Saint Michaels College - Hilltop Yearbook (Colchester, VT)

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Then the last official duty, for some of us, was answering the pointed, though not too sharp, question of just what we had gotten out of col- lege life. Cur answers should not be held against us. The long free summer came on and then September saw us return full of great expecta- tions. American armored cars were patrolling Berlin fthe papers saidl and Miss Beatrice Shopp was elected Miss America. The Bed Sox were leading the American League fCleveland wonl and the Braves were all-conquering on their side of the fence. Mr. Truman was just entering lowa in the course of his campaign against the Misters, Dewey, Wallace and Gallup. School began. Fall saw us cheer the home forces as they defeated UVM while Fuzzy remarked that he hated losing to a poorer team. We scratched our heads over the adoption of a new school seal. The Michaelman came out solidly against comic books, the Air Force came recruiting and l'Notorious came to Austin Hall. President lim Barry ln lanuary, Northwestern beat California, Chiang offered Peace to the Beds and Ted Burzenski's hand was in a cast. The mercury hit 53, Evelyn Knight made money and noise with Powder Your Face With Sunshine, and mid year exams proved fatal for some. The annual retreat was given by Bev. Francis X. Ryan, C.S.P., and February brought the Winter Carnival, the opening of the Snack Bar and a round of fire cracker entertainments in the flats of Old Hall. Lent began, with the same, unanswered ques- tion being asked of how the Student Council could do more for the student. The waiters were asked what they thought of the waited-on and vice versa, the College Fight Song was put on a record, the student body departed for a bas- ketball game in Boston, and life Went on. St. Patrick's Day came and went and some of the walls in St. Patrick's Hall were left standing. A good will banquet was held at the Mill which had already achieved a reputation for promot- ing good will. Also on the list of popular hang outs were the Mexican Boom, the City Hall and the Champlain Grill. April offered jobs with the Everwear Alu- minum Company and some of the hungrier members of the class were trying to have Teddy stand still long enough to cram an apple in his mouth. Those of us who had been fortunate enough to know Father Cheray felt especially keenly his death in early April. We found it fitting when, the following month, the Science Hall was dedi- cated to the memory of this member of the origi- nal founders of St. Michael's. The beginning of May brought the printing of the Student Activity constitution in The Michael- man. There were confusions, questions and not too intelligent answers. Summer was approach- ing and still the9f 'ideal not been found or definedii iiii A Early in Iune nothingfha ptsned, of us went home for the sophom-oratic gasp Bob Canavan, retary and Bill fttt tfi 55. ' gy- W gal, if CLASS HI TGRY Sw

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CLASS HI TORY 102 .fi -M-.. 4, x rr fa, ' . . ,fu nwff-v Fr. Tining - moderator of the class of '51 lt was cold that Septembezjy morning ini1947t as we lined up for, the ,seven hour ordeal if of registration. Vermont wasyshivering under an unseasonable spell of chilly Weather. This fact was recorded in the morning Free Press imme- diately over the headline which reported the attempts of the UN to settle an election in Korea. Most of us however, gave little attention to anything besides the sport pages which noted the fact that the Yanks and Dodgers were headed for the World Series CNew York wonl and that St. Michaels and Vermont were going to play their first football game in l3 years fVermont woni. Soon we worked our way into the swing of our freshman year and made tentative investi- gations of the Gay College Life. The long warm fall was enlivened by a mascot controversy as small voices clamored for such pets as hawks, goats, dogs, panthers, deer, falcons, bears and tigers. None of these seemed to fit the job - no mascot. November ended with Old Halls fourth floor triumphing in intramural football and with the freshmen easily beating the varsity in a Presi- dent's Day basketball game. Winter passed after a month or so of sub-zero weather and a busy season for Fr. Dube as skiers commuted between Mt. Mansfield and the intirmary. Spring came on and chow hall lines were wet, muddy and lengthy. The popular song was Nature Boy and the unshaved, levis-clad freshmen often looked the part. Easter went by the boards, and as freshmen about to become non-freshmen We, in our small Winterized minds, realized that next year there would be others to take our place in this lowest form of human life. We were pleased.

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.i- .-.-.. ..-. 1041 ln September we returned. Three swimmers had crossed the channel in 24 hours, a formal Red government was being organized in China and the Red Sox were leading the Yankees fNew York wone-and followed up by beating the Dodgers in the Seriesl. As juniors we found ourselves dispersed into various halls, forts, garrets, closets and cubby holes in Burlington and vicinity. We were Off campus. The local eateries hung out the welcome sign for the members of the class. Among the more popular establishments were Muncy's, the De Luxe, the Above Par, and the 'tGreeks'. Some, of course, cooked their own meals. What's a little ptomaine between friends? For the more social activities the Mill con- tinued to hold its own while pollsters recorded an increased swing to the Lotus which boasted classical records, candles and colored pop corn. In October the Air Force came recruiting again, some claimed that Maloney scaled Mt. Mansfield in.fOrty-five minutes, and the Purple Shaftfwas proposed and rejected in rapid fire order. is i Veep Iim Feloney Pat Cavanaugh, the class' studious secretary CLASS November brought some new tables to the Dining Hall, the boiler in the Science Hall blew up less all intrigue and Eileen Barton shook the juke boxes with lf I Knew You Were Coming I'd Have Baked a Cake, Baked a etc., etc., etc. The Night of Knights won much renown, Archbishop Cushing was named as Commence- ment speaker and Dr. Durick, who was frantic- ally trying to infuse minute minds with the value of Literature, was elected President of the Ver- mont Poetry Society. In December bids were opened for construc- tion of a new hall and many of us kept a place in our junior hearts in expectation of this de- sired manner of away-from-home living. Mr. Carr, amid the confusion of Christmas shopping, was looking for a stiffer chess opponent, Iohn Trotier was transformed into Santa Claus and filming began on Life at St. Michael's with faculty and students co-operating in the activity. By january the Philosophy Club joined the Labor Club and the International Relations Club among the newly formed organizations. The Rev. joseph Smith C. P. gave us our annual re- treat and The Mymic appeared and disap- peared in short order.