St Michaels College - Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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BASIL SULLIVAN JOHN KELLY BERNARD MARTIN IGI-IN A. KELLY Born in Toronto, 1902, John owes his education to St. Helen's Separate School, Brockville Redemptionist College and St. Michael's College. Noted to all for his ready wit and winning ways. BASIL SULLIVAN i Born at Toronto on February 19th, 1903, where he soonentered the dizzy whirl ot intellectual activity. Attended Lourdes Separate School. Matriculated from Central Tech and came to S.M.C. Entered Academy in 1925, to bask in the warmth of pure philosophy. I BERNARD 1. MARTIN ' On May 19th,'1903, the recording angel roared for more ink.- Bernie had arrived at Toronto, for a sojourn on this joyous orb. Primary School training at St. Paul's.' Matriculatcd from De La Salle. Still not satisfied, he came to St. Mikeis to burrow in the labyrinths of Thomism. fs