Augustinian Academy - Augustinian Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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REV. D, L. WILLIAMS, O.S.A. 1938 Religious Profession 1941 B.A. from Villanova College 1944 Ordained to Priesthood 1945 M.A. from Catholic Univer - sity 1951 Instructor of Latin, English, Speech, and Drama at the Augus- tinian Academy REV. HENRY I. MCINTRYE, O.S.A. 1940 Religious Profession 1944 B.A. from Villanova College 1947 Ordained to the Priesthood 1948 M.A. from Catholic Univer- sity 1950 Instructor of Religion, Latin, and Greek at the Augustinian A- cademy The pious and kind Sisters, the Daughters of the Most Holy Redeemer, who prepare our food at the Augustinian Academy. DR. E. J. MORRIS M.D.. School Physician MRS. IOHN MCLERNAN School Secretary 8

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OUR PAST SEER? On September 10th, 1949, we, the class of '53, entered the portals of the Augustinian Academy to begin our four years of high school education under the direction of the Augustinianl Fathers. When class had begun we took count and found that there were forty- nine of us, twenty-six of whom were Postulants. While the Postulants repre- sented such states as: Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey, the Day-Students were representatives of such prominent parishes on the Island: Our Lady Good Counsel, Blessed Sacrament, Our Lady Queen of Peace, and Sacred Heart. Having acquainted ourselves with another, we settled down for the year ahead of us. Before we knew it the football season was upon us. Such stars of the class as Bill Clisham, Neil Duddy, Joe Farrell, Duane Morningred, and Frank Reilly, showed their cunning ability in handling the pigskin, while some excel- lent players on the line were Bob Armstrong, George Berthold, Jake Betony, and Bill Garland. With Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation just pleasant memories in our minds, we began to prepare for our mid-terms. Soon the Holy Season of Lent began, with Holy Week drawing to a close we returned home for another vaca- tion. As the cold days of Winter passed and the fair days of Spring approached, down on the field could be heard the cracking of the bat. Our class had rep- resentatives on the Varsity Baseball Team in the persons of Ed Dobbin, Mickey Lemole, and Jim Sherry. With finals rapidly approaching we applied ourselves to our studies. On June 21, l950,we bid farewell to the graduates at the annual commence- ment. We then Set our hearts toward the pleasant vacation ahead of us. After arriving at the Mount in September of 1950, and tell- ing each other of the good times we had during the Summer I we were ready to plug away another year of school work. 1 At first the work in our second year of high school appeared to be difficult but we soon mastered it. As studies presented a problem so did the change of a number of members of the faculty. Having been accustomed to the demands of our past directors, we had to mold ourselves again in order to the standards and the demands of the new faculty. The weeks passed by and the football season found us in a recipient mood. As in our first year our stars showed ideal sportsmanship. On November 26, we set out for our first vacation of the year, Thanksgiving. Having enjoyed four days at home, we felt refreshed upon our return to the Academy. December soon came and with it the welcome Christmas spirit. After two weeks of vacation, we returned with thejoyfulness of the season still within us to begin the new year of '5l. During the two month period between January and Easter vacation, activity centered on the basketball court. This year saw Big Jim Sherry take his place in the Varsity ranks. 10