28 to 3 score at the end of the first quarter and having scored 45 points at halftime. Dick Loranger just couldn’t be stopped as he drove in time and time again, coming up with 22 points for the evening. Albert D’Amours ’53 Norman Gaudrault ’54 Do you know that Coach Paul Chretien organized the Greyhound football team in 1944? Do you know that Assumption’s over¬ all record in the past nine years consists of 20 wins, 25 losses, and 5 ties? These and many other similar facts are unknown to most students, so let us consider the yearly records and stars of Greyhound teams in the past nine years. In the fall of ’44, our first varsity was led by Captain Gil Levesque, a hard plunging fullback. He and Armand Bonvouloir were given Honorable Mentions in the All-City selections. George Sherry tutored the second Grey¬ hound eleven to a 3 and 1 record. Quarter¬ back Gil Leblanc led the Greyhounds to three successive victories after they had dropped the season’s opener. In 1946 “Telesphore” completed an 8 game schedule with 4 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties. “Eli” Bienvenue, scoring 38 of the 92 Greyhound points was named the “All-City” right halfback. Co-captain “Al” Audet was also a ’46 Greyhound star. Due to his line¬ backing prowess, Raymond Bosse received an Honorable Mention on the All-City team. Co-captain Ronny Proulx was the back¬ bone of the ’47 squad. His hard running earned him a place on the All-City team, despite the fact he missed several games because of an injury. Co-captain Al Ferron and Art Girard also helped spark the team to a record of 3 wins, 4 losses and 1 tie. Raymond Marion, new mentor of the ’48 squad, secured a fine spirit from his yet green players. The inexperienced Grey¬ hounds were only able to obtain a record of 1 win, 5 losses and 1 tie. The outstanding offensive player was Dick Brodeur. Go-capt. and line-backer Charles Tassc was the de¬ fensive star. In 1949 Edward Boule’s team gained third place in the City League with a record of three wins and three losses. Co-captain Dick Brodeur was named “Back of the Year” by the press and “Most Valuable Player” by the coaches. Three other players received Honorable Mentions from the Tele¬ gram, Co-captain “Butterball” Paradis, Cla¬ rence Dumais and “Larry” Dube. With only five leftovers from the 1949 squad, Assumption in ’50 had a record of 2 victories, 6 defeats and 1 tie. Co-captain Don Grenier and defensive ace “Muff” Bou- vier were members of the second All-City Team. In 1951, after losing their first three games, the Boulemen withdrew from the City League, since the lack of reserve strength, experience, and weight had result¬ ed in several serious injuries. Before fractur¬ ing some bones in his back, “Connie” Fer¬ land donated much to the Greyhounds’ fu¬ tile cause. Much of the team’s defensive work was accounted for by Co-captain “Tif- fy” Prevost. This article has introduced you to many of Assumption’s former stellar athletes and the records they have left behind for future gridiron stars to surpass, which stars we hope will be encouraged by you, dear reader, watching them in years to come. Fernand Bergeron ’53 , Ro bert Laurence ’53 PAGE EIGHT JANUARY 1953 VOL III No. 2 Assumption High School, Worcester, Mass., March 1953 LA FLAMME NE MEURT PAS L ' Heritage est un flambeau qui passe de main en main. Chaque annee, une nouvelle equipe assure la releve, et s’occupe de main- tenir le but eleve de notre journal. Le per¬ sonnel choisi par les eleves de Methode sem- ble indiquer que l’interet ne sera pas infe- rieur aux publications precedentes. M. Lussier m’informe qu’a M. Richard Brunelle il cede sa charge de redacteur en chef, et lui offre gratis sa bouteille d’aspiri- nes pour soulager ces maux de tete chroni- ques, communs a tous les redacteurs. Dans la salle de direction avec le fameux “Bruce” s’installera M. Raymond Haling, son diligent assistant. Mais qui tiendra la cassette? Helas! la fonction d’un gerant d ' affaires n’est pas seu- lement de rouler ses doigts dans l’or et de compter perpetuellement les pieces accumu- lees. M. Bertrand Lemieux aura aussi a pour- voir aux ressources necessaires, tache assez ingrate, et a se tenir en rapport avec les com- mergants. Les articles en Anglais seront la charge de ce type a la chevelure de feu, M. Norman Sauve, tandis que M. Paul Archambault di- rigera la partie frangaise. Qui n’aime pas les sports? Qui ne lit pas avec avidite les succes et les epreuves de nos equipes? M. Normand Gaudrault se chargera de nous raconter leurs exploits. Sur la liste se dessine un autre nom: M. Georges Bonnici, l’habitant dynamique de New-York; qu’il soit lent a sa fagon, peu im- porte, car cet homme d’idee a deja montre combien il est necessaire. II se chargera de fait, des articles qui se rapportent aux actu- alites d ' une maison si vivante. Bonne chance, (hers continuateurs, ne laissez pas tomber la flamme. Jean-Paul Page VARSITY GETS CYO BID This season’s Greyhounds have put the “fight” back in the “Fighting Frenchmen”. Inspired by a youthful, energetic coach, they have produced a record of 16 wins and 4 defeats thus far this season. If everything goes well they should finish the season with a record of seventeen-four. This would be the best record ever established by an As¬ sumption team in the past. The Greyhounds are being rewarded for their fine efforts by two tournament invitations. Coach Charles Bibaud has accepted the invitation presented by the C. Y. O. Tournament officials in LET ' S FACE IT “Why do I have to go in the service and when?” This question, foremost in the mind of the majority of the present genera¬ tion of eighteen year olds, will soon be cleared up for all Seniors in the Catholic high schools of Worcester Diocese. A “Mili¬ tary Advisory Program”, inaugurated by his Excellency, our Bishop, John J. Wright, will clarify the situation and prove that the years spent in service can and should be “part of one’s life rather than part of a forgotten era”. Here at Assumption, these lectures will take place from March 16th to 27th during either the 4:45 or the 7:15 study. During the first eight days, most of the problems, especially moral, which confront the average soldier will be discussed by Mr. Robert H. Foohy and Father Edmond Mar¬ shall of St. Joseph’s Parish in Auburn. Both of these men are very familiar with proceed¬ ings in the armed forces as they served our country during World War II. The topics to be discussed will be headed by a lecture entitled. “Why and Flow We Serve”. Then the operation of Selective Ser¬ vice will be explicitely explained along with the intricacies of the present deferment laws. Next in order will come the moral problems. Lawrence, Mass., and has done likewise for the Assumption College Tournament. Not a newcomer to the C. Y. O. Tourna¬ ment, (they lost their first encounter by the slim margin of two points in 1951) the As¬ sumption quintet is boosted by two stars who participated in the ’51 tournament: Joey Bouchard and Connie Ferland. Although the 1951 squad exceeded this year’s quintet in height, a more potential threat is found in the flashy ball-handling and sharp-shooting of the speedy Bibaud five. Participating in the seventh annual As¬ sumption College Tournament, the Blue and White hope to better the performances posted by former Assumption teams who managed to reach the finals in 1947 and 1949. Having already trampled St. Stephen’s, the defending tournament champs, in city play, Telesphore this year is a strong bidder for top tourna¬ ment honors. Being accustomed to the play¬ ing conditions and assured of a large, noisy cheering section at each game, the Grey¬ hounds, with their fine show of spirit and hustle, have a pre-tournament edge on their opponents. Backed by these factors, the team has deservingly created a high aspiration among the student body that it will become the first Assumption team to win the College Tournament. We may not be able to attend every tour¬ nament game, fellows, but rest assured that our spirits and hopes will be with you all the way. Whether or not you emerge victorious, everyone realizes that you will have fought hard, giving your all, and that will have never given Assumption a bad name. So. the best of luck to you, fellows, and may you win. Fernand Bergeron ’53 Albert D’Amours ’53 La Societe d ' Honneur Jeudi, le 19 fevrier, les professeurs de Ver¬ sification et de Methode se sont reunis pour choisir les membres de la societe Nationale d’Honneur. Tous les membres de la classe de ’53 elus Pan dernier ont etc retenus: Donald Lussier. Fisherville, Mass.; Emmanuel Dutremble. Biddeford, Maine; William Brunelle, South- bridge, Mass.: Donat Lamothe, Keene. N. PI. A leur nombre, s’ajouterent trois autres versificateurs et trois eleves de Methode. En Versification: Edmond Brunelle, Worcester. Mass.: Normand Lemairc, New Bedford. Have you ever thought of making sacrifices or saying a prayer for our boys in Korea? If you are like the average individual, you did not. You meant to, but you just forgot along the way. Perhaps if your brother, friend, or even you were to go to Korea, you would not be so apt to forget. At this very moment, some unfortunate people are crying and praying, for they have experienced the worst of mishaps: the death of their Marine brother in Korea. Could this happen to one of youis? It could and may, so gather interest and read: NORM ' S LAST LETTER The snow covered hills were still smoking from heavy artillery fire when the 1st Marine Division pushed on to rest awhile. Norman Duteau was among these gallant men. He was an average hoy who had a duty to perform. He often thought of us back in these fortunate United States and of his loved ones, Mom, Dad, brothers and sisters. He began to write the letter which follows: Dear Mom and Dad, I write to you While I still have the time; For all my minutes are so few And we’ll soon start our climb. The total time is now twelve weeks Since I left you behind; I see my pals, but no one speaks, For they have home in mind. I guess these wars are quite the things, For all are bloody scenes; But we can take these deadly stings, For we are all Marines. I know not if I will return To find you at the door; But in my heart, for you I yearn As many times before. I must forget all this right now For we are moving on; But, Mom, I hope you will allow A prayer while I’m gone. It was not easy writing this, For all my tears do burn; On here, I give you all a kiss In case I don’t return. Well, Mom, I guess that this is it, For I can see them die; It may be my turn to get hit, So I will say goodbye. All my love, Your Norman Norm had just finished his letter home when he heard yells of attack and heavy firing. One of the bullets found its mark. The fog of death hung over the battlefield. The living moved on to the next outpost, and all that was left was the mangled earth and the mute, shapeless form of Norm. This was Korea and her innocent victim, He knew war, he knew it intimately. He had lived with hunger and cold and death. He had been afraid and alone. It was a job he had never asked for, but he tackled it because it had to be done. This is the face of all our wars and of the men who fought them. Remember them well, the ones who died and the ones who will die again, if they must. Remember them with prayer, because they die that America may live. Re¬ member, this could be you and your loved ones. Say a needed prayer, won’t you? Leo Archambault ’53 The Greatest Life Ever Lived Jordan River — 30 A. D. A tall and slim Nazarene, bearing the name of Jesus, emerged today with dusty clothes, a haggard eye, and a weary yet kindly look, from the trans-Jordan desert. It is said he spent forty days and forty nights there in constant fasting and prayer. Reliable sources affirm that this mysterious personnage, before setting out upon his long seclusion, was baptized on the banks of the Jordan by another wanderer greatly spoken about of late, John the Baptist. At the time, mysterious hap¬ penings were reported to have accompanied the baptism. Those who assisted declare that at the moment of the cere¬ mony, a beautiful white dove, whiter than snow itself, ap¬ peared in the sky. Simultaneously the heavens were rent asunder and an undistinguishable voice, like that of thunder, was heard. The Nazarene’s followers affirm that his long fast was based on the belief that weakness of the flesh necessarily implies penance, reparation, and mortification of the body. Jesus himself said today: “All men must necessarily expiate their sins, because all men have offended God.” Since this feat of fasting during such a long period proves, without a doubt, true, it shows not only that this is a man of extraordinary physical prowess but also that he is a person of no ordinary bearing. People seem to consider him a most powerful figure. It is murmured that the pur¬ pose of his long stay across the Jordan was to prepare for a difficult, but strange mission lying ahead of him. The extent of the man’s influence can be measured by the amount of followers already included in his group. Rapidly becoming the talk of all Galilee, Jesus finds himself surrounded by admiring and ever-growing crowds. Nor is he without causing great unrest in the local government. The Nazarene has shown peculiar disdain for the Pharisees, thus making himself their most despised enemy. It is murmured that they secretly seek a way of either halting these “abominable teachings”, or of chasing Jesus from the land. - Paul Archambault ’54 PAGE TWO MARCH 1953 The Senior Prom The Senior Prom Committee extends to Fr. Armand and the Council its sincerest “ Thank You ” for their coope¬ ration which has made it possible for us to have the prom here, in our own school. The Class of 53 will be the first senior class to hold its prom in the Assumption gymnasium ... oops, I mean the Assumption Fifth Avenue Ballroom. Joey Parks’ Orchestra and the committee will take over the music and decorating backgrounds, respectively. This can and should be a grand evening for all the upperclass¬ men without exception. Let’s remember, gang, not only the Juniors and Seniors are cordially invited, but their friends also. Don’t forget, “The more the merrier”. Till we see you all on April tenth. Adelard Cournoyer, Chairman of Prom Committee Prinfemps ! ! Alors que les belles journees commencent a poindre et que la terre mollit sous les rayons caressants du soleil printa- nier, on voit les gars deserter peu a peu le gymnase et s’even- ter dans Fair frais et vif. Us ont deja ecrit chez-eux pour se faire envoyer leurs gants de “baseball” et leurs raquettes de tennis. C’est le printemps ! ! Oui, on le sent dans Fair. II n’est plus necessaire aux surveillants de roder dans les salles de recreation le matin pour chasser dehors les eleves; d’eux-memes, ils sortent, car ils savent qu’ils auraient tort de rester enfermes durant cette saison magnifique. Au revoir, “basketball”, pour une autre annee et salut, jeux vernaux. Tout le monde s’active aux pratiques du “baseball” et du tennis; deja meme nos coureurs foulent energiquement la piste. Souhaitons que notre equipe de tennis continue a cueil- lir des lauriers. Que notre equipe de “baseball”, ardente au combat, maintienne la reputation acquise l’annee derniere. Que nos coureurs volent au succes. Raymond Grandchamp ’54 WE ' LL MISS HIM Just recently Brother Leopold, well-known by the upper classmen, has been transferred to New York where he will fulfill the office of secretary to the Provincial of the As- sumptionists in the U. S. We would like to express our sin¬ cerest thanks to this devoted brother and, along with our expressed gratitude, we would like to wish him the best of luck. His absence from Assumption will really be noticed, not only because he is devoted, but also because he is a true friend and a great guy. If you can make it “brudder”, the Seniors would sure like to have you participate in their joys on graduation day. Donald Lussier ’53 Catholic Press Forum and Exhibit In accordance with the Catholic Press Month, the first Catholic Press Exhibit ever to be given in the diocese of Worcester was sponsored by Assumption College. The pro¬ gram included workshop panels and an address by Most Reverend Bishop John J. Wright of this diocese. It was held for the purpose of getting college and high school students and the public better acquainted with the Catholic Press of America. In both the college student lounge and the day-stu¬ dents’ study hall, books, newspapers, magazines, and pam¬ phlets from all sections of the United States were exhibited. The literature was divided according to kinds, namely: books, magazines, weekly diocesan newspapers, national reviews, and foreign newspapers. Special booths were set aside for the Catholic Free Press, the Assumption Library, the Christopher Movement, and many others. Numerous high school and college students helped the Fathers arrange the displays. Rev. Father Aime Deschamps, school librarian, and Rev. Edgar A. Bourque, high school headmaster, were the co-chairmen of the exhibition committee. Students from local high schools and colleges attended the panel discussions, given in the afternoon of February 23rd. The speakers were: the Very Reverend Msgr. Francis J. Lally, editor of the Pilot, official publication of the Arch¬ diocese of Boston, Mr. John G. Deedy, Jr., editor of the Worcester Catholic Free Press, and Mr. A. Alfred Marcello, day editor of the Worcester Telegram. The presiding chair¬ man was Rev. Father Edgar A. Bourque. During the panel, means of organizing and publishing school papers were dis¬ cussed. Throughout the whole exhibition, continuous films from the Christopher Movement were shown to the visitors. On Monday evening, the Most Reverend Bishop John J. Wright delivered an address on the Catholic Press. He stressed its importance as well as its value to the family. Richard Brunelle ’54 SPORTS NIGHT Assumption High School’s football and basketball var¬ sities will be honored at a smoker to be held in the gymna¬ sium Wednesday, March 18, at 6:45 P. M. The entire stu¬ dent body and faculty are invited. Mr. “Ray” Marion, teacher and ex-football coach of this school, will be the master of ceremonies, the guest speakers, Tom Carey, sports editor for the Gazette, and Ed Skelly, principal of Leicester High and ex-coach at Assump¬ tion. MARCH 1953 PAGE THREE Qua OfudeAclaid neH. Very often we hear speak of certain Seniors’ well-doings. But what about the underclassmen? Among them also are many prominent students, both in studies and in sports. Ranking foremost among the Juniors is Paul Archambault. Archie’s all-around effort makes of him a successful student as well as an excep¬ tional athlete. His hard work has resulted in his election to the National Honor Society. Richard Brunelle is a Junior outstanding for his devotion and wil¬ lingness to work. His classmates’ faith in him has been demonstrated by his election as editor-in-chief of their Memini-Heritage. His good judge¬ ment should prove fruitful in his senior year. Again among the Juniors, Joey Bouchard and Dick Loranger rank highest as athletes. Bashful Joey becomes a sure-footed playmaker on the basketball floor. Genial “Uncle Dick” displays his fighting spirit whenever there’s a game to be won. Have you ever met the “typical guy”? This fellow is vice-president of his sophomore class. He is very cooperative and is always ready to lend a helping hand. Because of his good humor, his popularity ranks high. Have you guessed his name? It’s Robert Dumouchel. Bob Roy is the outstanding Sophomore athlete. Although he plays a good game of basketball, he is even more remarkable as a baseball player. Hustling Bobby is surprisingly very cool behind the plate and seems headed toward an excellent record as a backstop. Who doesn’t know Pete Pelletier? We can best characterize him as an easy-going guy. Yet, everyone will admit that in football, though he was the smallest lineman, he filled the biggest hole. Perhaps the most notable Freshman is “Red” Fitzgerald, who is coming up in more ways than one. Not only is he sturdy as a football player and promising as a basketball player, but he is also equally capable in studies. One of the more active Freshmen is Paul Normandin. He leads his class not only as president, but also as one of the higher ranking students. Our hats are off to these boys and we sincerely thank them for show¬ ing their good spirit. We wish them the best of luck in their future years at Assumption. Claude de Grand-Pre Brunelle ’53 Normand Sauve ’54 PAGE FOUR MARCH 1953 Jlei. l UosJziluijaA. Le Reverend Pere Edgar a introduit de nouveaux systemes pour in- culquer, dans l ' esprit de l’eleve desireux de savoir, une science plus variee. Ses “workshops” se multiplient chaque jour et pas un ne se passe sans qu ' une nouvelle idee naisse dans le cerveau de notre prefet des etudes. Des “workshops” de mathematique et de litterature ont ete inaugures. Le choix est si varic que l ' eleve trouve sans hesiter le sujet qui l’interesse. Les “workshops” ouvrent la voie du Latin et du Frangais, de la litte¬ rature ou du journalisme en des conferences nombreuses et vivantes. De- puis quelques semaines, Benjamin Shen a donne des apergus sur la cul¬ ture chinoise. De la Chine, on prend un bond vers l’Angleterre. Le Frere Lawrence enseigne aux versificateurs la litterature anglaise, dans une forme plaisante et originale. Le Pere Ulric de son cote offre a d’autres versificateurs des cours de mathematiques. A la classe de methode s’offre des workshops en journalisme et en affaires par des commergants de la ville. La syntaxe s’eprend des cours de geometrie donnes par Georges Pel¬ letier, un collegien. Aux classes d’elements on a reserve le benefice de workshops en Latin et en algebre. Une chorale formee par le Pere Charpentier, qui exige de ses chan- teurs une voix juste et forte, base de Tesperance en la competence future du groupe. La maxime favorite des workshops a l’Assomption e’est une loi natu- relle: “Pas de succes sans travail.” Beaucoup d’eleves dans le passe se sont soumis a cette loi. II n’est plus done permis maintenant de se desinteresser de nos devoirs d’etudiant. Les “workshops”, crees pour l’etudiant, donnent satisfaction a notre desir de savoir. Souhaitons grand succes a cette audacieuse entreprise menee par de si vaillants inaitres. Robert Lawrence ’53 Marc Labrosse ’53 MARCH 1953 PAGE FIVE Salute to Ricky This tenacious little professor, always hope¬ ful yet never over-optimistic, is none other than Father Ulric whose saucy wit is enjoyed by everyone. Though the mathematics he teaches may someday be forgotten, the mem¬ ory of his humor shall never fade from our minds. His perennial smile and friendly at¬ titude are familiar to all those who know Assumption. Father Ulric may well be called one of the most, if not the most, enterprising of all our teachers. During task periods, he takes the pre-engineering students back in class and gives them more difficult work as well as a more comprehensive outlook on mathema¬ tics. Recently he learned from former stu¬ dents who are now attending technical schools that mechanical drawing was a great stumbling block for them. No such course exists at Assumption. As a result, this ener¬ getic, progressive priest has decided to teach this subject, during his free time, to students who desire to possess a certain knowledge of mechanical drawing. Besides this, “Ricky”, as students affec¬ tionately call him, also has charge of our newly formed glee-club, and has played an active part in the production of many plays in recent years. In his desire for a more satisfactory course, Father Ulric has been hampered by a very acute shortage of time. In order to offset this time deficiency, he volunteers most of his free hours to coach students who are free on Wednesday afternoon. And now, as an ans¬ wer to his prayers, have appeared the work¬ shops, this new idea fits in well with Father Ulric’s program. Pierre Plante ’53 Telesphore Labelle ’53 LET ' S FACE IT— (cont. from page one) in fact, the many moral problems. These will be discussed under several headings such as “Companions and Drink”, and “Liberty Ac¬ tivities”. In his final talk, Mr. Foohy will attempt to prove that in and after the service, un¬ limited educational opportunities are offered to all. His main objective is to make all As¬ sumption Seniors realize that their future success or failure not only depends on them¬ selves but can, in great part, be influenced by their years in the armed forces. The 26th and 27th, representatives from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines will visit Assumption to give all Seniors a factual representation of the advantages and oppor¬ tunities of each branch of the service. To be clearly understood is that these men will be here to help the students, not draft them. If anyone has a particular problem, they will be only too glad to discuss it with him and straighten it out if possible. More¬ over, remember that hiding the facts will help no one.we all have to face it like men. because, like it or not, we’re all going. Normand Lemaire ’53 Assumption Bested In C.Y.O Tournament — Greyhounds Suffer 101 to 76 Setback The opening whistle saw a comparatively small Assumption agregation march confi¬ dently and aggressively onto the floor to en¬ counter tournament-favored Lawrence Cen¬ tral Catholic in the opening round of C. Y. O. meet. Everyone in the gym was aware of the dif¬ ficult task with which the Pups were con¬ fronted, for in the Catholics, the Greyhounds were meeting one of the better Eastern Mass, clubs. Nevertheless, here was a cou¬ rageous, never-say-die team which was de¬ termined to succeed. The contest got under way at an extreme¬ ly fast pace as both teams matched each other with a flurry of baskets that had the fans on the edge of their seats. Sparked by the sharpshooting of Con Ferland and the deft ball-handling of little Bob Roy, the “A’s” ran high, wide and handsome. So spectacular was their fight and so brilliant was their play that, to the astonishment of all except themselves, the Greyhounds led at intermission 47-45. A tremendous ovation greeted the under¬ dogs as they took to the floor for the start of the second half. However, Lawrence Central gave, at this point, an indication that it was to hold the upper hand in order to win its third consecutive C. Y. O. Tournament. This they did in a very convincing way. The Ca¬ tholics assumed the lead early in the third period and headed straight for the century mark leaving Assumption well behind. Assumption was beaten but they have nothing to be ashamed of. They showed that did not “fold up” in their quest for victory and the players were not enervated by the tension involved for they demonstrated in the second half that same aggressiveness, that same poise, and that same fight as they did in the first half. The loss of key players via the foul route and a lack of height were certainly the de¬ ciding factors that spelt defeat for the Grey¬ hounds. Despite Con Ferland’s 30 points and Joe Bouchard’s excellent floor-work, Central was able to crush the hopes of Assumption by a score of 101 to 76. Norman Gaudrault, ’54 CORRECTION The last edition of the Heritage carried an article entitled, “Going to Moscow”, in which it was stated that Rev. Leopold Braun a. a. , was “ousted by the Russian authori¬ ties”. We wish to make a correction. Father Braun obtained the necessary exit visa at his own request at a time when his residency permit, never revoked, was valid for six more months. He left Russia in obe¬ dience to an order of recall normally re¬ ceived from Rev. Father Crescent Armanet, a. a., Vicar Provincial at the time. What had actually been alluded to in the article was the trumped-up charge of assault and battery levelled against him. Through his own unassisted efforts, Father Braun ob¬ tained a complete exoneration of this charge in a Soviet court. Raymond Beauregard ’53 Le Latin est-il mort? Dernierement une nouvelle figure est appa- rue dans les classes de Latin a l’Assomption. C’est celle du Pere Arthur Clermont. II vient d’arriver de Washington ou il etait occupe a la charge de tresorier a la maison Assomp- tioniste de cette ville. Gradue de l’Ecole Superieure en 1938 et du college en 1942, il fut admis aux Ordres le 9 juillet 1950, par Monseigneur Wright: le seul jusqu’ici a jouir du privilege d’avoir ete ordonne dans la nouvelle chapelle du Christ-Roi. De retour a son Alma Mater pour ensei- gner les classes de latin au cours d’anglais, qui fut jadis le fief du Pere Alfred, le Pere n’a pas tarde a manifester tres clairement le res¬ pect qu’il porte a cette langue. Convaincu de sa necessite, des lors, il s’est acharne a nous faire apprecier non seulement la langue mais surtout Fhumanisme dont elle deborde et d’ou nous devons tirer des legons precieuses pour la vie. Surtout, il veut que nous y apportions toute notre reflexion. Nos reponses doivent etre non seulement correctes et sans hesita¬ tion, mais aussi habillees en Latin; (car ce professeur ne veut d’un Latin livresque), mais bien vivant. Les bienfaits de cette methode sont evidents: la pensee claire, Fobservation, et la necessite d’avoir l’esprit en eveil. Son travail conjugue avec celui du Pere Gilbert dans les conferences du mercredi ma¬ tin sur la vie romaine, n’est qu’un exemple de son devouement pour le bien de ses eleves. Nous le remercions, et nous souhaitons que tous puissent beneficier de la sagesse et de la science de ce pere, jeune et actif. Donat Lamothe ’53 FACULTY ADVISORS Rev. Edgar Bourque, A. A. Rev. Etienne Aubert, A. A. Rev. Ulric Charpentier, A. A. Editor-in-Chief Donald Lussier ••• Assistant Editor Donat Lamothe! Business Manager Normand Lemaire ♦ French Editor Fernand Roy English Editor Emmanuel Dutremble Feature Editors Leo Archambault William Brunelle Sports Editor Student Photog ' er Official Photographers Loring Studios • ❖ ♦ ❖ . «X : f Y ? Albert D ' Amours •?« 5 Raymond Beauregard Y PAGE SIX MARCH 1953 HfcAR Sei- SPfcAK AROVHD FHE CAMPUS With the many Spring sports coming up, we are discovering more and more athletes. Even Richard Roy, ’56, is going out for track; he wants to be high jumper. There’s a model of ambition for everyone. Good luck, “Richie”. Many of us will miss that soft, white snow. Especially “Chick” Theriault, who was be¬ coming ski enthusiast; he was just finding out to stop before hitting the fence. Famous last words: “En avant . ne re- culez pas.” How will the fellows get even with Father Amarin now that the snow is gone. It takes a good sport to survive those beatings so willingly. The lovers had quite a few heartbreaks at Valentine’s Day: their cards weren’t all answered. We sympathize especially with “Phil” Goyette who didn’t get an answer from Mr. Gaucher. I guess it’s a futile love, “Phil”. Either Ronald Noel has poor eyesight or else Pop’s handwriting is not too legible. “You write too small, Pop.” Noel is forced to bring his binoculars to class in order to read the blackboard. Here is some advice to Mr. Hudon. Since he assigned that 13-page composition, quite a few Reader’s Digests have been taken out of the library. Of course the Juniors are not plagiarists, they just borrow a few ideas. “Want to go dancing, Lefty?” It was a nice try anyway, but you better learn some more Latin — it would save you a lot of trouble. “I could have shown those Seniors up,” says “Lefty”. How are those Lenten resolutions coming . or are they going? I hear “Satch” had no trouble keeping his; he changed his mind about not smoking. Our friend “Dick” Loranger has been kicked out of history class. Now what could a nice fellow like “Dick” have done? The school now has its official translator of the Bible. Clovis Desmarais has, so far, translated half a page on 500. It’s good practice for making Latin versions anyway. Will “Mousey” Eastman ever forget that Holy Name dance. Poor “Luigi” has been hysterical ever since. If you see some miniature flying saucers in our refectory, don’t be alarmed; it’s only the LA SOCIETE D ' HONNEUR— (cont. from page one) Mass.; Pierre Plante, S. Deerfield, Mass. En Methode: Paul Archambault, North Grosve- nordale, Conn.; Richard Brunelle, Biddeford, Maine et Raymond Haling, Southbridge, Massachusetts. Pour etre admis dans les rangs de cette digne societe, il faut posseder ces quatre qualites suivantes: caractere, intelligence, de- vouement et l’etoffe d’un chef. Que les elus regoivent nos felicitations car ils meritent ce juste titre d’honneur. Qu’ils pussent vivre de cette gloire et mettre en pra¬ tique leurs qualites dans un inonde qui en a tant besoin. Philippe Goyette Freshman Space Cadets with their new wea¬ pon of warfare. Has anybody got a question? Just ask Grondin, our walking encyclopedia; he’ll al¬ ways have an answer for you — right or wrong. I wonder what is so wonderful about being sick. “Pete” Pelletier has decided to rest a whole week at St. Vincent’s. However, he claims he will undergo plastic surgery. Who knows, he might return with a different face. Roger Gallant, interested in chemistry, would like to know what’s on the outside of a hydrant containing H 2 0. Next year’s Heritage Staff is really getting good training. They’re even learning how to stay up late and still get up bright and early the next morning. Tough, isn’t it! Normand Paulhus is getting quite a repu¬ tation as a “nosy” student. Some fans at St. Mary’s game even inquired if he was wearing a false “beak”. Normand is proud of it though, and it’s a good tough nose—hard enough to break windows. “Al” D’Amour: Got any gum on you, “Phil”? “Phil” Goyette: Yeh, want to buy some? U. Didit PER UN BACCIO D ' AMOR.... You want to hear the latest hits? The Se¬ niors will gladly fill your requests. Our singers are not only bilingual but they can also vocalize in Spanish, Italian . any¬ thing but Latin. Their recent musical session brought sa¬ tisfaction to many classmates. What is more enjoyable with studies than sentimental songs to which you can lend your voice? It calms those tired nerves and eliminates tenseness more easily than twenty cigarettes smoken in succession. Such get-togethers have not been frequent but they should be strongly encouraged. We still remember “Lefty” Tondre, who used to amuse many of us with his “jazzed-up” ac¬ cordion. Can we ever forget Laureat Heroux and his assortment of drums? We wish to thank Roger Tourville and Denis Cardinal for their initiative. They could possibly develop their wonderful talent, and maybe become some of the “nation’s top entertainers”. Incidentally, the smooth voices of “Al”, “Satch” and Savoie, not to mention Archie’s impersonation of Mario Lanza, would be much appreciated in the Glee Club workshop. Enjoyment can very well mix with studies and this is precisely a “well-rounded edu¬ cation”. Emmanuel Dutremble ’53 Donat Lamothe ’53 Bonjour messieurs, me voici encore revenu avec mon paquet de nouvelles, peut-etre un peu maigres pour cette edition car tout com¬ mencement de semestre a l’habitudc d’etre fort pauvre en nouvelles et celui-ci ne fait point d’exception. Qui aurait pu imaginer voir un Superieur de maison traverser l’etude une poupee dans les bras. Est-ce une nouvelle oeuvre dcs As- somptionistes, Pere Armand? Tityre, tu patulae recumbans sub tegmine fagi . paroles peut-etre mysterieuses pour les Elements, mais que les Versificateurs con- naissent trop bien, je vous 1’assure; pourtant ce n’est pas le desir qui leur manque de faire leur Tityre, mais . A propos du latin il semble que le Pere Gilbert a reussi enfin a rendre cette langue morte vivante et meme interessante! Faites attention a la canne du Pere Odilon car les porte-livres volent vite et loin dans ses classes. Il parait que dans ces murs il y a un eve- que recemment eleve au rang de Cardinal dans un consistoire solennel par sa saintete le pape Willie I II possede tout l’ensemble: chapeau, chemise, cordons de souliers rouges, et chaussures blanches . Je vous gage que meme sa figure deviendra rouge apres lec¬ ture de ce passage, n’est-ce pas, “Tico?”. Cabana, ne sais-tu pas encore reconnaitre les soeurs? Pourquoi, pres de la machine du Coca-Cola, faire tant de saluts aux jcunes demoiselles qui jouaient dans la piece sur Moliere? La temperature tomba bien vite dans la classe de physique le jour oil M. Desjardins echappa le thermometre par la fenetre. Voici que la figure du Pere Charles, long- temps absente de nos corridors, reapparait. Que va-t-il lui arriver maintenant? car il faut qu’un jour, dans 1’obligation de se ser- vir a maintes occasions de l’ascenseur, il se demanda si cet appareil ne pourrait pas se mettre dans la tete d’aller en direction oppo- see. He, machine, tu l’as bien aime cet article dans le Worcester Telegram. Tu as fait un “hit” avec le reporter, he! Ce paragraphe est destine a ceux qui au- raient de la difficulte a expliquer a leur de¬ moiselles pourquoi elles n’avaient pas regu de lettres. C’est une bonne chose que le Pere Amarin n’ait pas revele le nom de celui qui a place les lettres dans la boite d’electricite, car il n’aurait pas ete tres populaire pendant quelque temps. Nous sommes vraiment chagrines pour les pauvres externes; leur etude sert de classe, de salle de recreation lorsqu’il y a des causeries musicales, et maintenant de salle d’exposi- tion. A present ils sont disperses dans tous les coins de la maison; et eux qui se glorifieraient d’etre les seuls a donner a 1’ecole sa valeur. Les premiers seront les derniers . Felicitations et sympathies aux Methodis- tes. nouveaux elus a la redaction du Mernini- Heritage. Il vous redit au prochain mois, celui qui reste votre. Jean Lenaij MARCH 1953 PAGE SEVEN ASSUMPTION 51 — ST. STEPHEN ' S 30 A flashy Assumption High team, striving to keep top city honors, played host to an underdog St. Stephen’s High. Superior ball¬ handling and defense enabled the Little Pups to roll on to an easy victory. Assumption’s plays and fast break couldn’t be stopped as time and time again the Blue and White broke through the Stevedores’ defense for an easy basket. Really breaking loose in the 3rd period, the Greyhounds racked up 21 points to the opponents’ 9. Joe Bouchard lead the Assumption scoring attack with 19 points. The Stevedores were really baffled by the Little Pups’ defense and had only 10 points to show at halftime. ASSUMPTION 63 — ST. BERNARD 64 A strong Assumption high team, travelled to Fitchburg to encounter an underdog St. Bernard’s team. Hindered greatly by a low ceiling, the little Greyhounds had to rely on their “driving” and “in” shots. The game was a nip and tuck battle all the way and going into the final period “Pierre’s pups” had a slim five point margin. However, the Bernardians couldn’t be stopped, and piling up 22 points to 16 for the Blue and White, went on to win by a score of 64-63. The Greyhounds were sparked by “Dick” Loranger’s 19 points, followed closely by Joe Bouchard’s 18. Not to be overlooked is the excellent play-making of the latter. ASSUMPTION 57 — ST. MARY ' S 48 The game got under way slowly as neither team demonstrated overpowering strength. Thus was the tempo of the game throughout the first half. Behind by four points at the outset of the final half, a revamped Assumption squad showed real class in the latter half of the 3rd stanza. Utilizing a fast break to the “T”, “Pierre’s Pups” surged ahead and from here on in they were never headed “Con” Ferland set the pace with 22 points while Jean Brodeur cleared both boards ef¬ fectively. ASSUMPTION 45 — ST. JOHN ' S 56 The all important St. John’s game had now arrived. Amidst the roaring and cheer¬ ing of the crowd, the spirited Greyhounds fought their hearts out trying to overcome the Pioneer’s superior height. The highly confident St. John’s team now found occa¬ sion to worry as the little pups covered each of their baskets with two points of their own. Outscoring the Pioneers 17 to 11 in the third period, the Blue and White overcame a ten point deficit to narrow the score to 40-36, going into the last period. Nevertheless the aforementioned St. John’s height proved in¬ vincible as they went to win 56-45. The sparkplug in the Assumption offense was Con Ferland with 22 points. ASSUMPTION 49 — SOUTH 38 With the help of Joey Bouchard’s all¬ round play and Connie Ferland’s fine shoot¬ ing, the Little Greyhounds drove ahead never to be headed. Bob Roy’s “heads up” playing was a main factor in keeping a size¬ able lead throughout. As usual Norm Marois was off the boards in good style. All in all, it was a fine game for the “A’s” in racking up number 9. ASSUMPTION 50 — ST. PETER ' S 44 Trying to avenge a previous defeat, an im¬ proved St. Peter’s squad invaded the Green- dale gym with intentions of upsetting a fa¬ vored Assumption team. The first half in¬ dicated precisely the thoughts of the guard¬ ians as they held, mid-game, a slim margin of two points. However Assumption couldn’t be counted out. With Bouchard firing and Ferland re¬ ceiving on their patented fast break, Teles- phore surged ahead to finally win out and upset the St. Peter’s applecart. ASSUMPTION 57 — NORTH 54 Looking forward to their 11th win in 14 starts, the Assumption cagers faced the Polar Bears at North gym. Throughout the game, the Greyhounds couldn’t seem to get a com¬ fortable lead. Trailing 30-29 at half time, the Little Pups racked up 14 points in the third period and had a slim three point lead going into the final stanza. Nevertheless, this pioved all the spirited Greyhounds needed to edge out the Polar Bears 57-54. Con Ferland and Dick Loranger shared scoring honors with 14 points each. ASSUMPTION 40 — ST. JOHN ' S 62 Striving to regain first place berth in the city league, a spirited Assumption five in¬ vaded the Temple Street gym. The Grey¬ hounds got off to a fast start piling up 14 points to lead by a score of 14 to 9. The “pups” really set the pace and stole nume¬ rous rebounds from the Pioneers, all during the first half. However the tired Greyhounds couldn’t keep it up and really fell behind. From then on it was St. John all the way, as they rolled up a 62-40 decision. “Con” Ferland was high for the Blue and White with 14, and “little” Joe Bouchard really cleared those boards with 1 1 rebounds. ASSUMPTION 62 — ST. MARY’S 46 No sooner had the game begun that “Con” Ferland was consistantly hooping them on the scoring end of a fast break. Plowever, it wasn’t that easy, for St. Mary’s produced the equalizing basket throughout the first half and only trailed by three points at the in¬ termission. Thanks to Joey Bouchard’s fine play in the final two periods, the Little Greyhounds widened the gap to be never headed there¬ after. Connie’s 26 and Joey’s 21 points copped the scoring honors for this game. ASSUMPTION 57 SACRED HEART 29 LTnlike the past games, the “Blue and White” lost no time in losing their opponents in the dust. It took but a few minutes to notice the Greyhound’s superiority as they outplayed a depressed Sacred Heart aggre¬ gation. From there on in, it was but a question of what would be the margin of victory. Jean Brodeur was superb in his shooting while Joey Bouchard and Dick Loranger con¬ trolled the boards. ASSUMPTION 52 — TRADE 51 The little Greyhounds had come face to face with their most important remaining game. The Mechanics were by no means “push-overs” but the Brodeur, Ferland, Bou¬ chard trio couldn’t be stopped. Going into the final period Assumption had a slim five point margin; the Trade five pulled ahead by two points with but a few minutes re¬ maining. Bob Roy came up with a jump shot to tie the score and Jean Brodeur’s foul shot clinched the game for Assumption. ASSUMPTION 83 — HOLY NAME 57 With Assumption leading at half time 41- 24, there was no question as to the outcome of the game. Outscoring their opponents 42 to 33 in the second half, the Little Grey¬ hounds piled up their highest score of the season, 83 points. “Con” Ferland was top man with 30. PAGE EIGHT MARCH 1953 VOL III Assumption High School, Worcester, Mass., April 1953 No. 4 ADIEUX AUX VERSIFICATEURS Samedi, le 6 juin, nos Versificateurs pren- dront un des grands pas de leur vie lorsqu ' ils recevront leurs diplomes de graduation. Ce jour-la, nous serons honores par la presence de Monseigneur Beck, Co-Adjuteur de Brent¬ wood, Angleterre, qui prechera a la messe, et qui presidera ensuite a la ceremonie. Le Rev. Eugene Guerin, de la paroisse du Precieux- Sang de Holyoke, delivrera le discours. Oui, le jour vient deja ou, impregnes de souvenirs inoubliables, nos Versificateurs quitteront leur Alma Mater. C’est a nous que revient le triste devoir de leur offrir, comme camarades, commes confreres, comme amis, nos adieux. Comment vaincre cette impuis- sance d’exprimer les sentiments qui boulever- sent notre coeur en cette occasion? Comment hasarder l’entreprise d’enumerer tous les bienfaits que nous avons requs de ceux qui nous quittent a jamais? Certes, nous ne pou- vons que mentionner hativement leurs servi¬ ces, leur valeur, comme amis et comme Ver¬ sificateurs. Les relations des Versificateurs avec les autres classes se conduisaient toujours sur un plan amical ; cette qualite etait mise en relief surtout dans nos entreprises comme groupe. Le succes de cette entente etait souvent du, en grande partie, au travail inlassable de nos Versificateurs, et c’est a eux que nous devons nos remerciements les plus sinceres. Sans eux (Suite a la page 7) MONSEIGNEUR ANDREW BECK Future Bright For In the last few years a marked increase in Freshman enrollment has been apparent, but the prospects for the coming freshman class are even more promising and definitely en¬ couraging. To date, the Headmaster’s office has recorded over a dozen registrations. Last year at this time there were none. These early registrations seem to prognosticate that more are to come. Father Edgar has also received numerous inquiries from interested parents who, no doubt, are looking for the formative educa¬ tion of their children which Assumption has become known for. The parents in the Worcester area are also beginning to notice the fine quality of As¬ sumption High. This year out of thirty-four enrolled day-pupils, seventeen are freshmen. Next year, Father Edgar expects freshman day-student enrollment to exceed twenty- five. One distinct help in spreading the word has been the satisfaction shown by the pres¬ ent students and their parents. The Worcester newspapers also seeing the possib ilities of greater parent interest in bet¬ ter education for their children have written several articles concerning our school. Quite naturally, our prominence in the sports field has proved that Assumption is no longer an Our Jinx We lost . Brookline paved their way to the Assumption College championship .... after defeating our varsity by five