Christian Brothers Academy - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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PURPLE AND GOLD Page Freshman A One bright, su11ny morning in September, 1925, the studious and intelligent-looking boys of Freshman A assembled in the C. B, A. gymnasium to start their career at C. B. A. We were then taken to our class room where after a few days we soon became ac- quainted and started work under the kind guidance of our new teacher, Brother Jerome. When we became pretty well settled we had our first class meeting at which class ofhcers were elected and an agreement reached that dues be paid every week. The same class officers were kept throughout the entire year and the dues were kept up exceptionally well in view of the class outing to be held at the end of the year. The days seemed fairly to fly and before we knew it the Christmas holidays had arrived. Our class had a won- derful entertainment preparatory to the Christmas vaca- tion. One of our greatest achievements about this time was the organization of a great little basketball team captained by Mike Sheedy. The team won most of its games and decisively vanquished our arch rivals, Freshman B, four times out of the same number of games played. If anyone doubts our supremacy let them look back to the night we beat Frosh B on the huge Armory court in the preliminary to the Manlius- C. B. A. game. In the drive for subscriptions for the St. La Salle Auxiliary our class was amongst the leaders and it was the same in securing advertisements for the Year Book. As spring approached the boys- studied harder than ever in preparation for the on-coming Regents' ex- aminations. VVith such a fine spirit as our class had this year, and its success in all class activities, we can look forward to the same record and enjoyable time next year when we are gathered together as Sopho- ITIOTES. One of the greatest events of the year will be the class outing to which all the boys are eagerly looking forward. Having quite a large sum in the treasury, the outing will be a most successful and enjoyable one. RALPH VVHITE. Freshman B On Vilednesday, September 9, 1925, a new group of boys gathered in the gymnasium of Christian Brothers' Academy. They were the incoming Fresh- men. Shortly after, they were divided into two classes, Freshman A under the supervision of Brother Jerome, and Freshman B under the supervision of Brother C. John. We were assigned to Brother John's class. The daily ,routine of the class room be- gan the next day and started us on our careers as high school students. One of the first things we did was to start a football team. Its greatest achieve- ment was the defeat handed to our friendly enemies, Freshman A. With the coming winter came the basketball sea- son. We followed the general rule in C.,B. A. and organized a basketball team, but it did not meet with the success that the football team did. Although we practiced hard and were ably coached by Brother John, we' did not seem to be able to win many games. We suffered many defeats, but those we felt most were the ones handed us by Freshman A. There were four of these games and though we fought hard we were always on the short side of the score. When spring came we were confident that we would have a good baseball team. We had many grammar school stars in our ra11ks as well as many new recruits. Our hopes were not in vain. VVhen we played class teams we were victorious. As summer approaches we are anticipating a pleas- aut vacation. To the young men of C. B. A. who step forth into the world, some as men of business, others to continue their studies in some college or university, we wish ever increasing success and happiness. DANIEL DOHERTY.