St Josephs University - Greatonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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THE GREATONIAN 1934 rl ,V I , ut, . , FERDINAND JOHN BARTILUCCI 6835 Anderson Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania BS in Economics St. Joseph's Preparatory School Activities: Glee Club, 2, Greaton Debating Society, I, Harvester Club, fl, I-lawlc, Ig Sodality, I, 2, 3, fl, THIS fellow has a habit of being first. First in the book! First Adonis of the handball courts! First' to Christen the Kenney gymnasium floor with a dance! GERARD WILLIAM BECKER 37l5 N, Fifteenth Street ' Philadelphia Pennsylvania BS, in Journalism ' Simon Gratz I-liah School Activities: Basketball, I, Football, I, 2, 3, 4, Track, , -r I 2 3 Ll' Varstv Club I 2 3 il 1111'.'f1f1' i' A SOUND mind in a sound body moans some- I thing to Jerry. I-le has played varsity boll os well as varsity lectures through his tour years, Thirty-eight

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1934 THE GREATONIAN Sophomore Sport Dance and the Freshman Tea Hop of the Class of l934 were the most brilliant successes of any class in the history of St. Joseph's College--until next year's class historian begins to spread his superlatives across the page, But, we shall see, we shall see. All of which may sound slightly cynical, lt isri't meant to be, for we simply refuse to take Q Class History seriously, Besides, this whole book is an illustrated history, so why should we attempt to compress it all into a few hundred words. lThe editor wouldn't let us use any picturesl But we could have been serious, although, if we had written seriously, we would necessarily have been either emotional, critical or banal, and, at twenty-one, one's emotionalism too easily becomes sentimentalism, which, in turn, would be ludicrous. Again, if we had written critically, we would still be twenty- ona, and at that age, criticism is more often caustic than critical. Our only serious alternative was banality, and at twenty-one, one strives to be different. iParcdoxical, Horace?l And so, gentle reader, we must close this History of the Class of I934, iOr did we agree to disagree on that word history ?l We must close, not because there is a lack of events and accomplishments to disclose to you, not because we lack the proper medium of expression, but because our editor has not allowed us sufficient space for a worthily extended narration. Ah! theres the rub. The editor! he's the rubiel. But human nature is that way. We must blame our troubles on somebody, so why not the editor? His shoulders are broad ihe'll be glad to hear thatl and he can take it. So adieu, gentle reader, adieu. Dedication of The Lonergan School of Mechanics Thirty-seven

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1934 THE GREATONIAN JOHN JAMES BOVE ' Zllfl Morrtf, Street Plttiadelplma Pettugylvania HS tn litalrmqy Roman Catholic Htglt Stiltool Activities: Sodaltty, 2, 5 WHEN this man passes from the lecture ltoll, he 5l'tould find the world an agreeable place, It ltas, often been satcl that mttatc ltatlt Charms, John. ROBERT FRANCIS BRULTE, JR. l7-'ll Watkins Street I Pltuiaclelplt a Pemtsylyarita BS, :rt Chemistry Roman Catholic l-ltglt Sfltool Activities: Sodaltty, I, ji. HIS only taitlt was silence ..lt has not Itirtdered you, Bob, IIN any way, we are tlte only losers. 'l'iurty'x1ine