Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception - Annual Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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CATI-IEDRAL C O THIRD YEAR - SECTION ONE THIRD YEAR - SECTION TWO 66

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A N N U A L l 9 3 6 0 0 believer Who courageously disregards the prospects of social ostracism and official displeasure, which is equivalent to certain imprisonment and possible death, attendant upon his heroic resolve to observe the dictates of his con- science at all costs, discovers that the goal which has motivated all his con- stancy has been removed from his reach. By such a long and tortuous path he learns, as so many others have come to realize, that in reality TI-IE ADOB- ATION OF ALMIGI-ITY GOD IS A CAPITAL CRIME IN SOVIET RUSSIA. Communism has shown the ability to awaken in many of its adherents a fanatic enthusiasm. But materialism is a barren creed and Communism is a house built upon sand. Man cannot for long retain confidence in a phil- osophy which offers no basis for hope except in a paradise which is at best uncertain, temporal and dependent upon man's frail nature to be realized. I-Ie is, even if unconsciously, cognizant of his true role as creature and there is in his nature a yearning for God and the things of the spirit that cannot be denied. Even the Godless generations of the future Will not be able to restrain those queries which arise spontaneously in the human heart, Whence have I come? and Whither do I go? God grant that events do not come to such a pass that that assurance Will remain our only consolation. But that realization Will always exist to comfort us. At all events the Catholic Church survives as the only hope of Russia and of the world against the plague of Communism, and it is the duty of all Catholics by the practice of positive Christianity to make that fact apparent to a doubtful humanity. FRANCIS M. TYRRELL, '36. f 65

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A N N U A L 1 9 3 E5 0 0 Third Year - Section Une OH two years a collection of very conventional words and phrases has emanated from the group of individuals that represent the present third year at Cathedral. About this same time every year we inform you that studies have been conquered by perseverance and hard work, we exaggerate the antics of a few cut-ups, we glory in our athletic achievements and so on and so forth . . . But this year we have resolved to be differentl l l We will refrain from mentioning such trivialities as Dermody's flair for red ties. Thereis a rumor afoot that our Vice-President, Basil Rathbone has dictatorial ambitions that threaten the administration of President Ioe ludge and Secretary McNulty. No notes are complete without a casual review of our notables. Fuchs, the trick who terrifies the natives ot Patchogue with tales of penances and jug, and Gorry, the water boy on the swimming team, whose experience makes him a potential batboy, at least. A two-point defeat at the hands of an inspired second year team provided a sorry climax to a fine season. There you have the story of our class basket- ball team. Martusciello, Quinn, l-laggarty, Byrne, and Cogan scored a thrill- ing victory over 3B-2. Third Year - Section Two lS name is l'lgnoto, the name the ltalians have for the Unknown. Every class has its lgnotos whose successes class notes fail to mention, but silence seems to whisper the fame they never knew. lt is to these lgnotos the following lines are dedicated. Among the luminaries of the class there is Mickey McGuire, who after three years' campaigning for the Prep has yet to show a sign of the gruelling battle. Mickey is a class officer and a real scholar, too. lack Bopp is willing to bet on anything with anybody, and at any timel What has become of foe Coughlin's famous sweater? Whenever he-man CPD loe wore this sweater during a Greek test he would be sure to pass. Ed, l-ledgecock, president, has again made the Prep baseball team. Ed. is so good that he was consid- ering Hholding out, but Bertie persuaded him to sign. Bertie, by the way, comes from one of the Gowanus Canals first families. Our class basketball team won three out of five games-'snuff said. The class, however, has great hopes in the baseball team. Have you seen Sharpie McCaffrey's latest in what the well-dressed man should wear? Matthew O'Reilly is so expert in his mastery of Greek that our Greek teacher has promoted him to the rank of Captain in 3B-2's army. Shanahan is clamoring for Mat's impeachment. l would say something in the manner of a farewell, in Latin or Greek, but as l don't kno-, -er, l mean, as you wouldn't understand, I will just say Good-by until next year. 67 '