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

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' 0'-. my '70 WALK' I x. i I - i : - i .Q ,- I-4. .a g -. .1 h 5 P. K '67 ri 'f ' 1 3 ' ' X X: .. JUNIUR A Wie returned from the usual summer vacation to meet our new mental and moral guardian, Brother Anthony. After the class had abandoned the vacational atmosphere, we settled down to w-ork. W' e have only two new faces in our midst this season. Arthur Briggs, the fiying trackman from St. Augustine's, and John Stanton, who gives a little foreign tinge to the class, hails all the way from Troy. Our first step was to reorgnize the class society under the direction df the following officers. Thomas Kane, Presidentg Thomas Delaney, Vice-Presi- dentg John bl. O'Connor, Treasurer: VV alter Rako, Secretary. The officers elected for the second half of the year were the same but for Frank Reilly elected Treas- urer and john B. 0'Connor elected Secretary. ' It was not long before we began to look forward to our first social event in De La Salle-the Junior Dance. The two Junior classes were brought into joint meeting and a committee appointed. The date being set for January the seventh at the VValdorf Astoria Hotel. There was nothing left for us to do but sit and wait. At last the big night' came and we were more than satisfied, forthe dance was a social as well as financial success. Our next step was to consolidate the two Junior years and elect the staff of officers and to begin preparations for our many undertakings in the Senior year. ' ' Then along came the Annual Meet to remind us of the opening of the track season. As a class we upheld our end in the support of the De La Salle Classic. This year we are not as fortunate as in previous years on the athletic Held having only two active members of the track squad in our class. in the persons of Arthur Briggs and .lack O'Connor. Arthur, as usual, has been giving a very good account of himself with the Big Four but it seems our little star lack has taken a little set back, but we know before he is finished he will come back to himself again. As for the Exams we haven't much to say. Like all exams we had our fears before and our laughs after. So far it seems VV'alter Rako is paving his way to another Excellence Medal having taken first position in the first two quarterlies. The boys had one jolly time at the Senior Hop for it was the last one before Lent. XVe want to congratulate our Seniors on the wonderful success they made of this dance. lVe are all living in hopes of being called Seniors by next September andf are looking forward to the many activities that tend to divert the life of a Senior. l79l x!

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Q 9u vw, -as V I. 'f .h , , l . Q f ' l 'W if 5 ? - P Q -. ,J 4 . -e , -f A A . 3. X.. . JUNIOR B . September found us back at school, jolly Juniors, all present and accounted for with a few new faces in our midst. The absence of Brother Potamian vias regretfully noted. He had been transferred to St. Augustine's in far away Brooklyn. We missed that kind friend and teacher who had piloted us through channels of learning since the Freshman year. However our new teacher, Brother Adrian, proved very congenial and encouraging and under his effective leadership we set to work with a will to surpass all former achievements. Our first problem was to select officers, men whom we knew could and vsould guide us in various school activities through the scholastic year. The class hon ored the following: President, Francis Kraft 3 Vice-President, Cornelius Riordan Secretary, Francis McGinnityg Treasurer, James Halleran. Thanks to these capable men we have had an enjoyable and interesting year. One of the most important campaigns of the first term was the gathering of memberships for the St. La Salle Auxiliary. Unique etchings were offered in the various rooms as prizes. This necessarily stimulated competition Our class had the satisfaction of bringing in the highest number of subscriptions for this worthy cause establishedto help the imperative work of Christian education About this time an interclass basketball tournament was organized Our enthusiastic players won every game save one. In a closely contested battle our athletes bowed to the champions, of the school. Besides all these activities the quarterly examinations gave us food for thought. Still every one acquitted him self creditably. , The Junior Prom was the most important social event of the year. The two junior classes cooperated and those in charge of the program acted like society veterans. The Prom was held in the sumptuous apartments of the VN aldoif Astoria and splendidly attended, not only by the juniors, but by some seniors sophomores, and a few freshmen. Several Brothers honored us with their presence. Needless to say, the Prom was a great success, both socially and Hnancially. The De ,La Salle Indoor Meet caused a great deal of excitement among the students. Our class helped the cause by selling tickets and by attending the meet almost to a man to cheer our gallant runners. The One Mile Relay Team, as usual, blazed the way for the leading metropolitan teams. The Easter vacation was a welcome relief to both s-tudents and teacihers Once back in school we settled down to serious study for the deciding Hnal examinations. Before us stood the radiant and beckoning goal of these three years, To Be Seniors! The time seemed all too short to prepare for the test that would make or break us. Happily this period of intensive study was broken by the Field Day. And so the Junior Year fied by. To the spirit of the class we owe much of the success and enjoyment of the year, but above all, we owe most to the Brothers who have been our enlightened guides and dear friends. To these devoted men who give all and who, at times, receive so little appreciation, we wish to extend our fervent prayers, heartfelt gratitude, and sincere wishes for the best vacation ever. I 81 l'