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

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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

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E . I i - ' , ' .Q -3, - 5 2 . - f 5 - -fy , X A - r - , : p PATRONS AND PATRONIESSES T The Seniors of 1927 are deeply indebted to the following who by their generosity have aided materially in the publication of our Second Year 'Book Mr. Mr. VVilliam Baxter James Broderick Miss Anna J. Brooks Mr. Amedeo A. Bertini Mrs. Catherine A. Canavan Mr. Mr. A Mr. James Caniglia and Mrs. Gerald Christopher John J. Clark Mrs. Andrew Connell Miss Elizabeth Connors Mr. Dr. Mr. Mr. George Davis Daniel J. Donovan john Dunphy and Mrs. james C. Edwards - Misses Adeline and Mary Edwards Mrs. VVilhelmia Einberger Mr. Mr. Mr. M rs. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mrs. M r. james G. F aherty J. R. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Patrick G. Fitzgibbons VVilliam Grady Harry Gugler Joseph Hayes John Kenel james Kennedy O. C. VV. Kreiss WVilliam J. Lghy Frederick Luhrs Thomas I. Maher 1901 Mr. Daniel Mahoney - Mrs. Margaret Manning Mr. Everett Manning Mrs. Anne McGuinness Mr. Vincent McGuire Mr. and Mrs. P. J. McKenna? Mr. John J. McQuade Mrs. Edward A. McQuade Mr. YVilliam F. Mentzinger i Mrs. Margaret Morrissey Mr. and Mrs. Maurice J. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Adam Neuman Mr. George F. O'Connell Miss D. A. Quinn. Mr. Charles Ridder Mr. Adolf Schaefer Mr. Ernest Siccardi Miss Ella V. Sliney Mrs. Rose Spina Mrs. Wlilliam P. Stanton Mrs. D. Burr Thompson Miss Anne Tierney Mrs. john Tierney P. J. VValsh Anthony Weiiiig Mr. Mrs. Mrs. A. H. VVenning p Mrs. Andrew Whelan Mrs. joseph NVohlleb