Seattle University - Aegis Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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SKATTLK COLLKGE A XXV A I 17 Yltll. A. I’KKHKNROOM William Oliver Mayer hails from North Yakima, Washington, where lie was born January 5, 1804. After completing the grammar grades in Sr. Joseph’s parochial school of that city he became a student of Marquette College, recently founded by the Jesuit Fathers in North Yakima. In 1913 be came to Seattle and joined tlu class of sophomores at the college. During his entire course he has been prominent in musical, dramatic and literary circles. The Dramatic Club loses an efficient member in William Mayer, whose acting in the college plays won him great popularity among the students and followers of college activities. He has taken an active part in the Debating Society, in which he has distinguished himself as a public speaker. He is salutatorian on Commencement night. Cyril A. Pcercnboom is a native of Wisconsin. having been born at Appleton in 1895. After his graduation at St. Mary’s parochial school in the summer of 1908 he made a trip to the Queen City and was so favorably impressed that he returned to Seattle the following year. He joined the class of Second Academic in the fall of the same year. Cyril has been an energetic student, evincing special liking for literature and chemistry. His many contributions to the Annual show proof of his literary ability. With thoughts centered on the completion of his classical course and the winning of an A. IF. in spite of occasional interruptions in his studies induced by ill health, Cyril graduates with high honors in languages and the natural sciences. a WII.I.IAM O. MAYKK

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 TIIE PA LEST It A Antonio, a Merchant M. Sullivan Bassanio, His Friend G. McAteer Gratiano, Antonio’s Friend - J. McIntyre Shylock, a Rich Jew W. Long Portia, a Rich Heiress - L. Dolle Nerissa. Her Maid - G. Pasha A Clerk - - - - A. Gassman Selections .... Orchestra At the conclusion of the program. Father Ryan addressed the students with a few re:n- iniscences of his college days. Wc students of this college, which Father Ryan has always loved with the loyal devotion of an affectionate child, offer him our sinccrest greetings and prayerful good wishes. That Father Ryan’s call to the priesthood may be heard and listened to by more students of Seattle College and that all who have answered it already may be worthy of the honor bestowed on them is the ardent prayer of all true sons of Seattle College. John Earles, ’16. ' £ • » . . » v , . , « (iitr (irahuatFH JOHN F. DOUGHERTY John F. Dougherty, president of the cla . was born at Utsalady, Island County. Washington, in 1894. He received his early training in the public schools of Duvall, a thriving little town on the eastern shores of Lake Washington. He entered Seattle College in the fall of 1910 as a member of the Second High class. During his freshman year of rlie college course he won the medal for general excellence, and through his entire course he has been honored with various offices of the college societies. During the present year he has been president of the student body and athletic association, prefect of the Sodality of B. . AT., president of the Senior Debating Society and editor-in-chief of the “Palestra.” the College Annual. He represents the class in the role of valedictorian at Commencement. He will probably take up the study of law.

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18 THE PA LEST liA Theodore 1’. Kohls has been at Seattle College for the past two years, having registered in the Junior class in 1914. Previous to his coming to Seattle he was a student at Gon-zaga University, where he completed his high school course and made two years in the college of Arts and Sciences. He was born in Shakopee, Wisconsin. His parents moved to North Yakima and there 'l'ed attended the parochial school in St. Joseph’s parish. In ail his studies, both at Gonzaga and at Seattle College, he satisfied his teachers by his earnest and painstaking devotion. His constant application and earnestness in the class room ranks him as one of our best students. His work on the baseball team will be long remembered. He has figured prominently in all athletic games. •lOSKIMI M.KKNNA TIIKODORK I . KOlll.S « Joseph McKenna was born at Ottawa, Ontario, the capital of the Dominion of Canada, on March 19, 1892. On making his home in Victoria, British Columbia, he came to us with recommendations from St. Francis Xavier’s College, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. There he finished high school and put in three years of the college course. During his attendance there he was a member of the class ice-hockey team and in his Junior year was elected a member of the staff of the “Xaver-ian,” the college monthly. Though with us only this year, he has proved himself a diligent student and a keen supporter of college activities, particularly in the Debating Society. He has shown great interest in the College Annual, of which he is an associate editor. He intends to put in a year’s teaching and to continue his studies in some of the universities.