Saint Michaels College - Hilltop Yearbook (Colchester, VT)

Text from Pages 1 - 138 of the 1949 volume:

za4m..x.,Qj ski? ffm 1313 ww College Hall and Campus Highway Caught at an opportune timc nf the year, the twin pines and thc highway sc-t ni? by thc sparkling snow makc this view one of thc must attractive on the campus. JUN IN H 4 Aix ' ', ' U, 's NW Lx J bv ' My r QQ' W W M E THE X X X t 'h!-iffy ' -wit YR. 7. .X 'I u f VUE' ff mf N xxx N 'M xxixikiix W g if? X fir ' Wwlljfafrfe- 11 ,Mix X N ,I W ' V . X 'ff U K XXYfSVE.N.X i Y W' Q E Q E 'XXX -5wr:,X fu- - SHIELD ST. MICHAELYS COLLEGE WINOOSKI PARK, VERMONT REVEREND LEON ERNEST PAULIN, S.S.E DEDICATION IN HIS position as moderator of the Class of '49 Fr. Paulin has acted as friend, counsellor and spiritual guide to all who have sought his aid. He has been unselfish in his devotion to the classg it has been in a great measure due to his efforts that we have been successful in our endeavors. By Word and by example he has taught us the vvay of Christ, Whom he has been called to follow. In the hope that we may in some small meas- ure express our esteem for a fine man and a worthy apostle of Christ, we, the Class of 1949, do dedicate this, our book, to Fr. Leon Ernest Paulin, S.S.E. FOREWORD HAVING its beginning in a baptism of desire and its end- ing in a baptism of blood, our project has finally emerged from the realm of the possible and has become an entity dis- tinct in itself. Our aim has beenmro transmit something of the spirit of St. Michaels to the printed page in conformity with the tradition begun only two short years ago. Our hope is that we have succeeded and that the glimpse of the way of life depicted herein will bring with it many hours of pleasant remembrance. If a tug at the heartstrings and a renewal of the Creed of every true Michaelman accompany the perusal of these pages then we shall consider our work well done. FRED H. JONES, Editor MARIO A. MARINI, Managing Edilov His EXCELLENCY, T1-IE MosT REVEREND EDWARD F. RYAN, D.D Bixbop of the Diocese of Burlington An interesting tale of a ghost which is harbored within the walls of this old building adds to its attractiveness. Several professors, both lay and cleric, also find shelter therein. Thsse buildings, seen from the observa- tnry lawn, provide rooms for many of the Fathers, the entire Freshman Class and several administrative oflices. They are the oldest on the campus. it minima Q Q ,ng Looking soiitli-mist from College Park- Kmy across thc central portion uf the campus we liml this picturesque view of the residents uf the Superior General uf the Society' of St. Edmund. One of the newer buildings on the campus it contains the chapel, thc gym, the lwokstort, several Classrooms and may wcll bc termed the sclwlastic lvattlcground of S.lVI.C. l 1 I Y Q I ,, ,Q M- ,fd 9- 5 y sy ,sf 'Q il! l I i N Although the building is little used, the broad lawns and majestic trees make this spot one of thc Coolest and most restful when Vermont's sultry summer holds sway. Wx 1 :Z 44 , gf 3 M Lw m M X Y, i '73 x. ' V ' x .W ,GI K X ., E 'L K Q - Q l. V5 'F' Q Q I n 5 I' 4' :J i-1 Z 1' 4 , 'K 1521 3 .. r s M . sill ,Q W X' i my W . -i gk QQAV ,, Q . , , f . V311 -, Q , L' , , 1 KW 5 ,igf'f ?s'3 W --.., w x.3'fSl'- f i' ii -i 4-'F X -QM ,. 5 Q'kA.- fn V ,i iw'.fw,,,?,, Am iz - ' V A ,.1'iq?1e,4-1.55 'Vi 'N M V+ .1 -Q: 'Q 5 ,UM if A. --, , gi if ,425 . , gy Q :Q my L+ i 'ii H' Jing 1 f ff, , Qi Q , 'via - - su . ' . ' i - gy 4' Hi.. fifzlws-1 Qgiwiiaiiw iw . ?wf:, i 'lf' .iifkcifv fl T 3' H ui 5 f A Wfhcn the king said liven this shall pass away Im was not thinking uf Old Hull. Pi1ti'ii1i'ch nf the cznnpux, lininv iff the frcsliincn, it has ruigncil Snprcinc since 1904. YFACU ,AJY f X i ff ww I M1 ff 21 X HH- N af X1 5 E ' E K y gg QW, SX A W' f' -Q . 1 A Lx, 7 W M M V QQ W X Biff N if Yi?-ilfaj Y. Iva 'H '-f-QA-1,-i...4f55,f,.Q 1, X ,.4+'5fF f9iT F ' flip-vi! 1 gf , ig 1 Q: ' f'Ji-Nw'f11TNM,-NX:fAsX'd'f'I nf 1, -V,, mf, 13, ,,f' ':, Q' 1' mdk? .H 'ah ,f..f 1' .Q -1. lf' ' AS ,Ji 11- ,Q -Ai? TW- ' wi 1 I XX i -KWH 3 f'--,, ' I X jf -if Ifxxx , In X X 16 x Enjifxj 'fill' f FEL ' ' 1 RY- itll W. X' , A ,afar VH- bvfx Xe 55:4 f f'X3f3X X317 ffwfl 11 ff 5 VERY REVEREND DANIEL P. LYoNs, S.S.E Pfesidem' N SPITE of the continual strain placed upon him by the technical and financial problems of expansion, the primary concern of Father Lyons has remained always the student body. He has continued to give immediate attention to campus activities and student problems despite the weightier matters which are constantly making demands upon his time. That necessary quality of a good college president, the ability to see the student point of view, is found solidly within him and it has kept Father Lyons close to the lives of the students. 16 2 REVERIEND GERALD E. DUPONT, S.S.E. Amdemic Dewi EALIZING that a college must be highly regarded academically if it is to undergo 21 successful and permanent expansion, Father Dupont has set about to establish a curriculum which will mold men capable of shouldering responsibility and of demonstrating to the world the value of their training. With this end in view he has built a curriculum which places responsibility on the student during his college days. The lead which St. Michaels students have taken in inter- collegiate affairs indicates that Father Dupont's goal is being achieved. 17 REVEREND JOHN A. STANKIEWICZ, S.S.E. T1'e4z5u1'e1' REVEREND LORENZO D'AGosT1No, S.S.E Dean Of Men THOMAS A. GARRETT Regiftmr' JEREMIAH K. DURICK, Ph.D. Director of Summer Seffiom REVEREND ARMAND F. DUBE, S.S.E. I 71 jiwmzmzn REVEREND VINCENT B. MALONEY, S.S.E Lih1'm'ian JOHN DONOGHUE Public Relatiom Dirertor REVEREND FRANCIS E. MORIARTY, S.S.E Alzlmfzi Direftor 1 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT L. to R.fRobert Griffin, B.S., joseph Amrhein, Jr., M.B.A.g Robert Campbell, M.A. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Standing, L. to R.-Milton Slater, A.B.g Joseph Lovering, M.A., john Donogllue, A.B.g Edward Pfeifer, M.A. SeatedfEdward Murphy, M.A., Henry Fairbanks, M.A., Jeremiah K. Durick, Ph.D.g Welling- ton Aiken, M.A. w .. V avi . WH'l'T CVi 'ff Vlfpglgbbfil FEE . Xxffili iw V 'ATE Vflfl We E? rp ' V I , l ics , V x ff 'K - 'QT , 1, I LF ,ilu-M 5 xhn iri bc vga l v I 'fill . 1l4'll,. 1 A N ' . ' Yfyf- 1 ,i 1 ,. li f X 'B I - A NN q,.,n'f f'! i' fail . - ' Ai 'b -.p.'A'!,n'ln Z' If fff' ,MEZ N 'gp If f , 3 7 Q . 0 J, . 5' , , - t o e D ff C? Kb ff' ' :7::'T S- ' iz - 'faux 'N- ' Rig. . f ' -n 'is7.aX I 12 L - .l. iff.: -ii--Q -4,22 V .215 7, .: i'l' ,,i1f- - Q- i.,, Y- -V'- fiiffi, iw, GG A Wm, 1 i ' I W 4 ,VJ Q HISTORY AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS Standing, L. to R.-Thomas Holgate, M.A.g Thomas A. Garrett, M.A., Harold M. Carr, M.A. Seated, L. to R.-jeremiah K. Durick, Ph.D.g james P. O'Beirne, M.A., Rev. Gerald E. Dupont, S.S.E., Lic. Med Studies, Cornelius K. Hannigan, M.A. LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Standing, L. to Rfjoseph Vinci, A.B.g Rev. Lawrence Boucher S.S.E., A.B.g Emerico Nemes, LL.D.g Armando Citarella, Litt.D Seated, L. to R.fRev. Raymond Poirier, S.S.E., A.B.g Rev. Leon E Paulin, S.S.E., M.A., Rev. John M. Herrouet, S.S.E., Litt.D.g Rev Armand Dube, S.S.E., Ph.B. PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT L. to R.fRev. Edmund Hamel, S.S.E., M.A.g Rev. Ralph E. Linne-han, SS.E., M.A.g Willizlin W. Burke, Ph.Lic. RELIGION DEPARTMENT Standing, L. to R.fRev. Edward Stapleton, S.S.E., A.B.g Rev. Eymard P. Galligan, S.S.E., A.B.g Rev. John A. Lanoue, SSE., A.B. Seated, Rev. john A. Stankiewicz, S.S.E., A.B.g Rev. Lawrence A. Boucher, S.S.E., A.B.g Rev. Francis E. Moriarty, S.S.E., A.B.g Rev. Charles A. Mclsaac, A.B. I ,gf ii- 2? -. V t :Z L It. mmm xumvmumasu g 4 I N .,, fff ? ff? fi x jf' tllllll w A ' 'I ll Ji l l ,K .ull Z in QNX' ff! L f ff I Il XQSXYSNYF? . wf,l,fW YPA ll ,M ,lf ,J ll I Z I :LC . C I uf f y Q XXI L 1 l xlllllll' I Q :A my 35,2 l 3 ,ju All ll' lllllll I. M new - Q! Ill 5,3 ,Mg W I i ff -,'-'-' l ff I I , Qx ll , 1 M SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Standing, L. to R.--Willialn Piscione, B.S.g Otto R. Kohler, M.S. james F. Rowean, B.S.g Leonard A. Caners, M.A.g Roger L. Keleher M.S. Seated-john C. Hartnett, M.S., james M. Holcomb, B,S. Rev. T. Donald Sullivan, SSE., Ph.D.g Myron E. Witharn, BS., C.E. Francis S. Quinlan, Ph,D. SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT L. to R.fLeo ll. Casey, A.B.g Rev. Lorenzo D'Agostino, S.S.E., Ph.D.g Rev. Maurice Boucher, S.S.E., A.B.g john R. Carpenter, M.S. ,Z S y if K is L las Sf s X W gi W l w 1fMwv f , l s ? IM W Q S , if Vfi' Tb K , M i M y wx 'wi f A LX 'IN W U Class Officers Counter-clockwise Mario Marini, Presidentg S. Louis Marceau Secretaryg Father Leon E. Paulin, Moderatorg Wil liam P. Harte, Treasurerg Donald Delaney, Vice President. Class History F JANUS, the Roman deity, it has been written, He stood on the threshold-the one head looking backward, the other looking forward. So we, the Class of 1949, stood on the threshold, the one head looking back on the old St. Michael's, the other looking forward on the new. Back on the old St. Michael's!the St. Michael's of Red Lynch, Dante Giusti and George Cum- mings, of the days when Old Hall was known as Only Hall , of nights at the Blue Goose, where the conversation ranged from the local stock to the philosophy of being, the St. Michael's of nightly fire-escape runs to Frank's Qnow the Ethan Allen Diner j where the di- version for our robust numbers was adequately supplied by the white-capped frauleins. But be- yond all this trivia was the integrating spirit that made St. Michael's a place apart from all others. And forward on the new St. Michael's-the St. Michael's that still astonishes the old grads as it did us at first, the St. Michaells whose swelled enrollment and proportions make itself felt ath- letically, as well as academically. But in the interim, we of the old St. Michael's sipped from a different cup of knowledge. We learned the consequences of people's listening to the insane clamoring of an egomaniac and wor- shipping the insidious smirk of a demi-god. Still more, we learned of the i'Peace and the tower- ing strength and comfort that lay concealed in the simplicity of the Word. The class of '49 made its start with little ceremony. We straggled up the cinder path, were ushered into our Old Hall abodes, met the roomie , and there we wereAfreshmen. The year passed quickly, but the memories are lasting. We were introduced into the curriculum after one of the easiest registrations ever experienced fthe cards were made out beforehandj and soon learned the fallacy of disputing the wisdom of the learned professors. Most remembered are the skirmishes with the Hamelian school of French, English, Philosophy and Religion. February saw the influx of the vanguard of the veterans and the rumor that a St. Michael's of two hundred students was a thing of the past was verified. The college was opening wide its educa- tional gate and tripling its size. By this time, as well established college men, we had placed Robert Billups at our helm as pres- ident, Charles Branon as vice-president, Marvin Chacere as secretary, and Norman Heon as treas- urer. The 'ibig affair was the prom held in the gym QOK., Illl go, but who'll fix me up?j and we ended the year in a blaze of glory, the last year spent under the old regime. The fall of 1946 saw many and radical in- novations. The returning old timers discovered that not only had the seams of the college burst, but the pattern had changed as well. We rubbed our eyes incredulously for expansion had taken us by surprise. The administration was new, the fCofztifz11ed on page 651 er ft' ff Ze fl? fm N 7 I 4' A A . DANIEL A. ALFIERI A.B. English New York City The blonde will rlmrm me, the bwmelte will clmrm me, loo Vet's Club, 2, Writer's Club, 2-3-4 QSect. 3, Pres. 4j , Shield Staff, 5-4, Michaelman Ed. Board, 4, Lance, 3-4, Chairman, junior Prom, Intra- mural Sports, 2-33 N. Y. State Club EDWARD G. BERNARD A.B. Sociology Burlington, Vt Here if 4 dear and true ifzzlurzfriozzr friend 30 4 fe- X Cf. . 1- I 2' J' :A f V ' ?Yfi'i5' f' 'X' W wrt V 5 'x X l ZX? xr 'l ! I , jf? 'N -..,,lf!,,f -gf I: , ff 4 ff fa. 1.4.41 ff '4 N w. 4, ff- . ,K U I, to uw, .. JOSEPH LIONEL BERNARD B.S. Chemistry Plattsburg, N. Y. They my we are almwf ar like af eggs Basketball, 1, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3-4, Band, 2-3-4, Orchestra, 1-2 fPres., 2jg Mission Crusade, 4 QPres.j g Glee Club, 2-3-45 Choir, 1-2 LUCIAN RAYMOND BERNARD B.S. Biology Plattsburg, N. Y I will 1 6fZH'7'Z like for like Basketball, 1, Hockey, 2, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3-4, Band, 2-3-4 Orchestra, 1-2-4, Mountain-Ear, 2g Mission Crusade, 4, Sodality, 1-2 Class Play, 4, Glee Club, 43 Choir, 1-2 31 I f I0 4 X 0, V n O' . r grin jim Lqtwc ' 1 QW gig-G mm .' ,gn-IH VQ5 I nlm' XXQQ' 1 1--III' alum! ggi!! I P A 'bk a U ,- r.. , - 7 lx- f' ROBERT ROLAND BILLUPS B.S. Mathematics Winooski, Vt. Smadifzem ir the fomzdation of all wirlffe Vet's Club, 1-2, Lance, 2, Class Play, 4, Class Pres., lg Class Treas., 3, Whos Who, 4, Intramural Sports CHARLES RICHARD BRANON A.B. Sociology Fairfield, Vt I wozzld razloer be lbmz reem I0 be Baseball, 1, Class Vice-President, 1, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3-4, Sodality, 1-2-3-4 32 JAMES LAWRENCE BRENNAN B.S. Mathematics Williston, Vt. Virme if bold, and g00d776J',f Never fefzrflzl Glee Club, 3-4, Biology Club, 3g Pen and Mike Club, 4, Sodality, 4 BERNARD WILLIAM BROWN B.A, Bus. Admin. Winooski, Vt The jfzff mmz if Jteady to hif pzzrpofe Intramural Sports, 1-2g Vet's Club, lg Sodality, 4 33 J' 4 QR Ill 'x N it' if l i K 'im , ' i il l if til? fhlikwiy xg:-l , H f ! , fu, J .I 1 '12 vi- ul ri :J mid 45 PETER CYRIL BROWN B.S. Bus. Admin. Great Neck, I.. I. When you arise io go home, I will rife, too Intramural Sports, 1-2-3-4, Student Council, 2, Dance Comm., 2, Football, 2 JOHN K, BULEY A.B. English - Richmond, Vt While awaiting the future I am lormezzted hy the prefefzt Baseball, 1-2, Intramural Sports, 1-2, Vet's Club, 1-2 54 JOHN B.A. Economics ALBERT CAHILL Floral Park, L. I., N. Y. He if af full of wzlom' 41 of kindnerf Football, 2, Dance Comm., 2 QSoph. Hop, Senior Ball, junior Prom, 31g Class President, 3g S.A.C. HOWARD DANIEL CASHMAN A.B. Sociology Brooklyn N Y A mzzltitude of 500,65 diflractf ihe mind Basketball, 2, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3-4, Outing Club, 4, Sodality 1 NW , qwlw fjfpnn ifgavinlgf QN S 1 K 'YW lfn ff 0 A 04561 ff 'F . Liu N-M Uv , ,LQ ,Z NX 295. 