points, 51- 46, in the first round. This game, the latest in a series of post season games which As¬ sumption High teams have lost aroused a sentiment of jinx among the upperclassmen. Our varsity basketball teams in the past four years have entered four tournaments and they have failed in each case to gain the semi-finals. The first game of this series was played in the Western Mass. Tourney against Spring- field Tech in 1950. We had an off night and were trounced 48-32. Tech later played in the New England Tournament. That year, in the Assumption tournament, we were matched against Watertown. Again we went (Continued on page 6) Assumption High “all work and no play” school, though studies definitely take the priority. This is the kind of school conscientious parents are looking for — a better education with recreational facilities which will assure the mental and physical health of their children. The interest, of late, in the great useful¬ ness and necessity of a bilingual education has also prompted many parents to inquire into Assumption’s program. Various activities scheduled in the near future, as the Open House, will give still more parents the opportunity of becoming acquainted with typical Assumption student life. However, come what may, the prepara¬ tions are in the making. Father Edgar is providing for four freshman classes. Assumption High School’s program of studies is becoming accessible to more people. Its future in the education field is assured because of its superior standard and policies. ' —Donat Lamothe ’53 Our Boy Con “Con” Ferland, a three letter man at As¬ sumption, has made himself a name around city sport circles. His performance with the varsity baseball nine last season won for him the first base position on the All-City second team of ’52. Con is a natural at first base. He’s easy going and self-confident. Con’s batting ave¬ rage was well over the .400 mark . keep up the good work, Con. Just recently, Con was again crowned with All-City honors . this time in basketball. Missing the first five by a slight margin, Con well deserves his position with the second. Mr. “Clutch” for the speedy, fast-breaking Greyhounds, he kept Assumption High fans thrilled all season with his great variety of drive s and shots. Con really gives the oppo¬ nents a rough time when he begins “making the ball talk” with his left as well as right hand. Keep your eyes open for Con, fellas... his basketball days didn’t end with Assump¬ tion High. Here’s wishing Connie loads of luck this coming baseball season. —Donald Lussier ’53 Vingt Cinquieme Anniversaire Le pere Etienne celebre cette annee son vingt-cinquie- me anniversaire. Sa fete est le 6 mai, jour de la fete du Rev. Pere Superieur. De ce que nous savons du Pere Etienne il a du calcule la coincidence car ce n’est pas un homme a faire les choses a moitie. Retarde } ar le guerre (1914-18) il ne fut ordonne que le 29 juillet, 1928, dans la belle chapelle de Louvain. En 1931 il arriva a Worcester. Ah! que c’etait un beau jour celui de l’arrivee du pere Etienne. Ce ne lui pris pas longtemps pour se plonger dans la vie de l’ecole. De 1931-35 il fut professeur de Methode Frangais, Latin, Grec, Histoire, Religion; de 1933 pendant 13 ans il fut pre- fet de discipline au college. Ceux-la etaient ses jours de gloi- re, il etait avec ses gars et c’est pendant cette periode qu’il a acquis son sobriquet, “Pop”. Ce nom est le pere Etienne en un mot. Quiconque voit cette tete fierement portee, ces beaux cheveux gris, ne peut douter que c’est lui. Un des professeurs les plus energiques de la maison il concentre son attention maintenant pour les eleves de Versification de l’Ecole Superieure. Saluts sur votre vingt-cinquieme, pere, puisse-t-on voir le cinquantieme, et que vos jours soient longs et pleins de bonheur. —Fernand Roy ’53 DEAR DIARY Monday night, September 7, 1953 Dear Diary, The new school year starts tomorrow. Summer vaca¬ tions already ended!? It certainly didn’t seem like three months. Somehow, I’m eager to get started, this time . Bored stiff?. On the contrary.That’s just it! I had such a “full summer”, that now I’m completely satisfied, and ready to work! ! ! And, as a Junior at last! ! A varied schedule turned out to be fun, — the proof? Here I am, on the eve of my return to school, and thinking of how great it is to be alive! It’s a feeling of self-satisfaction. Tonight, I glance back at these three months and see what makes me feel so convinced. That job at the golf club gave me enough spending money to buy some new clothes for school; I now own that typewriter I’ve had my eye on so long; what’s more, I managed to set aside a considerable sum for pocket money, to last me until Christmas. I got a “kick” out of something, this morning, I heard Dad tell Mom that it’s going to be hard on him to take care of the house all alone when I’m gone. — “The kid has spoiled me!” he told her. Of course, I spent some time at the ball park. I shouldn’t be letting those grounders go through my legs any more, now! ! I polished up my “swan dive” quite a bit, too! The prof wasn’t asking for the impossible when he told us to read a book a week. Without being “book-wormish” about it, I read quite a few good ones this summer, besides having “brushed up” on my Latin and math. Now, I’ll have a head start toward making the honor roll this year. I know that Mass and Communion during the week had a lot to do with this “chipper” feeling. Minus His su¬ pervision, my summer would never have turned out like this, that’s for sure! ! —Robert Dumouchel ’55 It Opened Our Eyes “Don’t go down to the Recruiting Station and put your John Hancock on that dotted line without knowing what is in store for you.” One of the first things the advisors told the Seniors at the Military Contact Advisory Program’s opening session. “Know what the service offers you before you decide to join.” In this fashion, we were cautioned on many points in regard to the service. But it is foolish to conceive any attempt to repeat all the valuable information which these experienced advisors gave us during the two weeks of daily meetings. However we might at least give the important and startling discoveries which we made. The present draft laws require everyone between the ages of 18 and 26 to serve eight years in the service and at least two years of active duty. With this in our mind, our big question became, “How can we go to college?” In answering, the advisors explained the many military programs offered by various colleges. They showed the different ways of getting deferred so that we can go to college. We were told what to do if we wanted to join an R. O. T. C. Program and of the advantages we would get from this. The main idea given us was, “Go to school as long as you can. You can help yourself and the service by doing so.” Briefly we were told how our religion, education and principles would be useful in the service. “It’s a real apos- tolate for a Catholic to live his religion in the service.” The tremendous power of good example, Christian fortitude, and courage was very vividly brought out for us in true life ex¬ periences. Truly, the Bishop’s program opened our eyes and made us include the service in our future plans. May we say thank you to Father Marshall and these other generous men who so efficiently briefed us on military expectations and requirements. We are all looking forward to seeing you again in May. —Robert Gagne ’53 —Pierre Plante ’53 PAGE 2 APRIL 1953 Traversee meri+ee Certains de nos peres s’embarqueront le 11 et le 19 juin pour revoir leur pays natal. C’est enfin qu’ils jouiront de vacances reposantes. A l’occasion de son vingt-cinquieme anniversaire de pretrise, le Pere Etienne Aubert partira pour Caen, en Nor¬ mandie II atteste que rien ne saurait Ten empecher. La, sa presence reconfortera sa mere agee de 88 ans qui vient, il y a quelques mois, de subir une operation majeure dont elle s’est promptement relevec. II espere y trouver la solitude et le repos. Nous le lui souhaitons ardemment mais il semble irrealisable qu’un homme tellement dynamique puisse se ra- lentir. Lors de sa derniere visite en ’47, il s’etait vu a la tete des trois paroisses de son frere qui se mourait lentement. Il sera de retour pour 1’ouverture des classes.aura-t-il pris du repos? Il parait que le Pere Ildefons van der Linden jadis sur- veillant, maintenant professeur de mathematiques et de sciences naturelles, s’est deja prepare un programme charge et interessant. Son premier souci est de revoir ses parents qui demeurent en Breda, Hollande. L’occasion de son arrivee sera couronnee par le mariage, qu’il benira, d’une de ses dix soeurs. Outre les heures agreables qu’il passera chez ses fre- res il tachera de visiter l’Ecole Apostolique de Boxtel et le Scolasticat de Berojeyh. Il juge que ces deux mois et demi avec les siens seront tres ephemeres. Le Pere Noel Bugnard, professeur au college et a l’ecole superieure, fera ses adieux cet ete meme. Il se reposera quel¬ ques jours a Jacob en Savoie et de la il rejoindra le poste que l’obeissance lui aura assigne. Cinq ans passes depuis son arrivee parmi nous, et notre estime pour lui s’est tellement affermie que nous ressentirons avec tristesse son absence. Le college de son cote offre un repos au Pere Engelbert Devincq, professeur de talent et maitre inconteste d’eloquen- ce, ainsi qu’au Pere Bavo Theys qui trouvera grande joie parmi ses neveux et nieces. Ces derniers attendent anxieuse- ment, l’un de gagner Saint Omer et l’autre Louvain. Pour tous ces Peres nous faisons le voeu que formulait Horace pour son ami Virgile: Navis, .... reddas incolumen, precor, Et serves animae dimidium meae. —Roger Fortin ’53 —Ronald Fortin ’53 Changes in the High School One of our most popular teachers, Mr. Gaucher, sud¬ denly took ill in the first part of March. We missed his quiet, congenial way of instruction. His witty quips are ideal for holding our attention and making classes agreeable. We are glad his improving health permits him to be with us again. The Senior and Junior Greek students as well as the Sophomore and Freshman English students certainly miss jovial, good-natured Mr. Hudon. After three years of teach- ins: in the High School he leaves with a remarkable assort- O sj ment of pleasant memories. We will miss his smile and unique teaching abilities. Fortunately, every cloud has a silver lining. During Mr. Gaucher’s absence we have become acquainted with such excellent substitutes as Mr. Deschenes and Mr. Gaudet, who have taken over parts of the English courses. The Seniors and some of the Sophomores also had the good fortune of having Father Edgar, our beloved Dean of Studies, for a while as English professor. His solidly pre¬ pared classes coupled with an affable manner of teaching served well to give us a clear and complete picture of Com¬ position and many phases of English Literature which he covered. A new face in the High School is that of Father Noel, a learned scholar, formerly only with the College Depart¬ ment. His ingenious method of instruction is most promising for the Senior Greek students. —Edmond Brunelle ’53 —Raymond Beauregard ’53 AU REVOIR Le Pere Leo, ami de tous les eleves de l’Ecole Supe¬ rieure, a ete nomme econome chez les Assomptionistes a Washington. C’est un changement qui amene des regrets pour nous. Le Pere Leo a toujours ete un bon compagnon et il fut toujours pret comme pretre a nous conseiller. Il s’est devoue corps et ame pour la maison et pour tous les etu- diants qui sont passes par l’ecole durant ses dix-neuf ans ici. Mais lorsque Pautorite parle, l’obeissance repond, et le Pere Leo, toujours fidele a son devoir, met de cote ses sen¬ timents personnels et agit pour le bien de la communaute. Alors, mon pere, recevez notre sincere remerciement pour tous vos efforts a notre egard, et nos meilleurs voeux pour le succes dans toutes vos entreprises. —Edmond Brunelle ’53 Open House at Assumption Assumption High School will hold its first open house Sunday, May 17. It is part of the Public Relations Program in acquainting outsiders and grammar school students w ' ith the activities and life of a student at Assumption. This affair is under the direction of Fr. Edgar Bourque, A. A., and several chosen committees. High School students acting as guides will take the visitors on tours throughout the building. There will be a continuous showing of the school’s color motion picture in the students’ lounge and experiments are to be set up in the Chemistry and Physics Laboratories. The French Club will be opened all afternoon. Visitors will also be able to see a scheduled High School baseball game, weather permitting, to be held on Rodier Field. Towards the middle of the afternoon a French play will be given in the auditorium, followed by a short English play, slices from three different classes, and entertainment by the Glee Club. The afternoon will end with benediction in the Students’ Chapel. To close the activities of the day, a “soiree” featuring “Miss Radio Canada” will be held at 8:00 P. M. —Bertrand Lemieux ’54 —Raymond Grandchamp ’54 APRIL 1953 PAGE 3 PARTING WORDS Of all the times Assumption students enter and leave the campus, only two make an everlasting impression in their minds. How can a student ever forget those inter¬ mingled sensations which filled his imagination on enrollment day? On the other hand, when one’s days at Assumption are numbered, the mere thoughts of leaving its gates on graduation day make every student stop and think. The approach of graduation has opened our eyes to a better understanding of our parents’ love for us, of the devotion of the Assumptionists, and of the fine catholic education we have received under their guidance. First in our minds are our parents. How can we ever repay them for their inces¬ sant cares? They have worked hard in order that we, through the advantages of a catholic education, might face the world better equipped than they. We are grateful to our parents, for all that we have comes from them. Just recently, when many of us made our application for college and found that we had little or no difficulty at being accepted, we realized the value of the formation we received at Assumption. Here we are taught the value of true character based on firm religious beliefs as we are taught to give the proper consideration to studies, to sports, and to social activities. The approach of graduation has also occasioned many happy get-togethers where we talk over old times as events of the past flutter through our minds. More than ever, we realize how we’ll miss that gang and all the wonderful times we spent to¬ gether. “Never an idle moment” seems to accurately describe our school life: sports, dramatics, and other extra-curricular activities filled our leisure moments. Wednesday and Saturday afternoons were usually spent playing ball, working around the school for “four bits” an hour, reading in the library, or, last but not least frequent, studying “mot-a-mot”. Oh happy days! During our stay at Assumption, we have endeavored to uphold the honor of our school; we have enjoyed the privileges of participating in that Assumption spirit behind the blue and white. For these joys and for making our school life pleasant as well as beneficial, our sincerest gratitude to the entire faculty. The Assumptionists state in their prospectus that their aim is to develop men of character and of duty, loyal to their faith and to their country . as graduates of Assumption, we will strive to fulfill their aim and bring honor to our Alma Mater. -—Donald Lussier ’53 PAGE 4 APRIL 1953 Through the Crystal Ball Who dares guess where Assumption High graduates will be next September? Although no secret seems to be involved, hardly any one is acquainted with the ques¬ tion. So let’s peek into the crystal to see what the hopefuls are saying! Jesus has called upon many senior boys from the ’53 class to follow in the foot¬ steps of our first apostles and to become as they were, “fishers of men”. These boys are . R. Beauregard, E. Brunelle, P. Jean, D. Lamothe, J.-P. Page, R. Racine, F. Roy, M. LaBrosse, and Roger and Ronald Fortin. Father Ulric’s students are as promising as ever: fourteen future engineers! They are: P. Plante, F. Bergeron, C. Brunelle, E. Comeau, A. D’Amours, R. Dubois, R. Gagne, R. Gallant, T. Labelle, R. Laurence, N. Lemaire, R. Leroux, D. Lussier, and E. Dutremble. Oh, a toothache! Well, be patient, for surely Connie Ferland, or Bill Brunelle, or Phil Goyette, or even Bernard Tremblay will gladly render you their services, (if you wait 6 or 7 years). Although Bernard Cabana does not wish to become a baker, he’ll also be rolling in the dough: he’d like to become a doctor. It isn’t that Adelard Cournoyer doesn’t like Assumption High, but, for unknown reasons, he greatly desires to become a pharmacist. Uncle Sam has always something to offer high school grads. Seven of our Seniors expect to join the services or be drafted during the summer. L. Archambault, N. Grondin, F. Eastman, R. Gosselin, R. Savoie, R. Tourville, and R. Theriault may be leaving soon after graduation. The liberal arts courses does not seem to attract many Assumption students. However, W. Paquin, R. Romero, P. Tougas, and R. Leveillee will enter that field. Granted that Assumption is mainly a classical and semi-classical school, it still furnishes its quota of businessmen. Norm Marois (or engineering), D. Cardinal, and L. Bedard, wish to enter a business school next fall. Paul Goulet, on the other hand, wishes to enter an agricultural school. The curtain has been drawn over the crystal ball, yet everyone is satisfied in knowing what it holds in the future for the Seniors of ’53. -—Richard Brunelle ’54 ■—Norman Sauve ’54 APRIL 1953 PAGE 5 LA RETRAITE DES VERSIFICATEURS La fin de l’annee scolaire approche et de- ja les versificateurs parlent de leur retraite. Chaque annee, une grande question se pose: “Le predicateur sera-t-il interessant?” Cette fois-ci nous ne pouvons en douter car c’est le Reverend Pere Gilbert qui nous fait 1 hon- neur de precher notre retraite. Parce que ce pere a ete notre professeur, nous connaissons quels problemes il prefere traiter et, d’un au¬ tre cote, il n’ignore pas ceux qui nous inte- ressent. Il est bien vrai que ses connaissances eten- dues et la clarte de sa diction l’ont classe parmi les bons predicateurs de la maison. Sans oublier qu’il a le secret de certaines formules, de mots originaux sur lesquels per- sonne ne peut se tromper, tellement ils eveil- lent en nos esprits des realites vecues. N’est- ce pas vrai, Pere Gilbert? Avec quelle anxiete nous attendons cette retraite, non parce que la graduation la suit de pres, mais parce qu’elle est pour nous d’une importance capitale. Plusieurs d’entre nous ne retournerons pas a ce college, soit a cause du service militaire, soit a cause de di- verses specialisations qu’il faut chercher ail- leurs. Aussi avons-nous besoin de conseils re- ligieux qui se graveront dans notre memoire et dont le souvenir nous aidera puissamment dans l’avenir. Un merci sincere, Pere Gilbert, pour avoir accepte avec tant de bonne grace de precher notre retraite et soyez assure de trouver de- vant vous un auditoire avide de boire a longs traits le lait si riche de votre doctrine. —William Brunelle ’53 OUR JINX— (Continued from page I) down to defeat to the tune of 50-48. Water- town, who had beaten us, were beaten later on by St. Peter’s, tourney champions. Our post season games in 1951 were far from being consoling. In GYO play, Keith Academy slipped past us, 49-47. It was a nip and tuck game in which Telesphore did not have last bite. The Holyoke Catholic Gaels put the muzzle on the pups and waltzed to a 45-40 victory. Last year, the Assumption tournament was our only post-season play. We were matched against St. Stephen’s High of Worcester. They had the College’s own Joe Dyer on their quintet. St. Stephen’s won, going away 48-38 . and they went away to win the championship from Drury of North Adams. You know this year’s tale. At the CYO, in Lawrence, a hot team beat a hustling Grey¬ Football, Basketball Smoker Makes Big Hit On March 18, at 6:45 P. M., some 150 students gathered in the Assumption gymnasium for the annual smoker. Its purpose was to honor the football and bas¬ ketball players who had so well represented the school during their respective seasons. Mr. Raymond Marion, history professor to many of the players, presided as master of ceremonies. hound squad, 101-76. Several newspapers complained, but it was our luck to draw the tourney favorites who were nosed out by Coyle of Taunton, 47-46. The Assumption tournament brought us a towering Brookline quintet who governing the board on Teles- phore’s off-night reached high enough to keep victory out of our grasp. As you know, they won the championship too. Is this just the Greyhound’s perennial luck? Has this jinx firmly implanted itself upon our basketball teams? Our bad luck has really come to the front these past two years: in three tourney games, we have had the misfortunte to encounter one of the teams who would reach the finals. Seven is said to be a magic number. May¬ be after this seventh game our luck will have a change. Our teams improve every year; we may hit the jackpot yet. There is only one factor, in my esteem, that can snap the chain of chance. That is our spirit. Spirited ball clubs need spirited fans. Such spirit from the fans can help break our jinx. —Robert Laurence ’53 Past Professors It is only fitting and proper for us to in¬ clude in our memories the persevering en¬ deavors of our past professors. We must never be forgetful of the fact that these zea¬ lous men, who have laid a foundation for our future, have concentrated their pains¬ taking efforts toward the enrichment of our cultural status. The Seniors will long remember the en¬ lightening Latin classes given by Fr. Gilbert. More memorable to us are his experiences as dean of discipline and his conscientious in¬ terpretations of duty which pay homage to this advocate of the common good. The absence of Fr. Paul would not be suf¬ ficient reason for us not to be reminded of his untiring efforts in introducing the funda¬ mental knowledge of French to his incoming novices. In speaking of Fr. Dionysius one would naturally associate him to his alter ego, Fr. Ludgerius. A peculiar European wit, with a remarkable familiarity of Latin combined to render Fr. Dionysius a very popular and in¬ teresting professor. The instructive lectures on ancient history given by the learned Fr. Ludgerius gave a more developed under¬ standing of this tedious subject. Father Gregory, a strict disciplinarian, who imbued into our minds the necessary elements of English, will always be remem¬ bered as a comrade who partook in our rec¬ reations with friendly advice on difficulties. Familiarity towards the students and an excessive knowledge of English best charac¬ terizes Mr. Guenette as one of the most pop¬ ular lay-professors in our freshman year. Un¬ forgotten, also, are the exact instructions on the rudiments of the English language by Mr. Ethier. To these professors, we, the class of 1953, desire to express our heartfelt gratitude. —Pierre A. Tougas ’53 —Renaldo Romero ’53 Father Edgar opened the occasion with a short invocation after which Father Oliver addressed the student body in the name of Father Armand who was unavailable to at¬ tend. Father Oliver spoke of the place of sports at Assumption. He stated that they are a part of an education, and he encouraged all students to participate in them. Mr. Marion then introduced the first guest speaker, Tom Carey. Mr. Carey is the well- known sports columnist at the Worcester Evening Gazette. His humorous anecdotes drew many laughs and his predictions will be something to watch for, as his opinions of¬ fered points of controversy. At this point, coach Ed Boule awarded letters to the football players after which he urged all potential prospects for this sport to try out for the team this coming fall. The captain of this year’s squad then presented Mr. Boule with a little gift as a token of gratitude on behalf of the team. Don Lussier was also given his football jersey for his out¬ standing play on the gridiron. Following these awards, Mr. Marion pre¬ sented the student body with the second guest speaker, Mr. Skelley. He is the prin¬ cipal of Leicester High School and was for¬ merly a teacher and basketball coach at As¬ sumption. Mr. Skelley also has the distinction of having scouted the Holy Cross court-men to the 1947 N. C. A. A. championship. Next on the program was the presentation of letters to the basketball team by coach Charles Bibaud. The students were hearty in their ovations for each player, for everyone was aware of the fine season given them by these boys. The “Bibaud-bunch” showed its appreciation to their coach with a gift. Everyone was eager to see who would be elected next year’s co-captains. It was found that Norm Sauve and Dick Loranger would be the football leaders. Again Dick Loranger was named for the basketball co-captaincy alongside of his teammate Joey Bouchard. Letters for the basketball cheerleaders, mo¬ vies, and refreshments for the players ended a most entertaining evening. —Norman Gaudrault ’54 9 ❖ ❖ FACULTY ADVISORS Rev. Edgar Bourque, A. A. Rev. Etienne Aubert, A. A. Rev. Ulric Charpentier, A. A. Editor-in-Chief.Donald Lussier Assistant Editor.Donat Lamothe Business Manager.Normand Lemaire French Editor.Fernand Roy English Editor.Emmanuel Dutremble Feature Editors.Leo Archambault William Brunelle Sports Editor. Albert D ' Amours Student Photog ' er. Raymond Beauregard Official Photographers Loring Studios : : •: «:� ••• ♦ ♦: ••• ••• ••• •••♦•••• ❖ i ❖ Mi PAGE 6 APRIL 1953 c o I N D E L ' OBSERVATEUR Void la derniere edition de l’Heritage et par la-meme les derniers coups de plume de Jean Le Naif. Si le plaisir a ete reel pour lui de decocher quelques traits un peu hardis, son plaisir n’est pas moins grand de passer son mechant ecritoire pour l’annee prochaine a un autre satirique. L’arrivee de Paques annonce la fin de l’an¬ nee et marque le debut d’une longue periode d’anxiete, de travail, d’examen, mais heureu- sement le tout est liberalement entrecoupe de nombreux jours de conge. L’esprit de franco-americanie fait honteu- sement defaut parmi nous et peut-etre la so¬ lution de ce probleme mysterieux servirait a le reveiller chez les moins ambitieux: gnan- gnanisme, plus ignorance, moins ideal, mul- tiplie par vent — ?; allons, savants, calculez cette equation et vous aurez la reponse. Maintenant que vous etes tous remplis de remords, void comment vous racheter. Le club francjais montre assez souvent une serie extremement interessante de films. Moi-me- me, lorsque j’y suis monte pour la premiere fois, je m’attendais a m’endormir, mais je terminai la veillee, qui d’ailleurs m’avait captive, en chantant plus fort que les autres une de ces pittoresques chansons canadiennes. Ca vaut vraiment la peine de se deranger. Voici qu’on m’a demande de presenter pour la premiere fois au grand public cette piece de Moliere, nouvellement decouverte, intitulee . L’eleve Imaginaire. Prof. —M. un tel, quelle est la definition de.? (Point de reponse) Prof. —M. un tel, quelle est la definition de .? (Un long silence) Prof. —Voulez-vous me faire la bonte de repondre. (Le calme le plus absolu) Prof. —M. un tel, est-ce que vous etes la? Un eleve —II n’est pas id, pere. Prof.— (avec force) M. Un autre eleve —II n’est pas ici, pere. Prof. —Voulez-vous que je vous jette hors de classe? (Point de reponse) Un autre eleve— II n’est pas ici, pere. Prof. —Sortez. Tous ensemble —II n’est pas ici, pere. Prof. —Alors! pourquoi ne pas me l’avoir dit auparavant? Preparez-vous a voir une piece organisee par les Versificateurs; ce sera magnifique. A en entendre parler, ils vont faire rire a gorge deployee. Les lettres sortaient en flot de l’Assomp- tion ces jours derniers. “II y a des eleves” qui parait-il ecrivaient en vue du “prom”, d’autres ecrivaient aux Indes, certains au Ca¬ nada et une demi-douzaine au Japon, (cer- taines indiscretions nous ont appris que par- mi ces derniers Gallant semblait etre le plus heureux) ; on en vit meme sortir redigees en stenographic; mais, chose etrange, le Pere Amarin n’en vit point passer plus que l’ordi- naire. Comment cela se fait-il? Ah! que de petits secrets ne se peuvent ecrire dans ce journal; si jamais le Pere A- marin arrivait a mettre la main sur notre petit carnet ce serait la condamnation de beaucoup d’eleves; mais du moins on va voir s’il peut reussir a deviner le nom de l’eleve qui est rentre a la chapelle la bouche pleine de ‘chewing gum”. Le coupable! Fais atten¬ tion! car il est malin notre prefet. J’ai fini . mais non, voici une autre belle piece et ce serait un crime de l’omettre, (comme les vieilles femmes, lorsqu’on com¬ mence on en finit plus). II semble que notre cher Cabana, oui, c’est encore lui, a regu un coup de telephone de ce qu’il croyait etre une jeune fille. Eh! non, ce n’etait que Fer¬ nand Bergeron qui voulait lui demander d’al- ler a un “prom” le huit avril; mais “Casa” refusa, pretextant qu’il lui fallait peinturer. A jamais, votre, —Jean Le Naif Du Rire! Mercredi, le 29 avril, les Versificateurs presenteront leur seance artistique annuelle au gymnase. Une comedie en frangais, diri- gee par le Pere Roger Ferland, s’intitule “Le Misanthrope et l’Auvergnat”; elle a ete ecri- te par le fameux comedien Eugene Labiche. Un homme, engage par un misanthrope pour lui dire toujours la verite, y reussit trop bien. Ses paroles, quoique vraies, excitent la colere du misanthrope . et le rire de l’audience. Voici le nom des acteurs: William Paquin, le misanthrope; Raymond Theriault, l’auver- gnat; Bernard Tremblay et Jean-Paul Page, un vieux couple; Claude Brunelle, Robert Gosselin, Denis Cardinal, les domestiques. La deuxieme comedie, en anglais, a pour titre “Pot Luck”. Composee par Katherine Arthur, elle sera dirigee par le Pere Richard. Deux jeunes maries louent la maison d’un vieux grigou mais se trouvent mal pris par sa decision de demeurer dans la cave de la mai¬ son. Les situations provoquees par cette pre¬ sence insolite ne manqueront certainement pas de vous jeter dans 1’hilarite la plus folle. Les joueurs de cette piece seront: Paul Gou¬ let et Roger Leveillee, un jeune couple; Phi¬ lippe Goyette, le vieux grigou; Fernand Ber¬ geron et Donat Lamothe, le docteur et sa femme. T ous les eleves de l’ecole sont cordialement invites a cette soiree recreative, d’ou vous sortirez, nous vous le garantissons, le coeur allege de tous vos soucis. —Philippe Goyette ’53 HEAR Set SPtAK AROUND FHE CAMPUS The end of the year is now in sight and the Seniors will soon receive their diplomas . they hope. Although the other classes are not graduating they are equally anxious for vacations. Father Amarin took pity on us and for a while we were able to enjoy a half hour more of sleep. It’s too bad he didn’t provide to have all Seniors’ Latin recitations omitted too—then we could all sleep soundly. The Juniors have an expert locksmith on the track team. If anyone has trouble with their locks just contact Berthiaume. He will repair them for you.??? Perras played the part of a lady in a French play lately and I hear he did very well. A stranger going through the hall in¬ quired whether our school was co-ed. The Freshmen have an English professor who ascertains the name Fitzgerald to be of French origin. Wouldn’t believe it, would you? When Mr. Foohy didn’t show up for the Military Advisory Program, the Seniors had the honor of listening to “Del” Cournoyer who visualized various aspects of “A. O. Tech.” “Hugo” Tougas asked information concerning quartermater or. “Red” Sauve definitely prefers to study the grammar straight from the book. What’s the matter with the teacher’s notes, Red? Did you ever hear of a guy taking notes on what he intends to tell a girl? What hap¬ pens if she doesn’t reply the way you expect? What do you say then, “Phil” (Goyette) ? The Sophomores have quite a difficulty in the mornings. Brother Jules’ alarm clock strikes louder than the bell, so no one knows which bell to get up to. The Aristocrat (Leo Archambault) and Lover (Willie Brunelle) profess to have something in common: they are both heartily devoted to their Terry. If you had to write a composition about Lent where would you start? Our friend “Lefty” Radna believes that Lent begins with Pentecost. Does it? We don’t see much of the Holy Name girls since the basketball season ended—less worries for Fr. Amarin. However I hear that the Senior Prom brought back quite a few. Frawley was stopped by a cop a while ago and he handed him his license and his mother’s registration. Cop —Is this your car? Frawley —Can’t you read? Do I look like Antoinette? Well, this is the last issue and it’s too bad I have to leave you. But we’re glad to see the end coming, so let’s all give a final effort and finish the year right. Good luck. — U. Didit ADIEUX AUX— (Suite de la premiere page) nos reunions n’auraient point ete aussi de- bordantes de vie, car nos grands freres y ap- portaient toujours cette flamme du bon es¬ prit. Comme responsables de l’Ecole Superieu- re, c’est sur les Versificateurs que retom- baient les lourdes charges telles que la direc¬ tion de l’“Heritage” et du “Memini”. Ils se sont acquittes si bien de ces travaux qu’ils meritent indiscutablement nos chaudes feli¬ citations! Jamais ils n’ont oublie que leur position reclamait d’eux le plus grand de- vouement. Ainsi ont-ils continue la tradition invariable de l’Assomption qui veut que tou¬ jours cette classe soit 1’esprit dirigeant de cette institution. Comme classe en general, les Versificateurs restent un exemple a suivre. Leur bon esprit, leur bienveillance envers tous, leur coopera¬ tion, mis a 1’epreuve pendant ces quatre an- nees, forment les traits caracteristiques qui les ont fait generalement aimcs de tous. Et c’est en effet avec peine que nous devons leur dire “ADIEU”. Camarades de nos annees les plus heureu- ses, votre groupe sera bientot par la force des evenements morcele. Cependant votre esprit invincible, nous en sommes surs, se maintien- dra toujours. Demeurez fideles a votre tradi¬ tion, a votre education Catholique, a vos professeurs, a vos condisciples. Et que dans la vie 1’on vous distingue par les memes qua- lites qui vous ont jusqu’ici merile l’admira- tion et l’emulation de vos confreres. —Paul Archambault ’54 APRIL 1953 PAGE 7 Spring Sports Once again the spring sport-season has come our way. Many enthusiastic aspirants have crowded the diamond, track, and courts, hopeful of securing a position on one of the Assumption teams. As baseball is the top spring sport at As¬ sumption, let us first turn our eyes in this direction. Charlie Bibaud, popular young Assumption coach is taking charge of the baseball squad. As we all know, Charlie has just finished coaching a very successful Grey¬ hound basketball team. This energetic coach sees a very bright season ahead for the As¬ sumption baseballers. He has lost but two of last years regulars and seems to have very capable material to fill in these positions. The one great aim of the coach is to add the “State Champion” patch to the baseball uni¬ forms. From the spectator’s point of view the out¬ look is also very bright. On paper, Assump¬ tion has one of the best teams in the city and is out to prove it. The third base gap left open by the departure of Rene Tasse is ex¬ pected to be filled very aptly by Bob Quist. This yearling seems to have what it takes and should prove a great boost to this year’s team. Back among the infield veterans is Co¬ captain Connie Ferland. This calm, collected, hard-hitting first baseman was a great main¬ stay on last year’s team and will undoubtedly be one of the big guns of this year’s nine. The double play combination should see Joey Bouchard on the firing end and “Archie” Archambault handling the pivot position at the keystone sack. Joe’s flashy fielding has already gained him recognition in city-wide baseball play. Archie looks very good but still has to prove himself. Co-captain Don Lussier will be seen patrolling center field with Roger Racine and “Flip” Goyette in left and right respectively. Don, the best gloveman of the three, will be a big defensive threat while very much is expected from the bats of the other two. Our fast and flashy Bob Roy will once again draw backstop duty. With all the experience gained last year, Bob will certainly be a great asset to this year’s squad both offensively and de¬ fensively. The bulk of the pitching will be carried by our two southpaw veterans ‘Lefty’ Gaudrault and Dickie “Ace” Roy. “Lefty” was the only hurler to stop the State Champ¬ ions St. John’s last year. On the other hand, “Ace” took to pitching like a veteran. Among the yearling, Paul Frawley is a very good prospect and will probably see considerable action this year. Also a new¬ comer, Pete Marceau has plenty of power and should prove valuable as a pinch hitter. Turning the spotlight on the tennis team, the outlook is also very favorable. Under the capable coaching of John Moylan, the team is expected to have a very good season. John, an outstanding player in the college ranks, coached last year’s team and had very good results. The team dropped only one match, against seven wins. Eddie Comeau and Marc LaBrosse are back to lead the team. These two lads have considerable experience and were the big mainstays of last year’s team. Two other veterans, Paul Jean and “Casa” Cabana, should also prove valuable assets. As fifth and sixth men, A1 Daniels and Roger Gallant are promising though neither has the needed experience. The boys are set to better last year’s record and we extend our sincere hopes that their dreams will be realized. Last but not least on our agenda is track. Doc Leblanc, college freshman, is putting his all into shaping out a good team. Last year Doc was one of the members of the squad and having run for four years is very capable of teaching his boys all the ropes. Larry Bedard, fast, persistent miler, is un¬ doubtedly one of the best in high school ranks. Teaming up with captain Pete Plante, Telesphore LaBelle, and Bruce Brunelle, Lar¬ ry should be the mainstay of this year’s team. A few of the more promising newcomers, Gene Dursin, Danny Rainville and Dumou¬ chel, may provide the extra spark needed to push this team on to victory. All in all, the ’53 spring sports season should be filled with many thrills. Let’s get behind all the teams one hundred percent and cheer them on to victory. They need our support, let’s not let them down. —Al D’Amours ’53 Track Schedule April 29—Marlboro - May 6—Leominster - May 13—North South - JUNIOR A GAINS TOP HONORS No matter how under-classed the teams might have been as compared to their op¬ ponents, they were all out there doing their utmost. As in all tournaments there can be only one victor and this was Junior A. This class displayed a sharp and adroit basketball squad as well as a splendid exhibition of teamwork and true sportsmanship. Joey Bou¬ chard and Dick Loranger proved the decid¬ ing factors but let us not forget George Bon- nici and “Lefty” Gaudrault; for they were wide awake at all times. This proud team reached the finals only after defeating a strong and obstinate Senior A team by a one point margin. This victory entitled them to become participants in the finals. Here they went all the way to become champs at the expense of their fellow class¬ mates, Junior B, who became runner-up. Brodeur really proved himself a true basket¬ ball player even though his team did lose. Norm Marois, combining with a spirited and determined Senior A quintet, settled the controversy as to whom would be the owner of the Consolation prize by a display of su¬ periority over Sophomore A. All in all the tournament was well or¬ ganized and the teams were well selected. There was much work involved in preparing this tournament and we would like to ex¬ press our thanks to you, Robert Laurence, class of ’53. You have taken great care of the basketball intramurals all season long. —Leo Archambault ’53 Baseball Schedule APRIL As. Opp. Sunday 19—St. Stephen ' s Away - Sunday 26—Notre Dame Away - Wed. 29—Trade Away - MAY Sat. 2—St. John ' s Home - Sun. 3—Notre Dame Home - Wed. 6 —St. Bernard ' s Away - Sun. 10—Holy Name Away - Wed. 13—St. Stephen ' s Home - Wed. 20—St. Bernard ' s Home - Sun. 24—Holy Name Home - Wed. 27—St. John ' s Away - PAGE 8 APRIL 1953 HERITAGE VOL. IV Assumption Preparatory School, Worcester, Mass., November 1953 No. ! PLANNING FOR THE NEAR FUTURE IL N ' EST PLUS “La mort frappe d’un pied indifferent”. Cette maxime brutale d’Horace se verifia, helas! le 9 juin, 1953, journee terrible qui vit l’Assomption s’ecraser sous la violence d’une tornade. Dans le debris encore tout frais de cette sanglante catastrophe perit un grand et bel esprit qui, depuis si longtemps, faisait hon- neur a l’Assomption: le Pere Engelbert De- vincq. Perte immense pour notre college que la disparution de cet erudit en litterature frangaise, de ce predicateur infatigable, de ce pretre devoue. Durant 37 ans, il prodigua a des milliers d’eleves cette culture franchise qu’il savait faire aimer et apprecier. Inutile de vouloir compter le nombre d’amis qu’il laisse dans la peine: son sourire si fin, parfois malicieux, sa bonhomie sans affectation, son regard doux mais penetrant, ses mots petillants d’esprit n’etaient pas faits pour lui attirer des enne- mis. Apotre infatigable, il avait a peine ter- mine le dur et monotone travail du profes- sorat, qu’on le voyait s’en aller porter la pa¬ role sacree ou profane partout ou on le de- mandait; que de personnes ont pu admirer son eloquence et en beneficier. Le choc fut terrible pour ses admirateurs, quand ils ap- prirent la disparition foudroyante de ce Pere aime. “Un aigle ne prend pas de mouches”, dit un proverbe chinois. Tout en etant indiffe- rente, la mort, en cette circonstance, avait choisi scrupuleusement sa victime. On peut en toute justice considerer la perte du Pere Engelbert comme la plus grande du desastre. Il restera toujours pour nos jeunes profes- seurs un exemple vivant. Toutes ses classes si meticuleusement preparees refletaient a la perfection l’homme lui-meme. C’est ainsi d’ailleurs qu’il gagna l’affection, en plus de l’admiration, de tous ses eleves. Conseiller delicat et prudent, on allait volontiers chez- lui discuter les problemes les plus intimes de morale et de religion pour en ressortir, l’a- me pacifiee et joyeuse. (suite a la page 7) Hi Fellows, Ever since June 10th, the rebuilding of our school has been steadily progressing. This progress will naturally continue to grow un¬ til reconstruction has finally reached its end. The reconstruction plans have of course been long ago contrived. But surely the majority of you are ignorant of these projects. Indeed, what can we look forward to, in the near future? To ask you to wander into the future is not like asking you to struggle through a latin task. So let’s do it. Can you imagine how beautiful a day the 12th of September, 1954 may be? As you enter your school gates and find yourself on campus ground, you begin A L ' HONNEUR Dans un concours annuel organise par la Colombia Scholastic Press Association, le Memini, annuaire de l’Ecole Preparatoire de l’Assomption, publie par la versification de 1952-1953, gagna le second prix dans la di¬ vision des ecoles privees. La valeur du livre fut jugee d’apres le plan general, les idees, et la maniere dont elles furent presentees. Un commentaire severe mais juste accom- pagnait les resultats. Ce commentaire analy¬ se chaque partie du periodique, en donne les bons et les mauvais cotes, et accorde un nombre de credits a chaque partie du livre. Le plus grand nombre de points fut acquis par le merite de la composition, de la pre¬ sentation des idees. La photographic, ainsi que 1’idee centrale du livre, qui presente une description de la vie de Petudiant a l’As- somption, valurent un bon nombre de cre¬ dits. Sur un total possible de 1000 credits, le livre en remporta 793. Le succes dans ce concours n’est pas un but en lui-meme. Neanmoins, c’est un encou¬ ragement ainsi qu’un guide pour la publica¬ tion des futurs Memini. Bertrand Lemieux ’54 wondering whether or not there actually have been as many changes in your school as have been talked about the previous years. You are first apt to notice the different shape in structure of your school. Its ancient¬ appearing, high, ivy-walled tower, knocked down so vehemently by that devilish raging twister, is now replaced by a new, lower tower whose white facing is very attractive. Let us say that for a change, you walk through the school’s main front entrance. A reception room, more beautiful and larger, will be located on your right (where it has been in the past years). But now thick rugs, soft chairs and roomy divans press your non-believing eyes. And right across the way, there is an almost completely renovated front office. Brother M.