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

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mg., - Ci -'WMM-'N 704'-Q - -M 'P ,e JAMES PRIOR JAMES L. RYAN jim Cathedral Grammar .lim De La Salle Grammar Class Treasurer lj Class Basrlzull Man- K. D. C. 3, 4. ager 1. In jim Prior, a serious minded chap, the Senior class has found an honest, capable student. At one time the class publicly showed its confidence in jim by bestowing upon him the position of treasurer. Jim's activities outside of school prevented him from participating in athletics. Jim's seri- ousness did not dominate his personality all the time, for he has a remarkable sense of humor. This was often shown, when at times, he would throw the class into con- vulsions of laughter by his antics. Jinfs hobby consists in following the news and events which occur on Broadway. His stock of information concerning the favor- ites along the Great VVhite VVay would be appreciated by reporters of the theatrical periodicalsz In time to come we may find Jim starring in one of the plays ou Broad- way, for he has the talents of a natural born actor. Jim is undecided as to his fu- ture but with his pleasant personality and that' spirit of determination which he pos- sesses, he is bound to be successful in his un- dertakings. ,lim is easily one of the best known fel- lows in the whole school. He is known both for.his big infectious laugh, and his gen- erous good nature. Jim has a big collec- tion of laughs, in fact he has a laugh for every occasion, mild laughs, derisive laughs, uproarious laughs, or what have you l Once in a while Jim has a collision with the Rev. Brother, and then the laughs are stilled for a short period while Jim nurses his sorrow, with a rueful face, but soon' the silence is shattered with another laugh, in- dicating that Jim has returned from his gloomy sojourn. Jim is also quite a musi- cian, and the whole school was thrilled by his wonderful version of Bye, Bye, Black- bird, Baby Face, etc. , Altogether, jim is quite fitted to his vo- cation in the future life both in his per- sonality and his intellectuality, for jim in spite of his lapses into oblivion. is able to secure high marks, and is rated as one of the intellectuals of the class. So there he is, a mixture of all types, comedian, student, artist, and we may add, -Gentleman. Good bye and good luck, im. ' l36l A

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A A t . ,kg ti . - Calf cl-Q A Qffl Tffll 'og ' ' -A-..--....j T 04i.4,1 ?v-gn, -gm S, JEROME A. O'CONNELL Jerry, Speed, Lefty Evander Childs Track 3,' Tennis 4. Although ,lerry has only attended De La Salle for two years his sterling character has made him one of the most popular fel- lows in the school. His wit coupled with his carefree manner soon won the admira- tion of all. ' Jerry takes keen joy in 'reciting Gospels in which he is especially adept. A pin can be heard drop in the class while jerry in solemn words is reciting little parables all his own. And short phrases unknown even to the learned doctors of the Church often can be heard floating over the class from Jerry's silver toned voice. VVe all agree that some day he will publish a revised edition of the Gospels. As an athlete Jerry has also distinguished himself. Tennis and track being his favorite sports. Despite his athletic activities he is also prominent in all social events that have taken place in the school. ,lerry possessed uncanny accuracy with a board eraser which made him the terror of the class until his skill became too well known and the Brother stopped him in his prime. ,lerry's personality and intelligence warrant him success in later life. L35 JOHN R. O'CONNELL jack, Uke St. Catharines School C1'0.r.r Country 1, 2,'3, Captain 4: Track 1. 2, 3, 49 K. D. C. 3, 4,' TORCH Cnuzmittvv. Jack the advocate of fantastic combina- tions and a connoisseur of hanrlkerchiefs made his debut in De La Salle four years ago. His talent as a cross country runner was recognized a few days later by the ease in which he mounted the steps in order to beat the bell by a few seconds. Although a sterling athlete, he was also a good student and was always near the head of his class. In his Sophomore and Junior years he was recognized as one of the basic supporters of the Cross Country Team. His Senior year was but a repetition of the other three. Jack is also musically inclined and can al- ways be heard singing a new song accom- panied by Jimmie Broderick of the inspiring voice. Jack has not as yet decided what college he will enter, but we of the Senior class are sure he will be as popular at his future college as he was at De La Salle.

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za H 0 Armies WILLIAM A. SCHAEFER Bill St. Mary Magdalene School Track lllrmagcr 4,' Year Book Commit- tee 4,' Class Relay 1, 2, 3,' Clnrx Basketball Team 4. Here you behold our best all-around man. Bill won second class honors in his Frosh, Soph, and Junior years, led the class relay for three years, and also was on the Bas- ketball team in his fourth year. He success- fully fulfilled the duties of Track Manager and upheld the traditions of De La Salle by turning out the best relay in years. Throughout his stay at De La Salle Bill has been the class comedian, for by combining a little of the wit of Al jolson and foolish- ness of Ben Turpin, he has kept the class in humor' by his antics and funny sayings. Seldom does he lose his temper and then only for a moment. He is a friend to every fellow in the class. We hear that Bill has lately become fond of tripping the light fantastic and that he has cups to show as proof of his ability. VVatch out Arthur Murray, here comes your rival. Bill is a product of the East Side and boasts of the fact that men like Smith and NValker hail from his district. Bill is a wonder in the laboratory and can always be seen giving aid to those who are not as fortunate as himself. He tells us he expects to study medicine and we are looking forward to the day when we can call upon Dr. Schaefer. l37l HARRY A. SPENCER Silent Paterson High School, N. J. Mcnzbcr of Archcoufralz'rniz'y. Hail the pride of the Jersey farms! Of all the boys in the illustrious class of 1924, both studious and otherwise, we have Harry, saying the least but as active as any- one could wish. It was in 1924 that Harry arrived at our port, slightly bewildered at proceedings in a class so strange to him. It did not take long for someone to open a conversation with him and from that time on we all came to like him. As stated before, he is quite silent, but at odd moments he would crack a joke or two convulsing the class with laughter, and thus making up for the periods of silence. For a time Spanish has proven a hoodoo for Silent, but he has finally triumphed and now can speak Spanish as good as any Scandinavian, and we -may add, better than some. Harry is above all, a thorough gentleman, and we feel sure that in later life he will be a success. Good bye, Harry, and good luck.