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

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1848 60 AZAHIAS HU UH SUEIETY Seated, l. to r.: Roger Nicholson, Leslie Van Marter, Donald Berry, Michael Campins, Charles Dragowitz, Ioseph Bissell, Ronald Bannister, Peter Henderson. First row: Michael Wahlig, Henry Fitzgerald, john Huggard, David Garten, Paul Berger, George Mazzoli, James Pettit, Jerome O'Neil, Richard O'Brien, Francis Pumillo, Stephen Toth. Second row: Adrian O'Donnell, Gerard Paul, Robert Reed, Arthur Nigro, Ferdinand Garofalo, Jerome Weiss, Antonio del Rosario, Gustave Alfaro, Paul l.eConte, Cosme Campos. Third row: Peter Gallagher, Roger Carney, Richard Peterson Charles Wahlig, Arthur Ruess, James Langlen, Gilbert Brady, Gerald Pighini, John Van de Brook, Donald Brassil. One of the highest academic honors a student at De La Salle can receive is membership in the Azarias Honor Society. Named after one of De La Salle's most noted teachers, Brother Azarias, this society includes all stu- dents who obtain an average of 8570 or over in each subject. Since all students aspire to be members of the Azarias Honor Society, competition and consequent scholasticism among the classmen is incited.

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1948 DEBZXTI E SUEIETY First row l, to T.: Gilbert Jackson, David Garten, Leslie Van Marter, Adrian 'G'Donnell, Brother Leo, l Michael Campins, John Sommer, Richard Murphy, Robert Kirkwood. Second row: Donald Brassil, George Mazzoli, Jerome G'Neil, Arthur Ruess, Roger Nicholson, Richard Peterson, Robert Sippel, Gerald McGavick. This year several new records were set. Ken Gillin won the Humorous and the dramatic declamation Contests of the Azarias League. Leslie Van Matter found Joseph Bissell his strongest opponent in winning the Extemp. contest. David Garten and Gilbert jackson took a close decision over St. Nicholos of Tolentine to win the freshman Debate Tournament. jackson was also awarded a gold medal as the best speaker of the tournament. All this means that De La Salle romped to victory in all five divisions of the Azarias League, setting a record which will most probably last for a long time. 1948 also was the first time in the league's history that the Varsity Debate Tournament was won by one school three successive times and the first time one team scored twice. Five varsity debators, Ramon Joseph, Thomas Eichenberger, Kenneth Gillin, john Doolan, and john McHale were awarded the degree of Distinction by the National Forensic League, the highest honor the League can confer. . V CL. to RJ Eichenberger, joseph, Brother Leo, jackson, Garten 59

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y ELEE BLUE 1948 DIRECTOR -MR. PHILIP CARNEY Seated on floor, l. to 1.: Giulio Delatore, Richard Van Horn, Adrian O'Donnell, Robert Howe, Vincent Brosnan, Richard Russo, Hugh Landy, David Sheeari, Thomas Lonergan, Jerome Weiss, James Pettit. Seated: Vincent Radzik, Gerard Paul, Ferdinand Zegel, Robert Reed, Alfred Smith, Luke McCann, George Brewer, Arthur Ruess, john Turnbull, Rudy Van Baalen, Albert Churchir, Cosme Campos. Third row: Francis Pumillo, Ferdinand Cvarofalo, Jerry McDonald, Thomas Keighley, Joseph Cuniff, Peter Henderson, David Powers, William Hewitt, Denis Horgan, Charles O'Brien, Ronald Bannister, William Haye, Francis Nesbitt, john Sommer, Arthur Cumming. Fourth -row: Robert Kirkwood, John Carroll, Richard DuBois, Robert Sippel, Henry Fitzgerald, Robert Columbo, William Mullin, Roger Nicholson, Arthur Whealan, Denis Sweeney, john Bode, Peter Liptrot. Last row: James Pallister, Robert Sheridan, joseph Murphy, Stephen Toth, Raymond Grawunder, George Viger, Richard Peterson, William Clifford, Paul Guitterez, Thomas DeFusco, Kevin O'Dea, Paul Berger, Edward Karnes, john Culhane, John Huggard. GLEE CLUB Director, MR. PHILLIP CARNEY De La Salle's able Glee Club, composed of underclassmen, sang on April 20 at Saint Patrick's for the Solemn Pontifical High Mass celebrating the centenary of the founding of the Christian Brothers in the United States. The club offers its talents at the student meetings or other functions. Under Mr. Carney's direction, it has proved a competent outfit and since its inception two years ago has noticeably grown. At least twice a week there is practice, at which Mr. Carney strives for an artistic perfection that brings enjoyment to both the club and its heaters. May Mr. Carney's efforts con- tinue to make De La Salle's Glee Club the ideal. 61