-Armand greets you with his usual pleasant smile; he then points with great pride to his new but complex telephone sys¬ tem (provided it has already been installed). It carries a loud-speaking unit which should prove very useful. According to Father Edgar, whom you run into as you are about to leave the front office, you have not as yet seen the most im¬ portant improvement, that is, from a stu¬ dent’s point of view. His opinion is that the new physics laboratory, fully equipped with fundamental scientific materials, will par¬ ticularly interest the ordinary high school student (mainly, because it will be most useful to him). From the front office, God only knows where you will end up! Nevertheless, as you ramble about, many things will fall under your notice: a new elevator in the Father’s section of the school; a refectory that is very much talked about and that should surprise you at your first review; a lounge where many of your Wednesday and Saturday af¬ ternoon hours will be spent, just resting and talking; and, finally, to say the least, up-to- date classrooms. (cont. on page 6) SCHOOL SPIRIT An expression misunderstood as often as it is uttered, is that of “school spirit”. There are those who associate it with the waving of banners and the hoarse cries of spectators at a school sporting event. There are those who believe that spirit implies cheering for one’s class in refectory. And the more innocent category may assert that singing favorite songs in refectory is a perfect demonstration of the soul of one’s school. However, all these things, being well and good in their proper place, have not the slightest connection with the true meaning of “school spirit”. It would be well, there¬ fore, to discuss the genuine school spirit, especially at the outset of a year when it is so utterly necessary. We may begin by asking “What is it?” School spirit is primarily a conformity to the will and authority of one’s school. It is a reverence for the purpose of the education inculcated by that school. It is, moreover, an endeavor to keep one’s school “alive”, doing so with a firm individual boost. How can it be practiced? The ways to do so are numerous indeed. It can be exercised very silently by a group of stu¬ dents, for example, who need no monitor to constrain them to do their work; by a young man who restrains himself by prudent judgment from criticizing the authorities’ every decision; by the practical-minded student who realizes the usefulness of waste-paper baskets and strives to keep his classroom, and his campus clean; by one who, not claiming to be a connaisseur, remains silent as to what concerns his likes or dislikes for the food of his institution. From an exterior point of view, quick and prompt obedience to the disciplinary rules, the rendering of services where they are badly needed, are two of innumerable examples of school spirit manifestation. We know only too well that the instances mentioned above can readily be applied to our own institution. Yet something tells us that here at Assumption, physical or ex¬ terior showing of spirit does not suffice. If we are to adhere to the principles of a catholic education, must not our spirit be Christian as well as practical? Is it enough to keep our school clean, if what we say about our neighbor is filthy? No, a thousand times no! If we are to possess school spirit, we are forced to maintain our catholic educational prin¬ ciples. Charity toward our “confreres”, an effort to keep our school spiritually and morally straight, even earnest participation in spiritual exercises serve as examples of catholic, of “Assumptionistic” (if such a word does exist) school spirit. It is right to conclude, therefore, that the spirit of our school can be carried with us wherever we go. School spirit is not a tangible thing. This does not mean, however, that it is a treasure very difficult to possess. It is a very simple asset when we boil it down to the basic conditions it comprises: first, love of our school, which can be acquired only through complete knowledge of what it is. Secondly, knowledge of the fundamental truths it rests on. Indeed, we can not fight for, or boost, an idea that we do not understand. Finally, the putting into practice of what The Seniors Step Out It was raining on the night of the fifth of October, a blue Monday. The Seniors had been granted the privilege of attending a stage-show in Providence. The proceeds from the night’s performance were to be forwarded to the re¬ construction of our tornado-stricken school. Needless to say, the boys were happily oblivious of the weather. Never can it be said that the Seniors have let such an incidental as poor weather deter them from enjoying themselves, when such was their purpose. It was a joyful group that boarded the bus destined for City Hall; and much to the enjoyment of the passengers, the Seniors con¬ descended to sing a few entertaining melodies. Once in the city, the boys rushed to the terminal in order to catch the next train to Providence. Since there were very few passengers, the Seniors were able to secure an empty coach; thus they had a greater liberty to enjoy themselves. As always when good friends get together, gay feelings, expressed in song, prevailed. The songs, that the boys sang were numerous and varied, but were all sung with happy expression. One could almost say that they were on their way to an athletic contest. But the Seniors con¬ ducted themselves politely at all times. Father James Doyer, and Father Ulric Charpentier, who accompanied them on the trip, can testify to that. Upon arriving in Providence, the Seniors immediately rushed to the Providence arena, where the Hippodrome of 1954 was being presented. The Hippodrome was a mam¬ moth and colorful stage-show, whose main feature was roller-skates. The fine skill of the skaters, the beautiful cos¬ tumes, and the original production all contributed toward making it a novel show. The chief attraction of the program was the celebrated Dancing Waters. As the name implies, The Dancing Waters consisted in a brillantly lighted series of fountains whose colors and formations changed in rhythm to the music. 20 years of work, and a considerable expense have gone into the perfection of this act; and in the Seniors’ estimation the act certainly lived up to its advanced billing. After the show the boys had a short lunch, before boarding the train. The main topic of conversation was, of course, the wonderful show that they had just witnessed. Between more than a few surpressed yawns, they managed to sing several songs, and tell a few jokes. It was a sleepy but happy group that returned to school that night. The Seniors are truly grateful to Father Edgar and Father Amarin for making the trip possible. —Raymond Haling ’54 has been taught us. By that I do not mean the Latin, or the algebra, or the chemistry, but rather the general rules, those, for example of self-discipline, of moral integrity. Let us remember that our school like our democracy was founded on Christian ideas. Consequently it is our utmost duty to know it, love it, and defend it. May the Assumption spirit soar ever higher! ! ! —Paul Archambault ’54 PAGE 2 NOVEMBER 1953 A Freshman ' s Outlook A TWIST OF FATE Coming through the gates of the newly named “As¬ sumption Prep ' 5 , a freshman who has never seen the school except for pictures in the famous Blue Catalogue, may be impressed by the structural defects of the building. The im¬ mense stagings enclosing the building within their grasp are enough to alarm certain individuals but that did not frighten any new arrivals. On the first day of school there were as many workmen on the campus as there were faculty members: bricklayers, stone masons, carpenters, electricians, and numerous laborers. Ever since the opening bell we have seen them engaged in the rapid reconstruction of the school. The pupils have been studying under a serious handicap, having to attend classes in the library and study halls while their normal class rooms are under repair. In spite of the various noises such as those from pounding hammers, electric band saws, and drills, the student body was not annoyed and kept their mind on their studies which was the very thing the faculty wished of them. Since Religion is a fundamental subject taught, the boys were greatly upset over the damage of their chapel. This chapel, once ornamented with beautiful stained glass windows, now has ordinary, dull, lifeless panes. But this does not hinder the reverence with which the boys look toward their Creator and Sovereign Being. These imperfections were offered as a challenge to the freshmen, for it was the first time that anything so dreadful and disastrous had ever struck Assumption’s “Blue and White”. This challenge is being accepted by the one hundred and some odd freshmen to show that their school spirit is as good as the Sophomores’, Juniors’, and even Seniors’. —Robert Bourque ’57 Assemblies and the Students Since Father Edgar’s arrival at Assumption Preparatory School, it has been his constant desire to bring the Head¬ master closer to the students. He made a very significant step in this direction when he called the first general as¬ sembly of the student body early this October. Previously, student assemblies have been held at such time as to make it impossible for all the day students to participate in them. Now, this regrettable situation has been altered, and the student body will meet in the gymnasium during the study period on Friday morning. It is certain that this change will be greeted with great enthusiasm on the part of both resident and day students, since they will thus be brought into closer contact with the plans and projects of their energetic Headmaster. In this same first assembly, Father Edgar brought home very forcefully the importance of the position which As¬ sumption should occupy in the thoughts of its students. Pointing out the tremendous confidence shown in Assump¬ tion by the remarkable response to its appeal for funds, the Headmaster stressed the necessity of the student body’s maintaining the good reputation which has been theirs for so many years. We, the Assumptionites, had prematurely started our summer vacation June fifth, eager to enjoy it and per¬ suaded to resume studies early in September. A few sunny days and cool nights had rested us. Sud¬ denly unexpected news of tornadic winds struck our ears. Touched by this pessemistic cry many of us wrote solemn and encouraging letters to the afflicted religious, our benevolent professors and instructors. A cheery student wrote this: “The news .... struck me very hard. .... I earned a bit of money this summer, and since I can’t help out in person, I’d like to help out financially. My means are very small. Assumption is too great .... to be destroyed by a twist of fate.” Philanthropists soon realized that Assumption must live again. And so it was that, what we might call, “Operation Assumption” got under way. Paul Bunyan’s descendants, (that American mythical super hero) through the support of generous friends started rebuilding. The students on their part have accepted the delays and crowded conditions genially and uncomplainingly. They have proved their love for the preparatory school not only by their sympathetic letters but especially by coming back as they would have for a regular year. —Maurice G. Brassard ’55 PRIZES! PRIZES! A big drive is being launched to support the school- paper and the Workshops. The students will be asked to sell magazines and a few other articles to raise funds for the Workshops. The Heritage staff is asking the students to sell ads. But this year, due to the reconstruction drive, it is also sponsoring the sale of religious Christmas cards. The pro¬ ceeds from the cards were primarily intended for the Work¬ shops, but because of its financial difficulties, the staff may well receive the major part of the money. Everybody joins! The staff expects and knows that every student will want to join in that drive and do his utmost. Special prizes are to be awarded. To the student selling the most boxes of cards, the staff will present a portable radio. The runnerup will receive $15, and the third place winner a 1954 yearbook. Well fellows which one of you will win the beautiful portable? That depends on you. Best of luck! —Richard Brunelle ’54 We must certainly pay tribute to Father Edgar who, in spite of added pressure placed upon him by the results of the tornado, is continually furthering his plans for a better Assumption, in spirit as well as in scholastic achievements. We are sure that Father Edgar’s plans for assemblies will be of great benefit to the student body at large, and we wish him every success in the world. —John Pierce ’55 NOVEMBER 1953 , PAGE 3 La Faculte En Met Un Coup De nos jours, tous les parents avertis n ' hcsitent pas a reconnaitre la necessite des sports dans une vie ecoliere. A l’Assomption, le role des sports se resume dans les mots du Rev. Pere Edgar, a. a.: “Nul pension- nat ne peut exister sans 1’inclusion des sports dans le curriculum d’etu- des”. Les sports fortifient la sante en permettant le developpement har- monieux des differentes paities du corps. Les jeux ordonnes enseignent la valeur de la cooperation a un groupe d’individus poursuivant un bien commun. Or a l’Assomption, il semblait pour un temps que les sports allaient etre delaisses. La tornade dans sa furie avait impose a tous les religieux des devoirs plus pressants. Une seule question importante hantait les esprits de ces moines travailleurs: “Ouvrir en septembre?” Malgre l’im- possibilite qui semblait predominer, on prit la resolution definitive d’etre pret en septembre. Par leurs efforts acharnes, ce sont aussi les membres de la faculte qui ont permis d’envisager la reprise des sports. Le mouvement concernant les activites sportives fut mis en branle par quelques peres energiques. Pour la jeunesse, que ne ferait-on pas? On enleva peniblement les multiples debris eparpilles sur les terrains de jeux; nul ne peut s’imaginer la patience deployee par ces peres, car il y avait de tout sur ces terrains: charpentes arrachees, ferrailles tordues, pierres, briques, platre, debris de verre, meme des arbres entiers. Ainsi presque tous nos terrains de jeux ont retrouve leur premiere jeunesse. Les courts de tennis sont en chantier, cela prendra du temps car on les veut beaux et spacieux. L’equipe de football fut la premiere a recevoir de M. Edouard Boule, l’entraineur, et du Pere Donat, le directeur athletique, les soins attentifs, car il fallait promptement dresser la liste des parties a jouer. Et Ton fit appel a nos bonnes religieuses pour donner un regime appro- prie a tous nos joueurs. Mais le travail n’etait point encore termine, car il fallait songer a vider le gymnase de tout ce qu’on y avait entrepose apres la tornade. Ce fut un travail de geant qu’entreprirent le Pere Donat et nos freres convers toujours devoues. Ils ne manquerent pas de bonne volonte, car pour un bon eleve le gymnase tient une place importante. Et depuis, nos futurs champions de “Varsity” et de “Junior Varsity” s’entrainent avec ardeur pour les grandes luttes de decembre, pendant que nos cou- reurs se font de beaux mollets sur la piste qui encercle le gymnase. Et voici bien modestement trace, le tableau des soucis que s’impo- serent par surcroit les peres attentifs a donner a notre jeunesse le plein epanouissement de leur personnalite. La tornade n’avait pas eu raison de l’energie de nos peres. Si done maintenant, etudiants de l’ecole pre- paratoire, vous pouvez sans inconvenients vous livrer aux jeux du sport, rendez-en graces a la faculte qui “en a mis un coup”. —Raymond Duroclier ’55 PAGE 4 NOVEMBER 1953 The Halloween Party This year’s Halloween party was held in the gym, Wednesday evening, October 28. Yet, none of the spirit associated with this day was lost. In fact, the party proved to be one of the most successful in recent years. The opening performance was a strange, exotic (some call it queer) dance by the master of ceremonies, George Bonnici. The music was furnished by the senior octet, which sang very well throughout the evening. For this feature, they sang “Dry Bones”. A1 Assing, who played the kettle drum, and A1 Espinosa, who kept time with his maracas, also helped make this act a hit. Throughout the course of the evening, there were four solos. Ronald Gharland ’54 played his accordion. Ronnie Lablanc ’57 enter¬ tained on both his guitar and his harmonica. Phil Halloran, another freshman, thrilled the students with his beautiful tenor voice. The final soloist was John H. Sullivan ’55, who played the piano with flawless excellence. Each class also presented a skit. The freshmen skit was a mimic, in pantomine, of the World Series between the Dodgers and the Yanks. This was the only time that the freshmen kept silence. The game was featured by a great deal of running, diving after base hits, and above all, arguments. The sophomore sketch was an impersonation of a certain freshmen table. This table is particularly famous for its uncontrollable behavior in refectory. Although many spectators thought the skit to be exaggerated, the monitors and waiters will readily vouch for its mildness. A new version of “Dragnet”, or another case from the files of the A. L. M. (Assumption League of Monitors), was the junior class’ con¬ tribution. Some of the freshmen thought that it was a factual repre¬ sentation of how the syndicate operates. After the senior octet had ended the evening’s festivities with an encore, the students went to their respective rec-halls where refresh¬ ments were served. This was followed by a film. Warily, yet happily, the students went to dorm where their beds awaited with open arms. However, as with every party of this type, there is a great deal of “behind the scenes” activity. There is more work done in the prepa¬ ration of the entertainment, than in the actual presentation. Therefore, the schools’ gratitude goes to Brother Vianney, Brother Rosario, and the others who helped clean and decorate the gym. Most of the work was supervised by George Gemme. He was assisted by Ronald Turgeon. Francis “Browski” Brassard deserves special commendation for the manner in which he organized everything. Finally, our thanks go to all the performers for a job well done. —George Bonnici ’54 -—George Bonnici ’54 NOVEMBER 1953 PAGE 5 1. You, You, You. 2. Ricochet (rick-o-shay) Romance. 3. Rags to Riches. 4. Hey Joe! 5. P. S. I Love You. 6: Istanbul. 7. Ei Cumpari. 8. Ebb Tide. 9. Is It Any Wonder? 10. Many Times. Whether you find yourself in your recrea¬ tion hall or are just strolling outside, you are bound to hear the familiar strains of a current popular melody. Perhaps the only version that you are apt to hear, will be your pal’s as he hums off-key. But if, after several listenings, the song particularly appeals to you, then jot it down on a piece of paper and drop it in the Memini-Heritage sug¬ gestion box. If enough fellows agree with your choice and cast their votes for the same song, then who knows, the song might earn a niche in our Top Ten. The list above is the result of our first poll for the current Prep Pops. The Ames Brothers waltzed away with top honors, singing You, You, You. They were a full 30 votes ahead of Theresa Brewer, the second choice, who sang Ricochet Romance. Ten votes behind we find Tony Bennett with his rendition of Rags to Riches. The merit of this record is questioned by some of Assump¬ tion’s more erudite music critics. They main¬ tain that one segment of the song sounds like the “Salvation Army Band”. Some of the other tunes that almost reached the Top Ten were I Believe; Drag¬ net; Love Me Again; My Love, My Love; and Oh! —Raymond Haling ’54 The Junior Playhouse Do you feel like attending a play? If so, the Juniors seem to possess the secret which will satisfy your dramatic zest. A much desired Dramatics workshop will soon get underway. It will be directed by Father Richard, whose reputation is vastly increased ever since his staging of “Brother Orchid” last year. This workshop is assured success through the talents of such reputed Juniors as “Joe” Dumouchel, Maurice Brassard, and Roland Noel, who captured first, second and third prizes respectively for best performances among the class of ’55. They are seconded by a no less distinguished group, namely “Ray” Durocher, John L. Sullivan and Nor- mand Paulhus. As evidence of their acting, we beg you to recall the play put on last year for the Open House. Who does not remember the pantomine presented by them at last year’s Christmas party? However, their suc¬ cesses have been limited to English plays. They have done equally well with French plays. One particularly stands out in this writer’s mind It is the comedy “L’homme qui epousa une femme muette” from last year’s Cercle Frangais. The Juniors list consists not only of these presentations, for they have seven dramatic achievements in all to their credit. We take the opportunity to commend “Pete” Pelletier, Paul Belanger, Richard Perras, Paul Chabot, Claude Gamache, for their fine work, although they did not ap¬ pear on the scene as often as the other fel¬ lows. We should like to see them on the stage more often. There you have it. They are a wonderful array of versatile actors who are capable of staging anything, from the sombre tragedies of Shakespeare to the light and gay comedies of Moliere. You name it; they have it, be it comedy, tragedy or even pantomine. To you, verdant Freshmen, we cannot do otherwise than to advise you to open your wonder-filled eyes wider, and attend a play presented by the Juniors. To you upperclassmen, we can only be¬ seech you to continue to give your whole¬ hearted support to these stalwart performers. Till we see you at the next play, keep up the good work! —Robert Levesque ’54 Des Changements Comme a chaque annee, de nouveaux pe- res, freres, et professeurs lai’ques nous arri- vent. II convient de les faire mieux connai- tre. Le Pere Donat Durand est revenu au mois de juin dernier apres une absence de pres d’un an et demi. Pendant ce temps, il com- pleta ses etudes pour la pretrise a Washing¬ ton. II fut ordonne par Monseigneur Beck deux jours avant le desastre. Des le debut de l’annee scolaire il reprit ses anciennes char¬ ges de surveillant d’etude et de directeur des sports. En plus il est maintenant assistant prefet de discipline. Un gradue de B. C. qui a fait ses etudes de theologie a Lormoy, France, le Pere Jean Gaudet enseigne l’anglais aux Versificateurs et aux eleves de Syntaxe. Il fut autrefois pro- fesseur de cette meme matiere au College. Le Pere Edouard Moreau apres avoir en¬ seigne l’anglais ici pendant quelques annees, avait ete affecte, comme Directeur Natio¬ nal, a l’Association de Notre-Dame de Salut et a l’Oeuvre de Notre-Dame des Vocations. Apres avoir fait de nombreux voyages en Eu¬ rope, il se retrouve parmi nous comme pro- fesseur d’anglais en Elements. Chez le Frere Damase Tanguay on trouve des talents extraordinaires. Il n’y a rien a son epreuve. Il fut a New-York pour pres de dix ans oil il a temoigne un devouement admira¬ ble a la jeunesse et a son travail. Ses talents varies ont ete mis en contribution dans pres- que toutes les maisons de la province. Tres serviable, toujours souriant, doue d’un excellent temperament, le Frere Raoul Marchand aussi se montre un travailleur de- voue. A New-York il fut tour a tour sacris- tain, cuisinier, et fac totum. Il est aime de tous et il aime tout le monde. Le Frere John Pohler, artiste renomme, nous arrive de Washington oil il a fait son noviciat. 11 met en bon usage son talent de peintre en donnant des cours aux eleves qui desirent se perfectionner dans Part. En plus il surveille la petite etude. Nous avons aussi un nouveau cuisinier en le Frere Leo-Robert Bissonnette. Apres avoir fait son noviciat a Quebec, il se distingua dans ce metier a Washington pendant un an et demi. Aussi un musicien, il joue l’orgue quand notre Reverendissime Mere Chabot est absente. Et voila maintenant qu’il nous arrive de la province de Paris un nouveau frere etu- diant, le Frere Bernard Corazza. Il fait do- renavant parti de cette province americaine et s’applique ardemment a apprendre l’an- glais. Il se trouve surveillant de la petite etude. Peut-etre aura-t-il l’occasion de re- tourner a son pays d’origine pour faire sa theologie? Bonne chance a ce frere qui doit s’accoutumer aux manieres et aux coutumes americaines. Un professeur qui a rendu des services in- nombrables a l’institution est M. Louis Des- chenes. Les Versificateurs et les Methodistes pourront vous assurer que sa culture, son in¬ telligence, et ses reflexions personnelles dans les classes de grec leur sont d’une valeur im¬ mense. On nous rapporte qu’il a autant de succes avec la Syntaxe a qui il enseigne “Study Habits”. Le frere du Pere Jean, M. Norman Gau¬ det, se distingue aussi comme professeur d’anglais aux Methodistes et aux eleves d’E- lements. L’annee derniere, il enseigna 1’an- glais en Versification pour environ deux se- maines lorsque M. Gaucher se trouva mala- de. Il s’est presente au moment oil l’ecole en avait le plus besoin. Il rayonne parmi ses eleves la culture frangaise qu’il acquit pen¬ dant son sejour en France. A lui aussi on doit beaucoup. Bienvenue a tous. Nous leur souhaitons tout le succes qu’ils meritent. —Ronald Turgeon ’54 PLANNING FOR— (cont. from page I) Moreover, if perchance you happen to look out through one of the dormitory windows overlooking the backgrounds, you will ob¬ serve that the campus has been dressed with a choice variety of small trees. Eight huge newly arranged tennis courts can also be seen. O. K. You may now come back to reality, to November 1953. Hoping that you are satisfied with the glimpse into the future I have given you, we pray now that all plans will be brought to complete realization. A Sincere Friend, Norman “Red” Sauve ’54 HERITAGE FACULTY ADVISORS Rev. John Gaudet, A. A. Rev. Etienne Aubert, A. A. Rev. Ulric Charpentier, A. A. Editor-in-Chief.Richard Brunelle Assistant Editor.Raymond Haling Business Manager. Bertrand Lemieux French Editor Paul Archambault English Editor.Norman Sauve Feature Editor. George Bonnici Sports Editor Normand Gaudrault .Student Photographer Ronald Trudeau Official Photographers.Loring Studios PAGE 6 NOVEMBER 1953 Bonjours, mes biens chers amis. Puisque j’aurai le bonheur de vous entretenir pen¬ dant toute l’annee, permettez-moi de me presenter. Je m’appelle Jean le Naif, car je vois tout sous une lumiere objective et im- partiale. Et c’est a moi de vous souhaiter la bienvenue en une annee dont, j’espere, nous pourrons nous vanter, sans le secours des vents qui balaient salles et corridors. Bienvenue toute speciale a nos chers choux-choux, les Elements, qui se rendent deja compte que le reglement, c’est une cho¬ se non seulement qu’il faut savoir, mais qu’il faut aussi parfois copier. Eh bien! qui n’a pas subi la meme experience de temps a au¬ tre? A peine quelques semaines passees, et nous trouvons deja dans notre pauvre prefet de discipline un objet de commiseration. Pau¬ vre Pere Amarin! combien de fois n’arrive- t-il pas qu‘il doive courir de toutes ses forces pour devancer les eleves qui se precipitent vers le refectoire? puis faire glapir son sif- flet jusqu’a s’en faire eclater les poumons, afin de calmer les bavards. Je ne doute pas que la prefecture soit une tache peu envia¬ ble. Avis aux Versificateurs! veuillez bien at- tendre que la cloche soit sonnee avant de filer en etude comme un troupeau. Ne savez- vous pas que vous pouvez interrompre la be- sogne bien serieuse d’un professeur qui s’ef- force d’expliquer le devoir? Et s’il vous plait, les gars! pas de “home-runs”. N’oubliez pas, c’est le president de classe qui en est respon- sable. Scene nocturne au dortoir I, soi-disant se- jour des “privilegies.” Conversation genera¬ te: Leveque: Sh! V’la le Frere Armand. Entree de ce moniteur feroce: Tous: Bonsoir, Frere Armand (Sugar, etc .) — Frere: Tachez bien vous fermer. Les autres vont vous entendre. Lemieux: Bien dit, frere, bien prononce! Frere: A ta place, sale negre! Bonnici: Faites done le bon gargon, Frere Armand. Frere: Et toi, Macaroni, a ta place et que je n’entende pas un autre mot de tes levres. Rire generale et depart du frere Armand. Le silence regne pendant toute la nuit. Espionnage! Sabotage! Intrigues! Helas, nos pauvres Versificateurs du dortoir I (que je viens de citer) se sont fait dire, il y a quelques jours: “Vous etes devoiles. Votre projet est connu. Plus de radio dans votre dortoir, car tout le monde en veut mainte- nant”. C’est pourquoi je me demande: “Y a- t-il ici des espions; ou quelque bavard est- il alle mettre le grand secret a nu?” Si par hasard vous entendez les Versifica¬ teurs en train de prononcer a-e-i-o-u, ne vous effrayez pas. Ce n’est pas un recommence¬ ment du cours frangais: il s’agit seulement des classes du Pere Edgar que l’on trouve d’ailleurs bien utiles. Dernier avis a ceux qui dorment dans les lits sureleves. Si en reve, vous croyez tomber a bas d’une falaise, tachez de vous eveiller avant d’atterrir. Peut-etre, pourrez-vous ainsi eviter la mort! ! ! —Jean le Naif IL N ' EST PLUS— (suite de la page I) Eleve ou amis, son souvenir demeurera longtemps dans leur coeurs. Longue et peni- ble parfois, cette marche le conduisit vers le Christ pour qui il travaillait avec tant d’intel- ligence et d’ardeur. C’est maintenant du ciel qu’il nous sourit, c’est de la qu’il nous parle, c’est la qu’il nous convie. —Robert Dumouchel ’53 LES ELECTIONS Avec la venue du mois d’oetobre viennent les elections des officiers de classe et des so- cietes. Les Versificateurs faillirent avoir trois presidents, Paul Archambault, par la marge de trois votes, l’emporta sur Richard Bru- nelle pour le poste. A ce dernier echut de maniere semblable la charge de vice-presi¬ dent que detenait Raymond Haling. Celui-ci, troisieme dans la course aux honneurs, se vit adjuger le role de secretaire-tresorier. La Methode tient aussi ses elections. Mais oil la Versification avait trois elus pour la meme office, la Methode B eut trois offices pour un seul elu. On constata qu’un candi- dat regut le meme montant de votes pour chacun des trois postes. Enfin, apres nom- breux et vains essais, on elut John Pierce, president, Robert Roy, vice-president et De¬ nis Roy, secretaire-tresorier. La Syntaxe eut pour la premiere fois a tenir des elections serieuses. La Syntaxe a choisit Donat Desrosiers comme president, Pierre Marceau comme vice-president, et Donat Desrosiers comme secretaire-tresorier. La Syntaxe B elut Richard Testa, Arthur Fitzgerald et Eugene Thout. De meme eurent lieu pendant ce mois les elections pour la Societe Nationale d’Hon- neur et pour la nouvelle societe de debat. Les elections de la premiere accorderent la presidence a M. Richard Brunelle, M. Raymond Haling regut les charges de vice- president, de secretaire et de tresorier. La societe de debat tient sa premiere elec¬ tion mercredi, le 28 octobre, lors de sa pre¬ miere reunion. M. Paul Archambault fut elu president, M. Raymond Haling vice-presi¬ dent, M. Alan Daniels secretaire et M. Do¬ nat Desrosiers, tresorier. Souhaitons a ces officiers de ne pas ma¬ nager leur autorite et leur devouement pour maintenir l’ordre et le bon esprit dans les classes et les societes. —John L. Sullivan ’55 AROUND THE CAMPUS Greetings and felicitations! (Dig that gone intro). If you saw someone sneaking around with a small pad and a pen the past few weeks, it was not Father Amarin, but U. Didit. Father Amarin has a pencil. There¬ fore, here is what’s new .... around the cam¬ pus. Father Amarin will soon have to buy a new whistle. It looks as though his present one is working overtime, and will soon be worn out. Watch out, Father, you aren’t wear-proof either. When “Stretch” Morin ’55 returned, he discoverd that he was to sleep in an upper bunk. However, there was one thing wrong; if you happened to wander past his bunk at night, you might bang your nose on his leg. You can stop wondering how the “answer man” gets his questions. It’s very simple. He pays a visit to the chemistry class, and notes all the questions posed by Ronald “question man” Noel. Poor Father Alexis’ white hair! Noel’s latest scheme is: “A trip to the moon, in a balloon. Who said the Indian is vanishing? From the noise made by the freshmen in dorm and refectory, he seems to be making a last stand. Rudy ,the monitor, is conducting an evening course in Physical Ed. in their dorm. Norm Paulhus ’55 must be an avid fisher¬ man. Every night in dorm he casts his line over the side of his bunk. When he hauls it in, what does he find? A whale? No, a pil¬ low. Good luck, “Beak”. Maybe we shall have the pleasure of tasting this delicacy next Friday. How beautiful the sky is at sunset. Is Dick Loranger’s gaping at this panorama caused by Mother Nature’s inspiration, or a different inspiration, namely Lucy? If you’re wondering what causes those crowds in the Frosh rec-hall, here’s the answer. When A1 Assing ’55 and A1 Espinosa ’57 get together, they are the “Rhumba Rhythm” boys, in person. It doesn’t take long before everyone is bouncing. — U. Didit IN MEMORIAM Souvenez-vous dans vos prieres de Mme Mal¬ vina Parent, belle-mere du R. P. Marcelin. El le est decedee a Montreal le 28 octobre, 1953, et ensevelie a New Bedford le 2 novembre. Nee Malvina Gaudreau, elle prit sous son aile le pere Marcelin lorsqu ' il avait onze ans et lui res- ta toujours mere tendre, aimable et devouee. NOVEMBER 1953 PAGE 7 THE GOLDEN SLIPPER PIGSKIN On September 18, 22 football prospects reported to Coach Ed Boule for pre-season practice. The material at hand received the added instruction of two assistant coaches: Bob Lukaitis and Jack McNally. With high hopes for a successful season, the team worked into condition and readied itself for the opening whistle. ASSUMPTION 6—BARTLETT 20 The Greyhounds received the opening kick-off and Dave Brodeur galloped 45 yards to the foe’s 33 yard line. A first down in¬ dicated a definite threat but a fumble put an end to the “Pups” march. Hereafter, As¬ sumption’s attack was stimied as the Web¬ ster boys tallied three times. Late in the third period, Joey Bouchard carried the pigskin over from the 20 after a sustained drive. This ended the scoring for the evening as the final canto saw both teams demonstrate great defensive play As- selin and Pelletier sparkled in the Assump¬ tion line, while Gerry Chartier turned in some hard running. ASSUMPTION 0—LEICESTER 7 Assumption took Leicester’s initial boot but could not find a hole in the latter’s line. Leicester took over and marched deep into “Blue and White” territory. Throughout the first half, the hometowners threatened to score but fierce “Pup” tackling prevented any such tally. Defensive play remained in the limelight throughout the third period. Finally, in the last canto, Leicester pushed over the lone score to upset Assumption’s applecart. Brunelle and Asselin were the mainstays in the Greyhound’s forward wall while co¬ captain Sauve mixed his plays beautifully on offense. ASSUMPTION 12—WARE 26 Seeking their first victory of the season, “Pierre’s Pups” travelled to Ware. Under ideal conditions weather-wise, the Green and White romped to three straight T. D.’s by mid-game. Out of the locker rooms came a new team for the second half, a revamped one. Upon two occasions. Assumption received, plunged, drove, plowed .... and scored. In the third period, Red Sauve bootlegged his way to pay-dirt from seven yards out and, eight minutes later, Bouchard swept left end to score standing up. The run of the game occured in the third period when Dave Brodeur took a reverse from Bob Roy, evaded five potential tacklers Mercury was a Greek god whose origin is said to be the most remote amidst the Greek deities. In fact, many affirm that it is the most difficult to explain. Some say that he was the god of merchants, traders, and com¬ merce in general. He was the patron of the roads and, oftentimes, Greek highways were adorned with his statues. Hermes, as he is otherwise known, also was said to be the inventor of the alphabet, astronomy, music, and gymnastics, to name but a few. Again, he is associated with the wind in that the latter was regarded as his servant and messenger. It appears that the souls of the dead were carried away by these PARADE and whizzed 42 yards. However, as it turned out, Assumption’s second half efforts proved of no avail for we had actually locked the door after the horse had been stolen. ASSUMPTION 12—CLASSICAL 13 In their only home game of the season, the Greyhounds clashed with a strong “Tiger” team from Classical High. As was the case in the previous games, the opposi¬ tion countered first and thus set the stage for another uphill battle. In the second period. Red Sauve hit lanky end, Dick Loranger from the 30 yard line, in the end zone. The fourth quarter provided much hard running for both teams. Assumption’s line finally held and it was a question of whether or not they could score the equalizer. Sauve plunged over from the one for the tying T. D. but the extra point attempt was blocked and thus ended the chances for a game “Blue and White” aggregation. The difference between a tie and a defeat lay in their inability to come through with the touchdown aftermath. For Assumption, Sauve’s passing and running were nothing short of sensational while Ray Grandchamp and Roland Noel gave the spectators an exhibition of hard tackling. ASSUMPTION 13—WORCESTER 7 Led by hard-running Gerry Chartier, the “Blue and White” overcame their four game losing streak in an up-hill struggle. It was no later than the opening kick-off when the Academy boys chalked up seven points. Ironically enough, it was also they who kicked off. As the ball bounced crazily in the Assumption end zone, an alert Academy guard picked it up for the score. However, this only infuriated the Grey¬ hounds for they immediately began their own drive down field. Spearheaded by Red Sauve, Pierre’s Pups retalliated mid-way through the second period. Sauve plunged through the line from 21 yards out for the equalizer. The deciding T. D. came in the third quarter when Gerry Chartier plowed over from the 8 only after he had registered four consecutive first downs. No less spectacular were the stubborn As¬ sumption linemen who time and again broke through the opponents wall to throw the ball carriers for a loss. —Norman Gaudrault ’54 winds. Inasmuch as he was connected with the rapid and seemingly unceasing wind, Mercury is represented by winged shoes, a symbol of speed and stamina. This symbol has become characteristic of all runners in the sport of track and field. At Assumption, the “Golden Slipper” is proud¬ ly worn on the letter of all track monogram holders. It confirms that this track team member has sprinted or participated in some field event in such a way as to show his speed, or stamina, or both, and thus entitling him the honor of a winged shoe on his letter. However, the scope of this symbol is not limited to speed and stamina but, like Mer¬ cury’s wind, it connotes an idea of physical and mental fitness as well as that of clean living. In fact, track builds a healthy body and its required stamina is the foundation of a strong character. It stimulates a competi¬ tive spirit and instills a fine sense of sports¬ manship. Wouldn’t you like to be a recipient of these advantages? Nothing prevents you from trying out for the team. Incidentally, track practice is to begin this very fall. Indoor track is being encouraged for the winter months. Everyone is invited. The underclass¬ men are emphatically encouraged to do so. The Freshmen are expected to turn out in large number. Unlike other sport s, no defi¬ nite ability is required. It suffices to be willing to work and learn. In this way, a strong morale will be built, the team will have an extra urge to win, and everyone will benefit from it. The “Golden Slipper” will reach new heights at Assump¬ tion and Mercury will run as he never did before. —Norman Gaudrault ’54 THE A ' S QUARTERBACK This 1953 season brought to an end the high school football career of co-captain Norm Sauve. With this in mind, it is quite appropriate that his talent be made evident to all Assumption followers. Showing great ability on both offense and defense. Red distinguished himself as a signal barker and linebacker. His patented bootleg play gained him his share of scores while his harsh tackling stymied many an opponent’s drive. Thus to a brilliant gridiron figure goes high praise and a loud cheer. PAGE 8 NOVEMBER 1953 HERITAGE VOL. IV Assumption Preparatory School, Worcester, Mass., January 1954 No. 2 Mary ' s Year On December 8, Bishop Wright thrust open the doors of the Marian Year by celebrating a pontifical mass at Assumption Prep. This event brought to a close a triduum preached by Father Denys for the express purpose of preparing the stu¬ dents for the year ahead. LES ELECTIONS Sur qui tomberait la charge de futur re- dacteur en chef? C’etait la question que nos Methodistes se resolurent a repondre lors- qu’ils se reunirent en conseil le 20 novembre. On designa M. Charles Paquette comme suc- cesseur a notre devoue Richard Brunelle. Une fois installe a son poste M. Paquette se borna a choisir ses propres redacteurs, les fu- turs responsables du Memini-Heritage. Vint alors le poste d’assistant-redacteur. Y acceda M. Joseph Dumouchel, le grand de¬ voue de la Methode. M. Dumouchel, qui me- le a son intelligence theorique tant de con- naissances pratiques, devrait se montrer bien a la hauteur de sa charge. Qui serait charge des finances et des affai¬ res? M. Paquette choisit Maurice Brassard pour ce dernier role, qui reclame tant de mi¬ graines, tant de soucis: M. Brassard s’en ac- quittera sans nul doute avec son habilete coutumiere. M. John Pierce remplira la fonction de re- dacteur anglais. M. Pierce, qui en maintes circonstances fit preuve d’habilete restera Pun des membres les plus indispensables de la redaction. M. Raymond Durocher se chargera de la composition frangaise du journal. Jeune hom- me deja bien connu par sa connaissance de notre langue maternelle, M. Durocher fera briber, de son talent, la “flamme qui ne meurt pas”. Tous s’interessent passionement aux faits actuels qui se deroulent autour du “cam¬ pus”; ceux qui sont appeles a les rapporter doivent, avant tout, concentrer de la vie et de l ' interet, dans leurs recits. Nous sommes surs que Messieurs Norman Balthazar, Pier¬ re Pelletier, et John L. Sullivan ne manque- ront aucunement aux exigences qu’impose leur office. Non moins importante reste la redaction des sports. M. Normand Paulhus s’efforcera de se montrer digne de son predecesseur, Norman Gaudrault. Mais il y faut un artiste! Qui remplira cette tache qui encourt pourtant une si gran¬ de responsabilite? Nul autre que notre cher Paul Chabot dont le temperament artistique saura bien creer ou faire vivre les formes. —Paul Archambault ’54 LES GAGNANTS Pendant les trois derniers mois les eleves des classes inferieures ecouterent les Versifi- cateurs les exhorter a vendre des cartes de Noel. “Seulement dix boites, dirent-ils, et puis- que c’est pour l’heritage, c’est votre bien plus que le notre”. Peu de temps apres, les Methodistes elirent le Directeur financier des Workshops: M. J. Robert Dumouchel. Celui-ci fit connaitre son desir de vendre des paquets de papier d’emballage orne de desseins pour augmenter ses ressources. Les Versificateurs bienveil- lants offrirent d’apporter au nombre de cartes vendues celui des paquets, et de don- ner leurs prix pour les deux organisations. Et tout soudain vint le 16 decembre. C’e¬ tait fini. Les comptes etaient rentres et M. Richard Brunelle, editeur de l’Heritage, de- vait annoncer a la soiree de Noel les noms des gagnants. Pour les classes gagnantes, la premiere place revint aux Versificateurs. Ils avaient vendu 7.6 boites de cartes sur chaque dizai- ne. La classe des Elements C se trouvait en deuxieme place. Ils avaient vendu les trois- quarts de leurs boites. En troisieme lieu, les Element D qui en vendirent 4.3 boites sur dix. Ensuite, pour les prix individuels, M. Da¬ vid Grenon prenait la tete. II vendit 53 boi¬ tes de cartes et 20 paquets de papier, rap- portant 73 dollars a la caisse. II regut $20 comme recompense. M. Frederic Dupre de Versification, fut deuxieme, ayant vendu un total valant $49. II regut $15 pour son ef¬ fort. Le troisieme prix, $5 fut attribue a M. Joseph Underwood, des Elements C. II ap- porta $41 aux recettes. Felicitations sinceres aux gagnants. Et, faut-il ajouter que tous en feront autant l’an- nee prochaine. -—John L. Sullivan 55 In his sermon on the feast of the Imma¬ culate Conception, His Excellency expressed both his joy of being with the students and the impression that their religious ceremonies made on him. He also recommended, as be¬ fitting the Marian Year, a strong devotion to the Mass as a way of observing public prayer together with strong emphasis on the Rosary for private prayer. Father Denys made it a point to bring out the Blessed Mother’s purity, humility and chastity in relation to what these virtues should consist of in the students. Said he, purity refers to anything that is virtuous and, in this respect, Mary is the model par ex¬ cellence. She was humble inasmuch as she unhesitatingly accepted God’s will and she practiced charity to its utmost degree. The speaker encouraged all students to look to Mary as their guide to these virtues. Father Edgar, in his program suggested that a more Christian-like attitude through¬ out the year be taken within the school. He suggested that students bring about this attitude by clean speaking and respect of girls because of Mary. These talks will be followed up by the stu¬ dents in various ways. For one thing, every Saturday has been set aside to honor Mary. There will first be the votive mass of the Immaculate Conception followed by a short instruction either by Father Armand or Fa¬ ther Arthur. Also, so that the day students will also be present, the rosary will be re¬ cited and benediction will take place at 11:30 in the forenoon. Other ceremonies will be held in honor of Mary at the occasion of her major feast days. Father John Sick Reverend John Gaudet, popular member of the faculty, was hospitalized at St. Vin¬ cent’s during the Christmas vacation, having suffered a dislocated spinal disc. Mr. Thomas Gibbons, a student from Wor¬ cester State Teachers’ College assumed the temporary task of teaching English to the Sophomores and Senior s. A fine humor and good possession of his subject were the traits that made this young teacher interesting to his students. French was taught to the Sophomores by the newly-arrived Brother Bernard, a young student brother who proved himself equally capable. Both these fine substitutes deserve praise for a job well done. At the same time, the students wish Father John good health and a speedy return. L ' enfer est pave de bonnes intentions La veille du jour de l’an, Paul declare avec emphase: —“Bon! Durant 1954, je ne parlerai plus au dortoir... je tacherai de ne plus etre gourmand a table, etc. ...” il he- site, “je limiterai mes fins de semaines, afin d’avoir de meil- leurs notes! ! !” II est fier de soi et la bonne volonte ne lui manque en aucune maniere. Dimanche soir au dortoir: “Jean,” chuchota-t-il secre- tement a son voisin, “as-tu passe de bonnes vacances? Qu’est-ce que tu as regu pour Noel?” Puis le recit des deux semaines se fait entre les deux amis. Lundi matin au dejeuner, Paul s’apergoit qu’il y a de la confiture aux framboises sur la table. II a une vraie pas¬ sion pour la confiture aux framboises! ! ! Done, il se sert une portion assez genereuse de ce delice, et ses confreres s’en passent. Le mercredi, une lettre d’Henri, son compagnon de “chez lui”, lui arrive annongant une soiree pour le samedi. Paul sait qu’il a un examen en latin, lundi matin. — Il aime tant les soirees! ! ! Et sans hesiter il fait ses plans pour ren- contrer “les gars” ce samedi soir. Le careme arrive; meme histoire. -— Il “ne mangera pas entre les repas”, mais il a si faim! ! ! — Il “ne fumera plus pendant ce temps de penitence”. Quelqu’un lui offre une cigarette ... Il se dit “une ne fera pas de mal”, et de une il se rend a deux ... a trois ... a quatre ... — Finalement, il se decide de se mettre serieusement a ses etudes d’ici a la fin de l’annee. Encore une autre soiree, une reunion de classe, un bon film, la fete d’un compagnon ... il