Clark University - Pasticcio Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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gli' Q' l, A ll li l' .X 5 'li l Q' Qi l l 3 l U 2 fu iii, lil li. A eg U , T lt, P l J f lp i A ix r 1 I F THOMAS CONDON GANNON 1 J A A Xe lr V 'li AFA is fy ' A Yl bil! Born Sepiember 26, 1900, liz, f New London, Conn. ' iii Prepared at Bullceley High School, F New London, Colm. 'ly iixl ' ll' Gryphong Editor in Chief Clark if Monthly C4-D: Assistant Editor A M Clark Monthly C3D : Winner Pren- lj. M ' tice Hoyt Prize Cl, 31 3 Class Presi- li, dent C253 Treasurer Athletic Asso- , f. '14 ciation Council CZD. lily . l 'll his r T 'T i .t i' . FA, 1 i 7? FLY , Flea Tom , we knew him by them all, this philosopher ,ily Y. poet and dreamer, this little chap from New London, with the big mind who ' made such a great stir in the halls of Clark. Chiefly, it was his quiet, unas- f XJ' 'Qu suming personality that made him so magnetic, the cynosure of all eyes 'ii- Y ' from his first day on. Canlt you picture him now, steering a course for the fri Administration building with that inevitable brief-case, functioning in his ' ' ' ' ' fi 17 xx , il, gyroscopic capacity? There was just one thing that Fly refused to do and P that was fall in line with the rank and file and conform to the age-old tradi- I il ig' tions of Clark. He was an outlaw from custom and a pioneer in all that was yu ' strangely original. This last characteristic of his won for him the Prentice 'J it Hoyt Prize in poetry and again the editorship of the Monthly, to say nothing 'rt sa . . . . . . . i- r A' of maintaining in himself always the interest of his classmates. ik 1 Twenty years from now we visualize Fly in sober judicial garb, rap- ,XA 31, ping for order with the ebony gavel that goes with the Supreme Court bench, lg and we can hear silver tones reverherating throughout the great room as he 1 Q, hands down those final decisions framed by his able mind. If we guess lj, ' wrongly here, then there remains the other alternative that Fly will be a 'RJ Q, poet, singing his strange songs to that group who yearns ever for the mystical. -,X Ml, We know, however, that Fly will he successful in either station and 'BJ we send him on his way with every good wish for future prosperity. '- J i lv x ill! calf!-ya 7 ix, l J A 'X 1 J F i. dy fl: .w fi A il tit his 'it ii viii- -V - - Y: 1' v' V' -' 'J'-' f' f' 'I -' xr: V: W- l57l '

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v - I A ' , ,ij Q' 1, ix n li 1' .x s '1' 1 Q' Q' 1 o 1 ll 3 ri 'wel l 3 4 1 ' 11 li y Y , ,q K - .1 f U l 1 . l 1 ' A J , ' rl li, , ls A JOHN JOSEPH FITZGERALD 'Tlx r 'A l -Q1 Zeta Psi -xl lj. li A l Barn March 1, 1901, ' . q K .. ,e V W Prepared at Classical High School, -3 lf W11rt'ester, 1VIar.r. Colby College, Y l 1919-1921. K. ! ay ' J lil' Newman Club 12, 3, 49, Zeta Psi , V X' Fraternity, Baseball CZ, 3, 45. lf. Y l V . -tx lf . vb 4 P. 4 I 'J 1 A BREATH of the Hauld sod , a jewel in the rough, a staunch friend, a loyal ti. .,. , , . . 'll comrade, steady, sober, persistent, and reticent. What more can we expect Y , from any mortal ? To prove Fitzy is human after such an introduction, his , 'A 2 nomadic propensity must be cited. 3, ,li At best Clark has only second claim to Fitzy. At an early age, rumor '. l, ' has it, he felt the urge to shake off the fetters and shackles of conventional- X til, ized Philistinism, and sojourn in that rustic, virgin, pine tree state of Maine lf, Y. in search of the fount of erudition at Colby. Fitzy', found truth in the old 'Q ig, saying, Money is not to be found on pine trees , and Clark was to profit by X1 ' ' Fitzy's lack of proverbial lucre. Clark's geographical situation being advan- V 'J i -l Q, tageously located as regards money markets, a solution for his ailment was -V I 'lr soon realized, hence 'iFitzy was welcomed within the wide portals to be -1. yy released after a term of four years an educated man. ' A ill, To many Fitzy is an enigma, hiding behind a mask of apparent indif- 'ix K ference. To those who are allowed the privilege of intimacy, or the few in V 'iii the know , Fitzy is quite the fellow. To those select few he taps the sub- yep ? ' terranean sources of conviviality and astounds with the wealth of the hidden, -'J :M within him. , A fl, Prognostications are always dangerous especially those that deal with inf, human conduct, but in the light of what we know of Fitzy's previous lil, behavior he will attain his end in his own steady, methodical, painstaking 31, i and industrious way. Fitzy is a good example of the forgotten man-- 94 4,4 never sensational, just lZZl7?llll1.H -,xg 'ry . l itzy , . xl lf, ' s r l X. li, 4 i A xl ll, l il 1.561

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AY' .Xllli l'.XS'l'lL'L'lU 1976 GORDEN NELSON GEER AEA Born December 25, 1903, in Leomirzxter, Nfass. Prepared at North High School, Worcester, lllasx. Hope Pull Cl, 25 1 Cups Cl, 2, 3, 45g Glee Club C43 : Class Basketball CZ, 33: Varsity Baseball 135. I profess not to know how women's hearts are won, 'lo me they have always been matters of riddle and admiratxonf' POP , as he is familiarly known to his classmates, says that Worcester is a great banking town, on account of its preferred stock . Pop came to us from North High School, where he left behind him an excellent record as a football player. We have seldom seen Pop without his smile. It makes no difference what the assigned task is, that smile is always with him while the work is being done. When he took the leading role of the Lion in a class play, someone exclaimed, Why, how natural he looks! We cannot account for this as he has always been steady, studious and cheerful. Pop'l, besides his dramatic ability, took a prominent part in many of the other events of school life. Being possessed of a sweet baritone voice, he early became a member of the Glee Club and shortly after was chosen to represent the school quartet. The heart-rending rope pull found Pop in the center using his perfect Apollo build to great advantage, so as to aid the Freshmen in keeping their pretty little red caps Kon their headsj. We all admired his playing ability in the inter-class basketball games. There are many good classmates, but the combination of a good class- mate and a loyal worker is exceptional. Pop Al C-ZsL-'f:v -mf.: ff m. 7i7 - 'ir l 53 l