'li , 1 X5 .gf 31 17 if 1715? fl 'ff' cf' li 1 M .if f f Q .1 ., N if -Q vi ', . W-lit' la ' ' G w s X' 21-'ttf' L r 'H rs f , -'1 :NH co' ' ,: sy -. ffl -L Q f',,- 'my Z: 7, 9' ' No 'f 'blyvi' Q. Lf . 1 ef ' 1 ,a g, X 4- If 07, 4 fl Us New York State Club, 1-2-3-4, Dean's List 35 V l H -A V gll lm MN? fiif-L if' M A333551 fvii' J., -:.l. ' an ' f it :itil 5 CARL W. COFFEY A.B. Social Studies Burlington, Vt. In thy face I .ree the map of honor, trnth and loyalty Basketball, 1-2-35 S.A.C., 3 QPres.jg Sodality, Vet's Club, 1 JAMES CHARLES CORCORAN, JR. B.S. Biology West Springfield, Mass. He ir not afhafned, ar .rome men are, to confeff ignomnte of thingy he doe! not know Sodality, 1-2-3-4, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3-4, Biology Club, 2-3, Shield Staff, 4 QLit. Ed.j g Chairman, May 8th Weekend, Dear1's List 36 FLORENCE THOMAS CROWLEY A.B. History Babylon, L. I., N. Y. Smal! in fize, but of lried and proven 114110111- Student Council, 2, Hockey, 2, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3-4, Class Play, 1-3, Dance Comm., 1-2-3-4, Pen and Mike Club, 4, Sodality, 1-2-3-4, Dean's List, 1-2 GEORGE H. CUMMINGS, JR. B.S. Biology West Roxbury, Mass Speech if given to all, wifdom to few Biology Club, 2-3 QVice-President, Sjg Boston Club, 2-3-4 37 E570 'f,, C fi r-'ri' -1 V xf ZW WY X L 1- -f f . x -Xioyffgy L 3 L ff , V- I f . ASF. ' nz-F , . ,.. X Mfr' . - f iwfztfv' V ff Z, 3 wa 1 5' j X fy J ' - ' A Aix xx X' j J ,Z 4 W ll. , , of C . CQ- 'a :ff ' Y, W' fa Q3 4' ,- Va Ju N - X V ' - '4 ix DONALD WILLIAM DELANEY B.S. Pre-Med. Cadyville, N. Y. A powerful mind ir mnfenled within thif polished head Class Vice-President, 45 Sodality, 2-3-45 Chemistry Club, 2g Biology Club, 3-4g N.F.C.C.S. Rep., 3-4g Delta Epsilon Sigmag Who's Who LEO JOHN DENAULT B.S. Pre-Med. West Springfield, Mass T0 be cl lion among lndier if indeed cl ierrible fate Sodality, 1-2-5-4g Hockey, 2-3-4g Baseball, 2-3-45 Senior Ball Comm Outing Club, 2-3-43 Delta Epsilon Sigmag Who's Who 38 BERNARD THOMAS DUFFY B.S. Pre-Med. Rouses Point, N. Y. For 45 no man if born without fazzllr, live ber! ir be who bar floe leaf! Debating Club, 2-3-4 fSecretary, 3g Treasurer, 4jg Biology Club, 4 CHARLES EDWARD DUFFY A.B. Philosophy Rouses Point, N. Y Adveffilyk .fweet milk, pbiloroploy 59 A 'IS . l x 'ff IH: ll' . . :ww we l-1-in i 'IIN limi WGN fum: 1 3. H EEE!!! W' ' giilllj l --::::. 1 - X ' ' 1 l , QL, I lkjif, xv: l TIMOTHY G. EVATT B.A. Grand Blanc, Mich. He war el relaolmf, and el ripe mul good one Debating Club, 2-3-43 N.F.C.C.S. Rep., 2g S.A.C., 3, Whos Who, Delta Epsilon Sigma WILLIAM J. FALLON A.B. Political Science Fitchburg, Mass A mort wife and zzprigfat expomzder of the law Soc. Disc. Club, 4, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3 40 JOHN JOSEPH FEENEY A.B. English Northampton, Mass. The gorif Jen! not corn for riffs men only Sodality, 3 CSecretaryjg Mission Crusade, 3 QSecretaryjg Lance, 2g N.F.C.C.S. Rep., 2, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3 WALTER JAMES FITZMAURICE B.S. Pre Dental Rumford, Maine To be good if to be happy Biology Club, 2-33 Chemistry Club, 2-3-4, Outing Club, 4, Class Play, 3-4, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3-4g Booster Club, 3-4g Dance Comm., 2-3-4 41 t l MW 169 jf ' X. X ll 4 Aa I fQ M Q ,J , i . Q 'L -7 :JI V sv 45 , 'fly A.B. History JOHN DONLIN FURKEY Burlington, Vt. He hath cz heart af .round af a bell DANTE FRANCIS GIUSTI A.B. History North Adams, Mass Not more learned, but imbued willy 4 betler kind of learfzifzg Vetls Club, 3, Spanish Club, 3g Sodality, 1-2-3-4, Assistant Manager Basketball, 1 42 JAMES WARREN GUIMOND A.B. Sociology Holyoke, Mass. He war wont to Jpeezk plain and to the pzlrpore N.F.C.C.S. Reg-Nat. Delegate, Lance, 3-4, Writer's Club, 3, Sodality, 3-4, International Relations Delegate, Sociology Discussion Group JOHN HENRY HADYKA A.B. History West Rutland, Vt The virtue: of a man are :een in lair ezeliom A.A. Rep., 3, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3-4, Shield Staff, 4 W' i' ff? ii' ' - far iw i f X' 5 Q E 'W' if QW! iv2 ,fzfE . il i , - 11 ',,, ,yy K ffef 0 N - y bg, ' y r f , f' ,V !n t gi . x ei V0.4 7 fllfiyfff ,, fl, u X Q I , , ze? Q fffelgl WEE 43 wt, Q w liglil l , Q 2 all tl -'Ui A 'f ,,:.Ll,l ,. fi ll ge-f A .N al n E KENNETH J. HANLON B.S. Bus. Admin. Forest Hills, N. Y. A Jelfieff man and fmifzlen gentleman J. V. Basketball, 1-2g Manager of Football and Basketball, 3-4, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3-4, Booster Clubg Varsity Club VUILLIAM P. HART13 B.S. Bus. Admin. Pittsfield, Mass Let me have wen about me thai are H0211 Senior Class Treasurer, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3-43 Senior Class Play Dance Comm. fDecorationsj 44 JOHN R. HEALY B.S. Bus. Admin. Sag Harbor, L. I., N. Y. Thai man if fm! poor who loaf the me of 729f6.Y!5ll'y thingy Intramural Sports, 1-2-3g Class Play, 4, New York State Club, 1-2-3-4, Vet's Club, 2-33 Sodality, 1, Outing Club, lg Dean's List JOSEPH WILLIAM HOFFMAN B.S. Mathematics Pittsfield, Mass The breaft if the fomztazizz of eloqzzefzre Intramural Sports, 1-2-33 Dance Comm.g Debating, 2, Dramatics, 2 Class Play, 35 Sodality, 4, Who's Who 45 fs ,QE fil m if J xff ZZ? Z at X e JL LINDLEY JACKSON B.S. Pre-Med. West Peru, Maine I .feek the truth, by which 720 mam wax ever harmed Vet's Club, lg Mountain-Ear, 1-2 Q1-Editor-in-Chiefj 3 Bay State Club, lg Dance Comm., 3g Class Play, 4, Shield, 4 5 Dramatics Club, 1-2-4, Kappa Kappa Delta Key, 4, Dean's List FREDERICK HOLDEN JONES, JR. A.B. English Pittsfield, Mass. Reader, look not az! lair picture, but bit book Baseball, 1, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3, Writer's Club, 2-3-4 fPresident, 3jg Lance, 2-3-4 fEditor, 5-4jg Shield, 3-4 QEditOr, 4jg Class Play, 3-4, Dance Comm., 2-3, Vet's Club, 1, Berkshire Club, 1, Who's Who, Delta Epsilon Sigma 46 fi A N ,Q C D ' 9253 ' ' W-Q' 'Y ' -2 X ' ..-:'lf'v'-?w Hv 'il l 7 I -1. -1' --fmt- 9 'JEQZ4' 'Mavis , X! -- v H , fx f X. ix KX- l Ji jf gnu, YC ,, X '31 .tai V ffm X T ' I ,R , . ff . 71 , 7 aaa. JOHN KELLEHER B.S. Chemistry Rome, N. Y. He never flaoughl, fpoke or acted but izz 4 mfzzzzzer ufortlay of jmzife Baseball, 1, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3, Golf, 3-4, Chem. Club, 4 FERNAND AIME LAPLANTE B.S. Chemistry Winooski, Vt I Jbfzll light 4 candle of mzderrtafzding in thine heart Chemistry Club, 33 Vet's Club, 1 47 ll a 'I nr- O ilu- M' ,llllll lo W QW' RICHARD GEORGE LAREAU I I0 Q I ,Vi I., 54 'li M 'FEI , Q IIHQ p .I lg .I , , 'll Q ln-' 11 lv'v'gx ' 4:57 4415431 WWI I Ill Inj s X , V' 1' gillll' I 1 -:::::! I 'incl' 1 4,524 I 4 ' , I. , N 9 1 vs, A.B. Sociology Essex Junction, Vt. Men of few words are the bei! men Intramural Sports, 1-2-33 Delta Epsilon Sigma VINCENT ANDREW LAWLESS A.B. History Qreat Neck, L. I., N Y All the world if az ridge Dramatics Club, 4 CPresidentj g Class Play, 4, Mountain-Ear, 1 2 Glee Club, 3, Sodality, 1-2-5-4, Mission Crusade, 15 Choir, 1 2 Kappa Kappa Delta Key, New York State Club, 1-2-3-4g Deans List, 2-3 48 KENNETH FRANCIS LOVIZJOY B.S. Pre-Med. Burlington, Vt. There never was ez great gefzim without rome tincture of frzrzdnerr Baseball, 1, Golf, 3-4, Biology Club, 2, Vet's Club, 2 EDWARD F. LYNCH B.S. Biology New Britain, Conn A good mon jr better tlmrz el girdle of gold Sodality, lg Mission Crusade, 1, Class President, 1, Intramural Sports 1-2-5-4, Basketball, 35 S.A.C., 4 fVice-Presidentj, Who's Who Deanls List, 1-2-3-4 49 I Ll if K, Jr W H K f ' - -f' it L GTE? , ii 933 i W 4 S? rf 'if fl: Q ROBERT J. MCCAHILL A.B. Sociology New Britain, Conn. H21 fazzllf lie gently on him Tennis, 2, Class Play, 1 GEORGE A. MCLEAN B.S. Bus. Admin. Lynbrook, L. I., N. Y. Hif mref are now all ended Empire State Club, 1-2-3-4, Newman Lyceum, 1g Football, 2, Vet's Club, 25 Sodality, 1-2, Intramural Sports, 1-2g Dean's List, 2-3-4, Cum Laude 50 A.B. Sociology HENRY A. McG1NN1s ' New York, N. Y. Every chance if to be onewoine by enduring Sodality, 1-2-3 QTreasurer, 31, Outing Club, 1-2-3, Club Carillon, 2 fTreasurerj, Shield, 3-4, Manager, Speed Skaters, 3-4, Vet's Club, 1, Greater New York Club, 1-2-3, Co-Business Manager, Shield, 4 t- Q X , . 44' v , 7 s FRANCIS XAVIER MCMAHON B.S. Bus. Admin. Bronx, N. Y. Hnfnility if the beginning of wifdoin Intramural Sports, 1, Vet's Club, 1-2, Sodality, 1-4, Outing Club, 35 Michaelman, 3, Booster Club, 3-4, Empire Club, 3-4, Shield, 4 QCO- Business Managerj , Class Secretary, 2-3, Delta Epsilon Sigma, Who's Who, S.A.C., 4 fPresidentj, Dean's List, 2-3-4 , 1 'lgxfi C 7f', l ffx' i ' N' LMP li I fl ' flllg yxf X xr v. ,id ,llgtv Z C 1 ' N01 lla ! Q be 'C 1 wi ,- f 'C V Q Meg s mr! -in V fl , f 131 Eli 51 1 f ff Mi. WM A gi-4 fillllmf ,H 4 i-,W V l tulip, 3 'iiillli ,ifl 5 ff at S. LOUIS MAROEAU B.S. Biology Springfield, Mass. The mzilef of az ,Drefly wofmvz are tbe leafy of the pane Hockey, 2-3, Intramural Sports, 1-Z-3-45 Biology Cluh, 1-2-3 QSecre- tary-Treasurer, 3jg Class Secretary, 4, Sodality, 1, Bay State Club, 1-2-3-4 fPresident, 3-4j MARIO ANTHONY MARINI B.S. Pre-Med Detroit, Michigan Every 1114112 bm hir fdlllf, and boueify if hir Soph Hop Chairman, 2, N.F.C.C.S. Rep., 2, Student Relief Director, 3, junior Prom Chairman, 3, Michaelman, 3, Shield, 4 fManaging Editorjg Class President, 4, Dean's List, 2-3-4 52 FRANK ANTHONY MAZZA A.B. Economics Winooski, Vt. A fellow of plain aml ZIIZFOUIHLZ C0iZ.l'la1lZL'y Intramural Sports, 1-2-3, Vet's Club, 1, Catholic Youth Conference, 1 JOSEPH ANTHONY MOUNTAIN BS. Chemistry Pittsfield, Mass. I will Thaw myfelf highly fed and highly langht Chemistry Club, 2-3--1 CPres., Zj, Mission Crusade, 1-4, N.F.C.C.S., 4, Dance Comm., 2-3, Delta Epsilon Sigma, W11o's Who, Deans List 55 Koji? il 2 711 1 W J X Z A is 7 it ii J ' nf: ff X X-fe , TN I ' ,Wifi .re ft-W 1 fi' f Az- -w :1f':--iam' f M ' :WQ2 5 f'l'1!Gr:'. f 9 V , ax 2 X A xv ,kf :ff C , . Y Jf'f-, '- -,-f v N 1-I 'YQ 41, K ' I -N 'f Cf . 7 f, ' 'Q.12K. Ziff CORNELIUS JOHN MULLANEY Tl B.S. Chemistry Barton, Vt. Tlaere if 120 fzeeeffizfy for provifzg zbe exirfezzce of light Chemistry Club, 2-35 Intramural Sports, 1-2-3 FRED A. MYRICK A.B. History Bridport, Vt There if mncb care and zfalom' in thif Frezzrhmmz Intramural Sports, 1-2-3--4, Class Play, 3, Baseball, 1, Baseball Man- ager, 3-4, Vet's Club, lg Dean's List, 1-2-5-4 54 HZ i JOHN PATRICK O,BRIEN B.S. Biology Holyoke, Mass. Thou Jpeakeft wifer fhmz than art 'ware of Biology Clubg Sodalityg Intramural Sports, 1-2 ROBERT J. O,BRIEN A.B. History Waterbury, Vt In tlvif life fzolbizzg if gizfezz without great labor 55 i 'Q 11 wi .160 . I 1 0- - 3 1. Il Q :Wyse Mqn ,4 IIIIHI VME 1' u! ' XX! ..:lIl' I 'Hill' ' , 45,15 f - i in f, x! 1 1, ' if JAMES J. O,DONNELL B.S. Mathematics Great Neck, L. I., N. Y. Let him who haf won it, bear the palm Baseball, 1-2-5-4, Basketball, 1-2-3, Empire Club, Dean's List EDWARD JAMES O'DAY B.S. Bus. Admin. Hydeville, Vt A bozzgb from an oak, not from az willow Baseball, 1-2, Football, 2, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3-45 Outing Club, 4 Sodality, 1, Dance Comm., 1-2 56 2 DOMINICK PETER PREZIOSI A.B. Sociology Paterson, N. Believing bimfelf to be born, not for bimfelf, but for the whole world Sodality, lg Lance, 15 N.F.C.C.S. Rep., lg Choir, lg Intramural Sports, 1-2g Who's Who PERLEY H. PRoVosT, JR. A.B. Sociology Winooski, Vt ' Smoolh, romzd and collected within bimrelf Baseball, 1-2g Vet's Club, 1-2-3-4g Intramural Sports, 1-2-55 Who's Who 57 Lf 4 9 AK' f l E l l. x i W A . 1 , J Q ' N i A? if 1 t 21' Y ll Kira 42 ll JOHN LEO QUINLAN, B.S. Bus. Admin. Pittsfield, Mass, One who haf acted lhe part of a virtzzozzf and temperate man Baseball, 15 Football, 2-3, Intramural Sports, 1-2-5-4, Class Vice- President, 59 S.A.C., 4 RONALD GILBERT RUSSELL A.B. History Bellows Falls, Vt He war cl man of mzbomzded ftomarb Basketball, 1-2-3, Football, 2-3, Baseball, 1, Intramural Sports, 1-2-3-4, Deanls List, 2-5-4 58 JOSEPH F. RUTKOWSKI B.S. Mathematics New Britain, Conn. Defer izof illifjf 1'01110ri'0w what yon fall do loday Intramural Sports, 1-2-3-43 Chem. Clubg Vet's Clubg Sodality JOHN JOSEPH SoLTYs B.S. Pre-Med. Amsterdam N Y Full wife if he tba! mn know laimrelf Biology, 2-3g Class Play, 3-45 Intramural Sports, 1 Albany Club ffm - N ivw 'fr it if f, 1, 4 xv 9 if Qixvlb f y 9 V f Elgin! ff 1 eg - l 1 ,a x y , it -K, 5 f fr, 1 bd il l Q X ,f X X r gl C - it Deanls List 59 f l ll li l Q tf llllllkjfgi v n. il l Il? S il I Ll 2 z D W JAMES MILTON SPILMAN B.S. Biology Dover, N. Y. A proper man, af one fha!! .fee of 41 Jzzmmerlr day Biology Club, 3, Sodality, 45 Intramural Sports, 1-2-3-4 DENNIS B. SULLIVAN B.S. Pre-Med. Queens, N. Y A very gentle man mm' of ez Jlrong comrienee Football, 2-3, Intramural Sports, 1-2, Spanish Club, 2 60 JOHN B. TIERNEY A.B. Sociology Clinton, Mass. The mzmzgewrr mpmifz of f0lllf7Zflll61?ff Intramural Sports, 1-2g Sodality, 1-2 EDWARD O. TUTTL12 B.S. Chemistry Burlington, Vt He um ever prerife in prowife keeping fAt Niagara Universityj Catholic War Vetsg German Clubg fAt St Michael'sj Intramural Sports 61 1 1 Z7 fm' x 1 V fl X gw 9 I K? RODERICK L. VILLEMAIRE B.S. Bus. Admin. Winooski, Vt. He willy to do good mfher Ibm be too compiczmzff Vet's Club, lg Intramural Sportsg Soclality EARL JAMES WILKINSON A.B. History Williston, Vt The daimfieft lfzft, to make tlae emi mmf fweei Outing Club, 2-5g Sodality, 2-3-4 62 - ' fl N ,G . ff I ' +11'w. -1' l 4 gli 1 l le ly ge - lf ,AW N ,, gk ,X wtf x . 5ifZ'Q7, 1 ff ' ff Yi .x 62, Qi - , f '14 41.142, if - F f 2 X A Q . 4 ly, ' Vnwfki Food for Thought Ah, But It Happens in 65 , juniors like the rest of us feed their faces in the best of places. The Campus Room provides the atmosphere. Gallup poll or no Gallup poll, the Class of '50 upset the balloting, making 21 clean sweep with the progressive Aggressive Party. