Fairfield College Preparatory School - Hearthstone Yearbook (Fairfield, CT)

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the Junior Class on the staff to gain experience for next year. The senior section of THE HEARTHSTONE was in the printer's hands shortly after the New Year. The activities and sports followed a month or so later. By the time March rolled around, when the ads and incidental pages were in, we were able to sit back and relax, while waiting for the fruits of our labor to be harvested. Actually, we had a lot of fun working together on this proiect. Many years from now we will thumb rf Consultants for the printer, Mr. Daviadott and Mr. Mc- Guire, work with the staff. Hearthstone Staff iContinuedl: First Row-G. Gardiner, through the pages of THE 1953 HEARTHSTONE, and recall with pleasure many of the happy memories of our days at Fairfield Prep. By William Keavy HQ I Staff members read proof. Rev. Mr. Reddy, W. Keavy fAssistant Editorj, Fr. Joseph Murphy, D. Turlick. Second Row-J. Kelly, N. Rousseau, T. Colangelo, R. Gorton, A. Karg, J. Peeler, A. Fazzone, B. Curran. ,x p, :...fe

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The Zlaeartbstnns Hearthstone Staff: First Row-F. D. Turchik, F. Mathews fEditor-in-Chiefl, Fr. Joseph Murphy, D. Jensen, R. Veltri. Second Row-H. Humphrey, E. Martin, C. Fox, R. Peck, J. Fusaro, J. Coss. . . . That's all for today, boys. Remember-this section has to be ready to give to the printer soon, so work hard during the week! Such was the familiar cry of THE HEARTHSTONE'S moderator, Father Joseph Murphy. The staff did work hard-putting out a good yearbook requires a lot of hard work. It means planning the book, it means getting the pictures, it means getting stories and facts about people and places, it means getting material written and in the printer's hands on time, it means that every member of the staff must give of his time to participate in the unity and teamwork which are necessary for the production of a good yearbook. Early in the year, the members of the Literary Staff elected Fran Mathews to the post of Editor-in- Chief, and Bill Keavy Assistant Editor. George Gard- iner was appointed Photographic Editor. Then the assignments were given out: the write-ups, the diary, the theme, the various school activities and sports, pictures had to be taken, pages had to be planned, proofs had to be read, and many other small chores had to be done. While all this was going on, the Business Staff, under the guidance of Rev. Mr. Reddy, was keeping itself busy collecting the money and getting the ads which would help to pay for the book. The theme of our yearbook is the anniversary of the death of Saint Francis Xaxier, the great Jesuit priest. He died iust 400 years ago, in 1552. This year's HEARTHSTONE has been dedicated to Very Rev. Joseph D. FitzGerald, S.J., the Rector of Fair- field University. A feature of the book is the initia- tion of color on sixteen of the pages. Another novelty this year was the presence of several members of Rev. Mr. Reddy and staff members tally subscriptions

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the ,- 1: ' ' H fi lf ' r ., ffl 15 E-'mi xl 1 4 yh 12'-9 Q'-Y I i Q .' xx. f -w jxy' , . .0 . .L ellarmine 'uarterly The pages of Prep's award-winning publication, THE BEl.l.ARMlNE QUARTERLY, contain literature in almost all its forms. For its eleventh year the B.Q. has published some Hne writings-stories, poems, essays, news articles-penned by Prep men. Each of the thirty-six staff members contributed, each of the staff members was responsible for his part in the magazine, each deserves a share of any laudatory comments the B.Q. receives. To the merely casual reader, the 1952-53 B.Q. appeared dressed in a colorful iacket with an original format and content, providing a medium for the writing talents of Prep's students and for a cover- age of Prep's activities. Behind each issue of the B.Q., however, there is a tremendous, though rarely appreciated, task to be performed-from the handing out of the first assignments to the last proofing of the pages. Double toil and trouble, said Shakespeare, and it is iust that. Stepping closer for a look at the Prep men who make each issue of the B.Q., the reader found at the top of the staff page the names of the co-editors, Ronald Gorton and Hugh Humphrey. Under the supervision of Father Bernard Murphy, SJ., and his assistant, Rev. Mr. Richard Twomey, SJ., these two shared the responsibility for the publication of each issue. Examination of the B.Q. by a scrutinous eye found the sparkling writings of Francis Mathews, who is distinguished, moreover, by his four year record as a staff member, the sometimes humorous, always thoughtful polls conducted by Daniel Jensen, the well-done Exchange column of James Rourke, also a story contributor, the fine articles of Norman Rousseau, and Martin Reidy's coverage of the Prep world of sport. George Gardiner and Theodore Colangelo illustrated many a story and page with their photos. Financing the B.Q. was a big iob, ably performed by the adver- tising staff, and sparked by the enthusiasm of Gordon Willard, the manager. Joseph Callahan, manager of the business staff, kept the books and contracts and wrote up the ads for each issue. The 1952-53 staff published four issues as full of quality as any of the previous two years' publications, which were awarded the First Place rating in its division of 750 to 1,000 enrollment by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The B.Q. has also received the All-Catholic award in the same two years from the Catholic Scholastic Press Association. This year's members leave a rich legacy to their successors and wish that they and B.Q. staffs in the future will enioy all possible success. By Hugh Humphrey 86