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

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E if it i i T3 4 Ei - s gg goorsrg ggaxmjzqi aaagwr-IITEE FRESHMAN E Early one September morning in 1928 a group of bright, intelligent youths wended their way up to La Salle to begin their studies in High School. These ambitious young men were gathered in Room 307 and were henceforth to be known as Freshmen E. It took us but a short time to get acquainted with our palatial surroundings and with our kind and enthusiastic teacher, Mr. Bigelow. In early November Hackett, E. Kelly, Hig- gins and Joly were elected to represent the interest of One-E. at the Freshman Council. Their efficient work had much to do with the line results shown in our class. The leadership of our class teacher was soon felt: for we were the first class in the entire Acad- emy to subscribe IOOWJ to the Maroon and White. Nor has our support of the school magazine dimin- ished since then: the Year Book likewise received our wholehearted coijperation for which we were so conspicuous at the beginning of the year. The first quarterly examination showed us the necessity of consistent study. In order to obtain this objective, several Freshman inter-class tests were held. Need we state that I-E. proved itself to be second to none? Little Jean Proulx, how- ever, desires special commendation, not only for boosting the class average in the class tests, but also for being the leader in our class for the entire year. After several competitive examinations among the Freshman classes, an elocution contest was next in order. After two hours of fiery elo- quence and energetic gesticulations, Henry Gor- man ,our class orator, succeeded in winning second place. The others who represented our class and who did remarkably well were: Joseph Hackett, Joseph Clair, John O'Connor and Thomas Kelly. In the sport world at La Salle, We have shared the honors with the other Freshman classes. Track seemed to have made a stronger appeal to us than any of the other forms of athletics. In the Freshman indoor meet John Cronan, made such a favorable showing that he was given a berth on the 'Varsity Track Squad. In the field events of the same meet, Joseph Hackett gained quite an amateur reputation as a shot-putter. ' r ttictt ' IIS

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s e OON gpxlwgq, and WHITE g FRESHMAN D The activities of Freshman-D during the past school year may be summed up easily and precisely in a very short but most expressive phrase- Veni, vidi, vici. Passing through the stately portals of La Salle Academy one line day last September, we were the personification of a green Freshman classy in fact, we were to all appearances the answer to a Sophomore's dream. As we gazed with awe upon the lordly seniors, it seemed to us a hopeless task even to attempt to imitate them in their scho- lastic and athletic efforts. We soon overcame our fears, however, and immediately proceeded to build up an enviable reputation among our fellow Freshman. Our first assignment was to elect our Student Council oth- cers, Walsh, Dooley and McMahon. Then our class officers, President, Charles Bradyg our Vice- President, Ralph lVlaclVlillang our Secretary, Ar- thur Simoneau, and our Treasurer, the easiest po- sition of the class, Joseph Reed. Soon afterward came the Freshman cross- country meet, which proved the Hrst chance for our class to demonstrate its superiority. Our score was so far above the others, that, with due regard to their feelings, we will not make it public. Our next triumph came as a result of the intellectual contests, and we point with pride to our record of having won three out of four tests. Though it is not our intention to brag about ourselves, we might add in passing that we also carried off the Freshman indoor track meet. I-lo, hum. During the year, we have contributed gener- ously to the talent of the different athletics. Lavin and Reed comprise our offering to Football, Har- nedy to the Hockey Team, and Dooley, Brady, McMahon, and Walsh to the Track Team. The Junior 'Varsity Basketball Squad was also helped by Foley, Keenan and Yorston. The year, filled as it has been with the most pleasant of memories, has passed so quickly that it does not seem possible that we will soon be full- lledged Sophomores and that the days of our Freshman studies will be of the past. II4

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itz Q -'I 2 G-A 2 ' .1 5 oolxr and WHITE 5 FRESHMAN F Freshman F holds the distinction of being the second mid-year class in the history of La Salle. On the fourth of February, upwards of twenty students came to Smith Street, to make new strides in their education. Although we of our Alma Mater, we yield class, in our loyalty to the school and in our ability are the infants to no Freshman as students and athletes. Shortly after our entrance, we became actively interested in our school magazine, the Maroon and White. We found this booklet to be so well- written and so attractively arranged, that we sub- scribed in goodly numbers. Our interest in the Student Council was shown by the election to the Freshman Council of James M. Delaney and John Loughery to represent our interests at the Student Council meetings. At our first ,class meeting the following officers were elected: President, Thomas Clabbyg Vice- President, Alva Sainsburyg Secretary, Vincent Maguire, and Treasurer, Woodrow Quinn. The class, being now well organized, we plunged into our studies in true La Salle fashion. We soon mastered all the little difficulties that II6 confront beginners. Raymond Donovan, our in- tellectual beacon-light, leads the class without any serious opposition. His name was almost a perma- nent fixture on the Honor Roll. Debating and Elocution were the only con- tests in which we participated. John Bucklin had no equal when it came to discussing the merits and demerits of a subject in debate. But when it was a question of genuine oratory George Garvey and John Bucklin knew no peer. Both of these gen- tlemen secured second place in the Freshman Pub- lic Speaking Contest. As our stay at La Salle has been short, our athletic activities have been necessarily limited. There is an abundance of material for track, bas- ketball, and football, but they will wait till next year to show their wares. In baseball, however, we gave two very able catchers to the 'Varsity. Alva Sainsbury and Thomas Clabby were the two athletes who have brought this distinction to our class. We are confident that they will have sev- eral good seasons ahead of them as La Salle star catchers.