La Salle Academy - Maroon and White Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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Q 00N and M7HITE 3 FRESHMAN A Last September we found our dream was realized-we were now students of far-famed La Salle. Appreciating fully that a high scholastic standing was required we spent the first few weeks working industriously at our studies in order to make a good start. Soon we felt ourselves mas- ters of our books and therefore we turned our at- tention to athletics. The first opportunity to show our metal in sports came in the dual cross-country meet with l-B. After a long and grueling grind, our har- riers showed a fast pair of heels to the opposi- tion. The final score stood 30-27 in our favor. Robillard and O'Neil were chiefly responsible for this well-earned victory. As the weather grew colder, we foresook the cross-country course for the gridiron. Our class team soon developed a fast-moving backfield in the person of Gill, Robillard, Lefebre and O'Neil. With Gill at the helm, we again defeated l-B in a clean but hard fought game. Returning from our Christmas vacation, we held our class elections. The following were elected to ofhce: Edward Gill, Presidentg T. Thompson, Vice-Presidentg Casey, Treasurer and Secretary, F. Fogarty. Ar this meeting a motion relative to the payment of dues was passed and this fund was utilized for several later enter- tainments. The class officers by their election became ipso facto, members of the Student Council. From the very beginning of the school year l-A has been a supporter of the organization. Coopera- tion has been our watch-word. Hence, in the matter of discipline, we have maintained the same high standard that we have had in studies and in sports. We now leave La Salle as prospective Sopho- mores. Under the able guidance of Prof. O'Con- nell, we' have passed our hrst year at La Salle with complete success. We are now ready to clothe ourselves with all the honors and dignities of pretentious Sophomores. September, therefore, will witness another dream budding into reality. III

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I s rtaomao ON ai1ftd-Wl -rrfrrii QE A' - -V--' -f - --VV -- .-. .LM-L7 J-.: -----f-- W E,- SOPHOMORE F To our small class belongs the signal honor of being the first half-year class in the history of the new La Salle, and we are not aware of the obli- gation of establishing worthy traditions for our successors. In February, l928, twenty-five awed and im- pressed youngsters, fresh from mid-year gradua- tions, entered La Salle eager to continue their strivings for a real and complete education. We were immediately christened l-C. Soon records, reports, note books and all other official or semi- offtcial belongings of the class bore this distin- guishing trade mark. During our first year we progressed well under the guidance of Mr. Nugent. Latin, Biol- ogy, Algebra and the other studies of our curricu- lum offered new fields of interesting matter to our curious minds. It was not long before interest in studies and other school activities made us forget our strangeness and feel like tried veterans in the routine of school life. Though few in numbers our class was well represented in all activities, scholastic and ath- letic. The weekly and quarterly Honor Rolls usually contained a generous sprinkling of the names of members of our class. Such names as Charles Langton, George Healy, Ernest Cormier and others could regularly be found there. Ath- letic events, too, were given their due share of interest. We won the Freshman track meet. Vin- cent Storti, Clarence Quinn and others were in a large measure responsible for this. Thus it was that the first year passed pleas- antly and profitably and we might add, quickly. Before we well realized it we found ourselves Sophomores. The name of our class was changed. We were now 2-F. Under the guidance of Brother John we have passed the first half of this, our second year. Our interest in studies and athletics has continued. We were well represented in all the school activities, whether they were getting ads and subscriptions for the Maroon and Wliite, making the track team or keeping our Geometry note books up to date. Thus we are sure that the second year will pass as profitably and as happily as the first did. H0

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256 if s of ...... e g 00N ggaxlarmjzrrqg and WHITE 5 FRESHMAN B Approximately thirty pupils entered the class of l-B at La Salle last September with the ambi- tion of furthering their education. After a few weeks, we were acclimated and we brought to our work all the earnestness and seriousness of old timers. We found the first quarter's assignment of studies to be comparatively easy, due to the large amount of reviewing needed to start all on an equal basis. When the results of the November examinations were announced, we found l-B had carried off all the places of honor with Mc- Carthy first, and Thomas Quinn and Edward Murphy tied for second place. Flushed with success in our studies, we de- cided to Win new laurels in sports. Forthwith a football team was organized with john McCarthy as Captain. Although our gridiron warriors en- gaged in few encounters, we were thoroughly grat- ified with their favorable showing. Our track team next took the center of the stage. Leo Mc- Ginn, our track Captain, gave his teammates an 112 abundance of inspiration by his flashy running in the indoor meet. Leo, our stellar athlete, was again .called on during the basketball season, to lead our basketeers. After many practice ses- sions, we decided to meet Freshman C. The game proved to be a thriller from start to finish, I-C emerging from the contest victorious by a small margin. At the conclusion of the Basketball season, our attention once more was centered on our studies, Early in March, the Freshmen Elocution Contest was held. John representative in grace and ease stepped to the Henry's speech with all the eloquence of the Vir- ginian Patriot. Sutton, the class jester, was our this competition. With all the of an accomplished orator, he rostrum and delivered Patrick Our class was honored by having our Class President, Edwin lVlcGinn, elected to the chair- manship of the Freshman Council. Our Vice President, T. Higgins, and A. Vierling, Secretary, were the other student council representatives to the Freshman Council.