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Sitting: Edward Casey, Vice- President, Omer Contois, Prcsi dent, Fr. Edward Tining, Mod erator. Standing: Ted Ziter, Treasurerg Williaiiiu Ford, Secre- tary. Senior Clan Hiffory frofztizmed from page 29j student body numbered nearly five hundred fthere were more freshmen than hairs on the upper- classmen's headsj, the discipline relaxed, a new dining hall completed-in short, Things just Ain't What They Used to Be. Those of us who had returned, together with those of us who had remained, still managed, however, to further our education despite the maze of conflicts, changed schedules, general con- fusion and Winooski liberties,'. The daily sport was watching the buildings being moved down from the fort. From the gist of many overheard conversations, the uninitiate were led to believe that three-quarters of the students were construc- tion engineers or at least majoring in the field. As we proceeded with the business of broaden- ing our cultural horizons, we chose our leaders. Greg Wesoly, Pete LaBate, Frank McMahon and Bill Morrissey served the class in their respective offices of president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. Peter Brown and Mickey Crowley were elected class representatives to the student council and Mario Marini headed west with the N.F.C.C.S. delegates. Theyear flitted by but not before the class stamped itself as outstanding once again. Largely through the efforts of Mario Marini and his co- horts the 49er's dance dispelled the lethargic extracurricular spirit which pervaded the campus. Because of the use of ingenious effects and dec- orations the event is still remembered and its theme was repeated this year by our class. From its conception the dance has been used as a spring- board for other social events. For this the class may take a well-deserved bow. Most of us were forced to attend summer school in order to graduate on time and we registered with patent distaste. However, a summer spent on the broad plateau that overlooks the Winooski Valley is not to be forgotten. The wispy breezes, the afternoons at North Beach, the evening intra- mural softball games all lead to the feeling that the bark of summer school is much worse than the bite. The fall term found the class once again hard at the books. By this time, with the student body numbering around eight hundred, our erudite crew realized that despite the metamorphosis the basic element that made St. Michael's had not been altered. Fr. Linnehan was still attempting to implant the knowledge that whatever is, is , Dr. Quinlan and Prof. Holcomb continued to play a cat-and-mouse game with belabored science ma- Aristophanes' helpers en- gaged in hot ice sculpturing. The road to hell is still paved with good intentions. The snow snowed and the hockey - minded sophomores shovelled. ST.Wd1LUAMS mm SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS John Cooney, Treasurer, joseph Shea, Secretary, Thomas Breen, President, Dick jacobowski, Vice- Presidentg Fr. T. Donald Sulli- van, Moderator. jors, Dr. Durick's words were regarded with the reverential awe that is possible only to those stu- dents of the majestic language while Fr. Sullivan and Prof. Hartnett led scholarly pre-meds to the promised land of wisdom. The nucleus that is St. Michael's had not changed and most of the old Michaelmen breathed a sigh of relief. Under the direction of Fr. Paulin, elections were held and the nnal tally showed that jack Cahill was president, Robert Billups, vice-presi- dent, Frank McMahon, secretary, and john Quin- lan, treasurer. At this time it was announced that a Student Activities Council was to be formed and was to act as the official representative of the student body before the administration. Carl Cof- fey and Tim Evatt were chosen to represent our class and Carl won the distinction of serving as the first president of the council. We grew in wisdom and in stature and ma- tured beyond our years , but many of us felt that we had matured too fast. We looked in the mirror and wondered if Wildroot Cream Oil would do the trick. But even the worry over our thinning thatching couldn't prevent us from en- joying Mickey Crowley's portrayal of The Lady That's Known as Lou in the class play presenta- tion of The Shooting of Dan McGrew . Mickey gained a spot in the all-star cast for his perform- ance. In fact, most of the class was engaged in some sort of activity. Our group, although small in number, was a potent force in every field, whether it be the pursuit of literary achievement through the media of the Lance or the rllirhaelfzzmzg or whether it pertain to the disputation of world af- fairs in the Newman Debating Society, or whether it be the exploring of the mysteries of materia medica in the Biology Club. In all the various academic, social and religious organizations the 49er's showed the way to the multitudinous undergraduates who followed. That spirit was prominently displayed in the N.F.C.C.S. student relief drive that was success- fully conducted under the leadership of Mario Marini. That spirit was typified in another sense by the amazing athletic achievement of St. Wil- liam's Hall in the intramural leagues, this hall being made up for the most part of Q'fi9er's . That spirit was exemplified again in the junior Prom which was presented for the Seniors under the skillful engineering of Dan Alfieri. The dawn of September 22, 1948 broke bright and clear and many were the Michaelmen who leaped from their beds the moment the sun peeped Manners are at a minimum. The boarding house reach and the stiff-arm are the only means to an end. September shade saw the first of the freshmen off on the beginning of a long boat- ride. FRESHMEN CLASS OFFICERS Sitting: james McKown, Vice- Presidentg Thomas Shields, Pres- identg Fr. Raymond Porier, Mod- erator. Standing: joseph Crowley, Secretaryg Gerald Germain, Treas- urer. over Mount Mansfield. To one group, sixty-five strong, it brought the realization of a four years' dream. We were seniors. We also found an even greater St. Michael's that morning. The enroll- ment approximated 1lOOg the Science Building was nearly completed fit was opened in time for the second semesterjg the football team was des- tined for a winning season fthey beat Vermontj 9 the threshold had indeed been crossed. We immediately got down to business with sagacity befitting our high station and chose per- manent class officers. After much eloquence and cold deliberation, during which many were called, the following were chosen: Mario Marini, pres- ident, Don Delaney, vice-president, Lou Marceau, secretary, and Bill Harte, treasurer. Frank McMa- hon, Red Lynch and John Quinlan were named to the Student Activities Council and Frank was later elected president of that august body. Despite our advanced standing on the rung of knowledge our character remained unchanged. Fri- day and Saturday evenings were spent at the Mill or the Sugar House , sometimes even the Vet's Club fwhen some member of the opposite sex would condescend to accompany usj. We took on no semblance of the authority we heldg we would gladly acknowledge greetings with a nodg we took our coffee andn in the Campus 9 Room. Most of all we strove to be very demo- cratic about the whole thing. We sallied forth to classes, amazing all with our wit and learning. And so the year passed quickly. In the midst of feverish activityAa su- premely successful Senior Ball, a highly regarded class play sparked by the prize-winning perform- ance of Vin Lawless-we realized that our col- lege days were drawing to a close. All important affairs were attended in academic regalia Qwe felt foolish until the novelty wore offj and several of our members were honored by election into the Delta Epsilon Sigma Fraternity. In these closing days we feel powerfully the great transformation which has come over both us and our college dur- ing the last four years. joy mingles with sadness as we recall the events which went hand in hand with the mushrooming of our little school. We pray that with the enlarging of our school there has been an equal enlarging of the Christian spirit within ourselves and that what St. Michaels has given us we may go out into the world and bestow upon others. We shall endeavor to keep our aims as high and exalted as the faith which has been instilled in us these past four years. It is our parting prayer that as the eyes of Janus peer into the future they may see only an ever- increasing number of loyal Michaelmen issuing forth from an ever greater St. Michael's College. Z ,f E E., Z jx!! X YJHLET cs Z X x A x F N , K X X Www v ' - A-uxlm V 5 Y Ax V A :Qt A '24 1 'i- J N y 9 f 1' xh 5 I 5 5 A 2 S 0. ' R K I f gf W ,f. -,.,, ?7L2?VXL7TX 1 W Cub xf YW .f W F945 Nw X K- I X11 .,,,4 Coaches ITH St. Michael's influence in athletics steadily on the increase, a far greater num- ber of candidates than ever before turned out for every sport. To cope with the problem of building teams out of this mass of material, Doc Jacobs surrounded himself with an experienced staff. Our hopes for future greatness in athletics rest with these men. First year material under the guidance of Branon and Guter turned in remarkably fine performances. Varsity teams under Coaches Jacobs, Borgmann and Piscione had highly successful seasons and we feel certain that we can look for- ward to great things. Cheer Leaders HEN the breaks are going against the boys and a despondent crowd of followers sits glumly in the stands, someone must, by vitality and spirit, show the team that faith and loyalty remain constant. Our cheer leaders did this job nobly during the past year and to them goes the lion's share of the credit for the ringing yells that filled the air at all athletic events. In a task which was at times extremely discouraging, they never faltered. Let us join in a cheer now for the never- say-die boys of S.M.C. COACHES Bill Piscione, Barry Branon Steve Guter, Bennie Borg mann, Doc Jacobs, seated. CHEERLEADERS jack Burke, Jean Paul Trotier and Sal Salerno. Varsity Football N the evening of November 13, Head Coach Doc Jacobs and his aides, Bill Piscione and Barry Branon, a St. Michael's alumnus, could look back on a highly successful season. Their and rapidly rounded into shape. The victory over the University of Vermont in the initial game can, in a large measure, be attributed to the excellent physical condition of our boys. FOOTBALL TEAM 1st row-Coach Jacobs, Whitlock, Deignan, Daly, Ferris, Hart, West. Znd row-Coach Piscione, Brennan, Wojciechowski, Conley, Borzelleca, Knight. 3rd row-Fitzgibbons, Galerneau, Fioroni, Conboy, Tyl, Krupinsky. 4th row-Klaess, Suzio, Coleman, Yankowski, Savoit, Hermans, Zuchknieovich. Sth row-Mgrs. Fraser, Maiorano, Hanlon, Brennan. charges had just won five of seven games and had yielded a total of only 15 points all year. The season started for the players with a two weeks' sojourn at Camp Holy Cross on the shores of Lake Champlain. Here the boys under- went gruelling physical exercises, lost excess poundage accrued during the summer months, Groundwork in the fundamentals of the game was also stressed at the training camp and the out- look for the season was bright. With such estab- lished players as Clem Ferris, jack Daly, Marty Conley, Bob Knight, Len Tyl, jim Conboy, and Stan Yankowski returned from last year's squad, plus Billy Hart, john Wojciechowski, jack Hen- nessy, Jim Whitlock and Joe Hermans from the freshman material of last year, Doc had the nucleus of a strong team. In addition to these men, Eddie Krupinsky, Ray Borzelleca, Dick Klaess and Ernie Despirito gave further insur- ance for a successful season. Using the T formation, Doc drilled the backs in all its intricacies and developed two fine quarterbacks in Ernie Despirito and Eddie Kru- pinsky. Jack Daly and Billy Hart were sure ground gainers in the broken field, while Len Tyl, Don Dennis and Carl Zucknieovich were to supply the power when a line plunge was called for. Marty Conley, Ronnie Coleman and Ray Borzelleca added depth, speed and power to the halfback posts. In the meanwhile, Bill Piscione and Barry Branon were whipping the line into shape, and we do mean whipping. They worked the boys hard but the work bore fruits which were sweet to the taste. CSt. Michael's taste, that is.j John Wojceichowski, John Suzio, john Hennessey and Bob Knight guaranteed strength on the ends of the line. The tackles, joe Hermans, Stan Yan- kowski and jim Conboy displayed plenty of drive and Clem Ferris and jim Whitlock were excellent guards, but it was in Dick Klaess, the center, that the surprise of the season was uncovered. His steady work on offense and his brilliant defensive game were climaxed by his selection for all-state honors. This was the situation on the eve of the all- important Hrst contest with our arch rivals from across the Winooski, the Catamounts of UVM. U.V.M. N OUTWEIGHED but never outfought team of Purple Knights tore the lid oft the 1948 football season on Saturday afternoon, September 25, by defeating the Catamounts of the University of Vermont. In accomplishing this 15-2 victory over their bitterest rivals, the pigskinners from the hilltop notched up the first win over Vermont in varsity competition since the baseball team turned the trick in 1947. It was also the first victory by a Varsity football squad from St. Mike's since 1933 when they won the state title. When the smoke cleared away the Knights found themselves on the short end of the statis- tics but on the long end of the score. Vermont had eleven first downs to our five, the Catamounts rushed the ball 164 yards to St. Mike's 36, only in the air did the Knights surpass the Catamounts, we had 65 yards gained to their 35. The game was a thriller from the opening kickoff to the final whistle. For the first ten minutes Vermont held a decided advantage but then the Knights started to roll. Krupinsky com- pleted a short pass to Bob Knight for a first down, then Eddie again hit the glue-fingered Knight and this time he went all the way. With St. Mike's ahead 6-O, UVM took the ball and rolled to our ten where the great Purple line rose up and stopped them. At this point the Knights took over on downs but a punt by Ray Borzelleca was blocked. Ray recovered the ball in the end zone but Hobie Cook fell on him there, giving the Catamounts their only score of the game. In the second half the superb conditioning which was the result of the stay at Camp Holy Cross began to pay off. Each Knight walked off the field as fresh as when he went on but some of the Catamounts were dragging their tails. In this half the Purple and Gold dominated the play. E jim Whitlock blocked a Vermont punt and our boys were on their way to a second touchdown which was scored a minute later when Billy Hart took a hand-off from Eddie Krupinsky and crossed over from about five yards out. Ernie Despirito converted and the Knights led 13-2. It can be said that no one man outshone his fellows in this game but the play of the line was outstanding. Three times they forced the Cata- mounts to hand the ball over on downs when they were but a short distance from pay dirt. Five thousand people were in attendance and they left the stands with that feeling of satisfaction engendered by seeing a good game. However, the happiest of all were the Michaelmen supporters, from Father Lyons on down. They left Centen- nial Field with smiles that reached way around back. CHAMPLAIN RESH from their opening win over Vermont and with the team at full strength, the Knights traveled across the lake on the following Saturday, October 