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

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19 V19 i . 'A' -'-. f i - i, C- V N., . - Jw FRESHMAN A A new and eventful year, the seventy-eighth of the school's history started for us on September 20, 1926. Since then the members of the class have estab- lished several friendships which are expected to be permanent. On the first day, the class as alwhole was introduced to the Brothers who were to teach us during the coming year. Brother Aubert proved to be the class teacher, and within the hour we had met Brother Alban our Latin instructor and Brother Bernadine our English professor. t Brother Bernardine suggested the organization of a class society. This met mth hearty approval among the members of the class. The society was organized with Arthur Glynn as President, James VVigmore as Vice-President g David Mac- Donald as Secretary, and Laurence Rooney as Treasurer. Charles Stapleton, L. Rooney, D. MacDonald, A. Glynn, and Thomas Dowd comprised a fairly successful basketball team which competed in the inter-class basketball tournament so well directed by Brother Matthew. A track team, that did honor to the class, was also organized. Our class was represented on the A A Executive Board by T. Dowd. Christmas holidays came and went with alacrity. VVhen we returned we were faced with the much dreaded quarterly examinations. The class, regaining its composure after the mental ordeal, elected new officers. These were: Milton Xeoman, Presidentg Thomas Morrissey, Vice-President, Gervais McDonough, Secretaryg and lVilliam Bliss, Treasurer. The Knights of the Divine Child was represented by Mr. Dowd as Supreme Councilor and eight other members. On February fourth the entire class was enrolled in the Archconfraternity of the Divine Infant. Our class society now became very active. A debating team was ,formed which held its own against the teams of the other classes. Among the active members of the society who distinguished themselves were Thomas Dowd, VVilliam Mchenna, the born orator, Donald Begg, an expert on the subject of humor, and Dennis O'Connell our diminutive pugilist, who was ever ready to second any motion put before the board. ' The third quarter had just begun when a great sorrow befell us. Brother Bernardine, our much loved and esteemed Professor of English, was transferred to another school. However, our sorrow was mitigated when we met Brother George, whose personality and pleasing wit captivated us on the spot. He readily sponsored the various class activities and we continued on as enthusiastically as XV e bring our freshman year to a close, hoping that history will repeat itself when we return next term as Sop-homores. i371

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M9 4 ' 0--. U-9 - I ,. lFRlESll-ITMAN B The balm of summer had not yet departed when on that memorable day in September, some thirty shy looking youngsters wended their way through the gym into the auditorium of De La Salle Institute. These highly expectant youngsters now the class of IB were launching a big enterprise in their lives, that day was the first of their high school career. Classes were soon assigned and we proceeded under the direction of our new teacher, Brother Alban, to that sanctum sanctorum U which was to be the scene of the successes and failures, the joys and sorrows of the most difficult part of our cducational life. In the class we soon threw ofi' our shyness and made acquaintances with our new school fellows. Studies started off with a bound, not a boy lacked pep. In the beginning the studies looked strange, but wesoon began to get our bearings, and we settled down to hard work with the confidence that we could make our high school work a great success. . Our first outside activity was the participation in that most worthy cause the De La Salle Auxiliary. Although not as successful as some of the higher classes, the Freshmen B rendered a good account of itselft in the matter of securing subscribers. V During this time we also gave our attention to the matter of election of class officers, and also to the formation of a council of the Archconfraternity of the Divine Child. The wisdom of our choice has been proven many times by the manner in which our ofiicers fulfilled their duty. Mr. Gordon Markham, president, assisted by Mr. Troy as vice-president, Mr. Passler as secretary and Mr. Callahan as treasurer, were the officers of our society. Besides having a class council many of our members were second degree members of the Arch- confraternity. VV hen the call for basketball was sounded our infant class produced a bril- liaizt quintet. VVe succeeded in defeating our twin freshmen brothers as well as several upper classes. Following the welcomed Christmas recess came De La Sa1le's annual indoor mect. Though we bowed in the inter-class- relay to more experienced men, we surpassed our freshmen lA. Our class was especially represented by two coming champions of Alma' Mater, Anthony O'Sullivan a former C. S. A. L. champion and Edward Gleason, a strong sprinter and member of the varsity track team. Between the second and third quarter we gave our attention to the prepara- tion of an inter-class debate tournament. After a long period of tryouts we have secured a powerful and brilliant quartet of youthful orators. XV ith Callahan as ctptain, ably backed by Markham, Bachman and Passler, we will make a strong l-id for supremacy in the tournament. VVe have already set our plans for a basketball team which will keep our c'ass among the leaders of the school's sporting activities. As the year approaches its termination we find greater need of reflecting on the motto, Labor omnia vincitf' NVith the coming of vacation, we have a mingled sorrow with our joy: we are leav-ing behind us a history that we shall look back upon with 'happy thoughts, our first year in high school at De La Salle. l89l