La Salle Academy - La Sallite Yearbook (New York, NY)

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last ill aah Giestament We, the undersigned, with malice aforethought, do hereby direct that hitherto all our earthly possessions notwithstanding should pass directly and spontane- ously, at the time of our departure, into the venerable hands of ye, our benevolent benefactors, Amen. First and foremost - to our prosperous and mag- nanimous alumni - several thousand select blank checks, to be filled out at their discretion, for a building fund for the erection of sixty-six bronze statuary pieces, depicting in heroic pose, glorious triumph and magnificence the sixty-six illustrious noblemen, to whom this book is so humbly dedicated. Secondly, to Brother Paul, our Principal - a land grant, to erect his longed-for campus. This will be a beautiful untouched, unspoiled paradise in Lotus Blossom Land - a site of twelve gorgeous acres in Hiroshima, where lawns never have to be mowed. Next, to the good Brother George, for services rendered as our patient Chem teacher - our best wishes to his girls in the chem lab, namely: Ethyl, Ethylene, Ester, Chlorine, Bromine, Morphine and, of course, his favorite, Iodine. Now, to benign Brother Leo, the erstwhile cham- pion of the spoken word, we proudly present our nearest and dearest possession, our own red plush, gold embossed, rostrum, complete with built-in amplifier and drinking fountain. This is provided that henceforth and from now on he maintains a complete and perpetual silence. Furthermore, to the zealous Brother C. John, our religious instructor, we hereby donate 40,000 copies of the King James version of the Bible - and an incinerator. We, the class of '47, do hereby and henceforth bequeath to our dynamic mathematician, Brother joseph, a small but noteworthy token of our mag- nanimous heart, this being our last wish in his be- half. We hereby direct our attorneys to lease to him, at a mere pittance, the mechanical human brain at Smithsonian Institute, to keep track of his erasers. Notwithstanding, it is hereby directed that to Brother Leonard, our history teacher, is to go an engraved framed portrait of that great patriot and emancipator of all Americans, General George Wash- ington. For the purchase of the above described stamp, one cent is hereby set aside. For Brother Cornelius, our Librarian, we hereby proclaim the purchase of a paid up in full, twenty lecture course - with door to door experience - in collecting bad debts. To that old friend, Brother William of the gram- mar school - a ponderous set of immense books on the heavy side, the latest thing in child psychology. If the dogmas embodied don't work, he can always crush the little tykes between the pages. Insofar as our great appreciation for good litera- ture extends to Mr. Rennhack, we hereby ordain that the abovementioned Mr. Rennhack, according to specific arrangements by our executor, is to receive forever and ever the below mentioned commodity: A lifelong, full time, perpetual subscription to the 'Daily News.' Therefore, to the dynamic Mr. Lynch, to enable him to further exercise his function as an educator of good Christian boys, it pleases us to sign over the following discouraging mental apathy: thirty sets of stout manacles, a genuine megaphone, and a chair and whip, plus a Flit gun and chloroform. What's more, to Mr. Cunneen, our own P.T. in- structor, we leave all those magnificent muscles which he built up in us over the years. We won't need them now - we're going to college. Then, to Mr. Carney, the Glee Club leader - a brass band to drown them out. In addition, it is directed that Eric, our handyman who is capable of fixing everything from chairs to football games, receive the sum of one musical saw, so he can amuse himself in the carpenter shop. And also to be remembered is that kindlv lassie who helps tidy up around the school, Miss Cremin, for whom we have arranged a direct wire to Glocca Morra. Also on our list of remembrances is the window washer, to whom we award a brush with bristles. Now too, we also wish to remember our associates, generally entitled the student body. To all you Juniors, Sophs, and Freshmen - we give you the Seniors. None the least, we wish hereby to be remembered the valiant members of our sports teams. For instance, to our illustrious track team, to get around with, several mounted Charlie Horses. Next, to the baseball stars - portable radios so they can listen to some real games. To our dribbling basketball team, four dozen bibs. To the bowling team, we leave a bulldozer - no more need be said. Now we come to our intellectual and cultured friends, the Honor Society, glee club, debating team and the Record Staff. Therefore, we give - To the Honor Society - several buckets of white matter, of which they are plainly deficient. To the glee club - a gross of atomizers and several tubs of CN. To the debating team - grandma's ear plugs. To the Record Staff, which publishes a bi-monthly sheet twice a year - a calendar. And to the Fathers' and Mothers' Clubs - a warning - If you have any more like us, take them out and drown 'em. FIDES

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GRAMMAR SCHOOL lLe'F'I' +o Rig hil Firsl' Row lOn Floorl -- Thomas O'Boyle, Michael Horroclrs, Michael Wahlig John Toohig William McDermoH. Second Row lsealedl - Vincenf Brosnani Reber? Werfhman, Joseph Lawrence, Brolher Wllllam Richard CoFFey, Donald O'Hanley. Third Row fsfandingl - Richard Russo, Arfhur Cavanagh, Frank PraH, Joseph Flynn Pe+er Gallagher John O'Leary, Charles Wahlig. CLASS OFFICERS CHARLES WAHLIG MICHAEL WAHLIG JOHN TOOHIG DONALD O'HA.NLEY