Seton Hall University - Galleon Yearbook (South Orange, NJ)

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PETER F. X. FINNERTY Vice-President THOMAS J. SIMONS Secretary JAMES C. CANNIFF President Class G UIDED by a real executive James C. Canniff, the Class of 1940 got along famously throughout the year. Canniff, naturally, was the leader, with his busi- ness acumen and sincere friendliness, while Peter F. Finnerty, Thomas J. Simons, and Peter A. Leone filled their roles with the aplomb of true officers. It is note- worthy that neither of the two men, of whom the class is proud to have elected President, served more than two terms. However, both Patrick J. Scally, who held office the first two years, and Canniff, Junior and Senior prexy, exercised the privileges and duties of their office with real Christian zeal and ability. The Galleon staff takes this opportunity, there- fore, to thank and praise both Scally and Canniff, as well as the other officers throughout our four years, for a job well done. Twenty-four

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CLASS HISTORY Commencement Day, June 12, will make the Class of 1940 a thing of the past, another group with memories of four years spent to- gether in hard work and pleasant activities. It will be difficult for us to relinquish our inti- macy with the Purple Hills as a student group, but time flies and we must be on our way. The bonfire and trip to Villanova for the basketball opener was the biggest event in our freshman year; in fact, it seems as the most noteworthy of our entire stay because of the unselfishness, the spirit, the happiness with which we entered into it. There were other things, however, in our stay that stand out. Among them are the winning streak of the fencers, cagers, and ball team; grand Junior Proms, Senior Balls, and Senior Farewells each year; institution of the