2, to take on the Blue Jays of Champlain College in Plattsburg. The weather for this game was much cooler than it had been the preceding Saturday and so were the Purple Knights. Yet it was only their inability to convert an extra point which cost them the ball game. The Knights could not get started in the first half and the Blue Jays, led by Bill Powell, a fine back, tore through the line, seemingly at will. Only a couple of inspired goal line stands by the forward wall kept the Purple from being more than seven points in arrears at half time. Doc's locker room pep talk must have been a scorcher for right from the kickoff that started the second half the Knights looked like a new team. The line was far more alert and the backs resembled the boys who were instrumental in bringing about the victory over Vermont. Jack Daly was particularly adept in this half. He pitched a thirty-five-yard pass to Hennessey for St. Mike's six points, then late in the game he scampered through tackle for a forty-yard gain, the longest of the day by either team. The boys received their share of bad breaks in the game but it was a poor showing in the first half which beat them. It can be attributed most likely to a letdown after the great win the week before. Len Tyl, the pride and joy of West Rut- land, and Marty Conley are to be commended for their great defensive work in this game. LOWELL TECH N FRIDAY, October 8, the Mikemen jour- neyed to Lowell, Mass., to engage Lowell Textile under the arcs. The game was played in a downpour and the sloppy, muddy conditions kept the accurate arms of Ernie Despirito and Jack Daly under wraps all evening. The first half was quite dull, with neither team getting closer than the other's ten-yard line. In fact, Lowell failed to enter the Knight's territory and St. Mike's got to the Lowell fifteen in the first quarter and to the ten in the second. The second half, however, brought forth some action. Ernie Despirito intercepted a Lowell Tech pass on the Knights' thirty-six and raced it back sixty-four yards for the touchdown. After the kickoff the Purple bottled Lowell on their six- yard line and forced them to punt from the end zone. The ball carried to the forty-three where it was gathered in by Billy Hart and, with some key blocks, the little speedster went all the way for the second score of the evening. On the ground the Knights gained a total of two hundred and thirty-eight yards while failing to gain on four forward passes. Lowell was held to fifteen on the ground but picked up three first downs on three passes completed out of eight attempted. It was the play of Billy Hart which stood out in this game. He picked up ninety yards in four carries. In this game he lived up to the expecta- tions of those who saw him star with the freshman team of last year. f S ' a - f j? -A. on I - ,KA r rv V+' K lr , y X.. 5 r 'l U ' I 50 I ,tk ,, fl I ' Q 01 .M ul l 76 FORT DEVEN S N SATURDAY, October 16, the team jour- neyed to Rutland for the only night football game of the season in this state. This innovation, intended by the Doc for the benefit of St. Michaells southern Vermont fans, was a success in so far as the Purple Knights came off the field victorious. The game was a rough affair with both sides contributing their share to the general may- hem. The only touchdown of the evening came as a result of a prettily executed pass play from quarterback Despirito to fullback Conley, in the end zone. The play started on the nineteen-yard S.M.C. UVM First Downs ........ .... 5 11 Net Yds. Rushing .... .... 4 2 164 Net Yds. Passing . .. .... 63 35 Passes Attempted .... . . 7 11 Passes Completed . . . . . 3 3 Passes Intercepted . . . . . 3 0 Punts .............. .... 1 0 7 Ave. Distance Punt .... 30.9 29 Fumbles ........... . . 2 6 Fumbles Recovered .... .. 1 4 Penalties ........... . . 7 6 Yds. Penalized .... .... 7 5 90 Final Score ..... .... 1 3 2 line, with Despirito taking the ball laterally across the field while Conley shook himself loose from two defense men. The pass was a beauty and found Conley standing all alone and ankle deep in pay dirt. The point after was missed but the touchdown was all that the Knights needed to sew up the contest. For the third time during the season the opposition failed to cross the St. Michael's goal line. Besides the aforementioned Despirito and Conley, the line play of Klaess and Ferris was outstanding. NEW ENGLAND HE following week the Knights reached dizzy heights in scoring a 54-0 victory over the Pilgrims of New England College. The boys scored a grand total of nine touchdowns but failed to make good on any of their extra point attempts fwe'll forgive them this timej. Six different men made the attempts. The first quarter wasn't two minutes old when Ed Krupinsky fired a 17-yard pass to Bob Knight to put the ball on the five- yard line of New England. Jack Daly swept around right end on the next play to chalk up the first score. It was in the second quarter that Daly really ran wild. On the second play of that period the Floral Park product broke through the middle for seventy-five yards and St. Mike's third score. Again, just before the half ended, jackrabbit took a hand-off from Krupinsky and went fourteen yards to pay dirt. That is an indication of how the field as the Knights ran and passed for a total of one hundred and seventy-five yards. He person- ally gained a large percentage of the yardage and in the third quarter was the victim of a freak play which cost the team its last scoring opportu- nityf He took a pass from Krupinsky in the right flat and began a dash down the sideline with the field judge running neck and neck. When he had outdistanced the last Ace, the field judge bumped him, causing him to stumble and enabling the frantic pursuers to overtake him. Shining on the defense for the Knights were Conley and Klaess. boys spent the afternoon. The others who figured in the csoring were: Dennis, Krupinsky, Cole- man, Borzelleca, Tyl and Deignan. A.I.C. WEEK after the boys ran roughshod over New England they lost a squeaker to Amer- ican International College at Centennial Field in Burlington. A combination of bad breaks and the letdown after the previous week's spree spelled defeat for the Mikemen, the second and last of the season. A.I.C. snatched victory from defeat in pushing over their six-pointer. The Purple and Gold had the ball on the half-yard line of the Aces with first down and goal to go. In the next four downs they lost twenty-six and one-half yards plus the ball. From that point A.I.C. marched seventy- three yards for the only touchdown of the game. jack Daly was again the top performer on the For A.I.C., Santone, the hard-driving fullback, showed himself to be one of the best backs to appear on Centennial Field this season. His smashes through the line were instrumental in the score and his vicious tackles thwarted many a long march by the Purple Knights. N ORWICH HE finale of the season was played at North- field against the Cadets of Norwich in a Green Mountain Conference game. The skies were leaden and the field was wet and muddy, but despite these conditions, unfavorable to a passing game, the Knights countered three times via the air waves to defeat the stubborn Cadets, 19-O. A Krupinsky to Suzio pass late in the third period started the scoring, then in the last period Daly hit Krupinsky for six more. Conley to Wojciechowski ended the scoring for the '48 sea- son. Frosh Football ITH Freshman Football rapidly becoming a favorite among students at the hilltop and their local followers, the St. Michaelis Squires, under the tutelage of Coach Barry Branon, com- pleted a highly satisfactory season with three wins, one tie and one loss. Once again it was the yearlings of Middlebury College who upset the applecart, trimming the Purple and Gold, 20- 13. The deadlock against Williams accounted for the only other stain on the Frosh record, they walked over Clarkson, Vermont and Norwich. Coach Branon's charges, sporting an aggressive line and a smoothly functioning backfield, dis- played a fine array of talent during their five- game schedule. A large number of candidates an- swered the first call for players but when the date for the season opener rolled around Coach Branon had cut his squad to thirty men. Opening against Clarkson at Malone, N. Y., on October 10, the Squires outscored the Tech Frosh, 21-14. Although showing signs of nervous- ness and over-eagerness, the Mikemen, led by the hard-charging line and by backs like Plourde, Simas and Lucius, showed a well-organized and well-balanced array of power, both offensively and defensively. Plourde and Lucius hit pay dirt in the first half but Clarkson also managed to cross the goal line twice to knot the count at 14-14. However, in the third period Frank Simas plunged across for the deciding score. Art Coggio gave an exhibition in the fine art of drop-kicking as he booted three points over the crossbar. The next game, against Williams, provided some real stiff competition and the best the Squires could do was to gain a 15-13 tie. A few ragged spots early in the game provided trouble for the boys, but once they got started they were very much in the game. Despite line pass work by Simas and Plourde's powerful plunges the Squires could only score twice, but it must be noted that this tie was the only blemish on the Williams record all season. With injuries keeping some of the key men on the sidelines, the Frosh squared off against the small edition of the Middlebury Panthers and were outpointed, 20-13, in the dying minutes of play. This loss, the only one of the season for the Mikemen, gave Middlebury the Frosh Foot- ball State Championship. In this contest, Phil joannides displayed some of the best defensive work seen in these parts in many a year. After this defeat the Squires moved to Cen- tennial Field, where they took on the foe from the wrong side of the river. Outdoing the per- formance of the Purple Knights against the Cata- mounts, the Frosh slammed out an easy 28-O vic- tory over the out-fought, out-scored Kittens of the University of Vermont. Led by Simas' trusty right arm and the sprinting of Coggio and Plourde, the Frosh humiliated the Kittens by having everything their own way. The granite- like forward wall kept the Vermonters in their own back yard all afternoon. The Purple Squires rolled over Norwich 39-0 to finish the season in fine fashion. With Plourde's 47-yard jaunt paving the way and the line hold- ing the Mountaineer backs to a 17-yard deficit, the Frosh gave notice once again that they were a power to be reckoned with. These boys, who will bolster the already strong varsity, are young and full of fight. Unquestionably there are some of them who will find first string berths open to them. We can be reasonably certain that next year's varsity aggregation will spell many a headache for rival mentors come the fall of '49. Varsity Basketball HE rosy outlook for the current basketball season became even rosier with the appear- ance on the hilltop of the former member of the original Celtics, Benny Borgmann. Benny took over the coaching duties early and soon had the squad cut down to workable size. He built his team around the stars of last year's Freshman team, keeping only John Diz Dean from last season's varsity club. Along with Dean, Markey, Hart, Burzenski and Walsh made up the starting nve, The rest of the team included Pat O'Doherty, Mike Ziter, Angelo Fioroni, Dan Fitzgerald, George Kruse, Ed Krupinsky, Tommy Sullivan and jim Callaghan. The first two games of the season, against Champlain and New England, although victories for the Knights, were ragged affairs with only occasional flashes of the brilliant play which these same boys had exhibited last year as Freshmen. The Champlain game, close until half time, wound up 51-43, while the New England final was 56-32. Eddie Markey was the sparkplug in both these games, caging 15 points the first time out and 12 the second. ln the Lowell Textile game the boys found themselves and turned in as pretty a win as one could desire. The passing clicked beautifully and they seemingly could not miss the hoop as they racked up a 67-28 win with Markey and Bur- zenski pouring in 16 points apiece. Leaving their home grounds behind, the Knights took a disastrous trip into New York and New jersey. On the first stop they were trimmed by Hofstra College, then on the second St. Peterls edged them 56-54. In the Hofstra game, which ended 59-49, Markey had 20 points and 5 fouls while Hart garnered 13 points. Hart sparked the St. Peter's game with 17 points while Burzenski picked up 13. In this game also Markey managed to accumulate the number of fouls required for expulsion. After the Christmas Vacation the Knights got into the win column again but just barely. They eeked out a 37-53 overtime victory against Cham- plain in a game that was played without the services of Burzenski and Kruse, both of whom were injured. Eddie Krupinsky came in for scor- ing honors with a neat 14 points. With their two tallest men still out of action the Knights walked onto the Memorial Audi- torium boards to face the boys from the wrong side of the Winooski. Although Burzenski did manage to play a while despite a cast on his right hand, he was not enough to save the Purple cagers from defeat. The Knights jumped to an early eight-point lead, but the Cats soon overtook them, went into the lead and were never headed. Billy Hart was all over the court in this contest. He held UVM star, Eddie Kotlarczyk, to 2 floor goals, while finding time to drop in 17 points for him- self. Walsh hit for 15 and Big Teddy dropped in 9. Final score, 58-50. BASKETBALL TEAM Standing L.-R.-Stafford, Dean, Ziter, Sullivan, Hart, Callaghan, Fioroni. Kneeling-O'Doherty, Krupinsky, Kruse, Burzenski, Fitzgerald, Walsh, Markey, Coach Borgmann. 