St Francis Xavier University - Yearbook (Antigonish, Nova Scotia Canada)

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Qs QV IUHN HUGH CURRIE Halif'ax,N.S. CHARLES CONROY Montreal, Quebec. ln the fall of '48 this soft spoken gentleman entered X. His high school days were spent within the halls of Loy sla, in Nlnmntreal. He has earned the repu- tation of being a man of great depth of thought. As Secretary-Treasurer of the Students Political Association and ofthe I. C. C., both organizations were the better for his untiring efforts. He plans to pursue theological studies upon graduation. The best wishes ofthe class go with him in this lofty and sublime calling. Conservat ive and good natured lohn Hugh came to St. F, X. from Saint Alary's lligh St hool in tlit-t1tlIt'IQ'47. Posse.-s ing a natural talent for music he became assistant organint and tl well known member of the University Choir. lle atted in the Pirates of Penzance in l949 and was rewarded for musical services to the Universi y by being elected Secretary-Treasurer of the M. A. S. Iohn wasalso a memberofthe l. S. S. Committee and the Religious Comn ittee onthe campus. ln the field cfsports he was always a source of vim and vigor for lntcrt-lass lfvmtlmll, llockey and Baseball Tea ms. ln fact, he can be seen playing baseball .ull the time once the snow has left the ground. ln Play Iohn graduates with a H. A., mai vring in llistory. Next year he plans to do post-grad work. Wle all wish him best of luck in his future endeavours. TIMOTHY EDMUND DONOVAN Glace Bay, N. S. 'lied is one ofthe few married veterans left at St. F. X.. and it was only last year that he tied the knot, Before entering St. F. X. in 1946 'lied served in the army during the war. lle graduated from St. Anne's High and this year graduates from St. F. X. with a B, A. majoring in English. Although weary of army lite 'lied managed to preserve some of his military knowledge and formed a civilian regiment on the top floor of Thompson House, where inspection was conducted at regular intervals. lntramural basketball was his chielendeavour in the field oliathetics. When he was asked about his future plans, 'lied replied, Ie ne sais pas. and So we say Bon Voyage. -f 44 1, 22- f , , . H, K .xx Q X5 NX www .W .V .h 4 GX? XX . ss-4 s -X X x. YQ. ' fWf2..'fsff.'.1 ,f f V X 2. I A6 PAUL CHARLES DOYLE Arichat, N. S. Coming from Arichat high School, Paul arrived at St. F. X. in the fall of '47 as a sophomore. llc soon became a very busy man about the campus, first as a reporter for the Xaverian, and later he became Circulation Nlanager. As a member of the C. C. F. club he was elected Secretary Treasurer. He was also a member of the l. C. C. club and on the lunior-Smoker committee. Being a potent public speaker. he was a fiery interclass debater and an active member of the Nlodel Parliament. As can be seen, Paul has been very active in campus activities and he has certainly proved himself to be a very capable fellow. Next year he plans to return to St. F. X. to do p mst graduate work in education. His major subject is Economics. - 32

