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

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Si gn-i A .,, fr- I T- Us Q ' if CLASS HISTORY , XVhen the boys of '27 invaded the sacred portals of old De La Salle, they were divided into two classes. The A class began under the supervision of Brother Richard, the athletic director at this time. In the election in 1-A, the presidency fell to Messrs. Conlon and Britton, for a term of half a year each, the vice-presidency and secretary's position went to Frank Dolan, and Arthur Gillis got the treasury along with the constitutional power of making us cough up a dime a week as per agreement. In competition we were very keen and put up a great show in all varieties. VVe won the Indoor meet contest for the sale of tickets. In the meet our team showed up Fine in the interclass. relay and the meet was a tremendous success, due no doubt to Brother Richard's unfailing spirit whichhe communicated to us all. Came the inevitable ad-collecting, an annual feature and we starred in this. Finally, at the end of a perfect year, Mr. Gillis's dimes, so painstakingly squeezed from our pockets, materialized the looked forward to trip to the Island. VW: rode in state from here to there and back again between which we had an excitable and enjoyable day with a delicious dinner at the end. The trip was a marked success, in spite of the absence of some of our associates. This event marked the end of the scholastic year when we bid farewell to De La Salle, the old building, and left for vacation. The old school will never be forgotten by us for there it was that we as frivolous freshmen, spent the happiest year of our school life. Board erasers were used by both teachers and pupils that year, but the boys kept them in cir- culation and very few were to be found at the board. Such effective ammunition was not to be scorned by anyone. The rubber band was the universal weapon and 'it made every boy equal regardless of size. The fast and furious first year took many casualties and in June, we lost any classmates who could not keep up in their studies. In 1-B, Professor Grainer and Briody were our lay teachers, and Brothers Richard and Azades were to most of us our first teachers from Pocantico. We shall never forget the athletic talks given by Brother Richard, who also taught us French. Brother Azades never worried about inattentive students during his religion period, for his lectures held our interest for the entire period. His anecdotes were always amusing and his graphic portrayals of the other world were enough to reform even a poor benighted heathen. ' , During our first year, l-B was very active in class and athletic activities and the students organized a class society. The president of this society was VValter Costello, the vice-president, John Tierney, the secretary, James Prior and the treasurer Francis McDermott. To the Student Council we sent Roy Kenel, and Thomas O'Rielly was our reporter to the Record. l43li

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ri' C .-+ , Moa ---- fzifw Q WALTER A. WHELAN VV alt, Chubby De La Salle Grammar Member K. D. C. 3. Here is VValt, the big boy, from the De La Salle Grammar school, a very pleasing fellow of convincing ways. One may see him selling stationery to the students every morning. This may prove to be a very practical experience for Walt in the event that he may choose this business in years to come. Although he has never taken part in any of the athletic activities of the school, he has been a loyal supporter of the teams in all their trials and troubles. Being a general favorite and a well known member of the senior class because of his ready wit and ever smiling countenance has made Walt one of the popular students in the school. In the years to come we know that Walt will be a great success in the held of business that he may choose for his life work. ln departing from De La Salle, Walt has the good wishes of his classmates and teachers for the success in the years to come. l42l STEPHEN J. WOHLLEB Puss, Dick, Steve De La Salle Grammar Track 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Relay 3, 4,' Class Relay 1, 2, 3: Cross Country 1, 2,' Football 3g Basketball 4,' Cla-ss Vice Presi- dent 1: Senior Class President 'Z7,' Chair- man of Dance Committee 3, 4,' Year Book Cofn-lnittvv 4,' Ring Committee 4,' Class President 2. Soon after Steve's graduation from the Grammar school to the Prep department Brother Richard found out that whenever Wohlleb was wanted he was not to be found. He was in trouble more times than he was out of it but somehow escaped unscathed. He was liked by everyone who knew him. Vilhen there was any fun to be had he was sure to be in it. In the following 'years Puss, as some call him, took an active part in all class and school activities. He rep- resented his Alma Mater on the gridiron in his third year and in the spring of the following year he became a member of the varsity relay team. He not only takes an in- terest in athletics but is also an ardent devotee of dancing. There is hardly a dance at which he is not to be founda He has often said beforehand that he would not be there but his feet always seem to get the best of him.

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i l 2 Ql g VMC l A In returning to school, September, 1924, to the new building at 160 Mfest 74th Street, we found ourselves to be in an entirely different atmosphere-it is not often that an entire school shifts its quarters, from one place to anotheli. NVe started off the new scholastic year somewhat diminished in nunhbersz, even though reinforced with many new arrivals, under the tutelage of thel Rev. ,Brothers Cassian and Jerome in clean sunny rooms, a welcome change lfrom the reverend but musty halls of the old Institutef' Besides our regularj class teachers, Brothers Ambrose and Benignus and Professor Briody came in to instruct us in certain subjects. J Our studies this year seemed more interesting, at least at first, perhaps because of their novelty. Our curriculum consisted of geometry, Spanish tin ZBJ, Latin Cin ZAJ, French, English, religion, and ancient history. The! first, Geometry, proved the Nemesis of many of us who, in the phraseiology of our' Reverend Director Cat this timej Brother Augustus, were exposed to iit but did not contract it. The languages were made interesting for us by Brothers Cassian and Jerome. Brother Ambrose, sweeping aside the dust of centuiriesf' revealed to us ancient Greece and Rome in all their glory. Brother Benignus pestered us with that English which we have now studied for twelve years and still cannot speak. l As soo-n as we were well established we held our class meetings and elected our officers as follows: l ZB-President, Tut Hoctorg vice-president, Conlon, secretary, Diolang treasurer, Caniglia. . 2A-President, McCormack 5 vice-president, Tierney 5 secretary, Curry g treas- urer, Costello. l Then came the real work of the year, ,including classwork. 2B started its class paper, at the suggestion of our esteemed classmate, George Stavracos: 7' The Mirror Ut Reflectsj, a weekly edited by Frank Dolan and hishassooiates, Messrs. Conlon and Dillon, and Mr. Stavracos, art editor. Needless to sayy this venture was a notable success. VVe rejoiced in a couple of' first-rate debating teams which met with much success in the sectional debates arranged by Bliother Jerome. Our class was well represented in school athletic activities. In icrack We were represented by VVohleb, Tierney and Conlon, we had many candidates for basketball led by Conny Canigliag we were well known in every branch of sport. J Outside of athletics we were also very successful, we were well to thef fore in the LaSalle Auxiliary and in the collecting of ads for the Field Day program, we were a close second to IA, Brother Richard's class, in selling tickets for the Indoor Meet at which 2B wonthe Interclass Relay. 'After a successful Field Day, towards the end of May, the atmospheie of the classrooms buzzed with the plans of the expectant vacationists. XVe fiitished a satisfactory year and bid our respective professors Goodbye for the lsum- mer, only to return next fall in the more exalted position of Juniors. li44l l -, I