80 L At Middlebury the Knights lost their scoring eyes entirely until, in the closing minutes, they went on a wild splurge and took over the lead. They were unable to hold it, however, and the Panthers scored a 55-52 upset victory. After a 39-37 overtime loss to Amherst the boys finally got back into the win column with a 57-28 win over Norwich. This win was easy but very ragged. Burzenski again topped the scorers with a high of 17. A confident and highly rated Clarkson squad was swept off its feet by a revitalized St. Michael's team, 60-34. From start to finish, the Purple made it evident that they were boss. Markey and Bur- zenski led the scoring with 15 and 13 points respectively. The Hawks of St. Anselm's flew in sporting an average of 75 points per game and a record blemished by but one defeat. Due to a 27-point evening by Teddy and a fine offensive and defen- sive game by Billy Hart, the Hawks flapped out minus a few pin feathers. Every man on the team turned in an excellent performance in this game. Final score, 63-49. Running up their highest score of the season and setting a new conference record, the Knights trampled Norwich, 85-52. They were never in any danger whatsoever in this contest as Burzenski and George Kruse found the range for 20 and 16 points respectively. A repeat performance of their victory over the Hawks of St. Anselm's proved that the first one was no fluke. The final score was 83-69. Bur- zenski, Markey and Hart scored 24, 18 and 17 with Hart's speed again being the deciding factor. In the New Hampshire game Big Teddy put on a one-man scoring exhibition to lead the Knights to a 78-61 win. Teddy wound up the game with a total of 50 points which he looped in from all angles. In the A.l.C. contest the Knights racked up a neat 55 points in the second half, setting a torrid pace that the Aces could not come close to matching. The hnal score read 78-61. A complete reversal of form caused the boys to drop a dull and ragged game to the Eagles of Boston College in the Beantown Arena. It was the big game of the year and a good crowd fol- lowed the squad to cheer them on but stayed to see them drop slowly behind and lose by a -14-36 score. Burzenski led the Knights' scoring efforts with a total of 10 points. After this loss the Knights came back to de- feat Middlebury, 55--123 Williams, 63-52, and Clarkson, 71-60, all in one week. With this siz- zling string of victories immediately preceding the Vermont game hopes for a win over the arch- rivals soared to a new high. There were no aches and pains hampering the squad as it took the court, they were in top condition, but through some strange quirk of fate they played one of their poorest shooting games of the season. They controlled the game almost from start to finish, constantly demonstrating their ability to crack the Vermont defense. But despite a multitude of chances, they were unable to find the hoop. Mean- while, Eddie Kotlarczyk, the Cats' mainstay, was going wild. He scored 19 points before being re- moved on fouls. Billy Hart had 14 points for the Knights but he could not win the game alone. Big Teddy Burzenski, who needed only 16 points to tie the Green Mountain conference record, was effectively tied up by Al Neimann. Thus a nip- and-tuck ball game was lost in the last quarter of play, 52-43. Frosh Basketball l FRESHMEN BASKETBALL Kneeling L-R.-Siroco, O'Connell, Kateley, Bogan, Catina. Standing-Flynn, Managerg Stapleton, Farley, Brunton, Duffy, Vrooman, Provost, Guter, Coach. FTER having had a successful football team the Frosh came up with an equally success- ful basketball squad. Under the watchful eye of Coach Steve Guter, the team improved with each game. Despite their lack of height they came through time and again against taller opponents, due mainly to the backboard play of their springy guards. Led by the slick ball-handling of jim Farley and the sharpshooting of Bob Kateley, Pete Meurer, jim Duffy and joe Brunton, the Frosh got ,off to a fast start and clinched the Vermont State Freshman Championship early. The initial game of the season was experimental all around as Coach Guter juggled his squad fre- quently, looking for a smooth-working combine. The Burlington YMHA made a good game of it but the Frosh outclassed them, 48-36. Apparently Steve found the right combination in the RIC game for the Squires ran away with it, 72-33. It was in this contest that Bob Kateley and Jim Farley established themselves as the stars of the team. In the next game they met a team that towered over them on the floor but not on the score. Burlington YMCA had some boys on the court who at times showed flashes of brilliance and in the opening quarter they looked as if they might give the Squires their first drubbing. However, they could not match the speed of Farley and Co. and were outscored, 67-46. The Vermont Kittens, who had beaten every- thing in sight up to this point in the season, fell prey to the classy SMC yearlings, 60-39. With an amazing passing attack and some excellent play under the baskets by Kateley, the Squires soon proved that they were not to be denied. Traveling to Middlebury, the Squires over- turned the applecart on that squad also. The boys in blue played a good, fast game but even so, they could not catch up to the Purple cagers. At the final whistle the Squires were leading by 20 points, 71-51, and were going away. On the 22nd of january the Squires met Bur- lington YMHA in a return game and that tall group of tossers really pressed the hilltop quintet this time. Throughout the game they stayed within striking distance and only a sudden rally in the last minute gave the Frosh a ten-point mar- gin, 67-57. Tangling with the Norwich Frosh in the prelim to the varsity game, the Purple yearlings saw the chance to run up a score and took ad- vantage of it. Witli the second string in most of the last half they still managed to rack up a 72-40 win. In their second encounter with Rutland junior College the Frosh concentrated on developing a passing attack and, although they could have scored at will they eased up on their outclassed opponents, beating them neatly, 61-23. Vermont junior College came within 23 points of victory as they fioored a hard-fighting, never- say-die squad. They were after the ball every minute of the game, but after the first quarter their heads were spinning so from the passing ofifensive of the Squires that they were never a threat. The final score, 71-48. In the big Norwich gym the Squires found room to move around and they ran the Soldiers ragged. In this game they played one of their finest defensive games of the season. They held Norwich to 24 points while they were finding the range for 71. Vermont C. had another go at the Squires on the 16th of February, but were even less suc- cessful than the previous time. The Purple tossers ran up their highest score of the season, 83 points, and right from the start they made VJC wish they had never walked onto the court. The first half of the game against Middlebury at Memorial Auditorium was a nip-and-tuck battle but then the Middlebury team cracked. They be- gan to shoot off balance, to let the ball go from mid-court and to throw more passes to the Squires than to their own men. Final score, 66-44. In a brilliant 75-53 defeat of the Vermont Kittens, the Squires wound up an undefeated season. Their fast style of play and their excel- lent passing attack wore Vermont into the boards early and they maintained control of the game throughout. Bob Kateley was the season's high scorer with 223 points, followed by Farley, the sparkplug of the team, with 124. These two boys and perhaps some of the others will see considerable action with the varsity next year. Their scoring punch will add strength to a strong club. l Y l l-lockey HE Vermont weather seems to have had some- thing against the St. Michael's outdoor ath- letic teams over the past two seasons. Not only was it necessary to cancel the majority of the games on last season's baseball schedule because of cold, wet weather, but it was also necessary to cancel the ski meets during the Winter Car- nival this year because there was, of all things, no snow. But even more strange, most of the hockey team's schedule had to be cancelled because it refused to get cold. Imagine, in Vermont it refuses to get cold enough to freeze ice. The upshot of all this is that St. Michael's hockey hopefuls were unable to get in any practice sessions so that when they did take the ice against some foe, they were playing together for the first time. Naturally they were not what one would consider successful, but under the circumstances they acquitted themselves admirably. We used to laugh, but when you stop to consider it, it is really heartbreaking the way those boys flooded and shoveled, flooded and shoveled, flooded and shoveled, in order to get out on the ice and represent their college. Training began shortly after the football season ended and instead of skating 10 laps Coach Bill Piscione had the boys out running their excess weight off. Expecting freezing weather at any moment the squad continued to run daily, it's a wonder they could move when they finally did get a little ice. A six game schedule had been arranged but the first game against Clarkson was postponed be- cause of the warm January weather. fln Cali- fornia they were freezingj When the team finally did take the ice against Norwich on the 14th of january, they put up a hard Hght but they were defeated, in a free scoring affair, 13-7. That was one of the characteristics of the games they did manage to get in, they were free scoring from start to Hnish. The unfortunate part of it was that St. Michael's could never seem to get on the long end of the score. On February 2 they met Norwich again and this time our pucksters managed to come closer to victory, showing that they had improved. They scored the same number of goals, 7, but they held Norwich to 11. Norwich saw which way the wind was blowing and refused to play a third contest. The University of Vermont would not come onto the ice at all with our boys, claim- ing final exams and vacations as reasons for not meeting their schedule. During the Winter Carnival the team got in a game against the Burlington All Stars which thrilled the crowd of girls who had come from out of state to attend the festivities. The game itself was the best of the season by far, with the All Stars coming out on top in the second over- time period, 7-6. No one who saw this contest could have asked for more thrills in any sporting event. The crisis came when two of the Purple pucksters were chased into the penalty box by the referee. This gave the All Stars the advantage they needed and they capitalized on it immediately. There was no reason for disappointment over this game for the fellows did a wonderful job for a team which was playing with as little practice as they had had. gi. The final game of the season was played at Middlebury and here the St. Michael's team made its lowest score, only three points. Middlebury managed to fire seven past our goalie with the result that the season ended without a win for the Purple and Gold. However, the boys showed that they had the ability and that a little practice would set them on their feet. The spirit and the desire to play that was in evidence all season long was enough to assure one that in a year of suitable weather the team would go out and give the op- position a few headaches. Coach Piscione plans to continue varsity hockey on the hilltop and so we can expect that in the future there will be a winning team on the ice. Baseball HE baseball outlook for the year 1949 is bright and students on the hilltop are expect- ing to see a strong squad take the field. Last year's team, which saw so very little action because of the weather, remains practically intact. In addition there are those many fellows from last year's freshman squad to be considered. Doc', Jacobs will have little to worry about in the pitching department unless fGod forbidj a few sore arms develop. jim O'Donnell, the big right-hander, who has been a mainstay for the past three years, will be out there firing them across. Along with him will be Joe Pattison, the speedball king, who also plays a lot of third base when heis not needed on the mound. From the freshman squad will come a wealth of material, some of which we know little about because of the brevity of their last season. Both Herk jadatz and Johnny Donovan will be ready for service behind the plate, their big bats providing plenty of power. But they are not going to win their positions easily for Don Naples of the freshman squad looked mighty good the few times we saw him play. Around the infield only Steve Guter will be missing. Dean will be back at first, Bill Tierney at shortstop and joe Pattison at third with Eddie Casey ready to fill in when joe is on the mound. Second base will be waiting for the best man to come along and fill the position. But don't count those Frosh infielders out yet. Some of them worked very smoothly and will undoubtedly give the regulars a hard time. We can expect to see an almost brand new varsity outfield for l'Doc was having a hard time last season trying to fill the outer gardens. The freshman team had an overabundance of good outfielders and they will be the boys who will see service this year. Look for Billy Hart and Tommy Sullivan out there among others. This is only a forecast and may prove to be inaccurate in places but on the whole it should give a picture of what can be expected. 