De La Salle Institute - Torch Yearbook (New York, NY)

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M3 LPRUWU WJ fW9M1U THOMAS A. SHEA CLINTON P. SHEEHY Tom St. Gabriel's Academy Clint St. Augustine's Bronx Debating Society 4. - A half-blown philosopher once said, God puts some people in the world to dig ditches and other people to draw pictures . If this philosophy is sound the Lord put Tom Shea in this world to orate. If there's any one thing that Tom can do better than the other it's orate. He paved the way for his reputation by giving ex- temporaneous interpretations in the lunch- room of VVilliam J. Bryan's 'Ode to the Monkeys , Coolidge's longest speech and Anderson's VVhy I left my happy home , etc. Next he made his initial bow to the public as a member of the debating team and won fresh laurels and violets. His voice is deep, rich and liquid. It can be caustically sarcastic and naively funny at the same time Tom has won a very spe- cial place in the hearts of his fellows as a result of that atmosphere of good-feeling: which surrounds him and which on rare occasions he enhances with a smile. He is, of course, going to study law and we have nothing but sympathy for the poor fellows who will some day try to answer his ar- guments. K. D. C. Clinton is the mascot of B of the mighty Seniors. Mascots, we know, are small people. Clint is small too-he's so small he'll have to hire a short-pants Tux for graduation. At times Clinton's teach- ers become annoyed with him. They say that, like Peter Pan, he will never grow np. But, be that as it may, our little classmate's geniality oft times makes Chem- istry seem funny and French even ludi- crous. Clint has, besides another claim to renown-his vocal propensities. Once he starts vocalizing we all forget his size and listen with admiration to the silvery rumb- lings he sweetly emits. VVe don't know whether our Clinton intends to be a doc- tor, a fireman, or a barit-one in a barber- shop symphony, but we do know we would like to have him come along with us to college to show the happy side of everything. Page forty-seven atiift-ltl it ijfi 6 l

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1, Dfw wil l WU Kiwi DANIEL A. O'CONNELL Dan Oke Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Vice-President of the Debating Society 45 'l.'o1'eh Staff 4: President 29 Treasurer 15 Var- sity Baseball Team 3, 4. Loyalty! That is the word that epito- mizes our representative from the wilds of Astoria, Long Island. Loyal to friends, to class, and to Alma Mater. He is quiet and has an almost tacit manner of proce- dure. VVhen he has some serious under- taking in hand, he does not publicily pro- claim the fact to the world, but works quietly and persistently at it. His jovial goodnature overflows, expands, and infus- es itself into the system of all with whom he comes in contact. It would indeed be difficult to find a more boon companion than Dan , Our class-mate, too, has an innate shrewdness which is not craftiness. Dan is a leader in sports as well as in class activities. Lucky, therefore, is he who can boast of the qualities and accomplish- ments of f'Dan . We shall not forget Dan's good fellowship and his class spir- it. May success be yours. Page forty-six EDMUND I. RUNGE Ed Rungy Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Brooklyn Tennis 4. A few years ago the Runge family was among the first of those intrepid pioneers from New York who settled Brooklyn, ln those days Ed was rather young, had hair almost red and used to run through the woods hunting Indians. VVhen he was old enough to assimilate knowledge he was packed off to De La Salle. Even at this age Ed was wise enough to keep his hometown a secret. De La Salle fostered Ed for four years, drew from him his frank cheerfulness and fairness and in general, the manly foundation that he was heir to. Neither were his fond companions neglectful of their protege in these days they made him other things, a connoisseur of fine pipes and tobaccoes, tutored him on Hawaii's favorite fruit fthe ukeh and put just the right polish on Ed's scholas- tic training. Ed is all ready to leave us now. His sole passion is 'Math' and he's going to use a lot of it in his life work engineering. XN'e had great material in Fd and believe he is representative of De La SZ-1l1e's ideals. Ili 92 bl J

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i 'JAMES J. SLATTERY Jim 3 S1ats Blessed Sacrament Grand Knight, K. D. C.: Debating Societyg Ulnss President 2, 35 Vice-President 4: Chairman Prom Committee 3, 4: Ring Committee 45 Torch Committee 43 Varsity Football 3, 4. Jimmy came to us from the Blessed Sacrament School. Slats is a rare combin- ation of talent and tact, seriousness and fun, intelligence and modesty, a good lead- er and faithful pal. He served on practi- cally every committee appointed during his four years of High School. We will always remember him by his peppy talks to the class in Junior and Senior years. -lin1's pet sport is football. In this field he has earn- ed for himself an enviable reputation, holding down a steady berth for two seas- ons on the Varsity Football Squad. jim is orderly, careful, and neat. He is an en- thusiast, easily disheartened. but more easily encouraged. He can always find a silver lining in the cloud. A Senator's job in Congress would not be too big for him. A child no more, a young man now, A graceful youth with gentle brow. Page forty-eight JOHN J. SMYTHE Jack Holy Name Whistling Smythe Debating Society: Senior Prom. Reader, bestow a mellow glance on the corner of this page where the picture of radical stands forth. He may the class have a kind face but in a close-up his whiskers give him away. His views on everything, from why Nero burned Rome to Freudian Philosophy are absolutely revolutionary. And he's ready and able to thrash the thing out with you anytime and at any place. The Bearded Lady con- tinued to come to school wearing a cake- eater suit when the school turned colle- giate -proving once more his defiance of public opinion. Our radical has a beauti- ful birdlike Whistle with which he gives vent to his feelings at the most inoppor- tune moments. VVhen a school authority confers the title VVhistling Smythe , it is something to brag about. Sinythe is liked by the boysg likes the girlsg does the Charlestong debates marvel-ouslyg and wishes to become a meclico. We hope he gets his wish and Cconfidentiallyj expect his medical career to be as revolutionary as his prep days. malaga at Qateiltlt, -Weill