St Francis College - Franciscan Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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seniors

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senior history The class of 1948 is composed of men gradu¬ ating in February and June, and also those receiv¬ ing their degrees after the coming summer ses¬ sion. Some of the men started college at St. Fran¬ cis back in 1940, and at least one of them started at another school ten years ago. Thus, in point of age and interests, this is as diverse a group as could be found in any one place; yet it is a group, with a great deal in common. This last year, particu¬ larly, the seniors have been a closely knit body. All the manifold activities and details of senior year have served to deepen the bonds of good- fellowship, warm friendship, and cooperation that is so characteristic of St. Francis College. A good percentage of the fellows have worked hard on the various senior committees, or have done their bes ' t to help. And if one looks at the list of activities under each name, it is evident that the activities of the whole class were not confined merely to the senior year. It is agreed by most people that the school years, and especially college, is the most happy, carefree, time of a young man’s life. The war in¬ terrupted this period for a great many of the sen¬ iors, but fortunately, once returned to the familiar atmosphere of one’s family and the St. Francis halls, it was not too difficult to slip back into the normal way of life. At any rate, this is senior year, and the vacation, enjoyable as it has been, will scon be over. We will be going out on our own, to face the responsibilities that fall to us all. How¬ ever, the class that is going forth is a mature one, in that it has seen a great deal of life not ordi¬ narily to be encountered by those of our rather tender years, and has a good idea of the world, what is to be expected from it, and from them. Therein we have an advantage over the seniors of other classes, and from this we may draw some comfort for the years we spent away from home. 28