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There was a bigger and better St. Michael's to come back to. complicated art of boarding an Essex Junction bus with a traveling bag in each hand. fSome needed assistancej They were met at the college bus stop by another student guide who conducted the unfortunate creatures to the office of Fr. D'Agostino, where they received room assignments and appointments for physicals, plus a schedule of the week's activities. Mornings began with compulsory chapel, then chow, followed by lectures on various phases of college life, delivered by experts in the field ffaculty and administrative officialsj. Afternoons were left largely free, during which time the physical examinations, under the supervision of DRAMATICS CLUB OFFICERS President, Vincent Lawless, Vice-President, William Heenahang Secretary, Robert Lillyg Treasurer John Scullyg Publicity Director, Robert Sauer, Moderator, Henry Fairbanks. This year incoming freshmen found things a little different at St. Mike's, a whole week just to themselves so that they could find out the so- called scoop without the questionable aid of brilliant upperclassmen. Incoming frosh were greeted by old students, especially chosen for the stern and grave de- corum of the countenance they woren, at Cen- tral Terminal. There they were instructed in the Fr. Dube, were conducted. Free bus trips through- out the surrounding countryside gave the frosh an opportunity to become acquainted with scenic Ver- mont, it also gave them a chance to view the local stock and check on the location of the near- est tap room. The main afternoon occupation was, however, watching Doc and Bill whip the football team into shape. f Who burped? OK., Fitz, ten laps. j At the end of the week there came what is generally known as Operation Mo . Bus load after bus load of Vermont's prettiest arrived at Austin Hall for an informal mixer,'. Our little boys, who had now been from home a week, had become lonesome, but never has there been a more effective cure than Operation Mo . The frosh acquitted themselves as true gentelmen but never let it be said that they did not know their way around. QAnd you can't tell us that they learned that in one week in collegelj The following day, the one which saw the re- turn of the upperclassmen, the freshmen were of cultural value. Under the auspices of the The usually bloody business of registration was somehow made bearable, even efncient, due per- haps to the system of pre-registering recently in- augurated. For the first few weeks there was little doing on campus and the students had nothing to occupy their time except to watch the University of Vermont lose a football game and to take part in a victory celebration, the results of which found some students wondering how in blazes they got to Montreal. But activities were not long in getting under way and the first to come offered much in the way GLEE CLUB Accompanist, Walter Wallace, Moderator, William W. Burke, taken on a trip down the lake on the Ticon- derogal' to the site for which that boat was named. A shipboard variety show produced an amazing number of talented fellows and was a foreshadowing of the excellent Skit Niteu the Frosh were to stage later in the year. Thus, the first Freshman Week in the history of St. Michael's came to a close. Undoubtedly it achieved its purposes and in the estimation of the Frosh it exceeded expectations. Knights and Knaves Dramatic Society, Margaret Webster's Shakespearean Co. arrived at Burlington Memorial Auditorium for presentations of Hamlel and Macbeth. The performances were highly com- mendable, particularly that of Hamlel, which starred Alfred Ryder in the title role. This pro- duction was only one of a long list of activities planned by the Dramatics Club, which, in the field of entertainment, surpassed all other campus organizations. l 1 I A much more serious activity in which every student on the campus participated was the sol- emn advent of the statue of Our Lady of Fatima. This religious occasion began with the reception of the statue by the administration, faculty and student body at the bridge in Winooski, from whence it was conducted in an impressive proces- sion to the campus and ultimately to Austin Hall where official recognition of the statue was pro- claimed. Services included a brief but effective talk by His Excellency Bishop Ryan and a sum- mation of the revelation of Fatima and the reason for the tour of the U,S. by the priest who ac- year looked forward to a gay time and we can safely say that none was disappointed. This semi- formal Harvest Ball saw Austin Hall decorated as competently as for any event heretofore, with an atmosphere corresponding to the theme of the dance. The large turnout evidenced the interest of the students in this type of entertainment and promised that all future events would receive the utmost support from the local socialites. It was gratifying to see Austin Hall filled once again with beautiful women and soft music. The following week the football team closed a successful season, defeating Norwich, 19-O, and CHOIR Organist, Williiirn Spearg Co-Organist, john Scrabulisg Moderator, Fr. L. A. Boucher. companied the statue on the tour. The services lasted an hour and then the statue was conducted to the Fanny Allen Hospital. No greater demon- stration of faith has ever been witnessed at this institution. The lighter side of things again took top bill- ing on the night of November 6 when the Sopho- more Class presented the first social event of the regular school year. Students who remembered the excellent dance sponsored by this same class last 92 a Victory Jamboree was held in Austin Hall. Co- captains jack Daly and Clem Ferris spoke on the meritorious performances of their teammates, giv- ing each player an individual recommendation which brought frantic applause from the assembly of loyal supporters. l'Doc'y Jacobs praised the team as a team for its great work, for its dili- gence in practice, and for its observance of the training rules, without which no team can be a success. The happiness of the occasion lent wings MISSION CRUSADE OFFICERS President, Joseph Bernard, Vice-President, Joseph Kelly, Secretary, Daniel Jennings, Treasurer, Francis Kelly, Moderator, Fr. M. Boucher. to the feet and the dancers cavorted tirelessly throughout the evening. Once again the Knights and Knaves grabbed the spotlight as they organized and sponsored the Class Play Competitions. This year the plays to be produced were selected by the Dramatic Society rather than by the individual classes, thus assuring a worthy entry by each competing group. Also, the plays were widely publicized so that a spirit of rivalry among the various classes was stimulated and the amateur actors took greater pains with their preparations. The items which the judges were to consider when formulating their decisions were well chosen, making it necessary for those who wished to be in the running at all to pay close attention to detail. This meant hard work for the players but the result was some very hne plays. Student anticipation was highly aroused and large crowds turned out to cheer their fa- vorites. The Freshmen Class walked off with the trophy but not by any wide margin. They received 19 points in the final judging, to come out leading the second-place Seniors by two points, it was that close. The Freshmen presentation was the fine com- edy, When Shakespearels Gentlemen Meet . It was directed by Ed O'Gorman with Fr. Poirier as moderator. The cast included Ronald Peloquin, Clarence Spain, Howard Lancourt, Barney Thomp- son, Al Castellana and Tom Lambert. The Eugene O'Neill melodrama, Ile , was the offering of the Sophomores, with Hank Thomp- son and Dick Wall sharing the directing duties. Fr. Dube lent his services as moderator and adviser. In casting the Sophs pulled a quickie and acquired the services of Miss Martha Warner, a gal with plenty of acting experience behind her. The rest of the cast included Vin Morin, Dick Wall, Bob Sauer and Don Gerety. It was an ex- cellent performance but not even this array of talent was able to steal the thunder of the school's youngest class. The Juniors came up with a farce in the true melodramatic tradition with a hilarious production of And the Villain Still Pursued Her . The CLUB CARILLON OFFICERS President, Paul Couture, Vice-President, Leon Babbig Secretary, Marcel LeBlanc, Treasurer Ray Dougherty, Moderator, Fr. Dube. audience gave it the true flavor of reality by hissing and cheering at the appropriate moments. For Bill Diegnan's fine portrayal of the maid he was propositioned three times between the stage door and his domicile. Others in the cast were Chuck Collova, Bob Lilly, Joe LeMay, Bill Acton, Paul Lapointe, Walt Coon, Paul Heinig and George Rodden, who supplied the musicalf Pj accompaniment. Fr. Paulin ably advised and mod- erated this immoderate performance. A fine interpretation of a difficult modern morality play brought the Seniors second place in the competition. For his portrayal of Lucifer in Lucifer at Large , Vin Lawless won the award as best actor. The lighting effects and technical accomplishments for this play were unique. The Halfway House fbetween Heaven and Hellj was presented in a truly supernatural aspect. Besides Lawless the cast was made up of Robert Billups, Dick Healy, Lou Bernard and Fred jones. To Fr. Tining's directing ability can be attributed much of the success of the play. Also the work of john Soltys on the lights and of joe Bernard on the music cannot pass without commendation. Taken all in all, the Class Plays were the most entertaining and successful ever. All classes and the Knights and Knaves deserve much credit for their good work. Dropping back a bit we feel we must mention the re-establishment of the Columbus Day hike up Mt. Mansfield. The Outing Club is responsible for having brought back to life this event which used to be an annual affair. So, on the anniversary of the discovery of America, with alpenstocks in hand and prepared lunches in packs, a large group of Michaelmen set out on the tortuous ascent. Never has the hike been made without mishap and tradition remained unbroken on this day. Accord- ing to Charley Duffy, everyone but himself got lost, although there are many who claim that it was just the other way around. But Charley never lost sight of the bus, the group's rendezvous, and was never more than half a mile from it fstraight down, of coursej. But everything came out all right, with Charley beating the others back to the campus by several hours fa broad jump which broke all existing records, is the rumorj. Getting back up to date, we come now to the bi f ni 'ht in the lives of the Hrst- ear Michaelmeng fa iw Y it was the Frosh night to howl. As we mentioned previously, the Freshmen class was loaded with talent, so a hilarious Skit Nite was uredicted. l Under the direction of Ed O'Gorman the Frosh lived up to their press notices by producing a hne show. A continuous How of entertainment kept the audience laughing most of the evening. The array of performers who contributed their service is too great to attempt to enumerate but especially humorous was the satirical portrayal of the Dean of Men and the close shave given by the Barber Shoppe Quartette. On December 4th, the Knights and Knaves again stepped to the fore by bringing to Austin Hall Blanche Yurka in her One Woinan Thea- tre . Miss Yurka presented famous scenes from famous plays, all the way from Aeschylus to Ihsen, turning in an excellent performance before a rela- MICHAELMAN hianaging Editors: -lerry Healy, Bob Flanagang lfditorial Board, Dan Allieri, Buck McMahon, Dick jakobow- slcig Art Editor, Art Fraserg Sports Editor, Tony Cauley. Business Staff, john S. Berry, Tim Murphy, john LaBonte, Frank Bucher, Chris McNally. Moderator, Prof. Donoghue. tively small but highly appreciative audience. QI am reminded at this time that I still owe Frank McMahon a quarter for my ticketj The cultural value of such presentations can scarcely be esti- mated and the more serious students fully realize the debt they owe to the Dramatics Society for its laudable achievements. 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' - ' wwe: 1, . . use . e afytmrgtgff ,Lexi ' h Jr. A , 1 ,Q , -' ,f gg i ,AQ m e i, . if- -: - fftfia, . ,yt Q. , e. f , 1 j. , V - ,,,,wu,w sf ,Swv V-wat Mt' H l A., WRITER'S CLUB AND LANCE President Dan Altierig Vice-President, Don Powersg Secretary: John Burkeg Moderators, Edward Pfeifer and joseph Lovering. DEBATING CLUB President, Jeremiah F. Regang Vice-President, Don Powers, Secretary, Ray Deforgeg Treasurer, Bernard Duffy, lwloderator, Edward Murphy. the Christmas vacation. Professor Burke's well- drilled group rendered the traditional carols beau- tifully and received the plaudits of the assembly, Immediately following the concert an informal Christmas dance was held. The Christmas spirit and the anticipation of the two weeks' lay-off made the dance the most joyful, if not the most decorative, of the year. QThe girls were decora- tive. I meant that Austin Hall looked like Austin Hallj Cares were all forgotten in order that cheer might reign supreme. The Glee Club Carolers also toured the cam- pus, serenading the dormitories and the Vets' apartments. fNumerous infant voices here swelled the chorus to almost double its original strength, and we might add that several female voices joined in.j It was a very nice gesture by our troubadours and they were instrumental in spread- ing the line spirit and good cheer which pervaded the campus. Wlioa, there! Let's go into reverse for just a minute. The Senior Ball! Boy, if that ever got left out! 97 Well, December llth, one week before the Christmas vacation, the Seniors pitched a ball in Austin Hall. With the aid of all john Bucharfs carpenters and a sixty-three-foot bull whip they got the place decorated. Austin Hall really took on a new look, or perhaps I should say an old look, for the theme of the dance was very appro- priately that of the Forty-Niners' after the fashion of the never-to-be-forgotten Soph Hop thrown by this same class. fHow about those holes drilled in the floor of the gym, Fr. Stankiewicz?j The colors chosen by the Class of l-49 for their last social gift to the rest of the student body were black and white. In order to break up the bleak- ness of Austin Hall, black and white streamers were stretched across the hall just above the heads of the dancers, and the dance hall was cut off from the rest of the room by cellophane curtains decorated with covered wagons, six-guns, skulls, cacti, and other silhouettes typifying the gold rush theme. To add to the realistic appearance, each table was provided with a candle stuck in the neck of a dusty old liquor bottle. fThe Class of '49 would like to take this opportunity to thank the city dump for the use of said bottlesj The music for this affair was adequately supplied by Skilly Williams and his Orchestra. It must be stated that for the first time students felt that they were getting more than they actually paid for. Thus the Senior Class bowed out, leaving nothing for themselves to do but lay plans for a whale of a time over the May 8th weekend. The Christmas vacation saw many dances held by the various alumni chapters throughout New England. Reports from those who attended indi- cate that the affairs this year were better than ever before and that with a more closely or- ganized alumni, ever increasing in numbers, the future for these annual events looks bright. In some locales dinner-dances hlled the bill while others were satisfied with the dance only but in the opinion of all those of both variety were a huge success. The majority of the Seniors and juniors, due to their connection with Fr. Hamel, became in- timately acquainted with a book entitled, The Bam' W1'ili:1gf of Sf. Tb077ZcZJ' AqIlf7?df by Dr. Anton Pegis. On january 25, at the induction ceremony of Alpha Nu Chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma, that author was the speaker. The lecture, on the significance of great books in education, drew a large crowd and was very well received. The Senior Class turned out in caps and gowns for the occasion. P.S.fNobody threw the book at him. The first semester was climaxed by an ac- tivity participated in by all, final exams. When they were over and the dust had cleared away there were a number of empty saddles in the old corral. jubilant seniors renamed Fr. Hamel The Good Samaritan for obvious reasons. The annual retreat occupied the space between examinations and registration. This year the re- treat was conducted by Fr. Ryan, a member of the Paulist Order, who made