Boston College High School - Forbian Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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lt was in our junior year that the treas- u1'e chest of talent in the Class of '48 opened wide to enrich the pages of the Botolphian. As Moderator Mr. Daniel Shine, Sal., ap- pointed Leo Hines as Editor. Throughout the year the essays of Edward Sheehan, Charles Carroll, Bernard Malone, Daniel Lewis and John Lucey: the poetry of Kevin Doherty, David Gaffney, Thomas Loughran and john Reagang the short stories of Donald Leary and the Liberator humor of George Burke upheld the highest spirit and tradi- tion of past prize-winning editions. ln our year of senior achievement we witnessed a new Moderator Father Francis Grirhn, SJ., and his assistant Mr. Ambrose Mahoney, S.j., appoint veterans Doherty and Leary as Editor-in-Chief and Editor. Dedicated to the centenary of the Jesuits here in Boston, our autumn issue welcomed the talent of Richard Cunningham, David Cusick and Richard McGrath. As editors of the art staff Robert McGonigle and John Davey daubed their colors on cover and story, while the sports department boasted the clipped reviews of -lohn McElroy and john Mulvehill. ln our Easter Issue Ed Shee- han presented an analytic an-d memorable essay on the poetic genius of Francis Thomp- son, as Don Leary climaxed a long list of contributions with a haunting tale from a hobo jungle. As a crowning poem Kevin Doherty featured his reflections on Easter Saturday in the commencement issue that also displayed the poetry of Louis Gag- lini. The highlight of our senior year was the citation of nation-wide distinction that was once more bestowed upon the Botolphian at the annual Columbia Convention. We of the Class of '48 are thankful for these years of opportunity with the Botol- phian and for the guidance and inspiration of our Moderators. In ardent response to the Papal plea we humbly hope to enrich our Catholic literary heritage in the years to come. THIE Emroits Somif, DM' Tin-.Y'i.i, BIZ READING OUR Books l 101 1

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. , 4 sf... SENIORS ON BOTOLPHIAN STAFF First row, left to right: Mulvehill, Carroll, Doherty, Father Griffin, SRI., Leary, Burke, Lewis. Second row: Tobin, Giglio, Gaglini, McElroy, Lavin, Cunningham, Natoli, Malone. Third row: McCarthy, Stevens, Mcfionigle, Mahaney, McDonald, Mahoney, Davey, Sheehan. THE BOTOLPHIAN- VOICE OF TOMORROW'S AUTHORS A primary aim and inspiration of the Radio Studiorum has always been to foster the student writers of today as the Catholic authors of t0m0rr0W. The crying words of Pope Pius X ring true in a modern world: In vain do you build churches and schools if at the same time you do not build up a good Catholic literature. On the high school scale for the past thirty three years the Botolphian has answered that appeal as the eloquent voice of the Boston College High student body. As proof of its intrinsic merit, this em- bodiment of Jesuit-trained literary talent has won national recognition for more than a decade. The awards of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association pay tribute to the diligence of the student staff and the guidance of the Moderators who, together, have produced a publication that has cap- tured the hearts of the student body, fac- ulty and alumni of B. C. High. A sketchy review of our Botolphian careers reveals a gradual but culminating development in our literary powers. The autumn issue of 1944 was a Welcome sur- prise to the Freshman Class. Mr. Leonard McCarthy, SJ., was the Moderator while Orville Purdy and Ronald Weyand served as Editor-in-Chief and Editor respectively. In that fall issue James Donavan distin- guished himself with the first freshman con- tribution, succeeded in the spring edition with the work of Harold McAleer. In our Sophmore year the Class of 1948 began to manifest more of its latent talent under the same editors and a new Moder- ator, Father Cyril Delaney, SJ. The short stories of Donald Leary in the Autumn and Spring editions as well as the book re- views of John Bailey and the essays of Robert Stockman were happy harbingers of the literary spring that was soon to blossom. N001

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work was We are very happy, with respect to our different moderators, and to the victories of our classmates, both on the platform and off, to unveil this summary of our past four years in the Bapst Debating Society. As freshmen we started our first year in the art of debating. During the course of this year we were under the excellent tute- lage of Mr. Charles Farrington, SJ. He taught us how to overcome our timidity towards speechmaking. During the year we held many interesting debates among our- selves, and after a highly successful year our activity was concluded with the Mc- Elroy Prize Debate. The subject was the familiar topic of Compulsory Military Training. None of our class took part in this debate. THE BAPST DEBATING SOCIETY halls of B. C. High, we again came under the tutelage of Mr. Farrington, SJ. Again we argued many different topics. This year we learned more of the finer points of de- bating. By this time we had risen to great heights in the ars loquendif' Our year's concluded with the McElroy Prize Debate. The subject for discussion was the same as in first year. The affirmative was upheld by William Hughes, Robert Curry and George Reiss. The negative side was composed by Philip Sullivan, Peter Noonan and Vincent McCarthy. Even though the affirmative captured the decision, the medal went to a member of the negative, Vincent McCarthy. Four of our class par- ticipated in this debate. MEMBIQRS OF THE BAPST DEBATING SOCIETY First row, left to right: Tobin, Donahue, O'Neil, Sullivan, Fr. John Murphy, S.-I., Gaglini. McCarthy, Heffernan, Shine. Second row: Ficociello, Doherty, Croke, Mahaney, McCauley, Hogan, Carroll, Gallsher, Kcllaher. Third row: Morton, Patton, Meagher, McAnulty, McGonnigle, McDonald, V'helan Lewis, Butler. 51021