St Fidelis Seminary - Skullcap Yearbook (Herman, PA)

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Lgh iclelicmj CLASS PORTRAIT DONALD GRAY On September 8, 1936, a new group of fifty-six wide-eyed minims entered the doors of this, their future home to begin their studies and training. That first day was probably the most lonesome twenty-four hours some of us ever lived. For standing at every window was a poor minim wondering what he was going to do without Mom. We soon learned that it is difficult to become acquainted with the vigors of a new life. We discovered that Mother was not here to wait on us, to lay our clothes straight or to have a snack ready when we were hungry. The first week sailed by smoothly, with all of us attempting to apply certain names to certain faces. Of course we were only minims, so the phrases Scram, Minim, Get behind the pole, f'Give me some eats, minim, forever rang in our ears. After ascertaining that we must respect the Uhigher-upsf' life became bearable and rather normal until that ever memorable day, October fourth, initiation day. But when we had survived the experience, we all felt sure that we could take all the bumps that were in store for us. After one year of tussling with the declension of nouns and conjugation of verbs in Latin class, we had earned our long summer vacation. During vacation there was a slight decrease in our number. With this second year came a few experiences which none of us will ever forget-biology, with its dissecting of animals both from the land and the seag the death and election of a popeg and finally the most thrilling of all-the fire in the old building. We were given an extraordinary long vacation on this account. This, of course, was with our hearty approval. At the completion of this vacation we returned to be the honorable seniors of the junior department. With this year came our first taste of Greek, German, and also that great and interesting story of Caesar's wars. FUzzv's PET FR. nENNo's crnuuoiw- THE CHARIOTEER MULTIGRAPI-I

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Lqlwswiaelian J RICHARD ENDRES NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO Dick's abundance of admirable qualities is in true consistency with his avoirdupois. A hearty laugh, fragrant spirals from an aromatic briar attest to his presence in the club-room. As an athlete he jumps a good center in basketball, and runs the outfielders ragged on the ball-diamonds. Outside of the classroom he shines brightly, but inside, he is a star of the first magnitude. The ditiiculties of Horace and Cicero fade away when Dick translates. With his pen he has dashed off such classic sketches as his famous Widder Brown . Not only does he know how to play and study, but he has also made working on the stage one of his many pastimes. In his spare moments one might hear him tickling the ivories of the piano board, or find him absorbing a good novel or a few lines of poetry. There is no doubt that his natural and jovial qualities will draw him into the midst of many friends at Saint Charles Seminary, 'just as they have done at Saint Fidelis. JOSEPH I-IELLING ELLWOOD CITY, PA. For some reason or other, each class has had among its members at least one fisherman. joseph Helling claims to be the fisherman of the class of '42, On almost any beautiful sum- mer day, you will find Joe sitting on the bank of a rippling stream, with his home-made fishing pole, waiting for the thrill of every fisherman's life-a fish, or should I say-a minnow. Since Joe is such an outstanding admirer of the countryside with all its splendor and beauty, we can see how poetry creeps into his soul. Both last year and this year, joe won the first prize in the poetry contest sponsored annually by the Echo. In the classroom, joe is a brilliant chap, showing much vigor and enthusiasm in all of his classics. The youngest of the sixth class, joe has become Editor-in- Chief of the Eclza this year. Inevitably, much of his free time is spent in the Echo printing room, either typing, helping his fellow workers, or giving mild commands as to what one must do and not do. With all his ability and talents, we are certain that Joe will be a success when he enters the novitiate of the Capuchin Order this summer. May Il Poverello guide you on! ,

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Lqh Qiicielianj THE OBSERVATORY CREW ' NO PRIORITIES-ON LEATHER During this third year, as well as in other years, the class of '42 did its part in entertaining the student body by one or two short class plays. The Literary Society, under the guidance of our present Director, Father Victor, decided this year after much hesitation to produce a Passion Play. Each member of our class expressed his approval by offering his acting abilities Cif anyj, free time, and labor. One or two of us rated a major role, while each did his share even though he were a mere rabb1er. On June 14, the day of departure for our third vacation, the dedication of the newly-constructed main building was presided over by the Most Rev. Hugh C. Boyle, Bishop of Pittsburgh. Having completed this year, we were at the midway of our joyful life and days at St. Fidelis as students. At last one of our dreams was fulfilled, we returned to the Seminary as members of the senior department. At the beginning of this fourth year there was a slight decrease in our numbers, although this loss was partly compensated for by the arrival of our comedian and senior, Stephen Kato. Steve was not the only new member, the other was our Latin friend Ovid, with his myths, fish stories and polished pentameters. HDUCKY '1IROQUOlS AIR WARDEN THE 'WOODIS CREW