se croit oblige d’etre present a chacune de ces activites. Mais viennent les notes de juin. — Quoi? Pas meme un ‘magna’. — “Oh, si j’avais seulement pris une resolution: etre plus serieux dans mes etudes ... enfin, en tout”. •—Robert Dumouchel ’55 CES CHERS MONITEURS Combien de fois me suis-je fait attrape! ! ! Et toujours par le meme moniteur! P ourtant, quand j’y songe, je n’ai pas copie si souvent que cela de penitences. Ne vous en etonnez pas, car vous saurez bien vite pourquoi! Les moni- teurs doivent mettre en pratique ce fameux principe du Pe- re Amarin: “soyez indulgents quelquefois.” Par consequent, lorsqu’on m’attrape, mon visage s’illumine d’un beau sou- rire et souvent ce “feroce” surveillant me dit: “La prochaine fois, tu auras une penitence”. Alors je fais un bel effort pour l’eloigner “cette prochaine fois”. Elle vient quand meme et il me laut payer ma temerite. Mon sourire, cependant, me sauve d’une moitie de la penitence. Je me souviens une fois de m’etre laisse emporter par la colere; la penitence arriva sans hesitation et quelle fameuse! ! ! Cet incident m’a ou- vert les yeux. Depuis ce temps, j’ai appris a savoir sourire, a me tenir a ma place et a faire de mon mieux pour ne plus commettre de betises: voila pourquoi les moniteurs sont in¬ dulgents quelquefois. J’ai remarque, d’ailleurs, que nos moniteurs sont de bien chics types. Mardi passe, j’en ai vu trois qui jouaient au gymnase. Vite ils m’ont crie: “Viens jouer avec nous”. J’etais bien content d’y aller, car mon ami etait parti en ville. On organisa une partie, et, Dieu sait si nous avons eu du plaisir. Soit dit, en passant, notre equipe a gagne par deux points. Je vous assure que la partie fut une vraie lutte. Il n’y a pas longtemps, notre classe avait decide de fai¬ re un “party”. Mais comment s’y prendre? Nous n’avons trouve qu’une solution a notre probleme: aller voir un mo¬ niteur. Et qu’il a bien fait ga! Il alia trouver les prefets, fit tous les preparatifs, nous acheta quelque gouter delicieux, puis il vint avec nous prendre part a une soiree gaie, joyeu- se, folle meme. Oui, plus j’y pense, et plus je suis certain que nos mo¬ niteurs ne sont pas nos ennemis. Bien au contraire, il n’y a pas d’amis plus sinceres. —Richard Brunelle ’54 Do You Recognize Him? You see him everyday: — the ill-bred student with the boarding-house reach. It is especially at meals that he dis¬ tinguishes himself. As a rule, he will burst boisterously into refectory, when silence should be observed. From his scuffed shoes to his uncombed hair, he seems to dote on being a picture of barbarity. (By barbarity we are not merely refer- ing to his long-overdue haircut). You are new here, and have not met such a character yet? Well, it is high time that you did. You are in luck, for I see a vacancy at his table. Go ahead and sit there. You will get a first-hand view of his rusticity and at the same time, y ou will enjoy a good meal, that is, provided our little friend leaves you some food. Before you go, let me warn you not to be alarmed if he tries to send you away. Do not believe him, if he tells you that the place is reserved. For actually he is only trying to reserve some extra food for himself. As you sit down for dinner, you see that our discour¬ teous friend is already reaching for the bread. Without bat¬ ting an eyelash, he immediately proceeds to place his elbow in your plate as he grabs the pitcher of milk. He will not fail to spill most of your share as he pours the milk into his glass. Try to divert your attention from his many breaches of the rules of good manners and concentrate on his general appearance. You might have already noticed his unclean face and tattered, stained hands. Although ink-stained and covered with grime, his hands seem to have no qualms about grasping the bread. So you cannot stand it any longer! You have excused yourself; and as you walk away, our rude friend is greedily reaching across the table for the dessert that you left be¬ hind. —Raymond Haling ’54 PAGE 2 JANUARY 1954 Hail, the Blue and White... Hail Charlie Bibaud has done wonders in keeping up the “Little Greyhounds’” traditionally excellent basketball rec¬ ord. His very competent hoopsters deserve as much credit. Certainly, they are all ready to concede that without our old familiar cheering section present to support them, their fine display of basketball handling would definitely not be as efficacious as it has been. Many an opponent has confessed that he cannot do what he wants to do with the ball, when playing at Assump¬ tion, because he is so greatly opposed by the vivacious spirit of Assumption’s rosters. A St. Stephen’s player was quoted as saying: “Did you ever try studying chemistry in Yankee Stadium? That’s how I feel when I try to score a basket at Assumption! ! !” Occasionally, and probably too often, we are carried away by a referee’s decision. To us, it is evident that As¬ sumption’s man was fouled, or that the opponent’s foot was on the line. Poor Mr. Referee, when he makes a decision to which there is no argument, his creditable act is forgotten; but should he perchance miss one other minute detail .... the crowd, in any gymnasium, jeers and stamps its feet, and sends out unnecessary comments which are degrading and reveal lack of character. Assumption has a tradition to maintain. We possess that spirit of sportsmanship which goes along with a sound basketball, baseball or football team. —• It is ours to sup¬ port. —Robert Dumouchel ’55 LOVE SERVES Just a few years back the popular Fred Astaire starred in a movie musical called, “Three Little Words”. Once again he didn’t let his fans down. The age-old performer came up with some dancing routines that were really ter¬ rific. Filmland critics were unanimous in choosing the musical as one of the year’s best productions. Indeed, those “Three Little Words” packed a wallop ... and still do! Usually when love comes to mind, the first persons we think of are, Our Savior, and our parents. And next in rank, as far as an upperclassman is concerned, is definitely his girl friend ... followed closely by his brothers and sisters, his relatives, and finally his friends. Mothers, for example, show their love for us most evidently. Day in and day out Mom is always found either cooking or sewing, washing or pressing, cleaning or mop¬ ping, or doing a million other little things that may be asked of her. Mothers’ lives are lives overflowing in devotion. Never do they find that they are doing enough. It can truthfully be said that they are “slaves to love”. Often you’ve heard the expression “Experience is the best teacher”. Well, upperclassmen have witnessed that when a girl finds a place next to their heart, before long she makes her way into it. Evidently enough, to please her in every which way is their unique desire. And it is done by simply giving her a little bit of thoughtfulness. It’s really inexpensive in comparison to the appreciation it brings. The friendly letter that may be written, the sincere thank you that may be expressed, and the occasional date that may be gladly arranged, all combine to bring unforgetable mo¬ ments of happiness. And that precious time that may be sacrificed will never be regretted, if it’s spent in forgetting yourself and making others happy. Jesus Christ, who is unquestionably our dearest friend, gave us our life, a precious gift. But He didn’t stop there, for He also gave us His. He takes pleasure in giving and continues to do so. When our souls are dead, He can re¬ vive them ... if we would only ask. When our wills are weak, He can strengthen them ... if we would only believe. When our passions are strong, He can weaken them ... if we would only care. He’ll give us anything that tends towards our perfection. He loves us more than can be imagined. In concluding the one thing to be especially remem¬ bered. is that love and charity mean the same thing because love serves. —Norman Sauve ’54 Workshop ' s the Cry Christmas has come and gone with another year leaving cheerful memories. And ever since Father Edgar rose as Headmaster, the Preparatory School has been gifted with many improvements. Let’s hope that he and his superiors are here to stay, (at least for a while), and continue their good work. He has organized a trifocal program for us students by stabilizing the classical courses, encouraging sports and in¬ troducing the “workshops”. Through the institution of the “workshops”, he aims to smoothen our path to success. This special-feature pro¬ gram contains a library of ameliorating commodities con¬ stituted for the benefit of all members. Within it lie the hopes of such “workshops” as: Etiquette, Mechanism and many others. Here progresses the frame-work to others. Typing and Dancing, for instance, while others as Journal¬ ism, Dramatics and Teaching, the Glee Club, French and Debating clubs are yet but examples of those in an active stage. The “Workshops” may be considered as a back-bone to satisfy our curricular interests and to encourage us in becom¬ ing more active and sociable citizens. I firmly believe that every respectable Assumptionite should not only accept but also support, embrace and be proud of the “Workshops”. We ought to make it a pleasure to participate in them. —Maurice G. Brassard ’55 Prom Prep-ara+ions On the afternoon of January 17, amid a chorus of ap¬ plause, A1 Nault, the newly-elected chairman of the Prom Committe, strode to the head of the class to thank his fellow Seniors for the honor. As he spoke, Al’s voice betrayed a touch of confidence, which seemed to assure the boys that he would do his utmost to make this year’s Prom a success¬ ful one. Already, he has obtained our school gym, and en¬ gaged Russ Cole’s orchestra for the evening. Along with A1 Nault, the Prom Committe comprises the able forces of Alan Daniels, Fred Dupre, George Gemme, Raymond Haling and John Saulnier. JANUARY 1954 PAGE 3 IMMEDIATEMENT APRES Le tourbillon a frappe de toute sa fureur l’aile la plus ancienne. II y broya les deux etages superieurs, pulverisant plusieurs cham- bres de religieux et le laboratoire de physi¬ que de l’Ecole Superieure. Sur la droite de la photo, on voit un tas de debris oil se trou- vait le couvent des Soeurs Antoniennes; le vent meurtrier n’en fit qu’une bouchee. MAINTENANT L’exterieur de cette aile est acheve. A pre¬ sent on travaille activement a l’interieur. Plusieurs eleves (aussi bien que les religieux) doivent etre contents, car aux deux etages superieurs on a rebati de nouvelles chambres pour les pere s et les freres ainsi que pour les eleves des classes superieures. A droite au rez-de-chaussee se trouve la bibliotheque qui fut assez bien preservee de la tornade. AVANT LA TORNADE Nous arrivions a l’Assomption par la rue West Boylston. Une entree magnifique, cons- truite en 1935 a la memoire de Madame Ho¬ mer Gage, bienfaitrice insigne de l’ecole du- rant beaucoup d’annees, nous conduisait vers l’Ecole Superieure. De beaux arbres bor- daient l’entree et la rendaient tres pittores- que, surtout en automne. Et le soir, les 1am- pes originales jetaient leur puissante lumiere sur notre chemin. IMMEDIATEMENT APRES Quel contraste! Voici ce qui reste de la “belle avenue d’arbres”. La tornade a tout saccage le feuillage, dechiquete et meme bri- se le tronc de plusieurs arbres. Sur le cote, l’aile ajoutee en 1947 est serieusement en- dommagee. L’interieur de ce batiment est en pire etat que l’exterieur. Le plafond du dor- toir s’est ecrase et deux murs se sont ecrou- les. MAINTENANT Les freres et quelques travailleurs ont deja commence a refaire la beaute de l’avenue Homer Gage. Au printemps on espere re¬ planter d’autres arbres et remettre les 1am- pes. La cloture arrachee, qui ne se voit pas dans la photo, a deja repris sa place. Le dor- toir a repris son activite et dans la chapelle, on acheve d ' installer un nouvel orgue; seuls les vitraux attendent que l’artiste redonne au sanctuaire cette atmosphere mystique des anciens jours. PAGE 4 JANUARY 1954 IMMEDIATEMENT APRES Nul ne peut imaginer la brutalite d’un vent dechaine: constatez vous-memes l’atro- cite du desastre. La tour de l’ecole s’effon- dra sur une partie du laboratoire et surtout sur la chaufferie; heureusement Ton put ar- reter a temps un feu qui menagait de se de¬ clarer. Ce qui n’aurait pas ete drole, car a ce moment les secours s’organisaient pour aider les blesses, degager d’autres religieux empri- sonnes sous les debris. Mais malgre cette me¬ nace on vit des religieux risquer leur vie pour sauver les malheureuses victimes in- conscientes. MAINTENANT La partie-arriere de la maison a peu change en apparence. Notez cependant le beau desordre oil s’etalent sur le gazon, de¬ bris de poutres, de portes, de fenetres, tuyaux distordus, caloriferes ... ! Dans la maison, il fallut ouvrir de nouvelles salles de classes pour ariver a satisfaire les besoins d’une ren- tree plus forte a l’Ecole Preparatoire. Et l’on dut meme creer des classes dans les salles de recreations, dans les etudes, a la bibliothe- que et meme dans une salle inferieure du soubassement. AVANT LA TORNADE L’ecole, avant la tornade, se situait sur un inagnifique terrain. Nous y apercevions les courts de tennis et de volleyball et plus haut, 1’allee oil les eleves passaient a l’ombre des arbres quelques moments de loisir. De toutes ces belles choses, bailee est disparue mais on reconstruit les courts de sport. IMMEDIATEMENT APRES Remis de la violente emotion causee par le desastre, les peres, grace a la generosite de bienfaiteurs nombreux, entreprirent la re¬ construction. II fallut enterrer bien des de¬ bris mais ici les masons ont deja commence a remonter les murs. MAINTENANT Decembre 1953! Les travailleurs achevent le dehors de cet enorme edifice. La maison est modernisee en grande partie. La croix se trouve maintenant enchassee dans un des murs de la tour. Cette tour presente des li- gnes plus simples mais plus vigoureuses que les anciennes qui paraissaient d’ailleurs tres elegantes. JANUARY 1954 PAGE 5 1— Oh Mein Papa 2— Stranger in Paradise 3— —Rags to Riches 4— Changing Partners 5— Heart of My Heart 6— Ebb Tide 7— You, You, You 8— Bimbo 9— Ricochet 10—To Be Alone Our second poll for the most popular songs in the school, has once again shown that Assumption’s student body has a fine taste for music. This fact is attested by the sound variety of songs in the top ten. This issue’s list is well proportioned with slow, dreamy melodies, as well as brisk, robust tunes. But one noteworthy fact is that the stu¬ dents’ preference seems to be toward the slow type of music. If you will notice, the first four songs in the poll are rather quiet. “Oh Mein Papa” literally ran away with everyone’s votes. Tony Bennett gained both second and third place honors ... a tribute to his fine singing style. A few prospective hits seem to be “To Be Alone” and “Bimbo”. Both are gaining rapidly in popularity. —Raymond Haling ’54 LA SYNTAXE Un an passe depuis que la classe de Syn- taxe a fait sa premiere entree a cette ecole: que d’amis n’avons-nous pas trouves parmi eux! par combien de victoires au ping-pong ne les avons-nous pas domines! et quel ecra- sement en regie nous leur avons donne dans ces fameux combats de neige! Cependant je veux ecrire sur ceux dont nous parlons le plus souvent. Citons d’abord Richard Picard, le genie de la Syntaxe qui regoit des notes qui sur- prennent meme les professeurs. Ainsi le pere Gilbert, maitre toujours en eveil, s’apercevant qu’au fond de la classe on etait bien distrait demanda soudain: “Richard, le sens precis de “quidam” s’il vous plait?” Et sans aucune hesitation Ri¬ chard repondit: “Une personne connue de l’auteur et in- connue du lecteur”. Preuve que notre person- nage est toujours sur le “qui suive” meme quand il feint de s’amuser. Voici, maintenant, Maurice Morin le “Bugs Bunny” de l’Assomption. Joueur de cartes, d’echecs, de basketball, de ping-pong; car cet empereur de la salle de recreation a bien des cordes a son arc. C’est le grand chef; vous le voyez souvent hurler ses con- seils aux joueurs de cartes. De plus, malgre sa petite taille il contribue beaucoup au suc- ces de son equipe de basketball. En resume, c’est l’exemplaire meme de la vie ardente. Ce serait dommage d’oublier les vrais a- thletes de notre ecole qui font partie de cette classe car Bertrand Bolduc, Emile Trahan et Pierre Marceau sont membres de la “varsity”. Et de tous les joueurs, meme les plus regu¬ lars, seuls ces trois-ci atteignent une hauteur de six pieds. Mais attendez qu’ils soient en Versification et vous les jugerez! Enfin signalons Peter Lefty Radna; bon gars au physique musculeux dont la person- nalite est comique. Vous 1’avez deja vu, alors qu’il se presentait aux jeux de basketball ha- bille de faqon a eblouir 1’assistance. Mais loin de nous le desir meme de suggerer qu’il y va pour voir les “cheer leaders”. Non! Ce serait ridicule! Eh bien les voila, les objets de nos conver¬ sations? Ceux qui donnent a la classe de Syntaxe sa bonne renommee. —Charles Paquette ’55 Finance Workshop Plans for the financing of additional workshops got underway last November when the Junior Class enthusiastically voted Rob¬ ert Dumouchel as Finance Director. The elections were supervised by Father Edgar who calmly opened the meeting by urging everyone to vote wisely. Immediately after this, nominations were received from the floor. Four names were submitted: Rob¬ ert Dumouchel, Raymond Asselin, Leo Cour- noyer, and Denis Roy. Before the contest gained considerable momentum, the latter two withdrew from the race. The culminat¬ ing point was reached when, at the tenth ballot, Raymond Asselin renounced his can¬ didacy in favor of Robert Dumouchel. As of now, this student project has done favorably well. Books, Christmas cards, wrapping paper, and jewelry have substan¬ tiated the means for collecting money. A profit exceeding $1,000 has already been reaped. When Bob is asked to comment on this, he modestly replies: “This is but a small beginning. We intend to use other means also”. The whole student body partakes in this school activity under the leadership of Du¬ mouchel and his newly appointed collabo¬ rator Maurice Brassard. To assure maximum success, each class is to be divided into groups of equal denomination. A specified number of the Finance Workshopists will head each group. The group leaders are Ronald Turgeon, Frederic Dupre, Pierre Pel¬ letier, Raymond Asselin, Normand Paulhus, Leo Cournoyer, Normand Balthazar, Denis Roy, Raymond Durocher, Roland Noel, John L. Sullivan, John Pierce, Edward Aubrey, Donat Desrosiers, Pierre Gagnon, Maurice Morin, and Robert Turgeon. A lot of good has come from this organi¬ zation. Thanks to financial assistance, new singing books have been procured for the Glee Club. Plaster models are now available for the ardent followers of the Drawing Workshop. Over 25 albums of classical rec¬ ords help furnish the French Club. You will witness a great deal more as plans for the future become realities. —Raymond Durocher ’55 Christmas Party The Christmas Party held on December 16, 1953, having as Master of Ceremonies Paul Archambault, was the best ever held at Assumption. The Party had all the top en¬ tertainers in Show Business here at the Prep. All preparations were under the leadership of “Browski” Brassard and his assistant Geor¬ ge Gemme. The two very original plays, “Noel chez l’artiste” and “Christmas Vacations” were written by Mr. Richard Fortin and Mr. Ed¬ mund Brunelle. Both pointed out that it is more blessed to give than to receive. They were greatly appreciated by all students. For the first time in at least four years the Party had a top dancing number. Appearing for the first time before the student body, Robert Senatro, in the opinion of all, made a great hit. Brother Roger, by popular re¬ quest, returned to demonstrate his skill with the accordion. The following day the Se¬ niors were saying that the reading of Saint Luke’s Gospel by the Master of Ceremonies was what reminded everyone of the true meaning of Christmas. The background mu¬ sic was provided by the Senior Quartet. According to all students the most popular part of the show was “Santa’s Presents”. Not only the outstanding students were presented with gifts but a most popular professor who, for some reason or another, received a red star. Then the Junior group sang the “Junior Novelty Song” and the “Three Sharps and a Flat” sang “Heart of My Heart”. Every¬ one was literally rolling in the aisles when these two acts were performed The Glee Club under the direction of Fr. Ulric opened the evening’s entertainment by singing songs appropriate to the occasion. They were: “Dans Une Pauvre Etable”, “Jingle Bells” and “The Road is Calling”. Among the singers, Ronnie Trudeau re¬ appeared before the stu dents to sing “Ebb Tide” and “Stranger in Paradise”, while Phil Halloran, a beginner here at the Prep, delivered “My Best To You” and “Grand Night for Singing”. Two boys made their debut that night, “Digger” Noel and Norm D’Amours sang “Bass Viol” and “Pretend” respectively. All accompaniment was by Fr. Ulric. —Ronald Turgeon ’5 4 HERITAGE FACULTY ADVISORS Rev. John Gaudet, A. A. Rev. Etienne Aubert, A. A. Rev. Ulric Charpentier, A. A. Editor-in-Chief.Richard Brunelle Assistant Editor.Raymond Haling Business Manager.Bertrand Lemieux French Editor.Paul Archambault English Editor.Norman Sauve Feature Editor.George Bonnie! Sports Editor.Normand Gaudrault .Student Photographer.Ronald Trudeau Official Photographers.Loring Studios PAGE 6 JANUARY 1954 Bonjour a tous! Si vous avez l ' impression, mes amis, que ces deux mois derniers se sont passes tranquillement, et paisiblement, chan- gez vite d’opinion. Car on me raconte des faits bizarres, des evenements mysterieux, des situations amusantes ... Mais pourquoi en parler? Patience, je vous en raconterai quel- ques-uns. “Qu’y a-t-il” se demande le moniteur Ed¬ mond Brunelle? “Suis-je devenu fou: ou mon dortoir (111) se transforme-t-il vraiment en jungle?” Car que voyait-il devant ses yeux sinon l’ardent aventurier Richard Loranger qui tenait dans sa main une enorme couleu- vre “vivante”. Heureusement, ce n’etait qu’une des distractions nombreuses de cet enfant terrible qui s’efforce sans cesse de je- ter l’epouvante parmi ses confreres. Quoi? A t-on vraiment change la fagon de faire, ou quelques eleves se sont-ils sentis emportes par leur sentiment de charite? En tous cas, que s’est-il passe le dimanche oil certains Versificateurs (que je ne nomme pas, car ce serait manquer a la charite) se deciderent de faire la collecte a la Messe? Eh, les gars! etait-ce pour la reconstruction de votre college que vous avez fait cela? Ou etait-ce pour embeter encore une fois nos chers moniteurs? Nos voeux les plus sinceres a Claude Bru¬ nelle, qui, m’informe-t-on, celebra au mois de decembre son anniversaire de naissance. Etait-ce seize ans, Claude, ou quinze? A vrai dire, tu n’avais pas l’air trop content quand tes amis te souhaiterern une bonne fete? Je tremble d’effroi les gars, en vous an- non$ant cette nouvelle: la contrebande hu- maine se pratique dans cette institution! II y a parmi les rangs des Methodistes. des ban¬ dits qui reussissent par quelque tour de force a se faufiler gratis aux parties de basketball! Et le grand detective D. D. se trouve comple- tement effare devant ce brigandage. Les trouvera-t-il? ? ? —Jean Lena ' if The UN at Assumption Perhaps you have noticed that a consider¬ able number of boys from different countries have arrived at Assumption, in the past three years. This “international group” may well be called “The United Nations”. This “United Nations” already numbers eight members from five different coun¬ tries: Venezuela, Aruba, France, Canada and Mexico. Two of these boys represent Venezuela: Paul and Urbano de Winter, fourteen and thirteen years old respectively. Paul and Ur¬ bano are very well known for their friendly character and their polyglottal abilities. They plan to finish their Prep School education at Assumption. We also have another representative from South America. He comes from a small but a very picturesque island called Aruba. He is a great dancer; you have a chance to see him everyday. Just take a peek in the Senior “rec hall” and look for a “guy” who keeps time to hit-tunes with his entire body. That’s our Aruban representative: Augustin Assing. His ultimate hope is to become an engineer. Just now he wants to improve his English and French. Our fourth member is a small boy, four¬ teen years old, from Canada, named Denis d’Amour. He arrived at this school last fall. Having no knowledge of English when he reached the United States he already speaks it fluently. His main purpose in coming here is to become an Assumptionist priest. Our next member is Jacques Ponsart, also a small fourteen years old “kid” from Fran¬ ce. Although he is small he speaks both, English and French, fluently. His object in coming here is to prepare himself for Col¬ lege. Finally we have three representatives from Mexico City. Manuel and Agustin Espinosa. Manuel has come here to perfect his know¬ ledge of the English language, since this will help him a great deal in his future law ca¬ reer in Mexico. Agustin, his brother, (an¬ other great dancer) arrived here last fall with the intention of studying the English lan¬ guage and preparing himself to become an architect. His progress in English has been most satisfactory. From Mexico City also comes the writer of this article. Hector Gomez. Having learned of Assumption Prep School through the Assumptionist Fathers who have a shrine near his home, he came here three years ago with the intention of becoming an Assump¬ tionist priest. So there you have our “United Nations” at Assumption. If the ones on the East River in Manhattan get along as we do, they would no longer have world shattering problems to solve. -—Hector Gomez ’54 NEWS BRIEFS On January 12, 1954, the students here at Assumption Prep, were asked to open their hearts to the Crusade of Communions for priests. Thus, they were to offer some of their future Communions for the benefit of the Church hierarchy and our future priests. As a result, 8,526 such promises were made. Truly a great characteristic of the students’ generosity is made manifest. Robert Dumouchel, class of ’55, was re¬ cently appointed Assumption correspondent for the Worcester Sunday Telegram. His job is to write about the activities which shall be witnessed here at Assumption. Having such a responsibility, it is evident that Bob’s am¬ bition as a journalist is well on its way to realism. IN MEMORIAM Nous sollicitons vos prieres pour le repos de Came de M. Moise Desautels, decede k Bur¬ lington, Vt., le 2 janvier. M. Desautels est le pere du Rev. Pere Armand, superieur de la maison. Une grand ' messe de requiem offerte par les eleves, fut chantee pour lui vendredi le 22 janvier. AROUND THE CAMPUS This is a warning to any mice who can read. George “Pussy-foot” Gemme has de¬ cided to become a big game hunter. His motto, “No rat, too far, no skin, too thin.” Thus far, he has netted 3 trophies for his den. It’s safer to keep the traps shut. If you are trampled by a crowd of wild freshmen suddenly stampeding, the cause is probably Father Roger. He happens to be very handy with the leather (strap). Notice how carefully some “targets” sit down. When there were a few days of heavy snow last month, a distinguished group of students were walking around with big smiles. Who were they? .... Of course, they were our school’s Maine-iacs. Doesn’t it feel just like home? From your stories, there certainly is a lot of shoveling. One of the freshmen (Anon E. Moose) noticed that the workmen were really work¬ ing. When queried as to what could be the reason for this sudden change, he replied: “Father Amarin must be taking down their names”. There is a sophomore who is running an escort service for the lovely maidens who attend our basketball games. It seems to be a thriving business. I wonder if this charm he possesses is contagious. I would like to get sick. For an educational study of character (s), step into the senior rec-hall during one of the recreations and watch Willie Surette, the ex¬ pert station changer. If you like to hear por¬ tions of the popular songs, stay for his dial jockeying. His specialties are the mambo and th e creep. New Year’s Eve, a night of gayety, cele¬ bration, and a joyous reception of the New Year. If you do not believe me, ask the bas¬ ketball players for their opinions on the sub¬ ject, or don’t you think that washing the gym floor is a gay celebration of a joyous occasion. At least you stayed out of trouble. — U. Didit IN MEMORIAM Nous recommandons a vos prieres le repos de Fame de M. Frank Roy de Rochester, N.- H., grand-pere de Robert et de Richard Roy, eleves de Methode; il fut inhume le 6 de¬ cembre. La distance empeche une delegation de 1‘ecole preparatoire. We ask your prayers for the repose of the soul of Mr. Harry Jones of Worcester, Mass., who died in Boston on January 15. Mr. Jones is the father of Allyn Jones of the Freshman D class. JANUARY 1954 PAGE 7 Assumption 55—Holy Family 47 In the season ' s opener, the Blue and White handily” defeated Holy Family of New Bed¬ ford. The starting five piled up a comfortable 17 point lead after three periods of play, and then the second string was allowed to protect it. Playing well defensively, these future starters held the lead, and the game came to an end with the Prep in a 55-47 lead. Joey Bouchard, with his superb shooting, racked up 29 points, while Dick Loranger cleared the boards. Assumption not only received a victory but also a sum of money from this benefit game. Assumption 53—Woonsocket 24 A smoothly operating Blue and White squad invaded the Woonsocket High gym in the second Assumption benefit game of the year. Having scored enough points at halftime to win, the starters were given another rest. This time, the subs with Chico Chabot looping in nine points in the final period, added to the lead entrusted to them by the starters. Joey Bouchard and Bobby Roy with 15 and 9 points respectively led in team scoring. Assumption 47—David Prouty 34 Spencer was the site of the next game. The Little Greyhounds started off slowly and found themselves in a tie game as the first quarter ended. However, the Blue and White defense tightened considerably in the second period and the Prep forged ahead to a 28-18 lead at halftime. From then on, it was smooth sailing with a good part of the varsity reserves active¬ ly participating in the game. Dick Loranger came through with 19 points and Jean Brodeur with II. Both also played an active part in the defensive half of the game. Assumption 46—North 56 Looking forward to their fourth consecutive win, the Little Greyhounds played host to a favored North High. Against deadly outside shooting, the Prep offered the fast break and other speedy plays. The game progressed rapid¬ ly with neither side holding any kind of substan¬ tial lead. For three quarters, the Blue and White kept pace with the Polar Bears who led 44-40 at the end of that period. However, with several key players lost via the foul route in the last quarter, Assumption could not hold and North finally won by a 56-46 score. Joey Bouchard ' s driving layups which netted 15 points in the third quarter and 25 for the game, and Ace Roy ' s defensive work kept the Prep in serious contention throughout the game. Assumption 55—Trade 53 The Blue and White next visited the Trade gym for an encounter with the highly confident Mechanics. This highly thrilling game came to a hectic conclusion in the second overtime pe¬ riod. The Prep maintained a narrow lead through the better part of the game, only to have Trade tie the score in the waning seconds of play. Then began a three minute overtime period which saw each team score a basket. However, in the ensuing sudden death period. Joey Bouchard scored two foul shots to terminate this exciting game. Assumption 40—St. Peter ' s 49 Playing at South gym in the last game be¬ fore the holidays, the Prep lost to a determined St. Peter ' s squad. Within the first minute of play, it became evident that Assumption would have an off night, an event which plagues each team at least once a year. However, the doggedly stubborn Greyhounds trailed only by two points at the end of three quarters. However, in the final stanza, four of the starters were lost by virtue of fouls and St. Peter ' s enlarged its lead to nine points as the final whistle blew. It was in this quarter that Bobby Roy showed his ability as play-maker, and in the meantime he collected 8 points for the night, a total topped only by Dick Loranger ' s 19 points. Assumption 78—Notre Dame 31 The Greyhounds started the year with a bang as they easily rolled over Notre Dame of South- bridge by a whooping 78-31 margin. Each var¬ sity player actively participated in the game and only one failed to score. The points were evenly divided among the players. Chiko Chabot came out on top with 13 points, while sophomore Emile Trahan followed closely with 12. Dick Brodeur and Dick Loranger had little trouble in cleaning both boards with great ef¬ ficiency. Assumption 44—St. John ' s 58 In the annual battle of David and Goliath, the determined Greyhounds lost to a highly fa¬ vored Pioneer team by a 58-44 score. As usual the Preps got off to a fast start with Joey Bou¬ chard doing the scoring. The St. John ' s players could not hit the basket with any regularity in the first quarter, but nevertheless they led 12- I I at the end of that period. The second quarter ruined the Blue and White ' s chances as, again and again, a deadly outside shot found the mark. Assumption was outscored 21-8 in that quarter and trailed 33- IP at the half. The Greyhound defense strength¬ ened in the second half and the teams each scored 25 points in the remainder of the game. Joey Bouchard with 16 points and Jean Bro¬ deur with 9 points led in scoring while Dick Loranger and Ace Roy made valiant efforts at snatching rebounds from the much taller Pioneers. Assumption 34—Bartlett 31 Looking for its sixth victory, an Assumption Prep aggregation eked out a 34-31 victory over a Bartlett High squad. Defense played the ma¬ jor part in the game, and the low score pays credit to the defense of each team. However, the Blue and White, by dint of superior ball¬ handling, were able to hold the lead during the first three quarters. In the final period the lead changed hands often and with three minutes to go, Bartlett led by two. The Prep tied the score by virtue of Bobby Roy ' s driving layup, and then Joey Bouchard hit on two foul tries to clinch the game for the Little Greyhounds. Assumption 50—Commerce 62 On its second invasion of the South High gym, the Prep lost to a highly confident Com¬ merce team by a 62-50 score. In the first quarter Bob Roy kept the Blue and White in dose con¬ tention as he racked up half of the Prep ' s points. With the second period went the hopes of the Preps as they were outscored 18-10 main¬ ly through the help of superior height. Playing heads up ball in the third quarter, the team managed, by a valiant effort, to out- score Commerce. Nevertheless, the opposing team came roaring back with 18 points in the final stanza to handily win by a 62-50 margin. Sparkling in Assumption ' s offense was Joey Bouchard who looped in 18 points. INTRAMURAL SCOOPS Class games thus far have provided much interest as well as fine basketball. The boys have been going all out to bring victory for their team and prestige to their class. In the junior league, Sophomore A is presently setting the pace pursued closely by a fine Freshman C team. Morin and Bail- largeon lead their respective fives with their ‘heads up’ play. Frosh A has two fine pros¬ pects in Jette and Bob Bourque. The Senior league finds the Senior A class in first place with a 12-1 record to boast of. Having won 8 of 12 games, Junior B is runner-up. Outstanding in the league to this stage have been George Bonnici with 120 points and Leo Miller with 78. In Gerry Levesque, Junior B certainly has a fine ball- handler under contract. A1 Daniels and Ray Haling have proved themselves to be very competent coaches right along. However, whatever the outcome or who¬ ever the high scorer, a good spirit prevails. It is manifested by the fight and determina¬ tion which characterizes every game. Keep it up boys! Which class will cop the championship? —Norman Gaudrault ’54 PAGE 8 JANUARY 1954 HERITAGE VOL IV Assumption Preparatory School, Worcester, Mass., May 1954 No. 3 I I Buildings to be Erected for Assumption Assumption College recently announced its plans to erect 11 buildings on its new 95 acre campus on Salisbury St. in Worcester. The whole project will take approximately 25 to 30 years to complete. Construction work is scheduled to begin next summer on a combination dormitory and classroom building and a science build¬ ing. The dormitory will accommodate 250 students and will have a chapel, while the science building will house modern laborato¬ ries and classrooms for sciences and mathe¬ matics and a lecture room that will seat 180 students. Both buildings will be built at an estimated cost of $1,600,000. The next buildings to be erected will pro¬ bably be a convent for the Antonian Sisters and a combination library and French foyer, tentatively referred to as “La Maison Fran¬ chise”. As soon as expenses can be met and demand calls for greater expansion of faci¬ lities, there will be a faculty residence, a gymnasium and field house, a dining hall, another dormitory, an administration and classroom building, and an auditorium and a chapel. YOU ' VE GOT TO BE A FOOTBALL HERO Overwhelming applause greeted Peter Pel¬ letier on February 12, at the weekly assem¬ bly in the Gymnasium when Messrs. Marcel¬ lo and Woods, representatives of the Wor¬ cester newspaper and radio station respec¬ tively, awarded him a plaque for being se¬ lected a member of the All-City second Football Team. Pete, the firm and deep rooted guard, is only fifteen years old, and a member of the junior class. In the Assumption-Classical clash, he strained his back ; therefore he was forced to discontinue playing. Nevertheless, he had gained enough recognition in pre¬ vious games for the second team choice. After ceremonies, all was congratulations for Peter; but the real appreciation of a hero lies in the traditional cheer given by the boys in refectory. Pete received a loud Cha-Hee. —Charles Paquette ’55 “Pete” receives his football trophy. TOURNAMENT SEES ASSUMPTION NOSED OUT IN FINALS From March 5 to 13, the Assumption gym was the scene of the eighth annual As¬ sumption College Invitation Tournament. The cream of the crop from surrounding Un programme d ' Orien+ation inaugure Au retour de nos vacances des examens semestriels, le Rev. Pere Edgar nous fit con- naitre ses vues sur un programme nouveau, celui de l’orientation. D’apres ce plan, il y a beaucoup a gagner pour 1’etudiant, les prefets et les professeurs. Chaque classe serait divisee en groupe de dix a quinze etudiants sous la responsabilite d’un conseiller, soit la’ique soit pretre a qui les etudiants pourraient dire ce qu’ils aiment ou ce qu’ils n’aiment pas dans leurs etudes, leurs professeurs ou meme parler des autres pro- blemes de chaque jour. Le conseiller a son tour pourrait transmettre aux professeurs les difficultes des etudiants. Cette information pourrait aussi aider le prefet a mieux com- prendre l’enfant et a mieux le connaitre. Non seulement l’eleve peut ainsi deman- der conseil sur ses preoccupations actuelles mais encore sur celles de son avenir. Comment choisir sa carriere, quels cours suivre l’annee suivante? Les professeurs furent cent pour cent en faveur de ce programme et les eleves s’y en- gagerent avec tout leur serieux. C’est un au¬ tre temoignage du grand interet que le Pere Edgar porte a ses eleves. —Pierre Pelletier ’55 LE REV. P. BOURDEAU PRECHE LA RETRAITE Notre retraite annuelle eut lieu au com¬ mencement du second semestre. Ce fut, a beaucoup de points de vue, la plus inoublia- ble de notre sejour a l’Assomption. Notre predicateur, le Rev. Pere Bourdeau, pere Mariste de Woonsocket, nous rappela, sous une forme debordante de simplicity, no¬ tre destinee surnaturelle, ainsi que les moyens ordinaires et extraordinaires de l’atteindre. Le Pere se montra predicateur sincere et zele. L’ouverture eut lieu le 4 fevrier au soir; deux jours, ensuite, de priere, de conferences et de lectures spirituelles; enfin la cloture du samedi matin, 7 fevrier. Parmi les divers sujets que nous presenta le Pere Bourdeau, nous trouvons les sui- vants: la priere, les sacrements, les comman- dements, et le besoin de vocations religieu- ses. Le R. P. Arthur Clermont prechait simul- tanement aux plus jeunes qui nous etaient venus sans savoir le Frangais. Son audience, dit-on, s’accrut de jour en jour — ce qui n’est pas etonnant, lorsque nous connaissons son habilete et sa parole facile. areas competed to take home the highly sought championship trophy. As it turned out, the “Prep-sters” were slated to go against Mount St. Charles from Woonsocket, R. I. Sunday the 7. In this game, it was Assumption’s task to stop high-scoring Lionel Jenkins and this they did sufficiently well enough to grasp the opening round of the tourney, 51-46. Joey Bouchard set the pace for the Grey¬ hounds with 18 points while Roy’s deft ball¬ handling kept “Pierre” in possession of the ball at crucial moments and made possible the easy basket. In the semi-finals, it was the unsung main¬ stays of the Blue and White that overpowered Keith Academy from Lowell. Dick Roy’s sen¬ sational outside shooting and Chico Chabot’s variety of jumps, drives, and pushes led the A’s to victory over a stubborn foe. The out¬ come of this contest was not decided until the last few minutes when Chabot’s spurt crushed Keith’s hopes and put Assumption in the finals, 45-40. The championship game saw two Wor¬ cester teams battling it out. During the regu¬ lar season, St. Stephen’s had downed As¬ sumption by 9 points 61-52, but the sailing was not as smooth in the finals. Neither team could build a sizeable lead at any point during the game. The play was deliberate and cautious. At halftime, the “Stevedores” held the upper hand by the slim margin of 3 points, 21-18. (continued on page 8) Joey Bouchard gets an all-star trophy. Nos Salles de Recreation Etudiants, seriez-vous contents de faire visiter nos salles de recreation a une de vos amies? Serait-ce avec un senti¬ ment de fierte? ou le rouge de la honte ne monterait-il pas a votre visage? L’on dit que le caractere d’un homme peut se juger d’apres sa proprete. II doit en ctre ainsi pour le caractere d’unc classe, que Ton peut juger d’apres la proprete cles salles de recreation. N’est-ce pas en cet endroit que vous vous rcunissez en groupe? Vous y passez une bonne partie de votre temps. La salle vous apparticnt. Vous etes respon- sables de sa tenue. C’est done un endroit ou le jugement joucra en faveur ou en defaveur de la classe en general. Une salle mal tenue, couverte de papiers, de bouts de cigarettes et d’autres saletes, indique une classe lache, desordonnee, peu soucieuse de sa reputation. Disons, tout court, que pareille salle reflete l’esprit d’une classe et qu’elle ne fait aucune- ment honneur a l’individu. Cela devrait degouter un jeune homme qui se respecte de voir une salle malpropre, de devoir y passer ses recrea¬ tions. II est vrai, toutefois, que Ton se trouve en face de quelqu’individu obstine, qui se moque de tout: triste exem- ple d’un type qu’il ne faut pas suivre; au contraire, arretez- le, essayez de le changer en y apportant vous-meme le bon exemple de la proprete. Et alors, qui en profitera, de cette proprete? Vous-me- me, d’abord, en aurez des benefices. Votre fierte en sera plus grande, vous prendrez plaisir a vous y rassembler et vous n’aurez pas honte d’y recevoir des etrangers. Les autres aussi en profiteront. Ils se formeront une bonne opinion de votre classe, et vous y gagnerez leur confiance. Tout a gagner, rien a perdre par la proprete. —Bertrand Lemieux ’54 II Faut de la Responsabilite Un certain groupe qui occupe une de nos nouvelles sal¬ les de classe a recemment etabli une sorte de “Constitution de Classe”. — Et il y a vraiment de quoi attirer notre admi¬ ration, puisque c’est de 1’esprit de classe que pratiquent ces eleves. Par curiosite, penetrons dans cette classe pour observer ce qui se passe dans une de leurs assemblies. “Chers confreres”, proclame le president de classe d un ton severe, “Un de ces pupitres nouveaux a ete egratigne par un eleve negligent! C’est une action sotte de sa part, car nous sommes une des seules classes a posseder de ces pupitres qui ont ete nouvellement acquis. Ils nous ont ete donnes en ties bonne condition. On les a mis a notre dispo¬ sition parce qu’on estime que notre groupe est assez intelli¬ gent pour prendre soin de ces meubles. — L’eleve qui a sculpte ses initiales sur la surface lisse de son bureau a fait tort a notre bonne reputation!”