Saint Michaels College - Hilltop Yearbook (Colchester, VT)

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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

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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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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