St Sebastians School - Arrow Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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COUN fa ah. . , o sh' EEA C we 'P' ri , sl N fl 22 49 A5 96 GEORGE FREDERICK GILBERT Gil -- George Football 2, CCo-Captain 3D Baseball 2 The sun doesn't shine often enough to please us and George did not stay at St. Sebastian's long enough to suit us. Coming to us after previous training in his local high school, George spent one year in our midst and employed his time to such effect that he garnered sufficient credits to become our first graduate. Despite the handicap of not having been with us right from the start, Gil became instantly popular, his jaunty, debonair manner making the beachhead. We could not help but be awed by his deep-throated bass and impudent whiflle which blazed the way for many a barber-school operation. There was about him a tang of maturity which made him a natural leader, and his well premeditated pronouncements carried authoritative weight. It must not be thought, however, that George was always to be found on the serious side, for his dry wit and staccato accounts of personal experiences in the social sphere enlivened many a bulling bee . As a student the Watertown lad must have delighted the collective heart of the professors, for his rapt attention in class Cif not his use of the midnight oill gained him almost a season's pass to the honor roll. In competitive sports Gil was quick to make his presence felt. Football found him in the backfield, rounding out the quartet with Collins, Baker and Richie Donahue, and he proved a hard-running back whose dogged persistence and piston- like knee action threw off many a tackler. At the end of the season, the squad elected him co-captain for the following year, an honor which he shared with jimmy Collins. In baseball George was an asset in a year that was not too productive of talent, for his versatility allowed the coach to make use of him in both the inheld and outfield. Our association with George terminated when he successfully passed the V-12 examinations and was assigned to the unit at Holy Cross. We feel that the success he made of his one year at St. Sebastian's will prove a forerunner to a life of equal brilliance. May you always have the best, Gil ! HONOR ROLL 5' GILBEQ1' Nj IlJ2'.'. ,J R I XL i l 1 'tb PQ 41

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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 ,

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Z kni- f it Q - - . X 'J B7 7 ll L U ' ' 42 3 015' li W gli -4 .f - , fl? 'H s'-5-:re fill l l- P i f HUGH FRANCIS GLASHEEN Hugh Football 1, 2, 3 Basketball 1 Arrow Editor-in-Chief General Manager of Athletics 3, 4 Hugh is a citizen of Belmont. He came to St. Sebastian's shy, demure, and timid. The years have demonstrated the value of a line education. He is now seldom shy, rarely demure, and never timid. Hugh is a good student. He won the award for general scholastic excellence in his first year. During the succeeding years he has won so many certificates for ex- cellence in hfs various studies that at last he has begun to use them for transfer checks on the Boston Elevated. It was soon discovered that Hugh was a most capable and responsible organizer. He was accordingly placed in charge of the managerial staff of all the athletic teams. In this department of school life Hugh was extraordinarily successful. This same capacity placed him on the Junior Prom Committee, in spite of the fact that his dancing lessons had been seriously neglected. The Prom was a great success, in no small part due to Hugh's untiring labors. Hugh is one of the most loyal sons of St. Sebastian's. His school spirit is outstanding. He is efficient, capable, and sensible. He intends to matriculate at Notre Dame. After that, the business world beckons to one who will undoubtedly be a most capable man. All his teachers and classmates wish him the best of every- thing.