. Les gars murmurent d’assentisement et insistent pour que Ton prenne des mesures afin d’eviter une telle depreda¬ tion a l’avenir. “C’est bien” dit le president. “A l’avenir, une telle in¬ fraction exigera que le coupable paye une amende de cinquante sous a notre tresorier de classe”. — Les eleves sont tous d’accord et une nouvelle loi s’ajoute a leur cons¬ titution. Cet exemple d’esprit de classe s’exerce a propos d’une chose assez legere, au dire de plusieurs. Toutefois le soin que ces eleves prendront de leur classe refletera leur caractere, et leur vaudra de la part des autres beaucoup plus d’estime. —Robert Dumouchel ’55 Classical vs. Pops If on a Wednesday afternoon, you happened to drop in the French Club room, the first thing that you would notice, would be the sound of “long-hair” music. But before you turn your nose up, and quietly tip-toe out of the door, take a quick look around the room. You will see the con¬ tented faces of your classmates, enjoying one of the finest pleasures that exist, — good music. Yes, hard it is to believe, they are getting more enjoy¬ ment out of classical music than most people get out of popular songs. Now, thanks to Fr. Edgar’s newly initiated Music Appreciation Workshop, anyone can come to ap¬ preciate good music. All it takes is a little patience; and, before you know it, you will be gratified to find, like so many others, that the more you listen, the more you enjoy. Certainly, Father Edgar is to be thanked. For he has opened up a horizon for us that will give us enjoyment for the rest of our lives. —Raymond Haling ’54 C ' EST MIEUX AU DEHORS Dans un des articles de fond du dernier numero de l’Heritage on fit remarquer qu’il existe a l’Assomption des impolis a table. Cependant, il se pourrait bien que l’atmosphere presque familiale de cette ecole porte un peu a un tel relachement dans nos manieres. Pour mieux nous juger, il faudrait se renseigner a l’exterieur. Et a quelle meilleure place que le “Queenie’s”? Ce petit restaurant est un des plus populaires rendez-vous des eleves. Les mercredi, samedi ou dimanche, on y voit des eleves qui vont manger de ces preparations qui mettent le “Queenie’s” a l’honneur. Et, pense-t-on, au “Queenie’s” que les eleves de l’As- somption manquent de savoir-vivre? “Mais non!” a dit le patron du restaurant. “Les gars de l’Assomption sont les mieux eleves de tous les jeunes gens de ma clientele”. Quel beau temoignage! C’est un fait digne d’admiration que le gerant du “Queenie’s” ait pu nous faire un tel com¬ pliment. Et de plus, cette parole fait penser que partout ou va quelqu’eleve de l’Assomption sur les autobus, aux parties de sport, aux theatres, en ville — il se dit: “Les gars qui se conduisent le mieux sont les gars de 1’Assomption!” —John Sullivan ’55 PAGE 2 MAY 1954 Juvenal Never Saw This One Have you noticed lately that members of the faculty seem to avoid you? Are you a student whom teachers dis¬ like to be with? When a teacher sees you coming, does he pull up his cowl, and begin to recite his office with unac¬ customed fervor? If so, it may be because you don ' t use Mennen’s after-shave lotion; then again, it may be because you don’t polish your teeth every morning with the right brand of chlorophyll toothpaste. But more probably, it’s because you’re a member of that queer bird family (genus dorsocussor) known vulgarly as the Common Backslapper. This bird, a “rare avis in terris” indeed, preys on teachers. It usually swoops down suddenly on its unsuspecting victim, emitting all the while a shrill cry which much resembles the victim’s nickname. The creature annihilates its prey with a devastating slap on the back, and zooms off, leaving cons¬ ternation and dismay behind it. Usually the only remedy for this bird is a very close wing-clipping, and exercises in dictionary copying to relieve tension in the back slapping member. However, there is an easier way. If the Backslapper is caught very young, it can be rendered quite harmless, and may even become a benefit to the school. So what do you say, boys? Do you see any Backslapper feathers growing? If so, pluck them out at once; they’re dangerous. -—John Pierce ’55 Let ' s Follow-up Our Set Shots The score is tied, the gym is packed, and the crowd is tense. There are only a few seconds left in the game. As¬ sumption has the ball. A set-shot ... SWISH ... — And the victory is ours. Now, the scene is changed to the day after the game. A typical Assumption student has just bought a candy bar. Still dreaming about the previous night’s electrifying game, he crumples the wrapper in his hand, sights a waste-paper basket in a distant corner, takes aim, and shoots. But the familiar ‘swish’ never reaches his ears, for his shot does not reach the basket. And, at the end of the day, the surroundings of practically every waste-paper basket in the school are littered with crumpled paper. — Missed ‘set-shots’! Anyone who watches a basketball game closely will note that the good players “follow-up” their set-shots, so that, if they miss, they may retrieve the ball and score a “lay-up”. Yes, by the same token, those littered papers could very easily be converted into easy “lay-ups”. —Raymond Haling ’54 Yearbooks are on Sale Please notify Bertrand Lemieux ' 54 or Richard Brunelle ' 54 before June I I Price $5.00 Delivery Sept. 12 Dear Father Durant, I don’t want to rub it in, but wasn’t last night ' s game terrific? I ' m sure everyone at St. Stephen’s feels the way I do. If we had lost to Assumption it couldn’t have been to a better team. In fact for a while I thought we had lost. The tournament was marvelous right down the line, thanks, of course, to the priests of Assumption. May I say, that it will remain as one of the cherished memories of my Senior year in high school. Good luck to you and your swell team, Father, and better luck next year. Sincerely yours, Joan Creighton Co-captain of St. Stephen’s Cheerleaders. Spring Fever Got You Too?! Hey fellows, take is easy! it’s spring. Haven’t you seen the red robin bobbin’ round? It’s baseball season aarain .... it’s time for track .... tennis .... volleyball .... Get outside and park yourself under some shady tree (if you can find one left, on this campus! ! !), relax .... and listen to the Yankees wallop those Red Sox. They’re ‘hot’ again this year. Have you ever noticed what a perfect topic “Spring” is for a composition? You describe it as “That time of the year when a guy just can’t help but feel his heart swelling within him, because the whole wide world is coming out of itself once more”. During classes and study periods you sit back .... look out the window at the new young season, and you heave a sigh of complaint because you can’t get to take advantage of it. But boy-o-boy! ! ! During recreations, it’s way too nice outside to stay cooped up in the “dull atmosphere” of a study hall. You get out and .... enjoy yourself (but maybe it’s not as late as you think)! Oh yes .... studies? ? ? Well .... you know how it is. — Spring is the time when a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of baseball and .... other distractions. Latin? Oh no! ! ! “That’s for rainy days”. BUT what happens if it doesn’t rain very often. —Robert Dumouchel ’55 Are you anxious to win a letter? Here ' s how. Varsity letters shall be awarded on the coach’s recom¬ mendation. The coach will submit a list of those who have fulfilled the following requirements: a) in football—one full game played b) in basketball—one full game played c) in baseball—one full game played d) in tennis—one-third of the available points made: one point for a singles match, one point for a doubles match. e) in track—the best man or men in each event (this being determined by the results ob¬ tained and by the coach’s recom¬ mendation ); other letters given on the coach’s recommendation. MAY 1954 PAGE 3 Jubilee Trail This jubilee year saw the Preparatory School materially recover from its near fatal twister bombardment bringing in the wake of recovery an additional trainload of practical curricular opportunities providing us material to expand our academic pursuits. As soon as we heard the sound of the Anniversary Train plowing through the old program, the Glee Club hurried to unload its share of the cargo. The determined father Ulric Charpentier became our leader. Our first appearance this year was at the Christmas party where, being convinced that people would rather hear a song than listen to a sermon, we sang a few songs. Mr. Galipeau found it a pleasure to join “Ricky” during the second semester to assist him in the direction of the operetta: “The Vagabonds”. This was but part of the shipment on the Anniversary Train. As we were walking by the pullman car someone suddenly tripped on a package marked: “For some arti¬ culate students”. We opened it up and much to our surprise we finally had that long wanted official Debating Club. On this anniversary year the joyful members of the Dramatics Group found new spirit. The “Little Genesians” were well on the Jubilee Trail as they skillfully staged Mor- land’s: “Because Their Hearts Were Pure”. Our able direc¬ tor, the Reverend Richard Richards commented in the costume room after the play: “We didn’t make much money but we had a lot of fun doing it.” They have neither age nor time to practice the art of love but the love of art is firmly rooted in our artisans’ minds. This demonstrates itself as the Art Workshop under the guidance of Bro. John became a success. By combining tools and materials with brains and skill our apprentice sculptors, painters, and architects, or model car builders turned out appealing pieces. Who knows, we might some day be flying in space with an “Assumption Jubilee Ship” .... and quo vadis? “Take my hand; I ' m a stranger at Assumption”, sug¬ gested the art which makes a man light on his feet . dancing. As the Seniors eagerly accepted the invitation, this graceful social art workshop has finally tiptoed into our program wearing its Golden slippers and singing: “Take my hand, I’m a stranger no more.” “Ronny” Noel does a samba with Miss Joyce. The Glee Club at practice. “Because Their Hearts Were Pure.” “Tarzan” Levesque learns to draw. PAGE 4 MAY 1954 Toujours de Quoi Faire ETUDE Sans doute y en a-t-il parmi vous, lecteurs, qui ont peur du mot “etude ' ’ et de tous ses derives. Peut-etre avec raison! Le nombre etonnant de cinq etudes par jour, devouees ex- clusivement aux lemons et aux devoirs, marque de sa monoto- nie les lundis, mardis, jeudis, et vendredis. Heureusement les mercredis, samedis et dimanches apportent quelques adou- cissements a cette cadence trop reguliere. Mais ce n’est pas temps perdu, car nous pouvons occuper ces heures de re- lache a des travaux varies selon nos gouts. CHAPELLE Outre les etudes, la sanctification de nos ames est une source de preoccupation. Chaque matin dans la chapelle du Christ-Roi se deroule le sacrifice incomparable de la messe. C’est la qu’on puise dans la sainte communion les forces requises pour mener une vie plus chretienne. A la tombee de la nuit, nous retournons a la chapelle pour nous rejouir une derniere fois de la sainte presence de notre grand Ami avant de prendre un repos merite. CERCLE FRANCA1S Le Cercle Francais, institue par le Pere Armand, realise un succes magnifique sous la presidence de Raymond Asse- fin. Les partisans de ce projet linguistique se recreent a l’aise dans la salle indiquee a cet usage. Par le moyen de la con¬ versation, ils developpent leur culture frangaise, tout en y ajoutant l’agrement de la musique classique de cette nation. QUEEN IE’S La musique moderne ne perd pas cependant ses droits, et c’est avec joie qu’on se rend au Queenie’s. En degustant la fraicheur d’un “frappe” ou d’un “coke” quel groupe at- tentif forme-t-on autour du “juke box”! Comme ces exo- des hebdomadaires apportent repos et felicite! TRAVAILLEURS DE L’ECOLE APOSTOLIQUE II est certain que nous aimons etudier dans une ecole ou regne la proprete et l’ordre. Les futurs Assomptionnistes que Ton appelle “E. A. workers” voient a ce que nos classes res- pirent la nettete, clairement temoignee par des planchers nettoyes, des bureaux epoussetes, des vitres immaculees. No¬ tre chapelle meme passe au regard scrutateur de ces eleves meticuleux. G’est avec spontaneite qu’ils entreprennent apres chaque repas la tache de laver la vaisselle. Notre Chapelle. Les Methodistes ’54 contre les Versificateurs ’53. Chez Queenies. Le Frere Vianney avec ses travailleurs. MAY 1954 PAGE 5 THE ONE AND ONLY Dear Freshmen; I would like you to meet the pride of the Junior Class. He is very well-known, for his transcedent abilities in his studies as well as in sports; if you consider ping-pong a sport! Many of the teachers have been astounded at his irregular and mature ways of answer¬ ing. “The more drags the better,” he always says. Some of his most fruitful ones are with “Pop”, Mr. Deschenes and Mr. Marion. Nor- mand Paulhus has been asked many ques¬ tions by his secret admirers, for example: “Is that a real nose you have, Where did you buy it?” Our friend is always embarrassed by these questions and therefore refuses to ans¬ wer on the grounds that he may incriminate himself. You should see him out in the baseball diamond. “Eagle”, better known as the im¬ penetrable third baseman can stop any balls batted or thrown at him. Brother Jules, his former baseball coach, gave him high hopes of making the varsity this year. Now “Eagle” is found on the basketball floor guarding his man most wisely. His ad¬ versary has only scored sixteen points in the first quarter. On offense “Eagle” has been trying all evening, to sink one of his favorite corner shots. He named this shot his favorite because of his scoring, from this position, four points, in total for the year; he’s simply terrific! At this very moment “Eagle” and the “boys”, namely, Chiko, Asselin, Elroy, Ber- thiaume and Dion, are seen gathered around the card table in the dimly-lighted junior recreation hall. Suddenly a deck of cards is thrown on the floor; “Eagle” has been caught at foul play, but completely denies it. Fighting desperately, he is thrown on the floor by the “boys” and is being roughed up until “Browski” steps in and frees our poor little “Eagle”. Again and again his own classmates have “kidded” him, but he bears all this remark¬ ably well, and with good will, forgives each and every one of us. —Denis Roy ’55 Opportunity is knocking at your door The odds are against any student who has not repeated these exact words at least once during his life, “I know that I could do it ... if I only had a chance.” Well, the time has come, for here is a noteworthy opportunity. In order to try to fulfill the needs of the high school in arts and crafts, a workshop has been established. It is directed by the devoted Bro. John who truly is the heart of the workshop. His workshop gives students skill in many fields of art. He is first interested in knowing who can draw freehand. Surprisingly enough, the fragments used as models in drawing, the eye, ear, nose and mouth are from Michel¬ angelo’s reputed “David”. Next, those stu¬ dents who have a weakness for oil painting, or still life painting, or even landscape paint¬ ing can be assured that Bro. John is willing and ready to move right along with them. Then again, students taking an interest in wood-carving or clay modeling will always find the workshop’s doors open to them. Moreover, students who have in mind such professions as medicine, architecture, or en¬ gineering may also gain by the study of some necessary requirements. Bro. John will also teach those who are interested in the use of the scale rule which is indispensable to an engineer and architect. So enthusiastic is Bro. John over his new task that he is asking for permission to teach the history of art. He would like to speak every Monday afternoon for about half an hour or so. The Italian Renaissance, the French Impressionists, and the Dutch School will all be treated accordingly. Certainly the art workshop is an oppor¬ tunity knocking at your door. —Norman Sauve ’54 Chemistry Class Attends Conference at Holy Cross On Monday, February 15, the Chemistry students of Assumption Prep along with those other schools of Worcester County, attended a conference held at Holy Cross College. This conference consisted of a series of four speakers who discussed the teachings and ad¬ vantages of Chemistry. Previous to this, a brief tour of the school and campus was conducted, and following the speeches, a lunch was served in the College’s magnifi¬ cent refectory. The mere thought of an af¬ ternoon spent at Holy Cross encouraged the students to take advantage of the opportu¬ nity and they spent their time pleasantly as well as profitably. —Ronald Trudeau ’54 Want to Play Chess? Walking into a recreation and looking around, you will probably see someone hov¬ ering silently over a chess board and sur¬ rounded by a group of not so silent kibitzers. One of the main reasons for the strong in¬ terest in chess this year is the chess workshop. This workshop is held every other Monday under the direction of Mr. Sussman, a vete¬ ran chess player, who is a life time honorary member of the Harvard Chess Club and who has won several trophies, including one for a problem contest sponsored by the Brooklyn Eagle. If you don’t think that there is much to learn about chess, try attending one of the workshops. Chess is extremely simple to play if by “playing” you mean simply moving the pieces but it is very difficult to play chess well. Some idea of the complexity of chess may be had by learning the fact that the first ten moves on both sides during the game may be played in 169,518,829,100,544, 000,000,000,000,000, different combinations. So far this year Mr. Sussman has been concentrating on teaching the openings and those who have attended the workshop regu¬ larly now know about half a dozen of the basic ones. He also recommends that chess players note down the moves they make in order to be able to find where they made their mistakes later on. So far the progress has been rapid and the results are starting to show. Those who do not attend the workshop are finding it harder and harder to beat those who do. If the present rate of progress keeps up, by next year Assumption should have some top- notch chess players. —Paul Normandin ’56 LAPLUME RATES WELL IN IONIC PING PONG TOURNEY The Ionic Boys’ Club annual ping pong tournament which opened Friday night, Feb. 26 found Robert Laplume as Assumption strongest contender for the “First Timer” cup. Although he had strong opposition from the beginning as the night wore on, he proved that he could take all that his oppo¬ nents could hand out and still come back for more. By the end of the night, “Bobbo” had attained a record of ten wins and no defeats! This record enabled him to move into the semi-finals which were to be held Saturday evening. When Saturday night arrived, “Bobbo” beat his first opponent two games to one. Then, when he met his rival for the finals, Bob lost the first game. It looked as though he was through, but he bounced right back to tak e the next two and “First Timer’s” cup. “Bobbo” has proved that he had the ability to come through in the “clutch”, and he made his school, especially his fellow-seniors, very proud of him. Congratulations Bob, and here’s hoping that you’ll win more tournaments in the future. —Paul Lietar ’54 SENIORS ENJOY HOLY NAME DANCE On Saturday, February 6, 1954, the Prep Seniors accepted an invitation to a Valentine Dance at “Cupid’s Caper” which was held in the Holy Name hall. It was the first time that the Seniors had the occasion to attend a dance as a group. Therefore everyone was looking forward to a wonderful time. Indeed no one was disappointed. Among the high¬ lights of the evening, Manuel Espinosa ex¬ hibited great skill in the art of dancing. All in . all, it was a very enjoyable evening. Our sincere thanks to Father Edgar and Father Amarin who made the soiree possible. —Ronald Trudeau ’54 GLEE CLUB REHEARSING THE VAGABONDS The Assumption Prep Glee Club, under the direction of Father Ulric Charpentier, is planning the presentation of a romantic comic operetta entitled “The Vagabonds” by Arthur Penn. The main characters in the operetta are: Prince Adolph, played by the “voice” of the school, Ronald Trudeau ’54. Another “Caruso” who will play an impor¬ tant role is Robert Levesque ’54. Among others in the operetta are Paul Archambault ’54, Bert Lemieux ’54, Ray Grandchamp ’54, Gene Dursin ’54, and Normand D’Amours ’56. Father Ulric is planning to stage his production in the middle of May. —Richard Connolly ’54 IN MEMORIAM We recommend to your prayers: Mrs. Radegonne Surette, grandmother of William Surette ’54. Mrs. Surette lived in Nova Scotia. Mrs. Azarine Monty, great-grandmother of John Sullivan ’55. Aged 92, she died in Holyoke. Mrs. Marie Louise Deslongchamps of Ho¬ lyoke, grandmother of Robert Deslongchamps ’54. Mrs. Marcurel of Conventry, Conn., grandmother of James King ’54. And Mr. Frederic Belanger, Richard (’54) and Kenneth (’57) Loiselle’s grandfather who died in Worcester. PAGE 6 MAY 1954 AROUND THE CAMPUS As the school year heads into the home stretch, a sudden calm seems to have settled over the school. However, something out of the ordinary is still occuring. Speaking of a strange silence, and things out of the ordinary, we have a perfect exam¬ ple in Pete Marceau. Pete injured his jaw while playing basketball. He was told not to talk. This soon proved to be too difficult a task for him. The reason is that his mouth is the most exercised part of his body. To comply with medical orders, Father Donat and Brother Armand taped his mouth shut. Our poor professors do not seem to have a chance to defend themselves when Ronnie Trudeau is on the job. He has been very successful taking informal photographs of our faculty. Pop may be proud of his photo. He struck one of his better Shakespearean poses. Father Gilbert, on the other hand, gives a bit of his advice to a mischievous child. “If you dare to do that. I’ll spank you.” Another prof threatened to “flatten” him. The freshmen are again waging war in their dormitory. The monitors have to patrol every aisle, which makes them likely victims of spitballs, rubber bands, etc. Although the culprits wait until the lights are out, our monitors lose none of their efficiency. Proof of this fact was seen during the Washington’s Day week-end, when almost a dozen fresh¬ men were campused. If any of you are interested, in a truly unique ... workshop, I suggest that you see Mr. Physical Culture, alias Charles Amyot. Charlie is conducting a course in body build¬ ing. He can be found in the back of the gym every afternoon. When not in the gym, he and “Fagin” are in the senior rec-hall using Rudy’s bar-bells. —U Didit. Where is the Cross? Walking down the hallway the other day, a small freshman jumped in front of me, out of nowhere, as they generally do, and look¬ ing up, blinking, he asked: “Hey, where’s the cross?” —The cross! What cross? —Well, last year I received a catalogue from this place and it contained beautiful pictures of the campus. One that really im¬ pressed me was that of the tower, crowned with a big cross. I thought this place was tops and here I am. There have been a few changes from the pictures in the catalogue but I still can’t find the cross. What hap¬ pened? —You mean to say it isn’t up there? —That’s right. —You sure? —Sure I’m sure. •—I guess I took it for granted that it was there. Let’s go out and see if there’s some¬ thing new. A few minutes later we were out front, standing where the old pine trees used to be. Gazing up, we found the answer to our ques¬ tion. On the facing of the tower is a cross made of granite, protuding from the brick wall. It had been changed from the sketch in the Heritage printed earlier this year and that is why we were surprised. It looked appropriate. Despite the fact that Assumption has taken on a new look, a more uniform design, I don’t know if the cross looks better now than it would have on top of the tower. The gold one looked good in its proper surroundings and our new one may get to look just as good in its own place. —Well, we’ve still got a cross, the fresh¬ man said, and a nice one too. —That’s what counts the most, I replied. The size, place, or form do not make the difference. As long as Assumption is towered by its cross and is protected and guided by the symbol of our faith, that’s all that counts. —Raymond Grandchamp ’54 Printemps! Joyeux printemps! Comme il fait deja songer au mois de juin! Les Ver- sificateurs en parlent surtout. Surette comp- te les semaines, les jours, meme les nuits. Les ambitieux a la Chartier et compagnie entre- voient des maintenant la fin de leur ecrasant labeur. O bienheureuse retraite! Que de belles ames elle forma. Ames timorees, ames epri- ses de solitude, qui se retiraient derriere la chapelle pour mediter. Bouleversant, ce C. Amyot qui, par gene, se cachait derriere son banc. Sans compter Thermite de Southbridge qui passa presque toute sa retraite hors de la chapelle. Que dire de ceux qui ont avoue, des l’ou- verture de la retraite, n’avoir aucune con- naissance du Frangais? Avis a tout coureur de piste. On soupgon- ne de nouveau une conspiration contre vous. Une nouvelle equipe se forme! On dit qu’un moniteur fantome somme les elements de leurs lits “intempesta nocte” et leur impose des entrainements physiques! Chut! C’est tout ce que je puis vous devoiler. Pratique-t-on Tesclavage dans cette prison maintenant? Qu’avait done Gerard Leveque qui, l’oeil hagard, traversa le corridor en- chaine comme un forgat? Resultat du nou¬ veau systeme du P. Amarin. Notre ingenieux prefet exige maintenant, comme punition, du travail manuel aux camps de concentration. Ne vous etonnez pas si Ton vous annonce bientot un nouveau “Workshop”. Car deux de nos Methodistes, dit respectables, se ren- dirent au gymnase l’autre jour pour s’initier a Teducation physique. On les vit, hclas! presque nus. On ne me revela aucun nom. Mais Tun d’eux dit-on, se distingua deja comme professeur de sujets varies, et meme pedagogue du sexe fragile. “Malheur a celui par qui le combat vien- dra”. Paroles de Tevangile? Non. Paroles plu- tot d’un de nos professeurs lai ' ques qui inter- vient dans chaque fracas de pugilistes. Dieu sait s’il fait un bon arbitre. Nous avons pour un Versificateur une ve¬ neration toute speciale. Recemment il se di- sait lui-meme issu du grand Napoleon, avec lequel il compare meme son orthographe. N’en doutez pas. Il saura vous procurer des documents. —Jean le Naif Du Nouveau pour les Redacteurs Au debut de ce deuxieme semestre beau- coup de changements se sont produits; par- mi lesquels il faut noter la nouvelle installa¬ tion de la redaction du Memini-Heritage. Le dortoir oil s’elaboraient, non sans pei¬ ne, tant de projets, oil voyaient le jour des idees toujours neuves avait beaucoup de de- savantages; le plus important de tous e’etait le manque d’espace vital, car la salle etait moitie-bureau, moitie-dortoir. Les membres de la redaction se trouvent maintenant a 1’aise dans leur nouvel office facile d’acces et vaste. Jugez pour vous-me- mes si nous sommes au large. Des Tentree vous apercevez des classeurs hauts et pro- fonds, puis une table en forme de U au cen¬ tre duquel se trouve une petite table pour le redacteur en chef: c’est la qu’on se livre a de chaudes discussions et que nos ecrivains trouvent le meilleur de leur inspiration. Au fond, d’autres bureaux pour les divers ser¬ vices. De plus, ce local permet a Tediteur de recevoir sans honte des moines ou des gens d’affaires. Il regne dans cette salle de redaction une atmosphere d’ordre et de travail que nous n’avions malheureusement pas dans l’ancien local. A regarder les mines serieuses et graves de cette vaillante equipe, vous croiriez avoir devant vous les plus grands journalistes de Tunivers. — -Raymond Grandchamps ’54 HERITAGE FACULTY ADVISORS Rev. John Gaudet, A. A. Rev. Etienne Aubert, A. A. Rev. Ulric Charpentier, A. A. Editor-in-Chief.Richard Brunelle Assistant Editor.Raymond Haling Business Manager.Bertrand Lemieux French Editor.Paul Archambault English Editor.Norman Sauve Feature Editor.George Bonnici Sports Editor.Normand Gaudrault .Student Photographer.Ronald Trudeau Official Photographers.Loring Studios MAY 1954 PAGE 7 ‘Twas all in vain. The Prep Has a Successful Season ASSUMPTION 45 B. BRADLEY 42 In a hard fought battle in Manchester, N. H., the blue and white edged Bishop Bradley by a 45-42 count. The A’s jumped off to a 14-13 lead at the quarter mark. But with Bill Cote leading the Bradley attack, Pierre’s Pups fell behind by eight at the half. After the intermission as the opponents hit the skids, the Greyhounds began pulling up and with two minutes remaining, took the lead which they were still holding as this hectic game came to a thrilling conclusion. Brodeur and Bouchard with 13 and 12 points respectively paced the Pup’s attack. ASSUMPTION 54 BARTLETT 48 Looking for its eighth win, a confident Prep five faced a Bartlett squad which was eager to avenge a previous defeat. The Grey¬ hounds got off to a flying start only to have their offense bog down in the second period. At halftime, the lead had diminished to two points. From then on, both teams traded baskets. But in the final stanza, Dick Loran- ger by hooping 10 points assured a Prep vic¬ tory by a 54-48 margin. Besides scoring 13 points, Dick Loranger effectively cleared the boards while John Stockey starred in Bart¬ lett’s defeat. ASSUMPTION 35 SOUTH 38 Pierre’s Pups suffered their fifth loss of the season at the hands of South High of Wor¬ cester. After a slow start, the Prep evened the count at 19 all just as the half ended. In the third period, South took the lead and were never headed despite the desperate but nevertheless effective play of the Blue and White in the waning moments of the game. Joey Bouchard again set the pace for As¬ sumption with 11 points while Jean Brodeur and “Ace” Roy strove mightily to capture rebounds. ASSUMPTION 52 ST. STEPHEN ' S 62 The Prep for the first time this season suffered two consecutive setbacks, the latter from St. Stephen’s. The end of the first half saw the Greyhounds facing a 14 point defi¬ cit. However, aided by “Dizzy” Deslong- champs’ seven points in the third quarter, the Preps pulled to within three points of the lead only to see the game slip through their fingers as several key players fouled out. Sparkling in the “A”s offense was Dick Loranger who scored a total of 14 points, while for St. Stephen’s, Dick Farrell’s 24 points won him scoring honors. ASSUMPTION 68 HOLY NAME 42 Assumption played host next to an under¬ dog Holy Name five. In the first period, Dick Loranger downed what slim hopes Holy Name may have had of an upset as he came up with 12 of the team’s 20 points. From then on the Pups breezed with all members of the varsity actively participating in the game. Thanks to his first period spree, Dick “Wanda” Loranger with 17 points edged out Joey Bouchard who collected 16 to cope scoring honors. ASSUMPTION 58 CLASSICAL 39 Striving for their tenth victory of the sea¬ son, the A’s invaded South gym to play an underdog Classical team. The game lived up to expectations right from the outset as the little Greyhounds moved to a 17-13 lead at the quarter and continued their pace for the remainder of the first half. At intermission, Assumption held a 10 point bulge, 31-21. The second half saw both teams working very hard and fast but still, the Blue and White held the upper hand. Time and again, Bob Roy scored the easy lay-up as he finished with 16 points closely followed by Joey Bou¬ chard with 15. ASSUMPTION 62 ST. PETERS 38 Led again by Bob Roy, Assumption got off to a quick lead and gained momentum as the game progressed. On their part, the Guardians could not penetrate the Pups’ zone at half-time, the scoreboard read: As¬ sumption 28, St. Peter’s 18. The Blue and White hit their peak in the third quarter scoring 20 points. From then on, it was smooth sailing for Telesphore. For the Prep, diminutive Bob Roy sparkled as he hit the strings for 20 points. For St. Pete’s nobody was able to crash double fi¬ gures. ASSUMPTION 49 ST. JOHN ' S 61 In this contest, Assumption tried the stra¬ tegy of playing possession ball but apparently quite ineffectively for the Pioneers’ height nevertheless proved itself. As a result, St. John’s dominated the play of the first three periods and led going into the final quarter 42-45. In the last canto, the Blue and White re¬ turned to their fast pace and found them¬ selves but it was then the case of closing the door after the horse was stolen. Joey topped the Assumption scorers with 15 points while Foley and McGrath had 16 for the Temple Streeters. TOURNAMENTf Continued. from page 1) The climax of the game and the tourna¬ ment did not come until within the last 30 seconds of play when, St. Stephen’s out front 37-36, Bob Roy retrieved a loose ball and drove the length of the court for the score. Before the Stevedores could tally again, the buzzer sounded and play halted but alas, the game was not over for two seconds re¬ mained! In these final seconds, John Farrell scored a jump shot as the horn ended the game, and, with his Frank Merriwell finish, gained the winners trophy for his team. The final score was 39-38. Bouchard and Chabot showed the way for Assumption scoringwise while Dick Roy handled the boards expertly. Tom Cooney and Bill McCabe sparkled for St. Stephen’s. Following this contest, Bishop Wright pre¬ sented the awards to bring to a noteworthy conclusion a very successful tournament. Junior B. Upsets Senior A in Finals On Wednesday evening, March 31, the Intramural Basketball season came to a close as Senior A (25-5) and Junior B (22-8) met in the finals of the tournament. In a thrilling overtime, Junior BB squeezed out a 39-37 victory. Two foul shots by Richard Dion with eight seconds left were the margin of the victory. Both teams were confident of victory. The Seniors led throughout most of the game, thanks to “Lefty” Gaudrault’s two handed sets. However, Junior B was never out of the game. Finally, with minutes left, they tied the score. At the end of the regular game, the score was 32-32. In the overtime, the Juniors never trailed, although the score was tied at 34, 36 and 37 all. A tired, but jubi¬ lant team was mobbed by the fans when the game had ended. They showed that spirit can win games. The Seniors were outbattled by a determined squad which refused to be defeated. The standouts were Ronald Bouvier and Elroy Barber for the victors with 14 and 10 points respectively. High scores for the Se¬ niors were Gaudrault with 15 and George Bonnici with 10, half of them during the overtime. A few days earlier, Senior B defeated Ju¬ nior A 40-32 in the consolation match, as all four Senior League teams had reached the semi-finals without too much difficulty. Charlie Bidaud presented the awards. Se¬ nior A the regular season champs received gold basketballs, while the all-star teams re¬ ceived oscars. The most valuable player tro¬ phies were won by George Bonnici in the Senior League, and Robert Bourque of Freshman A. The tournament champions also received awards several weeks later. To the players, refs, coaches, scorers and anyone else who helped make the season such a success, go our heartfelt thanks. This in¬ cludes those who contributed for the pur¬ chase of awards. —George Bonnici ’54 Dicky and Joey tap the ball in. PAGE 8 MAY 1954 HERITAGE VOL. IV Assumption Preparatory School, Worcester, Mass., June 1954 No. 4 VINGT-CINQ ANNEES DE SACERDOCE AMENENT LA RECOMPENSE PREP HONORS ATHLETES On Wednesday evening, May 12, in the school gymnasium, the students gathered for the football-basketball smoker. In addition to honoring the players of these two sports, the Field Day awards were presented to the proud winners of the many difficult events which took place May 6. Bert Lemieux, Gene Dursin, and Bill Harding were the high scorers of this day and, for their triumphant efforts, they were each given a trophy. The players were then given letters by coaches Boule and Bibaud. Following this, Joey Bouchard received the Most Valuable Player award for his outstanding performan¬ ces throughout the Basketball season. Between these events, the students listened to the speakers of the evening: Mr. Boule, Charles Bibaud and Joseph O’Brien. The evening was ended by the election of next year’s co-captains for football and bas¬ ketball, and also refreshments were served to the players. Father Donat was the Master of Ceremonies. —Norman Gaudrault ’51- Six Named To Honor Society Early in April five seniors and four ju¬ niors were elected, with the consultation of their respective classes, to the National Honor Society. In the senior class Messrs. Paul Archambault, Richard Brunelle, Nor- mand Gaudrault, Raymond Haling, and Bertrand Lemieux received the distinction. Among the juniors, Messrs. Raymond Duro- cher, Charles Paquette, Normand Paulhus, and John Pierce were chosen members of that organization. Since its founding in 1926, the National Honor Society has grown immensely, having a membership in most secondary schools throughout the country. Students are selected who show a decided excellence in the four requisites of the association: Scholarship, Character, Leadership and Service. The chapter at Assumption Preparatory School has always maintained a high rating in the national organization, and the recent elec¬ tions conducted here are proof that this note¬ worthy tradition is to be carried on with even greater distinction and fervor. “Sacerdos in aeternum”: paroles etranges mais significatives qu’entendit le Pere Mar- cellin le 9 juin 1929. Ses etudes profondes de philosophic et de theologie l’avaient conduit peu a peu vers la plus excellente vocation au monde: celle de la pretrise. Affectant quelques ressemblances avec celle de l’avocat, la vocation sacerdotale comporte le soin d’autrui, et tout particulie- rement de son ame. Elle exige la totalite du desinteressement personnel. “On est pretre pour les autres, non pour soil” En consequence, toutes les activites nota¬ bles du Pere Marcellin revelent l’homme de Dieu. Des l’aube du jour, il se prepare a re- nouveler cette immolation incessante du Christ sur l’autel. Au moyen des paroles com- memoratives de la Derniere Cene, le Pere Marcelin offre un Dieu vivant a Son Pere: source inepuisable de consolation d’espoir, et surtout d’energie. Comme tout autre pretre, le Pere Marce¬ lin confere les plus grands bienfaits de Dieu: secours aupres des mourants, refuges des pe- cheurs, temoin des voeux de mariage; il rem- plit aussi les fonctions de ministre de la pu¬ rification sacramentelle, de dispensateur des saintes especes. Prep Solons Take Over On Wednesday May 13, Richard Brunelle took up his duties at the State House in Bos¬ ton as Assumption Prep’s delegate to the an¬ nual State Student Government Day. Each year on this day delegates from all the secondary schools of Massachusetts come to the State House to take the places of the governor and the legislature and to vote on a wide variety of bills which come before them . The day’s proceedings began at 10 in the morning in the House of Representatives with an address by Governor Herter. Following this address the various committees filed out of the House into the caucus room. Mr. Brunelle, a non-voting delegate to the House of Representatives, was a member of the Appropriations Committee which dis¬ cussed the question of teachers’ salaries. After an hour of debating, the committees voted the teachers a pay raise. That afternoon, Mr. Brunelle as well as the rest of the committee watched as their bill was passed by the House and Senate by wide majorities and was then signed by the student governor. Thus, it became one of the two bills which were passed by the Student Legislature on that day. Assumption Prep also sent during the month of May two delegates to the first Worcester Student Government Day, which was held at City Hall. They were Richard Loiselle, who served as school committeeman, and Adrien Berthiaume, who was Commis- sionner of Public Works. Si vous le visitez au confessional, c’est un conseiller delicat et prudent que vous trou- verez, un juge clement qui vous ecoutera. Hors de ces limites, c’est la foule qui trou- ve complaisance dans cet orateur genial, a la parole chaude, resplendissante de verve. Ce predicateur moderne sait captiver son audi- toire. Assomptioniste competent et devoue, le Pere Marcelin est indispensable au prefet des etudes. Apotre premierement de la religion, avec quelle clarte et exactitude donne-t-il ses explications. Professeur d’histoire ensuite, il tente d’utiliser, en autant que possible, les documents pour evoquer la vie des siecles passes. —Raymond Durocher ’55 Gym Scene of Reformation On Sunday, May 16, the Assumption Prep. School Glee Club, under the direction of Mr. Raymond Galipeau, presented, in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the ordination of Fr. Marcelin Parent, an operet¬ ta entitled “The Vagabonds.” It starred Ronald Trudeau as Prince Adolph of Nonsensia, with Mr. Albert Be¬ dard, a graduate of Assumption ’51 especial¬ ly invited for the presentation to serve as the father—The King. Robert Levesque ’54 was the Chief of the Vagabonds, with Eugene Dursin as his son, Archibaldi. Seniors Grand- champ, Lemieux and Archambault were members of the court and Messrs. Pierce, Randlett and J. L. Sullivan served as aides to the Chief. Mr. Bedard also took the part of Roberto, a Vagabond. The operetta recounted the story of a rogue’s band of Nonsensia and how they were reformed and brought to justice by a timid, fearful young lady—their Chief’s wife! The operetta is the first work to be pro¬ duced by the Glee Club, which began during the last school year as a part of the Work¬ shop program and which, this year has developed semi-independently under the di¬ rection of Fr. Ulric. HERITAGE FACULTY ADVISORS Rev. John Gaudet, A. A. — Rev. Etienne Aubert, A. A. Rev. Ulric Charpentier, A. A. — Mr. Norman Gaudet Editor-in-Chief . Charles Paquette Assistant Editor . Robert Dumouchel Business Manager . Maurice Brassard English Editor . John Pierce French Editor . Raymond Durocher Sports Editor . Normand Paulhus Feature Editors .... John L. Sullivan - Norman Balthazar - Peter Pelletier Art Editor . Paul Chabot Student Photographer . Raymond Cote Official Photographers . Loring Studios It Was Cooperation That Put Out This Issue At the beginning of May, the senior staff of the Memini- Heritage found itself losing out in the race against dead¬ lines. The Memini, senior yearbook, and the third issue of the Heritage were being made ready for the press, and the articles of the last issue of the paper had to be assigned to their writers. In the Heritage room, the staff was moaning over its worries when in strolled the familiar “Joe” Dumou¬ chel, director of the Workshops. “Why not let the Juniors publish the last issue,” said Joe when he had heard the whole story. This is how “Charlie” Paquette and his group of ambitious young writers came to publish the last issue. This little incident brings to mind one thought: Coopera¬ tion. It is difficult to understand how the Fathers or the stu¬ dents of one class can do everything by themselves. For instance, can one single class organize, finance and direct the Workshops? Can one class furnish enough men to build a strong undefeated football team? Does one class make up a whole school? It is rather doubtful. All the classes coope¬ rating together make the workshops successful, give the football team an 8-0 record and so on. Cooperation is what makes everything run smoothly. The students of Assumption have this spirit of coopera¬ tion. They have shown it in sports, in the Workshops, in the French club and the Glee Club and in many other activities. This spirit makes Assumption roll on, makes Assumption great. Certainly, it cannot be expected to weaken. On the contrary, the spirit of cooperation is expected to grow stronger and stronger as the Juniors have shown. Piece, concert bien accueillis Dimanche le 2 mai, les Genesiens presentment leur piece frangaise annuelle: “Les Fourberies de Scapin” de Moliere. Grace au talent des acteurs, a la mise en valeur du texte de cet inegalable comedien, elle fut accueillie avec autant de succes que celles des annees precedentes. On ne peut pas omettre la direction habile et le devouement inepuisable du Pere Richard qui a certainement contribue au succes de cette soiree. Egalement interessante fut la seance des Gais Chanteurs presentee en l’honneur du Pere Superieur, mardi le 4 mai. La soliste Joan Fournier et les “Gais Chanteurs” de M. Le- mieux nous ont charmes avec leurs voix harmonieuses. Ce fut veritablement un concert digne d’honorer le Pere Ar- mand. II faut admettre que tous les eleves et invites trouverent que ce furent deux soirees tres agreables. Nous ne pouvons que louer les responsables de cette piece et de ce concert. Adieu! disent Versificateurs Le jour est arrive. L’annee scolaire est terminee. Un sou- rire de joie rayonne sur le visage des eleves. Au milieu du va-et-vient general, on peut voir un ou deux groupes d’etu- diants qui se disent “au revoir” pour les vacances. La bonne humeur y regne. Pour les plus jeunes c’est une gaiete folle, pour ceux de Syntaxe une rejouissance, pour ceux de Me- thode une jovialite, pour les Versificateurs un contentement et une satisfaction inenarrable. Ces derniers se disent des au-revoirs. Mais pour plusieurs ce sont des adieux. Car il y en a qui quittent leur “alma mater” pour toujours. Les uns poursuivront leurs etudes a Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Les autres continueront leur education en differentes ecoles telles, N.Y.U., Notre Dame, B.U., B.C., et l’Assomption. La joie de recevoir ce diplome tant desire ne sera qu’unc petite compensation pour le regret que causera le depart. Quatre annees ensemble ne s’oublient pas facilement. La maison qui leur donna un elan vers leur carriere en un clin d’oeil. I Is n’oublieront pas. Cela ne peut pas s’oublier. Les Versificateurs disent “au revoir et adieu peres, eleves, ecole; c’est avec regret que nous vous quittons.” Et tous de repondre “Adieu et meilleurs souhaits pour l’avenir.” Courses Are Definitely Classical Do you fully understand your curriculum? Have you ever seriously contemplated the possibilities it offers? True, quite a few of us have erred in this respect. Thus, we deem it imperative to strengthen everyone’s knowledge concerning our school. Before entering into details, one point must be established: there is but ONE course at the Prep, a classical course. During his first two years at Assumption, a student has no alternative in selections. As the years progress, both the Headmaster and teachers learn in which field a student is better adapted: whether it is in languages, sciences or his¬ tory. With this, each individual student is prepared to enter the specialized field he hopes to follow in later years. This is the purpose of the three courses which may be followed during the Junior and Senior years. They are not scientific or general courses, but a path to specialization, a means to better education. They offer the maximum in preparatory education. PAGE 2 JUNE 1954 Nos vacances seront profitables a condition que ... “N’oubliez pas d’etudier votre latin pendant les vacan¬ ces!” Et toute la classe de rire a ces paroles du Pere Armand. Et le Pere Armand de rire en retour ... mais pas pour longtemps. En fait, il etait serieux. Son conseil n’etait pas si sarcastique qu’on le croyait. Quelle idee fort importante voulait-il done nous communi- quer? Vint ensuite son explication. D’ailleurs, il l’offre tous les ans a la fin de l’annee scolaire. Avec succes? Nombreux sont ceux qui 1’ont entendue ... Elle se resumait dans ces quel- ques mots. “Repassez quelques fois durant Fete ce que vous avez appris.” Helas! Les vacances! Pour au moins commencer la revue du latin, etudions ce mot vacances. L’etymologie (latin va- care, laisser vide) nous decrit les mois estivaux. Ils vident la cervelle de tout ce qu’elle a emmagasine pendant l’annee. On devient alors des “abrutis”, d’apres un certain profes- seur de Methode et de Versification. Nous savons tous que les “abrutis” sont rejetes de la so- ciete. Ils se promenent (si on leur permet) avec Fesprit dans les nuees. Mais vous comptez sur l’appui de votre memoire pour soutenir toutes vos