La Salle College High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Wyndmoor, PA)

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embers of the t to the offlce if y 5, K ive assignments for I members who to report when 4, layouf of ihe cenfer spread which was designed for use in fhe December issue. fl ff J The ediiorial board and senior members of lhe sralif. Sealed, leff io righl: George Forde, Phofographerg Thomas McNicholg William Ouainrance, Assislani' Edilorg William Burns, Editor-in-Chief: Raymond Berens, Assisfanf Ediiorg James Brannigan, and Paul Morris. Sranding, leff,+o righlz RoberlTillman,Thomas Dunn, Charles Di Sanfo, John McHugh, John Poserina, Edwin Morrissey, and Edwin Bonflef. The high poini of every monlh is +he day when ihe Wis finally comes back from rhe prinlers and is dislribuled. Gerald End and Jack Crimmins are falling packs of papers fo various classrooms where the sludenis are eagerly awaiting fhem. It requires a lo+ of worlr fo cover every sporf ai La Salle, bui +he Wisierian Sporls Deparfmenr does lhaf iob very well. Here Ray Berens, Sporls Edifor, explains nexf mon+h's layouf 'ro Jack Poserina, Charles Di Sanio, Jack Krimm, and James Brannigan. The fulfillmenl of ihe mon+h's blood, swear, and rears. A senior class is read- ing fhe paper wiih avid inferesi, prob- ably checking Lock and McNichol's Ex- posing Expxlorer fo see if iheir name appears fhere. The class of i950 saw one of ihe mosl imporranl siudenl aciiviiies celebraie iis 'fifreenrh anniversary. The Wislerian was founded in I-935 as an organ of rhe srudenf body, and lhus il has conlinued ever since. Serving rhe rwo-fold purpose of providing an ourlel for rhe iournalisiic abiliiies of The sraff members, and acring as a link berween school, home, and parish, ihe Wislerian was an esseniial irem during our four-year renure ar La Salle. Facul+y Fooinoiesf' Limelight and Sporrligh+ were popu- lar fearures during our freshman, sophoa more, and junior years. Wifh ihe Sepiember, I949, issue of 'rhe Wisierian, a new era in irs hisiory was inauguraied. The slyle of iype, size, and general appearance was modernized. The Wis enrered ii sixfeenih year of con- rinuous publicalion wilh iis eyes To The furure.

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The paper mighl already be dis- lribufed to rhe sfudenls, bu'r if is up fo McHugh and Dunn lo see lhaf copies of if are sen? our lo differenf schools, convenfs, and 'ri- dividuals. Alfer each issue, lhe members of 'rhe sfaff galher fo . perform This very necessary chore. Af The beginning of every monfh, Edilor Bill Burns assigns arficles 'ro The slaff. Alrhough a deadline is usually se+, il is noi always adhered fo, and one of The mos+ imporfan+ dulies of the edilorial board is +o overcome fhis obsfacle. Anorher necessary evil +o s+aH members is fhe necessify of rvping ariicles for +he prinier. Here Jaclr Burns, Jaclr Crimmins, Hyland Walls, and Don Kieser are dili- genlly, buf Iaboriouslv, complefing fheirs. 1 ll i' lhouqh lillle realized, parl in lhe alla-rs The Wislerian plaved an I rn p o r l a ol La Salle during our lour years' allend- ance. Everyone loolced forward lo fhe day each rnonlh when lhe paper was dIs'rio- uled, bu? lew knew ol lhe olher aclivlllzs in which il played a vilal parl. The srall of lhe Wisrerian alrended lhe Firsl and Second Annual Villanova Press Conference for Carholic Schools and was represenled on a number ol panels and .n group discussions. Moreover, rhe Wise lerian was enfered in lhe i950 Colurnbla Publicalions Confesl and was awarded a Firsl Place cerfilicare. ln adclilion lo slahl parlicipalion in inlers school aclivilies, lhe Wislerian Exchange Deparlrrnenl lcepl lhe paper in close con- 'racr wilh school newspapers lhroughoul rhe Counlry. ll also senlr our copies ol La Sallels publicalion lo privale individuals living in lhe Uniled Slalres and even lo counlries in Europe and Soulh America. K H M- f- ':. 's.1s, , ,,., sg WISTERIAN: All sta Wisterian are to r this afternoon to the next issue. receive honor they are dismissed ...ff 4 Brofher Gerald, Moder a +o r, -S and Bill Burns, Edifor-in-Chief, are shown here discussing 'rhe pq 7fne 7U4Lil'eaian Recaacli Me of .fa Salle

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. N. V4 F 'Q 4.v-' -:JVM ' A. W' ,4- S Above: Ray Berens caialogues newlv made negaiives, while Denny Recliner and Joe Quinn examine old negaiives fo see which mighf be siill usable. Righfz Brorher William and George Forde weigh ihe relafive merifs of each piciure fallen bv fhe club. Sharpness, ccnirasi, and inieresling sub- iecf mafrer are imporfanf facfors in any phofo. 4Za4MuZL4 alarm Hampereo by inexperience, La Salle s Pholog- raohy c ub reverrneless provided an ouflei lor The ac v?'es oi La Salle s+uoenrs in Lnis lied. The cluo, corsfsing enfirely oi underclassmen coniined iis ac- rivifies lo iirning ioorball games, buf occasionally samples of rhe clubls worlq found iheir way inro rho pages oi she Wisierian and B'ue and Gold, The hfgn ignr of The cub s aciivifles come wT+h an exhi- bY'ion oi picluros ialcen, processed, and mounfed by ihe club under ihe direciion oi Broiher William, iis moderaior. The exhibii was held in coniunciion wifh ine acrivifes nigh? program oi ihe Men oi La Sa le. The eguiprnenl ar ihe clubs disposal includes a darkroom equipped wirh a speed graphic camera, en'arger, exposure me-ier and compleie supply oi iilm, ilash bulbs and chemicals. Phoiographer George Forde, +he sfudenf mosi inslrumenfal in fhe organizafion of +he Phofography Club, demonsirares io +wo nlher club members, Joe Quinn and Denny Recliner, fhe sfeps in 'ihe proper use of ihe enlarger. Forde has been insfrucfing rhe club members on various phases of phoiog- raphy such as developing, washing, and drying of negaiives, and processing of prinis including fhe seleciion of fillers and varigam paper.