Brooklyn Preparatory - Blue Book Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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age AN i-ras ESC lg-N-Tmgsaacrurass P FEBRUARY 4-B-1 Hear ye! Hear ye! By the imperial command of great jupiter, the gift of Minerva in the guise of diplomas, shall be conferred upon the worthy class of 4-B-l. And this despite the rumor that Pluto had inspired the examination formulators to use much starch and make them stiff as never before. But we have fought valiantly and, Our greatest glory consists not in never falling But in rising every time we fall. Jupite1 s edict has been issued in recompense for our numerous achieve- ments. Throughout the four years our members have distinguished them- selves in all Prep activities. XK'hen 4-B-l was 1-A-l and bazaars were in vogue we led the school and today we look with pride on the bricks we con- tributed as our share in the development of a bigger and better Prep. Only recently the school sent -Toe Filla, President of the Debating Socety, and jerry McGratty to compete in lyashington. Among the elite on the gridiron were Frank l.aBorne, all-scholastic back, and :Xl Kelly, who saw to it that there were holes for Frank to slip through. Don Healy curve-balled his way to many victories, with the assistance of Frank's mighty bat. Wiring-footed Mercury, better known as 'SI-lermieu about the campus, has grown uneasy of late for Al Kelly and Dunc. Clark are after his laurels. Fred Loughran has been getting the jump on opposing centers for the past two years. Thanks to your efforts, Fred, the banquet has been unanimously declared a success. But hark! A Behold! Janus, the trusty doorkeeper of the gods, has once again rolled back the austere portals of Graduation, and still another class equipped with Jesuit training and ideals is about to be released into a bustling world. Four years ago we looked upon our first Commencement with admiration and, shall we say with envy? But now that our turn has arrived, the realization that each must go h's way, that intimate companionships must be severed, that the old class must disintegrate and live on only in memory brings hesi- tancy to our footsteps and makes our eyes linger on the familiar surroundings that have witnessed such good times. Already the clock in the belfry is heard. How ominous are its measured beats! Even now things are beginning to look different. But our lives must be cheery and happy, we want to carry sunshine and the spirit of the Prep into the big world. Not even on this occasion can we afford to darken life by sad thoughts. Wfith glowing appreciation and heart-felt gratitude we thank the Faculty and the instructors who have labored so devotedly in our behalf, we thank our parents for their many sacrifices, and with strong hearts and heads thrown back, we confidently leave the care of the school to the younger boys as we pronounce a last linger- ing farewell to our Alma Mater. To love her was a liberal education. -Paul Leprohon 1 Page 'nineteen FL 'THE 119.2-i.i5XfBllalJllE EGG

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'Ai P P QQ ,T ge-SAN urns 1'-f5UENTMlE sancrnr sss FEBRUARY 4-B-2 The sun sinks slowly to rest and our brief day at the Prep is rapidly taking its place among the l'yesterdays. The gray streaks of dawn appeared on the day of scholarship exams. Then gradually the light became brighter, until the class hnally arises from the dark horizon of grammar school. Wlide- eyed with anticipation, the class is large enough in its own self-importance to attract passing attention. Then, after first casual inspection by the higher grades, the class travels on unnoticed in the sky of regular routine. But before its day is over, it grows huge, gloriously tints the sky and sinks, beau- tiful in its departure. Perhaps even then it is not forgotten. The evening of memory is rosy with the glow of past achievements. Dawn for our class came in February, l925. Our brighest burst of flame in the beginning was the Elocution Contest, captured by the now famous recital of james Mathias. Sullivan in track and Hackett in baseball were even then preparing the kindling for future Prep victory bonhres. In Sophomore year, as we proudly called it, we met the dampening fogs of Biology and the storm-cloud, Greek. A year spent in overcoming such obstacles can hardly be called outstanding. Yet even then the Brooklyn Daily Eagleu chose Treacy as reporter for all Prep sports. In third year, there was an almost cloudless sky, as we thought, but, alas, we met the threatening grayness of Modern Languages, yet the contrast only reflected our brightness. Three of our members, Hussey, Kaminski and Nugent, lent their weight to the Prep's junior Varsity football team and Harry Schultz joined that rather mythical band of Prep Swimmers. And now comes the end and the crowning glory. Wie elected Gru our President and the political Nugent, Vice-President, to conduct us through a glorious finale. Gru has written his every gigantic inch, to baseball and a Fearon contributed his speed to our the idea of and speedily established Council. VVhatever it does, and it promises to do great things, will be to the name in school history, giving himself, mighty Prep football team, while Frank athletic glory. Paul Nugent conceived a permanent organization, the Student memory of Nugent and his class. Moshy comes to fame in arranging our banquet and with the Headmaster establishing a permanent school ring. Sul- livan, it is unnecessary to say, has done fine work in the art theme of this and the previous book. - Vlfith all these happy achievements, the sun of 4-B-2 settles slowly beyond Graduation's horizon. And now, all through the long evening of memory, there will shine the reflected light of past accomplishments. God- speed and happy memories to all! -Archie Collins 94' 15 Page twenty one 1fi2efa2ssge2ssf9ff2s?f Tn' 7-:exif T llzll IE. ll 9 2 Q B ll: U E IB Q CQ