Boston College - Sub Turri Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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m JAMES P. AKINS Boston, Mass. Jim Jake Persuasion tips his tongue whene ' er ht talks. —Gibber. Our Lady ' s High School, Newton Marquette Debating Society (1,2) Prize Debate (1,2) Vice Pres. (2) Fulton Debating Society (3,4) InterCollegiate Debating Team (3) Oratorial Contest (2,3,4) College Band (1,2) Glee Club (1,2) Sodality B. V. M. Sub Turri Staff (4) Many illustrious men has the city of Newton given to our ranks, and without further discussion we introduce as one of the many James Akins, or as we all know him Jake. As a brilliant and fiery speaker Jake has contributed largely to the cause of debating at the Heights. Oft have we listened to his loquacious harangues, as he strove in elocution, oratorial and debating contests to add prestige to the name of his Alma Mater. We know Jake best, however, when sojourning in the smoking room we find him engaged in a pleasant discussion, while puffing at his pips, his inseparable com- panion. Jake never loses an argument when he has his pipe along with him to help his thinking. Not that he is always looking for an argument, for Jake is a sympathetic conversationalist, and is noted for his manner of showing consideration for others. He has a hearty laugh and is a good friend to have. Because he is an honest v orker, we know that Jake will win in the battle of life, and certain we are that in whatever work he undertakes he will show himself a true B. C. product and a credit to his college. May the victory be yours, Jake, and keep up the old Abe Lincoln spirit. The past four years have found you a willing worker in class and in collegiate activities, and those to come will, no doubt, find you still the same earnest worker, and imbued with the same jovial spirit of good will towards all. Keep following that same path and you must eventually arrive at success. Who has a match? Twenty-nine

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PETER A. ALEMI Jamaica, Plain, Mass. Pete ' Bootli catfie beating on his big bass-drum. ' — Yaciiel Lindsay. West Roxburv High School Sodahtv B. V. M. (1,2,3,4) Collese Band (3,4) West Roxburv B. C. Club (1,2,3,4) We suppose that Peter Alemi is a long way from joining the Salvation Army but, honestly, he is so all fired good at this drum business that it might pay the lassies to give him half the collection just to play his rhapsody in D (drum) Major at their meet- ings. Man r evenings the sonorous boom of a bass drum is heard reverberating over Jamaica Plain district, and the natives say That ' s Pete practising. Even in class, he excels in drumming on the arm of a chair. When the band steps proudly out onto Braves ' Field at those football games, Peter makes the concrete stands rock with his thunderous music. Nevertheless, he doesn ' t beat that loudly all the time. When the music requires it, the old bass drum sounds like the rumble of thunder over the distant mountains. However, we shall write no further on Peter ' s musical accomplishments. They advertise themselves. But if you have ever entered a lecture hall at Boston College and seen a studious young man, wearing tortoise shell glasses, and sitting in the front row near the fount of learning, you have beheld this same Peter Alemi. He looks very serious until he laughs, and then he doesn ' t look serious at all. With this inane remark we will close; only remarking, en passant, that in the battle of life Pete ought to go to beat the band. May fortune be kind to you, Pete, and may Boston College point with pride to you in the future. Well, I ' m the only member oj the baiid that doesn ' t have to carrv his instrument. Thirty