Mount St Michael Academy - Mountaineer Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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MOUNTAINEER t Then, all too soon did we become Seniors. Examinations, vacations were over and once again we were renewing old friendships, after which we proceeded to the polls for the last high school election we would ever hold. There the Senior class bestowed the highest office-that of presi- dent-on our worthy classmate, Tom O'Byrne of IV-A, whose record of the preceding year warranted his reelection. To even things up, John Dooley of IV-B was elected vice president. The other offices went to Buddy May and Robert Wuest of IV-A, and Pat O'Rourke and Warren Goldmann of IV-B. In the field of sports the Seniors, feeling that their course was fast drawing to a close, worked tirelessly. On the football field it was Cap- tain P. O'Rourke, centerg P. Byrne, fullback: W. Christopher, quarter- back, O'Byrne, right end, Graham, right 'halfg Hadlow, left end, McCaf- frey, Hennessey, Johnson, Jordan, Cronin, May and Finnegan-all helped to carry to higher laurels the fair name of the Senior class. F. 'Gibbons was Manager, assisted by J. Drew. Again in basketball, the Seniors held 'sway by the presence of J. Had- low, P. Byrne, T. O'Byrne, J. Noonan, F. Gibbons, J. Dooley, J. Drew and C. Hennebry, Manager. As for track it is expected that the Seniors will have the situation well in hand again as they have had in other sports. It is understood, of course, that athletics was not the only thing in which the names of Seniors held the. limelight. It is significant to note that of the twenty positions on the staff of the Gold and Blue , fifteen were held by Seniors. The responsibility of Editor-in-Chief fell upon John Noonan, who deftly handled the position. As assistant he had the services of Stephen Duggan. Then, too, among the Seniors are N. Sabi, H. Finnegan, A. Rowe, A. Ihle, J. Drew, J. Lyons, J. Noonan and S. Dug- gan whose names generally adorn the Honor Roll. When in March, Reverend Father Corbett, S.J. addressed the Senior class, all listened attentively, for the Reverend Father spoke on the fu- ture of high school graduates, and how we should fit ourselves for the different walks of life which we should soon tread. Now that Commencement is near, we have put aside trepidation and buckled down to make our last few weeks at the Mount something to re- member with joy in the years to come. We should not fail to express our sincere gratitude to the Brothers who have untiringly aided in making our stay at Mount St., Michael pleasant and instructive. Without their invaluable help, we should be ill, prepared to face the problems that will confront us in active life. To them the Senior class of '33 express their heartfelt appreciation. Though sorrowful at the thought of leaving so many true friends, we go forward with confidence, for we know that the education we have received at the Mount will hold us in good stead . So, departing as true Mopntaineers, we ask that you keep us in pleasant memory. Vale! Page twenty-one

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MOUNTAINEER BRASS 1DlIF M933 Tempus fugit! Yes, and with the passage of time we have come to understand only too well the true significance of that old adage, the old giveth way to the new . Then time has come when we must give up our places to others as our predecessors did to us. We are no longer the careless, frivolous youths of four years ago, whose happy laughter rang through the corridors and classrooms. Today we are sober and thoughtful, for we realize that the day has come when we must part. We must leave those who have made it possible for us to enjoy the happiest four years we have ever known, who have enabled us to accomplish the many and worthy things we have done. It seems only yesterday that we were a restless crowd, eager to trod along that road newly opened tor us-High School. There we would be accorded the dignity of our years. No longer would we be treated as children! Oh, but what a disappointment that first year was! We were not welcomed into the comradship of the upper classes as equals. The injus- tice of it all-treated as something beneath their notice, upon whom was bestowed the humiliating title of Freshies . However, to the higher classes, we owe much, for, in our ostracism we banded more closely to- gether-a union which survives to this day and which we dearly treasure. In-as-much as we were able, we took a small part in sports. Then, before we knew it, summer had come and gone and we found ourselves Sophomores. With the realization that now we had come into our own, we plunged into work. Our first duty was that of election of class officers. II-B proceeded to elect John Hart, president, Tris Bologn- ino, vice president, Robert McGinnis, secretaryg and Frank Lynch, treas- urer. II-A reelected George Feeley and made John McCaffrey his assist- ant, giving Frank Gibbons the office of secretary and Robert Wuest that of treasurer. During our Second Year we were represented in football by McCaf- frey, O'Byrne, Graham and Byrne, by Gibbons, Hart, Byrne, Hadlow and O'Byrne in the basketball J. V., by Bonfiglio, Graham, Goldmann, Byrne, Reddy, Rowe, Lynch, Zock and Hennebry on the cinder path. Then, barring our way into Third Year came the final exams. With determination we overcame these obstacles and the year was started right by III-B electing C. Hennebry, T. Bolognino, W. Goldmann and P. O'Rourke to the offices of president, vice president, secretary and treas- urer, respectively, and T. O'Byrne, J. McCaffrey, R. O'Connor and R. Wuest held the corresponding positions in III-A. Of course, the name of Juniors was carried to glory on the athletic field. Suffice it to mention that John McCaffrey was elected football cap- tain of the varsity. Then, too, the Gold and Blue had some of its con- tributors from the Juniors, among them being Edmund Kiernan, John Sullivan and John Noonan, the latter being especially noted for his fine poetical contributions. Page twenty

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IlllllHIHIllllllllllllllHIillIllIllIlllllIllIllH1Hillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllillilllllHHlillillIUH!IllIIII!!IIIIIIIIIIllIII!lIllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllHHNllllllilIUIlllilIHHIIllIHIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllii! NORMAN BARRON The Baron Baseball 3g Football 3, 45 Sodality 3, 4. JOHN A. BLAKE Ambassador Sodality 3, 4. Page twenty-two JOHN A. BLAKE NORMAN BARRON A MOST quiet and unassuming Baron this Nor- man is. Regular of habit, and calm of disposi- tion, he performs his school duties Without the least bit of fuss. His recitation and test marks are always satisfactory. And Norman is also athletically inclin- ed. He had his fling at baseball and football. Last fall his services were surely appreciated by the foot- ball coach. He did not report for baseball this sea- son in order to give someone else a chance. May we suggest that you turn to page forty-six of this Annual to get an idea of what a little dear Norman was be- fore he got his hair bobbed. The Baron's future- but that's a dark secret. To all inquiries he gives only his friendly smile and Wise shaking of the head. Here's wishing you God speed, Norman. THIS Blake lad is full of mischief. Under a suave exterior he conceals a fun-loving and carefree busybody. pHe is a very pleasant pal and is generally rather good at entertaining. Words, words--yes, John can and does use them. He argued himself into being called the Ambassador . Musically inclined, John made good use of this gift during the football season in leading the School March. And, do you re- member the game at which he formed a one-man band? We must admire the Ambassador for his school spirit and general interest in all our activities. Everr though John is gifted with talent usually asso- ciated with the law profession, he intends to study medicine. We are certain of his success in this field.