connaissances. La memoire est la faculte d’oublier, disait un humoriste. Qui veut envisager la longue repasse meticuleuse de sep- tembre? Il est certain qu’on peut entreprendre au plus vite des etudes nouvelles et interessantes. Ah oui! vous dites que vous avez vaque aux etudes sans repos pendant toute l’annee (ce qui est peut-etre difficile a croire.) Quelle analogic ont ces paroles avec un conte relate dans un certain livre? Vous souvenez-vous de la fable de Fagri- culteur imprudent? Il allait refuser le soin et la nourriture a son cheval en hiver. Il ne s’en servait pas durant cette saison. Banner to Undergo Change Here is a wonderful opportunity for you students to do a favor for the school as well as for the next year’s Memini- Heritage staff. For a long time, now, the seniors have been searching for a suitable looking banner. This year, the boys have come up with the best one yet, but we of next year’s staff wish to improve on it nevertheless. We are looking for students who will with their creative minds and hands draw us a new Heritage banner. We want a masculine one that is typical of a boy’s school. The banner must be conservative and yet be eye catching. We do not need the excess frills and ornaments. The mas¬ terpiece must be drawn in an area of 7 2 x IJ 2 inches. The prize? ... Well it will mostly lie in the pride the win¬ ner will have in seeing his creation on the newspaper of which over 850 copies are printed quarterly. Of course, the best drawing submitted will also be rewarded by a free subscription to the paper for the following year. Thank you, The Editor How to Maka De Friendz And Influenza the Peoples In de course of de human events Peoples is nice to have foe de friend. Dey tell de bill-collectionners “He’s went,” And for your installments de moneys dey lend. To make de frienz dey’s no easier ways Dan with dem to argue and fight. Dis arguing tells dem youse worser dan dey’s, Since to dem youse all wet and deys right. For you dey have lots of de pities; Dese peoples dey all tinks dey’re better. With you dey are always at ease; Dey like you because youse inferier. But in de long run, she doesn’t pay off; You may someday be in de spot really tight. In your hour of need dey won’t help dey’ll just laugh, And say “You jerk .... you’re not too bright.” So be nice, so agree, don’t offend; Keep away from de quarrels and such. Dat’s de only sure way to make de good friend, De friend who’ll come through in de clutch. —Adrien Berthiaume ’54 Les eleves goutent les classiques L’appreciation de la musique par les eleves n’est pas limi- tee a la musique populaire. Une preuve evidente de ceci, e’est le grand nombre de ceux qui ont assiste dans le gym- nase le neuf mai au concert donne par les membres du Wor¬ cester Symphony Orchestra sous la direction de M. Ernest J. Reopel. Le concert, qui comprenait des oeuvres choisies de la mu¬ sique classique et semi-classique, fut goute avec enthousias- me par la plupart des eleves. Le programme contenait des ouvrages comme la “Sym¬ phonic militaire” de Haydn et le “Blue Danube Waltz” de Strauss. Un grand nombre d’eleves se rejouit d’entendre une oeuvre un peu moins connue, le “Ballet Egyptien”, de Lui- gini. Bizet, Nicolai et Bach furent parmi les autres compo¬ siteurs dont la musique charma les oreilles des eleves qui ne regretterent pas d’avoir passe une aussi agreable soiree. En tout, malgre que le gymnase ne soit pas le meilleur lieu pour un concert, surtout avec un orchestre jouant fort, le concert fut tres bien donne et tres bien regu par les eleves. HEADMASTER ENDORSES C. A. SCHOOL This summer from August 9th to 14th, a course of Catho¬ lic Action will be held at Holy Cross College. The general theme of the sessions is “To Jesus Through Mary.” One of the highlights of the week will be the study of the contents and meaning of the Marian Year encyclical, “Fulgens Co¬ rona.” Here at Assumption, our Headmaster, Father Edgar, has heartily endorsed this program which is aimed at young people of high school and college level. For those who wish to attend the courses, special arrangements may be made to stay at the Prep School. For further information, consult Father Edgar. JUNE 1954 PAGE 3 r c: Since the flagpole had gone with the wind, the traditional opening ceremony of Field Day, flag raising, was replaced by a short prayer and an equally short address by Father Armand who wished each class the best of luck. A mad rush to the various playing fields followed this salutation, and the annual Field Day was in full swing. Notable events of the morning were the sun’s feeble efforts to bring cheer to the very cool day; the superiority of the Seniors over Juniors and Sophomores over Freshmen; Father Marcelin’s pirate-head cane and the absence of the customary white suit; and finally, the wonderful dinner a la Sugar. After an hour of rest, all participants of Field Day were ready to renew activities. Of special interest of course, was the annual faculty-student game. Pop’s antics on the diamond left the most vivid impressions upon the students. Next in line was Father Armand’s surprising pitching and hitting. But most remarkable of all was the fact that he did participate in the Good Start Slam it! ! ! Oomph ! ! ! Nice Hat, anyway. PAGE 4 JUNE 1954 game, thus interrupting his day’s schedule. It did, moreover show the students that he had not forgotten them. Next on the list came the ball-throwing contest. Father John, to everyone’s surprise, hit close to the plate on his throw, an amazing feat considering the fact that he had not thrown a ball all year. Track events followed. As the afternoon pro¬ gressed, it became evident that the Seniors, thanks to their very capable track stars, would easily win. The Freshmen, greatly helped by the age-group system which eliminated most of the Sophomores, captured second place with ease as they competed against each other all afternoon, scoring nine out of a possible nine points in race after race. It was a strange sight indeed to see Pete Pelletier and Roland Noel winging their way to victory in the three-legged race. Following this, Eugene Dursin, with remarkable endurance edged out Adrien Levesque in the grueling marathon. Strike Three. JUNE 1954 PAGE 5 AROUND THE CAMPUS For the fourth and final time this year, our busy parrot winged his way over the oampus. As usual, he came up with a few choice tidbits of information. When we found ourselves without a leader during benediction, Richard Connolly step¬ ped to the front and attracted attention with his unsuccessful fly-chasing. The following evening, Mr. Connolly relinquished his post to Richard Randlett. This Richard was slightly better. He succeeded in catching a tsetse fly. This villain must have caused our sleepiness. The third night, we were without a director. Many of us were surprised when we saw that the reckless driver of the school tractor had been promoted to a bigger job. “Rolling Rosie” Charland started working with the steam sh ovel. Within seconds, Rosaire “lowered the boom.” Hark! I hear the musical strains of an accordion. This music seems to be coming from the direction of the telephone booths. It’s Ronald Charland serenading one of his many female fans. This is a regular feature of his telephone calls, which sometimes lasts as long as two hours. Alas! One of the school’s most beloved an¬ tiques will soon be gone. “Browski” Brassard has decided to sell his rugged, durable auto¬ mobile. Unless someone from the school buys it, it won’t be in our family anymore. Next year’s freshmen will have nothing to climb on, nor any exhaust pipe to stuff. While on the subject of cars, it has been suggested that “Chiko” Chabot muffle his jet-like muffler. Someone sly brought it to my attention That he had never received a mention During all his four years at Assumption. Therefore, because of my very deep love. I dedicate this to his well-worn glove, Which will surely survive when he’s above, This fellow who always borrowed my dough, Who always called someone a so-and-so, Is our good friend, Norman “Lefty” Gau- drault. With this last bit of ... poetical genius, I leave you for another summer. Have a good time, but don’t forget that I’ll return next year, looking around to see if U Didit IN MEMORIAM Nous recommandons a vos ferventes prieres le repos de I ' ame du Reverend Pere Odilon Dubois, decede a Worcester le 30 mai. Le Pere fut un professeur a I ' Assomption pendant 35 ans. Les funerailles furent chantes dans la cha- pelle des eleves mercredi, le 3 juin, et le Pere fut inhume dans le cimetiere de I ' ecole. There ' ll be some changes made The student from Assumption Prep School should be prepared to expect a few changes on the curriculum when the ’54 school year begins. School opens on the 14th of September, provided tornadoes don’t strike again to change the schedule. —Father Amarin is vacationing this summer. He is going to his home in Alsace. And if he doesn’t return, there will naturally be need for a new pre¬ fect of discipline. —The student body will number 350 boys next year. —The time schedule is subject to a considerable change. The reason for this is that there will be 5 class periods instead of four. •—The Seniors will have rooms. These rooms will be located on the top floor above the Fathers’ Chapel. The law of averages predicts that the new and modernized refectory should be finished and at the students’ disposal. Important: Workshops are going to replace on the cur¬ riculum the after-supper task period. Which workshops the students shall enter will be determined by special tests. As far as the types of Workshops are concerned, there will be Latin, French and English work¬ shops with diction classes in the latter two. There will also be a typing workshop, a chess workshop, a prom workshop and a debating club. School will end on the 10th of June and graduation ceremonies will be held the following day. Gassima, Whiff-Whaff, Klik-Klak! These words aren’t magic phrases or parts of a code system. They are the predecessors to Ping Pong. In order to distinguish it from lawn tennis from which it came, table tennis was given these onomatopoetic labels. Just when did table tennis originate? It was conceived in Europe about 1880. Known to have come from lawn tennis, it soon proved to be a favorite indoor pastime. In¬ troduced in the United States shortly there¬ after, Ping Pong became an American recrea-.- tional fad. Since it is of European origin, it isn’t surprising to learn that the Hungarians are its masters. Annual tournaments are held on a national and local basis. These produce interest and publicity for this international sport while gathering players to maintain keen competi¬ tion and good sportsmanship. Typical of such tournaments is the annual Worcester Boy’s Club Ping Pong Tournament. Thanks to Francis Brassard, some Prep boys attended and Assumption was competently represent¬ ed. Robert Laplume of the Senior class gave a very good account of himself, winning first place in the First Timers group. Another tournament which provides sportsmanship is the annual Assumption Ping Pong Tournament. The initial elimina¬ tions are made in each rec-hall. The four best men from each class make up the par¬ ticipants in championship play. In the play-offs, all the Freshmen but one, Billy Harding were eliminated. In the semi¬ finals there remained three Juniors: Charles Paquette, Normand Paulhus, Richard Beau¬ lieu and the only Senior Robert Laplume. In the ensuing games, Paulhus lost to Paquette and Beaulieu was bested by Laplume. Con¬ tending for the championship were Charles Paquette and Robert Laplume. Now, Bob has the honor of having two championships. Annual Prom Has Golden Touch It was a rainy Friday evening, April 23, that saw 40 Junior and Senior beaux and belles set out for the Assumption gym to attend our big social event of the year: — the Senior Prom. Upon arriving, everyone was delighted by the fine atmosphere that Committee Chairman A1 Nault had created through his clever decorations. This year’s prom was dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of our school’s foundation and thus the dance was accordingly named: “The Anniversary Ball.” The main center of interest and admira¬ tion during the entire even ing, was a beau¬ tiful waterfall which occupied the center of the floor. The waterfall was built in three layers, covered with tin foil, and was sur¬ rounded with golden daffodils. The effect was quite pleasing. To add to the dignity of the occasion, a pictorial display of the Assumption of our Blessed Mother adorned one of the walls, while a humorous touch was applied by a group of candid snapshots of many of the Seniors, which occupied the opposite wall. Our gracious chaperones were: Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Desjardins, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nault. Apparently they enjoyed the prom just as much as the students themselves. The results of the Senior’s diligent danc¬ ing lessons became quite apparent as the evening sped on. For they proved themselves quite capable of keeping up with every type of rhythm that Russ Cole’s fine orchestra played. It was evident that everyone had an en¬ joyable time. And it was with reluctance that the festivities were brought to a close. Seniors Enjoy Notre Dame Dance “My! aren’t we the popular ones!” re¬ flected one of the Seniors, on the evening of May 5th, as he prepared to leave with the rest of his classmates, for a dance sponsored by Notre Dame Academy in Worcester. Yes, the Senior class had been invited to the Friendship Room of the Worcester Savings Bank, where the girls of Notre Dame were putting on a party. As it turned out, it was one of the most pleasant parties that the boys had been to in quite some time. A fine variety of games and dances were enjoyed by all. A three piece orchestra was there to supply music for dancing. Refreshments, prepared by the girls them¬ selves, were served. The boys left the party with the highest regard for the girls from Notre Dame. PAGE 6 JUNE 1954 Un ami nous qui+te au revoir au prefet “Mais, pere, seulement pour une minute de retard!” “Ah, ga! Les minutes deviennent tres vite des heures.” Protestez encore, mon petit gars. Mais vous n’aurez en rcponse qu’un petit sourire enigmatique et un rehaussement leger d’e- paules qui semblent dire: Je n’y puis rien. C’est ainsi que nous apparait le pere A- marin. Pretre d’une bonte extreme quand il en faut, mais d’une severite egale en d’au- tres circonstances. Maintenant ce bon pere Amarin se prepa¬ re a quitter l’Assomption. II semble qu’apres six annees ici, dont trois comme professeur et trois comme prefet, le pere s’ennuie un peu de l’Alsace, pays de son origine. Ses superieurs ont decide de lui permettre de re tourner en France. Et comme dit la vieille chanson: “Ne sait quand reviendra.” Done, Pere, nous vous donnons l’au re¬ voir. Au revoir parce que nous esperons vo- tre retour l’annee prochaine. Et meme si notre espoir ne se realise pas, vous resterez dans notre memoire comme un prefet competent et compatissant. —John L. Sullivan ’55 Amongst the recent acquisitions are found a new coat of arms and seal. Whereas the College and High School were merged un¬ der one set, since they have separated, each needed their own. Artistically designed by Brother Gerard Brassard, they greatly sym¬ bolize Assumption’s beliefs. The arms are in the traditional Marian colors of blue and white. The crowned mon¬ ogram symbolizes the newly proclaimed dog¬ ma of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady, patron of the school. In the center on the cross representing Christian Faith are found the symbols of the Assumptionist order. At the bottom the famed fleur de lis brings out the French origin of the school. As we are of Canadian ancestry and of American heritage we find a maple and oak branch. We ' re Finally Up To Date Despite the many comments we’ve heard about “Assumption never being the same” in the future because of its having been tor¬ pedoed a year ago, the community hasn’t forgotten the school motto “Je maintien- drai”. We now see Father Armand driving a ’54 Ford. Between working hours, the religious can take advantage of a recently installed television set. There is finally a front office with the kind of equipment that has long been needed to handle the so numerous phone calls received every day. The college now has a campus of its own, as does the preparatory school. Assumption is now known throughout the country. The prep school’s enrollment has increa sed quite notably and will grow larger next year. The upper classmen will finally have the innumerable advantages offered by living in semi-private rooms. Mr. Desjardins’ pupils in the physics class now have a modern laboratory by which they are offered the proper conveniences to get the most from their course in sciences. And there is still more on the way. —Robert Dumouchel ’55 Workshop Winners Receive Rewards During one weekly assembly held on Fri¬ day May 14, Mr. J. Robert Dumouchel, the director of the Financial Workshop here at Assumption Prep., brought to a close the contest which had opened April 9. The vic¬ tor, Mr. Victor Grenon, whose sales amounted to $83.55, was awarded a new portable Motorola radio. The cooperative Armand Harnois came in second place with $57.30 which won him a Gruen time-piece. Mr. Andre Legere, a man who surely carried a lot of weight almost tied the second place winner ($56.65) and settled for a sick-room crucifix. Mr. Paul Vaudreiul ($36.50), another junior and Mr. Robert Turgeon ($33.50) were also among the top six salesmen. The “Junior A” group whose sales amounted to about 1 6 of the approximate $1000 col¬ lected held the lead. Nobody from this group, however, won any of the other raffled prizes which were acquired from Mr. John Wilkinson, representative of the Catholic Di¬ gest, at a very reasonable price. A lot of the $1000 profit we have made so far has already been put to good use but there is still some left. The future is much more promising, according to Father Edgar, and the Typing Workshop will probably be set up by September. It was also disclosed that other Work¬ shops including: Language, Better-Reading and possibly Speedwriting were also “hoped” fo r the same date. They are, however, to be set up early if most of the $5000 profit wanted for January is collected this summer. Pierce s ' empare des honneurs John Pierce, eleve remarquable de Metho- de, membre de la Societe National d’Hon- neur, gagna, ce mois-ci, deux concours dont le premier etait le concours national de la langue frangaise et le deuxieme une compo¬ sition au sujet de la contribution de Wor¬ cester a la fagon de vivre americaine. Helas, chers lecteurs! Meme les satiriques les plus impitoyables ressentent parfois quel- que douleur. Puis-je la voiler, cette dou- leur, en nous voyant partir? Impossible! Vo- tre exode m’attendrit tellement que je vous ouvre, pour la premiere fois, mon sanctuai- re personnel. Voyons ce qui s’y trouve. ler Avril—Les Elements s’habillent a neuf aujourd’hui. On entend quelques chuchote- ments douteux “Inspecteur? Inspecteur?” L’inspecteur tombe malade. Sinceres condo- leances au pauvre qui dut en subir les con¬ sequences. 23 Avril—Au soir: Je passe dans un gym- nase tout decore! Quel spectacle! Quelques ombres noires se deroulent devant moi: on les appelait autrefois Versificateurs. Ce soir, ils marchent comme des anges (ou du moins se croient au ciel.) Voyons, ce doit etre quel- que petit secret que celui-la confie a son amie. Je faillis crier “Ne lui mange pas l’o- reille!” Le 8 Mai—J’ai constate aujourd’hui que certaines villes possedent, a l’avis de certains Versificateurs, des attraits naturels tout a fait eblouissants. Qu’y a-t-il, a Webster, qu’on ne trouverait pas ailleurs, a Holyoke par example? Et que dire de la fagon tout a fait pieuse (sinon religieuse) dont un cou- reur diminutif de piste frequente le joli ha- meau de Gardn.... mais par peur de scan- daliser, je n’indiquerai pas ce sejour qui l’ex- tasie. Qui, en effet, a le droit de juger? Le 11 Mai—On cherchait en vain aujour¬ d’hui le malheureux chien. Ce brute se corn- plait a faire son petit besoin dans chaque classe. Trouvons-le avant que trop de pro- fesseurs n’aient succombe a ses pieges trop malsains ... Le 12 Mai—Le compendium verbal fleu- rit parmi nos orateurs. M. Surette a pu nous exposer, en classe, la valeur d’une parole facile, ne s’etant servi que de trente-cinq mots lui-meme. Les ames profondes, dit-on, sont laconiques. Bonnes Vacances a tous! —Jean le Naif Le premier examen exigeait une connais- sance precise de la grammaire, une compre¬ hension exacte du langage parle et une eru¬ dition complete dans la culture et la civili¬ sation frangaises. Le deuxieme tenait compte du materiel presente d’une fagon interes- sante et originale et dans un style anglais que Pierce sait manie r. En gagnant ces deux competitions, M. Pier¬ ce accrut non seulement son prestige per¬ sonnel mais encore plus celui de l’Assomp- tion, qui pendant les cinquante annees de son existence, tache de mettre a l’honneur l’en- seignement des langues frangaise et anglaise. —John L. Sullivan ’55 JUNE 1954 PAGE 7 Pitching of Lefty Gaudrault and Dick Roy sparks Blue and White to winning season Assumption 4—St. Stephen ' s 9 The Blue and White welcomed the new season with a four run barrage in the first inning against St. Stephen’s with “Archie” Archambault hitting a two run single. But, Foisy, Stevedores’ pitcher remained in con¬ trol for the next eleven innings and finally won in the twelfth when St. Stephen’s ex¬ ploded for five runs. Lefty Gaudrault gave up two runs in the third and single runs in the fourth and seventh in collecting his first loss of the year. Joey Bouchard made a sensational bare¬ handed catch of a soft liner that was ticketed for a base hit. Assumption 6—St. Bernard ' s I Again the Greyhounds got off to a flying start as they collected two runs on a leadoff triple by Bob Roy, followed by a single by Pete Pelletier who also scored later. This time, however, with “Ace” Roy pitching terrific ball allowing seven hits but only one run and striking out 13 men, the Blue and White were able to hold the lead. Little Bob Roy sparked the Assumption offense as he smashed out three hits, four times at bat. Archie again drove in two runs with a single to insure the “A” of their first win. Assumption 5—Classical 7 For the third straight time, the Assump¬ tion nine took an early lead, gathering three runs without benefit of a hit. Lefty Gau¬ drault was again hit hard and failed to pro¬ tect the lead as Classical scored four times on three hits in the third inning. Eight bases on balls did little to help the Assumption cause. Pete Pelletier again collected two hits in four times at bat while driving in one of the Pups’ runs. With this defeat, Assumption again fell below the .500 mark with a 1-2 record. Track The Assumption Track Team began its season by meeting a stone wall. Such was the competition in its first track meet, held at the C.Y.O. state meet, at Danvers. As a class “D” team competing against class “A” teams, its power was excelled, but not without ef¬ fort. The meet ended with Assumption in fifth place. However, Dick Randlett, Bob Laplume and Art Strahan earned points. The team’s first regular meet was easily captured with a 46-26 win over Marlboro High. Eugene Dursin surprised everyone by winning the mile run, as did Ronnie Rand¬ lett in clearing the high bar at 5C”. The confident Assumption squad then went on to trounce both Classical and South Highs in a tri-meet, 66-20-13. Ronald Rand¬ lett, flying over the high bar, hurdles and broad-jumping pit, led the team with 14 points, backed by his brother with 13. The many apable underclassmen on this year’s team giv promise that Assumption’s next season will at least equal this one. •—Raoul Gagne ’55 Assumption 3—South 0 A Blue and White team, determined to gain its second win of the season took the field against a South High squad. Ace Roy mowed down seven of the first nine batters on strikes, and ended up with a total of ten strikeouts for the seven inning game. “Ace” allowed only two hits while his teammates, sparked once again by Pete Pelletier’s screaming two run single to center in the third, collected three runs and five hits. Also worthy of note in this game is the fact that no one South runner set foot on second base and that Ace faced only 23 batters. Assumption 4—St. Stephen ' s 9 Determined to avenge a previous defeat, the Pups, hampered by a leadoff home run by Tom Cooney, nevertheless jumped off to a 3-1 lead in the first inning. Vanvooren, making his first start of the season was hit hard and finally knocked out of the box in the seventh inning by a five run uprising. Foisy was again the opposing pitcher and he struck out eleven batters. Worthy of note is the fact that each team committed eight er¬ rors. As a result, the Prep lost its third game of the year. Assumption 3—Holy Name 0 Assumption 5—Holy Name I The Greyhounds took both ends of their long doubleheader of the year against a high¬ ly favored and equally confident Holy Name team.. In the first game, Ace Roy pitched his second two hitter of the year, and in doing so, he struck out 13 batters in the short seven inning game. Most remarkable of all was the fact that the Assumption team could only collect one hit during the entire game. The first two batters, Bob Roy and Archie, were hit by the pitcher, Brigham. Joey Bouchard then walloped a two run triple to deep out¬ field. Potvin’s first pitch to Pete Pelletier was wild a nd the Blue and White had their three runs and the game. Attempting to pull a double upset, Char¬ lie Bibaud pitched “Lefty” in the second game. “Lefty” came through in fine style, pitching a three hitter. Assumption sewed up the game in the third inning, the key blow being Fitzgerald’s double to right field with the bases loaded, scoring two runners. Joey Bouchard also collected two hits while scor¬ ing twice. The Pups, however, had finally gotten ahead in the win column with a 4-3 record. Assumption I—St. Bernard ' s 0 “Lefty” Gaudrault, with only two days rest, pitched his best game of the year up to date as he shut out St. Bernard’s of Fitch¬ burg with only one solid base hit and three scratch hits to the infield. A double by George Bonnici and a single by Bob Roy pro¬ duced the only run of the game in the eighth inning. Bob Roy took hitting honors with two hits and an RBI in four times at bat. With this win, his second in four days, “Lefty” evened out his record at 2-2 for the second season. Assumption 0—North 3 Assumption 6—St. Johns 3 Assumption 10—St. Johns 6 Assumption 2—David Prouty 4 Striving to win their sixth game of the year, the Blue and White could not drive in enough runs as a two run uprising in the ninth inning against Dick Roy killed what¬ ever chances they had. David Prouty quickly pulled ahead in the first inning with the help of a double, a base on balls and a wild pitch. Assumption struck back with a run in the third as Dick Roy slid under the tag at home on a double steal. Behind 4-1 in the last of the ninth, the Greyhounds made a last ditch stand but succeeded in driving in only one run as Dick Roy was picked off first base, thus killing the rally. Tennis Fitchburg 5—Assumption 3 After having had four matches postponed on account of rain, the Assumption squad managed to sneak in their first match against Fitchburg High before the rain came pouring down. The results were not too edifying as far as Assumption fans were con¬ cerned. Captain and number one man, A1 Daniels, made it eight straight wins since joining the team last season. Incidently, A1 is the only veteran on the team. Charlie Pa¬ quette and Norm Roberts came through with flying colors, winning their matches also. Despite much determination, Assumption’s squad of inexperienced newcomers fell to the hands of Fitchburg High by the score of 5-3. Nashua 4—Assumption 3 Looking forward to its first win of the sea¬ son, the tennis team invaded Nashua High School. Once again we were outscored. This time it was 4-3. A1 Daniels showed excellent form, especially with his smashing serves, winning his ninth straight match. Charlie Paquette playing in the number three spot displayed splendid tennis gaining his second win of the season. Paquette teamed up with Denis Roy in doubles to score the final point for Assumption. Assumption 6—La Salle 3 Assumption’s tennis team invaded La Salle Academy in Providence on Sat. May 22 hopeful of breaking into the win column. Their hopes were realized and the boys were victorious. It was a team victory. There were no individual stars. Everyone played superb tennis and displayed that will to win which could not be overcome. Coming through for the first time were Ronnie Trudeau and De¬ nis Roy. Norm Roberts won his second match of the season while Charlie Paquette made it three straight for the season. In the all im¬ portant doubles A1 Daniels teamed up with Ronnie Trudeau while Charlie Paquette teamed up with Denis Roy to win. -—John Saulnier PAGE 8 JUNE 1954 HERITAGE VOL.V Assumption Preparatory School, Worcester, Mass., November 1954 No. I Senator Saltonstall Revisits Assumption by Maurice Brassard On Thursday afternoon September 30th, the tall Republican senator from Massachusetts, Leverett Saltonstall recently elected to third term in the United States Senate, arrived here for a scheduled visit. Piece de Ghecn un point haul des festivites par John L. Sullivan ’55 Que se passait-il le soir du premier octo- bre, au Cercle Fran ais, et dans la classe £24? Les Elements se demandaient, la Syntaxe soupgonnait, la Methode savait a peu pres quelle occasion reunissait dans une meme salle une dizaine de Versificateurs et trois jolies membres du sexe fragile. Inutile de chercher bien loin l’explication. C’etait une des premieres repetitions de la piece: “Le pauvre sous l’escalier,” d’Henri Ghcon. Cette piece donne l’histoire d ' un pau¬ vre qui est re$u chez Euphemien, riche sena- teur romain. La piece montre l’effet que produit cette arrivee sur le senateur et sa famille qui attendent depuis 1 7 ans le retour d ' Alexis, un membre de la famille. M. Charles Paquette jouera le role du pauvre. M. John L. Sullivan sera Euphe¬ mien. Mile Louise Gadbois, de l’Academie Notre-Dame, prendra le role d’Emilie, fem¬ me d’Alexis. Mme Sophie, mere d’Emilie, sera jouee par Mile Alice Chenette. Autres personnages sont: M. Maurice Brassard, le portier; Mile Bernadette Savignac, Palmyre, femme du portier. D’autres membres de la Versification completent la liste des acteurs. Prep Philosophers Elect Officers by John L. Sullivan ’55 Because of the recent union of the two sections of the graduating class, the Seniors had to elect a president suitable to both groups. This office was given to Normand Paulhus, who received an almost unanimous vote. Robert Roy, former vice-president of the B section, and Paul Chabot, who was secretary of Junior A last year, were re¬ elected to those offices in the new class. The Juniors also held elections during October. Joseph Beauchamp was elected president of Junior A. Pierre Marceau be¬ came vice-president, and Eugene Thuot secretary-treasurer. In Junior B, the officers are: John Marchessault, president, David Chartier, vice-president, and Donald Char- ron, secretary-treasurer. Escorted by Mr. Andrew Holmstrom, vice- president of the Worcester branch of the Norton Abrasive Co. and also a candidate for Congress, and State Senator Harold R. Lundgren, representing the second district of Worcester, the senio r senator was first greeted here by Msgr. John F. Gannon, who repre¬ sented the bishop. The group was met at the front step by the Very Rev. Armand Desau- tels, A. A., president of the College, the Rev. Oliver Blanchette, A. A., and others. From there, they proceeded to the front parlor for more informal talks with members of the faculty. At this stage of the visit, our head¬ master, the Rev. Edgar Bourque, A. A., and the Rev. Joseph Pelletier, A. A., athletic director at Assumption College and chair¬ man of ACORF (Assumption College Re¬ construction Fund) were also among the welcomers. At the suggestion of Mr. Kennedy, also a member of ACORF, Father Pelletier pre¬ sented the dignitary with an album showing photos of the Assumption which we once saw, of the devastation left after the June 9 tornado and of the rebuilt Preparatory School. Mr . Phillip Allen, who, at the present, is public relations man for the senator, then introduced us to Mr. Saltonstall. “It is our understanding, senator, that you were here after the tornado....” “That is correct. The tornado was on a Tuesday, if I remember correctly, and I came here on the Thursday after the damage had been accomplished. I was shocked by the devastation I saw here. A few days later, in Washington, I talked with the Very Rev. Wilfrid Dufault, A. A., as to the ways in which the federal government might be able to help.... Since fifteen months, remarkable rebuilding, modernization, etc. ... has been done.” “Did you also notice that the ivy has started to grow again, Senator?” “Yes, I did, and as a matter of fact, I have some ivy at my farm and also have some fertilizer which I could give you to help its growth. My ivy comes from England, or to be more specific, from Westminster Abbey ... I could give you a stem.” “Why certainly, we could exchange, Sen¬ ator, then you would also have some ivy from Assumption, and we would have some from England.” “Yes, and I must say once more that I am very glad to be here and see such wonderful work done.” Following this short interview, the Sen¬ ator continued on his tour, visiting the library first. He then journeyed to the phy¬ sics laboratory, looking through some of the classes as he went by. In front of class -H- 24. where the Rev. John Gaudet, A. A., the Se¬ nior English professor was quietly enjoying a speech, the senator paused and remarked: “Perhaps I should come here for a public speaking course. Sometimes I start a sen¬ tence which I can’t seem to finish.” The group then proceeded to the chem¬ istry laboratory. After a short conversation, they visited the chapel. From there, they followed the route through that flashy cor¬ ridor which leads to the big study-hall. An instant later, the senator was in front of the yet uncompleted language laboratory and glancing into it a few seconds while on his way to the newly rebuilt nuns’ convent which had been leveled by the disaster. While examining this new structure, it was ex¬ plained to him that most of the work is being done without the help of professionals, the religious doing most of it themselves. HERITAGE FACULTY ADVISORS Rev. Jo hn Gaudet, A. A. — Rev. Etienne Aubert, A. A. Rev. Ulric Charpentier, A. A. — Rev. Amarin Mertz, A. A. Mr. Jacques Pages — Mr. Benjamin Shen Editor-in-Chief.Charles Paquette Assistant Editor .Robert Dumouchel Business Manager.Maurice Brassard English Editor.John Pierce French Editor.Raymond Durocher Sports Editor.Normand Paulhus Feature Editors.Norman Balthazar - Peter Pelletier - John L. Sullivan Art Editor.Paul Chabot Student Photographer.Raymond Cote Official Photographers.Loring Studios EVERYBODY ' S DOING IT by John Pierce ’55 Among the many new fashions that have come into vogue in the past year, one of the most remarkable is that of having anniversaries. They’re like neckties: the more the merrier. At Assumption, we shall celebrate this December the Golden Jubilee of the founding of Assumption College. We thought this was rather good, but we must now confess our wide-eyed admiration for St. John’s Preparatory School here in Worcester. Our ambitious rivals have succeeded in accumulating enough anniversaries in one day to last most of us our natural lives. On Friday October 1st, they celebrated at a Pontifical High Mass the 100th anniversary of the founda¬ tion of the Xaverian Order, the 60th anniversary of their coming in the United States, and the 50th anniversary of the establishment on St. John’s here in Worcester. And so, St. John’s, we offer our sincerest congratula¬ tions and best wishes and doff our collective hat in respect for your venerable years. Fine work, Brothers! ! ! NOUS NE CHERCHONS PAS LE NOMBRE Comment se reconnaitre parmi 331 anxieux gargons qui se precipitent gaiment dans les couloirs? Voila done la situation perplexe dans laquelle se trouvait un eleve de Syntaxe le premier jour apres son entree. Devant le fait que l’Assomption agrandissait en prestige et en nom- bre, il remarqua tout naturellement “Avant longtemps on pourra rivaliser en grandeur St. John’s de Worcester. Une tornade pent avoir de bons cotes”. Quel raisonnement! Les parents n’envoient pas leurs en- fants a une ecole parce qu’elle a subi un grand dommage. Mais an contraire, etant souvent des anciens de l’Assomp- tion dont le nombre s’accroit tous les ans, ces parents cons- cientieux preferent notre ecole a ceux des environs. Et me- me, toutes les nationality voient dans l’Assomption une bonne formation catholique et culturelle. Comment renforcer cette affirmation? Ne cherchez pas dans les livres. La reponse se deroule a nos yeux pendant et apres les classes. C’est la maniere toute speciale dont 1’As- somption enseigne ses cours. Elle offre a tout etudiant l’attention qui lui est requise, sachant qu’il fera tout son possible pour en profiter. Alors sans vouloir offenser personne, il m’est permis d’an- noncer avec joie que le “Prep” ne deviendra pas un geant de 1’education. La qualite surpasse souvent la quantite. YOUTH COUNCIL SWINGS INTO ACTION On Tuesday, November 5, Father John, in his usual business-like manner, opened the assembly with the an¬ nouncement that Assumption Prep, as a member of the newly formed Diocesan Catholic Youth Council, must hold its election of officers and delegates to represent the school in the diocesan organization. As chaplain of the Assumption Council, Father John received nominations for posts on the delegation. After a long and very close contest, it was announced that the officers were: President, Paul Chabot; Vice-President, John Pierce; Secretary, Robert Bourque; Treasurer, Ray¬ mond Asselin; Delegates, Robert Roy and Denis Fitzgerald. On the following day, the newly elected officers attended a diocesan assembly of the Council. Here they learned its purpose: to promote the apostolate of youth to youth in the Worcester Diocese. To accomplish this, the school officers organize, among the students themselves, groups with ob¬ jectives of a religious, cultural, social and physical nature. Thus, the Council will include in its sphere of activity projects of interest to every student, whatever his individual tastes may be. Since it has such a strong appeal to each student, this new program will soon play a very large and important role in the life of our school. Watch for developments, and when they come, be sure to get in on the ground floor. The Council will be just as important and effective as you make it. 13 ? --- THE PA nTE H PAGE 2 NOV. 1954 K. Glt-OfeRf has n«iu ms DReam 0WA5S IN LXfi� 0 PQgfRV 3fe 4t dA hJtd L Mi. JWua. CooJt Ik -WaJL IaaJL Vu Jki hu rvAtoa $A t . yJxUcfrti- V guW Giecfio -2jfcU4d-idx )ir COINS iAr clnS5 5Tnftn 66 voices r€ a fefffa T’so p H. — C,LA£ i€Nlfl RS at u johK IN TH€lft R6CMS The Greeks Called It Philadelphia by J. R obert Dumouchel ’55 fifty lsl-My«tSC«OM- toraa - RoSTitdS GWto-j Habit Complet... ou Salopette? par John L. Sullivan ’55 What strikes us the most when we watch a parade in which every man is in step, is the amount of practice that must have been required to obtain such perfect coordina¬ tion. And when we read a good war novel, we are awed by the manner in which the men take orders from their equals. — It’s the discipline at West Point which makes the cadet a leader. And no one doubts that in a sea battle if every man isn’t at his station, it could mean the loss of many lives and perhaps the sinking of the vessel. We are all aware that without the butcher, the baker, and the candle-stick maker’s modern counterpart the elec¬ trician, our every comfort would be lessened. — If it were not for the service station attendant, we’d have to wipe our own windshields. — If no one had invented the match, we’d be using flint and steel to light our pipes! When w r e stop to think about these things, it isn’t hard to realize that we’re by no means independent of the count¬ less others who, with us, make up the human race. It’s unfair to each, and therefore to all, to ignore someone because he’s fatter than we are, or doesn’t play as many sports, doesn ' t belong to the same Workshops, or because he just isn’t “one of the boys.” Think about it. Le temps quasi-estival qu’apporterent les derniers jours de septembre donna naissance a de remarques plus ou moins dignes de repetition. “Pourquoi done ces habits de complets? Avec cela, et les trois classes le matin, il semble bien qu’on veut nous torturer.” Mais non, amis, on ne veut pas faire cela. Reflechissez un peu. Vous voulez bien que l’Assomption gagne au foot¬ ball, au basketball, et aux autres sports. Ce serait un grand desastre si l’equipe venait a perdre ou a ne pas jouer de leur mieux, n’est-ce-pas? Eh bien! si un tel raisonnement peut s’appliquer aux sports, pourquoi pas a d’autres sujets? II a ete deja dit que les gars de l’Assomption se mon- trent polis et bien eleves a 1’exterieur. Dans les autobus, aux parties de sport, aux repetitions de pieces, nous nous tenons toujours bien. Nos complets doivent montrer visiblement que nous sommes bien eleves ici. Si on nous montre de porter une veste, e’est qu’on nous croit capables de nous tenir comme il faut. Vous etes des gargons qui ne paraitraient pas en salopettes, ni agiraient en salopettes. Vos complets sont le symbole de distinction qu’on a chercher a inculquer aux eleves de l’Assomption pendant les cinquante annees de son existence. Que nos tenues signi- fient done: Les gars de l’Assomption ont toujours ete bien eleves; qu’ils le soient toujours. NOV. 1954 PAGE 3 Time: Place: Here Now llthough the title of this article might remind you of Ellery Queen or even Mickey Spilane, there is no violence involved and only one mystery is to be solved: Who’s who in the Senior class? To find the answer let us take a short trip through the Senior recreation hall and meet some of “the boys”. Here are Danny Rainville, Bert Berthiaume and Leroy Barber discussing football, with Beak Paulhus trying to nose in. Coming out of the shower room for practice are Big Ray Asselin and Chris Noel, with Captain Peter Pelletier following them. ur first stop is athletics. The football season has just terminated, and Assumption owes what victories it gained to the efforts of captain Peter Pelletier, Big Ray Asselin, Chris Noel and Leroy Barber who contributed so much to the team’s victories. fGDj| asketball is just around the corner, and our team, co-captained by the Roy twins, Bob and Ace, will certainly have a fine season. Class basketball will also enjoy a good year, with such men as Jerry Levesque, Dick Dion and “veteran” Paul Chabot sparking the teams. Gazing rather hopefully at our newly repainted gym are the Roy twins, Bob and Ace, Gerry Levesque and Dick Dion. PAGE 4 NOV. 1954 Subject: The Seniors able urning now from the world of sports, we come upon that place so dear to the hearts of so many—refectory. Thanks to the efforts of Armand Harnois and his crew: Richard Beaulieu, Paul Belanger, Raymond Cote, Normand Paulhus, Raymond Durocher, Norman Balthazar and more, we can be proud of the fine service we get at meals. A glance at refectory will find Richard Beaulieu, Paul Belanger Armand Harnois, and Raymond Cote trying for extra desserts. 1 k l§g|i Kv .5 I lllf lUgi 1 . ' W . f ABk j|| jjjm , | In the closet behind the Heritage room, we find Maurice Brassard and Joe Dumouchel collecting money for last year ' s Christmas cards. eaving refectory, we drop in to the finance workshop where we see the directors, Bob Dumouchel and Maurice Brassard, collecting money for our Christmas cards. Soon they will turn to selling merchandise in their gift shop. nd we mustn’t forget during our trip around the Senior class, the domain of the intellect. John Pierce typifies the intelligent Senior with his not-infrequent ap¬ pearances on the Honor Roll. Also partaking of honors are Normand Paulhus, Ray¬ mond Durocher, Charles Paquette and John L. Sullivan. John Pierce, Raymond Durocher and John L. Sullivan are working diligently to produce the next Heritage for Charles Paquette, their editor. NOV. 1954 Attention, M. Shabo! ! Cherchez-vous quelqu’un pour une pose? Je vous signale MM. R. Arsenault et John B. ... le dernier representant Assomptioniste au “Catholic Women’s Club”. Nous n’aurons pourtant plus de membres dans cette organisation, car le Pere Donat vient d’annoncer avec joie que l’Assomption a finalement des cours d’education physique ... “C’est une idee qui m’est venue tout a coup”, nous expliqua le pere, “et j’ai beau- coup travaille pour le faire accepter des su- perieurs.