Assumption Preparatory School - Memini Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Pere Etienne Aubert, a.a. Professeur de Frangais Avec ses “Wow!” et “Je tiens a vous le dire!,” le Pere Etienne nous enseigne une des classses les plus interessantes et instructives. Defendeur intrepide de la France, il est une des plus grandes autorites sur Shakespeare. Meme s’il aime taquiner Dauphinais et compagnie, il est sincerement interesse aux vocations de ses eleves, faisant tout ce qu’il peut pour nous conduire sur la bonne voie. Comment pourrons-nous oublier notre cher “Pop?” Fr. Gregory Boisvert, a.a. Teacher of Physics Only a small minority of the Seniors had the occasion of sitting in on his interesting classes. Father had his own particular way of getting The subject matter into the boys’ heads. He was always ready to give additional help arid explanation to those who so desired it. Physics seemed so natural to him that some students (not the Seniors) were actually baffled or should I say overwhelmed at his knowledge. For the Seniors who had you as a prof, and for all the Seniors who had contact with you in some way, a “thank you” and a sincere memory lingers. Pere Gilbert Chabot, a.a. Professeur de Latin Pere Gilbert est un tres illustre conferencier de la musique, un photographier renomme, un joueur d’une orgue ties resonnante et de plus il trouve le temps d’enseigner le latin. Il est ton jours professeur de ses eleves et vieillit en age et en sagesse. Il essaie toujours de diminuer de quelques centimetres la largeur de sa taille. Nous devons nous rappeller qu a la fin de l’annee les cheveux gris etaient beaucoup plus nom- breux qu’au commencement. Ces nombreux exemples qui ont servi a illustrer beaucoup et a formuler notre vie resteront toujours frais dans nos coeurs. 7

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Pere Edgar Bourque, a.a. Prefet des Etudes. Our four years at Assumption are embodied in Father Edgar. Numerous are the times we found ourselves in line at his door waiting to see him. A great part or the majority of the memories of our school days at Assumption are traced back to our beloved dean. An incessant worker, a man devoted to his tremendous task of organizing a school year for four hundred students, make him a busy man, yet with all this, a man with whom we could still have the privilege of sitting down and discussing our prob¬ lems. The number and type of exams he administered to us to help us in many different ways proved to be most beneficial. Father’s task along with that of all the faculty w T as to make mature men out of immature boys. His efforts have not been in vain. As a priest, organizer, teacher, counselor, and friend, Father Edgar is remembered in the hearts of all the Seniors with the words “Merci beaucoup.” Fr. William Dubois, a.a. Dean of Discipline Assumption’s Fr. William is one of the most industrious and devoted deans our school has ever seen. Ever since he joined forces with Father Edgar, we have felt a constant improvement in all phases of our student life. To keep up with the times seems to be his aim. His youthful spirit has made him an in¬ spiration to many a student especially those who have been with “Wild Bill” on his hikes through the “rugged mountains of Worcester.” We Seniors re¬ member him as “study monitor”—the only one who ever kept us under complete control. For the sincerity and devotion which Father William so freely gave to Assumption, we Seniors will always be grateful. 6

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Fr. Arthur Clermont, a.a. Teacher of Latin A priest, professor, and friend are the three essentials of Father Arthur. Not all the Seniors had him as a teacher, but all had him as priest and friend. A warm smile always glowed at us whenever we met him in the corridors or anywhere on campus. In the confessional, Father offered much important and needed counsel to anyone asking his guidance. Being completely devoted to his subject, it is not amazing to realize that he could give a dead sub¬ ject life. In addition to all these, Father has some¬ thing else singular about him. Yes, he is the only one of our faculty who spends his vacations at St. Vin¬ cent’s Hospital. We will always remember Father with a thankful attitude as a pamphlet distributor, preacher, friend, professor, and priest. Fr. Noel Collette, a.a. Teacher of Religion The deep-sounding voice resounding from wall to wall during our very interesting and most educa¬ tional religion classes will most probably echo in our hearts for many years. Not only in the class room where we were fortunate enough to have him, but in the recreational halls we found in Fr. Noel an adept wrestler. To many of us, he was our strong shoulder to cry on and willingly gave sound advice to each and everyone who knocked on his door or stopped him in the corridor or outside. We must not forget his power of absolution that brought us back to a peaceful state of mind and soul. As “one of the boys,” teacher, and priest, he will always remain in the deepest part of our hearts. Pere Yvon Dubois, a.a. Professeur de Francois La Versification reconnait en ce pere un pretre, moniteur, professeur et ami. Ce pere, on le voyait ici et la et pour les Versi- ficateurs au deuxieme, c’etait des ici et la qu’ils ne desiraient pas. Oui, comme moniteur, il avait son devoir a accomplir et maintenant nous apprecions ce qu’il a fait pour nous. Quelques Versificateurs lui doivent leur savoir- faire de la langue fran 9 aise. II enseigne avec l’idee de faire aimer la langue frangaise par tous ses eleves. Votre tache a porte beaucoup de fruits. Un merci sincere de tous pour votre travail a notre egard.