Georgetown University - Ye Domesday Booke Yearbook (Georgetown, DC)

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1 Im A, the joL RNAL and the S(Klalit -. Ray Cor- ley iinJ Tom (VKccfe contribute ! a lion ' s share to the oLitstani ling success of the arsit basketball team an .! Jim Buchholi aci.|uittei.l himself with distinction as President of the Gaston White IX bating Societ . The memories of our Soj homore ear here will al a s l ie pleasant. There were some who were dropixxl by the waxsiLlc due to C George- town ' s high standard of stud ; but the mis- haps of o thers ser ed both as a warning and an incentive for the rest of us to keep on the ball. ' With the acquisition of knowledge, new friendships were formed and old ties made stronger. Gripes were aired in bull sessions — a common failing when college students get together, ' et the most prominent and per- sistent grumbler on the campus would be the first to come to Georgetown ' s defense at the first faint rumble off campus. DOLAN. HALL. DICKERSON

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3 DEFINITE need for a non-resi- dent organization whicli wDuki ai l and represent non-resident students and encourage them to maintain a high standard of Georgetown spirit was ful- filled in the re-establishment of the Washington Club. It immediately became the most pop- ular of the non-resident organizations. Edward Beacom, pre-war Vice-President, was elected President. Tom Sullivan, Charles Schultye, Robert Dickerson and Joseph Cor- bley were elected to Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Parliamentarian positions re- spectively. 0 ' er ten dances and parties were sponsored, each highly successful. The Washington Club has definitely taken an intense interest in all Blue and Gray ac- ti -ities. ■Iff 1 gt: Class of 1949 LTHOUGH hemned in between the Freshmen and Senior Classes, the Sophomore group could and did make itself known as the occasion de- manded. This was partly due to the fact that its membership was made up of experienced students, who started as Freshmen at George- town before the war: and whose education was temporarily halted, due to serving in the armed forces. These returning veterans, now more determined than ever to complete their education, have readjusted themselves with distinction to a much changed post-war pro- gram. Complementing their number are three groups, who started in as Freshmen in October 45. January and April 4t , respectively. ■ It took time to weld together this hetero- geneous roster; and class elections were not held until late Fall. The social program for the class, as such, was somewhat curtailed due to the rebirth of the Junior Prom and the Senior Ball. However, the Sophomores enjoyed a large share of the benefits of these outstanding functions, without being burdened with their attendant worries and responsibilities. In ad- dition Saturday afternoon dancing at the Mayflower was popular, and the Shoreham had many devotees. However, a mens sana was kept in this corpore sano through the medium of serious application to the books during each school week. Term papers also had to be written ; and these necessitated fre- quent visits to the Congressional Library, the U. S. Archives and other valuable sources of information at the disposal of students study- ing in the Nation ' s Capital. Individual members of the class were prom- inent in all extracurricular activities — sports, debating, glee club, international relations club, the band, the dramatic society, the 149

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Boxing jf WTFTER a respite of fifteen years, t+4 Georgetown University ' s boxing I Ml team once again came into the foreground of collegiate sport. The manly art of self-defense was preserved in proud manner by Coach Marty Gallagher ' s men throughout the winter season. The campaign opened auspiciously against the Bucknell Uni ersity fighters. Ray Larrow was outstanding in his technical knockout of Gal Seaman in the heavyweight division. The next match showed improvement. Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy was the victor by 5 -2 margin. Scoring for the Hoyas were Gal Reeder, George Detorie, who won by a unanimous decision, and Ray Lar- row, who won by a knockout in round one. Pointing toward the Gatholic University match on February 8, the Hilltoppers trained diligently. Due to a high degree of publicity the contest attracted a capacity crowd to the Brookland gymnasium for the local appear- ance of C Georgetown ' s leather pushers. The team went into the ring un lerdogs, and bat- tered their wav to a 4-4 draw before the j.ART ' i ' g.all. ghi:r 151