St Josephs Collegiate Institute - Star Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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, - sf Honor Society '- Continuing the fine record of years past, this - year's Alexander Honor Society was truly out- standing. Functioning under the capable direction ot Brother B. Joseph, the Society claimed about one third of the student body. To gain admittance to the group one must re- ceive honors in the quarterly examinations. The ratings are divided into first, second and third honors. First honors are awarded for a ninety-tive lUN'OR GMNT5 M 99l0'lf l 'l fC0 i'1S' MCLC 'Q 'i percent average or ninety percent in every subiect. N Averages of ninety or over, or eighty-five in all 'RT subjects are rewarded with second honors, while . , A third honors go to averages of eighty-tive percent. ' ' Over sixty students are the proud possessors ot S First Honor awards for the first halt of the year. l R Outstanding seniors to be found in the Society are Robert Gareis, Patrick Donlon, Robert Klocke, Gerald Mullen, Robert Collins, Roger Brown and Gerald Brunning. These students along with James Busch, Francis Leuthe, Robert Roach, George Nav- adel and many others have proven themselves to be ot highest caliber and many college scholar- ships are expected as a result of their tine work. roP THREE smions Klocke, caress, comm FIRST HONORS, UPPER CLASSES Front row: R. Heim, D. McLaughlin, G. Mullen, R. Gareis, F. Lavin, G. Nava- del, R. Collins, D. Denler, R. Porter, P. Donlon. 2nd row: R. Klocke, J. Kane, R. Brown, L. Donohue, G. Brunning, R. Roach, N. Reyner, J. Ferguson, L. Aloisio, J. Lull, H. Eberle. 3rd row: J. Schiffhouer, D. Collins, R. Guercio, R. Parker, J. Huyett, J. Janson, A. Moggioli, N. Collins, L. Ricketts, R. Paske. X .

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'Q tot Arms socierv s td GI P opp J c i r Forum The forensic art will never die at St. Joe's if our Debating Society has anything to say about it as can be iudged from the fervor exhibited by this small but active and growing group G. Gurtner refutes his opponent Z' to GG At the start of the season Brother Alfred found he had three teams composed of returnees Gail Gurtner and Loville Martlock and newcomers Robert Collins Robert Nesslin Frederick Burke and .lohn Castro In two debates with Canisius the debaters drop ped 30 and 21 decisions ln later debates St Joe s tied Bishop McMahon and Mount St Mary s and in rematches with each school the Maroons beat Bishop McMahon only to lose to the Mount by a very slim margin. Brother Alfred, moderator and coach, entered the debaters in league competition held during the spring season. The newly formed association, the Niagara Frontier Debating League, is com- posed of five area schools, viz., Mount St. Mary's, Bishop Duffy, St. Joseph's Academy, Stella Niag-