Saint Michaels College - Hilltop Yearbook (Colchester, VT)

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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.

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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

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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.