St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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3 ' ' F ' Q 2. Elk If WIASSAC-9 FRANK MICHAEL DERMODY Frank Football 4 Basketball 3, 4 Tennis 3 Frank arrives every day from Needham at eight o'clock, neither before nor after. That is Frank. Steady, quiet, dependable and good. He came to the School in our Iunior year, transferring from Needham High. His coming was as quiet as his staying. Frank is a good student. He has had the pleasure of tutoring for two years in Latin and French with Father Mclnnis. As a consequence, he has not put on any weight since he came to us. Unlike most of us, he has had the good sense to fall in with the bucolic ideals of Cicero. Needham's fields have felt the force and insistency 1' of the Dermody plow during many summers. X X f As the years at St. Sebastian's come to an end, there remains one unfinished argu- nent, long carried on between Dermody and Leon Kelley: Which came first, Need- 7' ham or Wellesley? . L YN Frank is a fine, dependable fellow. He will wear well wherever he goes. For a l long pull, bind your soul with hoops of steel to Frank Dermody. X K' 4' 7 , W 215' wg ll 39

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2 Q 6b -s afe 5 5, eq clhfpw 5. 45 WILLIAM MARTIN CRYAN Willie Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Hockey 3, 4 Orchestra, 4 Willie comes to St. Sebastian's every morning under the personal guidance and supervision of Father Keating. As a consequence, he arrives on time from the hill- tops of ancient Roxbury. Willie is a student of life. He loves to sit back and observe the passing show. Quiet, not easily ruffled, disturbing no one, and not willing to be disturbed, he plods his easy way through the turbulence of a mad world. He has a passion for gum, which aids and abets his ruminant qualities. A He loves sports. He has played his part in the School's athletic programs with loyalty and persistence. No game has been complete without Willie's presence and vigorous support. His courage is undoubted. On one occasion he faced, single- handed and alone, a mob which was assailing the hockey prowess of the School. But Willie's specialty is the cornet. He can double-tongue and tripleitongue with Harry-james in any competition. His upper lip is as stiff as joe Stalin's at a Christmas Service. Under a quiet exterior, Willie conceals considerable fire. When he finally directs that force at a particular objective, he will attain it, come what may. Good luck, Willie. When you finally turn on the steam, we will all be cheering for vou.

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PM LE? Las-33' H I 1-52 -Q-F 40 WNW iF553Qa va 00 ii-H-' 5 aiiggfwi 1 ,A S in N ffl? 'la s DONALD EDWARD GIBBONS ..D0n.. Football 4 Track 4 Don was the latest addition to swell our ranks, boarding theSt. Sebastian express as it was gathering the speed necessary to carry us through our final year. Now that we look back upon it, we never really considered him a newcomer, for he immediately caught the spirit of the school and became part and parcel of our daily endeavors. Who could help but be magnetized by his genial manner and engaging personality? We couldn't, and the result is that today Don has as many friends throughout the School as any Senior. At close range examination we found him to be naturally bright, fluent in speech and well poised. These well-planted social graces produced a harvest afield and afar, and many a report has reached us of the spell his presence casts. An astute observer of life and the passing scene, Don has found more than an advertising medium in the cryptic initials, The old axiom has it that the students make the rules , and both Gibbie and Hank have done their share-at least as far as Fr. Keating's class is concerned. Don was a most welcome addition to the Red and Black football machine of 1944, and had no difficulty in fitting into a regular slot in the backfield. There is only one word to describe his running and that is electrifying , for no one could enthuse a crowd and bring it to its feet, as quickly as he. Watch Gibbons was the slogan not only of our own royal rooters but of the opposition as well. When the cleats and pads were locked away, our young Mercury put himself under the tutelage of lack Ryder and he has developed rapidly into a star sprinter and a formidable 330 competitor. We have no hesitation in declaring that his name will be pointed out on many a college track meet program of the future. Looking into the crystal ball of the future, Don sees B. C. looming into view and a medical career beyond. His newly found friends here at St. Sebastian's take leave of him only reluctantly, and with a fervent Godspeed ,