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

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E i is 2 Q 5 2 - 00N gtegmjtsgg and WVI-IITE 5 Qllarfn lgrnphrrg as lolrl lo folm llff. Dunn and losepli Rainvillc by c,'GSSC1l1ffl'Cl and Laomcdon OU HAVE. asked us to foretell the des- tinies of your classmates either because you are too lazy fwe wincedl or because you do not possess sufficient intelligence fagain we wincedl to make an attempt in that line your- selves. We shall do our best to oblige you, but first we must correct a false impression which the historians have spread about us. We did not die in the age of Troy because a person born to be hanged will never die otherwise. The reason we disappeared so suddenly was to carry out the wishes of the gods. We repaired to Delphi and remained there until the Cauls over-ran Greece. Rescuing the oracle from the ravishing hands of the vandals, we then escaped to the polar regions. Your kindness in rescuing Coroanthus, when he was procuring supplies for us has induced us to render you assistance in carrying out your prophetic mission. We have persuaded the gods that they will suffer no ignominy from use of the sacred crystal. With this brief and insufficient prologue we were led into a monstrous ice cavern, situated near our landing place. We say insufficient be- cause it left us totally unprepared for the splendor, which, for a time, threatened to rob us of the use of our eyes. We found ourselves in an immense vault as large as the school auditorium. From the arched roof hung thousands of iridescent icicles, reflecting the brilliant sunlight which shone through the transparent roof. They threw multi- tudinous colors on the shimmering, white silk, woven by Cassandra, into vivid scenes of the Tro- jan Wars. The center of our interest was a large crystal of purest quartz, reposing on a pedestal of platinum interwoven with gold. We were told f X that this triumph of the craftsmaifs art was the work of Vulcan. As we gazed with' staring eyes at the crystal, all the light seemed to focus upon and be absorbed by. Much to our astonishment, it gradually clouded over. At the command of the seers we dazedly took our seats nearby, on billowy, silken cushions and rested our extended arms on the quivering pedestal . The mist cleared and we saw a purple-robed Bishop haranguing an assemblage of students. With a sigh of relief we recognized our old class- mate, Basso. Among the monsignors attending was Andre Lefebvre, who seemed to agree heartily with the Bishopis statements. The majestic cathedral faded into the envel- oping mist and the imposing hospital of the Flan- nery brothers took its place. An important con- vention of the country's leading doctors was in progress. Among those present we noted McCann, 51

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, 2 Q OON gfeixmjrz-13 and WHITE 5 school as the greatest Junior Prom ever held at La Salle. The success of the class was as high scholas- tically as it had been from a social standpoint and they entered their Senior year leaving behind them an enviable record as Juniors and with the pros- pect of becoming the ranking graduate class of La Salle. I EPOCH IV. The members of the class now entered their Senior year. Their ranks had been depleted by the loss of members but the addition of new as- pirants served to strengthen their numbers. A few days after their return the members of the class attended the Mass of the Holy Ghost in the Auditorium, as in days of yore, and received the blessing of the Rt. Rev. Bishop Hickey upon their work. They were gratified to find that the library system had been perfected and that this helpful 50 adjunct to their school work had been furnished them. On the I8th of October occurred the most important event of the year. On that date the new athletic field was dedicated under the appropriate name of La Salle Alumni Field. Church, State and City officials, accompanied by a great crowd of well wishers, gathered on this gala occasion. Meanwhile, the football team had reached the close of a somewhat successful season and a snappy basketball aggregation was being formed. Then came a much-lamented announcement, pro- hibiting dancing in the gym after Friday evening basketball games. The most important activity of the Seniors was their consolidation. This unification enabled them to put over on January I6 the greatest Senior Smoker in the history of La Salle. On February ZI they attended the Alumni Banquet and were initiated into the Alumni. Shortly after this memorable affair the interest was directed to the selection of a class ring. A committee, appointed for this purpose, selected a ring that was a distinct departure from the old tradition of La Salle. It has since been adopted by all the classes of the academy. Resting from this excitement the class soon plunged into the heavy work of editing the year book. Generous cooperation marked their efforts. In record time the work was done, and as a high and worthy tribute to their efforts. La Salle was treated to the best annual of its history. Following the advice of their devoted mentors, the members of the class prepared for the event that provided the thrill that comes once in a life time. Before a large gathering of people, they received their certificates of graduation from the Bishop. They were to go forth and conquer. And as we are about to leave the hallowed precincts of Alma Mater, we pause here for a moment to render unto her devoted guardians, our faculty, the praise and gratitude that is their due. Devoted, patient, zealous, they have given their efforts to us unstintingly. Who shall ever forget them! None!

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W1 E: 1 K ' I CTA 2 .1 T 1 Q 00N and 'WHITE 5 O'Keefe, Fitzpatrick, Sullivan, Broderick, Walsli, McGettrick and Dolan. Hanley, a Physiological Chemist, was attending in an advisory capacity. We noticed the same old dreamy look on the face of the now distinguished O'Keefe. Next we caught a glimpse of the forty-seven- story Journal Building in Providence. In the edi- tor's office a heated discussion was being held to no good purpose. Editor O'Neil obviously dis- agreed with the opinion of the diminutive circula- tion manager, John Healy. The literary critic, Kelly, evidently did not think much of either plan. Lloyd tore his hair in despair, an action very rare for an advertising manager. As no solution pre- sented itself the lips of City Editor Regan formed the words, Get a whip. In an office on the twenty-second floor of the building, the firm of Donilon, Mulhearn and O'Connor was doing a rushing business in the Painless Dentist line. Across the corridor in a small office sat Walter Durkin, with hat tipped on the back of his head, a dead cigar stump in the corner of his mouth and his thumbs in the armholes of his vest. We hope business isn't al- ways like that. Across the street loomed the palatial McAn- drew Hotel. Jerry Dillon, wearing a salt and pepper suit, loafed about the lobby. Not a con man, we hope. The register of the day displayed the following names: James E.. Gough and wife, West Warwick, Embalmerg Thomas Trainor, New York, Barnum and Bailey: Peter Barrett, 52 . Tx' City, No Occupation: Gerald Roarke, Albion, Maine, Guideg John McWilliams, City, Broker: Louis Testa, Kelly Field, Tex., Aviator: Joseph Scanlon, City, Salesman. In the spacious grill, Kasparian's Jazz Hounds were baying at the diners. We recognized: Batastini, Pianistg Desjarlais, Trombonistg Mee- gan, Trumpeterg Porter, Saxaphonistg Polselli, Sousaphonist, and lVlcAleer, Drummer. Again the mist cleared and we found our- selves in New York at the Yankee Stadium. The Yanks, aided by Comunale and Janas, pitchers, and Ryan, outfielder, were desperately striving to repel the attack of Tom Harrington's Providence Grays. Trudell and Cunningham, the joint man- agers, who had guided the destinies of the team in its phenomenal pennant fight, took particular pains with the work of their star first baseman, Keane: second baseman, IVlcArdleg shortstop, lVlcNamee, and outfielder, Broderick. We leaned forward with avid interest and could not suppress a sigh of baffled curiosity as the vagrant clouds again wandered across the scene. In an instant we were transported to Murphy's Broadway Theatre, where Conaty was starring in Co-education. Fenlon played the part of a college bootlegger. Lynch was working his way through college, driving a truck for Fenlon. Loughran was the village plumber. Lovett in- structed the would-be students in horsemanship, employing Gagnon to run his stables. Connelly instructed his aspirants to frat memberships in gate