—C’est strictement obligatoire, mais si personne n’y assiste, il n’y en aura pas la semaine prochaine.” Toute une armee de bonnes fees doit s’etre atterri ici. Comme le dirait Walter Winchell: “Voila que les Elements substituent aux “W. C.” les cercles d’aviation. (Ils n’iront pas loin, car ils ne se servent que d’appareils miniatures.) Le grand Mercure y revait depuis long- temps. II y a un mois deja qu’il nous batis- sait de petits chemins sur la terrasse ... sans doute pour se rendre a l’aeroport de maniere plus stable. Paul Lee Porter (Cold Porter) nous etale deja un gros manteau d’hiver. Que fera-t-il pendant la saison des tempetes? Nous felicitons sincerement Roger Martin qui gagna les preliminaires du concours de declamation. Notre editeur anglais s’empara des honneurs a la classe superieure, mais il parait qu’il est fortement oppose par quel- qu’une de ces personnages qui font la joie de, mais qui ne sont pas, des acteurs de l’As- somption. Ce sont, en effet, des membres feminines de la piece, “Le pauvre sous l’es- calier” qui se mettra en scene le 8 decembre en honneur des celebrations du cinquante- naire. J’espere bien que vous ne me perdez pas dans mes expressions. Elies sont peut-etre embetantes, mais la maison Test aussi. — Avez-vous remarque le contraste cette annee avec les debris de l’annee derniere? Cette embrouillamini de couleurs m’eblouit! Com- bien vrai les mots du pere d’Alzon: “Allez, ne craignez rien”. Et maintenant, il faut que je parte. Si vous me cherchez d’ici au mois prochain, vous me trouverez a cette place que M. As- selin substitue a “Hernando’s Hideaway”, et qui est “Willa-Willamansett”. —Pris de Vue Passant Baby Grows Up From 15 to 50 Under New Program by Richard Picard ’56 On any weekday after supper, if a visitor would chance by almost any one of the nume¬ rous classrooms, his gaze would rest upon a group of students attempting, with greater or lesser success, to transfer the details of an object onto paper or discussing the previous week’s seemingly unfathomable Chemistry experiment. But whatever their purpose in being there, it can be attributed to a plan best-known under the title of “WORK¬ SHOPS”. The Workshop idea, conceived by our headmaster, Father Edgar, is now well on its way to complete realization. Last year’s pioneer workshops have blossomed into a full two score — with more coming! The purpose of this plan is two-fold: first, it is an aid to those who are not strong in class subjects; second, it provides extra-cur¬ ricular activities for the other students. In this way, each student may derive the utmost in benefits by choosing workshops to fit his needs and interests. The workshops dealing in class subjects have for the most part upperclassmen as teachers. The Freshman program runs the gamut from algebra to Latin with a slightly less extensive choice for the other classes. To assist the language courses, a new language lab, second to none in New England, has been set up with thirty tape recorders among its equipment. Looking at the extra-curricular activities, we find another long-awaited newcomer which has been the object of much conver¬ sation: the Typing Workshop, Miss Paulita Hinchey, a member of the Becker’s College faculty, teaches the classes. Also, in this ca¬ tegory, we may place the Spanish Workshop, under the direction of Brother Joseph Rob¬ ert. SENATOR—cont. THE CASE OF THE WANDERING HAT As the senator mounted the front steps for a final hand-shake with Father Armand and the others, Mr. Allen remarked: “Ah! There it is,” and he explained: “The hat.” You know we’ve had trouble with that hat lately. The other day when we attended the gov¬ ernor’s luncheon, when the time came to leave, the senator couldn’t find his hat. After searching a while, we found out that Gov¬ ernor Herter had mistaken it for his and had it in his hand. This morning, a similar thing happened, but we couldn’t put the blame on the governor. After searching a while, we finally discovered where the senator had left it.” The three-quarter-hour visit having been ended, the senator, with his hat on, left with Mr. Allen driving and Senator Lundgren sitting beside him, on his way to the Great Brook Valley project which he was to visit next. La societe d ' honneur discute le colonialisme aux premieres reunions par Raymond Durocher ’55 Mardi, le 28 septembre, eut lieu la pre¬ miere reunion de la Societe d’Honneur qui allait nommer ses officiers pour le semestre. Sous l ' habile direction de M. John Pierce, president pro-tempore, et avec les conseils du R. P. Marcelin Parent, son directeur, 1’as¬ semble debuta officiellement. Ce ne fut qu’apres ces mots du pere Marcelin: “Nulle societe sans elections,” que le nouveau comi¬ te fut constitue. Des trois candidats, MM. Raymond Durocher, Charles Paquette et Normand Paulhus, le premier fut elu presi¬ dent. M. Paulhus devint vice-president, et M. Paquette tresorier. Dans les reunions, pour eviter toute discus¬ sion inutile, les membres ne prennent la pa¬ role que sur l’invitation du president et d’apres un ordre fixe d’avance. Cette formalite est a la base de la discus¬ sion parlementaire, telle qu’elle est pratiquee au senat americain. Ainsi la societe peut-elle aboutir a des resultats constructifs. Par exemple, a la premiere reunion, le 21 octobre, une discussion s’eleva au sujet de la Tunisie. Ce protectorat de la France en A- frique regut dernierement toute liberte poli¬ tique a l’interieur de ses frontieres. La Fran¬ ce renonce a tous ses droits concernant les affaires nationales tunisiennes. Dans la Societe d’Honneur, une question predominante s’eleva au cours de cette dis¬ cussion. “Est-ce que la France y gagne par cette decision genereuse?” Le pessimiste ne l’admettrait pas. Elle di- minue son pouvoir et son prestige outre-mer. Mais l’optimiste comprendrait que la Fran¬ ce, se langant dans une politique plus realiste et a la fois continuant sa tradition liberale, a decide de laisser se gouverner eux-memes les Tunisiens. On pourrait se demander: “Est-ce la ma¬ niere de combattre le communisme ou plutot d’exposer sans protection des populations il- letrees?” LOGOMACHY RAGES AT ASSUMPTION by John Pierce ’55 Yes — logomachy. If you don’t happen to be a Greek scholar, look up the word in any twenty-pound dictionary and you’ll find that it means Assumption’s Debating Society is in action again. With its energetic new faculty moderator, Mr. Fleming, at the controls, the Society is proceeding rapidly along the road to higher standards of presentation and organization of material. Working hard to correct a few flaws in delivery which appeared in its prac¬ tice debate with Uxbridge High School on October 20, the team looks forward to several stimulating encounters in the near future. Among opponents tentatively scheduled are Millbury High School and the Freshman team of St. Anselm’s College in Manchester, New Hampshire. PAGE 6 NOV. 1954 Seven New Teachers Upon returning to school, the students found that seven new teachers had been added to the faculty. The Rev. Yvon Dubois, A. A., a graduate of Assumption, who during his school years, was known as quite a basketball player, has taken on the task of expounding the beauties of Latin to the Freshmen and monitoring Senior Row. The Rev. Noel Collette, A. A., also an Assumption graduate who during his college years attained the rank of monitor is now engaged in explaining the mysteries of our faith to the Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors, in addition to the beauties of French to Freshmen C. Mr. Benjamin Shen, an honor student and graduate of Assumption College, class of ’54, has taken to the more technical field, teach¬ ing mechanical drawing to the Seniors and algebra and geometry to the Freshmen. Mr. James Fleming, a graduate of Wor¬ cester’s South High School, has been on the faculties of Central and West High Schools as well as St. Anselm’s College, all these in Manchester, New Hampshire. He now is a Nouvelles des Societes Religieuses ECOLE APOSTOLIQUE par Claude Grenache ’55 Si les membres de l’Ecole Apostolique ne deviennent pas au moins de petits saints, la faute n’en viendra pas a leur nouveau direc- teur, le pere Arthur. Celui-ci, dans ses devoirs, parlera aux membres, dirigera la recitation de l’office, et s’occupera de maints autres travaux que nous ne soupqonnons meme pas. “Travailler a la perfection” e’est le but que doivent poursuivre les eleves, s’ils veu- lent accomplir l’ideal de l’Ecole Apostolique, but que le P. Arthur leur signala, quand il avmonca sa nomination, lors de la premiere assemblee, le 19 septembre. Les membres au- ront a coeur de suivre l’exemple de cet hom- me saint et sincere qui les conduit. Ajoutez-y une facilite de parole peu ordinaire avec la- quelle le pere leur parle, et ils n’auront plus d’excuses a ne pas devenir des “petits saints.” CERCLE SAINT-JEAN par Raymond Durocher ’55 Le 7 octobre a vu la premiere reunion du Cercle Saint-Jean, societe destinee a la pre¬ paration des jeunes gens pour la pretrise seculiere. Cette annee, 1’assemblee fut organisee par le pere Yvon Dubois. II remplace l’ancien directeur, le pere Arthur Clermont. Apres avoir accueilli cordialement les as¬ pirants, le directeur fit proceder aux elec¬ tions. Comme l’indiqua le vote a main levee, M. Normand Paulhus remporta facilement le poste de president. On elut comme vice- president, M. Normand Balthazar, et comme secretaireetresorier, M. Jean Marchessault. Added to the Faculty part of our English department, his charges being the Sophomores and Juniors. Mr. Jacques Pages, a native of French Morocco, majored in history and geography at the Universities of Bordeaux and Toulouse and is now engaged in expounding the in¬ tricacies of his native French language for the benefit of the Seniors. Mr. Gerard Gaucher, son of Mr. Valmore Gaucher, one of Assumption’s most expe¬ rienced and well loved lay professors, has followed in his father’s footsteps and is now enlightening the Freshman D and E classes and Sophomores in all the ways of properly using the English language. Mr. Alphonse Palaima helps bolster the department of classical culture by familiariz¬ ing the Seniors and Juniors with the glories of ancient Greece and its language and the Freshmen with the grandeur of ancient Rome. After having spoken with many of the stu¬ dents with whom these gentlemen deal, we find that the opinion of their students in their regard can be summed up in one word: “GREAT”. DISCS ' N DATA by Gerard Morin ’55 Sh-Boom — Opening of Mr. Marion’s classes. Hey There — Got a butt? Hernando’s Hideaway — The boiler room on cold mornings. Cinnamon Sinners — The clerks in the candy store. Happy Wanderer — Students after being thrown out of Father Marcelin’s class. Living It Up — Dorm after lights out. Hold My Hand — I feel a low mark coming on. This Old House — The Seniors’ rooms. If I Give My Heart To You — Would you pay back the two bucks you owe me? Chapel In The Moonlight — Evening prayers. Crying In The Chapel —- When Gerry Levesque ’55 got his fingers caught in the clappers. Skokiaan — New chemical element? I Need You Now — A 95 for a French task. Because Of You — I can’t go home this week-end. You Made Me Do It — A penance. Always You — The morning bell. The Things I Didn’t Do Right — Those Latin Tasks. Au cours des dernieres reunions, le pere Yvon parla de la solennite emouvant de son ordination. II s’etendit sur les divers moyens d’apporter aux fideles l’aide tant desiree. Le Cercle etant une societe formatrice, quelques divertissements instructifs sont em¬ ployes pour animer l’enthousiasme des mem¬ bres. Ainsi, l’equipe de football s’est defendu avec tenacite contre les Versificateurs et a battu son rival, l’Ecole Apostolique. ARooiUD The CAmpoj Greetings once again, fellow gossip-seek¬ ers. — Sit back, read about yourselves, and see if you don’t find your doings as funny as we do ... Talk about being water-soaked! Dick Randlett and Claude Grenache, well-known Seniors, managed not to keep their bottoms dry, even after we had given up swimming as summer recreation ... And while we’re in an athletic mood, let’s ask “Lefty” ’56 for a lesson in playing volley¬ ball, on our knees! Who was more surprised than the Seniors to be tied in football by Father Yvon’s Cer¬ cle St-Jean team? There’s one dog whose bark is worse than its bite. Right, Father? Chico Chabot says: “Nothing like good supporters to help a football team along.” Who’s winning the race between Marceau and Desrosiers? — No, they’re not competing in any track meet; this is a question of what Father Amarin calls “creatures.” How many letters this week boys? Incidently, we hear Mr. Berthiaume, ’55, would like to join in the running. Now, why would such a refined gentleman as Ray Loranger be so attentive at the Eti¬ quette Workshop? Could it be that he wants just a little more “savoir-faire” for big week-ends? Hey, Struc! Was that package sent to the wrong address or do you really wear girls’ sweaters? Surely there isn’t a Bill Struzenski other than the Bill Sturzenski we know? Any¬ way, Bill, just what is the story on that package? A word of advice to pipe smokers! Beware of exclusive brands. You don’t want to be the cause of the same odor as that with which Mr. Pierce is tickling our nostril. FASTEN YOUR SEAT-BELTS ! ! ! Freshmen aircraft are invading the campus. Or is our illustrious group planning a trip to the stratosphere? ? ? Well, speaking for long periods and not saying much of anything is a quality which I’ll gladly leave to our female friends, and so I’ll say good-by for now. But I’ll be around looking to see if .... U. DIDIT NOV. 1954 PAGE 7 Fitzgerald Appears as Quarterback Sports Editor Predicts and T-D maker during ' 54 Season Losing Season by Robert Bourgoin The Prep grid men, very young and in¬ experienced both in the line and backfield, with the exception of a few mainstays such as Davy Brodeur, Captain Pete Pelletier, “Big Ray” Asselin, Leroy Barber, Roland Noel, and Dick Dion, dropped their first two tilts. These games were lost to teams who were in the real sense of the word “ter¬ rific”. The Little Greyhounds found them¬ selves grounded behind the line of scrim¬ mage by St. Bernard’s tough-to-get-through defense. Though we were shut out 27-0, “Fitz” Fitzgerald, Pete Pelletier, Elroy Bar¬ ber and Roland Noel proved their ability on the gridiron. In our second test against an overpowering Bartlett eleven, we again failed to score when at the gun, the tally stood at 26-0. By this game, however, a noticeable improvement had come over the team as a whole. It was here in Webster that “Fitz” gained 85 yards with three passes, but even with this brilliant passing attack, Pierre’s Pups failed to score. Then, October 9th came along and with it a game a gainst Leicester. The day before the contest, Chico Chabot gave a pep rally in the gym and with this encouragement, the Blue and White went out to rout its foe 34-6. Being on home territory, Assumption had the jump on its foes. Fitzgerald again showed his quarterbacking talent, by tallying three of the five T. D.’s. Two of these were long runs around the ends. The third time, with much blocking in the line, Art managed to find his way into the “wide, open spaces” where five enemy players tried in vain to bring him down. Stiff-arming and dodging, he weaved his way to the end zone. Fitz also connected with end Leroy Barber on a long pass which Leroy turned into a touch¬ down by shaking off two tacklers. Sophomore Bob Bourque, a halfback, accounted for the fifth touchdown when he took a neatly executed handoff from reserve quarterback Denny Fitzgerald and ran it for a T. D. Center Harding intercepted a pass deep in enemy territory. In a few downs, the team converted this break into another of its five touchdowns. Pete Pelletier kicked four of the five extra points to complete the scoring. Blocking honors go to Bourque, Ryan, Noel, Marceau and Asselin. The following week, the Little Grey¬ hounds, with a victory now proudly tucked under their belts, traveled to Palmer and invaded Legion Field. Palmer drew first blood with a tally in the first period but the Prep’s Bill Harding intercepted a pass and strode 65 yards to the goal posts, putting Assumption back in the game. Screen passes and reverses, however, were Palmer’s main resources in collecting the other T. D.’s, while leaving our boys baffled in their wake. The Prep rooters rose to their feet again, as Fitzgerald barged through the center and ambled 60 yards downfield before being pulled down from behind. This run was made possible by a key block thrown by captain Pete Pelletier. Outstanding on the gridiron were Pete, and Assumption’s pride of the Irish “Fitz.” James Ryan made his debut throwing a number of neat blocks and tackles. But, when the final quarter came to its end, Assumption had scored only one T. D. As a result, Palmer won 26-6. What kind of basketball team will As¬ sumption have in the 1954-55 season? What will be its record? Will they beat St. John’s? These are typical questions asked not only by the Freshmen, but also by the upperclassmen. To begin with, let us compare this and last year’s team. Headed by sharp-shooting Joey Bouchard, the ’53-’54 team acquired a 15-6 record which led them into the Law¬ rence Catholic High Tournament and also the finals of the Assumption College Tour¬ nament, where they lost out to St. Stephen’s in a thriller. This game marked the end of brilliant careers for Dick Loranger and Jean Brodeur as well as for Joey Bouchard. With the arrival of the new season, the Blue and White must count heavily on the Roy twins. Bob and Dick. To support these two, Pierre’s Pups have Emile Trahan, Bert Bolduc and Pete Marceau, known to all as the three giants. Sophomore Potvin, who Thc. WILL TEll n ' played for Holy Name last year, has all the marks of a fine basketball player and will probably earn a starting assignment on this year’s team. Having seen both sides of the picture, let us compare. First, to replace the three lost men, we have the three giants, who cer¬ tainly, as of now, do not fill the shoes of last year’s graduates because of the difference in experience. The two Roys have returned and will certainly show an improvement in their play. Finally, Paul Chabot, sixth man of last season’s team, has retired this year because of old age. Therefore, the loss of our four regulars, and the lesser experience of the three giants who still have to learn not to let themselves be pushed around, will be the causes of As¬ sumption having a losing season with a record of around 10-14, including two losses to St. John’s. Most of the wins will probably come in February when the players will have the necessary experience. Nevertheless, the spectators will certainly cheer and yell, hoping to bring about victory for their team. PAGE 8 NOV. 1954 HERITA GE VOL V Assumption Preparatory School, Worcester, Mass., February 1955 No. 2 NORMANDIN CHOISI COMME FUTUR REDACTEUR par Claude Grenache ’55 Dans une assemblee le 27 octobre, les methodistes choisirent le futur redacteur-en- chef du Memini-Heritage. La charge impor- tante tomba sur M. Paul Normandin, dont nous connaissons deja la capacite pour une telle position. Le 12 novembre, Monsieur Normandin annonga le choix definitif de ses assistants. II designa M. Joseph Beauchamp comme I’assistant-redacteur. Pour remplacer Maurice Brassard en ce qui concerne les finances et les affaires, il choisit Donald Charron. Trois fonctions indispensables restaient encore pour parfaire la redaction de notre journal. John Marchessault s’acquittcra c ' .c la composition anglaise. Richard Picard de- (Suite a la page 7) Paul Normandin presides at the first reunion of the new Heritage staff. School Publication Joins NSPA CSPA by Charles Paquette ’55 Recently Assumption Prep became a mem¬ ber of two well-known organizations, the National and the Columbia Scholastic Press Associations, in view of improving its school publication, the Heritage. These associations judge the merit of member publications, and submit their ap¬ preciations to the paper staffs. Thus, the staff is aided in maintaining a high standard in reporting, writing and other phases of publication. Any problems pertaining to individual publications may be brought to either or¬ ganization and competent help will be gladly and freely given by them. In addition to theoretical advising, the NSPA publishes each month a 6 to 8 page rotogravure. This will be furnished free to every subscriber to the Heritage. There are one million copies printed monthly. Unfor¬ tunately, there is a demand for every one of these, so we will be put on the waiting list and will be supplied as soon as there are sufficient cancellations. Distinguished Guests Speak at Jubilee Symposium During the week of December 5, Assumption College celebrated its 50th An¬ niversary. Festivities were of religious, social and cultural nature ,but the highlight of the week’s activities was the Symposium, at which many distinguished guests spoke on subjects pertaining to the theme: Workshop Contest Comes To A Close by J. Robert Dumouchel ’55 With the investiture of Eugene Thuot ’56 to the position of Finance Director of the Workshops for 1955, the second annual Workshop Contest for Selling Christmas Cards” came to a close at the student as¬ sembly on Friday, January 14, 1955. It was announced that over $4,000.00 was collected through the sale of Christmas cards and wrapping paper, and by the maintenance of the “Workshop Gift Shop” by the Seniors. The total profit earned during the contest is expected to surpass the $2,000.00 mark. It was also made known that there remains close to $1,400.00 worth of stock, which has been completely paid for. The stock includes everyday greeting cards which will be sold later in the spring, a considerable amount of clothes and jewelry which is currently being sold in the “Gift Shop,” and a number of Christmas cards and wrapping paper which will be stored until Fall and then sold by next year’s Freshman class. Prizes were awarded to the following: William Struzenski P. G., David Grenon, George Lincoln, Peter Chandler, Richard Hession, Robert Dumouchel, David Kelley, Maurice Brassard, Robert Bernier, Remi Branconnier, James Birch, Richard Rousseau P. G., Armand Harnois, Edward Kupa, Ed¬ ward Sibley, Richard Lamoureux, Norman Provost, and Richard Jodoin. Those receiving Honorable Mentions were: Richard Castonguay, Robert Cote, Paul Au- dette, Henry Chevalier, Norman Ferland, land, Lee Porter, Leo Lepage, Peter Deckers, Raymond Hubert, John Mercier, Thomas Donahue, Richard Boivin, Kenneth Guh- man, John Bouvier, Bertrand Dufour, Paul Normandin, Joseph and John Marchessault, John Pierce, and John L. Sullivan. When the class of ’55 elected the Finance Director in October 1953, they set a goal of $5,000 to be reached by January of 1955. Last year, the profits totaled upwards of $2,300. Together with the profits of this year, $4,500.00 was raised, plus approxima¬ tely $1,400 in stock, which makes a total of $5,900.00. The class of ’56 now is officially at the head of the workshop drive. France and Christendom. In the first Symposium, Professor Leon Dostert of Georgetown University discussed how the French language and the Church progressed together, and how that language, ever since its birth, had been used in the spreading of the faith. Rev. John LaFarge, S. J., speaking at the second session of the Symposium, outlined some of the problems of French-American understanding. He showed that though some of these problems seem irreconciliable, “our needs are mutual, our Providence is one and the same.” The third Symposium saw Dr. Helmut Hatzfeld, of Catholic University, who proved with many well-chosen facts, the high degree of spirituality among France’s leading au¬ thors and their writings which characterized this period of French history. Mr. Hugh Mason Wade, a historian from Cornish, N. H., disproved in his speech at the fourth Symposium, the idea that French and English cultural and national tradition in New England have been in conflict. Rather, the two have been blended to make New England neither French nor English, but American. The Symposium was brought to its con¬ clusion on Wednesday, at the Jubilee Con¬ vocation, at which many honorary degrees were awarded to people among them Car¬ dinal Spellman, Dr. E. Beauchamp, Rev. A. Gagnon, G. F. Booth and Jacques Maritain who also received the first annuel D’Alzon Award for having fulfilled to an outstanding degree the aims and objectives of Father D’Alzon, founder of the Assumptionist order. Asselin Elected To Go To Boston March 11 On Thursday December 2, the Senior class met and selected its candidates for the school’s representative in Boston on March 11. The following day, the student body assembled in the gymnasium, listened to the candidates’ short addresses, and then, each in turn cast his vote. At four o’clock in the afternoon, two representatives for each candidate met with Father Marcelin and the ballots were counted. The official results showed that Raymond Asselin was the victor in a very close race. The balloting went as follows: Asselin, 119; Sullivan, 94; Brassard, 90. HERITAGE FACULTY ADVISORS Rev. John Gaudet, A. A. — Rev. Etienne Aubert, A. A. Rev. Ulric Charpentier, A. A. — Rev. Amarin Mertz, A. A. Editor-in-Chief.Charles Paquette Assistant Editor.Robert Dumouchel Business Manager.Maurice Brassard English Editor.John Pierce French Editor.Raymond Durocher Sports Editor.Normand Paulhus Feature Editors.Norman Balthazar - Peter Pelletier - John L. Sullivan Art Editor.Paul Chabot Student Photographer.Raymond Cote Official Photographers.Loring Studios Comment le Prep mit fin au Jubile d ' Or par Richard Picard ’56 “Pour la foi par Part dramatique. Pour Part dramatique en esprit de foi.” Cette devise, attribute par le converti Henri Gheon aux Compagnons de Notre Dame qu’il fonda, pourrait bien constituer la sienne. C’est, en effet, le theme principal de la plupart de ses oeuvres. “Le Pauvre Sous L’Escalier” ne fait pas exception. Ce drame serieux, interrompu ici et la par des moments comiques, est impregne du caractere sacre du Moyen Age. Ce sentiment nous a ete transmis a merveille par M. Charles Paquette, ’55, qui remplit le premier role, celui du Seigneur Alexis. Malheureusement, dans son deguisement en pauvre, son maquillage se pretait mal a Pexpression d’une souffran- ce extreme. L’heroine, Dame Emilie, fut rendue tres capablement par Mile Louise Gadbois. L’auditoire fut charme par sa since¬ rity profonde, et par sa voix, communicatrice expressive de ses emotions. Son attitude, cependant, manquait quelques fois a Pexpression d’une ame passionnee et tourmentee. Mile Alice Chenette a representee d’une maniere vive et versatile, Dame Sophie. Ses paroles, ses gestes ont fait d’elle Pimage precise d’une mere egoi ' ste et hypocri te. Sa voix, parfois incomprehensible dans ses crises de demence, se pretait fort bien au role. Doue d’une diction impeccable, M. John L. Sullivan, ’55, fut charge de nous jouer le riche senateur Euphemien. II nous a revele avec exactitude un pere qui ne vivait que de l’espoir de revoir son fils. Par ses paroles tantot imperatives, tantot sympathiques, nous avons vu un homme chretien, essayant d’ameliorer les relations entre Dame Sophie et sa fille Emilie. La scene, organisee autour cl’un escalier soigneusement fagonne, evoquait la cellule ou vivait Alexis. Les moments comiques ont raccourci en apparence la du- ree de cette piece. II faut sans doute signaler le talent du colporteur. M. Roland Noel, dont la memoire infaillible nous a fourni un dialogue exuberant. Notre troupe a presente de nouveau “Le Pauvre Sous L’Escalier” a la paroisse du Saint-Nom de Jesus le 12 de- cembre. Les spectateurs ont regu la piece avec autant de faveur qu’on l’avait a PAssomption. SO THEY ARE HUMAN !! John H. Sullivan ’55 It is often a common belief among students that teachers are born with a predestination towards pedagogy. The idea is also often accepted that the youth of such a future teacher needs to be entirely wrapped up in a “Furor sci- entiae” that leaves no room for enjoyment and fun to take root in his personality. To dispel any such thoughts I would like to cite a few concrete examples here at Assumption that bear out an opposing fact, and at the same time throw a few interesting sidelights on the personalities of some of our professors. The present Superior of the house, the Very Rev. Ar- mand Desautels, A. A., has always had a slight absence of memory, due to the great amount of energy he exerts in each undertaking. It is said he once took the car to Cam¬ bridge, while studying for his Ph. D. at Harvard, and then boarded the train for home. Another time, it is recorded that, being in a great hurry, he knocked on his own door, then hastened away saying no one was in. Reverting to other personalities, there are three priests in the house, though one might not be too familiar to under¬ classmen, that grew up together, even as to starting kinder¬ garten together. As students, the three of them formed “Le Club des Celibataires,” in which Club the topics of dis¬ cussion would range from literature and theology to sub¬ jects of a more real and appealing nature. One of its mem¬ bers, our present dean of studies, though usually of a re¬ fined and serious nature, was once noticed to deviate from strict formality of diet while in the presence of the “Club,” and partake of such a dish as French fries, pickles, and ice cream, exhibiting much delight in the relishment of these goodies. Another member of the trio, Father Denys, having been the outstanding poet of his class, and not withstanding an early bequested title — “Amateur de la Singularity” — composed some of his best works while walking, either in the cemetery or upon the roof of the school, at midnight. The third father of this group, the Seniors’ English pro¬ fessor, Father John, had a great love for plays during his high school days, but also showed his versatility as a mem¬ ber of his high school’s baseball varsity, as editor of its year¬ book, and as a participant in many other activities. Looking in other quarters we see a rather small, hand¬ somely corpulent priest, well loved as a Latin professor, and observed frequently at the organ. Several stories connected with Father Gilbert’s youth tell us of a certain student that used to play jazz on the chapel organ Wednesday after¬ noons for the benefit of many classmates, and which same student, though being of a very classical and scholarly trend of mind, was prone to not neglect his social obligations. While on the subject of Latin professors the lithe one hundred-eighty pound priest, with the crew cut and spaced front teeth, who is known quite well to both Seniors and Freshmen alike, also had a very active youth. His having been the outstanding pugilist of his day, as well as president of his class and top man in many studies, attests to the versatility of the student Father Arthur, even to his unusual characteristic for being unwittingly hit on the head on many a freak occasion. (Cont. on, top of next page) PAGE 2 FEB. 1955 JFK42.10US = -si • = S V WL .-•_- So - ’ ' - - rym siu =■ slzcp Cb yu ou t, ??) 3ULL6 X QrlSiPfi. ■•SCOOP) Qj VujlOt ' Q-tJUx - - ' ex, c aaJ- a u- JiA Ji ulo-cA X X 0 U s3- ' uula 4 Lo £ • GSB—teffi %y )-f k K- ' fai ) Jr _) ' r ‘ ) ft o jd Job yvlcLAyn tjtjLeiuy J- iVo ' i y ' -t e jEte - ruipKJLuujJr - f v , , t2 u V f,? - GfcrveRfti- 3“ B U ' D„ 7- 7 -.,J. s„itw i rts,-. rouJ aU -to. (! - U IGLOOS ANN e _J uxxx c xp vuj lu. dkajjl- | xlo A Uayu daV yJ Flitting along to the youth of the school’s outstanding French professor we see Father Etienne singing bass in the Glee Club and becoming equally famous as a Monday morning quarterback, enlightening many and numerous in¬ dividuals with his shrewd observations upon how the game should have been played, one day later. As for the boyhood of Father Anselm, the school’s Atlas, his prodigious size and strength made him indispensable as a tackle on the school’s newly formed football team. This was coupled with an early vocation for the priesthood and a burning desire to Christianize the Belgian Congo. Traveling along the reminiscent trail we see that the La propre+e de la maison depend de lui par Raymond Durocher ’55 —“He! frere, vous avez oublie de n ettoyer cette deuxieme marche!” —“Etes-vous aveugle ou quoi?” —Sans dire plus, les deux eleves d’elements sortent en se bousculant hors du gymnase. Ces paroles audacieuses s’adressent au frere Vincent. Ses ustensiles en main, il continue en silence de balayer et d’e- pousseter. Penche sur son travail penible, il n’a pu voir a temps ses interlocuteurs. Mais a son air legerement froisse, on voit qu’il a compris chacune de ses syllabes de ces deux enfants terribles. Ne croyez pas que le frere Vincent appartienne au dernier rang de la societe. Loin de la! Il regut une bonne education secondaire en France. Il etudia la philosophic au Lycee. Si l’occasion se presente, parlez-lui de Napoleon III a Sedan. Il le defendera avec raison. Malheureusement, le frere Vincent ne put devenir pre- tre. Que pense-t-il de ce souvenir ou perce un regret? Tou- jours d’un ton simple: “On ne peut pas tous etre des intel- Freshmen have someone to be proud of in their English professor, Father Edward, who during his stay here at As¬ sumption proved himself to be one of the school’s greatest pitchers. Such was the youth of most of our professors. Far from being eternally preoccupied with pedagogic training and centered around Aristotelian precepts their boyhood con¬ tained a goodly amount of entertainment such as we enjoy today: the only difference being that they could associate study and recreation and not suffer from an excess of either, having arrived at that happy medium that makes for a fuller and more enjoyable education. lectuels. Il faut quelqu’un pour accomplir les besognes moins elevees de la vie.” Ses superieurs lui ordonnerent, en 1910, de quitter la France pour venir aux Etats-Unis. Il vint a l’Assomption en 1923. C’est depuis ce temps-la qu’il s’applique de bon coeur a son modeste labeur. Cette resignation remonte a son age le plus tendre vecu en Bretagne. Meme lorsque son pere eut atteint une certai- ne aisance financiere, notre bon frere se contentait d’aider aux travaux des champs. Cultivateur enrichi, son pere lui avait enseigne la dignite du travail manuel. Elle n’est point inferieure au travail intellectuel. Et le voila aujourd’hui parmi des eleves qui malheureu¬ sement le connaissent tres pen. Mais il est certain que nous l’avons tous vu parcourant nos corridors resplendissants. Son visage ride evoque le respect. Le regard eveille respire le bonheur de la vie. Et quelle simplicity dans son sourire si simple! A part quelques conversations amusantes, il est rare que le frere Vincent rompe son silence habituel. Mais quelques fois, exasoere, vous l entendrez dire: “Encore des papiers par terre. Mais je viens d’y passer! C’est etrange coinme on n’en finit jamais.” FEB. 1955 PAGE 3 THE JUNIORS: Let us now turn our spotlight on the next degree in Prep school royalty: the Juniors. Here we find a class which combines the scholarly, the athletic and the unusual. Its scholarly aptitude is well displayed in the not infrequent appearances of Messrs. Normandin, Picard, Beauchamp and Thuot of the Honor Roll. However, we must not neglect to mention the phenominal talents of Peter Radna in Physics. The Juniors are also preparing to take over the business office of the school. In fact, Eugene Thuot has already assumed the position of Finance Director, and Paul Normandin, the future Heritage editor, is acquiring valuable knowledge in the field of Jour¬ nalism. Normandin and Picard congratulate Peter Radna on his newly designed 110% efficient machine. In the realm of sports, the Juniors show amazing abilities. The “three giants” Bolduc, Marceau and Trahan, as well as Arthur Fitzgerald, are a valuable part of our basketball varsity, with Gallant and Le- cuyer as vital members of the intra-mural teams. The Juniors also excel in hockey, with Steele, Provost, Couture, Gosselin, Marceau and Fitzgerald taking active interest. Among the many other occupations of the Juniors, the most lucrative, at least in the opinion of Joseph Beauchamp, Pierre Gagnon and Robert Bachand, is their job in “Sugar’s Spa.” As for those who perform a labor of love in the sacristy, they include Bernard Gendron, Richard Hession, and Donald Jobin. Gosselin, Couture and Provost, only a few of the Junior Hockey Team members. A great number of other pastimes and activities are engaged in by the members of the Junior class. John and Joseph Mar- chessault, Paul Goyette, Peter Radna, David Ghartier, are members of the Glee Club. Flibbert, D’Amours and Assing are reputed to be ardent jazz fans. Leonard Catelier is one of those chosen few to whom are entrusted the office of receptionists. And those favorite sports of “indoor athletics,” card playing and ping-pong, have their enthusiasts in Donald Bacon and Normand Roberts, recpectively. This is the Junior Class. Truly in all phases in which they can be seen, these boys seem worthy to be the heirs apparent to the throne of Seniority in the next year. Left: Bachand, Beauchamp, and Gagnon Junior soda jerks. Right: Eugene Thuot takes Workshop inventory. PAGE 4 FEB. 1955 THE SOPHOMORES: The Sophomore class is the next stop we make in our review of the “youngsters.” Their class is one of the most active and most popular in the school. A quick glance around the campus will find the Sopho¬ mores engaged in practically every activity. The Dining Hall, for instance, is one place in which Sophomore presence is all but too apparent. When¬ ever the class ring-leaders, Ray Loranger, Bob Bour¬ que, and Bill Harding decide not to be good, quiet students, the entire hall rings out with the enthusiastic energy of this active and boisterous class. Jacques Belair, Language Laboratory custodian and disc jockey. Left: Gary Perron, library guillotinist. Right: Ancient manuscripts rejuvenated cheap! Perron, Goguen, Malboeuf, Inc. Of course, the Sophomores’ ability to raise “Cain is by no means their only boast to glory. From the point of view of scholarship, they are one of the best classes ever to enter Assumption’s portals. The names of Gary Perron, Kenneth Loiselle, Gerard Lawrence, John Connors, and Brian Sullivan, to name but a few, are regularly found on the Honor Roll. The Sophomores, also have been granted a share in the many positions of trust around the school. The new Language Laboratory has been entrusted to the care of Jacques Belair. This young man also is along with Raymond Gadbois, a sacristan in the Fathers’ chapel. The library staff, is composed chiefly of Sophomores, including Paul Goguen, Gary Perron and Ronald Malboeuf. The sports’ scene also shows Sophomores “en masse.” The football season saw Ray Loranger and Bill Harding spark Assumption’s eleven. Our hockey goalie is Jim Ryan. And then, Dubuque, Bourque, Lawrence, and Toussaint make up the J. V. basketball team while on Varsity we have Potvin, Connors and Granger. Toursaint, Bourque and Lawrence taken at one of those wide-awake practices. On our walk around the school, we also see Sophomore receptionists, custodians, waiters, score-keepers, stage hands, painters, broom-wielders, blackboard erasers and innu¬ merable other occupations that show the Sophomores to be big gears in the Prep machine. Granger, Gonnors and Potvin Varsity players already? ? ? FEB. 1955 PAGE 5 Jean le Naif me racontait il y a quelque temps, qu’un certain versificateur nomme John Lawrence Montcalm Christopher Co¬ lumbus Sullivan, tout en essayant de fair e de beaux yeux a une certaine actrice, s’etire le cou a tout moment. Mais, voyons, M. le Naif, il ne fait cela que pour mieux ecouter le souffleur. N’est-ce pas, John? Richard Randlett, de son cote, tomba ma- lade le lendemain du huit decembre et dut se lever pas une, mais treize fois pendant la nuit. (Ce numero malchanceux ...) Est-ce le banquet, le hockey ou vos dissertations amou- reuses durant la piece qui vous valurent cette maladie? L’on se souviendra longtemps de ces fetes. Du pere Armand donnant certain degre im- prevu au Cardinal ... d’un certain groupe (je ne dis pas les Sophomores), qui, eux, se souviendront d’autre chose que les sympo¬ siums. Je ne voudrais rien reveler, mais il parait qu’un certain eleve qui gagna, presque, Felec- tion comme representant a Boston eut bien des ennuis a peinturer, a modique prix, ses affiches. Vous voulez devenir artiste, John? Encore 200 exemplaires du “The Sun Danced at Fatima” au Gift Shop? Hatez- vous de les vendre! Le Pere Pelletier nous annongait avant Noel que son second parai- trait avant la fin de l’annee ... Et on se de- mandait quelle annee ... Dans un numero precedant de l’HERITA- GE apparut un portrait fourni par le WOR¬ CESTER TELEGRAM. Notre editeur ou- blia de donner le credit a qui de droit. Nous desirons ici faire nos excuses au Telegram. Le portrait du Senateur Saltonstall fut re- produit grace a vous. Merci. Richard Connoly, ce moniteur tres large d’esprit, abime meme les prieres. Il dit: “Hail Mary ... is the foot of thy womb Je¬ sus”. Les versificateurs, parait-il ont trouve une nouvelle signification a une ligne du Sonnet de Milton. D’apres eux, “They also serve who only stand and wait,” represente les moni- teurs qui demeurent immobiles apres que les lumieres sont eteintes. Il parait qu’un matin, lorsque Frere Da- mase eut fini de reprocher aux eleves leur inattention a la Messe, il retourna a sa place et s’endormit. Et, jusqu’au prochain edition (si on en a) je reste ... Pris de Vue Passant DISCS ' N DATA by Gerard Morin ’55 1— Teach Me Tonight—A prayer ad¬ dressed to the workshop teachers. 2— I Only Have Eyes For You—Joe Du¬ mouchel ’55 talking to customers with money in the “gift shop.” 3— Not Too Young To Have Memories— The Freshman Class. 4— The Missouri Waltz—Leo Goudreau’s ’55 Theme Song. 5— If You Ever Change Your Mind—A rejected player’s prayer to the Coach. 6— When The Saints Come Marching In —The Seniors entering chapel. 7— White Christmas—Weather forecast¬ er’s prediction. 8— Toy Or Treasure?—Language lab. 9— Ling, Ting, Tong—Chinese conver¬ sation with Father Amarin. 10— Crazy About You Baby—“Chico” talk¬ ing to his “hot Plymouth.” 11— Where Are You?—Playing hide and seek with the monitors. 12— Suddenly—Ronny Bouvier ’55 catches on to those “tough” Chemistry ques¬ tions. 13— Adam Bit The Apple—Then NaHCO 3 was found. 14— Unbelievable—Father Donat smiling. 