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

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'fL y :f ir. ----.------- I f l7453'flt3?UE1i!ff+'ill t2illfiUfiil1?5f ll us with the leaders. In athletics little was expected of us for varsity service yet even here we were ably represented by Eddie Hoctor who was one of the- quartet that earned for De La Salle's mile relay the titles of na- tional and of metropolitan prep school champions and by Dick Dugan who guarded the hot corner on the baseball team. Our large and lusty cheering squad however did much to urge our older schoolmates on to victory in the various sports. ln interclass competition in basketball, baseball and track we gave a good account of ourselves winning many a closely contested game. The annual track and field day was one of the foremost events of our Fresh- man year. VVhen the day was over several medals won in competition were sported by some of our members. In mid-year a class of thirty youngsters entered the Institute as Fresh- man C with Mr. Bowler as teacher. XYe who formed this class can never forget our early arm-chair lessons at the old De La Salle. It took us but a few days to become initiated into the ways of the upper classmen and to settle into the work of high school. Like the other classes we formed a class literary society and selected Arthur Hetherington, president, james Chambers, vice-president, john Markey, secretary, and Joseph Dunn, treas- urer. As we look back to these happy days many pleasant memories come to the fore-the annual retreat conducted by Father McHugh chaplin of the Institute, rubber band wars, lemonade parties, Brother Richard's famous athletic talks, Brother Cassian's major and minor leagues organized for class rivalry in the several studies, and a train of others too numerous to mention here in the short space allotted by the editor. After the final exams the year was fittingly brought to a close by an outing at Coney Island where a very enjoyable day was had by all. On our return in September as Sophomores a change had taken place in the roster of the classes, Some of our pals of last year had fallen by the wayside through their failure to make the grade. Their places were taken to some extent by a few new arrivals chief among them being Teddy Curry who joined B. A was now placed under the fatherly care of Brother Jerome. B had Brother Cassian assigned to guide them for another year, while Mr. Briody took over the reins in C. Our studies proved interest- ing but more difficult than those of the preceding year. A welcomed each day the Spanish lesson conducted by Brother Edward though we fear our crude efforts at conversational Spanish gave him many a heartburn. In B Brother Ambrose made the dusty past of Greece and Rome throb with new life for us during his lectures in history. It was Geometry however that proved the nemesis for many of our budding hopefuls. Their names are to us but memories to-day. The literary societies in the three sections were reorganized and officers were chosen for the year. They were President of A James Slattery, of B Michael Devine, of C Daniel O'Connelg Vice President of A Edward Lewis, of B John McCabe, of C Daniel McAuliffeg Secretary of AU Edward Love, of B joseph Gunn and of C Ray Dillong treasurer of A Page fifty-six V--F H- -M Y W 1 'wr me mfr- ' I I' A I, ' +1Mwaf.l1 92 Q ltsl.tasrifrf Nl

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la Raymond Kelly, of B John McQuade, and of C Edward Murphy. The meetings and debates reflected the training of our Freshman Year in the technique of organized discussion and provided a medium for the develop- ment of our talent for public speaking. Our athletic activity was increased this year by many qualifying for the varsity in the various sports sanctioned by the school. Eddie Hoctor con- tinued his excellent work on the track and helped to retain for De La Salle's mile relay the titles of metropolitan and of national prep school relay cham- pions. In basketball while we were unrepresented we are proud to record that the varsity for the second year in succession earned the prep school championship of New York. Dick Duggan was joined on the baseball squad by Lloyd Stanley who became first string pitcher and Pinky Mitchell the slugger of the outfit. Many happy hours spent in our Sophomore year help to keep green the memories of these days. The boxing bouts which proved the main attrac- tion of our informal parties in B , the successful raid by a foraging band of upperclassmen on the ice cream reserved for the party in C , the trench warfare with board erasers as grenades that featured the year in A , the cannon-crackers that served to keep us all awake as the reverberating sound of their explosion on the campus drowned out the voice of teacher and pupil alike, the part we took in the dedication of Manhattan College, these and many others make our last year in old DeLa Salle one never to be forgotten. As a sequel to a year of earnest study and good fellowship the sections of the Sophomore class journeyed once more to Coney Island where we en- joyed all the pleasures of that famous resort thanks to the persuasive influ- ence of Brother Richard with the managers of the various amusement places. The summer vacation was nearing its close when one morning Uncle Sam's faithful courier brought a communication from De La Salle. The news it contained was startling. De La Salle on Central Park South was no more. The old familiar building, scenes of many happy days for the men of De La Salle for a half a century, had been sold and new quarters purchased on 74th street. It was with mingled feelings of sadness for the loss of the old and joyous expectation of what the new would be that we set out for the opening day of our Junior Year. XVe were indeed surprised at the magnificence of our new surroundings. The compactness of the building, its up-to-date equip- ment, the decorative art in the halls and in the classrooms combined to make De La Salle the finest private school building in New York City. To add to the newness of our surroundings changes had taken place in the faculty. They affected us though, but little. Brother Ambrose who had taught us history the preceding year was again at his old post in charge of one of the junior Classes. XVe of A were assigned to his care. Brother Benignus who has been shifted up-State during the Easter holidays was back from the wilds of Buffalo, no worse for his trying experience, and it was in his section that B was happy to register. Mr. Briody was again mentor of UC. Page fifty-eight V9 ell