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LINUS IOSEPH CASSIDY Chatham,N. B. Hop hails from Chatham anal came clown lirom 'them thar hills' to entci St. lt. X. in '47 alter gratluating from St. 'l'homas College the year lmelore. Wlith an excellent scholastic recorcl lmehincl him, l.inus continuecl his gootl work. llc took an active part in interclass cleliating anal also louncl time to clo some tutoring on his own as an active memher ol' the Exokoi S wciety. Down at the gym you will final him keeping in top-notch conclition at tnmlwling ancl other sports. Linus has lveen a memlmer ol the tumhling team lor two years anal is llamous lor his 'hack llip'. Although his major suliject is Philosophy, he lmelieves in comlvining hrains antl ability as his future plans are centeretl arountl post-gratl work in physical eclucation. Keep up the gootl work llop-py antl we expect to see you putting Atlas out ot lmusiness some tlayll FRANCIS IOSEPH CHISHOLM Lower North Grant, N. S. iVIuscles, a lwruiser of renown, tlitln't he MICHAEL I. CONCANNON Portland, Maiiue. ay , f I , , , 1 far , 5 f , ymyggs- ,,. W , f 11,155 . s ,,, uc to hike xciy ln to p vunf c on tht St. F. X. Campus. Actually, Aluscles has spent quite . . . . . . . , College since he is a gra.luate ol Al wrrison lligh School app: nun itch tn huntlrecl yarcls from St. I . X. ln the tieltl ol' sp vrts lxlllls s m s almility lmy actively partifipating in intra-mural lmasketlm. L ' an is o ol' the all-time greats in his contriliuti in to swltlull. lluiin s o he was 'flower l1oy': the scentecl p msili-an ol chairman ul th toisag co mittee lor the lunior Prom. Leaving St. lf. X. this yn. llll a maj wr in Philosophy, Nluscles relusns to tlivulge any mloi m iti in . plans lor the future but success will lie his in any lieltl hc m ix ni totn For the last tour ljalls Nlike has mail: the lung trek li-om his lm :mt to lantl, to Antigonlsh. lle was gracluatecl lrom Cheverus ' int in the liall ol' that year he lfegan his higher etlucati un at St lt X All KL s work on executives has lmeen outstantling. lle seemetl to l vtus s a 1 the w vrk ol' a Se.retary-'llreasurei' as he heltl this p ssiti in in llls anal S:nior years anal also the parent executive ul the Camp it blue LI s Unio 1. Alike is also a poet oligreat renown, his contriliuti uns to tht X ix LI 1 in Vllee ily weile exotic and ol' great thought content. All nut c L tp t-intel hy Xaverian reatlers. Alike has set his oluectivt as it cat une pit ' ' 1 rv' . . . . . tessie land all at ' X wish him the best ol luck lar the tu uit Us. PHILIP LOUIS CONNOLLY New Glasgow, N. S. - Phil came to us in the Fall ol -17 lirom New Glasgow lligli, ancl his achieve- ments are a cretlit to any man. Phil is particularly aclept at track in which , he meritetl an Xp he also represents this sport on the A. A. A. lle reallv W 'lills' the llill where interclass sp wrts are concernecl lor he has tlelinitely ligureil high in interclass lootlnall, lvasketlrall anal hockeyfalways out there to win anal lighting till the encl. lntellectually, Phil is another lirstfffhe is on the Debating ltxecutive and is also Vice-president ot, Exokoi. Because ol' his almilities he was made a physics lab instructor. Not contentecl with a B. A. ..,t , A , with il major in mathematics, Phil intencls to go on for gracluate stucly. llis B Q1 recortl in the Past shows he has a will and llWl1CFCtl1Cl'6,S a will, there's a wav. :iii i Q 'f Notloulmt Phil will tintl that way and it will leatl to success. R ,V - 31 f . ' if , I ,

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HECTOR WINFRED DUPREY Westville, N. S. This affable blond gentleman came to St. F. X. in the fall of '47, Graduating from Westyillelligli School he began his college career at the University of New Brunswick in '46. Hector is one of the many student veterans on the campus and llc .raw three and a half years service in the R. C. A. F. He is counted among the members of both the college choir and the Exokoi Society. Perhaps he is best known tothe students as the Assistant-Mziiiager of the Co- op Bookstore. Nlajoringin Economics, he plans to continue his studies in post graduate work. Dominion, N. S. CONWAY ORVILLE ELLSWORTH Conway attended Dominion High School 'ind upon leaving there he poined the army where he spent several years. He came to St. F. X. in September of 1946. Conway is a very quiet fellow but he is a very friendly person and all who know him will agree that he will go far. Despite his quietness when it comes to inter-class debating he lacks nothing. He majored in Sociology and next year he has big plans to attend Toronto University to do post grad- uate in Social Science. STANLEY MacDONALD FARRELL Sydney Mines, N. S. Quiet. debonarie Butch graduated from Notre Dame High. and, heeding the call ofthe 'men in blue.,' joined the R. C. A. F. When the curtain rang down on Wcwrlcl War ll, Butch clipped his wings and entered X in the tall of 316. During his first year he was still tending to lead the lite characteristic of those 'in the high blue yonder' but during his Sophomore year Butch be- came one of the more select in that he became one ol' the married vets. ln the academic field Butch is no 'Dinny Dimwit'g he is a member of the 'Wl1iiJs' or Exokoi Society. Ready to root around in old English manuscripts, Butch majors in his native tongue and in his future plans an M. A. as one ofthe many goals that he expects to attain. Keep the work flying Butch! ADOLPHE JAMES FORGERON West Arichat, N. S. After a four year career lite with the Hboys in blue. Adolphe arrived on the CHYUPUS in the fall ot' '46 Previous to his Airforce enlist ment, he attended and successfully graduated from Acadiaville School in West Arichat, N. S. He graduates this year with a B. A. Degree. He is a serious man, it's true, but one possessed with sound judgment. If he has any weakness, it certainly isn't with regard to the fair sex. Philosophy, Latin and Education have entered quite prominently into his courses. Adolphe intends to return to St. F. X. for post-graduate work in Education. YVe tieelassured of his success 33