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HERE is a saying to the effect that those who live on a mountain top enjoy a longer day than the inhabitants of the valley below. That is to say, their vision is wider and extends over larger vista. The Class of ’3 3 is now, so to speak on the mountain top, the crest of their collegiate training. Looking back along the winding path that leads up the mountain from the valley, we remember that there were many sharp rocks of disappointment and failure which blocked our path. But for the most part our four-year trail was carpeted by the soft green moss of learning, friendship and pleasant experiences. Back in 1929 when the soft September sunshine was glorifying the Seton Hall campus and the silver hair of the waning year was beginning to show here and there, we came to Seton Hall as humble freshmen. We looked ahead at the mountainous path with no lit tle timidity. Our teachers, however, took us under their care and acted as guides along the trail. It was not long before we had welded ourselves into an organized society working towards the same end, as Father Guterl would say. We elected Thomas Gilhooley, an enterprising young orator, to the Presidency of our class. Assisting him were Joseph Fleming, Thomas Barry, and Joseph McGraw. Under the expert guidance of the able parliamentarian, Gilhooley, we made fine progress. A casual observer who might have chanced to stroll across the Seton Hall campus at about this time would have seen a group of nonchalant (nonchalance having been adopted as a safe-guard against Senior exploitation) young gentlemen exhibiting head- gear of a slightly communistic trend. In short, we were controlling our chagrin and were wearing the red caps prescribed by the Seniors who were playing the heavy role in the little campus drama. When the varsity basketball squad began its season our class had two representa- tives playing regularly — Marty” Byrne and Shorty” Zdanewicz. Later when the crack of the bat interrupted the chirping of the early Spring birds in the rear of Alumni Hall, Zdanewicz patrolled an outfield post on the varsity baseball nine. Page Twenty-three iiriiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiTiniiiinr
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The end of our first year on the trail was at hand, and in fear of the dread finals we buckled down with renewed application to the mastery of our studies. Incidentally, Mr. Gilmartin’s pronunciation of 0-0-0, was rivalled only by Felix Masterson’s pro- nunciation of the same figures. Soon the Black Knight of the Final Exams drove his charger toward us, but the mjjst of us deftly side-stepped the onrush and emerged victorious from the combat. We said Auf Wiedersehen” to our Freshman days and awaited the arrival of the Sophomoric Daze”. 1930 SOPHOMORE YEAR 1931 Back fresh and vigorous for a strenuous sophomore year, we started once more along our trail toward the mountain peak. First of all, we selected our class officers. Thomas Gilhooley was again chosen to lead us. His understudies were Martin Byrne, Joseph Fleming and Joseph Walsh. Our studies — for A. B. and B. S. — presented a united front. In point of diffi- culty Latin, Greek and Organic Chemistry stood in the front rank. Father Powers, Father Guterl, and Father Maine handled these subjects in their respective order. Father McNulty set about showing us, in Evidences, how reasonable was our Faith. In his class we received our first inklings of Philosophy, which we were to take up formally in the coming year. Mr. Joyce led us through the wars and diplomatic relations of History and discoursed on the English Literature commentary of Brother Leo. Mr. Gilmartin continued to roll his O’s in Chemistry, even more dramatically than in Freshman Trig.” Incidental music to the various lectures was supplied by the Basil (Rudy Vallee) Kane Ensemble, which rendered — in the true sense of the word — sundry selections, including Hearts and Flowers”. The football team, the first varsity squad in twenty-five years, took to its bosom four of our classmates— Dal” Sabo, Vin” Hurley, Dugan and Bud” Conlon, who was elected captain. The mid-years passed and Spring came again to Setonia. Martin Byrne emerged victorious in the tennis tournament for the college championship. June arrived and with it Diamond Jubilee week. Garbed in academic cap and gown we assembled in the quadrangle to witness the graduation exercises marking the seventy-fifth anniver- sary of Alma Mater’s existence. Having reached the half-way house on our collegiate mountain trail we stopped to rest before resuming our work. 1931 JUNIOR YEAR 1932 Refreshed and strengthened by our summer months at the half-way house, we returned for our Junior Year. In the elections Martin Byrne was chosen President Joseph Fleming, Vice-president; Thomas Connors, Secretary, and Harry McTague’ Treasurer. James Gray, was elected Editor of the White and Blue” and Thomas Finn, Business Manager. The Last Mile”, our annual play, found Bud” Conlon and John Lopresti playing titular roles. Page Twenty-four ft
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