15— Long John—Guess who? 16— Too Young—Pete Pelletier answered this to the recruiting Sergeant. Notre Dame Unable To Find Flaws In Prep ' s Argument by Paul Dumas Every Tuesday night, during the evening recreation you might see a group of students heading for the Chemistry Lecture Hall. This of course, is the weekly meeting place of the Prep’s debating club. Last year’s faculty moderator, Mr. Nor¬ man Gaudet, replaced this year by Mr. James Fleming, formed the Ciceronians of Assumption. The club has continued this year under the new faculty moderator who has donated freely his time, his knowledge, and his experiences to the formation of a more prosperous Debating Club. At the third meeting of the club, Mr. Fleming decided that no society could stand without officers. The Seniors voted John Pierce president. The Juniors voted Paul Normandm vice-president. The Sophomores voted Paul Dumas recorder-historian. The first practice debate was with Ux¬ bridge. It was the first inter-scholastic de¬ bate ever participated in by Assumption Prep. No decision was given that night. The clash between Assumption and Notre Dame of Fitchburg however proved an easy victory for our team. Mr. Pierce and Mr. Normandin delivered meticulously prepared arguments with which the opponents were completely overwhelmed. The rebuttal saw Mr. Normandin tear the Fitchburg team’s unprepared arguments asunder. He, along with Mr. Pierce, dis¬ proved the majority of their arguments, while the Fitchburg team was unable to pick out any flaws in our well prepared deliveries. The joy of participating in a debate will not be restricted to members of the Debat¬ ing Club only. Mr. Fleming, along with the rest of the English department, is planning intra-mural debates in which the entire stu¬ dent body will participate. Er 1st Herr Kunst par Paul DeWinter ’56 Qui est ce jeune homme aux cheveux ebouriffes qui mange avec les moniteurs? Il se nomme Dr Ludwig Kunst, etudiant etranger au College de 1’Assomption. La sim¬ plicity des manieres qui nous le fait connai- tre le rangerait tout simplement comme un des notres. Mais ses 26 ans lui ont valu aussi d’entrer dans le professorat. Il enseigne l’allemand au college et meme au “Prep,” grace au projet unique des “Workshops.” Ayant etudie l’allemand, sa langue maternelle, pendant plus de 17 ans, avec quelle habilete il l’enseigne maintenant. Naturellement reserve dans un pays nou¬ veau, le docteur Kunst reprend son air lo- quace et familier durant ses instructions cul- turelles au “Prep.” Celles-ci sont beaucoup facilities, puisque, d’apres Kunst, 1’anglais favorise la comprehension de l’allemand. Comment le docteur Kunst fut-il envoye de l’Allemagne aux Etats-Unis, plus exacte- ment au College de l’Assomption? La raison en est simple. Il voulait etendre ses connais- sances humanistes dans un monde o’i la ma¬ chine veut tout engloutir. Le fondement de ses etudes est bien pose puisqu’il a complete ses cours a Funiversite de Guettingen. Il y a regu son doctorat en philosophic, et, apres avoir ecrit ra these sur Fhistoire ancienne, il voulut connaitre a fond Fhistoire contempo- raine. Et il vient a l’Assomption parce qu’il est catholique. Le systeme d’education en Amerique l’in- triguait. Alors il fit appel a la societe nom¬ inee: “The Fulbright Scholarship Award Foundation.” Cette organisation s’occupe de l’echange d’eleves avec ceux de FEurope. Elle defraie les depenses des etudiants americains. Quoique le Dr Kunst ne goutera les joies de la Nouvelle-Angleterre que pendant un an, il est certain que notre ami aura surmon- te a merveille les difficultes de la langue anglaise. PAGE 6 FEB. 1955 DU NOUVEAU!! La date: mardi le 9 novembre. L’heure: 2:05 de l’apres-midi. L’endroit: la salle de maternite a l’hopital St-Vincent. L’heroine: Madame Jacques Pages. L’incident: la naissance de Catherine Pages. La mere se porte bien et le pere ... comme un pere rea- git lorsqu’il voit apparaltre dans sa famille un enfant de 7 livres 7 onces. Get evenement demandait une celebration et voila justement ce qui se produisit dans la classe de Versification “B”. M. Robert Dumouchel, parlant pour le groupe, presen- ta nos felicitations et, avec le secours des messieurs Gerard Levesque et Richard Rand- lett. remit a M. Pages une bouteille de champagne. Tout emu, notre professeur, a son tour, nous offrit un cigare qui fut tres bien accueilli des eleves. Encore une fois, felicitations de tous et que cette gentille Catherine soit le gage de toute une lignee. LA CULTURE FRANCAISE PORTE-PAROLE DE LA CHRETIENTE par John L. Sullivan Le cinquantieme anniversaire de l’Assomp- tion a ete l’occasion de reunions culturelles aussi bien que sociales. Les evenements les plus marques, dont nous ne voulons men- tionner qu’une partie, furent les suivants: L’apres-midi et le soir du dimanche, cinq decembre, virent la presentation de “Berna¬ dette devant Marie,” de Gheon, jouee par les Genesiens. Le role de Bernadette fut tenu avec une simplicity et une candeur exquise par Mile Louise Garand. La jeune actrice sut tenir son auditoire a ses levres jusqu’a la fin de cette piece quelque peu longue. Le premier Symposium tenu lundi le 7, nous introduisit le Reverend Raymond L. Bruckberger, O. P., qui nous montra les le¬ mons que la vie de Louis IX, depeint dans la chronique de Joinville, peut donner aux laiques du monde moderne. Le soir de lundi, au Symposium, le pro¬ fesseur Auguste Viatte retraga en parallele dans son discours les histoires de la France et de la Chretiente. Le professeur nous rap- pella que ce fut Pepin le Bref et Charlema¬ gne qui donnerent aux papes leur empire temporel et que Jeanne d’Arc consacra la France a Dieu. Enfin les missionnaires Fran- cais furent les premiers porteurs de la parole de Dieu et de la culture Frangaise en Ameri- que, en Afrique et en Asie. Le Docteur Wallace Fowlie, qui nous par- la au cours du troisieme Symposium demon- tra que le theatre fr angais moderne cherche la communion des acteurs et des auditeurs. L’auditoire, dit-il, est une personne morale, qui, soumise a la volonte de l’auteur, du directeur et du regisseur, doit participer en esprit aux roles des acteurs principaux. Done, ces acteurs doivent travailler a obtenir tou- jours cette communion. Au quatrieme Symposium, M. Luc Estang affirma: “Dieu est mort.” II montra com¬ ment 1’esprit du Christianisme subit, depuis la Renaissance, une decheance semblable a la Passion du Christ. Ce mouvement, preci- pite par les Rousseau, les Voltaire et les Sarte devrait etre combattu par un renou- veau de l’enthousiasme chretien dans le monde. Les festivites du cinquantenaire se termi- nerent par la Benediction de jeudi apres- midi et, dans la soiree, par la piece: “Le Pauvre Sous L’Escalier.” Record Attendance Here On Parents ' Day by Richard Picard ’56 One Sunday last fall the school, normally a peaceful and quiet place, became the scene of an unusual amount of activity. The pave¬ ment surrounding the school was covered with many cars and, within the building, there were people everywhere. No, it wasn’t opening day. Nor was it the 50th anniversary celebration. It was Parents’ Day. Yes, it was Parents’ Day, and a successful one, too. In contrast with last year’s moderate attendance, unofficial figures show that bet¬ ween 500 and 600 relatives and friends of students attended. This shows a great deal of interest on the parent’s part in what is being done here. Because of the energetic response received, more such gatherings are undoubtedly being planned. Particulars are not available at present. A well-rounded program was presented. Assemblies were held at 2:00 P. M. and 4:00 P. M. with a brief session for the parents of day-students at 3:00. The last item on the agenda was th e Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament in the students’ chapel. Lectures were given by Father Edgar and Father Armand, the superior. They were given both in English and in French for the convenience of those in attendance. As subject for his talk, Father Edgar chose the Workshops. He explained what they were, for the benefit of those who might have erroneous or rather vague notions of their nature. He then outlined their purpose and emphasized the prominent role which they played in our program. Father Armand, inspired by the Golden Jubilee spoke on the 50th anniversary cele¬ bration. He went at length into the various ceremonies and events of the week-long celebration and informed his audience of the plans for the construction of Assumption College. MEMINI—Suite viendra le redacteur frangais. Robert Bour- goin, grand enthousiaste sportif de la maison, assumera le devoir de faire revivre les sports. Un journal n’est pas uniquement composer de nouvelles. Des articles speciaux, interes- sants et surtout litteraires doivent tenir une place importante. Sans eux, un journal a peu de valeur. Arthur Fitzgerald fut charge de la partie anglaise, tandis que Paul De Win¬ ter s’occupera des articles franqais. Ces nouveaux membres du “staff” travail- lent a present avec les versificateurs. Ils par- ticipent aux classes de journalisme. A la meme assemblee, M. Normandin an- ARooWD The CAMPOS We certainly find a great deal of buffonn- eries to report this month, especially among the underclassmen ... So let’s get right at it! Symposium week brought to the attention of your reporter a new trio. Or was it a triangle? And do you know that we almost lost “Sleepy” Belanger and Leo Cournoyer to the world of science? —It seems that they were promised to be cured of what ailed them by “Joe” Dumouchel who prescribed one of Colon’s medicines as a remedy. — Some remedy! ... “Tincture of Benzoine!” With basketball season well underway, we wonder whether to attribute a certain Ju¬ niors’ assiduity to school spirit or to the presence of “certaines creatures” in the au¬ dience. Incidentally, Leonard Catellier ’56 has been seen with “stars in his eyes” since the night of the St. John U Concert. “Dog is man’s best friend.” Ask Pete P. and Elroy. They harbored one for an after¬ noon. Act II scene I. “Ma” vs. Provost ’56. Is it really true that the quiet George Lus- sier ’56, whom we used to know, received three penances (comps) in two days? Does anyone like wedding cake? —If so, get a drag with Norm Morais ’56. We under¬ stand he’ll soon be sending invitations. Ask George Lincoln if he enjoyed the Symposiums. —He gives anyone his opinion! The POOR unfortunate under-classmen had to stay at school watching a movie while the oh-SO-lucky Junjors and Seniors attend¬ ed the evening Symposiums! Did they all attend the evening Symposiums, Father Yvon? -—Monday’s? —You should know! The virus uncertainly did spread rapidly. Especially after meals, live nurses stepped into the building. His Lordship, Sir John H. Sullivan Esq. is now recognized as being the most outstand¬ ing member of “Friends of the Faculty Inc.” We envy him, somewhat. Adieu, once again ... I leave with this thought: “He who laughs last (at this column) ... didn’t catch on.” Please beware of the snowballs; especially, don’t throw them at me, for I must see if ... U DIDIT noaca un concours ouvert aux eleves de me- thode en vue de choisir un photographe et un artiste. FEB. 1955 PAGE 7 NEWLY FORMED HOCKEY TEAM DISPLAYS MUCH PROMISE by Joseph PoirS “We are going to have a hockey team!” The word spread around the school quickly. However, at first it was just a rumor, nothing official had been announced. Finally, during the latter part of October, Father Donat gave forth the news that Assumption Prep would have a hockey team. Over sixty-five candidates answered “the call of the ice” and reported to begin practice at the Wor¬ cester Arena. Many of the boys who signed had never played organized hockey before and some could not even skate well. But they knew that they wanted to play this exciting sport. They had the courage and fortitude to at least try out for the team. That is just one example of the spirit found in this team and which will be shown as the season progresses. This will be the first time Assumption has been represented by an official, organized team. The Little Greyhounds will be playing in a good, fast high school league — the Central Massachusetts High School League. Many of the teams they will be competing against have already at least one year’s ex¬ perience. St. John’s Prep, Auburn High and Hudson were members of the league last year. St. Peter’s and our own six are new¬ comers. Other high schools in Worcester have thought about having hockey as one of their school sports but at the time this issue goes to press they have not joined the league. Assumption, along with all the other clubs in the league, will play all of their games in one of the most beautiful, modernistic Arenas in Massachusetts — The Worcester Arena. This sport’s center has a seating capacity of 1,000 and “high school hockey night” with six teams playing on the same night should draw close to this capacity limit. League games will be played every Satur¬ day night at the Arena. Each team will play the other teams in the league twice for a ten game schedule with the league cham¬ pionship determined by playoffs on Feb. 25 and March 5. The winner of a game will receive two points, the loser, none in deter¬ mining league standings. In the case of a Greyhounds Defy Predictions - Four of First Six Games Won by Normand Paulhus ASSUMPTION 45—PROUTY 42 The Blue and White opened its season by defeating David Prouty of Spencer by a 45- 42 margin. This victory was gained by a relatively inexperienced five composed of veterans Bob and Dick Roy, and new starters Trahan, Bolduc and Potvin. The latter, a transfer student had played on Holy Name’s starting five last year. In his first game for Assumption, he scored 19 points to lead the team, while little Bobby Roy hooped 14. The Prep got off to a flying start in its tie, one point will be awarded to each team. There will be no playoffs of ties because of the time limit placed on the games. The caliber of the play this year should be vastly superior to that of a season ago for the majority of the players have had a greater chance to practice on the artificial ice of the Arena. Many of the players who will represent the various clubs in the league have been playing hockey all Fall in the Fall Hockey League. This experience will help them considerably for the boys have learned a lot by playing against ex-college and semi- pro players. Even though all the teams will bear watch¬ ing, the Hudson group is considered the best team in the league. Last year, they wound up as champions of the League. Their coach has lost 11 out of 15 players of last year’s team. Disregarding this drawback, they are still considered the team to beat. St. John’s first game, gaining an 18-11 lead at the end of the first quarter. Halftime saw the score at 24-22 in our favor. In the third quarter, each team scored 15 points, with R. Gau- dette, who ended up with 20 points, spark¬ ing Prouty’s offense. Effective rebounding work by Bolduc and Trahan also helped the Greyhounds who looked sharp in their first contest of the year. ASSUMPTION 40—BARTLETT 38 Bartlett provided the opposition as the Greyhounds went on the road for the first time .Playing very hard, the Blue and White gained a well-earned 40-38 victory. At half¬ time, the score was an incredibly low one, 15-14 in our favor. At the end of the third quarter, the outlook was not too bright as Bartlett, led by its high scoring ace, Bud Sizer, took the lead 28-25. In the final period, Ace Roy, putting on a one-man show by scoring eleven points out of the Prep’s fifteen, managed to pull the game out of the fire. By this hot spurt, Ace copped scoring honors with fifteen points, followed closely by Emile Trahan who had 11 and who also cleared the boards. is another dangerous team, for the Pioneers will go into the first night of play with practically their entire squad returning from last year. The Auburn Dandies, who finished in lar ' place last year is another team that is almost intact from last year. The Guardians of St. Peter’s will be fielding a green team as will most of the newcomers in the league. Assumption’s chief assets will be their speed and hustle as well as the fine coaching of John “Red” Leary formerly of St. John’s. If things go right for the “Fighting French¬ men” of Assumption, we may surprise a few teams before the season closes. Their starting lineup will probably be Leo Bourgeault, center; Art Fitzgerald, Bob Lafayette, wings; Pete Marceau, Roland Noel, defense men, with Jim Ryan as goalie. You can be sure of one thing: the fellows will always be out there trying, giving their most to bring home a victory. If the whole student body gets behind this team and really cheers it on, it surely will have a successful season. ASSUMPTION 47—NORTH 51 Next, the highly-favored Polar Bears of North High invaded our gym. Having fallen behind 13-5, the Greyhounds came roaring back to a 24-21 halftime lead. In a closely matched second half, the North five out- scored the Blue and White by three points, thus tying the score at the end of the regular game. In the ensuing overtime, North scored seven to our three points, winning the game by a 51-47 margin. Ace Roy again took scoring honors as he scored 18, ten of which came on foul shots, as Assumption suffered its first setback of the season. ASSUMPTION 37—TRADE 46 Playing at the Trade gym, the Prep lost its second consecutive game, this time by the largest margin of the year, 47-36. Having held the Mechanics to only three points in the first quarter, itself scoring only six, the Prep failed to hold its lead and, due to a disastrous third quarter, finally lost out 46- 37. Trahan and Bob Roy with 12 and 11 points respectively paced the Blue and White attack, while Trottier of Trade was high scorer with 14 points. ASSUMPTION 37—ST. PETER ' S 36 Action shot taken at the second clash between Assumption and St. Peter’s. Assumption tied them. PAGE 8 FEB. 1955 HERITAGE OL. V Assumption Preparatory School, Worcester, Mass., June 1955 No. M. Gaucher: Quarantenaire SENIOR A WINS INTRAMURAL DEBATES At assembly on May 13, the intramural debates came to a grand finale. Charles Paquette and Normand Paulhus, the affirm¬ ative team representing the Senior A class, defeated Joseph Beauchamp and Richard Testa of Junior A, by a split decision. The subject debated was: Resolved that the United States should adopt a program of free trade with nations friendly to it. Judges Maurice Brassa rd and Richard Jodoin cast their votes for the affirmative, while John H. Sullivan cast his for the negative. Earlier, in the semi-finals, Paquette and Paulhus defeated J. Robert Dumouchel and Roger Lafontaine of Senior B, while Beau¬ champ and Testa defeated John Marches- seault and Robert Bourgoin of Junior B. All contestants from the various classes were chosen by popular vote. This debate, which was witnessed by the entire student body, culminated the intramu¬ ral debating program sponsored jointly by the school Debating Club, and the Catholic Youth Council. In the introductory remarks, John Pierce explained that this tournament was organized to stimulate interest in debat¬ ing in general, and the Debating Club in particular. Father John Gaudet and Mr. Fleming were also instrumental in presenting these debates. After the decision had been reached. Father Edgar awarded trophies to the winners, and certificates of merit to the losers. SMOKER On the evening of June 8, the gym was filled with eager faces. The occasion? The participants of the numerous athletic teams received their letters for their outstanding performances throughout the year. Charlie Bibaud, Richard Brunelle, Charles Amyot and Red Leary were the coaches present. After each coach had expressed his appre¬ ciation for the cooperation extended to him by both the faculty and the players, each presented the letters to his players. (CoTit. on page 7) Le 12 mai, 1955, M. Valmore Gaucher celebrait sa quarantaine comme professeur a l’Assomption. L’occasion singuliere fut mar¬ quee par une assemblee au gymnase, le 10 mai, et un banquet au refectoire des peres le 12. De plus, les Genesiens, societe drama- tique du college, lui dedierent leur presenta¬ tion d’“Othello”. M. Gaucher est fier d’avoir accompli avec succes, pendant ces annees difficiles mais fructueuses sa tache de professeur. II a en- scigne toutes les classes et toutes les matieres, sauf lc grec et la physique. II fut meme part, pendant huit ans, du personnel du college. Beaucoup de personnages distingues doi- vent leur formation en partie a M. Gaucher: temoins le Pere Wilfred Dufault, superieur general de la congregation, et le Pere Armand Desautels, superieur de la maison. Pere de famille, il eleva neuf enfants. A Fun de ses fils, M. Gerard Gaucher, mainte- nant professeur d’Elements, il inspira l’ideal du professorat. Son effort constant et son devouement se manifesterent partout. Connu surtout par la classe d’Elements, oii NOUVEAUX MEMBRES POUR LA SOCIETE D ' HONNEUR Jeudi, le 5 mai, les professeurs de Versifi¬ cation et de Methode elurent onze eleves a la Societe National d’Honneur. Pour etre admis aux rangs de la Societe, un candidat doit maintenir une haute moy- enne en classe, avoi r un caractere louable, rendre service a 1’ecole ou a la ville et avoir Fetoffe d’un chef. Les anciens membres qui ont ete de nou¬ veau elus cette annee sont Charles Paquette, Normand Paulhus et John Pierce. A ceux-ci s’ajoutent trois autres Versificateurs: Roger Lafontaine, John H. Sullivan et John L. Sullivan. La classe de ’56 nous donne cinq membres: Joseph Beauchamp, Paul Norman- din, Richard Picard, Richard Testa et Eu¬ gene Thuot. Le 18 mai, la reception des nouveaux membres eut lieu au gymnase. M. Andre Gelinas, procureur-general du comte de Wor¬ cester et ancien eleve de l’Assomption, fit le discours principal. Le Pere Marcellin Parent presida Fassemblee. On felicita John Pierce qui, dans un examen donne par la Societe, a remporte une des bourses. A la premiere reunion de la Societe, les membres choisirent leurs nouveaux officiers. John H. Sullivan fut elu president. John L. Sullivan vice-president et Roger Lafontaine secretaire-tresorier. il enseigne l’algebre, M. Gaucher represente pour eux le bon papa aux cheveux grison- nants. Son sourire radieux, mais non affecte, laisse deviner sa simplicity naturelle et la vi- vacite de son esprit. Au nom de tous les eleves, nous lui offrons nos felicitations et nos meilleurs voeux. ALMOST SUMMER “Almost Summer”, the first comedy of the year, was successfully presented three times towards the end of May. The comedy was staged through the cooperation of Notre Dame Academy and Assumption Prep stu¬ dents and was sponsored by the schools’ new¬ ly organized C. Y. C. The people who attend¬ ed any of the performances enjoyed a full two hours of great entertainment. Under the direction of Father John Gaudet, the cast showed much talent. The leading role, that of Paul Jones, was ably played by John H. Sullivan. His sister was played by Sandra Pobuda and his girl friend by Anne Early. Peter Deckers gave a typical portrayal of “Junior”. Helen Syms showed great talent in playing Junior’s only worry, his girl friend. Her voice, a high but forceful and suitable one for the part, had the audience rolling in the aisles. Others in the cast were Barbara Talbot, Robert Dumouchel. John Pierce, Peter Ga¬ gnon, Claude Grenache and Rosemary Cro¬ nin. The performance of May 22, was honored by the presence of His Excellency John J. Wright, bishop of Worcester. After the per¬ formance, His Excellency went backstage and congratulated the cast. For all those who saw it, it was an evening of pure enjoyment from beginning to end. Paul Dumas by Joseph Beauchamp HERITAGE FACULTY ADVISORS Rev. John Gaudet, A. A. — Rev. Etienne Aubert, A. A. Rev. Ulric Charpentier, A. A. Editor-in-Chief. Assistant Editor. Business Manager. English Editor. French Editor. Sports Editor. Feature Editors. Art Editor. Student Photographer... Official Photographers .Paul Normandin Jose ph Beauchamp .John Marchesseault .Richard Testa .Richard Picard .Robert Bourgoin Paul De Winter - Arthur Fitzgerald .Emile Trahan .Adrien Levesque .Loring Studios OTHELLO by John Marchesseault A splendid performance of Shakespear’s “Othello” was given by the Genesians, assisted by the students of Anna Maria College, in the gym here at Assumption, on Sunday, May 1, 1955. Displaying laudable talent were Robert J. Lemieux as Othello, Gilbert L. Amyot as Iago and Paul D. Tormey as Roderigo, all of whom are students at Assumption College and members of the Delta Psi Omega National Dramatic Fraternity. The feminine roles were played by Kathleen Doherty as Desdamona, Martha Harding as Emelia, and Anne Gray as Bianca. The play contains a number of secondary roles which were filled most successfully by other members of Assumption ' s dramatic group, the now well-known “Gene¬ sians”. In a brief talk before curtain time, Father Superior dedicated the production to Valmore X. Gaucher who was celebrating his fortieth year of teaching, here at Assumption. The play was directed by Father Richard Richard of the college English department. Thanks to his efforts, it was a complete success. A special dress rehearsal was given on April 30. La vie d ' un journal En novembre, 1950, les eleves, parcourant leur copie du journal de l’ecole, voyaient en premiere page: “...et notre journal a un nom nouveau.” II portait, en effet, pour la pre¬ miere fois, dessine en gros caractere, ce titre si familier pour nous, “Heritage.” Ce numero-ci marque la fin de la cinquieme annee de- puis ce fait, depuis la naissance de l ' Heritage. Quel meilleur moment pour parcourir l’histoire des revues qu’a editees l ' Assomption? II y a trente ans environ, le college et l’ecole superieure s’etaient unis pour publier ensemble l’Aiglon. Cependant, il fallut attendre jusqu’a 1937 avant que le Prep ait son propre journal. Cette annee-la parut le Vermesynel, avec ses revues litteraires et ses commentaires sur des sujets nationaux. Ce titre curieux fut compose, ties ingenieusement d ' ailleurs, de la premiere syllabe des noms de chaque classe, commengant par la Versification. Depuis le Vermesynel, il y a eu un jour¬ nal chaque annee sans interruption, ce qui n’etait pas le cas auparavant. Vers ’40 vint l’Atome, qui fut suivi a son tour par l’Echo. En 1950, on crut bon de choisir un autre nom, plus pre¬ cis, pour le journal. Apres tout, un “echo” reproduit tout ce qui se passe de n ' importe quel cote sans faire de distinctions. Est-ce la le but de notre journal? N’est-ce pas plutot d’etre un registre perpetuel de souvenirs cheris et un gardien fidele des observations traditionnelles? Alors quel nom plus ap- proprie que l’Heritage? Ce fut Paul Gallant, le frere de Robert Gallant, eleve de Methode, qui choisit ce titre si significatif. Pour atteindre leur but, il fallait que les nume- ros restent intacts a travers les annees. Done, pour faciliter ceci, on decida de grouper toutes les copies dans le Memini. Ayant joui de l’Heritage pendant cinq ans deja, nous ferons tout pour le maintenir et le perfectionner pendant les cinq ans a venir. Richard Picard ’56 WE HAD A POET AND DIDN ' T KNOW IT Several weeks ago, Arthur Strahan, a member of the graduating class, was notified that his poem “Home” had been selected along with many others to be published in “The Annual Anthology of High School Poetry”. Each year, students submit the material used in this book on a com¬ petitive basis. Arthur deserves to be congratulated on his creativeness. The following is a copy of his poem. HOME Home is the sailor ' Home from the sea. Home is the sailor, Where he should be. Gone are the cannons, Gone are the sails. Gone are hawsers. Gone are the rails. Gone is the girl He loved so well. Gone is the clang Of the old ship’s bell. Lost is the sight Of distant shore, For home is the sailor For evermore. He’s with his God, As he should be. Home is the sailor Home from the sea. Arthur P. Strahan PAGE 2 JUNE 1955 and JaY op Assu pT� on pRfiP of ' ££ tye HAUt mad tne honga; 0 H ue A Bo My olr oo D CfcU Rtty eAttNCr At-.. 1 C€ Xo on RjWmAp ar«. eRjr� wfr- G«- Cftl 36 oWl y Q orif 4 „p SCHOOL L€f T. - i _ NCLt - AM vV «S WAlViIN 6- P© R J� 6 ?ADuAr or 6 HIZ GHoifiC Dest L A ?«w F u € ! ii s irr Music, Music, Music Joseph Beauchamp ’56 We are all aware of the excellent quality of our Glee Club. This year particularly, it has been a real credit to the school. It has made two appearances on television. Just recently the group sang at a Confirmation ceremony at St. Stephen’s Church, Worcester, at which more than three hundred children were confirmed. Unfortunately, so much time was needed to rehearse for these unexpected appearances that the preparation for the much awaited operetta “Double Crossed” was interrupted. Because of this it was decided that it would be better to delay it until next fall. Since none of the Seniors had roles, all the members will be back to polish the final product. We all look forward to this performance. This presenta¬ tion will surely bring to light the hard work of its directors, Father Ulric Charpentier and Mr. Raymond Galipeau, and the talent of its members. The Memini-Heritage Looks Forward As you have noticed, the Memini-Heritage celebrates its five years of circulation and, as a result, we are going to enact a few changes. The U-Didit column has been cut out for this issue. We would like to know your opinions on this move. Next year we hope to run polls on the various types of articles in order to discover which types of articles you prefer. We would appreciate any suggestions you might have to offer. The most helpful and practical letters will be published in the following issues. EST-CE UN NOUVEAU REMEDE? par Raymond Durocher ’55 Ah! maintenant, je vais reellement me reposer. Pas de legons! pas de recitations! pas de maux de tete! Je pourrai m’echapper de ces lectures qui ont l’odeur d’etudes. Comme il est seul, Jacques se met a fouiller parmi les livres de l ' infirmerie. Perdu dans le train de ses idees, Jac¬ ques ne pergoit pas le silence qui l’engloutit de plus en plus. Quelles images variees! Quels sujets interessants. Les heures s’ecoulent et ce fameux silence le serre de plus pres. Les objets autour de lui semblent inanimes. Les rayons du soleil ont perdu leur eclat. Combien loin paraissent ces autos qui passent devant le college. “Drin! Drin! C’est la cloche de 10:50. Quels bolides a-t- on laisse echapper dans les escaliers? Ces cris joyeux d’eleves en liberte! Quelle joie! mais point pour lui. A mesure que le bruit s’eloigne, le silence monotone l’impressionne davan- tage. C’est lourd comme une chappe de plomb. Une pensee vient a Jacques, je me demande si le Frere Armand, notre devoue infirmier, me croyait ce matin. N’importe, je n’aime pas cette solitude. D’un bond, Jacques s’elance du lit, revet ses habits et quitte la salle. Quand le Frere Armand apergoit le lit vide, il comprencl toute l’affaire. JUNE 1955 PAGE 3 This year, as usual, field day was a great success. The day started well with the sun shining brightly. The students began the morning ' s events with one thought in mind, winning. The baseball and softball games, which were held in the morning, were gen¬ erally close, interesting and well attended. The volleyball, horseshoe, and deck tennis contests also drew a number of spectators. When the morning ' s events ended, the Se¬ niors and Juniors were tied, and the Fresh¬ men had a slight edge over the Sophomores. Most of the track contests were held in the afternoon. They were just as exciting as the earlier events. Normand Morais won the shot-put. The races were all so close that it is difficult to name any one runner who was outstanding. Richard Randlett, Normand Provost, Bert Bolduc, and Donat Desrosiers all ran especially fine races. PAGE 4 JUNE 1955 Almost everyone turned out to watch the faculty-student baseball game. The faculty had a good team and the students had to go all out to win. The most popular track event seemed to be the hundred yard dash. The high jump and the broad jump also had a large number of contestants. Unfortunately, the sky was cloudy most of the afternoon, and towards four o ' clock it began to rain. The marathon ended in a downpour. After supper, the awards were presented by Father Donat to the winners of the various events. Richard Randlett won the award for the highest individual score with twenty points. Normand Provost was a close second in this race with a total of eighteen points. Field day was brought to a close by the showing of a movie in the gym. PAGE 5 JUNE 1955 Recemment, une troupe de moniteurs en- treprit une expedition a travers les corridors contre une bande d’eleves qui s’etaient armes de pistolets a eau. Les eleves furent arroses de punitions, et les moniteurs possedent maintenant une collection formidable d’ar- mes pour la prochaine insurrection. Le Pere Donat nous etonna par son elo¬ quence lorsqu’il dit: “S’il vous arrive de per- dre connaissance, de vous evanouir, venez nous le dire!” A M. Assing revient 1’honneur d’avoir ob- tenu la note de conduite la plus remarquable de l’annee. Un visiteur a notre ecole s’arreta au Cer- cle Frangais. II vit des eleves en train de jouer aux cartes et, sachant qu’on doit parler le frangais dans cette salle, il leur demanda: “Que faites-vous la?” Un des eleves lui re- pondit dans un frangais impeccable: “What does it look like?” Lorsque la classe de Methode assista au film “Macbeth”, un des peres entra et de¬ manda si c’etait un film culturel. Le profes- seur ayant repondu que oui, le pere sortit aussitot. CATHOLIC YOUTH COUNCIL The Worcester Diocesan Catholic Youth Council was formed this year by our Most Reverend Bishop. Here at Assumption, the supervision of the chapter was undertaken by Father John Gaudet who did a wonderful job in getting it under way. In the election of chapter officers, the student body chose Paul Chabot president, John Pierce vice- president, Robert Bourque secretary, Ray¬ mond Asselin treasurer, Robert Roy and Denis Fitzgerald, delegates. The council has done much to promote religious, cultural, social and athletic acti¬ vity here at Assumption. These activities were directed by Arthur Fitzgerald, Joseph Beauchamp, Donat Desrosiers and Gerard Laurence. Its first project was the organizing of an intramural ping-pong tournament. It then took a more serious step when it pro¬ moted a National Catholic Essay Contest. Intramural debates were organized by the council cooperating with the Debating Club. The most important event of the year was the play “Almost Summer” by Christopher Sergei, directed by Father John. It was very well done and received the applause of the students and the entire Worcester Council. ADIEUX II nous quitte pour de bon cette fois-ci. Notre prefet de discipline, le P. Amarin, apres six longues annees de service, est nom¬ ine superieur-fondateur d’une nouvelle mai- son assomptioniste dans la province de Que¬ bec. Six ans sont passes depuis l’arrivee du P. Amarin au College de l’Assomption, oil il servit comme professeur de latin et de reli¬ gion avant d’etre nomme prefet de discipli¬ ne en 1951. Bien que severe quand l’occasion le de- mandait, il nous montrait toujours ce sourire qui etait pour tous un gage qu’il n’en voulait a personne. La tache d’un prefet n’est pas facile. Le Pere Amarin n’hesitait point, pourtant, a participer aux jeux des eleves. On le voyait maitre consomme du ping-pong et surtout, lutteur acharne dans les parties de boules de neige. A son depart, nous, les eleves de l’Ecole Preparatoire, nous voulons le remercier pour toutes ses bontes. Nous lui souhaitons un bon voyage en esperant qu’il emporte avec lui que de bons souvenirs des jours passes ici. Discs n ' Data Someday—Pow, right in the kisser. Melody of Love—Ronny Bouvier’s theme song. D-A-R-L-I-N—Spelling lesson. There’s A Tavern in the Town—The “Greasy Spoon”. What More Is There To Say—Once “Pop” gets started? Dim, Dim The Lights—I hear Father “Beans” coming. Dance With Me, Henry—Franny said this to “Henry” Dion ’55 at the Yellow Barn. You Got To Have Heart—Asked of the Senior Exam Board by the Seniors. Hearts Made Of Stone—The Monitors. Rock Around The Clock—At the Senior banquet. Foolishly—P. “S” B. ’55 sent out too many invitations for our Prom. Birth Of The Blues—When the Prep Trackmen lost to Millbury. There’s A Rusty Old Halo—On “Chico” Chabot’s head. That’s All I Want From You (A little peace and quiet) Says one roommate to the other. The Finger Of Suspicion Points To You— Always told to “Big Ray” Asselin by Father Amarin. Waltzing Down The Aisle—At the danc¬ ing Workshop. IN MEMORIAM Nous sollicitons vos prieres pour le repos de Fame du Pere Oscar Zoppi, a. a., ancien professeur au College de l’Assomption. Il mourut le 30 janvier 1955, apres un apostolat de neuf ans a l’eglise de Notre-Dame de Guadeloupe, New York. Il etait age de 63 ans. PROGRES CONTINU A LA BIBLIOTHEQUE par Richard Picard ’56 Les resultats de la reconstruction se cons- tatent autour de nous chaque jour. Il en est pourtant un que la plupart des eleves n’aper- goivent pas et qui concerne la bibliotheque. Les neuf-dixiemes des livres doivent etre transportes au nouveau college pour faire partie de la bibliotheque des collegiens. Ce long et laborieux projet est dirige par le P. Aime Deschamps, notre bibliothecaire. Le travail de transfert s’accomplit par un groupe d’eleves sous la direction de Jean L’Heureux, eleve de Belle Lettre. Void comment ils procedent. D’abord, un professeur competant passe en revue une section de livres pour les separer en deux groupes. Les uns sont transferes au college, les autres restent sur les rayons de l’Ecole Preparatoire. Ce deplacement necessite que les fiches pour chaque livre — et il y en a environ sept — soient reclassifiees dans les fichiers. Ainsi s’accomplit une des nombreu- ses taches dont ce laboratoire d’etude est coutumier. Au cours d’un entrevue, la direction du MEMINI apprit que le P. Aime etait tres satisfait des livres en circulation parmi les eleves. Le nombre depasse proportionnelle- ment celui de l’annee derniere. Penetre de zele pour les autres, le P. Aime desire voir se concretiser cette affiche qui se trouve sur la porte: “Veuillez entrer.” Tout eleve est en effet le bienvenu chez lui et il se fait un plaisir de les aider. Qu’on ne se laisse pas tromper par sa mine quelque peu severe. En realite, il realise a merveille cette exhortation que le P. d’Alzon donnait a ses fils: “Je veux que vous soyiez pour vos eleves des peres et des amis.” Adieux aux Versificateurs Samedi, le 11 juin, fut un des plus grands jours dans la vie des Versificateurs. Depuis leur arrivee a l’Assomption, une seule idee les hantait: “Le jour de ma graduation.” Enfin le void arrive, et c’est’le moment de quitter leur alma mater et de faire un grand pas dans la vie. Les quarante-deux eleves de la classe de ’55 ont vecu ensemble pendant quatre ans et maintenant le temps de se separer est venu. L’annee prochaine, un grand nombre s’en iront au college de l’Assomption ou vers d’au- tres ecoles d’etudes classiques. Quelques-uns choisi ront des colleges polytechniques. D’au- tres encore s’engageront dans le service mili- taire. Mais, quelles que soient leurs destina¬ tions, ils se souviendront toujours de l’As- somption et de leurs camarades de classe. Les Versificateurs se sont distingues de plu- sieurs fagons pendant leur sejour ici. En de nombreuses occasions, ils ont montre leur habilite dans les sports comme leur capacite intellectuelle. Par une application assidue au travail, ils ont inspire beaucoup d’autres eleves. Donald Jobin ’56 PAGE 6 JUNE 1955 PELERINA0E NOUVEAU UN SUCCES Le 19 mai, fete de 1’Ascension, eut lieu le pelerinage annuel des eleves. Les annces pre- cedentes, nous allions au sanctuaire de Sain- te-Anne a Fiskdale, Massachusetts; mais cet- te annee, ce fut le sanctuaire de Notre-Dame de La Salette a Attleboro, qui eut nos pre¬ ferences. On aurait dit que le fait d’aller a un nouvel endroit encouragea davantage les eleves, car le nombre des pelerins depassait 150, jamais nous n’avions atteint un tel succes. Les eleves quitterent le campus vers huit heures, et, apres avoir gagne le centre de la ville d’Attleboro, ils firent a pied les trois milles qui les separaient du sanctuaire en recitant le chapelet. Rendus a leur destina¬ tion. les pelerins s’avancerent en chantant le Magnificat vers la chapelle oil le Pere Ar- mand, assiste par le Pere Edgar et le Pere Yvon, chanta une messe solennelle. Apres un repas genereux, il y eut du temps libre pour permettre aux eleves de faire des devotions particulieres, visiter le terrain ou simplement se reposer. Vers deux heures, le Chemin de la Croix commenga et, immediatement apres, tous monterent la “Scala Sancta”. Vers quatre heures les eleves se preparerent au depart. Arrives de nouveau a la grotte, ils chanterent une hymne de remerciement a la Vierge. En plus d’en avoir retire un profit spiri- tuel, la plupart des eleves eurent beaucoup de plaisir, grace a tous ceux qui se sont de¬ vours pour en faire une si bonne journee. DU NOUVEAU POUR L ' ANNEE PROCHAINE Y aura-t-il des changements quand nos portes s’ouvriront le 13 septembre? Combien d’eleves y aura-t-il et ou seront-ils loges? Au- tant de questions que se posent les eleves vers la fin de l’annee scolaire. D’apres le nombre d’applications deja re- Ques, nous nous attendons au moins a 400 eleves Fannee prochaine, dont 150 seront ex- ternes. Heureusement, les Prefets se sont rendus compte du probleme que pose un tel nombre et l’ont fort bien resolu. Un plus grand nombre de classes sera necessaire puis- qu’il y aura 5. classes d’Elements, 4 de Syn- taxe, 3 de Methode et 2 de Versification. Le vaste programme des “Workshops” se¬ ra complete et perfectionne. Pour couvrir les frais de cette entreprise, on a etabli de nou- veaux projets, grace auxquels on espere rap- p ' orter au moins $5,000. II y aura des changements a l’interieur comme sur le campus. Le nouveau refectoire sera acheve et il sera mis a la disposition des eleves. Les vitraux de la chapelle, malheureuse- ment brises par la tornade, seront remplaces. Cela favorisera certainement Fair de piete ' qui doit y regner. Enfin, il y aura de meme des changements parmi les professeurs. Au moins quatre mai- tres feront leur debut ici au mois de septem¬ bre, dont M. Mondor, professeur de latin, et M. Kunst, professeur de latin et d’histoire universelle; tous deux professeurs laiquesi L’Assomption a I’honneur Dans l’examen recemment donne par “The American Association of Teachers of French,” John Pierce et Paul Dumas rem- porterent les honneurs pour l’Assomption, lorsqu’ils decrocherent le troisieme prix dans leurs groupes respectifs. L’examen, donne le 29 mars, fut divise en quatre groupes, un pour chaque classe. Cha- que ecole devait choisir la meilleure copie de chaque groupe et la soumettre aux juges. Les quatre copies retenues furent celles de John Pierce, Richard Picard, Paul Dumas et Laurence Leblanc. L’examen comprenait une dictee et des questions sur la grammaire, la comprehen¬ sion, l’audition, le vocabulaire et la civilisa¬ tion franqaise. Samedi, le 21 mai, Pierce et Dumas requrent leurs prix a Phillips Ando¬ ver Academy. Debating Club Wins Clark Tournament On Saturday, April 30, the Assumption Debating Club teams won the high school debate tournament held at Clark University. The tournament was sponsored by the Clark University Debating Council. Each school participating sent an affirma¬ tive and a negative team and these were matched against those of other schools. The tournament comprised three rounds for each team making a total of six debates per school. The Assumption teams won all six of their debates and Assumption was awarded the trophy for the best school. The affirmative team for Assumption was John Pierce and Paul Normandin; the nega¬ tive team was Maurice Brassard and John H. Sullivan. Awards were also made to the best affirmative and negative speaker. These were won by Robert Arlin and Peter Rigs, both from Lowell High School. Pierce, Bras¬ sard, and Sullivan all received honorable mentions for the best speaker awards. Assumption will keep permanent possession of the trophy if it wins the tournament for three years. IN MEMORIAM Apres une vie apostolique mouvementee, le Pere Francisco F. Garcia, a. a., mourut au College de l’Assomption a l’age de 87 ans. Depuis son arrivee en 1948, ses journees entieres se passaient pour la plupart dans le recueillement de la priere. Malgre ce fait qu’il voyait et entendait a peine, son poste de combat etait devenu notre chapelle. Ne en Espagne, le P. Francisco passa une grande partie de sa vie au Chili. La, il se devoua sans compter de 1893 a 1914. Puis a Notre-Dame FEsperanza, a New York, il y travailla de 1914 jusqu’en 1948 pour le bien et l’edification des paroissiens. WORKSHOP CONTESTS Since February, the Finance Workshop has organized two contests, the all-occasion card contest, and the magazine subscription con¬ test. In both, many students displayed a tre¬ mendous amount of enthusiasm and interest. In the all-occasion card contest, the total amount of money brought in by all the stu¬ dents was approximately $1,300. Especially deserving of praise are the three highest sales¬ men, Richard Testa, David Kelly, and Rob¬ ert Bernier. The Finance Workshop then organized the magazine subscription contest, but the results of this contest were not as impressive. The comparatively small sum of $403. was realized. However, since the contest had been introduced into many other schools several weeks earlier, Assumption made a commend¬ able showing. Edward Aubrey and Robert Archambault came through in outstanding fashion. The contest should be more success¬ ful next year, when held in early fall. Next year, the Finance Workshop plans to hold many more activities. A Christmas card contest and at least one whist party will be planned during the summer months. Besides the numerous activities and contests, more merchandise will be added to the Gift Shop stock. Eugene Thuot SMOKER—Cont. Much tension was evident as the co-cap¬ tains were chosen for each sport. The co¬ captains were chosen as follows: Bolduc and Trahan for basketball; Provost and Marceau for hockey; Bouthillier and Fitzgerald for baseball; Levesque and Provost for track. Normand Robert was elected captain of the tennis team. A movie concluded the evening. by Joseph Beauchamp ’56 Le MEMINI de nouveau a I ' honneur Pour la deuxieme annee consecutive, le MEMINI a remporte un beau succes fonde sur la valeur generale, faite de mille details litteraires, techniques, et artistiques. En octobre de Fannee 1954, M. Richard Brunelle et ses collaborateurs envoyerent leur annuaire au Columbia Scholastic Press Asso¬ ciation. C’etait dans le but de comparer leurs efforts a ceux des cinq cents autres ecoles et d’en recevoir une precieuse critique. A leur grande joie, notre MEMINI gagne une seconde place dans la classe des annuai- res “des ecoles privees pour garqons.” Pour se faire une juste idee de la valeur de cette mention, il faut se rendre compte qu’elle equivaut a 800 points sur 1000. JUNE 1955 PAGE 7 Prep Nine Successful 11 Wins, 5 Losses The Prep baseball team, with Charles Bibaud in the pilot’s seat, experienced a very successful season on the diamond, winning eleven of its games and losing only five. Bibaud’s squad got off to a red hot start as it beat St. Peter’s 8-2. A five-run up¬ rising led by Bourque, Bouthillier, and Pot- vin won the game for Assumption. Potvin starred again the following day both offen¬ sively and defensively in posting his first pitching victory as Assumption defeated Holy Name 9-4. The team was not able to continue on this winning streak and bowed in quick succession to both Trade, 3-1, and St. Stephen’s 8-Ch It then rebounded to nip St. Bernard’s 8-7. The team was trailing St. Bernard’s 7-4 in the last inning when Bob Roy drove in two runs with a triple. Arthur Fitzgerald then drove him across the plate with a base hit. The game went into extra innings. Finally, Fer- land banged a single to bring both Bob Roy and the victory home. North handed Assumption its ?u t shut- outi$cO. The Greyhounds then tripped the St. John’s nine 5-3. “Ace” Roy and Bou¬ thillier sparked the win. The nine not contented with this victory won anotherp air, one from Holy Name 8-7, and the other from South, 3-1. “Bert” Bol¬ duc, making his first trip to the mound, gave up only three hits in six innings against Holy Name and was credited with the win. Offen¬ sively, Fitzgerald hit a single, double, and triple in four times at bat. John Granger stopped South for the 3-1 triumph. The team was then routed by St. Stephen’s 13-2. It then bounced back to beat St. Ber¬ nard’s 7-0. Pete Pelletier’s three triples and Potvin’s pitching won our seventh victory in eleven starts. At Hudson, three days later, Assumption came from behind to win 6-3. “Ace” pitched a fine game. He was helped greatly by Pot¬ vin’s first home run and Bouthillier’s thre- for-four. The St. John’s “Pioneers” avenged an earlier setback by shading Assumption 6-5 in a closely contested battle. The Assumption nine then began a three- game winning streak, which brought the sea¬ son to a close. David Prouty was edged out in the eleventh inning, 8-6. Potvin unleashed another four bagger. With a barrage of base- hits, Assumption routed a dazzled Classical team 18-3. Potvin added another home run to his collection. Fitzgerald and Bouthillier combined offensively to help “Ace” Roy win this game. A bright sunny Saturday saw Assumption Prep wrap up its schedule by nosing out St. Peter’s 6-5. Pelletier’s sacrifice-bunt, which scored Bourque in the last inning, climaxed the action packed tilt. “Ace” Roy pitching for the last time, finished the season as he had started it, with a victory. TRACK TEAM SHOWS PROMISE The Prep broke the tape for the first time on April 27, against a Millbury squad. It lost a close match 40-32, though it was able to snatch five blue ribbons. The C.Y.O. meet in Danvers proved too fast for the Greyhounds. They salvaged only two points and seventh place in a field of eleven. The Prep squad, piloted by Bruce Brunelle and Charlie Amyot, bounced back for a 50-31 victory over Marlboro. Co-cap¬ tains Strahan and Randlett paced the winners along with Desrosiers and Provost. After having been defeated by Bishop Bradley 44-36, “Pierre’s Pups” poured on the speed and beat Wach us£lrt| Regional 57-33. Randlett and Strahan combined to tally forty-eight of the Prep’s fifty-seven points. Thus with two wins tucked proudly under their belts, the track team entered a meet in Spencer where they placed fifth in a field of eleven. On May 26, the team invaded Uxbridge and was handed a 42-30 setback by their opponents. Next year due to the large in¬ coming class the track team can hope for a successful season. Greyhound Netmen Break Even Behind the nets, the Assumption Prep tennis team, sparked by Charles Paquette, able player-coach, and Normand Roberts, skillful Junior courtman, battled its way to two victories, as many defeats, and one tie. The Prep netmen started successfully on April 20, as they downed the Nashua High courtmen 6-1. Invading the Fitchburg courts, Paquette’s squad managed to battle its way to a 3-3 dead-lock. “Charlie” Paquette, “Norm” Rob¬ erts, and “Colon” Beaulieu all won for As¬ sumption. “Pierre’s Pups” chalked up their second win by once again out-battling Nashua High over the nets and brought home a 5-3 vic¬ tory. Toughly scheduled for their last two contests, the Prep netmen faded before the overpowering strength of both Worcester Academy and LaSalle Academy by the scores of 8-1 and 7-2 respectively. Roberts lost his first and only game of the season against Worcester Academy, but combined with Donald Bacon to save their teammates from being shut out. The Prep team was beaten at Providence by an experienced LaSalle club, but Gene Thuot and Roberts both won their games. There Will Be Some Changes When you return to Assumption after your vacation you will notice many changes. The most important change on the campus is the new football field. The hill in back of the school has been leveled to a gentle slope. Another important change has taken place in the chapel. The beautiful stained glass windows which were destroyed in the tornado have been replaced by new ones im¬ ported from France. These greatly improve the looks of the chapel. The workshops will be better than ever. The goal for this year’s contest is $10,000. Tape recorders, radios, cameras, phono¬ graphs, and other valuable prizes will be awarded. The amount left to be paid for the language lab is $3,000 which will be paid this year. PAGE 8 JUNE 1955 r