himself popular at the outset. Not a student who made the retreat felt that the time was not well spent for the instruc- tion was excellent and straight from the shoul- der. Fr. Ryan's vitality was contagious and all SPANISH CLUB President, Marty Donoghueg Moderator, Prof. Vinci. were aware that their spiritual lives were refreshed. On February 4th, 5th and 6th, a few days after registration, the Outing Club sponsored the first Winter Carnival to be held on the hilltop. Judg- ing from the success of this first attempt a winter weekend will soon be a tradition here at St. Michaels. However, putting on such an affair S.A.C. OFFICERS President, Frank MclN'lahong Vice-President, Edward Lynch, Secretary, Paul Lapointe, Recording Secretary, Thomas Breen, Moderator, Fr. Moriarty. Witli plenty of snow around, the campus soon took on the appearance of a huge art studio. Everywhere one turned there was a snow sculp- ture of some manner, shape or form. The com- peting halls outdid themselves in order to bring home the bacon, only in this case it was a cake. Wfhen the snow was through flying, eight entries were to be counted gracing the campus at various vantage points. The Outing Club selected from among the faculty the most notable aesthetes and, preceded by a brass band, these worthy gentlemen marched from sculpture to sculpture, scanning them carefully with a professional eye. After due was not all peaches and cream, for with the date for the big event rapidly approaching there was still no sign of snow. Feeling that their prayers were not going to be answered the Outing Club felt it necessary to cancel the proposed trip to Underhill for the ski meets. But since it was not expected, Vermont weather, always unpredictable, changed overnight and on February 3rd and 4th the white stuff fell in abundance. Chagrined Michaelmen kicked themselves for their lack of faith. deliberation and many mystifying comments which started rumors flying, they came forth with their decisions. Wheii the scores were tabulated it was discovered that St. james Hall had emerged vic- torious. Their sculpture of a knight in armor parked on his posterior after being thrown from his horse was nothing short of a masterpiece, even though we at St. Michael's know that such an occurrence could never really happen. Congrat- ulations to the men of St. james and let us hope that none of them drank too much cake. I .. 1 'W 47..,v. . , ,... .,,,. fd 2 .61142 g5mQ ' A .' V kv rv e ff- ff 6. Q Q ,W ,,,, , .,:,.:V. , f ' 'N H . :LM 1 , 2 5 fagwq. , .:5f' ,,1,fr 1, -' - , . eawgigwggg? I .,,. - ,, M , , 2h? , 5 F K: ff 1 - ,g5,,fa:,wg,fj f if '. , ff . 5? Vi,-5? J K ,Y 4 Q' 'fm 100 The highlight of the weekend was the formal dance held at Austin Hall on Friday night. Witlm a Dartmouth orchestra playing lots of mellow mu- sic fthats the way the Michaelmen seem to like itj, the lights low, the decorations beautiful to say the least, and the women something to behold, how could the evening he anything but a joyous one. And speaking of decorations, we'd like to give Art Fraser a great big pat on the back for his exquisite taste. And speaking of women, where, oh, where do these Michaelmen find them? Holly- wood would do well to pick up a few of these guys as talent scouts, All of the candidates looked ful job the Outing Club had done, then he in- troduced Governor Gibson, who was to do the crowning. The governor heightened the tension by chatting merrily on about everything under the Vermont sun except the task which lay imme- diately before him. jack Hamelle then announced the winner, Miss Dottie Pratley, of Greenwich Conn., who then came out of hiding, preceded by the competitors. Governor Gibson completed the crowning ceremony with a flourish, then the queen was escorted to her throne. Breaking tradition, the queen did not get to kiss the gov- ernor, or should that be put the other way SODALITY OFFICERS Prefect, Clem Shaw, Vice-Prefect, Daniel Jennings, Treasurer, Henry lNIcGinnisg Secretary, Wfendell Searlesg Moderator, Fr. Paulin. like queens and Queen Dottie was later named Intercollegiate Queen of Winter hy NSA News. Witli the huge multi-mirrored ball wafting colored spots dizzily around the room the band struck up the fanfare which announced the big moment, the crowning of the queen. Jack Ha- melle, the chairman of the affair, introduced Fr. Lyons, who commented briefly on the wonder- around? Neither, apparently, was inclined toward osculation on this particular evening. For the rest of the evening Dottie reigned over joy and merriment and nary a mishap marred the gala night. On the following day sporting events took top billing. A hockey game early in the afternoon was followed by speed skating races. Then at night the basketball team obliged by roundly trouncing the celebrated Hawks from St. An- selm's. In the late evening, following the victory, an informal dance was held at Austin Hall and what with a win over the highly touted Hawks under their belts and a girl from the home town in their arms, the boys from the hilltop were pretty near delirious. For those whose constitutions could stand the punishment a bus was arranged to take them to N.F.C.C.S. DELEGATES Buck lVIcMahon, Wlally Coons, BL-rnard hlurray, John Merrigan, ModeratorfProf. Harold Carr. Mt. Mansheld immediately after early Mass. Fr. Maurice Boucher blessed the group at the bus just before they departed. QI checked on that holy water he sprinkled on them and found that it froze. Does that make it holy ice?j By the time the shadows began to lengthen, most of the Michaelmen had reluctantly seen their week-end guests safely on their way out of the wilderness. 102 St. Michaels first Winter Carnival came to a suc- cessful close with satisfaction on all sides and the feeling that bigger and better things are in store for the annual event in future years. The next event on the calendar was the produc- tion of Frank Ford's Kingdom of the Blind by the Knights and Knaves. The amateur actors did an exceptionally good job on this most difficult of themes. Mary Polworth's portrayal of the pos- sessed person easily won her top honors but the supporting cast must receive much credit. It was a fine evenings entertainment. The Arthur Godfrey of St. Michael's College provided the mystery and stimulated the curiosity of everyone on the campus when the N.li.C.C.S. presented its talent show on March 10. Darcy Wlialen was presented to the audience as the Great Godfrey and it was agreed that he lacked only Godfrey's throaty tones to make him a per- fect representation. The talent presented during the course of the evening both scaled the heights and plumbed the depths. The show had its hilari- ous moments but from time to time a performer appeared who gave the feeling that here was real W k r F: 5, ,- ll ji .i:, , E QW i ia g i T. WAITERS Headwaiters, Joseph and Lucian Bernard. talent. The prizes for the winners were 310, S6 and 353 and, from a letter that was made public at the show, a possibility that the real Godfrey would give the best performer a chance on his nationally famous talent show. The last half hour of the show consisted of a live broadcast from the Austin Hall stage. lir. Lyons talked briefly, then came a dramatic skit, followed by a round table discussion. A capacity crowd jammed the hall and it was a highly successful night. The Freshmen Class, which last year gave us the Shamrock Shuffle , must be composed of nothing but Micks for again this year they came through with a wonderful St. Patrick's Day jig. This time they called it the Dublin Castle Flingn and obviously were out to make the affair even better than last year's. Austin Hall looked both the main floor and the lower floor, the Class of '50 did a magnincent job of decorating the huge building. It was a great tribute to the Seniors and the '49ers extend their heartfelt thanks. OUTING CLUB OFFICERS President, john Burkeg Activities Chairman, Arthur Fraserg Secretary, George Roddeng Treasurer William Actong Moderator, Cornelius Hannigan. like a tiny corner of the Emerald Isle with every nook and cranny hlled with the frolicking wee folk imported direct from the Vale of Tralee. Sure an' it was a foine affair with nary a banshee breakin' the spell. The college's weekly blarney sheet bequeathed the Frosh a shamrock for a job well done so we'll suffice it to say that the music was somethin' grand and there was lots uf fun for everyone. The traditional May 8th Week End wound up the social events for the year, but instead of hold- ing with tradition the activities were postponed a week because of the conHict with the Music Festival. QThere had to be lodgings for the ladies.j The Juniors opened the festivities on Friday the 13th with a gala prom, held for the first time at Memorial Auditorium in Burlington. Utilizing PEN AND MIKE President, Tom Kennyg Moderators, Fr. Mulligan, Fr, Mclsaac. The rest of the week end was taken up by the inter-class field events, the Parade of the Horribles, a variety show in Austin Hall, followed by in- formal dancing. Senior jim Corcoran and junior George Rodden were chairmen for the various activities, and they deserve a hand for presenting a swell week end. The many memorable events detailed above have made this last year a happy one for the Class of 49. In our recollections of college life they will always hold a prominent place. Many of the events held for the first time this year are certain to become traditional and when we read of them we will hark back to the days of happy beginnings. J 106 107 L Frederick H. jones, jr ..., Mario Marini ...,..... Daniel Alfieri ..... James Corcoran .... Fred Myrick ...... Leo Denault ...... Arthur Fraser .....r.. Francis X. McMahon. . . 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Winooski Ave. Burlington, Vermont L0 College lnfirmary MONG the many item necessitated by ex- pansion increased medical facilities ranked high on the list. The old infirmary on the second floor of Old Hall was scarcely adequate when St. Michaels boasted of only 200 students. The need was satisfied by furnishing Fr. Dube, the In- hrmarian, with a building large enough to accom- modate 17 patients plus living quarters for him- Self. Fr. Dube then went about organizing his new establishment along lines which would prove most efficient for himself and most beneficent for the student body. The services of two doctors, Dr. C. E. Bombard and Dr. A. B. Lawrence, and one nurse, Mrs. Therrien, RN, were acquired to form the staff. One or the other doctor visits the school inflrmary daily, while the nurse is on duty eight hours a day. Fr. Dube, resident infirmarian, hav- ing had experience in drugs since 1925, is on duty twenty-four hours a day, ready to dispense seda- tives to out-patients at any time. In addition, whenever the condition of a patient requires it, the services of a night nurse are obtained. With the increased facilities Fr. Dube's de- pendence on outside aid is considerably lessened. All illnesses and minor surgical Work is done on the campus. The infirmary is equipped with X-ray, fluoroscope, infra-red treatment, ultra-violet treat- ment and physio-therapy treatment, all of which means that immediate and competent medical treatment can be administered without tedious and time-wasting trips away from the school. CQOMPI,IMliN'I'S Ol-' fmm 4 VEHMIQINT FH IT 8 EHIJEEHY EU. U lmlv.mIers in Fruit mul llrovvries livveragvs and Toluwvos llistrilmlor for .Nlllillll-lrvilll' Stores Kc Famous Cliquol Club lfvverages A'-xr mi xiii! 2 1 1 BATTIQRY ST, ,51 HURLINCQTQN. 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At the Winter Carnival the team was ready and awaited the Dartmouth skaters but due to transportation dif- ficulties the Hanover team could not make it. So as not to disappoint the large crowd which had gathered at Roosevelt Park an intrasquad competi- tion was held. The meet developed into a fast duel between John Moran, a freshman from Medford, Mass., and Paul Morin, a junior from Burlington. Another freshman, Bob Flynn, from Schenectady, threatened them continually. The following week the squad competed in the Dartmouth meet where they nearly toppled the Big Greeng only their spills defeated them. After a fall in the first race that took out three of their men they managed to tie the score before the last race. The squad was nursing a lead in the last contest until Flynn and Moran collided, al- lowing Dartmouth to go on to victory. Witli the transfer of Don Beauchemin, team captain, and the graduation of Hank McGinnis, plus the unfortunate death of Paul Morin, the team will need replacements next year. However, it promises to be a strong squad and deserves greater support from the student body. Letls see that they get it. Cf1llIf7fjlll4'lIf.f of I GIRARD BAKI G COMPA Y, Inc The Bakers of ENRICHED ,IUMBO LOAF MOTHER PARKER'S OLD FASHIONED BREAD and OTHER FAMOUS BAKED PRODUCTS 50 CHERRY STREET BURLINGTON, VT. 115 PROVENCHER Furniture Sz Mattress Co. 278 NORTH AVENUE Complele 6Z.f.f0l'f7ll67.7f of loozzfeboltl fzzrizifbifzgr Phone 4029 Complimerzlf of LEARY 81 LEDDY BURL1NGToN,vERMoNT Menis Clothes of Quality and Distinction DROP IN ANY TIME YOU DON 'T HAVE T0 BUY The Tnqqery Shop AL LA MOTHEAPr0priet0r 155 Cherry Street Burlington, Vt. Building and Grounds NE of the least publicized departments on the campus but one whose effects are being felt throughout the entire day by nearly every student in the school is the Buildings and Grounds Department. Under the direction of Su- perintendent john Buchan, this department quietly goes about its business of seeing that all the facilities on the campus and in the dormitories and other buildings are in top working condition. The janitors, carpenters, plumbers, painters and groundskeepers all are organized under the head of Mr. Buchan and at a word from him are sent to any trouble spot on the campus. But these regular services are not the only ones rendered by this department. Whenever a dance committee finds that its plans for decorating Austin Hall call for more skill than their amateur ability can muster a word to John Buchan will set the wheels in motion and in no time at all the car- penter crew will be in to lend a hand. The same applies for stage sets which are more than usually elaborate. The fine job done for the Kingdom of the Blind is an example of their proficiency. The Campus Room is likewise an indication of the type of work they turn out. The college trucks are at the disposal of any college organization whose purpose is some worthy cause. Mr. Buchan and his crew have time and again gone overboard to some student group in an undertaking which has proved too large to be handled without machinery of some sort. So when you see a lawn newly seeded, a room freshly painted or a patch where someone formerly had gone through the wall you will know that the Building and Grounds Department has been on the lob. A. MM-li l..HNI'L'IlLL XXlItrud A. l,uI.ll1' LAWRENCE 81 LECLAIH. I Au 'W ' Specializing in FL1l'l1ifLlI'C - Clurtzxins - Dmpmics Rugs - Linolcums THE LINCOLN INN 191 C,Ol.I.l2C3E s'1'R15l2T lisslix JUNCTION, VT- BURLINC ETC JN, VT. Hnltnn-Smart nmpan NNvlI0ll'S2ll1' l,lll'V1'y0l'S of Choir:- Blililf. LAMB. YE.