Boston Latin School - Liber Actorum Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Class President's Message We are, at long last, approaching the goal of every Latin School boy - the presentation of diplomas on graduation night. On a night - our nigh! - in June, before an assembly of friends and relatives, we shall be formally recognized as graduates. T hat evening, which we shall never forget, marks the beginning of a new era in our lives. Our education at Latin School is not an end in itself g it is merely a means to further the end - namely, self-betterment. Learning alone has little value unless we apply our knowledge to the problems that face us. Our careers at Latin School have taught us to think in a world that sorely needs young men who can and will think. Life is but a series of circumstances and decisions. One of the greatest decisions that we have had to make is that which concerns our choice of careers. Let us all hope and pray that we have made a wise decision and that we shall be able to realize our ambitions. No matter what our individual choices may have been, we shall all meet again in the future. Our plans for the future may be uncertain because of the troubled times in which we live. Whatever the future holds for us must not deter us from the task of bettering ourselves and, as a result, bettering our nation. The United States is only as strong as its citizens. We, as citizens of tomorrow, must prove our strength to the world. On this occasion we wish to express our heartfelt thanks for the unselfish manner in which the members of the Faculty have devoted themselves to the task of preparing us for our roles in the world. To all the many friends and relatives who have borne with us during the past few years we express our appreciation. To Mr. McKim, who has always been a friend, we convey our deepest thanks for his untiring efforts on our behalf. We also invite him to consider himself an honorary member of the Class of 1954. We, therefore, as a Class, resolve to face life, strengthened by the fact that we are Latin School graduatesg and, as such, we have a duty to our school and our country. John Boussy -l21l-

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CLASS OFFICERS Sulxo CSa'rr1'lnry-'l'r1fus11rPrH, IA'Xilll' 4lvllf'l'-I,I'!'Sl.4f!'ll',, Hcmssy fl'r1-xi1I4'r:lB. Str-luhins KVM'- I,f'!'Sl'llt'lll J. CLASS COMMITTEE Firsl Row: 'l'ul'4-, Ilasiutis ffflllllflllllll D. Uoolvy, Conway. SN-mul Row: Durkin. l rv1'1lnnm llnss. 1301

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30I MAX LEVINE 4 Chiswick Rd. Brighton Class of '07 : won the Franklin Medal Harvard 'llg graduate work U. of Chicago - Graduate School '15 U. of Grenoble '22-'23 B.U. '26: A.M. Middlebury, Vt. - French Summer Dean of Class VI, School French Club Hobart College '11-'15 Swimming, bowling, billiards Harvard Summer School '30-'31 Traveling: annual trips in sllnmer to Here 1915 - present Europe '23-'32 . Advice to students: Any boy with a Latin School diploma is able lo qualify in any position whalsoeverf This year finds 301, as usual, a strong contender for Arrow shirts and shoes. Several interesting sights are to be seen in 301. Of course, the boys of 301 are besieged by a group of in- dividuals called masters In 124, a jocund Latin teacher - O'Callahan, by name - is never quite certain as to whether the door should be open or shut . . . Room 306 contains a gay ex-wrestler, Mark Russo, whose favorite expressions are, Are you looking for an education - you boobs? and Take it down, don't look at mel . . . Mr. Carroll, another of our instructors, can be heard to say, Speak up to almost any class. Supreme agony reigns, however, when Sir Francis says, with a snarl, Take out a piece of paper. . . . Mr. Pearson surely is among 30l's most colorful. Facts and reasons are of the essence in 208. Surprise tests are not quickies g they are short quizzes. Theilast of 301's teachers, but surely not the least important, is Mr. Levine. He watches carefully over his stalwarts, and, of course, his A pporler sheets. Mr. Levine, it must be said, is the school's foremost celebrity and must be commended on a job well done for the class of '54, Seymour Goldwyn Class Scribe NICHOLAS ABDELAHAD Nick Abbey Boston University Great is he who does noi lose his ehild's mind. Entered Class IV from the Robert Gould Shaw School. Fidelity Prize IIg Camera Club Ig Highway Safety Club II: Bowling Club lg , 2nd Lieut. Corr. Patrol. PAUL RICHARD BRASS Experience makes us wise. Entered Class VI from the Sarah Greenwood School. French Club II, Ig Register Business Stall' I: Greek Club III, II, Ig Chairman of Activities Comm. Ig Bowling Team II, Ig Yearbook Comm. Ig Junior Prom Comm. llg Class Banquet Comm. Ig Lunchroom Marshal Ilg National Honor Society Ig Junior Achievement I, Pres. Ig 2nd Lieut. 5th Co. lst Regt. 4221