Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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i fi Li i ig if Qi fi 1 if fi c' lx fl . l 4 l , . i l ix L l I 1 i William P. Swiff, B.S. in E. ,...,,M fax , Newf Bronx, N. Y. 2, Glee Club: Transif Club: A. S. C. E.: K. D. C.: A Newfon Mafhemafical Sociefy. E5 CR four years Bill's abilify fo grasp a difficulf subiecf has held fhe admirafion l' and envy of all his classmafes. Bill has fooled many a professor wifh his seeming S absfracfion, his deceiving show of inaffenfion. l-le has ever been able fo enfer info when diversion during a lecfure, and fhen answer sagely any quesfion whafever fhe accon professor chose fo puf fo him, much fo fhe professor's asfonishmenf. For a whole f may U year he seems fo pay liffle affenfion fo a course of sfudy, buf when fhe marks are of H1 ifjfff posfed, we never find fhaf Bill has failed. Nobody seems fo have been able fo ,E . fafhom Bill's secref. liiilgiililnl 9 This menfal agilify, however, is by no means fhe mosf sfrilcing nor fhe greafesf By of Bill's qualifies. No, indeed. When his picfure arises in our minds years lafer, we par shall see him wifh pipe in his feefh, a humorous fwinlcle in his eyes, circulafing among for Jr draffing fables, commenfing wiffily, observing philosophically, laughing hearfily. hi ' l-lis humor helps him and his associafes fo enioy life in ifs fullness. m m Whafever may be his lof as years go by, Bill will always be happy. Perhaps if is me Sc fhis. more fhan any ofher characferisfic, which marlcs him for success in every deparf- Se' pu menf of life. We all owe Bill much for feaching us fhe fufilify of fhe blues. The heecie man wifh fhe smile wins, sGYs Bill. And Bill does. yeasios' 5 E ly V M. .J .M ...MQ 2lO Q ll I

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i plb-Q Leo lvl. Sullivan, A.B. Moon Newporl, R. I. Alpha Sigma Bela: Pholo Edilor Manhallanilep I-Iayes Dramalic Sociely 3, 4, Rhode Island Club I, 2, 3, 45 Class Presidenl 3. f WAS iusl Iour years ago when Moon came over lhe mounlains and sellled down amongsl us. Since Ihal lime we have come Io a lhorough realizalion ol his slerling gualilies. The name Leo Iypilies him Io perleclion. From The begin- ning we have Iound him Ihe possessor ol a lion's hearl and al all limes ready lo share his possessions wilh his Iriends. We were ralher slow in recognizing his capacily lor leadership, having wailed Iwo lull years before elecling him lo one ol lhe highesl posilions a sludenl could allain-Presidenl ol Ihe Junior Class. Now we lake opporlunily lo congralulale him lor successful and splendid rnanagemenl. Though some may be unaware ol il, Moon has a high scholaslic slanding due To a sharp inlellecl and a prodigious memory. In addilion lo These, he holds lhal greal gualily of consislency, inlelleclual and malrerial. Then we musl noi Iorgel menlioning he is a mighly line baskelball player and an exceplional lracls slar. Allrhough enough has nol been said we musl conclude lhis lribule by sincerely assuring you Jrhal lhe whole class wishes you deserving rewards-success and happiness. 209

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'alion iminq A inlo - The vliole 5 are le io aiesi -I we nON9 ifilly- H is nail' lrrhe ,-1 1 f 4, Joseph M. Thesz, BS. in E. Joe New York CiTy TransiT Club: OrchesTra l, 2: Band 3: K. D. C. 4: S. I. E. 3, 43 NewTon lv1aThemaTical SocieTy 3, 4. l-lE adage ThaT small men make noise in an inverse proporTion To Their size, is exempliTied very emphaTically by our good Triend Joe. This is parTicularly True when playing bridge. Joe Talks a marvelous game. Aside Trom This TaulT Joe's accomplishmenTs are many and varied. As a sTudenT Joe musT be commended. l-le was always righT up aT The head oT The class, and he guarded his posiTion wiTh iealous pride. l-le had a pracTice oT making beTs wiTh his Triends ThaT he would secure so many A grades and so many B grades each semesTer. lncidenTally, Joe was never known To lose a beT. By no means are Joe's TalenTs resTricTed To The classroom. l-le is a musician. par excellence, having played The violin in The college orchesTra, and The cymbals Tor The band. l-le owns a saxophone, and alThough he cannoT play iT, iT aTTords him much amusemenT, inasmuch as iT is a marvelous noise-producing insTrumenT. So goes TorTh inTo The world This noble characTer, well equipped To engage in The pursuiT oT liTe, liberTy, and happiness, and To demand oT his Tellowmen, in The selecTed Tield oT his endeavor, The recogniTion warranTed by The qualiTicaTions which he possesses, and which disTinguished him as a sTudenT and as a man during his Tour years aT ManhaTTan. Good luck To you, Joe. Ikrjfiy Ffnj. 'F Zll .f