Saint Michaels College - Hilltop Yearbook (Colchester, VT)

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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

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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

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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