-Xl.. PURK. POULTRY, FISH. l!UT'l'lili. CHHICSIC. EGGS. I HOS'l'PID FRUITS .KNIT YlCGl+ITABl,ES BOSTON 11225 South Mg11'kctStrcc'f l.A1fM'1f'1QT12 5 lO00 3 HICKOK 81 BOARDMAN Incorporated Insurance Real Estate Steamship Tickets to All Parts of the World 139 ST. PAUL STREET BURLINGTON, VT. Phone 638 x,gNAL D +V 414, ' ' . I, .Q fa of covers C0 General Ice Cream Corporation 82 so. WINOOSKI AVE. BURLINGTON, VT. ICE clzenm Cowplimezzlf of Dr. Maurice F. Mahoney ABRAHAM'S 111 CHURCH STREET BURLINGTON, VT. Drugf - Prefcriptiozzf - C owzefirf COMPLETE CAMERA SHOP Vermonfr M011 Modern and Complete Drug Store MILES 81 RILEY Mens and Yomzg Menfr Clotbiug and F1n'1zi.rhi17gf 50 years at 108 CHURCH STREET BURLINGTON, VT. ABERNETHY CLARKSON WRIGHT, INC. f'V61'77l077f'.f Foremart Deparfmelzt Store' Effablirbed 1848 UIVIIVIING C0 TRUCTIO C0 f H. P. CIIMMINGS CONSTHIICTIUN COMPANY XVARE, MASSACII-IUSETTS XV I NTHROP, MAINE XVOOIDSVII.I.E, NEW HAMPSHIRE JURGS, DENSIVIUBE 8 CUMPI-INY .1f'1'uunIru1ts and .1IlfliflH'S I Iii CQCJLIJKQIQ SIRIZIZT N ISIiRI.INCI'I'ON. VT. II7 C0ll!pfi72161IfJ' Of FREEMAN, FRENCH, FREEMAN Clllllfiljilitfllff of 0. C. TAYLOR Sz CO., Inc. WHOLESALIE DISTRIBUTORS OF Ciga1'eZte.f - Cigmii' - Tofmfco B6l 61'dg6.l' - lioznzmixz Szzffplief Szmdry Drug! Confectionery FEATURING SCHRAFFTS CANDIES 53 Maple Street Tel. 880 Golden Glovers HREE St. Michael's College brain scram- blersw, possessing the most powerful knockout potion since the concoction of the Zombie , this year carried the Purple banner into semi-final and final bouts of the 19119 Green Mountain Golden Gloves Tournament. Coach Bill Piscione gave the boys his special treatment in order to get them into shape. He also gave them all he knew about the ring game to add to their own experience and it must have been plenty for the Purple punchers gave a strong and lasting im- pression of their prowess. Hard-hitting jerry Finn, a Springfield, Mass., clouter, floored three straight warriors to win the state 160-pound championship via the K.O. route. Harry Young, a product of Brushton, N. Y., also won three straight middle-weight victories by knockouts, but was forced out of the class finals against Finn when he sustained a fractured thumb in the third bout. Witli Finn matriculating in a law course which consumed a great deal of his time, he was unable to attend the New England Tournament of Cham- pions. Young was named in his stead as 160- pound entry. Harry fought a hard battle in his first fight at Lowell, Mass., but was outpointed by a narrow margin. A third St. Michael's walloper, jack Daly, truly a jack-of-allsports, entered the 126-pound class and easily won his first contest. In the semi- final tilt he was decisioned in a close scrap. Daly's semi-foe went on to win the state championship but was defeated at Lowell. All the boys gave an excellent account of themselves and added the name of St. Michael's to a new field of athletic endeavor. SA RGENT 5l'llDI05 Ofhciaf lQA ofograloA0r5 of fda .SZIQZJ l 1 BUYI STUN STRPFT BOSTUIN If MASS 112 X MI X 57? , J I 61-k .-I E'4 -' EILTE I I f 45' QI. . 9 I ii It READY KILOWATT ON THE JOB TO PREVENT TROUBLE Green Mountain Power Corporation TRINITY COLLEGE, Inc. BURLINGTON, VERMONT Comiurteci by the Sisters of Mewy COURSES ARE OFFERED IN ARTS, SCIENCES, MUSIC, SECRETARIAL STUDIES Seated, L. 20 R.-Tony LeSauteur, G. A. Valiente, George Brown, Maxime Roy. Snnzdifzg-jacques Brun, Ramon de jesus. Erom Ear Away Places HE majority of the students of St. Michael's have their homes in or near Vermont. To the average student 600 miles is a long trip. But there are some few students who have come a long way in quest of an education. One of them, Ramon de Jesus, must travel nearly half way around the world to get home. For that reason he has not been home since he entered school two years ago and does not expect to go home until he has fin- ished his medical studies. Canada has sent us two students, Tony LeSau- teur and Maxine Roy. Although these boys do not have to take an ocean voyage to make the trip they have nevertheless a long ride before them when they leave the school. The Rhumba King of St. Michael's, Gonzalo Alvarez Valiente, hails with a bow and a broad smile from the land of sugar off the Florida Keys. fCuba to you.j This lad has not been long at St. Mike's but has already won many friends and admirers and it is hoped that his stay will be a long one. From Haiti comes jacques Brun, tall, smiling and well mannered. jacques is not with us this year and his cultured conversations and fine paintings are missed. For those who think anything on the other side of the Appalachian Range foreign country we introduce George Brown from the territory of Oregon. Although George is a Senior he is spend- ing his first year on the hilltop. It is really great having these boys around and everyone enjoys the international flavor they add to life on the campus. COVE the FLORIST Flozverf for All Ovmfiwzr PLANTS OF ALL KINDS Sperial affezztien girezz 10 rormgef for all college fIl7ZCll0lZ.f 1 84 MAIN STREET Phone 2621 uBest Wishes to the Class of 49'9 THE NAPLES Spaghetti 34 Pizza also steaks and chops and light lunches Ernie 8: Pearl Boue: Proprielorf belzeeezz Si, Mlzhaelbf College and the Fanny Allen Hofpitfzl Shepard 8 Humelle Clothing and Furnishings for Men and Young Men 32 CHURCH STREET BURLINGTON, VT. Telephone 1930 BURLINGTON TRUST COMPANY Organized 1882 BURLINGTON, VERMONT Brazzelvef WINSOOKI, VERMONT AND RICHMOND, VERMONT Member Federal Depofil Ifmmzfzce Corperafion 121 Complimenzfr ef P. G. ELLSWORTH jeweler 140W CHURCH STREET BURLINGTON, VT. B. J. BOYNTON BOSTONIANS SHOES F0rMe1z Who Care 65 CHURCH STREET BURLINGTON, VT. C 0172 plimenlf of BREEN'S FLOWER SHOP NORTH ADAMS, MASS. BRUHN OFFICE EQUIPMENT co. 102 CHURCH STREET Burlington, Vt. Tel. 200 Porlnlale Tylz7ezw'ilerJ Complefe Zine of office fmzrhizzef mmf mpplief BRUHN'S Your Ofhce Equipment Headquarters I2 Guidance Department OULD you like to know what you are best Suited for? Whether you would or not it is essential if you are to make anything of the time you spend here in college. So many fellows go through four years preparing for a particular profession only to End at the end of that time that they do not possess the qualifica- tions necessary or that their temperament is not suited to such a job. How, you may ask, am I to find out what I am suited for? Well, pay a visit to Father Hebert at his oflice in Aquinas Hall. Father Hebert is in charge of the newly or- ganized guidance department established by the college. Once you have finished taking the spe- cially designed exams you can rest easy until Father Hebert gives you the results. With the re- sults he will be able to point out to you the course of studies which will lead you to the field for which you are best suited. Do you want to go to work once you graduate? Probably not, but you'll find that you do not al- ways get what you want. Father Hebert can help you in this department also. He has contacts with the Veterans Employment Service and the State Employment Service besides the fact that daily he receives communications from various sources which offer employment to college graduates. Thus it would certainly pay you to make acquaintance with Father Hebert before you leave school. Father Hebert is also in charge of placing and instructing those who are taking the course in Observation and Practice Teaching. This in itself is a fulltime job for Father must be constantly seeking Schools for the ever-increasing number of cadet teachers. He's a busy man but always ready to lend a helping hand to the puzzled student. THE KELLY PHARMACY The Prefvzipfioaz FRANCIS J. KELLY, CITY HALL GRILL Store 154 CHURCH STREET prop- BURLINGTON, VT. Church and Bank Streets UVl9ere Sl. Mifbaeff Boyf Nfeel Phone 521 BURLINGTON, Vt. Compliments Of John McKenzie Packing Company, Inc I 40 GEORGE STREET BURLINGTON, VT. 123 Complimezzif of Mayor J. EDWARD MORAN BURLINGTON CADILLAC CO., INC. P. H. ALLEN, PRES. Cadillac - Olplrlzzobile - GMC Tmekr 141 NO. AVENUE Phone 1651 ALL VERMONT EXTERMINATING CO., Inc. Nlfzifz Office: 8 NO. WINOOSKI AVE., BURLINGTON, VT. Teleplvofze 479 CASCADE PAPER CO. NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS Selma! Paper - Salma! Supplier Seripio 6 Efzferbroak P1'0a'zzrtr Vermont Representative: Owen Haggerty. QCA of .X4g85 Compliments of ROCK OF AGES CORPORATION 12 f F , VERY BEST bl K I 2 eggs WISHES M 0c...... TO THE CLASS COLONIAL CLEANERS fwf!ffZ?4fW OE 1949 For Your Future Health, Happiness, and Success. Your College Cleaners F. J. Preston 81 Son, Inc. 17 Upper Church St. Burlington, Vt MON, I ' .I ... oovnmrowlmi 'lx X jf REGISTERED .IEWELER MILTON, VERMONT AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY C om 17li7Il672l.f 0 f BILL'S DINER, Inc. BURLINGTON DRUG CO. F2110 Food - Qmzlify Service Ilvlwleiale Dl'ZlgglJl.Y 8 EAST ALLEN STREET WINOOSKI, VERMONT Telephone 3384 BURLINGTON, VT. 125 Complittzezttr of FRED'S MARKET w1NoosKr PARK, vr. ANDREW WILSON CO. Manufartztte1 .r of Steel Factory Equip- ment, Steel Lortaerr and Shelving, Steel and Alumimzm Hoodr and Cabifzetr for Better Gay Ifzrtal-ltztiwzr Cabifzetr, Tracer and Boxer 616 ESSEX STREET LAWRENCE, MASS. Yactol-1, to you . . . The Vermont Mattress and Furniture Company manufactures mattresses, boxsprings, studio couches, sofabeds, sofabed sets, maple platform rockers, chairs, and upholstered furniture. They're available to you direct from the manufacturer at factory prices. Makers of the famous 'fKnight of Rest Vermont Mattress and Furniture Company 155 BANK STREET BURLINGTGN, VT. A H. , - l 12 Reverend Vincent Coyne, S.S.E.g Reverend Vincent Maloney, S.S.E.g james Griffin. The Library F YOU were to look into the College Catalogue you would find the following passage: The College Library consists of a large reading room directly over the stack room. In this spacious reading room are to be found the service desk, the reference collection, the card catalogue, cur- rent periodicals and newspapers. There are thirty-five thousand volumes and a collection of bound periodicals, containing about one hundred seventy-five titles, in the stack room. The stacks are open to students. Books are ar- ranged according to the Library of Congress classi- ficationf, As far as it goes this is a pretty fair picture of the library but it falls far short of being adequate. It fails to mention the hard-working staff which is ever ready to assist any and all students in their quest for materials for assigned papers or readings. Father Maloney, whose memory is pro- digious, is personally acquainted with every book in his care and can lay his hands on any one mentioned in a matter of moments. His staff, which includes Father Coyne, Father Tining and james Grifhn, is equally cooperative and anxious to be of assistance. Wfith a backlog of books still to be catalogued and a supply of new books being added to the library daily, there is no end to the work of this small force. It may be interesting to note that cataloguing a book is a matter of hours, not min- utes, so that two new books mean a full day's work for one man. This fact makes it evident that the library staff is doing a grand job in its service to the student body. Your Check Book- 3 Servants in One BOOKKEEPER keeps accurate records PROTECTOR each cancelled check is legal proof of payment TIME SAVER you may remit funds by mail to any desired point Open a regular or Handi-Check account with The Howard National Bank and Trust Company MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AUTOMATIC CANTEEN COMPANY 232 MAIN STREET BURLINGTON, VERMONT Azztofmztic zlle1'rlm11cfirs'if2g of CANDY, GUIVI AND NUTS For I1zc1'115f1'i41f Pfzlllfjf. l'L1rfo1'ie5, Milfs, C0NL'g6.fV. Eff. THOMAS V. REID, Dj5f1',i!i1lf01' 127 DRURY BRICK CO. INC. ESSEX JUNCTION, VT. RED'S RESTAURANT in the HEART OF WINOOSKI WRIGHT 81 MORRISSEY Inc. General C Ontmclor 158 BANK STREET BURLINGTON, VT. The Campus Room HORTLY after the Christmas vacation ended, the long-awaited campus snack bar had its official opening. It is almost superfluous to say that it was greeted enthusiastically by the entire student body. The carpenter crew of Superintend- ent of Grounds and Buildings, John Buchan, did a fine job in making the Campus Room an at- tractive place in which to alleviate the between- meals pangs. Besides the usual array of lunch cart special- ties, i.e., hot dogs, hamburgs, Westerns, etc., the Campus Room offers hot meals to those students who do not patronize the College Dining Hall. The soda fountain is equipped with all the latest gadgets designed to whip up those extremely palatable concoctions called sundaes. Here the common ordinary ice cream cone becomes a highly decorative item, pleasing both to sight and taste. A large and gaudy juke box supplies the music and adds color and atmosphere to the room. The knotty pine panelling and the red leather seats are relaxing to eyes weary of poring over the printed page. Thanks to an active administration anxious to satisfy student needs and the excellent planning of Mr. Buchan, students can now enjoy the com- fortable atmosphere of the corner drug store right here on the campus of S.M.C. l w C0llIp!jIll6l7f.f of HENRY'S DINER A log on the fire, Candles aglow- MELANSOIVS The place to go. 24 WEAVER ST. WINOOSKI Phone 3850 THE FLOWER POT Corfagef our Specially THOMAS 81 COMPANY The Young Mmzk Slore l ACROSS FROAI ST. IIIICHAEUS 70 CHURCH STREET HUNTLEY'S LAUNDRY I COMPLIMENTS INCORPORATED i 257 PINE STREET BURLINGTON, VT. A OF Phone 575 Bzzzlzch 0127569 32 MAIN ST. A FRIEND WINOOSKI, VERMONT Member of A7I261'iL'dIZ Izzrtitute of i Lazzmlrief VEIIMONT C07lZlZ7Zi77Z6lZlJ' of CONFECTIONERY CO. A'If111fffmfm'er.f and fobberr CO' Afhliated with Vermont Maple Tree 74 NO' WINOOSKI AVE. Sugar Co. BURLINGTON, VT. 67-69 KING STREET BURLINGTON, VT. Phone 2500 l 12 C07l.7lUfi77Z67ZfJ' of McNAMARA 81 LARROW COMPLIMENTS OF A C 0111 plimeiztf of FRIEND GEE'S SHOE SHOP 84 CHURCH STREET BURLINGTON, VT. Complimefzif of SEARS ROEBUCK 81 C0. HELP THE Burlington's most complete department store RED CROSS! CHURCH AND CHERRY STREETS BURLINGTON, VT. PRINTED BY ROBERT W, KELLY PUBLISHING CORPORATION 1