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

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'flilie r'ic'sfei., SIELNIUR YEAR PON our return in September, we realized our ambition of three years, we were now Seniors! It was with a high heart and great ambitions that we entered the fourth year. Brother Charles was our class teacher and capably directed us through the intricacies of Chemistry, as well as Religion and English. Brother Bernard, the popular athletic director, proved to be the capable Math teacher, while Brother Andrew taught us History. In French we again had Brother Anthony, who taught us French to no avail for the two preceding years. g In athletics the Senior class, as usual, was well represented. In basket- ball we had Bob Nugent captain. Bob Curry, Joe Cosgrove, Arthur Glynn and Jeff Bourke as delegates from the Senior class. For the better part of the year, the regular quintet was composed of Seniors. To ind the equal of this record, you will have to turn back many pages in the history of De La Salle. The most serious part of the Senior class was the annual publication of the Torch. The first business in regard to the publication was the election of editors and assistant-editors. Bob Curley, Vice-president was given the honor of Editor-in-Chief, while John Clark was made Business Manager. The various committees were then chosen and the business of the Torch was then launched. At the outset the class of thirty, resolved, as did its predeces- sors, to publish the nnest Torch thus far. Witlm the help of Brother Charles, the book, incomplete as yet, gave promise of being at least the equal of any former publication. The next activity on our program was the annual debate. However, as the two classes merged into one, this year's debate was not an inter-class debate. The question debated upon was Increase of National Defense. Those upholding the Affirmative were Messrs. Kinby, Sullivan, Glynn and Fetherston. Their opponents were Messrs. S. Reidy, Troy, Curley and J. Sheehan. The decision was given to the Negative after a very hotly con- tested argument. To return again to the athletic side of school, we ind that as usual we were well represented on the cinder path. Frank Quinlan was captain of the Cross Country team and G. Bourke, H. Boyle. E. Dolan, A. Sullivan and Bob Hayes were also members of this team. In baseball, although the season has not yet started, Captain Bob Hayes finds many fellow Seniors on the diamond with him, among whom are Joe Cosgrove. D. O'Connell, J. Reidy, R. Bullo, and Jim Fetherston. As we conclude our final year at De La Salle, we cannot help looking back and renewing in our minds all our acquaintances and teachers who left us. As we leave De La Salle, we experience two emotions, joy and sadness. Joy. in thinking over all our pleasant times past: and sadness. in the breaking of many four year friendships. In taking our leave, we wish to expre.ss our gratitude to our teachers and professors and to the Director, Brother Edward. who has guided us through four years of constant study. l lil life? 45

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The Torch CLASS PROPHECY S I glanced up at the calendar which informed that it was June 16. 1945, my mind went back over the I5 years separating me from my joyful days at De La Salle. What are my .former classmates doing now was my thought. I turned to the Radiovisor. with which every modern office had been equipped. I threw the switch and an image of one of my classmates flashed on the screen. To my surprise there appeared Front Admiral Bob Curry, U.S.N., in conference with President Artie Glynn. They were talking over the probolition of whether they should buy light rain slickers or heavy rain slickers for the sailors. The next scene was in Hispaniola, where a gaygcaballero by the name of Ray was still engaged in the famous national pastime. Not being interested in this I threw a dozen switches and the scene shifted to the Metropolis of Greater, Bigger, Better, Larger and Smaller New York City, town, village, hamlet Cnot Sthakespearej or what have you. The ceiling is about 10,000 feethvisibility of IO miles and barometer 309. A modern gas chariot appears dashing madly up Fifth Avenue with Bill Brooks at the wheel, singing in a deep soprano, Por the triangles are congruent. McDonough's latest 'com- positionL It was then ten o'clock and the reception in honor of the heroes of the Mars' Expedition was almost ready to begin, and, we are at the city' hall just in the nick of time. In the grandstand directly behind Mayor Bob Nugent stood Police Commissioner Ed. Shaw. Thousands stood bareheaded in the burning sun with exultation in their hearts, and admiration in their eyes. ' In the vast throng was Frank, Quinlan the silver-tongued orator, who is now a radio announcer. Through the mike we hear Frank announces! that a Zeppelin is on its way from Siberia and would soon arrive. A wait . . . a hush . . . Hurrah! the monster of the sky hummed overhead. A bottle of hair grower dropped from the gondola and there was a rush by the bald-headed individuals. Six thousand were injured and two thousand killed in the ensuing conflict. It was the bloodiest battle of many- a day. Next there was a crowd watching a man demonstrating arm chronometers shouting Keep in style, wear one of these highly eilicient timekeepers, guaran- teed to do more minutes per hour than any other in its price class. The worthy salesman was none other than Jack .Donoghue in all his glory. Later Ed Dolan came up to buy a watch. I afterward found out that he was a capper for Jack. Two policemen appeared and Jack as quickly disappeared. When the policemen came closer I recognized them as my old chums Beaton and Dinger the inseparable. Next I tuned in the N.B.C. CnotWNational Biscuit Co.j Radiovisor from Union Square. The square was filled with people patiently listening to a splendid ad- dress being given by Johnny Sheehan, speaker for the Citizens Rights Asso- ciation. He was knocking the college of Tammany because the Department of Aviation was in the Windi He claimed that the people were not getting 1930