St George Academy - Crusader Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Sophomores were we, big and boldg Sophomores were we, all-know- ing and old. In charge of every- thing, we thought. To our depress- ion, we soon learned that our fate was still in the hands of the fac- ulty. New faces appearedg favorite ones faded. Came Mr. Stead, with compass and chalkg came Mr.'Kelley, with coffee and cake, tagged by us all as the owner of the Taj Mahal - it was said that he planned to buy a coffee plantation. Mr. Driscoll came, to prod and to teach, and make the freshmen feel the power of his molecular heat. Then came Mr. McCue to temper and mold us to a lofty ideal. Thus they came, bold,fear- less, undaunted, to undertake what we now realize was a very formidable task. Mr. Stead instituted the Coke-bottle or Fayden theorem. Mr. Matthews taught us two periods of Latin a day and thus established an unshakeable reputation for extreme courage and physical syamina. Mr. Kelley picked up the threads of World History when the Dean had to discontinue in order to devote all of his time to the complex administrative problems of the school. Mr. Coupe and his colleague Mr.'Lundy spread their good cheer and happy dispositions about the school at the same time that Mr. Galdi formed a NMarine Corps. Detachment.u The Sophomore Year passed very quickly, it seems now. Mr. Matthews and his Latin took their tollg while Mr. Stead's Geometry made many heads roll. We yelped and cried because the French of Mr. Lundy and the Spanish of Senor Galdi skinned a few hides. Although the year was rough and often discouraging, all these men unfailingly completed their very arduous tasks. Mr. Albert Avallone, Cand. M Mr. Michael P. Stax-rs, M.A. Mr. William Shust, B.S.

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ffQe MP1 They felt like slave drivers with Caesar-like qualities, but at all ti:es.they were molders of youth into a sore Christ-like image. This was and shall be our lasting impression of the men who guided our destiny throughout the four years of our high school life: The original thirteen students were guided by Messrs. Baranec, Coupe, Galdi, Matthews, Messer and Pitt. Mr. Baranec worked hard at the many details involved in starting a new school. Mr. Pitt, NThe Iron Ruler,N made lateness a doubtful pleasure, and started the very first basket- ball team at St. George Academy. Mr.'Messer sometimes became upset when a firecracker was set off in the lunch yard.' Mr. Galdi, HThe Little Giant,u was very tough, but had a heart of gold.' His pet phrase was, NKnock it offln and for some, he almost did.' Mr. Matthews reigned supreme over all aspiring Latin students, Caesar was his model, and all of us were to be like Caesar: 'R 1 'iv M, p,,,,a1d.v, Matthews, cena. Pun. Mr. Gerard c. Kelley, cena. mm. Mr. wiine. A. Stead, M.A.

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Mr Stephen D. DiBari, Cand.PhD. Mr. Thomas P. Daly, Cand. M.A. Mr. John J. Planell, Cand. M A As the Junior Year got under way, there was a decided change in HThe Rulers of Our Fate.M New faces and an increase in numbers was noticed.' As the term progress- ed, we became accustomed to the eccentricities and idiosyncracies ot'tne NMasters.M Mr. Uacaci, the Business Law professor, wielded a big stick, Mr. Caso, the Biology instructor, made a big click. Still in there punching were the n0ld Profs,u Messrs. Kelley, Matthews and Stead, all three of them wonderv in Kal if our brains were of lead, fbi if our heads had turned into jelly, or, CCD whether we were just cashews or cementheads. The department of languages was presided over jointly by Mr. Cacaci, who called his char es NKiddies,N and Mr. Bove fFrenchi, who probably was often dis usted with the luck E that had brought him such Hstud- ents.M English, intertwined with a philosophy of life, was taught by Mr. McCue. Amid fierce threats to snap something or other, he inaugurated the first school dance. In the course of that school year, Mr. Kelley found that he needed a new coffee pot, Mr. Bove looked for and found some cross-country runners for the Track Team, Mr. Stead drove up one day with a deluxe baby-blue and pink car Kthe word Hearn is used advisedlylg Mr. Matthews started a school paperg and Mr. Galdi institu- ted a 'hands-out-of-your-pocketsN campaign. As Seniors, kingpins became we. On equal terms with the faculty, we assumed ourselves to beg and once more, though mighty Seniors were we, we soon had that idea completely dispelled from our minds. Little boys were we, and told not to make it so obvious.' Since we thought we were so big, we were urged to dress like men: Wear a tie! Mr. Avallone, our new teacher of Qhemistry, found that we were more inclined to respond to his tie camp- algn than we were to study and apply the Table of Atomic Weights. Mr, Starrs, with Chaucer and Shakespeare at his side, tried to instil some culture into us. His compositions were everyone's delight, and 311 did them cheerfully. Mr. Kelly had taken up as a sideline the selling of sports equipment, it was softly whispered that he planned to enlarge his coffee empire. Father Melnick taught Religion, and Md. Shust took over the Business courses. Although we never had Mr.DiBari as a teacher, we always considered him a swell fellow. He did teach the Seniors a thing or two about the right social technique for a boat ride: Plaudits and thanks to Mr. Daly for assisting us in deciding what to do after graduation. More thanks to Mr. Planell, who helped us with the plans for the Senior Prom and school dance, though he deserved more cooperation.' Mr. Driscoll provided many a pun Ctaken from Milton Berlel and jokes for us all: