Portsmouth Abbey School - Raven Yearbook (Portsmouth, RI)

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CHRONICLE . . . The school year, which opened on September l9, was for most of us the end of a four year stretch. According to the system inaugurated last year, there were no prefects, but all Sixth Formers had equal privileges and responsibilities. This method worked well in-dividing among twenty-eight boys the burden of keeping discipline. Several new features greeted us on our arrival: Father Aelred Graham, noted English Benedictine, was Prior, Father Aelred Wall was Headmaster, the new building was taking on definite shape, finally, there was the Portsmouth Playhouse, formerly the Old Gym. One of the first things done was to call a meeting of the new boys and distribute the beanies. Many punishments were suggested for not wearing them, including capital punishment, but nothing much ever came of it. Our first shock was the Holiday Reading Exam. We found out that our senior year was going to be a hard haul. Bill Howenstein and jay Sullivan co-captained a football team that featured many of our classmates, Howie played another year of standout ball in the back- field, both on offence and defense, jay won a berth on the first string all-state team. Gil McManus, Pedro Galban, and Fred Switzer were also stalwarts on the squad, but although the team showed considerable spirit, its record was a slight disappointment. Bob Healy, George Urrutia, and Ed Dominguez once more lent their talents to the soccer team, which this year lost only one game. The end of the season was celebrated by a dance, attended by girls from Elmhurst and Newton. Phil Vicini and Fred Cushing both performed special steps which are now in fashion in their respective parts of the world. As the term drew to a close Al Mooney hurried about, making last minute arrangements for the Fall issue of the Raven. Joe Bizzozero had already been busy for some time in getting the Bemferboawi out every other week. Although there had been holidays for everyone during the Thankgiving Weekend, and for a lesser number during the Honor Weekend, the boys eagerly awaited the Christmas Vacation, which immediately followed the gruelling, toll- taking, term exams. As the winter term began, a change took place in our schedule. Mr. Kelley hurt his knee and was unable to get over to the classrooms. Hence, for the remainder of the term, the trek to the New Common Room was a daily occur- rence. The basketball team had aborbed a licking before Christmas from the Brown Freshmen, but after the vacation things improved. The team finally hung to- gether a record of nine wins and four losses. Paddy Kennedy, joe Bizzozero, Walt O'I-learn, and George Hammel were the real cause of this success. The hockey squad played creditably when it had the chance, but unfortunately there was ice for only three days during the winter. However, there was no lack of snow, but all the boilers held up and we missed no classes.